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Published on 5/26/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Carlyle prices $613.45 million notes in Carlyle US CLO 2017-2 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 26 – Carlyle Investment Management LLC subsidiary Carlyle CLO Management LLC priced $613.45 million of notes due July 20, 2031 in its second new broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation transaction of 2017, according to a market source.

Carlyle US CLO 2017-2 Ltd./Carlyle US CLO 2017-2 LLC sold $5 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 80 basis points; $104.5 million of class A-1A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 129 bps; $285.5 million of class A-1B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 122 bps; $54.7 million of class A-2A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $13.3 million of 3.793% class A-2B fixed-rate notes; $32 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 240 bps; $38 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 370 bps; $24 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 615 bps and $56.45 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

Carlyle CLO Management will manage the CLO, which has a two-year non-call period and a six-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is collateralized primarily by first-lien senior secured loans.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $600 million of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

Carlyle has priced two new CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

The asset management firm and affiliate of Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group priced four new U.S. CLOs and refinanced five vintage CLOs in 2016.

Issuer:Carlyle US CLO 2017-2 Ltd./Carlyle US CLO 2017-2 LLC
Amount:$613.45 million
Maturity:July 20, 2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Carlyle Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:May 18
Settlement date:June 28
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 80 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class A-1A notes
Amount:$104.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 129 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-1B notes
Amount:$285.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 122 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:$54.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class A-2B notes
Amount:$13.3 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.793%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$38 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 615 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:$56.45 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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