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Published on 10/2/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital refinances $416 million Sound Point CLO XV AAA-rated notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 2 – Sound Point Capital Management LP refinanced $416 million of class A notes due Jan. 23, 2029 from the vintage 2017 Sound Point CLO XV, Ltd. transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold the class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at par to yield Libor plus 115 basis points.

MUFG was the refinancing placement agent for the tranche.

Sound Point Capital will continue to manage the CLO.

The class A-R notes are non-callable to but excluding Sept. 30, 2020.

In the original $664.3 million transaction issued March 9, 2017, the CLO sold $416 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 139 bps.

The deal also had included $74.75 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 bps; $38.19 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps; $36.56 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 360 bps; $32.5 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 596 bps and $66.3 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original class A notes on Monday.

The transaction is collateralized mainly by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Sound Point Capital is a New York-based asset management firm.

Issuer:Sound Point CLO XV, Ltd.
Amount:$416 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 23, 2029
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:MUFG
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Coupon:Libor plus 115 bps
Price:Par
Call feature:To but excluding Sept. 30, 2020
Pricing date:Sept. 20
Settlement date:Sept. 30
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S

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