Fitch to Rate Regatta IV Funding Ltd./LLC; Presale Issued

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to Regatta IV Funding Ltd./LLC (Regatta IV):

--$3,500,000 class X notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--$291,000,000 class A-1 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--$79,500,000 class A-2 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch does not expect to rate the class B, C, D, E, F or subordinated notes.

TRANSACTION SUMMARY

Regatta IV Funding Ltd. (the issuer) and Regatta IV Funding LLC (the co-issuer) represent an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP (Napier Park). Net proceeds from the issuance of notes will be used to purchase a portfolio of approximately $600 million of leveraged loans. The CLO will have a four-year reinvestment period.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Sufficient Credit Enhancement: Credit enhancement (CE) of 38.3% for the class A-1 and A-2 notes (collectively, the class A notes), in addition to excess spread, is sufficient to protect against portfolio default and recovery rate projections in the 'AAAsf' stress scenario. The level of CE for the class A notes is in line with the average for recent CLO issuances.

'B/B-' Asset Quality: The average credit quality of the indicative portfolio is 'B/B-', which is consistent with that of recent CLOs. Issuers rated in the 'B' rating category denote relatively weak credit quality; however, in Fitch's opinion, the class X and A notes are unlikely to be affected by the foreseeable level of defaults. The class X and A notes display robust projected performance against default rates of up to 100% and 62.1%, respectively.

Strong Recovery Expectations: The indicative portfolio consists of 95.6% first lien senior secured loans, 90.7% of which have strong recovery prospects or a Fitch-assigned Recovery Rating of 'RR2' or higher. This is in line with the seniority profile of recent vintage CLOs.

Consistent Portfolio Parameters: The portfolio will be actively managed and bound by concentration limitations addressing various loan characteristics. The concentration limitations presented to date are within the range of limits set in the majority of recent CLOs. Fitch addressed the impact of the most prominent risk-presenting concentration allowances.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

In addition to Fitch's stated criteria, the agency analyzed the structure's sensitivity to the potential variability of key model assumptions including decreases in weighted average spread or recovery rates and increases in default rates or correlation. The class X notes are expected to remain 'AAAsf' and the class A notes are expected to remain investment grade even under the most extreme sensitivity scenarios. Results under these sensitivity scenarios ranged between 'A-sf' and 'AAAsf' for the class A notes.

The expected ratings are based on information provided to Fitch as of May 23, 2014. Sources of information used to assess these ratings were provided by the arranger, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and the public domain. Key Rating Drivers and Rating Sensitivities are further described in the accompanying presale report.

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Applicable Criteria & Related Research:

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (May 20, 2014);

--'Global Rating Criteria for Corporate CDOs' (Aug. 8, 2013);

--'Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions and Covered Bonds' (Jan. 23, 2014);

--'Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance and Covered Bonds' (May 14, 2014).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Regatta IV Funding Ltd./LLC

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=748895

Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance and Covered Bonds

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=744158

Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=695535

Global Rating Criteria for Corporate CDOs

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=715492

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=748821

Additional Disclosure

Solicitation Status

http://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=831525

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