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Published on 10/30/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Elmwood Asset Management prices $506.75 million of notes in CLO III offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 30 – Elmwood Asset Management LLC priced $506.75 million of notes due Oct. 15, 2032 in the Elmwood CLO III Ltd. broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to market sources.

The CLO sold $265 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 137 basis points; $55 million of 2.94% class A-2 fixed-rate notes and $60 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 195 bps.

Elmwood CLO sold $25.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 265 bps, $30 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 385 bps, $24.25 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 700 bps, $7.5 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 869 bps and $39.25 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

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

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

The CLO manager has priced three new CLOs in 2019.

Elmwood Asset Management is a New York-based hedge fund created in 2018.

Issuer:Elmwood CLO III Ltd.
Amount:$506.75 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Elmwood Asset Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Oct. 16
Settlement date:Nov. 20
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$265 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 137 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$55 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.94%
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 195 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$25.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 265 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 385 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$24.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 700 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 869 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity
Amount:$39.25 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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