NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Nov. 4, 2020--S&P Global Ratings stated today that IRB Holding Corp.'s (Inspire Brands') agreement to acquire Dunkin Brands will not, in and of itself, affect S&P Global Ratings' ratings on whole business-backed securities (WBS) transactions issued by related entities, including DB Master Finance LLC, Sonic Capital LLC, Arby's Funding LLC, and Jimmy John's Funding LLC ("the related entities"). Upon the announcement of the acquisition on Oct. 30, 2020, S&P Global Ratings placed its 'B' issuer credit rating (ICR) on Inspire Brands on CreditWatch with positive implications, (see "IRB Holding Corp. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Positive On Announcement Of Dunkin' Brands Acquisition" published Nov. 2, 2020). However, because the WBS transaction ratings are not directly linked