SecuritizationThe Financial Instrument

of the Future

Vinod Kothari

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WILEY

John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition xxx

Preface to the First Edition xxxi

Part I Securitization: Conceptsand Markets 11. Securitization and Structured Finance 3

Basic meaning of securitization 4Asset securitization 4Some definitions of securitization 8

Securitization of receivables 9Quick guide to jargon 10Securitization and asset-backed finance 12Securitization and structured finance 13Some quick features of securitization 14

What receivables are securitizable 14Creation of security 15Special purpose vehicle 15Re-distribution of risks 16Rating 17

The big picture of securitization of finance 17Changing structure of financial markets 17Securitization and financial disintermediation 22

Securitization as a tool of risk management 25Economic impact of securitization 26

1. Facilitates creation of markets in financial claims 262. Disperses holding of financial assets 263. Promotes savings 264. Reduces costs • 275. Diversifies risk 276. Focuses on use of resources, not their ownership 27

• 7. Smooths the impact of recession 27The alchemy of securitization: .Is the sum of parts more than the whole? 28

The alchemy of structured finance 28Risks inherent in securitization 30Notes - 36Securitization Terminology 39

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2. Securitization: Methodology, Structures, Motivators and Demotivators 59

Modus operandi of securitization briefly explained 59Economic substance of securitization:Where does the alchemy lie? 62Features of securitization of receivables , 63

1. Mode of asset-based financing 632. Mode of structured financing 643. Securitization of claims against third parties 644. Limited Recourse 645. Asset features 656. Originator features 697. Issuer/SPV features 708. Investor features 71

Securitization and factoring 72Securitization and ring fencing , 72Asset classes 73

Balance sheet and arbitrage transactions 74Asset-backed securities and asset-backed commercial paper 74 ,

Broad types of securitization structures 75Cash vs. synthetic structures 75True sale vs. secured loan structures 76Pass-through vs. collateral structure 76Discrete trust vs. master trust 77

Direct portfolio transfers 77Pass-through structure . 79Pay-through structure 84

Economic argument against pay-throughs 86Collateralized mortgage obligation bonds , 87

Refinements in CMO structure 89/ Revolving structure 91

Impact and suitability of the revolving structure 92Future flows securitization 93Advantages of securitization for the issuer 97Advantages to the investors 102Threats in securitization 104Notes 106

3. The World of Securitization 108f

* History of securitization 108Deeper in history 109|The U.S. mortgage market 109Spreads over to non-mortgage assets ^ 110Securittzation through recession . I l l

The life cycle of securitization 111Present state of securitization 112

North America 112

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Europe 115Central and South America 147Origin of securitization in Latin America 147Asia . 152The Pacific 179

Trends in global securitization 183Notes 186

Part II Financial Substance and Ratings 189

4. Structuring and Credit-enhancing Securitization Transactions 191

Basics of securitization structuring 191Structuring variables 193

Asset pool 193Selection criteria ' 194Identification of risks 195Sources of credit support 196Size of credit support 196Financial structure - pass-through or reinvestment type ' 196Classes of liabilities ' 197Time tranching of liabilities 198Pay down of securities •- 198Liquidity support - need and sources 198Prepayment protection 199Mitigation of other risks 199Creation of cash reserve and investment 199Structural protection triggers , 200Profit extraction methods 200Clean up call 200

Parties involved 201Primary parties 201Supportive agencies 201

Steps in a securitization transaction 202Initial feasibility study 203Key appointments - 204Asset analysis and selection 204Due diligence audit 205Determination of the structure 206Credit enhancements 206Intervening reinvestments 207,?ixing the legal structure 207Legal opinions 208Rating* . 208Offer 209Appointment of servicer/administrator 209Post-completion routines 209

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Ongoing reportingClean up call

Credit enhancementsFirst, second and subsequent lossInternal and external credit enhancements

Originator credit enhancementsExcess spread or profitCash collateralCredit-enhancing IO stripOver-collateralization

Structural credit enhancementsTransaction-wide support vs. structural support

Third-party credit enhancementsSources of external credit enhancementsSuitability of third-party enhancements

