10-K 1 til20061-10k_123123.htm ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

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 December 31, 2023

 

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 Numbers 333-101155, 001-32725

 

TILES Trust No. 2006-1

 

0001349577

(CIK number of Issuing Entity)

 

MS STRUCTURED ASSET CORP., as Depositor and Sponsor

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

0001071246

(CIK number of Depositor and Sponsor)

 

Delaware   13-4026700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1585 Broadway, Second Floor     
New York, New York  
Attention: Joshua Schanzer   10036
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 761-2904

  

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

TILES Series 2006-1 TILES Trust Units

 

 

MS 34

 

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether 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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) 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 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,” “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 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. ☐

 

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). Yes ☐ No ☐

 

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

 

All of the common stock of the registrant is held by Morgan Stanley. As of March 26, 2024, 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, were outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

 

The following reports of Morgan Stanley pursuant to Item 1115(b): Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023; Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023; and all other documents subsequently filed by Morgan Stanley pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during the fiscal year covered by this Report on Form 10-K, which contain financial statements of Morgan Stanley or which amend the foregoing reports.

 

 

 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

None

 

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

 

Not Applicable

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS PURSUANT TO REGULATION AB

 

ITEM 1112(b). SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., the underlying security guarantor with respect to the Units, is a “significant obligor” with respect to the assets of the Trust for purposes of Item 1112 of Regulation AB. For any financial statements of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. required to be provided under Regulation S-X during the period since the initial issuance of the Units, this Form 10-K report refers, pursuant to Item 1100(c)(2) of Regulation AB, to the periodic reports of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (“Underlying Security Issuer Exchange Act Reports”) that are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such Underlying Security Issuer Exchange Act Reports may be accessed at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of those materials can be obtained by making a written request to the SEC, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The SEC also maintains a website on the internet at http://www.sec.gov at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy, information statements and other information filed electronically. The SEC file number for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is 333-112367.

 

The underlying security guarantor financial statements and Underlying Security Issuer Exchange Act Reports referred to above are not incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K report; and the Trust, the Trustee, the depositor, the sponsor and their affiliates have not verified, have not undertaken to verify, and will not verify, the content of any such underlying security guarantor financial statements or Underlying Security Issuer Exchange Act Reports.

 

ITEM 1114(b)(2). CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS

 

None

 

ITEM 1115(b). CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Morgan Stanley is the derivative counterparty to the TILES 2006-1 Trust under an interest rate swap. For purposes of Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB and any financial statements of Morgan Stanley required to be provided under Regulation S-X during the period covered by this Report on Form 10-K, the financial statements included in or as exhibits to the following documents filed by Morgan Stanley with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby incorporated by reference in this Item: Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023; Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023; and all other documents subsequently filed by Morgan Stanley pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during the fiscal year covered by this Report on Form 10-K, which contain financial statements of Morgan Stanley or which amend the foregoing reports.

 

 

 

 

At prescribed rates, unitholders may obtain copies of all reports, proxy statements and other publicly available information filed by Morgan Stanley with the SEC from the Public Reference section of the SEC, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, United States of America. Copies of those materials can be obtained by making a written request to the SEC, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The SEC also maintains a website on the internet at http://www.sec.gov at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy, information statements and other information filed electronically. Information provided by or filed with the SEC by Morgan Stanley pursuant of the Exchange Act can be located by reference to SEC file number 001-11758.

 

ITEM 1117. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

ITEM 1119. AFFILIATIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Morgan Stanley, which is the derivative counterparty to the TILES 2006-1 Trust under an interest rate swap, owns 100% of the stock of Depositor MS Structured Asset Corp.

 

ITEM 1122. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA

 

See Exhibits 33.1 and 34.1 to this Annual Report.

 

ITEM 1123. SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

 

See Exhibit 35.1 to this Annual Report.

 

PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

 

(1) Financial Statements: Distribution Reports on Form 10-D are hereby incorporated by reference. See the table below:

 

 

 

TILES 

Trust No.: 

Closing Date 

Collateral 

Payment Dates 

Form 10-D Filing Dates 

 

 

For FY 2023 

2006-1 

2/15/2006

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

02/15/2023

02/22/2023

2006-1

2/15/2006

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

08/15/2023

08/18/2023

 

 

 

 

(2) Financial Statement Schedules pursuant to Item 8: Not Applicable

 

(3) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 4.1 For a description of the securities of the TILES Trust No. 2006-1, see Prospectus Supplement (To Prospectus dated March 5, 2003) dated as of February 15, 2006 filed by the Depositor with the SEC on February 15, 2006 and incorporated here by reference.

Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(d) Certification

Exhibit 31.2 Servicer Compliance Statement (U.S. Bank National Association)

Exhibit 33.1 Report of U.S. Bank National Association, as successor-in-interest to Bank of America, National Association, on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities

Exhibit 34.1 Attestation Report of Ernst & Young LLP on Assessment of U.S. Bank National Association’s Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities

Exhibit 35.1 Annual Statement of Compliance (U.S. Bank National Association)

Exhibit 97 Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

 

(b) Exhibits: See Item 15(a)(3) above

 

(c) Other Financial Statement Schedules: Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: March 27, 2024

 

MS STRUCTURED ASSET CORP.
(Registrant)

 

By:/s/ Joshua Schanzer

 Name: Joshua Schanzer
Title:Vice President