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Published on 6/3/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Audax prices $499.56 million middle-market-, broadly syndicated-backed CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 3 – Audax Management Co. (NY) LLC priced $499.56 million of loans and notes due April 22, 2029 in the manager’s first middle-market CLO deal, according to market sources.

Audax Senior Debt CLO I LLC sold $310.5 million of class A loans at Libor plus 195 basis points, $34.5 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps, $35 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps, $7.5 million of 6.063% class C fixed-rate notes and $112.06 million of interest notes.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC was the placement agent.

Audax Management Co. (NY) will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a two-year reinvestment period.

The deal is backed by broadly syndicated and middle-market first-lien senior secured loans.

Audax Management Co. (NY) is a private equity firm and part of Boston-based middle-market investment firm Audax Group, Inc.

Issuer:Audax Senior Debt CLO I LLC
Amount:$499.56 million
Maturity:April 22, 2029
Securities:Loans, fixed-rate notes, floating-rate notes and interest notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Manager:Audax Management Co. (NY) LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:May 30
Settlement date:June 13
Class A loans
Amount:$310.5 million
Securities:Loans
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class A notes
Amount:$34.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 380 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:6.063%
Rating:S&P: A
Equity
Amount:$112.06 million
Securities:Interest notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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