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Published on 8/17/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Columbia Management Investment raises $709.8 million in upsized Cent CLO 24 deal

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 17 – Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC sold an upsized $709.8 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2026 in the Cent CLO 24 Ltd./Cent CLO 24 Corp. collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO priced $431.9 million of class A-1 senior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 147 basis points and $102.9 million of class A-2 senior floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps.

The CLO also sold $42 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 275 bps; $35.7 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 370 bps; $19.5 million of class D-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 550 bps; $12 million of class D-2 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 678 bps; $14 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 700 bps and $51.8 million of subordinated notes.

The deal was upsized from $509 million.

Goldman Sachs & Co. was the placement agent.

Columbia Management Investment Advisors will manage the CLO.

The CLO is non-callable until April 15, 2018. The reinvestment period ends April 15, 2020.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

Columbia Management Investment has priced two CLO deals year to date.

The Boston-based investment management firm was in the primary market in 2014 with two CLO offerings.

Issuer:Cent CLO 24 Ltd./Cent CLO 24 Corp.
Amount:$709.8 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Manager:Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC
Call feature:April 15, 2018
Pricing date:Aug. 7
Settlement date:Sept. 8
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$431.9 million
Securities:Senior floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 147 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$102.9 million
Securities:Senior floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa3
Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class C notes
Amount:$35.7 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$19.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 550 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$12 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 678 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class E notes
Amount:$14 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 700 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: B
Equity
Amount:$51.8 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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