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Published on 6/11/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Palmer Square Capital prices $666.9 million notes in second reprint of 2015 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 11 – Palmer Square Capital Management LLC priced $666.9 million of Rule 144A and Regulation S global notes due May 21, 2029 in a second refinancing of a vintage 2015 transaction, according to a market source and a notice of revised proposed supplemental indenture on Monday.

Palmer Square CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Palmer Square CLO 2015-1, LLC sold $457 million of class A-1-R2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 122 basis points, $84.2 million of class A-2-R2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps, $56.5 million of class B-R2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps, $36.1 million of class C-R2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps and $33.1 million of class D-R2 secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 625 bps.

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

Palmer Square Capital Management will continue to manage the CLO.

The non-call period will be extended to but excluding the payment date in May 2020. The CLO has a two-year reinvestment period.

The original CLO was issued May 21, 2015 and was first refinanced May 22, 2017.

In the original $435.8 million offering, the CLO priced $263.8 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps; $53.45 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 205 bps; $33.15 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 285 bps; $21.15 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps; $19.45 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 495 bps and $44.8 million of subordinated notes.

In the first refinancing, the CLO sold $457 million of class A-1-R notes at Libor plus 130 bps, $84.2 million of class A-2-R notes at Libor plus 185 bps, $56.5 million of class B-R notes at Libor plus 255 bps, $36.1 million of class C-R notes at Libor plus 350 bps and $33.1 million of class D-R notes at Libor plus 620 bps.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding notes on June 17.

The CLO is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Palmer Square Capital is an investment management firm based in Leawood, Kan.

Issuer:Palmer Square CLO 2015-1, Ltd./Palmer Square CLO 2015-1, LLC
Amount:$666.9 million refinancing
Maturity:May 21, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Palmer Square Capital Management LLC
Call feature:To but excluding the payment date in May 2020
Record date:May 17
Settlement date:June 17
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-1-R2 notes
Amount:$457 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 122 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class A-2-R2 notes
Amount:$84.2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-R-2 notes
Amount:$56.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C-R-2 notes
Amount:$36.1 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 315 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D-R-2 notes
Amount:$33.1 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-

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