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ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

RED BANK, N.J., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZAIS) ("ZAIS"), today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. ZAIS conducts substantially all of its operations through ZAIS Group, LLC ("ZAIS Group"). References to the "Company" herein refer to ZAIS, together with its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates.

Michael F. Szymanski, Chief Executive Officer, said, "2015 was a difficult year in the markets, impacting our results. Looking forward, the structured credit market looks attractive to us given recent market volatility, and we will continue to invest in business development to capitalize on investor interest in our offerings and capabilities. On the expense front, we concluded that a planned expansion in our capabilities in the residential whole loan market will no longer be part of our strategy, and we identified additional expense reductions. We expect these initiatives will lead to improved results in 2016."

CONSOLIDATED GAAP RESULTS

The Company recorded GAAP net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of $(11.8) million compared with GAAP net income of $8.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. For the full year 2015, GAAP net loss was $(23.9) million compared with GAAP net income of $74.5 million for the full year of 2014. GAAP net income (loss) includes results of certain investment vehicles managed by ZAIS Group that are required to be consolidated under GAAP (the "Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group"). In 2015 this impact for both the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $149 thousand and in 2014, this impact for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 was $(21) thousand and $39.4 million, respectively. The Company recorded pre-tax GAAP net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of $(7.5) million compared with pre-tax GAAP net income for the three months ended December 31, 2014 of $8.4 million. For the full year 2015, pre-tax GAAP net loss was $(23.7) million compared with pre-tax GAAP net income of $74.8 million for the full year of 2014. The Company has elected to implement ASU 2015-02 Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02") using the modified retrospective method, which results in an effective date of January 1, 2015, and will not require the restatement of prior period results. As a result, certain ZAIS Managed Entities which were required to be consolidated in periods prior to January 1, 2015 are no longer being consolidated. Accordingly, current period revenues and expenses on a consolidated basis will not be comparable to prior periods presented. ZAIS Group Parent, LLC ("ZGP"), a majority-owned consolidated subsidiary of ZAIS, is the sole member, and owns all of the equity, of ZAIS Group.

The consolidated financial statements include non-controlling interests of the members of ZGP other than ZAIS (the "ZGP Founder Members") which represent Class A Units of ZGP held by the ZGP Founder Members.

As of December 31, 2015, a portion of the proceeds of the business combination ZAIS completed in March 2015 (the "Business Combination") had been committed to expand existing business lines and, consequently, the Company's results for this quarterly period may not be representative of future financial results once the proceeds from the Business Combination are fully deployed. To provide ZAIS Group with the opportunity to continue to expand its corporate CLO business, up to $51 million of equity capital has been committed to a majority owned subsidiary of ZAIS Group which would allow the subsidiary to invest in ZAIS Group managed CLO vehicles and thereby satisfy the risk retention requirements for CLO managers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of December 31, 2015, $15.4 million had been contributed. ZAIS Group contributed an additional $5.1 million in January 2016.

In addition, we are conducting a strategic review of our business and fund activities with a view towards improving our profitability through organic growth, reduction in expenses, acquisitions, dispositions of assets or the sale or termination of product lines, including our residential whole loan activities, which are currently incurring losses or not otherwise meeting our expectations for contributing to our earnings. To date, we have concluded that a planned expansion in our capabilities in the residential whole loan market will no longer be a part of our future strategy, and we will be exiting those activities in an orderly fashion. In connection with this decision and to reduce expenses related to other infrastructure staffing, on March 8, 2016, the Company commenced a reduction in force which will result in a decrease of 22 employees of ZAIS Group. This includes six employees that will be departing over the next two months. This reduction will result in an annualized run rate savings of approximately $3.5 million in base compensation and benefits. We expect to record total severance charges in the amount of $628,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

CONSOLIDATED NON-GAAP RESULTS

The Company recorded a net loss (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of $(11.9) million, or $(0.68) per diluted weighted average Class A common share outstanding compared with a net income (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) of $8.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted weighted average Class A common share outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The Company recorded a net loss (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 of $(24.0) million, or $(1.37) per diluted weighted average Class A common share outstanding compared with a net income (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) of $35.0 million, or $4.47 per diluted weighted average Class A common share outstanding for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The Company's earnings per share for all periods prior to the Business Combination was calculated on the basis of 7,000,000 shares of common stock with reference to the equity interests of the ZGP Founder Members.

