METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUSTS
8-K, 1997-10-01
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8K


                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 22, 1997
                                        

                       MetLife Capital Funding Corp. III
    (originator of the MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust Series 1997-A)
        on behalf of MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust Series 1997-A
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                     333-23405                 91-1788640
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                                        Identification No.) 
                                    

                        10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 550
                          Bellevue, Washington 98004
             (Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (425) 450-3590

                                      N/A
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Items 1-4  Not Applicable

Item  5    Attached, for the distribution date of September 22, 1997, is the
           Statement to the Noteholders, filed as Exhibit 99.1, and the Servicer
           Report, filed as Exhibit 99.2.

Item  6    Not Applicable

Item  7    Exhibits

           List of Exhibits:

           Exhibit 99.1 Statement to Noteholders for the Distribution Date of
           September 22, 1997.

           Exhibit 99.2 Servicer Report for the Distribution Date of September
           22, 1997.

Items 8-9  Not Applicable



                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

September 30, 1997          MetLife Capital Funding Corp. III



 
                            By: /s/ LINDA FOLEY
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                                Linda Foley
                                Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

        Exhibits

        Exhibit 99.1  Statement to Noteholders for the Distribution Date of
                      September 22, 1997.

        Exhibit 99.2  Servicer Report for the Distribution Date of September 22,
                      1997.

 

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A

        $304,203,000        Class A 6.85% Asset Backed Notes
        $26,452,783         Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes

      STATEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.06 OF THE TRANSFER 
                            AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
Payment Date:                                                                          22-Sep-97
<S>                                                                                  <C> 
(i)     Amount of principal being paid on the Notes:
            (a)  Class A Notes                                                             $0.00
                   per $1,000 original principal amount:                             $0.00000000

            (b)  Class B Notes                                                             $0.00
                   per $1,000 original principal amount:                             $0.00000000

            (c)  Total                                                                     $0.00

(ii)    Amount of interest being paid on the Notes
            (a)  Class A Notes                                                     $1,736,492.13
                   per $1,000 original principal amount:                             $5.70833335

            (b)  Class B Notes                                                       $146,534.39
                   per $1,000 original principal amount:                             $5.53946970

            (c)  Total                                                             $1,883,026.52

(iii)   Balances at the end of the related Collection Period
            (a)  Pool Balance at the end of the related Collection Period        $330,655,783.00
            (b)  aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables                  $330,576,679.55
            (c)  amount in the Principal Funding Account                              $79,103.45

(iv)    After giving effect to distributions on this Distribution Date:
            (a)  outstanding principal amount of Class A Notes:                  $304,203,000.00
            (b)  Class A Note Pool Factor:                                             1.0000000

(v)     Amount of Servicing Fee being paid:                                          $137,773.24

(vi)    Amount of Administration Fee being paid:                                         $500.00

(vii)   Aggregate Acquisition Amounts for Collection Period:
            (a) by Transferor                                                              $0.00
            (b) by Servicer                                                                $0.00

(viii)  Amount of Realized Losses for the Collection:                                      $0.00

(ix)    Ending Reserve Account Balance:                                            $4,742,046.01

(x)     Specified Reserve Account Balance:                                         $4,742,046.01

(xi)    (a)  Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount:                   $1,736,492.13
        (b)  Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount:                     $146,534.39
        (c)  Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount:                          $0.00
        (d)  Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount:                          $0.00
        (e)  Amount withdrawn from Reserve Account per Section 5.05(c) or (d)              $0.00

(xii)   Delinquency Summary
        (a)  Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                   $0.00
        (b)  Delinquencies over 90 days                                                    $0.00

(xiii)  Delinquency Summary - % of aggregate principal balance of the receivables
        (a)  Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                    0.00%
        (b)  Delinquencies over 90 days                                                     0.00%
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A             SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR         AUGUST 1997

        $304,203,000    Class A 6.85% Asset Backed Notes
         $26,452,783    Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes
<S>                                                                                                             <C> 
Transfer (Payment) Date                                                                                         22-Sep-97
Collection Period Begin Date                                                                                    01-Aug-97
Collection Period End Date                                                                                      31-Aug-97
Days in accrual period (30/360)                                                                                        30
Month(s) in Revolving Period                                                                                            4

PART 1 - MONTHLY DATA INPUT

Deposits to Collection Account                                                                              $8,602,131.11
        Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                                                  $6,642,229.42
        Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                                                   $1,959,902.12

