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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to SCF Equipment Leasing 2026-1

1 Oct 2026   |   New York

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KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to eight classes of notes issued by SCF Equipment Leasing 2026-1 LLC and SCF Equipment Leasing Canada 2026-1 Limited Partnership (collectively SCF 2026-1), an equipment ABS transaction.

SCF 2026-1 represents the 15th equipment ABS transaction sponsored by Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC (SCF or the Company). Additionally, SCF services the Granite Park 2023-1 transaction, which is an equipment ABS backed by collateral originated and serviced by the Company. The SCF 2026-1 transaction is secured by: (1) a portfolio of equipment lease contracts and equipment loan contracts (together, the Contracts), together with interests in the related equipment and other collateral and (2) certain portfolio interest certificates evidencing 100% beneficial interest in a portfolio of leases of titled motor vehicles and the related equipment. The underlying Contracts are collateralized by essential use assets in a variety of industries such as marine, mining, real estate, energy and manufacturing equipment. All of the Contracts were directly or indirectly originated by SCF or Stonebriar Commercial Finance Canada Inc. (SCF Canada). Founded in 2015, SCF is a privately owned commercial equipment finance company located in Plano, TX with 37 full-time employees (FTE). The Company originates secured loans and leases in a variety of industries that are collateralized by essential use assets. As of June 30, 2026, SCF had funded approximately $19.0 billion of investments since inception and owned a portfolio of approximately $5.9 billion.

SCF 2026-1 will issue eight classes of notes, including a short-term money market tranche (Notes). The transaction features an acquisition account, which is funded on the closing date, which may be used, through the second payment date after the closing date (Transfer Period), so long as no event of default has occurred, to purchase 2 specifically identified contracts (the Additional Contracts). Or, if any of the Additional Contracts prepays, replacement Additional Contracts may be purchased, subject to rating agency confirmation. Credit enhancement includes overcollateralization, excess spread, a reserve account, and subordination for senior classes. The initial aggregate discounted contract balance (the Initial ADCB) of the portfolio is approximately $957.87 million as of the Portfolio Calculation Date defined as the close of business on August 31, 2026 for the initial contracts, and September 30, 2026 for all Additional Contracts. The Initial ADCB is based on the projected equipment loan and lease cash flows, as well as the residual value of the related equipment, discounted at the respective contract’s implicit rate of return (IRR). The weighted average IRR is 9.65%. The portfolio is comprised of 96 contracts to 47 obligors. The average contract balance is approximately $9.97 million and the average exposure to an obligor is approximately $20.38 million. The maximum exposure to an obligor is approximately $72.80 million or approximately 7.60% of the Initial ADCB.

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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.

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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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