Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Publishes Updated Methodology for Rating Companies in the Services Industry

Services
February 14, 2023

DBRS Morningstar published an updated version of its “Rating Companies in the Services Industry” methodology, hereafter referred to as the “Global Methodology for Rating Companies in the Services Industry” (the Methodology). In accordance with the discussion in the press release entitled “DBRS Morningstar Publishes Five Final Corporate Methodologies and Clarifies Geographic Scope of Certain Corporate Methodologies” dated August 29, 2022, the title of this Methodology has changed from the prior year.

DBRS Morningstar has conducted a periodic review of the Methodology. This update supersedes the previous version published on January 28, 2022, and is effective as of February 14, 2023. DBRS Morningstar deems the update not to be material and has determined that no ratings are expected to change as a result of this update.

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DBRS Morningstar methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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