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KBRA Downgrades Six Ratings and Affirms All Other Ratings for CSAIL 2015-C2

14 Mar 2025   |   New York

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KBRA downgrades the ratings of six classes of certificates and affirms all other outstanding ratings for CSAIL 2015-C2, a $703.5 million CMBS conduit transaction. The ratings actions follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an increase in KBRA's estimated losses for 11 K-LOCs (34.4% of the pool balance) since KBRA's last ratings change in March 2021.

As of the February 2025 remittance period, there are six specially serviced assets (9.7% of the pool balance), including two which are in foreclosure (3.2%). KBRA identified 24 K-LOCs (58.6%), including the specially serviced assets. Of the K-LOCs, eleven (34.4%) have estimated losses. The K-LOCs include nine top 10 assets (41.7%), of which five (26.9%) have estimated losses:

  • Westfield Wheaton (largest, 13.5% of the pool balance, 27.6% estimated loss severity)
  • Residence Inn Beverly Hills (2nd largest, 5.6%)
  • Westfield Trumbull (3rd largest, 4.8%, 49.2%)
  • Sterling & Milagro Apartments (4th largest, 3.5%)
  • Little Tokyo Galleria (5th largest, 3.1%)
  • California Corporate Center (6th largest, 3.0%, 63.6%)
  • Bayshore Mall (8th largest, 2.8%, 39.7%)
  • St. Louis Premium Outlets (9th largest, 2.8%, 1.4%)
  • 1200 Corporate Place (10th largest, 2.6%)

Of the remaining sixteen K-LOCs (16.9%), six loans representing 7.4% have estimated losses.

Excluding the K-LOCs with estimated losses, the transaction’s WA KLTV is 102.2%, compared to 111.0% at KBRA's last ratings change and 104.7% at issuance. The WA KDSC is 1.50x, compared to 1.53x at KBRA's last ratings change and 1.71x at issuance.

Details concerning the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class C to BBB (sf) from A- (sf)
  • Class D to B- (sf) from BBB- (sf)
  • Class E to CC (sf) from B- (sf)
  • Class F to C (sf) from CCC (sf)
  • Class X-E to CC (sf) from B- (sf)
  • Class X-F to C (sf) from CCC (sf)

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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), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA 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 (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S.

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