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Another noteworthy aspect of the deal is that, while its reinvestment period ended in early 2020, it managed to maintain a very low prepayment rate of around 3-4% p.a. during the first two years of the post-reinvestment (post-RI) period.

The table below shows the top-performing managers with the most 2013–2019 deals that are in the 90th percentile category. Notably, CSAM stood out as the most successful and consistent manager in delivering good returns to equity investors. Other successful managers include Oak Hill Advisors, KKR Financial Advisors, Goldentree Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, Generate Advisors, Fortress Investment Group, and Anchorage Capital Group.

To illustrate these trends, the following table presents the average first-year and second-year annualised prepayment rates for each manager, drawing on data from their seasoned deals that have passed their reinvestment end dates.

The following table presents the average first-year and second-year annualized prepayment rates for each manager, drawing on data from their seasoned deals that have passed their reinvestment end dates.

Please refer to the tables below for historical new issue pricing data of US MM CLO AAA–BBB across various market conditions.

Currently, the new issuance and reset prints of EU CLO AAA tranches are approximately 150 to 155 basis points (bp), significantly diverging from the historical trend with their wider spread.

Please refer to the tables below for historical new issue pricing data of EU CLO BB–B across various market conditions.

Please refer to the tables below for historical new issue pricing data of US BSL CLO IG (Investment Grade) tranches across various market conditions.

To provide context for the DM (discount margin) figures, consider the following: when the spread of the 4-week Morningstar LSTA U.S. B/BB Ratings Loan Index ranged between 390 and 420 basis points (bp) – which aligns with today’s level – the average pricing for the BB tranche was at 699 bp, with the median at 701 bp, as shown in the table below. This data is derived from a sample of 503 deals, managed by 20 US BSL managers, spanning from 2012 to 2023.

The table below displays a list of the top 50 largest global CLO managers, ranked by their global CLO assets under management (AUM) in USD billion as of December 31, 2023.

Excess CCC buckets, defaults, discount obligations, and losses from trading can all reduce the OC ratio. Typically, OC test cushions decrease over time as deals mature. The tables above display the OC (BB) test cushions, segmented by vintage year, based on Intex runs from January 22, 2024, and previously from November 17, 2023.

Below are tables presenting the MVOC (AAA-B) and EQ NAV of US BSL CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of January 19, 2023.

Please refer to the table below for the comprehensive list of EU CLO managers and their assets under (EU CLO) management (in billions), categorised by reinvestment (RI) period as of 31st December 2023, based on LCD and Intex data.

Please refer to the table below for a list of the 100 US CLO managers and their assets under management (in billions) for US CLOs, broken down by the reinvestment (RI) period as of December 31, 2023.

Tracking price buckets at 80/70/60 or below for US CLO underlying collateral can be useful in assessing tail risk in...