The decrease in the Company's net income (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) for both the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, was driven primarily by the liquidation of several private equity style funds in 2014 and 2015, and the reduced performance on ZAIS Group's hedge fund style funds in 2015, which resulted in a $31.1 million and $77.6 million decrease in incentive income for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 respectively; and a decrease in management fee income of $1.1 million and $12.5 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 respectively. The quarter ended December 31, 2015 was also impacted by a $2.7 million impairment charge taken on goodwill as a result of a decline in the fair value of ZAIS Group; and a $3.9 million increase in tax expense, primarily the result of a 100% valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, as the Company does not project taxable income in the next several years. There were no comparable US federal or local tax expenses in 2014. These decreases in net income (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) were partially offset by a decrease in expenses of $18.7 million and $35.2 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, primarily related to lower incentive compensation.

For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company reported negative Adjusted EBITDA of $(3.4) million, compared with positive Adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2015 was negative ($14.3) million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $41.1 million, for the same period in 2014.

Additionally, the Company had $5.3 million in gross undistributed, unrecognized incentive income across investment vehicles managed by ZAIS Group as of December 31, 2015. This income has not been recognized in net income (loss) under GAAP or other Non-GAAP measures of income (loss) and remains at risk and subject to reduction or elimination based on the investment performance of the related ZAIS Group managed investment vehicle until the contractual measurement period for incentive fees is reached.

Please see the discussion of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures", including the definitions of net income (loss) (excluding Consolidating Funds of ZAIS Group), Adjusted EBITDA, and reconciliations of such Non-GAAP financial measures to the respective GAAP net income (loss) and pre-tax GAAP net income (loss) measures for the periods discussed above at the end of this press release.

The Company's GAAP net income (loss) and other Non-GAAP measures of income (loss) may fluctuate materially depending upon the performance of investment vehicles managed by ZAIS Group as well as other factors. Accordingly, the GAAP net income (loss) and other Non-GAAP measures of income (loss) in any particular period should not be expected to be indicative of future results.

LIQUIDITY & CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $44.4 million and debt obligations of $1.3 million.

INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL

Management will host a conference call today, March 10, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to review the Company's financial results. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (412) 317-0790.

A replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, March 17, 2016, by dialing (412) 317-0088 and entering the confirmation number, 10081798.

The live broadcast of the ZAIS quarterly conference call will also be available online at ZAIS's website, www.zaisgroupholdings.com on Thursday, March 10, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and will be available for approximately one year.

FOURTH QUARTER 2015 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Company's Fourth Quarter 2015 Supplemental Information – December 31, 2015, is available on ZAIS's website at www.zaisgroupholdings.com. To access the presentation, go to the "ZAIS Shareholders" section of the website.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial information, including net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) and Adjusted EBITDA (and per share measures). Net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as GAAP net income (loss) excluding the consolidating effects of the Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as GAAP net income (loss), excluding consolidating effects of Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group, compensation expense related to a portion of net operating income of ZAIS Group payable to certain employees of ZAIS Group, compensation expense related to incentive income in the form of percentage interests being recorded before related incentive income is recognized, equity-based compensation, severance, taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expenses, goodwill impairment, foreign currency and certain other non-cash and non-operating items.

The Company believes that providing investors with this non-GAAP financial information, in addition to the related GAAP measures, gives investors greater transparency to the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. However, because net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) and Adjusted EBITDA are incomplete measures of the Company's financial performance and involve differences from net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, they should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, the Company's net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of the Company's financial performance. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents the reconciliation of the Company's GAAP net income (loss) to its non-GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group) for the periods presented in this Earnings Release.



