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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 13, 2000
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(Date of earliest event reported)
HELLER FUNDING CORPORATION
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HELLER EQUIPMENT ASSET RECEIVABLES TRUST 1999-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-30207 36-4165546
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 441-7246
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
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Attached, for the Distribution Date of April 13, 2000, is the Monthly Report,
filed as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99 Heller Funding Corporation--Monthly Report for the Distribution Date of
April 13, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 28, 2000
HELLER FUNDING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Carol J. Radtke
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Carol J. Radtke
Title: Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Document Description
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99 Heller Funding Corporation--Monthly Report for the Distribution Date
April 13, 2000
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Heller Equipment Asset Receivables Trust 1999-1
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Heller Financial, Inc.
Monthly Report--Collections and Distribution
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Collection Period March 2, 2000 to April 1, 2000
Determination Date April 11, 2000
Distribution Date April 13, 2000
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<S> <C>
Available Amounts
Scheduled Payments plus Payaheads,
net of Excluded Amounts 10,449,692.11
Prepayment Amounts 2,381,530.34
Recoveries 28,392.33
Investment Earnings on Collection
Account and Reserve Fund 27,453.28
Late Charges 44,222.11
Servicer Advances 1,152,670.61
Total Available Amounts 14,083,960.78
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Payments on Distribution Date
Trustee Fees (only applicable pursuant
to an Event of Default) 0.00
Unreimbursed Servicer Advances to the Servicer 0.00
Monthly Servicing Fee, if Heller Financial, Inc.
is not the Servicer 0.00
Interest due to Class A-1 Notes 0.00
Interest due to Class A-2 Notes 213,041.90
Interest due to Class A-3 Notes 620,095.82
Interest due to Class A-4 Notes 146,800.09
Interest due to Class B Notes 46,869.58
Interest due to Class C Notes 41,618.90
Interest due to Class D Notes 29,539.11
Class A-1 Principal Payment Amount 0.00
Class A-2 Principal Payment Amount 12,147,913.60
Class A-3 Principal Payment Amount 0.00
Class A-4 Principal Payment Amount 0.00
Class B Principal Payment Amount 838,081.78
Class C Principal Payment Amount 0.00
Class D Principal Payment Amount 0.00
Additional Principal to Class A-2 Notes 0.00
Additional Principal to Class A-3 Notes 0.00
Additional Principal to Class A-4 Notes 0.00
Additional Principal to Class B Notes 0.00
Additional Principal to Class C Notes 0.00
Additional Principal to Class D Notes 0.00
Monthly Servicing Fee, if Heller Financial, Inc.
is the Servicer 0.00
Deposit to the Reserve Fund 0.00
Excess to Certificateholder 0.00
Total distributions to Noteholders and
Certificateholders 14,083,960.78
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Heller Equipment Asset Receivables Trust 1999-1
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Heller Financial, Inc.
Monthly Report - Schedules
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Trustee Fees, in Event of Default only
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Trustee fees due on Distribution Date 0.00
Unreimbursed Servicer Advances
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Unreimbursed Servicer Advances 0.00
Monthly Servicing Fee Schedule, if Servicing has been transferred
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(i) Servicing Fee Percentage 0.40%
(ii) ADCB of Contract Pool as of the 1st day of the
Collection Period 236,574,418.19
(iii) Servicing Fee ( ( (i)/12) x (ii) ) 0.00
(iv) Servicing Fee accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Servicing Fee due and accrued ( (iii) + (iv) ) 0.00
Servicing Fee carried forward 0.00
Monthly Servicing Fee distributed 0.00
Class A-1 Interest Schedule
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Opening Class A-1 principal balance 0.00
Class A-1 Interest Rate 4.94795%
Number of days in Accrual Period 31
Current Class A-1 interest due 0.00
Class A-1 interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class A-1 interest due 0.00
Class A-1 interest carried forward 0.00
Class A-1 interest distribution 0.00
Class A-2 Interest Schedule
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Opening Class A-2 principal balance 48,602,714.94
Class A-2 Interest Rate 5.26%
Current Class A-2 interest due 213,041.90
Class A-2 interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class A-2 interest due 213,041.90
Class A-2 interest carried forward 0.00
Class A-2 interest distribution 213,041.90
Class A-3 Interest Schedule
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Opening Class A-3 principal balance 135,293,633.00
Class A-3 Interest Rate 5.50%
Current Class A-3 interest due 620,095.82
Class A-3 interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class A-3 interest due 620,095.82
Class A-3 interest carried forward 0.00
Class A-3 interest distribution 620,095.82
Class A-4 Interest Schedule
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Opening Class A-4 principal balance 31,345,216.00
Class A-4 Interest Rate 5.62%
Current Class A-4 interest due 146,800.09
Class A-4 interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class A-4 interest due 146,800.09
Class A-4 interest carried forward 0.00
Class A-4 interest distribution 146,800.09
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Class B Interest Schedule
