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Published on 2/26/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: 3i Debt Management prices upsized €425 million Harvest VIII CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 26 - 3i Debt Management Investments Ltd. sold an upsized €425 million of notes due April 30, 2026 in the Harvest VIII CLO Ltd. collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to an informed source on Wednesday.

The CLO priced €243 million of class A floating-rate notes (//AAA) at Euribor plus 140 basis points; €47 million of class B floating-rate notes (//AA) at Euribor plus 190 bps; €27 million of class C floating-rate notes (//A) at Euribor plus 235 bps; €21 million of class D floating-rate notes (//BBB) at Euribor plus 325 bps; €31 million of class E floating-rate notes (//BB) at Euribor plus 450 bps; €10 million of class F floating-rate notes (//B) at Euribor plus 525 bps and €46 million of subordinated notes.

The deal was upsized from about €310 million.

Resource Capital Markets, Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. arranged the offering.

3i Debt Management Investments will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by European senior secured loans and senior secured bonds.

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

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a €412 million portfolio of European leveraged loans and bonds.

3i, part of London-based 3i Group plc, priced the €309.6 million Harvest CLO VII Ltd. transaction in August.

Issuer:Harvest CLO VIII Ltd.
Amount:€425 million
Maturity:April 30, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agents:Resource Capital Markets, Inc., RBS Securities Inc.
Manager:3i Debt Management Investments Ltd.
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:Feb. 25
Class A notes
Amount:€243 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 140 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:€47 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 190 bps
Rating:Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€27 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 235 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€21 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 325 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:€31 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 450 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB
Class F notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 525 bps
Rating:Fitch: B
Equity tranche
Amount:€46 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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