FINOVA CAPITAL CORP
8-K, 1997-07-21
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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 (Date of earliest event reported):                  July 16, 1997
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                           FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





         DELAWARE                       1-7543                   94-1278569
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(State of Other Jurisdiction          Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)





1850 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, P.O. BOX 2209, PHOENIX, ARIZONA            85004-2209
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Address of principal executive offices)                               (Zip Code)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code:                 602/207-6900
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Item 5.        Other Events:

                  FINOVA  Capital  Corporation  today  announced  revenues,  net
                  income and selected  financial  data and ratios for the second
                  quarter ended June 30, 1997 (unaudited).


Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits:

              (c) Exhibits:

                  Exhibits                            Title
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                    28               Press Release of FINOVA Capital Corporation
                                     dated July 16, 1997

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                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.



                           FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                  (Registrant)



Dated:  July 16, 1997 by                 /s/  Samuel L. Eichenfield           
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                       Samuel L. Eichenfield, Chief Executive Officer, President
                       and Chairman of the Board
                       Authorized Officer

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                                   EXHIBIT 28



       Robert J. Fitzsimmons                             Embargo until
       602/ 207-5759                                     8:00 a.m. (E.D.T.)



              THESE ARE THE EARNINGS FOR FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION
             THE PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARY OF THE FINOVA GROUP INC. WHOSE
                      EARNINGS WERE RELEASED JULY 15, 1997



                           FINOVA Capital Corporation

                      Announces 23% Increase in Net Income
               and Record New Business For Second Quarter of 1997




PHOENIX,  Ariz., July 16, 1997 -- FINOVA Capital Corporation today announced net
income of $34.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, a 23% increase over
$28.1 million of net income for the second quarter of 1996.

         The company also  reported  all-time  highs of $951 million in new loan
and lease originations and $862 million in fee-based volume generated during the
quarter, with only a modest decline in the backlog to $1.4 billion. As a result,
managed assets at the end of the quarter increased 16.5% year over year and grew
at an annualized rate of 18.3% during the quarter.

         During  the second  quarter of 1997,  the  company's  interest  margins
earned as a percentage of average  earning  assets rose to 6.0% from 5.8% in the
second quarter of 1996. "The record new business volumes and increasing  margins
earned in the second quarter  underscore  FINOVA's  ability to grow the business
without   sacrificing   profitability,"   said  FINOVA   Chairman  and  CEO  Sam
Eichenfield.  "FINOVA  continues  to  demonstrate  the  strength  of its  market
position  and its ability to provide  shareholders  with  increasing  returns on
their investment in the company."

         Loss  provisions  for the quarter were $18.3  million  compared to $7.9
million in 1996 and exceeded write-offs by 58%.

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         "In addition,  the company's leasing portfolio continued to demonstrate
its ability to generate  gains on sale of assets," said  Eichenfield.  Gains for
the second quarter of 1997 were $10.5 million, compared to $1.3 million in 1996.
For the first six months of 1997,  total  gains were $13.7  million  compared to
$8.0 million during the same period a year ago. Included in gains for the second
quarter of 1997 was the sale of the company's  investment  in a leveraged  lease
transaction.

         "While   experiencing   strong  growth,  we  have  also  continued  our
commitment to quality and efficiency, as evidenced by continued strong portfolio
performance  and  productivity  measures,"  continued  Eichenfield.  Nonaccruing
assets represented 2.0% of managed assets at June 30, 1997,  compared to 2.2% at
June 30, 1996, and reserves as a percentage of nonaccruing  assets  increased to
96.3% from 87.9% a year ago. Selling,  general and administrative  expenses were
42.8% of interest  margins  earned in the second  quarter of 1997,  in line with
41.9% for the year ended  December 31, 1996 and  somewhat  better than the 44.3%
reported for the first quarter of 1997.

         Income  taxes for the  second  quarter  were  higher in 1997 due to the
increase in pre-tax  income.  In comparison  to the first  quarter of 1997,  the
effective tax rate for the period was lower as a result of certain tax credits.

         FINOVA Capital Corporation is a Phoenix-based major domestic commercial
finance  company  providing  a broad  range of  secured  financing  and  leasing
products from $500,000 to $35 million to midsize business.

         For more  information  about  FINOVA  Capital  Corporation,  visit  the
company's Website at www.finova.com.

