OREANDA-NEWS. February 19, 2016. Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings and Outlooks to the Enterprise Fleet Financing, LLC Series 2016-1 (EFF 2016-1) notes:

--\\$232,000,000 class A-1 notes 'F1+sf';
--\\$447,000,000 class A-2 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--\\$119,800,000 class A-3 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

KEY RATING DRIVERS
Strong Credit Quality Obligors: Although the vast majority of the collateral is not rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), EFM's portfolio has experienced minimal delinquencies and net losses. In its analysis, Fitch assumed a 'B' rating for unrated obligors.

Strong Portfolio Diversification: Obligor and industry concentrations are minimal. The single most concentrated obligor represents 0.70% of the pool, while the top industry-construction represents only approximately 8.20%. However, consistent with prior transactions, there is a large concentration of light and medium duty trucks, which comprise approximately 83% of the pool.

Low Delinquency and Loss History: EFM's historical managed portfolio and prior transaction delinquency and loss experience has been low, even during periods marked by elevated levels in other consumer and commercial asset classes due to a weak economy.

Sufficient Credit Enhancement (CE): Initial hard CE is virtually unchanged from the 2015-2 transaction. Total initial CE (8.63%) is sufficient to support Fitch's 'AAAsf' stressed loss assumption of 11.4%.

Minimal Residual Risk: Approximately 97% of the 2016-1 leases are open-end leases, meaning the lessees bear the residual risk. The remaining 3% are closed-end leases, under which the trust will bear the wholesale market risk.

Quality Origination, Underwriting and Servicing Platform: EFM has demonstrated adequate capabilities as originator, underwriter and servicer, as evidenced by historical delinquency and loss performance of securitized trusts and the managed portfolio.

RATING SENSITIVITIES
Unanticipated increases in the frequency of defaults could produce default levels higher than the projected base case default proxy and impact available default coverage and multiples levels. Lower default coverage could impact ratings and Rating Outlooks, depending on the extent of the decline in coverage. In Fitch's initial review of the transaction, the notes were found to have limited sensitivity to changes in obligor credit profiles and recovery rates associated with the concentration of oil and gas collateral in the pool. Further details can be found in the presale report.

Key Rating Drivers and Rating Sensitivities are further detailed in the accompanying presale report, available at 'www.fitchratings.com' or by clicking on the above link.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE
Fitch was provided with third-party due diligence information from Ernst & Young LLP. The third-party due diligence focused on comparing or recalculating certain information with respect to 150 leases. Fitch considered this information in its analysis and the findings did not have an impact on our analysis/conclusions. A copy of the ABS Due Diligence Form-15E received by Fitch in connection with this transaction may be obtained through the link at the bottom of the rating action commentary.

Key Rating Drivers and Rating Sensitivities are further described in the presale report dated Feb. 4, 2016. Fitch's analysis of the Representations and Warranties (R&W) of this transaction can be found in 'Enterprise Fleet Financing, LLC 2016-1 -Appendix'. These R&Ws are compared to those of typical R&W for the asset class as detailed in the special report 'Representations, Warranties, and Enforcement Mechanisms in Global Structured Finance Transactions' dated January 2016.