DBRS Publishes U.S. Healthcare Receivables Appendix to its Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions Methodology

DBRS has today published an appendix for rating U.S. healthcare receivables ABS to its methodology, entitled Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions. The key analytical considerations include:

-- Collateral performance metrics
-- Credit quality of the pool
-- Transaction structure
-- Forms of credit enhancement
-- Operational risk
-- Cash flow assumptions

This methodology, effective as of the date of this press release, supersedes any previous methodologies for U.S. healthcare receivables securitizations. Accordingly, this methodology contains no material changes and will not result in any rating changes on any existing DBRS-rated transactions.

DBRS criteria and methodologies are publicly available at www.dbrs.com under Methodologies.

For more information on ratings for U.S. structured finance transactions, visit www.dbrs.com or contact us at info@dbrs.com.