SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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) August 31, 2000. FORD CREDIT AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST, SERIES 1995-1, 1996-1, 1996-2 AND 1997-1 Delaware 0-21686 38-2973806 - -------- -------------------------------- ---------- State or (Commission File Number) IRS Employer other juris- I.D. Number diction of incorporation (FORD CREDIT AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION - ORIGINATOR) ------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 - ------------------------------------- ----- Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000 ITEM 5. Other Events The Monthly Servicing Report relating to the Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust, Series 1995-1, 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1 for the Collection Period ended August 31, 2000, provided to The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly Chemical Bank, as trustee, is attached hereto as Exhibit 19 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS EXHIBITS DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING - ----------- ----------- ---------------- Exhibit 19 Ford Credit Auto Loan Filed with Master Trust, Series 1995-1, this Report. 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1 Servicing Report for the Collection Period ended August 31, 2000. SIGNATURE 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 on the date indicated. Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust, Series 1995-1, 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1 (Registrant) Date: September 13, 2000 By: /s/R. P. Conrad --------------------- R. P. Conrad Assistant Secretary of Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corporation, originator of Trust EXHIBIT INDEX Designation Description - ----------- ------------------------------------- Exhibit 19 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Series 1995-1, 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1 Servicing Report for the Collection Period ended August 31, 2000. Exhibit 19 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Receivables FCARC Investor ------------------- ------------------- Beginning Principal Receivables $4,339,563,371.25 $2,510,000,000.0 Current Floating Allocation Pct. 63.35532845% 36.6446715 Total Adj. Principal Collections $2,452,964,874.24 $1,418,792,930.9 Principal Default Amounts $0.00 $0.0 As a Percentage of Collections 0.00000000% 0.0000000 Monthly Principal Amortized $0.0 Ending Principal Receivables $4,663,020,229.70 $2,510,000,000.0 New Floating Allocation Pct. 65.00776633% 34.9922336 Interest Collections FCARC Investor ------------------- ------------------- Total Interest Collections $41,137,598.81 $23,793,954.4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Early Amortization Triggered? Yes No --- --- 1. Breach of covenants or agreements made in the PSA and uncured for 45 days x 2. Breach of any representation or warranty made in the PSA and uncured for 60 days x 3. Bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of FMCC, FCARC, or Ford x 4. FCARC is an investment company within the meaning of the ICA of 1940 x 5. Failure of FCARC to convey Receivables pursuant to the PSA x 6. Available Subordinated Amount has been reduced to less than the Required Subordinated Amount x 7. Servicer Default has occurred x 8. Average monthly payment rate for past three periods is less than 20% x 9. Used vehicle percentage exceeds 10% for two collection periods x 10. Interest rate swap is terminated in accordance with its terms x 11. Outstanding principal amount of the certificates is not repaid by the expected payment date x Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Receivables Trust Total ------------------- Beginning Principal Receivables $6,849,563,371.2 Current Floating Allocation Percentage 100.0000000 Total Adjusted Principal Collections $3,871,757,805.1 Payment Rate 56.5 Principal Collections $3,396,185,079.0 Principal Collection Adjustments $474,343,665.0 Principal Collections for Status Dealer Accounts $1,229,061.0 Principal Default Amounts $0.0 As a Percentage of Collections 0.0000000 Aggregate New Principal Receivables $4,195,214,663.6 Ending Principal Receivables $7,173,020,229.7 New Floating Allocation Percentage 100.0000000 Interest Collections Trust Total ------------------- Total Interest Collections $64,931,553.2 Interest Collections $64,931,553.2 Interest Collections for Status Dealer Accounts $0.0 Recoveries on Receivables Written Off $0.0 Monthly Yield 11.3 Used