Golden Ray compartment 3 secures AAA provisional rating on Class A notes

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Golden Ray 3 AAA rating

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DBRS Ratings GmbH assigned a provisional AAA (sf) rating to Golden Ray S.A. Compartment 3's Class A Notes, backed by home improvement receivables in Germany.
The securitised portfolio as of 9 June 2026 contains fully amortising loans with a weighted-average yield of 6.0% and average seasoning of three months.
Asset mix is 64.8% photovoltaic solar systems and 35.2% heat pumps, exposing investors to Germany's residential energy-efficiency and electrification upgrade lending.

Rating scope and transaction structure

As reported by Morningstar DBRS, DBRS Ratings GmbH finalises its provisional AAA (sf) credit rating on the Class A Notes issued by Golden Ray S.A., acting with respect to its Compartment 3. The agency does not assign ratings to the Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class G, Class X or Class R Notes issued in the same transaction.

The issuer is a bankruptcy-remote special-purpose vehicle incorporated in Luxembourg. The notes are backed by a portfolio of instalment-purchase home improvement receivables originated by Enpal B.V., Enpal Heat GmbH and EFS Deutschland GmbH for private borrowers in Germany, while Enpal also acts as the initial servicer.

Morningstar DBRS says its analysis considers the transaction structure, the level of credit enhancement available to absorb stressed cash flow assumptions, the credit quality and historical performance of the collateral, and Enpal's origination, underwriting and servicing capabilities. The review also takes into account the financial strength of transaction parties, the legal consistency of the structure with its structured finance criteria, and Germany's sovereign credit rating of AAA with a Stable trend.

German energy-upgrade lending portfolio in focus

The securitised portfolio as of 9 June 2026 comprises fully amortising loans with a weighted-average seasoning of about three months, indicating a relatively unseasoned pool. The assets currently generate a weighted-average yield of 6.0%.

By asset type, 64.8% of the portfolio relates to photovoltaic solar systems and 35.2% to heat pumps. The mix highlights investor exposure to consumer financing tied to residential energy-efficiency and electrification upgrades in Germany.

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