Three Months Ended
December 31,



Year Ended
December 31,



2015



2014



2015



2014



(Dollars in thousands)

Consolidated net income (loss), net of tax (GAAP
Net Income (Loss))


$

(11,771)



$

8,032



$

(23,862)



$

74,451

Addback: Elimination of Management fee income






1,095







9,777

Addback: Elimination of Incentive income






8,062







18,862

Addback: Elimination of Other revenues






2







50

Addback: Elimination of net gain (loss) on
investments



154




9




154




1,474

Less: Income of Consolidated Funds






(43,830)







(131,940)

Addback: Expenses of Consolidated Funds



206




12,036




206




111,900

Net (gain) loss on Consolidated Funds' investments



(509)




22,647




(509)




(49,530)

Net income (loss) (excluding Consolidated Funds 
     of ZAIS Group) – Non-GAAP


$

(11,920)



$

8,053



$

(24,011)



$

35,044

The following tables present the reconciliations of the Company's GAAP pre-tax consolidated net income (loss) to its non-GAAP financial measures and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented in this Earnings Release.



Three Months Ended
December 31,



Year Ended
December 31,



2015



2014



2015



2014



(Dollars in thousands)

Adjusted EBITDA  - Non GAAP  
















Pre-tax Consolidated Net Income (loss) (GAAP pre-tax
net income (loss))


$

(7,504)



$

8,394



$

(23,707)



$

74,832

Addback: Elimination of Management fee income






1,095







9,777

Addback: Elimination of Incentive income






8,062







18,862

Addback: Elimination of Other revenues






2







50

Addback: Elimination of Net gain (loss) on investments



154




9




154




1,474

Less: Income of Consolidated Funds






(43,830)







(131,940)

Addback: Expenses of Consolidated Funds



206




12,036




206




111,900

Net (gain) loss on Consolidated Funds' investments



(509)




22,647




(509)




(49,530)

Addback: Compensation attributable to Income Unit Plan






6,189




198




12,414

Addback: Compensation attributable to equity compensation



1,574







4,862




Addback: Severance costs



29




107




1,116




537

Addback: Impairment of Goodwill



2,655







2,655




Reclassification of incentive compensation



(33)




(25)




(33)




(7,689)

Addback: Depreciation and amortization



77




102




730




460

Adjusted EBITDA – Non-GAAP


$

(3,351)



$

14,788



$

(14,328)



$

41,147
































ZAIS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Dollars in thousands)




December 31,
2015



December 31,
2014




(Unaudited)





Assets







Cash and cash equivalents


$

44,351



$

7,664



Income and fees receivable



2,529




4,283



Investments, at fair value



8,169






Investments in affiliates, at fair value



5,242




104



Due from related parties



748




648



Fixed assets, net



544




1,091



Prepaid expenses



776




1,543



Goodwill






2,655



Other assets



310




655



Assets of Consolidated Funds










Cash and cash equivalents



33




94,212



Restricted cash






30,265



Investments, at fair value



30,509




1,126,737



Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value






31,457



Derivative assets, at fair value






6,648



Other assets






11,577



Total Assets


$

93,211



$

1,319,539













Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity










Liabilities










Notes payable


$

1,255



$



Compensation payable



3,575




6,094



Due to related parties



175




32



Fees payable



756




1,315



Other liabilities



1,546




1,735



Liabilities of Consolidated Funds










Notes payable of consolidated CDOs, at fair value






749,719



Securities sold, not yet purchased






19,308



Derivative liabilities, at fair value






5,785



Due to broker






21,047



Other liabilities



101




32,863



Total Liabilities



7,408




837,898













Commitments and Contingencies




















Redeemable Non-controlling Interests






452,925













Equity










Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued 
     and outstanding.








Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 
     13,870,917 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 
     December 31, 2014, respectively.



1




1



Class B Common Stock, $0.000001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 
     20,000,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 
     December 31, 2014, respectively.








Additional paid-in capital



60,817






Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)



(13,805)




18,189



Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



158




186



          Total stockholders' equity, ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.



