8-K 1 htm_32167.htm LIVE FILING Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 3, 2009

Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-51459 74-3068511
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
274 Riverside Avenue, Westport, Connecticut   06880
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   203-429-2700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

On April 3, 2009, a termination event occurred under our second amended and restated securitization revolving credit facility with an entity affiliated with BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Branch Banking and Trust Company due to the amount of our advances outstanding under the facility exceeding the maximum availability under the facility for more than three consecutive business days. The maximum availability under the facility is determined by, among other things, the fair market value of all eligible loans serving as collateral under the facility. Because the fair market value of certain eligible loans decreased at December 31, 2008, our advances outstanding under the facility exceeded the maximum availability under the facility. This determination was made in connection with the delivery of a borrowing base report to the facility lenders on March 31, 2009. As of such date, we had $157.6 million outstanding under the facility.

As a result of the occurrence of the termination event under the facility, we can no longer make additional advances under the facility. In addition, the terms of the facility require that all principal, interest and fees collected from the debt investments secured by the facility must be used to pay down amounts outstanding under the facility within 24 months following the date of the termination event. The facility also permits the lenders, upon notice to us, to accelerate amounts outstanding under the facility and exercise other rights and remedies provided by the facility, including the right to sell the collateral under the facility. As of the date hereof, we have not received any such notice from the lenders.

Moreover, we are in active discussions with the facility lenders to seek relief from certain of the terms of the facility, including the requirement under the facility that we use all principal, interest and fees collected from the debt investments secured by the facility to pay down amounts outstanding under the facility within 24 months following the date of the termination event. However, we cannot provide any assurance that the lenders will agree to provide us any relief from any terms of the facility. As a result, we are also currently evaluating other financing and/or strategic alternatives, including possible debt or equity financing, acquisition or disposition of assets, and other strategic transactions.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
          
April 7, 2009   By:   /s/ Richard P. Buckanavage
       
        Name: Richard P. Buckanavage
        Title: Chief Executive Officer