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Published on 7/19/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Octagon Credit Investors prices $520.4 million notes in reset of vintage 2016 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 19 – Octagon Credit Investors, LLC priced $520.4 million of notes in a refinancing and reset of the Octagon Investment Partners 27, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners 27, LLC broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source and a notice of executed second supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

The CLO sold $310 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 107 basis points, $20 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 bps, $27.5 million of class B-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps and $22.5 million of 4.5% class B-2-R senior secured fixed-rate notes.

Octagon 27 also sold $35 million of class C-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps, $25 million of class D-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 295 bps, $20 million of class E-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 595 bps and $10 million of class F-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 785 bps. The deal included $50.4 million of subordinated notes priced in the original offering.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the offering.

Octagon Credit Investors will continue to manage the CLO.

The maturity on the notes was extended to July 15, 2030 from the original July 15, 2027 maturity. The reset CLO also has an extended two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

In the original $510.4 million transaction issued June 28, 2016, the CLO sold $310 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 153 bps; $70 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $35 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $25 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 475 bps; $20 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 710 bps and $50.4 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original notes.

Octagon Credit Investors has priced four new CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

In 2017, the CLO manager brought four new CLOs to the primary market.

The New York-based credit investment firm is a subsidiary of Conning & Co.

Issuer:Octagon Investment Partners 27, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners 27, LLC
Amount:$520.4 million refinancing
Maturity:July 15, 2030
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Call feature:July 15, 2020
Settlement date:July 16
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$310 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 107 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: Non-rated
Class B-1-R notes
Amount:$27.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:S&P: AA-
Class B-2-R notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.5%
Rating:S&P: AA-
Class C-R notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 210 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 295 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E-R notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 595 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Class F-R notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 785 bps
Rating:S&P: B-
Equity
Amount:$50.4 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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