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Published on 8/22/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: CELF Advisors prices €359.1 million refinancing of Carlyle Euro CLO 2015-2 notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 22 – CELF Advisors LLP priced €359.1 million of notes due Sept. 21, 2029 in a refinancing of a 2015 euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Carlyle Euro CLO 2015-2 DAC sold €238,225,000 of refinancing class A-1A senior secured floating-rate note at Euribor plus 73 basis points, €5,275,000 of 1.2% refinancing class A-1B senior secured fixed-rate notes, €30.35 million of refinancing class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 140 bps and €10.55 million of 1.9% refinancing class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced €25.8 million of refinancing class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 175 bps; €24 million of refinancing class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 270 bps and €24.9 million of refinancing class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 525 bps.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. arranged the transaction.

CELF Advisors will continue to manage the CLO.

CELF originally priced the €414.3 million CLO on July 10, 2015. The CLO sold €238,225,000 of class A-1A floating-rate note at Euribor plus 135 bps, €5,275,000 of 1.91% class A-1B fixed-rate notes, €390.35 million of class A-2A floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 210 bps and €10.55 million of 2.912% class A-2B fixed-rate notes.

The original CLO also priced €25.8 million of class B floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 290 bps; €24 million of class C floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 360 bps; €24.9 million of class D floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 550 bps; €12.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 650 bps and €42.7 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original notes. The original tranche of €12.5 million of class E floating-rate notes and €42.7 million of subordinated notes will remain outstanding.

The deal is collateralized primarily by euro-denominated broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

CELF Advisors has priced two new euro CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

In 2016, CELF Advisors was in the primary market with two new CLOs and two refinanced CLOs.

The London-based CLO manager is part of Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group LP.

Issuer:Carlyle Euro CLO 2015-2 DAC
Amount:€359.1 million refinancing
Maturity:Sept. 21, 2029
Securities:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.
Manager:CELF Advisors LLP
Pricing date:Aug. 16
Refinancing class A-1A notes
Amount:€238,225,000
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 73 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Refinancing class A-1B notes
Amount:€5,275,000
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.2%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Refinancing class A-2A notes
Amount:€30.35 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA+
Refinancing class A-2B notes
Amount:€10.55 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.9%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA+
Refinancing class B notes
Amount:€25.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 175 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Refinancing class C notes
Amount:€24 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 270 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
Fitch: BBB
Refinancing class D notes
Amount:€24.9 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 525 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB

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