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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: May 8, 1998
Capita Equipment Receivables Trust 1997-1
A New York Commission File I.R.S Employer
Corporation NO. 333-34793 No. 13-7135550
c/o AT&T Capital
Corporation
44 Whippany Road. Morristown, NJ 07962
Telephone Number (973) 397-3000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: MAY 8, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: MAY 15, 1998
COLLECTION APRIL 30, 1998
PERIOD:
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I. INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONTRACTS
1. CONTRACT POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
a. Beginning of Collection Period $983,590,267.89
b. End of Collection Period $949,940,414.77
c. Reduction for Collection Period $ 33,649,853.12
2. DELINQUENT SCHEDULED PAYMENTS
a. Beginning of Collection Period $ 9,642,318.52
b. End of Collection Period $ 10,135,880.15
3. LIQUIDATED CONTRACTS
a. Number of Liquidated Contracts 264
with respect to Collection Period
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Liquidated Contracts $ 2,359,908.57
c. Total Reserve for Liquidation Expenses
$ -
d. Total Liquidation Proceeds Received $ 138,180.11
e. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Owner Trust $ 133,898.70
f. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Depositor $ 4,281.41
g. Current Realized Losses $ 2,226,009.87
4. PREPAID CONTACTS
a. Number of Prepaid Contracts with respect 278
to Collection Period
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Prepaid Contracts $ 7,989,669.07
5. PURCHASED CONTRACTS (BY TCC)
a. Number of Contracts Purchased by TCC with
respect to Collection Period 0
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Purchased
Contracts $ -
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6. DELINQUENCY STATUS OF CONTRACTS (END OF
COLLECTION PERIOD)
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% OF AGGREGATE
NUMBER OF % OF AGGREGATE REQUIRED REQUIRED PAYOFF
CONTRACTS CONTRACTS PAYOFF AMOUNTS AMOUNTS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
a. Current 67,207 93.63% 904,218,934.67 94.18%
b. 31-60 days 2,427 3.38% 33,264,448.17 3.46%
c. 61-90 days 953 1.33% 9,857,593.89 1.03%
d. 91-120 days 577 0.80% 6,083,764.21 0.63%
e. 120+ days 616 0.86% 6,651,553.98 0.69%
f. Total 71,780 100.00% 960,076,294.92 100.00%
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7. HISTORICAL DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE WITH RESPECT
TO CONTRACTS
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% OF % OF % OF % OF
AGGREGATE AGGREGATE AGGREGATE AGGREGATE
REQUIRED PAYOFF REQUIRED PAYOFF REQUIRED PAYOFF REQUIRED PAYOFF
AMOUNTS AMOUNTS AMOUNTS AMOUNTS
COLLECTION
PERIODS 31-60 DAYS PAST DUE 61-90 DAYS PAST DUE 91-120 DAYS PAST DUE 120+ DAYS PAST DUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
04/30/98 3.46% 1.03% 0.63% 0.69%
03/31/98 3.30% 1.26% 0.51% 0.63%
02/28/98 6.09% 1.42% 0.59% 0.52%
01/31/98 3.34% 0.96% 0.41% 0.26%
12/31/97 3.17% 0.86% 0.36% 0.01%
11/30/97 2.89% 0.49% 0.00% 0.00%
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8. HISTORICAL LOSS EXPERIENCE WITH RESPECT TO
CONTRACTS
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COLLECTION 3 COLLECTION 6 COLLECTION PERIODS CUMULATIVE SINCE
PERIOD PERIODS ENDING ENDING CUT-OFF DATE
APRIL-98 APRIL-98 APRIL-98
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
a. Number of Liquidated Contracts 264 589 742 742
b. Number of Liquidated 0.349% 0.779% 0.981% 0.981%
Contracts as a Percentage
of Initial Contracts
c. Required Payoff Amounts of 2,359,908.57 5,522,740.66 6,855,567.95 6,855,567.95
Liquidated Contracts
d. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated 133,898.70 554,678.22 622,493.53 622,493.53
to Owner Trust
e. Aggregate Current Realized 2,226,009.87 4,968,062.44 6,233,074.42 6,233,074.42
Losses
f. Aggregate Current Realized 0.194% 0.433% 0.543% 0.543%
Losses as a Percentage of
Cut-off Date Contract Pool
Principal Balance
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II. INFORMATION REGARDING THE SECURITIES
1. SUMMARY OF BALANCE INFORMATION
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS OF CLASS FACTOR AS OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS OF CLASS FACTOR AS OF
CLASS COUPON MAY 15, 1998 MAY 15, 1998 APRIL 15, 1998 APRIL 15, 1998
RATE PAYMENT DATE PAYMENT DATE PAYMENT DATE PAYMENT DATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
a. Class A-1 Notes 5.790000% $102,489,577.47 0.37611 $131,029,405.69 0.48084
b. Class A-2 Notes 6.030000% $252,000,000.00 1.00000 $252,000,000.00 1.00000
c. Class A-3 Notes 6.120000% $153,000,000.00 1.00000 $153,000,000.00 1.00000
d. Class A-4 Notes 6.190000% $261,210,000.00 1.00000 $261,210,000.00 1.00000
e. Class A-5 Notes 5.781250% $85,983,376.81 0.81889 $89,175,717.32 0.84929
f. Class B Notes 6.450000% $68,820,000.00 1.00000 $68,820,000.00 1.00000
g. Class C Notes
(Quarterly Paying) 6.480000% $34,410,000.00 1.00000 $34,410,000.00 1.00000
h. Total N.A. $957,912,954.28 0.83519 $989,645,123.01 0.86286
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Note: Aggregate Required Payoff Amount of all contracts at the end of the
collection period is $960,076,294.92 and the CCA Balance is $83,153,171.
