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Published on 12/19/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: THL Credit Advisors prices $408.68 million of notes in 2014-3 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 19 – THL Credit Advisors LLC priced $408.68 million of notes due Jan. 22, 2027 in the THL Credit Wind River 2014-3 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2014-3 LLC collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

THL Credit Wind River 2014-3 CLO priced $253 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 162 basis points, $48.5 million of class B floating-rate loans at Libor plus 243 bps, $10.25 million of class C-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps and $14 million of class C-2 deferrable fixed/floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps, which are fixed at 4% for the first eight periods.

The CLO also priced $22.5 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 405 bps, $18.5 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 560 bps, $5 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 665 bps and $36.93 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. arranged the offering.

THL Credit Advisors will manage the CLO, which is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

The CLO is non-callable until Jan. 22, 2016. The reinvestment period ends Jan. 22, 2019.

THL Credit Advisors has priced three CLO transactions over the year, including the $642.85 million THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 LLC deal on Aug. 7 and the $620.4 million THL Credit Wind River 2014-1 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2014-1 CLO LLC offering on April 2.

The Boston-based firm brought two CLO transactions in 2013.

Issuer:THL Credit Wind River 2014-3 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2014-3 LLC
Amount:$408.68 million
Maturity:Jan. 22, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:THL Credit Advisors LLC
Call feature:Jan. 22, 2016
Pricing date:Dec. 18
Settlement date:Jan. 29
Class A notes
Amount:$253 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 162 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$48.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 243 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$10.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$14 million
Securities:Deferrable fixed/floating-rate notes
Coupon:4% for first eight periods, then at Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 405 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$18.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 560 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 665 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$36.93 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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