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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: February 9, 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
CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
I. INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONTRACTS
1. CONTRACT POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
a. Beginning of Collection Period $1,080,989,836.37
b. End of Collection Period $1,046,864,751.39
c. Reduction for Collection Period $ 34,125,084.97
2. DELINQUENT SCHEDULED PAYMENTS
a. Beginning of Collection Period $ 9,071,616.95
b. End of Collection Period $ 9,996,050.91
3. LIQUIDATED CONTRACTS
a. Number of Liquidated Contracts 82
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with respect to Collection Period
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Liquidated Contracts $ 677,791.76
c. Total Reserve for Liquidation Expenses $ -
d. Total Liquidation Proceeds Received (1) $ 54,687.00
e. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Owner Trust $ 54,065.09
f. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Depositor $ 621.91
g. Current Realized Losses $ 623,726.67
4. PREPAID CONTACTS
a. Number of Prepaid Contracts with respect 366
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to Collection Period
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Prepaid Contracts $ 7,485,950.69
5. PURCHASED CONTRACTS (BY TCC)
a. Number of Contracts Purchased by TCC with 32
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respect to Collection Period
b. Required Payoff Amounts of Purchased Contracts $ 173,211.16
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 69,483 94.01% 1,004,428,753.24 95.04%
b. 31-60 days 2,686 3.63% 35,261,393.20 3.34%
c. 61-90 days 980 1.33% 10,097,580.48 0.96%
d. 91-120 days 486 0.66% 4,321,340.05 0.41%
e. 120+ days 278 0.38% 2,751,735.33 0.26%
f. Total 73,913 100.00% 1,056,860,802.30 100.00%
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
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>
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
JANUARY-98 JANUARY-98 JANUARY-98
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
a. Number of Liquidated Contracts 82 153 153 153
b. Number of Liquidated 0.029% 0.055% 0.055% 0.055%
Contracts as a Percentage
of Initial Contracts
c. Required Payoff Amounts of 677,791.76 1,332,827.29 1,332,827.29 1,332,827.29
Liquidated Contracts
d. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated 54,065.09 67,815.31 67,815.31 67,815.31
to Owner Trust
e. Aggregate Current Realized 623,726.67 1,265,011.98 1,265,011.98 1,265,011.98
Losses
f. Aggregate Current Realized 0.054% 0.110% 0.110% 0.110%
Losses as a Percentage of
Cut-off Date Contract Pool
Principal Balance
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
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 COUPON FEBRUARY 17, 1998 FEBRUARY 17, 1998 JANUARY 15, 1997
RATE PAYMENT DATE PAYMENT DATE PAYMENT DATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
a. Class A-1 Notes 5.79% $ 187,403,132.52 0.68772 $ 217,487,045
b. Class A-2 Notes 6.03% $ 252,000,000.00 1.00000 $ 252,000,000
c. Class A-3 Notes 6.12% $ 153,000,000.00 1.00000 $ 153,000,000
d. Class A-4 Notes 6.19% $ 261,210,000.00 1.00000 $ 261,210,000
e. Class A-5 Notes 5.72% $ 95,481,436.14 0.90935 $ 98,846,491
f. Class B Notes 6.45% $ 68,820,000.00 1.00000 $ 68,820,000
g. Class C Notes (Quarterly Paying) 6.48% $ 34,410,000.00 1.00000 $ 34,410,000
h. Total N.A. $1,052,324,568.66 0.91750 $1,085,773,536
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CLASS FACTOR AS OF
CLASS JANUARY 15, 1997
PAYMENT DATE
a. Class A-1 Notes 0.798
b. Class A-2 Notes 1.000
c. Class A-3 Notes 1.000
d. Class A-4 Notes 1.000
e. Class A-5 Notes 0.941
f. Class B Notes 1.000
g. Class C Notes (Quarterly Paying) 1.000
h. Total 0.947
Note: Aggregate Required Payoff Amount of all contracts at the end of the
collection period is $1,056,860,802.30 and the CCA Balance is $83,153,171
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<S> <C> <C>
2. MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
a. Principal Balance of Notes $ 1,085,773,536.25
(End of Prior Collection Period)
b. Contract Pool Principal Balance (End of Collection Period) $ 1,046,864,751.39
c. Monthly Principal Amount $ 38,908,784.85
3. GROSS COLLECTIONS
a. Scheduled Payments Received $ 32,370,860.77
b. Liquidation Proceeds Allocated to Owner Trust $ 54,065.09
c. Required Payoff Amounts of Prepaid Contracts $ 7,485,950.69
d. Required Payoff Amounts of Purchased Contracts $ 173,211.16
e. Proceeds of Clean-up Call $ -
f. Investment Earnings on Collection, Note Distribution and Class C Funding Accounts $ 106,594.33
g. Extension Fees Allocated to Owner Trust $ 3,184.33
h. Total Gross Collections (sum of (a) through (g)) $ 40,193,866.37
4. DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS
a. Total Gross Collections $ 40,193,866.37
b. Withdrawal from Cash Collateral Account $ -
c. Total Available Funds $ 40,193,866.37
5. CLASS A-5 SWAP
a. Payment Details
1- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Rate 6.2500%
2- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Rate Day Count(30/360) 0.08333
