Rating action

Series 1-2017 Class A (ISIN IT0005282089): withdrawn from AAA_SF

Series 1-2017 Class J (ISIN IT0005282097): not rated

The rating action incorporates information available from transaction reports up to 5 November 2021.¹

Rating rationale

The rated notes were redeemed in full, after early termination of Marzio Finance S.r.l. - Series 1-2017 on 5 November 2021. The transaction has performed in line with Scope’s expectations since the initial rating’s assignment on 14 November 2018.

Rating driver references
1. Investor report (Confidential) 

Stress testing
No stress testing was performed.

Cash flow analysis
No cash flow analysis was performed.

Methodology
The methodologies used for these Credit Rating, (General Structured Finance Rating Methodology, 14 December 2020, Consumer and Auto ABS Rating Methodology, 3 March 2021, Methodology for Counterparty Risk in Structured Finance, 13 July 2021) available on https://www.scoperatings.com/#!methodology/list.
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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-scale. Historical default rates of the entities rated by Scope Ratings can be viewed in the Credit Rating performance report at https://www.scoperatings.com/#governance-and-policies/regulatory-ESMA. 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-scale. 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://www.scoperatings.com/#!methodology/list.

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 Rating: public domain, 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 the Credit Rating 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. The external due diligence assessment/asset audit was considered when preparing the Credit Rating and it had no impact on the Credit Rating.
Prior to the issuance of the Credit Rating action, the Rated Entity was given the opportunity to review the Credit Rating and the principal grounds on which the Credit Rating are based. Following that review, the Credit Rating was not amended before being issued.

Regulatory disclosures
The Credit Rating is issued by Scope Ratings GmbH, Lennéstraße 5, D-10785 Berlin, Tel +49 30 27891-0. The Credit Rating is UK-endorsed.
Lead analyst: Leonardo Scavo, Senior Analyst
Person responsible for approval of the Credit Rating: David Bergman, Managing Director
The Credit Rating was first released by Scope Ratings on 14 November 2018. The Credit Rating was last updated on 8 February 2021.

Potential conflicts
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