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Published on 12/21/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Voya Alternative Asset Management refinances $526.5 million Voya CLO 2015-1 notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 21 – Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC priced $526.5 million of notes in a refinancing and reset of a vintage 2015 collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a notice on Monday.

Voya CLO 2015-1, Ltd./Voya CLO 2015-1 LLC priced $386.75 million of class A-1-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 90 basis points; $66.25 million of class A-2-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 bps; $44.25 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $30.25 million of class C-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 235 bps; $26 million of class D-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 565 bps and $13 million of class E-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 765 bps.

The original $46.5 million equity tranche of subordinated notes will remain outstanding.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC arranged the offering.

Voya Alternative Asset Management will continue to manage the CLO.

The CLO has a one-year non-call period and a three-year reinvestment period.

The maturity on the notes was extended to Jan. 18, 2029 from the original April 19, 2027 maturity.

The original $612.5 million CLO priced March 4, 2015. The CLO sold $390 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 148 bps; $68.5 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 210 bps; $27 million of class B deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $37.25 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps; $29.5 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 560 bps; $13.75 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps and $46.5 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original notes.

Voya has priced four new CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs year to date.

In 2016, the CLO manager placed four new CLOs and refinanced two vintage transactions.

The firm is an affiliate of New York City-based Voya Investment Management LLC.

Issuer:Voya CLO 2015-1, Ltd./Voya CLO 2015-1 LLC
Amount:$526.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 18, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC
Call feature:One year
Settlement date:Dec. 21
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$386.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 90 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$66.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$44.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$23.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 235 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class D-R notes
Amount:$26 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 565 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected
Class E-R notes
Amount:$13 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 765 bps
Rating:Moody’s: B3 expected

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