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FIRST SIERRA RECEIVABLES INC.
MONTHLY SERVICER CERTIFICATE
FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ADCPB BALANCE
Initial ADCPB 85,790,915.00
Prior Month ADCPB 15,737,726.81
Current Month ADCPB (Before addition of New Property) 14,786,217.52
Base Principal Amount (Prior - Current) 951,509.29
Add: ADCPB of New Transferred Property 0.00
Ending ADCPB (Current + ADCPB of New Property) 14,786,217.52
CLASS A INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class A Principal Balance 11,681,943.78
Class A Certificate Rate 6.85%
One twelfth of Class A Certificate Rate 0.57%
Class A Certificate Interest 66,684.43
Prior Month Class A Overdue Interest 0.00
0.00
Class A Interest Due 66,684.43
Class A Interest Paid 66,684.43
Current Month Class A Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS A PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class A Principal Balance 11,681,943.78
Class A Percentage 86.00%
Base Principal Amount 951,509.29
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Class A Base Principal Distribution Amount 818,297.99
Prior Month Class A Overdue Principal 0.00
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Total A Note Principal Due 818,297.99
Additional amount due for floor payment 82,965.11
Additional Class A Principal Due 0.00
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Class A Principal Paid 901,263.10
Class A Overdue Principal 0.00
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Current Month Class A Principal Balance 10,780,680.68
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CLASS B-1 INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 543,346.62
Class B-1 Certificate Rate 7.63%
One twelfth of Class B-1 Certificate Rate 0.64%
Class B-1 Certificate Interest 3,454.78
Prior Month Class B-1 Overdue Interest 0.00
Class B-1 Interest Due 3,454.78
Class B-1 Interest Paid 3,454.78
Current Month Class B-1 Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS B-1 PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 543,346.62
Class B-1 Percentage 4.00%
Base Principal Amount 951,509.29
Class B-1 Base Principal Distribution Amount 38,060.37
Prior Month B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Additional amount due for floor payment 3,858.84
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Total B-1 Note Principal Due 41,919.21
Class B-1 Principal Paid 41,919.21
Class B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Current Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 501,427.41
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CLASS B-2 INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 543,346.62
Class B-2 Certificate Rate 8.17%
One twelfth of Class B-2 Certificate Rate 0.68%
Class B-2 Certificate Interest 3,699.28
Prior Month Class B-2 Overdue Interest 0.00
Class B-2 Interest Due 3,699.28
Class B-2 Interest Paid 3,699.28
Current Month Class B-2 Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS B-2 PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 543,346.62
Class B-2 Percentage 4.00%
Base Principal Amount 951,509.29
Class B-2 Base Principal Distribution Amount 38,060.37
Prior Month B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Additional amount due for floor payment 3,858.84
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Total B-1 Note Principal Due 41,919.21
Class B-2 Principal Paid 41,919.21
Class B-2 Overdue Principal 0.00
Current Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 501,427.41
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
FLOOR TEST
Initial ADCPB 85,790,915.00
Floor percent 3.50%
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Floor 3,002,682.03
Ending ADCPB 14,786,217.52
less
Beginning Balance - Class A 11,681,944
Beginning Balance - Class B1 543,347
Beginning Balance - Class B2 543,347
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12,768,637
less
Current Month Payment - Class A 818,298
Current Month Payment - Class B1 38,060
Current Month Payment - Class B2 38,060
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894,419 11,874,218.29
Excess of ending ADCPB over Note balance after initial payments 2,911,999.23
Excess (deficit) of excess balance over floor (90,682.80)
Cash available after payment of regular payments 171,388.95
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Additional payment to certificate holders 90,682.80
ADJUSTED FLOOR TEST
Ending ADCPB 14,786,217.52
less
Beginning Balance - Class A 11,681,944
Beginning Balance - Class B1 543,347
Beginning Balance - Class B2 543,347
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12,768,637
less
Current Month Payment - Class A 901,263
Current Month Payment - Class B1 41,919
Current Month Payment - Class B2 41,919
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985,102 11,783,535.49
Excess of ending ADCPB over Note balance after initial payments 3,002,682.03
Excess (deficit) of excess balance over floor 0.00
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SERVICING FEE SCHEDULE
Prior Month ADCPB 15,737,727
Servicer Fee Rate 0.5000%
One-twelfth 0.0417%
Servicer Fee 6,557.39
Prior Servicer Fee Arrearage 0.00
Servicer Fee Due 6,557.39
Servicer Fee Paid 6,557.39
Current Servicing Fee Arrearage 0.00
BACK-UP SERVICING FEE SCHEDULE
Prior Month ADCPB 15,737,727
Back-Up Servicer Fee Rate 0.0130%
One-twelfth 0.0011%
Back-up Servicer Fee 170.49
Prior Back-Up Servicer Fee Arrearage 0.00
Total Back-Up Servicer Fee Due 170.49
Back-Up Servicer Fee Paid 170.49
Current Back-Up Servicing Fee Arrearage 0.00
TRUSTEE FEE SCHEDULE
Trustee Fee 291.67
Trustee Fee Rate 0.0100%
Prior Trustee Fee Arrearage 0.00
Total Trustee Fee Due 291.67
Trustee Fee Paid 291.67
Current Trustee Fee Arrearage 0.00
CERTIFICATE PREMIUM SCHEDULE
Class A Certificate Principal Balance 11,681,943.78
Monthly Premium Rate 0.0208%
Prior Premium Arrearage 0.00
Premium Amount Due 2,434.00
Premium Amount Paid 2,434.00
Current Premium Arrearage 0.00
</TABLE>
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FIRST SIERRA RECEIVABLES INC.
