Madrid, January 30, 2009 -- On 4 November 2008, Moody's Investors Service downgraded Banco
de Valencia to A3/P-2/C-, negative outlook from A2/P-1/C
(the "Downgrade"). This update relates to Spanish ABS
and RMBS transactions which are affected by the downgrade of Banco de
Valencia's long-term and short-term rating.
RMBS Issuers:
Valencia Hipotecario 1, FTA; Valencia Hipotecario 2,
FTH; Valencia Hipotecario 3, FTA; Valencia Hipotecario
4, FTA; Valencia Hipotecario 5, FTA.
ABS Issuers:
PYME Valencia 1, FTA.
Issuer: Valencia Hipotecario 1, FTA
Banco de Valencia acts as swap counterparty for Valencia Hipotecario
1, however given payments are guaranteed by Bancaja, remedial
action was taken following the downgrade of this entity in August 2008,
as explained in the press release issued on the 28th of October 2008.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
were initially transferred 7 days after being received to the Treasury
Account held by the Paying Agent, Bancaja (A2/P-1).
Documentation does not contemplate a higher frequency of transfers if
the short-term rating of Banco de Valencia is downgraded below
P-1. Currently, all collections Banco de Valencia
receives are transferred on a daily basis to the Treasury Account held
by the Paying Agent.
- Last rating action date for Valencia Hipotecario 1, FTA:
no rating action since closing April 2004.
Issuer: Valencia Hipotecario 2, FTH
Banco de Valencia acts as swap counterparty for Valencia Hipotecario
2, however given payments are guaranteed by Bancaja, remedial
action was taken following the downgrade of this entity in August 2008,
as explained in the press release issued on the 28th of October 2008.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
were initially transferred 7 days after being received to the Treasury
Account held by the Paying Agent, Bancaja (A2/P-1).
Documentation contemplates a higher frequency of transfers if the short-term
rating of Banco de Valencia is downgraded below P-1. Currently,
all collections Banco de Valencia receives are transferred on a daily
basis to the Treasury Account held by the Paying Agent.
- Last rating action date for Valencia Hipotecario 2, FTH:
no rating action since closing December 2005.
Issuer: Valencia Hipotecario 3, FTA
Banco de Valencia acts as swap counterparty. Following the Downgrade
and pursuant to the Swap Agreements, Banco de Valencia was required
to take suitable remedial action within 10 days of the Downgrade.
The entity has chosen to take remedial action by way of posting collateral.
Moody's understands that Banco de Valencia has transferred cash
collateral to the Treasury Account and that such collateral is re-sized
on a weekly basis in an amount equal to First Trigger Collateral Amount
as stated in the swap documents. Annex III document compliant with
Moody's criteria for de-linking swap counterparty risks ("Moody's
Framework") -- see Moody's Report, "Framework for De-Linking
Hedge Counterparty Risks from Global Structured Finance Cashflow Transactions",
May 2007 - was signed on September 2008.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
were initially transferred 7 days after being received to the Treasury
Account held by Banco de Valencia. Documentation contemplates a
higher frequency of transfers if the short-term rating of Banco
de Valencia is downgraded below P-1. Currently, all
collections Banco de Valencia receives are transferred on a daily basis
to the Treasury Account held by Banco de Valencia and guaranteed by Bancaja
(A2/P-1).
- Last rating action date for Valencia Hipotecario 3, FTA:
no rating action since closing November 2006.
Issuer: Valencia Hipotecario 4, FTA
Banco de Valencia acts as swap counterparty. Following the Downgrade
and pursuant to the Swap Agreements, Banco de Valencia was required
to take suitable remedial action within 30 days of the Downgrade.
The entity has chosen to take remedial action by way of posting collateral.
Moody's understands that Banco de Valencia has transferred cash
collateral to the Treasury Account and that such collateral is re-sized
on a weekly basis in an amount equal to First Trigger Collateral Amount
as stated in the swap documents. Annex III document compliant with
Moody's criteria for de-linking swap counterparty risks ("Moody's
Framework") -- see Moody's Report, "Framework for De-Linking
Hedge Counterparty Risks from Global Structured Finance Cashflow Transactions",
May 2007 - was signed on September 2008.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
were initially transferred 7 days after being received to the Treasury
Account held by Banco de Valencia. Documentation contemplates daily
transfer if the short-term rating of Banco de Valencia is downgraded
below P-1. Currently, all collections Banco de Valencia
receives are transferred on a daily basis to the Treasury Account held
by Banco de Valencia and guaranteed by Bancaja (A2/P-1).
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- Last rating action date for Valencia Hipotecario 4, FTA:
no rating action since closing December 2007.
Issuer: Valencia Hipotecario 5, FTA
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch acts
as swap counterparty.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
are transferred on a daily basis to the Treasury Account held by the Paying
Agent, Bancaja (A2/P-1).
- Last rating action date for Valencia Hipotecario 5, FTA:
no rating action since closing December 2008.
Issuer: PYME Valencia 1, FTA
Banco de Valencia acts as swap counterparty. Following the Downgrade
and pursuant to the Swap Agreements, Banco de Valencia was required
to take suitable remedial action within 30 days of the Downgrade.
The entity has chosen to take remedial action by way of posting collateral.
Moody's understands that Banco de Valencia has transferred cash
collateral to the Treasury Account and that such collateral is re-sized
on a weekly basis in an amount equal to First Trigger Collateral Amount
as stated in the swap documents. Annex III document compliant with
Moody's criteria for de-linking swap counterparty risks ("Moody's
Framework") -- see Moody's Report, "Framework for De-Linking
Hedge Counterparty Risks from Global Structured Finance Cashflow Transactions",
May 2007 - was signed on September 2008.
Collections received by Banco de Valencia servicing the loan portfolios,
were initially transferred 7 days after being received to the Treasury
Account held by Banco de Valencia. Documentation contemplates a
higher frequency of transfers if the short-term rating of Banco
de Valencia was downgraded below P-1. Currently, all
collections Banco de Valencia receives are transferred on a daily basis
to the Treasury Account held by Banco de Valencia and guaranteed by Bancaja
(A2/P-1).
- Last rating action date for PYME Valencia 1, FTA:
no rating action since closing July 2007.
Moody's notes the above-mentioned transactions are exposed
to some commingling risk. Moody's determines this risk to be more
limited for transactions with weekly or daily sweeps of collections,
which is the case for the deals of reference. This risk for the
above mentioned transactions is mitigated through increased level of credit
enhancement available for well seasoned transactions.
Moody's has reviewed all the above-mentioned securitisation
transactions to assess the impact of the above-mentioned changes
on the outstanding ratings. Moody's has concluded to take no rating
action given the changes are in line with the transaction documents.
Moody's monitors PYME Valencia 1, FTA as described in the report:
"Moody's Approach to Rating Granular SME Transactions in Europe,
Middle East and Africa", June 2007. Moody's monitors the
RMBS transactions mentioned above as described in the reports: "Moody's
Approach to Rating Spanish RMBS: The "Milan" Model", March
2005, and "Moody's Updated Methodology for Rating Spanish RMBS",
July 2008. For more information on these transactions, please
visit Moody's website at www.moodys.com or contact our Client
Service Desk in London (+44-20-7772 5454).
London
Barbara Rismondo
VP - Senior Credit Officer
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
JOURNALISTS: 44 20 7772 5456
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Madrid
Maria Turbica Manrique
Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Espana, S.A.
JOURNALISTS: 44 20 7772 5456
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Moody's updates on impact of Banco de Valencia's rating downgrade on Spanish ABS and RMBS