Rating action

Scope Ratings GmbH (Scope) has taken the following ratings actions:

Class A (ISIN IT0005422719): EUR 10.8m outstanding: affirmed at AAA_SF

Class B (ISIN IT0005422727): EUR 25.4m outstanding: upgraded to AA_SF from AA-_SF

Class C (ISIN IT0005422735): EUR 83.5m outstanding: not rated

Key transaction features

Eridano II SPV S.r.l. is a EUR 53.4m (EUR 362.8m at closing) cash securitisation backed by payroll-deductible loans (CQS) extended to borrowers in Italy. It consists of loans originated by Vivibanca S.p.A. and loans acquired by the issuer from Legion CQ S.r.l. CQS loans are collateralised by the debtor’s salary or pension and, in most cases, by any accrued severance amount (Trattamento di Fine Rapporto).

The priority of payments is sequential.

The issuer remains primarily exposed to the following counterparties: ViviBanca SpA as originator and servicer, BNP Paribas as issuer account bank, and Société Générale as swap counterparty.

On the 29th of April 2025, the issuer notified MCE Finance S.p.A. regarding the termination of its role as collection agent due to repeated collections unduly retained and not transferred into the issuer’s bank account. ViviBanca S.p.A. replaced MCE Finance S.p.A. in the role of collection agent.

Rating rationale

The rating action follows: i) the periodic re-assessment of the transaction´s key rating drivers, ii) a review of its key assumptions, considering the observed performance of the collateral and Scope’s economic outlook, and iii) any material changes to the key transaction features (portfolio composition, structural features, counterparties).

Class A and class B notes’ current ratings reflect the updated quantitative analysis base case results.

Key rating drivers: 

Scope has made no changes to its assessment of the key rating drivers disclosed on the previous rating action release (link). None of the key rating drivers are ESG related.

Key analytical assumptions

• The portfolio´s lifetime default rate, which follows an inverse gaussian distribution.
   
• Rating-conditional recovery rates.

Details and updates to the key assumption levels and to other relevant model parameters are provided under the section ‘Quantitative analysis’.

Key performance metrics

The transaction has exceeded Scope's performance expectations at closing. As of the reporting cut-off date, 28 April 2025, the cumulative default rate was 3.5%, the 90-day past-due dynamic delinquency rate was 0.4%, the observed recovery rate on defaulted exposures was 78.0%, and the annualised prepayment rate was 25.3%.

Relevant changes to the key transaction features

As of the reporting cut-off date, the underlying portfolio had an expected remaining weighted average life of 26 months and a weighted average coupon of 6.5%. Credit enhancement on the class A and B notes currently stands at 86.3% and 38.7%, respectively.

The reserve fund has reached its floor of EUR 3.500.000.

Gross excess spread, defined as annualised portfolio yield minus the weighted average cost of the notes and stressed senior costs, is currently at 3.9%.

Key data sources

Scope’s review was based on servicer, investor and payment reporting as of April 2025.

The analysis also factored in Scope´s Consumer ABS outlook (link).

Rating-Change Drivers

A change to the key quantitative assumptions based on observed performance or new data sources, significant changes to the key transaction´s features, and a change in Scope’s credit views regarding the key rating drivers could impact the ratings.

The sensitivity analysis below provides an indication of the resilience of the credit ratings against deviations in key quantitative assumptions.

Sensitivity analysis

The following analysis has the sole purpose of illustrating the sensitivity of the credit ratings to assumption parameters, all else equal, and is not indicative of expected or likely scenarios.

Class A notes:

• 50% increase of mean lifetime default rate: zero notches.
   
• 50% decrease of rating-conditional recovery rate: zero notches.

Class B notes:

• 50% increase of mean lifetime default rate: zero notches.
   
• 50% decrease of rating-conditional recovery rate: zero notches.

Quantitative analysis

This section provides non-exhaustive list of relevant quantitative analysis parameters and how they compare to those applied at the initial rating assignment:

• A mean default rate equal to 9.0% (increased from 6.4% since the previous periodic review) and a coefficient of variation of 52.4% (67.0% at last monitoring).
   
• Rating-level conditional recovery rates: ranging from 77.9% at ‘B’ to 49.3% at ‘AAA’ (unchanged since closing).
   
• High and low constant prepayment rate scenarios of 10% and 0% (unchanged since closing).
   
• Stressed senior fees assumption of 1% (unchanged since closing).
   
