Fitch to Rate LCM XXI Limited Partnership/LLC; Issues Presale

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following rating to LCM XXI Limited Partnership/LLC:

--$235,000,000 class A notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch does not expect to rate the class B-1, B-2, C, D or E notes or the LP Certificates.

TRANSACTION SUMMARY

LCM XXI Limited Partnership (the issuer) and LCM XXI LLC (the co-issuer) comprise an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by LCM Asset Management LLC. Net proceeds from the issuance of the secured notes and limited partnership (LP) certificates will be used to purchase a portfolio of approximately $377.8 million of primarily senior-secured leveraged loans. The CLO will have a 4.5-year reinvestment period, a two-year noncall period for the class A, B-1, B-2, and E notes and a 2.5-year noncall period for class C and D notes.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Sufficient Credit Enhancement: Credit enhancement (CE) of 37.8% for class A notes, in addition to excess spread, is sufficient to protect against portfolio default and recovery rate projections in an 'AAAsf' stress scenario. The degree of CE available to class A notes is in line with the average CE of recent CLO issuances, and cash flow modeling indicates performance in line with other 'AAAsf' CLO notes.

'B+/B' Asset Quality: The average credit quality of the indicative portfolio is 'B+/B', which is comparable with recent CLOs. Issuers rated in the 'B' rating category denote a highly speculative credit quality; however, in Fitch Ratings' opinion, class A notes are unlikely to be affected by the foreseeable level of defaults. Class A notes are projected to be able to withstand default rates of up to 65.2%.

Strong Recovery Expectations: The indicative portfolio consists of 100% first-lien senior secured loans. Approximately 96.1% of the indicative portfolio has strong recovery prospects or a Fitch-assigned recovery rating of 'RR2' or higher, and the base case recovery assumption is 81.7%. In determining the class A note rating, Fitch stressed the indicative portfolio by assuming a higher portfolio concentration of assets with lower recovery prospects and further reduced recovery assumptions for higher rating stress scenarios, resulting in a 38.8% recovery rate in Fitch's 'AAAsf' scenario.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Fitch evaluated the structure's sensitivity to the potential variability of key model assumptions, including decreases in recovery rates and increases in default rates or correlation. Fitch expects the class A notes to remain investment grade, even under the most extreme sensitivity scenarios. Results under these sensitivity scenarios ranged between 'A+sf' and 'AAAsf' for the class A notes.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE

No third party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.

The publication of a representations, warranties and enforcement mechanisms appendix is not required for this transaction.

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.

Sources of Information:

The information used to assess these ratings was provided by the arranger (Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) and the public domain.

LCM XXI Limited Partnership/LLC

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=877436

Applicable Criteria

Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance and Covered Bonds (pub. 14 May 2014)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=744158

Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions and Covered Bonds (pub. 19 Dec 2014)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=838868

Global Rating Criteria for CLOs and Corporate CDOs (pub. 12 Nov 2015)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=873664

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria (pub. 06 Jul 2015)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=867952

Additional Disclosures

Dodd-Frank Rating Information Disclosure Form

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/press_releases/content/ridf_frame.cfm?pr_id=1001336

Solicitation Status

https://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=1001336

Endorsement Policy

https://www.fitchratings.com/jsp/creditdesk/PolicyRegulation.faces?context=2&detail=31

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Fitch Ratings
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Source: Fitch Ratings

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