EU Module

This article explores some of the key arguments for investing in captive CLO equity, how it differs from third-party CLO equity investments, and why it can be particularly appealing from a CLO manager’s perspective.

Overall, based on 97 deals that have already been redeemed or are anticipated to be redeemed, EU CLOs have delivered good performance, with an average equity IRR of 12.5%. This success can be attributed to a combination of factors, including disciplined issuance spurred by risk retention requirements, resets of more seasoned deals such as those from 2014 and 2015, the resilience of the underlying loan performance, the expertise of the managers, favourable CLO liability costs, and attractively priced assets, among others.

As shown in the table below, it is hardly surprising that a robust underlying loan market, coupled with many CLOs...

This study examines a sample of 355 EU CLO deals that remain within their reinvestment periods. Notably, Blackstone, Redding Ridge, KKR, CVC, Partners Group, and Napier Park stood out...

Some of the successful and consistent managers include CSAM, KKR, and CVC.

The following EU CLO deals issued and priced their single-B tranches this year. These tranches were originally structured for delayed...

Drawing from a sample of 87 EU CLO deals that have either been redeemed or are expected to reach full redemption shortly, equity tranches from the 2020, 2022, and 2023 vintages have delivered notable final IRRs, underpinned by robust equity NAV metrics. As illustrated in the table, their average equity NAVs surpassed 100%, underscoring strong performance.

Tracking ‘below 80 price exposure’ for CLO underlying collateral can be valuable in assessing tail risk within the asset pool. However, it is important to account for the impact of trading activity on these exposures, as CLO managers may have built par or traded out of distressed assets to crystallise portfolio losses. While this metric has its limitations, particularly as it does not fully account for the impact of trading, it remains a useful tool for providing a quick overview of tail risk in a manager’s CLO collateral pool. It is also static in nature, meaning it is not a return-based metric.

Based on a sample of 75 EU CLO deals that have either already been redeemed or are expected to be fully redeemed soon, CLO equity tranches from the 2020, 2022, and 2023 vintages stood out, delivering impressive final IRRs supported by strong equity NAV metrics. As shown in the table above, their average equity NAVs exceeded 100%, highlighting robust performance.

This study includes a sample of 277 EU CLO deals that are still in their reinvestment periods. How do the...

This study includes a sample of 193 seasoned EU CLO deals that have concluded their reinvestment periods. How do the 2013–2022 vintage EU CLO deals perform in terms of cumulative equity distributions plus NAV?

How did deals with vertical strip risk retention perform vs. deals with horizontal slice risk retention? This study examines a...

This study examines a sample of 218 deals from 2015 to 2019, utilising the Morningstar European Euro-Denominated Loan Index as the benchmark loan index.

This study examines a sample of 218 deals from 2015 to 2019, utilising the Morningstar European Euro-Denominated Loan Index as...

Based on 57 post-2013 EU CLO deals that have been redeemed so far, CLO equity tranches from the 2020 and 2022 vintages stood out, as highlighted by their impressive final IRRs, bolstered by solid final equity NAV metrics.