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Published on 9/24/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Zais Group prices $297.24 million of new Zais CLO 16 notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 24 – Zais Group, LLC priced $297,239,000 of notes due Oct. 20, 2031 in a broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation offering that closed on Thursday, according to market sources.

Zais CLO 16 Ltd./Zais CLO 16 LLC sold $90 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 219 basis points, $50 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 230 bps, $40 million of 2.477% class A-F fixed-rate notes and $7.5 million of class A-J floating-rate notes at Libor plus 250 bps.

The CLO priced $37.5 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 303 bps, $18 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 374 bps, $14.25 million of class D-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 548 bps, $6 million of class D-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 649 bps, $8.25 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 1,000 bps and $25,739,000 of subordinated notes.

Jefferies LLC was the placement agent.

Zais Leveraged Loan Master Manager, LLC will manage the CLO.

The CLO has a one-year non-call period and a three-year reinvestment period.

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

Zais has priced three new CLOs year to date.

The structured credit asset management firm is based in Red Bank, N.J.

Issuer:Zais CLO 16 Ltd./Zais CLO 16 LLC
Amount:$297,239,000
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2031
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Zais Leveraged Loan Master Manager, LLC
Call feature:One year
Settlement date:Sept. 24
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$90 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 219 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$50 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 230 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Class A-F notes
Amount:$40 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.477%
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Class A-J notes
Amount:$7.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 250 bps
Ratings:S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$37.5 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 303 bps
Ratings:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 374 bps
Ratings:S&P: A
Class D-1 notes
Amount:$14.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 548 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB
Class D-2 notes
Amount:$6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 649 bps
Ratings:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$8.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 1,000 bps
Ratings:S&P: BB-
Equity
Amount:$25,739,000
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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