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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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, 2003

 

or

 

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

 

       For the transition period from to                      to                     

 

EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST—II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   333-103502-01   51-6535753
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. employer
Identification No.)

 

c/o The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020

Chicago, Illinois 60602

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(312) 827-8570

Registrant’s 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 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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes   ¨   No   x

 

Documents are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K: None.

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K (ss. 229.405 of this chapter) 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. Yes   ¨   No   x

 

The Registrant does not have any voting stock, has not been involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the past five years and is not a corporate registrant.

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed in reliance upon certain no-action letters issued by the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to similar trusts stating that the Division will not object if periodic reports filed by such trusts pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 are filed in the manner set forth in such letters. Accordingly, certain items have been omitted from or modified in this Annual Report.

 

 

 


PART I.

 

Item 1. Business.

 

Omitted.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

The property of Education Funding Capital Trust – II (the “Trust”) consists solely of education loans to students and parents of students made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, funds collected in respect thereof and monies on deposit in certain trust accounts together with rights to receive payments under certain swap transactions.

 

On an annual basis, the Trust is required to provide statements of compliance of its servicers and administrators. The Annual Statements of Compliance for the Trust of the Master Servicer and the Administrator and the Independent Accountant’s reports regarding the activities of the Master Servicer and Administrator are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3 hereto. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc., and ACS Education Services, Inc. act as subservicers for the education loans owned by the Trust pursuant to subservicing agreements with the Master Servicer. See Exhibit 99.4, a Certificate of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc., and Exhibit 99.5, a Certificate of ACS Education Services, Inc., as to the activities of the subservicers.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None.

 

PART II.

 

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

 

At December 31, 2003, there was one (1) registered holder of the Trusts’ Education Loan-Backed Notes (“Notes”), CEDE & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). At December 31, 2003, there were 43 persons registered on the books of DTC as record owners of the Notes. There is no established trading market for the Notes.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

Omitted.

 

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

 

Omitted.


Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Omitted.

 

Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data.

 

Omitted.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Omitted.

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

 

Omitted.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

Omitted.

 

PART III.

 

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

 

At December 31, 2003, the Notes issued by the Trust were registered in the name of CEDE and Co., as nominee of DTC. The books of DTC indicate that the direct participating institutions listed below are the only owners of in excess of five percent (5%) of the Notes issued by the Trust. Only such participants, however, know the identity of the beneficial owners of the Notes.

 

EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST—II

 

CUSIP 28140EAA9 $80,000,000

 

Title of Class


  

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


  

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial

Ownership


  

Percent

of

Class


 

LIBOR Rate Education Loan

Backed Notes, Series

2003A-1

  

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $50,000,000    62.5 %
    

SSB&T

1776 Heritage Drive

Global Corporate Action

Unit JAB 5NW

No. Quincy, MA 02171

   $30,000,000    37.5 %


 

CUSIP 28140EAB7 $144,000,000

 

Title of Class


  

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


   Percent
of
Class


 

LIBOR Rate Education Loan

Backed Notes, Series

2002A-2

  

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 50,545,000    35.1 %
    

JPM/CCS2

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 20,000,000    13.9 %
    

Mellon Trust

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3418

Pittsburgh, PA 15259

   $ 70,000,000    48.6 %

 

CUSIP 28140EACS $276,000,000

 

Title  of Class


  

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


   Percent
of
Class


 

LIBOR Rate Education Loan

Backed Notes, Series

2002A-3

  

Bank of New York

One Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

   $ 131,000,000    47.5 %
    

Bank One Trust

340 South Cleveland Ave.

Building 350

Columbus, Ohio 43240

   $ 50,000,000    18.1 %
    

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

648 Grassmere Park Road

Nashville, TN 37211

   $ 50,000,000    18.1 %
    

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 45,000,000    16.3 %

 


CUSIP 28140EAD3 $75,000,000

 

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 

Auction Rate Education

Loan Backed Notes, Series

2002A-4

    

Bear Sterns Securities Corp.

