Fitch Affirms John Deere Owner Trust 2014-B

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings affirms all classes of John Deere Owner Trusts 2014-B at 'AAAsf' with a Stable Rating Outlook. A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this press release.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

The affirmations of the class A notes reflect loss coverage levels consistent with the current ratings. As of the June 2015 reporting period, cumulative net losses totaled 4 basis points, and as such, the transaction is extrapolating below Fitch's initial base case loss proxy. The Stable Outlook for all classes reflects Fitch's expectation for loss coverage and credit enhancement to continue to improve as the transaction amortizes.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Unanticipated increases in the frequency of defaults and loss severity could produce loss levels higher than the current projected base case loss proxy, which would impact available loss coverage. Lower loss coverage could impact ratings and Rating Outlooks, depending on the extent of the decline in coverage. In Fitch's initial review of the transaction, the notes were found to have limited sensitivity to 1.5x and 2.5x higher of Fitch's base case loss expectation. Initial key rating drivers and rating sensitivities are further described in the new issue report published Aug. 21, 2014.

To date, the transaction has exhibited strong performance with losses within Fitch's initial expectations with rising loss coverage and multiple levels. As such, continued strong performance for the transaction would most likely result in stable ratings. Conversely, a material deterioration in performance would have to occur within the asset pool to have potential negative impact on the outstanding ratings.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE

No third party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.

Fitch's analysis of the Representations and Warranties (R&W) of JDOT 2014-B can be found in 'John Deere Owner Trust 2014-B - Appendix'. These R&W are compared to those of typical R&W for the asset class as detailed in the special report 'Representations, Warranties, and Enforcement Mechanisms in Global Structured Finance Transactions' dated June 12, 2015.

Fitch has affirmed the following ratings for John Deere Owner Trust 2014-B:

--Class A-2a at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--Class A-2b at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

--Class A-3 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--Class A-4 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.

Applicable Criteria

Criteria for Rating U.S. Equipment Lease and Loan ABS (pub. 23 Dec 2014)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=830328

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria (pub. 06 Jul 2015)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=867952

Related Research

John Deere Owner Trust 2014-B -- Appendix

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=763768

Additional Disclosures

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