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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 1999
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Application
Delaware 333-19733 Pending
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
c/o Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
500 Office Center Drive, Suite 400
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034 19034
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(215) 444-4663
No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. Financal Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Monthly Servicing Report for the Collection Period ending
December 31, 1998 relating to the Advanta Automobile
Receivables Trust 1997-1.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ADVANTA AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
(Registrant)
By: /s/ David Plante
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Name: David Plante
Title: President
Dated: January 15, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99.1 Monthly Servicing Report 5
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
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<CAPTION>
A. Original Deal Parameter Inputs
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<S> <C> <C>
(A) Closing Date of the Transaction 03/31/97
(B) Initial Pool Balance $99,998,957.15
(C) Initial Class A-1 Note Balance $55,575,000.00
(D) Initial Class A-2 Note Balance $29,925,000.00
(E) Initial Certificate Balance $14,500,000.00
(F) Class A-1 Spread to LIBOR 0.14%
(G) Class A-1 Interest Rate Cap 11.00%
(H) Class A-2 Rate 6.75%
(I) Pass-Through Rate 6.75%
(J) Servicing Fee Rate 2.50%
(K) Security Insurer's Premium 0.35%
(L) Original Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) 19.08%
(M) Original Weighted Average Remaining Term (WAM) 41
(N) Number of Contracts 10,456
(O) Spread Account
(i) Spread Account Initial Deposit Percentage 3.00%
(ii) Spread Account Initial Deposit in Cash $3,000,000.00
B. Inputs from Previous Monthly Servicer Reports
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(A) Trust Receivables
(i) Pool Balance $30,053,895.02
(ii) Pool Factor 0.3005421
(B) Class A-1 Notes
(i) Pool Balance $0.00
(ii) Pool Factor 0.0000000
(C) Class A-2 Notes
(i) Pool Balance $22,548,505.52
(ii) Pool Factor 0.7535006
(D) Certificates
(i) Pool Balance $10,298,041.47
(ii) Pool Factor 0.7102098
(E) Carryover Shortfall
(i) Class A-1 Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(ii) Class A-1 Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(iii) Class A-2 Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(iv) Class A-2 Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(v) Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall $57,926.48
(vi) Certificate Principal Carryover Shortfall $2,792,651.99
(F) Spread Account Balance $4,774,329.56
(G) Unpaid Balance of Prior Draws Owed to Surety Provider $0.00
(H) Delinquency Ratio Test
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 11.08%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 11.05%
(I) Default Rate Test
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 16.99%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 16.29%
(J) Net Loss Rate Test
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 15.97%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 12.66%
(K) Weighted Average Coupon of Remaining Portfolio (WAC) 18.92%
(L) Weighted Average Remaining Term of Remaining Portfolio (WAM) 25
(M) Number of Contracts 4,525
(N) Security Insurer's Premium Supplement Balance $175,232.43
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
C. Inputs from the System
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
(A) Trust Receivables
(i) Principal Payments Received $1,465,219.74
(ii) Interest Payments Received $433,405.97
(v) Cram Down Losses $5,110.12
(vi) Late Fees $20,034.58
(vii) Mandatory Redemption $0.00
(viii) Other Fees $7,942.17
(ix) Other Funds Collected $4,202.66
(B) Liquidated Receivables
(i) Principal Balance of Liquidated Receivables $396,528.06
(ii) Interest Due and Unpaid on the Liquidated Receivables $0.00
(iii) Number of Liquidated Receivables 74
(D) Liquidation Proceeds
(i) Allocated to Interest ($906.56)
(ii) Allocated to Principal $93,198.76
(iii) Allocated to Fees $8,199.68
(G) Recoveries
(i) Allocated to Principal and Interest $66,624.75
(ii) Allocated to Fees $5,949.79
(H) Purchased Receivables
(i) Principal Portion of the Purchase Amount $0.00
(ii) Interest Portion of the Purchase Amount $0.00
(iii) Number of Purchased Receivables 0
(I) Adjustment to Prior Month Certificate $0.00
(J) One Month LIBOR Rate N/A
(K) Floating Rate Interest Accrual Period 31
(L) Fixed Rate Interest Accrual Period 30
(M) Weighted Average Coupon of Remaining Portfolio (WAC) 18.91%
(N) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity of Remaining Portfolio (WAM) 24
(O) Remaining Number of Contracts 4,324
(P) Defaulted Receivables
(i) Principal Amount of Defaulted Receivables $457,139.26
(ii) Number of Defaulted Receivables 69
(Q) 31 Days or More Delinquent Purchased Receivables $0.00
(R) Delinquent Receivables Contracts Amount
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(i) 30-59 Days Delinquent 480 $3,004,500.93
(ii) 60-89 Days Delinquent 108 $690,650.32
(iii) 90 Days or More Delinquent 0 $0.00
(S) Owner Trustee and Indenture Trustee Fee not Paid by Servicer ** $625.00
(T) Occurrence of an Event of Default YES
(U) Occurrence of an Event of Default under Insurance Agreement YES
(V) Principal Balance of Loans Extended During the Period 505,440.23
(W) Number of Accounts Extended During the Period 70
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** Bankers Trust fee of $5,000 annually & Wilmington Trust fee of
$2,500 annually
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
I. Total Distribution Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
