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Published on 9/29/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KKR Financial Advisors conducts second refinancing of KKR CLO 16

Chicago, Sept. 29 – KKR Financial Advisors II LLC refinanced for the second time for $720.3 million a collateralized loan obligation issued by KKR CLO 16 Ltd./KKR CLO 16 LLC, according to a pre-sale report.

The notes will now mature on Oct. 20, 2034.

The refinanced CLO consists of $7 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 75 basis points, $441 million of class A-1-R2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 121 bps, $91 million of class A-2-R2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 bps, $38.9 million of class B-R2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 bps, $41.6 million of class C-R2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 330 bps, $29.75 million of class D-R2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 711 bps and $71.05 million of subordinated notes.

At the last refinancing, the CLO sold $456 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 bps, $76 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps, $36.6 million of class B-1-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps, $47.1 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps and $29.6 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 675 bps.

The original transaction had $455 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 149 bps; $76 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps; $27.1 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps; $9.5 million of 4.8% class B-2 senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes; $47.1 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 410 bps; $29.6 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 725 bps and $67 million of subordinated notes.

KKR Financial Advisors II LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Oct. 20, 2026.

The notes are backed by broadly syndicated speculative-grade senior secured term loans.

The notes can be called starting Oct. 5, 2023.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

The investment firm is a subsidiary of San Francisco-based KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC.

Issuers:KKR CLO 16 Ltd./KKR CLO 16 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$720.3 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2034
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:KKR Financial Advisors II LLC
Call feature:Oct. 5, 2023
Settlement date:Oct. 5
Class X notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 75 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1-R2 notes
Amount:$441 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 121 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-R2 notes
Amount:$91 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-R2 notes
Amount:$38.9 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C-R2 notes
Amount:$41.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 330 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D-R2 notes
Amount:$29.75 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 711 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$71.05 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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