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Published on 9/25/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Harbor prices $456.95 million in its first CLO transaction

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Sept. 25 – Sound Harbor Partners priced a $456.95 million collateralized loan obligation in its debut transaction, according to an informed source.

Sound Harbor Loan Fund 2014-1 priced $281.2 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 150 basis points; $60.6 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes (Aa2//) at Libor plus 215 bps; $21.1 million of class B floating-rate notes (A2//) at Libor plus 290 bps; $28.4 million of class C floating-rate notes (Baa3//) at Libor plus 476 bps; $22.8 million of class D floating-rate notes (Ba3) at Libor plus 700 bps and an equity tranche of $42.85 million of subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the arranger of the deal.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period until October 2016, a four-year reinvestment period to October 2018 and a 12-year legal final maturity in October 2026.

Founded in 2009, Sound Harbor provides private credit to U.S. companies. It formed a joint partnership with Macquarie Credit Investment Management last year to launch a series of CLO funds.

Issuer:Sound Harbor Loan Fund 2014-1
Amount:$456.95 million
Maturity:October 2026
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Arranger:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Sound Harbor Partners
Call feature:October 2016
Reinvestment period:October 2018
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$281.2 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$60.6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B notes
Amount:$21.1 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C notes
Amount:$28.4 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 476 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class D notes
Amount:$22.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 700 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity tranche
Amount:$42.85 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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