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Published on 6/1/2018 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Barings prices $758.9 million notes in new Barings CLO 2018-III offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 1 – Barings LLC sold $758.9 million of notes due July 20, 2029 in the manager’s third new CLO offering of 2018, according to a market source.

Barings CLO Ltd. 2018-III/Barings CLO Ltd. 2018-III LLC priced $5 million of class X floating-rate notes at Libor plus 50 basis points, $420 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 95 basis points and $35 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 125 bps.

The CLO sold $56.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 145 bps and $18.75 million of 4.48% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

Barings CLO 2018-III also priced $42 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps; $43.75 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 290 bps; $26.25 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 575 bps; $12.25 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 736 bps and $99.4 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

The CLO has a one-year non-call period and a three-year reinvestment period.

The deal is backed mainly by broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

Barings has priced three CLOs year to date.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based CLO manager is a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:Barings CLO Ltd. 2018-III/Barings CLO Ltd. 2018-III LLC
Amount:$758.9 million
Maturity:July 20, 2029
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Barings LLC
Call feature:July 20, 2019
Pricing date:May 18
Settlement date:June 14
Class X notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 50 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$420 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 95 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 125 bps
Rating:S&P: Non-rated
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$56.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$18.75 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.48%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$43.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$26.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 575 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:$12.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 736 bps
Rating:S&P: B-
Equity
Amount:$99.4 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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