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Published on 8/14/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Carlyle prices $611.55 million notes in new U.S. CLO 2018-2 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 14 – Carlyle CLO Management LLC priced $611.55 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2031 in the Carlyle U.S. CLO 2018-2 Ltd./Carlyle U.S. CLO 2018-2 LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $375 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 109 basis points; $61.6 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $55.4 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 205 bps; $33 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 290 bps; $27 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 525 bps and $59.55 million of subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the placement agent.

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

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

Carlyle has priced four new dollar-denominated CLOs year to date.

The CLO manager sold two new U.S. CLOs and refinanced five vintage U.S. CLOs in 2017.

The asset management firm is an affiliate of Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group.

Issuer:Carlyle U.S. CLO 2018-2 Ltd./Carlyle U.S. CLO 2018-2 LLC
Amount:$611.55 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2031
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Carlyle CLO Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:July 30
Settlement date:Sept. 5
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$375 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 109 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$61.6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$55.4 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 205 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$27 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$59.55 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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