DBRS Morningstar Updates Transaction Summary 70 of Merit Trust, Prime Trust, Zeus Receivables Trust, Banner Trust, and Reliant Trust

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) released an updated Transaction Summary report that provides details on Transaction 70 of Merit Trust, Prime Trust, Zeus Receivables Trust, Banner Trust, and Reliant Trust, which is secured by a Collateral Note backed by a portfolio of automobile, sport-utility vehicle, and light-truck retail auto leases originated by a captive auto finance company operating in Canada. The update reflects a one-year extension of the program and a change to available credit enhancement.

DBRS Morningstar considered additional analyses and, where appropriate, additional adjustments to expected performance as a result of the global efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DBRS Morningstar initially published macroeconomic scenarios on April 16, 2020. The scenarios were updated on September 10, 2020, and reflect the updated scenarios in our rating analysis. For details see https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/366543. DBRS Morningstar’s analysis considered impacts consistent with the moderate scenario in the referenced commentary.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodologies are Rating Canadian Auto Retail Loan and Lease Securitizations (October 11, 2019) and Rating Canadian ABCP and Related Enhancement Features (March 18, 2020), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information regarding rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357883.

For more information regarding structured finance rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/358308.

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