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Published on 6/27/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Jefferies Finance prices $562.5 million of notes in JFIN 2014-II CLO

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 27 – Jefferies Finance LLC sold $562,525,000 of notes due 2026 in a new collateralized loan obligation transaction on Friday, according to a market source.

JFIN CLO 2014-II Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014-II LLC priced $312 million of class A-1A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 basis points; $31.75 million of 3.227% class A-1B fixed-rate notes; $52.7 million of class A-2A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps and $10 million of 4.476% class A-2B fixed-rate notes.

The CLO sold $25 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 265 bps; $2.5 million of 5.544% class B-2 fixed-rate notes; $34.8 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 325 bps; $33.9 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 450 bps; $4.6 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 525 bps and $55,275,000 of subordinated notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the placement agent.

Jefferies will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by senior secured loans.

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

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase assets to reach a target portfolio of about $550 million of primarily leveraged loans.

The deal is Jefferies’ third CLO offering in 2014. The firm priced the $522.2 million JFIN CLO 2014 Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014 LLC transaction in February and the $309 million JFIN MM CLO 2014-II Ltd./JFIN MM CLO 2014-II LLC deal in March.

New York City-based Jefferies Finance, a commercial finance firm co-owned by Jefferies Group LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., brought one CLO transaction in 2013.

Issuer:JFIN CLO 2014-II Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014-II LLC
Amount:$562,525,000
Maturity:2026
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Manager:Jefferies Finance LLC
Call feature:2016
Pricing date:June 27
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A-1A notes
Amount:$312 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-1B notes
Amount:$31.75 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.227%
Rating:Fitch: AAA
Class A-2A notes
Amount:$52.7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class A-2B notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.476%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 265 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$2.5 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.544%
Ratings:Non-rated
Class C notes
Amount:$34.8 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 325 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$33.9 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 450 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$4.6 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 525 bps
Ratings:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$55,275,000
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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