DBRS Morningstar Confirms SAFE Trust and SOUND Trust at R-1 (high) (sf)

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed its ratings on the Senior Short-Term Notes, Series 1996-1 issued by SAFE Trust and the Senior Short-Term Notes, Series 1998-1 issued by SOUND Trust (collectively, the Trusts) at R-1 (high) (sf). The rating confirmations are based on the addition of a new transaction to the Trusts (Transaction 85) on October 27, 2020.

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). 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. For this rating confirmation, DBRS Morningstar’s analysis considered impacts consistent with the moderate scenario in the referenced commentary.

As part of DBRS Morningstar’s ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of reporting asset-backed commercial paper conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar released a transaction summary report providing details of Transaction 85, which consists of a portfolio of fixed-rate retail loan contracts secured by new and used automobiles and sport-utility vehicles.

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.

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 info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

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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