KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Business Jet Securities 2024-1, LLC Secured Notes, Series 2024-1

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Business Jet Securities 2024-1, LLC (BJETS 2024-1 or the Issuer), a business jet ABS transaction. BJETS 2024-1 is the seventh business jet ABS transaction sponsored and serviced by Global Jet Capital, Inc. (GJC, the Company or the Servicer). BJETS 2024-1 is collateralized by lease payments due for business jet aircraft subject to an operating lease, and payments due for loans and finance leases secured by business jet aircraft, as well as the economic ownership of each business jet aircraft subject to an operating lease. GJC will be retaining the equity in BJETS 2024-1.

As of January 31, 2024 (Cutoff Date), the portfolio consists of 31 business jet aircraft (the Portfolio), with 29 unique obligors with a weighted average age of 6.8 years, weighted average remaining term of 6.0 years, and weighted average original term of 7.8 years. At closing, the subject Portfolio has an aggregate asset value of approximately $729.9 million.

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Methodologies

• ABS: General Global Rating Methodology for Asset Backed Securities
• 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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About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency 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 by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.

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