Sizing of credit enhancementsConfidence level for different ratingsStress testing of retail portfoliosSizing of enhancement for wholesale portfoliosStepping up credit enhancements

Liquidity enhancementsPay-down structure

Choice of the pay-down methodMaturity of the securitiesProfit extraction devicesCash flow waterfallNotes

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5. Understanding the Nature and Risks of Asset-backed Securities 231

Asset-backed securities and the underlying collateral 231Risks in asset-backed securities 233

Will the cash flow come in, or the credit risks? 233Who will get the cash flows in or servicing risk? 233Timing of the cash flow or prepayment risk 234Liquidity of the transaction 234Interest rate and other volatilities 234Other risks 234

Modeling of asset risks 234

6. Understanding Prepayment Risk in Asset-backed Securities 235

, Prepayment as a risk 235Nature of the prepayment option 236

Prepayment risk in asset-backed securities . 238Additional factors that cause

" /prepayment of asset-backed securities 238Analogy using callable securities 239

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Impact of prepayment risk on the pool . 239Prepayment risk in mortgage pools 240

Turnover 241Refinancing " 243

Prepayment modeling 244Static prepayment models , 244

Annual and monthly prepayment rates 244Various static prepayment models 245

The PSA prepayment model 246The CPR and other static models • 249Dynamic or econometric prepayment, models 250

Establishing a relation between interest rates and prepayment rates 251Some econometric prepayment models 252

Projection of interest rates 255Which interest rate matters? 255Interest rate models 255

Prepayments for adjustable rate mortgages 256Prepayment model for commercial mortgages 258Prepayment models for non-U.S. pools ^ 258Notes 259

7. Understanding Default Risk in Asset-backed Securities 261

Nature of default risk - default as an option 261The option to default on mortgages 262

LTV ratio 263Movement of the LTV ratio over time 263Prevailing mortgage rates 263Housing prices 1 264Cost of default . 264Non-economic factors 264

Default rates as a function of seasoning 264Default risk for different securities 265Note 266

8. Cash Flow Modeling for Asset-backed Securities 267

Constructing the cash flow model .267Audit checks 269

Understanding the asset and its repayment over time 269The factors that affect asset cash flows 270

Incorporating prepayment in cash flow 271Incorporating delinquency 272Incorporating foreclosures and recoveries 272Incorporating the impact of seasoning on foreclosure 273

The factors that affect the factors that affect cash flow 273Interest rate volatility and prepayment 274

Understanding liabilities 275

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Claims on revenue and claims on principalManner of repayment of liabilitiesLoss allocation

Understanding transaction structureExcess spread as a credit enhancementPooling excess spread into a reserveIncorporating a clean-up call

Modeling a real life caseExample of an auto loan securitization

Stress testing the modelLevel of stress to apply

9. Securitization: Financial Evaluation for the Originator

Securitization: The quantifiables and the non-quantifiablesSecuritization vs the unknown

Securitization vs cost of borrowingWhat is equity in the case of securitization?Relevance of debt-to-equity ratio

The NPV of originator's residual interestA sequential pay-down exampleProportional pay-down example

Impact of prepaymentFactors affecting originator's residual interestExpected value of originator's residual interest

10. Investor Evaluation of Asset-backed Securities

Spreads inherent in asset-backed securitiesSpreads for asset-backed securitiesUnderstanding of Z spreadComparing Z spread, NPV and yield

Understanding of durationUnderstanding of convexityImpact of prepayment on ABS investments

Impact of prepayment on durationPrepayment and yieldPrepayment and negative convexityPrepayment and Z spread

Computation of option-adjusted spreadUnderstanding default riskNote

.11. Rating of Securitization Transactions

Structured finance ratings vs. -other fixed income ratingsRating agency concernsThe rating process

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Rating models 315Rating approaches for retail assets and wholesale assets 316

Differences between structuredfinance and corporate finance ratings 316What credit ratings do not rate 318

What rating upgrades of structured finance securities mean 318Servicer evaluation . 318Role of ratings in structured finance 319

Some areas of critique 320Notes 320

Part III Asset Classes 321

12. Residential Mortgage-backed Securitization 323

Mortgage funding systems 324Government support to housing finance 326Why secondary mortgage markets? 327Origin of the secondary mortgage markets 328

