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Published on 5/14/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Hildene Leveraged Credit prices $413.75 million notes in CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 14 - Hildene Leveraged Credit, LLC priced $413.75 million of notes due 2026 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Hildene CLO II, Ltd./Hildene CLO II LLC sold $252 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 145 basis points; $24.25 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 220 bps; $25 million of 4.44% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2); $22 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (A2) at Libor plus 290 bps; $24.25 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3) at Libor plus 370 bps; $19.75 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3) at Libor plus 510 bps; $6.5 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes (B3) at Libor plus 595 bps and $40 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the placement agent.

Hildene Leveraged Credit will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by first-lien senior secured corporate loans and eligible investments.

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 portfolio of about $400 million of leveraged loans.

The firm priced the $309.75 million Hildene CLO I Ltd./Hildene CLO I LLC deal in December.

Hildene Leveraged Credit is part of Hildene Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm based in Stamford, Conn.

Issuer:Hildene CLO II, Ltd./Hildene CLO II LLC
Amount:$413.75 million
Maturity:2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:Hildene Leveraged Credit, LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:May 8
Settlement date:June 3
Class A notes
Amount:$252 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$24.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.44%
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$22 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$24.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Rating:Moody's: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$19.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 510 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba3
Class F notes
Amount:$6.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 595 bps
Rating:Moody's: B3
Equity tranche
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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