(A) Regular Principal Distribution Amount $1,960,056.68
(B) Realized Losses $401,638.18
(C) Interest Distribution Amount $499,124.16
(D) Fees Collected $46,328.88
(E) Investment Earnings on Collection Account $7,314.61
(F) Total Distribution Amount $2,111,186.15
II. Draw on Credit Enhancements
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(A) Withdrawals from Spread Account $0.00
(B) Draw on the Insurance Policy $0.00
(C) Total Draw on Credit Enhancement $0.00
III. Monthly Distributions & Direction to Trustee
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(A) Servicing Fees $112,053.11
Base Servicing Fee $62,612.28
Supplemental Servicing Fee $49,440.83
(B) Fees Paid to Indenture and Owner Trustee * $625.00
(C) Class A-1 Interest Distributable Amount $0.00
(D) Class A-2 Interest Distributable Amount $126,835.34
(E) Class A-1 Monthly Principal Distributable Amount $0.00
(F) Class A-2 Monthly Principal Distributable Amount $1,764,051.01
(G) Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount $0.00
(H) Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount $0.00
(I) Monthly Security Insurer's Premium $6,062.13
Monthly Security Insurer's Premium Supplement ** $0.00
(J) Unreimbursed prior draws on the Insurance Policy $0.00
(K) Deposits into the Spread Account $101,559.56
(M) Withdrawls from the Spread Account $0.00
(N) All remaining amount to the Collateral Agent $0.00
IV. Carryover Shortfall Accounts
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BOP EOP
(A) Class A-1 Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.00
(B) Class A-1 Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.00
(C) Class A-2 Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.00
(D) Class A-2 Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.00
(E) Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $57,926.48
(F) Certificate Principal Carryover Shortfall $2,792,651.99 $2,988,657.66
V. Pool Balance and Portfolio Information
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BOP EOP
(A) Pool Balance $30,053,895.02 $28,093,838.34
(B) Pool Factor 0.3005421 0.2809413
(E) Balance of the Class A-1 Notes $0.00 $0.00
(F) Note Pool Factor of Class A-1 Notes 0.0000000 0.0000000
(G) Balance of the Class A-2 Notes $22,548,505.52 $20,784,454.51
(H) Note Pool Factor of Class A-2 Notes 0.7535006 0.6945515
(I) Certificate Balance $10,298,041.47 $10,298,041.47
(J) Certificate Pool Factor 0.7102098 0.7102098
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* Bankers Trust fee of $5,000 annually & Wilmington Trust fee
of $2,500 annually
** Premium Supplement accrued but not paid is in Section VIII.
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VI. Spread Account Information
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<S> <C> <C>
(A) Beginning Balance $4,774,329.56
(B) Required Spread Account Balance (Requisite Amount) $4,894,895.99
(C) Deposit into Spread Account $101,559.56
(D) Investment Earnings on Spread Account $19,006.87
(E) Spread Account Released to Collection Account $0.00
(F) Spread Account Released to Depositor $0.00
(G) Ending Balance $4,894,895.99
VII. Unreimbursed Draws on the Insurance Policy
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(A) Beginning Balance $0.00
(B) Reimbursement of Prior Draws $0.00
(C) Current Unpaid Insurance Premium $0.00
(D) Additional Draws on the Insurance Policy $0.00
(E) Ending Balance $0.00
VIII. Monthly Security Insurer's Premium Supplement
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(A) Beginning Balance $175,232.43
(B) Monthly Security Insurer's Premium Supplement Accrued $8,660.19
(C) Monthly Security Insurer's Premium Supplement Paid $0.00
(D) Ending Balance $183,892.62
IX. Portfolio Performance Tests
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(A) Delinquency Ratio
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 11.08%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 11.05%
(iii) Current Monthly Period 13.15%
(iv) 3 Month Rolling Average 11.76%
(v) Delinquency Trigger Indicator (10%) (12% ins) YES
(B) Default Rate
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 16.99%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 16.29%
(iii) Current Monthly Period 18.87%
(iv) 3 Month Rolling Average 17.38%
(v) Default Trigger Indicator (22%) (26% ins) NO
(C) Net Loss Rate
(i) Second Preceding Monthly Period 15.97%
(ii) Preceding Monthly Period 12.66%
(iii) Current Monthly Period 13.83%
(iv) 3 Month Rolling Average 14.15%
(v) Net Loss Trigger Indicator (11%) (13% ins) YES
(D) Trigger Event as of prior Determination Date cured as of this Determination Date NO
X. Other Information
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(A) Servicing Fee due but unpaid $0.00
(B) Aggregate Realized Losses for the second Preceding Period $0.00
(C) Deficiency Claim determined NO
(D) Listing of Warranty Receivables and Administrative Receivables N/A
(E) Listing of Receivables which became Liquidated Receivables under separate cover
(F) Listing of Receivables which Paid in Full under separate cover
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Date: 01/08/99
NUVELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, as Subservicer
/s/ Teresa Lamb VP
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Officer Title
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
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<CAPTION>
Distribution Date 01/15/99
<S> <C> <C>
(1) The amount of the distribution allocable to interest on the Class A-1 Notes
(Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-1 Notes): $0.00
(2) The amount of the Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall allocable to
the Class A-1 Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-1
Notes): $0.00
(3) The amount of the distribution allocable to interest on the Class A-2
Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-2 Notes): $4.24
