SECN 6.1 Application
1This chapter applies to originators, sponsors and SSPEs which are not PRA-authorised persons, and which are established in the United Kingdom.
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Timeline guidance1This chapter applies to originators, sponsors and SSPEs which are not PRA-authorised persons, and which are established in the United Kingdom.
1The originator, sponsor and SSPE of a securitisation shall, in accordance with SECN 6.3, SECN 11 and SECN 12 make at least the following information available to holders of a securitisation position, to the FCA and, upon request, to potential investors:
information on the underlying exposures on a quarterly basis, or, in the case of asset backed commercial paper, information on the underlying receivables or credit claims on a monthly basis;
all underlying documentation essential for the understanding of the transaction, including but not limited to, where applicable, the following documents:
the final offering document or the prospectus together with the closing transaction documents, excluding legal opinions;
for traditional securitisation, the asset sale agreement, assignment, novation or transfer agreement and any relevant declaration of trust;
the derivatives and guarantee agreements, as well as any relevant documents on collateralisation arrangements where the exposures being securitised remain exposures of the originator;
the servicing, back-up servicing, administration and cash management agreements;
the trust deed, security deed, agency agreement, account bank agreement, guaranteed investment contract, incorporated terms or master trust framework or master definitions agreement or such legal documentation with equivalent legal value;
any relevant inter-creditor agreements, derivatives documentation, subordinated loan agreements, start-up loan agreements and liquidity facility agreements; and
a detailed description of the priority of payments of the securitisation;
where section 85 of the Act (Contravention of prohibition relating to public offer of securities) and rules made by the FCA for the purposes of Part 6 of the Act (Official Listing) do not require a prospectus to be drawn up, a transaction summary or overview of the main features of the securitisation, including, where applicable:
details regarding the structure of the deal, including the structure diagrams containing an overview of the transaction, the cash flows and the ownership structure;
details regarding the exposure characteristics, cash flows, loss waterfall, credit enhancement and liquidity support features;
details regarding the voting rights of the holders of a securitisation position and their relationship to other secured creditors; and
a list of all triggers and events referred to in the documents provided in accordance with SECN 6.2.1R(2) that could have a material impact on the performance of the securitisation position;
in the case of STS securitisations, the STS notification referred to in SECN 2.5;
quarterly investor reports, or, in the case of asset backed commercial paper, monthly investor reports, containing at least the following:
all materially relevant data on the credit quality and performance of underlying exposures;
information on events which trigger changes in the priority of payments or the replacements of any counterparties, and, in the case of a securitisation which is not an ABCP transaction or an ABCP programme, data on the cash flows generated by the underlying exposures and by the liabilities of the securitisation; and
information about the risk retained, including information on which of the modalities provided for in SECN 5.6.1R has been applied, in accordance with SECN 5, SECN 11 and SECN 12.
any inside information relating to the securitisation that the originator, sponsor or SSPE is obliged to make public in accordance with Article 17 of the Market Abuse Regulation;
where SECN 6.2.1R(6) does not apply, any significant event, such as:
a material breach of the obligations provided for in the documents made available in accordance with SECN 6.2.1R(2), including any remedy, waiver or consent subsequently provided in relation to such a breach;
a change in the structural features that can materially impact the performance of the securitisation;
a change in the risk characteristics of the securitisation or of the underlying exposures that can materially impact the performance of the securitisation;
in the case of STS securitisations, where the securitisation ceases to meet the STS requirements or where the FCA or PRA have taken remedial or administrative actions; and
any material amendment to transaction documents.
1The information described in SECN 6.2.1R(1) and SECN 6.2.1R(5) shall be made available simultaneously each quarter at the latest one month after the due date for the payment of interest or, in the case of ABCP transactions, at the latest one month after the end of the period the report covers.
The information described in SECN 6.2.1R(2), SECN 6.2.1R(3) and SECN 6.2.1R(4) must be made available before pricing or original commitment to invest in draft or initial form. Final versions of this information must be made available at the latest 15 days after closing of the transaction.
1In the case of ABCP the information described in SECN 6.2.1R(1), SECN 6.2.1R(3)(b) and SECN 6.2.1R(5)(a) shall be made available in aggregate form to holders of securitisation positions and, on request, to potential investors. Loan-level data must be made available to the sponsor and, on request, to the FCA.
1Without prejudice to the provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation, the information described in SECN 6.2.1R(6) and SECN 6.2.1R(7) shall be made available without delay.
1When complying with SECN 6.2.1R, the originator, sponsor and SSPE of a securitisation may provide the information specified in anonymised or aggregated form or, in relation to SECN 6.2.1R(2), as a summary of the specified documentation, where and to the extent that is necessary in order to comply with the law applicable in the United Kingdom governing the protection of confidentiality of information and the processing of personal data and with any confidentiality obligation relating to customer, original lender or debtor information.
1Nothing in SECN 6.2.5R affects the FCA’s powers by and under the Act relating to the ability to request and process confidential information.
1The originator, sponsor and SSPE of a securitisation must designate one of their number to be the entity responsible for fulfilling the information requirements under SECN 6.2.1R(1), SECN 6.2.1R(2), SECN 6.2.1R(4), SECN 6.2.1R(5), SECN 6.2.1R(6) and SECN 6.2.1R(7).
Such designation does not relieve the other parties referred to in SECN 6.3.1R of their responsibilities under SECN 6.2.
1The reporting entity shall make the information for a securitisation transaction available by means of a securitisation repository registered by the FCA.
1The obligations referred to in SECN 6.3.2R and SECN 6.3.4R shall not apply to securitisations for which section 85 of the Act and rules made by the FCA for the purposes of Part 6 of the Act do not require a prospectus to be drawn up.
1Where no securitisation repository is registered in accordance with regulation 14 of the Securitisation Regulations 2024, the reporting entity must make the information available by means of a website that:
includes a well-functioning data quality control system;
is subject to appropriate governance standards and to maintenance and operation of an adequate organisational structure that ensures the continuity and orderly functioning of the website;
is subject to appropriate systems, controls and procedures that identify all relevant sources of operational risk;
includes systems that ensure the protection and integrity of the information received and the prompt recording of the information; and
makes it possible to keep records of the information for at least 5 years after the maturity date of the securitisation.
1In relation to SECN 6.3.2R and SECN 6.3.4R, the reporting entity and the securitisation repository where the information is made available shall be indicated in the documentation regarding the securitisation.