DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Ratings on Brightwood Fund III Static 2018-1, LLC

On June 30, 2021, DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued its ratings on the Class A Loans, the Class B Loans, and the Class C Loans issued by Brightwood Fund III Static 2018-1, LLC.

The discontinuation of the rating on the Class A Loans reflects the timely payment of interest (excluding any Excess Interest Amounts, as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the ultimate payment of principal on or before the Stated Maturity (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The discontinuation of the ratings on the Class B Loans and the Class C Loans reflects the ultimate payment of interest (excluding the respective Class B Deferred Interest, Class C Deferred Interest, and any Excess Interest Amounts, as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the ultimate payment of principal on or before the Stated Maturity (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

For more information regarding DBRS Morningstar’s additional adjustment for select industries related to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see its May 18, 2020, commentary, “CLO Risk Exposure to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)” at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/361112.

ESG CONSIDERATIONS
A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262.

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

The principal methodologies were Rating CLOs and CDOs of Large Corporate Credit (February 8, 2021) and Cash Flow Assumptions for Corporate Credit Securitizations (February 8, 2021), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereigns group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts with the baseline scenarios set forth in the following report:
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482/baseline-macroeconomic-scenarios-application-to-credit-ratings.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

The ratings are endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the United Kingdom, and by DBRS Ratings GmbH for use in the European Union, respectively. The following additional regulatory disclosures apply to endorsed ratings:

Each of the principal asset class methodologies employed in the analysis addressed one or more particular risks or aspects of the rating and were factored into the rating decision. The “CLOs and CDOs of Large Corporate Credit ” provides an general overview of the entire rating process and details on asset analysis. The “Cash Flow Assumptions for Corporate Credit Securitization Methodology” outlines the assumptions and analytical approach used in cash flow analysis.

The last rating action on this transaction took place on April 16, 2021.

For further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a central repository, see: http://cerep.esma.europa.eu/cerep-web/statistics/defaults.xhtml. DBRS Morningstar understands further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates may be published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its webpage: https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/credit-rating-agencies.

Lead Analyst: Quan Yoon, Vice President, U.S. Structured Credit
Rating Committee Chair: Jerry van Koolbergen, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Structured Credit
Initial Rating Date: July 18, 2018

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-- Rating CLOs and CDOs of Large Corporate Credit and DBRS CLO Asset Model Version 2.2.3 (February 8, 2021),
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373423

-- Cash Flow Assumptions for Corporate Credit Securitizations (February 8, 2021),
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373422

-- Operational Risk Assessment for Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) and Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Managers of Large Corporate Credits (September 22, 2020), https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/366977

-- Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (June 10, 2021),
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/379958

-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 21, 2020), https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/371685

-- DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings (February 3, 2021), https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262