PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) has initiated an underwritten primary offering of common stock. This offering, backed by a shelf registration statement, includes an option for underwriters to purchase additional shares. The net proceeds will be allocated for reducing existing debt, investing in portfolio companies, and general corporate purposes. Leading financial firms, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, are managing the offering. Investors are advised to review the preliminary prospectus for detailed investment risks and charges.
- Initiating a primary offering may provide necessary capital for strategic investments.
- Proceeds will go towards reducing existing debt, which can improve financial stability.
- The offering could dilute existing shareholders' equity.
- Market reaction to stock offerings can be negative, affecting share price.
MIAMI, Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: PFLT) (TASE: PFLT) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten primary offering of shares of its common stock (the “Offering”). The Company also expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase additional shares of its common stock. The Offering will be made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement, which was filed with, and has been declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering to reduce outstanding obligations under its existing indebtedness, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies, to capitalize a subsidiary or new joint venture or for other general corporate or strategic purposes.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Truist Securities are serving as joint book-running managers for the Offering.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement, dated August 8, 2022, and the accompanying prospectus, dated January 29, 2020, which have been filed with the Commission, contain this and other information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing.
The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the shares referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
The Offering may be made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from the joint book-running managers at: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attn. Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., 787 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019; RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281; and Truist Securities, Inc., 3333 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326.
About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans, including first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt and subordinated debt. From time to time, the Company may also invest in equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
About PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC
PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle-market credit platform, managing approximately
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Contacts
Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
(212) 905-1000
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