Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to JPMCC 2012-C8

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings for the JPMCC 2012-C8 transaction (see ratings list below). JPMCC 2012-C8 is a $1.14 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 43 fixed rate commercial mortgage loans that are secured by 84 properties.

The loans have principal balances that range from $4.2 million to $125.0 million for the largest loan in the pool, which is secured by Battlefield Mall (11.0%), a regional mall property located in Springfield, Missouri. The top five loans, which also include National Industrial Portfolio (8.1%), 5^th and Yesler (7.4%), Gallery at Harborplace (7.2%) and Ashford Office Complex (5.4%), represent 39.1% of the initial pool balance, and the top 10 loan exposures represent 58.5%. The properties are geographically diverse and located across 22 states with the three largest state concentrations being Texas (19.6%), Maryland (12.7%) and Missouri (11.0%). The pool has exposure to four property types with concentrations in excess of 10%: office (35.6%), retail (26.2%), mixed use (15.4%) and industrial (10.0%).

KBRA’s analysis of the transaction incorporated our multi-borrower rating process that begins with our analysts' evaluation of underlying collateral properties' financial and operating performance, which determine KBRA’s estimate of sustainable net cash flow (KNCF) and KBRA value. The analysis incorporates a detailed evaluation of underlying collateral properties’ financial and operating performance using our CMBS Property Evaluation Guidelines to determine Kroll Net Cash Flow (KNCF), which is a key input used in our credit modeling process. On an aggregate basis, KNCF was 3.8% less than the issuer cash flow. KBRA capitalization rates were applied to each asset’s NCF to derive values that were, on an aggregate basis, 32.5% less than third party appraisal values. The pool has an in-trust KLTV of 96.2% and an all-in KLTV of 99.1%. The model deploys rent and occupancy stresses, probability of default regressions, and loss given default calculations to determine losses for each collateral loan, which are then used to assign our credit ratings.

The KBRA credit model deploys rent and occupancy stresses, probability of default regressions, and loss given default calculations to determine losses for each collateral loan, which are then used to assign our credit ratings.

For complete details on the analysis, please see our presale report, JPMCC 2012-C8 published today at www.krollbondratings.com.

The preliminary ratings are based on information known to KBRA at the time of this publication. Information received subsequent to this release could result in the assignment of final ratings that differ from the preliminary ratings.

Preliminary Ratings Assigned: JPMCC 2012-C8
Class	Expected Ratings	Balance ($)
A-1	AAA(sf)	$76,634,000
A-2	AAA(sf)	$189,227,000
A-3	AAA(sf)	$426,122,000
A-SB	AAA(sf)	$103,623,000
X-A*	AAA(sf)	$897,898,000
X-B*	AAA(sf)	$238,681,989
A-S	AAA(sf)	$102,292,000
B	AA(sf)	$56,829,000
C	A(sf)	$44,043,000
EC	A(sf)	$203,164,000
D	BBB+(sf)	$35,518,000
E	BBB-(sf)	$32,676,000
F	BB(sf)	$15,628,000
G	B(sf)	$17,049,000
^*Notional class

17g7 Disclosure

All Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations are required, pursuant to SEC Rule 17g-7, to provide a description of a transaction’s representations, warranties and enforcement mechanisms that are available to investors when issuing credit ratings. KBRA’s disclosure for this transaction can be found in the report entitled CMBS: JPMCC 2012-C8 17g-7 Disclosure Report.

Related publications (available at www.krollbondratings.com):
CMBS: U.S. CMBS Multi-Borrower Rating Methodology, published February 23, 2012
CMBS Property Evaluation Guidelines, published June 10, 2011

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