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Published on 2/20/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: New York Life Insurance affiliate prices $415 million Flatiron CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 20 – NYL Investors LLC priced a $415 million collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Flatiron CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2015-1 LLC sold $3 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points; $255 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps; $47 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $20 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 320 bps; $24 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 345 bps; $22 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 470 bps; $8.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 550 bps and $35.5 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the transaction.

NYL Investors will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The notes are due April 15, 2027.

The deal is backed primarily by senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds will be used to purchase assets to reach a target portfolio of about $400 million of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

The New York Life Insurance Co. affiliate brought one CLO deal in 2014.

Issuer:Flatiron CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2015-1 LLC
Amount:$415 million
Maturity:April 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:NYL Investors LLC
Call feature:Two years
Settlement date:March 25
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$255 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$47 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 320 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 345 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$22 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 470 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$8.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 550 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$35.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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