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Published on 5/4/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Prudential refinances $473.5 million vintage 2012 Dryden CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 4 – Prudential Investment Management, Inc. sold $473.5 million of notes due Nov. 15, 2023 in a refinancing of a vintage 2012 collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Dryden XXIV Senior Loan Fund/Dryden XXIV Senior Loan Fund LLC priced $316.5 million of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 129 basis points, tighter than where the notes originally came at Libor plus 143 bps.

The CLO sold $58.5 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 187 bps, compared with the original pricing of Libor plus 225 bps.

The CLO placed the $43.5 million tranche of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps, tighter than where the notes first priced at Libor plus 310 bps.

The $23.5 million of class D-R floating-rate notes were refinanced at Libor plus 370 bps. The notes originally priced at Libor plus 475 bps.

The CLO sold $21.5 million of class E-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 595 bps. The notes originally priced at Libor plus 590 bps.

Finally, the $10 million of class F-R floating-rate notes were refinanced at Libor plus 790 bps. The notes originally were sold at Libor plus 650 bps.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the refinancing agent.

The deal is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds from the refinancing will be used to fully redeem the original class A, B, C, D, E and F notes on the May 15 refinancing date.

Prudential has priced two CLO transactions this year to date, including the $515.2 million Dryden 38 Senior Loan Fund/Dryden 38 Senior Loan Fund LLC deal on March 25.

The primary asset management business of Newark-based Prudential Financial, Inc. brought three U.S. CLO offerings in 2014.

Issuer:Dryden XXIV Senior Loan Fund/Dryden XXIV Senior Loan Fund LLC
Amount:$473.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2023
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Prudential Investment Management, Inc.
Pricing date:April 29
Settlement date:May 15
Class A-R notes
Amount:$316.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 129 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$58.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 187 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$43.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 270 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$23.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$21.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 595 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class F-R notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 790 bps
Price:99.75
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: B

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