TELMARK LLC
10-Q, 1999-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 X   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- ---- ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999
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                                       OR

    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- ---- ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to
                               -------------------    -------------------

Commission file number    33-70732
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                                  TELMARK LLC*
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                              16-1551523
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(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


333 Butternut Drive, DeWitt, New York                                      13214
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                  315-449-7935
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No
                                       ---    ---

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  registrant's  equity
securities, as of the latest practicable date.


       Class                                       Outstanding at April 30, 1999
- ----------------------                             -----------------------------
Membership Certificate                                          One


*        Telmark is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Agway Holdings,  Inc., a
         subsidiary  of Agway,  Inc.,  which is a  reporting  Company  under the
         Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, and meets the conditions set forth in
         General  Instructions  H(1)(a)  and (b) of Form  10-Q and is  therefore
         filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.



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                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                                      INDEX

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                             PAGES
                                                                                                             -----
<S>       <C>                                                                                                <C>
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited)
          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998...........................    3

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Member's Equity, for the three months and
          nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.........................................................    4

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
          March 31, 1999 and 1998...........................................................................    5

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements..............................................    6

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.............    7

ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk........................................   10

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..................................................................     11


SIGNATURES..................................................................................................     12
</TABLE>

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                     ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             March 31,           June 30,
                                                                               1999                1998
                                                                            ------------       ------------
                                                                            (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                          <C>               <C>

Restricted Cash..........................................................    $    1,837        $      1,704

Leases and notes.........................................................       729,932             688,988
Unearned interest and finance charges....................................      (188,216)           (175,887)
Net deferred origination costs...........................................        10,616               9,596
                                                                             -----------        ------------
      Net investment.....................................................       552,332             522,697
Allowance for credit losses.............................................        (30,796)            (27,071)
                                                                             -----------        ------------
      Leases and notes, net..............................................       521,536             495,626

Investments..............................................................        12,780              11,850
Equipment, net...........................................................           457               1,000
Deferred income taxes....................................................         6,394               7,030
Other assets.............................................................         1,044               1,106
                                                                             -----------       -------------
   Total Assets..........................................................    $  544,048        $    518,316
                                                                             ===========       =============


                         LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY


Accounts payable.....................................................             5,512               5,108
Payable to Agway Inc. and subsidiaries ..............................            11,221               4,443
Accrued expenses, including interest of
      $8,299 - March 31 and $4,262 - June 30 ........................            12,497               7,918
Borrowings under short term lines of credit..........................            52,000              20,000
Borrowings under revolving line of credit............................           151,000             165,000
Term debt............................................................           171,810             186,677
Subordinated debentures..............................................            37,125              34,006
                                                                             -----------       -------------

      Total liabilities..............................................           441,165             423,152

Commitments & contingencies

Member's equity......................................................           102,883              95,164
                                                                             -----------       -------------
      Total liabilities and member's equity..........................        $  544,048        $    518,316
                                                                             ===========       =============

</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
                             (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                      Three months ended                          Nine months ended
                                                           March 31,                                  March 31,
                                             -------------------------------------      -------------------------------------
                                                  1999                  1998                  1999                 1998
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Revenues:
     Interest and finance charges                    $16,797               $15,767              $50,539               $47,146
     Service fees and other income                       472                   443                1,226                 1,172
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------
         Total revenues                               17,269                16,210               51,765                48,318
Expenses:
     Interest expense                                  5,610                 5,654               20,164                19,801
     Provision for credit losses                       1,959                 1,809                5,529                 5,225
     Selling, general and administrative               3,943                 4,179               12,873                12,061
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------
         Total expenses                               11,512                11,642               38,566                37,087
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------

Income before income taxes                             5,757                 4,568               13,199                11,231
Provision for income taxes                             2,428                 1,965                5,480                 4,872
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------
Net income                                             3,329                 2,603                7,719                 6,359
Member's equity, beginning of period                  99,554                90,162               95,164                86,406
                                             ---------------      ----------------      ---------------       ---------------
Member's equity, end of period                      $102,883               $92,765             $102,883               $92,765
                                             ===============      ================      ===============       ===============
</TABLE>




