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Published on 3/2/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Prudential prices $504.62 million Dryden 78 broadly syndicated CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 2 – PGIM, Inc. priced a $504.62 million new collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Dryden 78 CLO, Ltd./Dryden 78 CLO, LLC sold $320 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 118 basis points, $60 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps, $30 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps, $30 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps, $19.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 660 bps and $45.12 million of subordinated notes.

The notes priced at par.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

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

The investment management firm is a subsidiary of Newark, N.J.-based Prudential Financial Inc.

Issuer:Dryden 78 CLO, Ltd./Dryden 78 CLO, LLC
Amount:$504.62 million
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Manager:PGIM Inc.
Pricing date:Feb. 21
Class A notes
Amount:$320 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 118 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:S&P: AAA expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class B notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: AA expected
Class C notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: A expected
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB- expected
Class E notes
Amount:$19.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 660 bps
Rating:S&P: BB- expected
Equity
Amount:$45.12 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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