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Published on 10/18/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Neuberger Berman reprices $371 million notes of vintage 2016 XXII CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 18 – Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC priced $371 million of notes due Oct. 17, 2027 in a refinancing of the Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, LLC deal, according to a notice of executed supplemental indenture on Wednesday.

The CLO sold $3 million of class X-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 90 basis points; $246 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 113 bps; $10 million of class A-2-R floating-rate notes at Libor plus 140 bps; $42 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 bps; $30 million of class C-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 220 bps; $24 million of class D-R mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 310 bps and $16 million of class E-R junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 606 bps.

BofA Merrill Lynch arranged the transaction.

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers will continue to manage the CLO.

The non-call period on the CLO was extended to October 2020, and the reinvestment period was extended to October 2023.

The original $409 million CLO was issued on Sept. 29, 2016. In that offering, the CLO had priced $248 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 145 bps; $52 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps; $26 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 240 bps; $25 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 385 bps; $17 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 675 bps and $41 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds were used to redeem the original notes.

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

Neuberger Berman has refinanced four vintage CLOs year to date.

The Chicago-based firm is part of Neuberger Berman Group, LLC.

Issuer:Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, LLC
Amount:$371 million refinancing
Maturity:Oct. 17, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Call feature:October 2020
Settlement date:Oct. 17
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class X-R notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 90 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$246 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 113 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Rating:Fitch: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class D-R notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 310 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB-
Class E-R notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 606 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB-

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