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| EX-35.1 - EX-35.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex351wholesale2020.htm |
| EX-34.2 - EX-34.2 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex342wholesale2020.htm |
| EX-34.1 - EX-34.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex341wholesale2020.htm |
| EX-33.2 - EX-33.2 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex332wholesale2020.htm |
| EX-33.1 - EX-33.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex331wholesale2020.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST A | ex311wholesale2020.htm |
| UNITED STATES | ||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
| FORM 10-K | ||
(Mark One)
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2020
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) Commission File Number: 333-227766 Central Index Key Number: 0001159408 | ||
Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter) Commission File Number: 333-227766-01 Central Index Key Number: 0000872471 | Ford Credit Floorplan LLC (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter) Commission File Number: 333-227766-02 Central Index Key Number: 0001061198 | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter) Central Index Key Number: 0000038009 | ||
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of issuing entity) | 38-6787145 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No. of issuing entity) | ||||
c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association 1011 Centre Road, Suite 203 Mail Code: EX-DE-WD2D Delle Donne Corporate Center Wilmington, Delaware (Address of Principal Executive Offices of issuing entity) | 19805 (Zip Code) | ||||
(800) 934-6802
(Telephone number, including area code)
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.
¨ Yes x 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 x 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. x 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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a-non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer x | 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ¨ Yes x 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.
REGISTRANT HAS NO VOTING OR NON-VOTING COMMON EQUITY OUTSTANDING HELD BY NON-AFFILIATES.
PART I
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
| Item 1. Item 1A. Item 2. Item 3. | Business Risk Factors Properties Legal Proceedings | ||||
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Nothing to report.
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).
Nothing to report.
Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).
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.
PART II
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
| Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Item 9. Item 9A. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures | ||||
Item 9B. Other Information.
Nothing to report.
PART III
The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
| Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. Executive Compensation. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 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.
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 Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (“Ford Credit”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (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 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A (the “Trust”). Each of the Servicing Participants 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, 2020 and for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which Reports on Assessment are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Participants has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by an independent registered public accounting firm regarding its related Report on Assessment, which Attestation Reports are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K.
Each of the BNYM Report on Assessment and the Attestation Report for BNYM identified material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criterion set forth in Item 1122(d)(2)(vii) as further described in the related reports. Ford Credit performs all servicing functions under the servicing criterion set forth in Item 1122(d)(2)(vii) with respect to Ford Credit’s Platform (as defined in Ford Credit’s Report on Assessment). BNYM does not perform any servicing functions under the servicing criterion set forth in Item 1122(d)(2)(vii) for Ford Credit’s Platform. BNYM has confirmed to the Trust that no material instances of noncompliance with respect to the servicing criterion set forth in Item 1122(d)(2)(vii) and described in the BNYM Report on Assessment and the Attestation Report for BNYM involved the servicing of the assets backing the asset-backed securities issued by the Trust or the asset-backed securities themselves. BNYM has confirmed to the Trust that the material instances of noncompliance with respect to the servicing criterion set forth in Item 1122(d)(2)(vii) and described in the BNYM Report on Assessment and the Attestation Report for BNYM concern activities related to asset-backed securities transactions that are backed by an asset type other than the assets backing the asset-backed securities issued by the Trust.
Neither the Ford Credit Report on Assessment nor the Attestation Report for Ford Credit has identified any material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria described in the Ford Credit Report on Assessment as being applicable to Ford Credit.
Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicing Compliance Statement.
Ford Credit has been identified by the registrant as a servicer during the reporting period with respect to the pool assets held by the Trust. Ford Credit has provided a statement of compliance for the reporting period, signed by an authorized officer, and such compliance statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement and Schedules.
(a) List of Documents 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 | ||||
| Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of Ford Credit Floorplan LLC (included in Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ford Credit Floorplan LLC (included in Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation (included in Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| By-Laws of Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation, as amended through November 1, 2015 (included in Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, between the Trust and the Indenture Trustee (included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2017-3 Indenture Supplement, dated as of October 1, 2017, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on October 13, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of March 1, 2018, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on March 21, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of March 1, 2018, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on March 21, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-3 Indenture Supplement, dated as of November 1, 2018, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on November 13, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-4 Indenture Supplement, dated as of December 1, 2018, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on December 26, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 1, 2019, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on April 10, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 1, 2019, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on April 10, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-3 Indenture Supplement, dated as of September 1, 2019, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 23, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-4 Indenture Supplement, dated as of September 1, 2019, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 23, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2020-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of September 1, 2020, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 21, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2020-2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of September 1, 2020, between the Trust and BNYM, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 21, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, between the Depositors and the Owner Trustee (included in Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, between Ford Credit and Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation (included in Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, between Ford Credit and Ford Credit Floorplan LLC (included in Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Amended and Restated Sale and Assignment Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2018, between Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit (included in Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Fifth Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, among Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation, the Servicer and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Fifth Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, among Ford Credit Floorplan LLC, the Servicer and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Amended and Restated Back-up Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2009, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, among the Depositors, the Trust, the Back-up Servicer and the Servicer (included in Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Second Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, as amended and restated as of December 1, 2010, among the Trust, the Administrator and the Indenture Trustee (included in Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Dispute Resolution Supplement, dated as of February 1, 2016, among Ford Credit, as Seller and Servicer, Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation, as Depositor, and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Dispute Resolution Supplement, dated as of February 1, 2016, among Ford Credit, as Seller and Servicer, Ford Credit Floorplan LLC, as Depositor, and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Risk Retention Supplement, dated as of May 1, 2017, among Ford Credit, as Sponsor, Administrator and Servicer, Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation, as Depositor, and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Risk Retention Supplement, dated as of May 1, 2017, among Ford Credit, as Sponsor, Administrator and Servicer, Ford Credit Floorplan LLC, as Depositor, and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.10 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Asset Representations Review Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, between Ford Credit, as Servicer, the Trust and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as Asset Representations Reviewer (included in Exhibit 10.14 to the Registration Statement No. 333-227766, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Account Control Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2010, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement No. 333-206773, as filed with the Commission on November 20, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2017-3 Account Control Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2017, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.13 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on October 13, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-1 Account Control Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.13 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on March 21, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-2 Account Control Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.13 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on March 21, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-3 Account Control Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.13 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on November 13, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2018-4 Account Control Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2018, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed under Commission File No. 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on December 26, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-1 Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2019, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on April 10, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-2 Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2019, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on April 10, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-3 Account Control Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2019, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 23, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2019-4 Account Control Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2019, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 23, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2020-1 Account Control Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 21, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Series 2020-2 Account Control Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020, between BNYM and the Trust (included in Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K filed under Commission File 333-60756-04, as filed with the Commission on September 21, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference). | |||||
| Certification of Ford Credit pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Ford Credit. | |||||
| Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for BNYM. | |||||
| Attestation Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Ford Credit. | |||||
| Attestation Report of KPMG LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to BNYM. | |||||
| Servicer Compliance Statement of Ford Credit. | |||||
(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. | ||
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.
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.
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A (Issuing entity) | ||
By: Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Servicer) | ||
By: /s/ Jason C. Behnke Jason C. Behnke Vice President - Assistant Treasurer (senior officer of Servicer in charge of servicing function) | ||
March 26, 2021