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A BOUTIQUE OF VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT
TwentyFour ABS Strategies
June 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Ben Hayward Aza Teeuwen Partner, Portfolio Partner, Portfolio Management Management
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European ABS overview
• Market is in recovery phase after COVID-19 disruption since March • Spreads continue to regain some of the performance lost during the “dash for cash” sell-off • Liquidity in secondary market is more balanced, and currently biased towards adding risk • Primary markets are slowly reopening, but so far have been limited to autos, RMBS and CLOs, with some deals placed on a private/club basis • We expect a material increase in new issues either side of the summer break, but that the long term technical is for lower levels of issuance • Fundamental performance of loan pools is expected to remain positive but will require detailed analysis and dynamic scenario testing to assist modelling
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. These views represent the opinions of TwentyFour as at 26 June 2020, they may change and may have already been acted upon, and do not constitute investment advice or a personal recommendation. Observations are based on TwentyFour’s trading experience and market observations which may not be reflective of those 3 experienced by others. This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution Spreads movements and funds’ performances since Covid-19 sell-off
TwentyFour ABS performance 4,000 100 95 3,500 UK Prime RMBS AAA 90 (lhs) 3,000 85 BBB CLO (lhs) 2,500 80 B CLO (lhs) 2,000 75 1,500 70 TFIF net performance 65 (rhs) 1,000 Monument net 60 performance (rhs) 500 55 0 50 02.20 03.20 04.20 05.20 06.20
ABS and CLOs BWICs Volume ($mm) since Covid-19 sell off Autos 5,000 4,000 CMBS 3,000 European RMBS 2,000 CLOs 1,000 UK RMBS 0 Others 02.20 03.20 04.20 05.20 06.20 Average since Jan 2017
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The performance figures shown are in GBP on a mid-to-mid basis inclusive of net reinvested income and net of all fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares of the TwentyFour Income Fund are bought or disposed or when shares of the Monument Bond Fund are issued and redeemed. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. TFIF and Monument performance figures 4 have been rebased to 100 as of 14 February 2020. Source: TwentyFour AM, Citi Velocity, Morgan Stanley, 26 June 2020. This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Changes in spreads since February 2020
Worst Spread since Change from pre 26-Jun Change from Worst 21-Feb-20 COVID-19 sell-off COVID-19 sell-off
EUR AAA CLO 170 350 -180 115 +55 EUR AA CLO 230 450 -220 160 +70 EUR A CLO 313 613 -300 205 +108 EUR BBB CLO 475 875 -400 295 +180 EUR BB CLO 760 1525 -765 535 +225 EUR B CLO 1150 2125 -975 795 +355 UK Prime AAA (£3mL) 50 200 -150 38 +12 UK NC AAA (£3mL) 120 300 -180 69 +51 UK 2nd Pay (£3mL) 200 500 -300 110 +90 UK NC Deep Mezz (£3mL) 385 800 -415 245 +140 Dutch Prime AAAs 26 75 -49 10 +16 EUR IG Corps 117 199 -82 63 +54 GBP IG Corps 181 279 -98 129 +52 EU Leveraged Loans 612 1212 -600 409 +203 EUR High Yield 465 708 -243 270 +195
CLO spread includes the value of the floor; 3m Euribor – 40bps. Source: TwentyFour, Barclays, Citi Velocity, Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, ICE BofA Indices for EUR IG, GBP IG Corps, EUR High Yield and AT1 Index 5 26 June, 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
COVID implications for loan pool performance
• Payment holidays > Data transparency – monthly reports quick to add payment holiday data > Request/Approvals numbers > High LTV loans – no link of LTV level to PH requests > UK vs € – differentiated approach to support the consumer > Extension of PHs from initial 3 month period – how are lenders adapting? > Will PHs ultimately convert to arrears? > How do borrowers arrange to pay the deferred amounts? • Furlough & unemployment – how does the transition out of support schemes evolve? • Commercial property exposure – impact on retail & hotels expected to be significantly greater than on offices & logistics • CLO – most affected sectors – travel and hospitality, transport, retail, leisure etc. • 24AM ABS team – adding COVID relevant stress tests, ongoing due diligence with originators, servicers and managers • Rating agency adjustments to scoring has helped lead to higher support in new issue transactions, but there remains ongoing downgrade risk in pre-COVID deals
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How will CLOs behave in a COVID recession?
