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Published on 9/13/2016 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone prices $508.9 million notes due 2027 in Jay Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Sept. 13 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC priced $508.9 million of notes due Oct. 20, 2027 in a U.S. collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Jay Park CLO Ltd./Jay Park CLO LLC sold $307.2 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 145 basis points; $59.4 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa1//) at Libor plus 180 bps; $45.6 million of class B secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//) at Libor plus 240 bps; $29.4 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3//) at Libor plus 385 bps; $18.3 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3//) at Libor plus 700 bps and $49 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

GSO/Blackstone will manage the CLO.

The CLO is non-callable until Oct. 20, 2018. The reinvestment period ends July 20, 2021.

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

GSO/Blackstone has priced two U.S. CLO deals year to date.

GSO/Blackstone brought six U.S. CLO deals and one refinancing transaction to market in 2015.

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

Issuer:Jay Park CLO Ltd./Jay Park CLO LLC
Amount:$508.9 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2018
Pricing date:Aug. 23
Settlement date:Oct. 15
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$307.2 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$59.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa1
Class B notes
Amount:$45.6 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C notes
Amount:$29.4 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 385 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class D notes
Amount:$18.3 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 700 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$49 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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