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Published on 3/17/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: TCW Asset Management sells $412.25 million TCW CLO 2021-1

Chicago, March 17 – TCW Asset Management Co. LLC sold $412.25 million of new notes in a broadly syndicated CLO with TCW CLO 2021-1, Ltd./TCW CLO 2021-1 LLC listed as issuers, according to a pre-sale report.

The top-rated notes in the portfolio, due March 18, 2034, are $4 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points, $260 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 117 bps and $44 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps.

The lower-rated notes include $24 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps, $20 million of class D-1 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps, $4 million of class D-2 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 388 bps and $16 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 582 bps.

There are also $38.15 million of subordinated notes.

Collateral will principally be senior secured loans, cash and eligible investments with at least 80% of the borrowers based in the United States.

The notes can be called starting April 20, 2023.

TCW Asset Management will manage the collateral backing the notes until the end of the reinvestment period on April 20, 2026.

Jefferies LLC is the initial purchaser.

TCW Asset Management is a subsidiary of TCW Group Inc.

Issuer:TCW Asset Management Co. LLC
Issue:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Amount:$412.25 million
Maturity:March 18, 2034
Agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:TCW Asset Management Co. LLC
Call:April 20, 2023
Announcement date:March 16
Settlement date:March 18
Class X notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A notes
Amount:$260 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 117 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$44 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 388 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$16 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 582 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$38.15 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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