E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 2/13/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Carlyle GMS prices $440 million notes due 2029 in 2016-3 CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 13 – Carlyle GMS CLO Management LLC priced $440 million of notes due Oct. 20, 2029 in a refinancing of a vintage 2016 collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market notice.

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2016-3, Ltd./Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2016-3 LLC sold $323 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 102 basis points, $62 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps, $25 million of class B-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps and $30 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 365 bps.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC was the refinancing agent.

Carlyle GMS CLO Management LLC will continue to manage the CLO.

The CLO has an extended non-call period to and including Feb. 20, 2021.

The original $504.8 million CLO was issued Sept. 13, 2016. In that offering, the CLO priced $323 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 151 bps; $62 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps; $25 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps; $30 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 400 bps; $20 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 700 bps and $44.8 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes.

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

Carlyle Investment Management is an affiliate of the Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group.

Issuer:Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2016-3, Ltd./Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2016-3 LLC
Amount:$440 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Mizuho Securities USA LLC
Manager:Carlyle GMS CLO Management LLC
Call feature:To and including Feb. 20, 2021
Settlement date:Feb. 20
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$323 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 102 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$62 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-R notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.