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Published on 5/18/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: THL Credit Advisors prices $511 million THL Credit Wind River 2017-2 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 18 – THL Credit Advisors LLC priced $612 million of notes due July 20, 2030 in the new THL Credit Wind River 2017-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2017-2 LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $3 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 90 basis points; $325 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 123 bps; $55 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $19.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 245 bps; $5.25 million of class C-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 245 bps; $35 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 360 bps; $20 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps; $7.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 710 bps and $40.5 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the placement agent.

THL Credit Advisors will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $500 million of mostly first-lien senior secured leveraged loans.

The CLO is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

THL Credit Advisors has priced two new CLOs year to date.

The CLO manager priced two new CLOs and one refinanced CLO in 2016.

The alternative credit investment firm is based in Boston.

Issuer:THL Credit Wind River 2017-2 CLO Ltd./THL Credit Wind River 2017-2 CLO LLC
Amount:$511 million
Maturity:July 20, 2030
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:THL Credit Advisors LLC
Call feature:Two years
Settlement date:June 15
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 90 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$325 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 123 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$55 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$19.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 245 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$5.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 245 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 650 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 710 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:$40.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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