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Published on 3/11/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies prices $584.27 million KVK CLO 2014-1 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 11 - Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies LP priced an upsized $584.27 million of notes due April 15, 2026 in a collateralized loan obligation offering, according to an informed source on Tuesday.

KVK CLO 2014-1 Ltd./KVK CLO 2014-1 LLC priced $352 million of class A floating-rate notes (/AAA/) at Libor plus 159 basis points; $68.37 million of class B floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 225 bps; $48.59 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 290 bps; $31.08 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 375 bps; $25.99 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 475 bps and $58.24 million of subordinated notes.

The offering was upsized from an initial deal size estimate of $413.2 million.

Goldman Sachs & Co. arranged the transaction.

Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies, a Chicago-based credit asset management firm, was in the primary market in 2013 with the $570.01 million KVK CLO 2013-1 Ltd./KVK CLO 2013-1 LLC deal and the $415 million KVK CLO 2013-2 Ltd./KVK CLO 2013-2 LLC offering.

Issuer:KVK CLO 2014-1 Ltd./KVK CLO 2014-1 LLC
Amount:$584.27 million
Maturity:April 15, 2026
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Manager:Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies LP
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:March 5
Class A
Amount:$352 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 159 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B
Amount:$68.37 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C
Amount:$48.59 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Class D
Amount:$31.08 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class E
Amount:$25.99 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 640 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Equity tranche
Amount:$58.24 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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