Annex VIII - Minimum disclosure requirements for the asset-backed securities additional building block

1.1.

The minimum denomination of an issue.

1.2.

Where information is disclosed about an undertaking/obligor which is not involved in the issue, provide a confirmation that the information relating to the undertaking/obligor has been accurately reproduced from information published by the undertaking/obligor. So far as the issuer is aware and is able to ascertain from information published by the undertaking/obligor no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information misleading. In addition, identify the source(s) of information in the Securities Note that has been reproduced from information published by an undertaking/obligor.

2.1.

Confirmation that the securitised assets backing the issue have characteristics that demonstrate capacity to produce funds to service any payments due and payable on the securities.

2.2.

In respect of a pool of discrete assets backing the issue: 2.2.1. The legal jurisdiction by which the pool of assets is governed 2.2.2. (a) In the case of a small number of easily identifiable obligors, a general description of each obligor. (b) In all other cases, a description of: the general characteristics of the obligors; and the economic environment, as well as global statistical data referred to the securitised assets. 2.2.3. the legal nature of the assets; 2.2.4. the expiry or maturity date(s) of the assets; 2.2.5. the amount of the assets; 2.2.6. loan to value ratio or level of collateralisation; 2.2.7. the method of origination or creation of the assets, and for loans and credit agreements, the principal lending criteria and an indication of any loans which do not meet these criteria and any rights or obligations to make further advances; 2.2.8. an indication of significant representations and collaterals given to the issuer relating to the assets; 2.2.9. any rights to substitute the assets and a description of the manner in which and the type of assets which may be so substituted; if there is any capacity to substitute assets with a different class or quality of assets a statement to that effect together with a description of the impact of such substitution; 2.2.10. a description of any relevant insurance policies relating to the assets. Any concentration with one insurer must be disclosed if it is material to the transaction. 2.2.11. Where the assets comprise obligations of 5 or fewer obligors which are legal persons or where an obligor accounts for 20 % or more of the assets, or where an obligor accounts for a material portion of the assets, so far as the issuer is aware and/or is able to ascertain from information published by the obligor(s) indicate either of the following: (a) information relating to each obligor as if it were an issuer drafting a registration document for debt and derivative securities with an individual denomination of at least EUR ►M5 100 000 ◄; (b) if an obligor or guarantor has securities already admitted to trading on a regulated or equivalent market or the obligations are guaranteed by an entity admitted to trading on a regulated or equivalent market, the name, address, country of incorporation, nature of business and name of the market in which its securities are admitted. 2.2.12. If a relationship exists that is material to the issue, between the issuer, guarantor and obligor, details of the principal terms of that relationship. 2.2.13. Where the assets comprise obligations that are not traded on a regulated or equivalent market, a description of the principal terms and conditions of the obligations. 2.2.14. Where the assets comprise equity securities that are admitted to trading on a regulated or equivalent market indicate the following: (a) a description of the securities; (b) a description of the market on which they are traded including its date of establishment, how price information is published, an indication of daily trading volumes, information as to the standing of the market in the country and the name of the market’s regulatory authority; (c) the frequency with which prices of the relevant securities, are published. 2.2.15. Where more than ten (10) per cent of the assets comprise equity securities that are not traded on a regulated or equivalent market, a description of those equity securities and equivalent information to that contained in the schedule for share registration document in respect of each issuer of those securities. 2.2.16. Where a material portion of the assets are secured on or backed by real property, a valuation report relating to the property setting out both the valuation of the property and cash flow/income streams. Compliance with this disclosure is not required if the issue is of securities backed by mortgage loans with property as security, where there has been no revaluation of the properties for the purpose of the issue, and it is clearly stated that the valuations quoted are as at the date of the original initial mortgage loan origination.

2.3.

In respect of an actively managed pool of assets backing the issue: 2.3.1. equivalent information to that contained in items 2.1 and 2.2 to allow an assessment of the type, quality, sufficiency and liquidity of the asset types in the portfolio which will secure the issue; 2.3.2. the parameters within which investments can be made, the name and description of the entity responsible for such management including a description of that entity’s expertise and experience, a summary of the provisions relating to the termination of the appointment of such entity and the appointment of an alternative management entity, and a description of that entity’s relationship with any other parties to the issue.

2.4.

Where an issuer proposes to issue further securities backed by the same assets, a prominent statement to that effect and unless those further securities are fungible with or are subordinated to those classes of existing debt, a description of how the holders of that class will be informed.

3.1.

Description of the structure of the transaction, including, if necessary, a structure diagram.

3.2.

Description of the entities participating in the issue and description of the functions to be performed by them.

3.3.

Description of the method and date of the sale, transfer, novation or assignment of the assets or of any rights and/or obligations in the assets to the issuer or, where applicable, the manner and time period in which the proceeds from the issue will be fully invested by the issuer.

3.4.

An explanation of the flow of funds including: 3.4.1. how the cash flow from the assets will meet the issuer’s obligations to holders of the securities, including, if necessary, a financial service table and a description of the assumptions used in developing the table; 3.4.2. information on any credit enhancements, an indication of where material potential liquidity shortfalls may occur and the availability of any liquidity supports and indication of provisions designed to cover interest/principal shortfall risks; 3.4.3. without prejudice to item 3.4.2, details of any subordinated debt finance; 3.4.4. an indication of any investment parameters for the investment of temporary liquidity surpluses and description of the parties responsible for such investment; 3.4.5. how payments are collected in respect of the assets; 3.4.6. the order of priority of payments made by the issuer to the holders of the class of securities in question; 3.4.7. details of any other arrangements upon which payments of interest and principal to investors are dependent;

3.5.

the name, address and significant business activities of the originators of the securitised assets.

3.6.

Where the return on, and/or repayment of the security is linked to the performance or credit of other assets which are not assets of the issuer, items 2.2 and 2.3 are necessary;

3.7.

the name, address and significant business activities of the administrator, calculation agent or equivalent, together with a summary of the administrator’s/calculation agents responsibilities, their relationship with the originator or the creator of the assets and a summary of the provisions relating to the termination of the appointment of the administrator/calculation agent and the appointment of an alternative administrator/calculation agent;

3.8.

the names and addresses and brief description of: (a) any swap counterparties and any providers of other material forms of credit/liquidity enhancement; (b) the banks with which the main accounts relating to the transaction are held.

4.1.

Indication in the prospectus whether or not it intends to provide post-issuance transaction information regarding securities to be admitted to trading and the performance of the underlying collateral. Where the issuer has indicated that it intends to report such information, specify in the prospectus what information will be reported, where such information can be obtained, and the frequency with which such information will be reported.