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Published on 10/9/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management prices €517 million Sorrento Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 9 – Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd. priced €517 million of notes due Oct. 18, 2027 in a private placement collateralized loan obligation offering, according to a market source.

Sorrento Park CLO Ltd. sold €290 million of the class A-1A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 125 basis points, €5 million of 1.85% class A-1B senior secured fixed-rate notes, €28.75 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps and €30 million of 2.71% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes.

The CLO brought €30 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 255 bps; €28.75 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 340 bps; €30 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 490 bps; €17.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 625 bps and €57 million of subordinated notes.

Barclays Bank plc arranged the transaction.

Blackstone/GSO will manage the CLO, which is secured primarily by secured senior obligations.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase a €500 portfolio comprised mostly of European leveraged loans and bonds.

Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management previously priced the €513,625,000 Holland Park CLO Ltd. transaction on April 3 and the €413.25 million Phoenix Park CLO Ltd. deal on June 27.

The subsidiary of asset manager GSO Capital Partners LP brought three European CLO deals in 2013.

Issuer:Sorrento Park CLO Ltd.
Amount:€517 million
Maturity:Oct. 18, 2027
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Barclays Bank plc
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd.
Pricing date:Sept. 23
Settlement date:Oct. 17
Distribution:Private placement
Class A-1A notes
Amount:€290 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 125 bps
Price:99.75
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1B notes
Amount:€5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.85%
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:€28.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 200 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class A-2B notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.71%
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 255 bps
Price:99.07
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class C notes
Amount:€28.75 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 340 bps
Price:99.38
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 490 bps
Price:93.97
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class E notes
Amount:€17.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 625 bps
Price:93.15
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity tranche
Amount:€57 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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