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Published on 7/31/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: PineBridge Investments Europe refinances €371.2 million 2016 Euro-Galaxy V CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 31 – PineBridge Investments Europe Ltd. priced €371.2 million of notes due Nov. 10, 2030 in a refinancing of a vintage 2016 euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source and a notice to noteholders on Wednesday.

Euro-Galaxy V CLO BV sold €60 million of class A-R-R senior secured variable funding notes at Euribor plus 88 basis points, €184 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 88 bps and €49.2 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 175 bps.

The CLO priced €23.2 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 245 bps, €19.2 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 375 bps, €23.3 million of class E-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 650 bps and €12.3 million of class F-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 875 bps.

The class A-R-R through class D-R notes priced at par, while the class E-R notes priced at 99.5 and the class F-R notes priced at 98.5.

Merrill Lynch International was the refinancing placement agent.

PineBridge Investments Europe will continue to manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by euro-denominated senior secured loans and bonds. Credit Industriel et Commercial SA also will remain as the junior collateral manager.

The CLO has a remaining reinvestment period that ends Nov. 10, 2020.

The original CLO deal was issued Nov. 10, 2016. In that offering, the €411.1 million vehicle had priced €60 million of class A-R senior secured variable funding notes at Euribor plus 114 bps; €184 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 114 bps; €49.2 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 175 bps; €23.2 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 275 bps; €19.2 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 360 bps; €23.3 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 630 bps; €12.3 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 800 bps and €39.9 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding notes.

PineBridge is an affiliate of New York City-based asset management firm PineBridge Investments LLC.

Issuer:Euro-Galaxy V CLO BV
Amount:€411.1 million refinancing
Maturity:Nov. 10, 2030
Securities:Variable funding, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Merrill Lynch International
Manager:PineBridge Investments Europe Ltd.
Pricing date:July 26
Settlement date:Aug. 12
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-R-R notes
Amount:€60 million
Securities:Senior secured variable funding notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 88 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-R notes
Amount:€184 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 88 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:€49.2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 175 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:€23.2 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 245 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:€19.2 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 375 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
S&P: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:€23.3 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 650 bps
Price:99.5
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba3
S&P: BB
Class F-R notes
Amount:€12.3 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 875 bps
Price:98.5
Ratings:Moody’s: B3
S&P: B-

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