NEW YORK, May 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNT ) (“PNNT” or the “Company”), a leading provider of capital to middle market companies, today announced that it has amended its multi-currency, senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) to, among other things, (i) extend the term of the revolving period to May 25, 2021 and the final maturity date to May 25, 2022, (ii) adjust the size of the Credit Facility to $445 million and (iii) increase the size of the accordion provision to permit increases to the Credit Facility up to $750,000,000 if certain conditions are satisfied. The LIBOR pricing of the Credit Facility remains the same at LIBOR plus 225 basis points; however, the applicable margin may be reduced by 25 basis points if certain conditions are satisfied. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acted as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acted as syndication agent of the Credit Facility. SunTrust Bank acted as administrative agent for each of the lenders.
“We are pleased with the extension of our Credit Facility while maintaining our cost, and are delighted to have received continuing support from virtually all of our existing lenders. Our Credit Facility amendment affords us the flexibility to redeem our 6.25% Notes, thereby creating considerable savings in interest expense while maintaining a comfortable level of liquidity,” commented Arthur H. Penn, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The Company also announced today that it will redeem its 6.25% Senior Notes due February 1, 2025 (NYSE: PNTA ) with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $71,250,000 (the “Notes”). The Company will redeem 100%, or $71,250,000, of the issued and outstanding Notes on June 29, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”), following which they will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The redemption price will be par $25 for each Note plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemption of the Notes is expected to result in interest savings through the original maturity date of the Notes.
The Notes should be presented and surrendered by mail or by hand at the office of the paying agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, Corporate Trust Office, Attention: General Counsel. Questions related to the notice of redemption and related materials should be directed to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC via telephone at (800) 937-5449.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured debt, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments. PennantPark Investment Corporation is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
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