DBRS Morningstar Confirms Credit Ratings on Two Structured Settlement ABS Transactions

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the credit ratings on four securities issued by two U.S. structured settlement asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions as follows:

DRB Capital Securitization, Series 2017-A
-- Series 2017-A, Class A Notes at AAA (sf)
-- Series 2017-A, Class B Notes at A (high) (sf)

DRB Capital Securitization, Series 2018-A
-- Class A Notes at AAA (sf)
-- Class B Notes at A (sf)

The confirmations are based on the following analytical considerations:

-- The transaction assumptions consider DBRS Morningstar’s baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereign economies, available in its commentary, “Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios For Rated Sovereigns: September 2023 Update,” published on September 28, 2023. These baseline macroeconomic scenarios replace DBRS Morningstar’s moderate and adverse Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic scenarios, which were first published in April 2020.

-- The generally high credit quality of annuity providers and their improved capitalization positions and risk-management frameworks, which have been enhanced since the global financial crisis of 2008–09.

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

-- The transactions’ capital structure and form and sufficiency of available credit enhancement.

-- The transactions’ performance to date, with minimal defaults and zero losses.

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/416784 (July 4, 2023).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is DBRS Morningstar Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (October 22, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/422279).

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 credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

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

This is a solicited credit rating.

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

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

Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Servicers (July 20, 2023) https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/417415

Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators (July 20, 2023) https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/417416

Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 7, 2022) https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/407008

Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (October 22, 2023) https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/422273

Rating U.S. Structured Settlements Asset-Backed Securitizations (October 22, 2023) https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/422271

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