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Published on 9/6/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: NYL Investors refinances $322 million Flatiron CLO 2015-1 notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 6 – NYL Investors LLC sold $322 million of notes due April 15, 2027 in the Flatiron CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2015-1 LLC transaction, according to a notice of executed supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

The CLO priced $255 million of class A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 89 basis points, $47 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps and $20 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the offering.

NY Investors will continue to manage the CLO.

The original $415 million CLO was issued on March 25, 2015. The CLO originally priced $3 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 bps; $255 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps; $47 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $20 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 320 bps; $24 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 345 bps; $22 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 470 bps; $8.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 550 bps and $35.5 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original class A, B and C notes.

The deal is backed mostly by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

NYL Investors is a New York-based subsidiary of mutual life insurance company New York Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:Flatiron CLO 2015-1 Ltd./Flatiron CLO 2015-1 LLC
Amount:$322 million refinancing
Maturity:April 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:NY Investors LLC
Settlement date:Aug. 31
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-R notes
Amount:$255 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 89 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$47 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa1
Class C-R notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2

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