OREANDA-NEWS. S&P Global Ratings today assigned its ratings to ALM XVIII Ltd./ALM XVIII LLC's $413.5 million floating-rate notes (see list).

The note issuance is a collateralized loan obligation transaction backed by broadly syndicated senior secured term loans.

The ratings reflect:The diversified collateral pool, which consists primarily of broadly syndicated speculative-grade senior secured term loans that are governed by collateral quality tests. The credit enhancement provided through the subordination of cash flows, excess spread, and overcollateralization. The collateral manager's experienced team, which can affect the performance of the rated notes through collateral selection, ongoing portfolio management, and trading. The transaction's legal structure, which is expected to be bankruptcy remote.