DBRS Morningstar Confirms SAFE Trust at R-1 (high) (sf), Releases Transaction Summary

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the rating on the Senior Short-Term Notes, Series 1996-1 issued by SAFE Trust (the Trust) at R-1 (high) (sf). The rating confirmation is pursuant to the inclusion of a new transaction (Transaction 82) to the Trust on May 29, 2020.

DBRS Morningstar considered additional analyses and, where appropriate, additional stresses to expected performance as a result of the global efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). On April 16, 2020, the DBRS Morningstar Sovereigns group published its outlook on the impact of the pandemic on key economic indicators for the 2020–22 time frame. For details see https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/359679. For this rating confirmation, DBRS Morningstar’s analysis considered impacts consistent with the moderate scenario in the referenced commentary.

As part of DBRS Morningstar’s ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of reporting asset-backed commercial paper conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar has also released a transaction summary report providing details of Transaction 82, which consists of a secured loan backed by a security interest in a portfolio of unsecured consumer loan receivable contracts originated by a consumer financing company operating in Canada.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

Notes:
The principal methodologies are Rating Canadian Structured Finance Transactions (April 15, 2020) and Rating Canadian ABCP and Related Enhancement Features (March 18, 2020), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information regarding rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357883.

For more information regarding structured finance rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/358308.

The related regulatory disclosures pursuant to the National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations are hereby incorporated by reference and can be found by clicking on the link under Related Documents or by contacting us at [email protected].

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

Please see the related appendix for additional information regarding the sensitivity of assumptions used in the rating process.

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The full report providing additional analytical detail is available by clicking on the link under Related Documents below or by contacting us at [email protected].

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