A variety of developments, such as the following, may cause an early - amortization event: insufficient payments by the underlying borrowers; insufficient excess spread; a rise in the default rate on the underlying loans above a specified
level; a drop in available
credit enhancements below a specified
level; and bankruptcy on the part of the sponsor or the servicer.
-- Most CLOs offer additional loss protections: i)
Credit enhancement — credit insurance / guarantees, ii) Excess spread & reserves — a positive interest spread's earned, which may be used to build loss reserves, iii) Overcollateralization (O / C)-- the CLO sponsor adds additional collateral, say an extra $ 5 mio for every $ 100 mio of assets, and iv) Early amortization — an increased level of defaults, and / or certain other events, may trigger an accelerated repayment of principal (AAA notes have priority, of co
Credit enhancement —
credit insurance / guarantees, ii) Excess spread & reserves — a positive interest spread's earned, which may be used to build loss reserves, iii) Overcollateralization (O / C)-- the CLO sponsor adds additional collateral, say an extra $ 5 mio for every $ 100 mio of assets, and iv) Early amortization — an increased level of defaults, and / or certain other events, may trigger an accelerated repayment of principal (AAA notes have priority, of co
credit insurance / guarantees, ii) Excess spread & reserves — a positive interest spread's earned, which may be used to build loss reserves, iii) Overcollateralization (O / C)-- the CLO sponsor adds additional collateral, say an extra $ 5 mio for every $ 100 mio of assets, and iv) Early amortization — an increased
level of defaults, and / or certain other events, may trigger an accelerated repayment of principal (AAA notes have priority, of course).