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Published on 6/11/2020 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Zais Group prices $278.45 million of notes in new Zais CLO 15 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 11 – Zais Group, LLC priced $278.45 million of notes due July 28, 2030 in a new broadly syndicated collateralized loan obligation offering, according to market sources.

Zais CLO 15 Ltd./Zais CLO 15 LLC sold $173.25 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 255.5 basis points, $15 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 315 bps, $20 million of class B-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 365 bps and $10 million of 4.08% class B-2 fixed-rate notes.

The CLO also priced $16.5 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 475 bps, $18 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 538.5 bps and $25.7 million of subordinated notes.

RBC Capital Markets, 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 one-year reinvestment period.

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

Zais has priced two new CLOs year to date.

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

Issuer:Zais CLO 15 Ltd./Zais CLO 15 LLC
Amount:$278.45 million
Maturity:July 28, 2030
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Manager:Zais Leveraged Loan Master Manager, LLC
Call feature:One year
Pricing date:June 4
Settlement date:June 18
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$173.25 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 255.5 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 315 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 365 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$10 million
Securities:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.08%
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$16.5 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 475 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 538.5 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Equity
Amount:$25.7 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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