European leverage loan default rate CCC scenarios
12.0% 25.0%
10.0% 20.0% 8.0% 15.0% 6.0% 10.0% 4.0%
2.0% 5.0%
0.0% 0.0% 06.07 06.09 06.11 06.13 06.15 06.17 06.19 06.21 06.23 02.09 02.11 02.13 02.15 02.17 02.19 02.21 02.23 02.25 Leverage loan defaults Typical exposure limit to CCC and below rated loans in CLOs (7.5%) 24AM Forecast Median % Caa1/CCC 24AM Forecast 2nd Lockdown scenario 2nd Lockdown scenario • Q2 Earnings reports could trigger another wave of downgrades of leverage loans • Lower peak of defaults due to Government interventions and higher levels of corporate liquidity than during GFC • But we expect similar cumulative levels of defaults over a longer period of time • Deal specific stress added on top of base lines depends on its exposure to distressed names in the sectors mostly affected by the COVID-19 lock down (Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, Retail, Oil & Gas, etc.) • A second lockdown will provide a lot of uncertainty but we think it will likely be less disruptive for businesses
% CCC represents the median % of Caa1/CCC+ or Less in 1.0 and 2.0 CLOs (All CLOs issued from 2007). LHS source: 24 Asset Management, LCD, Barclays, 19 June 2020. RHS source: 24 Asset Management, Morgan Stanley before February 2019, Intex thereafter, 19 June 2020. 7 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
RMBS COVID modelling
UK Non Conforming, Non Prime BTL and Prime BTL RMBS – UK Non Conforming, Non Prime BTL and Prime BTL arrears rates (adjusted for partial payments) RMBS default rate 12.0% 2.5%
10.0% 2.0% 8.0% 1.5% 6.0% 1.0% 4.0% 0.5% 2.0%
0.0% 0.0% 04.20 10.20 04.21 10.21 04.22 10.22 04.23 10.23 04.20 10.20 04.21 10.21 04.22 10.22 04.23 10.23
Prime BTL Non Prime BTL Non Conforming Non Conforming/ Non Prime BTL Prime BTL
• Updated stress modelling based on COVID impact on consumer ability to pay and the introduction of payment holidays > Expect UK unemployment to peak c9% with ongoing furlough for additional c.5%* > House price impact of -20% > Arrears will be lower than GFC due to better underwriting standards, but payment holidays higher than arrears > 2/3 of borrowers on payment holidays will not pay immediately and will fall into arrears > Restrictions on foreclosures until y/e 2020 = lower defaults but higher arrears, lower asset yield and longer recovery lag > Defaults peak at a lower level than GFC but continue for longer, prepayments adjusted materially lower
* NB – this is stress model assumption NOT core 24AM outlook Source: TwentyFourAM, Intex, 26 June 2020 8 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Engagement and ESG
• Use of proprietary Observatory database to record all engagement with lenders and servicers on current expectations and policies • Informs ESG component of investment thesis >Social – treating customers fairly >Governance – ability to react to evolving challenges of COVID
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Monument Bond Fund overview
Goal Aims to provide an attractive level of income relative to prevailing interest rates with a strong focus on capital preservation
Concept High quality Investment Grade European ABS strategy which aims to remove interest rate risk
How Seeks to effectively track base rate (floating rate notes linked to LIBOR)
A portion of the portfolio may be held in cash or equivalents to help further enhance liquidity. All currency risks fully hedged
Focused on the selection of underlying securities with confidence as to the issuer’s ability to repay the principal due
Only invests in floating rate securities – seeking to remove the volatility associated with core government bonds and replace interest rate duration risk/return with credit duration risk/return
Strong alternative to investment grade corporate bond funds – comparable return, but with the expectation of better credit Consequence rating and minimal interest rate risk
Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding. There is no guarantee that the objectives will be met. 10 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Monument Bond Fund highlights
Monument Bond Fund
Fund Size £1,355.3 mn
Launch Date 10th August 2009
Mark to Market Yield 2.91%
Interest Rate Duration 0.10yrs
Credit Spread Duration 2.30yrs
3 Year Volatility1 3.98%
Average Rating AA-
Line Items 266
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. (1) Annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over previous 1 year period. Mark to Market Yield is calculated to the bond’s expected maturity. It is the discount rate that makes the current bond price equal to the present value of all cash flows due. Yield shown is at hedged portfolio level and gross of fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commission or costs charged when shares of the fund are issued and redeemed. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get 11 back the amount originally invested. See Important Information slides for average credit rating methodology. Source: TwentyFour; 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Monument Bond Fund portfolio positioning
