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Published on 3/18/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: HPS Investment prices €411.6 million new Aqueduct European CLO 3

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 18 – HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK), LLP closed Friday on the new €411.6 million Aqueduct European CLO 3-2019 DAC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold €2 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Euribor plus 58 basis points, €240 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Euribor plus 108 bps and €45.5 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2//AA) at Euribor plus 185 bps.

The CLO also sold €23.5 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//A) at Euribor plus 275 bps; €27.5 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3//BBB-) at Euribor plus 381 bps; €23 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3//BB-) at Euribor plus 576 bps and €9.5 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B3//B-) at Euribor plus 816 bps.

The deal included €40.65 million of subordinated notes in three tranches as equity, including €2 million of class Z notes, €38.5 million of class M1 notes and €100,000 of class M3 notes.

The notes are due May 15, 2032.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. was the placement agent.

The deal is backed primarily by euro-denominated broadly syndicated senior secured loans and bonds.

HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK) is a subsidiary of New York-based investment firm HPS Investment Partners LLC.

Issuer:Aqueduct European CLO 3-2019 DAC
Amount:€411.6 million
Maturity:May 15, 2032
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.
Manager:HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK), LLP
Pricing date:Feb. 8
Settlement date:March 15
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class X notes
Amount:€2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 58 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:€240 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 108 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:€45.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 185 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€23.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 275 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€27.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 381 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:€23 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 576 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba3
Fitch: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:€9.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 816 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: B3
Fitch: B-
Class Z equity notes
Amount:€2 million
Securities:subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Class M1 equity notes
Amount:€38.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Class M3 equity notes
Amount:€100,000
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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