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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
January 18, 2000
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Fremont Funding Inc., as Transferor
Fremont Small Business Loan Master Trust
$135,000,000 Variable Rate Asset Back Certificates, Series C
$100,000,000 Variable Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series D - Class A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
33-73508
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(Commission File Number)
Delaware 95-4398057
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 500
Santa Monica, CA 90404-2023
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(310) 315-5500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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This report is filed on behalf of the Fremont Small Business Loan Master
Trust (the "Trust") established pursuant to the Amended and Restated Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 1997, as supplemented by the Series
1995-1 Supplement dated as of March 1, 1995, the Series C Supplement dated as of
February 1, 1996 (the "Series C Supplement"), the Series D Supplement dated as
of April 1, 1997 (the "Series D Supplement") and the Amended and Restated
Variable Funding Supplement dated as of November 30, 1995 (together, the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement") by and among Fremont Funding Inc., as
transferor ("Fremont Funding"), Fremont Financial Corporation, as servicer
("Fremont Financial"), and LaSalle National Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee").
All defined terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning
set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Matter reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q:
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: None.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES: None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS:
In connection with the acquisition of all of the capital stock of
Fremont Financial Corporation ("Fremont") the Servicer and owner
of all of the capital stock of the Registrant, by FINOVA Capital
Corporation on or about December 19, 1999, the directors of
Transferor who were formerly affiliated with Fremont resigned.
The shareholder Transferor elected the following individuals to
the Board of Directors on January 21, 2000:
Name Principal Occupation
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Samuel L. Eichenfield Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of The FINOVA Group Inc.
Matthew M. Breyne President and Chief Operating Officer
of FINOVA Capital Corporation
John J. Bonano Executive Vice President of FINOVA
Capital Corporation
Meilee Smythe Senior Vice President - Treasurer of
The FINOVA Group Inc. and FINOVA
Capital Corporation
Thomas W. Hayes President of Metropolitan West
Financial, Inc.
James L. Hesburgh President of James L. Hesburgh
International, Inc.
Charles F. Smith President of Charles F. Smith & Co.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION: None.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
Not applicable. However, see response to Item 5 above.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Payment Date Statement dated January 18, 2000
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Not applicable.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
FREMONT FUNDING INC.
By: /s/ Bruno A. Marszowski
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Name: Bruno A. Marszowski
Title: Senior Vice President - Controller
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 2, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Payment Date Statement dated January 18, 2000
FREMONT SMALL BUSINESS LOAN MASTER TRUST
FREMONT FINANCIAL CORPORATION - AS SERVICER
PAYMENT DATE STATEMENT
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SETTLEMENT PERIOD: DEC-99 PAYMENT DATE: 1/18/00
AS OF THE RECORD DATE:
Series C Invested Amount $ 135,000,000
Series C Pool Factor 1.0000000000
Series D (Class A and B) Invested Amount $ 109,260,000
Series D (Class A and B) Pool Factor 1.0000000000
Subordinated Series 1995-1 Invested Amount $ 30,000,000
Subordinated Series 1995-1 Pool Factor 1.0000000000
Variable Funding Certificate (VFC) Invested Amount $ 48,000,000
Per $1,000
FOR THE SETTLEMENT PERIOD: ----------
Gross Collections for the Settlement Period $ 307,478,076 $954.13
Defaulted Amount for the Settlement Period (836,000) (2.59)
Recoveries for the Settlement Period 17,523 0.05
CERTIFICATE/FEE DISTRIBUTION ON: 1/18/00
Interest on the Series C Certificates $ 867,318.75 $ 2.69
Interest on the Series D - Class A Certificates 632,069.44 1.96
Interest on the Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificates 210,020.83 0.65
Interest on the Series D - Class B Certificates 63,077.32 0.20
Principal of the Series C Certificates -- --
Principal of the Series D - Class A Certificates -- --
Principal on the Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificates -- --
Principal of the Series D - Class B Certificates -- --
Servicing Fee 651,537.19 2.02
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Total of distributions $ 2,424,023.53 $ 7.52
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VFC ACTIVITY FOR THE NOVEMBER 1999 SETTLEMENT PERIOD:
Beginning principal of the Variable Funding Certificate $ 60,000,000.00
Principal from the Variable Funding Certificateholder 12,000,000.00
Principal to the Variable Funding Certificateholder (24,000,000.00)
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Ending principal of the Variable Funding Certificate $ 48,000,000.00
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Interest for the Settlement Period for the VFC $ 250,144.46 $ 0.78
Liquidity Fees for the Settlement Period for the VFC 18,884.75 0.06
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Total VFC Interest and Liquidity Fees for the Settlement Period $ 269,029.21 $ 0.84
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AS OF THE END OF THE DECEMBER 1999 SETTLEMENT PERIOD:
Subordinated Amounts:
Series C Certificates $ 31,666,667
Series D - Class A Certificates $ 23,456,790
Variable Funding Certificate (VFC) $ 11,259,259
Aggregate Subordinated Transferor Amount $ 41,875,593
Cash Collateral Account balance $ --
Collection Account balance $ 2,770,000
Excess Funding Account balance $ 3,300,000
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- - Amounts per $1,000 are in relation to the aggregated Invested Amount
(Series C and D, the VFC and Subordinated Series 1995-1) as of the Record
Date.
- - Interest is for the Interest Accrual Period ending January 17th.
- - The Series C Certificate Rate was 6.80250% for this Interest Accrual
Period.
- - The Series D - Class A Certificate Rate was 6.69250% for this Interest
Accrual Period.
- - The Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificate Rate was 7.41250% for this
Interest Accrual Period.
- - The Series D - Class B Certificate Rate was 7.21250% for this Interest
Accrual Period.
