DBRS Confirms the Rating on the Notes Issued by FTPYME TDA CAM 9, FTA and Removes from UR-Negative

DBRS Ratings Limited (“DBRS”) has today confirmed the rating of AA (high) (sf) on the EUR 242,219,744 Series A2 (G) Notes (the “Notes”) issued by FTPYME TDA CAM 9, F.T.A. (the “Issuer”) and has removed the Notes from Under Review with Negative Implications.

The transaction is a cash flow securitisation collateralized primarily by a portfolio of bank loans originated by Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo (“CAM”), currently owned by Banco Sabadell S.A., to Spanish enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). The rating on the Series A2 (G) Notes addresses the timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal on or before the Legal Maturity Date on 25 May 2058.

The principal methodology applicable is Master European Granular Corporate Securitisations (SME CLOs) which can be found on www.dbrs.com.

The rating actions reflect the 8 August 2012 downgrade of the Kingdom of Spain from A (high) Under Review Negative to A (low) Negative Trend, including the incorporation of a sovereign related stress component related to the A (low) rating on trend Negative.

For a more detailed discussion of sovereign risk impact on Structured Finance ratings, please refer to DBRS commentary “The Effect of Sovereign Risk on Securitisations in the Euro Area”, located at http://dbrs.com/research/239786.

The sources of information used for this rating include the parties involved in the rating, including but not limited to CAM, Banco Sabadell S.A., Titulización de Activos, SGFT, and FTPYME TDA CAM 9, F.T.A. DBRS considers the information available to it for the purposes of providing this rating was of satisfactory quality.

For additional information on DBRS European SME CLOs, please see European Disclosure Requirements, located at http://www.dbrs.com/research/235269.

Ratings assigned by DBRS Ratings Limited are subject to EU regulations only.

Surveillance Analyst: Alfonso Candelas
Lead Analyst: Simon Ross
Rating Committee Chair: Glen Leppert
Initial Rating Date: 15 December 2010

Notes:
All figures are in Euros unless otherwise noted.