Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 18 classes of Benchmark 2019-B9 (see ratings list below), an $883.5 million CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 50 commercial mortgage loans secured by 88 properties.
The collateral properties are located in 31 states, with one state exposure, New York (19.6%) representing more than 10.0% of the pool balance. The pool has exposure to all of the major property types, with four each representing 10.0% or more of the pool balance: office (40.4%), retail (20.1%), lodging (10.3%), and industrial (10.2%). The loans have principal balances ranging from $1.7 million to $88.0 million for the largest loan in the pool, 3 Park Avenue (10.0%), which is secured by a 667,446 office condominium located in the Midtown area of New York City’s Manhattan borough. The five largest loans, which also include Country Club Plaza (5.3%), Plymouth Corporate Center (5.3%), Kawa Mixed Use Portfolio (4.1%), and Staples Strategic Industrial (4.0%), represent 28.7% of the initial pool balance, while the top 10 loans represent 46.7%.
KBRA’s analysis of the transaction incorporated our multi-borrower rating process that begins with our analysts' evaluation of the underlying collateral properties' financial and operating performance, which determine KBRA’s estimate of sustainable net cash flow (KNCF) and KBRA value using our CMBS Property Evaluation Methodology. On an aggregate basis, KNCF was 6.5% less than the issuer cash flow. KBRA capitalization rates were applied to each asset’s KNCF to derive values that were, on an aggregate basis, 39.4% less than third party appraisal values. The pool has an in-trust KLTV of 102.4% and an all-in KLTV of 95.6%. The model deploys rent and occupancy stresses, probability of default regressions, and loss given default calculations to determine losses for each collateral loan that are then used to assign our credit ratings.
For complete details on the analysis, please see our pre-sale report, Benchmark 2019-B9 published at www.kbra.com. The report includes our Benchmark 2019-B9 KBRA Conduit KCAT, an easy to use, Excel-based workbook that provides the following information:
- KBRA Deal Tape – Contains KBRA loan level details for every loan in the pool, and the ability for users to input adjustments to KNCF and KBRA Cap Rates and see the related impact on key deal metrics.
- KBRA Credit Metrics Comparison Tool – Enables the user to compare the subject transaction to a user-defined transaction comp set. The feature provides many of the fields that are included in our CMBS Monthly Trend Watch publication.
- Excel-based property cash flow statements for the top 20 loans.
Preliminary Ratings Assigned: Benchmark 2019-B9
| Class | Initial Class Balance | Expected KBRA Rating | ||||||
| A-1 | $15,600,000 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-2 | $15,800,000 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-3 | $8,867,000 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-4 | See Footnote (1) | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-5 | See Footnote (1) | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-AB | $32,000,000 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| A-S | $61,901,000 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| B | $38,820,000 | AA(sf) | ||||||
| C | $39,869,000 | A-(sf) | ||||||
| D | $26,229,000 | BBB+(sf) | ||||||
| E | $19,934,000 | BBB-(sf) | ||||||
| F | $20,984,000 | BB-(sf) | ||||||
| G | $9,443,000 | B-(sf) | ||||||
| H | $9,442,000 | NR | ||||||
| J | $25,180,928 | NR | ||||||
| X-A | $649,440,0002 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| X-B | $78,689,0002 | AAA(sf) | ||||||
| X-D | $46,163,0002 | BBB-(sf) | ||||||
| X-F | $20,984,0002 | BB-(sf) | ||||||
| X-G | $9,443,0002 | B-(sf) | ||||||
| X-H | $9,442,0002 | NR | ||||||
| X-J | $25,180,9282 | NR | ||||||
| VRR Interest3 | $44,175,89 1 | NR |
| 1The exact initial balances of the Class A-4 and A-5 certificates will not be determined until final pricing. However, the aggregate certificate balance of the Class A-4 and A-5 certificates is expected to be $515.272 million. Each class’ initial certificate balance is expected to fall within the following ranges: Class A-4 - $100.0 million to $240.0 million; Class A-5 - $275.272 million - $415.272 million. 2Notional balance. 3To satisfy the US risk retention rules, German American Capital Corporation is expected to purchase the VRR Interest which is expected to be a “single vertical security” and an “eligible vertical interest”. The VRR Interest will equal approximately 5.0% of each class of non-residual certificates issue. |
To access ratings, reports and disclosures, click here.
Related Publications: (available at www.kbra.com)
- Benchmark 2019-B9 Pre-Sale Report
- Benchmark 2019-B9 KBRA Conduit KCAT
- U.S. CMBS Multi-Borrower Rating Methodology
- U.S. CMBS Property Evaluation Methodology
- Methodology for Rating Interest-Only Certificates in CMBS Transactions
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