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Published on 7/23/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Shenkman Capital Management prices $412.5 million Jefferson Mill CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 23 – Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. priced $412.5 million of notes due July 20, 2027 in a collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd./Jefferson Mill CLO LLC sold $2 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points; $231 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps; $25 million of 3.62% class A-2 fixed-rate notes; $41.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $6.5 million of 4.47% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $24 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps; $20 million of D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 350 bps; $20 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 560 bps; $8 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps and $34.5 million of subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch arranged the offering.

Shenkman Capital Management will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a three-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The deal is backed primarily by first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds from the transaction will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $400 million of primarily senior secured leveraged loans.

Shenkman Capital Management previously was in the primary market with the Jackson Mill CLO Ltd./Jackson Mill CLO LLC deal on April 16.

The New York-based investment firm brought two CLO transactions in 2014.

Issuer:Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd./Jefferson Mill CLO LLC
Amount:$412.5 million
Maturity:July 20, 2027
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent: BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
Call feature:2018
Pricing date:June 26
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class X notes
Amount:$2 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$231 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.62%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$41.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 (expected)
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$6.5 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.47%
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 (expected)
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 (expected)
Class D notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 350 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 (expected)
Class E notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 560 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 (expected)
Class F notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 650 bps
Rating:Moody’s: B3 (expected)
Equity
Amount:$34.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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