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Published on 9/16/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Neuberger Berman CLO XV prices $412.21 million of notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 16 -Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC sold $412.21 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation offering, according to informed sources on Monday.

Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XV, LLC priced $1.25 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 90 basis points; $105 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 140 bps and $150 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 110 bps for the first 18 months, then Libor plus 160 bps for the next 12 months and Libor plus 190 bps thereafter.

The CLO also sold $20 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 172 bps; $25 million of 4.416% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes; $29 million of class C-1 secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 285 bps; $20.75 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps; $17.75 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 460 bps; $7.5 million of class F secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 530 bps and $35.96 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC was the underwriter.

The notes have a non-call period that ends in October 2015, except for the tranche of class A-2 notes, which are non-callable until April 2015.

The CLO has a four-year reinvestment period.

Neuberger Berman Fixed Income's last CLO offering was the $413.19 million Neuberger Berman CLO XIV, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XIV, LLC deal that priced in May.

Issuer:Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XV, LLC
Amount:$412.21 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2025
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Manager:Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
Call feature:October 2015/April 2015
Settlement date:Oct. 9
Class X notes
Amount:$1.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 90 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$105 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$150 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 110 bps for the first 18 months, then Libor plus 160 bps for the next 12 months and Libor plus 190 bps thereafter
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 172 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.416%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$29 million
Securities:Senior deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 285 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$20.75 million
Securities:Senior deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$17.75 million
Securities:Senior deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 460 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Senior deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 530 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$35.96 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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