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Published on 7/31/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Ares CLO Management reprices $390 million 2016 AAA notes at Libor plus 120 bps

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 31 – Ares CLO Management LLC priced $390 million of class A-R senior floating-rate notes from Ares XLI CLO Ltd./Ares XLI CLO LLC at Libor plus 120 basis points, according to a market source and a notice of changed pages to proposed first supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

The notes are due Jan. 15, 2029.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the refinancing placement agent.

Ares CLO Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management LLC, will continue to manage the CLO.

The repriced notes have a one-year non-call period and a 2.5-year reinvestment period.

The CLO originally was issued Dec. 21, 2016. In that offering, Ares CLO Management had priced $390 million of class A notes at Libor plus 141 bps.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding class A notes.

The CLO is backed primarily by senior secured corporate loans.

Ares Management is an alternative asset management firm based in Los Angeles.

Issuer:Ares XLI CLO Ltd./Ares XLI CLO LLC
Amount:$390 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2029
Securities:Senior floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:Ares CLO Management LLC
Coupon:Libor plus 120 bps
Call feature:July 2020
Pricing date:July 26
Settlement date:Aug. 6
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S

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