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Published on 8/9/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: National Bank of Greece prices €647.77 million SME CLO at par

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Aug. 9 – National Bank of Greece SA priced €647,770,761 of asset-backed notes due July 15, 2035 at par in the Sinepia DAC small- and midsize-enterprise collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a prospectus and market source.

The CLO sold €150 million of class A1 floating-rate notes, €35 million of class A2 floating-rate notes, €50 million of class A3 floating-rate notes and €88.8 million of class A4 floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 185 basis points.

The CLO priced €259.1 million of class M floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 300 bps and €64,870,761 of class Z floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 500 bps.

HSBC Bank plc and National Bank of Greece were the joint arrangers.

The Sinepia offering is the bank’s first cash flow SME CLO deal since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, according to S&P.

The deal is collateralized by static secured and unsecured loans originated by National Bank of Greece and granted to small and midsize companies.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a portfolio of loan and bond loan receivables.

National Bank of Greece is a banking and financial services company based in Athens.

Issuer:Sinepia DAC
Amount:€647,770,761
Maturity:July 15, 2035
Securities:Asset-backed floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agents:HSBC Bank plc and National Bank of Greece
Manager:National Bank of Greece SA
Pricing date:Aug. 3
Settlement date:Aug. 8
Distribution:Private placement
Class A1 notes
Amount:€150 million
Coupon:Euribor plus 185 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:S&P: BB
Fitch: B-
Class A2 notes
Amount:€35 million
Coupon:Euribor plus 185 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:S&P: BB
Fitch: B-
Class A3 notes
Amount:€50 million
Coupon:Euribor plus 185 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:S&P: BB
Fitch: B-
Class A4 notes
Amount:€88.8 million
Coupon:Euribor plus 185 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:S&P: BB
Fitch: B-
Class M notes
Amount:€259.1 million
Coupon:Euribor plus 300 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Unrated
Class Z notes
Amount:€64,870,761
Coupon:Euribor plus 500 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Unrated

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