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Published on 4/4/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: CVC Credit Partners details €450 million Cordatus Loan Fund III CLO deal

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 4 - CVC Credit Partners Group Ltd. priced €450 million of notes due 2027 in the CVC Cordatus Loan Fund III 2014-3 Ltd. collateralized loan obligation transaction in a private placement offering, according to an informed source on Friday.

The CLO priced €235.5 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Euribor plus 135 basis points and €21.1 million of 2.61% class A-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also priced €38 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2//AA) at Euribor plus 180 bps, €14.5 million of 3.42% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2//AA), €14.7 million of class C-1 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//A+) at Euribor plus 260 bps, €9.4 million of 4.15% class C-2 senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes (A2//A+), €21.6 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa2//BBB+) at Euribor plus 340 bps, €33.8 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba2//BB) at Euribor plus 480 bps and €13.5 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2//B-) at Euribor plus 600 bps.

The deal included €47.9 million of subordinated notes.

Goldman Sachs & Co. arranged the offering.

The CLO portfolio will be managed by CVC Credit Partners Group and sub-manager CVC Credit Partners Investment Management Ltd.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a €436.5 million portfolio comprised mostly of European leveraged loans and bonds.

CVC Credit Partners, the credit management arm of London-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd., manages U.S. and European CLOs.

Issuer:CVC Cordatus Loan Fund III 2014-3 Ltd.
Amount:€450 million
Maturity:2027
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Manager:CVC Credit Partners Group Ltd.
Sub-manager:CVC Credit Partners Investment Management Ltd.
Pricing date:March 27
Settlement date:May 8
Distribution:Private placement
Class A-1 notes
Amount:€235.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 135 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:€21.1 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.61%
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€38 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 180 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€14.5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.42%
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class C-1 notes
Amount:€14.7 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 260 bps
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Fitch: A+
Class C-2 notes
Amount:€9.4 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.15%
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Fitch: A+
Class D notes
Amount:€21.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 340 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Fitch: BBB+
Class E notes
Amount:€33.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 480 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class F notes
Amount:€13.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 600 bps
Ratings:Moody's: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity tranche
Amount:€47.9 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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