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Published on 12/6/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Barings prices $460.4 million Barings Middle Market CLO 2023-I

Chicago, Dec. 6 – Barings LLC priced $460.4 million of notes and loans in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Barings Middle Market CLO 2023-I Ltd./Barings Middle Market CLO 2023-I LLC, according to a presale report.

The CLO will mature on Jan. 20, 2036.

The transaction consists of $4.65 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 205 basis points, $235.4 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 245 bps, $25 million of class A-1L senior secured floating-rate loans at SOFR plus 245 bps, $53.5 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 325 bps, $41.8 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 430 bps, $21 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 640 bps, $32.5 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 862 bps and $46.55 million of subordinated notes.

Barings LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Jan. 20, 2028.

Collateral for the notes consists of middle-market speculative-grade senior secured term loans.

The notes can be called starting Jan. 20, 2026.

Natixis Securities Americas LLC was the placement agent.

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

Issuer:Barings Middle Market CLO 2023-I Ltd./Barings Middle Market CLO 2023-I LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, floating-rate loans and subordinated notes
Amount:$460.4 million
Maturity:Jan. 20, 2036
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Natixis Securities Americas LLC
Manager:Barings LLC
Call feature:Jan. 20, 2026
Pricing date:Dec. 1
Settlement date:Dec. 12
Class X notes
Amount:$4.65 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 205 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$235.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 245 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-1L loans
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate loans
Coupon:SOFR plus 245 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$53.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 325 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:$41.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 430 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 640 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D notes
Amount:$32.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 862 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$46.55 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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