$405 million issuance pushes CLO platform past $2 billion in AUM
BOSTON, MA, July 27, 2026 — Abry Partners (“Abry”), a Boston-based private equity and credit firm, today announced the pricing of its fifth collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”), Abry Liquid Credit CLO 2026-5, LLC (“ALC CLO 2026-5”). The transaction, with a total issuance of $405 million, is the firm’s third pricing in 2026 and brings Abry’s total CLO platform assets under management to over $2 billion, marking continued growth and execution of its liquid credit strategy. ALC CLO 2026-5 is intended to be EU/UK Risk Retention compliant.
“With five primary issuances in under a year, we have quickly built a recognized, scaled CLO platform that has attracted a diverse range of investors, during various market conditions,” said Jonathan Barry, Head of CLO Structuring at Abry. “Reaching $2 billion in platform AUM and 50 unique investors are meaningful milestones that reflect the confidence our investors place in both our team and our strategy. Despite pricing this transaction in a challenging and volatile environment, we maintained a competitive weighted average cost of capital, which is a testament to our disciplined, programmatic approach.”
Key ALC CLO 2026-5 Terms
· $75mm Class A-1 Notes, AAA, 38%, S+127
· $173mm Class A-1 Loans, AAA, 38%, S+127
· $16mm Class A-2 Notes, jAAA, 34%, S+150
· $40mm Class B Notes, AA, 24%, S+160
· $24mm Class C Notes, A, 18%, S+185
· $24mm Class D-1 Notes, BBB-, 12%, S+280
· $4mm Class D-2 Notes, jBBB-, 11%, S+430
· $12mm Class E Notes, BB-, 8%, S+540
About Abry Partners
Abry Partners is one of the most experienced and successful sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America. Since its founding in 1989, the firm has completed over $90 billion of leveraged transactions and other private equity or preferred equity placements. Currently, the firm manages $16 billion of assets across several fund strategies.
More information about Abry Partners: www.abry.com.
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