Approximately $1.53 Billion of Structured Securities Affected
New York, December 02, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) affirmed 12 classes and downgraded
four classes of Banc of America Large Loan, Inc. Commercial
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-BMB1.
Cl. A-1, Affirmed at Aaa (sf); previously on
Oct 26, 2007 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-2, Affirmed at Aaa (sf); previously on
Oct 26, 2007 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-1A, Affirmed at Aaa (sf); previously on
Oct 26, 2007 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. X, Affirmed at Aaa (sf); previously on Oct 26,
2007 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. B, Affirmed at Aa3 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Cl. C, Affirmed at A2 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. D, Affirmed at A3 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to A3 (sf)
Cl. E, Affirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf)
Cl. F, Affirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Cl. G, Affirmed at Baa3 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. H, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. J, Downgraded to B2 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. K, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. L, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on Mar 4,
2009 Downgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. FMH-1, Affirmed at A2 (sf); previously on
Mar 4, 2009 Downgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. FMH-2, Affirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously
on Mar 4, 2009 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The downgrades were due to the deterioration in the performance of the
assets in the trust including the Readers Digest loan. The Readers
Digest loan ($16 million, 1% of the pool balance)
is secured by a single tenant office campus located in Chappaqua,
New York and fully leased to Readers Digest. Readers Digest is
expected to vacate the property by the end of 2010. A cash flow
sweep has been in place that will assist in covering the debt service
as the building is marketed for lease. A 2010 appraisal values
the property at $6.2 million which is significantly below
the pooled balance.
The affirmations are due to key parameters, including Moody's loan
to value (LTV) ratio and Moody's stressed debt service coverage ratio
(DSCR), remaining within acceptable ranges.
Moody's analysis reflects a forward-looking view of the likely
range of collateral performance over the medium term. From time
to time, Moody's may, if warranted, change these expectations.
Performance that falls outside an acceptable range of the key parameters
may indicate that the collateral's credit quality is stronger or weaker
than Moody's had anticipated during the current review. Even so,
deviation from the expected range will not necessarily result in a rating
action. There may be mitigating or offsetting factors to an improvement
or decline in collateral performance, such as increased subordination
levels due to amortization and loan payoffs or a decline in subordination
due to realized losses.
Primary sources of assumption uncertainty are the current stressed macroeconomic
environment and continuing weakness in the commercial real estate and
lending markets. Moody's currently views the commercial real estate
market as stressed with further performance declines expected in the industrial,
office, and retail sectors. Hotel performance has begun to
rebound, albeit off a very weak base. Multifamily has also
begun to rebound reflecting an improved supply / demand relationship.
The availability of debt capital is improving with terms returning towards
market norms. Job growth and housing price stability will be necessary
precursors to commercial real estate recovery. Overall, Moody's
central global scenario remains "hook-shaped" for 2010 and 2011;
we expect overall a sluggish recovery in most of the world's largest economies,
returning to trend growth rate with elevated fiscal deficits and persistent
unemployment levels.
The principal methodology used in this rating was Moody's "CMBS:
Moody's Approach to Rating Large Loan/Single Borrower Transactions" published
in July 2000. In addition to methodologies and research available
on moodys.com, Moody's publishes a weekly summary of structured
finance credit, ratings and methodologies, available to all
registered users of our website, at www.moodys.com/SFQuickCheck.
Moody's review incorporated the use of the excel-based CMBS Large
Loan Model v 8.0 which is used for both large loan and single borrower
transactions. The large loan model derives credit enhancement levels
based on an aggregation of adjusted loan level proceeds derived from Moody's
loan level LTV ratios. Major adjustments to determining proceeds
include leverage, loan structure, property type, and
sponsorship. These aggregated proceeds are then further adjusted
for any pooling benefits associated with loan level diversity, other
concentrations and correlations. The model also incorporates a
supplementary tool to allow for the testing of the credit support at various
rating levels. The scenario or "blow-up" analysis tests
the credit support for a rating assuming that all loans in the pool default
with an average loss severity that is commensurate with the rating level
being tested.
Moody's ratings are determined by a committee process that considers both
quantitative and qualitative factors. Therefore, the rating
outcome may differ from the model output.
The rating action is a result of Moody's on-going surveillance
of commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) transactions. Moody's
monitors transactions on a monthly basis through two sets of quantitative
tools -- MOST® (Moody's Surveillance Trends) and CMM
(Commercial Mortgage Metrics) on Trepp -- and on a periodic
basis through a comprehensive review. Moody's prior full review
is summarized in a press release dated March 4, 2009. The
previous review was part of Moody's first quarter 2009 ratings sweep and
incorporated assumptions for capitalization rates and stressed cash flows
that were outlined in "Rating Methodology Update: US CMBS Conduit
and Fusion Review Prompted by Declining Property Values and Rising Delinquencies"
dated February 5, 2009. Please see the ratings tab on the
issuer / entity page on moodys.com for the last rating action and
the ratings history.
