Long awaited Bluebonnet swamped with interest

If ever there was an eagerly anticipated deal, it is Bluebonnet Finance. The €1.34 billion securitization of a portfolio of non-performing German loans was launched in December 2006 but had been in the works ever since Lone Star Funds bought a €3.6 billion pool of NPLs from HypoReal Estate in late 2004. Securitization was always the planned exit from the investment, but getting from A to B was a lengthy process.

Euromoney Liquid real estate March 2007 

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Deal: Bluebonnet Finance NPL securitization
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Amount: €1.34 billion

» Arranger: Citigroup

Several potential structures were submitted to the rating agencies before the final deal emerged. It is backed by a mixture of performing, sub-performing and non-performing assets worth €2.8 billion (but the lion’s share (62%) is non-performing). The pool is grouped into engagements, which link all exposures to particular debtors together.

Bluebonnet is the first deal in an untested asset class.

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