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Published on 5/24/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Newfleet Asset Management raises $356.3 million in debut Newfleet CLO 2016-1

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., May 24 – Newfleet Asset Management, LLC priced $356.3 million of notes due April 20, 2028 in a debut collateralized loan obligation deal, according to details from a market source.

Newfleet CLO 2016-1, Ltd. sold $50 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points and $227.5 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 185 bps in the AAA-rated tranches.

The CLO also sold $38.5 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 268 bps; $21 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 360 bps; $17.5 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 530 bps; $15 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 875 bps and $36.3 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC was the placement agent.

Newfleet Asset Management will manage the CLO, which has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is backed by a broadly syndicated loan portfolio of non-investment-grade loans and other assets that the manager purchases from and trades in the primary and secondary markets.

Newfleet Asset Management is a Hartford, Conn.-based fixed income investment firm.

Issuer:Newfleet CLO 2016-1, Ltd.
Amount:$356.3 million
Maturity:April 20, 2028
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Manager:Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:May 17
Settlement date:June 9
Class X notes
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$227.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$38.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 268 bps
Price:99.53
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Price:98.99
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$17.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 530 bps
Price:91.18
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 875 bps
Price:88.12
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$36.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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