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Published on 2/27/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: GSO/Blackstone prices $460 million notes in refinancing of Taconic Park CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 27 – GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC priced $460 million of notes due Jan. 20, 2029 in a refinancing of the 2016 Taconic Park CLO Ltd./Taconic Park CLO LLC transaction, according to a notice of revised proposed supplemental indenture on Wednesday.

The CLO sold $325 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 100 basis points, $55 million of class A-2-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 145 bps, $28 million of class B-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 190 bps, $32 million of class C-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 300 bps and $20 million of class D-R secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 695 bps.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC was the refinancing placement agent.

GSO/Blackstone will continue to manage the CLO.

The CLO has an extended non-call period to but excluding March 4, 2021.

In the original $510.45 million offering issued Dec. 20, 2016, the CLO sold $325 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 142 bps; $55 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 187 bps; $28 million of class B secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 265 bps; $32 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 405 bps; $20 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 690 bps and $50.45 million of subordinated notes.

Proceeds will be used to redeem the original notes.

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

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

Issuer:Taconic Park CLO Ltd./Taconic Park CLO LLC
Amount:$460 million refinancing
Maturity:Jan. 20, 2029
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Refinancing agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
Call feature:To but excluding March 4, 2021
Settlement date:March 4
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$325 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 100 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2-R notes
Amount:$55 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 145 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-R notes
Amount:$28 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 190 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class C-R notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class D-R notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 695 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3

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