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Published on 9/3/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Octagon Credit Investors prices $413 million Octagon Loan Funding CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 3 – Octagon Credit Investors, LLC priced $413 million of notes due Nov. 18, 2026 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Octagon Loan Funding, Ltd./Octagon Loan Funding, LLC sold $2.5 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points, $202 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 145 bps and $50 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 115 bps, which step up to Libor plus 190 bps after November 2016.

The CLO also sold $36.7 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps; $13 million of 4.465% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $30.7 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps; $14.8 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 365 bps; $20.7 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 520 bps and $42.6 million of subordinated notes.

GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC arranged the offering.

Octagon Credit Investors will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The offering is backed primarily by first-lien senior secured loans.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $400 million of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

Octagon Credit Investors previously was in the primary market on July 10 with the $770.3 million Octagon Investment Partners XX, Ltd./Octagon Investment Partners XX, LLC transaction.

The firm has priced three CLOs and refinanced a vintage 2012 CLO over the year.

New York-based Octagon, an affiliate of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, brought four CLO transactions in 2013.

Issuer:Octagon Loan Funding, Ltd./Octagon Loan Funding, LLC
Amount:$413 million
Maturity:Nov. 18, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC
Manager:Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:Aug. 26
Settlement date:Sept. 17
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$2.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$202 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 115 bps; steps up to Libor plus 190 bps after November 2016
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$36.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$13 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.465%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$30.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$14.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$20.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 520 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$42.6 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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