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Published on 4/19/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Credit Suisse Asset Management refinances $875.9 million 2013 Atrium IX CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 19 – Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC priced $875,929,600 of notes in a refinancing and reset of the vintage 2014 Atrium IX/Atrium IX LLC deal, according to a market source and a notice of revised proposed amended and restated indenture dated Tuesday.

The CLO priced $549,561,600 of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 124 basis points; $91,593,600 of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 bps, $70,011,200 of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 255 bps; $40,269,600 of class D-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 360 bps; $35,795,200 of class E-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 645 bps and $88,698,400 of subordinated notes.

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

Credit Suisse Asset Management will continue to manage the CLO.

The refinanced notes have a non-call period that ends May 28, 2019 and a reinvestment period that ends May 28, 2022.

The maturity on the floaters was extended to May 28, 2030 from the original Feb. 29, 2024 maturity. The new subordinated notes have a February 2047 distribution date.

In the original February 2013 offering, Atrium IX sold $522 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 130 bps; $52 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps; $35 million of class B-2 3.55% fixed-rate notes; $66.5 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps; $38.25 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $34 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 500 bps and $84.25 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes.

Credit Suisse Asset Management, a unit of Credit Suisse Group AG, priced three U.S. CLOs and refinanced one vintage CLO in 2016.

Issuer:Atrium IX/Atrium IX LLC
Amount:$875,929,600 refinancing/reset
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC
Call feature:May 28, 2019
Pricing date:March 30
Settlement date:April 20
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$549,561,600
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:May 28, 2030
Coupon:Libor plus 124 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$91,593,600
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:May 28, 2030
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$70,011,200
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:May 28, 2030
Coupon:Libor plus 255 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$40,269,600
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:May 28, 2030
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$35,795,200
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:May 28, 2030
Coupon:Libor plus 645 bps
Rating:S&P: BB
Equity
Amount:$88,698,400
Securities:Subordinated notes
Maturity:February 2047
Ratings:Non-rated

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