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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(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, 2019


☐	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:	333-136787-01
Central Index Key Number of issuing entity:	0001366928

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC

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



Commission File Number of depositor and sponsor:	333-136787
Central Index Key Number of depositor and sponsor:	0001721781

AEP Texas Inc.

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



Delaware		51-0007707
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

539 N. Carancahua Street
Suite 1700
Corpus Christi,	Texas	78401
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:	(361)	881-5398



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	x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange 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 checkmark 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 and post such files).				Yes	x	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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Check One:
Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	x	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

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

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

Documents incorporated by reference: A portion of the proxy statement relating to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Electric Power Company, Inc. is incorporated by reference in Item 11 of Part III of this report.

PART I

Item 1. Business.

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2. Properties.

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

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

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

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

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

PART II

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

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

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

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

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

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

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.

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

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

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

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC (the Company) has five managers. At least two managers must not be, and must not have been for at least five years prior to the date of his or her appointment: (i) a direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of the Company or AEP Texas Inc. (AEP Texas) or any of their respective affiliates, (ii) a relative, supplier, employee, officer, director (other than as an independent director), manager (other than as an independent manager), contractor or material creditor of the Company or AEP Texas or any of their respective affiliates or (iii) a person who controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) AEP Texas or its affiliates or any creditor, employee, officer, director, manager or material supplier or contractor of AEP Texas or its affiliates.

The following are the managers of the Company as of March 27, 2020:



Name	Age	Background
Brian X. Tierney	52	President and manager of the Company. Vice president, chief financial officer and director of AEP Texas Inc. (AEP Texas), executive vice president and chief financial officer of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), and executive vice president, chief financial officer and director of American Electric Power Service Corporation, a subsidiary of AEP (Service Corporation). Joined the Service Corporation in 1998 and was appointed senior vice president-energy marketing in 2003, became senior vice president-commercial operations in 2005, became executive vice president-AEP utilities east in 2006 and assumed his present position in 2009. Vice president and director of certain other AEP System companies.
Julia A. Sloat	50	Treasurer and manager of the Company. Treasurer of AEP Texas, treasurer of AEP and senior vice president and treasurer of the Service Corporation since January 1, 2019. Joined the Service Corporation in 1999 and was appointed as director-investor relations in January 2003, became managing director-investor relations in November 2003, became vice president-investor relations in September 2004, became vice president-investor relations and strategic initiatives in June 2007 and became vice president and treasurer in January 2008. From August 2008 to August 2009 served as vice president-investor relations & corporate finance for Tween Brands, Inc. Rejoined the Service Corporation in September 2009 as managing director-regulatory case management and became vice president-regulatory case management in August 2010. Was President-AEP Ohio from May 2016 through December 2018. Treasurer of certain other AEP System companies.
Renee V. Hawkins	54	Assistant treasurer and manager of the Company. Managing director corporate finance of the Service Corporation since 2003 and assistant treasurer of the Service Corporation since 2008. Assistant Treasurer of certain other AEP System companies.
Victor A. Duva	61	Manager of the Company. President, CT Corporation Staffing, Inc., a subsidiary of CT Corporation System, since 2003. From 1997 to 2002, Assistant Vice President and Officer Manager for CT Corporation’s Philadelphia office and, prior to that, a variety of positions at CT Corporation System since January 1981. Mr. Duva presently serves as an independent manager for AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC (Restoration Funding) and AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC (TCC Funding III).
Daniel P. McMahon	59	Manager of the Company. Vice President of Operations for CT Corporation System since 2008. Also served as the National Service Director at CT Corporation System from 2004 to 2008. Mr. McMahon presently serves as an independent manager for Restoration Funding and TCC Funding III.

Code of Conduct

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEP Texas which in turn is an indirect subsidiary of AEP. AEP has adopted a code of conduct and ethics which applies to all of its subsidiaries. AEP maintains a corporate governance page on its website which includes key information about its corporate governance initiatives, including AEP’s Principles of Corporate Governance and AEP’s Principles of Business Conduct. The corporate governance page can be found at www.aep.com/investors/corporateleadersandgovernance.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Other than the annual independent manager fee of $5,000 paid to CT Corporation System, the Company does not pay any compensation to its executive officers or managers.

