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Published on 11/20/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: CVC Credit Partners prices €400 million Cordatus Loan Fund IV CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Nov. 20 – CVC Credit Partners Group Ltd. priced €400 million of notes due 2028 in the CVC Cordatus Loan Fund IV Ltd. collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO priced €225.4 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 130 basis points; €22.6 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 220 bps; €24 million of 3.1% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes; €24.9 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 290 bps; €18.6 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 380 bps; €27.6 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 590 bps; €12.9 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 650 bps and €44 million of subordinated notes.

Goldman Sachs International was the placement agent.

The CLO will be managed by CVC Credit Partners.

The offering is collateralized primarily by senior secured obligations.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a €388.6 million portfolio comprised mainly of European leveraged loans and bonds.

CVC Credit Partners was last in the European primary market in March with the €450 million CVC Cordatus Loan Fund III 2014-3 Ltd. transaction.

The credit management arm of London-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd. manages U.S. and European CLOs.

Issuer:CVC Cordatus Loan Fund IV Ltd.
Amount:€400 million
Maturity:2028
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs International
Manager:CVC Credit Partners Group Ltd.
Pricing date:Nov. 19
Settlement date:Dec. 29
Class A notes
Amount:€225.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 130 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€22.6 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 220 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€24 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.1%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€24.9 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 290 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€18.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 380 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:€27.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 590 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class F notes
Amount:€12.9 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 650 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity tranche
Amount:€44 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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