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KBRA Downgrades Five Ratings and Affirms All Other Ratings for WFCM 2017-C39

2 Aug 2024   |   New York

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KBRA downgrades the ratings of five classes of certificates and affirms all other outstanding ratings of WFCM 2017-C39, a $1.0 billion CMBS conduit transaction. The rating actions follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an increase in KBRA's estimated losses from five K-LOCs (21.2%).

As of the July 2024 remittance, there are five specially serviced assets (14.2% of the pool balance). KBRA identified nine K-LOCs (27.2%), including the specially serviced assets. Five of the K-LOCs (5.2%) have estimated losses:

  • 225 & 233 Park Avenue South (largest, 6.9% of the pool balance, 13.8% estimated loss severity)
  • Columbia Park Shopping Center (5th largest, 5.0%, 22.5%)
  • Lincolnshire Commons (8th largest, 4.2%, 17.4%)
  • Cleveland East Office Portfolio (2.8%, 32.3%)
  • First Stamford Place (2.4%, 39.9%)

Excluding the K-LOCs with estimated losses, the transaction's WA KLTV is 97.1%, compared to 99.0% at last review and 94.6% at issuance. The KDSC is 1.80x, compared to 1.84x at last review and 2.04x at issuance.

Details concerning the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class C to A- (sf) from A (sf)
  • Class D to BBB (sf) from A- (sf)
  • Class E-RR to BB (sf) from BBB- (sf)
  • Class F-RR to CCC (sf) from BB- (sf)
  • Class G-RR to CC (sf) from B (sf)

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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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