47,171




18,376



Non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC



23,716






Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds



14,916




10,340



Total Equity



85,803




28,716



Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity


$

93,211



$

1,319,539
















ZAIS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)





Three
Months Ended
December 31,
2015



Three
Months Ended
December 31,
2014



Year Ended
December 31,
2015



Year Ended
December 31,
2014


Revenues

















Management fee income


$

3,793



$

3,785



$

15,802



$

18,561


Incentive income



1,140




24,146




7,131




65,889


Other revenues



80




27




298




481


Income of Consolidated Funds






43,830







131,940


Total Revenues



5,013




71,788




23,231




216,871


Expenses

















Compensation and benefits



6,552




24,179




26,971




61,779


General, administrative and other



3,593




4,640




17,064




17,726


Depreciation and amortization



77




102




730




460


Expenses of Consolidated Funds



206




11,999




206




111,900


Total Expenses



10,428




40,920




44,971




191,865


Other income (loss)

















Net gain (loss) on investments



(2)




81




32




40


Other income (expense)



59




92




147




256


Impairment loss on goodwill



(2,655)







(2,655)





Net gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds' investments



509




(22,647)




509




49,530


Total Other Income (Loss)



(2,089)




(22,474)




(1,967)




49,826


Income (loss) before income taxes



(7,504)




8,394




(23,707)




74,832


Income tax (benefit) expense



4,267




362




155




381


Consolidated net income (loss), net of tax



(11,771)




8,032




(23,862)




74,451


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

















Foreign currency translation adjustment



(85)




(1,252)




238




(622)


Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)


$

(11,856)



$

6,780



$

(23,624)



$

73,829


Allocation of Consolidated Net Income (Loss), net of tax

















Redeemable non-controlling interests


$



$

(395)



$



$

41,040


Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds



149




375




149




2,101


Stockholders' equity, ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.



(9,468)







(13,805)






Non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC



(2,452)




8,052

 (1)



(10,206)




31,310

 (1)



$

(11,771)



$

8,032



$

(23,862)



$

74,451


Allocation of Total Comprehensive 
     Income (Loss)

















Redeemable non-controlling interests


$



$

(395)



$



$

41,014


Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds



149




375




149




2,101


Stockholders' equity, ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.



(9,525)







(13,647)






Non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC



(2,480)




6,800




(10,126)




30,714




$

(11,856)



$

6,780



$

(23,624)



$

73,829



















Consolidated Net Income (Loss), net of tax per Class A
   common share applicable to ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. –
   Basic


$

(0.68)



$

1.15



$

(1.26)



$

4.47



Consolidated Net Income (Loss), net of tax per Class A
   common share applicable to ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. –
   Diluted


$

(0.68)



$

1.15



$

(1.37)



$

4.47



















Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

















Basic



13,870,917




7,000,000

(3)



10,982,726

(4)



7,000,000

(3)

Diluted



20,870,917

(2)



7,000,000




17,982,726

(2) (4)



7,000,000



(1)

Amount represents the allocation to controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC for all periods prior to the Business Combination.  





(2)

Number of diluted shares outstanding for periods after the Business Combination takes into account non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC that may be exchanged for Class A common stock under certain circumstances.  





(3)

Represents 100% ownership of ZAIS Group prior to the Business Combination.





(4)

Pro-rated based on the portion of the period preceding and following the Business Combination.

The following supplemental financial information illustrates the consolidating effects of the Consolidated Funds of ZAIS Group on the Company's financial position at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and results of operations for the three months and years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:



December 31, 2015



ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated




( Dollars in thousands )


Assets

















Cash and cash equivalents


$

44,351



$



$



$

44,351


Income and fees receivable



2,529










2,529


Investments, at fair value



8,169










8,169


Investments in affiliates, at fair value



20,767







(15,525)




5,242


Due from related parties



748










748


Fixed assets, net



544










544


Prepaid expenses



776










776


Other assets



310










310


Assets of Consolidated Funds

















Cash and cash equivalents






33







33


Investments, at fair value






30,509







30,509


Total Assets


$

78,194



$

30,542



$

(15,525)



$

93,211


Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling
Interests and Equity

















Liabilities

















Notes payable


$

1,255



$



$



$

1,255


Compensation payable



3,575










3,575


Due to related parties



175










175


Fees payable



756










756


Other liabilities



1,546










1,546


Liabilities of Consolidated Funds

















Other liabilities






101







101


Total Liabilities



7,307




101







7,408



















Commitments and Contingencies


































Equity

















Class A Common Stock



1










1


Class B Common Stock













Additional paid-in-capital



60,817










60,817


Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)



(13,805)










(13,805)


Accumulated  other comprehensive income (loss)



158










158


Total stockholders' equity, ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.



