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Published on 5/30/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Trimaran Advisors prices $609.9 million notes in Trimaran Cavu 2019-1 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 30 – Trimaran Advisors, LLC sold $609.9 million of notes due July 20, 2032 in the new Trimaran Cavu 2019-1 Ltd./Trimaran Cavu 2019-1 LLC collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to market sources.

The CLO sold $354 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 146 basis points, $34.8 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps and $66 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps.

Trimaran Cavu also priced $23 million of class C-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps, $14.2 million of 5.539% C-2 deferrable fixed-rate notes, $31.2 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 415 bps, $24.2 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 704 bps and $62.5 million of subordinated notes.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC was the placement agent.

The CLO, collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured term loans, has a three-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is Trimaran Advisors’ first CLO offering of 2019 and its first since it was acquired in December by New York-based LibreMax Capital, LLC from KCAP Financial, Inc.

LibreMax announced on April 8 that it established CAVU Investment Partners, LLC in partnership with investment management firm TowerBrook Capital Partners LP to invest in the equity tranches of new issue CLOs that are managed by Trimaran Advisors.

Issuer:Trimaran Cavu 2019-1 Ltd./Trimaran Cavu 2019-1 LLC
Amount:$609.9 million
Maturity:July 20, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Trimaran Advisors, LLC
Call feature:Three years
Pricing date:May 9
Settlement date:May 31
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$354 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 146 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$34.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:S&P: Non-rated
Class B notes
Amount:$66 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 315 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$14.2 million
Securities:Deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.539%
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$31.2 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 415 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$24.2 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 704 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$62.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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