Miscellaneous Data
        Initial Pool Balance                                                                              $330,655,783.00
        Current Pool Balance (including addition of Subsequent Receivables)                               $330,655,783.00
        Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                                    $6,563,471.21
        Current APR of Pool                                                                                          8.15%
        Remaining Residual Amount                                                                           $1,435,488.18
        Obligor Over-Concentration Amount                                                                           $0.00
        Cumulative Net Losses                                                                                       $0.00
        Delinquencies - 60 to 90 Days                                                                               $0.00
        Delinquencies - Over 90 Days                                                                                $0.00
        Realized Losses (Current Period)                                                                            $0.00
        Recoveries                                                                                                  $0.00
        Acquired Receivables - Transferor (Current Period)                                                          $0.00
        Acquired Receivables - Servicer (Current Period)                                                            $0.00
        Investment Earnings          
                Collection Account                                                                             $40,528.33
                Principal Funding Account                                                                          $57.88 
                Reserve Account                                                                                $20,811.43
        Total investment Earnings                                                                              $61,397.64
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PART II - SUMMARY

Total Principal Balance of Notes (Beginning of Period)                                                    $330,655,783.00
        Class A Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                          $304,203,000.00      
        Class B Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                           $26,452,783.00 
 
Total Principal Balance of Notes (End of Period)                                                          $330,655,783.00
        Class A Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                    $304,203,000.00
                Class A Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                                        1.0000000 
        Class B Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                     $26,452,783.00
                Class B Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                                        1.0000000

Collection Account Deposit
        Total Collections and Investment Income for the Period                                              $8,663,528.75

Administration Fee Accrued during this Period                                                                     $500.00

Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                             $6,642,574.68
        Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                         $0.00 
        Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                         $0.00

Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                              $1,887,493.43
        Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount                                                  $1,736,492.13
        Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount                                                    $151,001.30 

Servicing Fees Accrued during this Period                                                                     $137,773.24

Reserve Account                                                                                             
        Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                                   $4,754,841.21          
        Distribution from Reserve Account for Shortfalls                                                            $0.00
        Deposits to Reserve Account from PFA/IPA                                                                    $0.00

        Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                                      $4,742,046.01    
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A     SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR        AUGUST 1997

PART III-SERVICING CALCULATIONS
<S>                                                                                                                <C> 
Initial Pool Balance                                                                                               $330,655,783.00
Pool Balance (Beginning of Collection Period)                                                                      $330,655,783.00
Pool Balance (End of Collection Period)                                                                            $330,655,783.00

Total Collections                                                                                                    $8,663,528.75
        Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                                                           $6,642,229.42 
        Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                                                            $1,959,902.12
Prior Principal Funding Account Balance                                                                                    $345.24
Recoveries                                                                                                                   $0.00  
Investment Income for the Period                                                                                        $61,397.64

Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                                      $6,642,574.66
Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                       $2,021,299.76

Principal Distributable Amount                                                                                       $6,642,574.66

1. Trigger Tests

(a) Are cumulative net losses >=3.00% of the Original Pool Balance?                                                           NO
(b) Has the Reserve Account been below the Specified Reserve Account Balance for 3 consecutive months?                        NO 
(c) Has the avg of the Trust Yields been less than the avg of the Base Rates for 3 consecutive months?                        NO
(d) Has the Pool Balance been less than the Note Balance for 3 consecutive months?                                            NO

2. Calculation of Distribution Amounts

Class A Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                           $304,203,000.00
Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                         $0.00
Class A Noteholders' Share of the Principal Distribution Amount                                                               0.00% 
Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                          $0.00

Class B Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                            $26,452,783.00
Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                         $0.00
Class B Noteholders' Share of the Principal Distribution Amount                                                               0.00%
Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                          $0.00

Interest Accrued on Class A Notes this period                 6.85%                                                  $1,736,492.13
Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                          $0.00
Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                                 $0.00
Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount                                                                   $1,736,492.13

Interest Accrued on Class B Notes this period                 6.85%                                                    $151,001.30
Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                          $0.00
Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                                 $0.00  
Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount                                                                     $151,001.30

3. Allocations from Collection Account

Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                       $2,021,299.76

        Servicing Fee Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                                            $0.00
        Servicing Fees Accrued during this Period                 0.50%                                                $137,773.24
        Servicing Fees Paid this Period from IPA                                                                       $137,773.24
        Preliminary Servicing Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                                 $0.00
        Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                   $0.00 
        Servicing Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                                             $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                             $1,883,526.52