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Opening Class B principal balance 9,663,831.00
Class B Interest Rate 5.82%
Current Class B interest due 46,869.58
Class B interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class B interest due 46,869.58
Class B interest carried forward 0.00
Class B interest distribution 46,869.58
Class C Interest Schedule
Opening Class C principal balance 7,731,065.00
Class C Interest Rate 6.46%
Current Class C interest due 41,618.90
Class C interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class C interest due 41,618.90
Class C interest carried forward 0.00
Class C interest distribution 41,618.90
Class D Interest Schedule
Opening Class D principal balance 3,865,532.00
Class D Interest Rate 9.17%
Current Class D interest due 29,539.11
Class D interest accrued but not paid in prior periods 0.00
Total Class D interest due 29,539.11
Class D interest carried forward 0.00
Class D interest distribution 29,539.11
Class A-1 Principal Schedule
Class A-1 Maturity Date May 15, 2000
(i) Opening Class A-1 principal balance 0.00
(ii) Aggregate outstanding principal of Notes plus Overcollateralization Balance 236,574,418.19
(iii) ADCB as of last day of the Collection Period 223,282,152.75
(iv) Monthly Principal Amount ( (ii) - (iii) ) 13,292,265.44
Class A-1 Principal Payment Amount due (lesser of (i) or (iv)) 0.00
Class A-1 Principal Payment Amount distribution 0.00
Class A-1 Principal Balance after current distribution 0.00
Class A Principal Payment Amount
(i) Aggregate opening Class A-2, A-3 and A-4 Outstanding Principal Amount 215,241,563.94
(ii) Class A Target Investor Principal Amount (90.9583% * ending ADCB) 203,093,650.34
Class A Principal Payment Amount 12,147,913.60
Funds available for distribution 12,147,913.60
Class A-2 Principal Schedule
Opening Class A-2 principal balance 48,602,714.94
Class A-2 Principal Payment Amount distribution 12,147,913.60
Class A-2 principal balance after current distribution 36,454,801.34
Class A-3 Principal Schedule
Opening Class A-3 principal balance 135,293,633.00
Class A-3 Principal Payment Amount distribution 0.00
Class A-3 principal balance after current distribution 135,293,633.00
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Class A-4 Principal Schedule
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Opening Class A-4 principal balance 31,345,216.00
Class A-4 Principal Payment Amount distribution 0.00
Class A-4 principal balance after current distribution 31,345,216.00
Class B Principal Schedule
Opening Class B principal balance 9,663,831.00
Class B Target Investor Principal Amount (3.7674% * ending ADCB) 8,411,931.82
Class B Floor (4,172,862.96)
Class B Principal Payment Amount due 1,251,899.18
Class B Principal Payment Amount distribution 838,081.78
Class B principal balance after current distribution 8,825,749.22
Class C Principal Schedule
Opening Class C principal balance 7,731,065.00
Class C Target Investor Principal Amount (3.0139% * ending ADCB) 6,729,500.80
Class C Floor 581,742.11
Class C Principal Payment Amount due 1,001,564.20
Class C Principal Payment Amount distribution 0.00
Class C principal balance after current distribution 7,731,065.00
Class D Principal Schedule
Opening Class D principal balance 3,865,532.00
Class D Target Investor Principal Amount (1.5070% * ending ADCB) 3,364,862.04
Class D Floor 2,050,644.03
Class D Principal Payment Amount due 500,669.96
Class D Principal Payment Amount distribution 0.00
Class D principal balance after current distribution 3,865,532.00
Additional Principal Schedule
Floors applicable (Yes/No) No
Monthly Principal Amount 13,292,265.44
Sum of Principal Payments payable on all classes 14,902,046.93
Additional Principal payable 0.00
Additional Principal available, if payable 0.00
Class A-2 Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class A-2 principal balance after current distribution 36,454,801.34
Class A-3 Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class A-3 principal balance after current distribution 135,293,633.00
Class A-4 Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class A-4 principal balance after current distribution 31,345,216.00
Class B Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class B principal balance after current distribution 8,825,749.22
Class C Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class C principal balance after current distribution 7,731,065.00
Class D Additional Principal allocation 0.00
Class D principal balance after current distribution 3,865,532.00
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Monthly Servicing Fee Schedule, if Heller Financial, Inc. is the Servicer
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<C> <S> <C>
(i) Servicing Fee Percentage 0.40%
(ii) ADCB of Contract Pool as of the 1st day of the Collection Period 236,574,418.19
(iii) Servicing Fee due ( ( (i) / 12 ) * (ii) ) 78,858.14
(iv) Servicing Fee accrued but not paid in prior periods 672,941.82
Total Servicing Fee due and accrued ( (iii) + (iv) ) 751,799.96
Servicing Fee carried forward 751,799.96
Monthly Servicing Fee distributed 0.00
Reserve Fund Schedule
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ADCB as of the end of the Collection Period 223,282,152.75
Required Reserve Amount (ending ADCB * 0.70%) 1,562,975.07
Prior month Reserve Fund balance 1,065,261.71
Deposit to Reserve Fund - excess funds 0.00
Interim Reserve Fund Balance 1,065,261.71
Current period draw on Reserve Fund for Reserve Interest Payments 0.00
Current period draw on Reserve Fund for Reserve Principal Payments 0.00
Excess to Certificateholder 0.00
Ending Reserve Fund balance 1,065,261.71
Reserve Fund balance as a percentage of ADCB as of the end of the Collection Period 0.48%
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Heller Equipment Asset Receivables Trust 1999-1
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Heller Financial, Inc.
