Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC (“Brightwood”), a private credit firm focused on middle-market companies, today announced it has priced Brightwood Capital MM CLO 2026-1 Ltd., a $253.55 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO). This transaction represents the tenth CLO issued by Brightwood since 2019.
Brightwood has received indications for securities rated from AAA through BB from third-party investors, including insurance companies, banks, and asset managers. GreensLedge Capital Markets, LLC will serve as placement agent on the deal.
“Investor demand for this transaction reflects the continued interest in private credit and the value investors see in the underlying assets,” said Arlene Shaw, Managing Director and Treasurer at Brightwood. “We are pleased to continue providing investors with access to the asset class through a diversified and thoughtfully structured CLO.”
Reaching our tenth CLO issuance since 2019 is an important milestone for Brightwood and reflects the strength and consistency of our private credit platform,” said Sengal Selassie, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Brightwood. “We remain focused on leveraging our experience and disciplined investment approach to deliver opportunities for our investors across market cycles.”
For more information, visit www.brightwoodlp.com.
About Brightwood Capital Advisors
Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC is a private investment firm with a long-standing track record of investing in middle-market businesses. Brightwood specializes in providing senior debt capital with the ability to provide full capital solutions to its portfolio companies. Brightwood primarily invests in U.S. businesses with $5-$75 million of EBITDA within five core industries: technology & telecommunications, healthcare services, business services, transportation & logistics and franchising. Founded in 2010, Brightwood has a team of nearly 70 employees who manage more than $6 billion of assets (as of March 31, 2026) on behalf of its global and institutional investor base. Brightwood is headquartered in New York City. For more information, please visit: www.brightwoodlp.com.
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