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Published on 5/8/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Aegon USA Investment prices $479 million Cedar Funding XI CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 8 – Aegon USA Investment Management LLC priced $479 million of notes due May 29, 2032 in the Cedar Funding XI CLO Ltd./Cedar Funding XI CLO LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $190 million of class A-1A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 135 basis points, $50 million of 3.74% class A-1F fixed-rate notes and $20 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 170 bps.

Cedar Funding XI CLO also priced $31.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps; $14.5 million of 4.26% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $26 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 270 bps; $20 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps, $13.5 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 685 bps and $8 million of class F floating-rate notes at Libor plus 850 bps.

The deal included $75 million of combination notes and $30.5 million of subordinated notes.

Jefferies LLC arranged the transaction.

Aegon will manage the CLO.

The notes have a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The transaction is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured loans.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based firm is part of The Hague, the Netherlands-based Aegon Group.

Issuer:Cedar Funding XI CLO Ltd./Cedar Funding XI CLO LLC
Amount:$479 million
Maturity:May 29, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Aegon USA Investment Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:April 29
Settlement date:May 29
Class A-1A notes
Amount:$190 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 135 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class A-1F notes
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.74%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa expected
S&P: Non-rated
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$31.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-F notes
Amount:$14.5 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.26%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$26 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 270 bps
Rating:S&P: A-
Combination notes
Amount:$75 million
Securities:Combination notes
Ratings:S&P: A-
Class D notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$13.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 685 bps
Ratings:S&P: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 850 bps
Ratings:S&P: B-
Equity
Amount:$30.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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