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Published on 11/20/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Audax sells $505.49 million Audax Senior Debt CLO 8

Chicago, Nov. 20 – Audax Management Co. (NY) LLC sold $505.49 million of notes, loans and interests in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 LLC, according to a presale report.

The maturity days is Oct. 20, 2035.

The CLO consists of $80 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 240 basis points, $190 million of class A-1L senior secured floating-rate loans at SOFR plus 240 bps, $0 million of class A-1L senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 240 bps, $20 million of class A-1-F 6.97% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $20 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 300 bps, $30 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 330 bps, $40 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 420 bps, $30 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 650 bps, $22.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 800 bps and $72.99 million of subordinated notes.

Audax Management Co. (NY) LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Oct. 20, 2027.

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

The CLO can be called starting Oct. 20, 2025.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the placement agent.

The private equity firm is part of Boston-based middle-market investment firm Audax Group, Inc.

Issuer:Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, floating-rate loans, fixed-rate notes and interests
Amount:$505.49 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2035
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:Audax Management Co. (NY) LLC
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2025
Pricing date:Nov. 14
Settlement date:Nov. 16
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$80 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 240 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1L loans
Amount:$190 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate loans
Coupon:SOFR plus 240 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1L notes
Amount:$0 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 240 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1-F notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:6.97%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 300 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Senior Secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 330 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Senior Secured Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 420 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Senior Secured Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 650 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Senior Secured Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 800 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Interests
Amount:$72.99 million
Securities:Interests

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