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Published on 7/1/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Fortress Investment prices $390 million of notes in middle-market CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 1 – Fortress Investment Group LLC sold $390 million of notes due July 15, 2028 in a new static middle-market collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to market sources.

Fortress Credit Opportunities XIII CLO Ltd./Fortress Credit Opportunities XIII CLO LLC priced $220 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 225 basis points, $40 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 275 bps and $10 million of 2.85% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also sold $20 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 400 bps, $28 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 405 bps and $72 million of subordinated notes.

Natixis Securities America LLC and GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC were the placement agents.

Fortress Investment subsidiary FCO XIII CLO CM LLC will manage the CLO, which has a one-year non-call period.

The deal is backed primarily by middle-market senior secured corporate loans.

The offering is the manager’s first transaction of the year, following two broadly syndicated CLO deals priced in 2019.

Fortress Investment Group is based in New York.

Issuer:Fortress Credit Opportunities XIII CLO Ltd./Fortress Credit Opportunities XIII CLO LLC
Amount:$390 million
Maturity:July 15, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Middle-market CLO
Placement agents:Natixis Securities America LLC and GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC
Manager:FCO XIII CLO CM LLC
Call feature:One year
Pricing date:June 29
Settlement date:July 9
Class A notes
Amount:$220 million
Securities:Revolving floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 225 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.85%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 400 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$28 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 405 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Equity
Amount:$72 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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