MONTHLY SERVICER CERTIFICATE
FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
Early Amortization Events
(a) Default in the payment to the Class A Certificateholders or the Class B
Certificateholders of any interest or principal due hereunder in accordance
with the provisions of Section 6.06 when such payment becomes due and
payable and continuance of such default for a period of five business days;
or [10.01 (a)]
(b) Default in the performance, or breach, of the any covenant or agreement of
the Depositor in this Agreement (other than a covenant or agreement a
default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this section
10.01 specifically dealt with), and continuance of such default or breach
for a period of 30 days after there has been given, by registered or
certified mail, to the Depositor by the Service, the Certificate Insurer or
the Trustee, or to the Depositor, the Certificate Insurer and the Trustee
by the Certificateholders of at least 50% in aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding Class A Certificates a written notice specifying such
default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such
notice is a "Notice of default" hereunder, or it, in any such case, the
Depositor have consented in writing that any such event shall be an Early
Amortization Event; or [10.01 (b)]
(c) Any proceeding shall be instituted against the Depositor (or, if the
Depositor is actively contesting the merits thereof, such proceeding is not
dismissed within 90 days) seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent,
or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or any of its
Indebtedness under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for
relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other
similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property, or any
of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation,
the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial
part of its property) shall occur; or [10.01 (c)]
(d) The commencement by the Depositor of a voluntary case or proceeding under
any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a
bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or
order for relief in respect of the Depositor in an involuntary case or
proceeding under any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any
bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it
of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under
any applicable Federal or State law, or to the consent by it to the filing
of such petition or to the appointment or taking possession by a custodian,
receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official
of the Depositor or of any substantial part of its property, or the making
by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the making by it of
an admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its Debts generally
as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Depositor in
furtherance of any such action; or [10.01 (d)]
(e) Judgments or orders in respect of money ( other than such judgements or
orders in respect of which adequate insurance is maintained for the payment
thereof) against the Depositor shall remain unpaid, unstayed on appeal,
undischarged, unbonded or undismissed for a period of 30 days or more; or
[10.01 (e)]
(f) There is a material breach of any of the representations and warranties of
the Depositor set forth in Section 3.01 (a) and continuance of such default
or breach for a period of 30 days after there has been given, by registered
or certified mail, to the Depositor by the Servicer, the Certificate
Insurer or the Trustee, or to the Depositor, the Certificate Insurer and
the Trustee by the Certificateholders of at least 50% in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Class A Certificates a written notice
specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and
stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder, our if, in any
such case, the Depositor have consented in writing that any such event
shall be an Early Amortization Event; or [10.01 (f)]
(g) The Trust Certificate Percentage Interest is less than the Subordinated
Amount; or [10,01 (g)]
(h) A Gross Charge-Off Event has occurred and is continuing; or [10.01 (h)]
(i) A Delinquency Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing; or
(j) An Event of Servicing Termination has been declared; or [10.01 (j)]
(k) The Certificate Insurer has made an insured Payment under the policy.
[10.01 (k)]
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NO
(a) Event of Servicer Termination (Yes/No) No
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(b) Certificate Insurer makes an Insured Payment No
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(a) Gross Charge-Off Event (Yes/No) No
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(b) Delinquency Trigger Event No
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Events of Servicer Termination
(i) Any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, deposit, transfer or
delivery required to be made hereunder (other than with respect to the
Monthly Servicer Report, As to which the remedy is set forth in section
11.01 (a) (ii) hereof) on the date of such payment, deposit, transfer or
delivery is required to be made; [11.01 (a)(i)]
(ii) Any failure by the Servicer to submit a Monthly Statement pursuant to
Section 6.07 hereof that continues unremedied for a period of three
business days after the earlier of the date upon which (A) the
Certificate Insurer or a Certificateholder provides written notification
to the Servicer of such failure or (B) the Depositor becomes aware that
the Certificate Insurer and the Certificateholders have not received a
copy of the Monthly Report in accordance with the provisions hereof
