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19/08/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5397W  Marble Point Loan Financing Limited  19 August 2022

19 August 2022

 

The net asset value ("NAV") of Marble Point Loan Financing Limited ("MPLF") as
at the close of business on 31 July 2022 is as follows:

 Share class      July 2022 NAV per Ordinary Share ((1))   June 2022 NAV per Ordinary Share ((1))   Monthly Change in NAV per Share ((1))
 Ordinary Shares  USD 0.5614                               USD 0.5365                               USD 0.0249

 

Performance

·     MPLF's estimated NAV total return was 9.23% in July, compared to the
total return of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index of 1.87%.

·      Secondary loan prices rebounded in July in a reversal from the
significant drawdowns the market experienced in May and June.  Much of this
monthly price movement seems attributable to technical dynamics where new loan
issuance remains historically light while new CLO formation has created a
decently stable base of demand. Retail loan fund flows remained negative in
July, albeit in a smaller magnitude than June. While loan price appreciation
is certainly constructive for credit markets, Marble Point remains acutely
focused on the credit quality of our underlying portfolios, as concerns around
rising interest rates, inflation, commodity prices and supply chain issues
continue to impact speculative grade debt issuers.

·      CLO equity valuations for the month were buoyed by these higher
loan prices as net assets values improved and CLO equity yields tightened.
As noted last month, Marble Point believes these volatile markets can create
opportunities in reinvesting CLOs to build par and generate long term value.
Despite the broader market volatility the loan market has continued to record
a healthy amount of principal paydowns and Marble Point has been able to
reinvest such proceeds at attractive prices and spreads across portfolios in
recent months.   S&P/LCD reported an annualized repayment rate for the
index of nearly 12% during the past three months.  Marble Point believes the
reinvestment option and our experience in actively managing loan portfolios
will allow our CLOs to maintain credit quality while building par to mitigate
future credit losses.

·     Quarterly distributions received by MPLF from its portfolio holdings
totaled approximately $9.1 million in July, or 4.6 cents per share
outstanding. July distributions were lower than prior quarters' total
distributions due to the significant rise in LIBOR which has eroded the
benefit of LIBOR floors in the underlying portfolios.  In addition, a
persistent basis between 1 month and 3 month LIBOR has impacted the excess
spread available to CLO equity.  Loan borrowers have increasingly chosen to
pay monthly interest based on 1 month LIBOR, while CLO liabilities accrue
interest on a 3 month LIBOR setting. Despite these localized impacts the
portfolio continues to generate cash distributions in excess of the fund's
quarterly dividend.

·     No constituents of the S&P/LSTA Index defaulted in July, and MPLF
experienced no defaults in its underlying portfolios. The Index's lagging
12-month default rate by notional amount was 0.28% at July month end.

 

Market

·      The CSLLI notched a 1.87% return in July as the average price of
the index increased 1.34%.  The average indicative bid price of the index
increased to 93.30% at 31 July from 91.96% at 30 June.   The weighted
average indicative bid price of MPLF's underlying loans increased to 93.56% at
31 July from 92.14% at 30 June.

·      July CLO issuance totaled $12.2 billion across 28 new issue CLOs.
Despite the ongoing global market volatility, CLO managers have been able to
opportunistically bring deals to market to take advantage of attractive loan
entry points.

·    Institutional loan volume totaled $7.0 billion in July according to
S&P/LCD.  This represents the third lowest month figure since the global
financial crisis, trailing only March 2020 and May 2022.  Institutional loan
issuance through July is less than half the 2021 volume over the same time
period.  This anemic issuance pattern has contributed to the rally in
secondary prices as CLOs have looked to the secondary market to ramp assets.
 Marble Point believes the recent run up in the loan market could spur
increased M&A and LBO activity leading to potentially higher new issue
volumes for the balance of the year.

·      Retail loan funds experienced an outflow of approximately $4.8
billion in July, slightly less than the $5.5 billion outflow in June.  In
addition, the pace of outflows subsided throughout the month with the weekly
outflow total declining in each of the last three weeks of July according to
J.P. Morgan.

·     Since the end of July, the average indicative bid price of the CSLLI
has increased by 1.61% to 94.90% (as at 16 August 2022).

 

Investment

·     During the month MPLF invested an incremental $3.0 million in a loan
accumulation facility ("LAF") in support of the continuing ramp of assets
related to the issuance of Marble Point CLO XXV ("MP25").  The total MPLF
investment in this LAF at the end of July was $7.2 million.  Supported by
this and third party equity capital, the total amount of ramped assets in the
LAF was $85.9 million as at 31 July 2022.

 

MPLF's July 2022 Monthly Report is available on its
website: www.mplflimited.com (http://www.mplflimited.com/)

 

Enquiries:

Marble Point Loan Financing Limited

Investor Relations

T:  +44 (0) 20 7259 1500

E:  ir@mplflimited.com (mailto:ir@mplflimited.com)

Website: www.mplflimited.com (http://www.mplflimited.com/)

Corporate Broker:

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited

T:  +44 (0) 20 7710 7600

( (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))Figures shown for effective yield are estimated, unaudited, subject to
change and based on the analysis of Marble Point Credit Management LLC, the
investment manager of MPLF, as at the Closing Date.  The estimated effective
yield is provided for illustrative purposes only.  The actual effective
yield, as recorded by MPLF or other entity holding the investment may vary
over time.

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 the U.S.
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The information shown herein is estimated, unaudited, for background purposes
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in a decrease in return and a loss of capital.

A Note on the Use of Indices as Benchmarks. 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
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A Note on Forward Looking Statements. This document includes forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include all matters that are not
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other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the
anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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estimates.

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