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Published on 3/23/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: H.I.G. WhiteHorse Capital prices $512.7 million WhiteHorse X CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 23 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse Capital, LLC priced $512.7 million of notes due 2027 in the WhiteHorse X Ltd./WhiteHorse X LLC collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $299 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 143 basis points; $16 million of 3.06% class A-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes; $35.8 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps; $30 million of 4.07% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes; $26.8 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps; $27.5 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $25 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 530 bps; $7.8 million of class F junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 625 bps and $44.8 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the placement agent.

The CLO, backed by first-lien senior secured corporate loans and eligible investments, has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

H.I.G. WhiteHorse Capital will manage the CLO.

The company brought three CLO transactions in 2014.

Dallas-based H.I.G. WhiteHorse Capital is the credit affiliate of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, LLC.

Issuer:WhiteHorse X Ltd./WhiteHorse X LLC
Amount:$512.7 million
Maturity:2027
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:H.I.G. WhiteHorse Capital, LLC
Call feature:2017
Pricing date:March 19
Settlement date:April 16
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$299 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 143 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA (expected)
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.06%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA (expected)
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$35.8 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 210 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.07%
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$26.8 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 315 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$27.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 380 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 530 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Class F notes
Amount:$7.8 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Rating:Moody’s: B2
Equity
Amount:$44.8 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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