(provided that the Servicer shall be granted a two business day grace
period on not more than one occasion during each Collection Period);
[11.01 (a)(ii)]
(iii) Any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in
any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer
set forth in the Certificates or in this agreement, as in the case may
be, or any breach of representation or warranty of the Servicer set
forth in Section 3.02 of this Agreement, which failure or breach (A)
materially and adversely affects the rights of the Trustee,
Certificateholders, the Certificate Insurer or the Depositor and (B)
continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier
Activities related to Collection Period Ended 1/1/97 remedied, shall
have been given to a Servicing Officer of the Servicer or a Responsible
Officer of the Trustee by the Depositor or any Holder of Certificates or
(y) the date on which any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer of
the Trustee first knows, or reasonably should have known, of such
failure or breach; [11.01 (a)(iii)]
(iv) The Servicer shall consent to the appointment on a custodian, receiver,
trustee or liquidator (or other similar official) of itself, or of a
substantial part of its property, or shall admit in writing its
inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, a court of
competent jurisdiction shall determine that the Servicer is generally
not paying its debts as they come due or the Servicer shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors; [11.01 (a)(iv)]
(v) The Servicer shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a
voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization in a proceeding
under any bankruptcy laws (as now defined hereafter in effect) or an
answer admitting the material allegation of a petition filed against the
Servicer shall, by voluntary petition, answer or consent, seek relief
under the bankruptcy or other similar law providing for the
reorganization or winding up of debtors, or providing for an agreement,
composition, extension or adjustment with its creditors; [11.01 (a)(v)]
(vi) An order, judgment or decree in excess of [$500,000] shall be entered in
any proceeding by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing,
without the consent (express or legally implied) of the Servicer, a
custodian, receiver, trustee or liquidator (or other similar official)
of the Servicer, or any substantial part of its property, or
sequestering any substantial part of its property, and any such order,
judgement or decree or appointment or sequestration shall remain in
force undismissed, unstayed or unvacated for a period of [90] days after
the date of entry thereof; [11.01 (a)(vi)]
(vii) A petition against the Servicer in a proceeding under applicable
bankruptcy laws or the insolvency laws, as now or hereafter in effect,
shall be filed and shall not be stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 60
days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any of any law providing
for reorganization or winding up of debtors which may apply to the
Servicer, or any substantial part of its property, and such
jurisdiction, custody or control shall remain in force unrelinquished,
unstayed or unterminated for a period of 60 days; [11.01(a)(vii)]
(viii) Any assignment by the Servicer to a delegate of its duties or rights
hereunder, except as specifically permitted hereunder, or any attempt to
make such an assignment; or [11.01 (a)(viii)]
(ix) for so long as the Servicer is First Sierra, its Total Capital is less
than $9 million. [11.01 (a)(ix)]
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS CHARGE-OFFS (>160 AND ACCOUNTS BOUGHT BACK BY SOURCE) Gross
Gross Gross Charge-Off
Defaults Recoveries Charge-Offs ADCPB Ratio
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 37,731 33,461 4,269 17,005,851 0.30%
1 month prior 10,005 28,590 (18,585) 15,761,051 (1.42)%
Current 13,865 3,598 10,267 14,786,218 0.83%
3 Month Gross Charge-Off Ratio (0.09)%
Maximum Allowed 2.50%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
30+ DELINQUENCIES
Monthly
Delinquencies ADCPB Delinquencies
------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 1,022,936 17,005,851 6.02%
1 month prior 855,858 15,761,051 5.43%
Current month 968,310 14,786,218 6.55%
Delinquency Ratio: 6.00%
Maximum Delinquency Ratio: 6.00%
</TABLE>
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FIRST SIERRA RECEIVABLES INC.
MONTHLY SERVICER CERTIFICATE
FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
ISSUER RESTRICTING EVENT CALCULATIONS
(a) Gross Defaults (>=180) No
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(b) Issuer Delinquency Trigger Ratio No
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GROSS DEFAULTS (>=180)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Monthly Gross Monthly
Defaults ADCPB Gross Defaults
------------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current month 0 14,786,218 0.0000%
1 month prior 0 15,761,051 0.0000%
2 months prior 0 17,005,851 0.0000%
------------ ------------ ------------
Sum/Average 0 15,851,040 0.0000%
4
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Gross Defaults 0.00%
i A Subordinated Per 23.70%
ii B WAL of Remaining 1.71
Two 2
Ratio (i/ii)/2 6.94%
</TABLE>
ISSUER DELINQUENCY TRIGGER RATIO (90+ DAYS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Monthly
Delinquencies ADCPB Delinquencies
------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 173,642 17,005,851 1.02%
1 month prior 211,025 15,761,051 1.34%
Current month 372,925 14,786,218 2.52%
Issuer Delinquency Trigger Ratio: 1.63%
Maximum Ratio Allowed: 2.50%
</TABLE>
EARLY AMORTIZATION EVENT
(1) Is Subordination Level < 14% No
------------
(2) Has a Gross Charge-Off Event Occurred? No
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(3) Has a Delinquency Event Occurred? No
