KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Concord Music Royalties, LLC, Series 2025-1, Series 2025-2, and Series 2025-3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to the Series 2025-1, Series 2025-2, and Series 2025-3 Notes (collectively, the Series 2025 Notes) issued by Concord Music Royalties, LLC (the Issuer). The Series 2025-1, Series 2025-2, and Series 2025-3 Notes represent the fourth, fifth, and sixth series of notes by the Issuer. All series of notes share the same collateral pool. No additional collateral will be contributed in conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2025 Notes. The proceeds from the Series 2025 Notes will be used to fully redeem the $1.750 billion Series 2022-1 Notes outstanding as well as for other general corporate purposes. Upon the redemption of the Series 2022-1 Notes, KBRA anticipates withdrawing the related ratings, and only the Series 2024-1 Notes and Series 2025 Notes will remain outstanding. KBRA anticipates affirming its ratings on the Series 2024-1, Class A Notes accounting for the issuance of the Series 2025 Notes and the execution of an amendment to the indenture.

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Methodologies

• ABS: General Global Rating Methodology for Asset Backed Securities
• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

Disclosures

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