Approximately $172.8 million of asset-backed securities affected
New York, May 05, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has upgraded fifteen tranches from fifteen structured settlement securitizations. The securitizations are collateralized by pools of structured settlement and annuity payments and, in some transactions, lottery receivables.
The complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: 321 Henderson Receivables II LLC, Series 2006-4
Cl. A-2, Upgraded to Aaa (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to Aa1 (sf)
Issuer: 321 Henderson Receivables II LLC, Series 2007-1
Cl. A-2, Upgraded to Aa1 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A1 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XL LLC, Series 2017-3
Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Dec 19, 2017 Definitive Rating Assigned Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XXIII, LLC, Series 2011-1
Cl. B, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XXXIX LLC, Series 2017-2
Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes Class B, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Aug 9, 2017 Definitive Rating Assigned Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XXXV LLC, Series 2015-2
Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Jul 28, 2015 Definitive Rating Assigned Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XXXVII LLC, Series 2016-1
Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Oct 26, 2016 Definitive Rating Assigned Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: J.G. Wentworth XXXVIII LLC, Series 2017-1
Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Mar 22, 2017 Definitive Rating Assigned Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXIV LLC, Series 2011-2
Class B, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXIX LLC, Series 2013-2
Class B, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXV LLC, Series 2012-1
Class B, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXVI LLC, Series 2012-2
Class B, Upgraded to Aa3 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A1 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXVII LLC, Series 2012-3
Class B, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A1 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXVIII LLC, Series 2013-1
Class B, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A1 (sf)
Issuer: JGWPT XXX LLC, Series 2013-3
Class B, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Dec 11, 2020 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The rating actions were primarily prompted by increases in credit enhancement for the notes as a result of further deleveraging.
As of the April distribution date, credit enhancements for the Class A notes of Series 2006-4 and 2007-1 have increased by over two percentage points when compared to Moody's last rating actions. For Series 2011-1 and onward as listed above, credit enhancements for each of the Class B notes have increased by over one and a half percentage points since the last rating actions.
PRINCIPAL METHODOLOGY
The principal methodology used in these ratings was "Structured Settlement Securitizations Methodology" published in April 2020 and available at https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBS_1209380. 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
Moody's could upgrade the ratings if the credit enhancement on the notes improves or if the obligor pool credit quality were to improve significantly.
Down
Moody's could downgrade the ratings if the credit risk profile of the obligors were to deteriorate significantly, as reflected by a downgrade of one or more of the obligors' credit ratings, or if the amount of defaults were to increase significantly, causing credit enhancement for the transaction to drop.
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 relies on a Monte Carlo simulation that generates a large number of collateral loss or cash flow scenarios, which on average meet key metrics Moody's determines based on its assessment of the collateral characteristics. Moody's then evaluates each simulated scenario using model that replicates the relevant structural features and payment allocation rules of the transaction, to derive losses or payments for each rated instrument. The average loss a rated instrument incurs in all of the simulated collateral loss or cash flow scenarios, which Moody's weights based on its assumptions about the likelihood of events in such scenarios actually occurring, results in the expected loss of the 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.
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Sandie Zhang
Analyst
Structured Finance Group
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