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DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Ratings on Castell 2018-1 PLC

RMBS

January 31, 2022

DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued its ratings on the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E and Class F notes (together, the Rated Notes) issued by Castell 2018-1 PLC.

The discontinuation reflects the full repayment of the Rated Notes on the 25 January 2022 payment date. Prior to their repayment, the ratings and the outstanding principal balances of the Rated Notes were as follows:

-- Class A notes at AAA (sf); GBP 47,732,196.09
-- Class B notes at AAA (sf); GBP 22,407,617.96
-- Class C notes at AAA (sf); GBP 20,710,071.15
-- Class D notes at AA (low) (sf); GBP 14,259,393.25
-- Class E notes at A (low) (sf); GBP 10,524,790.26
-- Class F notes at BBB (low) (sf); GBP 11,543,318.34

Please refer to https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/issuers/23451/castell-2018-1-plc for more information.

ESG CONSIDERATIONS
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 British pound sterling unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology applicable to the ratings is the “Master European Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology” (8 February 2021).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release. These may be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

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

For a more detailed discussion of the sovereign risk impact on Structured Finance ratings, please refer to “Appendix C: The Impact of Sovereign Ratings on Other DBRS Morningstar Credit Ratings” of the “Global Methodology for Rating Sovereign Governments” at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/381451/global-methodology-for-rating-sovereign-governments.

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482/baseline-macroeconomic-scenarios-application-to-credit-ratings.

The sources of data and information used for these ratings include investor reports provided by Citibank N.A., London Branch, and a notice of redemption provided by Optimum Credit Limited.

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

At the time of the initial ratings, DBRS Morningstar was supplied with third-party assessments. However, this did not impact the rating analysis.

DBRS Morningstar considers the data and information available to it for the purposes of providing this rating to be of satisfactory quality.

DBRS Morningstar 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 22 October 2021, when DBRS Morningstar confirmed its ratings on the Class A and Class B notes at AAA (sf). DBRS Morningstar also upgraded its ratings on the Class C, Class D, Class E and Class F notes to AAA (sf), AA (low) (sf), A (low) (sf), and BBB (low) (sf) from AA (sf), A (sf), BBB (sf) and BB (sf), respectively.

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

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

For further information on DBRS Morningstar 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. DBRS Morningstar understands further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates may be published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its webpage: https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/credit-rating-agencies.

These ratings are endorsed by DBRS Ratings GmbH for use in the European Union.

Lead Analyst: Natalia Coman, Assistant Vice President
Rating Committee Chair: Alfonso Candelas, Senior Vice President
Initial Rating Date: 8 October 2018

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

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

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at [email protected].

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