DBRS Assigns Provisional Ratings to WFRBS 2012-C10

DBRS has today assigned provisional ratings to the following classes of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-C10, to be issued by WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C10. The trends are Stable.

-- Class A-1 at AAA (sf)
-- Class A-2 at AAA (sf)
-- Class A-3 at AAA (sf)
-- Class A-SB at AAA (sf)
-- Class A-S at AAA (sf)
-- Class X-A at AAA (sf)
-- Class X-B at AAA (sf)
-- Class B at AA (low) (sf)
-- Class C at A (low) (sf)
-- Class D at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Class E at BB (sf)
-- Class F at B (sf)
-- Class G at NR

Classes D, E, F, G, X-A and X-B have been privately placed pursuant to Rule 144a.

The Class X-A and Class X-B balances are notional. DBRS ratings on interest-only certificates address the likelihood of receiving interest based on the notional amount outstanding. DBRS considers the interest-only certificate’s position within the transaction payment waterfall when determining the appropriate rating.

The collateral consists of 85 fixed-rate loans secured by 122 multifamily properties, mobile home parks and commercial properties. The portfolio has a balance of $1,305,613,775. The pool consists of relatively low-leverage financing, with a DBRS weighted-average term debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and debt yield of 1.71 times (x) and 10.1%, respectively. Based on the DBRS sample of 33 loans, representing 70.6% of the pool, the loans were, in general, prudently underwritten. The average DBRS NCF variance was -5.7%. The refinance risk of the transaction is considered low, as the underlying loans will amortize 16.6% by their respective loan maturities.

Furthermore, the pool has a WA DBRS exit debt yield of 12.2%. The pool has relatively high concentrations of retail (43.8% of the pool) and hotel properties (18.8% of the pool). However, the transaction’s retail assets have a WA DBRS Term DSCR of 2.12x, allowing for material deterioration of cash flows before a debt service shortfall occurs. Additionally, the pool’s hotel loans have a high WA DBRS Exit Debt Yield of 15.2%.

The ratings assigned to the Certificates by DBRS are based exclusively on the credit provided by the transaction structure and underlying trust assets. All classes will be subject to ongoing surveillance, which could result in upgrades or downgrades by DBRS after the date of issuance.

Notes:
All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

The applicable methodology is CMBS Rating Methodology, which can be found on our website under Methodologies.

This rating is endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the European Union.