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Published on 6/30/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: MJX Asset Management refinances $570.5 million Venture XVII CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 30 – MJX Asset Management LLC priced $570.5 million of notes due July 15, 2026 in a refinancing of the 2014 Venture XVII CLO, Ltd./Venture XVII CLO, LLC transaction, according to a market source and a notice of optional redemption by refinancing and revised proposed supplemental indenture on Thursday.

The CLO sold $432 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 108 basis points; $33 million of class B-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $31.5 million of class B-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps and $74 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC arranged the transaction.

MJX Asset Management will manage the CLO.

In the original $716.7 million transaction priced on April 30, 2014, the CLO sold $432 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 148 bps; $33 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps; $31.5 million of class B-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps; $74 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 285 bps; $40.5 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps; $34 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 500 bps and $71.7 million of subordinated notes.

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

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original class A, B-1, B-2 and C notes on July 17.

MJX has priced two new CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

The New York City-based asset management firm priced three new CLO transactions and refinanced three CLOs in 2016.

Issuer:Venture XVII CLO, Ltd./Venture XVII CLO, LLC
Amount:$570.5 million refinancing
Maturity:July 15, 2026
Securities:Global floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Manager:MJX Asset Management LLC
Record date:June 30
Settlement date:July 17
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$432 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 108 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class B-1-R notes
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-2-R notes
Amount:$31.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$74 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2 expected

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