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Published on 12/6/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Oaktree Capital prices $459.5 million notes in refinancing of Oaktree CLO 2015-1

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 6 – Oaktree Capital Management LP priced a $459.5 million of notes due Oct. 20, 2027 in a refinancing of a vintage 2015 collateralized loan obligation, according to a market source and a notice of withdrawal of updated notice of refinancing and updated notice of refinancing and revised supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

Oaktree CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Oaktree CLO 2015-1 LLC sold $310 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 87 basis points; $60.5 million of class A-2A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 bps; $14.5 million of class A-2B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 bps; $26 million of class B-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps; $25.5 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 245 bps and $23 million of class D-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 520 bps.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the transaction.

Oaktree Capital Management will continue to manage the CLO.

The non-call period on the refinanced CLO was extended to 2018.

The original $511.75 million CLO was issued Sept. 3, 2015. The CLO had priced $310 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $60.5 million of class A-2A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $14.5 million of 4.07% class A-2B fixed-rate notes; $26 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps; $25.5 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $23 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 560 bps and $52.25 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original class A-1, A-2A, A-2B, B, C and D notes.

Oaktree has priced one new CLO and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

Oaktree Capital Management priced two new U.S. CLO deals in 2016.

The Los Angeles-based asset management firm is a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC.

Issuer:Oaktree CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Oaktree CLO 2015-1 LLC
Amount:$459.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Oaktree Capital Management LP
Call feature:One year
Settlement date:Dec. 27
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$310 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 87 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class A-2A-R notes
Amount:$60.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class A-2B-R notes
Amount:$14.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$26 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C-R notes
Amount:$25.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 245 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D-R notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 520 bps
Rating:S&P: BB

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