medium · Asset-Backed Securities regulatory
A sponsor is structuring a prime auto loan ABS with a $1.0 billion pool and a 6.50% weighted average coupon (WAC). Under the post-2008 regulatory framework, the sponsor opts for a 'horizontal interest' for risk retention.
Which of the following describes the correct implementation of this requirement?
- The sponsor retains a 2.5% vertical slice of each rated tranche's outstanding balance and a separate 2.5% horizontal slice of the deal's residual interest.
- The sponsor retains the most subordinate $50 million of the deal's fair value, typically consisting of the residual interest and junior-most bonds.
- The sponsor retains a 5% pro-rata vertical share of every issued bond class, from the senior Class A-1 tranche down through the residual interest.
- The sponsor places 5% of the deal proceeds into a restricted cash reserve released only after the senior Class A bonds fully retire.
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