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Published on 4/15/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds prices $476.7 million notes in new static CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 15 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC priced $476.7 million of notes due May 1, 2028 in the Stratus 2020-1, Ltd. static CLO transaction, according to market sources.

The CLO sold $315 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 198 basis points, $60 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps, $27.5 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 470 bps, $22.5 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps, $17.5 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 696 bps and $34.2 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

GSO/Blackstone will manage the CLO.

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

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

Issuer:Stratus 2020-1, Ltd.
Amount:$476.7 million
Maturity:May 1, 2028
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Static cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Pricing date:April 2
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A notes
Amount:$315 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 198 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$60 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Rating:Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$27.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 470 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 650 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$17.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 696 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB-
Equity
Amount:$34.2 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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