CLO Research

Below are tables presenting the MVOC (AAA-B) and EQ NAV of US BSL CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of December 17, 2025.

The US CLOs’ overall exposure to the SonicWALL term loans is at around USD 621 million. As of 17 December 2025, 440 US CLO deals (from 23 managers) reported an average deal-level exposure of around 37 bps.

The US CLOs’ overall exposure to the Ply Gem/Pisces Midco/Cornerstone Building term loans is sizable at around USD 2.4 billion. As of 17 December 2025, 1,320 US CLO deals (from 81 managers) reported an average deal-level exposure of around 52 bps.

The US CLOs’ overall exposure to the MHS Holdings (Project Castle) Term Loan is slightly over USD 600 million. As of 17 December 2025, 393 US CLO deals (from 26 managers) reported an average deal-level exposure of around 36 bps.

The US CLOs’ overall exposure to the Oscar Acquisitionco LLC (Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope) Term Loan is slightly over USD 1.0 billion. As of 17 December 2025, 819 US CLO deals (from 43 managers) reported an average deal-level exposure of around 32 bps.

As at 16 December 2025, the latest arbitrage metric stood at 255 bps, broadly in line with the level observed in January 2025. However, the current backdrop is less favourable than it was in late January.

This study is based on a sample of 1,710 U.S. BSL CLO deals. Among the 112 managers included, twelve delivered strong results, with an average ranking (percentile) of 75th or higher.

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The EU CLOs’ overall exposure to the Ineos Quattro Term Loans is sizable at close to EUR 1.8 billion. As of 12 December 2025, 530 EU CLO deals (from 54 managers) reported an average deal-level exposure of around 85 bps.

A sample of 591 EU CLO deals is used in this study. Among the 65 managers, six managers’ deals ranked, on average, within the top 20% across vintages.

In aggregate, US CLO managers have reduced their exposure to First Brands loans by around $1.0 billion, while EU CLO managers have reduced theirs by around €282 million. That said, some managers saw an increase in exposure as a result of DIP new money.

A sample of 1,581 US BSL CLO deals (vintage 2013–2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool...

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Last Thursday saw a remarkable surge in activity, with around US$1.5 billion of US CLO AAAs traded across 62 tranches — averaging around US$24 million per line item and underscoring the market’s deep liquidity.

This week saw several US CLO equity tranches trade or be talked at levels materially lower than on their previous BWIC dates.