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aging/Delinquency Statistics
ADCPB Total
<S> <C> <C>
Current 13,817,908 93.45%
31-60 Days Past Due 448,523 3.03%
61-90 Days Past Due 146,862 0.99%
91+ Days Past Due 372,925 2.52%
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Total 14,786,218 100.00%
Certificate Factors
Class A Notes 0.146118912
Class B-1 Notes 0.146119012
Class B-2 Notes 0.146119012
Substitution Limits [Section 7]
ADCPB as of Cut-Off Date 85,790,915.00
Maximum Substitution (10% of Initial) 8,579,091.50
Maximum Substitution for Defaulted Contracts (5% of Initial) 4,289,545.75
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Substituted 4,134,055.76
Current month ADCPB Substituted --
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Cumulative ADCPB Substituted 4,134,055.76
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Substituted for Defaulted Contracts 1,980,863.06
Current month ADCPB Substituted Defaulted Contracts --
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Cumulative ADCPB Substituted for Defaulted Contracts 1,980,863.06
Portfolio Prepayment Statistics
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB prepaid 13,500,469.43
Current month ADCPB prepaid 79,195.11
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Cumulative ADCPB prepaid 13,579,664.54
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Defaulted 5,975,019.51
Current month ADCPB Defaulted 13,864.83
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Cumulative ADCPB Defaulted 5,988,884.34
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
BEGINNING ACCOUNT BALANCES 150,508.73
LOCKBOX ACCOUNT
Transfer of prior period Payments not yet transferred to Collection Account (167,997.91)
Transfer of prior period Excluded Amounts not yet transferred (79,260.13)
Collections Received [5.02 (b)(d)] 1,152,508.34
Excluded Amounts [5.02 (d)][Definition] (379,179.90)
Collections on Deposit due Collection Account [5.02 (d)] (645,888.86)
Ending Balance 30,690.27
COLLECTION ACCOUNT
BEGINNING BALANCE, DECEMBER 1, 1999 672,196.61
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COLLECTION PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 1, 1999
Add: Servicer Advance 387,896.66
Add: Payments due Collection Account from last 2 business days prior period 170,087.90
Add: Add'l transfers 0.00
Add: Amounts to Collection Acct from Security deposit account 0.00
Less: Total distributions on December 10, 1999 (1,230,181.17)
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COLLECTION PERIOD ENDED JULY 1, 2000
Aggregate Amount of Actual Payments [6.01 b (i)] 645,888.86
Add: Servicer Advances [5.03][6.01 b (ii)] 0.00
Add: Sch. Payments, Final Payments or Purchase Option from Sec. Deposit Account [6.01 b (iii)] 0.00
Add: Reconveyance Amounts by Servicer [6.01 b (iv)] 0.00
Add: Any Investment Earnings [6.01 b (v)] 2,659.51
Add: Deposits from New Transferred Property Funding Account [6.01 b (vi)] 0.00
Add: Amount Payable to Class A Certificateholders under 6.04 d [6.01 b(vii)] 0.00
Add: Advance Payments Due and Owing for Collection Period [6.01 c] 0.00
Add: Security Deposits Related to Prepayment 0.00
Add: Offset Amount as Provided by 5.12 [6.01 c] 0.00
Less: Amounts transferred to the New Transferred Property Funding Account [6.01 d] 0.00
Less: Amounts Servicer Advanced but deems uncorrectable [6.01 d] 0.00
Less: Payments due Collection Acct. from last 2 business days in calendar mo 0.00
Ending balance on June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2000 648,548.37
Add: Servicer Advances to be deposited on Determination Date 467,949.27
Add: Payments due Collection Acct from last 3 business days 32,602.08
Add: Payments not yet transferred to the Collection Account 0.00
Add: Amounts to Collection Account from Security Deposit Account [6.02 c] 0.00
Adjusted Collection Account Balance 1,149,099.72
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
SECURITY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
Beginning Balance 156,613.93
Add: Balance deposited on closing date 0.00
Add: Security Deposits [6.02 b] 0.00
Less: Amounts to Collection Account [6.02 c] 0.00
Add: Investment Earnings 825.62
------------
Ending balance on June 30, 2000 157,439.55
Less: Amounts to Collection Account [6.02 c] 0.00
Adjusted Security Deposit Account Balance 157,439.55
NEW TRANSFERRED PROPERTY FUNDING ACCOUNT
Beginning Balance 0.00
Add: Amount Transferred from Collection Account in consid. of New Trans. Property [6.05 i 1] 0.00
Add: Amount Transferred to New Transferred Property Funding Account [6.05 ii] 0.00
Less: Amount Transferred from Collection Account in consid. of New Trans. Property [6.05 iii] 0.00
--------
Ending balance on June 30, 2000 0.00
Add: Amount Transferred from Collection Account in consid. of New Trans. Property [6.05 i 1] 0.00
Less: Amount Transferred from Collection Account in consid. of New Trans. Property [6.05 iii] 0.00
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Adjusted New Transferred Property Funding Account Balance 0.00
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO CERTIFICATE HOLDERS 1,149,099.72
DISBURSEMENTS FROM COLLECTION ACCOUNT (ON AND AFTER INITIAL AMORTIZATION DATE)
(i) Initial Unpaid Amts inadvertently dep. in Collection Account [6.06 c (i)] 0.00
(ii) Indemnity payments paid inadvertently dep in Collection Account [6.06 c (ii)] 0.00
(iii) Aggregate of: [6.06 c (iii)]
(A) Unreimbursed Servicer Advances from prior periods 0.00
(B) Servicer Fee and unpaid Servicer Fee 6,557.39
(C) Servicing Charges inadvertently deposited in Collection Account 0.00
(iv) Current and unpaid Back-up Servicing Fees [6.06 c (iv)] 170.49
(v) Premium Amount due on Payment Date and unpaid Premiums [6.06 c (v)] 2,434.00
(vi) Trustee Fee due on Payment Date and unpaid Trustee Fees [6.06 c (vi)] 291.67
