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Published on 8/1/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO prices upsized €453.6 million Griffith Park CLO DAC

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Aug. 1 – Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd. priced €453.6 million of notes due Sept. 15, 2029 in the Griffith Park CLO DAC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold €261.8 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA) at par to yield Euribor plus 123 basis points, €47.3 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2/AA) at par to yield Euribor plus 200 bps and €11 million of 2.15% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2/AA) at par.

The CLO also priced €22.7 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2/A) at par to yield Euribor plus 300 bps; €23.5 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa2/BBB) at 98.4 with a coupon of Euribor plus 410 bps; €26.8 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba2/BB) at 93.93 with a coupon of Euribor plus 640 bps; €11.8 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2/B-/) at 89 with a coupon of Euribor plus 935 bps and €48.7 million of subordinated notes.

The deal was upsized from €412.5 million.

Barclays was the bookrunner.

Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe will manage the CLO.

The offering has a two-year non-call period and a four-year reinvestment period.

The CLO is backed primarily by euro-denominated secured senior obligations.

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

Issuer:Griffith Park CLO DAC
Amount:€453.6 million
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2029
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Barclays
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd.
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:July 28
Settlement date:Sept. 8
Class A-1 notes
Amount:€261.8 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 123 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Euribor plus 123 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:€47.3 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 200 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Euribor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Class A-2B notes
Amount:€11 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.15%
Price:Par
Yield:2.15%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Class B notes
Amount:€22.7 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 300 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Euribor plus 300 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: A
Class C notes
Amount:€23.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 410 bps
Price:98.4
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
S&P: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:€26.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 640 bps
Price:93.93
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba2
S&P: BB
Class E notes
Amount:€11.8 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 935 bps
Price:89
Ratings:Moody’s: B2
S&P: B-
Equity
Amount:€48.7 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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