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Answer: GBP 250,000 GBP 131,250
## Explanation **C is correct.** With zero default: **On the asset side (Inflows):** The underlying loans generate cash flows (or interest) of GBP 1,000,000 * 50 * (0.04 + 0.015) = GBP 2,750,000. **On the liabilities side (Outflows):** Senior tranche gets paid by (0.04 + 0.0045) * 37,500,000 = GBP 1,668,750. Mezzanine tranche gets paid by (0.04 + 0.03) * 10,000,000 = GBP 700,000. **Excess spread**, the amount available for the overcollateralization account and the equity tranche: = Inflow of GBP 2,750,000 – 1,668,750 – 700,000 = GBP 381,250. Therefore, Amount posted to the overcollateralization account = min(Excess spread, Limit) = min(381,250; 250,000) = GBP 250,000. Amount posted to the equity tranche = 381,250 – 250,000 = GBP 131,250. --- **A is incorrect.** The overcollateralization account and the equity tranche postings are not GBP 0, as shown in C above. **B is incorrect.** The overcollateralization account is not GBP 0, as shown in C above, and the equity tranche is GBP 131,250 as explained in C above. **D is incorrect.** The overcollateralization account is not GBP 381,250 because of the annual limit, as explained in C above, and the equity tranche is GBP 131,250 as explained in C above.
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A manager of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) is reviewing the performance of a CLO that has a pool of 50 identical loans, each priced at its par value of GBP 1 million. The underlying loan assets are floating-rate obligations that pay a fixed spread of 150 bps over LIBOR. The coupons and interest payments on the following liabilities are made on an annual basis and occur at the end of the year:
| Liabilities | Amount (GBP) | Coupon |
|---|---|---|
| Senior debt | 37,500,000 | LIBOR + 45 bps |
| Mezzanine debt | 10,000,000 | LIBOR + 300 bps |
| Equity | 2,500,000 | — |
The manager reports that the CLO initially has no overcollateralization, and the annual excess spread flowing into the overcollateralization account has a limit of GBP 250,000. Suppose the LIBOR curve remains flat at 4% in the first year, and assuming no defaults in the collateral pool and no management and transaction fees, what are the correct amounts that the manager would post to the overcollateralization account and to the equity tranche after the first year?
Overcollateralization Account Equity Tranche
A
GBP 0 GBP 0
B
GBP 0 GBP 381,250
C
GBP 250,000 GBP 131,250
D
GBP 381,250 GBP 0