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Published on 12/9/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: New York Life Investment raises $409.75 million in Flatiron CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 9 - New York Life Investment Management LLC sold and closed on a $409.75 million collateralized loan obligation offering of notes due Jan. 19, 2026, according to market sources.

Flatiron CLO 2013-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2013-1 LLC priced $250.75 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 140 basis points; $55.75 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2//AA) at Libor plus 200 bps; $17 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//) at Libor plus 275 bps; $25 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3//) at Libor plus 360 bps; $18 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3//) at Libor plus 490 bps; $12 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2//) at Libor plus 535 bps and $31.25 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch arranged the transaction.

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

New York Life Investment Management will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds will be used to repay interim financing and to purchase assets to reach a target portfolio of about $400 million of leveraged loans.

New York Life Investments is a subsidiary of mutual life insurance company New York Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:Flatiron CLO 2013-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2013-1 LLC
Amount:$409.75 million
Maturity:Jan. 19, 2026
Securities:Floating-rated and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:New York Life Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Non-callable until 2016
Settlement date:Dec. 5
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$250.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$55.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$17 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class C notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Rating:Moody's: Baa3
Class D notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 490 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba3
Class E notes
Amount:$12 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 535 bps
Rating:Moody's: B2
Equity tranche
Amount:$31.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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