DBRS Morningstar Confirms Pure Grove Funding, Storm King Funding, and Plaza Trust at R-1 (high) (sf)

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the Series 1 Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Notes, Class Maple and Series 1 Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Notes, Class Oak issued by Pure Grove Funding (PGF); the Series 1 Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Notes issued by Storm King Funding (SKF); and the Series 1 Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Notes issued by Plaza Trust (together with PGF and SKF, the Trusts) at R-1 (high) (sf). The rating confirmations are pursuant to the inclusion of a new transaction (Transaction 516) to the Trusts on June 30, 2023.

As part of DBRS Morningstar’s ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of reporting on asset-backed commercial paper conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar has also released a Transaction Summary report providing details of Transaction 516, which is secured by a loan backed by a security interest in a portfolio of retail auto loan receivable contracts and related rights (the Portfolio of Loans). The Portfolio of Loans includes primarily new (and a limited number of used) passenger cars, crossover vehicles, sport-utility vehicles, and minivans originated by a captive auto finance company operating in Canada.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factor(s) 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 applicable to the ratings is Rating Canadian Auto Retail Loan and Lease Securitizations (October 26, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/404314/rating-canadian-auto-retail-loan-and-lease-securitizations).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

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 rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action.

DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

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

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

Operational Risk Assessments for Canadian Structured Finance (April 4, 2023)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/412270

Legal Criteria for Canadian Structured Finance (June 20, 2023)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/416101

Rating Canadian ABCP and Related Enhancement Features (March 3, 2023)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/410528

Derivatives Criteria for Canadian Structured Finance (June 16, 2023)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/415974

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