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Published on 2/14/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Jefferies Finance prices upsized $522.2 million JFIN CLO 2014 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 14 - Jefferies Finance LLC priced a $522.2 million collateralized loan obligation transaction, upsized from an initial deal estimate of $408.95 million, according to a market source on Friday.

JFIN CLO 2014 Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014 LLC sold $304.5 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa/AAA/) at Libor plus 150 basis points; $48.25 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 200 bps and $5 million of 4.16% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AA/) at the top of the capital structure.

The CLO also priced $51.5 million of class C mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 300 bps; $29 million of class D mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 365 bps; $23.75 million of class E mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 500 bps; $10 million of class F mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/B/) at Libor plus 550 bps and $50.2 million of subordinated notes.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the lead placement agent. Jefferies LLC was the co-arranger.

Jefferies Finance will manage the CLO, which is backed by a revolving pool of broadly syndicated senior secured corporate loans.

The notes are due in 2025.

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

Jefferies Finance brought one CLO deal in 2013, the $461.53 million JFIN CLO 2013 Ltd./JFIN CLO 2013 LLC transaction in March.

New York City-based Jefferies Finance is a commercial finance company co-owned by Jefferies Group LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:JFIN CLO 2014 Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014 LLC
Amount:$522.2 million
Maturity:2025
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Co-placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Jefferies Finance LLC
Call feature:2016
Settlement date:March 11
Class A notes
Amount:$304.5 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$48.25 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.16%
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$51.5 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 300 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: A
Class D notes
Amount:$29 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$23.75 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 500 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BB
Class F notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Mezzanine secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 550 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor's: B
Equity tranche
Amount:$50.2 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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