1 FORM 10-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. 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 numbers 333-38575 333-38575-01 333-38575-02 ------------ ADVANTA BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 23-2333786 - --------------------------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 1020 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, New Jersey 08043 - ------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone numbers, including area code: (609) 782-7300 ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. IV ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. V (Exact Name of Registrants as specified in their charter) 88-0387072 NEVADA ------------------- 88-0387073 ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification Nos.) 639 Isbell Road, Suite 390, Reno, Nevada 89509 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 2 Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (800) 851-5215 Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None. Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None 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 by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] State the aggregate market value of the voting stock and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrants. None. With respect to the Notes referred to herein, as of February 28, 1999, $328,114,422.00. As of March 1, 1998 there were 1,000 shares of each of the Registrants' Common Stock outstanding. Documents Incorporated By Reference: Part IV 2 3 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Advanta Business Services Corp. ("ABS") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanta Leasing Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation ("ALHC"). ALHC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanta Corp., a Delaware corporation, ("Advanta Corp.") which is a publicly-traded company based in Spring House, PA. ABS is in the business of originating, acquiring and serving certain leases (the "Leases") and interests in the equipment underlying the leases (the "Equipment"). Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV ("ALRC IV") and Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V ("ALRC V," together with ALRC IV, the "Issuers") are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ABS and were formed for the purpose of securitizing the Leases and the Equipment through the issuance of debt securities (the "Notes"). The Issuers acquired their rights to the Leases and Equipment either from ABS directly, pursuant to the Master Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1997 or pursuant to one or more sale agreements in each case between the Issuers and one or more affiliates of ABS. On April 8, 1998, the Issuers issued notes entitled Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1998-1 totalling $360,000,000 principal amount of notes consisting of: the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes, the Class A-3 Notes, the Class A-4 Notes, the Class B Notes, the Class C Notes (collectively, the "Offered Notes") and the Class D Notes (together with the Offered Notes, the "Notes"). The assets of the Issuers consist primarily of Leases, Equipment and a reserve account. The Notes were issued pursuant to the Master Business Receivables Asset Backed Financing Facility Agreement (the "Indenture"), dated as of May 1, 1997, by and among ABS, as servicer, Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. III and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee. The Offered Notes were sold pursuant to a public offering, the underwriting of which was co-managed by Salomon Smith Barney, Lehman Brothers Inc., Prudential Securities Incorporated and Barclays Capital Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters"). The Notes represent asset-backed debt obligations of the Issuers, as joint and several obligors. The Notes were registered under a Registration Statement (file no. 333-38575) on Form S-1 declared effective on or about April 8, 1998. As bankruptcy-remote entities, the Issuers' operations are restricted so that (a) they do not engage in business with, or incur liabilities to, any other entity (other than the Trustee on behalf of the holders of the Notes) which may bring bankruptcy proceedings against the Issuers and (b) the risk is diminished that they will be consolidated into the bankruptcy proceedings of any other entity. The Issuers have no other assets except the Leases and the Equipment, and proceeds thereof. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES None. 3 4 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Issuers are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings involving the Issuers, the Trustee or the Servicer with respect to the Notes or the Issuers' property. However, ABS and the Issuers are indirect subsidiaries of Advanta Corp. On January 25, 1999 Advanta Corp. reported that on Friday, January 22, 1999, Fleet Financial Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates ("Fleet") filed a complaint (the "Complaint") against Advanta Corp. and certain of its affiliates relating to the transaction with Fleet which closed on February 20, 1998 in which Advanta Corp. contributed most of its consumer credit card business to a limited liability company owned by Fleet (the "Fleet Transaction"). The Complaint centers around post-closing adjustments to the transaction and other matters relating to the Fleet Transaction. Advanta Corp. believes that the lawsuit is inappropriate and without merit and, on