CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
The commercial paper program is backed by a
CREDIT RATING RATIONALE
The credit rating is based on the commercial paper program meeting the requirements specified in 'DBRS Morningstar Global Criteria: Commercial Paper Liquidity Support for Nonbank Issuers,' ultimately backed by the toll payers' DSO support, and corresponds to NWRP's long-term Issuer Rating of 'A.'
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
General Considerations
Credit rating actions on
A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/427030/morningstar-dbrs-criteria-approach-to-environmental-social-and-governance-risk-factors-in-credit-ratings (
Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Morningstar DBRS applied the following principal methodologies:
DBRS Morningstar Global Criteria: Guarantees and Other Forms of Support (
DBRS Morningstar Global Criteria: Commercial Paper Liquidity Support for Nonbank Issuers (
The following methodology has also been applied:
Global Methodology for Rating Project Finance (
The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.
A description of how Morningstar DBRS analyzes corporate finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/397223.
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-DBRS@morningstar.com.
A provisional credit rating is not a final credit rating with respect to the above-mentioned commercial paper and may change or be different than the final credit rating assigned or may be discontinued. The assignment of a final credit rating on the above-mentioned commercial paper is subject to receipt by Morningstar DBRS of all data and/or information and final documentation that Morningstar DBRS deems necessary to finalize the credit rating.
The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.
The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.
Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.
This is a solicited credit rating.
The conditions that lead to the assignment of a Negative or Positive trend are generally resolved within a 12-month period. Morningstar DBRS trends and credit ratings are under regular surveillance.
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