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2. MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
a. Principal Balance of Notes $989,645,123.01
(End of Prior Collection Period)
b. Contract Pool Principal Balance (End of Collection Period) $949,940,414.77
c. Monthly Principal Amount $ 39,704,708.24
3. GROSS COLLECTIONS
a. Scheduled Payments Received $ 29,558,442.02
b. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Owner Trust $ 133,898.70
c. Required Payoff Amounts of Prepaid Contracts $ 7,989,669.07
d. Required Payoff Amounts of Purchased
Contracts $ -
e. Proceeds of Clean-up Call $ -
f. Investment Earnings on Collection, Note Distribution and Class C
Funding Accounts $ 114,388.24
g. Extension Fees Allocated to Owner Trust $ 6,747.40
h. Total Gross Collections (sum of (a)
through (g)) $ 37,803,145.43
4. DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS
a. Total Gross Collections $ 37,803,145.43
b. Withdrawal from Cash Collateral Account $ -
c. Total Available Funds $ 37,803,145.43
5. CLASS A-5 SWAP
a. Payment Details
1- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Rate 6.250000%
2- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Rate Day 0.0833333
Count(30/360)
3- Class A-5 Interest Rate (Libor + .125%) 5.781250%
4- Class A-5 Interest Rate Day 0.0833333
Count(Actual/360)
5- Class A-5 Principal Amount $ 89,175,717.32
b. Net Payment Calculation
1- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Payment $ 464,456.86
2- Class A-5 Interest Payment $ 429,622.60
3- Net Class A-5 Swap Payment From/(To) the Trust 34,834.26
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6. APPLICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS
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ITEM AMOUNT REMAINING AVAILABLE FUNDS
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<S> <C> <C>
a. Total Available Funds 37,803,145.43
b. Servicing Fee 1,024,573.20 36,778,572.23
c. Interest on Notes:
i) Class A-1 Notes 632,216.88 36,146,355.35
ii) Class A-2 Notes 1,266,300.00 34,880,055.35
iii) Class A-3 Notes 780,300.00 34,099,755.35
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<S> <C> <C>
iv) Class A-4 Notes 1,347,408.25 32,752,347.10
v) Class A-5 Swap Net Settlement 34,834.26 32,717,512.84
vi) Class A-5 Notes 429,622.60 32,287,890.24
vii) Class B Notes 369,907.50 31,917,982.74
vii) Class C Funding Account 185,814.00 31,732,168.74
d. Principal on Notes:
i) Class A-1 Notes 28,539,828.23 3,192,340.51
ii) Class A-2 Notes 0.00 3,192,340.51
iii) Class A-3 Notes 0.00 3,192,340.51
iv) Class A-4 Notes 0.00 3,192,340.51
v) Class A-5 Notes 3,192,340.51 0.00
vi) Class B Notes 0.00 0.00
vii) Class C Funding Account 0.00 0.00
e. Deposit to Cash 0.00 0.00
Collateral Account
f. Amount to be applied in 0.00 0.00
accordance with CCA
Loan Agreement
g. Balance, if any, to Equity Certificates 0.00 0
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7. ACCRUED MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DEPOSITED INTO THE CLASS C
FUNDING ACCOUNT
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Collection Period February-98 March-98 April-98
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning Balance 0.00 185,814.00 371,628.00
Principal Deposited 0.00 0.00 0.00
Interest Deposited 185,814.00 185,814.00 185,814.00
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Total Amount Available for Distribution 185,814.00 371,628.00 557,442.00
Amount Distributed 0.00 0.00 557,442.00
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Ending Balance 185,814.00 371,628.00 0.00
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8. QUARTERLY APPLICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE CLASS C FUNDING ACCOUNT
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Item Amount Remaining Available Funds
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<S> <C> <C>
a. Total Available Funds 557,442.00
b. Interest to Class C Note Holders 557,442.00 0.00
c. Principal to Class C Note Holders 0 0.00
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III. INFORMATION REGARDING THE CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
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1. BALANCE RECONCILIATION
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MAY 15, 1998
ITEM PAYMENT DATE
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a. Available Cash Collateral Amount 83,153,171.00
(Beginning)
b. Deposits to Cash Collateral Account 0
(II.5(f))
c. Withdrawals from Cash Collateral Account 0
d. Releases of Cash Collateral Account 0
Surplus
(Excess, if any of (a) plus (b) minus (c)
over (f))
e. Available Cash Collateral Amount (End) 83,153,171.00
(Sum of (a) plus (b) minus (c) minus (d))
f. Requisite Cash Collateral Amount 83,153,171.00
g. Cash Collateral Account Shortfall (Excess, if any, of (f) over (e)) 0.00
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<S> <C>
2. CALCULATION OF REQUISITE CASH COLLATERAL
