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Published on 5/15/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Cent CLO 18 sells $527.5 million of notes; class A tranche at Libor plus 112 bps

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 15 - Cent CLO 18 Ltd./Cent CLO 18 Corp. sold $527.5 million of notes due July 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation, according to market sources on Wednesday.

In the deal, Cent priced $3.75 million of class X floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 100 basis points; $315 million of class A floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 112 bps; $55.5 million of class B-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 bps; $10 million of 3.12% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $31.25 million of class C-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 252 bps; $2 million of 4.05% class C-2 fixed-rate notes; $25 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 345 bps; $26.25 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 460 bps; and $53.75 million of subordinated notes.

The offering also consisted of a $5 million tranche of class P securities (Aaa), which included Treasuries with a 0% coupon due May 2025 and subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the underwriter.

Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC will manage the cash-flow CLO, which is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

The investment management firm is based in Boston.

Issuer:Cent CLO 18 Ltd./Cent CLO 18 Corp.
Amount:$527.5 million
Maturity:July 2025
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes and Treasuries
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC
Call feature:July 2015
Pricing date:May 14
Settlement date:June
Class X notes
Amount:$3.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A notes
Amount:$315 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 112 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$55.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Rating:Not rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.12%
Rating:Not rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$31.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 252 bps
Rating:Not rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$2 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.05%
Rating:Not rated
Class D notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 345 bps
Rating:Not rated
Class E notes
Amount:$26.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 460 bps
Rating:Not rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$53.75 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Not rated
Class P notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:0% Treasuries due 2025 and subordinated notes
Rating:Moody's: Aaa

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