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ST. GEORGE: Fitch Gives BB Final Rating to AUD1.7M Class D Bonds
Fitch Ratings, on March 31, assigned final ratings to St.George Bank Limited's Crusade ABS Series 2008-1 prime auto receivables- backed bonds due March 2015:
-- AUD78 million Class A-1: 'F1+'; -- EUR100m Class A-2: 'AAA'; -- AUD70m Class A-3: 'AAA'; -- AUD9.9m Class B: 'A'; -- AUD4.4m Class C: 'BBB'; -- AUD1.7m Class D: 'BB'; and -- AUD1.0m Class E: 'B'.
The notes are issued by BNY Trust Company of Australia Limited in its capacity as trustee of Crusade ABS Series 2008-1. They are collateralised by loans and leases over Australian prime auto receivables. All loans and leases were originated by St. George Finance Limited in the ordinary course of business.
This transaction represents the first public securitisation in Australia since the emergence of the global liquidity crisis late last year and is the first for 2008. In addition, the transaction provides a welcome diversification for investors away from RMBS and may be representative of the types of asset classes that may be acceptable to investors given the current volatile market conditions. This is the second securitisation of prime auto receivables originated by SGF (the first being in 1999).
At the cut-off date of 26 March 2008, the total collateral pool consisted of 18,504 loans and leases totalling approximately AUD337.4m.
The final 'F1+' ratings assigned to the Class A-1 notes and the final 'AAA' ratings assigned to the A-2 and A-3 notes are based on:
-- the quality of the mortgage loan collateral;
-- the 6.5% credit enhancement provided by the subordination of the Class B, C, D, E and seller notes;
-- the excess spread available to cover losses;
-- the liquidity reserve equivalent to the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the aggregate invested amount of the outstanding notes; or (ii) AUD300,000;
-- the interest rate swap provided by St.George Bank Limited (rated 'A+'/'F1');
-- St.George's underwriting and servicing capabilities; and
-- a sound legal structure.
The final ratings on the Class B, C, D and E notes are based on all the strengths supporting the Class A notes, excluding their credit enhancement levels.
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