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Published on 3/20/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone prices $502.05 million Buckthorn Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 20 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC priced $502.05 million of notes due Jan. 18, 2031 in a new collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source on Wednesday.

Buckthorn Park CLO Ltd./Buckthorn Park CLO LLC sold $288.25 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 131 basis points; $36.75 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps; $27.5 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 175 bps; $25 million of 4.405% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $28.75 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 255 bps; $30 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 375 bps; $17.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 710 bps and $48.3 million of subordinated notes.

Barclays was the placement agent.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and five-year reinvestment period.

The deal is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

GSO/Blackstone is a New York City-based subsidiary of alternative asset manager GSO Capital Partners LP.

Issuer:Buckthorn Park CLO Ltd./Buckthorn Park CLO LLC
Amount:$502.05 million
Maturity:Jan. 18, 2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Barclays
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:Feb. 8
Settlement date:March 20
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$288.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 131 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA expected
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$36.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA expected
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$27.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 175 bps
Rating:S&P: AA expected
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.405%
Rating:S&P: AA expected
Class C notes
Amount:$28.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 255 bps
Rating:S&P: A expected
Class D notes
Amount:$30 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB- expected
Class E notes
Amount:$17.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 710 bps
Rating:S&P: BB- expected
Equity
Amount:$48.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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