UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2025
5C Lending Partners Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-56665 | 93-4039151 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 330 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY | 10017 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 516-3171
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 16, 2025, 5C Lending Partners Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), by and between the Company, as initial borrower, U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) as administrative agent, lead arranger, letter of credit issuer and the lenders party thereto from time to time (each a “Lender”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) in the maximum principal amount of $150 million, subject to availability under the borrowing base, which is based on unfunded capital commitments by eligible investors, and the reserve, if any, for borrowings denominated in non-U.S. dollars. The Company may, at any time on or before October 16, 2025, increase U.S. Bank’s commitment under the Credit Facility to a maximum principal amount of $300 million, subject to the conditions of the Revolving Credit Agreement, including the payment of a facility increase fee. In addition, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company may request an increase of the maximum principal amount of the Credit Facility up to $1 billion, which request is subject to the discretionary consent of the administrative agent and to the commitment to provide such increase by U.S. Bank or any other new or existing lenders.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of loans denominated in U.S. dollars, at the Company’s option (a) the daily simple SOFR plus 2.30%, (b) the Adjusted Term SOFR for the applicable interest period plus 2.30% or (c) 1.30% plus the greatest of (1) U.S. Bank’s prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) the daily simple SOFR plus 1.00%; (ii) in the case of loans denominated in euros, yen, Australian dollars or other alternative currencies (other than sterling, Canadian dollars or Swiss francs), the Eurocurrency Rate for the applicable interest period plus 2.30%; (iii) in the case of loans denominated in sterling, SONIA plus 2.30%; (iv) in the case of loans denominated in Swiss francs, SARON plus 2.30%; or (v) in the case of loans denominated in Canadian dollars, at the Company’s option (a) the adjusted CORRA plus 2.30% or (b) the adjusted Term CORRA for the applicable interest period plus 2.30%. Term SOFR Loans are subject to a credit spread adjustment ranging from 0.00% to 0.25% and CORRA loans are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.29547%, subject to certain conditions. The Company also will pay to U.S. Bank an unused commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, equal to (a) 0.30% per annum on the unused portion of the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Facility when such unused portion is greater than 50% of the maximum commitment; or (b) 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Facility when such unused portion is equal to or less than 50% of the maximum commitment, in either case calculated daily and on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year consisting of 360 days.
The Credit Facility will mature upon the earliest of (i) January 15, 2027 (the “Stated Maturity Date”), (ii) the date upon which the administrative agent declares the obligations under the Credit Facility due and payable after the occurrence of an event of default, (iii) forty-five (45) days prior to the termination of the organizational documents of the Company, (iv) forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which the Company’s ability to call capital commitments for purposes of repaying the obligations under the Credit Facility is terminated, and (v) the date the Company terminates the commitments pursuant to the Credit Facility. At the Company’s option, the Stated Maturity Date may be extended for one term up to 364 days, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. The Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are secured by the Company’s rights, titles, interests and privileges in and to the capital commitments of the Company’s investors, including the Company’s right to make capital calls, receive and enforce capital contributions, exercise any remedies and claims related thereto together with all proceeds and related rights of any and all of the foregoing and a pledge of the collateral account into which the capital call proceeds are deposited. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and covenants and events of default (with customary notice and cure provisions). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement are subject to the asset coverage requirements contained in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The foregoing description of the Revolving Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Revolving Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | Description |
| 10.1 | Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2025, by and between 5C Lending Partners Corp. as the initial borrower, U.S. Bank National Association, as the administrative agent, sole lead arranger and letter of credit issuer, and the lenders party thereto from time to time |
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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.
| Date: January 23, 2025 | 5C Lending Partners Corp. | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Koester | |
| Name: Michael Koester | ||
| Title: Co-President | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Connolly | |
| Name: Thomas Connolly | ||
| Title: Co-President | ||
