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Published on 5/16/2017 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management refinances €412.5 million Sorrento Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 16 – Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd. refinanced €412.5 million of notes due Nov. 16, 2027 in the vintage 2014 Sorrento Park CLO DAC transaction, according to a market source on Tuesday.

The CLO sold €290 million of class A-1A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 95 basis points, €5 million of 1.2% class A-1B-R senior secured fixed-rate notes, €28.75 million of class A-2A-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 155 bps, €30 million of 2.3% class A-2B-R senior secured fixed-rate notes; €30 million of class B-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps and €28.75 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 300 bps.

Barclays was the refinancing agent.

Blackstone/GSO will continue to manage the CLO.

In the original deal priced on Sept. 23, 2014, the CLO sold €290 million of the class A-1A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 125 bps; €5 million of 1.85% class A-1B senior secured fixed-rate notes; €28.75 million of class A-2A senior secured floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 200 bps; €30 million of 2.71% class A-2B senior secured fixed-rate notes; €30 million of class B senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 255 bps; €28.75 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 340 bps; €30 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 490 bps; €17.5 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Euribor plus 625 bps and €57 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to redeem the original notes.

The deal is backed primarily by European first-lien senior secured leveraged loans.

Blackstone/GSO has refinanced four CLOs and priced one new CLO year to date.

In 2016, Blackstone/GSO placed three new euro-denominated CLO transactions.

The Dublin-based manager is an affiliate of Blackstone Group LP.

Issuer:Sorrento Park CLO DAC
Amount:€412.5 million refinancing
Maturity:Nov. 16, 2027
Securities:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Barclays
Manager:Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Ltd.
Class A-1A-R notes
Amount:€290 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 95 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-1B-R notes
Amount:€5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:1.2%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2A-R notes
Amount:€28.75 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 155 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa1
Fitch: AA+
Class A-2B-R notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.3%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa1
Fitch: AA+
Class B-R notes
Amount:€30 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Fitch: A
Class C-R notes
Amount:€28.75 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Euribor plus 300 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa2
Fitch: BBB

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