DBRS Ratings Limited Publishes Three Corporate Methodologies on a Request for Comment Basis

DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS) is requesting comments on the following corporate global methodologies:

(1) “Rating Companies in the Forest Products Industry”
(2) “Rating Companies in the Capital Goods Dealership Industry”
(3) “Rating Companies in the Gaming Industry”

DBRS is requesting comments prior to usage of these global methodologies in Europe. DBRS does not currently issue any ratings using these methodologies, although the expectation is that it will do so in the future. There is, therefore, no effect on any ratings.

Comments should be received on or before 26 February 2016. Please submit comments to the following email address: CorporateFinanceComments@dbrs.com. Unless comments are received that result in DBRS’s changing the methodology, DBRS does not expect to publish these methodologies again.

DBRS will publish on its website all comments received except in cases where confidentiality is requested by the respondent.

DBRS rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available at www.dbrs.com.

DBRS’s methodologies and criteria are available at www.dbrs.com or by contacting us at info@dbrs.com.