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Published on 4/16/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Invesco refinances $315.75 million of notes in Avalon IV Capital CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 16 - Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. refinanced $315.75 million of notes due April 17, 2023 in the Avalon IV Capital, Ltd./Avalon IV Capital LLC transaction, according to an informed source.

The firm refinanced the tranche of $231 million of class A floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) to Libor plus 117 bps from Libor plus 150 bps.

The tranche of $23 million of class B floating-rate notes (/AA/) was refinanced to Libor plus 185 bps from Libor plus 275 bps.

The firm refinanced $32 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) to Libor plus 285 bps from Libor plus 360 bps.

The $16 million tranche of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) was refinanced to Libor plus 385 bps from Libor plus 500 bps.

In the last tranche, Invesco refinanced $13.75 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) to Libor plus 560 bps from Libor plus 610 bps.

The original $350 million offering brought in 2012 included $34.25 million of subordinated notes in the equity tranche.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. arranged the refinancing deal.

Invesco Senior Secured Management will manage the CLO, which is backed by first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Invesco was last in the primary market in February with the $669.75 million Limerock CLO II Ltd./Limerock CLO II LLC deal. The firm, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Invesco, Ltd., brought two CLO transactions in 2013.

Issuer:Avalon IV Capital, Ltd./Avalon IV Capital LLC
Amount:$315.75 million refinancing
Maturity:April 17, 2023
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
Pricing date:April 2
Class A notes
Amount:$231 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 117 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Expected Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: Expected AA
Class C notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 285 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: Expected A
Class D notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 385 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: Expected BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$13.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 560 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: Expected BB

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