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Marble Point Loan Financing Limited
25 February 2021
25 February 2021
MPLF NAV per share +5.75% in January - growth and outperformance
for tenth consecutive month; 12.9% dividend yield
The net asset value ("NAV") of Marble Point Loan Financing
Limited ("MPLF") as at the close of business on 31 January 2021 is
as follows:
Share class January 2021 December 2020 Monthly Change
NAV per Ordinary NAV per Ordinary in NAV per
Share (1) Share (1) Share (1)
Ordinary USD 0.7342 USD 0.7143 USD 0.0199
Shares
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Performance
-- January 2021 marks the tenth consecutive month in which MPLF
grew its NAV and outperformed the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan
Index ("CSLLI").
-- NAV total return was 5.75% for the month, compared to the
total return of the CSLLI of 1.27%. MPLF also outperformed the ICE
BAML High Yield Index and S&P 500 which posted returns of 0.38%
and (1.01%), respectively.(2)
-- Continuing upward movement of U.S. leveraged loan prices in
January, mainly spurred by technical support from excess loan
demand combined with a persistent loan supply shortage, led to an
improvement in the valuation of MPLF's portfolio. Consistent CLO
creation and sustained retail loan fund inflows throughout January,
together with improving loan collateral metrics and tightening
yields across asset classes, have compressed discount rates for CLO
equity further and boosted valuations of MPLF's CLO securities.
-- None of the Marble Point CLOs in the MPLF portfolio were
required to divert cash available for distribution to equity due to
a failing junior overcollateralization ratio test in connection
with the January payment dates. No Marble Point CLO has failed to
make an equity distribution since the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic.
-- For the second consecutive quarter, distributions received by
MPLF from its portfolio holdings exceeded $10.0 million. The
quarterly gross distributions received in January by MPLF from its
CLO equity, CLO debt and Fee Participation investments totaled
approximately $10.5 million, or 5.1 cents per share.
-- MPLF has continued to outperform relevant benchmarks in
recent months, delivering a cumulative NAV return of 107.19% since
March 2020 compared to 19.89%, 22.67% and 45.77%, respectively, for
the CSLLI, ICE BAML High Yield Index and S&P 500 for the same
period.
-- Tail risk in loan portfolios as defined by loans with a
quoted bid price less than 80% has continued to shrink. At 29
January 2021, the percentage of loans in the MPLF loan portfolios
marked at a bid price of 80% or lower was 1.0% as compared to 1.8%
for the S&P/LSTA Index. The index level is the lowest tally
since October 2018.
-- No constituents of the S&P/LSTA Index defaulted in
January and MPLF experienced no defaults in its underlying
portfolios. Due to defaults rolling off the calculation, the
Index's lagging 12-month default rate by notional amount decreased
to 3.38% at January 2021.
Market
-- Strong demand for loans and muted new loan supply resulted in
the loan market posting its tenth consecutive monthly gain with the
CSLLI delivering a 1.27% return in January. The average indicative
bid price of CSLLI moved up to 96.80% at 31 January from 95.73% at
31 December. The weighted average indicative bid price of MPLF's
loans increased to 98.51% at 31 January from 97.80% at 31
December.
-- Headline CLO issuance in January was historically strong as
17 new issue CLOs totaling $8.6 billion priced during the month.
This is more than double the issuance in January 2020. In addition
to new issue CLO volume, the monthly issuance was also
characterized by CLO refinancing and reset transactions as managers
and equity investors looked to improve financing on existing
deals.
-- Institutional loan volume increased in January with $38.1
billion of headline issuance compared to $28.5 billion in December
2020. However 29% of the issuance total related to refinancings,
and the total par amount outstanding of the S&P/LSTA Index
contracted during the month. In addition to the headline volume
figures, the market also experienced approximately $71.4 billion of
repricing activity where an issuer amends the credit agreement to
lower the spread on an existing loan. With greater than 50% of the
loan market trading above par at times during January many loan
issuers took advantage of the supply shortage to execute repricing
transactions. We expect this dynamic to lead to portfolio spread
compression in the future.
-- Retail funds experienced an inflow of approximately $4.2
billion in January as reported by J.P. Morgan. December 2020
represented the first monthly inflow since September 2018, and the
January 2021 total is the largest since March 2017.
-- Since the end of January, the average indicative bid price of
the CSLLI has increased by 0.98% to 97.79% (as at 19 February
2021). Demand for loans continues to be bolstered by recently
priced CLOs and existing warehouse facilities continuing their
ramping activities while new issue loan supply remains muted.