     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
                             (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                           Increase (Decrease) in Cash
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                    1999               1998
                                                                                --------------      -----------
<S>                                                                             <C>                 <C>  
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:...............................  $      22,656       $   17,196
                                                                                --------------      -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Leases originated........................................................       (176,672)        (165,272)
     Leases repaid............................................................        145,232          131,707
     Purchases of equipment...................................................            (12)            (323)
     Purchase of investments..................................................           (930)          (1,043)
                                                                                --------------     ------------
         Net cash flow used in investing activities...........................        (32,382)         (34,931)
                                                                                --------------     ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Net increase in borrowings under short term lines of credit..............         32,000            3,000
     Net decrease in borrowings under revolving line of credit................        (14,000)         (15,900)
     Proceeds from term debt..................................................              0           60,000
     Repayment of term debt...................................................        (14,579)         (37,751)
     Net increase payable to Agway Inc. and subsidiaries......................          3,607            1,735
     Proceeds from sale of debentures.........................................          2,831           11,558
     Repayment of debenture...................................................              0           (4,740)
     Net decrease in restricted cash..........................................           (133)            (167)
                                                                                --------------     ------------

         Net cash flow provided by financing activities.......................          9,726           17,735
                                                                                --------------     ------------

         Net change in cash...................................................              0                0

Cash at beginning of period...................................................              0                0
                                                                                --------------     ------------

Cash at end of period.........................................................  $           0      $         0
                                                                                ==============     ============

</TABLE>


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)


     NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
     been prepared  pursuant to generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
     interim  financial  information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and
     Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the
     information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
     principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,
     all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)  considered
     necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for
     the  three-month  and  nine-month  periods  ended  March  31,  1999 are not
     necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be expected  for the year
     ended June 30, 1999.  For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated
     financial  statements  and notes  thereto  included in the annual report on
     Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1998.

     NOTE 2 - RESTRICTED CASH

     Cash related to securitized  leases is held in segregated  accounts pending
     distribution to the lease-backed note holders and is restricted in its use.
     On March 31, 1999 restricted cash was $1,837 compared to $1,704 on June 30,
     1998.

     NOTE 3 - CASH MANAGEMENT

     Instead of having its own cash  account  the  Company  uses the  depository
     accounts Agway Inc. and subsidiaries, drawing checks against these accounts
     and making  deposits to them.  The balance in the Payable to Agway Inc. and
     subsidiaries  varies on a daily basis  depending  on the timing of deposits
     and the drawing of checks.










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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (IN 000'S ROUNDED TO NEAREST HUNDRED THOUSAND)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company is including the following cautionary statement in this Form 10-Q to
make  applicable  and take  advantage  of the "safe  harbor"  provisions  of the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of  1995  for  any  forward-looking
statement made by, or on behalf of, the Company.  Where any such forward-looking
statement  includes a statement  of the  assumptions  or basis  underlying  such
forward-looking  statement,  the Company  cautions that,  while it believes such
assumptions  or basis to be  reasonable  and makes them in good  faith,  assumed
facts or basis  almost  always vary from  actual  results,  and the  differences
between  assumed  facts or basis and actual  results can be material,  depending
upon the  circumstances.  Certain  factors  that could cause  actual  results to
differ  materially from those  projected have been discussed  herein and include
the factors set forth below.  Other  factors that could cause actual  results to
differ  materially  include  uncertainties  of economic,  competitive and market
decisions  and  future  business  decisions,  all  of  which  are  difficult  or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the
Company.  Where,  in  any  forward-looking   statement,   the  Company,  or  its
management,  expresses  an  expectation  or belief as to  future  results,  such
expectation  or  belief  is  expressed  in good  faith  and  believed  to have a
reasonable  basis,  but  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  statement  of
expectation  or belief will result or be  achieved  or  accomplished.  The words
"believe,"   "expect"  and   "anticipate"  and  similar   expressions   identify
forward-looking statements.