The secondary mortgage market in the U.S. ' 328Overview of the U.S. RMBS market 332

Agency and non-agency markets 335Prime, Alt-A and other components 336

Secondary mortgage market in other countries 338Structuring of RMBS transactions 339

Structure of agency-backed securitization 340Structure of CMOs 342U.K. RMBS 343

Case studies of RMBS t 343Case study of a U.S. RMBS: Bank of America Funding 2005-1 Trust 343Case study: Abbey National's Holmes Financing 347

Home equity loans securitization 352Manufactured home loans 353Investing in the MBS market 353

Who invests in MBS? 353Risks in investing in MBS 354

Mortgage bonds " 357Covered bonds and securitization - distinction 357The covered bonds market 359Structure of a ffandbrief 360Rating of pfandbriefs by rating agencies 361

Notes 361

13. Commercial Mortgage-backed Securitization 363

What is OviBS? - 363Differences between RMBS and CMBS 364Typical features 365

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CMBS and REITs - 366CMBS market 366

Development of the CMBS market • 367Types of CMBS 370

CMBS and construction financing 370Balance sheet and conduit activity 371Trophy assets vs. portfolio of assets - 371By property sectors - 371

Structure of a CMBS transaction 372Balloon loans 372Typical credit enhancements 373Refinancing risk: how is it factored in the transaction structure? 374Diversification 375Servicers 375

Case study: GMAC's 2001-WTC transaction 375Collateral 376The loan 377The certificates 379Liquidity and credit enhancements 379The aftermath 380

Case Study: Canary Wharf - A typical U.K. CMBS 381Introduction to the transaction 381Transaction structure 381The properties 382Cash flows 382

Investing in CMBS: Performance of CMBS 383Prepayment protection in CRE loans . 384Delinquency in CMBS , 384Performance of CMBS vs. other collateral classes 385

Notes 386

14. Credit Card Securitization 387

Nature of credit card debt 388An overview of the market 388Transaction structure 389

Revolving asset structure 390Seller's interest 390Discrete and master trust structure 391

f Development of the master trust structure 392Delinked structure 392

, Components of a credit card structure 394'• * v Portfolio yield 394

j Charge-offs - 396Payment rate 397

* • Servicing fee and base rate 398' Early amortization triggers 398

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Subordination structure and C Class 399Investor experience in credit cards 399

Commercial Financial Services 399NextCard - 399

Notes 400

15. Auto Loan Securitization 401

Forms of car funding 401Auto loans securitization market , 402

The U.S. market 402Other countries 402

Collateral quality 403Typical structures 404

Credit enhancements 404Specific issues in auto loan securitization 404Case study: Daimler-Chrysler Auto Trust 405

The collateral 405Transaction structure 407Credit enhancements 407Cash flow waterfall 409

Notes 409

16. Equipment Lease Securitization 410

Equipment leasing market 410Equipment lease securitization market 410Product structure 411Rating of equipment lease securitizations 411Residual value risk in equipment lease securitizations 412

Investing in equipment lease securitizations 412Notes ' 412

17. Collateralized Debt Obligations 413

What is a CDO? 413Differences between CLOs and CBOs 414Typical structure of a CDO 414

Types of CDOs 415Cash and synthetic CDOs 416CDO typ'es based on collateral 416Balance sheet and arbitrage CDOs 417Par value and market value-based structures 417

• Growth of the CDO market 417European CDO market 418CDO market trends - 419CDO market and the health of banking 419

Balance sheet CDOs 420Traditional, cash CDOs 420

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Synthetic CDOs 422'Arbitrage CDOs ' 423

Meaning of an arbitrage CDO - 423Illustration of arbitraging 423Emergence of arbitrage CDOs 424Difference between arbitrage CDOs and balance sheet CDOs 425Revolving period 426

Market value CDOs 426Structure of a market value CDO 426Liabilities of cash flow and market value CDOs 427

