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Published on 5/13/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Octagon Credit Investors reissues $510.65 million notes in refinancing of 2014 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 13 – Octagon Credit Investors, LLC priced $510.65 million of notes in a reissue of a vintage 2014 collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to market sources.

Octagon Investment Partners 20-R, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners 20-R, LLC sold $5 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 65 basis points, $305 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes Libor plus 133 bps and $15 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps.

The CLO also priced $55.8 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps, $23.6 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps, $31.5 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps and $24.1 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 680 bps. The deal included $23.4 million of class 1 subordinated notes, $2.45 million of class 2 subordinated note and $24.8 million of class 3 subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the refinancing placement agent.

Octagon Credit Investors will continue to manage the CLO.

The CLO has an extended two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The CLO was first refinanced in a $645.35 million offering on May 12, 2017. In the refinancing, the CLO sold $480 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 113 bps, $79.5 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps, $37.75 million of class C-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps and $48.1 million of class D-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 355 bps.

In the original $770.3 million deal issued Aug. 15, 2014, the CLO priced $480 million of class A senior secured notes at Libor plus 144 bps; $79.5 million of class B senior secured notes at Libor plus 205 bps; $37.75 million of class C deferrable notes at Libor plus 280 bps; $48.1 million of class D deferrable notes at Libor plus 365 bps; $44.65 million of class E deferrable notes at Libor plus 525 bps and $80.3 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding refinanced notes.

The deal is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

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

Issuer:Octagon Investment Partners 20-R, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners 20-R, LLC
Amount:$510.65 million
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Pricing date:April 25
Settlement date:May 13
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class X notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 65 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: Non-rated
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$305 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 133 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Non-rated
Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$55.8 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$23.6 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$31.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$24.1 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 680 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Class 1 notes
Amount:$23.4 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Class 2 notes
Amount:$2.45 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Class 3 notes
Amount:$24.8 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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