Fitch Rates Voya CLO 2015-2, Ltd./LLC

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Voya CLO 2015-2, Ltd./LLC (Voya 2015-2):

--$3,000,000 class X senior secured floating rate notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--$335,500,000 class A senior secured floating rate notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch does not rate the class B, C, D, E or subordinated notes.

TRANSACTION SUMMARY

Voya CLO 2015-2, Ltd. (the issuer) and Voya CLO 2015-2, LLC (the co-issuer) together comprise an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC (VAAM). Net proceeds from the issuance of notes will be used to purchase a portfolio of approximately $550 million of primarily senior secured leveraged loans. The CLO will have a five-year reinvestment period and a two-year non-call period.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Sufficient Credit Enhancement: Credit enhancement (CE) of 39% for class A notes, in addition to excess spread, is sufficient to protect against portfolio default and recovery rate projections in the 'AAAsf' stress scenario. The degree of CE available to the class A notes is above the average CE of recent CLO issuances. Class X notes are ultimately expected to be paid in full from the application of interest proceeds via the interest waterfall.

'B+/B' Asset Quality: The average credit quality of the indicative portfolio is 'B+/B', which is slightly better than that of recent CLOs. Issuers rated in the 'B' rating category denote relatively weak credit quality; however, in Fitch's opinion, class X and A notes are unlikely to be affected by the foreseeable level of defaults. Class X and A notes are robust against default rates of up to 100.0% and 64.1%, respectively.

Strong Recovery Expectations: The indicative portfolio consists of 97.1% first-lien senior-secured loans. Approximately 87.9% of the indicative portfolio has either strong recovery prospects or a Fitch-assigned recovery rating of 'RR2' or higher, resulting in a base case recovery assumption of 76%. In determining the class X and A notes' ratings, 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 assumptions. The analysis of the Voya 2015-2 class X and A notes assumed a 36.2% 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 weighted average spread or recovery rates and increases in default rates or correlation. Fitch expects the class X and A notes to remain investment grade even under the most extreme sensitivity scenarios. Results under these sensitivity scenarios indicate the class X notes pass the 'AAAsf' rating stress in all sensitivity scenarios. For the class A notes, the results ranged between 'A+sf' and 'AAAsf'.

Key Rating Drivers and Rating Sensitivities are further described in the forthcoming new issue report, which will be available to investors on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

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:

Sources of information used to assess these ratings were provided by the arranger, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, and the public domain.

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.

Sources of Information:

Sources of information used to assess these ratings were provided by the arranger, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, and the public domain.

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 Corporate CDOs (pub. 25 Jul 2014)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=753057

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=988439

Solicitation Status

https://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=988439

Endorsement Policy

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

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