Vehicle Principal Receivables Balance $125,079,034.4 1.7 Status Dealer Accounts Trust Total ------------------- Beginning Balance $1,625,070.1 Principal Collections $1,229,061.0 Principal Write Offs $0.0 Interest Collections $0.0 Ending Balance $396,009.0 Subordination and Participation Trust Total ------------------- Incremental Subordinated Amount $0.0 Overconcentration Amount $0.0 Installment Amount $0.0 Other Ineligible Amounts $0.0 Available Subordinated Amount $278,888,888.8 Required Subordinated Amount $278,888,888.8 Required Participation 4.00% $100,400,000.0 Required Participation and Subordinated Amount $379,288,888.8 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Participation Amount $4,663,020,229.7 Current Participation Percentage 1229.4 Current Participation Shortfall $0.0 Available Seller Collections $2,494,102,473.0 Subordinated Draw Amount $0.0 Reserve Fund Deposit $0.0 Available Seller Collections to FCARC $2,494,102,473.0 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Series Allocations 1996-1 ------------------- Certificates $800,000,000.0 Current Floating Allocation Percentage 11.6795765 Total Adjusted Principal collections $452,204,918.2 Principal Default Amounts $0.0 Total Interest Collections $7,583,730.4 Source and Use of Funds 1996-1 ------------------- Investor Interest Funding Account Balance $7,583,730.4 Investment and Net Swap Proceeds ($897,222.2 Reserve Fund Balance $2,800,000.0 Total Investor Collections and Reserve Fund $9,486,508.2 Certificates Outstanding $800,000,000.0 Certificate Rate 5.500 Days in Interest Period 3 Current Interest Due $3,666,666.6 Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $0.0 Prior months Swap Receipts payable this month $0.0 Current Interest Paid $3,666,666.6 Current Interest Shortfall $0.0 Additional Interest Due $0.0 Additional Interest Paid $0.0 Additional Interest Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Interest Due $0.0 Deferred Interest Paid $0.0 Deferred Interest Shortfall $0.0 Servicing Fees Due FMCC 1.00% $666,666.6 Servicing Fees Paid $666,666.6 Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Due FMCC $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Paid $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Reserve Fund Required Amount $2,800,000.0 Reserve Fund Deposit (Draw) Amount $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Asset Composition Premium $0.0 Excess Servicing (Deficiency) Amount $2,353,174.9 Subordination and Participation 1996-1 ------------------- Incremental Subordinated Amount $0.0 Available Subordinated Amount $88,888,888.8 Required Subordinated Amount $88,888,888.8 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Required Participation 4.00% $32,000,000.0 Required Participation and Subordinated Amount $120,888,888.8 Subordinated Draw Amount $0.0 Reserve Fund Deposit $0.0 Reserve Fund Balance $2,800,000.0 Controlled Distribution Amount $0.0 Principal Funding Account Balance $0.0 Excess Funding Account Balance $0.0 Principal Payment Amont $0.0 Pool Factor 1.00000000000 Interest Funding Account Balance $3,666,666.6 Interest Payment Date? N Cum. Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Due $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Paid $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Shortfall $0.0 Distributions to Holders of Certificates 1996-1 (per $1,000 denomination certificate) ------------------- Total Amount Distributed $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Principal $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Interest $0.0000000 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Series Allocations 1996-2 ------------------- Certificates $960,000,000.0 Current Floating Allocation Percentage 14.0154919 Total Adjusted Principal collections $542,645,901.8 Principal Default Amounts $0.0 Total Interest Collections $9,100,476.5 Source and Use of Funds 1996-2 ------------------- Investor Interest Funding Account Balance $9,100,476.5 Investment and Net Swap Proceeds $0.0 Reserve Fund Balance $3,360,000.0 Total Investor Collections and Reserve Fund $12,460,476.5 Certificates Outstanding $960,000,000.0 Certificate Rate 6.810 Days in Interest Period 3 Current Interest Due $5,629,600.0 Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $152,933.3 Prior months Swap Receipts payable this month $0.0 Current Interest Paid $5,476,666.6 Current Interest Shortfall $0.0 Additional Interest Due $0.0 Additional Interest Paid $0.0 Additional Interest Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Interest Due $0.0 Deferred Interest Paid $0.0 Deferred