DBRS Assigns Ratings to Class A-R Loans, Class A-T Loans and Class B Loans Issued by ABPCI Direct Lending Funding I LLC

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) has today assigned ratings of AA (sf) to the Class A-R Loans and Class A-T Loans contemplated to be issued under ABPCI Direct Lending Funding I LLC, up to the Total Class A-R Commitment of $100,000,000 and Total Class A-T Commitment of $100,000,000. DBRS has today also assigned a rating of A (sf) to the Class B loans contemplated to be issued under ABPCI Direct Lending Funding I LLC, up to the Total Class B Commitment of $20,400,000.

The Class A-R Loans, Class A-T Loans and Class B Loans (together, the Loans) were issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 11, 2015, among ABPCI Direct Lending Funding I LLC as Borrower; Natixis, New York Branch as Administrative Agent; and U.S. Bank National Association as Collateral Agent.

The Loans will be collateralized primarily by a portfolio of U.S. middle-market corporate loans and other corporate obligations. ABPCI Direct Lending Funding I LLC is managed by AB Private Credit Investors LLC, an affiliate of Alliance Bernstein L.P.

The ratings on the Class A-R and Class A-T Loans address the timely payment of interest and the ultimate payment of principal on or before the Stated Maturity (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to above). The rating on the Class B Loans address the ultimate payment of interest and the ultimate payment of principal on or before the Stated Maturity (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to above).

The rating reflects the following:

(1) The Credit Agreement dated December 11, 2015.

(2) The integrity of the transaction structure.

(3) DBRS’s assessment of the portfolio quality.

(4) Adequate credit enhancement to withstand projected collateral loss rates under various cash flow stress scenarios.

(5) DBRS’s assessment of the origination and collateralized loan obligation management capabilities of AB Private Credit Investors LLC.

To assess portfolio credit quality, DBRS provides a credit estimate or internal assessment for each non-financial corporate obligor in the portfolio (not rated by DBRS). Credit estimates are not ratings; rather, they represent a model-driven default probability for each obligor that is used in assigning a rating to the transaction.

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

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

The principal methodology is Rating Methodology for CLOs and CDOs of Large Corporate Credit, which can be found on our website under Methodologies.