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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Holdings Credit Facility Amendment
On April 28, 2023, New Mountain Finance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”), which amended the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2017 (the “Loan and Security Agreement”), as previously amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of March 30, 2018 and effective as of April 1, 2018, the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of November 19, 2018, the Third Amendment thereto, dated as of May 7, 2019, the Fourth Amendment thereto, dated as of September 30, 2020, the Fifth Amendment thereto, dated as of April 20, 2021, and the Sixth Amendment thereto, dated as of December 16, 2021 (the “Holdings Credit Facility”), by and among the Company, as the collateral manager, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C., as the borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), as the administrative agent, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, as collateral custodian (the “Collateral Custodian”).
The Seventh Amendment replaces the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the term benchmark rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, the Holdings Credit Facility will now bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 1.70% per annum for Broadly Syndicated Loans (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) and SOFR plus 2.20% per annum for all other investments.
The description above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Seventh Amendment, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.
SLP IV Credit Facility Amendment
On April 28, 2023, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amended the Loan and Security Agreement (the “SLP IV Credit Facility”) by and among the Company, as the collateral manager, NMFC Senior Loan Program IV LLC, as the borrower, NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC and NMFC Senior Loan Program II as guarantor subsidiaries, Wells Fargo Bank as the administrative agent, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, as collateral custodian (the “Collateral Custodian”).
The Amendment, among other things, replaces LIBOR as the term benchmark rate with SOFR. Pursuant to the Amendment, the SLP IV Credit Facility will now bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 1.70% per annum.
The description above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Amendment, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
d) Exhibits.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| New Mountain Finance Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Hartswell | |
| Name: | Joseph W. Hartswell | |
| Title: | Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: May 4, 2023
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Apr. 28, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 28, 2023 |
| Entity File Number | 814-00832 |
| Entity Registrant Name | New Mountain Finance Corporation |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001496099 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-2978010 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1633 Broadway |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | 48th Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10019 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 720-0300 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| Trading Symbol | NMFC |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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