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Published on 8/21/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Trimaran prices $464.75 million of notes in Catamaran CLO 2014-2

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 21 – Trimaran Advisors, LLC priced $464.75 million of notes due Oct. 18, 2026 in the Catamaran CLO 2014-2 Ltd./Catamaran CLO 2014-2 LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $283.5 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 151 basis points and $53.75 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 230 bps.

Catamaran CLO 2014-2 priced $36.5 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $23.25 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $19.25 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 485 bps; $9.75 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 565 bps and $39.75 million of subordinated notes.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC was the placement agent.

Trimaran Advisors will manage the CLO, which is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated speculative-grade senior secured loans.

The CLO has a non-call period scheduled to end on Oct. 18, 2016. The reinvestment period ends on Oct. 18, 2018.

The offering is Trimaran Advisors’ second CLO transaction of the year. The New York-based subsidiary of KCAP Financial, Inc. priced the $468 million Catamaran CLO 2014-1 Ltd./Catamaran CLO 2014-1 LLC transaction in April.

Issuer:Catamaran CLO 2014-2 Ltd./Catamaran CLO 2014-2 LLC
Amount:$464.75 million
Maturity:Oct. 18, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Trimaran Advisors, LLC
Call feature:Oct. 18, 2016
Pricing date:Aug. 18
Settlement date:Sept. 18
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$283.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 151 bps
RatingsStandard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$53.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 230 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$35.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class C notes
Amount:$23.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 350 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:$19.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 485 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class E notes
Amount:$9.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 565 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$39.75 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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