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Published on 9/3/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: HPS Investment Partners sells €394.11 million Aqueduct European CLO 5

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 3 – HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK), LLP issued €394.11 million of notes due April 20, 2032 in the manager’s first collateralized loan obligation of the year, according to market sources.

Aqueduct European CLO 5-2020 DAC sold €234 million of class A floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 145 basis points, €25 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps and €15 million of 2.45% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

Aqueduct European CLO 5 also priced €30 million of class C floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 280 bps, €24 million of class D floating-rate notes Euribor plus 380 bps, €20 million of class E floating-rate notes Euribor plus 602 bps and €10 million of class F floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 727 bps.

The deal included €17.91 million of class M-1 subordinated notes, €18.1 million of class M-2 subordinated notes and €100,000 of class M-3 subordinated notes as equity.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the placement agent.

The CLO has a three-year reinvestment period.

The deal is backed primarily by euro-denominated broadly syndicated senior secured loans and bonds.

HPS Investment Partners was last in the primary market in 2019 with two new CLOs.

The firm is a subsidiary of New York–based investment firm HPS Investment Partners LLC.

Issuer:Aqueduct European CLO 5-2020 DAC
Amount:€394.11 million
Maturity:April 20, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK), LLP
Pricing date:July 24
Settlement date:Sept. 3
Class A notes
Amount:€234 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 145 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 200 bps
Ratings:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€15 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.45%
Ratings:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 280 bps
Ratings:S&P: A
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 380 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB-
Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:€20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 602 bps
Ratings:S&P: BB-
Fitch: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:€10 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 727 bps
Ratings:S&P: B-
Fitch: B-
Equity
Amount:€17.91 million
Securities:Class M-1 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:€18.1 million
Securities:Class M-2 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:€100,000
Securities:Class M-3 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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