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Published on 4/1/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: American Money Management refinances $388.5 million AMMC IX CLO

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., April 1 – American Money Management Corp. refinanced $388.5 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2022 in a vintage 2011 collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

AMMC CLO IX, Ltd. priced $270 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 158 basis points.

The original class A notes priced at Libor plus 165 bps.

The CLO sold $28 million of class B-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps and $15 million of 4% class B-2-R senior secured fixed-rate notes. The original $43 million class B tranche priced at Libor plus 250 bps.

AMMC CLO IX placed $35 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 360 bps.

The CLO originally sold $17.5 million of class C-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps and $17.5 million of class C-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps.

The CLO priced $19.5 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 565 bps. The original class D tranche was placed at Libor plus 450 bps.

In the final refinanced tranche, AMMC CLO IX sold $21 million of class E-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 765 bps. The original class E notes priced at Libor plus 745 bps.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the refinancing agent.

American Money Management is the CLO manager.

The CLO was restructured to include a two-year reinvestment period extension.

The offering is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds from the issuance will be used to redeem the original notes.

American Money Management priced two new CLO deals in 2015.

The Cincinnati-based firm is a subsidiary of insurance holding company American Financial Group, Inc.

Issuer:AMMC CLO IX, Ltd.
Amount:$388.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2022
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:American Money Management Corp.
Pricing date:March 31
Settlement date:April 15
Class A-R notes
Amount:$270 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 158 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-1-R notes
Amount:$28 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 250 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B-2-R notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4%
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$19.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 565 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 765 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB

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