Total revenues for the three-month  and nine-month  periods ended March 31, 1999
compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  1999             1998           $ Increase       % Increase
                                  ----             ----           ----------       ----------
         <S>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>
         Three-months            17,300           16,200             1,100            6.5%
         Nine-months             51,800           48,300             3,400            7.1%
</TABLE>

The  increase  in total  revenues  in 1999 is mostly due to an  increase  in the
Company's  investment in leases and notes, as compared to the comparable  period
of the prior year partly  offset by a lower  income rate on new and  replacement
leases and notes. Average net investment in leases and notes for the three-month
and  nine-month  periods  ended  March 31, 1999  compared  to the  corresponding
periods of the prior year are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  1999             1998           $ Increase       % Increase
                                  ----             ----           ----------       ----------
         <S>                     <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>
         Three-months            548,000          496,300           51,700            10.4%
         Nine-months             539,300          488,800           50,500            10.3%
</TABLE>

Increases and decreases in expenses for the three-month  and nine-month  periods
ended March 31, 1999 compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  Three-months                     Nine-months
                                 ---------------                  --------------
                                    $       %                       $        %
                                 ------- -------                  -----    -----
<S>                               <C>     <C>                     <C>       <C>
Interest expense                   $0      0%                     $400      1.8%

Selling, general, and             (200)   (5.7%)                  $800      6.7%
         administrative
         expenses

Provision for credit losses       $200     8.3%                   $300      5.8%
                                 ------- -------                  -----    -----

Total expenses                    (100)   (1.1%)                  $1,500    4.0%
</TABLE>

The small changes in interest  expense are due to a small increase in the amount
of debt  required to finance the increase in the amount of net leases and notes,
partly or fully offset by lower interest rates on new and replacement  debt than
the same periods in the prior year.

A recent study  indicated a higher portion of our costs are associated  with the
initial  acquisition  of business.  In the three months ended March 31, 1999, we
began deferring  costs in accordance  with those study results.  That change had
the effect of reducing selling,  general and administrative expenses as compared
to the three month period ended March 31, 1998. The increase in selling, general
and  administrative  expenses  for the nine months was  primarily  the result of
higher payroll and related  expenses.  The increase in payroll was partly offset
by lower professional services as some information technology services are being
provided  internally  rather  than  being  outsourced,  and by higher  levels of
deferred initial costs associated with the new lease volume.

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                   PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                   TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (IN 000'S ROUNDED TO NEAREST HUNDRED THOUSAND)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The provision for credit losses  increased due to an increase in the size of the
lease portfolio.

Net income for the three-months  ended March 31, 1999 was $3,300, an increase of
$700 (28%) from the corresponding  period in the prior year. For the nine-months
ended March 31,  1999,  net income was $7,700,  an increase of $1,400 (21%) from
the corresponding period in the prior year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The  Company  endeavors  to limit the  effects of changes in  interest  rates by
matching as closely as possible, on an ongoing basis, the maturity and repricing
characteristics  of funds  borrowed to finance its leasing  activities  with the
maturity and repricing  characteristics of its lease portfolio.  The Company has
financed  its  operations,   including  the  growth  of  its  lease   portfolio,
principally  through borrowing under its lines of credit,  private placements of
debt  with   institutional   investors,   sale  of  debentures  to  the  public,
lease-backed  asset  securitization,  principal  collections  on leases and cash
provided from operations.

Instead of having its own cash account the Company uses the depository  accounts
Agway Inc. and  subsidiaries,  drawing  checks against these accounts and making
deposits  to them.  The balance in the  Payable to Agway Inc.  and  subsidiaries
varies on a daily basis  depending  on the timing of deposits and the drawing of
checks.

