GREEN TREE LEASE FINANCE 1998-1 LLC
8-K, 1999-03-31
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            -------------------------


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 1999


                         GREEN TREE LEASE FINANCE 1998-1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Minnesota                   33-3715171             Applied for     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission           (IRS employer
      of incorporation)           file numbers)       identification no.)



 1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota  55102-1639
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400


                                 Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.   Other Events.

          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
          Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and U.S. Bank National of
          Minnesota (the "Trustee"), on March 15, 1999 the Trustee made
          distributions to the holders of the certificates representing
          interests in the Trust (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to the
          Certificateholders the Monthly Report required by Section 1.01 of the
          Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibits.

               The following is filed herewith. The exhibit number corresponds
               with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.

               Exhibit No.    Description
               -----------    -----------

                  99.1        Monthly Report delivered to
                              Certificateholders on
                              March 15, 1999.
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 15, 1999

                                     Lease Finance 1998-1

                                     By  GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                         as Servicer with respect to the Trust


                                     By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight        
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Phyllis A. Knight
                                         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number                                                                 Page
- -------                                                                ----

 99.1         Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders            5
              on March 15, 1999.

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                        GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            LEASE FINANCE 1998-1, LLC
                        CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, B, C NOTES
                                 MONTHLY REPORT
                                    Feb-1999

                                          CUSIP # 393512-AG3,AH1,AJ7,AK4,AL2,AM0
                                                       TRUST ACCOUNT  #33-371571
                                                        REMITTANCE DATE: 3/22/99


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                    <C>    
I.  Transaction Cash Flow                                                                     $ Amount
- -------------------------                                                              ---------------------

a.  Beginning Lease Pool Principal Balance                                             $     394,619,948.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.  Less:  Lease receivables for current month                                         -      11,987,876.79
                                                                                         ------------------
c.  Add:   Interest Payment and Servicing Fee  @ 6.539%                                +       1,935,314.88
                                                                                         ------------------
d.  Less:  Current month's charge-offs (Liquidated Leases)                             -           6,215.70
                                                                                         ------------------
e.  Less:  Current month's payoffs (Early Terminations)                                -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
f.   Add:   Amounts due to Substitutions                                               +               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

g.  Ending Lease Pool Principal Balance                                                $     384,561,170.39
                                                                                         ==================

II.  Overdue Lease Payments
- ---------------------------

a.   Beginning Balance                                                                 $               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.   Less: Reimbursement of Overdue Payments Received                                  -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
c.   Less:  Past due payments on payoffs (Early Terminations)                          -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
d.   Less:  Past due payments on charge-offs (Nonperforming)                           -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
e.   Add:   Net New Advance for Current month's Overdue Payments                       +         265,118.26
                                                                                         ------------------

f.   Ending Balance                                                                    $         265,118.26
                                                                                         ==================

III.  Advance Lease Payments
- ----------------------------

a.   Beginning Balance                                                                 $               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.   Less: Payments applied to current month from Prepaid                              -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
c.   Less: Advance payments on charge-offs and payoffs                                 -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
d.   Add:  Advance payments received this month                                        +       2,700,249.76
                                                                                         ------------------
e.   Add:  Advance payments on replacement leases                                      +               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

f.   Ending Balance                                                                    $       2,700,249.76
                                                                                         ==================

IV.  Residual Event Calculation
- -------------------------------

a.   Green Tree Vendor Services as Servicer (Yes/No)                                            YES
                                                                                         ------------------

b.   3-Month Average Servicer Realization Percentage                                           100.00      %
                                                                                         ------------------
     (Must equal at least 100%)

c.   3-Month Average Delinquency Percentage                                                     2.08       %
                                                                                         ------------------
      (Must not exceed 6.0%)

d.   3-Month Average Loss Percentage                                                            0.00       %
                                                                                         ------------------
     (must not exceed 4.0%)

e.   Cumulative Loss Percentage                                                                 0.00       %
                                                                                         ------------------
(must not exceed 4.0% from December 23, 1997 to December 31, 1998,
5.0% from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999, and 6.0% thereafter)                   $      6,215.70
                                                                                         ------------------
</TABLE>
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                        GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            LEASE FINANCE 1998-1, LLC
                           CLASS A1,A2,A3,A4,B,C NOTES
                                 MONTHLY REPORT
                                    Feb-1999
                                     page 2

