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Published on 7/11/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: PennantPark Investment sells $300 million PennantPark CLO VII

Chicago, July 11 – PennantPark Senior Loan Fund LLC sold $300 million in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by PennantPark CLO VII LLC, according to a presale report.

The notes will mature on July 20, 2035.

The CLO consists of $151 million of class A-1a senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 270 basis points, $20 million of class A-1b 6.55% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $12 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 320 bps, $21 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 405 bps, $24 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 470 bps, $18 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 700 bps and $54 million of subordinated notes.

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on July 20, 2027.

Collateral for the notes consists of middle-market speculative-grade senior secured term loans.

The notes can be called starting July 20, 2025.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the placement agent.

The middle-market investment firm is based in New York.

Issuer:PennantPark CLO VII LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:July 20, 2035
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:PennantPark Senior Loan Fund LLC
Call feature:July 20, 2025
Settlement date:July 26
Class A-1a notes
Amount:$151 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 270 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1b notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:6.55%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$12 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 320 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 405 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 470 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 700 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$54 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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