Ramp up period 427The CDO manager 428

Qualities of the CDO manager 428The CDO manager's fees , 433

The CDO investors 434The CDO trustee 434

Authorization of trades 434Credit-enhancer and swap counterparty 434

Typical credit enhancements in CDOs 435Managing the assets of CDOs 436Asset quality tests 436Cash flow coverage tests 437

Over-collateralization and interest coverage ratios 437What happens when tests are not met? 439Cash flow waterfall 440

Resecuritization or structured finance CDOs 441Growth of structured product CDOs, 441

Distressed debt CDOs 443What is distressed debt? , 443Distressed debt CDOs and securitizationof non-performing loans 444Motivations 444Credit enhancement levels 444Typical issues in distressed debt CDOs 445Evaluation of distressed debt CDO manager 445

Hedge fund CDOs or fund of funds 446Investing in CDOs 446

Investor motivations 446Risks in CDO investment - structureand collateral risks 448

Correlation risk - 448/ Interest rate and basis mismatch . 448

Cross-currency risk 449' $ Liquidity risk 449

Ramp up risks 449

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Reinvestment risks during the revolving periodLack of granularityAsset risks

Taxation of CDOsLegal issues specific to CDOs

Bankruptcy remotenessTrue sale opinionTransfer of loans and perfectionRight of set-offLender liability

CDOs and index tradingCurrent problems facing the CDO sector

Increasing downgrades and defaultsAccounting worriesDe-leveraging

Rating agencies approaches to CDOsS&P's CDO EvaluatorMoody's CDO ROM modelFitch VECTOR model

Notes

Asset-backed Commercial Paper

Genesis of asset-backed commercial paperThe ABCP marketTypes of ABCP conduits

What is a conduit?Types of conduitsTraditional securitization and ABCP

ABCP collateralCredit enhancement structure

Pool-level and program-level enhancementDe-leverage triggers

Liquidity supportParties to an ABCP program

Program sponsorAdministrative agentManagerPlacement agentIssuing and paying agent

Rating of ABCP ConduitsRating of the managementCredit quality of assetsReceivables eligibility criteria

Case study: Spinnaker Capital ABCP ProgramNotes

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19. Future Flows Securitization 475

What future flows are securitizable? 475Some key features of future flows deals ' 476

Why future flow securitization? 477Types of future flow deals 478

Domestic and cross-border future flows 478Structural features 479

Subordination structures generally do not work 480Over-collateralization and cash reserve 480Early amortization triggers 480Reps and warranties of the seller 481Third-party guarantees a common feature 481

Existing asset, future income: A case of toll revenues securitization 481Servicing risks in future flows 482The future flows market 482Legal taxation and accounting issues 482Experience with future flows 483Notes 484

20. Whole Business and Operating Revenues Securitization 485i

Market development 486Methodology 487

Secured loan structure 487Bankruptcy protection 487

Structural and credit enhancements 489Cash flow waterfall 490

The legal basis , 491Administrative receivership 491Law of receivership 491Fixed and floating charges 492U.K. insolvency law amendment and whole business transactions 493Is a secured loan structure as safe as true sales? 494

Businesses where whole business securitization is possible 494Why SPV in a whole business structure 496Case study: South East Water (Finance) Ltd. 496Notes 500

21. Other Miscellaneous Asset Classes 501

Securitization of intellectual property 501Music royalties 502Film financing 503

j Drug royalties securitization 504Others " 505

s Securitization of non-performing loans 505/ The massive problem of bad loans 506

Resolution Trust Corp. 507

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Models in other countries 507Kamco's Korean NPL securitization 508European NPL securitizations 510How does it actually happen? 510

Government receivables 511Why securitize government assets? 511Deficit financing and securitization 511European government revenues securitizations 512Eurostat ruling 512Italian securitizations 514U.S. tobacco settlement receivables 515Hong Kong toll revenues securitization 516

Financial future flows 516Bank requirements for remittance securitization 516Technological change and the remittance business 517

Inventory securitization 517Case study: Rosy Blue diamond inventory securitization 517Potential products for inventory securitization 518

Insurance securitization 519Motivations for insurance securitization 520Transaction structure 520Case study: Box Hill Life Finance 521

