DBRS Morningstar Takes Rating Actions on Encina Equipment Finance 2021-1 LLC

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) upgraded its ratings on two classes of notes issued by Encina Equipment Finance 2021-1 LLC as follows:

-- Class B Notes to AA (high) (sf) from AA (sf)
-- Class C Notes to A (high) (sf) from A (sf)

In addition, DBRS Morningstar confirmed its ratings on the following four classes of notes:
-- Class A-1 Notes at AAA (sf)
-- Class A-2 Notes at AAA (sf)
-- Class D Notes at BBB (sf)
-- Class E Notes at BB (sf)

The rating actions are based on the following analytical considerations:

-- The transaction analysis considers DBRS Morningstar’s baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereign economies, available in its commentary “Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios for Rated Sovereigns March 2022 Update,” published on March 24, 2022. These baseline macroeconomic scenarios replace DBRS Morningstar’s moderate and adverse Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic scenarios, which were first published in April 2020. Despite several new or increasing risks, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation, and new coronavirus variants, the overall outlook for growth and employment in the United States remains relatively positive.

-- The currently available hard credit enhancement in the form of overcollateralization, subordination (as applicable), and amounts of deposit in the cash reserve account, as well as the change in the level of protection afforded by each form of credit enhancement since the closing of each transaction.

-- The collateral performance of the transaction, with performance metrics within the expected range.

-- The transaction parties’ capabilities with regard to originating, underwriting, and servicing.

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 U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology is DBRS Morningstar Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (January 27, 2022), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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 rated entity or its related entities did not 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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