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Published on 1/26/2024 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Birch Grove issues $448.49 million Birch Grove CLO 7

Chicago, Jan. 26 – AS Birch Grove CLO Management LP sold $448.49 million in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Birch Grove CLO 7 Ltd., according to multiple press releases.

The notes will mature on Oct. 20, 2036.

The CLO consists of $285 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 180 basis points, $14 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 230 bps, $50.6 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 285 bps, $27.6 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 325 bps, $25.3 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 550 bps, $16.1 million of class E junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 864 bps and $29.89 million of subordinated notes.

AS Birch Grove CLO Management LP will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Oct. 20, 2028.

Collateral for the notes consists of broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

The notes can be called starting Oct. 20, 2025.

Birch Grove Capital is a New York-based alternative credit manager. The company’s CLO 8 is currently open and ramping with a $500 million target.

Issuer:Birch Grove CLO 7 Ltd.
Issue:Floating-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$448.485 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2036
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Manager:AS Birch Grove CLO Management LP
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2025
Pricing date:Nov. 17
Settlement date:Nov. 17
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$285 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 180 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$14 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 230 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$50.6 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 285 bps
Rating:Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$27.6 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 325 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:$25.3 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 550 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$16.1 million
Securities:Junior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 864 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$29.885 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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