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Published on 4/25/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Spire Partners refinances €246.5 million notes from vintage 2015 Aurium CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 25 – Spire Partners LLP priced €246.5 million of notes due April 26, 2029 in the Aurium CLO I DAC transaction, a refinancing of the vintage 2015 Aurium CLO I Ltd. deal, according to a market source.

The CLO sold €179.5 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 80 basis points, €33.5 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 140 bps, €18 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 180 bps and €15.5 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 280 bps.

Spire Partners will continue to manage the CLO.

In the original Aurium CLO I transaction priced on March 3, 2015, the CLO sold €179.5 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 130 bps; €33.5 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 215 bps; €18 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 300 bps; €15.5 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 365 bps; €21 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 540 bps; $10.75 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 665 bps and €30.52 million of subordinated notes.

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

The CLO is backed primarily by senior secured loans or senior secured bonds.

Spire Partners is a fund management firm based in London.

Issuer:Aurium CLO I DAC
Amount:€246.5 million refinancing
Maturity:April 26, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Manager:Spire Partners LLP
Pricing date:April 21
Class A-R notes
Amount:€179.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 80 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class B-R notes
Amount:€33.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 140 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C-R notes
Amount:€18 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 180 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D-R notes
Amount:€15.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 280 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa2

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