Auto ABS

The current levels of credit enhancement are a reduction from levels of 58.0%, 48.7%, 35.9%, 22.5% and 17% on the classes A, B, C, D and E on the BLAST 2024-1 deal.

A pool of open-end vehicle fleet lease and loan contracts for cars, trucks and other vehicles provide the revenues to the bonds.

Aside from overcollateralization and subordination, the notes get support from a reserve account representing 0.96% of the pool and an incremental reserve account maintain 1.00%.

Series 2024-2 can be upsized to $1.5 billion from the base pool amount, but regardless of the increase, pricing guidance, total credit enhancements and legal final maturities are expected to remain the same.

Pricing ranges between 20 basis points, over the three-month Interpolated yield curve, on the A1 notes to 400 bps over the class E, at almost par, between 99.98% and 99.99%.

There are two series, 2024-1 and 2024-2, that have revolving periods—three for the 2024-1 and five for the 2024-2—during which noteholders will not receive any principal.

The trust employs a 24-month revolving period. There is an increased risk that collateral quality could deteriorate as the transaction evolves with new collateral.

Four tranches of class A notes make up the capital structure, and they all benefit from 3.00% in total initial hard credit enhancement.

Raising $344 million, the deal securitizes revenues from loans with lower balances and a higher weighted average loan-to-value ratio compared with the previous deal.

Used car loans support the notes, where the two class A tranches benefit from 59.90% in total credit enhancements, while classes B, C, D and E have 51.88%, 42.54%, 33.23%, and 26.96% respectively.