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Published on 7/18/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital Management prices $722.5 million Sound Point CLO XII

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., July 18 – Sound Point Capital Management LP priced $722.5 million of notes due Oct. 20, 2028 in the Sound Point CLO XII, Ltd./Sound Point CLO XII LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $5.25 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 basis points; $451.5 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 166 bps; $55.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps; $25 million of 3.48% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $42 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 290 bps; $35 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 425 bps; $35 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 640 bps and $73.25 million of subordinated notes.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC was the placement agent.

Sound Point Capital will manage the CLO, which has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is backed primarily by first lien senior secured loans.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a $700 million portfolio of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

Sound Point Capital has been in the primary market with two CLO deals in 2016.

The New York-based asset management firm priced three CLO transactions in 2015.

Issuer:Sound Point CLO XII, Ltd./Sound Point CLO XII Inc.
Amount:$722.5 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:July 13
Settlement date:Aug. 16
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$5.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa Expected
Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$451.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 166 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa Expected
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$55.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Ratings:Moody’s:Aa2 Expected
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.48%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2 Expected
Class C notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2 Expected
Class D notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 425 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3 Expected
Class E notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 640 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba3 Expected
Equity
Amount:$73.25 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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