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TCW Closes $400 Million CLO, Adding to Strong Growth in Alternative Credit

Firm Has Doubled Alternative Credit Assets Since 2020

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The TCW Group, a leading global asset management company, today announced that it has closed a $400 million Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) fund, TCW CLO 2024-1, Ltd., which is secured primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien loans.


TCW now manages 11 CLOs with over $4.5 billion of dedicated CLO assets under management (AUM) and over $6.5 billion of broadly syndicated loans. Over the past four years, TCW has more than doubled its alternative credit assets under management. Across TCWโ€™s private credit platform, private asset-backed finance business, CLO liabilities and CLO AUM, TCW now manages nearly $20 billion in alternative credit products. CLOs are managed within TCWโ€™s $52 billion integrated global credit platform. TCW CLO-2024-1 will be led by Senior Portfolio Managers Drew Sweeney and Ken Toshima.

โ€œTCW has a strong heritage in investing in credit markets across the quality and liquidity spectrum, and we view CLOs as a core area of focus and growth,โ€ said Jerry Cudzil, Fixed Income Generalist Portfolio Manager.

As previously announced, TCW recently entered into a strategic CLO equity investment partnership with Lakemore Partners Ltd., a leading private credit investment firm, to support the growth of TCWโ€™s CLO platform.

โ€œWe have worked tirelessly to develop a best-in-class process for the construction and management of CLOs, and are continuously grateful for the trust and confidence our investment partners place in TCW,โ€ said Sweeney.

Jefferies LLC served as placement agent and structuring agent.

About The TCW Group

TCW is a leading global asset management firm with a broad range of products across fixed income, equities, emerging markets and alternative investments. With half a century of investment experience, TCW today manages approximately $200 billion in client assets. Through the MetWest Funds and TCW Funds families, TCW manages one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the U.S. TCWโ€™s clients include many of the worldโ€™s largest corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, as well as financial advisors and high net worth individuals. For more information, please visit www.tcw.com.

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