10-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

or

☐ 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: 001-33017
Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: 0001373206

STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4

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

Commission File Number of depositor and sponsor: 001-31818
Central Index Key Number of depositor and sponsor: 0001140396

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.

(Exact name of depositor and sponsor as specified in its charter)

New York	20-7097869
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
301 South College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina	28288
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 214-6277

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of Registered exchange on which registered
STRATS Certificates, Series 2006-4	New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

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.
Yes ☐ 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.
Yes ☐ 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.
Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐

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 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.
Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company, “and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer   ☐             Accelerated filer ☐             Non- accelerated filer ☒             Smaller reporting company ☐             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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:

The registrant has no voting stock or class of common stock that is held by non-affiliates. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

Introductory Note

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”) is the Depositor in respect of the STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 (the “Trust”), a common law trust formed pursuant to the Base Trust Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2006, between the Depositor and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the STRATS Certificates Series Supplement 2006-4 (the “Series Supplement”) dated as of September 8, 2006 in respect of the Trust. The Trust’s assets consist solely of notes issued by News America Holdings Incorporated (now known as News America Inc.). The Certificates do not represent obligations of or interests in the Depositor or the Trustee.

Pursuant to staff administrative positions established in Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (available August 9, 1995), the Trust is not required to respond to various items of Form 10-K. Such items are designated herein as “Not Applicable.” Distribution reports detailing receipts and distributions by the Trust are filed after each distribution date on Form 10-D in lieu of reports on Form 10-Q.

News America Inc. , the issuer of the underlying securities, is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). For information on News America Inc. please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-32352 . The Commission maintains a site on the World Wide Web at “http://www.sec.gov” at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, or “EDGAR.” Periodic and current reports and other information required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by News America Inc. may be accessed on this site. You can request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials filed with the Commission at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the SEC's public reference rooms. In addition, such reports and other information can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has participated in the preparation of such reporting documents, or made any due diligence investigation with respect to the information provided therein. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has verified the accuracy or completeness of such documents or reports. There can be no assurance that events affecting the issuer of the underlying securities or the underlying securities themselves have not occurred or have not yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above.

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PART I

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1. Business.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Item 2. Properties.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

PART II

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J 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.

None.

PART III

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J 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 Accounting Fees and Services.

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SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J(2) TO FORM 10-K.

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB.	Significant Obligors of Pool Assets (Financial Information).
The primary asset of the issuing entity is the underlying securities, $33,000,000 of 7.90% senior debentures due 2095 issued by News America Holdings Incorporated (now known as News America Inc.) and unconditionally guaranteed by The News Corporation Limited (now known as News Corporation) and certain of its subsidiaries. The issuer of the underlying securities, therefore, may be considered a significant obligor. The issuer of the underlying securities is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). For information on the issuer of the underlying securities please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-32352.
Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB.	Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers Financial Information).
Based on the standards set forth in Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.
Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB.	Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).
Based on the standards set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.
Item 1117 of Regulation AB.	Legal Proceedings.
There are no legal proceedings pending, or any proceedings known to be contemplated, by governmental authorities against the depositor, the Trustee or the issuing entity, or any property thereof, that is material to the holders of the Certificates.
Item 1119 of Regulation AB.	Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Based on the standards set forth in Item 1119 of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.
Item 1122 of Regulation AB.	Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria
U.S. Bank Trust National Association has been identified by the registrant as a party participating in the servicing function with respect to the pool assets held by STRATSSM Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4. U.S. Bank Trust National Association has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable (the “Report on Assessment”) as of February 28, 2019 and for a period beginning January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018, which Report on Assessment is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. In addition, U.S. Bank Trust National Association has provided an attestation report (the “Attestation Report”) by a registered independent public accounting firm regarding its related Report on Assessment. The Attestation Report is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. Neither the Report on Assessment or the related Attestation Report has identified any material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria described in the Report on Assessment as being applicable to U.S. Bank Trust National Association.
Item 1123 of Regulation AB.	Servicer Compliance Statement.
U.S. Bank Trust National Association has provided a statement of compliance (the “Compliance Statement”) for the period from and including January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018, which has been signed by an authorized officer of U.S. Bank Trust National Association. The Compliance Statement of U.S. Bank Trust National Association is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following documents have been filed as part of this report.

