KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Lightpath Fiber Issuer LLC, Series 2026-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Lightpath Fiber, LLC (the Issuer), Series 2026-1 (Lightpath 2026-1, or the Series 2026-1 Notes), a communications infrastructure securitization (CIS) that is primarily collateralized by fiber network assets and related contracts. Lightpath 2026-1 represents the first securitization for Lightpath Fiber, LLC (the Issuer). The transaction structure is a master trust, and as such, the indenture permits the issuance of additional classes and series of notes subject to certain conditions, including rating agency confirmation. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes will primarily be used to fund certain reserve accounts including the liquidity reserve account, repay indebtedness, pay transaction fees, and go toward general corporate purposes.

Cablevision Lightpath LLC (the Company, Parent, the Manager) is a fiber infrastructure platform, providing communications and bandwidth infrastructure in the United States, with the broadest network coverage of the greater New York City metro area. The Company supplies mission-critical high-bandwidth fiber infrastructure and connectivity solutions to governments, wireless providers, wholesale customers, small, medium and large-scale enterprises, hyperscale and colocation data center owners and operators, and commercial customers in the healthcare, educational, financial sectors, all of which require connectivity solutions for their various operational objectives. The Company’s key products include leased dark and lit fiber infrastructure and transport services, lit fiber network connectivity services, including dedicated internet access, ethernet, IP transit and private cloud connectivity services, and a variety of additional services provided to existing fiber connectivity customers.

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Methodologies

• ABS: Communications Infrastructure Securitization (CIS) Global Rating Methodology
• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

Disclosures

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