Investment
-- During January Marble Point priced a refinancing of several
classes of debt of Marble Point CLO XIV, in which MPLF holds $22.6
million notional value of the equity tranche. The refinancing
reduced the CLO's weighted average cost of debt by 37 basis points
from L+226 to L+189 and closed on 20 January.
-- Subsequent to month end Marble Point CLO XIX closed. As
previously disclosed, MPLF invested $12.7 million for a 36.7%
interest in the equity tranche of the CLO.
-- Subsequent to month end MPLF sold its investment in the
Marble Point CLO XVIII equity tranche, realizing an IRR of 20.7%
since the transaction's original 4 September 2020 closing date.
MPLF's January 2021 Monthly Report is available on its website: www.mplflimited.com
Enquiries:
Marble Point Loan Financing Limited
Investor Relations
T: +44 (0) 20 7259 1500
E: ir@mplflimited.com
Website: www.mplflimited.com
Corporate Broker :
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
T: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Financial Public Relations :
Charlie Barker / Catherine Chapman
MHP Communications
T: +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
MarblePoint@mhpc.com
(1) NAV figures are provided for informational purposes only and
are unaudited, estimated by Marble Point Credit Management LLC
("Marble Point"), the investment manager of MPLF, and subject to
adjustment. Marble Point estimates MPLF's NAV on a monthly basis as
at the end of each month. Estimates with respect to a date falling
on a calendar quarter end are subject to revision when the
quarterly NAV is determined. NAV is calculated as the sum of the
value of MPLF's investment portfolio, any cash or cash equivalents
and other assets less liabilities. NAV is reduced by the amount of
a dividend to the extent the ex-dividend date occurs during the
period presented. NAV total return figures shown are estimated,
unaudited and subject to adjustment and reflect the net total NAV
return, inclusive of dividends, for the periods shown and as from
MPLF's admission to the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market
of the London Stock Exchange on 13 February 2018, after taking into
account applicable listing and offering costs and pre-admission
profits and loss. Monthly and cumulative performance figures are
non-annualised and such results reflect the deductions of
applicable management fees and expenses at the underlying
investment levels.
(2) The indices shown have not been selected to represent a
benchmark for MPLF's performance, but rather to allow for
comparison of MPLF's returns to those of known, recognized and/or
similar indices. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (CSLLI)
tracks the investable universe of the U.S. leveraged loan market.
The ICE BofAML US High Yield Index (ICE BAML HYI) tracks the
performance of USD-denominated below investment grade corporate
bonds publically issued in the U.S. domestic market. The Standard
& Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) tracks the performance of U.S.
public equity markets and is based on the market capitalization of
500 large companies having common stock listed on NYSE or NASDAQ.
The performance of any index is not an exact representation of any
particular investment as you cannot invest directly in an
index.
Past performance is not indicative or a guarantee of future
performance.
This release contains inside information.
About Marble Point Loan Financing
Marble Point Loan Financing Ltd. (LSE Ticker: MPLF LN (USD);
MPLS LN (GBX)) is a Guernsey-domiciled closed-ended investment
company. MPLF's investment objective is to generate stable current
income and grow net asset value by earning a return on equity in
excess of the amount distributed as dividends.
MPLF is invested in a diversified portfolio of US dollar
denominated, broadly syndicated floating rate senior secured
corporate loans owned via collateralised loan obligations ("CLOs")
and related vehicles managed by Marble Point Credit Management
LLC.
About Marble Point Credit Management LLC
Marble Point Credit Management LLC ("Marble Point") is a
specialist asset manager focused exclusively on leveraged loans.
Marble Point was founded by Thomas Shandell in partnership with
Eagle Point Credit Management, a leading investor in CLO
securities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Marble Point Loan Financing Limited (the "Company") is a
closed-ended investment company incorporated in Guernsey with its
ordinary shares ("Shares") admitted to trading on the Specialist
Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
(ticker: MPLF.LN). The Company is invested in a diversified
portfolio of US dollar denominated, broadly syndicated floating
rate senior secured corporate loans via CLOs, loan accumulation
facilities and other vehicles managed by Marble Point Credit
Management LLC ("Marble Point") or its affiliates. Marble Point is
an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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The Securities have not been and will not be registered under
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The information shown herein is estimated, unaudited, for
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There is no guarantee that any of the goals, targets or
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