KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Refinancing of Hildene TruPS Securitization 4, Ltd.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of refinancing notes issued by Hildene TruPS Securitization 4, Ltd. (HITR4), a securitization backed by a portfolio of bank and insurance TruPs CDO assets. The transaction originally closed in June 2022 and this transaction will reset the terms of the securitization including the stated maturity, conditions for Manager to sell assets, non-call and non-turbo periods, portfolio and note notional balances and note interest rates

HITR4 is expected to have an initial performing collateral par value of $541.4 million from 74 obligors (91 assets) and total liabilities of $483.2. The transaction is static although Hildene Structured Advisors, LLC (HSA), the named collateral manager, can direct a limited amount of sales. HSA is a relying advisor to Hildene Capital Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, Hildene).

The securitization is expected to consist of $263.8 million Class A1-R Notes, $71.1 million Class A2A-R Notes, $40.0 million Class A2F-R Notes, $58.4 million Class B-R Notes, $22.2 million Class C-R Notes, $27.8 million Class D-R Notes, and $72.2 million of Subordinated Notes. The ratings reflect current credit enhancement levels, excess spread, and structural features.

The Classes A1-R, A2A-R, A2F-R, B-R, C-R, and D-R Notes are expected to have par subs of 51.3%, 30.8%, 30.8%, 20.0%, 15.9%, and 10.8% respectively. The current portfolio has a K-WARF of 401, which represents a weighted average portfolio assessment between BBB- and BB+.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency's (KBRA) preliminary ratings on Class A1-R, A2A-R and A2F-R reflects KBRA’s opinion regarding the likelihood of timely payment of interest and ultimate repayment of principal. While the preliminary rating assigned to the Class B-R, C-R and D-R reflects KBRA’s opinion regarding the likelihood of ultimate payment of interest and principal.

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Methodologies

• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty 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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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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