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Published on 12/22/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital prices $812.93 million notes in new CLO XVIII offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 22 – Sound Point Capital Management LP sold $812.93 million of notes due Jan. 20, 2031 in the new Sound Point CLO XVIII, Ltd./Sound Point CLO XVIII, Inc. transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO priced $520 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 112 basis points; $66.9 million of class A-2-A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps; $21.1 million of 3.74% class A-2-B fixed-rate notes; $48 million of B floating-rate note sat Libor plus 180 bps; $48 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps; $32 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 550 bps and $30.6 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. was the placement agent.

Sound Point Capital will manage the CLO.

The CLO will have a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a portfolio of mostly first-lien senior secured leveraged loans.

The deal is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Sound Point Capital has priced four new CLOs and refinanced eight vintage CLOs in 2017.

The New York-based asset management firm priced three new CLO deals in 2016.

Issuer:Sound Point CLO XVIII, Ltd./Sound Point CLO XVIII, Inc.
Amount:$812.93 million
Maturity:Jan. 20, 2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Dec. 12
Settlement date:Jan. 23
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$520 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 112 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-A notes
Amount:$66.9 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class A-2-B notes
Amount:$21.1 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.74%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 250 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 550 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:$30.6 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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