CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned the following rating to Battalion CLO IX Ltd./LLC: --$322,500,000 class A notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable. Fitch does not rate the class B, C, D, or E notes or the subordinated notes. TRANSACTION SUMMARY Battalion CLO IX Ltd. (the issuer) and Battalion CLO IX LLC (the co-issuer) comprise an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by Brigade Capital Management, LP (Brigade). Net proceeds from the issuance of