Notes 522

Synthetic Securitization and Other Risk Transfer Devices 524

Cash vs. synthetic securitization 524Modus operandi 526Structured credit risk transfer ^ 526Leveraged risk transfer 528

Advantages of synthetic securitization over cash transfers 530Minimizing fund and reinvestment problems 530Splits the funding and risk transfers 531Alleviates transfer-related problems 531Does not require artificial of separation of originationand servicing functions 532Lower legal costs 533No up-front taxation 533Avoids double taxation of residual profits 535No accounting volatility 534Does not reduce book size 535Retains flexiblility in customer service 536

-. Bullet repaying notes 536Inefficiencies of a synthetic securitization 536Distinction between cash-fundedand synthetic securitization 537Balance sheet and arbitrage synthetic securitization 538Elements of balance sheet synthetic securitization 538

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Originator 538Obligor portfolio 539Type of credit derivative . 539Credit events and loss computation 539Special purpose, vehicle 540Assets of the SPV . 541Liabilities of the SPV 542Non-SPV structures 542Sizing of the credit enhancement 543Swap calculation agent 544Trustees 545Super-senior swap provider , 545Other swap counterparties 545

Arbitrage synthetic CDOs . 546Difference between arbitrage syntheticCDOs and balance sheet synthetic CDOs , 547Collateral manager 549

OC and IC triggers for synthetic CDOs 549Application of OC and IC triggers to synthetic CDOs 549

Pay-down structure 550Sequential pay-down 550Pro rata pay-down 551Fast-pay/slow-pay structure 551

Evolution and growth of synthetic securitization 551Synthetic RMBS 554.Synthetic CMBS 557Synthetic retail assets 558Hybrid securitizations , 559

Investing in synthetic CDOs . 559Insurance risk securitization andother methods of alternative risk transfer 561

Alternative risk transfer 561Insurance securitization 561The cat bonds market 562Illustration of the cat bonds technology 565Equity call option 565

Insurance securitization by non-insurance companies - 565Notes . 566

Part IV Technical and Operational Aspects 569

23. Legal Issues in Securitization 571

"The significance of legal issues in securitization - 572Why are securitization legal issues complicated? 572Securitization: The big picture • 573

Principal legal structures 574What are the main legal issues? 575

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Securitization and loan obligations 576True sale or a mere tale 577

The true sale question 578Background of the true sale question ' 578The question of substantivetransfer or financing arrangement 579

Case law on true sale 580U.S. cases 581U.K. cases 586Canadian ruling in BC Tel's case 588Safe harbor law 590Safe harbor law in some states 591International safe harbor law 592

The factors that make or mar a true sale 592The role of language used by the parties 593Recourse 593Residual interest 595Servicing by the seller 595Uncertain sale consideration - 596

Factors in determination of a sale 596Requirements of valid transfer of receivables 596

Methods of transferring receivables • ~ 603Legal systems and assignment of receivables 604

English common, law 604Roman-Dutch law or civil law ' 605

Procedure for assignment of actionable claims , 606Meaning of debt or actionable claims 607

Equitable assignment 610What is equitable assignment? ' 610Why equitable assignment? . 611Problems with equitable assignment 612

Stamp duty on securitization: General 613FAQs on stamp duty on securitization 613

Avoiding stamp duty by shifting jurisdiction 616Situation of "receivables" 616Position for multi-state properties 617

Stamp duties on transfer of securities of the SPV 617Stamp duty on securitization transactions: Indian case 618

Reduction of stamp duty by Maharashtra 619Other states follow 619Lessons from India 619

. Stamp duty relaxations in other countries 621Malaysia 621Australia . 622Other countries 623

Secured loan structures 623Fixed and floating charges 626Secured loan structures vs. true sale structures 628

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Legal issues in synthetic structures 628Bankruptcy-remote securitization 630Structuring the SPV 633

Why an SPV? 633Legal considerations 633

Organizational forms of SPVs 634, Corporations 634

Trusts 634LLCs 635Special forms 635

Bankruptcy remoteness of SPVs 636Conditions for bankruptcy remoteness 636Limitations in constitutional documents 639Ownership structure of the SPV 640Multi-use SPVs 640

