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KBRA Affirms Ratings for ABPCI Direct Lending Fund ABS V LLC

21 Jan 2026   |   New York

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KBRA affirms ratings on the Class A, B, and C Notes issued by ABPCI Direct Lending Fund ABS V LLC ("ABPCI V"). Since the transaction closed, the rated notes have received timely distributions of interest payments.

ABPCI V is a $400.0 million securitization managed by AB Private Credit Investors LLC (“ABPCI” or the “Collateral Manager”), an investment adviser and a subsidiary of Alliance Bernstein L.P. The transaction closed in January 2025, and the reinvestment period will end in January 2027.

As of the October 2025 trustee report, the portfolio comprises 75 assets from 55 obligors. The pool balance of the collateral obligations is $400 million and principal proceeds balance of $0.3 million, bringing the adjusted pool balance to $400.3 million. There are no defaulted, delinquent or credit risk obligations in the portfolio. The transaction is in compliance with the borrowing base condition and all portfolio tests. The K-WARF of the transaction is 3875 which represents a weighted average credit assessment of CCC+.

KBRA’s ratings on the Class A Notes and Class B Notes consider timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal by the applicable stated maturity date. KBRA's rating on the class C Notes considers ultimate payment of interest and principal by the stated maturity date.

To access ratings and relevant documents, click here.

Click here to view the report.

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Disclosures

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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