LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#creditratingagency–KBRA UK (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to five classes of UK Logistics 2025-2 DAC, a CMBS single-borrower transaction.
The collateral for the transaction is a £510.0 million limited recourse, first lien mortgage loan originated by Natixis, London Branch and Société Générale, London Branch in August 2025. The floating rate loan has an initial two-year term and three one-year extension options. The loan is secured by the borrowers’ freehold and leasehold interests in 114 urban logistics properties, which together comprise 9.2 million square feet and are located across the UK. As of May 2025, the properties are 87.5% leased to approximately 1370 unique tenants.
KBRA analysed this transaction primarily using our European CMBS Rating Methodology, which includes our evaluation of the underlying collateral properties’ financial and operating performance, to determine KBRA’s estimate of sustainable net cash flow (KNCF) and KBRA value. KBRA capitalisation rates were applied to each asset’s KNCF to derive values that were, on an aggregate basis, 39.7% less than third party appraisal values. The securitised loan has a KLTV of 106.3%.
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Methodologies
- CMBS: European CMBS Rating Methodology
- Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
- ESG Global Rating Methodology
Disclosures
Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.
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This credit rating is endorsed by Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited for use in the European Union. Information on a credit rating’s endorsement status is available on its rating page at KBRA.com.
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About KBRA UK
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK is located at 1 Connaught Place, 2nd Floor London, England.
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Contacts
Analytical Contacts
Dinesh Thapar, Senior Director (Lead Analyst)
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Rahat Virji Allana, Associate Director
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Nitin Bhasin, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of CMBS (Rating Committee Chair)
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Business Development Contacts
Mauricio Noé, Co-Head of Europe
+44 20 8148 1010
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Miten Amin, Managing Director
+44 20 8148 1002
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