Consolidation of the SPV 641Legal rights of the investor:Legal nature of the investor 's right 643Legal nature of a future flow securitization 646

Assignability of future flows 647Structuring future flows 648

Legal issues in arbitrage transactions 649Ideal legal framework for securitization 650UNCITRAL initiative for uniform law on assignment of receivables 651Appendix 1 652Appendix 2 663Appendix 3 667Provisions of the laws of Australian States onassignment of debts • 670Notes 670

24. Legal Documentation for securitization 673

Basic structure of documentation 673The pooling and servicing agreement 674

Identification of asset to be assigned 674Conveyance clause 677Consideration for the transfer 679Conditions precedent 680Representations and warranties of the Seller 680Continuing covenants of the seller 692Clean-up call 695

Servicing covenants 695/ Appointment, termination 696

Servicing standard and basic servicing functions 696Consideration for servicing: Servicing fee 698Mode of collections and servicer advances 699Reporting requirements 701

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Termination of servicer 701The Trust Deed 703

Acceptance of trust 703Definition of trust property " 703Issuance of certificates 704Distribution of cash flow 704Duties of the Trustee 705

Draft of the Investor Certificate . 707Notes 709

25. Operational Issues in Securitization 711

Significance of operational risks 711Types of servicers 711Servicer strengths 713

Staff strengths 713Organizational structure 713Training 714Staff turnover 714Systems 714Internal controls 715Loan/asset administration 715

Servicer qualities ' 716Consumer finance . - 7 1 6Commercial finance servicers 717Franchise loan servicers 717Commercial mortgage-backed finance servicers 718Residential mortgage servicers 721

Servicing transition * 725Backup servicer ' 726Reporting by the servicer • 726Role of trustees in operation of the transaction 726Fraud risk 727Notes 728

26. Tax Issues in Securitization 729

Concept of tax neutrality or tax transparency 730When is securitization tax neutral? 731Threats«jto tax neutrality 732

Substance of the transaction: Sale or financing 732Sale treatment/financing treatment 733Situations in which financing treatment is applicable 734Transfer of income, no transfer of asset 738

Tax'/teatment in the originators' hands 739Originator taxation where tax laws are not clear 740

Tax treatment of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) 742Three alternative ways of taxing the SPV 742

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Distinction between debt and equity:The crux of entity-level taxation 745

U.S. taxation rules for securitization 747Grantor trusts 747Owner trusts ' 749REMIC rules 749,FASIT rules 750Other entities 751

Thin capitalization rules and SPV taxation 751Taxation of SPVs where no specific provisions exist: India 752

Non-discretionary trust treatment 752Representative capacity 753Entity-level tax 754

Deductibility of expenses by the SPV ' 755Tax treatment in the hands of the investors 756Withholding taxes . 757

An Indian ruling on the matter 758Exemption from withholding tax 759

Notes 760

27. Accounting for Securitization 761

Securitization accounting in flux 762The Basic Accounting rule: Substance over form 763

Accounting for sale, or accounting for securitization? 764Sale of financial assets versus sale of non-financial assets 764

Development of accounting principles on securitization 765Sale treatment vs. loan treatment 766

Impact of sale vs. loan treatment ' • 767The basic philosophy: From retentionof risk to a predominant characteristic ' (768Unspinning the yarn: The components approach 769Continuing involvement approach: The JWG version 770

Preconditions for sale treatment: A wrap-upof various accounting standards .772

The legal vs. substantive transfer:Applicability in "form" countries 775

Preconditions for sale accounting:A synthetic approach 776

L'egal/legally enforceable transfer of identifiable receivables 776Legal transfer vs. revocable transfers or asset lending transactions 778Surrender of control 778Arms length transaction at fair values 783

j Qualifying SPV .. 783Demonstrably distinct legal entity ' 784

,- Limits on permitted activities 784/ What assets may be held by the SPE 784

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When can QSPEs sell assets? 787What if the SPE is not a QSPE? . 788More restrictions on QSPEs 788

Sale-treatment: Balance sheet and revenue impact ' 790Dissecting the asset into components " 791Valuing the components 792Example of component valuation 795Allocation of the carrying value to components 797Valuing the assets/liabilities created in securitization 799Computation of gain or loss 800What happens to the servicing asset? - 802What happens to the recourse liability? 804

