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Published on 1/21/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Ares prices €412 million notes in new Ares European CLO XIII offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 21 – Ares European Loan Management LLP priced €412 million of notes due July 20, 2032 in a new euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation deal settled in 2020, according to a market source.

Ares European CLO XIII BV sold €2 billion of class X floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 40 basis points, €240 million of class A floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 98 bps, €36 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 180 bps and €10 million of 2.1% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced €24 million of class C-1 floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 250 bps, $10 million of 2.6% class C-2 fixed-rate notes, €24 million of class D floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 410 bps, €19 million of class E floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 635 bps, €11 million of class F floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 877 bps and €36 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. arranged the deal.

Ares European Loan Management will manage the CLO.

The CLO is backed mainly by broadly syndicated senior secured loans or senior secured bonds.

Ares European Loan Management is an asset management firm based in London.

Issuer:Ares European CLO XIII BV
Amount:€412 million
Maturity:July 20, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.
Manager:Ares European Loan Management LLP
Pricing date:Nov. 27
Settlement date:Jan. 21
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class X notes
Amount:€2 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 40 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:€240 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 98 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€36 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 180 bps
Ratings:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.1%
Ratings:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class C-1 notes
Amount:€24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 250 bps
Ratings:S&P: A
Fitch: A
Class C-2 notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.6%
Ratings:S&P: A
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 410 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB
Fitch: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:€19 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 635 bps
Ratings:S&P: BB-
Fitch: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:€11 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 877 bps
Ratings:S&P: B-
Fitch: B-
Equity
Amount:€36 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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