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BAAT's four class A tranches have initial hard credit enhancement representing 3.75% of the pool balance, made up of subordination, 2.50%; a reserve account, 0.25%, and 1.00% in initial (and target) overcollateralization.

The class A1A notes have credit enhancement levels of 30.00% on the A1A notes; 26.40% on the A1B and A1 notes; 18.65% and 12.75% on the A2 and A3 notes, which accounts for the credit enhancements on the senior notes.

The Cincinnati-based bank, which purchased a solar lender last year, is facing an investigation from 17 state attorneys general over the acquired company's lending practices and contractor network. One solar panel installer has gone bankrupt and faced complaints across the country.

The potentially upsized deal could see a cumulative net loss (CNL) proxy of 1.20%, and all of the notes have the same initial hard credit enhancement level of 3.25%.

Consumers under the age of 50 held $9.5 trillion in debt last quarter compared with $9.3 trillion in the second quarter. The increase was the most since the final quarter of 2022.

The pool is diversified by brand, but faces staffing and operational pressures prevalent in the restaurant sector. Also, malls comprise 60% of systemwide sales (SWS) for Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon combined.

Of the 22 sales analyzed, all of 30-year bonds, subsequent moves in stocks were bigger than for monthly payrolls data – which traders typically sweat over to assess the health of the economy and Federal Reserve policy.

The company missed revenue projections, and it's trying to tap other funding strategies amid a "difficult lending environment."

The deal also includes exchangeable notes, initial over-collateralization of 1.00%—that can build to a target of 100%, and a reserve account funded at about 1.50% of the pre-funded pool balance.

Total initial hard credit enhancements to vary, however, with levels of 8.85% and 6.85% on the class A and B notes, respectively.