US CLO Managers: Varying Prepayment Rates in the Post-Reinvestment Period

From the perspective of debt investors, a more rapid prepayment rate is typically preferable following the reinvestment period (RP). A low post-RP prepayment rate would increase the credit exposure of the underlying collateral pool and prolong the duration of the CLO debt tranches. The rate of post-RP paydown is particularly relevant today, given that debt tranches are currently priced at relatively tight levels. The following table presents the average first-year, second-year, and third-year annualized prepayment rates for each manager, based on data from their seasoned deals that have their reinvestment end dates ending before January 2024.