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Published on 6/23/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone refinances $507 million of notes in vintage 2012 Marine Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 23 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC refinanced $507 million of notes due May 18, 2023 at par in a vintage 2012 collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

Marine Park CLO Ltd./Marine Park CLO LLC sold $343 million of class A1A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 128 basis points, $10 million of 2.51% class A1B-R senior secured fixed-rate notes and $61.75 million of class A2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 180 bps.

The CLO also refinanced $41.75 million of class B-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 260 bps, $24.25 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 355 bps and $26.25 million of class D-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 545 bps.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the refinancing agent.

GSO/Blackstone is the CLO manager.

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

GSO/Blackstone has been in the primary market with three new CLO deals year to date.

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

Issuer:Marine Park CLO Ltd./Marine Park CLO LLC
Amount:$507 million
Maturity:May 18, 2023
Securities:Fixed-rate and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Pricing date:June 10
Class A1A-R notes
Amount:$343 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 128 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Standard & Poor’s: AAA (expected)
Class A1B-R notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.51%
Price:Par
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa (expected)
Standard & Poor’s: AAA (expected)
Class A2-R notes
Amount:$61.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 180 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Standard & Poor’s: AA (expected)
Class B-R notes
Amount:$41.75 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 260 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Standard & Poor’s: A (expected)
Class C-R notes
Amount:$24.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 355 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Standard & Poor’s: BBB (expected)
Class D-R notes
Amount:$26.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 545 bps
Price:Par
Ratings:Standard & Poor’s: BB- (expected)

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