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Published on 11/26/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: TCW Group prices $413.06 million Figueroa CLO 2014-1 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Nov. 26 – TCW Group, Inc. priced $413.06 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2027 in the Figueroa CLO 2014-1, Ltd./Figueroa CLO 2014-1, LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $256 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 155 basis points at 99.433; $40 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 230 bps at 97.49; $26 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps at 95.558; $23.5 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 390 bps at 94.558; $8 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps 87.479 and $37.06 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC was the placement agent.

TCW Asset Management Co., a subsidiary of TCW Group, will manage the CLO.

The non-call period on the CLO ends Nov. 25, 2016. The reinvestment period is scheduled to end Jan. 15, 2019.

The CLO is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

TCW Group was last in the primary market in 2013 with two CLO offerings.

The investment management firm is based in Los Angeles.

Issuer:Figueroa CLO 2014-1, Ltd./Figueroa CLO 2014-1, LLC
Amount:$413.06 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Manager:TCW Asset Management Co.
Call feature:Nov. 25, 2016
Pricing date:Nov. 19
Settlement date:Dec. 10
Class A notes
Amount:$256 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 155 bps
Price:99.433
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 230 bps
Price:97.49
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C notes
Amount:$26 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Price:95.558
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class D notes
Amount:$23.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 390 bps
Price:94.558
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class E notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 570 bps
Price:91.627
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected
Class F notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 650 bps
Price:87.479
Ratings:Moody’s: Non-rated
Standard & Poor’s: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$37.06 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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