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Published on 5/4/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital refinances $456.5 million Sound Point CLO IV notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 4 – Sound Point Capital Management LP priced $456.5 million of notes due Jan. 21, 2026 in a refinancing of the vintage 2013 Sound Point CLO IV, Ltd./Sound Point CLO IV, Inc. transaction, according to details from a notice of executed second supplemental indenture.

The CLO sold $390 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 110 basis points, $34 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps and $32.5 million of class D-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the deal.

Sound Point Capital will continue to manage the CLO.

In the original transaction priced in December 2013, the CLO sold $390 million of class A senior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 137 bps; $5 million in class X senior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 bps; $69 million of class B senior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $34 million of class C floating-rate mezzanine notes at Libor plus 235 bps; $32.5 million of class D floating-rate mezzanine notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $26.5 million of class E junior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 450 bps $16.5 million of class F junior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 495 bps and $61.75 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds from the refinancing were used to redeem the original class A, C and D notes.

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

Sound Point Capital has refinanced six vintage CLOs year to date.

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

Issuer:Sound Point CLO IV, Ltd./Sound Point CLO IV, Inc.
Amount:$456.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 21, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Settlement date:April 21
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$390 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 110 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$34 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A1
Class D-R notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa2

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