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Published on 4/18/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management refinances €359 million Clarinda Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 18 – Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd. priced €359 million of notes due Nov. 15, 2029 in a refinancing of a vintage 2016 euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source and notices to noteholders.

Clarinda Park CLO DAC priced €239 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 90 basis points; €52 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 160 bps; €21 million of class B-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 255 bps; €22 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 340 bps and €25 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 620 bps.

Merrill Lynch International was the refinancing placement agent.

The CLO is managed by Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe.

The original CLO was issued Nov. 15, 2016 in a €415.1 million deal.

In that offering, the CLO priced €239 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 115 bps; €52 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 175 bps; €21 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 270 bps; €22 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 370 bps; €25 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 635 bps; €11 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 810 bps and €45.1 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the outstanding notes on May 15.

The deal is backed primarily by euro-denominated secured senior loans and bonds.

Blackstone/GSO is a Dublin-based manager and affiliate of Blackstone Group LP.

Issuer:Clarinda Park CLO DAC
Amount:€359 million refinancing
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Merrill Lynch International
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd.
Pricing date:April 17
Settlement date:May 15
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:€239 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 90 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:€52 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Class B-R notes
Amount:€21 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 270 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: A
Class C-R notes
Amount:€22 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 340 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
S&P: BBB
Class D-R notes
Amount:€25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 620 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
S&P: BB

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