KBRA Assigns a Preliminary Rating to Sabal Issuer 2025-2 LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a preliminary rating to one class of notes issued by Sabal Issuer 2025-2, LLC. The transaction is collateralized by a diversified pool of 22,188 leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs) associated with residential solar photovoltaic installations (PV Systems), some of which have energy storage equipment. The total aggregate discounted solar asset balance (ADSAB) based on a discount rate of 7.5%, consisting of the discounted payments of the leases and PPAs is approximately $588.5 million. The securitization share of the ADSAB is approximately $518.6 million.

The three largest geographic concentrations include California, Florida and Arizona, which together represent approximately 55.6% of the number of PV Systems and approximately 59.9% of the ADSAB. The portfolio consists of approximately 59.6% PPA agreements and 40.4% lease agreements by ADSAB of customer contracts with monthly payments and approximately 57.9% PPA agreements and 42.1% lease agreements with monthly payments by count. The weighted average original and remaining tenor of the PPAs and leases are 300 months, and 296 months, respectively. The weighted average FICO of the underlying customers of the PV Systems is 757.

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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

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