MOODY'S PLACES NINE OF DVI FINANCIAL'S MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LEASE DEALS UNDER REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE
Moody's Investors Service has placed the ratings of notes issued in nine medical equipment lease securitizations by DVI Financial Services, Inc. (DVI) under review for possible downgrade.
The rating actions are prompted by two consecutive downgrades of DVI's senior unsecured debt by Moody's: from B2 to B3 on June 10, 2003, and from B3 to Caa3 on June 27, 2003, with a negative rating outlook. As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission ruling that DVI's March 31, 2003, Form 10-Q is deficient because its review by an independent public accounting firm has not been completed, DVI may be in default of covenants within its debt indentures or other financial agreements. The Caa3 rating by Moody's indicates a high probability of default of DVI's senior unsecured debt obligations. Although the performance of DVI's receivables has thus far been consistent with Moody's expectations, there is a significant concern about the potential impact of DVI's financial instability on the performance of its securitization transactions.
The review will focus on whether the transactions will experience an increase in delinquency and default rates, sometimes seen in pools serviced by companies in financial distress, as well as a decrease in recoveries on defaulted leases and loans, leading to higher severity of loss in those transactions. The risk of higher defaults is partially mitigated by the availability of a named backup servicer in DVI's transactions, U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. Bank). U.S. Bank has been performing regular tasks, which should enable it to step in as a primary servicer without significant time delays. However, there remains a significant concern regarding U.S. Bank's ability to maintain the high recovery rates historically achieved by DVI. U.S. Bank may not have all of the knowledge of the diagnostic equipment industry and its participants that made DVI extremely successful in locating capable successors to take over and operate defunct MRI centers. In addition, Moody's does not expect that U.S. Bank will repurchase and substitute delinquent leases and loans from the transactions as done to date by DVI.
The complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: DVI Receivables VIII, L.L.C., Series 1999-1
$30,170,163 Class A-5 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$514,508 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$1,030,016 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$666,011 Class D Lease-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$859,513 Class E Lease-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables X, L.L.C., Series 1999-2
$52,069,148 Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$887,895 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$1,774,789 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$1,183,526 Class D Lease-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$1,479,158 Class E Lease-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XI, L.L.C., Series 2000-1
$75,341,420 Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$1,283,303 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$2,567,605 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$1,711,737 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$2,140,171 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XII, L.L.C., Series 2000-2
$83,097,432 Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$1,416,246 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$2,832,492 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$1,883,328 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$2,360,410 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XIV, L.L.C., Series 2001-1
$17,015,551 Class A-3 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$107,180,000 Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$2,118,548 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$4,232,755 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$2,821,837 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$3,529,467 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XVI, L.L.C., Series 2001-2
$72,187,127 Class A-3 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$134,536,000 Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$3,521,614 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$7,048,697 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$4,697,308 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$5,873,003 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XVII, L.L.C., Series 2002-1
$7,817,931 Class A-2 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$204,500,000 Class A-3A Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$76,500,000 Class A-3B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$4,922,229 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$9,844,458 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$6,560,566 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$8,206,121 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XVIII, L.L.C., Series 2002-2
$17,111,282 Class A-1 Asset-Backed Notes, rated P-1, under review for possible downgrade
$25,000,000 Class A-2A Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$25,000,000 Class A-2B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$199,200,000 Class A-3A Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$86,000,000 Class A-3B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$6,008,651 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa3, under review for possible downgrade
$12,008,644 Class C Asset-Backed Notes, rated A2, under review for possible downgrade
$6,008,648 Class D Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$10,008,646 Class E Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
Issuer: DVI Receivables XIX, L.L.C., Series 2003-1
$62,984,553 Class A-1 Asset-Backed Notes, rated P-1, under review for possible downgrade
$25,200,000 Class A-2A Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$27,000,000 Class A-2B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$229,620,000 Class A-3A Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$32,000,000 Class A-3B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aaa, under review for possible downgrade
$16,620,713 Class B Asset-Backed Notes, rated Aa2, under review for possible downgrade
$5,608,636 Class C-1 Asset-Backed Notes, rated A1, under review for possible downgrade
$8,794,028 Class C-2 Asset-Backed Notes, rated A1, under review for possible downgrade
$6,194,904 Class D-1 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$4,885,571 Class D-2 Asset-Backed Notes, rated Baa2, under review for possible downgrade
$9,126,247 Class E-1 Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
$1,954,228 Class E-2 Asset-Backed Notes, Rated Ba2, under review for possible downgrade
THE COMPANY
DVI, Inc. [NYSE: DVI], headquartered in Jamison, Pennsylvania, is an independent finance company. Its primary business includes leasing of healthcare equipment and financing of healthcare receivables financing. DVI reports its total managed assets of $3.1 billion as of March 30, 2003.
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