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Published on 4/8/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Funding Circle prices £180.26 million small- and medium-sized enterprise notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 8 – Funding Circle Ltd. sold £180.26 million of British pound sterling notes due Dec. 15, 2027 in a new securitization transaction backed by small- and medium-sized enterprise loans, according to market sources.

Small Business Origination Loan Trust 2019-1 DAC priced £119 million of class A floating-rate asset-backed notes at the British pound sterling Libor plus 105 basis points, £5.4 million of class B floating-rate asset-backed notes at Libor plus 180 bps; £12.61 million of class C floating-rate asset-backed notes at Libor plus 275 bps; £18.92 million of class D floating-rate asset-backed notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $15.32 million of class E floating-rate asset-backed notes at Libor plus 540 bps and $9.01 million of class Z variable-rate notes.

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch was the placement agent.

Funding Circle will manage the securities, which are collateralized by small business loans originated through Funding Circle’s online lending platform.

Funding Circle is a London-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace for investors and small and medium-sized businesses.

Issuer:Small Business Origination Loan Trust 2019-1 DAC
Amount:£180.26 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed and variable-rate notes
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2027
Structure:SME securitization
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Manager:Funding Circle Ltd.
Pricing date:April 2
Class A notes
Amount:£119 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed notes
Coupon:GBP Libor plus 105 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa3
Class B notes
Amount:£5.4 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed notes
Coupon:GBP Libor plus 180 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A3
Class C notes
Amount:£12.61 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed notes
Coupon:GBP Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa2
Class D notes
Amount:£18.92 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed notes
Coupon:GBP Libor plus 380 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Class E notes
Amount:£15.32 million
Securities:Floating-rate asset-backed notes
Coupon:GBP Libor plus 540 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Non-rated
Equity
Amount:£9.01 million
Securities:Variable-rated asset-backed notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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