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): December 20, 2018 (December 19, 2018)

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-38124
 
61-1843143
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
590 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 364-3200

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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o
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o
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o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
x






Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 19, 2018, GP Commercial CB SL LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an amendment (“Amendment”) to that certain previously-disclosed Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”), with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and initial lender, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as sole lead arranger and sole lead book running manager, and the Company and certain other of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, as guarantors. The Amendment temporarily increases the maximum available amount for borrowing under the credit facility to $105 million for the period of time from December 19, 2018 until January 2, 2019 and to $150 million for the period of time from January 2, 2019 until March 29, 2019 (or the earlier termination of commitments under the credit facility). Thereafter, the maximum available amount for borrowing under the credit facility will revert to $75 million.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


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 under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.






Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 




 
 





 
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.

 
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ REBECCA B. SANDBERG
 
 
Rebecca B. Sandberg
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
Date: December 20, 2018