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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2000
CONSECO FINANCE FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 33-62433 Applied for
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file numbers) identification no.)
1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (651) 293-3400
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Conseco
Finance Corp (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota (the
"Trustee"), on March 15, 2000 the Trustee made distributions to the
holders of the certificates representing interests in the Trust (the
"Certificateholders") and delivered to the Certificateholders the
Monthly Report required by Section 1.01 of the Servicing Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit number corresponds
with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Monthly Report delivered to
Certificateholders on
March 15, 2000.
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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.
Dated: March 15, 2000
FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
1996-1
By CONSECO FINANCE CORP
as Servicer with respect to the Trust
By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
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Phyllis A. Knight
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT
GreenTree Floorplan Receivables Master Trust
Series 1996-1
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Conseco Finance Corporation as servicer (the "Servicer"), Green Tree Floorplan
Funding Corp. as transferor (the "Transferor"), and Norwest Bank Minnesota as
trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the Series 1996-1 Supplement dated
as of June 1, 1996 (the Supplement") among the Servicer, the Transferor and the
Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding current distributions to the Series 1996-1 Certificateholders and the
performance of the Green Tree Floorplan Receivables Master Trust (the "Trust")
during the previous month. The information which is required to be prepared with
respect to the performance of the Trust during the month of February 2000 is set
forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an original
principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-1 Certificate (a "Certificate").
Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for the
Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Monthly Statement have their
respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the
Supplement.
A) Information regarding distribution in respect of the Class A
Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount
(1) The total amount of the distribution in respect of Class
A Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 4.93
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(2) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1
above in respect of interest on the Class A Certificates,
per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 4.93
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(3) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1
above in respect of principal of the Class A Certificates,
per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 0.00
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B) Class A Investor Charge Offs and Reimbursement of Charge Offs
(1) The amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs 0.00
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(2) The amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs set forth in
paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original certificate principal
amount 0.00
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(3) The total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A
Investor Charge Offs 0.00
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(4) The amount set forth in paragraph 3 above, per $1,000
original certificate principal amount 0.00
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(5) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal
balance of the Class A Certificates exceeds the Class A
Invested Amount after giving effect to all transactions on
such Distribution Date 0.00
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C) Information regarding distributions in respect of the Class
B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount
(1) The total amount of the distribution in respect of Class B
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Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 5.02
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(2) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1
above in respect of interest on the Class B Certificates,
per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 5.02
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(3) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1
above in respect of principal of the Class B Certificates,
per $1,000 original certificate principal amount 0.00
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D) Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to
clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of Class B
Invested Amount
(1) The amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount
pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of
Class B Invested Amount 0.00
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(2) The amount of reductions in the Class B Invested Amount
set forth in paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original
certificate principal amount 0.00
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(3) The total amount reimbursed in respect of such
reductions in the Class B Invested Amount 0.00
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(4) The amount set forth in paragraph 3 above, per $1,000
original certificate principal amount 0.00
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(5) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal
balance of the Class B Certificates exceeds the Class B
Invested Amount after giving effect to all transactions on
such Distribution Date 0.00
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Green Tree Financial Corporation, as Servicer
By: /s/ Timothy R. Jacobson
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Name: Timothy R. Jacobson
Title: Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
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RECEIVABLES ---
Beginning of the Month Principal Receivables: 2,187,608,370.40
Removed Principal Receivables: 0.00
Additional Principal Receivables: 0.00
End of the Month Principal Receivables: 2,236,454,473.28
End of the Month Total Receivables: 2,236,454,473.28
Excess Funding Account Balance $0.00
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series) 1,864,250,000.00
End of the Month Transferor Amount 23,030,032.81
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DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
RECEIVABLES
End of the Month Delinquencies:
30-60 Days Delinquent 2,789,684.26
61-90 Days Delinquent 803,690.41
90+ Days Delinquent 924,511.70
Total 30+ Days Delinquent 4,517,886.37
Defaulted Accounts During the Month 52,986.22
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---
Class A Initial Invested Amount 176,460,000.00
Class B Initial Invested Amount 9,180,000.00
Class C Initial Invested Amount 11,730,000.00
Class D Initial Invested Amount 6,630,000.00
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT 204,000,000.00
Class A Invested Amount 176,460,000.00
Class B Invested Amount 9,180,000.00
Class C Invested Amount 11,730,000.00
Class D Invested Amount 24,329,328.89
INVESTED AMOUNT 221,699,328.89
MONTHLY SERVICING FEE 369,498.88
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT 5,222.13
SERIES 1996-1 INFORMATION
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 10.94%
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE 1,782,045.55
SERIES 1996-1 UNREIMBURSED CHARGE-OFFS 0.00
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT 5,796.69
SERIES 1996-1 MONTHLY FEES 369,498.88
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 35,767,183.01
SERIES 1996-1 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT 8,867,973.16
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 10.13%
INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS 1,614,626.16
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT 5,222.13
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 10.13%
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 32,571,300.15
CLASS A FLOATING ALLOCATION 8.07%
CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT 0.00
CLASS B FLOATING ALLOCATION 0.42%
CLASS B REQUIRED AMOUNT 0.00
CLASS C FLOATING ALLOCATION 0.54%
CLASS D FLOATING ALLOCATION 1.11%
TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD 693,169.48
YIELD AND BASE RATE---
Base Rate (Current Month) 7.52%
Base Rate (Prior Month) 7.62%
Base Rate (Two Months Ago) 7.79%
THREE MONTH AVERAGE BASE RATE 7.57%
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Current Month) 8.71%
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Prior Month) 9.09%
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Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Two Months Ago) 9.37%
THREE MONTH AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO 9.06%
YIELD
PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---
CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 8.07%
Class A Principal Collections 25,924,894.11
CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 0.42%
Class B Principal Collections 1,348,693.91
CLASS C PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 0.54%
Class C Principal Collections 1,723,331.11
CLASS D PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 1.11%
Class D Principal Collections 3,574,381.02
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 32,571,300.15
REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS $0.00
SERIES 1996-1 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL $0.00
SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER $0.00
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES
ACCUMULATION ---
Controlled Accumulation Amount $0.00
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount $0.00
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT $0.00
PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE $0.00
SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER $32,576,522.28
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES
INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--
CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS $0.00
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER THAN $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS C INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS D INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)
PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED $0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS REIMBURSED $0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS C INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS REIMBURSED $0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS D INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS REIMBURSED $0.00
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Green Tree Financial Corporation, as Servicer
By: /s/ Timothy R. Jacobson
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Name: Timothy R. Jacobson
Title: Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
