Press Release

DBRS Assigns Rating to Alliance Laundry Equipment Receivables Trust 2013-A

Equipment
June 14, 2013

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) has reviewed materials related to Alliance Laundry Equipment Receivables Trust 2013-A Notes. Based on such review, DBRS has assigned a ‘A’ (sf) rating to the Facility Class A notes. The underlying collateral for the notes include loans to finance equipment and trade receivables.

The transaction provides financing for the activities of Alliance Laundry Systems LLC (ALS), the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment.

Furthermore, DBRS is discontinuing its ratings on notes issued by Alliance Laundry Equipment Receivables Trust 2009-A due to repayment of the notes. The following ratings have been discontinued due to repayment:

  • U.S.$330,000,000 Equipment Loan Notes previously rated AA (sf) now rated Discontinued-Repaid
  • U.S.$60,000,000 Receivables Notes previously rated AA (sf) now rated Discontinued-Repaid

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

The applicable methodologies are Rating U.S. Equipment Lease and Loan Securitizations and U.S. Trade Receivables, which can be found on our website under Methodologies.

The Rule 17g-7 Report of Representations and Warranties is hereby incorporated by reference and can be found by clicking on the link or by contacting us at info@dbrs.com

These ratings are endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the European Union.

Ratings

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  • CA = Lead Analyst based in Canada
  • EU = Lead Analyst based in EU
  • UK = Lead Analyst based in UK
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  • U = UK endorsed
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