                                          CUSIP # 393512-AG3,AH1,AJ7,AK4,AL2,AM0
                                                       TRUST ACCOUNT  #33-371571
                                                        REMITTANCE DATE: 3/22/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                    <C>    
V.   Reserve Account                                                                          $ Amount
- --------------------                                                                   --------------------

a.    Beginning Balance                                                                $       9,865,499.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.    Less: Current Draw                                                               -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
c.    Add: Interest Earned                                                             +           9,658.53
                                                                                         ------------------

d.    Ending Balance                                                                   $       9,875,157.53
                                                                                         ==================

e.    Required Reserve Amount (Lesser of $9,865,499.00 or                              -       9,865,499.00
                                                                                         ------------------
                                        Outstanding Note Balance)
f.    Excess/(Shortfall) in Reserve account                                            $           9,658.53
                                                                                         ==================

g.    Amount distributable to Green Tree                                               -           9,658.53
                                                                                         ------------------

h.    Ending Balance                                                                   $       9,865,499.00
                                                                                         ==================

VI.   Residual Account
- ----------------------

a.    Beginning Balance                                                                $               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.    Add: Current month's additions                                                   +          54,880.02
                                                                                         ------------------
c.    Less: Current month draws                                                        -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
d.    Less: Current month's disbursement to Servicer                                   -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

e.    Ending Balance                                                                   $          54,880.02
                                                                                         ==================

VII.  Liquidated Leases
- -----------------------

a.    Beginning Balance                                                                $               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

b.   Add: Current Month's Additions                                                    +           6,215.70
                                                                                         ------------------
c.   Less: Current Month's Recoveries                                                  -               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------

d.   Ending Balance (Net Losses)                                                       $           6,215.70
                                                                                         ==================

VIII. Cash Receipts
- -------------------

a.   Regular Monthly Payments                                                          +       9,802,418.86
                                                                                         ------------------
b.   Overdue payments collected                                                        +          16,303.25
                                                                                         ------------------
c.   Advance payments                                                                  +       2,700,249.76
                                                                                         ------------------
d.   Recoveries on Defaulted Leases                                                    +               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
e.   Casualty and termination payments                                                 +               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
f.    Servicer Advance for Overdue payments                                            +         265,118.26
                                                                                         ------------------
g.   Servicer Advance for Early Terminations                                           +               0.00
                                                                                         ------------------
h.   Interest Earned                                                                   +           8,688.66
                                                                                         ------------------

i.   Total Cash Receipts                                                               $      12,792,778.79
                                                                                         ==================
</TABLE>
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                        GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            LEASE FINANCE 1998-1, LLC
                           CLASS A1,A2,A3,A4,B,C NOTES
                                 MONTHLY REPORT
                                    Feb-1999
                                     page 3

                                          CUSIP # 393512-AG3,AH1,AJ7,AK4,AL2,AM0
                                                       TRUST ACCOUNT  #33-371571
                                                        REMITTANCE DATE: 3/22/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                             <C>                      <C>            
                                                                                                            Per $1000   
IX.  Disbursement Requirements                                                         $ Amount             Original    
- ------------------------------                                                  ---------------------    ---------------
a.   Past due payments collected, due Servicer                                  +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------
b.   Unreimbursed nonrecoverable servicer advances                              +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------
c.   Servicing Fee @ .75%                                                       +         246,637.47
                                                                                  ------------------
d.   Advance payments on disqualified leases                                    +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

e.   Total due Servicer                                                         $         246,637.47
                                                                                  ==================

f.    Shortfall                                                                 $               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

g.   Draw on Reserve Account                                                    +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------
h.   Draw on Residual Account                                                   +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------
                                                                                  ------------------
I.    Excess Funds from previous distribution date                              +               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

j.   Total Funds Available                                                      $      12,546,141.32
                                                                                  ==================

