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Published on 9/18/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blue Owl Credit Income sells debut Wise CLO 2023-1

Chicago, Sept. 18 – Blue Owl Credit Income Senior Loan Fund LLC priced $457 million of notes and loans in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Wise CLO 2023-1 Ltd./Wise CLO 2023-1 LLC, according to a presale report.

The CLO will mature on Oct. 20, 2036.

The transaction consists of $195 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 210 basis points, $75 million of class A senior secured floating-rate loans at SOFR plus 210 bps, $46.25 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 300 bps, $14.5 million of class B-2 7.15% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $29.25 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 375 bps and $97 million of subordinated notes.

Blue Owl Credit Income Senior Loan Fund LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Oct. 20, 2028.

Collateral for the notes consists of broadly syndicated speculative-grade senior secured term loans.

The notes can be called starting Sept. 21, 2025.

BofA Securities Inc. was the placement agent.

Blue Owl is based in New York.

Issuer:Wise CLO 2023-1 Ltd./Wise CLO 2023-1 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, floating-rate loans, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$457 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2036
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Securities Inc.
Manager:Blue Owl Credit Income Senior Loan Fund LLC
Call feature:Sept. 21, 2025
Pricing date:Sept. 12
Settlement date:Sept. 21
Class A notes
Amount:$195 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 210 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A loans
Amount:$75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate loans
Coupon:SOFR plus 210 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$46.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 300 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$14.5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:7.15%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$29.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 375 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Subordinated notes
Amount:$97 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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