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Published on 8/11/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Saranac Advisory prices $399.75 million of notes in CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 11 – Saranac Advisory Ltd. sold $399.75 million of notes due June 23, 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Saranac CLO III Ltd./Saranac CLO III LLC priced $164 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 148 basis points, $74 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 143 bps and $11 million of class A-2B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps.

The CLO also sold $31 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 205 bps; $31 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 275 bps; $23 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 365 bps; $24.5 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 515 bps; $10 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 850 bps and $31.25 million of income notes.

Jefferies LLC arranged the transaction.

Saranac Advisory is the designated CLO manager; however, all management duties will be delegated to New York-based Canaras Capital Management, LLC.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The portfolio is backed primarily by first-lien senior secured loans and eligible investments.

Saranac Advisory is a Jersey Island firm founded in 2013.

Issuer:Saranac CLO III Ltd./Saranac CLO III LLC
Amount:$399.75 million
Maturity:June 23, 2025
Securities:Floating-rate and income notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Managers:Saranac Advisory Ltd./Canaras Capital Management, LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:July 22
Settlement date:Aug. 28
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$164 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 148 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$74 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 143 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class A-2B notes
Amount:$11 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class B notes
Amount:$31 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 205 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$31 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$24.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 515 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Class F notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 850 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$31.25 million
Securities:Income notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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