Sector breakdown* Rating breakdown Geographic breakdown 1.4% 1.1% 0.4% 0.1% 63.4% 1.6%
15.6% 3.2% 6.7% 5.6 8.5% 43.8% 3.1 20.4% 2.1 1.8 13.9% 63.1% 0.7 0.7 13.9% 0.4 7.1% 5.6% 6.7% 20.2%
1.9% 0.7% 0.7%
CLO
Auto
Cash
loans
Credit Cards
RMBS CMBS
Leases
ABS Consumer AAA/Cash & Equiv UK Mixed Netherlands Cash 257 467 191 434 219 125 124 AA Germany Italy Spain France A Sector Breakdown Finland Ireland Weighted Average Life, yrs BBB Weighted Average Spread Volatility: 3.98%, Mark to Market Yield: 2.91%
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Yield shown is at hedged portfolio level and gross of expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares of the fund are issued and redeemed. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. *Full descriptions of these can be found in the glossary in the appendix. See Important Information slides for credit rating methodology. 12 Source: TwentyFour; 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Monument Bond Fund performance
Cumulative performance 1 month 3 months 6 months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
I Gross Acc Shares 2.37% -3.56% -2.70% -1.76% 2.35% 7.89%
Since Discrete performance YTD 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Inception* I Gross Acc Shares -3.02% 3.07% 0.00% 5.30% 4.46% -1.89% 40.91%
Rolling performance 05.19-05.20 05.18-05.19 05.17-05.18 05.16-05.17 05.15-05.16
I Gross Acc Shares -1.76% 0.74% 3.42% 6.85% -1.35%
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The performance figures shown are in GBP on a mid-to-mid basis inclusive of net reinvested income and net of all fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares of the fund are issued and redeemed.The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. *Inception date: 10 August 2009. 13 Source: TwentyFour; 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Monument Bond Fund
Key risks
• All financial investment involves risk. The value of your investment isn't guaranteed, and its value and income will rise and fall. Investors may not get back the full amount invested. The issuer of ABS products may not receive the full amounts owed to them by underlying borrowers, which would affect the value of the fund. Credit and prepayment risks also vary by tranche which may affect the fund's performance.
• Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance, and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
• The fund has the ability to use derivatives, including but not limited to FX forwards, for hedging and EPM purposes only. This may magnify gains or losses.
The listed potential risks concern the current investment strategy of the fund and not necessarily the current portfolio. Please refer to the offering documents for the full list of risks. 14 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund overview
Goal* Aims to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally through income distributions with a minimum dividend of 6pps per annum after fees
A closed-ended fund that invests in less liquid, higher yielding UK and European asset backed securities. Returns are expected to increase Concept in a rising interest rate environment as the portfolio is predominantly floating rate
How Seeks to effectively track base rate (Floating rate notes linked to LIBOR), reducing interest rate risk
Flexible mandate to seek value across the ABS market
Uninvested cash, surplus capital and/or assets may be invested on a temporary basis in cash and/or a range of assets including money market instruments and government bonds
Investor-friendly structure to help drive performance
Efficient portfolio management techniques will be employed such as currency hedging, interest rate hedging and use of derivatives such as credit default swaps with the intention of mitigating market volatility
Consequence Aims to generate an attractive level of income through a flexible mandate by seeking value across the ABS market
*This is a target only and does not represent a forecast of TFIF’s profits. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding. There is no guarantee that the objectives will be met. 15 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund highlights
TwentyFour Income Fund
Fund Size £457.7 million
Launch Date 6 March 2013
Gross Purchase Yield* 7.17%
Gross Mark-to-Market (MTM) Yield 12.86%
Interest Rate Duration 0.09yrs
Credit Spread Duration 2.81yrs
3 Year Volatility1 10.59%
Average Rating BB-
Performance Since Launch 51.61%
2019 Performance 5.04%
2020 YTD Performance -7.87%
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. *The Gross Purchase Yield is shown at hedged portfolio level by calculating the return each bond earns on the price at which it was purchased, if held to maturity and gross of fund expenses. (1) Annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over previous 3 year period. Performance is presented in GBP on a NAV mid-to-mid basis inclusive of net reinvested income and net of all fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares are purchased and/or disposed. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a 16 result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. See Important Information slides for average credit rating methodology. Source: TwentyFour; 29 May, 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund portfolio positioning
