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Published on 3/6/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Fortress Credit raises $412 million in CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 6 - Fortress Credit BSL Ltd./ Fortress Credit BSL LLC sold $412 million in a collateralized loan obligation offering due Jan. 19, 2025, according to a market source.

Fortress Credit priced $247 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 118 basis points; $48 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 190 bps; $29.5 million of class C senior secured floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 290 bps; $21 million of class D senior secured floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 350 bps; $22 million of class E senior secured floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 485 bps; and $44.5 million of non-rated subordinated notes.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the placement agent.

The CLO manager is FS BSL CM LLC, a newly formed, bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicle that will enter into a services agreement with Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC, a subsidiary of FIG LLC.

Collateral consists of a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

The notes have a two-year non-call period.

The deal closes on Thursday.

Fortress Credit BSL is a managed cash-flow CLO.

Issuer:Fortress Credit BSL Ltd./ Fortress Credit BSL LLC
Amount:$412 million
Maturity:Jan. 19, 2025
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash-flow CLO
Placement agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Manager:FS BSL CM LLC
Call feature:Two years
Settlement date:March 7
Amount:$247 million
Securities:Class A senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 118 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Class B senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Amount:$29.5 million
Securities:Class C senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 290 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Amount:$21 million
Securities:Class D senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 350 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Amount:$22 million
Securities:Class E senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 485 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Amount:$44.5 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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