OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has affirmed Harbourmaster Pro-Rata CLO 3 B.V.'s notes, as follows:

Class A1-T (ISIN XS0306976266): affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable
Class A1-VF (ISIN NL0006005498): affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable
Class A2 (ISIN XS0306976696): affirmed at 'AAsf'; Outlook Stable
Class A3 (ISIN XS0306977157): affirmed at 'A-sf'; Outlook Negative
Class A4 (ISIN XS0306977314): affirmed at 'BBB-sf'; Outlook Negative
Class B1 (ISIN XS0306978981): affirmed at 'BB-sf'; Outlook Negative
Class B2 (ISIN XS0306979955): affirmed at 'B-sf'; Outlook Negative
Class S4 (ISIN XS0306981779): affirmed at 'BBB-sf'; Outlook Negative

Harbourmaster Pro-Rata CLO 3 B.V. is a securitisation of mainly European senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, second-lien loans, mezzanine obligations and high-yield bonds. At closing, total note issuance of EUR612m was used to invest in a target portfolio of EUR598m. The portfolio is actively managed by Blackstone/GSO Debt Funds Management Europe Limited.

KEY RATING DRIVERS
The affirmation reflects the adequate credit enhancement available to the rated notes.

The credit quality of the performing portfolio has improved over the past 12 months. The reported weighted average rating factor currently stands at 26.9, compared with 28.7 as of October 2014. Similarly, the reported weighted average recovery rate has improved to 69.0% from 68.0% in October 2014. The improvement in the performing portfolio was offset by the default of two obligors in the past 12 months.

The Negative Outlook on the mezzanine and junior notes reflects their sensitivity to the amount of excess spread diversion. There is continued uncertainty regarding the definition of defaulted assets for the purpose of the coverage tests, which may reduce the efficiency of the overcollateralisation (OC) tests (for further details see "Fitch Takes Rating Actions on Harbourmaster Pro-Rata CLO 3", dated 7 February 2012 at www.fitchratings.com).

The OC tests have never been breached and OC test results have improved since October 2014. A haircut to the value of assets rated 'CCC' or below is only applied for the calculation of the class A2 OC test. The interest coverage test continues to pass with a substantial buffer.

RATING SENSITIVITIES
A 25% increase in the obligor default probability would lead to a downgrade of up to two notches for the rated notes.

A 25% reduction in expected recovery rates would lead to a downgrade of up to three notches for the rated notes.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE
No third-party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.

DATA ADEQUACY
Fitch has checked the consistency and plausibility of the information it has received about the performance of the asset pool and the transaction. There were no findings that were material to this analysis. Fitch has not reviewed the results of any third party assessment of the asset portfolio information or conducted a review of origination files as part of its ongoing monitoring.

The majority of the underlying assets have ratings or credit opinions from Fitch and/or other Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations and/or European Securities and Markets Authority registered rating agencies. Fitch has relied on the practices of the relevant Fitch groups and/or other rating agencies to assess the asset portfolio information.

Overall, Fitch's assessment of the information relied upon for the agency's rating analysis according to its applicable rating methodologies indicates that it is adequately reliable.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION
The information below was used in the analysis:
- Transaction reporting provided by the trustee (Deutsche Trustee Company Limited) as at 10 September 2015 and 30 October 2015