Sector breakdown Rating breakdown Geographic breakdown
45.7% 53.7% AAA/Cash & Equiv 5.7%
4.9 AA 4.6%
4.4 A 8.5% 31.3% 31.3% BBB 13.2% 3.1 BB 23.2% 2.9 15.5% 2.3 B 24.2% 4.9% 6.7% 3.6% 4.9% 4.6% CCC 1.6% 3.6% 2.7% 1.4% 1.2 0.8% 0.3% NR 24.5%
Repo funding -5.4%
-5.4% -5.4%
UK
Italy
CLO
Cash
Auto
Spain
Mixed
Loans
Repo
RMBS CMBS
Loans
France
funding
ABS
Student
Germany
Consumer Netherlands
1020 1347 983 986 812 1255 89 funding Repo Adjusted Cash Adjusted Sector Breakdown Weighted Average Life, yrs Weighted Average Spread
See Important Information slides for average credit rating methodology. Repo funding max. 25% of net assets. Source: TwentyFour 17 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund – positioned for increased risk
Rating breakdown Sector breakdown WAL breakdown
RMBS 47.8%
53.7%
28.7% 33.1%
24.5% 36.7% 24.2%
CLO 28.1% 27.1%
23.2% 31.3%
24.4%
23.7%
19.6%
22.7% 17.9% 18.3% Auto 1.6%
6.7% 17.4%
13.2% CMBS 1.9%
4.9%
8.5%
8.7% 9.2% Consumer 9.8% 8.2%
4.6% 4.6%
3.6%
4.1%
2.0%
3.6%
1.9%
2.1%
1.5% 1.5%
1.6% 2.4% Student Loan 0.7% 1.5% 0.8%
Cash 1.5%
3.6%
5.4%
5.4% - Repo funding -
-5.4%
A B
0-1y
Cash
1y-3y 3y-5y 5y-7y
AA BB
NR
7y-10y
AAA BBB
CCC
Cash
10y-15y
Repo funding Repo Repo funding Repo End 2018 May 2020 End 2018 May 2020 End 2018 May-20
End 2018 – 31 December 2018, May 2020 – 31 May 2020. See Important Information slides for credit rating methodology. Repo funding – max. 25% of net assets. Source: TwentyFour, Bloomberg 18 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund performance
Since Cumulative performance 1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Inception*
NAV per share incl. dividends 7.52% -10.83% -8.89% -10.01% -7.87% 2.44% 11.16% 51.61%
Rolling Performance 05.19-05.20 05.18-05.19 05.17-05.18 05.16-05.17 05.15-05.16
NAV per share incl. dividends -7.87% 2.13% 8.88% 12.83% -3.83%
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Performance is presented in GBP on a mid-to-mid basis and net of all fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares are purchased and/or disposed. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not 19 get back the amount originally invested. *Inception date: 6 March, 2013. Source: TwentyFour; 29 May, 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Income Fund
Key Risks
• All financial investment involves risk. The value of your investment isn't guaranteed, and its value and income will rise and fall. Investors may not get back the full amount invested.
• The issuer of ABS products may not receive the full amounts owed to them by underlying borrowers, which would affect the value of the fund. Credit and prepayment risks also vary by tranche which may affect the fund's performance
• Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance, and the fund may not achieve its investment objective
• The fund has the ability to use derivatives, including but not limited to FX forwards, for hedging and EPM purposes only. This may magnify gains or losses
• Typically, sub-investment grade securities will have a higher risk of issuer default, and are generally considered to be more illiquid than investment grade securities
The listed risks concern the current investment strategy of the fund and not necessarily the current portfolio. Please refer to the offering documents for full list of risks. 20 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Outlook
• The arguments in favour of European ABS continue to be relevant > Income will be an increasingly scarce commodity as yields will be lower for longer > We believe the best income solution will be credit spreads > Spreads and credit performance in European ABS continue to be best in class versus similarly rated opportunities
• Issuance volumes are expected to be market friendly – short term increase to clear COVID backlog, but medium and long term reduced > Banks have access to cheap funding via central banks, less likely to issue expensive ABS > Lower expected volumes of new CLOs as banks become less willing to rent their balance sheet during pre-launch phase
• Whilst fundamental performance should remain at a level to comfortably support coupon and principal payments, tiering of performance will become more apparent within ABS sectors
• As a result due diligence and ongoing engagement, modelling and stressing will remain a key focus for market participants
• Whilst the focus remains on COVID’s impact on the economy and markets, the issues that drove markets in 2019 remain in the background – Brexit negotiations, US/China relations and US domestic politics
These views represent the opinions of TwentyFour as at 26 June 2020, they may change and may have already been acted upon, and do not constitute investment advice or a personal recommendation. 2118 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Questions?
