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Published on 2/24/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Symphony Asset Management refinances $522 million Symphony CLO XV at par

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 24 – Symphony Asset Management LLC sold $522 million of notes due Oct. 19, 2026 at par in a refinancing of the Symphony CLO XV, Ltd. collateralized loan obligation transaction that originally priced in 2014, according to a market source.

The CLO priced $378 million of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 118 basis points; $63 million of class B-1-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $15 million of 3.55% class B-2-R fixed-rate notes; $33 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps and $33 million of class D-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 335 bps.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC arranged the transaction.

Symphony Asset Management will continue to manage the CLO.

The CLO manager priced three CLO deals and refinanced one vintage CLO in 2016.

The asset management firm is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Symphony CLO XV, Ltd.
Amount:$522 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 19, 2026
Securities:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Symphony Asset Management LLC
Pricing date:Feb. 16
Class A-R notes
Amount:$378 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 118 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class B-1-R notes
Amount:$63 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-2-R notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.55%
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class D-R notes
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected

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