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Published on 6/17/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: CIFC prices upsized $723.15 million CIFC Funding 2014-III CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 17 – CIFC Asset Management LLC brought an upsized $723.15 million collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

CIFC Funding 2014-III Ltd./CIFC Funding 2014-III LLC priced $437.5 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 149 basis points.

The CLO also sold $43.5 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2//) at Libor plus 200 bps; $25 million of 4.21% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2//); $55 million of class C-1 deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//) at Libor plus 280 bps; $10 million of 5.43% class C-2 deferrable fixed-rate notes (A2//); $42 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3//) at Libor plus 340 bps; $32 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3//) at Libor plus 475 bps and $78.15 million of subordinated notes.

The deal was upsized from $621.22 million.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the placement agent.

CIFC Asset Management will manage the CLO, which is collateralized primarily by first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

The notes are due July 15, 2026.

The CLO is non-callable until July 15, 2016. The reinvestment period ends July 15, 2018.

CIFC Asset Management was in the primary market earlier in the year with the $623 million CIFC Funding 2014 Ltd./CIFC Funding 2014 LLC transaction in February and the $828.59 million CIFC Funding 2014-II Ltd./CIFC Funding 2014-II LLC deal in April.

The New York City-based investment adviser is a subsidiary of CIFC Corp.

Issuer:CIFC Funding 2014-III Ltd./CIFC Funding 2014-III LLC
Amount:$723.15 million
Maturity:July 15, 2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:CIFC Asset Management LLC
Call feature:Not until July 15, 2016
Pricing date:June 12
Settlement date:July 15
Class A notes
Amount:$437.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 149 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$43.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.21%
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$55 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 280 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.43%
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 475 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity tranche
Amount:$78.15 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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