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Published on 5/23/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Newfleet Asset Management prices $355.8 million refinancing of Newfleet CLO 2016-1

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 23 – Newfleet Asset Management, LLC priced $355.8 million of notes due April 20, 2028 in a refinancing of the Newfleet CLO 2016-1, Ltd./Newfleet CLO 2016-1 LLC deal, according to a market source and notice of revised proposed first supplemental indenture on Tuesday.

The CLO priced $210.5 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 95 basis points and $17 million of 3.868% class A-2-R senior secured fixed-rate notes.

Newfleet also sold $38.5 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps; $21 million of class C-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps; $17.5 million of class D-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 295 bps; $15 million of class E-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 585 bps and $36.3 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC was the refinancing agent.

Newfleet Asset Management will continue to manage the CLO.

Newfleet priced $356.3 million of notes due April 20, 2028 in the debut offering on May 17, 2016.

The CLO had placed $50 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 bps; $227.5 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 185 bps; $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.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes.

The CLO is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

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

Issuer:Newfleet CLO 2016-1, Ltd./Newfleet CLO 2016-1 LLC
Amount:$355.8 million refinancing
Maturity:April 20, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Manager:Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
Settlement date:May 24
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$210.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 95 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$17 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.868%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$38.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$17.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 295 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class E-R notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 585 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$36.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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