(vii) Class A Certificate Interest and Overdue Class A Interest [6.06 c (vii)] 66,684.43
(viii) Class B-1 Certificate Interest and Overdue Class B-1 Interest [6.06 c (viii)] 3,454.78
(ix) Class B-2 Certificate Interest and Overdue Class B-2 Interest [6.06 c (ix)] 3,699.28
(x) Class A Base Principal Distribution Amount and Overdue Class A Principal [6.06 c (x)] 818,297.99
(xi) Certificate Insurer Reimbursement Amount, if any, due on Payment Date [6.06 b (xi)] 0.00
(xii) Class B-1 Base Principal Distribution Amount and Overdue Class B-1 Principal [6.06 c (xii)] 38,060.37
provided no restricting event exists
(xiii) Class B-2 Base Principal Distribution Amount and Overdue Class B-2 Principal [6.06 c (xiii)] 38,060.37
provided no restricting event or issuer restricting event exists
(xiv) Any amounts due Servicer under 9.03 [6.06 b (xiv)] 0.00
(xv) Prepayments optionally transferred to collection account and disbursed in 0.00
consideration of the transfer of New Transferred Property not in excess of
$5,000,000 [6.06 c (xv)]
(xvi) To the Holder of the Trust Certificate any remaining amounts [6.06 b (xiii)] 80,706.15
Net of Additional Principal Distribution to Class A, B1 & B2.
a. Class A Additional Principal Distribution Amount 82,965.11
b. Class B1 Additional Principal Distribution Amount 3,858.84
c. Class B2 Additional Principal Distribution Amount 3,858.84
</TABLE>
Reviewed By:
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SANDY B. HO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ADCPB BALANCE
Initial ADCPB 72,024,925.77
Prior Month ADCPB 22,695,049.23
Current Month ADCPB (Before addition of New Property) 21,911,953.27
Base Principal Amount (Prior - Current) 783,095.96
Add: ADCPB of New Transferred Property 0.00
Ending ADCPB (Current + ADCPB of New Property) 21,911,953.27
CLASS A INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class A Principal Balance 19,326,401.76
Class A Certificate Rate 6.29%
One twelfth of Class A Certificate Rate 0.52%
Class A Certificate Interest 101,302.56
Prior Month Class A Overdue Interest 0.00
Class A Interest Due 101,302.56
Class A Interest Paid 101,302.56
Current Month Class A Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS A PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class A Principal Balance 19,326,401.76
Class A Percentage 88.00%
Base Principal Amount 783,095.96
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Class A Base Principal Distribution Amount 689,124.44
Prior Month Class A Overdue Principal 0.00
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Total A Note Principal Due 689,124.44
Additional amount due for floor payment 47,907.05
Additional Class A Principal Due 0.00
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Class A Principal Paid 737,031.49
Class A Overdue Principal 0.00
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Current Month Class A Principal Balance 18,589,370.27
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CLASS B-1 INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 658,854.29
Class B-1 Certificate Rate 7.01%
One twelfth of Class B-1 Certificate Rate 0.58%
Class B-1 Certificate Interest 3,848.81
Prior Month Class B-1 Overdue Interest 0.00
Class B-1 Interest Due 3,848.81
Class B-1 Interest Paid 3,848.81
Current Month Class B-1 Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS B-1 PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 658,854.29
Class B-1 Percentage 3.00%
Base Principal Amount 783,095.96
Class B-1 Base Principal Distribution Amount 23,492.88
Prior Month B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Additional amount due for floor payment 1,633.19
Total B-1 Note Principal Due 25,126.07
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Class B-1 Principal Paid 25,126.07
Class B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Current Month Class B-1 Principal Balance 633,728.22
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CLASS B-2 INTEREST SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 549,045.41
Class B-2 Certificate Rate 8.22%
One twelfth of Class B-2 Certificate Rate 0.69%
Class B-2 Certificate Interest 3,760.96
Prior Month Class B-2 Overdue Interest 0.00
Class B-2 Interest Due 3,760.96
Class B-2 Interest Paid 3,760.96
Current Month Class B-2 Overdue Interest 0.00
CLASS B-2 PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE
Prior Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 549,045.41
Class B-2 Percentage 2.50%
Base Principal Amount 783,095.96
Class B-2 Base Principal Distribution Amount 19,577.40
Prior Month B-1 Overdue Principal 0.00
Additional amount due for floor payment 1,361.00
Total B-2 Note Principal Due 20,938.40
Class B-2 Principal Paid 20,938.40
Class B-2 Overdue Principal 0.00
Current Month Class B-2 Principal Balance 528,107.01
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
FLOOR TEST
Initial ADCPB 72,024,925.77
Floor percent 3.00%
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Floor 2,160,747.77
Ending ADCPB 21,911,953.27
less
Beginning Balance - Class A 19,326,402
Beginning Balance - Class B1 658,854
Beginning Balance - Class B2 549,045
----------
20,534,301
less
Current Month Payment - Class A 689,124
Current Month Payment - Class B1 23,493
Current Month Payment - Class B2 19,577
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732,195 19,802,106.74
Excess of ending ADCPB over Note balance after initial payments 2,109,846.54
Excess (deficit) of excess balance over floor (50,901.24)
Cash available after payment of regular payments 167,528.69
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Additional payment to certificate holders 50,901.24
ADJUSTED FLOOR TEST
Ending ADCPB 21,911,953.27
less
Beginning Balance - Class A 19,326,402
Beginning Balance - Class B1 658,854
Beginning Balance - Class B2 549,045
----------
