UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 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): SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 BOATMEN'S AUTO TRUST 1996-A --------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 33-95450 43-6752540 ---------- -------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION BOATMEN'S AUTO TRUST 1996-A TRANSAMERICA SQUARE NC1-021-03-07 401 NORTH TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28255 (704) 386-5000 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ---------------------------------------- REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE: (704) 386-5000 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS ------------- THE REGISTRANT HEREBY INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT 99 HERETO IN RESPONSE TO THIS ITEM 5. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND --------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBITS -------- (C) EXHIBITS 99 MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT FOR NATIONSBANK, N.A., BOATMEN'S AUTO TRUST 1996-A SIGNATURES PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. BOATMEN'S AUTO TRUST 1996-A ----------------------------- (REGISTRANT) DATED: SEPTMBER 29, 1998 BY: /S/SUZANNE W. CASTLEBERRY --------------------------- NAME: SUZANNE W. CASTLEBERRY TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT NATIONSBANK, N.A. (DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER) NATIONSBANIK, N.A. EXHIBIT 99 MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT - BOATMENS AUTO TRUST 1996-A AUGUST 1, 1998 THROUGH 31, 1998 A. ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETER INPUTS - --------------------------------- (A) Total Portfolio Balance $290,623,554.00 (B) Class A-1 Notes (i) Class A-1 Notes Percentage 28.44% (ii) Class A-1 Notes Balance $ 82,654,904.00 (iii) Class A-1 Notes Rate 5.7525% (C) Class A-2 Notes (i) Class A-2 Notes Percentage 41.29% (ii) Class A-2 Notes Balance $120,000,000.00 (iii) Class A-2 Notes Rate 6.35% (D) Class A-3 Notes (i) Class A-3 Notes Percentage 26.27% (ii) Class A-3 Notes Balance $ 76,343,707.00 (iii) Class A-3 Notes Rate 6.75% (E) Class B Certificates (i) Class B Certificates Percentage 4.00% (ii) Class B Certificates Balance $ 11,624,943.00 (iii) Class B Certificates Rate 7.05% (F) Servicing Fee Rate 1.00% (G) Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) 9.53% (H) Weighted Average Original Maturity (WAOM) 56.22 months (I) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM) 49.45 months (J) Number of Receivables 24,919 (K) Reserve Account (i) Reserve Account Initial Deposit Percentage 2.00% (ii) Reserve Account Initial Deposit $ 5,812,471.09 (iii) Specified Reserve Account Balance (K(iii)(c) if 1.25% loss and delinq triggers hit - otherwise greater of K(iii)(a or b)) (a) Percent of Initial Pool Balance 2.00% (b) Percent of Remaining Pool Balance 3.25% (c) Trigger Percent of Remaining Pool Balance 6.00% B. INPUTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTHLY SERVICER REPORTS - ------------------------------------------------ (A) Total Portfolio Balance $ 84,415,032.89 (B) Total Note and Certificate Pool Factor 0.2904618 (C) Class A-1 Notes (i) Class A-1 Notes Balance $ 0.00 (ii) Class A-1 Notes Pool Factor 0.0000000 (D) Class A-2 Notes (i) Class A-2 Notes Balance $ 0.00 (ii) Class A-2 Notes Pool Factor 0.0000000 (E) Class A-3 Notes (i) Class A-3 Notes Balance $ 72,790,089.89 (ii) Class A-3 Notes Pool Factor 0.9534524 (F) Class B Certificates (i) Class B Certificates Balance $ 11,624,943.00 (ii) Class B Certificates Pool Factor 1.0000000 (G) Reserve Account Balance $ 5,064,901.97 (H) Cumulative Net Losses for All Prior Periods $ 4,719,821.53 (I) Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Period 0.79% (J) Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Period 0.78% (K) Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Period 1.22% (L) Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Period 1.79% (M) Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) 9.50% (N) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM) 27.92 months (O) Number of Receivables 12,514 C. INPUTS FROM THE MAINFRAME - ---------------------------- (A) Simple Interest Receivables Principal (i) Principal Collections $ 5,310,611.60 (ii) Not Used 0.00 (iii) Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal 0.00 (iv) Other Refunds Related to Principal 0.00 (B) Simple Interest