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Appendix
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European ABS and CLO primary issuance
Primary issuance per sector (€mn) Primary issuance per country (€mn)
40,000 40,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000
0 0
UK
CLO Italy
Auto
Other
Spain
Mixed
RMBS CMBS
Others
France
(CLOs)
Ireland
Germany
Consumer Netherlands
2018 2019 2020 CreditCards 2018 2019 2020
• 2020 YTD issuance of €25.8bn, net redemption of €2.4bn • Current size of the European ABS market is €467.8bn • Central bank funding has stopped RMBS issuance by banks as a funding tool • Current ABS spreads are too wide for material new issues to take place given the funding cost is greater than the asset yield • Lack of supply helps create beneficial technical support not seen in corporate bonds
Source: JPM Morgan Stanley, TwentyFour 1 June 2020 24 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Short term spread movements
Spreads pre & post corona virus impact
957 TFIF 610
1150 CLO B 795
760 CLO BB 535
475 CLO BBB 295
500 Euro CMBS BB/B 320
385 £ RMBS BB/B (over Sonia) 250
468 AT1 Index 330
612 European Leveraged Loans (ELLI) 409
465 BAML Euro HY Index 270
408 iTraxx Crossover 219
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Top bar chart 26-Jun-20 Bottom bar chart 21-Feb-20
CLO spread includes the value of the floor. Source: Citi Velocity, TwentyFour 25 26 June 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Changes in spreads since February 2020
21 Feb 2020 – 26 June 2020 – Peak
Spread (bps) 2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
CLO CLO
Xover
CLO CLO
EUR A EUR B EUR
CLO CLO
EUR AA EUR BB EUR
AAAs
AT1
UK UK NC
EUR AAA EUR BBB EUR
Loans
UK UK Prime
UK UK NC
AAA (£3mL) AAA (£3mL) AAA
Dutch Prime Dutch
UK NC Deep UK NC
Mezz (£3mL) Mezz
EU High Yield EUHigh
(COCO Index) (COCO
EULeveraged
Grade Corps Grade Corps Grade
2nd Pay (£3mL) Pay 2nd
EUR Investment EUR GBP Investment GBP 26-Jun-20
CLO spread includes the value of the floor. Source: TwentyFour, Bloomberg, Citi Velocity, Morgan Stanley 26 26 June 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Fundamentals & Historical Performance
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Unemployment & house price change
Unemployment YoY house price change
% % 30 20
15 25 10 20 5
15 0
-5 10 -10 5 -15
0 -20 03.05 07.06 11.07 03.09 07.10 11.11 03.13 07.14 11.15 03.17 07.18 11.19 03.05 03.07 03.09 03.11 03.13 03.15 03.17 03.19 UK Netherlands Italy Spain Germany Italy Spain UK Netherlands Germany
• Expecting material deterioration of fundamental data including unemployment, wages and subsequently house prices • UK payment holidays are being disclosed in a transparent manner by originators and servicers
Source: Bloomberg, Unemployment: Germany – April 2020; UK, Netherlands, Italy, Spain – March 2020; Portugal – December 2019 28 YoY house price change. Nationwide Index for the UK – May 2020; Netherlands – April 2020; Italy, Spain & Germany – December 2019 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Unemployment is normally the main driver for foreclosures
0.50% 12.0%
10.0% 0.40%
8.0% 0.30% 6.0% 0.20% 4.0%
0.10% 2.0%
0.00% 0.0% 01.94 01.96 01.98 01.00 01.02 01.04 01.06 01.08 01.10 01.12 01.14 01.16 01.18 01.20
Rolling Mortgage Loss Rate (lhs) UK Unemployment Rate (rhs)
• Mortgage loss rates have remained very low through recessions
• Lenders have full recourse in Europe
Source: Bloomberg, Bank of England, TwentyFour 31 December 2019 – mortgage loss rate, 31 January 2020 for UK unemployment 29 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
UK RMBS loan historical performance
Mortgages in 3 months arrears in UK RMBS default rate UK RMBS prepayment rate UK RMBS
25% 6% 40% 35% 5% 20% 30% 4% 15% 25% 3% 20% 10% 15% 2% 10% 5% 1% 5%
0% 0% 0% 01.05 12.06 11.08 10.10 09.12 08.14 07.16 06.18 01.05 12.06 11.08 10.10 09.12 08.14 07.16 06.18 01.05 12.06 11.08 10.10 09.12 08.14 07.16 06.18
UK BTL UK Non-Conforming UK Prime UK BTL UK Non-Conforming UK Prime UK BTL UK Non-Conforming UK Prime Historical performance • UK Buy-To-Let and Prime RMBS have performed significantly better than UK Non-Conforming historically • 90 days delinquencies reached almost 20% for UK NC and just over 4% for UK BTL during the GFC • Default rate peaked at 5.5% for UK NC and 0.6% for UK BTL during the GFC • Cumulative realised losses are 3.4% for UK NC, 0.7% for UK BTL and 0.1% for Prime RMBS issued in 2006
3 months+ arrears, prepayment rate (CPR), default rate (CDR) are annualised and as % of outstanding portfolio balance for Fitch UK NC, BTL and Prime RMBS indices. Cumulative Realised Losses calculated as % of original balance. 30 Source: Fitch, TwentyFour. 15 May 2020. This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
European auto & consumer ABS loan historical performance
Auto & consumer loans in Auto & consumer ABS default rate Cumulative losses after origination 3 months arrears for auto ABS
4.0% 4.0% 1.4%
