hard · Asset-Backed Securities
A $1B Auto Loan ABS uses a sequential-pay waterfall with a cumulative loss trigger. Class A ($920M) has $80M of hard enhancement. A trigger activates at 2.00% CNL, redirecting all excess spread (normally $1.2M monthly) to pay down Class A principal.
If Class A is at month 12 of a 30-month principal window, how does this trigger breach affect the break-even CNL calculation compared to a non-breach scenario?
- It decreases the break-even CNL by accelerating the pool's amortization.
- It has no effect on break-even as it only changes the timing of payments.
- It increases the break-even CNL by capturing more interest cash flow.
- It decreases break-even because more principal is paid from interest collections.
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