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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-163025-01
Commission File Number of depositor: 333-163025
Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC
(Exact name of depositor and sponsor as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 68-0651984 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of issuing entity) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No. of issuing entity) |
c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee 300 Delaware Ave., 9th Floor Wilmington, Delaware | 19801 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices of issuing entity) | (Zip Code) |
(302) 622-8163
(Telephone number, including area code, of issuing entity)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.o Yesþ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.þ Yeso No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.þ Yeso No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).o Yesþ No (The registrant is not required to submit such files)
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or-non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filero | Accelerated filero | Non-accelerated filerþ(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting companyo |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).o Yesþ No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Not applicable.
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PART I
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J(1) to Form 10-K:
Item 1. | Business |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Item 2. | Properties |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings |
Item 4. | [Reserved] |
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. |
Nothing to report.
PART II
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J(1) to Form 10-K:
Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data |
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures |
Item 9B. | Other Information. |
Nothing to report.
PART III
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J(1) to Form 10-K:
Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation. |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence |
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION J(2) THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K:
Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets — Financial Information.
Nothing to report.
Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, except for Certain Derivatives Instruments — Financial Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers.
Nothing to report.
Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments — Financial Information.
Nothing to report.
Item 1117 | of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings. |
Nothing to report.
Item 1119 | of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. |
Information required by Item 1119 of Regulation AB has been omitted from this report on Form 10-K in reliance on the Instruction to Item 1119.
Item 1122 | of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria. |
Each of Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC (“Chrysler Financial”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo,” together with Chrysler Financial, each, a “Servicing Participant”) has been identified by the registrant as a party participating in the servicing function during the reporting period with respect to the pool assets held by the issuing entity. Each Servicing Participant has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant (each, a “Report on Assessment”) as of December 31, 2010 and for the reporting period, which Reports on Assessment are attached as Exhibits 33.1 and 34.1 to this report on Form 10-K. In addition, each Servicing Participant has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by a registered independent public accounting firm on its Report on Assessment. The Attestation Reports are attached as Exhibits 33.2 and 34.2 to this report on Form 10-K.
Neither the Report on Assessment nor the Attestation Report for Chrysler Financial has identified any material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria described in such Report on Assessment as being applicable to Chrysler Financial.
Neither the Report on Assessment nor the Attestation Report for Wells Fargo has identified any material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria described in such Report on Assessment as being applicable to Wells Fargo.
Item 1123 | of Regulation AB. Servicing Compliance Statement. |
The information required by this item is attached as Exhibit 35.1.
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PART IV
Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | The following documents are filed as part of this report |
(1) | Not applicable. | ||
(2) | Not applicable. | ||
(3) | See Item 15(b) below. |
(b) | Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Organization, as amended, of Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC (“Chrysler Financial”) (included in Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-163025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
3.2 | Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Chrysler Financial dated as of October 25, 207 and Amendment Number One thereto dated as of January 15, 2009 (included in Exhibit 3.2 to Chrysler Financial’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 21, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2010, between Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A (the “Trust”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) (included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
4.2 | Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, between Chrysler Financial and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
10.1 | Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, among Chrysler Financial, as servicer, the Trust and Wells Fargo, as backup servicer (included in Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
31.1 | Certification of Chrysler Financial pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
33.1 | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Chrysler Financial. | |
33.2 | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Wells Fargo. | |
34.1 | Attestation Report of KPMG LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Chrysler Financial. | |
34.2 | Attestation Report of KPMG LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Wells Fargo. | |
35.1 | Servicer Compliance Statement of Chrysler Financial. | |
99.1 | Administration Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, among Chrysler Financial, the Indenture Trustee and the Trust (included in Exhibit 99.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
99.2 | Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, between Chrysler Financial and Chrysler Residual Holdco LLC (included in Exhibit 99.2 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). |
(c) | Not applicable. |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED
WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
No annual report to security holders, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to any security holders or is anticipated to be furnished to security holders subsequent to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A | ||||
(Issuing entity) | ||||
By: | Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC | |||
(Servicer) | ||||
By: | /s/ L.F. Guindi | |||
L.F. Guindi | ||||
Vice President and Treasurer (senior officer of Servicer in charge of servicing function) | ||||
Dated: March 25, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Organization, as amended, of Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC (“Chrysler Financial”) (included in Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-163025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
3.2 | Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Chrysler Financial dated as of October 25, 207 and Amendment Number One thereto dated as of January 15, 2009 (included in Exhibit 3.2 to Chrysler Financial’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 21, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2010, between Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2010-A (the “Trust”) and Wells Fargo Trust Company Americas (“Wells Fargo”), as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) (included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
4.2 | Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, among Chrysler Financial and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
10.1 | Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, among Chrysler Financial, as servicer, the Trust and Wells Fargo, as backup servicer (included in Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
31.1 | Certification of Chrysler Financial pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
33.1 | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Chrysler Financial. | |
33.2 | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Wells Fargo. | |
34.1 | Attestation Report of KPMG LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Chrysler Financial. | |
34.2 | Attestation Report of KPMG LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Wells Fargo. | |
35.1 | Servicer Compliance Statement of Chrysler Financial. | |
99.1 | Administration Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, among Chrysler Financial, the Indenture Trustee and the Trust (included in Exhibit 99.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |
99.2 | Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010, between Chrysler Financial and Chrysler Residual Holdco LLC (included in Exhibit 99.2 to the Trust’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on September 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference). |
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