DBRS Morningstar Confirms King Street Funding Trust, Asset-Backed CP Promissory Notes at R-1 (high) (sf)

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed its ratings of R-1 (high) (sf) on the Asset-Backed CP Promissory Notes, issued by King Street Funding Trust (the Trust) following the addition of a new transaction (Transaction 66) to the Trust on April 14, 2022.

As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of reporting on asset-backed commercial paper conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar released a transaction summary report providing details of Transaction 66, which consists of a portfolio of fixed-rate commercial lease contracts secured by small and mid-ticket equipment.

There was no environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factor or consideration with a significant or relevant impact on the credit rating.

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/373262.

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

The principal methodologies are Rating Canadian Equipment Finance Securitization Transactions (October 27, 2021) and Rating Canadian ABCP and Related Enhancement Features (March 3, 2022) , which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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 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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