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Published on 12/12/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Churchill Asset Management prices $356.65 million middle-market CLO notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 12 – Churchill Asset Management LLC priced a $356.65 million middle-market collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source and a company news release on Thursday.

Churchill Middle Market CLO IV Ltd./Churchill Middle Market CLO IV LLC sold $130 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 basis points, $23 million of 3.46% class A-2 fixed-rate notes and $50 million of class A-L loans at Libor plus 175 bps.

In addition, the CLO priced $38.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 255 bps, $26.2 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 365 bps, $15.4 million of class D-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 475 bps, $3 million of 6.53% class D-2 deferrable fixed-rate notes, $11 million of class E-1 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 850 bps, $10.9 million of class E-2 deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 927 bps and $48.65 million of subordinated notes.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC was the placement agent.

Churchill affiliate Nuveen Alternatives Advisors LLC will manage the CLO. Churchill will serve as the subadvisor.

The notes are due Jan. 23, 2032.

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

The deal is backed primarily by middle-market senior secured loans, 90% of which have been purchased as of closing.

Nuveen is the asset management division of New York-based TIAA Global Asset Management, part of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America.

Issuer:Churchill Middle Market CLO IV Ltd./Churchill Middle Market CLO IV LLC
Amount:$356.65 million
Maturity:Jan. 23, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Middle-market CLO
Placement agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:Nuveen Alternatives Advisors LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Nov. 8
Settlement date:Dec. 12
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$130 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.46%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-L loans
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Loans
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$38.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 256 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$26.2 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:S&P: A-
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$15.4 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 475 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$3 million
Securities:Deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:6.53%
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E-1 notes
Amount:$11 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 850 bps
Rating:S&P: BB+
Class E-2 notes
Amount:$10.9 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 927 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$48.65 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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