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Published on 2/27/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Saranac prices $347.5 million of notes in Saranac CLO VIII offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 27 – Saranac Advisory, Ltd. affiliate Saranac CLO Management, LLC closed Thursday on a new $347.5 million broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation, according to market sources.

Saranac CLO VIII Ltd./Saranac CLO VIII LLC sold $39 million of class A-N senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 basis points, $160 million of class A loans at Libor plus 135 bps, $25 million of 2.8% class A-F senior secured fixed-rate notes and $38.5 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 205 bps.

The CLO sold $14.5 million of class C-N secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 280 bps; $5 million of 4.33% class C-F secured deferrable fixed-rate notes, $21 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 395 bps, $19 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 812 bps and $25.5 of income notes.

Jefferies LLC was the placement agent.

The notes are due in 2033, and the CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The deal is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

Saranac is an affiliate of Canaras Capital Management, LLC, a New York City-based investment management firm.

Issuer:Saranac CLO VIII Ltd./Saranac CLO VIII LLC
Amount:$347.5 million
Maturity:2033
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and income notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Saranac CLO Management, LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Feb. 4
Settlement date:Feb. 27
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-N notes
Amount:$39 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class A loans
Amount:$160 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class A-F notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.8%
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
Class B notes
Amount:$38.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 205 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C-N notes
Amount:$14.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 280 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C-F notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.33%
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 395 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$19 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 812 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$25.5 million
Securities:Income notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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