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Published on 2/5/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone Debt Fund Management prices $509.44 million CLO offering

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Feb. 5 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC sold $509.44 million of notes due Jan. 20, 2027 in a collateralized loan obligation deal, according to a market source.

Dorchester Park CLO Ltd./ Dorchester Park CLO LLC priced $312.5 million of class A floating-rate notes (//AAA) at Libor plus 140 basis points.

The CLO sold $62.75 million of class B floating-rate notes (//AA) at Libor plus 220 bps; $27.25 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes (//A) at Libor plus 320 bps; $19 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes (//BBB) at Libor plus 355 bps; $25 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes (//BB) at Libor plus 525 bps and $17 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes (//B) at Libor plus 625 bps.

The offering included $49.94 million of income notes in the equity tranche.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. was arranger and placement agent.

GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management will manage the CLO.

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

Collateral consists of broadly syndicated U.S. high-yield corporate loans.

GSO/Blackstone previously was in the U.S. primary market in December with the $510 million Bowman Park CLO Ltd./Bowman Park CLO LLC offering.

The New York City-based subsidiary of alternative asset manager GSO Capital Partners LP priced five U.S. CLO transactions in 2014.

Issuer:Dorchester Park CLO Ltd./Dorchester park CLO LLC
Amount:$509.44 million
Maturity:Jan. 20, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Arranger:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Call feature:2017
Pricing date:Feb. 4
Settlement date:Feb. 26
Class A notes
Amount:$312.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$62.75 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:Fitch: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$27.25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 320 bps
Rating:Fitch: A
Class D notes
Amount:$19 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 355 bps
Rating:Fitch: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Rating:Fitch: BB
Class F notes
Amount:$17 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 625 bps
Rating:Fitch: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$49.94 million
Securities:Income notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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