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Published on 2/22/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Octagon refinances $713.4 million XVIII CLO fixed-, floating-rate notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 22 – Octagon Credit Investors, LLC priced $713.4 million of notes due Dec. 16, 2024 in a refinancing of the 2013 Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, LLC transaction, according to a notice of proposed supplemental indenture and partial redemption by refinancing on Tuesday.

The CLO sold $422.3 million of class A-1-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 113 basis points; $71.75 million of class A-2A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $30 million of 3.395% class A-2B-R fixed-rate notes; $47.25 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps and $38 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 348 bps.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. was the placement agent for the offering.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes on March 7.

Octagon Credit Investors priced three new CLOs and refinanced one vintage CLO in 2016.

The New York-based credit investment firm is majority owned by Conning & Co., an indirect subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

Issuer:Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, LLC
Amount:$713.4 million refinancing
Maturity:Dec. 16, 2024
Securities:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Nomura Securities International, Inc.
Manager:Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Notice date:Feb. 21
Refinancing date:March 7
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$422.3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 113 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA expected
Class A-2A-R notes
Amount:$71.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Rating:S&P: AA expected
Class A-2B-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.395%
Rating:S&P: AA expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$47.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:S&P: A expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$38 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 348 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB expected

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