Receivables Interest (i) Interest Collections 612,293.52 (ii) Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest (C) Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) 9.50% (D) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM) 27.38 months (E) Remaining Number of Receivables 12,039 (F) Delinquent Receivables Dollar Amount #Units ------------- ------ (i) 30-59 Days Delinquent 3,365,367 4.26% 421 3.50% (ii) 60-89 Days Delinquent 877,928 1.11% 106 0.88% (iii) 90 Days or More Delinquent 884,185 1.12% 103 0.86% (G) Repossessions Dollar Amount #Units ------------- ------ 369,282 0.47% 48 0.40% D. INPUTS DERIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES - ----------------------------------------- (A) Reserve Account Investment Income $ 15,639.69 (B) Aggregate Net Losses before Liquidation Proceeds and Recoveries for Collection Period 34,239.57 (C) Liquidated Receivables Information (i) Not Used 0.00 (ii) Not Used 0.00 (iii) Recoveries on Previously Liquidated Contracts 18,590.10 (D) Aggregate Net Losses for Collection Period 15,649.47 (E) Actual Number of Days in Interest Period 29 I. COLLECTIONS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest: (A) Interest Collections $ 612,293.52 (B) Not Used 0.00 (C) Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest 0.00 (D) Recoveries from Prior Month Charge Offs 18,590.10 (E) Investment Earnings from the Reserve Account 15,639.69 (F) Total Interest Collections 646,523.31 Principal: (G) Principal Payments Received $5,310,611.60 (H) Not Used 0.00 (I) Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal 0.00 (J) Other Refunds Related to Principal 0.00 (K) Total Principal Collections 5,310,611.60 (L) Total Collections $5,957,134.91 II. DISTRIBUTIONS Per $1,000 of ----------------- Original Balance ---------------- (A) Total Interest Collections $ 646,523.31 (B) Servicing Fee $ 70,345.86 0.24 Interest Per $1,000 of (C) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Original Balance ---------------- (i) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Due $ 0.00 0 (ii) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 ------------- (iii) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) $ 0.00 0 (D) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest (i) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Due $ 0.00 0 (ii) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Paid (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 ------------- (iii) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) $ 0.00 0 (E) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest (i) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Due $ 409,444.26 5.363169693 (ii) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Paid (after reserve fund draw) 409,444.26 5.363169693 ------------- (iii) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) $ 0.00 0 (F) Class B Certificates Monthly Interest (i) Class B Certificates Monthly Interest Due $ 68,296.54 5.875 (ii) Class B Certificates Monthly Interest Paid (after reserve fund draw) 68,296.54 5.875 ------------- (iii) Class B Certificates Monthly Interest Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) $ 0.00 0 (G) Total Note and Certificate Interest Paid (after reserve fund draw) $ 477,740.80 (H) Excess Interest $ 98,436.65 Principal (I) Total Principal Collections $5,310,611.60 (J) Draw on Reserve Fund for realized losses 34,239.57 (K) Total Amount Available for Principal Distribution $5,344,851.17 Per $1,000 of (L) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Principal Original Balance ---------------- (i) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Principal Due 0.00 0 (ii) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Principal Paid (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 ------------- (iii) Class A-1 Notes Monthly Principal Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 (M) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Principal (i) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Principal Due 0.00 0 (ii) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Principal Paid (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 ------------- (iii) Class A-2 Notes Monthly Principal Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 (N) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Principal (i) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Principal Due 5,344,851.17 70.01036994 (ii) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Principal Paid (after reserve fund draw) 5,344,851.17 70.01036994 ------------- (iii) Class A-3 Notes Monthly Principal Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 (O) Class B Certificates Monthly Principal (i) Class B Certificates Monthly Principal Due 0.00 0 (ii) Class B Certificates Monthly Principal Paid (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 ------------- (iii) Class B Certificates Monthly Principal Shortfall (after reserve fund draw) 0.00 0 (P) Total Note and Certificate Principal Paid 5,344,851.17 (Q) Total Distributions 5,892,937.83 (R) Excess Servicing Releases from Reserve Account to Servicer 384,888.15 (S) Amount of Draw from Reserve Account 34,239.57 (T) Draw from Reserve Account plus Total Available Amount 5,991,374.48 III. POOL BALANCES AND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION - ------------------------------------------------- Beginning End of Period of Period --------- --------- (A) Balances and Principal Factors (i) Total Portfolio Balance $84,415,032.89 $79,070,181.72 (ii) Total Note and Certificate Pool Factor 0.2904618 0.2720708 (iii) Class A-1 Notes Balance 0.00 0.00 (iv) Class A-1 Notes Pool Factor 0.0000000 0.0000000 (v) Class A-2 Notes Balance 0.00 0.00 (vi) Class A-2 Notes Pool Factor 0.0000000 0.0000000 (vii) Class A-3 Notes Balance 72,790,089.89 67,445,238.72 (viii) Class A-3 Notes Pool Factor 0.9534524 0.8834420 (ix) Class B Certificates Balance 11,624,943.00 11,624,943.00 (x) Class B Certificate Pool Factor 1.0000000 1.0000000 (B) Portfolio Information (i) Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) 9.50% 9.50% (ii) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM) 27.92 months 27.38 months (iii) Remaining Number of Receivables 12,514 12,039 (iv) Portfolio Receivable Balance $84,415,032.89 $79,070,181.72 IV. RECONCILIATION OF RESERVE ACCOUNT - ----------------------------------------- (A) Beginning Reserve Account Balance $5,064,901.97 (B) Draw for Realized losses 34,239.57 (C) Draw for Servicing Fee 0.00 (D) Draw for Class A-1 Notes Interest Amount 0.00 (E) Draw for Class A-2 Notes Interest Amount 0.00 (F) Draw for Class A-3 Notes Interest Amount 0.00 (G) Draw for Class B Certificates Interest Amount 0.00 (H) Total Draw for Losses, Servicing, Notes and Certificates 34,239.57 (I) Excess Interest 98,436.65 (J) Reserve Account Balance Prior to Release 5,129,099.05 (K) Reserve Account Required Amount 4,744,210.90 (L) Final Reserve Account Required Amount 4,744,210.90 (M) Reserve Account Release to Servicer 384,888.15 (N) Ending Reserve Account Balance 4,744,210.90 V. NET LOSS AND DELINQUENCY ACCOUNT ACTIVITY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (A) Aggregate Net Losses before Liquidation Proceeds and Recoveries for Collection Period $ 34,239.57 (B) Liquidated Contracts (i) Not Used 0.00 (ii) Not Used 0.00 (iii) Recoveries on Previously Liquidated Contracts 18,590.10 (C) Aggregate Net Losses for Collection Period 15,649.47 (D) Net Loss Ratio for Collection Period (annualized) 0.23% (E) Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods 4,735,471.00 (F) Delinquent Receivables Dollar Amount # Units ------------- -------- (i) 30-59 Days Delinquent 3,365,367 4.26% 421 3.50% (ii) 60-89 Days Delinquent 877,928 1.11% 106 0.88% (iii) 90 Days or More Delinquent 884,185 1.12% 103 0.86% (G) Repossessions Dollar Amount # Units ------------- -------- 369,282 0.47% 48 0.40% VI. TESTS FOR INCREASE IN SPECIFIED RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (A) Ratio of Net Losses to the Average Pool Balance (i) Second Preceding Collection Period 0.79% (ii) Preceding Collection Period 0.78% (iii) Current Collection Period 0.23% (iv) Three Month Average (Avg(i,ii,iii)) 0.60% (B) Ratio of Balance of Contracts Delinquent 60 Days or More to the Outstanding Balance of Receivables. (i) Second Preceding Collection Period 1.22% (ii) Preceding Collection Period 1.79% (iii) Current Collection Period 2.23% (iv) Three Month Average (Avg(i,ii,iii)) 1.75% (C) Loss and Delinquency Trigger Indicator Trigger was hit <FN> The undersigned officers of NationsBank, N.A., as servicer, pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement hereby certify to the best of their knowledge and belief that the above information is true and correct. /s/ William Kinyua /s/ Leslie J. Fitzpatrick - -------------------- ---------------------------- William Kinyua Leslie J. Fitzpatrick Vice President Senior Vice President