10-K 1 t1501396_10k.htm FORM 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 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 March 31, 2015

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

For the transition period from to

333-183223-10

(Commission File Number of issuing entity)

Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust

(Exact name of issuing entity specified in its charter)

333-183223

(Commission File Number of depositor)

American Honda Receivables LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

American Honda Finance Corporation

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	47-6671548
(State or other jurisdiction of organization of the issuing entity)	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

c/o American Honda Receivables LLC
20800 Madrona Avenue
Torrance, CA	90503
(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)	(Zip Code)

(310) 972-2511

(Telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

None	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. Yes ¨ No x

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 x

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 x 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). 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. x

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

Large Accelerated Filer ¨	Accelerated Filer ¨

Non-Accelerated Filer x	Smaller Reporting Company ¨

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

Registrant has no voting or non-voting class of common equity outstanding and held by nonaffiliates as of the date of this report.

PART I

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

(a)

Item 1, Business

(b)

Item 1A, Risk Factors

(c)

Item 2, Properties

(d)

Item 3, Legal Proceedings

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not applicable

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable

Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets (Financial Information).

No single obligor represents more than 10% of the pool assets held by Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust (the “Trust”).

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers).

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external credit enhancement or other support with respect to either payment on the pool assets held by the Trust or payments on the notes (the “Notes”) or certificates (the “Certificates”) issued by the Trust.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments that are used to alter the payment characteristics of the cashflows from the Trust.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings.

No legal proceedings are pending, and no proceedings are known to be contemplated by governmental authorities, against any of the following companies: American Honda Finance Corporation (the “Sponsor”), American Honda Receivables LLC (the “Depositor”), Citibank, N.A. (the “Owner Trustee”), Citicorp Trust Delaware, National Association (the “Delaware Trustee”) or the Trust that are or would be material to holders of the Notes or the Certificates.

U.S. Bank National Association (the “Indenture Trustee”) has provided the additional information contained in the following paragraphs for purposes of compliance with Regulation AB.

“In June 2014 a civil complaint was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, by a group of institutional investors against U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), in its capacity as trustee or successor trustee (as the case may be) under certain residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. The plaintiffs are investment funds formed by nine investment advisors that purport to be bringing suit derivatively on behalf of 841 RMBS trusts that issued $771 billion in original principal amount of securities between 2004 and 2008. According to the plaintiffs, cumulative losses for

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these RMBS trusts equal $92.4 billion as of the date of the complaint. The complaint is one of six similar complaints filed against RMBS trustees by certain of these plaintiffs. The complaint against U.S. Bank alleges the trustee caused losses to investors as a result of alleged failures by the sponsors, mortgage loan sellers and servicers for these RMBS trusts and asserts causes of action based upon the trustee's purported failure to enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for alleged breaches of representations and warranties concerning loan quality. The complaint also asserts that the trustee failed to notify securityholders of purported events of default allegedly caused by breaches by mortgage loan servicers and that the trustee purportedly failed to abide by appropriate standards of care following events of default. Relief sought includes money damages in an unspecified amount and equitable relief. In November 2014, the plaintiffs sought leave to voluntarily dismiss their original state court complaint and filed a substantially similar complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The federal civil complaint added a class action allegation and a change in the total number of named trusts to 843 RMBS trusts. In December 2014, the plaintiffs’ motion to voluntarily dismiss their original state court complaint was granted. Other cases alleging similar causes of action have previously been filed against U.S. Bank and other trustees by RMBS investors in other transactions.

There can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigation, or the possible impact of the litigation on the trustee or the RMBS trusts. However, U.S. Bank denies liability and believes that it has performed its obligations under the RMBS trusts in good faith, that its actions were not the cause of losses to investors and that it has meritorious defenses, and it intends to contest the plaintiffs’ claims vigorously.”

PART II

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

(a)

Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(b)

Item 6, Selected Financial Data

(c)

Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

(d)

Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

(e)

Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

(f)

Item 9, Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

(g)

Item 9A, Controls and Procedures

Item 9B.

Other Information.

