DBRS Morningstar Confirms Ratings on Enercare HS Portfolio Limited Partnership and Enercare Inc.’s Variable Rate Equipment Contract Backed Loans, Series 2019-1

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed its ratings on the following Variable Rate Equipment Contract Backed Loans, Series 2019-1 (the Series 2019-1 Loans) jointly incurred by Enercare HS Portfolio Limited Partnership (the LP) and Enercare Inc. (as successor to Enercare Solutions Inc., the Co-Borrower):

-- Class A at AAA (sf)
-- Class B at AA (sf)
-- Class C at A (sf)

The Series 2019-1 Loans are backed by a portfolio of rental contracts for primarily residential and some commercial water heaters; water treatment equipment; home standby generators; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. The LP and the Co-Borrower are jointly and severally liable for the repayment of the Series 2019-1 Loans. The ratings are assigned at the request of the lenders.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

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/396929 (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
The principal methodology is Master Canadian Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology (June 7, 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.

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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