Monthly Report -- Note Factors
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Class A-1
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Class A-1 principal balance 0.00
Initial Class A-1 principal balance 130,040,761.00
Note factor 0.000000000
Class A-2
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Class A-2 principal balance 36,454,801.34
Initial Class A-2 principal balance 66,680,434.00
Note factor 0.546709119
Class A-3
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Class A-3 principal balance 135,293,633.00
Initial Class A-3 principal balance 135,293,633.00
Note factor 1.000000000
Class A-4
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Class A-4 principal balance 31,345,216.00
Initial Class A-4 principal balance 31,345,216.00
Note factor 1.000000000
Class B
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Class B principal balance 8,825,749.22
Initial Class B principal balance 9,663,831.00
Note factor 0.913276445
Class C
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Class C principal balance 7,731,065.00
Initial Class C principal balance 7,731,065.00
Note factor 1.000000000
Class D
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Class D principal balance 3,865,532.00
Initial Class D principal balance 3,865,532.00
Note factor 1.000000000
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Heller Equipment Asset Receivables Trust 1999-1
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Heller Financial, Inc.
Monthly Report - Additional Schedules and Limitations
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Cumulative Loss Amount Schedule
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(i) Outstanding Principal Amount of the Notes as of the preceding Distribution Date 236,501,991.94
(ii) Overcollateralization Balance as of the preceding Distribution Date 72,426.25
(iii) Monthly Principal Amount 13,292,265.44
(iv) Available Amounts remaining after the payment of interest 12,985,995.38
(v) ADCB as of the end of the Collection Period 223,282,152.75
Cumulative Loss Amount 306,270.06
Class B Floor Calculation
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Class B Floor percentage 1.86%
Initial ADCB 386,553,237.98
Cumulative Loss Amount for current period 306,270.06
Sum of Outstanding Principal Amount of Class C Notes, Class D Notes and Overcollateralization Balance 11,669,023.25
Class B Floor (4,172,862.96)
Class C Floor Calculation
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Class C Floor percentage 1.09%
Initial ADCB 386,553,237.98
Cumulative Loss Amount for current period 306,270.06
Sum of Outstanding Principal Amount of Class D Notes and Overcollateralization Balance 3,937,958.25
Class C Floor 581,742.11
Class D Floor Calculation
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Class D Floor percentage 0.47%
Initial ADCB 386,553,237.98
Cumulative Loss Amount for current period 306,270.06
Overcollateralization Balance 72,426.25
Class D Floor 2,050,644.03
Heller Financial, Inc. is the Servicer (Yes/No) Yes
An Event of Default has occurred (Yes/No) No
10% Substitution Limit Calculation
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ADCB as of the Cut-off Date: 386,553,237.98
Cumulative DCB of Substitute Contracts replacing materially modified contracts 0.00
Percentage of Substitute Contracts replacing materially modified contracts 0.00%
Percentage of Substitute Contracts replacing modified contracts exceeds 10% (Yes/No) No
5% Skipped Payment Limit Calculation
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The percent of contracts with Skipped Payment modifications 0.06%
The DCB of Skipped Payment modifications exceeds 5% of the initial ADCB (Yes/No) No
Any Skipped Payments have been deferred later than January 1, 2006 No
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Heller Equipment Asset Receivables Trust 1999-1
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Heller Financial, Inc.
Monthly Report - Pool Data
Pool Data
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ADCB as of the first day of the Collection Period 236,574,418.19
ADCB as of the last day of the Collection Period 223,282,152.75
DCB as of the first day of the Collection Period of Contracts that became Defaulted Contracts 489,816.99
Number of Contracts that became Defaulted Contracts during the period 4
Defaulted Contracts as a percentage of ADCB (annualized) 2.63%
DCB of Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period that became Prepaid Contracts 2,345,752.17
Number of Prepaid Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period 11
DCB of Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period that were added as Substitute Contracts 0.00
Number of Substitute Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period 0
DCB of Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period that became Warranty Contracts 0.00
Number of Warranty Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period 0
Recoveries collected relating to Defaulted Contracts as of the last day of the Collection Period 28,392.33
Cumulative Servicer Advances paid by the Servicer 9,432,504.12
Cumulative reimbursed Servicer Advances 8,279,833.51
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Delinquencies and Losses Dollars Percent
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Current 211,287,300.76 94.63%
31-60 days past due 8,080,399.19 3.62%
61-90 days past due 2,544,497.26 1.14%
Over 90 days past due 1,369,955.54 0.61%
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Total 223,282,152.75 100.00%
31+ days past due 11,994,851.99 5.37%
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(i) Cumulative ADCB of Defaulted Contracts (cumulative gross losses to date) 3,835,303.52
(ii) Cumulative Recoveries realized on Defaulted Contracts 491,066.92
Cumulative net losses to date ( (i) - (ii) ) 3,344,236.60
Cumulative net losses as a percentage of the initial ADCB 0.87%
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