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Published on 12/14/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Apollo Management refinances €337.4 million 2014 ALME Loan Funding II CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Dec. 14 – Apollo Management International LLP refinanced €337.4 million of notes from a vintage 2014 euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

ALME Loan Funding II DAC priced €1.5 million of class X-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 85 basis points; €224 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 100 bps; €50.7 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 160 bps; €20.4 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 235 bps; €19.2 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 365 bps and €21.6 million of class E-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 623 bps.

The maturity on the refinanced notes was extended to Jan. 15, 2030 from the original Jan. 15, 2027 due date.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc was the refinancing agent.

Apollo Management International is the CLO manager.

The transaction is predominantly backed by senior secured obligations.

Proceeds from the refinancing will be used to redeem the original tranches.

The London-based investment firm has priced one new euro-denominated CLO and refinanced one CLO transaction year to date.

Issuer:ALME Loan Funding II DAC
Amount:€337.4 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2030
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities plc
Manager:Apollo Management International LLP
Pricing date:Dec. 2
Class X-R notes
Amount:€1.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 85 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-R notes
Amount:€224 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:€50.7 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:€20.4 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 235 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:€19.2 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 365 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:€21.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 623 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB

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