...- Core Income Funding VIII LLC's debt issuance is a CLO securitization governed by investment criteria and backed primarily by middle market speculative-grade senior secured term loans. - We assigned our preliminary ratings to the class A-R, A-T, A-D1, and A-D2 debt. - The preliminary ratings reflect our view of the collateral pool's diversification and the transaction's credit enhancement, pool characteristics, and legal structure, among other factors. MONTREAL (S&P Global Ratings) Nov. 26, 2024--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its preliminary ratings to Core Income Funding VIII LLC's floating-rate debt (see list). The debt issuance is a middle market CLO warehouse facility serviced by Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. The preliminary ratings are based on information as of Nov. 26, 2024. Subsequent information may result in the assignment of final ratings that differ from the preliminary ratings. The preliminary ratings reflect our view of: - The diversification of the collateral pool, which...