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Published on 4/23/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Commerzbank, London Branch prices €416.3 million new Bosphorus CLO IV

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 23 – Commerzbank AG, London Branch priced €416.3 million of notes due 2031 in a new collateralized loan obligation offering, according to market sources.

Bosphorus CLO IV DAC sold €2 million of class X secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 35 basis points, €246 million of class A secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 82 bps, €31.5 million of class B secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 125 bps and €10 million of 2.2% class B-2 secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced €25.7 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 170 bps, €21 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 260 bps, €26.9 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 463 bps and €10.5 million of class F secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 622 bps.

The offering included €42.65 million of subordinated notes.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. arranged the deal.

Commerzbank, London Branch is the CLO manager.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a portfolio of about €400 million of European leveraged loans and bonds.

The deal is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured loans and senior secured bonds.

Commerzbank priced one new CLO and refinanced one vintage CLO in 2017.

The firm priced one new CLO in 2016 and one deal in 2015.

The London-based CLO manager is a subsidiary of global banking and financial services company Commerzbank AG.

Issuer:Bosphorus CLO IV DAC
Amount:€416.3 million
Maturity:2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:Commerzbank AG, London Branch
Pricing date:April 18
Settlement date:May 31
Class X notes
Amount:€2 million
Securities:Secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 35 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:€246 million
Securities:Secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 82 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€31.5 million
Securities:Secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 125 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.2%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€25.7 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 170 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€21 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 260 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:€26.9 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 463 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class F notes
Amount:€10.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 622 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity
Amount:€42.65 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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