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Published on 5/9/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KCAP Financial sells $140 million CLO; triple A tranche prices at 150 bps spread

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 9 - KCAP Senior Funding I, LLC sold a $140 million collateralized loan obligation of floating-rate and subordinated notes due July 20, 2024, according to a market source on Thursday.

The deal's equity tranche was downsized by $25 million.

KCAP sold $77.25 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 150 basis points; $9 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2/AA/) at Libor plus 325 bps; $10 million of class C-1 secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2/A/) at Libor plus 425 bps; $9 million of class D-1 secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa2/BBB/) at Libor plus 525 bps; and $34.75 million of subordinated notes.

Guggenheim Securities LLC was the underwriter.

KCAP Financial, Inc. will manage the cash-flow CLO, which is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

The notes have a non-call period that ends in July 2015.

New York City-based KCAP Financial's portfolio companies, Katonah Debt Advisors and Trimaran Advisors, manage CLO funds, which invest in broadly syndicated loans, high-yield bonds and other credit instruments.

Issuer:KCAP Senior Funding I, LLC
Amount:$140 million
Maturity:July 20, 2024
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent:Guggenheim Securities LLC
Manager:KCAP Financial, Inc.
Call feature:July 2015
Settlement date:June 18
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$77.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$9 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 425 bps
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$9 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB
Equity tranche
Amount:$34.75 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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