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Published on 7/2/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Shenkman prices $552.5 million of notes due 2026 in Adams Mill CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 2 – Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. priced $552.5 million of notes due July 15, 2026 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source on Wednesday.

Adams Mill CLO Ltd./Adams Mill CLO LLC sold $230,625,000 of class A-1 floating-rate notes (//AAA) at Libor plus 148 basis points and $105 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes (//AAA) at Libor plus 143 bps.

The CLO priced $46,625,000 of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps; $25 million of 4.11% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $17,125,000 of class C-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $7 million of 5.302% class C-2 fixed-rate notes; $30,375,000 of class D-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $2 million of class D-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 425 bps; $22.75 million of class E-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 500 bps; $6 million of class E-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 625 bps and $11.75 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 569 bps.

The deal included $48.25 million of subordinated notes in the equity tranche.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. arranged the offering.

Shenkman Capital Management will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by first-lien senior secured loans.

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

Proceeds from the transaction will be used to purchase about a $535 million portfolio of mostly senior secured leveraged loans.

Shenkman was last in the primary market on April 10 with the $520.6 million Washington Mill CLO Ltd./Washington Mill CLO LLC offering.

The New York-based investment firm priced two CLO deals in 2013.

Issuer:Adams Mill CLO Ltd./Adams Mill CLO LLC
Amount:$552.5 million
Maturity:July 15, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Nomura Securities International, Inc.
Manager:Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:July 2
Settlement date:Aug. 12
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$230,625,000
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 148 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$105 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 143 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$46,625,000
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.11%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$17,125,000
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.302%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$30,375,000
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 350 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$2 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 425 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E-1 notes
Amount:$22.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 500 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E-2 notes
Amount:$6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$11.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 569 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$48.25 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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