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McDermott slips into bankruptcy with CLOs holding almost $1 billion
4 years ago
42 CLO managers hold $957.6 million of the debt of McDermott International, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday. Under the plan, McDermott’s term loan and revolving lenders will receive 94% of McDermott’s reorganised equity and $500 million in take back senior secured term loans. Term loan claims are expected to recover 84%, according to a disclosure statement -
Three US CLO anchor equity positions go on sale one week after payment dates
4 years ago
A trifecta of control equity positions in US CLOs are available to bid on later today, one week after all three deals made scheduled payments to their investors. -
Moody's downgrades tranche from reissued 2018 CLO to triple C citing par loss
4 years ago
Moody's has downgraded a tranche of a CLO reissued in 2018 to triple C, the rating agency said in an announcement -
Wait is over: submissions open for Creditflux's 12th annual Manager Awards
4 years ago
The submission window for Creditflux's annual awards has officially opened, with direct lenders, fund managers and CLO managers able to submit their deals for consideration -
Class F notes of 2018 CLO downgraded to triple C by Moody's
4 years ago
Moody’s has downgraded the class F notes of a 2018 CLO to Caa1, citing par loss in the underlying portfolio for its decision -
CLOs face losses as Constellis loan drops to 28.5
4 years ago
32 CLO managers hold $640.4 million of Constellis Holdings’ debt, which Moody's downgraded to C after the company missed an amortisation payment due 31 December -
US CLO tranche downgraded to Caa3 amid OC and warf test failure
4 years ago
A $5 million tranche of a 2014-vintage CLO has been downgraded to Caa3 by Moody’s -
Clover bankruptcy leaves print marks on CLOs
4 years ago
CLOs hold $256 million of the debt of printing supply company Clover Technologies Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday -
Deluxe decline leaves CLOs feeling deflated
Deluxe looked decent: trading in the 90s for much of this year, with 60% of its term loan sitting in CLO portfolios. But its rapid descent underlines the dangers posed by idiosyncratic events4 years ago -
Euro loan trading: CLOs hang up on top speed-dial contact
4 years ago
Telco Altice, the most prevalent holding for European CLOs, became the most sold issuer of the month, but ION Corporates was the most popular -
US loan trading: CLO managers flee Acosta but gorge on Buckeye
4 years ago
Loan holdings in October gave CLO managers a taste of the good, the bad and the ugly: they feasted on Buckeye, fled Acosta, and could not get rid of Deluxe -
CLO managers brace themselves for Acosta bankruptcy
4 years ago
CLOs hold $402.5 million exposure to Acosta, a sales and marketing agency that is looking likely to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy soon. A total of $163.7 million of Acosta’s term loan left the hands of CLOs in 2019 -
The Last Tranche with THL’s Herzig: loan bifurcation and the direct lending safety net
4 years ago
For Creditflux's Last Tranche podcast, THL Credit’s Michael Herzig joins Hugh Minch and Seth Brumby to talk, among other things, about bifurcation in the US loan market, why some borrowers might suffer refinancing woes and how large direct lending funds can step in to provide financing to even large-cap companies -
Established firms say managers new to European CLOs will struggle to attract assets
4 years ago
New managers making their way in the European CLO market may have a fight on their hands, with sources noting the difficulty these firms face in getting sizeable allocations. -
Inflows boost structured credit mutual funds
4 years ago
Low rates have seen loan mutual funds battle $42 billion of outflows this year, but structured credit funds have been able to grow while capitalising on this volatility, according to sources. -
CBOs aren’t fixated on interest rate moves
4 years ago
The loan sell off at the start of this year highlighted that CBOs are not a play on interest rates or bond prices — they’re taking advantage of the flexibility to rotate between loans and bonds -
Few CLOs charred by Murray bankruptcy
4 years ago
25 CLO managers hold $389.6 million exposure to the debt of coal company Murray Energy Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Ohio on Tuesday, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i -
CLOs' risk to Japanese banks 'subdued' despite ratings and mark-to-market risk, says Bank of Japan
4 years ago
The risk to Japanese banks posed by their investments in CLOs is ‘subdued’, according to the Bank of Japan Financial System Report -
US CLO's anchor equity on sale for first time
4 years ago
The 23rd anchor equity position in a US CLO has been listed on the secondary market today, with $36.875 million of Anchorage Capital 6,up for sale at 1.30pm New York time. -
Kroll fires back at ‘factual errors’ in WSJ CLO rating report
4 years ago
Kroll Bond Rating Agency has hit back at the Wall Street Journal article that suggested the firm gives higher ratings to CLOs than its competitors -
Deluxe bankruptcy causes picture to blur for CLOs
4 years ago
CLO managers hold $598 million of the video services company’s term loan, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i -
Bardin Hill CLO double B tranche downgraded to Caa1 by Moody's
4 years ago
Moody’s has downgraded the class E notes of Bardin Hill’s CLO, Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2013-2, to Caa1, the agency has announced -
Ultra Resources loan downgrade unlikely to burn CLOs
4 years ago
The downgrade of Ultra Resources to triple C is not expected to have a material impact on CLO portfolios, accordng to market sources. Loan investors took the matter in their stride as the issuer's term loan Bs are being quoted today at 68.4/70.2 - up from 68.2/70.25 from Thursday, according to IHS Markit -
Loan shocks give 2018 warehouses yet another scare
4 years ago
The recent sell-off in loans could be an unwelcome development for long-dated CLO warehouses, which may have thought they were over the worst after a testing Q1. -
One day, two investors, three CLO controlling stakes in secondary
4 years ago
Two investors are inviting bids for anchor positions they hold in three CLOs.
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