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Published on 10/17/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Allianz Global Investors prices $465 million West CLO 2013-1 deal

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 17 - Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC priced $465 million of notes due Nov. 7, 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to an informed source on Thursday.

The West CLO 2013-1 Ltd./West CLO 2013-1 LLC sold $252 million of class A-1A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 140 basis points; $30 million of 3.3% class A-1B senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/); $15 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 200 bps; $44 million of 4.07% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AA/); $31 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 290 bps; $23 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 365 bps; $20.5 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 490 bps and $49.5 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. arranged the transaction.

The notes have a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

Allianz Global Investors, part of Munich-based Allianz SE, will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

Issuer:West CLO 2013-1 Ltd./West CLO 2013-1 LLC
Amount:$465 million
Maturity:Nov. 7, 2025
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
Call feature:November 2015
Settlement date:Nov. 7
Class A-1A notes
Amount:$252 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-1B notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.3%
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class A-2B notes
Amount:$44 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.07%
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$31 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Class C notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:$20.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 490 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Equity tranche
Amount:$49.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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