Press Release|ABS

KBRA Assigns a Preliminary Rating to SLAM 2024-1 Limited

10 Sep 2024   |   New York

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KBRA assigns a preliminary rating to SLAM 2024-1 Limited and SLAM 2024-1 LLC (together, SLAM 2024-1), an aviation ABS transaction. SLAM 2024-1 represents the third aviation ABS transaction sponsored by SKY Aero Management Limited and SKY Leasing, LLC (SKY, the Company or the Servicer). The Company is comprised of 40 individuals operating out of three offices with headquarters in San Francisco, California. As of August 2024, the Company had 111 aircraft under management valued at over $5.0 billion.

Proceeds from the Series A Notes will be used to acquire a portfolio of 22 assets (the Portfolio); consisting of 21 narrowbody aircraft (88.0% by value) and one widebody aircraft (12.0% by value) on lease (or expected to be on lease to) to 12 lessees located in 10 jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2024 (the Cutoff Date), the weighted average age of the Portfolio is approximately 4.8 years, and the weighted average remaining term of the initial lease contracts is approximately 7.3 years. The Portfolio has an initial value of approximately $825.4 million.

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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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