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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_NonCashExchangesAndConversions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-cash exchanges and conversions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_NonCashExchangesAndConversions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-cash exchanges and conversions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TotalInvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total of five largest portfolio company investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TotalInvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total investment owned at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIndustrySectorExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Industry Sector [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InstrumentIssuanceDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Instrument Issuance Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InstrumentIssuanceDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Instrument Issuance Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebt2036Fiscal2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Backed Debt 2036, Fiscal 2025</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebt2036Fiscal2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset Backed Debt 2036, Fiscal 2025 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2015Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility Fiscal 2015 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SolutionreachIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Solutionreach, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SolutionreachIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Solutionreach Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SolutionreachIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Solutionreach, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_PercentageOfPublicOfferingPricePerNotesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Public Offering Price Per Notes Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_PercentageOfPublicOfferingPricePerNotesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of public offering price per notes issued.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ITIHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ITI Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ITIHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ITI Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ITIHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">I T I Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and net assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentsCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentsCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Cost [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentsCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments cost.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MdiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">MDI Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MdiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MDI Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesByIndustryAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Industry Sector</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandAndTwentySixNotesTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026 Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentOwnedAtCostAndCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment Owned at Cost and Cash and Cash Equivalents at Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_BusinessServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_BusinessServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_QuorumDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quorum description.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_QuorumDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quorum Description</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SeriesBEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Series B.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AnyHourServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Any Hour Services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AdNetAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ad.net Acquisition, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AdNetAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ad Net Acquisition LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred Equity Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_JPMorganUSDLiquidityInstMoneyMarketFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">JP Morgan USD Liquidity Inst Money Market Fund [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MunicipalEmergencyServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MunicipalEmergencyServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2020Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility Fiscal 2020 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InterestPayableOnCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest payable on credit facility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Per share market value, end of year</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ConsumerGoodsDurableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Goods Durable [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MissionCriticalElectronicsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mission Critical Electronics, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MissionCriticalElectronicsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mission Critical Electronics, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_HighTechIndustriesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">High tech industries.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_LegalAndOtherOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Legal and other offering costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SeniorSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior securities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesDescriptionOfArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Description of Arrangements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebt2031Fiscal2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Backed Debt 2031, Fiscal 2024 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MediaAdvertisingPrintingAndPublishingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Media: Advertising, Printing and Publishing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_MediaAdvertisingPrintingAndPublishingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Media Advertising Printing And Publishing [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_IncomeDistributionToStockholdersRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income distribution to stockholders risk.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RelatedPartyPsslFirstLienSecuredDebt14646Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">First Lien Secured Debt - 1,464.6%</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RelatedPartyPsslFirstLienSecuredDebt14646Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related Party PSSL First Lien Secured Debt - 1,464.6% [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassDSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateLoansDue2036Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class D Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Loans Due2036 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassDSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateLoansDue2036Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class D Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Loans Due2036 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassDSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateLoansDue2036Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class D Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Loans Due2036</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassA2SeniorSecuredFixedRateNotesDue2031Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A-2 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2031</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassA2SeniorSecuredFixedRateNotesDue2031Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A2 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes Due2031 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassA2SeniorSecuredFixedRateNotesDue2031Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A-2 senior secured fixed rate notes due 2031 member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_K2PureSolutionsNoCalLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_K2PureSolutionsNoCalLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">K2 Pure Solutions No Cal L P [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_K2PureSolutionsNoCalLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtySevenAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Thirty Seven Asset Backed Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtySevenAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two Thousand Thirty Seven Asset Backed Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtySevenAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2037 Asset-Backed Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TytoAtheneLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tyto Athene, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OwlAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Owl Acquisition, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ResearchNowGroupIncAndDynataLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Research Now Group, Inc. and Dynata, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ResearchNowGroupIncAndDynataLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Research Now Group, Inc. and Dynata, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassA1LAFloatingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A1 LA Floating Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassA1LAFloatingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A1 LA Floating Rate Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment Interest