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Published on 3/13/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Mariner prices $440 million second refinancing of Mariner CLO 2016-3 notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 13 – Mariner Investment Group, LLC priced a $440 million second refinancing of a vintage 2016 broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Mariner CLO 2016-3 Ltd./Mariner CLO 2016-3 LLC sold $315 million of class A-R2 floating-rate notes (AAA) at Libor plus 99 basis points, $63 million of class B-R2 floating-rate notes (AA) at Libor plus 150 bps, $37 million of class C-R2 deferrable floating-rate notes (A) at Libor plus 205 bps and $25 million of class D-R2 deferrable floating-rate notes (BBB) at Libor plus 290 bps.

A tranche of class E-R2 deferrable floating-rate notes was dropped from the refinancing.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the refinancing agent.

Mariner will continue to manage the CLO.

The notes are due July 23, 2029. The CLO has a one-year non-call period and a reinvestment period that ends in July 2021.

Mariner originally issued the $503.4 million CLO on Aug. 11, 2016. The CLO had priced $330 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 159 bps; $55 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps; $30 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 290 bps; $25 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 400 bps; $20 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 700 bps and $43.4 million of subordinated notes.

In the first refinancing issued July 24, 2017, the CLO priced $315 million of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 127 bps; $63 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 185 bps; $37 million of class C-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 265 bps; $25 million of class D-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $20 million of class E-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 680 bps and $43.4 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds from the refinancing will be used to redeem the outstanding notes.

The alternative asset management firm is based in New York City.

Issuer:Mariner CLO 2016-3 Ltd./Mariner CLO 2016-3 LLC
Amount:$440 million refinancing
Maturity:July 23, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Mariner Investment Group, LLC
Call feature:One year
Pricing date:Feb. 14
Settlement date:March 4
Class A-R2 notes
Amount:$315 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 99 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-R2 notes
Amount:$63 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R2 notes
Amount:$37 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 205 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB

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