AMOUNT
a. For Payment Dates from, and including, the December 1997 Payment
Date to, and including, the December 1998 Payment Date
1) Initial Cash Collateral Amount 83,153,171.00
b. For Payment Dates from, and including,
the
November 1998 Payment Date until
the Final Payment Date, the sum of
1) 8.5% of the Contract Pool Principal 0.00
Balance
2) The Aggregate Principal Balance of the 0.00
Notes
and the Equity Certificate Balance less
the
Contract Pool Principal Balance
3) Total ((1) plus (2)) 0.00
c. Floor equal to the lesser of
1) 2% of Cut-Off Date Contract Pool 22,938,806
Principal
Balance ($22,938,806); and
2) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the 957,912,954.28
Notes
d. Requisite Cash Collateral Amount 83,153,171.00
3. CALCULATION OF CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
WITHDRAWALS
a. Interest Shortfalls 0.00
b. Principal Deficiency Amount 0.00
c. Principal Payable at Stated Maturity Date 0.00
of
Class of Notes or Equity Certificates
d. Total Cash Collateral Account Withdrawals 0.00
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IV. INFORMATION REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS ON SECURITIES
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DISTRIBUTION CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4
AMOUNTS NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Due $ 632,216.88 $1,266,300.00 $ 780,300.00 $1,347,408.25
2. Interest Paid $ 632,216.88 $1,266,300.00 $ 780,300.00 $1,347,408.25
3. Interest Shortfall $ - $ - $ - $ -
((1) minus (2))
4. Principal Due $28,539,828.23 $ - $ - $ -
5. Principal Paid $28,539,828.23 $ - $ - $ -
6. Total Distribution Amount $29,172,045.11 $1,266,300.00 $ 780,300.00 $1,347,408.25
((2) plus (4))
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DISTRIBUTION CLASS A-5 CLASS B CLASS C
AMOUNTS NOTES NOTES NOTES TOTALS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Due $ 429,622.60 $ 369,907.50 $ 557,442.00 $ 5,383,197.23
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2. Interest Paid $ 429,622.60 $ 369,907.50 $ 557,442.00 $ 5,383,197.23
3. Interest Shortfall $ - $ - $ - $ -
((1) minus (2))
4. Principal Due $ 3,192,340.51 $ - $ - $31,732,168.74
5. Principal Paid $ 3,192,340.51 $ - $ - $31,732,168.74
6. Total Distribution
Amount ((2) plus (4)) $ 3,621,963.11 $ 369,907.50 $ 557,442.00 $37,115,365.97
((2) plus (4))
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V. INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER POOL CHARACTERISTICS
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AS OF END OF AS OF END OF
ITEM APRIL-98 MARCH-98
COLLECTION PERIOD COLLECTION PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C>
1. ORIGINAL CONTRACT CHARACTERISTICS
a. Original Number of Contracts 75,651 N.A.
b. Cut-Off Date Contract Pool $1,146,940,285 N.A.
Principal Balance
c. Original Weighted Average 46.6 N.A.
Remaining Term (in months)
d. Weighted Average Original Term 53.7 N.A.
(in months)
2. CURRENT CONTRACT CHARACTERISTICS
a. Number of Contracts 71,780 72,514
b. Average Contract Principal Balance $13,234.05 $13,564.14
c. Weighted Average Remaining Term 42.0 43.0
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VI. CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE
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<S> <C> <C>
0 December-97 -0.436%
1 January-98 5.709%
2 February-98 6.693%
3 March-98 6.904%
4 April-98 7.280%
5 May-98 7.462%
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VII. PURCHASED, LIQUIDATED AND PAID CONTRACTS
A COMPUTER LISTING OF ALL PURCHASED, LIQUIDATED AND PAID CONTRACTS HAS
BEEN PROVIDED TO THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE.
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Servicer's Certificate
The undersigned, on behalf of AT&T Capital Corporation, in its capacity as
servicer (the "Servicer") under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement. dated as
of December 3, 1997 (the "Transfer and Servicing Agreement"), among Capita
Equipment Receivables Trust 1997-1, Antigua Funding Corporation, Bankers Trust
Company, as trustee under the Indenture, and AT&T Capital Corporation, in its
individual capacity and as Servicer, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am a Responsible
Officer of the Servicer and, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Transfer and
Servicing Agreement, I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY the following report with
respect to the Payment Date occurring on May 15, 1998
This Certificate shall;; constitute the Servicer's Certificate as required by
Section 3.9 of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement with respect to the above
Payment Date. Any term capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION
Glenn A. Votek
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Glenn A Votek
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
