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KBRA Downgrades Six Ratings and Affirms All Other Ratings for WFCM 2015-C27

10 Jan 2025   |   New York

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KBRA downgrades the ratings of six classes of certificates and affirms all other outstanding ratings for WFCM 2015-C27, a $523.7 million CMBS conduit transaction. The rating actions follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an increase in estimated losses for six K-LOCs (29.1% of the total pool balance) since KBRA’s last ratings change in January 2022.

As of the December 2024 remittance period, there are six specially serviced assets (31.1%), of which two are in foreclosure (10.8%), one is 90+ days delinquent (4.4%) and one is matured non-performing (3.4%). KBRA identified 17 K-LOCs (49.0%), including the specially serviced assets. Of the K-LOCs, six (29.1%) have estimated losses. The K-LOCs include:

Five top 10 assets (32.3%):

  • Westfield Palm Desert (largest, 11.9% of the pool balance, 46.0% estimated loss severity)
  • 312 Elm (3rd largest, 7.7%, 49.9%)
  • Albuquerque Plaza (5th largest, 4.9%)
  • 300 East Lombard (7th largest, 4.4%, 74.7%)
  • Residence Inn Charlotte Southpark (10th largest, 3.4%)

Three other K-LOCs have estimated losses:

  • 312 Plum (3.1%, 63.2%)
  • StoreQuest Self Storage (1.5%, 17.7%)
  • Southland Plaza (0.5%, 59.7%)

The remaining nine K-LOCs do not have estimated losses and represent 11.6% of the pool.

Excluding the K-LOCs with estimated losses, the transaction's WA KLTV is 93.2%, compared to 104.0% at KBRA's last rating change and 104.1% at securitization. The KDSC is 1.47x, compared to 1.40x at KBRA's last rating change and 1.61x at securitization.

Details concerning the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class B to A (sf) from AA (sf)
  • Class PEX to BBB- (sf) from A- (sf)
  • Class C to BBB- (sf) from A- (sf)
  • Class D to CC (sf) from B (sf)
  • Class E to C (sf) from CC (sf)
  • Class X-E to C (sf) from CC (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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