47,171










47,171


Non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC



23,716










23,716


Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds






30,441




(15,525)




14,916


Total Equity



70,887




30,441




(15,525)




85,803


Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity


$

78,194



$

30,542



$

(15,525)



$

93,211
























December 31, 2014




ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated




( Dollars in thousands )


Assets

















Cash and cash equivalents


$

7,664



$



$



$

7,664


Income and fees receivable



11,223







(6,940)




4,283


Investments in affiliates, at fair value



1,752







(1,648)




104


Due from related parties



968







(320)




648


Fixed assets, net



1,091










1,091


Prepaid expenses



1,543










1,543


Goodwill



2,655










2,655


Other assets



655










655


Assets of Consolidated Funds

















Cash and cash equivalents






94,212







94,212


Restricted cash






30,265







30,265


Investments, at fair value






1,126,737







1,126,737


Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value






66,219




(34,762)




31,457


Derivative assets, at fair value






6,648







6,648


Other assets






11,599




(22)




11,577


Total Assets


$

27,551



$

1,335,680



$

(43,692)



$

1,319,539



















Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity

















Liabilities

















Compensation payable


$

6,094



$



$



$

6,094


Due to related parties



32










32


Fees payable



1,315










1,315


Other liabilities



1,735










1,735


Liabilities of Consolidated Funds

















Notes payable of consolidated CDOs, at fair value






784,481




(34,762)




749,719


Securities sold, not yet purchased






19,308







19,308


Derivative liabilities, at fair value






5,785







5,785


Due to broker






21,047







21,047


Other liabilities






40,144




(7,281)




32,863


Total Liabilities



9,176




870,765




(42,043)




837,898



















Commitments and Contingencies


































Redeemable Non-controlling Interests






452,925







452,925



















Equity

















Class A Common Stock



1










1


Class B Common Stock













Additional paid-in-capital













Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)



18,188




1,650




(1,649)




18,189


Accumulated  other comprehensive income (loss)



186










186


Total stockholders' equity, ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.



18,375




1,650




(1,649)




18,376


Non-controlling interests in ZAIS Group Parent, LLC













Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds






10,340







10,340


Total Equity



18,375




11,990




(1,649)




28,716


Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity


$

27,551



$

1,335,680



$

(43,692)



$

1,319,539




Three months Ended December 31, 2015




ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated




( Dollars in Thousands )


Revenues

















Management fee income


$

3,793



$



$



$

3,793


Incentive income



1,140










1,140


Other revenues



80










80


Income of Consolidated Funds













        Total Revenues



5,013










5,013


Expenses

















Compensation and benefits



6,552










6,552


General, administrative and other



3,593










3,593


Depreciation and amortization



77










77


Expenses of Consolidated Funds






206







206


        Total Expenses



10,222




206







10,428


Other Income (loss)

















Net gain (loss) on investments



152







(154)




(2)


Other income (expense)



59










59


Impairment loss on goodwill



(2,655)










(2,655)


Net gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds' 
     investments






509







509


        Total Other Income (Loss)



(2,444)




509




(154)




(2,089)


Income (loss) before income taxes



(7,653)




303




(154)




(7,504)


Income tax (benefit) expense



4,267










4,267


Consolidated net income (loss) , net of tax     



(11,920)




303




(154)




(11,771)


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax

















Foreign currency translation adjustment



(85)










(85)


Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)


$

(12,005)



$

303



$

(154)



$

(11,856)
























Three months Ended December 31, 2014





ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated





( Dollars in Thousands )



Revenues


















Management fee income


$

4,917



$



$

(1,132)