1. None.

2. None.

3. Exhibits:

31.1 – Certification by Director of the Registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

33.1 – Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for U.S. Bank Trust National Association for the period from and including January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018.

34.1 – Attestation Report of Ernst & Young LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to U.S. Bank Trust National Association.

35.1 – Servicer Compliance Statement of U.S. Bank Trust National Association for the period from and including January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018.

(b)       See Item 15(a) above.

(c)       Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc., as Depositor for the Trust
By:	/s/ Barbara Garafalo
Name:	Barbara Garafalo
Title:	Vice President
	(senior officer in charge of the securitizations of the depositor)

Dated: March 29, 2019

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number in this Form 10-K	Description of Exhibits
31.1	Certification by Director of the Registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
33.1	Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for U.S. Bank Trust National Association for the period from and including January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018.
34.1	Attestation Report of Ernst & Young LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to U.S. Bank Trust National Association.
35.1	Servicer Compliance Statement of U.S. Bank Trust National Association for the period from and including January 1, 2018 through and including December 31, 2018.

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EX-31.1

STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 10-K

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Barbara Garafalo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K in respect of the STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 (the “Trust”) and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Trust (the “Exchange Act periodic reports”);

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statement required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement in all material respects; and

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated party: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee.

Date: March 29, 2019

/s/ Barbara Garafalo 

Name: Barbara Garafalo

Title: Vice President

(senior officer in charge of the securitizations of the depositor)

EX-33.1

STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 10-K

Exhibit 33.1

Management’s Assertion

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria

U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) is responsible for assessing compliance as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 (d) of Regulation AB applicable to it as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. This report covers asset backed securities transactions within the U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform¹ (the “Platform”)

U.S. Bank hereby provides the following report on its assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB applicable to it and as described on Exhibit A hereto:

1. U.S. Bank is responsible for assessing its compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it as noted on the accompanying Exhibit A;

2. Except as provided in paragraph 3 below, U.S. Bank used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess its compliance with the applicable servicing criteria;

3. The criteria listed in the column titled “Inapplicable Servicing Criteria” on Exhibit A hereto are inapplicable to U.S. Bank based on the servicing activities it performs directly with respect to the Platform;

4. U.S. Bank has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018; and

5. Ernst & Young, LLP, a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on U.S. Bank’s assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018.  

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Joseph Giordano  

Name: Joseph Giordano

Title: Executive Vice President

Date: February 28, 2019

¹ The U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform (the "Platform") consists of the activities involved in the performance of servicing functions for publicly issued transactions comprised of the repackaging of corporate debt and/or other agency securities the securities of which were offered on or after January 1, 2006. The Platform does not include asset-backed or mortgage–backed transactions supported by a pool of receivables or other financial assets.

EXHIBIT A to Management’s Assertion 

Reference	Servicing Criteria	Applicable Servicing Criteria	Inapplicable Servicing Criteria
General Servicing Considerations
1122(d)(1)(i)	Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(1)(ii)	If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities.	X2
1122(d)(1)(iii)	Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the Pool Assets are maintained.		X
1122(d)(1)(iv)	A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(1)(v)	Aggregation of information, as applicable, is mathematically accurate and the information conveyed accurately reflects the information.		X
Cash Collection and Administration
1122(d)(2)(i)	Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(2)(ii)	Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel.	X
1122(d)(2)(iii)	Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(2)(iv)	The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of over collateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(2)(v)	Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act.	X
1122(d)(2)(vi)	Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.	X
1122(d)(2)(vii)	Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.	X

² No servicing activities were performed by the Company that required the servicing criteria to be complied with

Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform 2

Reference	Servicing Criteria	Applicable Servicing Criteria	Inapplicable Servicing Criteria
Investor Remittances and Reporting
1122(d)(3)(i)	Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of Pool Assets serviced by the Servicer.	X
1122(d)(3)(ii)	Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(3)(iii)	Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(3)(iv)	Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.	X
Pool Asset Administration
1122(d)(4)(i)	Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related pool asset documents.		X
1122(d)(4)(ii)	Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements.	X
1122(d)(4)(iii)	Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.	X3
1122(d)(4)(iv)	Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related pool asset documents.	X
1122(d)(4)(v)	The Servicer’s records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.	X
1122(d)(4)(vi)	Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s pool assets (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.		X
1122(d)(4)(vii)	Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements.	X4

³ No servicing activities were performed by the Company that required the servicing criteria to be complied with

⁴ No servicing activities were performed by the Company that required the servicing criteria to be complied with

Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform 3

Reference	Servicing Criteria	Applicable Servicing Criteria	Inapplicable Servicing Criteria
1122(d)(4)(viii)	Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).	X5
1122(d)(4)(ix)	Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents.		X
1122(d)(4)(x)	Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(4)(xi)	Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(4)(xii)	Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the Servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission.		X
1122(d)(4)(xiii)	Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(4)(xiv)	Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements.		X
1122(d)(4)(xv)	Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements.		X

⁵ No servicing activities were performed by the Company that required the servicing criteria to be complied with

Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform 4

EX-34.1

STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 10-K

Exhibit 34.1

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

U.S. Bank National Association

We have examined management’s assertion, included in the accompanying Report on Assessment of Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria, that U.S. Bank National Association (the “Company”) complied with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation AB for the U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform (the “Platform”), for which the Company provides servicing functions for publicly issued transactions comprised of the repackaging of corporate debt and/or other agency securities, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, except for servicing criteria Items 1122(d)(1)(i), 1122(d)(1)(iii), 1122(d)(1)(v), 1122(d)(2)(iii), 1122(d)(4)(i), 1122(d)(4)(vi), and 1122(d)(4)(ix)-(xv), which the Company has determined are not applicable to the activities it performs with respect to the servicing platform covered by this report. Management is responsible for the Company’s compliance with those servicing criteria. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assertion about the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company’s compliance with the applicable servicing criteria and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. Our examination included testing of less than all of the individual asset-backed transactions and securities that comprise the Platform, testing of less than all of the servicing activities related to the Platform, and determining whether the Company processed those selected transactions and performed those selected activities in compliance with the servicing criteria. Furthermore, our procedures were limited to the selected transactions and servicing activities performed by the Company during the period covered by this report. Our procedures were not designed to determine whether errors may have occurred either prior to or subsequent to our tests that may have affected the balances or amounts calculated or reported by the Company during the period covered by this report for the selected transactions or any other transactions. Although the Company is responsible for assessing compliance with Items 1122(d)(1)(ii), 1122(d)(4)(iii),1122(d)(4)(vii) and 1122(d)(4)(viii) of Regulation AB, there were no servicing activities performed by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2018 that required these servicing criteria to be complied with. We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria.

In our opinion, management’s assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned servicing criteria as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, for the U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Repackaging Platform is fairly stated, in all material respects.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 28, 2019

EX-35.1

STRATS Trust For News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 10-K

Exhibit 35.1

SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

U.S. Bank Trust National Association

The undersigned, a duly authorized officer of U.S. Bank Trust National Association (the “Trustee”), as Trustee in respect of the STRATS(SM) Trust for News Corporation Securities, Series 2006-4 (the “Trust”), does hereby certify that:

1. The Bank is Trustee under the Trust Agreement.

2. The undersigned is duly authorized as required pursuant to the Trust Agreement to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Trust.

3. This Certificate is delivered pursuant to Item 1123 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation AB.

4. A review of the Trustee’s activities during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2018 and of its performance under the Trust Agreement has been made under my supervision.

5. To the best of my knowledge, based on such review, the Trustee has fulfilled all of its obligations under the Trust Agreement in all material respects throughout such twelve-month period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this 20th day of March 2019.

By:	/s/ David Duclos
Name:	David Duclos
Title:	Vice President