One Metrotech Center North

4th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201-3862

   $ 4,000,000      5.3 %
      

Deutsche Bank Trust

Company Americas

648 Grassmere Park Road

Nashville, TN 37211

   $ 35,000,000      46.7 %
      

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 16,700,000      22.3 %
      

Pershing

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399

   $ 11,950,000      15.9 %
      

SSB&T

1776 Heritiage Drive

Global Corporate Action

Unit JAB 5NW

No. Quincy, MA 02171

   $ 4,000,000      5.3 %
CUSIP 28140EAE1 $75,000,000                

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 
Auction Rate Education Loan Backed Notes, Series 2002A-5     

Bank of New York

One Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

   $ 39,450,000      52.6 %
      

Deutsche Bank Trust

Company Americas

648 Grassmere Park Road

Nashville, TN 37211

   $ 27,500,000      36.7 %
      

Fleet National Bank

159 East Main Street

Rochester, NY 14638

   $ 5,000,000      6.7 %

 


CUSIP 28140EAF8 $100,000,000

 

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 
Auction Rate Education Loan Backed Notes, Series 2002A-6     

Citibank

3800 Citibank Center B3-15

Tampa, FL 33610

   $ 8,750,000      8.8 %
      

Citigroup

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

   $ 25,750,000      25.8 %
      

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 36,500,000      36.5 %
      

Mellon Trust

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3418

Pittsburgh, PA 15259

   $ 15,000,000      15 %
      

WBNA-Main

530 Walnut Street, 1st Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19101

   $ 10,000,000      10 %
CUSIP 28140EAG6 $100,000,000                

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 
Auction Rate Education Loan Backed Notes, Series 2002A-7     

Bank of NY

One Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

   $ 10,000,000      10 %
      

Citigroup

333 W. 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

   $ 63,600,000      63.6 %
      

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 8,000,000      8 %
      

Mellon Trust

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3418

Pittsburgh, PA 15259

   $ 5,000,000      5 %
      

NFS LLC

200 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10281

   $ 8,400,000      8.4 %


      

SSB&T Company

1776 Heritage Drive

Global Corporate Action

Unit JAB 5NW

No. Quincy, MA 02171

   $ 5,000,000      5 %

CUSIP 28140EAH4 $100,000,000

               

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 
Auction Rate Education Loan Backed Notes, Series 2002A-8     

Citigroup

333 W. 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

   $ 53,550,000      53.6 %
      

JPM Chase

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX 75254

   $ 10,650,000      10.7 %
      

Mellon Trust

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3418

Pittsburgh, PA 15259

   $ 30,100,000      30.1 %
      

Morgan Stanley

One Pierrepont Plaza

7th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

   $ 5,700,000      5.7 %
CUSIP 2814GEAJ0 $50,000,000                

Title of Class


    

Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner


   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership


     Percent
of
Class


 
Auction Rate Education Loan Backed Notes, Series 2002B-1     

Citibank

3800 Citibank Center B3-15

Tampa, FL 33610

   $ 18,700,000      37.4 %
      

Citigroup

333 W. 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

   $ 28,800,000      57.6 %
      

Mellon Trust

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3418

Pittsburgh, PA 15259

   $ 2,500,000      5 %

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

 

None.


Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

Omitted.

 

PART IV.

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a)(3) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Designation

  

Description


Exhibit 99.1    Annual Statement of Compliance of the Administrator
Exhibit 99.2    Annual Statement of Compliance of the Master Servicer
Exhibit 99.3    Annual Independent Certified Public Accountant’s Report
Exhibit 99.4    Annual Statement of Compliance of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.
Exhibit 99.5    Annual Statement of Compliance of ACS Education Services, Inc.
Exhibit 99.6    Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(d)

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K. The Trust filed sixteen (16) Current Reports on Form 8-K with the Commission during the period covered by this report in connection with regularly scheduled distributions by the Trust. Such reports were filed as follows (Items reported for each were Items 5 and 7):

 

Date

 

• May 15, 2003;

• May 30, 2003;

• June 13, 2003;

• June 30, 2003;

• July 15, 2003;

• July 31, 2003;

• August 15, 2003;

• August 29, 2003;

• September 15, 2003;

• September 30, 2003;

• October 15, 2003;

• October 31, 2003;

• November 14, 2003;

• November 28, 2003;

• December 15, 2003; and

• December 31, 2003.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 26, 2004

     

EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST – II

            By:  

EDUCATION LENDING SERVICES, INC.

as Master Servicer, on behalf of Education Funding Capital Trust – II

               

/s/    Perry D. Moore        


               

Name:

  Perry D. Moore
               

Title:

  Executive Vice President-Finance

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Exhibit


99.1    Annual Statement of Compliance of the Administrator
99.2    Annual Statement of Compliance of the Master Servicer
99.3    Annual Independent Certified Public Accountant’s Report
99.4    Annual Statement of Compliance of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.
99.5    Annual Statement of Compliance of ACS Education Services, Inc.
99.6    Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(d)