The information required by this item with respect to AEP Texas is incorporated herein by reference to the material under Compensation Discussion and Analysis of the definitive proxy statement of American Electric Power Company, Inc. for the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2020.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

None.

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

Managers Victor A. Duva and Daniel P. McMahon are the independent directors and are employees of CT Corporation Staffing, Inc.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Documents filed as a part of this report:



		1.		Financial Statements.
				Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of Form 10-K as listed under Item 8 of this report.

		2.		Financial Statement Schedules.
				Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J of Form 10-K as listed under Item 8 of this report.

		3.		Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith):
				3.1 Certificate of Formation of the Issuing Entity filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 14, 2006. 3.2 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Issuing Entity executed as of September 25, 2006. 4.1 Indenture dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and The Bank of New York providing for the issuance of Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A. 4.2 Form of Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A. 10.1 Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as seller. 10.2 Transition Property Servicing Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as servicer. 10.3 Administration Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as servicer. 10.4 Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019, by and among AEP Texas Inc., AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon and AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC. 31.1 Certification. 33.1 Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed issuers for AEP Texas Inc., as servicer. 33.2 Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed issuers for The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee. 34.1 Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on behalf of AEP Texas Inc., as 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, as Indenture Trustee. 35.1 Servicer compliance statement of AEP Texas Inc., as servicer. *104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

(b) Exhibits required by this Form and Item 601 of Regulation S-K (exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith):

3.1 Certificate of Formation of the Issuing Entity filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.8 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form S-3/A dated September 5, 2006).

3.2 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Issuing Entity executed as of September 25, 2006 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.5 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

4.1 Indenture dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and The Bank of New York providing for the issuance of Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

4.2 Form of Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1) (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

10.1 Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as seller (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.2 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor's Report on Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

10.2 Transition Property Servicing Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as servicer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.1 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

10.3 Administration Agreement dated as of October 11, 2006 between the Issuing Entity and AEP Texas Inc. (as successor by merger to AEP Texas Central Company), as servicer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.3 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor’s Form 8-K dated October 11, 2006).

10.4 Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019, by and among AEP Texas Inc., AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon and AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 included as an exhibit to the Sponsor's Form 8-K dated September 18, 2019).

*31.1 Certification.

*33.1 Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed issuers for AEP Texas Inc., as servicer.

*33.2 Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed issuers for The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee.

*34.1 Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on behalf of AEP Texas Inc., as servicer.

*34.2 Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of KPMG LLP for The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee.

*35.1 Servicer compliance statement of AEP Texas Inc., as servicer.

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

None.

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

None.

Item 1115(b). Certain Derivatives Instruments.

None.

Item 1117. Legal Proceedings.

The Bank of New York Mellon has provided the following information to the depositor:

In the ordinary course of business, The Bank of New York Mellon is named as a defendant in or made a party to pending and potential legal actions. In connection with its role as trustee of certain residential mortgage-backed securitization (“RMBS”) transactions, The Bank of New York Mellon has been named as a defendant in a number of legal actions brought by RMBS investors. These lawsuits allege that the trustee had expansive duties under the governing agreements, including the duty to investigate and pursue breach of representation and warranty claims against other parties to the RMBS transactions. While it is inherently difficult to predict the eventual outcomes of pending actions, The Bank of New York Mellon denies liability and intends to defend the litigations vigorously.

Item 1119. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEP Texas Inc.

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

The Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities and the related attestation report for AEP Texas Inc. included as Exhibits 33.1 and 34.1, respectively, to this Form 10-K identified no material instances of noncompliance by AEP Texas Inc. with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB.

The Report on Assessment of Compliance With Servicing Criteria for Asset-Backed Securities and the related attestation report for The Bank of New York Mellon included as Exhibits 33.2 and 34.2, respectively, to this Form 10-K identified no material instances of noncompliance by The Bank of New York Mellon with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB.

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

Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statement.

See Exhibit 35.1 to this 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, this 27^th day of March, 2020.



		AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC
		(Issuing Entity)

		By: AEP Texas Inc., as Servicer

		/s/ Julia A. Sloat
		Julia A. Sloat
		Treasurer and Senior Officer in Charge of the Servicing Function

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 soliciting material has been sent to Noteholders. The registrant will not be sending an annual report or proxy material to its Noteholders subsequent to the filing of this form.