CLO managers push for deeper triple C buckets
CLO managers in the US have launched a concerted effort for greater flexibility on their triple C test limits since the coronavirus-triggered sell off in March

OC health check: all quiet on the overcollateralisation front
Eight US broadly syndicated loan CLOs reported overcollateralisation test breaches last week during a quiet reporting period in which only 40 CLOs published a trustee report, according to CLO-i, but focus is turning to the swathe of CLO distributions coming due.

Moody's downgrades three tranches of 2017 vintage European CLO
Moody's has downgraded three tranches of a 2017 vintage CLO managed by Bardin Hill

Moody's downgrades first CLO tranche from Caa3 to Ca
Moody's has downgraded three tranches of Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1, with the class F notes rating dropping from Caa3 to Ca, the rating agency announced today

Moody's downgrades three tranches of 2017 European CLO with negative cash
Moody's has downgraded €66.9 million notes of a 2017 vintage CLO managed by Bardin Hil

OC health check: second European 2.0 CLO reports junior OC breach
33 deals reported overcollateralisation (OC) breaches last week in a relatively quiet reporting period.  314 deals are now reporting OC breaches as of the latest report, according to CLO-i.

OC health check: some CLOs cure failures, but quarter of US deals still in breach
117 deals failed over-collateralisation tests in the last week, although only 46 of these were deals reporting breaches for the first time, according to the latest reports available on CLO-i

Negative cash deal becomes first European CLO to fail OC test since sell off
260 US CLOs have failed an over-collateralisation test in the last two months and the first European CLO has breached a junior over-collateralistion since the credit sell off in March

Distressed debt managers eye CLOs' low single B loans
Opportunistic credit managers have been witnessing a heavier flow of triple C-rated assets emitting from CLOs since March, but they're finding lower single Bs to be a fresh source of deal flow

CLO market braces for another wave of loan downgrades
A wave of negative rating actions swept the leveraged loan and CLO market in April. “Companies will look to secure incremental capital which will lead to further rating pressure,” says Philip Raciti, portfolio manager and head of US performing credit at Bardin Hill Investment Partners

LSC bankruptcy leaves print marks on CLOs
CLOs hold $84.3 million of the debt of LSC Communications, which filed for Chapter 11 in the Southern District of New York yesterday.  

Bardin Hill pulls in $300 million for first close of opportunistic credit fund
Bardin Hill has held a first close on an opportunistic credit fund at around $300 million, according to sources familiar with the matter

Making arb work of it

Making arb work of it
In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios. 

Post-reinvestment CLO hit by downgrade to Caa3 as warf rises
Moody’s has downgraded the F tranche of Halcyon Loan Advisors 2015-1, a 2015 vintage CLO managed by Bardin Hill Partners, to Caa3 from Caa2

Bardin Hill CLO double B tranche downgraded to Caa1 by Moody's
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

Healthcare hits top of US critical list in slower month

Philadelphia Energy bankruptcy tars nine CLO managers with $241 million exposure
The Philadelphia-headquartered company has entered into bankruptcy protection for a second time, having only emerged from its first filing in August

CLO managers process Fusion bankruptcy implications
12 CLO managers hold $185.2 million exposure to the debt of the cloud services company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 

New kids on the block dominate awards

Seriously, the CLO arb is difficult right now

Seriously, the CLO arb is difficult right now
We know the arbitrage for CLO equity is never perfect, but the arb progressively deteriorated through 2018. Since January, the picture has worsened further after a brief respite in December

Ostrum appoints structured credit head as it looks to issue US CLOs
The market has found a plethora of CLO managers looking to expand in Europe, but Ostrum Asset Management has gone the other way by hiring an experienced US CLO portfolio manager

Spire wins Creditflux Manager of the Year award
Spire Partners was the big winner at Creditflux's Manager Awards last night as the London-based manager scooped the award for the manager of the year. On top of this, the firm picked up awards for Best European CLO Manager and Best European CLO for Aurium CLO II

European spreads pushed wider with Bardin Hill's new CLO
The transaction has also catered to the growing demand for fixed rate notes