Rates</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_LossOfRicTaxStatusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss of RIC Tax Status [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_LAVGearHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RisksRelatingToInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risks relating to investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtyTwoAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Thirty Two Asset-backed debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtyTwoAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two Thousand Thirty Two Asset-backed debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TwoThousandThirtyTwoAssetBackedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2032 Asset-backed debt [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aerospace and Defense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aerospace And Defense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aerospace and defense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Aerospace and Defense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RiskInIssuingSubscriptionRightsOfWarrantsForCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk in Issuing Subscription Rights of Warrants for Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RiskInIssuingSubscriptionRightsOfWarrantsForCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risk in issuing subscription rights of warrants for common stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RiskRelatedToLackOfLiquidityInInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk Related To Lack Of Liquidity In Investments [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ProvisionForTaxesOnNetUnrealizedGainOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Provision for taxes on net unrealized gain on investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CrashChampionsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crash Champions, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CrashChampionsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crash Champions, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SecondLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Lien Secured Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SecondLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien secured debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ControlledAndNonControlledAffiliatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Controlled and Non-Controlled Affiliates</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SecondLienMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second lien</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SecondLienMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RisksAssociatedWithCybersecurityAndCyberIncidentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risks Associated With Cybersecurity And Cyber Incidents [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_RisksAssociatedWithCybersecurityAndCyberIncidentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risks associated with cybersecurity and cyber incidents.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_FoodProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Food Products</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_FoodProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Food products.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_PercentageOfCapitalOwnershipInEachOfOutstandingSubordinatedNotesAndEquityInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of capital ownership in each of outstanding subordinated notes and equity interests.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SmileBrandsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Smile brands Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Class</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_JPMorganUSGovernmentFundMoneyMarketFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">JP Morgan US Government Fund Money Market Fund [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TermLoanCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term Loan C.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Fees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Professional Services</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_InvestmentOwnedAtCostAndCashEquivalentsCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned at Cost And Cash Equivalents Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common stock shares issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral Held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Held [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_FairValueOfInvestmentInFiveLargestPortfolioCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of investment in five largest portfolio company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_NumberOfPortfolioOnNonaccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of portfolio on nonaccrual.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CapitalShareActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital share activity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CapitalShareActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital share activity:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OneStopMailingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Stop Mailing L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OneStopMailingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One Stop Mailing, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Location</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_WildcatBuyercoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_WildcatBuyercoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TVCEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TVC Enterprises, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TVCEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TVC Enterprises, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OneThousandSevenHundredSeventyThreePointTwoZeroPercentageOfNetAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three Point Two Zero Percentage of Net Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OneThousandSevenHundredSeventyThreePointTwoZeroPercentageOfNetAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three Point Two Zero Percentage of Net Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_OneThousandSevenHundredSeventyThreePointTwoZeroPercentageOfNetAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1,773.20% of Net Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alternative Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_Notes2026Fiscal2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes 2026 Fiscal 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_Notes2026Fiscal2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Notes 2026 Fiscal 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_Notes2026Fiscal2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes 2026 Fiscal 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax liability</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2021Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility Fiscal 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2021Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit Facility Fiscal 2021.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2021Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility Fiscal 2021</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleWeightedAverageYield_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average cost yield on income producing investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebtUnamortizedFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset backed debt unamortized fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_EventServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Event Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_EventServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Event Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_EventServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Event Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net increase in net assets from operations:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_DescriptionOfIncentiveFeeOnNetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Description of incentive fee on net investment income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebt2031Fiscal2021Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset Backed Debt 2031, Fiscal 2021.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AssetBackedDebt2031Fiscal2021Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Backed Debt 2031, Fiscal 2021</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ReceptionPurchaserLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reception Purchaser, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ReceptionPurchaserLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reception Purchaser, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_SaleOfInvestmentsToWhollyOwnedSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale of investments to wholly owned subsidiary.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_AppliedTechnicalServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Applied Technical Services, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_FlexPrintLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">FlexPrint, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_FlexPrintLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">FlexPrint, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ImpactOnPortfolioAndValueOfInvestmentDueToGlobalPoliticalAndEconomicUncertaintyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impact on Portfolio and Value of Investment Due to Global Political and Economic Uncertainty</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_ClassBRNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class B-R Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_TermLoanBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term Loan B.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pflt_CreditFacilityFiscal2013Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility Fiscal 2013 [Member]</link:label>
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