Cash flows from  operating  activities of $22,700 in the nine months ended March
31, 1999 is $5,500 (32%) higher than the corresponding period in the prior year.
Cash used in investing activities decreased $2,500 (7.3%) to $32,400 in the nine
months ended March 31, 1999 as compared to the corresponding period of the prior
year.  The cash used in investing  activities in the nine months ended March 31,
1999 was financed with net borrowings  from  financing  activities of $9,700 and
the  $22,700  from  operations.  In the  prior  year,  cash  used  in  investing
activities was financed with net borrowings from financing activities of $17,700
and $17,200 from operations.

As of March 31, 1999,  the Company had credit  facilities  available  from banks
which allow the Company to borrow up to an aggregate  of  $302,000.  Uncommitted
short-term line of credit  agreements permit the Company to borrow up to $52,000
on an  uncollateralized  basis with interest paid upon maturity.  The lines bear
interest  at  money  market  variable  rates.  A  committed  $250,000  partially
collateralized (by stock in a cooperative bank) revolving line of credit permits
the Company to draw short-term  funds bearing  interest at money market rates or
draw long-term  debt at rates  appropriate  for the term of the note drawn.  The
total amount  outstanding as of March 31, 1999,  under the  short-term  lines of
credit  and  the  revolving   term  loan  facility  was  $52,000  and  $151,000,
respectively.

Telmark borrows under its short-term line of credit agreements and its revolving
term agreement from time to time to fund its operations.  Short-term debt serves
as interim financing between the issuances of long-term debt. Telmark renews its
lines of credit annually. The $52,000 of lines of credit all have terms expiring
during the next 12 months.
The $250,000 revolving term loan facility is available through August 1, 2000.

At March 31, 1999,  Telmark had balances  outstanding on unsecured  senior notes
from private placements totaling $160,000 as compared to $169,000 June 30, 1998.
Interest is payable  semiannually  on each senior note.  Principal  payments are
both  semiannual and annual.  The note agreements are similar to one another and
each  contains  specific  financial  covenants  that  must be  complied  with by
Telmark.

Through a wholly owned special purpose  subsidiary,  the Company has two classes
of  lease-backed  notes  outstanding  totaling  $11,800 and $17,700 at March 31,
1999, and June 30, 1998, respectively,  payable to insurance companies. Interest
rates on these classes of notes are 6.58% and 7.01%, respectively. The notes are
collateralized  by  leases,  which  were  sold to  this  subsidiary,  having  an
aggregate  present value of  contractual  lease  payments equal to the principal
balance of the notes.  The final  scheduled  maturity of these notes is December
2004.
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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (IN 000'S ROUNDED TO NEAREST HUNDRED THOUSAND)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)
Telmark  offers  subordinated  debentures  to the  public.  The  debentures  are
unsecured and  subordinated  to all senior debt at Telmark.  The interest on the
debt is payable  quarterly  on  January 1, April 1, July 1 and  October 1 and is
allowed to be reinvested.

The Company  believes it has sufficient lines of credit in place to meet interim
funding needs.

YEAR 2000 READINESS
The approach of the year 2000 presents potential issues to all organizations who
use  computers in the conduct of their  business or depend on business  partners
who use computers.  To the extent  computer use is  date-sensitive,  hardware or
software  that  recognizes  the  year by the  last two  digits  may  erroneously
recognize "00" as 1900 rather than 2000,  which could result in errors or system
failures.

Telmark  initiated  its year 2000  compliance  efforts in January  1996. In July
1998,  Telmark's President assumed direct  responsibility for the full year 2000
project to assure a focus on the implementation timetable and the development of
specific continuity plans.

