DBRS Morningstar Confirms Ratings of Glacier Credit Card Trust

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the ratings of the following outstanding notes (the Notes) issued by Glacier Credit Card Trust (the Trust). The confirmations are part of DBRS Morningstar’s continued effort to provide timely credit rating opinions and increased transparency to market participants. The Notes were confirmed as follows:

-- Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Series 1997-1 at R-1 (high) (sf)

-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Senior Notes, Series 2017-1 at AAA (sf)
-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Subordinated Notes, Series 2017-1 at A (sf)

-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Senior Notes, Series 2018-1 at AAA (sf)
-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Subordinated Notes, Series 2018-1 at A (sf)

-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Senior Notes, Series 2019-1 at AAA (sf)
-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Subordinated Notes, Series 2019-1 at A (sf)

-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Senior Notes, Series 2020-1 at AAA (sf)
-- Credit Card Asset-Backed Subordinated Notes, Series 2020-1 at A (sf)

DBRS Morningstar initially published its outlook on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic’s impact on key economic indicators for the 2020–22 time frame in April 2020. DBRS Morningstar last updated the macroeconomic scenarios on June 18, 2021, in its “Global Macroeconomic Scenarios - June 2021 Update” at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/380281. For the Notes, DBRS Morningstar considered impacts consistent with the moderate scenario in the referenced commentary in its analysis. The rating actions are based on the following factors as of June 2021:

(1) The Notes benefit from overcollateralization (the Enhancement Amount), which is dynamic, and excess spread generated from the receivables. For the AAA (sf)-rated notes, credit protection is also provided by subordination. The combined credit protection provided by subordination and the Enhancement Amount represents generally 12.0% to 12.5%.

(2) For the R-1 (high) (sf)-rated notes, the Enhancement Amount is generally 11.5%. For the A (sf)-rated notes, the Enhancement Amount is generally 5.5% to 6.0%.

(3) The average payment rate has improved, increasing to 30.5% as of June 2021 and an average of 27.8% over the past 12 months. Gross yield remained stable, averaging 21.6% over the past 12 months.

(4) Government provided financial relief, and payment relief programs offered by Canadian Tire Bank contributed to lower losses. The annualized net loss rate stood at 3.6% as of June 2021 and has averaged 4.0% over the past 12 months.

(5) The receivables pool is a well-diversified and seasoned portfolio. Canadian Tire Bank is the Servicer and is currently subject to DBRS Morningstar’s Partial Commingling Conditions, as defined in DBRS Morningstar’s methodology Legal Criteria for Canadian Structured Finance.

The performance and characteristics of the receivables pool and the Notes are available and updated each month in DBRS Morningstar’s Monthly Canadian ABS Report. DBRS Morningstar conducts a monthly stress testing of each rated class of the Trust, with the results indicating that simultaneous declines in yield and payment rates and increases in losses would not result in a failure of the Trust to repay the Notes on a timely basis. The severity of the tests applied is commensurate with the respective ratings of the Notes.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262.

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology is Master Canadian Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology (June 7, 2021), 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.

For more information regarding the structured finance rating approach and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/359905.

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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