0000929638-23-001663.txt : 20230605 0000929638-23-001663.hdr.sgml : 20230605 20230605171855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000929638-23-001663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230605 0001370238 0001102113 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20230605 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230605 ABS ASSET CLASS: Credit card FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BA Credit Card Funding, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001370238 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] IRS NUMBER: 010864848 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-136122 FILM NUMBER: 23993826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 BUSINESS PHONE: (980) 683-4915 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BA Master Credit Card Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936988 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] IRS NUMBER: 510331454 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20949 FILM NUMBER: 23993827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-683-4915 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MBNA AMERICA BK NAT ASSOC MBNA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BA Credit Card Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001128250 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] IRS NUMBER: 510331454 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-50316-02 FILM NUMBER: 23993828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-683-4915 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 N FRENCH ST STREET 2: MS DE5-002-01-05 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19884 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MBNA CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001114 8-K 1 form8k.htm CURRENT REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 5, 2023
 
 
Commission File Number of issuing entity:  333-261397
Central Index Key Number of issuing entity:  0001128250

BA CREDIT CARD TRUST*

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

(Issuing Entity of the Notes)
 
Commission File Number of issuing entity:  333-261397-02
Central Index Key Number of issuing entity:   0000936988

BA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST II

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

(Issuing Entity of the Collateral Certificate)

 
Commission File Number of depositor:  333-261397-01
Central Index Key Number of depositor:   0001370238
 
BA CREDIT CARD FUNDING, LLC
 
(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)
 
Central Index Key Number of sponsor: 0001102113
 
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
c/o BA Credit Card Funding, LLC
1020 North French Street
DE5-002-01-05
Wilmington, Delaware 19884
 
c/o BA Credit Card Funding, LLC
1020 North French Street
DE5-002-01-05
Wilmington, Delaware 19884
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
 
 
(980) 683-4915
 
(980) 683-4915
(Telephone Number, including area code)
 
(Telephone Number, including area code)
 
 
 
01-0864848
 
01-0864848
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 


N/A
 
N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
 
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
[  ] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A
N/A
N/A

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company          [  ]
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
[  ]



____________________________
 
* In accordance with relevant regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the depositor files annual and other reports with the Commission on behalf of the BA Credit Card Trust and the BA Master Credit Card Trust II under the Central Index Key (CIK) number (0001128250) for the BA Credit Card Trust.
 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01(d).  Exhibits.
 
The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.

 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
Description
     
 
Exhibit 8.1
Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with respect to tax matters.
     
 
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1).
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BA CREDIT CARD FUNDING, LLC
 
Acting solely in its capacity as
 
depositor of BA Master Credit Card Trust II and
 
BA Credit Card Trust
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Date:  June 5, 2023
By:   
/s/ Keith W. Landis                                       
 
 
Name: Keith W. Landis
   
Title:  CEO & President

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 

 
EX-8.1 2 exhibit8-1.htm OPINION OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Exhibits 8.1 and 23.1


[Letterhead of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP]


June 5, 2023

BA Credit Card Funding, LLC
214 North Tryon Street
Suite #21-39
NC1-027-21-04
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

 
Re:
BA Credit Card Funding, LLC
   
BA Master Credit Card Trust II
   
BA Credit Card Trust
   
Registration Statement on Form SF-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for BA Credit Card Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Funding”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form SF-3 (the “Registration Statement”), filed on November 29, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), for the registration under the Act of the offering of series (each, a “Series”) of notes (collectively, the “Notes”), each such Series of Notes representing obligations of BA Credit Card Trust (the “Trust”) and for the registration under the Act of the deemed offering of the Series 2001-D certificate (the “Collateral Certificate”) representing an interest in BA Master Credit Card Trust II (the “Master Trust”).  Each Series of Notes will be issued pursuant to the Master Indenture (as defined below), and is comprised of a number of classes of Notes (each, a “Class”).  Each Class of Notes is comprised of a number of tranches of Notes (each, a “Tranche”).  Each Tranche of Notes will be issued pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated December 17, 2015 (the “Master Indenture”), as supplemented by the Third Amended and Restated BAseries Indenture Supplement, dated December 17, 2015 (the “Indenture Supplement”), and as further supplemented by a terms document relating to each such Tranche (each, a “Terms Document” and, in each such case, together with the Master Indenture and the Indenture Supplement, the “Indenture”), in each case between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee.  The Collateral Certificate has been issued pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated December 17, 2015, by and among Funding, as Transferor, FIA Card Services, National Association (the “Bank”), as Servicer, and The Bank


of New York Mellon, as trustee of the Master Trust (the “Trustee”), as amended by the Fifth Amended and Restated Series 2001-D Supplement thereto, dated December 17, 2015 (as so amended, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”).

As such counsel, we have examined and relied upon originals or copies of (i) the Prospectus (as defined below), (ii) the Indenture, (iii) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (iv) the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Funding, dated July 8, 2015, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated December 17, 2015 and (v) such other corporate records, documents, agreements or instruments as we consider appropriate.  As to various questions of fact material to such opinions, we have relied, to the extent we deemed appropriate, upon representations, statements and certificates of officers and representatives of Funding and others, and have assumed, without independent inquiry, the accuracy of those representations, statements and certificates.  In connection with this opinion, we have also examined and relied upon the Registration Statement and the form of prospectus (the “Prospectus”) included therein.  In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to the originals of all documents reviewed by us as copies, the authenticity and completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form, and the legal competence of each individual executing any document.

Attorneys involved in the preparation of this opinion letter are admitted to practice law in the State of New York and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the federal tax laws of the United States of America.

Finally, you have informed us that (i) between February 17, 2012 and June 11, 2021, Chapman and Cutler LLP acted as your special tax counsel, and (ii) between June 11, 2021 and April 23, 2023, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, acted as your special tax counsel, in each case with respect to the Master Trust, the Trust and the Notes, and in that capacity rendered opinions regarding the classification of the Master Trust, the Trust and the Notes for federal income tax purposes and certain other federal income tax matters required to be addressed pursuant to the transaction documents during the time period referenced above.  We have assumed the accuracy of such opinions and any other opinions addressing tax matters delivered pursuant to the transaction documents during the time period referenced above, and have not been asked to and have not investigated any matters covered by any such opinions nor reviewed any of the transaction documents or instruments referenced therein except as otherwise specifically referenced herein.

Based on the foregoing and consideration of such other matters as we have deemed appropriate, we are of the opinion that as of the date hereof, the statements in the Prospectus under the headings “Prospectus Summary—Tax Status” and “Federal Income Tax Consequences,” insofar as they purport to describe certain provisions of United States federal income tax law or legal conclusions with respect thereto, are correct in all material respects.

Our opinion above is based upon our interpretations of current law, including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, judicial decisions, administrative rulings and existing final and temporary Treasury regulations, all of which are subject to change both prospectively and


retroactively, as well as upon the facts and assumptions discussed herein.  This opinion letter is limited to the matters set forth herein, and no opinions are intended to be implied or may be inferred beyond those expressly stated herein.  We also note that the Prospectus does not relate to a specific transaction and, accordingly, the descriptions of United States federal income tax consequences referred to above may require modification in the context of a subsequent transaction.  In addition, our opinion is based on the assumption that the matter, if litigated, will be properly presented to the applicable court.  Furthermore, our opinion is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service and there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not take a contrary position.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to the references to this firm in the Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to any application made by or on behalf of Funding, the Master Trust, the Trust or any dealer in connection with the registration of the Notes under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or jurisdiction.  In rendering the foregoing opinions and giving such consent, we do not admit that we are “experts” within the meaning of the Act.


Very truly yours,

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP