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Published on 3/17/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: AB Private Credit Investors refinances ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II

Chicago, March 17 – AB Private Credit Investors LLC sold a refinanced version for $444.7 million of the collateralized loan obligation issued by ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II Ltd./ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC and now maturing April 20, 2032, according to a pre-sale report.

The refinanced and extended portfolio contains $252 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 basis points, $22.5 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps and $31.5 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps.

Additionally, the CLO has $36 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps, $22.5 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 450 bps, $13.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 760 bps and $66.7 million of subordinated notes.

The refinancing relates to a 2017 transaction where the issuers sold $195.6 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 178 bps, $41.8 million of class A-2 floating-rate note at a discount margin of Libor plus 235 bps, $13.9 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 305 bps, $13.9 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 485 bps and $83.7 million of subordinated notes.

In the refinancing, the class D and class E notes are new and the other four classes were issued at lower spreads. The transaction was a larger size, nearly $450 million instead of $350 million and the maturity date was extended three years.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC is the placement agent for the refinancing notes.

AB Private Credit Investors will manage collateral for the portfolio through April 20, 2024, when the reinvestment period ends.

The notes can be called after April 20, 2022.

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

Issuers:ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II Ltd./ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC
Issue:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Amount:$444.7 million
Maturity:April 20, 2032
Agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:AB Private Credit Investors LLC
Call:April 20, 2022
Pricing date:March 15
Settlement date:March 18
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$252 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$31.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$36 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 315 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 450 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$13.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 760 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$66.7 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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