KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to notes issued by OnDeck Asset Securitization IV, LLC (“ODAS IV” or the “Issuer”). ODAS IV will issue four classes of Series 2025-1 Notes (“ODAS IV 2025-1”) totaling $261.392 million.
On Deck Capital Inc., which was founded in 2006, and ODK Capital, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enova International, Inc. formed in December 2020, (collectively “OnDeck” or the “Company”) operates through an online lending platform (www.ondeck.com) (the “OnDeck Platform”) to originate small business loans in the U.S. through its subsidiaries. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Enova International, Inc. (“Enova”), a non-prime consumer and small business lender. Enova is a publicly traded fintech company under the ticker “ENVA”. Since its founding, OnDeck has originated over $20.9 billion to over 162,000 small businesses. OnDeck had 305 dedicated personnel as of December 2024.
ODAS IV 2025-1 represents OnDeck’s ninth small business ABS securitization. The transaction issued $261.392 million of Series 2025-1 notes (the “Series 2025-1 Notes” or the “Notes”) secured by a revolving pool of Receivables that were underwritten under OnDeck’s credit guidelines and originated through the OnDeck Platform to small businesses in the U.S. ODAS IV 2025-1 features a revolving period (the “Revolving Period”), which will end on the earlier of (i) the close of business on March 31, 2028 or (ii) the date on which an Amortization Event has occurred. The proceeds of the sale of the Series 2025-1 Notes will be used to fund the Series 2025-1 reserve account and to purchase fixed-rate small business loans that are either the Term Loans or funded portions of the LOCs originated through the OnDeck Platform.
KBRA applied its Global General Rating Methodology for Asset-Backed Securities as well as its Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology and ESG Global Rating Methodology as part of its analysis of the transaction’s underlying collateral pool and the proposed capital structure. This transaction falls within “Category 1 – Financial Assets” categorization noted within the General Global Rating Methodology for Asset Backed Securities, which typically relates to transactions that are backed by pools of consumer or commercial financial obligations owed by diverse obligors. KBRA considered its operational review of the Company, as well as periodic update calls with the Company. Operative agreements and legal opinions will be reviewed prior to closing.
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- ABS: General Global Rating Methodology for Asset Backed Securities
- Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
- ESG Global Rating Methodology
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