KBRA Assigns Ratings to the Senior Loans, Mezzanine Loans, and Junior Loans Issued by Keys Investor II, LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns an 'A-' rating to the Senior Loans, 'BBB-' rating to the Mezzanine Loans and 'B-' rating to the Junior Loans (together, the "Rated Loans") issued by Keys Investor II, LLC (the "Issuer" or "SPV") legally owned and controlled by Oceanview US Holdings ("OVUSH"). The outlook on each class of Rated Loans is 'Stable'. The total issuance amount, inclusive of the Subordinated Notes, is $150.0 million, with initial advance rates of 55.5%, 73.0% and 90.0% for the Senior Loans, Mezzanine Loans, and Junior Loans, respectively.

The net proceeds of the transaction will be initially invested in an asset portfolio consisting of (1) limited partnership interests ("LP Interests") in Crown Liquidity Solutions Master S.C.Sp and (2) eligible investments in private credit loans. Distributions from the LP Interests and private credit loans are intended to fund capital calls and other fund obligations, expenses and interest on and repayment of the Rated Loans.

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Methodologies

• Funds: Investment Fund Debt Global Rating Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

Disclosures

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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