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Published on 7/28/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Guggenheim Partners prices $600 million Hempstead II CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 28 – Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC priced $600 million of notes due Aug. 10, 2029 in a new collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Hempstead II CLO Ltd. sold $5 million class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points, $378 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 133 bps and $61.5 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps.

The CLO also priced $37.5 million of class B mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 275 bps; $38 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $35 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 680 bps and $45 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

Guggenheim will manage the CLO.

The notes have a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

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

Guggenheim has priced two new CLOs and refinanced one vintage CLO year to date.

The CLO manager priced three new CLOs and sold two add-ons to existing CLOs in 2016.

The investment management firm and subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC is based in Santa Monica, Calif.

Issuer:Hempstead II CLO Ltd.
Amount:$600 million
Maturity:Aug. 10, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:July 13
Settlement date:Aug. 10
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class X notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$378 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 133 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$61.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B notes
Amount:$37.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C notes
Amount:$38 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 380 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class D notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 680 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$45 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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