Credit Ratings
A credit rating generally provides an indication of the risk that the borrower will not fulfill its full obligations in a timely manner with respect to both interest and principal commitments. Due to the establishment of a U.S. commercial paper program in 2019, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited obtained a short-term rating from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s"). Long-term ratings are provided by DBRS Limited (“DBRS Morningstar”) and S&P. Ratings for long-term debt instruments range from highest credit quality (generally “AAA”) to default in payment (generally “D”). Ratings for short-term debt instruments range from A-1+ (S&P), P-1 (Moody’s), or F1+ (Fitch), representing the highest credit quality to C (S&P and Fitch), and not prime (Moody’s) for the lowest quality of securities rated.