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Published on 9/26/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Northwoods Capital X prices $367 million notes in nine-part CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 26 - Northwoods Capital X, Ltd./Northwoods Capital X, LLC priced $367 million in a nine-part collateralized loan obligation offering of notes, according to a market source.

The CLO brought $2.5 million of class X senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 100 basis points; $165 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 140 bps; $45 million of 3.527% class A-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/); $22 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 190 bps and $20 million of 4.361% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AA/) at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also sold $31.5 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 270 bps; $19.5 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 360 bps; $19 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB-/) at Libor plus 460 bps and $42.5 million of subordinated notes.

The notes are due Nov. 4, 2025, except the class X notes, which are due Nov. 4, 2016.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

Angelo, Gordon & Co., LP is the CLO manager.

The notes are non-callable until Nov. 4, 2015. The reinvestment period on the CLO ends Nov. 4, 2017.

The cash-flow CLO is backed by broadly syndicated first lien senior secured corporate loans. The collateral pool is expected to be about 50% to 60% ramped when the deal closes.

Angelo, Gordon, a New York City-based alternative investment manager, was last in the market with a CLO deal in November when it sold $625 million in the Northwoods Capital IX, Ltd. transaction.

Issuer:Northwoods Capital X, Ltd./Northwoods Capital X, LLC
Amount:$367 million
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Angelo, Gordon & Co., LP
Call feature:Nov. 4, 2015
Settlement date:Sept. 30
Class X notes
Amount:$2.5 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2016
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings: Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$165 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings: Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$45 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.527%
Ratings: Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$22 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Ratings: Standard & Poor's: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon: 4.361%
Ratings: Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$31.5 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 270 bps
Ratings: Standard & Poor's: A
Class D notes
Amount:$19.5 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 360 bps
Ratings: Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$19 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 460 bps
Ratings: Standard & Poor's: BB-
Equity tranche
Amount:$42.5 million
Maturity:Nov. 4, 2025
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings: Non-rated

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