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Sheil Aggarwal


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  • 18 October 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $15m of flow today across 12 mezz clips, no change in CLO spreads and US LSTA 100 Index softens -4bps dod.  Most of the flow is in BBB with a trading range 287dm-428dm (BBB Index 334dm) with one benchmark trade CLVR 2018-1A D1RR cover 101.16 at 335dm / 8.6y WAL - EoRP 2029, Clover Credit managed, MVOC 111.7, coupon +347bps and clean credit metrics.


  • 17 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $35m of flow today, mostly in BB bonds, with little change in CLO spreads, US LSTA 100 Index +8bp.  1 x AAA TPRK 2021-1A A1 covers 100.16 at 127dm / 3.1y WAL - v clean metrics with EoRP 2026 and Blackstone a benchmark manager this trades inside the index 138dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    20 x BB bond trades dominate mezz supply, trading range is 601dm-841dm with our BB Index unchanged 632dm with an array of profiles trading around the index level with few benchmarks trading.


  • 15 October 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $99m of mezz IG flow, US LSTA 100 Index +10bp with high grade mezz tightening a shade.  AA trade 170dm-216dm with benchmarks 193dm-195dm (AA Index 193dm) with post reinvestment bonds trading inside the index and weaker manager/high coupon profiles trading wide of the index.  WINDR 2021-4A B covers 100.20 at 193dm / 5.4y WAL - First Eagle managed, EoRP 2027, coupon +165bps and MVOC in line with benchmarks 125.26.  BBB trade 302dm-365dm with 1 benchmark OCP 2021-22A D cover 100.20 at 338dm / 6.4y WAL - EoRP 2027, Onex managed, MVOC 110.55, coupon +310bps and clean credit metrics (BBB Index 334dm).


  • 11 October 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    2 x AA trades only today, US LSTA 100 Index +10bp dod.  AA trade 239dm-253dm wider to the AA Index 194dm given high coupon profiles (+260bps-265bps).


  • 9 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA
    $120m of flow today, BB spreads slightly firmer, US LSTA 100 Index +11bp dod.  AAA Index unchanged 138dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $50m of BB flow across 14 trades today, trading range 579dm-735dm with our BB Index tightening slightly to 632dm with some rebalancing of spreads versus specific overrides for MVOC / coupon profiles given the array of trades today.


  • 8 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $67m of flow today, some tightening in mezz spreads and CLO US LSTA 100 Index +7bp dod.  AAA trade 100dm-178dm with benchmarks hovering around our Index level 138dm trading 133dm-144dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Majority of flow is in BBB and BB bonds, BBB trade 311dm-393dm with one benchmark OCT55 2021-1A D cover 100.2 at 338dm / 5.9y WAL (EoRP 2026) - Octagon managed, MVOC 110.  BB trades are non benchmarks (weaker managers/high coupon profiles).


  • 7 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    Only $24m of flow today across the stack, CLO spreads flat and US LSTA 100 Index +18bps dod.  AAA post reinvestment bonds trade 107dm-128dm (AAA Index 138dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    BBB-B small clips trade today, no change in benchmark spreads with profiles post reinvestment / high coupon / low MVOC focused with a total of 8m of notional trading across 5 trades.


  • 3 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $65m of flow across 4 trades, no changes in CLO spreads and US LSTA 100 Index +5bp dod.  AAA high coupon profiles non benchmarks trade 156dm-160dm (AAA Index 138dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Just one mezz trade at AA level - VENTR 2023-48A B1 covers 101.16 at 260dm / 7.15y WAL (EoRP 2028) with a high coupon profile (+275bps coupon) with the AA Index unchanged 194dm.

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs look a little softer again, at around 114 dm today.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    AAs are steady at around 165 dm.

    AVOCA 10X CRR (A) traded at 200 dm.

    ALBAC 1X DR (BBB) traded at 336 dm.

    BBs are unchanged at 587 dm in secondary.


  • 2 October 2024

    USD CLO AAA
    Only $34m of flow today, non benchmark bonds exchanged hands and US LSTA 100 Index +7bp dod.  AAA trade 96dm-109dm post reinvestment profiles, AAA Index unchanged 138dm

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    A sprinkle of BBB and BB non benchmark profiles trade.  BBB trade 274dm-290dm both trades post reinvestment (BBB Index 338dm).  BB trade537dm-862dm with profiles an array of post reinvestment, weaker manager and high coupon (BB Index unchanged 645dm).

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs traded today, maybe a bp or two softer, at an average spread of 100 dm.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    BBBs are steady at around 419 dm.

    BBs are unchanged at 656 dm in secondary.

    INVSC 11A F (B) traded at 971 dm.


  • 1 October 2024

    EUR AAA CLO

    A lot of AAA odd-lots in deleveraged bonds traded with an average spread of 99 dm.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    There are two BBB trades. HNLY 4X D is clean and traded at 294 dm. HAYEM 8X D is performing poorly and traded at 408 dm.

    BBs traded around 583 dm.

    PHNXP 1X ER (B) traded at 704 dm.


  • 30 September 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Few trades today given month end, only $4.5m of small mezz clips trade, US LSTA 100 Index +7bp dod.  CLO spreads unchanged from Friday close, with all today's A-BB trades non benchmarks.

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs static at 102 dm in secondary today.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    Single A’s are at 210 dm.

    BBs traded around 601 dm.

    Single B’s traded around 643 dm.


