Background
Polen Capital CLO Management, LLC (“Polen CLO Management”) was formed in 2024 as a Delaware
series limited liability company. Since 2024, Polen CLO Management has been registered as an
investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Polen CLO Management has established separate segregated series (each a “Series”, and together, the
“Series”) for (1) CLO collateral management activities (the “Management Series”), (2) EU/UK risk
retention activities (the “Origination Series”), in the event that the applicable CLO is required to
comply with risk retention requirements imposed by certain jurisdictions on sponsors of
securitization transactions, and (3) holding investments in CLO Securities (the “Investment Series”).
One or more funds advised by Polen Capital Credit, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company
(“Polen Credit”) invest their assets primarily in the Investment Series and Origination Series of Polen
CLO Management.
The members of Polen CLO Management are (i) Polen Capital CLO Equity Fund LP (“Polen CLO Equity
Fund”), a Cayman Islands limited partnership, with respect to the Origination Series and the
Investment Series, and (ii) Polen Credit with respect to the Management Series. Polen Credit is an
investment adviser registered with the SEC with its principal office and place of business located at
1075 Main Street, Suite 320, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451. The general partner of the Polen CLO
Equity Fund is Polen Capital CLO Equity GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which, in turn,
is owned by Polen Credit. Polen Credit is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polen Capital Management,
LLC (“Polen Capital”, and together with Polen Credit and Polen CLO Management, “Polen”), which is
also an investment adviser registered with the SEC with its principal office and place of business
located at 1825 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. By virtue of Polen Capital
owning 100% of the outstanding equity units of Polen Credit, and Polen Credit owning 100% of the
outstanding units of the Management Series of Polen CLO Management, Polen Capital controls Polen
CLO Management. Please refer to the Form ADV for each of Polen Credit and Polen Capital for
additional information about their respective ownership and operations.
Polen Capital, which is employee controlled, has established a management committee. This
management committee is controlled by Stanley C. Moss, the chief executive officer of Polen Capital,
Polen Credit, and Polen CLO Management, and Daniel Davidowitz, a portfolio manager and analyst at
Polen Capital. By virtue of their control over the management committee of Polen Capital, which itself
controls Polen CLO Management, Messrs. Moss and Davidowitz may be deemed controlling persons
of Polen CLO Management.
The business and affairs of Polen CLO Management will be managed exclusively by Polen Credit, as
the sole owner of the Management Series of equity units issued by Polen CLO Management. Polen
Capital has entered into an affiliate employee agreement to act as a shared service provider to Polen
CLO Management as well as Polen Credit. This arrangement is described in Item10– OtherFinancial
IndustryActivitiesandAffiliations.
Polen CLO Management will act as collateral manager (whether on an advisory or sub-advisory basis)
to issuers of collateralized loan obligation securities and to special purpose vehicles entering into
short-term and long-term warehouse, repurchase, or other credit facilities to finance the preliminary
accumulation and “ramp-up” of loans comprising all or a portion of the initial pool of collateral for
any such issuer (each a “CLO”). Polen CLO Management may in the future advise one or more private
funds (each a “Fund” and, together with the CLOs, “Clients”)
that invests directly or indirectly in the
CLOs.
Portfolio Management by Polen CLO Management
Each CLO invests substantially all of its assets in loans, notes, and other securities, as permitted by
the CLO governing documents. CLO liabilities are backed by the specific loans and other assets held
within the special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) structure (collectively, “Assets”). In general, after its
warehouse phase, a CLO is a pooled investment vehicle that has a tiered capital structure, issuing
senior and mezzanine notes that are rated by one or more rating agencies (the “Rated Notes”) and
unrated subordinated notes or other economic equity interests (the “Equity” and, together with the
Rated Notes, the “CLO Securities”).
Each CLO is described in, governed by, and/or otherwise subject to a variety of documents
(collectively, the “CLO Documents”), including: (i) the CLO’s organizational documents; (ii) during
the warehouse phase, the relevant warehouse collateral management agreement, credit and security
agreement, securities account control agreement, and other warehouse transaction documents; and
(iii) upon the issuance of its CLO Securities, an offering circular, indenture, collateral management
agreement, collateral administration agreement, conditional sale agreement, purchase agreement,
subscription agreements, and other transaction documents. The CLO Documents describe the roles
of various persons involved in the CLO, establish Polen CLO Management’s authority to perform
certain investment management functions, including, without limitation, supervise and direct the
investment and reinvestment of the collateral obligations and eligible investments and perform
administrative and advisory functions as the collateral manager on behalf of the CLO in accordance
with the applicable provisions under the collateral management agreement, collateral administration
agreement and indenture and set forth detailed eligibility criteria, specifications and requirements
regarding the types of investments and describe the overall composition of the CLO’s portfolio
(including by imposing, as applicable, diversification, ratings, and concentration tests).
In general, the primary investment objective of each CLO is to (i) provide consistently attractive risk-
adjusted returns, and (ii) preserve capital in all market conditions. Each CLO will primarily focus on
liquid investment opportunities, though it may also make investments from time to time that Polen
CLO Management determines are illiquid. Investment assets of each CLO primarily include corporate
senior secured bank loans and bonds, but other assets may be included depending on the terms of
the applicable CLO indenture and the investment environment. While, in many cases, certain
prospective investors in a CLO will influence the investment criteria, guidelines, and other terms set
forth in the relevant Client’s final governing documents, it is generally the case that Polen CLO
Management’s investment advice to each Client will primarily be limited to selecting and managing
that Client’s assets.
Polen CLO Management could hold interests in its CLOs, including in risk retention, if required, other
Equity or first loss positions, or in any tranche of a CLO’s Rated Notes. Polen Capital CLO Equity GP
LLC (“Polen GP”), a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by Polen Credit, is an affiliate
of Polen CLO Management and serves as the general partner of the Polen CLO Equity Fund, which
invests in the CLOs managed by Polen CLO Management.
Assets Under Management
Because Polen CLO Management is a newly formed adviser, as of March 14, 2024 it did not yet
manage any assets (discretionary or otherwise). Polen CLO Management does not participate in a
wrap fee program.