Interest Shortfall $0.0 Servicing Fees Due FMCC 1.00% $800,000.0 Servicing Fees Paid $800,000.0 Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Due FMCC $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Paid $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Reserve Fund Required Amount $3,360,000.0 Reserve Fund Deposit (Draw) Amount $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Asset Composition Premium $0.0 Excess Servicing (Deficiency) Amount $2,823,809.9 Subordination and Participation 1996-2 ------------------- Incremental Subordinated Amount $0.0 Available Subordinated Amount $106,666,666.6 Required Subordinated Amount $106,666,666.6 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Required Participation 4.00% $38,400,000.0 Required Participation and Subordinated Amount $145,066,666.6 Subordinated Draw Amount $0.0 Reserve Fund Deposit $0.0 Reserve Fund Balance $3,360,000.0 Controlled Distribution Amount $0.0 Principal Funding Account Balance $0.0 Excess Funding Account Balance $0.0 Principal Payment Amont $0.0 Pool Factor 1.00000000000 Interest Funding Account Balance $5,476,666.6 Interest Payment Date? Cum. Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $152,933.3 Interest Payment Amount Due $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Paid $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Shortfall $0.0 Distributions to Holders of Certificates 1996-2 (per $1,000 denomination certificate) ------------------- Total Amount Distributed $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Principal $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Interest $0.0000000 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Series Allocations 1997-1 ------------------- Certificates $750,000,000.0 Current Floating Allocation Percentage 10.9496030 Total Adjusted Principal collections $423,942,110.8 Principal Default Amounts $0.0 Total Interest Collections $7,109,747.3 Source and Use of Funds 1997-1 ------------------- Investor Interest Funding Account Balance $7,109,747.3 Investment and Net Swap Proceeds $0.0 Reserve Fund Balance $2,625,000.0 Total Investor Collections and Reserve Fund $9,734,747.3 Certificates Outstanding $750,000,000.0 Certificate Rate 6.823 Days in Interest Period 3 Current Interest Due $4,407,005.2 Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $128,359.3 Prior months Swap Receipts payable this month $0.0 Current Interest Paid $4,278,645.8 Current Interest Shortfall $0.0 Additional Interest Due $0.0 Additional Interest Paid $0.0 Additional Interest Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Interest Due $0.0 Deferred Interest Paid $0.0 Deferred Interest Shortfall $0.0 Servicing Fees Due FMCC 1.00% $625,000.0 Servicing Fees Paid $625,000.0 Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Due FMCC $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Paid $0.0 Deferred Servicing Fees Shortfall $0.0 Reserve Fund Required Amount $2,625,000.0 Reserve Fund Deposit (Draw) Amount $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Current Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Due $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Paid $0.0 Deferred Investor Default Amount Shortfall $0.0 Asset Composition Premium $0.0 Excess Servicing (Deficiency) Amount $2,206,101.5 Subordination and Participation 1997-1 ------------------- Incremental Subordinated Amount $0.0 Available Subordinated Amount $83,333,333.3 Required Subordinated Amount $83,333,333.3 Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust Ford Motor Credit Company Asset Backed Certificates 09/01/00 03:06 pm Investor Reporting System v2.7 Monthly Statement 08/00 Activity - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Required Participation 4.00% $30,000,000.0 Required Participation and Subordinated Amount $113,333,333.3 Subordinated Draw Amount $0.0 Reserve Fund Deposit $0.0 Reserve Fund Balance $2,625,000.0 Controlled Distribution Amount $0.0 Principal Funding Account Balance $0.0 Excess Funding Account Balance $0.0 Principal Payment Amont $0.0 Pool Factor 1.00000000000 Interest Funding Account Balance $8,319,010.4 Interest Payment Date? Cum. Net Trust Swap Receipts not req. to be paid $210,677.0 Interest Payment Amount Due $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Paid $0.0 Interest Payment Amount Shortfall $0.0 Distributions to Holders of Certificates 1997-1 (per $1,000 denomination certificate) ------------------- Total Amount Distributed $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Principal $0.0000000 Total Amount Allocable to Interest $0.0000000