Not applicable

PART III

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

(a)

Item 10, Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

(b)

Item 11, Executive Compensation

(c)

Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

(d)

Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

(e)

Item 14, Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

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The Sponsor is the originator, as contemplated by Item 1110 of Regulation AB, of all of the pool assets owned by the Trust. The Sponsor is also the primary servicer. The Depositor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sponsor and, therefore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the originator and the primary servicer. Through its purchase of the Certificates, the Depositor has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the Trust; therefore, the Trust is an affiliated party of the Depositor and, indirectly, of the Sponsor (including in its role as originator and primary servicer).

The Indenture Trustee is not affiliated with the Sponsor (including in its role as originator and primary servicer), the Depositor, the Owner Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or the Trust. The Owner Trustee is not affiliated with the Sponsor (including in its role as originator and primary servicer), the Depositor, the Indenture Trustee or the Trust. The Delaware Trustee is not affiliated with the Sponsor (including in its role as originator and primary servicer), the Depositor, the Indenture Trustee or the Trust. The Delaware Trustee is an affiliate of the Owner Trustee.

There are no significant obligors, external enhancement or support providers, or other material parties related to the Notes or Certificates.

In addition, there are no business relationships, agreements, arrangements, transactions or understandings outside the ordinary course of business or on terms other than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party, apart from the transaction involving the issuance of the Notes and Certificates by the Trust, among the Sponsor, the Depositor or the Trust and any of the parties mentioned in this Item.

Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.

The Sponsor (in its role as servicer) and the Indenture Trustee (together, the “Servicing Parties”) have each been identified by the registrant as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the asset pool held by the Trust. Each of the Servicing Parties has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (each, a “Servicing Report”), which Servicing Reports are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Parties has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by one or more registered public accounting firms, which reports are also attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. Neither of the Servicing Reports prepared by the Sponsor or the Indenture Trustee, or the Attestation Reports provided by the Sponsor or the Indenture Trustee, has identified any material instance of noncompliance with the servicing criteria applicable to the respective Servicing Party.

Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statement.

The Sponsor (in its role as servicer) has been identified by the registrant as a servicer with respect to the asset pool held by the Trust. The Sponsor has completed a statement of compliance with applicable servicing criteria (a “Compliance Statement”), signed by an authorized officer of the Sponsor. The Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Not applicable.

(a)(3) The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in Item 15(b) below.

(b) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

The exhibits listed below are either included or incorporated by reference as indicated:

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Exhibit 3.1 – Certificate of Formation of the Depositor, filed with the secretary of state of Delaware on March 16, 2011.

Exhibit 3.2 – Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Depositor, in effect since March 28, 2011.

Exhibit 4.1 – Indenture, dated January 28, 2015, between Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, incorporated to Exhibit 4.1 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

Exhibit 4.2 – Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated January 28, 2015, among American Honda Receivables LLC, Citibank, N.A., as owner trustee, and Citicorp Trust Delaware, National Association, as Delaware trustee, incorporated to Exhibit 4.2 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

Exhibit 31.1 – Certification of senior officer in charge of the servicing function of the servicer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 33.1 – Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities of American Honda Finance Corporation.

Exhibit 33.2 – Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities of U.S. Bank National Association.

Exhibit 34.1 – Attestation Report on Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities of KPMG LLP, on behalf of American Honda Finance Corporation.

Exhibit 34.2 –Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities of Ernst and Young LLP, on behalf of U.S. Bank National Association.

Exhibit 35.1 – Servicing Compliance Statement of American Honda Finance Corporation.

Exhibit 99.1 – Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated January 28, 2015, among Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Receivables LLC and American Honda Finance Corporation, incorporated to Exhibit 99.1 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

Exhibit 99.2 – Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated January 28, 2015, between American Honda Finance Corporation and American Honda Receivables LLC, incorporated to Exhibit 99.2 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

Exhibit 99.3 – Administration Agreement, dated January 28, 2015, among Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Honda Receivables LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, incorporated to Exhibit 99.3 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

Exhibit 99.4 – Control Agreement, dated January 28, 2015, among American Honda Receivables LLC, Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, as assignee-secured party, and as securities intermediary, incorporated to Exhibit 99.4 by reference to Form 8-K dated January 28, 2015, and filed by the registrant on January 28, 2015.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust

	By: American Honda Finance Corporation, as Servicer

	By:	/s/ Paul C. Honda

		Paul C. Honda

Date: June 17, 2015		Vice President and Assistant Secretary (senior officer in charge of the servicing function)

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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.

No annual report to security holders, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to 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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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Description