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Published on 4/21/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Neuberger Berman prices $511.04 million notes in new seven-part CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 21 – Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC sold $511.04 million of notes due April 19, 2030 in the new Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24, Ltd./Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 LLC transaction, according to details from a market source.

The CLO priced $318.5 million of class A floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 123 basis points; $47 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 160 bps; $8 million of 3.822% class B-2 fixed-rate notes at 99.9811; $34.5 million of class C floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 245 bps; $29.75 million of class D floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 340 bps; $22.25 million of class E floating-rate notes at 98.4657 and a coupon of Libor plus 602 bps and $51.04 million of subordinated notes.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC was the placement agent.

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers is the CLO manager.

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

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

Proceeds will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $500 million of mostly first lien senior secured leveraged loans.

Neuberger priced two new CLOs and refinanced tranches from three vintage CLOs in 2016.

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

Issuer:Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24, Ltd./Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 LLC
Amount:$511.04 million
Maturity:April 19, 2030
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Manager:Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:March 31
Settlement date:May 11
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A notes
Amount:$318.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 123 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$47 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.822%
Price:99.9811
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class C notes
Amount:$34.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 245 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class D notes
Amount:$29.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Price:Par
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class E notes
Amount:$22.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 602 bps
Price:98.4657
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected
Equity
Amount:$51.04 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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