CHASE MANHATTAN MARINE OWNER TRUST 1997-A MONTHLY SERVICER'S REPORT Settlement Date 12/31/00 Determination Date 1/10/01 Distribution Date 1/16/01 I. All Payments on the Contracts 2,024,265.47 II. All Liquidation Proceeds on the Contracts with respect to Principal 44,678.72 III. Repurchased Contracts 0.00 IV. Investment Earnings on Collection Account 0.00 V. Servicer Monthly Advances 81,548.17 VI. Distribution from the Reserve Account 0.00 VII. Deposits from the Pay-Ahead Account (including Investment Earnings) 10,126.34 VIII. Transfers to the Pay-Ahead Account (5,788.60) IX. Less: Investment Earnings distributions (a) To Sellers with respect to the Collection Account 0.00 (b) To Sellers with respect to the Pay-Ahead Account -273.34 Total available amount in Collection Account $2,154,556.76 ================ DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS Cost per $1000 - -------------------------------- ---------------- 1. (a) Class A-1 Note Interest Distribution 0.00 (b) Class A-1 Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class A-1 Note Distribution 0.00000000 0.00 2. (a) Class A-2 Note Interest Distribution 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class A-2 Note Distribution 0.00000000 0.00 3. (a) Class A-3 Note Interest Distribution 0.00 (b) Class A-3 Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class A-3 Note Distribution 0.00000000 0.00 4. (a) Class A-4 Note Interest Distribution 12,419.41 (b) Class A-4 Note Principal Distribution 1,483,902.82 Aggregate Class A-4 Note Distribution 40.11587748 1,496,322.23 5. (a) Class A-5 Note Interest Distribution 156,755.00 (b) Class A-5 Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class A-5 Note Distribution 5.35000000 156,755.00 6. (a) Class A-6 Note Interest Distribution 128,375.00 (b) Class A-6 Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class A-6 Note Distribution 5.41666667 128,375.00 7. (a) Class B Note Interest Distribution 59,285.00 (b) Class B Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class B Note Distribution 5.56666667 59,285.00 8. (a) Class C Note Interest Distribution 98,822.83 (b) Class C Note Principal Distribution 0.00 Aggregate Class C Note Distribution 5.70833312 98,822.83 9. Servicer Payment (a) Servicing Fee 34,727.73 (b) Reimbursement of prior Monthly Advances 63,145.96 Total Servicer Payment 97,873.69 10. Deposits to the Reserve Account 117,123.01 Total Distribution Amount from Collection Account $2,154,556.76 ================ Reserve Account distributions to Sellers (a) Amounts to the Sellers (Chase USA) from Excess Collections 59,264.24 (b) Amounts to the Sellers (Chase Manhattan Bank) from Excess Collections 57,858.77 (c) Distribution from the Reserve Account to the Sellers(Chase USA) 14,813.20 (d) Distribution from the Reserve Account to the Sellers(Chase Manhattan Bank) 14,461.89 Total Amounts to Sellers(Chase USA & Chase Manhattan Bank) 146,398.10 ================ Page 1 of 4 Payahead Account distributions to Sellers - -------------------------------- (a) Distribution from the Payahead Account to the Sellers(Chase USA) 138.31004 (b) Distribution from the Payahead Account to the Sellers(Chase Manhattan Bank) 135.02996 Total Amounts to Sellers(Chase USA & Chase Manhattan Bank) 273.34 INTEREST 1. Current Interest Requirement (a) Class A-1 Notes @5.845% 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes @0.06028 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes @6.140% 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes @6.250% 12419.41 (e) Class A-5 Notes @6.420% 156,755.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes @6.500% 128375 Aggregate Interest on Class A Notes 297549.41 (g) Class B Notes @ 0.0668 59285 (h) Class C Notes @ 0.0685 98822.83 2. Remaining Interest Shortfall (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 0.00 (e) Class A-5 Notes 0.