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KBRA Affirms All Ratings for AREIT 2023-CRE8

15 Aug 2025   |   New York

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KBRA affirms all of its outstanding ratings for AREIT 2023-CRE8, a CRE CLO transaction with limited post-closing acquisition ability. The affirmations follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited stable collateral performance since securitization.

At the time of this review, the total collateral balance is $549.9 million, which is comprised of 17 first mortgage loans secured by 22 properties, and approximately $11.0 million of cash collateral. During the 30-month acquisition period following the closing date, which ends in February 2026, certain principal proceeds can be used to acquire future funded, non-trust pari passu companion participations related to the closing date assets provided the acquisition criteria are satisfied. The transaction also provides the sponsor with the ability to buy out defaulted and credit risk assets and effectuate modifications for up to seven performing loans, subject to certain restrictions and criteria.

As of the July 2025 remittance period, there are no specially serviced or delinquent loans. Additionally, no loans in the pool have been identified as K-LOCs. The transaction’s WA KLTV is 127.1%, compared to 124.4% at last review and 123.5% at securitization. The KDSC at Index Cap is 0.90x, compared to 0.91x at last review and securitization. The overcollateralization and interest coverage tests have each been satisfied during each distribution date since issuance.

At securitization, 18 loans (74.8% of the issuance pool balance) had related companion participations representing unfunded future advance obligations, with an aggregate unfunded amount of $74.9 million. In total, there are currently two loans (10.7% of the collateral pool balance), with unfunded future advance obligations with an aggregate of $10.4 million unfunded.

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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.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

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Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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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.

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