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Published on 4/27/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: LCM Asset Management refinances $618.42 million XVIII CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 27 – LCM Asset Management LLC refinanced $618.42 million of notes in a reset and refinancing of the LCM XVIII LP/LCM XVIII LLC collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source on Friday.

The CLO priced $3.1 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 60 basis points, $351.35 million of class A-1R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 102 basis points and $32.5 million of class A-2R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 122 bps.

LCM XVIII also sold $64.95 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $38.35 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 185 bps; $32.5 million of class D-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 280 bps; $23.6 million of class E-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 595 bps and $72.07 million of limited partnership certificates.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC is the refinancing agent.

LCM Asset Management will manage the CLO.

The April 20, 2031 maturity on the reset notes was extended from the original April 20, 2027 maturity.

The refinanced CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

In the $609.63 million transaction originally issued March 31, 2015, the CLO had sold $349.75 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 151 bps; $20 million of 3.35% class A-2 fixed-rate notes; $88.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 230 bps; $36.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps; $30 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $27 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 535 bps and $57.63 million of LP certificates.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original securities.

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

The asset management firm is based in New York City.

Issuer:LCM XVIII LP/LCM XVIII LLC
Amount:$618.42 million refinancing
Maturity:April 20, 2031
Securities:Floating-rate notes and LP certificates
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:LCM Asset Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Settlement date:May 1
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$3.1 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 60 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1R notes
Amount:$351.35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 101 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2R notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 122 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$64.95 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$38.35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 280 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$23.6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 595 bps
Rating:S&P: BB
Equity
Amount:$72.07 million
Securities:LP certificates
Ratings:Non-rated

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