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Published on 3/26/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: Jefferies Finance prices $309 million of notes in JFIN MM CLO offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 26 - Jefferies Finance LLC priced $309 million of notes due April 10, 2025 in a new collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source on Wednesday.

JFIN MM CLO 2014-II Ltd./JFIN MM CLO 2014-II LLC sold $170 million of class A senior secured delayed-draw floating-rate notes (Aaa) at Libor plus 160 basis points; $24 million of class B senior secured delayed-draw floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 215 bps; $22.5 million of class C secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 266 bps; $18 million of class D secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 335 bps; $22.5 million of class E secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 650 bps and $52 million of subordinated notes.

Jefferies LLC arranged the transaction.

Jefferies Finance will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by small and medium enterprise and broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans and eligible investments.

The CLO has a two-year non-callable period and a three-year reinvestment period.

Jefferies Finance was last in the market in February with the $522.2 million JFIN CLO 2014 Ltd./JFIN CLO 2014 LLC transaction.

New York City-based Jefferies Finance is a commercial finance firm co-owned by Jefferies Group LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:JFIN MM CLO 2014-II Ltd./JFIN MM CLO 2014-II LLC
Amount:$309 million
Maturity:April 10, 2025
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow SME CLO
Placement agent:Jefferies LLC
Manager:Jefferies Finance LLC
Call feature:2016
Settlement date:April 10
Class A notes
Amount:$170 million
Securities:Senior secured delayed-draw floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aaa
Class B notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Senior secured delayed-draw floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 266 bps
Rating:Non-rated
Class D notes
Amount:$18 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 335 bps
Rating:Non-rated
Class E notes
Amount:$22.5 million
Securities:Secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 650 bps
Rating:Non-rated
Equity tranche
Amount:$52 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Rating:Non-rated

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