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Published on 12/7/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Zais Group refinances, extends Zais CLO 16 for $298.74 million

Chicago, Dec. 7 – ZAIS Leveraged Loan Master Manager, LLC refinanced and extended for $298.74 million the collateralized loan obligation issued by Zais CLO 16 Ltd./Zais CLO 16 LLC, according to a pre-sale report.

The notes will mature on Oct. 20, 2034.

The refinanced CLO consists of $145 million of class A-1-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 142 basis points, $35 million of class A-F-R 2.5% senior secured fixed-rate notes, $12 million of class A-J-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 169 bps, $36 million of class B-R senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps, $15 million of class C-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 269 bps, $13 million of class D-1-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 445 bps, $5 million of class D-F-R 5.75% senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes, $5 million of class D-J-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 558 bps, $7 million of class E-R senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 814 bps and $25.74 million of subordinated notes.

The original CLO consisted of $90 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 219 bps, $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 also originally 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.

ZAIS Leveraged Loan Master Manager LLC will manage the collateral through the end of the reinvestment period on Oct. 20, 2026.

Collateral comes from senior secured term loans.

The notes can be called starting Oct. 20, 2023.

Jefferies LLC was the placement agent.

Zais Group, LLC is a structured credit asset management firm based in Red Bank, N.J.

Issuer:Zais CLO 16 Ltd./Zais CLO 16 LLC
Issue:Floating-rate notes, fixed-rate notes and subordinated notes
Amount:$298.74 million
Maturity:Oct. 20, 2034
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:ZAIS Leveraged Loan Master Manager LLC
Call feature:Oct. 20, 2023
Settlement date:Oct. 27
Class A-1-R notes
Amount:$145 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 142 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-F-R notes
Amount:$35 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.499%
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class A-J-R notes
Amount:$12 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 169 bps
Rating:S&P: AAA
Class B-R notes
Amount:$36 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C-R notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 269 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D-1-R notes
Amount:$13 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 445 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D-F-R notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.75%
Rating:S&P: BBB
Class D-J-R notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 558 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E-R notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 814 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$25.74 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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