Telmark  utilizes a number of computers  and computer  software  programs in the
conduct  of  its  business  that  are  principally   involved  in  the  flow  of
information.  This includes the software for tracking the lease  portfolio,  the
financial and  administration  software,  and the related hardware and operating
system  software.  It also includes the personal  computers and software used by
the field sales force. The initial focus of the Company's compliance efforts was
on the  Company's  information  systems,  including  assessment  of  the  issue,
planning the conversion to compliance,  plan  implementation,  and testing.  All
critical hardware and operating software has been inventoried and made year 2000
ready through  replacement or  remediation.  This hardware and software has been
tested for  compliance  as of March  1999.  All  application  software  has been
inventoried.  Software determined to be at risk was prioritized,  and plans were
put in place to upgrade  through  remediation,  replacements,  or doing  without
certain  software.  In December 1998 the lease portfolio  tracking  software was
updated to a new version and the financial and administration  applications have
been replaced by  applications  that the vendors certify as year 2000 compliant.
Testing of the year 2000  compliance  of this  software  was  completed in April
1999.  The new vendor  software and the  interaction of that software with other
systems was also tested in April in an  enterprise  wide test  environment.  New
year 2000 compliant  personal  computers and operating  systems will be acquired
for the field sales force and the related application  software is in process of
remediation  and  testing.  Implementation  of this  upgraded  and fully  tested
hardware and software is planned for August 1999.

In addition to the information  technology  applications review noted above, the
Company has also initiated processes to review and to modify, where appropriate,
other areas impacted by year 2000. External  interfaces to internal  information
technology  applications  have  been  tested  and are  compliant.  There  are no
embedded chips used in the business  operations.  Business continuity plans were
completed in March 1999.

The year 2000  compliance  issue is an uncertainty  that is  continuously  being
monitored as the Company  implements  its plans.  Based on the work performed to
date, the Company presently believes that the likelihood of the year 2000 having
a  material  effect  on the  results  of  operations,  liquidity,  or  financial
condition is remote.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  it is not presently clear
that all parts of the  country's  infrastructure,  including  such things as the
national   banking  systems,   electrical   power,   transportation   of  goods,
communications,  and governmental  activities,  will be fully functioning as the
year 2000 approaches. Our research to date gives us increased confidence in many
of these infrastructure components but also persuades us that absolute certainty
regarding  their  performance  will not likely be possible prior to passing into
the year  2000.  To the  extent  failure  occurs in such  activities,  which are
outside the Company's control,  it could affect the Company's ability to service
its customers with the same degree of  effectiveness  with which they are served
presently. The Company has identified elements of the infrastructure that are of
greater  significance  to its  operations,  obtaining  information on an ongoing
basis as to their  expected year 2000  readiness,  and  determining  alternative
solutions if required.
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                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                    TELMARK LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (IN 000'S ROUNDED TO NEAREST HUNDRED THOUSAND)

YEAR 2000 READINESS (CONTINUED)
The Company  expects to incur  internal  staff costs as well as  consulting  and
other  expenses  related  to its year 2000  efforts.  Due to the level of effort
required  to  complete  remediation  for the year  2000,  non-business  critical
software application enhancements have been deferred until the year 2000 efforts
have been  completed.  The conversion and testing of existing  applications  and
replacement of hardware are expected to cost the Company  approximately $721, of
which $255 has been  incurred  and $466 is  expected  to be incurred in calendar
year 1999. The majority of the costs expected to be incurred is for the purchase
of new personal computers for the field sales force.  However,  these costs will
vary as the  Company  continues  to  assess  and  implement  its plans or if the
Company is required to invoke  contingency plans. The Company treats non-capital
costs  associated  with  year 2000 as period  costs and they are  expensed  when
incurred.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Telmark  does not use  derivatives  and other  interest  rate  instruments.  The
principal  cash flow of the  Company's  debt  obligations  and related  weighted
average interest rates by contractual maturity dates have not materially changed
since June 30, 1998.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about market risk
are  contained in Item 7a of the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 1998.



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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      The Company  did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three  months
ended March 31, 1999.



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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.


                                        TELMARK LLC
                                        (REGISTRANT)


DATE  MAY 3, 1999                    BY /S/ DANIEL J. EDINGER
      --------------                    ----------------------------------------
                                        DANIEL J. EDINGER, PRESIDENT
                                        (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)



DATE  MAY 3, 1999                    BY /S/ PETER J. O'NEILL
      --------------                    ----------------------------------------
                                        PETER J. O'NEILL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
                                        FINANCE AND CONTROL
                                        (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)




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