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Published on 11/8/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO prices $450.1 million of notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Nov. 8 - THL Credit, Inc. sold $447.11 million of notes due Jan. 18, 2026 in a previously announced collateralized loan obligation offering, according to market sources.

THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO LLC priced $93,735,000 of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 145 basis points; $147.5 million of class A-2a senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 144 bps; $7,765,000 of class A-2b senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 164 bps and $20 million of 3.38% class A-3 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at the top of the structure.

The CLO also sold $25.85 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 185 bps; $33.57 million of 4.09% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AA/); $30.25 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 305 bps; $21.34 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 360 bps; $18.64 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 475 bps; $6.48 million of class F secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/B/) at Libor plus 525 bps; $3 million of class M secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/B/) and $41.97 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. was the underwriter.

The CLO is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans and managed by THL Credit Advisors LLC, the credit affiliate of private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP.

The notes have a non-call period that ends in January 2016 and a reinvestment period that ends in January 2018.

The deal is expected to close on Nov. 14.

Boston-based THL Credit was last in the primary market in April when it sold the $467.1 million THL Credit Wind River 2013-1 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2013-1 CLO LLC offering.

Issuer:THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO LLC
Amount:$447.11 million
Maturity:Jan. 18, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Manager:THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies LLC
Call feature:January 2016
Settlement date:Nov. 14
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$93,735,000
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2a notes
Amount:$147.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 144 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2b notes
Amount:$7,765,000
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 164 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-3 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.38%
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$25.85 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$33.57 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.09%
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$30.25 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 305 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Class D notes
Amount:$21.34 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$18.4 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 475 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Class F notes
Amount:$6.48 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: B
Class M notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$41.97 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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