KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CBAM 2020-13, Ltd.
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by CBAM 2020-13, Ltd. (CBAM 2020-13), a cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) backed by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated senior secured leveraged loans.
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by CBAM 2020-13, Ltd. (CBAM 2020-13), a cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) backed by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated senior secured leveraged loans.
CBAM 2020-13 is managed by CBAM Partners, LLC (CBAM or the collateral manager) and will have a five-year reinvestment period. The legal final maturity is on Jan. 20, 2034. The ratings reflect initial credit enhancement levels, excess spread, and coverage tests including overcollateralization ratio and interest coverage tests.
The collateral in CBAM 2020-13 will mainly consist of broadly syndicated senior secured leveraged loans issued by corporate obligors diversified across sectors. The total portfolio par amount is $450 million with exposure to 189 obligors. The obligors in the portfolio have a K-WARF of 2329, which represents a weighted average portfolio assessment of approximately B. Due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, there may be pressure on overall portfolio credit quality. As such, the portfolio’s K-WARF may increase in the near term. KBRA considered the impact of potential credit migration.
CBAM Partners, LLC is an alternative investment management firm founded in 2016. CBAM has issued 12 CLOs since 2017 and currently has $12.9 billion in credit assets under management, including approximately $10.3 billion in active reinvesting U.S. CLOs. CBAM’s founders have extensive experience managing CLOs and corporate credit.
KBRA’s preliminary ratings on the Class A, B-1 and B-2 notes consider timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal by the applicable stated maturity date. KBRA’s preliminary ratings on the Class C and D-1 notes consider ultimate payment of interest and principal by the applicable stated maturity date. KBRA’s preliminary rating on the Class D-2 notes considers ultimate payment of principal by the applicable stated maturity date.
KBRA analyzed the transaction using Structured Credit Global Rating Methodology published on November 19, 2020 and the Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology published on August 8, 2018.
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Related Publications
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): U.S. BSL CLO Sector Exposure Map: October 2020
- Structured Credit Global Rating Methodology
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