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Published on 12/20/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Deutsche prices $441.81 million Flagship VII CLO offering of notes due 2026

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 20 - Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management sold $441.81 million of notes due Jan. 18, 2026 in the Flagship VII Ltd./Flagship VII LLC CLO transaction, according to a market source on Friday.

The CLO priced $241.1 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AAA/) at Libor plus 147 basis points and $20 million of 3.53% class A-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AAA/) at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also sold $60.55 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 210 bps; $29.2 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 296 bps; $23.1 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 375 bps; $18.6 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 475 bps; $9.55 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes (/B/) at Libor plus 525 bps and $39.71 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. arranged the transaction.

The CLO has a non-callable period that ends in January 2016 and a reinvestment period that ends January 2018.

The offering is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, part of Deutsche Bank AG, will manage the CLO. The firm last brought a deal in the series in 2007 when it sold the $500 million Flagship CLO VI transaction.

Issuer:Flagship VII Ltd./Flagship VII LLC
Amount:$441.82 million
Maturity:Jan. 18, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Call feature:January 2016
Settlement date:Feb. 5
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$241.1 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 147 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.53%
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$60.55 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 210 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$29.2 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 296 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Class D notes
Amount:$23.1 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$18.6 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 475 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Class F notes
Amount:$9.55 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$39.71 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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