$

3,785



Incentive income



32,208







(8,062)




24,146



Other revenues



29







(2)




27



Income of Consolidated Funds






66,201




(22,371)




43,830



        Total Revenues



37,154




66,201




(31,567)




71,788



Expenses


















Compensation and benefits



24,179










24,179



General, administrative and other



4,640










4,640



Depreciation and amortization



102










102



Expenses of Consolidated Funds






18,574




(6,575)




11,999



        Total Expenses



28,921




18,574




(6,575)




40,920



Other Income (loss)


















Net gain (loss) on investments



90







(9)




81



Other income (expense)



92










92



Net gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds' 
     investments






(41,870)




19,223




(22,647)



        Total Other Income (Loss)



182




(41,870)




19,214




(22,474)



Income (loss) before income taxes



8,415




5,757




(5,778)




8,394



Income tax (benefit) expense



362










362



Consolidated net income (loss), net of tax



8,053




5,757




(5,778)




8,032



Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax


















Foreign currency translation adjustment



(1,252)










(1,252)



Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)


$

6,801



$

5,757



$

(5,778)



$

6,780




























Year Ended December 31, 2015




ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated




( Dollars in Thousands )


Revenues

















Management fee income


$

15,802



$



$



$

15,802


Incentive income



7,131










7,131


Other revenues



298










298


Income of Consolidated Funds













        Total Revenues



23,231










23,231


Expenses

















Compensation and benefits



26,971










26,971


General, administrative and other



17,064










17,064


Depreciation and amortization



730










730


Expenses of Consolidated Funds






206







206


        Total Expenses



44,765




206







44,971


Other Income (loss)

















Net gain (loss) on investments



186







(154)




32


Other income (expense)



147










147


Impairment loss on goodwill



(2,655)










(2,655)


Net gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds' 
     investments






509







509


        Total Other Income (Loss)



(2,322)




509




(154)




1,967


Income (loss) before income taxes



(23,856)




303




(154)




(23,707)


Income tax (benefit) expense



155










155


Consolidated net income (loss), net of tax



(24,011)




303




(154)




(23,862)


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax

















Foreign currency translation adjustment



238










238


Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)


$

(23,773)



$

303



$

(154)



$

(23,624)
























Year Ended December 31, 2014




ZAIS



Consolidated
Funds



Eliminations



Consolidated




( Dollars in Thousands )


Revenues

















Management fee income


$

28,338



$



$

(9,777)



$

18,561


Incentive income



84,751







(18,862)




65,889


Other revenues



531







(50)




481


Income of Consolidated Funds






143,556




(11,616)




131,940


        Total Revenues



113,620




143,556




(40,305)




216,871


Expenses

















Compensation and benefits



61,779










61,779


General, administrative and other



17,726










17,726


Depreciation and amortization



460










460


Expenses of Consolidated Funds






153,040




(41,140)




111,900


        Total Expenses



79,965




153,040




(41,140)




191,865


Other Income (loss)

















Net gain (loss) on investments



1,514







(1,474)




40


Other income (expense)



256










256


Net gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds' 
     investments






50,634




(1,104)




49,530


        Total Other Income (Loss)



1,770




50,634




(2,578)




49,826


Income (loss) before income taxes



35,425




41,150




(1,743)




74,832


Income tax (benefit) expense



381










381


Consolidated net income (loss), net of tax



35,044




41,150




(1,743)




74,451


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax

















Foreign currency translation adjustment



(622)










(622)


Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)


$

34,422



$

41,150



$

(1,743)



$

73,829























ABOUT ZAIS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

ZAIS (NASDAQ: ZAIS) owns a majority interest in, and is the managing member of ZGP. ZGP is the sole member of ZAIS Group, an investment advisory and asset management firm focused on specialized credit strategies with approximately $4.157 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2015. Based in Red Bank, New Jersey with operations in London, ZAIS Group employs professionals across investment management, client relations, information technology, analytics, finance, law, compliance, risk management and operations. To learn more, visit www.zaisgroupholdings.com.

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CONTACT: ZAIS Investor Relations, 732-450-7440