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Published on 4/9/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Ivy Hill Asset Management prices new $1 billion middle-market CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 9 – Ivy Hill Asset Management LP priced $1,009,500,000 of notes due April 18, 2030 in the Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund XIV Ltd./Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund XIV LLC transaction on Friday, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $560 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 126 basis points; $130 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $72.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 235 bps; $62.5 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 345 bps; $75 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 750 bps and $109.5 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

Ivy Hill Asset Management will manage the CLO, which has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is collateralized primarily by middle-market senior secured term loans, cash and eligible investments.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to purchase a portfolio of mainly senior secured middle-market loans.

Ivy Hill Asset Management is a New York-based portfolio company of Ares Capital Corp.

Issuer:Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund XIV Ltd./Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund XIV LLC
Amount:$1,009,500,000
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Maturity:April 18, 2030
Structure:Middle-market CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:GC Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:April 6
Settlement date:May 1
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$560 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 126 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$130 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$72.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 235 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$62.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 345 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 750 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$109.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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