ABS

DNA Alpha Limited is planning a $630 million aircraft pass through certificates deal. The certificates were rated by Moody’s Investors Service.

British Airways is prepping $929 million of aircraft pass-through certificates.

Solar ABS across the Atlantic remains unlit despite having a rapidly growing solar industry to support it, said panelists speaking at last week’s Information Management Network’s Global ABS renewable energy session.

Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, plans to refinance $155 million of its $600 million 2011-1 securitization debt facility.

Nations Equipment Finance completed a $153 million term securitization of equipment lease and loan backed notes.

Pillar Capital has appointed Stephen A. Velotti Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, the Bermuda-based insurance asset management company said in a press today.

Analysts at Barclays forecast a total of €46 billion ($61 billion) in publicly-placed securitization issuance for 2013, according to their mid-year outlook.

Ally Financial is plans to issue $508.21 million of auto receivables-backed notes.

Iconix Brand Group priced an upsized offering of $275 million of notes backed by licensing fees.

Ford Motor Co. priced its Series 2013-3 and Series 2013-4 auto floorplan-backed securitizations, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

While Clean Power Finance and others are focused on residential solar financing, Mercatus (formerly SCS Renewables) has turned its attention to what it calls “the next big growth opportunity”: securitization funding for commercial and industrial solar projects.

ALBIS Mobil Lease GmbH, UTA Leasing GmbH, and Kögel Leasing GmbH plan to issue up to €147.23 million backed by leases made to the German small and midsize enterprise (SME) sector .

Pricing on Ohio’s FirstEnergy utility securitization are expected to price on the tight end of guidance on the back of the historically low rates for benchmark U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency debt.

Freddie Mac is marketing multifamily mortgage-backed securitizations for a combined total of approximately $3.5 billion.

Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. trustees gave swift approval Tuesday to the controversial refinancing of up to $720 million of outstanding tobacco settlement revenue bonds.

Iconix Brand Group is planning to issue a securitization of flows from brand licensing for $250 million, the company said in a release.

The Structured Finance Industry Group has hired Falcon Capital Advisors as well as a consultancy run by Kristi Leo to help it attract new members and pursue its legislative agenda.

The Massachusetts Education Financing Authority (MEFA, or the authority) is offering $304.72 million of its Education Loan Revenue Issue K bonds. The fixed-rate Series 2013 is the first issuance under the Issue K indenture, a master trust.

PFS Financing Corp plans to issue a $282 million securitization backed by insurance premium finance loans, which are usually installment loans that have less-than-one-year duration.