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Published on 10/19/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Elmwood Asset Management refinances $463.75 million 2019 CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss. Oct. 19 – Elmwood Asset Management LLC priced $463.75 million of notes in a refinancing and reset of a vintage 2019 broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation last week, according to market sources.

Elmwood CLO I Ltd. sold $300 million of class A-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 145 basis points, $10 million of class A-2-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps and $70 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps.

The CLO priced $30 million of class C-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps, $30 million of class D-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 440 bps; $16.25 million of class E-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 771 bps and $7.5 million of class F-R deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 898 bps.

The refinancing includes the original $40.15 million equity tranche of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the refinancing agent.

In the original $499.4 million transaction issued March 21, 2019, the CLO priced $330 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 bps, $52.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps, $22 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps, $30.5 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps, $24.25 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 710 bps and $40.15 million of subordinated notes.

The maturity on the notes will be extended to Oct. 20, 2033 from the original April 20, 2030 maturity.

The refinanced notes have an extended two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes.

The CLO is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured loans.

Elwood Asset Management is a New York-based hedge fund created in 2018.

Issuer:Elmwood CLO I Ltd.
Amount:$463.75 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2033
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Elmwood Asset Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Settlement date:Oct. 20
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A-R notes
Amount:$300 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Ratings:S&P: Non-rated
Class B-R notes
Amount:$70 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Ratings:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 270 bps
Ratings:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 440 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB-
Class E-R notes
Amount:$16.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 771 bps
Ratings:S&P: BB-
Class F-R notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 898 bps
Ratings:S&P: B-
Equity
Amount:$40.15 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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