February 16, 1999 it filed its answer and counterclaims in which it denies all of the substantive allegations in the Complaint and seeks damages from Fleet. Advanta Corp. does not expect this suit to have any material adverse financial impact on its business. The ability of Advanta Corp.'s subsidiaries to honor their financial and other obligations is to some extent influenced by the financial condition of Advanta Corp. Such obligations primarily consist of the ABS's or the Issuers' obligations to repurchase mortgage loans which are inconsistent with representations and warranties set forth in certain agreements relating to Notes issued by the Trust sponsored by ABS as well as the obligations of the ABS as servicer pursuant to certain agreements relating to Notes issued by the Trust. This Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The most significant among these risks and uncertainties is the uncertainty of the legal process. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matter has been submitted to a vote of the holders of beneficial interests of the Issuers or the Notes through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 4 5 The sole holder of ABS's Common Stock is ALHC. The sole holder of the Issuers' Common Stock is ABS. There is currently no market for such Common Stock nor is it anticipated that such a market will develop. As of March 26, 1999, there were approximately 16 holders of the Class A-1 Notes, 18 holders of the Class A-2 Notes, 3 holders of the Class A-3 Notes, 19 holders of the Class A-4 Notes, 2 holders of the Class B Notes and 2 holders of the Class C Notes. The number of holders includes individual participants in security position listings. As of December 15, 1998, 8 monthly distributions had been made to the holders of the Notes. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Not Applicable. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS On April 8, 1998, the Issuers issued $72,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Class A-1 Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 5.77%, $190,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Class A-2 Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 5.82%, $23,300,000 aggregate principal amount of Class A-3 Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 5.93%, $45,900,000 aggregate principal amount of Class A-4 Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 5.98%, $18,938,000 aggregate principal amount of Class B Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 6.10% and $9,862,000 aggregate principal amount of Class C Notes having a fixed rate per annum of 6.49%, which were collateralized by the Leases, Equipment and the reserve account. The Class D Notes were not publicly offered and are principal only notes which do not bear interest. The sale of the Leases and Equipment to the Issuers, the issuance of the Notes and the simultaneous delivery of the Notes to the Underwriters, has been accounted for as a sale. The value of the Notes issued by the Issuers equaled the value of the assets pledged as collateral for the Notes. Accordingly, there was no income to the Issuers resulting from the aforementioned transaction. CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY The Issuers' primary sources of funds with respect to the Notes will be the receipt of interest on and principal with respect to the Leases and Equipment. The management of ABS believes that the Issuers will have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to pay all amounts on the Notes as they become due and all other anticipated expenses of the Issuers. The Issuers do not have, nor will they have in the future, any significant sources of capital for payment of the Notes and its operating expenses other than the receipt of 5 6 interest on and principal on the Leases and Equipment. The Notes represent asset-backed debt obligations solely of the Issuers. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Not Applicable. ITEM 9. CHANGE IN AND DISAGREEMENTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE There were no changes of accountants or disagreements on according or financial disclosures between the Issuers and its accountants. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT The following individuals comprise the board of directors and the officers of the Advanta Business Services Corp.: Name Position - ---- -------- Dennis Alter Director Charles H. Podowski President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Edward E. Millman Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cole B. Silver Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 6 7 The following individuals comprise the board of directors and the officers of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV: Name Position - ---- -------- George Deehan Director Francis B. Jacobs, II Director John Paris President and Director Michael Coco Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director Mark Shapiro Treasurer Janice C. George Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director Cole B. Silver Secretary The following individuals comprise the board of directors and the officers of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V: Name Position - ---- -------- George Deehan Director Francis B. Jacobs, II Director John Paris President and Director Michael Coco Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director Mark Shapiro Treasurer Janice C. George Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director Cole B. Silver Secretary All directors and officers hold office for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier termination by removal or resignation. 