Wide Range of Bids for EU CLO Single-B Tranches on 15 October
On 15 October 2025, several single-B tranches traded with cover bids ranging from 825 DM to 1,001 DM, and MVOCs ranging from 102h to 105h.
On 15 October 2025, several single-B tranches traded with cover bids ranging from 825 DM to 1,001 DM, and MVOCs ranging from 102h to 105h.
This study is based on a sample of 1,711 U.S. BSL CLO deals. Deals that were called before May 2025, along with static deals, are excluded from the analysis.
The recent reset of GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 15 saw its WACC (AAA–BB) reduced by 72.4 bps, from 225.8 bps to 153.5 bps, while extending the reinvestment period by another two years. The reduction in WACC more than offset the deal’s underlying collateral spread compression of around 53 bps since inception.
Yesterday saw a relatively long list of EU CLO single-B tranches on BWIC, with DM price talks ranging from the L800s to L1200s, depending on their MVOC and WAL.
Over the past two business days, eight EU CLO single-B tranches traded, with cover bids ranging from 839 DM to 975 DM.
As of October 10, 2025, the latest arbitrage metric for non-short-dated US CLOs stood at approximately 206 bps — an improvement from the sub-200 levels observed in late July and early August.
Last Thursday (9th October) saw a range of US BSL BB tranches trade, with cover bids spanning from 503 DM to 792 DM.
A sample of 1,628 US BSL CLO deals (vintage 2013–2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 55% are excluded.
Below are tables presenting the MVOC (AAA-B) and EQ NAV of US BSL CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of 10 October 2025.
A sample of 544 EU CLO deals (vintage 2013–2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 60% are excluded.
Below are tables presenting the MVOC (AAA-B) and EQ NAV of EU CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of 10 October 2025.
This study is based on a sample of 1,712 U.S. BSL CLO deals. Diameter, OHA, and GoldenTree have delivered solid equity performance. In terms of AUM and performance, managers with over USD 10 billion in AUM outperformed their peers. For example, larger managers recorded a median performance percentile of 56th, compared with 43rd for mid-sized managers and 40th for those with smaller CLO platforms.
The most recent EU CLO reset was Penta CLO 16, which priced its AAA tranche at 128 bps. This level is only marginally wider than its estimated “fair value” AAA pricing of 126 bps...
This week saw a relatively long list of EU CLO AA tranches on BWIC, as shown in the table below, providing a useful update on benchmark levels for seasoned deals. Out of 25 tranches totalling EUR 94 million notional, 15 received cover bids above par.
Based on a detailed review of 596 EU CLO deals, this study highlights which managers have delivered standout equity results across vintages. Redding Ridge AM and Bridgepoint Credit lead the way, with several others also ranking in the top quartile. Out of the 596 deals in the sample, 251 adopt a vertical risk retention structure and 345 a first-loss risk retention structure. Overall, first-loss deals have outperformed their vertical counterparts. For instance, the median vertical equity tranche ranks at the 46th percentile, compared with the median first-loss equity tranche at the 54th percentile. Twenty-eight EU CLO managers have both vertical and first-loss deals under management. Of these, 18 saw their first-loss deals outperform their vertical deals on average, while 10 experienced stronger performance from their vertical deals.