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Published on 4/1/2022 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Birch Grove prints $497.2 million Birch Grove CLO 4

Chicago, April 1 – Birch Grove Capital LP sold $497.2 million in a collateralized loan obligation issued by Birch Grove CLO 4 Ltd., according to new issue report and a press release.

The notes will mature on April 17, 2034.

The CLO consists of $310 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 149 basis points, $15 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 170 bps, $40 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 210 bps, $15 million of class B-2 3.86% mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes, $17 million of class C-1 mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 265 bps, $8 million of class C-2 4.41% mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes, $35 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 386 bps, $20 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 788 bps and $37.2 million of subordinated notes.

Birch Grove Capital LP will manage the collateral through the end of the three-year reinvestment period on three-year.

Collateral for the notes consists of first-lien senior secured leveraged loans.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the placement agent.

Birch Grove Capital is a New York-based alternative credit manager.

Issuer:Birch Grove CLO 4 Ltd.
Issue:Floating-rate notes, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$497.2 million
Maturity:April 17, 2034
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Birch Grove Capital LP
Settlement date:March 30
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$310 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 149 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 170 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 210 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.86%
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$17 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 265 bps
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$8 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.41%
Rating:Moody's: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 386 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 788 bps
Rating:Moody's: Ba3
Subordinated notes
Amount:$37.2 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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