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Published on 10/19/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO prices €412.38 million Willow Park CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 19 – Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd. priced €412.38 million of notes due Jan. 15, 2031 in a new euro collateralization loan obligation, according to a market source.

Willow Park CLO DAC sold €239 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 84 basis points, €40.75 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 135 bps; €12 million of 1.95% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes; €22.75 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 180 bps; €21.25 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 275 bps; €25.25 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 499 bps; €13 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 660 bps and €38.38 of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch arranged the deal.

Blackstone/GSO will manage the CLO.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a portfolio of mostly euro-denominated leveraged loans and bonds.

The CLO is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured obligations.

Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe is a Dublin-based subsidiary of asset manager GSO Capital Partners LP.

Issuer:Willow Park CLO Ltd.
Amount:€412.38 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd.
Settlement date:Nov. 30
Class A-1 notes
Amount:€239 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 84 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:€40.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 135 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class A-2B notes
Amount:€12 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.95%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:€22.75 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 180 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class C notes
Amount:€21.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 275 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:€25.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 499 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class E notes
Amount:€13 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 660 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
Fitch: B
Equity
Amount:€38.38 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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