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Published on 1/25/2022 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: HPS Investment Partners refinances Aqueduct European CLO 5-2020

Chicago, Jan. 25 – HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK) LLP refinanced and extended for €409.1 million the collateralized loan obligation issued by Aqueduct European CLO 5-2020 DAC, according to a document.

The notes will mature on April 20, 2034.

The CLO now consists of €248 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 103 basis points, €26 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 170 bps, €12 million of class B-2 1.95% senior secured fixed-rate notes, €29 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps, €27 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 300 bps, €20 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 591 bps, €11 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 845 bps, €17.9 million subordinated M-1 notes, €18.1 million subordinated M-2 notes and €100,000 subordinated M-3 notes.

The original deal had €234 million of class A floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 145 bps, €25 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps and €15 million of 2.45% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

Aqueduct European CLO 5 also priced €30 million of class C floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 280 bps, €24 million of class D floating-rate notes Euribor plus 380 bps, €20 million of class E floating-rate notes Euribor plus 602 bps and €10 million of class F floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 727 bps.

The deal included €17.91 million of class M-1 subordinated notes, €18.1 million of class M-2 subordinated notes and €100,000 of class M-3 subordinated notes as equity.

HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK) LLP will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on April 20, 2026.

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

The notes can be called starting April 20, 2023.

BNP Paribas was the placement agent.

The firm is a subsidiary of New York–based investment firm HPS Investment Partners LLC.

Issuer:Aqueduct European CLO 5-2020 DAC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:€409.1 million
Maturity:April 20, 2034
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas
Manager:HPS Investment Partners CLO (UK) LLP
Call feature:April 20, 2023
Settlement date:Oct. 19
Class A notes
Amount:€248 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 103 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€26 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 170 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€12 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.95%
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€29 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 200 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: A
Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:€27 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 300 bps
Price:Par
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:€20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 591 bps
Price:99
Rating:S&P: BB-
Fitch: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:€11 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 845 bps
Price:97
Rating:S&P: B-
Fitch: B-
Equity
Amount:€17.91 million
Securities:Class M-1 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:€18.1 million
Securities:Class M-2 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:€100,000
Securities:Class M-3 subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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