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Published on 4/3/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: MidOcean Credit Fund Management refinances $368.5 million 2015 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 3 – MidOcean Credit Fund Management LP priced $368.5 million of notes due April 15, 2027 in a first refinancing of a vintage 2015 collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source and a notice of revised proposed first supplemental indenture on Monday.

MidOcean Credit CLO IV/MidOcean Credit CLO IV LLC placed $251.5 million of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 80 basis points; $48.5 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 bps; $29.75 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps; $20.75 million of class D-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 285 bps and $18 million of class E-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 530 bps.

Barclays was the refinancing placement agent.

MidOcean Credit Fund Management is the CLO manager.

The refinanced CLO has an extended nine-month non-call period.

The $411 million CLO originally was issued on March 12, 2015. The CLO priced $251.5 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $48.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 245 bps; $29.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps; $20.75 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 390 bps; $18 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 540 bps; $10.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 700 bps and $32 million of income notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original class A, B, C, D and E notes.

The affiliate of New York City-based private equity firm MidOcean Partners priced one new CLO and refinanced one CLO transaction in 2017.

Issuer:MidOcean Credit CLO IV/MidOcean Credit CLO IV LLC
Amount:$368.5 million refinancing
Maturity:April 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Barclays
Manager:MidOcean Credit Fund Management LP
Call feature:To but excluding the payment date in January 2019
Settlement date:April 16
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$251.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 80 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$48.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$29.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$20.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 285 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 530 bps
Rating:S&P: BB

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