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Published on 5/17/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Black Diamond Capital prices $359.6 million in eight-part CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., May 17 – Additional details emerged about Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC’s new $359.6 million broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation offering, set to close on Wednesday, according to a market source.

Black Diamond CLO 2016-1, Ltd. sold $193.5 million of class A-1a senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 165 basis points, $20 million of 2.95% class A-1b senior secured fixed-rate notes, $37.5 million of class A-2a senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 265 bps and $11.5 million of 4.23% class A-2b senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced $27.5 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 335 bps, $15.4 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 485 bps, $15.9 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 815 bps and $38.3 million of subordinated notes.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the placement agent.

Black Diamond affiliate Black Diamond CLO 2016-1 Adviser, LLC will manage the CLO.

The notes are due May 18, 2028.

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

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

Black Diamond was last in the U.S. CLO primary market in 2014.

The alternative asset management firm is based in Greenwich, Conn.

Issuer:Black Diamond CLO 2016-1, Ltd.
Amount:$359.6 million
Maturity:May 18, 2028
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Black Diamond CLO 2016-1 Adviser, LLC
Call feature:May 18, 2018
Pricing date:April 29
Settlement date:May 18
Class A-1a notes
Amount:$193.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 165 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-1b notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.95%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2a notes
Amount:$37.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 265 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class A-2b notes
Amount:$11.5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.23%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$27.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$15.4 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 485 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$15.9 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 815 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$38.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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