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Published on 7/13/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Black Diamond prices €397.4 million equivalent dual currency CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 13 – Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC priced a €397.4 million equivalent dual currency collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Black Diamond CLO 2015-1 Designated Activity Co. sold €176.3 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 130 basis points, $67.2 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps, €24.3 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 210 bps and €30 million of 3.2% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced €22.9 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 280 bps; €24.8 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 370 bps; €23.6 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 525 bps and €9.5 million of class F senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 650 bps.

The deal included €26 million of class M-1 subordinated notes and $22.4 million of class M-2 subordinated notes.

Natixis SA arranged the transaction.

Black Diamond CLO 2015-1 Advisors, LLC is the CLO manager.

The notes are due 2029.

The offering has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is backed primarily by euro-denominated senior secured corporate loans.

Black Diamond is an alternative asset management firm located in Greenwich, Conn., Lake Forest, Ill., and London.

Issuer:Black Diamond CLO 2015-1 Designated Activity Co.
Amount:€397.4 million equivalent
Maturity:2029
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Natixis SA
Manager:Black Diamond CLO 2015-1 Advisors, LLC
Call feature:2017
Pricing date:July 10
Settlement date:Aug. 12
Class A-1 notes
Amount:€176.3 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 130 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$67.2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:€24.3 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 210 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.2%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C notes
Amount:€22.9 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 280 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D notes
Amount:€24.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 370 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:€23.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 525 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class F notes
Amount:€9.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 650 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
Standard & Poor’s: B
Class M-1 notes
Amount:€26 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated
Class M-2 notes
Amount:$22.4 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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