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Published on 4/11/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Sound Point Capital refinances $492 million notes in Sound Point CLO II deal

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 11 – Sound Point Capital Management LP priced $492 million of notes due April 26, 2025 in a refinancing of the vintage 2014 Sound Point CLO II, Ltd. transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $360 million of class A-1-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 114 basis points, $30 million of class A-2-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 114 bps, $69 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps and $33 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 227 bps.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC arranged the deal.

Sound Point Capital will remain the CLO manager.

In the original transaction that closed on March 28, 2013, the CLO priced $230.5 million of class A-1L floating-rate notes at Libor plus 120 bps; $10 million of class A-1F 2.2464% fixed-rate notes; $27.5 million of class A-2L floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps; $10 million of class A-2F 3.3877% fixed-rate notes; $31.5 million of class A-3L deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 275 bps; $19.5 million of class B-1L deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps; $19 million of class B-2L deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 450 bps; $9.5 million of class B-3L deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 550 bps; and a $42.5 million tranche of non-rated subordinated notes.

Sound Point Capital, a New York-based asset management firm, priced three new CLO deals in 2016.

Issuer:Sound Point CLO II, Ltd.
Amount:$492 million refinancing
Maturity:April 26, 2025
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Sound Point Capital Management LP
Pricing date:April 6
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$360 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 114 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA expected
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 114 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$69 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 227 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2 expected

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