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Published on 3/23/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Cutwater Investor Services refinances $345.8 million 2014 CLO floating-rate notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 23 – Cutwater Investor Services Corp. priced $345.8 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2027 in a refinancing of a vintage 2014 collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Cutwater 2014-II, Ltd./Cutwater 2014-II, LLC sold $258.1 million of class A-1-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 123 basis points; $38.8 million of class A-2-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps; $25.6 million of class B-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps and $23.3 million of class C-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC arranged the deal.

Cutwater Investor Services will remain as the CLO manager.

In the original transaction, the CLO priced $258.1 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 157 bps; $38.8 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 230 bps; $25.6 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps and $23.3 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 440 bps.

The $22.8 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes were not refinanced. The original offering included $20.1 million of class A subordinated notes and $22.8 million of class B subordinated notes as equity tranches.

Cutwater was last in the CLO primary market in 2015.

The investment management firm is based in New York City.

Issuer:Cutwater 2014-II, Ltd./Cutwater 2014-II, LLC
Amount:$345.8 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:Cutwater Investor Services Corp.
Pricing date:March 16
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$258.1 million
Coupon:Libor plus 123 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA expected
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$38.8 million
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-R notes
Amount:$25.6 million
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class C-R notes
Amount:$23.3 million
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected

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