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Published on 4/14/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Zais Group prices $409 million CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 14 – Zais Group LLC sold $409 million of notes in a collateralized loan obligation deal, a market source said.

Zais CLO 3 Ltd. priced $256 million of class A-1 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 160 basis points; $48 million of class A-2 floating-rate notes at Libor plus 240 bps; $26 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 335 bps; $20 million of class C floating-rate notes at Libor plus 380 bps; $19 million of class D floating-rate notes at Libor plus 575 bps; $7 million of class E floating-rate notes at Libor plus 730 bps and $33 million of subordinated notes.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC arranged the offering.

Zais Leveraged Loan Manager 3, LLC will manage the CLO.

Zais Group brought two CLO deals in 2014.

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

Issuer:Zais CLO 3 Ltd.
Amount:$409 million
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:Zais Leveraged Loan Manager 3, LLC
Pricing date:April 8
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$256 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa expected
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$48 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 240 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2 expected
Class B notes
Amount:$26 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2 expected
Class C notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 380 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3 expected
Class D notes
Amount:$19 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 575 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3 expected
Class E notes
Amount:$7 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 730 bps
Rating:Moody’s: B3
Equity
Amount:$33 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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