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EX-35.1 - EXHIBIT 35.1 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318351.htm
EX-34.2 - EXHIBIT 34.2 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318342.htm
EX-34.1 - EXHIBIT 34.1 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318341.htm
EX-33.2 - EXHIBIT 33.2 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318332.htm
EX-33.1 - EXHIBIT 33.1 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318331.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.a01318311.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, 2017
 
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: 333-175117-01
Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: 0001523519

ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
 
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC
(Exact name of depositor and sponsor as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 1-32718
Central Index Key Number of depositor: 0001348952
 
Louisiana
45-2494355
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization of issuing entity)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No. of issuing entity)
 
 
4809 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA 70121


(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (504) 840-2608
 
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 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 [ ] No [ ] Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 [X] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [ ]
Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicated 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

              [ ] Yes                [X] No 

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

Documents incorporated by reference: None.


 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.

Not applicable.

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.

 Not applicable.

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 Disclosure.

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.

The Assertion of Compliance of Applicable Servicing Criteria of the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), identified a material instance of non-compliance. The Trustee has advised Entergy Louisiana Investment Recovery Funding I, L.L.C. (the “Issuer”) that this instance of non-





compliance did not affect the Issuer’s Senior Secured Investment Recovery Bonds (the “Bonds”) or any other utility securitization secured by similar assets. The Issuer requested that the Trustee provide further information about the instance of non-compliance, specifically:

The asset type(s) included in the sample of transactions reviewed for purposes of assessing compliance with servicing criteria applicable to them, where the identified instances of noncompliance were found to exist, and whether the identified instances of noncompliance involved the subject transaction;
The extent or scope of any material instance of noncompliance, including any material impacts or effects as a result of the material instances of noncompliance that have affected payments or expected payments on the asset-backed securities; and
The party’s current plans, if any, or actions already undertaken, for remediating the material instance of noncompliance or the impacts caused by the material instance of noncompliance.

The Issuer did not possess any information regarding any of the items above, but the Trustee provided the following information with respect to the instance of non-compliance:

Non-compliance - Item 1122(d)(3)(i)(A):
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (the “Period”), certain reports to investors were not prepared in accordance with the timeframes set forth in the related transaction agreements. These reports contain the information that is also reported on EDGAR on the Form 10-D Distribution Statement, which reports were timely filed.
 
Discussion: The Trustee advised the Issuer that its ABS platform was tested through a process of random sampling of the myriad asset classes that are present on said platform.  The Trustee advised that the investor reports mentioned above which were not timely filed related to certain resecuritization and repackage transactions. The Trustee indicated that the identified instance of non-compliance did not involve the Issuer. The investor reports were delivered outside the timeframe set forth in the transaction agreements. According to the Trustee, this non-compliance did not affect any payments.
Reports filed on EDGAR on Form 10-D were filed timely and as required. The Trustee has advised that its management has enhanced controls in order to better ensure reports are delivered timely to investors.

PART III 

Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

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

Item 11.   Executive Compensation.

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

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

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

Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
     
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J to Form 10-K.






Item 14.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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

 
PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Documents filed as a part of this report:
 
1.
Financial Statements.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
2.
Financial Statement Schedules.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
3.
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith and the others are incorporated by reference):


EXHIBIT INDEX



















(b)    See Item 15(a)(3).

(c)    Not applicable.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

None.

Substitute Information Provided in Accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

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.

None.

Item 1119. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, which is the depositor, sponsor and servicer.

Item 1122. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.






See Item 9B above and Exhibits 33.1, 33.2, 34.1 and 34.2 under Item 15.

Item 1123 Servicer Compliance Statement.

See Exhibit 35.1 under Item 15.


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 22nd day of March, 2018.

ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.
(Issuing Entity)
By: Entergy Louisiana, LLC, as servicer

By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal
Name: Steven C. McNeal
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
(Senior officer in charge of the
servicing function of the servicer)





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 its Noteholders. The registrant will not be sending an annual report or proxy material to its