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Published on 4/1/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital Management prices $628 million CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 1 - Sound Point Capital Management LP sold $628 million of notes due April 21, 2026 in the Sound Point CLO V, Ltd./Sound Point CLO V Inc. offering, according to an informed source on Tuesday.

The CLO priced $4 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 100 basis points; $390 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 157 bps; $37 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 190 bps; $30 million of 4.28% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2); $32.5 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2) at Libor plus 275 bps; $35.5 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3) at Libor plus 340 bps; $27 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3) at Libor plus 425 bps; $16 million of class F junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2) at Libor plus 470 bps and $56 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the offering.

Sound Point Capital Management will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

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

Proceeds will be used to purchase a $600 million portfolio of primarily leveraged loans.

In 2013, the firm sold the $400 million Sound Point CLO II Ltd./Sound Point CLO II LLC transaction, the $420.75 million Sound Point CLO III, Ltd. offering and the $635.3 million Sound Point CLO IV Ltd./Sound Point CLO IV LLC deal.

Issuer:Sound Point CLO V, Ltd./Sound Point CLO V Inc.
Amount:$628 million
Maturity:April 21, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Call feature:2016
Settlement date:March 31
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$390 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 157 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$37 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.28%
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$35.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:Moody's: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$27 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 425 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba3
Class F notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 470 bps
Rating:Moody's: B2
Equity tranche
Amount:$56 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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