Moody's Investors Service received and took into account one or more third
party due diligence reports on the underlying assets or financial instruments
in this transaction and the due diligence reports had a neutral impact
on the rating.
DEAL PERFORMANCE
As of the November 15, 2010 distribution date, the transaction's
certificate balance decreased by approximately 16% to $1.45
billion from $1.73 billion at securitization due to the
payoff of three loans and principal pay downs associated with five loans.
The Certificates are collateralized by eleven floating-rate loans
ranging in size from 1% to 25% of the pooled trust mortgage
balance. The largest three loans account for 62% of the
pooled balance.
The pool has not experienced any losses to date. Currently three
loans are in special servicing, including the the Farallon MHC Portfolio
loan ($366.2 million; 25% of the pooled balance),
the Stamford Portfolio loan ($301.5 million; 21%),
and the Simply Self Storage loan ($33.7 million, 2%).
Both the Farallon MHC Portfolio loan and the Simply Self Storage loan
are requesting maturity extensions and are in negotiations. The
Stamford Portfolio loan has been extended and is expected to return to
the master servicer.
Moody's weighed average pooled loan to value (LTV) ratio is 85%
compared to 91% at last review on March 4, 2009 and 68%
at securitization. Moody's pooled stressed DSCR is 1.29X,
the same as last review and compared to 1.50X at securitization.
Moody's uses a variation of Herf to measure diversity of loan size,
where a higher number represents greater diversity. Loan concentration
has an important bearing on potential rating volatility, including
risk of multiple notch downgrades under adverse circumstances.
The credit neutral Herf score is 40. Large loan transactions generally
have a Herf of less than 20. The pool has a Herf of 6 compared
to 7 at last review.
The three largest exposures represent 62% of the pooled balance.
The largest pooled exposure is the Farallon MHC Portfolio Loan which consists
of a pooled portion of $366 million (22% of the pool) and
non-pooled portion of $84 million which supports three non-pooled
or rake classes. The loan is a 47% pari-passu interest
in a $950 million senior mortgage which is secured by 273 cross-collateralized
and cross-defaulted mobile home communities located throughout
the country. The loan was transferred to special servicing in July
2010 due to concerns regarding refinancing at the August 2012 maturity
of the floating rate portion of the debt. The loan continues to
perform and the cash flow has increased since securitization. Moody's
current pooled LTV is 64% and stressed DSCR is 1.56X.
Moody's current credit estimate for the pooled balance is Aa2, the
same as last review. Moody's current credit estimate for
the non-pooled or rake classes FMH-1 and FMH-2 are
A2 and Baa2, respectively, the same as last review.
The second largest pooled exposure is the Stamford Office Portfolio loan
($301.5 million -- 21%) which is secured
by seven office properties totaling 1.7 million square feet located
in Stamford, Connecticut. The loan was transferred to special
servicing in July 2009 and the borrower has negotiated a loan extension
until August 2012 with two 1 year extensions. The loan is expected
to return to the master servicer shortly. Moody's current LTV is
99% and stressed DSCR is 0.93X. Moody's current credit
estimate is B1 compared to Ba2 at last review.
The OSI Restaurant Portfolio loan ($233 million --
16%) is the third largest loan in the pool and is secured by 343
properties located in 35 states. The loan is a 50% pari-passu
interest in a $466 million senior mortgage. The cash flow
has been stable since securitization and the loan has paid down approximately
$9 million. Moody's current pooled LTV is 75% and
stressed DSCR is 1.41X. Moody's current credit estimate
is Ba1 compared to Ba2 at last review.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Information sources used to prepare the credit rating are the following:
parties involved in the ratings, parties not involved in the ratings,
public information, and confidential and proprietary Moody's Investors
Service information.
Moody's considers the quality of information available on the issuer or
obligation satisfactory for the purposes of maintaining a credit rating.
Moody's adopts all necessary measures so that the information it uses
in assigning a credit rating is of sufficient quality and from sources
Moody's considers to be reliable including, when appropriate,
independent third-party sources. However, Moody's
is not an auditor and cannot in every instance independently verify or
validate information received in the rating process.
Please see ratings tab on the issuer/entity page on Moodys.com
for the last rating action and the rating history.
The date on which some Credit Ratings were first released goes back to
a time before Moody's Investors Service's Credit Ratings were fully digitized
and accurate data may not be available. Consequently, Moody's
Investors Service provides a date that it believes is the most reliable
and accurate based on the information that is available to it.
Please see the ratings disclosure page on our website www.moodys.com
for further information.
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used in determining ratings, further information on the meaning
of each rating category and the definition of default and recovery.
New York
Annelise Osborne
Vice President - Senior Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Michael M. Gerdes
Senior Vice President
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Moody's Affirms 12 and Downgrades Four CMBS Classes of BALL 2007-BMB1