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Published on 12/14/2023 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Empower Capital prices $405.29 million Empower CLO 2023-3

Chicago, Dec. 14 – Empower Capital Management LLC priced $405.29 million of notes and loans in a collateralized loan obligation being issued by Empower CLO 2023-3 Ltd./Empower CLO 2023-3 LLC, according to a presale report.

The transaction will mature on Jan. 20, 2037.

The CLO consists of $206 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 185 basis points, $50 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 185 bps, $48 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 255 bps, $24 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 305 bps, $19 million of class D-1 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 515 bps, $5 million of class D-2 9.25% senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes, $13 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 782 bps and $40.29 million of subordinated notes.

Empower Capital Management LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Jan. 20, 2029.

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

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

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

The issuer is a fully-owned subsidiary of Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co. Empower is based in Colorado.

Issuer:Empower CLO 2023-3 Ltd./Empower CLO 2023-3 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, floating-rate loans, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$405.29 million
Maturity:Jan. 20, 2037
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Manager:Empower Capital Management LLC
Call feature:Dec. 21, 2025
Pricing date:Dec. 7
Settlement date:Dec. 21
Class A notes
Amount:$206 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 185 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A loans
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate loans
Coupon:SOFR plus 185 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 255 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 305 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$19 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 515 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:9.25%
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$13 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:SOFR plus 782 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$40.29 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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