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Published on 10/18/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Benefit Street Partners prices $507.85 million Benefit Street CLO XVIII

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 18 – Benefit Street Partners LLC priced $507.75 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2032 in a new collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII Ltd./Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII LLC sold $315 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 134 basis points and $62.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps.

The CLO sold $30 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps; $30 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 390 bps; $19.5 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 690 bps and $50.85 million of subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the placement agent.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

The CLO manager has priced two new CLOs and one CLO refinancing year to date.

Benefit Street Partners priced three new CLO deals in 2018.

The credit investment arm of Providence Equity Partners LLC is based in New York City.

Issuer:Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII, Ltd./Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII LLC
Amount:$507.75 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2032
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Benefit Street Partners LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Oct. 10
Settlement date:Nov. 14
Class A notes
Amount:$315 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 134 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$62.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 270 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 390 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$19.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 690 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$50.85 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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