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Published on 12/1/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Angelo, Gordon prices $507.3 million Northwoods Capital XIV CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 1 – Angelo, Gordon & Co., LP sold $507.3 million of notes due 2025 in the Northwoods Capital XIV Ltd./Northwoods Capital XIV LLC collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO priced $316 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 160 basis points; $58 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 246 bps; $41 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 335 bps; $23.5 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 395 bps; $24 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 535 bps and $44.8 million of subordinated notes.

Goldman Sachs & Co. was the placement agent.

Angelo, Gordon & Co. will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

Angelo, Gordon & Co. previously priced the $617.8 million Northwoods Capital XII Ltd./Northwoods Capital XII LLC deal on Aug. 7. The firm also brought the $621.8 million Northwoods Capital XI, Ltd./Northwoods Capital XI, LLC offering on March 12, 2014.

The alternative investment manager is based in New York City.

Issuer:Northwoods Capital XIV Ltd./Northwoods Capital XIV LLC
Amount:$507.3 million
Maturity:2025
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Manager:Angelo, Gordon & Co., LP
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Nov. 18
Settlement date:Dec. 16
Class A notes
Amount:$316 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$58 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 246 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$41 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D notes
Amount:$23.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 395 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 535 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Equity tranche
Amount:$44.8 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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