X.  Distributions to Noteholders:
- ---------------------------------

     A.)  Aggregate  Interest

           1. Class A-1 Interest                                    5.20100%    $         496,457.19          4.04522218
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           2. Class A-1 Interest Carryover Shortfall                                            0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

           3. Class A-2 Interest                                       5.55%    $         215,181.32          4.16249992
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           4. Class A-2 Interest Carryover Shortfall                                            0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

           5. Class A-3 Interest                                       5.60%    $         513,795.17          4.19999998
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           6. Class A-3 Interest Carryover Shortfall                                            0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

           7. Class A-4 Interest                                       5.74%    $         251,428.15          4.30499996
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           8. Class A-4 Interest Carryover Shortfall                                            0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

           9. Class B Interest                                         6.66%    $         128,123.23          4.99499986
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
          10. Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall                                              0.00
                                                                                  ------------------

          11. Class C Interest                                         7.63%    $          79,037.44          5.72249987
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
          12. Class C Interest Carryover Shortfall                                              0.00
                                                                                  ------------------


    B.) Aggregate Principal

           1. Class A-1 Principal Distribution                                  $      10,058,777.61         81.96072318
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

           2. Class A-1 Note Principal Balance after distribution               $     112,668,026.39        918.03927682
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           3. Class A-1 Note Principal Balance Factor                                     0.91803928
                                                                                  ------------------
</TABLE>
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                        GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            LEASE FINANCE 1998-1, LLC
                           CLASS A1,A2,A3,A4,B,C NOTES
                                 MONTHLY REPORT
                                    Feb-1999
                                     page 4

                                          CUSIP # 393512-AG3,AH1,AJ7,AK4,AL2,AM0
                                                       TRUST ACCOUNT  #33-371571
                                                        REMITTANCE DATE: 3/22/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                             <C>                      <C>            
                                                                                                            Per $1000   
                                                                                     $ Amount                Original   
                                                                                --------------------     ---------------

           4. Class A-2 Principal Distribution                                  $               0.00          0.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

           5. Class A-2 Note Principal Balance after distribution               $      51,695,213.00       1000.00000000
                                                                                  -------------------    ---------------
           6. Class A-2 Note Principal Balance Factor                                     1.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------


           7. Class A-3 Principal Distribution                                  $               0.00          0.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

           8. Class A-3 Note Principal Balance after distribution               $     122,332,184.00       1000.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
           9. Class A-3 Note Principal Balance Factor                                     1.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------


          10. Class A-4 Principal Distribution                                  $               0.00          0.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

          11. Class A-4 Note Principal Balance after distribution               $      58,403,752.00       1000.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
          12. Class A-4 Note Principal Balance Factor                                     1.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------


          13. Class B Principal Distribution                                    $               0.00          0.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

          14. Class B Note Principal Balance after distribution                 $      25,650,297.00       1000.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
          15. Class B Note Principal Balance Factor                                       1.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------

          16. Class B Target Investor Principal Amount                          $      36,279,500.81
                                                                                  ------------------
          17. Class B Floor ( 4.25% of $394,619,948 + cummulative losses -      $               0.00
                                                                                  ------------------
                            - Class C Note balance - Reserve Fund balance)

          18. Class C Principal Distribution                                    $               0.00          0.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

          19. Class C Note Principal Balance after distribution                 $      13,811,698.00       1000.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------
          20. Class C Note Principal Balance Factor                                       1.00000000
                                                                                  ------------------

          21. Class C Target Investor Principal Amount                          $      19,534,938.33
                                                                                  ------------------
          22. Class C Floor ( 2.75% of $394,619,948 + cummulative losses -      $         992,765.27
                                                                                  ------------------
                                    - Reserve Fund balance)

XI.  Aggregate Principal Balances of Delinquent Contracts as of Determination Date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           a. 31 - 60 days delinquent                                                   6,361,270.04                 859
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

           b. 61 days or more delinquent                                                1,844,112.25                 243
                                                                                  ------------------     ---------------

</TABLE>

PLEASE CONTACT U.S. BANK N.A.,  BONDHOLDER RELATIONS: (612) 973-5800
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