$350 million of CLO collateral drips into default as oil companies file for Chapter 11
CLOs hold $353 million worth of debt of two oil and gas companies - Ultra Petroleum and Gavilan Resources - which have become the latest casulties of the precipituous decline in oil prices. The pair filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday and Saturday, respectively

Who’s got the moves US: oil and gas leads renaissance for US CLO managers
The US leveraged loan market has held steady over the last two weeks. After rising to just below 87 of par in mid-April, the S&P LSTA US Leveraged Loan index closed at 85.75 to start this week

Bain uses rights offerings as unusual route to raise cash for BDC
Bain Speciality Finance is looking to raise additional capital through a rights offering to “further strengthen its balance sheet” and “provide additional flexibility to support existing portfolio companies over the coming months”, chief executive officer Michael Ewald said in an open letter to shareholders on Monday

US CLO double Bs gap out to 825bp on coronavirus volatility as Bain braves market
Spreads are blowing out on junior CLO tranches, with Bain Capital having teamed up with Jefferies to bring the first new deal since coronavirus-related volatility hit the credit market    

2020 US CLO refi volume passes $5.4 billion as Brigade and Bain price
US CLO refinancing volume this year passed $5.4 billion yesterday as Brigade Capital and Bain Capital together refinanced over $1 billion CLO paper

CLO pipeline: make some noise for repricings
CLOs may be a bit late to the spread-tightening party, but a hoard of CLO repricings is aiming to make up for it by sheer volume

CLO pipeline: a refi of nine cuts time (and margins)
Nine US CLO managers are preparing to refinance one of their CLOs to lower financing costs

Three US CLO anchor equity positions go on sale one week after payment dates
A trifecta of control equity positions in US CLOs are available to bid on later today, one week after all three deals made scheduled payments to their investors. 

Few CLOs charred by Murray bankruptcy
25 CLO managers hold  $389.6 million exposure to the debt of coal company Murray Energy Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Ohio on Tuesday, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i   

Bain prices largest new US CLO of October
Bain Capital Credit returned to the CLO primary market on Friday to produce the largest US new issue of October

CLO pipeline: Sculptor begins to mould its first CBO
Silence! Artist at work: Sculptor has got its apron on and is shaping up to launch its first CBO

Bain teams up with Goldman Sachs for second consecutive new CLO
Bain Capital Credit has priced its second consecutive new issue CLO with Goldman Sachs as arranger, according to market sources

Ultra Resources loan downgrade unlikely to burn CLOs
The downgrade of Ultra Resources to triple C is not expected to have a material impact on CLO portfolios, accordng to market sources. Loan investors took the matter in their stride as the issuer's term loan Bs are being quoted today at 68.4/70.2 - up from 68.2/70.25 from Thursday, according to IHS Markit

Bain targets European investors with forthcoming US CLO
Bain Capital Credit is looking to price a new issue CLO via Goldman Sachs in the coming weeks, according to market sources

Bain garners $973 million for middle market fund
Bain Capital Credit has garnered $973.4 million its latest US direct lending mezzanine strategy, Bain Middle Market Credit 2018

Bain prices CLO refi as fresh supply of unrefinanced 2016 paper dwindles
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest manager to refinance a 2016 CLO after pricing a $462 million deal via MUFG

Bain scores tight print as it prices second middle market CLO
Bain Capital has priced its second CLO backed by loans to middle market companies named BCC Middle Market CLO 2019-1

Bain prices new CLO with triple As 6.91bp tight of 10-day average
Bain Capital Credit priced its latest CLO offering, scoring the second tightest triple A print of the month

Global CLO b-wic round-up: 71% of equity positions trade as supply picks up
The European and US secondary CLO market took a step back this week as the primary CLO generated $7.8 billion of deal flow globally

Bain edges closer to second US CLO of the year
Bain Capital Credit is targeting its second US CLO in 2019

Bain prices $346.15 million refi of 2015 vintage CLO
Bain Capital Credit has refinanced its 2015 vintage CLO named Avery Point VII, according to market sources

Los Angeles pension fund narrows down global direct lending search to four managers
Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (Lacers) has listed the finalists for a private credit mandate, according to an agenda document seen by Creditflux.  

Bain plans $3 billion distressed fund with US pension fund eyeing commitment
Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) is set to invest $200 million to Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2019 (DSS 19) fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux.  

Owl Creek turns heads to special situations with new fund
The firm joins several other distressed investors preparing to take advantage of a potential downturn

US CLO round-up: Golub orbits curve as managers double up
A breakthrough regarding Japanese risk retention rules ended last week on a high note for CLOs as the Japan Financial Services Agency has announed that CLOs can sit outside the remits of its securitisation regulations