20,534,301
less
Current Month Payment - Class A 737,031
Current Month Payment - Class B1 25,126
Current Month Payment - Class B2 20,938
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783,096 19,751,205.50
Excess of ending ADCPB over Note balance after initial payments 2,160,747.77
Excess (deficit) of excess balance over floor 0.00
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SERVICING FEE SCHEDULE
Prior Month ADCPB 22,695,049
Servicer Fee Rate 0.5000%
One-twelfth 0.0417%
Servicer Fee 9,456.27
Prior Servicer Fee Arrearage 0.00
Servicer Fee Due 9,456.27
Servicer Fee Paid 9,456.27
Current Servicing Fee Arrearage 0.00
BACK-UP SERVICING FEE SCHEDULE
Prior Month ADCPB 22,695,049
Back-Up Servicer Fee Rate 0.0200%
One-twelfth 0.0017%
Back-up Servicer Fee 378.25
Prior Back-Up Servicer Fee Arrearage 0.00
Total Back-Up Servicer Fee Due 378.25
Back-Up Servicer Fee Paid 378.25
Current Back-Up Servicing Fee Arrearage 0.00
TRUSTEE FEE SCHEDULE
Trustee Fee 291.67
Trustee Fee Rate 0.0100%
Prior Trustee Fee Arrearage 0.00
Total Trustee Fee Due 291.67
Trustee Fee Paid 291.67
Current Trustee Fee Arrearage 0.00
CERTIFICATE PREMIUM SCHEDULE
Class A Certificate Principal Balance 19,326,401.76
Monthly Premium Rate 0.0200%
Prior Premium Arrearage 0.00
Premium Amount Due 3,865.00
Premium Amount Paid 3,865.00
Current Premium Arrearage 0.00
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
Early Amortization Events
(a) Default in the payment to the Class A Certificateholders or the Class B
Certificateholders of any interest or principal due hereunder in accordance
with the provisions of Section 6.06 when such payment becomes due and
payable and continuance of such default for a period of five business days;
or [10.01 (a)]
(b) Default in the performance, or breach, of the any covenant or agreement of
the Depositor in this Agreement (other than a covenant or agreement a
default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this section
10.01 specifically dealt with), and continuance of such default or breach
for a period of 30 days after there has been given, by registered or
certified mail, to the Depositor by the Service, the Certificate Insurer or
the Trustee, or to the Depositor, the Certificate Insurer and the Trustee
by the Certificateholders of at least 50% in aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding Class A Certificates a written notice specifying such
default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such
notice is a "Notice of default" hereunder, or it, in any such case, the
Depositor have consented in writing that any such event shall be an Early
Amortization Event; or [10.01 (b)]
(c) Any proceeding shall be instituted against the Depositor (or, if the
Depositor is actively contesting the merits thereof, such proceeding is not
dismissed within 90 days) seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent,
or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or any of its
Indebtedness under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for
relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other
similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property, or any
of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation,
the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial
part of its property) shall occur; or [10.01 (c)]
(d) The commencement by the Depositor of a voluntary case or proceeding under
any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a
bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or
order for relief in respect of the Depositor in an involuntary case or
proceeding under any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any
bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it
of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under
any applicable Federal or State law, or to the consent by it to the filing
of such petition or to the appointment or taking possession by a custodian,
receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official
of the Depositor or of any substantial part of its property, or the making
by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the making by it of
an admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its Debts generally
as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Depositor in
furtherance of any such action; or [10.01 (d)]
(e) Judgments or orders in respect of money (other than such judgements or
orders in respect of which adequate insurance is maintained for the payment
thereof) against the Depositor shall remain unpaid, unstayed on appeal,
undischarged, unbonded or undismissed for a period of 30 days or more; or
[10.01 (e)]
(f) There is a material breach of any of the representations and warranties of
the Depositor set forth in Section 3.01 (a) and continuance of such default
or breach for a period of 30 days after there has been given, by registered
or certified mail, to the Depositor by the Servicer, the Certificate
Insurer or the Trustee, or to the Depositor, the Certificate Insurer and
the Trustee by the Certificateholders of at least 50% in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Class A Certificates a written notice
specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and
stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder, our if, in any
such case, the Depositor have consented in writing that any such event
shall be an Early Amortization Event; or [10.01 (f)]
(g) The Trust Certificate Percentage Interest is less than the Subordinated
Amount; or [10,01 (g)]
(h) A Gross Charge-Off Event has occurred and is continuing; or [10.01 (h)]
(i) A Delinquency Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing; or
(j) An Event of Servicing Termination has been declared; or [10.01 (j)]
(k) The Certificate Insurer has made an insured Payment under the policy.
