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KBRA Places One Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2022-1 Rating on Watch Downgrade

12 May 2025   |   New York

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KBRA has placed its ratings on the Class F notes issued from Westlake 2022-1 Automobile Receivables Trust (WLAKE 2022-1), a subprime auto loan transaction, on Watch Downgrade due to a deterioration in collateral credit performance and overcollateralization (“O/C”) that has been depleted.

The table below displays the current capital structure and Watch Placement undertaken in this review. To date, the securities have received timely interest payments.

A-1 $258,000 $0 0.00% 0.85% 39.90% -- K1+ (sf) WR -- A-2-A $428,000 $0 0.00% 1.97% 39.90% -- AAA (sf) WR -- A-2-B $70,000 $0 0.00% SOFR + 0.70% 39.90% -- AAA (sf) WR -- A-3 $170,690 $0 0.00% 2.42% 39.90% -- AAA (sf) WR -- B $122,850 $0 0.00% 2.75% 31.80% -- AA+ (sf) WR -- C $160,770 $2,953 1.84% 3.11% 21.20% 103.68% A (sf) AAA (sf) -- D $131,190 $131,190 100.00% 3.49% 12.55% 58.85% BBB (sf) AA (sf) -- E $43,990 $43,990 100.00% 5.14% 9.65% 43.82% BB+ (sf) BBB+ (sf) -- F $114,510 $114,510 100.00% 6.11% 2.10% 4.69% B (sf) B+ (sf) B+ (sf) / Watch Downgrade Total $1,500,000 $292,643 19.51% Balance ('000s) Credit Enhancement KBRA Ratings Class At Closing Current Note Factor Coupon At Closing Current At Closing Current Ratings Watch Status

Cumulative net losses and delinquencies for the transactions as of the April 2025 distribution date (March 2025 collection period) are depicted in the charts below. Cumulative net losses are above KBRA’s base case assumptions at the comparable month of seasoning.

15.01% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% CNL Analysis Actual Loss
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% Delinquencies 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 90+ Days

KBRA will continue to monitor the performance of the transaction and will seek to resolve or update the Watch Placement within 90 days.

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Disclosures

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S.

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