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 0 (g) Class B Notes 0.00 ---------------- (h) Class C Notes 0.00 3. Total Distribution of Interest Cost per $1000 (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 0.33296005 12419.41 (e) Class A-5 Notes 5.35000000 156,755.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 5.41666667 128375 Total Aggregate Interest on Class A Notes 297549.41 (g) Class B Notes 5.566666667 59,285.00 - -------------------------------- (h) Class C Notes 5.71 98822.83 ---------------- PRINCIPAL No. of Contracts 1. Amount of Stated Principal Collected 832599.28 2. Amount of Principal Prepayment Collected 58.00 576869.55 3. Amount of Liquidated Contract 10 74433.99 -------- 4. Amount of Repurchased Contract 0 0.0000000 Total Formula Principal Distribution Amount 1,483,902.82 5. Principal Balance before giving effect to Principal Distribution Pool Factor (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 0.0639283 2,384,526.85 (e) Class A-5 Notes 1.0000000 29,300,000.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 1 23700000 (g) Class B Notes 1 10,650,000.00 (h) Class C Notes 1 17,312,029.25 6. Remaining Principal Shortfall (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0.00 Page 2 of 4 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 0.00 (e) Class A-5 Notes 0.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 0 (g) Class B Notes 0.00 -------------- (h) Class C Notes 0.00 7. Principal Distribution Cost per $1000 (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 39.78291743 1,483,902.82 (e) Class A-5 Notes 0.00000000 0.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 0 0 (g) Class B Notes 0 0.00 (h) Class C Notes 0 0.00 8. Principal Balance after giving effect to Principal Distribution Pool Factor (a) Class A-1 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (b) Class A-2 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (c) Class A-3 Notes 0.0000000 0.00 (d) Class A-4 Notes 0.0241454 900,624.03 (e) Class A-5 Notes 1.0000000 29,300,000.00 (f) Class A-6 Notes 1 23700000 (g) Class B Notes 1.0000000 10,650,000.00 - -------------------------------- (h) Class C Notes 1 17312029.25 POOL DATA Aggregate No. of Contracts Principal Balance 1. Pool Stated Principal Balance as of 36891 3,081 81,862,653.28 2. Delinquency Information % Delinquent (a) 31-59 Days 69 1,115,240.82 0.013623316 (b) 60-89 Days 20 405524.17 0.004953714 (c) 90-119 Days 9 210,324.28 0.002569234 (d) 120 Days + 0 0.00 0 3. Contracts Repossessed during the Due Period 0 0.00 ---------------- 4. Current Repossession Inventory 1 80,314.41 5. Aggregate Net Losses for the preceding Collection Period (a) Aggregate Principal Balance of Liquidated Receivables 10 74,433.99 (b) Net Liquidation Proceeds on any Liquidated Receivables 44,678.72 Total Aggregate Net Losses for the preceding Collection Period 29755.27 6. Aggregate Losses on all Liquidated Receivables (Year-To-Date) 461003.16 7. Aggregate Net Losses on all Liquidated Receivables (Life-To-Date) 455 4313619.980 8. Weighted Average Contract Rate of all Outstanding Contracts 0.092415004 - -------------------------------- 9. Weighted Average Remaining Term to Maturity of all Outstanding Contracts 114.9709537 TRIGGER ANALYSIS 1. (a) Average 60+ Delinquency Percentage 1.010% (b) Delinquency Percentage Trigger in effect ? NO 2. (a) Average Net Loss Ratio -5.01984E-05 (b) Net Loss Ratio Trigger in effect ? NO (c) Net Loss Ratio (using ending Pool Balance) -8.8053E-05 (a) Servicer Replacement Percentage 0.000313573 - ------------------------------------------ (b) Servicer Replacement Trigger in effect ? NO Page 3 of 4 MISCELLANEOUS 1. Monthly Servicing Fees 34,727.73 2. Servicer Advances 81548.17 3. (a) Opening Balance of the Reserve Account 5325240.59 (b) Deposits to the Reserve Account 117123.01 (c) Investment Earnings in the Reserve Account 29275.09 (d) Distribution from the Reserve Account -146398.1 (e) Ending Balance of the Reserve Account 5325240.59 4. Specified Reserve Account Balance 5325240.59 5. (a) Opening Balance in the Pay-Ahead Account 55802.28 Page 4 of 4