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Published on 1/2/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management prices $650.27 million CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 2 - Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC sold a $650.27 million collateralized loan obligation offering of notes due Jan. 15, 2026, according to a market source.

The Hempstead CLO LP vehicle priced $383.5 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AAA/AAA) at Libor plus 150 basis points; $47.32 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/AA) at Libor plus 225 bps; $69.5 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes (//A) at Libor plus 350 bps; $31.1 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (//BBB-) at Libor plus 450 bps; $26.7 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (//BB) at Libor plus 600 bps and $92.15 million of income notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. arranged the transaction.

The CLO is non-callable until Jan. 15, 2016. The reinvestment period ends Jan. 15, 2018.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $650 million of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

The CLO is backed by broadly syndicated senior secured loans to corporate borrowers.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, part of New York- and Chicago-based financial services firm Guggenheim Partners, LLC, will manage the CLO.

Issuer:Hempstead CLO LP
Amount:$650.27 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate and income notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Jan. 15, 2016
Settlement date:January
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$383.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$47.32 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$69.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 350 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class C notes
Amount:$31.1 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 450 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$26.7 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 600 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB
Equity tranche
Amount:$92.15 million
Securities:Income notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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