ASF 2005 Agenda, January 24 and January 25

Training and Tutorial Sessions

1. DUE DILIGENCE

Tuesday, January 25, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Presenters:
Richard Johanson, Director, Protiviti, Inc.
Cory Gunderson, Managing Director, Protiviti, Inc.
Jeff Franzen, Senior Manager, Protiviti, Inc.
Bill Byrnes, Manager, Protiviti, Inc.
Sarah Schober, Senior Consultant, Protiviti, Inc.

Lessons Learned: Creating Value in the Due Diligence Process

  • New Deals
  • - Communication amongst interested parties
  • - Maximizing system capabilities
  • - Educating the originator/servicer
  • Existing Deals
  • - Interpreting the results of procedures performed
  • - Common omissions and errors made by the Originator/Servicer
  • Questions & Answers


Monday, January 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, January 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Presenter:
Chris Scampoli, Clayton Services Inc.

Due Diligence: The Landscape

  • How have changing market conditions affected the due diligence function?
  • How and where is due diligence performed throughout the loan origination process?
  • How can due diligence be employed to help predict borrower credit performance?


2. HOW TO READ AN ABS INVESTOR REPORT

Monday, January 24 11:30am - 12:30pm

Presenter:
Michael Parker, Director, Evergreen Specialty Finance Lender Service

Techniques for Reviewing Investor Reports for Different Asset Types:

  • Amortizing and Revolving Consumer Assets
  • Trade Receivables
  • Lease Receivables
  • Operating Assets

Evaluation of Critical Performance Factors:

  • Aging
  • Collateral Eligibility
  • Compliance with Covenants
  • Performance Triggers
  • Testing and Validation

3. SECURITIZATION MARKET INFORMATION/ANALYTIC TOOLS

Monday, January 24 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Presenter:
Ned Meyers, Vice President, Lewtan Technologies

Effects on the industry's technology

Infrastructure that can be expected with the adoption of the new SEC rules:

  • Tools necessary to comply with Regulation AB
  • Challenges in accessing information required for Static Pool reporting
  • Implications for ongoing reporting and the future of Investor Reports
  • ABS Informational and Computational Material
  • Ongoing Reporting under the Exchange Act

4. HOW TO READ AN ABCP MONTHLY POOL REPORT

Tuesday, January 25 - 10:30am - 11:30am

Presenter:
Stewart Cutler, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch

Analyzing and interpreting monthly portfolio reports:

  • ASF multi-seller ABCP monthly reporting template
  • Securities arbitrage program monthly reporting template
  • Identifying trends and developments
  • Comparability between program sponsor reports

5. CMBS 101

Monday, January 24 - 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Tuesday, January 25 - 11:15 am - 12:45 pm

Presenters:
Dottie Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer, CMSA
Joseph C. Franzetti, Director, Citigroup Global Markets
Jenny Story, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings

  • Delve into the most dynamic force in Real Estate finance today
  • Review the CMBS Marketplace, learn the players and the securities
  • Understand how CMBS transactions are arranged and structured
  • See how CMBS can fit into your Fixed Income Portfolio

6. CMO TUTORIAL

Monday, January 24 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Presenter:
Greg Reiter, Director of Mortgage Funding, Freddie Mac

  • History and background of the CMO market
  • Evolution of a deal
  • How the underwriter works with the GSEs
  • How deals are structured
  • Types of bonds created
  • Which investors buy which CMO’s