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Published on 9/20/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Symphony Asset Management prices $515.25 million CLO via BofA

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Sept. 20 – Symphony Asset Management LLC priced $515.25 million of notes in the TCI-Symphony CLO 2016-1 Ltd. collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

TCI-Symphony CLO 2016-1 sold $320 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 148 basis points, $57 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps and $3 million of class B-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps.

The CLO priced $6.25 million of class C-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 240 bps and $25 million of class C-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 240 bps.

TCI-Symphony CLO also sold $28.75 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps, $20 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 670 bps and $55.25 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the placement agent.

Symphony Asset Management will manage the CLO.

The CLO manager has priced two CLO deals this year to date.

The San Francisco-based asset management firm sold one CLO and refinanced one vintage CLO in 2015.

Issuer:TCI-Symphony CLO 2016-1 Ltd.
Amount:$515.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:Symphony Asset Management LLC
Pricing date:Sept. 8
Class A notes
Amount:$320 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 148 bps
Expected ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$57 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$6.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$28.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 380 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 670 bps
Expected rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$55.25 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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