Preparing for a second wave
Panellists on the Creditflux US private credit webinar last month said that they were focused on companies most affected by the coronavirus. A reopening of the primary market can wait

OC health check: slowing of downgrades offers some reprieve for CLOs stuck in breach
89 deals reported overcollateralisation breaches last week, but only seven of these deals were breaching any OC test for the first time, according to the latest reports available on CLO-i

CLO double Bs on sale as sub-investment grade rally fizzles out
After more than a month of rapid tightening, CLO double Bs trended wider last week by roughly 60 basis points, as the market for these sub-investment grade tranches stabilises in the mid-800s

Direct lenders weigh options as next round of funding nears: Creditflux webinar

Churchill's Randy Schwimmer, First Eagle's Chris Flynn and DLA Piper's Jamie Knox talk about how mid-market portfolios have performed during the covid-19 pandemic at Creditflux's US Private Credit Webinar, sponsored by DLA Piper

Dishware maker files for bankruptcy as CLOs hold $200 million
CLOs hold $207.58 million of Libbey Glass, which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Monday, as a result of the firm's impending debt maturities and the impact of coronavirus

US private credit webinar set to tackle mid-market
Creditflux is set to go live today at 11am New York time wih its US private credit webinar

OC health check: some CLOs cure failures, but quarter of US deals still in breach
117 deals failed over-collateralisation tests in the last week, although only 46 of these were deals reporting breaches for the first time, according to the latest reports available on CLO-i

Points up front: Senior tranches pay down despite junior OC passes
192 US CLOs have breached at least one over-collateralisation test, according to CLO-i, but at least two deals have not followed the conventional path

Creditflux goes live again with virtual event on the US middle market
The second Creditflux live virtual briefing will happen on Tuesday 2^nd June, when we will switch gears from the US CLO market to US Private Credit.

$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

OC health check: first senior breach in middle market pushes CLO tally to 13
41 CLOs have breached an overcollateralisation test in the last week, according to the latest trustee reports on CLO-i, taking the overall total to 182

Strong structures benefit mid market CLO structures despite lack of government support
April was a brutal month for the broadly syndicated loan-backed CLO market, with swathes of deals breaching their overcollateralisation limits. But sources say their middle market counterparts could be better placed to weather the storm if the coronavirus crisis escalates

First Eagle looks to appoint former THL officials as key CLO personnel
Former THL Credit Advisors officials are poised to take on key roles in the management of First Eagle Investment Management’s CLO platform

OC health check: another two CLOs fail senior OC tests
Two senior overcollateralisation test failures number among 26 deals joining the list this week of CLOs breaching their OC tests in April, according to the latest trustee reports on CLO-i.

New CLO affected as Fitch puts eight US single A tranches on negative watch
Fitch Ratings today added another 19 CLO tranches to its negative watch list, including eight that an original rating of single A, according to a statement from the rating agency

First Eagle completes first CLO transaction following THL buyout
First Eagle Investment Management has priced its first transaction in the CLO market since announcing the acquisition of CLO manager THL Credit Advisors earlier this month

First Eagle buys US CLO manager THL Credit
Two years after establishing its credit business with the acquisition of NewStar Financial, First Eagle Investment Management is aiming big again after striking a deal to buy THL Credit Advisors

CLO pipeline: high triple C bucket opens a Gateway to pricing
In less than ideal market conditions, even experienced CLO managers are learning new tricks to keep the pipeline full. Of the 11 US new CLOs that appear in the pipeline this week, two are high triple C bucket transactions

Mid market CLO league tables: Barclays makes entrance as AB picks up the pace
Barclays was involved in its first ever middle market CLO, as July marked the first month of 2019 that Natixis did not arrange a mid market CLO this year.

Considering the variables over the life of a CLO, a drop in Libor is a relatively modest risk
Changes in Libor do not have a major impact on CLO equity cash flows or equity yields

Job opportunities with First Eagle: loan analysts
First Eagle Investment Management has released details of two vacancies in its loans team in Boston

Job opportunity with First Eagle: loan trading
First Eagle Investment Management s looking to hire a loan trader in Boston

First Eagle prices refinancing of middle market CLO
First Eagle saves big on triple Bs as part of refinancing

Mid market CLO round-up: Cerberus steps up with unusual triple As
Three middle market CLOs were brought to the market this week via Cerberus, Maranon and First Eagle