DBRS Discontinues Ratings on VCL Master Residual Value SA, acting through its Compartment 1

DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS) discontinued the ratings on following Notes issued by VCL Master Residual Value S.A., acting through its Compartment 1:

-- Series 2014-2, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-3, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-5, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-6, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-7, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-8, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-9, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-10, Class A Notes
-- Series 2014-2, Class B Notes
-- Series 2014-4, Class B Notes
-- Series 2014-5, Class B Notes
-- Series 2014-6, Class B Notes
-- Series 2017-1, Class B Notes

Notes:
All figures are in euros unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology applicable to the ratings is: “Master European Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology”.

In DBRS’s opinion, a discontinued-repaid rating action does not warrant the application of the entire principal methodology, as the bond has been repaid in full.

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

These may be found on www.dbrs.com at: http://www.dbrs.com/about/methodologies.

For a more detailed discussion of the sovereign risk impact on Structured Finance ratings, please refer to DBRS commentary “The Effect of Sovereign Risk on Securitisations in the Euro Area” on: http://www.dbrs.com/industries/bucket/id/10036/name/commentaries/.

The sources of data and information used for these ratings include investor reports provided by Volkswagen Leasing GmbH.

DBRS did not rely upon third-party due diligence in order to conduct its analysis.

DBRS was supplied with third-party assessments. However, this did not impact the rating analysis.

DBRS considers the data and information available to it for the purposes of providing these ratings to be of satisfactory quality.

DBRS does not audit or independently verify the data or information it receives in connection with the rating process.

The last rating action on this transaction took place on 25 September 2017, when DBRS confirmed the Class A Notes at AAA (sf) and the Class B Notes at A (high) (sf).

Information regarding DBRS ratings, including definitions, policies and methodologies, is available on www.dbrs.com.

As this is a discontinued-repaid rating action, sensitivity analysis is not applicable.

For further information on DBRS historical default rates published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a central repository, see: http://cerep.esma.europa.eu/cerep-web/statistics/defaults.xhtml.

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

Lead Analyst: Matthew Nyong, Senior Financial Analyst
Initial Rating Date: 25 September 2017

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The rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: http://www.dbrs.com/about/methodologies.

-- Master European Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology
-- Legal Criteria for European Structured Finance Transactions
-- Operational Risk Assessment for European Structured Finance Servicers
-- Operational Risk Assessment for European Structured Finance Originators
-- Rating European Consumer and Commercial Asset-Backed Securitisations
-- Interest Rate Stresses for European Structured Finance Transactions
-- Derivative Criteria for European Structured Finance Transactions

A description of how DBRS analyses structured finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: http://www.dbrs.com/research/278375.