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Published on 4/9/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Antares Capital Advisers prices $707.1 million new middle-market CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 9 – Antares Capital Advisers LLC priced $707.1 million of notes due April 20, 2031 in the Antares CLO 2018-1, Ltd./Antares CLO 2018-1, LLC middle-market collateralized loan obligation, according to an informed source.

The CLO priced $399 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 basis points; $76.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps; $56.5 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 235 bps; $46 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps; $37.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 745 bps and $91.6 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

Antares will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The notes are backed primarily by small-to-middle enterprise senior secured term loans.

Antares Capital priced two middle-market CLOs in 2017.

The Chicago-based investment management firm is an affiliate of Antares Holding LP.

Issuer:Antares CLO 2018-1, Ltd./Antares CLO 2018-1, LLC
Amount:$707.1 million
Maturity:April 20, 2031
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Middle market CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:Antares Capital Advisers LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:April 4
Settlement date:May 4
Class A notes
Amount:$399 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$76.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$56.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 235 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$46 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$37.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 745 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$91.6 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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