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Published on 6/11/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone Liquid Credit sells $609.78 million Wellman Park CLO

Chicago, June 11 – Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC sold $609.78 million in a collateralized loan obligation issued by Wellman Park CLO Ltd./Wellman Park CLO LLC, according to a pre-sale report.

The CLO matures July 15, 2034.

The note classes are the $358.8 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 110 basis points and $97.2 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 bps.

Lower in the stack are $36 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps, $36 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 295 bps and $22.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 625 bps.

There are also $59.275 million of subordinated notes.

The collateral pool will be mostly made of senior secured loans, cash and eligible investments with at least 85% of the borrowers based in the United States or Canada.

Blackstone Liquid will manage that collateral through the five-year reinvestment period that ends July 15, 2026.

The notes can be called after July 15, 2023.

Morgan Stanley and Co. LLC is the initial purchaser.

The New York City-based firm is a subsidiary of Blackstone Group LP.

Issuers:Wellman Park CLO Ltd./Wellman Park CLO LLC
Issue:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Amount:$609,775,000
Maturity:July 15, 2034
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Morgan Stanley and Co. LLC
Manager:Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC
Call feature:July 15, 2023
Settlement date:June 16
Class A notes
Amount:$358.8 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 110 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$97.2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$36 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$36 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 295 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$59.275 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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