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Marble Point Loan Financing Limited
11 May 2018
14 May 2018
MARBLE POINT LOAN FINANCING LIMITED
CLO REFINANCING ANNOUNCEMENT
Marble Point Loan Financing Limited ("MPLF") is pleased to
announce the refinancing of all rated debt securities issued by MP
CLO VIII, Ltd. ("MP CLO VIII").
CLO Issuer: MP CLO VIII, Ltd.
CLO Collateral Manager: MP CLO Management LLC
CLO Size: US$500.0 million
CLO Refinanced Debt Amount: US$460.0 million
MPLF Investment (CLO equity): US$18.3 million(1)
Pricing Date: 30 April 2018
Closing Date: 11 May 2018
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as Placement Agent on the MP
CLO VIII refinancing transaction.
This refinancing transaction lowered the borrowing costs of MP
CLO VIII, reducing its weighted average cost of debt by 68 basis
points (from LIBOR + 208 basis points to LIBOR + 140 basis
points).(2) In addition, certain Collateral Quality Tests in the
CLO were also restated and/or extended, which provides additional
investment flexibility with respect to the underlying CLO
portfolio.
(1) The figure shown is unaudited and estimated by Marble Point
Credit Management LLC ("Marble Point"), the investment manager of
MPLF. MPLF's investment in MP CLO VIII is held indirectly via
MPLF's ownership interest in MP CLOM Holdings LLC. In the
aggregate, MP CLOM Holdings indirectly holds 51.7% of the equity
tranche of MP CLO VIII. The figure shown reflects the invested
amount attributable to MPLF on a look-through basis as of 31 March
2018 (based on the estimated fair value thereof as at such
date).
(2) The information and data presented is estimated and
unaudited and is based on the analysis of Marble Point.
Enquiries:
Marble Point Loan Financing Limited
Investor Relations
www.mplflimited.com
P: +44 (0) 20 7259 1500
E: ir@mplflimited.com
Corporate Broker:
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
Neil Winward, Corporate Broker - Investment Funds
P: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
ABOUT MARBLE POINT LOAN FINANCING LIMITED
MPLF is a closed-ended investment company with its ordinary
shares admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker. MPLF is invested
in a diversified portfolio of US dollar denominated, broadly
syndicated floating rate senior secured corporate loans via
Collateralised Loan Obligations and related vehicles managed by
Marble Point Credit Management LLC ("Marble Point") and its
affiliates.
NOTE: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF, OR A GUARANTEE OF,
FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
Important Information
MPLF is a closed-ended investment company with its ordinary
shares admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the
London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: MPLF.LN). MPLF is invested in
a diversified portfolio of US dollar denominated, broadly
syndicated floating rate senior secured corporate loans via
collateralised loan obligations and related vehicles managed by
Marble Point and its affiliates. Marble Point is an investment
adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
This document has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility
of, MPLF. This document and the information and views included
herein do not constitute investment advice, or a recommendation or
an offer to enter into any transaction with the Company or any of
its affiliates. Each recipient of this document should make such
investigations as it deems necessary to arrive at an independent
evaluation of any investment and should consult its own legal
counsel and financial, actuarial, accounting, regulatory and tax
advisers to evaluate any such investment. This document is provided
for informational purposes only, does not constitute an offer to
sell the shares issued by the Company (the "Shares") or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase any such Shares in the United
States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or
any other jurisdiction, and is not a prospectus. This document may
not be relied upon and should not be used for the purpose of making
any investment decision.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current of
future results. The value of investments may go down as well as up
and investors may not get back any of the amount invested.
The value of investments designated in another currency may rise
and fall due to exchange rate fluctuations in respect of the
relevant currencies. Adverse movements in currency exchange rates
can result in a decrease in return and a loss of capital.
This document is for information purposes only. No recipient may
forward, reproduce, distribute, or make available in whole or in
part, this document (directly or indirectly) to any other person.
The distribution of this document in certain jurisdictions may be
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to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the
federal securities law of the United States or the laws of other
jurisdictions.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or with any securities
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the
United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States
to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons unless they are
registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. The
Company has not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Investment Company Act of 1940, and investors will not be entitled
to the benefits of such Act.
There is no guarantee that any of the goals, targets or
objectives described in this document will be achieved. The
investment strategies of the Company described herein may not be
suitable for all investors and are not intended to constitute a
complete investment program. Neither Marble Point nor the Company
makes any representation or warranty (express or implied) with
respect to the information contained herein (including, without
limitation, information obtained from third parties) and each of
them expressly disclaims any and all liability based on or relating
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or any other written or oral communications transmitted to the
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of its evaluation of the information herein.
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parent or subsidiary undertakings, or the subsidiary undertaking of
any such parent undertakings, or any of such person's respective
partners, shareholders, directors, members, officers, affiliates,
agents, advisors or representatives shall have any liability
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fullness, accuracy or completeness of the information in this
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Point or their respective subsidiaries or associated companies, in
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any loss howsoever arising from any use of this document or its
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not affect any liability any such person may have which may not be
excluded under applicable law or regulation.
A Note on Forward Looking Statements. This document includes
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all
matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may differ
materially from any results projected in the forward-looking
statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such
statements are based on current expectations, involve known and
unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, and
other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from the anticipated results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The Company and Marble Point caution
readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. Neither the
Company nor Marble Point undertakes, and each specifically
disclaims, any obligation or responsibility, to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments,
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statement. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's
and/or Marble Point's expectations and estimates.
The information shown herein is estimated, unaudited, for
background purposes only, representative as of the dates specified
herein, subject to adjustment and not purported to be full or
complete. Nothing herein shall be relied upon as a representation
as to the current or future performance or portfolio holdings of
the Company or any strategy or investment vehicle. Certain
information presented herein has been obtained from third party
sources and is believed to be reliable. However, neither the
Company nor Marble Point represents that the information contained
in this document (including third party information) has been
independently verified or is accurate or complete, and it should
not be relied upon as such. Index information, if any, has been
provided for illustration purposes only. Any such information does
not reflect the effect of transaction costs, management fees or
other costs which would reduce returns. An investor cannot invest
directly in an index.
Any of the views or opinions expressed herein are current views
and opinions only and may be subject to change. Statements made
herein are as of the date of this document and should not be relied
upon as of any subsequent date. All information is current as of
the date of this document and is subject to change without
notice.
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