UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

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: 333-195654-01

CONSUMERS 2014 SECURITIZATION FUNDING LLC
(Exact Name of Issuing Entity as Specified in Its Charter)

Commission file number of Depositor and Sponsor: 1-5611

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact Name of Depositor and Sponsor as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

46-5038143

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan

 

49201

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (517) 788-1030

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 □  No T

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 T

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 T  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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes T  No □

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) 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.  T

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.

Large accelerated filer □

 

Accelerated filer □

Non-Accelerated filer T (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

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 T

The registrant does not have any voting or non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates.

Documents incorporated by reference: A portion of CMS Energy Corporation’s proxy statement relating to the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CMS Energy Corporation is incorporated by reference in Item 11 of Part III of this Form 10-K.

 


 

PART I

 

The following Items have been omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of Form 10-K:

 

·                  Item 1. Business.

·                  Item 1A. Risk Factors.

·                  Item 2. Properties.

·                  Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None.

 

PART II

 

The following Items have been omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of 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.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Following are the managers and executive officers of Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC as of March 19, 2015:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

 

Period

 

Thomas J. Webb

 

62

 

Executive Vice President and Manager of
Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC

 


2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”)
and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”)

 



2002 – Present

 

Catherine M. Reynolds

 

58

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Manager of
Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC

 


2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
CMS Energy and Consumers

 


2013 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate
Secretary of CMS Energy and Consumers

 


2012 – 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Secretary of
CMS Energy and Consumers

 


2006 – 2012

 

Melissa M. Gleespen

 

47

 

Vice President, Secretary, and Manager of
Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC

 


2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Secretary for
CMS Energy and Consumers

 


2013 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisory Assistant General Counsel for
CMS Energy and Consumers

 


2013 – 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Law Director and Assistant Corporate Secretary for
Owens Corning

 


2012 – 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
for Owens Corning

 


2009 – 2012

 

Albert J. Fioravanti

 

50

 

Manager of Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC

 

2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President of Lord Securities Corporation

 

1999 – Present

 

Steven Novack

 

45

 

Manager of Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC

 

2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Managing Director of Lord Securities Corporation

 

2014 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Loan Officer of Customized Mortgage Solutions

 

2013 – 2014

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Deutsche Bank

 

2007 – 2012

 

 

Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Consumers, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMS Energy.

 

Code of Conduct

 

Consumers has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all officers and employees of Consumers and its affiliates, including Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC.  This code of ethics, entitled “CMS Energy 2015 Code of Conduct and Guide to Ethical Business Behavior,” is posted on Consumers’ website at www.consumersenergy.com under “Our Company,” “Compliance and Ethics.”  Consumers’ Code of Conduct is administered by the Chief Compliance Officer of Consumers, who reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Consumers.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

Other than the annual independent manager fee of $7,000 paid to Lord Securities Corporation, Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC does not pay any compensation to its managers or executive officers.

 

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Information that is required in Item 11 regarding executive compensation of Consumers’ executive officers is included in CMS Energy’s definitive proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2015, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

None.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of Form 10-K.

 

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)(1) and (a)(2)

 

Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules are omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of Form 10-K as listed under Item 8 of this report.

 

 

 

(a)(3) and (b)

 

See Exhibit Index included as the last part of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

(c)

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 1112(b). Significant Obligors of Pool Assets.

 

None.

 

Item 1114(b)(2). Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except For Certain Derivative Instruments.

 

None.

 

Item 1115(b). Certain Derivative Instruments.

 

None.

 

Item 1117. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1119. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

 

Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Consumers, which is the depositor, sponsor, and servicer.

 

Item 1122. Compliance With Applicable Servicing Criteria.

 

See Exhibits 33.1, 33.2, 34.1, and 34.2 of this Form 10-K.

 

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Item 1123. Servicer Compliance Statement.

 

See Exhibit 35.1 of this 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, Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 19th day of March 2015.

 

 

CONSUMERS 2014 SECURITIZATION FUNDING LLC

 

(Issuing Entity)

 

 

 

By: Consumers Energy Company, as Servicer

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Glenn P. Barba

 

Glenn P. Barba

 

Vice President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer,

 

and senior officer in charge of the servicing function of

 

Consumers Energy Company

 

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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 such annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy, or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to the registrant’s security holders.  The registrant will not be sending an annual report or proxy material to its security holders subsequent to the filing of this form.

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Previously Filed

 

 

 

Exhibits

 

With File
Number

 

As Exhibit
Number

 

 

 

Description

3.1

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

3.1

 

—

 

Certificate of Formation of Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC (Form S-3 filed May 2, 2014)

3.2

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

3.2

 

—

 

Amended and Restated Limited Liabiltiy Company Agreement of Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC dated and effective as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

4.1

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

4.1

 

—

 

Indenture by and between Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC, Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon, Indenture Trustee and Securities Intermediary, dated July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

4.2

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

4.1
Exhibit A

 

—

 

Form of Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, Series 2014A (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

10.1

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

99.1

 

—

 

Securitization Property Servicing Agreement by and between Consumers 2014 Securitiztion Funding LLC, Issuer and Consumers Energy Company, Servicer, dated as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K-filed July 22, 2014)

10.2

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

99.2

 

—

 

Securitization Property Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Consumers 2014 Securitiztion Funding LLC, Issuer and Consumers Energy Company, Seller, dated as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

10.3

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

99.3

 

—

 

Administration Agreement by and between Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, Administrator, dated as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

10.4

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

99.7

 

—

 

Series Supplement by and between Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, Indenture Trustee, dated as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

10.5

 

333-195654
333-195654-01

 

99.8

 

—

 

Intercreditor Agreement among The Bank of Nova Scotia, Liberty Street Funding LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon, Consumers Funding LLC, Consumers 2014 Securitization Funding LLC, Consumers Receivables Funding II, LLC and Consumers Energy Company, dated as of July 22, 2014 (Form 8-K filed July 22, 2014)

31.1

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification

33.1

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria For Asset-Backed Issuers for Consumers Energy Company, Servicer

33.2

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria For Asset-Backed Issuers for The Bank of New York Mellon, Indenture Trustee

34.1

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria For Asset-Backed Securities of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on behalf of Consumers Energy Company, Servicer

34.2

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria For Asset-Backed Securities of KPMG LLP on behalf of The Bank of New York Mellon, Indenture Trustee

35.1

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

Servicer Compliance Statement