Minus front from multiple layers

Question

Hello, I am trying to subtract a "distressed" layer (A) from several other layers (B,C,D) at once. I would like to punch through layers (B,C,D) with layer (A).
I was able to expand font & expand stroke - Then minus front with success.
However, when I expand all layers, select all layers, hold (alt) & Minus Front
I get mixed results, such as missing layers from (B,C,D).
What would be the best way to achieve this?  Thank you
White = Distressed layer (A)
Black = Layers (B,C,D)
Orange = Locked Background Color

Answer 1

since you are using Photoshop for mockups and you need the black art to be transparent--here is  (what I hope) is a useful idea:
simply build your art using white (as in your original post)  then save yourself a lot of time and effort by doing this--turn off the background layer and 'export' art as a high resolution (say 1200 dpi) graysacle tiff--then open the tiff in Photoshop and convert it to a 1-bit tiff--using '50% Threshold' setting (which will be transparent and just black).
you can then drop the 1 bit into an illustrator file with a colored background and save as PDF or export as jpeg, tiff, png etc (but don't save over the original Illus document--use a different name)
note: the 1200 dpi 1-bit tiff should yield you a a decent film positive or you can print the black layer only (from Illustrator) with the background turned off
there will be no loss of resolution!