3.5% 3.5% 1.2% 3.0% 3.0% 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% 0.8% 2.0% 2.0% 0.6% 1.5% 1.5% 0.4% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 01.05 01.07 01.09 01.11 01.13 01.15 01.17 01.19 01.05 01.07 01.09 01.11 01.13 01.15 01.17 01.19 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 Months after origination Auto ABS Consumer ABS Auto ABS Consumer ABS Germany Italy Netherlands Spain UK Historical performance • Performance of auto ABS has been stronger and more stable than consumer ABS historically • Consumer ABS performance is impacted negatively by unsecured consumer loans, credit cards and SME loans • Peripheral Auto have underperformed Core European Auto ABS. • 90 days delinquencies reached 1.5% for auto and 3.6% for consumer during the GFC • Default rate peaked at 1.7% for auto and 3.8% for consumer during the GFC
3 months+ arrears, default rate are annualised and as % of outstanding portfolio balance. Consumer ABS represents the Fitch EMEA unsecured consumer loans index and includes unsecured consumer loans, credit cards, SMEs and auto loans. Auto ABS represents the Fitch EMEA All Auto loans & leases. Cumulative losses after origination from Moody’s consumer strength report. 31 Source: Fitch, Moody’s, TwentyFour. February 2020. This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Leverage loan historical performance
CLOs exposure to CCC and below rated loans Leveraged loans default rate by principal amount
20% 12% 10% 15% 8% 10% 6% 4% 5% 2% 0% 0% 02.09 01.10 12.10 11.11 10.12 09.13 08.14 07.15 06.16 05.17 04.18 03.19 02.20 06.07 01.09 08.10 03.12 10.13 05.15 12.16 07.18 02.20 % CCC Typical exposure limit to CCC and below rated loans in CLOs (7.5%)
Historical performance TwentyFour COVID-19 base case CLO model • CCC-and-lower bucket in European CLO has peaked at 16% on average, with a median at Based on the below assumptions, we don’t expect credit losses for our holdings but single B 12%, but many deals reported median CCCs at 15-20% tranches are at risk of short term interest deferrals. • Default rates peaked at just over 10% in 2009 • Rapid increase in CCC exposures to 15% for at least 1 year and higher for longer • Loss severity on European senior secured loans have historically been in the range of 25- • Defaults to lag downgrades and peak at 6% for 1 year on top of high expected defaults in the 30% leisure, hospitality, aviation, retail and oil & gas sectors and in general loans trading at • Only 15 rated tranches (out of 9 pre-crisis deals) reported a loss distressed levels • There was substantial difference in performance between managers and vintages • Loss severity of 40% due to the lack of covenants • Average prepayments over the last 10 years was 20% • Most corporate defaults will likely result in debt restructurings or debt for equity swaps • CLO managers were able to reinvest cash into loans with low cash prices which helped build • Low prepayments as refinancing is expensive and because the maturity wall has been protection for debt investors pushed out to 2024 and later due to many refinancing's in 2019 and early 2020 • CLOs with greater diversification, less exposure to second lien loans and middle market loans • CLO managers will likely be able to reinvest in collateral at discounts to par and higher performed significantly better coupons, as witnessed during the GFC recession
MS up to February 2019, Intex thereafter. % CCC represents the median % of Caa1/CCC+ or Less in 1.0 and 2.0 CLOs (All CLOs issued from 2007) . Default rate for the S&P ELLI index (European leveraged loans index). Modelling is a form of forecasting future results based on the scenarios tested. Past and forecasted performance are not reliable indicators of future performance. 32 Source: Intex, LCD, MS. 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
CLO exposure to distressed loans and leveraged loan prices
80.0% 100
90 70.0% 80 60.0% 70 50.0% 60
40.0% 50
40 30.0% 30 20.0% 20 10.0% 10
0.0% 0 01.14 05.14 09.14 01.15 05.15 09.15 01.16 05.16 09.16 01.17 05.17 09.17 01.18 05.18 09.18 01.19 05.19 09.19 01.20 05.20 Assets with Price < 80 (lhs) Leveraged Loan Price (rhs) (ELLI Index)
Assets with Price < 80 correspond to the median % of obligations with market price < 80 in 1.0 and 2.0 CLOs (All CLOs issued from 2007). Source: Intex, Bloomberg 33 29 May 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Trade examples – Monument Bond Fund
AVOCA 14 (European CLO) TPMF 2019-GR4X D (UK Prime RMBS)
Originator KKR Credit Landmark Mortgages (Northern Rock) • Securitisation of £3.9bn UK residential mortgages, launched in March 2019 • 2015 European CLO that was refinanced in October 2017 • Cerberus is the sponsor and has owned the pool since 2016, after • Managed by KKR Credit, (part of KKR) $59bn AUM, including 19 its acquisition from UK Asset Resolution, and retains the equity in CLOs in Europe the transaction • 15 year Manager and CLO track record • Long track record (since late 1990s) and strong demonstrated performance history (cumulative net losses of 0.95% between 2006 • Strong defensive structure with 15.5% loss cushion for Class D and and 2015) 2% excess cash. The class D can withstand an annual default rate > 10% at 50% loss severity • A low weighted average LTV of 71% and indexed LTV of 50% • Diversified pool of senior secured obligation: 23.3% US, 21.0% • 6.6% loss cushion provided by junior bonds and cash reserve France, 17.3% Germany and 9.3% the Netherlands (~1.5% per annum) • Manager retains 5% of the equity tranche in the CLO • Forecast to withstand more than 15x the worst annual default rate seen during the GFC at 40% loss severity