        Administration Fee Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                                       $0.00
        Administration Fees Accrued during this Period            $500/mon                                                 $500.00
        Administration Fees Paid this Period from IPA                                                                      $500.00  
        Preliminary Administration Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                            $0.00
        Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                   $0.00
        Administration Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                                        $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                             $1,883,026.52
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A  
                                            SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR AUGUST 1997
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                                                   <C>           
   Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                        $0.00 
   Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                               $0.00 
   Interest Accrued on Class A Notes this period                                                      $1,736,492.13 
   Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount from IPA                                        $1,736,492.13 
   Preliminary Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                             $0.00 
   Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                         $0.00 
   Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                         $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                $146,534.39 
                                                                                                                    
   Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                                                      $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                $146,534.39 
                                                                                                                    
   Deposit to Principal Funding Account (from IPA)                                                            $0.00 
   Receipt from Reserve Account for shortfall                                                                 $0.00 
Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                $146,534.39 
                                                                                                                    
   Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                        $0.00 
   Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                               $0.00 
   Interest Accrued on Class B Notes this period                                                        $151,001.30 
   Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount from IPA                                          $146,534.39 
   Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                     $4,466.91 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA) (to the Transferor)                                                  $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Principal Funding Account (PFA) (including addition, if any, from IPA)                                $6,642,574.66 
                                                                                                                    
   Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                       $0.00 
   Class A Noteholders' Monthly Principal Distributable Amount                                                $0.00 
   Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount Paid from PFA                                          $0.00 
   Preliminary Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                            $0.00 
   Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                         $0.00 
   Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                        $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                             $6,642,574.66 
                                                                                                                    
   Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                                                      $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                             $6,642,574.66 
                                                                                                                    
   Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                       $0.00 
   Class B Noteholders' Monthly Principal Distributable Amount                                                $0.00 
   Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount Paid from PFA                                          $0.00 
   Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                        $0.00 
                                                                                                                    
Remaining Principal Funding Account                                                                   $6,642,574.66 
Amount to Transferor to purchase Subsequent Receivables                                               $6,563,471.21 
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Ending Principal Funding Account Balance                                                                 $79,103.45 
                                                                                                                    
4.  Distributions from Reserve Account                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                                     $4,754,841.21  
                                                                                                                    
Distribution from Reserve Account                                                                             $0.00  
   Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Servicing Fee Shortfall                                           $0.00  
   Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Administration Fee Shortfall                                      $0.00  
   Preliminary Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                             $0.00  
                                                                                                                    
Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                   $4,754,841.21  
                                                                                                                    
   Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                                                      $0.00  
                                                                                                                    
Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                   $4,754,841.21  
                                                                                                                    
Distribution from Reserve Account                                                                             $0.00  
   Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                        $0.00  
   Transfer to PFA for Realized Losses                                                                        $0.00  
                                                                                                                    
Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                   $4,754,841.21   
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A 
SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR                                             AUGUST 1997

<TABLE> 
<S>                                                                                    <C>                    <C> 
     Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                                                              $0.00

Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                             $4,754,841.21

Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                                               $4,742,046.01
Lessor of:
(a) 1.00% of Original Pool Balance at end of Collection Period plus additions; and               1.00%          $4,742,046.01
(b) Class A Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                                 $304,203,000.00

Is the Reserve Account greater than or equal to the Specified Reserve Account Balance?                             YES

Excess Amount in Reserve Account released to Transferor                                                            $12,795.20

Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                                                  $4,742,046.01

5. Trigger Calculations

How many months has the Reserve Account been less than the Specified Reserve 
Account, if any?                                                                                                   0
Has the avg of the Trust Yields been less than the avg of the Base Rates over 
3 consecutive months?                                                                                              NO
How many months has the Pool Balance been less than the Note Balance, if any?                                      0

6. Ending Balances
      Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                                $0.00
      Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                            $4,466.91
      Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00
      Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00

      Class A Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                          $304,203,000.00
      Class B Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                           $26,452,783.00
      Total Principal Balance of Notes (End of Period)                                                        $330,655,783.00

      Class A Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                         $304,203,000.00              1.0000000   
      Class B Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                          $26,452,783.00              1.0000000
      Total Notes (End of Period)                                                                                   1.0000000 

      Class A Notes Principal Balance at close of Revolving Period                                                       0.00
      Principal Pool Balance at close of Revolving Period                                                                0.00
      Class A Noteholders Percentage at the close of the Revolving Period                                               0.00%

      Servicer's Yield                                                                                              15,575.59
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