Press Release|Structured Credit

KBRA Affirms Four Ratings and Upgrades Two Ratings for Maranon Loan Funding 2020-1, Ltd.

10 Oct 2024   |   New York

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KBRA affirms the ratings on the Class A Notes, Class A-L Loans, Class B-1 Notes, and Class B-2 Notes, and upgrades the ratings on the Class C Notes and Class D Notes issued by Maranon Loan Funding 2020-1, Ltd.

Maranon Loan Funding 2020-1, Ltd is a $293.4 million cash flow CLO managed by Maranon Capital, L.P. The notes were collateralized by a $350.0 million portfolio of middle market secured term loans to corporate borrowers at closing. The reinvestment period ended in January 2024 and the transaction has started to amortize sequentially.

As of the September 2024 trustee report, the aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations is $316.0 million, and there is a principal proceeds balance of $4.9 million. There are no defaulted or discount obligations in the portfolio. The transaction is in compliance with all portfolio profile tests. Since KBRA's last review of the transaction in October 2023, the Class A/B OC Ratio Test has increased to 160.6% from 152.7%. The current portfolio K-WARF is 3261, which represents a weighted average portfolio credit assessment of B-.

The principal balance of the Class C Notes has been reduced to 54.87% of the original principal balance due to a cash sweep feature in the interest waterfall. The transaction also exited its reinvestment period in January 2024 and has been amortizing sequentially for two payment dates. As a result, credit enhancement for the Class C and Class D Notes has improved significantly.

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Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.

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