[10.01 (k)]
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
RESTRICTING EVENT CALCULATIONS
(a) Event of Servicer Termination (Yes/No) No
----------
(b) Certificate Insurer makes an Insured Payment No
----------
(a) Gross Charge-Off Event (Yes/No) No
----------
(b) Delinquency Trigger Event No
----------
</TABLE>
Events of Servicer Termination
(i) Any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, deposit, transfer or
delivery required to be made hereunder (other than with respect to the
Monthly Servicer Report, As to which the remedy is set forth in section
11.01 (a) (ii) hereof) on the date of such payment, deposit, transfer or
delivery is required to be made; [11.01 (a)(i)]
(ii) Any failure by the Servicer to submit a Monthly Statement pursuant to
Section 6.07 hereof that continues unremedied for a period of three
business days after the earlier of the date upon which (A) the
Certificate Insurer or a Certificateholder provides written notification
to the Servicer of such failure or (B) the Depositor becomes aware that
the Certificate Insurer and the Certificateholders have not received a
copy of the Monthly Report in accordance with the provisions hereof
(provided that the Servicer shall be granted a two business day grace
period on not more than one occasion during each Collection Period);
[11.01 (a)(ii)]
(iii) Any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set
forth in the Certificates or in this agreement, as in the case may be, or
any breach of representation or warranty of the Servicer set forth in
Section 3.02 of this Agreement, which failure or breach (A) materially
and adversely affects the rights of the Trustee, Certificateholders, the
Certificate Insurer or the Depositor and (B) continues unremedied for a
period of 30 days after the earlier Activities related to Collection
Period Ended 1/1/97 remedied, shall have been given to a Servicing
Officer of the Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee by the
Depositor or any Holder of Certificates or (y) the date on which any
Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer of the Trustee first knows, or
reasonably should have known, of such failure or breach; [11.01 (a)(iii)]
(iv) The Servicer shall consent to the appointment on a custodian, receiver,
trustee or liquidator (or other similar official) of itself, or of a
substantial part of its property, or shall admit in writing its inability
to pay its debts generally as they come due, a court of competent
jurisdiction shall determine that the Servicer is generally not paying
its debts as they come due or the Servicer shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; [11.01 (a)(iv)]
(v) The Servicer shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary
petition or an answer seeking reorganization in a proceeding under any
bankruptcy laws (as now defined hereafter in effect) or an answer
admitting the material allegation of a petition filed against the
Servicer shall, by voluntary petition, answer or consent, seek relief
under the bankruptcy or other similar law providing for the
reorganization or winding up of debtors, or providing for an agreement,
composition, extension or adjustment with its creditors; [11.01 (a)(v)]
(vi) An order, judgment or decree in excess of [$500,000] shall be entered in
any proceeding by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without
the consent (express or legally implied) of the Servicer, a custodian,
receiver, trustee or liquidator (or other similar official) of the
Servicer, or any substantial part of its property, or sequestering any
substantial part of its property, and any such order, judgement or decree
or appointment or sequestration shall remain in force undismissed,
unstayed or unvacated for a period of [90] days after the date of entry
thereof; [11.01 (a)(vi)]
(vii) A petition against the Servicer in a proceeding under applicable
bankruptcy laws or the insolvency laws, as now or hereafter in effect,
shall be filed and shall not be stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 60
days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any of any law providing
for reorganization or winding up of debtors which may apply to the
Servicer, or any substantial part of its property, and such jurisdiction,
custody or control shall remain in force unrelinquished, unstayed or
unterminated for a period of 60 days; [11.01(a)(vii)]
(viii) Any assignment by the Servicer to a delegate of its duties or rights
hereunder, except as specifically permitted hereunder, or any attempt to
make such an assignment; or [11.01 (a)(viii)]
(ix) for so long as the Servicer is First Sierra, its Total Capital is less
than $9 million. [11.01 (a)(ix)]
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS CHARGE-OFFS (>=160 AND ACCOUNTS BOUGHT BACK BY SOURCE)
Gross Gross Monthly
Defaults Recoveries Charge-Offs ADCPB Charge-Offs
-------- ---------- ----------- ----- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 27,790 42,363 (14,573) 23,743,845 -0.74%
1 month prior 23,554 18,724 4,830 22,728,530 0.25%
Current 6,517 19,443 (12,926) 21,911,953 -0.71%
3 Month Gross Charge-Off Ratio -0.40%
Maximum Allowed 2.50%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
30+ DELINQUENCIES
Monthly
Delinquencies ADCPB Delinquencies
------------- ----- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 1,406,189 23,743,845 5.92%
