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Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of retail notes in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of retail notes maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of retail notes maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of retail notes maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of retail notes maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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