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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Wingspire Equipment Finance 2026-1 LLC

17 Sep 2026   |   New York

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KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by Wingspire Equipment Finance 2026-1 LLC (WEF 2026-1), an equipment ABS transaction.

WEF 2026-1 represents the third equipment ABS transaction sponsored by Wingspire Equipment Finance LLC (WEF or the Company). Founded in 2017 as Liberty Commercial Finance LLC, WEF is a mid-to-large ticket equipment finance company headquartered in Tustin, California. WEF is majority-owned by Wingspire Capital Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Blue Owl Capital Corporation (rated ‘BBB+’ by KBRA), which is a specialty finance, business development company that provides direct lending solutions to middle-market companies in the U.S. As of June 30, 2026, the net asset balance of WEF’s portfolio totaled $683 million across 484 contracts and 114 obligors. The WEF 2026-1 transaction is secured by a portfolio of equipment lease and loan contracts.

The aggregate securitization value (ASV) of the portfolio is approximately $438.18 million as of the August 31, 2026, initial cut-off date (Cut-off Date ASV). The contract pool yield of the underlying contracts is approximately 9.22 %. The portfolio is comprised of 211 contracts to 63 obligors. The average securitization value by contract is approximately $2.08 million and the average exposure to an obligor is approximately $6.96 million. The weighted average original and remaining contract terms are 47 months and 43 months, respectively. The maximum exposure to an obligor is approximately $41.41 million or approximately 9.45% of the ASV. WEF 2026-1 will issue six classes of notes (the Notes), totaling $407.07 million. The Notes benefit from credit enhancement in the form of overcollateralization, excess spread, a reserve account, and subordination (except for the class E notes).

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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.

About KBRA

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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