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Published on 3/31/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: CQS Management prices €362.2 million Grosvenor Place 2015-1 CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 31 – CQS Management, Ltd. brought a €362.2 million euro-denominated collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Grosvenor Place 2015-1 BV priced €202.8 million of class A-1a floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 130 basis points; €5 million of 1.48% class A-1b fixed-rate notes; €31.8 million of class A-2a floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 210 bps; €12 million of 2.35% class A-2b fixed-rate notes; €20 million of class B floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 300 bps; €17.3 million of class C floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 365 bps; €24.8 million of class D floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 540 bps; €11 million of class E floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 665 bps and €37.5 million of subordinated notes.

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch arranged the transaction.

CQS Investment Management will manage the CLO.

CQS was last in the CLO primary market in 2013 with the Grosvenor Place 2013-1 BV deal.

The management asset firm is based in London.

Issuer:Grosvenor Place 2015-1 BV
Amount:€362.2 million
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Manager:CQS Management, Ltd.
Pricing date:March 20
Class A-1a notes
Amount:€202.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 130 bps
Price:Par
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1b notes
Amount:€5 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.48%
Price:Par
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2a notes
Amount:€31.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 210 bps
Price:Par
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class A-2b notes
Amount:€12 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.35%
Price:Par
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:€20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 300 bps
Price:99.69
Expected ratings: Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class C notes
Amount:€17.3 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 365 bps
Price:98.73
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:€24.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 540 bps
Price:96.23
Expected ratings: Moody’s: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class E notes
Amount:€11 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 665 bps
Price:91.76
Expected ratings: Moody’s: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity
Amount:€37.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Expected ratings: Non-rated

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