DBRS Morningstar Confirms Its Rating of R-1 (high) (sf) on Canuck Premium Corporation’s Series 2022-1, CAPCo Class A Note

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed its rating of R-1 (high) (sf) on the Series 2022-1 Debt Securities, CAPCo Class A Note (the Note) issued by Canuck Premium Corporation. The repayment of the Note is supported by a portfolio of insurance premium loans. The loans are secured by the cash surrender value of permanent life insurance policies issued by highly rated Canadian insurance companies and are originated by Canuck Finance Corp., a finance company operating in Canada.

This rating is assigned at the request of the purchaser of the Note for regulatory purposes.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

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/396929 (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
The principal methodologies applicable to the rating are Master Canadian Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology (December 13, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/407359) and North American Structured Finance Flow-Through Ratings (November 22, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/405619).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release. These may be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

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.

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