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Published on 2/12/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Neuberger Berman Fixed Income prices $572 million CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 12 - Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC priced $572 million of notes due 2026 in the Neuberger Berman CLO XVI, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XVI, LLC transaction, according to a market source on Wednesday.

The CLO sold $4 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 100 basis points; $275.5 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 147 bps; $60 million of 3.51% class A-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aaa); $50 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps and $18.75 million of 4.31% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also sold $41.5 million of class C-1 mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps; $1 million of 5.36% class C-2 mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes; $33.75 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 335 bps; $25.5 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 420 bps; $12.5 million of class F junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 470 bps and $49.5 million of subordinated notes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC arranged the deal.

The CLO will be managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income.

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

Neuberger Berman priced two CLO deals in 2013 that included the $413.19 million Neuberger Berman CLO XIV, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XIV, LLC deal in May and the $412.21 million Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XV, LLC transaction in September.

The Chicago-based firm is part of the Neuberger Berman Group, LLC.

Issuer:Neuberger Berman CLO XVI, Ltd./Neuberger Berman CLO XVI, LLC
Amount:$572 million
Maturity:2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:Feb. 11
Settlement date:March 11
Class X notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$275.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 147 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.51%
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$18.75 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.31%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$41.75 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$1 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.36%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$33.75 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$25.5 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 420 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class F notes
Amount:$12.5 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 470 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$49.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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