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Published on 9/13/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Prudential prices $659.1 million Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund CLO

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Sept. 13 – Prudential Investment Management, Inc. sold $659.1 million of notes due July 20, 2027 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to details from a market source.

Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund/Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund LLC priced $403 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at par with a coupon of Libor plus 145 basis points.

The CLO sold $88.4 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at par with a coupon of Libor plus 180 bps.

Dryden 45 priced $46.15 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at par with a coupon of Libor plus 240 bps.

The $32.5 million class D tranche of senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes priced at 99.96 with a coupon of Libor plus 385 bps.

The CLO sold $27.95 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at 96.01 with a coupon of Libor plus 685 bps.

The deal included $61.1 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC was the placement agent.

Prudential affiliate PGIM, Inc. will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a three-year non-call period and a 4˝-year reinvestment period.

The offering is collateralized primarily by first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Prudential Investment Management has priced three U.S. CLO deals this year to date.

The primary asset management business of Newark, N.J.-based Prudential Financial Inc. priced four CLO deals in 2015.

Issuer:Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund/Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund LLC
Amount:$659.1 million
Maturity:July 20, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Manager:PGIM, Inc.
Call feature:Three years
Pricing date:Aug. 23
Settlement date:Sept. 14
Class A notes
Amount:$403 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$88.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Aa1
Class C notes
Amount:$46.15 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 385 bps
Price:99.96
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$27.95 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 685 bps
Price:96.01
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$61.1 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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