Mar 4, 2024

Z Capital Credit Partners ("ZCCP") Announces Closing of $331.3 Million BSL CLO

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Z Capital Credit Partners, L.L.C. ("ZCCP"), the credit fund management platform of Z Capital Group, L.L.C. ("ZCG"), today announced the closing of a $331.3 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) managed by its affiliate, Z Capital CLO Management, L.L.C. ("Z Capital CLO Management"). This is the fifth CLO issuance for ZCCP.

Backed by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated senior secured loans, the CLO vehicle will have a 2.5-year non-call and a four-year reinvestment period and is structured to comply with European risk retention regulations. The CLO offering garnered substantial support both from existing and new investors across the capital structure.

“With a 30-year track record of investing in credit markets and structured products across multiple economic cycles, our extensive experience positions us as a leading player in the market,” said James Zenni, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ZCG. “The substantial investor support for our fifth CLO underscores the strong performance of our credit platform and our demonstrated ability to successfully navigate market complexities.”

Shahid Khoja, Managing Director and Head of Credit at ZCCP, added, “We are appreciative of the support this transaction received from a wide range of investors and we are focused on continuing to grow and scale this business rapidly as we seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our investors.”

Santander US Capital Markets acted as the arranger for the CLO. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP acted as legal advisor to ZCCP.

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ZCCP

Z Capital Credit Partners, L.L.C. ("ZCCP") is the credit fund management platform of ZCG that has industry leading returns. ZCCP invests across a range of credit investments including leveraged loans, private debt, direct lending, and opportunistic stressed credit. ZCCP manages closed and open-ended funds as well as structured vehicles for strategic debt.

ZCCP utilizes an approach of fundamental credit analysis, developed over nearly 30 years, through proprietary sourcing, sophisticated structuring and comprehensive risk management, utilizing the Olympus™ system.

For almost 30 years, ZCCP Principals have deployed approximately $26 billion in numerous industries.

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ZCG

ZCG is a leading, privately held global firm comprised of private markets asset management, business consulting services, and technology development and solutions.

For nearly three decades, ZCG has invested tens of billions of dollars in private equity and credit-related strategies, through multiple economic cycles and across many industries, including consumer products, steel, steel processors, agriculture, consumer food, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, specialty services, and automotive. ZCG's investors include prominent global sovereign wealth funds, endowments, pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, family offices, wealth management firms, and other financial institutions in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

ZCG has a global team comprised of approximately 400 professionals. The company is headquartered in New York, with affiliate offices located in Pune and Mumbai, India, and Riyadh, KSA. For more information, please visit

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