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                           FINOVA Capital Corporation
                          and Consolidated Subsidiaries
                         Summary of Consolidated Income
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Quarter Ended                         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,                                June 30,
                                                 -----------------------------------    ------------------------------------
                                                       1997                1996               1997                1996
                                                 ----------------   ----------------    ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>            
Interest earned from financing
  transactions                                   $       199,541    $       167,593     $       390,653     $       335,272
Operating lease income                                    28,946             25,042              54,911              48,015
Interest expense                                        (101,883)           (89,718)           (199,055)           (177,942)
Operating lease depreciation                             (17,610)           (14,625)            (34,059)            (31,903)
                                                 ----------------   ----------------    ----------------    ----------------
Interest margins earned                                  108,994             88,292             212,450             173,442

Provision for possible credit losses                     (18,300)            (7,876)            (26,300)            (19,500)
Gains on sale of assets                                   10,468              1,315              13,701               8,045
Selling, administrative and other
  operating expenses                                     (46,612)           (34,488)            (92,490)            (72,075)
                                                 ----------------   ----------------    ----------------    ----------------

Income before income taxes                                54,550             47,243             107,361              89,912
Income taxes                                             (19,853)           (18,391)            (39,851)            (34,304)
                                                 ----------------   ----------------    ----------------    ----------------
Income from continuing operations                         34,697             28,852              67,510              55,608

Loss from discontinued operations                           ----               (731)                ---                (366)
                                                 ----------------   ----------------    ----------------    ----------------

Net Income                                       $        34,697    $        28,121     $        67,510     $        55,242
                                                 ================   ================    ================    ================

</TABLE>
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                           FINOVA Capital Corporation
         Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Ratios (Unaudited) (1)
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          As of
                                                                       As of June 30,                 December 31,
                                                              ----------------------------------    -------------------
FINANCIAL POSITION:                                                 1997               1996                1996
                                                              ---------------    ---------------    ------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>                <C>              
 Ending funds employed (EFE) (2)                              $    7,826,196     $    6,697,013     $       7,298,759
 Securitizations and participations sold (3)                         394,025            359,868               364,546
                                                                -------------      -------------      ----------------
   Total managed assets (2)                                        8,220,221          7,056,881             7,663,305
 Reserve for possible credit losses (2)                              159,747            136,917               148,693
 Nonaccruing assets (2)                                              165,885            155,840               155,505
 Nonaccruing assets as  % of managed assets (4)                         2.0%               2.2%                  2.0%
 Reserve for possible credit losses as a % of:
   Ending managed assets (4)                                            2.0%               2.0%                  2.0%
   Nonaccruing assets                                                  96.3%              87.9%                 95.6%
 Total debt                                                   $    6,338,122     $    5,970,459     $       5,850,223
 Stockholder's equity                                              1,122,162            898,830             1,069,043
 Total debt to equity                                                  5.65x              6.64x                 5.47x
 Backlog                                                           1,440,831          1,213,286             1,477,239
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  For the Second Quarter Ended            For the Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,                              June 30,
                                                 --------------------------------     ---------------------------------
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:                               1997              1996               1997               1996
                                                 --------------    --------------     --------------   ----------------
<S>                                              <C>               <C>                <C>              <C>            
Average managed assets (2)                       $   8,023,255     $   6,880,673      $   7,881,895    $     6,768,305
Average earning assets (5) (2)                       7,235,636         6,144,342          7,099,386          6,082,728
New business (2)                                       951,236           584,941          1,562,870          1,234,347
Fee-based volume                                       862,442           638,415          1,677,673          1,332,508
Write-offs (2)                                          11,558             7,382             16,858             15,240
Write-offs (annualized) as a % of
   average managed assets (4)                            0.58%             0.43%              0.43%              0.45%
Interest margins earned
   (annualized) as a % of average
   earning assets                                         6.0%              5.8%               6.0%               5.7%
Selling, administrative and other
   operating expenses as a % of
   interest margins earned                               42.8%             39.1%              43.5%              41.6%
</TABLE>
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(1)  Averages for the periods presented are based on month-end balances.
(2)  Excludes discontinued operations disposed of during 1996.
(3)  Securitizations are assets sold under securitization agreements and managed
     by the Company.  
(4)  Excludes participations  sold in which  the Company has  transferred credit
     risk. 
(5)  Average earning assets equal average funds employed less  average  deferred
     taxes on leveraged leases and average nonaccruing assets.

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