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Published on 12/15/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Middle Market Credit Fund prices $399.9 million new static middle-market CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 15 – Middle Market Credit Fund LLC priced a $399.9 million debut static middle-market collateralized loan obligation offering of notes due Jan. 15, 2028, a source said.

MMCF CLO 2017-1 LLC sold $231.7 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 117 basis points; $48.3 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 150 bps; $15 million of class B-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 225 bps; $9 million of 4.3% class B-2 deferrable fixed-rate notes; $22.9 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 345 bps; $25.1 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 710 bps and $47.9 million of preferred interests.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

Middle Market Credit Fund will manage the CLO.

The MMCF CLO has a one-year non-call period.

The CLO manager is a joint venture formed between TCG BDC, formerly known as Carlyle GMS Finance, and Credit Partners USA LLC, a subsidiary of PSP Investment Holding US LLC, which is an investment manager of Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board.

Issuer:MMCF CLO 2017-1 LLC
Amount:$399.9 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate notes, floating-rate notes and preferred interests
Structure:Static middle-market CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Middle Market Credit Fund LLC
Call feature:Dec. 15, 2018
Pricing date:Dec. 4
Settlement date:Dec. 19
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$231.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 117 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$48.3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$9 million
Securities:Deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.3%
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$22.9 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 345 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:$25.1 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 710 bps
Rating:S&P: BB
Equity
Amount:$47.9 million
Securities:Preferred interests
Ratings:Non-rated

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