NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns the following rating to OZLM XII, Ltd./LLC:
--$349,250,000 class A-1 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.
Fitch does not rate the class A-2, B, C, D, E or the subordinated notes.
TRANSACTION SUMMARY
OZLM XII, Ltd. and OZLM XII, LLC (together, OZLM XII) comprise an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by Och-Ziff Loan Management LP (Och-Ziff). Net proceeds from the issuance of notes will be used to purchase collateral to reach a target portfolio of approximately $550 million of primarily senior secured leveraged loans. The CLO will have an approximately five-year reinvestment period and three-year non-call period.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Sufficient Credit Enhancement: Credit enhancement (CE) of 36.5% for class A-1 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 class A-1 notes is in line with the average for recent CLO issuances.
'B' Asset Quality: The average credit quality of the indicative portfolio is 'B', which is better than that of recent CLOs. Issuers rated in the 'B' rating category denote relatively weak credit quality; however, in Fitch's opinion, class A-1 notes are unlikely to be affected by the foreseeable level of defaults. Class A-1 notes are robust against default rates of up to 60.2%.
Strong Recovery Expectations: The indicative portfolio consists of 94.0% senior secured loans. Approximately 88.9% of the indicative portfolio has strong recovery prospects or a Fitch-assigned recovery rating of 'RR2' or higher and the base case recovery assumption is 73.4%. In determining ratings for class A-1 notes, Fitch stressed the indicative portfolio by assuming a higher portfolio concentration of assets with lower recovery prospects and further reduced recovery assumptions for higher rating stresses resulting in a 36.0% recovery rate assumption in Fitch's 'AAAsf' scenario.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Fitch evaluated the structure's sensitivity to the potential variability of key model assumptions, including decreases in recovery rates and increases in default rates or correlation. Fitch expects the class A-1 notes to remain investment grade even under the most extreme sensitivity scenarios. Results under these sensitivity scenarios ranged between 'Asf' and 'AAAsf' for the class A-1 notes.
Key Rating Drivers and Rating Sensitivities are further described in the accompanying new issue report, which is available to investors on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.
DUE DILIGENCE USAGE
No third party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.
Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.
Sources of Information:
The sources of information used to assess these ratings were provided by the arranger, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and the public domain.
OZLM XII, Ltd./LLC
https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=866567
Applicable Criteria
Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance and Covered Bonds (pub. 14 May 2014)
https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=744158
Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions and Covered Bonds (pub. 19 Dec 2014)
https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=838868
Global Rating Criteria for Corporate CDOs (pub. 25 Jul 2014)
https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=753057
Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria (pub. 31 Mar 2015)
https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=864268
Additional Disclosures
Solicitation Status
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