• Rating conditional interest rate vectors: as disclosed in Scope´s General Structured Finance Methodology (unchanged since closing).
   
• Portfolio yield compression of 0.46% (decreased from 1.0% since closing).

Stress testing
Stress testing was considered in the quantitative analysis by considering scenarios that stress factors, like defaults and Credit-Rating-adjusted recoveries, contributing to sensitivity of Credit Ratings and consider the likelihood of severe collateral losses or impaired cash flows. The impact on the rated instruments is weighed by the assumptions of the likelihood of the events in such scenarios occurring.

Cash flow analysis
Scope Ratings performed a cash flow analysis of the transaction with the use of Scope Rating’s Cash Flow Model Version 2.0, incorporating default and recovery rate assumptions over the portfolio’s amortisation period, taking into account the transaction’s main structural features, such as the notes’ priorities of payment, the notes’ size and coupons. The outcome of the analysis is an expected loss and an expected weighted average life for the notes.

Methodology
The methodologies used for these Credit Ratings, (General Structured Finance Rating Methodology, 13 February 2025; Consumer and Auto ABS Rating Methodology, 3 March 2025; Counterparty Risk Methodology, 10 July 2024), are available on https://scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/rating-governance/methodologies.
The model used for these Credit Ratings is (Cash Flow Model Version 2.0), available in Scope Ratings' list of models, published under https://scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/rating-governance/methodologies.
Information on the meaning of each Credit Rating category, including definitions of default, recoveries, Outlooks and Under Review, can be viewed in 'Rating Definitions – Credit Ratings, Ancillary and Other Services', published on https://www.scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/rating-governance/definitions-and-scales. Historical default rates of the entities rated by Scope Ratings can be viewed in the Credit Rating performance report at https://scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/regulatory/eu-regulation. Also refer to the central platform (CEREP) of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA): http://cerep.esma.europa.eu/cerep-web/statistics/defaults.xhtml. A comprehensive clarification of Scope Ratings' definitions of default and Credit Rating notations can be found at https://www.scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/rating-governance/definitions-and-scales. Guidance and information on how environmental, social or governance factors (ESG factors) are incorporated into the Credit Rating can be found in the respective sections of the methodologies or guidance documents provided on https://scoperatings.com/governance-and-policies/rating-governance/methodologies.

Solicitation, key sources and quality of information
The Rated Entity and/or its Related Third Parties participated in the Credit Rating process.
The following substantially material sources of information were used to prepare the Credit Ratings: public domain, the Rated Entity, the Rated Entities' Related Third Parties, third parties and Scope Ratings' internal sources.
Scope Ratings considers the quality of information available to Scope Ratings on the Rated Entity or instrument to be satisfactory. The information and data supporting these Credit Ratings originate from sources Scope Ratings considers to be reliable and accurate. Scope Ratings does not, however, independently verify the reliability and accuracy of the information and data.
Scope Ratings has received a third-party asset due diligence assessment/asset audit at closing. The external due diligence assessment/asset audit was considered when preparing the Credit Ratings and it has no impact on the Credit Ratings.
Prior to the issuance of the Credit Rating action, the Rated Entity was given the opportunity to review the Credit Ratings and the principal grounds on which the Credit Ratings are based. Following that review, the Credit Ratings were not amended before being issued.

Regulatory disclosures
These Credit Ratings are issued by Scope Ratings GmbH, Lennéstraße 5, D-10785 Berlin, Tel +49 30 27891-0. The Credit Ratings are UK-endorsed.
Lead analyst: Stefano Bracchi, Analyst
Person responsible for approval of the Credit Ratings: Paula Lichtensztein, Senior Representative
The final Credit Ratings were first released by Scope Ratings on 21 October 2020. The Credit Ratings were last updated on 26 June 2024.

Potential conflicts
See scoperatings.com under Governance & Policies/Regulatory for a list of potential conflicts of interest disclosures related to the issuance of Credit Ratings, as well as a list of Ancillary Services and certain non-Credit Rating Agency services provided to Rated Entities and/or Related Third Parties. A member of the Board of Trustees of Scope Foundation has a significant relationship with Société Generale SA, a related third party to this transaction. The Scope Foundation is a 20% shareholder of Scope Management SE, the general manager of Scope SE & Co KGaA (“Scope Group”). Scope Foundation has no financial or economic interest in Scope SE & Co KGaA and the main function of the foundation is to preserve the European identity of the shareholder structure of Scope Group.

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