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Published on 1/4/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Apollo Credit Management prices $604.8 million ALM XVII CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 4 – Apollo Credit Management (CLO) LLC priced $604.8 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2028 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

ALM XVII, Ltd./ALM XVII LLC sold $369 million of class A-1L floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155.5 basis points, $18 million of 3.419% class A-1F fixed-rate notes, $60 million of class A-2L floating-rate notes at Libor plus 235 bps and $6 million of 3.883% class A-2H fixed-rate notes, which convert to Libor plus 235 bps on the payment date in 2020.

The CLO also priced $24.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps and $7 million of 4.933% class B-2 fixed-rate notes, which convert to Libor plus 340 bps on the 2020 payment date.

At the bottom of the capital structure, ALM XVII sold $11 million of class C-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 415 bps; $27.4 million of class C-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 485 bps; $29.4 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 635 bps and $52.5 million of preferred shares.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC arranged the transaction.

Apollo Credit Management is the CLO manager.

The CLO has a 2½-year non-call period and a 4 ½-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $600 million of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

Apollo Credit Management, a New York City-based subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC, priced four new CLOs and refinanced two vintage CLOs in 2015.

Issuer:ALM XVII, Ltd./ALM XVII LLC
Amount:$604.8 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate and floating-rate notes and preferred shares
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Manager:Apollo Credit Management (CLO) LLC
Call feature:2½ years
Pricing date:Dec. 22
Settlement date:Jan. 21
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A-1L notes
Amount:$369 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-1F notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.419%
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2L notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 235 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class A-2H notes
Amount:$6 million
Securities:Fixed- to floating-rate notes
Coupon:3.883%/Libor plus 235 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$24.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Fixed- to floating-rate notes
Coupon:4.933%/Libor plus 340 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$11 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 415 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$27.4 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 485 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$29.4 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 635 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:$52.5 million
Securities:Preferred shares
Ratings:Non-rated

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