GJS Synthetic Fixed Income Securities Inc

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-D

 

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER
DISTRIBUTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the monthly distribution period from
January 15, 2025           to            February 18, 2025

 

Commission File Number of Issuing entity:	001-32848
Central Index Key Number of Issuing entity:	0001356284

 

STRATS(SM) TRUST FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-2

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

 

Commission File Number of depositor:	001-31818
Central Index Key Number of depositor:	0001140396

 

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.

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

 

Barbara Garafalo, (212) 214-6289

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(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this filing)

 

New York

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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

 

52-2316399

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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

301 S. College Street Charlotte, NC		28288
(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)		(Zip Code)

 

(212) 214-6289

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(Telephone number, including area code)

 

No Change

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(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

 

Registered/reporting pursuant to (check one)
Title of Class	Section 12(b)	Section 12(g)	Section 15(d)	Name of exchange (If Section 12(b))
STRATS Certificates, Series 2006-2	☒			New York Stock Exchange

 

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 ☒ NO  ☐

 

 

PART I - DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

 

On February 18, 2025, a distribution in respect of the February 18, 2025 scheduled distribution date was made to holders of the STRATS Certificates, Series 2006-2. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Trustee’s Distribution Statement for the February 18, 2025 scheduled distribution date, prepared by The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee.

 

The record date for the Distribution Date was February 17, 2025 and the Collection Period for the Distribution Date was the period from but excluding January 15, 2025 through and including February 18, 2025.

 

Item 1A. Asset-Level Information.

 

None.

 

Item 1B. Asset Representations Reviewer and Investor Communication.

 

None.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 3 - SALES OF SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 5 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 6 - SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS.

 

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the issuer of the underlying securities, is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). For information on The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Commission file number, 001-14965 and Central Index Key (CIK) number 0000886982. The Commission maintains a site on the World Wide Web at “http://www.sec.gov” at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, or “EDGAR.” Periodic and current reports and other information required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may be accessed on this site. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has participated in the preparation of such reporting documents, or made any due diligence investigation with respect to the information provided therein. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has verified the accuracy or completeness of such documents or reports. There can be no assurance that events affecting the issuer of the underlying securities or the underlying securities themselves have not occurred or have not yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above.

 

 

ITEM 7 - CHANGE IN SPONSOR INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 8 - SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT PROVIDER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

ITEM 9 - OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

ITEM 10 - EXHIBITS.

 

(a) Documents filed as part of this report.

 

Exhibit 99.1 Trustee’s Distribution Statement for the February 18, 2025 scheduled distribution date.

 

(b) Exhibits required by Form 10-D and Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

Exhibit 99.1 Trustee’s Distribution Statement for the February 18, 2025 scheduled distribution date.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

	STRATS(SM) TRUST FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-2
	(Issuing Entity)
	Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.
	(Depositor)
Date: February 18, 2025
	By:	/s/ Barbara Garafalo
	Name:	Barbara Garafalo
	Title:	President

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Trustee’s Distribution Statement for the February 18, 2025 scheduled distribution date.

 

 

STRATS(SM) TRUST FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-2 10-D

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Trustee’s Distribution Statement

 

To the Holders of:

STRATS(SM) TRUST FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-2
Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities
*CUSIP:	86311R301 – Variable Floating Rate Certificates

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for the STRATS(SM) TRUST FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-2, hereby gives notice with respect to the Scheduled Distribution Date of February 18^th, 2025 (the “Distribution Date”) as follows:

 

1.

The amount received from Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Swap Counterparty”) on February 18th, 2025 was $118,354.90 and was distributed to Certificateholders as interest. The above amount was calculated by applying an interest rate of 5.23000% to a notional amount of $27,156,000 pursuant to a swap agreement dated as of March 31, 2006 between the Trustee and the Swap Counterparty (the “Swap Agreement”).

 

2.	The amount of the distribution payable to the Certificateholders on the Distribution Date allocable to principal and premium, if any, and interest, expressed as a dollar amount per $25 Certificate is set forth below:

 

	Principal		Interest		Total Distribution
	$	0.000000	$	0.1089583333333333	$	0.1089583333333333

 

3.	The amount of aggregate interest due and not paid as of the Distribution Date is $0.000000.

 

4.	No fees have been paid to the Trustee or any other party from the proceeds of the Underlying Securities.

 

5.

At the close of business on January 15th, 2025, the first day of the distribution period to which this statement relates (the "Beginning Date"), $27,156,000 aggregate principal amount of The Goldman Sachs Group 6.125% Notes due February 15, 2033 (the "Underlying Securities") were held for the above trust. At the close of business on the Distribution Date, $27,156,000 aggregate principal amount of the Underlying Securities were held for the above trust.

 

6.

At the close of business on the Beginning Date, 1,086,240 Certificates representing $27,156,000.00 aggregate Certificate Principal Balance were outstanding. At the close of business on the Distribution Date, 1,086,240 Certificates representing $27,156,000 aggregate Certificate Principal Balance were outstanding.

 

7.

Pursuant to the Series Supplement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between the Depositor and the Trustee, the Trustee is required to establish an account in which to deposit all funds posted to secure the obligations of the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Agreement (the “Collateral Account”). At the close of business on the Beginning Date, the balance in the Collateral Account was $2,798,000.00. At the close of business on the Distribution Date, the balance in the Collateral Account was $2,798,000.00.

 

8.	The current rating of the Underlying Securities is not provided in this report.  Ratings can be obtained from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., by calling 212-438-2400 and from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. by calling 212-553-0377.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee

 

*The Trustee shall not be held responsible for the selection or use of the CUSIP number nor is any representation made as to its correctness. It is included solely for the convenience of the Holders.

 

  

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