Press Release

Morningstar DBRS Discontinued Credit Rating on Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC, Series 2018-2

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August 15, 2024

DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) discontinued its outstanding credit ratings on Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC, Series 2018-2 as a result of repayment.

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 Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings (August 13, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437781

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is Morningstar DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (August 6, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437535

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

The credit ratings were initiated at the request of the rated entity.

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

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

These are solicited credit ratings.

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://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators and Servicers (August 6, 2024),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437545
-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (April 15, 2024),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431205
-- Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (August 6, 2024),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437571
-- Rating U.S. Rental Car Securitizations (August 6, 2024),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437564

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit dbrs.morningstar.com or contact us at info-DBRS@morningstar.com.

Ratings

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  • EU = Lead Analyst based in EU
  • UK = Lead Analyst based in UK
  • E = EU endorsed
  • U = UK endorsed
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  • Unsolicited Participating Without Access
  • Unsolicited Non-participating

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