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Published on 10/8/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Deutsche brings $451.04 million Flagship CLO VIII offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 8 – Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. sold $451.04 million of collateralized loan obligation notes due 2027 in the Flagship CLO VIII Ltd./Flagship CLO VIII LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO priced $275 million of class A floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 156 basis points; $54.5 million of class B floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 249 bps; $30.13 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 313 bps; $22.75 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 370 bps; $20.8 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 520 bps; $8 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes (/B/) at Libor plus 585 bps and $39.86 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. arranged the transaction.

The CLO has a non-callable period that ends in January 2017 and a reinvestment period that ends in January 2019.

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

Deutsche Investment, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, will manage the CLO.

The offering is the firm’s second CLO deal since 2007. Deutsche priced the $441.81 million Flagship VII Ltd./Flagship VII LLC transaction in December.

Issuer:Flagship CLO VIII Ltd./Flagship CLO VIII LLC
Amount:$451.04 million
Maturity:2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
Call feature:January 2017
Pricing date:Oct. 3
Settlement date:Nov. 19
Class A notes
Amount:$275 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 156 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$54.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 249 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$30.13 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 313 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D notes
Amount:$22.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$20.8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 520 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Class F notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 585 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$39.86 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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