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Published on 12/9/2013 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO sells €615.69 million of notes in Richmond Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 9 - GSO Capital Partners LP sold an upsized €615.69 million of notes due Jan. 8, 2027 in the Richmond Park CLO Ltd. transaction, according to market sources on Monday.

The deal was upsized from about €414 million.

The CLO priced €351.05 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Euribor plus 140 basis points and €74,375,000 of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2//AA) at Euribor plus 210 bps at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also sold €34.21 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2//A) at Euribor plus 290 bps; €26,785,000 of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa2//BBB) at Euribor plus 390 bps; €46.11 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba2//BB) at Euribor plus 525 bps; €15.61 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (B2//B-) at Euribor plus 600 bps and €67.55 million of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the underwriter.

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

The transaction is backed primarily by a leveraged loan portfolio of senior secured loans or senior secured notes.

Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Europe Ltd., a unit of Blackstone Group LP, will manage the CLO.

Proceeds will be used to purchase a €595 million portfolio of European leveraged loans and bonds.

GSO Capital, the credit division of New York-based Blackstone, was last in the European market in August with the €413.2 million Herbert Park BV CLO offering of notes.

Issuer:Richmond Park CLO Ltd.
Amount:€615.69 million
Maturity:Jan. 8, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Europe Ltd.
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:Dec. 4
Settlement date:Jan. 10
Class A-1 notes
Amount:€351.05 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:€74,375,000
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 210 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Class B notes
Amount:€34.21 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 290 bps
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Fitch: A
Class C notes
Amount:€26,785,000
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 390 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Fitch: BBB
Class D notes
Amount:€46.11 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 525 bps
Ratings:Moody's: Ba2
Fitch: BB
Class E notes
Amount:€15.61 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 600 bps
Ratings:Moody's: B2
Fitch: B-
Equity tranche
Amount:€67.55 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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