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Published on 7/24/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Carlyle refinances $519.5 million Global Market Strategies 2015-3 CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 24 – Carlyle Investment Management LLC subsidiary Carlyle CLO Management LLC refinanced $519,575,000 of notes due July 20, 2028 from the Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3 Ltd./Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3 LLC transaction, according to a notice of revised form of proposed supplemental indenture for refinancing redemption on Monday.

The CLO sold $362.25 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points; $950,000 of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $27,475,000 of class B-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps; $39 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 285 bps; $29,325,000 of class D-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 520 bps; $11.5 million of class E-R junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 825 bps and $49,075,000 of subordinated notes.

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

The reset CLO will have an extended one-year non-call period and a two-year reinvestment period.

The original $589.59 million transaction was issued on Aug. 6, 2015.

In that deal, the CLO priced $262.25 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps, $100 million of class A-1L loans at Libor plus 140 bps, $45.95 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps and $25 million of 4.17% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also sold $27.48 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps; $39 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 355 bps; $29.33 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 570 bps; $11.5 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 735 bps and $49.08 million of subordinated notes.

Carlyle priced 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 Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3 Ltd./Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3 LLC
Amount:$519,575,000 refinancing
Maturity:July 20, 2028
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
Manager:Carlyle CLO Management LLC
Call feature:July 2019
Notice date:July 23
Settlement date:July 30
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$362.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$950,000
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$27,475,000
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$39 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 285 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class D-R notes
Amount:$29,325,000
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 520 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected
Class E-R notes
Amount:$11.5 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 825 bps
Rating:Moody’s: B3 expected
Equity
Amount:$49,075,000
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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