NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of additional Series 2017-1 notes (the “Series 2017-1 Additional Notes”) issued by Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC.
Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC (the “Issuer”) issued $525 million of Series 2017-1 Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Notes (collectively, the “Series 2017-1 Notes”) on March 20, 2017. The Series 2017-1 Additional Notes include $25 million of additional Series 2017-1 Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D Notes (together with the Series 2017-1 Notes, the “Notes”). The ratings for the $525 million of original Series 2017-1 Notes will be confirmed in conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2017-1 Additional Notes. The Series 2017-1 Additional Notes will have the same terms as the corresponding classes of Series 2017-1 Notes, including same Note Rate, Advance Rate and Legal Final Payment Date. The proceeds of the sale of the Series 2017-1 Additional Notes will be used to provide extra funding capacity for Kabbage.
Founded in 2009, Kabbage is a financial technology company that uses its proprietary risk scoring models, transactional data, technology systems and platform to provide fully automated, online access to business loans for small- and medium-sized businesses. The Kabbage business loan program is offered via Kabbage’s automated loan application, underwriting and servicing platform, www.kabbage.com.
The Notes will be secured by a revolving pool of receivables consisting of (i) business loans or (ii) merchant cash advances. The transaction benefits from sufficient credit enhancement comprised of overcollateralization, subordination of the junior classes of Notes, a reserve account and excess spread, as well as a dynamic structure that accelerates principal payments on the Notes in the event of weak performance. When the initial transaction closed in March 2017 it featured a 36-month revolving period (the “Revolving Period”), which currently has 32 months remaining, during which time principal collections may be reinvested to purchase additional receivables, based on certain eligibility requirements. The Revolving Period will end on the earlier of (i) the payment date occurring in the month that is 36 months after the initial closing date and (ii) the date on which a Rapid Amortization Event has occurred.
The Notes will be “expandable” term notes such that at any time during the Revolving Period, the Issuer may periodically issue additional Notes, so long as certain conditions are met, including receipt of rating agency confirmation. The consent of existing noteholders will not be required for these additional issuances, and investors should note that any additional note issuance would dilute the control and vote of existing noteholders.
KBRA analyzed the transaction using KBRA’s General Rating Methodology for Asset-Backed Securities published on July 30, 2012.
For complete details on the analysis, please see KBRA’s Pre-Sale Report, Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC, which was published today at www.kbra.com.
| Additional Notes | Preliminary Rating | Initial Principal Balance | ||||
| Class A | A (sf) | $18,518,000 | ||||
| Class B | BBB (sf) | $3,968,000 | ||||
| Class C | BB (sf) | $1,323,000 | ||||
| Class D | B (sf) | $1,191,000 | ||||
| Existing Notes | Rating |
Original Principal |
Current Principal |
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| Class A | A (sf) | $388,889,000 | $388,889,000 | ||||||
| Class B | BBB (sf) | $83,333,000 | $83,333,000 | ||||||
| Class C | BB (sf) | $27,778,000 | $27,778,000 | ||||||
| Class D | B (sf) | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | ||||||
Representations and Warranties Disclosure
All Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations are required, pursuant to SEC Rule 17g-7, to provide a description of a transaction’s representations, warranties and enforcement mechanisms that are available to investors when issuing credit ratings. KBRA’s disclosure for this transaction can be found in the report entitled Disclosure is available at the following link: Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC Representations and Warranties Disclosure.
Related Publications: (available at www.kbra.com)
- ABS: General Rating Methodology for Asset-Backed Securities
- ABS: Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC, Series 2017-1 Additional Notes
- ABS: Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC, Series 2017-1 Notes
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