Approximately $300 million asset-backed securities affected
New York, May 05, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has
placed 15 notes on review for possible downgrade from 4 transactions issued
by Bayview Commercial Asset Trusts. In addition, Moody's
has downgraded the ratings of 12 notes out of which 11 notes remain on
review for further possible downgrade from 2 transactions issued by Bayview
Commercial Asset Trusts. The loans are secured primarily by small
commercial real estate properties in the U.S. owned by small
businesses and investors.
The complete rating actions are as follow:
Issuer: Bayview Commercial Asset Trust 2006-1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to B1 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to B3 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf) and Placed Under
Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to B3 (sf)
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf) and Placed Under
Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Caa1 (sf)
Cl. B-1, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf) and Placed Under
Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded
to Caa2 (sf)
Cl. B-2, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Jan 18, 2019 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: Bayview Commercial Asset Trust 2006-3
Cl. A-1, Ba3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on May 31, 2012 Downgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Ba3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on May 31, 2012 Downgraded to Ba3 (sf)
M-1, B3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Caa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Caa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Issuer: Bayview Commercial Asset Trust 2006-4
Cl. A-1, Baa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 22, 2016 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf)
Cl. A-2, B1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 22, 2016 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. M-1, B3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Caa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: Bayview Commercial Asset Trust 2007-1
Cl. A-1, A3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 22, 2016 Downgraded to A3 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Ba2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 23, 2015 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, B2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 23, 2015 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, B3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 23, 2015 Downgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Caa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 23, 2015 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: Bayview Commercial Asset Trust 2007-2
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jun 7, 2019 Downgraded
to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to B3 (sf) and Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded
to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Caa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jan 14, 2016 Downgraded to Caa2 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The rating actions take into account interest shortfalls, as well
as the existing pool and credit enhancement deterioration such as increase
in the delinquency pipeline and decline in overcollateralization.
Additionally, the rating actions also reflect an increased likelihood
of further deterioration in the performance of the underlying small businesses
and commercial real estate as a result of a slowdown in US economic activity
in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. We have considered up
to a 20% increase in our expected loss on the underlying pools
to evaluate the resiliency of the ratings amid the uncertainty surrounding
the pools' performance.
During the review period, we will evaluate effects of ongoing and
projected macroeconomic conditions, as well as impact of various
parties including the government, servicers and issuers on the performance
of underlying pools to update our expected loss projection on the pools
and decide on the final rating action on the notes. Rating actions
on the notes, due to the revised expected loss projections,
will reflect individual transaction considerations.
Our analysis has considered the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on
the US economy as well as the effects that the announced government measures,
put in place to contain the virus, will have on the performance
of small businesses and commercial real estate. The contraction
in economic activity in the second quarter will be severe and the overall
recovery in the second half of the year will be gradual. However,
there are significant downside risks to our forecasts in the event that
the pandemic is not contained and lockdowns have to be reinstated.
As a result, the degree of uncertainty around our forecasts is unusually
high. We regard the coronavirus outbreak as a social risk under
our ESG framework, given the substantial implications for public
health and safety.
PRINCIPAL METHODOLOGY
The principal methodology used in these ratings was "Moody's Global Approach
to Rating SME Balance Sheet Securitizations" published in July 2019 and
available at https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-Global-Approach-to-Rating-SME-Balance-Sheet-Securitizations--PBS_1177587.
Alternatively, please see the Rating Methodologies page on www.moodys.com
for a copy of this methodology.
Factors that would lead to an upgrade or downgrade of the ratings:
Up
Levels of credit protection that are higher than necessary to protect
investors against expected losses could drive the ratings up. Moody's
expectation of pool losses could decline as a result of a decrease in
seriously delinquent loans or lower severities than expected on liquidated
loans. As a primary driver of performance, positive changes
in the US macro economy could also affect the ratings, as can changes
in servicing practices.
Down
Levels of credit protection that are insufficient to protect investors
against expected losses could drive the ratings down. Moody's
expectation of pool losses could increase as a result of an increase in
seriously delinquent loans and higher severities than expected on liquidated
loans. As a primary driver of performance, negative changes
in the US macro economy could also affect the ratings. Other reasons
for worse-than-expected performance include poor servicing,
error on the part of transaction parties, inadequate transaction
governance, and fraud.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
For further specification of Moody's key rating assumptions and
sensitivity analysis, see the sections Methodology Assumptions and
Sensitivity to Assumptions in the disclosure form. Moody's
Rating Symbols and Definitions can be found at: https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_79004.
The analysis includes an assessment of collateral characteristics and
performance to determine the expected collateral loss or a range of expected
collateral losses or cash flows to the rated instruments. As a
second step, Moody's estimates expected collateral losses or cash
flows using a quantitative tool that takes into account credit enhancement,
loss allocation and other structural features, to derive the expected
loss for each rated instrument.
Moody's quantitative analysis entails an evaluation of scenarios
that stress factors contributing to sensitivity of ratings and take into
account the likelihood of severe collateral losses or impaired cash flows.
For ratings issued on a program, series, category/class of
debt or security this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures
in relation to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the
same series, category/class of debt, security or pursuant
to a program for which the ratings are derived exclusively from existing
ratings in accordance with Moody's rating practices. For ratings
issued on a support provider, this announcement provides certain
regulatory disclosures in relation to the credit rating action on the
support provider and in relation to each particular credit rating action
for securities that derive their credit ratings from the support provider's
credit rating. For provisional ratings, this announcement
provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the provisional
rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive rating that may
be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt, in each
case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed prior
to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would have
affected the rating. For further information please see the ratings
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For any affected securities or rated entities receiving direct credit
support from the primary entity(ies) of this credit rating action,
and whose ratings may change as a result of this credit rating action,
the associated regulatory disclosures will be those of the guarantor entity.
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Regulatory disclosures contained in this press release apply to the credit
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review.
Moody's general principles for assessing environmental, social
and governance (ESG) risks in our credit analysis can be found at https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_1133569.
At least one ESG consideration was material to the credit rating actions
announced and described above.
The Global Scale Credit Rating on this Credit Rating Announcement was
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Chaitali Bharucha
Analyst
Structured Finance Group
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