  • 27 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    Around 100m of flow today, with the vast majority in AAA post reinvestment bonds, US LSTA 100 Index +7bp dod and no changes in any of the indices.


  • 26 September 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $48m of flow today, US LSTA 100 Index +1bp dod and lower mezz CLO spreads slightly softer.  Majority of the flow in BB with a trading range 536dm-800dm with benchmarks 634dm-654dm and our BB Index shifting slightly to 645dm.  

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs static at 104 dm in secondary today.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    SNDPE 8X B1 (AA) traded at 170 dm.

    Single A’s are at 202 dm.

    BBBs traded around 315 dm.

    BBs are around 604 dm today.


  • 25 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    US LSTA 100 Index flat dod and CLO spreads also flat on the day.  1 x AAA trade BRDGS 2021-1A A1A covers 100.04 at 154dm / 3.4y WAL (EoRP 2026) - MVOC 156.7, coupon +123bps with the manager Franklin Square's profile slightly weaker to benchmark hence wide of the AAA Index 138dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Non Benchmark mezz trades today and most of the flow in BB and BBB and no change in the index levels.

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs static at 100 dm in secondary today.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    FIOS 3X B (AA) traded at 193 dm.

    FIOS 3X C (A) is at 223 dm.

    BBBs traded around 405 dm.

    BBs look a little softer averaging around 586 dm.

    HARVT 18X F (B) traded at 629 dm.


  • 24 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $25m of flow with a little softening at AAA, US LSTA 100 Index -4bp dod.  AAA trade 85dm-165dm with benchmarks 137dm-146dm (AAA Index 138dm).  6.2m of CYGPK 2020-1A AR covers 100..20 at 138dm / 3.3y WAL (EoRP 2026) - MVOC 157.9, ADR 0.37, Jnr OC cushion 4.4 so a clean deal that trades right on our index level.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    1 x benchmark mezz trades close to our index, small clip of DRSLF 2021-87A D covers 99.50 at 338dm / 5.7y WAL (EoRP 2026) - MVOC 108.7, coupon +295bps, ADR elevated 1.95 and PGIM managed (BBB Index 333dm).

    EUR AAA CLO

    AAAs averaged 94 dm in secondary today.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    AAs are around 186 dm today.

    Single A’s around 217 dm.

    BBBs are firm at around 338 dm.

    BBs are unchanged at around 581 dm.

    Two single B’s traded well today, at an average spread of 618 dm.


  • 23 September 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $59m of flow today in mezz, US LSTA 100 Index +8bp on Friday close with CLO spreads flat.  The majority of flow is in AA bonds, trading range 182dm-218dm with benchmarks 186dm-196dm around our AA Index 194dm, key trade is ELM27 2024-3A B cover 100.94 at 186dm / 7.7y WAL - EoRP 2026, Elmwood managed, 0 ADR and +195bp coupon benchmark bond.

    EUR AAA CLO

    Today’s trades do look a little softer than our models predicted – even though this is not reflected in the primary market where Capital Four VIII priced at +129 recently. The average traded spread today is 106 dm.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    Single A’s are unchanged at around 209 dm.

    BB’s traded around 569 dm.


  • 20 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $150m of flow across IG, single-As wider and US LSTA flat dod.  1 x MM CLO trade today at the AAA level - ABPCI 2023-14A A covers 100.57 at 254dm / 3.8y WAL, this bond has a high coupon profile so trends wider than recent MM CLO AAA comps.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Single-As trade 183dm-239dm with benchmarks 231dm-235dm (Single-A Index 233dm) with low coupon profiles trading inside the index level.


  • 19 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA

    $64m of senior / subIG flow today, US LSTA 100 Index flat dod.  AAA trade 142dm-170dm non benchmarks (AAA Index unchanged 136dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Mezz flow in AA, A and BB bonds, all non benchmarks with no changes in the index levels.  2 x SME CLO tranches trade, one at AA and one at A - with clearing levels tighter than recent comps - eg. MCMML 2022-1A B from Monroe (AA rated) covers at 100.25 at 205dm / 4.5y WAL (EoRP 2026).

    EUR AAA CLO

    Spreads unchanged. AAAs at around 106 dm.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    SNDPE 11X B AA traded at 192 dm.


  • 18 September 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $24.5m of flow in AA bonds only today, spreads unchanged.  US LSTA 100 Index +1bp dod.  AA bonds trade 178dm-206dm with non benchmark profiles - post reinvestment / weaker manager profile for bond in reinvestment, see PriceABS for trade details.  AA Index unchanged 194dm.


  • 17 September 2024

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Only $26m of flow today across 6 trades (all non benchmark profiles BBB and B) with no movement on CLO spreads, US LSTA 100 Index +9bp on last CLO trading day of last week.  


  • 13 September 2024

    USD CLO AAA
    $81m of flow with the majority of it in single-A bonds, spreads are flat on the day, US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod.  1 x AAA BSP 2018-5BA A1R covers 100.57 at 149dm / 6.5y WAL - EoRP 2029, MVOC 155 and ADR slightly elevated 1.2 and coupon profile is at the higher end so does trade wide of the AAA Index 136dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Single-A flow all restricted to high coupon profile bonds (245dm-285dm) and trade wide to the Index 218dm.

    EUR MEZZ/EQUITY CLO

    Just a handful of BBs trading today. Spreads are steady at around 636 dm.