gpmt-20230803

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): August 3, 2023

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.)


3 Bryant Park, Suite 2400A
New York,	NY	10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 364-5500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

GPMT

NYSE

7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

GPMTPrA

NYSE

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Previously, certain indirect subsidiaries of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (the “Company”) entered into master repurchase agreements, as the same have been or may be further amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, with each of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Citibank, N.A. (collectively, the “Repurchase Facilities”). In connection with each Repurchase Facility, the Company entered into a limited guaranty pursuant to which the Company guarantees certain payment and performance obligations of its indirect subsidiaries under the applicable Repurchase Facility (collectively, the “Limited Guaranties”).

On August 3, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to each Limited Guaranty (collectively, the “Amendments”) to, among other things, modify the “Minimum Tangible Net Worth” and “Minimum Interest Expense Coverage Ratio” (each as defined in such Limited Guaranty) financial covenants in such Limited Guaranty.

The foregoing summary of the Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete text thereof, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 are incorporated by

reference herein.

Item 2.03 Creating 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						Fourth Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of August 3, 2023, by and between Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. and acknowledged and agreed to by GP Commercial MS LLC .
10.2						Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of August 3, 2023, by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. and acknowledged and agreed to by GP Commercial JPM LLC.
10.3						Fourth Amendment to Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2023, by and between Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. and acknowledged and agreed to by GP Commercial GS LLC.
10.4						First Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of August 3, 2023, by and between Citibank, N.A. and Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. and acknowledged and agreed to by GP Commercial CB LLC and GP Commercial CB SL Sub LLC.
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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.


	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.


	By:	/s/ MICHAEL J. KARBER
		Michael J. Karber
		General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 4, 2023