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Published on 6/2/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: AB Private Credit refinances $395.4 million ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I

Chicago, June 2 – AB Private Credit Investors LLC conducted a second $395.4 million refinancing of the collateralized loan obligation issued by ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I Ltd./ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC, based on a pre-sale report.

The first refinancing took place in May 2019. The CLO was originally issued in 2016.

The maturity date is now July 20, 2033, pushed back from July 20, 2029.

The portfolio now has $201 million of class A-1A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 basis points, $23 million of class A-1B-2 2.75% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $5.5 million of class A-2A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 185 bps, $14.5 million of class A-2B-2 3.17% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $24 million of class B-1-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps and $4 million of class B-2-2 3.37% senior secured fixed-rate notes.

Lower, there are $32 million of class C-2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps, $20 million of class D-2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 480 bps and $12 million of class E-2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 873 bps.

There are also $59.4 million of subordinated notes.

The middle-market CLO previously refinanced $216 million of class A-1A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps, $19.5 million of 3.94% class A-1B senior secured fixed-rate notes, $38 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps and $14 million of 4.84% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also previously sold $27.2 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 370 bps, $17 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 452 bps and $69.1 million of subordinated notes.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC was again the refinancing placement agent.

AB Private Credit Investors will continue to manage the CLO, which is collateralized primarily by middle-market senior secured loans. The reinvestment period now ends July 20, 2025.

There are two years of call protection.

In the original $351.3 million transaction issued Dec. 22, 2016, the CLO sold $240.6 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps, $22.8 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 592 bps and $87.9 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding notes.

Middle-market lender AB Private Credit Investors is a subsidiary of New York-based AllianceBernstein LP.

Issuers:ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I Ltd./ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC
Issue:Floating-rate, fixed-rate and subordinated notes
Amount:$395.4 million
Maturity:July 20, 2033
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:AB Private Credit Investors LLC
Call feature:July 20, 2033
Settlement date:May 13
Class A-1A-2 notes
Amount:$201 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1B-2 notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.75%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2A-2 notes
Amount:$5.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2B-2 notes
Amount:$14.5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.17%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-1-2 notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2-2 notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.37%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 480 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E-2 notes
Amount:$12 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 873 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$59.4 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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