Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Confirms Banner Trust, Prime Trust, Reliant Trust, and Zeus Receivables Trust at R-1 (high) (sf)

ABCP
January 18, 2021

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the Senior Short-Term Asset-Backed Notes of Prime Trust and Zeus Receivables Trust and the Series A Notes of Banner Trust and Reliant Trust (collectively, Banner Trust, Prime Trust, Reliant Trust, and Zeus Receivables Trust are the Trusts) at R-1 (high) (sf). The rating confirmations are pursuant to the inclusion of a new transaction (Transaction 40) in the Trusts on January 15, 2021.

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 December 2, 2020, and DBRS Morningstar’s rating analysis reflects the updated scenarios. For details, see https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/370672. 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 on asset-backed commercial paper conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar also released a transaction summary report providing details of Transaction 40, which consists of fixed-rate retail loan contracts secured by new and used passenger vehicles and sport-utility vehicles (the Portfolio of Loans). The Portfolio of Loans is originated by a captive auto finance company operating in Canada.

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 26, 2020) 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.

For more information regarding the structured finance rating approach and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/359905.

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.

The full report providing additional analytical detail is available by clicking on the link under Related Documents below or by contacting us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

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