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Published on 4/30/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: BMO Asset Management prices $359.2 million Great Lakes CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 30 - BMO Asset Management Corp. priced $359.2 million of notes due 2025 in a collateralized loan obligation offering, according to an informed source.

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Ltd./Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 LLC sold $197.5 million of class A senior floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 185 basis points; $35 million of class B floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 260 bps; $29 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (A2) at Libor plus 370 bps; $15.75 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa2) at Libor plus 420 bps; $31 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba2) at Libor plus 525 bps; $12.75 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes (B2) at Libor plus 600 bps and $38.2 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and BMO Capital markets GKST Inc. were the placement agents.

BMO Asset Management will manage the CLO, which is collateralized by a revolving pool of senior secured loans to middle-market corporate borrowers.

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

BMO Asset Management, part of BMO Financial Group, was last in the primary market in 2012 when it brought the $361.17 million Great Lakes CLO 2012-1 Ltd. transaction.

Issuer:Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Ltd./Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 LLC
Amount:$359.2 million
Maturity:2025
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agents:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and BMO Capital markets GKST Inc.
Manager:BMO Asset Management Corp.
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:April 9
Settlement date:April 25
Class A notes
Amount:$197.5 million
Securities:Senior floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 185 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$29 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 370 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$15.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 420 bps
Rating:Moody's: Baa2
Class E notes
Amount:$31 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba2
Class F notes
Amount:$12.75 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 600 bps
Rating:Moody's: B2
Equity tranche
Amount:$38.2 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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