Retained interest valuation in a real life case 805Gain on sale accounting: Guesswork? 806IAS 39 revised and securitization 807

1. De-recognition of fractional assets only under specific conditions 8072. True sale is not a precondition 8093. Risk and rewards given a new thrust 8114. Hierarchy of conditions for de-recognition - 8125. The continuing involvement approach " 8146. Dealing with the servicing asset 8157. Booking of gain on sale under continuing involvement approach 8158. Examples of the continuing involvement approach 815

Financing treatment and linked treatment ^ 817Comparative view of sale and financing treatment 818Disclosures by the originator 820Accounting for the SPV 822Consolidation of SPV accounts with the originator 823

SIC 12 on consolidation ' 823Consolidation of variable interest entities under U.S. gaps 824

What is a variable interest entity? 825What is a variable interest? 827Consolidation based on variable interests 827Exception for QSPEs 828Impact of FIN 46 on structured finance 828

Attaining sale treatment for accounts and loan treatment for taxes 829Accounting for revolving asset securitizations 829Accounting for future flow securitization 830Investor accounting 830

EITF 99-20 831Other securitization accounting standards 833Servicing rights and QSPE amendments 834

FAS 156 on servicing assets/liabilities 834Amendments regarding QSPEs 837

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28. Regulation AB: Securities Regulation onAsset-backed Securities 854

Overview of SEC regulatory regime . 854Scope of Regulation AB 855What is not covered in "ABS" 856What if it is not covered by Regulation AB? 856/Contents of the Prospectus 857Servicers' reports 872

Notes 876

29. Regulatory and Economic Capital in Securitization 877

The regulator's concerns 877Background of regulatory concerns 878

GAAP accounting and RAP accounting 879Legal transfer and regulatory issues 879Risks and responsibilities in securitization 879

Overview of Basle-II norms 882Credit risk, market risk and operational risk 883Three approaches to risk assessment 884

Basic approach to securitization 885Pre-requisites for regulatory relief s 886

Significance of risk transfer 886Isolation and surrender of control 887No economic recourse 887Transferee to be SPE 888Clean-up calls 889Hands-off approach 889

Generic principles for securitization ' 889Capital rules under standardized approach 891

Capital rule for liquidity facilities 892Capital rule for servicer advances 893Capital rule for revolving securitizations 893

Internal ratings-based approach 896Understanding the inputs: KIRB, L and T computation 897Three situations under the IRB approach • 898

U.S. regulatory requirements: Historical 905Regulators talk risk • , 905Risk-based capital rules 907November 2001 rules 908

Basle IA 913FSA U.K.'s guidelines for capital relief 915

General 915/ The "clean break" policy 915

Role of banks in securitization ' ' 916, Methods of transfer 916

Conditions for primary role 917Capital treatment 920

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Conditions for liquidity facility 921Consultation paper on revised capital rules 922

EU capital directive 922Regulatory requirements in other countries " 923Securitization and economic capital 923

Meaning of economic capital 923Expected and unexpected losses 924How is economic capital computed? 925Regulatory arbitrage 926

Notes • 927

Part V Investing in Asset-backed Securities 929

30. Investing in Securitization Instruments 931

Distinguishing between securitizationinstruments and other fixed income investments 931

Irregular cash flows 931Derived cash flows 932Average maturity as a mark of duration 932Callability and extension risk 932-

Investors' concerns in securitization investments 932Price discovery 932Credit risk 933Counterparty risk 935Transaction legal risk 935Tax risk 936Cash flow risk 936Reinvestment risk/basis risk ' 936Flow of information 936Fraud 937

Performance of securitization investments 937Performance of RMBS transactions 937Performance of CMBS transactions 939Performance of credit card ABS 942Performance of other ABS classes 942Default experience in structured finance instruments:What rating transitions do not reveal 946

Evaluation of an ABS Investment 946Collateral evaluation 946Credit enhancement 947Cash flow mechanics 948Legal structure 948Links with the seller 948

Notes - 948

Index 951Table of cases 991