Rating/WA Life BBB/Baa2 / 5.10yrs • A/A- / 3.90 yrs
Price/Yield* 93.26 / Euribor + 4.37% • 97.60 / Libor + 3.40%
Past and forecasted performance are not reliable indicators of future performance. The bonds identified above are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be seen as investment advice or a personal recommendation to hold the same or similar. No assumption should be made as to the profitability or performance of any security identified. The position detailed above are as at the date below and may or may not represent a position held at any other point. Stress tests are a forecast of results based on the scenarios tested. *Yield is Mark to Market Yield calculated to the bond’s expected maturity. It is the discount rate that makes the current bond 34 price equal to the present value of all cash flows due. Yields shown are gross of expenses. See Important Information slides for credit rating methodology. Source: TwentyFour; 4 June 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
Trade examples – TwentyFour Income Fund
CORDA 4X FRR (CLO) SYON 2019-1 Z (UK Prime RMBS) Originator CVC Credit Lloyds/BoS • Refinancing of a 2014 CLO, managed by CVC Credit Partners, an experienced CLO manager globally ($22bn AUM, 59 investment • Synthetic Prime RMBS transaction of owner occupied mortgages, professionals) originated by Bank of Scotland (Lloyds) under the Halifax brand • 94% WA LTV (Max 95%), repayment mortgages, mostly first • Strong historical track record through multiple cycles (14 CLOs), with time buyers an average loan loss rate of 0.24% p.a. since 2006 • Publicly placed full capital risk transfer transaction • 2.1 year reinvestment period and 1 year non call period • First loss tranche, Sonia + 12% coupon, 0% of subordination, • Largest geographical exposures to France, Germany & the pro rata amortisation Netherlands • 5% IRR in a recessionary scenario as observed during the • ~8% subordination and ~1.75% excess spread global financial crisis • Shock test shows capable of withstanding over 1.5x stress seen during the financial crisis
Rating/WA Life B-/B2 / 4.26 years NR / 4.97 years
Price/Yield* 94.98 / Euribor +9.90% 89.20 / Sonia +12.46%
Past and forecasted performance are not reliable indicators of future performance. The bonds identified above are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be seen as investment advice or a personal recommendation to hold the same or similar. No assumption should be made as to the profitability or performance of any security identified. The positions detailed above are as at the date below and may or may not represent a position held at any other point. Stress tests are a forecast of results based on the scenarios tested. *Yield is Mark to Market Yield calculated to the bond’s expected maturity and is shown gross of expenses. See Important 35 Information slides for credit rating methodology. Source: TwentyFour; 22 June, 2020 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour Asset Management
• Fixed income specialist in Europe > All resources dedicated to one asset class, investment team are all fixed income specialists > 32 consecutive quarters of net inflows, with AUM of £17.2bn > Majority-owned by the Swiss-listed Vontobel Group, which supports and invests in our future
• Performance is our primary goal > Committed to an active, high conviction approach to fund management > Long term continuity of investment team and process is paramount > Products created only when we believe we can add value (and we invest in them ourselves)
• We build partnerships with our clients > We have a deep commitment to client service and transparency > We share our specialist fixed income insight through constant client engagement > Flat management structure and dynamic culture makes the most of our size and entrepreneurial spirit
Partnership Process Performance
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Why TwentyFour for asset backed securities?
Experience Senior partners have been involved in the European ABS market since its inception.
Team backgrounds deliberately cover a wide variety of skills including portfolio management, trading, ratings, Expertise structuring and modelling.
Developed internal models and stress tests for assessing risk – no reliance on external ‘black box’ systems, Independence ratings or research.
Rigour Significant resource given to regular due diligence meetings with issuers, servicers and CLO managers.
Engagement Leading role advising on and steering regulatory developments within the asset class.
One of few European ABS investors active across the capital structure, giving potential for greater access and material Influence benefits on pricing and structuring of transactions.
