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Published on 9/17/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Cedar Funding IV CLO brings $460.85 million eight-tranche offering of notes

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Sept. 17 – Aegon USA Investment Management LLC sold $460.85 million of notes due Oct. 20, 2026 in a collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source. The deal included eight tranches of senior secured floating-rate, fixed-rate and subordinated notes.

Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd./Cedar Funding IV CLO LLC sold $224 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes (/AAA/) priced at Libor plus 150 basis points; $62 million of class A-F fixed-rate notes (/AAA/) at 3.55%; $31 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 225 bps; $32 million of 4.7% class B-F fixed-rate notes (/AA/); $28.5 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 300 bps; $23 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 415 bps; $17 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 625 bps; and $43.35 million of non-rated subordinated notes.

Jefferies LLC arranged the offering.

Aegon USA Investment Management is the CLO manager.

The CLO securitization is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans to corporate borrowers.

The non-callable period on the notes ends Oct. 20, 2016.

Cedar Funding IV CLO is a managed cash flow CLO.

Issuer:Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd./Cedar Funding IV CLO LLC
Amount:$460.85 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2026
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate, fixed-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Aegon USA Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2016
Settlement date:Oct. 20
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$224 million
Securities:Class A-1 floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-F notes
Amount:$62 million
Securities:Class A-F fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.55%
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$31 million
Securities:Class B-1 floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B-F notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Class B-F fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.7%
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$28.5 million
Securities:Class C deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Class D deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 415 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$17 million
Securities:Class E deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Subordinated notes
Amount:$43.35 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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