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Published on 3/25/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Canyon Capital Advisors prices $415.25 million Canyon Capital CLO 2014-1 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 25 - Canyon Capital Advisors LLC sold $415.25 million of notes due April 30, 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation deal on Tuesday, according to an informed source.

Canyon Capital CLO 2014-1, Ltd./Canyon Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC priced $260 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 158 basis points.

Lower in the capital structure, the CLO sold $48 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 175 bps; $28 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2) at Libor plus 265 bps; $20 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3) at Libor plus 325 bps; $16 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3) at Libor plus 450 bps; $7 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2) at Libor plus 530 bps and $36.25 million of subordinated notes.

The equity tranche was upsized from $35.92 million.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. arranged the deal.

Canyon Capital Advisors will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured loans and eligible investments.

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

Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager Canyon Capital Advisors was last in the primary market with a CLO deal in 2012 when it priced the $341.5 million Canyon Capital CLO 2012-1, Ltd. transaction.

Issuer:Canyon Capital CLO 2014-1, Ltd./Canyon Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC
Amount:$415.25 million
Maturity:April 30, 2025
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Canyon Capital Advisors LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:March 25
Settlement date:April 30
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$260 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 158 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class B notes
Amount:$28 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 265 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class C notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Rating:Moody's: Baa3
Class D notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 450 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba3
Class E notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 530 bps
Rating:Moody's: B2
Equity tranche
Amount:$36.25 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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