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Published on 10/17/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Wellington sells first $405.6 million CLO via Wellington Management CLO 1

Chicago, Oct. 17 – Wellington Management CLO Advisors LLC sold $405.6 million in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Wellington Management CLO 1 Ltd./Wellington Management CLO 1 LLC, according to a presale report.

The notes will mature on Oct. 20, 2036.

The CLO consists of $152 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 180 basis points, $100 million of class A senior secured floating-rate loans at SOFR plus 180 bps, $52 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 245 bps, $24 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 310 bps, $23 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 485 bps, $12.6 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 766 bps and $42 million of subordinated notes.

Wellington Management CLO Advisors 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 Oct. 20, 2025.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the placement agent.

Wellington is an investment adviser based in Boston.

Issuer:Wellington Management CLO 1 Ltd./Wellington Management CLO 1 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, floating-rate loans and subordinated notes
Amount:$405.6 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2036
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:Wellington Management CLO Advisors LLC
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2025
Pricing date:Oct. 17
Settlement date:Oct. 24
Class A notes
Amount:$152 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 180 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A loans
Amount:$100 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate loans
Coupon:SOFR plus 180 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$52 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 245 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 310 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$23 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 485 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$12.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 766 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$42 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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