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Published on 10/3/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Spire Partners refinances €271.5 million 2017 Aurium CLO III notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 3 – Spire Partners LLP priced €271.5 million of notes due April 15, 2030 in a refinancing of the vintage 2017 Aurium CLO III DAC transaction, according to an issuer’s notice on Thursday.

The CLO sold €220 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 67 basis points, €41.5 million of class B-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 140 bps and €10 million of 1.8% class B-2-R senior secured fixed-rate notes.

Barclays was the refinancing placement agent.

Spire Partners will continue to manage the CLO.

In the original €387.35 million transaction issued May 12, 2017, the CLO had priced €220 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at par to yield Euribor plus 88 bps, €41.5 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at par to yield Euribor plus 150 bps and €10 million of 2.15% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes at par.

Aurium CLO III also had priced €25.5 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at par to yield Euribor plus 205 bps; €18 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at par to yield Euribor plus 310 bps; €22.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at 95 and a coupon of Euribor plus 490 bps; €10.5 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at 91.6 and a coupon of Euribor plus 690 bps and €39.35 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding 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 III DAC
Amount:€271.5 million refinancing
Maturity:April 15, 2030
Securities:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Barclays
Manager:Spire Partners LLP
Notice date:Oct. 3
Settlement date:Oct. 16
Class A-R notes
Amount:€220 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 67 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-1-R notes
Amount:€41.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 140 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2-R notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.8%
Rating:S&P: AA

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