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Published on 8/24/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Monroe Capital refinances $345 million notes in four tranches from BSL 2015-1 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 24 – Monroe Capital LLC refinanced $345 million of notes due May 22, 2027 from a 2015 CLO transaction, according to a market source.

Monroe Capital BSL CLO 2015-1, Ltd. sold $252 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 112 basis points, $48 million of B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 bps, $21 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 245 bps and $24 million of class D-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. arranged the transaction.

Monroe Capital will continue to manage the CLO.

The original CLO was issued on May 28, 2015. The CLO had priced $202 million of class A-1 notes at Libor plus 143 bps; $50 million of class A-2 notes at Libor plus 158 bps; $48 million of class B notes at Libor plus 220 bps; $13 million of class C-1 notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $8 million of 5.158% class C-2 fixed-rate notes; $24 million of class D notes at Libor plus 395 bps; $22 million of class E notes at Libor plus 600 bps; $8 million of class F notes at Libor plus 725 bps and $37 million of subordinated notes.

The transaction is secured by senior secured broadly syndicated corporate loans.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original class A-1, A-2, B, C-1, C-2 and D notes at par.

Monroe Capital is a middle-market lender and private credit asset management firm based in Chicago.

Issuer:Monroe Capital BSL CLO 2015-1, Ltd.
Amount:$345 million refinancing
Maturity:May 22, 2027
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:Monroe Capital LLC
Settlement date:Aug. 22
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$252 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 112 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa1
Class C-R notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 245 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D-R notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3

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