3- Class A-5 Interest Rate (Libor + .125%) 5.7188%
4- Class A-5 Interest Rate Day Count(Actual/360) 0.09167
5- Class A-5 Principal Amount $ 98,846,491.18
b. Net Payment Calculation
1- Class A-5 Assumed Fixed Payment $ 514,825.47
2- Class A-5 Interest Payment $ 518,171.84
3- Net Class A-5 Swap Payment (From)/To the Trust $ (3,346.37)
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
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 40,193,866.37
b. Servicing Fee 1,126,031.08 39,067,835.29
c. Interest on Notes:
i) Class A-1 Notes 1,154,312.49 37,913,522.80
ii) Class A-2 Notes 1,266,300.00 36,647,222.80
iii) Class A-3 Notes 780,300.00 35,866,922.80
iv) Class A-4 Notes 1,347,408.25 34,519,514.55
v) Class A-5 Swap Net Settlement (3,346.37) 34,522,860.92
vi) Class A-5 Notes 518,171.84 34,004,689.08
vii) Class B Notes 369,907.50 33,634,781.58
vii) Class C Funding Account 185,814.00 33,448,967.58
d. Principal on Notes:
i) Class A-1 Notes 30,083,912.54 3,365,055.04
ii) Class A-2 Notes 0.00 3,365,055.04
iii) Class A-3 Notes 0.00 3,365,055.04
iv) Class A-4 Notes 0.00 3,365,055.04
v) Class A-5 Notes 3,365,055.04 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 0.00
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7. ACCRUED MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DEPOSITED INTO THE CLASS C FUNDING
ACCOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Payment Date November 17, 1997 December 15, 1997 January 1, 1998
Beginning Balance 0.00 74,325.60 260,139.60
Principal Deposited 0.00 (0.00) 0.00
Interest Deposited 74,325.60 185,814.00 185,814.00
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Total Amount Available for Distribution 185,814.00 260,139.60 445,953.60
Amount Distributed 0.00 0.00 445,953.60
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Ending Balance 185,814.00 260,139.60 (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 445,953.60
b. Interest to Class C Note Holders 445,953.60 0.00
c. Principal to Class C Note Holders 0.00 0.00
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
III. INFORMATION REGARDING THE CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
1. BALANCE RECONCILIATION
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FEBRUARY 17, 1998
ITEM PAYMENT DATE
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<S> <C>
a. Available Cash Collateral Amount (Beginning) 83,153,171.00
b. Deposits to Cash Collateral Account (II.5(f)) 0.00
c. Withdrawals from Cash Collateral Account 0.00
d. Releases of Cash Collateral Account Surplus 0.00
(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
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 Balance 0.00
2) The Aggregate Principal Balance of the Notes 0.00
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 Principal 22,938,806.00
Balance ($22,938,806); and
2) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Notes 1,052,324,568.66
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 of 0.00
Class of Notes or Equity Certificates
d. Total Cash Collateral Account Withdrawals 0.00
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
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> <C>
1. Interest Due $ 1,154,312.49 $ 1,266,300.00 $ 780,300.00 $ 1,347,408.25
2. Interest Paid $ 1,154,312.49 $ 1,266,300.00 $ 780,300.00 $ 1,347,408.25
3. Interest Shortfall $ - $ - $ - $ -
((1) minus (2))
4. Principal Due $ 30,083,912.54 $ - $ - $ -
5. Principal Paid $ 30,083,912.54 $ - $ - $ -
6. Total Distribution Amount $ 31,238,225.04 $ 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> <C>
1. Interest Due $ 518,171.84 $ 369,907.50 $ 445,953.60 $ 5,882,353.68
2. Interest Paid $ 518,171.84 $ 369,907.50 $ 445,953.60 $ 5,882,353.68
3. Interest Shortfall $ - $ - $ - $ -
((1) minus (2))
4. Principal Due $ 3,365,055.04 $ - $ - $ 33,448,967.58
5. Principal Paid $ 3,365,055.04 $ - $ (0.00) $ 33,448,967.58
6. Total Distribution Amount $ 3,883,226.88 $ 369,907.50 $ 445,953.60 $ 39,331,321.27
((2) plus (4))
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
V. INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER POOL CHARACTERISTICS
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AS OF END OF AS OF END OF
ITEM JANUARY-98 DECEMBER-97
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 73,913 74,564
b. Average Contract Principal Balance $14,163 $14,497
c. Weighted Average Remaining Term 44.5 45.4
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CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
DETERMINATION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1998 PAYMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1998
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 31, 1998
VI.CAPITA EQUIPMENT RECEIVABLES TRUST 1997-1 PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE
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SINCE ISSUE
PERIOD CPR
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<S> <C> <C>
0 December-97 -0.436%
1 January-98 5.709%
2 February-98 6.693%
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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
February 17, 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
Vice President and Treasurer
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