Press Release|Structured Credit

KBRA Affirms the Ratings for Golub Capital Partners ABS Funding 2022-1

6 Sep 2024   |   New York

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KBRA affirms the ratings of the notes issued by Golub Capital Partners ABS Funding 2022-1 (GCPAF 2022-1), a securitization backed by a portfolio of recurring revenue and middle market corporate loans. Since the transaction closed, the rated notes have received timely distributions of interest payments.

GCPAF 2022-1 is an approximate $450.0 million securitization managed by GC Investment Management LLC (“GCIM” or the “Collateral Manager”), an investment adviser and affiliate of GC Advisors LLC (collectively, with these affiliates and other funds managed by them and their affiliates “Golub Capital”). The securitization consists of $55.0 million Class A-1 variable funding notes, $23.5 million Class A-2A floating-rate notes, $205.0 million Class A-2B fixed-rate notes, $45.0 million Class B fixed-rate notes, and $126.6 million of Class A and B Subordinated Notes, which receive payments from a portfolio of recurring revenue loans (“RRLs”) and middle market loans (“MMLs”).

As of the August 8, 2024 trustee report, the current portfolio comprises 112 assets from 51 obligors, the pool balance of the collateral obligations is $445.7 million and there is a principal proceeds balance of $5.4 million, bringing the adjusted pool balance to $451.1 million. There are no defaulted, credit risk, or delinquent obligations in the portfolio. The transaction is in compliance with the borrowing base conditions and all portfolio tests, and is scheduled to exit its reinvestment period on September 7, 2024. The current portfolio K-WARF is 3532, which represents a weighted average portfolio credit assessment of around B-/CCC+.

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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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