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RMBS: A sample structure
£720m £ Total notes issued £1bn Interest & property pool Principal
AAA Notes
AA Notes £720m A Notes mortgage BBB Notes Mortgages pool 72% BB Notes Loan-to-Value (LTV) Reserve fund Excess interest
House owner’s equity: absorbs Further £ first loss losses
For illustrative purposes to demonstrate the typical structure and not based on a particular security. Source: TwentyFour 38 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
European vs. US asset backed securities
Europe and US are different
Majority of ABS originated by banks P O Typically recourse lending P O Banks generally service securitised assets P O Banks typically retain first loss P O Generally higher lending criteria P O Historical use of affordability tests P O Personal stigma of insolvency P O
Projected AAA total loss rate* 0.0% 2.7%
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European ABS market overview
Public Outstanding by Asset Category and Jurisdiction, €mm
Collateral / Country CLO Auto Cards CDO CMBS Consumer Leases Other RMBS Total
Belgium - - 214 - 58 - - - 248 521
Europe - - - - 1,403 - - 177 - 1,580
France - 3,064 920 - 212 859 - - 5,021 10,075
Germany - 20,246 - - 2,175 380 1,435 3,144 334 27,714
Greece - 72 ------385 458
Ireland - 151 - - 270 - - 1,544 5,751 7,715
Italy - 4,630 - 1,258 1,462 4,638 735 9,332 4,166 26,223
Netherlands - 260 - - 684 1,034 - - 37,203 39,180
Portugal - 145 - 3 - - - 1,641 3025 4,814
Spain - 2,585 351 1,241 - 1,852 55 199 29,514 35,798
Switzerland - 2,548 916 0 23 - - - 161 3,647
UK - 12,235 6,022 617 24,891 4,640 215 26,513 90,075 165,208
Other Europe - 2,256 - - 759 187 81 1,529 407 5,219
Mixed 129,430 ------129,430
Total 129,430 48,193 8,423 3,120 31,936 13,590 2,521 44,079 176,290 457,582
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ESG investment process and beliefs
• We believe ESG factors can have a material impact on the future performance of credit assets
• We know that regulatory initiatives are pushing asset owners into more sustainable strategies
• We expect that significant capital will flow into companies that are seen as running sustainable businesses
• We estimate that there will be periods of outperformance and underperformance of sustainable strategies versus other strategies
• We recognise that not every client will want their capital to be managed on a sustainable basis, but ESG integration can still benefit risk-adjusted returns
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ESG in ABS
• Unique nature of ABS – exposure to pools of financial assets – means that many key ESG risks are not materially present e.g. corruption, employment considerations, exposure to fossil fuels/gambling/munitions • We consider ABS risk in two ways > External risk – essentially reputational risk that an associated party has an ESG event unrelated to the ABS deal. Typically introduces temporary price volatility but no credit impact e.g. Co-op bank capital shortfall, VW emissions scandal > Deal specific – direct exposure to risks that might create price volatility or credit risk e.g. Social aspects of not treating consumers properly – unfair lending standards, aggressive servicing of delinquent loans • Both these types of risks are scored, and aggregated together based on the strength of the external exposure (i.e. a strong branding link to the sponsor increases the weighting of the external risk) • Effectiveness is heavily reliant on strong due diligence process and wide ranging team experience • Scores recorded in Pathfinder database and incorporated as a factor in relative value decision
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TwentyFour Portfolio Management Team
Ben Rob Aza Douglas Gary Eoin Mark Felipe Chris Gordon Hayward Ford Teeuwen Charleston Kirk Walsh Holman Villarroel Bowie Shannon
Silvia John Marko Elena David Pierre Scott Paul Graeme Jack Piva Lawler Feiertag Rinaldi Norris Beniguel Crichton Kim Anderson Daley
Shilpa Jack Pauline George Dillon Mirana Charlene Jonathan Pathak Armitage Quirin Curtis Lancaster Ramanana Malik Owen
Sagar Sharma
Asset Backed Securities Multi-Sector Bond Outcome Driven
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ABS glossary
Volume1 Type Description Total Distributed Out Total Issued Out (bn) (bn)
RMBS are pools of mortgage loans created by banks and other financial Residential mortgage backed securities institutions. They represent the largest component of the European ABS market €657.50 €190.50 (RMBS) and are normally the most liquid.
Consumer receivables include a large variety of unsecured consumer debt types Consumer receivables that have been securitised including auto loans, credit card receivables and €253.30 €70.90 unsecured personal loans.
CMBS are mortgage-backed securities backed by commercial mortgages rather Commercial mortgage backed securities than residential mortgages. CMBS typically use structures similar to other forms of €32.10 €31.40 (CMBS) ABS.
CLOs are pools of corporate loans, refinanced in a securitised structure. These can Collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) either be static pools from a bank balance sheet or a managed product run by a €110.50 €105.00 specialist loan manager.
Total €1,053.40 €397.80
1Securities Industry and Financial Market Association as of Q4 2017, TwentyFour Asset Management. Note definition of each market segment is not precise and differs between market data providers. Source: TwentyFour. Q3 2018. 44 This presentation is for professional investors only / not for public viewing or distribution
TwentyFour industry recognition
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