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Published on 1/29/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Neuberger Berman prices $510.8 million of notes in new CLO 27 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 29 – Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers LLC sold $510.8 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2030 in the new Neuberger Berman Loan Advisors CLO 27, Ltd./Neuberger Berman Loan Advisors CLO 27, LLC transaction, according to market sources.

The CLO priced $300 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 103 basis points, $15 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 110 bps and $60 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 140 bps.

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisors CLO 27 also sold $35 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 170 bps; $30 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 260 bps; $22.5 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at a discount margin of Libor plus 520 bps and $48.3 million of subordinated notes.

Barclays was the placement agent.

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers will manage the CLO, which has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Neuberger Berman priced two new CLOs and refinanced three vintage CLOs in 2017.

The Chicago-based firm is part of Neuberger Berman Group, LLC.

Issuer:Neuberger Berman Loan Advisors CLO 27, Ltd./Neuberger Berman Loan Advisors CLO 27, LLC
Amount:$510.8 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2030
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Barclays
Manager:Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Jan. 24
Settlement date:March 2
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$300 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 103 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 110 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: Non-rated
Class B notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 260 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Discount margin:Libor plus 520 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$48.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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