CIFC European Funding CLO VIII DAC: 17 April 2026

The assets securing the Debt will consist primarily of a portfolio of Senior Obligations, Mezzanine Obligations and High Yield Bonds, and will be managed by CIFC Asset Management LLC.

On 14 April 2026, CIFC European Funding CLO VIII DAC issued Class A Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2038, Class B Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2039, Class C Senior Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2039, Class D Senior Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2039, Class E Senior Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2039, Class F Senior Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes due 2039 and Subordinated Notes due 2039.

The Notes are being offered by the Issuer through Merrill Lynch International in its capacity as initial purchaser of the offering of such Notes and in its separate capacity as sole arranger.

The Issuer has committed to purchase Collateral Obligations the Aggregate Principal Balance of which equals at least €350mln, representing at least 87.50%. of the Target Par Amount.

EU & UK Risk Retention: CIFC Asset Management LLC in its capacity as originator will acquire on the Issue Date and hold, on an ongoing basis for so long as any Class of Notes remains outstanding, a material net economic interest of not less than 5% of the nominal value of each Class of Notes then outstanding within the meaning of Articles 6(1) and 6(3)(a) of the EU/UK Securitisation Regulation.

US Risk Retention: It has been determined that the US Risk Retention Rules do not apply for the purposes of this transaction on the Issue Date and, accordingly, the Collateral Manager will not (nor will any majority-owned affiliate of the Collateral Manager) acquire any risk retention interest contemplated by the US Risk Retention Rules.