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Published on 12/19/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: AXA Investment Managers prices $412.25 million Allegro CLO II offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 19 – AXA Investment Managers Inc. priced $412.25 million of notes due Jan. 21, 2027 in its second U.S. collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Allegro CLO II Ltd./Allegro CLO II LLC sold $244.4 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 basis points; $48.5 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 255 bps; $32.5 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps; $24.8 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 415 bps; $15.8 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 580 bps; $7.2 million of class E deferrable floating-rate note at Libor plus 675 bps and $39.05 million of subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC arranged the transaction.

AXA Investment Managers will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a non-call period that ends Jan. 21, 2017. The reinvestment period is scheduled to end on Jan. 21, 2019.

The CLO is backed mainly by broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

AXA Investment Managers was last in the primary market in December 2013 with the $369.35 million Allegro CLO I Ltd./Allegro CLO I LLC transaction.

The asset management firm is a subsidiary of Paris-based AXA Group.

Issuer:Allegro CLO II Ltd./Allegro CLO II LLC
Amount:$412.25 million
Maturity:Jan. 21, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:AXA Investment Managers Inc.
Call feature:Jan. 21, 2017
Pricing date:Dec. 18
Settlement date:Jan. 21
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$244.4 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$48.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 255 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class C notes
Amount:$24.8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 415 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$15.8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 580 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB-
Class E notes
Amount:$7.2 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 675 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$39.05 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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