Press Release|Structured Credit

KBRA Affirms Ratings for Falcon 2019-1, LLC

2 Aug 2024   |   New York

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KBRA affirms the ratings for five classes of notes issued by Falcon 2019-1, LLC (Falcon 2019-1), a delayed draw collateralized loan obligation (CLO), backed by a portfolio of middle market loans.

Falcon 2019-1 is currently a $443 million cash flow CLO managed by Crescent Capital Group LP. The notes were reset in September 2021 and the total commitments were upsized to $450 million. The ratings reflect current credit enhancement levels, excess spread, and coverage test levels.

As of the June 2024 trustee report, the aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations, including unfunded delay draw and revolving obligations, is $453.3 million and has a balance of $12.7 million in principal proceeds. Based on the trustee report, the portfolio comprises 252 assets from 91 obligors. There are no defaulted obligations and no discount obligations in the portfolio. Per the most recent trustee report, the transaction is in compliance with all portfolio profile tests. The K-WARF of the portfolio is 3227 which reflects a weighted average credit assesment of B-.

The ratings on the Class A-1-R2 and A-2-R2 Notes consider the timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal by the applicable stated maturity date, while the ratings on the Class B-R2, C-R2 and D-R2 notes consider the ultimat payment of interest and principal. All Notes have received timely interest distributions since the transaction has closed.

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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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