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Published on 10/18/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: THL Credit Advisors refinances $400.25 million of notes from 2015-2 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 18 – THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies LLC priced $400.25 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2027 in a refinancing of the vintage 2015 THL Credit Wind River 2015-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2015-2 LLC transaction, according to a notice of revised proposed supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

The CLO sold $230.4 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 87 basis points; $47.35 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 87 bps; $52.25 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 bps; $26.75 million of class C-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $23 million of class D-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps and $20.5 million of class E-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 555 bps.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the refinancing placement agent.

THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies will continue to manage the CLO.

The deal was originally issued on Oct. 15, 2015. The $455.56 million CLO sold $230.4 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $47.35 million of 1.54% class A-2 fixed-rate notes; $52.25 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps; $26.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps; $23 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 385 bps; $20.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 570 bps; $8.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 780 bps and $46.81 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original class A, B, C, D and E notes.

THL Credit Advisors has priced three new CLOs and refinanced four vintage CLOs year to date.

The CLO manager is part of Boston-based alternative credit investment firm THL Credit Advisors LLC, which priced two new CLOs and one refinanced CLO in 2016.

Issuer:THL Credit Wind River 2015-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2015-2 LLC
Amount:$400.25 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies LLC
Settlement date:Oct. 24
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$230.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 87 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$47.35 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 87 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$52.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$26.75 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class D-R notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class E-R notes
Amount:$20.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 555 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected

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