1 month prior 1,404,310 22,728,530 6.18%
Current month 1,533,212 21,911,953 7.00%
Delinquency Ratio: 6.37%
Maximum Delinquency Ratio: 7.00%
</TABLE>
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FOR THE COLLECTION PERIOD ENDING JULY 1, 2000
ISSUER RESTRICTING EVENT CALCULATIONS
(a) Gross Defaults (>=180) No
------------
(b) Issuer Delinquency Trigger Ratio No
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS DEFAULTS (>=180)
Monthly
Gross Defaults ADCPB Gross Defaults
-------------- ----- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current 0 21,911,953 0.0000%
1 month prior 0 22,728,530 0.0000%
2 months prior 0 23,743,845 0.0000%
-- ---------- -------
Sum/Average 0 22,794,776 0.0000%
4
Gross Defaults 0.00%
i A Subordinated Percentage 12.27%
ii B WAL of Remaining Leases 2.08
Two 2.00
Ratio (i/ii)/2 2.96%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ISSUER DELINQUENCY TRIGGER RATIO (90+ DAYS)
Monthly
Delinquencies ADCPB Delinquencies
------------- ----- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2 months prior 107,809 23,743,845 0.45%
1 month prior 448,794 22,728,530 1.97%
Current month 436,127 21,911,953 1.99%
Issuer Delinquency Trigger Ratio: 1.47%
Maximum Ratio Allowed: 2.50%
</TABLE>
EARLY AMORTIZATION EVENT
(1) Is Subordinate Interest less than 8.86%
of ADCPBN? No
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(2) Has a Gross Charge-Off Event Occurred? No
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(3) Has a Delinquency Event Occurred? No
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aging/Delinquency Statistics
ADCPB Total
<S> <C> <C>
Current 20,378,742 93.00%
31-60 Days Past Due 622,576 2.84%
61-90 Days Past Due 474,509 2.17%
91+ Days Past Due 436,127 1.99%
------------- -------
Total 21,911,953 100.00%
Certificate Factors
Class A Notes 0.293293269
Class B-1 Notes 0.293293163
Class B-2 Notes 0.293293228
Substitution Limits [Section 7]
ADCPB as of Cut-Off Date 72,024,925.77
Maximum Substitution (10% of Initial) 7,202,492.58
Maximum Substitution for Defaulted Contracts (5% of Initial) 3,601,246.29
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Substituted 3,302,459.86
Current month ADCPB Substituted --
------------
Cumulative ADCPB Substituted 3,302,459.86
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Substituted for Defaulted Contracts 1,320,928.59
Current month ADCPB Substituted Defaulted Contracts --
------------
Cumulative ADCPB Substituted for Defaulted Contracts 1,320,928.59
Portfolio Prepayment Statistics
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB prepaid 11,258,334.27
Current month ADCPB prepaid 29,856.11
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Cumulative ADCPB prepaid 11,288,190.38
Prior month Cumulative ADCPB Defaulted 4,368,155.12
Current month ADCPB Defaulted 6,516.75
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Cumulative ADCPB Defaulted 4,374,671.87
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
BEGINNING ACCOUNT BALANCES 141,455.66
LOCKBOX ACCOUNT
Transfer of prior period Payments not yet transferred to
Collection Account (155,459.44)
Transfer of prior period Excluded Amounts not yet transferred (40,948.26)
Collections Received [5.02 (b)(d)] 1,090,722.72
Excluded Amounts [5.02 (d)][Definition] (446,639.18)
Collections on Deposit due Collection Account [5.02 (d)] (486,007.07)
Ending Balance 103,124.43
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
COLLECTION ACCOUNT
BEGINNING BALANCE, JUNE 1, 2000 548,849.83
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COLLECTION PERIOD ENDED JUNE 1, 2000
Add: Servicer Advance 376,463.59
Add: Payments due Collection Account from last 2 business days prior period 155,459.44
Add: Add'l transfers 0.00
Add: Amounts to Collection Acct from Security deposit account 0.00
Less: Total distributions on June 10, 2000 (1,080,772.86)
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COLLECTION PERIOD ENDED JULY 1, 2000
Aggregate Amount of Actual Payments [6.01 b (i)] 486,007.08
Add: Servicer Advances [5.03][6.01 b (ii)] 0.00
Add: Sch. Payments, Final Payments or Purchase Option from Sec. Deposit Account [6.01 0.00ii)] 0.00
Add: Reconveyance Amounts by Servicer [6.01 b (iv)] 0.00
Add: Any Investment Earnings [6.01 b (v)] 2,117.91
Add: Deposits from New Transferred Property Funding Account [6.01 b (vi)] 0.00
Add: Amount Payable to Class A Certificateholders under 6.04 d [6.01 b(vii)] 0.00
Add: Advance Payments Due and Owing for Collection Period [6.01 c] 0.00
Add: Security Deposits Related to Prepayment 0.00
Add: Offset Amount as Provided by 5.12 [6.01 c] 0.00
Less: Amounts transferred to the New Transferred Property Funding Account[6.01 d] 0.00
Less: Amounts Servicer Advanced but deems uncorrectable [6.01 d] 0.00
Less: Payments due Collection Acct. from last 2 business days in calendar mo. 0.00
Ending balance on June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2000 488,124.99
Add: Servicer Advances to be deposited on Determination Date 500,266.08
Add: Payments due Collection Acct from last 3 business days 34,235.86
Add: Payments not yet transferred to the Collection Account 0.00
Add: Amounts to Collection Account from Security Deposit Account [6.02 c] 0.00
Adjusted Collection Account Balance 1,022,626.93
</TABLE>
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