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3i Debt Management US Closes on $416M CLO

3i Debt Management US, a unit of 3i Group plc, has closed on its fourth collateralized loan obligation since it was established in 2012.

The $416 million transaction, dubbed COA Summit CLO, issued four classes of investment grade debt totaling $350 million and $66 million of non-investment grade mezzanine and subordinated notes, according to a press released published today.

The $256 million senior tranche, which is rated ‘Aaa’ by Moody’s Investors Service, priced at a spread of 135 basis points over Libor. That is narrower than many recent transactions that have marketed senior notes in the 145-150 basis point range.

The transaction also has a one-year investment period, which is significantly shorter than the average of three to four years. However it is not usual for CLOs to offer a single tranche of senior notes that re-prices after 18 months, and these notes typically offer much lower spreads than longer-dated senior notes.

3i Deb Management US has raised $1.9 billion to date, according to the press release.

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