7 8 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Not Applicable. The Trust does not have employees. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth (i) the name and address of each entity owning more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes and Class C Notes; (ii) the principal amount of each class of Offered Notes and (iii) the percent that the principal amount of each Class of Offered Notes owned represents of the outstanding principal amount of each Class of the Offered Notes, respectively. The information set forth in the table is based upon information obtained by the Issuers from the Depository Trust Company. ABS and the Issuers are not aware of any Schedules 13D or 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of the Notes. Amounts Owed (All Dollar Amounts are in Thousands) Name and Address Principal Percent - ---------------- --------- ------- Class A-1 Notes - --------------- Bankers Trust Company $4,340 6.03% C/o BT Services Tennessee Inc. Nashville, TN 37211 Chase Manhattan Bank $18,260 25.36% 4 New York Plaza 13th Floor Investors Bank & Trust/M.F. Custody $10,000 13.89% 200 Clarendon Street 15th Floor Hancock Tower Boston, MA 02116 State Street Bank and Trust Company $28,890 40.13% Global Corp. Action Dept. JAB5W P.O. Box 1631 Boston, MA 02105 Class A-2 Notes - --------------- Bank of New York $44,250 23.29% 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Secaucus, NJ 07094 Bankers Trust Company $31,000 16.32% C/o BT Services Tennessee Inc. Nashville, TN 37211 Chase Manhattan Bank $22,505 11.84% 4 New York Plaza 13th Floor New York, NY 10004 Chase Manhattan Bank MBS & Asset Backed Sec. $10,000 5.26% 55 Water Street, Room 428 New York, NY 10041 Citibank, N.A. $23,000 12.11% P.O. Box 30576 Tampa, FL 33630 Northern Trust Company $21,515 11.32% 801 S. Canal C-In Chicago, IL 60607 Prudential Securities Incorporated $9,900 5.21% C/o ADP Proxy Services 51 Mercedes Way Edgewood, NY 11717 State Street Bank and Trust Company $15,000 7.89% Global Corp. Action Dept JAB5W P.O. Box 1631 Boston, MA 02105 Class A-3 Notes - --------------- Bank of New York $5,000 21.46% 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Secaucus, NJ 07094 Bankers Trust Company $5,000 21.46% C/o BT Services Tennessee Inc. Nashville, TN 37211 Chase Manhattan Bank $13,300 57.08% 4 New York Plaza 13th Floor New York, NY 10004 8 9 Amounts Owed (All Dollar Amounts are in Thousands) Name and Address Principal Percent - ---------------- --------- ------- Class A-4 Notes - --------------- Bank of New York $5,630 12.27% 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Secaucus, NJ 07094 Citibank, N.A. $10,000 21.79% P.O. Box 30576 Tampa, FL 33630 Merrill Lynch, Pierce & Smith Safekeeping $3,400 7.41% 4 Corporate Place Corporate Park 287 Piscataway, NJ 08855 Prudential Securities Incorporated $5,110 11.13% C/o ADP Proxy Services 51 Mercedes Way Edgewood, NY 11717 State Street Bank and Trust Company $8,945 19.49% Global Corp. Action Dept. JAB5W P.O. Box 1631 Boston, MA 02105 CLASS B NOTES - ------------- Bank of New York $10,000 52.80% 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Secaucus, NJ 07094 Chase Manhattan Bank $8,938 47.20% 4 New York Plaza 13th Floor New York, NY 10004 CLASS C NOTES - ------------- Chase Manhattan Bank $7,362 74.65% 4 New York Plaza 13th Floor New York, NY 10004 State Street Bank and Trust Company $2,500 25.35% Global Corp. Action Dept. JAB5W P.O. Box 1631 Boston, MA 02105 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Not Applicable. PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report: 1. Financial Statements: Not Applicable. 2. Financial Statement Schedules. Not Applicable. 3. Exhibits: The Servicer is required to prepare an Annual Statement as to Compliance for the year ended December 31, 1998 and mail such statement to the Trustee on or before the last day of March, 1999. The Annual Statement as to Compliance is included herewith as Exhibit 28.1. 9 10 Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- *3.1.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Business Services Corp. *3.1.2 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV *3.1.3 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V *3.2.1 By-laws of Advanta Business Services Corp. *3.2.2 By-laws of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV *3.2.3 By-laws of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V *4.1 Master Business Receivables Asset-Backed Financing Facility Agreement 28.1 Annual Statement as to Compliance for the year ended December 31, 1998 *99.1 Servicer's Certificates for the payment periods ending in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. * Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit of the same designation filed on the Form S-1 registration statement declared effective on or about April 8, 1998 and also Incorporated by reference from previously filed Current Reports on Form 8-K listed below (b) Reports on Form 8-K. Ten reports on Form 8-K have been filed by the Issuers during the period covered by this report. Date of Reports on Form 8-K Item Report/Financial Statements Filed - --------------------------- -------------------------------------- April 29, 1998 Initial Current Report on Form 8-K filed with respect to the issuance of the Notes May 15, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the April Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes June 15, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the May Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes July 15, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the June Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes 10 11 Date of Reports on Form 8-K Item Report/Financial Statements Filed - --------------------------- -------------------------------------- August 17, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the July Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes September 15, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the August Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes October 16, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the September Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes November 16, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the October Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes December 16, 1998 Servicer's Certificate for the November Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes January 19, 1999 Servicer's Certificate for the December Monthly Period relating to the Equipment Receivables Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1999-1, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes (c) See "Item 14(a)(3) - Exhibits." (d) Not applicable. 11 12 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ADVANTA BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. as Registrant and Servicer By: /s/ Charles H. Podowski --------------------------------------------- Name: Charles H. Podowski Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Dated: March 31, 1999 ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. IV as Registrant By: /s/ Michael Coco --------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Coco Title: Vice President and Chief Executive Officer ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. V. as Registrant By: /s/ Michael Coco --------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Coco Title: Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf on the Registrants and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. ADVANTA BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. By: /s/ Dennis Alter ------------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Alter Title: Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Charles H. Podowski ------------------------------------------- Name: Charles H. Podowski Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Edward E. Millman ------------------------------------------- Name: Edward E. Millman Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Cole B. Silver ------------------------------------------- Name: Cole B. Silver Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary Date: March 31, 1999 ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. IV. By: /s/ John Paris ------------------------------------------- Name: John Paris Title: President and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Michael Coco ------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Coco Title: Vice President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Mark Shapiro ------------------------------------------- Name: Mark Shapiro Title: Treasurer Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Janis C. George ------------------------------------------- Name: Janis C. George Title: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Cole B. Silver ------------------------------------------- Name: Cole B. Silver Title: Secretary Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ George Deehan ------------------------------------------- Name: George Deehan Title: Director Date: March 31, 1999 ADVANTA LEASING RECEIVABLES CORP. V. By: /s/ John Paris ------------------------------------------- Name: John Paris Title: President and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Michael Coco ------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Coco Title: Vice President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Mark Shapiro ------------------------------------------- Name: Mark Shapiro Title: Treasurer Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Janis C. George ------------------------------------------- Name: Janis C. George Title: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Cole B. Silver ------------------------------------------- Name: Cole B. Silver Title: Secretary Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ George Deehan ------------------------------------------- Name: George Deehan Title: Director Date: March 31, 1999 12 13 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- *3.1.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Business Services Corp. *3.1.2 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV *3.1.3 Certificate of Incorporation of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V *3.2.1 By-laws of Advanta Business Services Corp. *3.2.2 By-laws of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. IV *3.2.3 By-laws of Advanta Leasing Receivables Corp. V *4.1 Master Business Receivables Asset-Backed Financing Facility Agreement 28.1 Annual Statement as to Compliance for the year ended December 31, 1998 *99.1 Servicer's Certificates for the payment periods ending in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December 1998 * Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit of the same designation filed with ABS's and the Issuers' Form S-1 registration statement declared effective on or about April 8, 1998 and also Incorporated by reference from previously filed Current Reports on Form 8-K listed herein. 13