(4) The amount of the Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall allocable to
the Class A-2 Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-2
Notes): $0.00
(5) The amount of the distribution allocable to principal of the Class A-1
Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-1 Notes): $0.00
(6) The amount of the Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall allocable to
the Class A-1 Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-1
Notes): $0.00
(7) The amount of the distribution allocable to principal of the Class A-2
Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-2 Notes): $58.95
(8) The amount of the Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall allocable to
the Class A-2 Notes (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Class A-2
Notes): $0.00
(9) The amount of the distribution allocable to interest on the Certificates
(Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Certificates): $0.00
(10) The amount of the Certificateholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
(Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Certificates): $5.62
(11) The amount of the distribution allocable to principal of the Certificates
(Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Certificates): $0.00
(12) The amount of the Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall
(Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Certificates): $290.22
(13) The amount, if any, of the distribution payable pursuant to a claim under
the Policy (Per $1,000 of initial principal amount of Notes & Certificates): $0.00
(14) The aggregate outstanding principal balance of Class A-1 Notes after
giving effect to all payments reported under (3) above on such date: $0.00
(15) The aggregate outstanding principal balance of Class A-2 Notes after
giving effect to all payments reported under (4) above on such date: $20,784,454.51
(16) The aggregate outstanding principal balance of Certificates after giving
effect to all payments reported under (6) above on such date: $10,298,041.47
(17) The Note Pool Factor for the Class A-1 Notes after giving effect to all
payments reported under (3) above on such date: $0.00
(18) The Note Pool Factor for the Class A-2 Notes after giving effect to all
payments reported under (4) above on such date: $0.69
(19) The Certificates Pool Factor for the Certificates after giving effect to
all payments reported under (6) above on such date: 0.7102098
(20) The Pool Balance as of the close of business on the last day of the
related Collection Period: 28,093,838.3400000
(21) The Pool Factor as of the close of business on the last day of the related
Collection Period: 0.2809413
(22) The amount of the Servicing Fee and the amount of any fees paid to the
Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee from monies on deposit in the
Collection Account: $112,678.11
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Advanta Auto Finance Corporation
Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-1
Monthly Servicing Report
Distribution Date of 01/15/99
Collection Period ending 12/31/98
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<S> <C> <C>
(23) The amount of the Servicing Fee paid and/or due but unpaid
(Per $1,000 of initial Pool Balance): $1.12
(24) The amount of any deposit to the Spread Account: $101,559.56
(25) The amount and application of any funds withdrawn from the Spread Account: $0.00
(26) The amount on deposit in the Spread account (Cash & Receivables) after
giving effect to all distributions to and withdrawals from the Spread
Account on such date: $4,894,895.99
(27) The amount of aggregate Realized Losses, if any, for the related
Collection Period: $401,638.18
(28) The amount of Cram Down Losses, if any, for the related Collection Period: $5,110.12
(29) The aggregate principal balance of all Receivables that became Liquidated
Receivables during the related Collection Period: $396,528.06
(30) The aggregate principal balance of all Receivables that became Purchased
Receivables during the related Collection Period: $0.00
(31) The aggregate Purchase Amounts for Receivables, if any, that were
purchased during or with respect to such Collection Period: $0.00
(32) The aggregate principal balance of Receivables that are 31 to 59 days
delinquent: $3,004,500.93
(33) The aggregate principal balance of Receivables that are 60 to 89 days
delinquent: $690,650.32
(34) The aggregate principal balance of Receivables that are 90 days or more
delinquent: $0.00
(35) The Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(36) Change in the Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if
any, after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(37) The Class A-1 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(38) Change in the Class A-1 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if
any, after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(39) The Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(40) Change in the Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if
any, after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(41) The Class A-2 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(42) Change in the Class A-2 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if
any, after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: $0.00
(43) The Certificates Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $57,926.48
(44) Change in the Certificates Interest Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any,
after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: ($57,926.48)
(45) The Certificates Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any, after
giving effect to payments on such Distribution Date: $2,988,657.66
(46) Change in the Certificates Principal Carryover Shortfall Balance, if any,
after giving effect to payment on such Distribution Date: ($196,005.67)
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