Form 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
|X| Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. For the quarterly period ended March
31, 2004
|_| 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 000-33103
ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-3307404
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
600 California Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94108-2733
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 989-8800
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Liability
Company Units
Indicate by a 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 whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes |_| No |X|
The number of Limited Liability Company Units outstanding as of March 31, 2004
was 13,570,188.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
Index
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Balance Sheets, March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
Statements of Operations for the three month periods ended March 31,
2004 and 2003.
Statements of Changes in Members' Capital for the year ended December
31, 2003 and for the three month period ended March 31, 2004.
Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31,
2004 and 2003.
Notes to the Financial Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited).
ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2003
ASSETS
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 544,135 $ 508,584
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$236,115 in 2004 and $225,115 in 2003 1,817,041 2,124,902
Other assets 17,500 25,000
Investments in equipment and leases 101,512,893 107,564,258
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Total assets $103,891,569 $ 110,222,744
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
Long-term debt $36,819,000 $ 39,946,000
Line of credit 12,000,000 9,500,000
Non-recourse debt 6,336,442 6,609,335
Accounts payable:
Managing Member 330,423 889,555
Other 247,592 820,799
Accrued interest payable 127,730 115,844
Unearned operating lease income 703,941 1,236,498
Interest rate swap contracts 3,061,496 3,207,595
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Total liabilities 59,626,624 62,325,626
Members' capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,019,319) (3,143,144)
Members' capital 47,284,264 51,040,262
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44,264,945 47,897,118
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Total liabilities and members' capital $103,891,569 $ 110,222,744
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003
(Unaudited)
Revenues: 2004 2003
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Leasing activities:
Operating leases $ 5,944,402 $ 7,378,891
Direct financing leases 340,794 172,311
Gain on sales of assets 449,642 154,414
Interest 926 2,012
Other 14,669 17,696
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6,750,433 7,725,324
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets 4,816,678 5,336,930
Interest expense 878,434 2,022,644
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member 699,215 656,763
Asset management fees to Managing Member 271,849 300,571
Railcar maintenance 130,447 672,087
Professional fees 81,443 181,096
Amortization of initial direct costs 72,015 94,037
Outside services 51,956 50,836
Insurance 42,320 -
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 11,000 (200,000)
Impairment losses - 1,910,861
Other 114,019 79,200
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7,169,376 11,105,025
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Net loss $ (418,943) $ (3,379,701)
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Net income (loss):
Managing member $ 250,294 $ 250,287
Other members (669,237) (3,629,988)
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$ (418,943) $ (3,379,701)
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Net loss per Limited Liability Company Unit $ (0.05) $ (0.27)
Weighted average number of Units outstanding 13,570,188 13,570,188
See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
AND FOR THE
THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Other
Other Members Managing Comprehensive
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Units Amount Member Income (Loss) Total
Balance December 31, 2002 13,570,188 $71,908,105 $ - $ (5,381,342) $ 66,526,763
Distributions to members - (12,345,603) (1,000,979) - (13,346,582)
Reclassification adjustment for
portion of swap liability charged to
net loss - - - 64,451 64,451
Unrealized decrease in value of
interest rate swap contracts - - - 2,173,747 2,173,747
Net income (loss) - (8,522,240) 1,000,979 - (7,521,261)
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Balance December 31, 2003 13,570,188 51,040,262 - (3,143,144) 47,897,118
Distributions to members - (3,086,761) (250,294) - (3,337,055)
Unrealized decrease in value of
interest rate swap contracts - - - 123,825 123,825
Net income (loss) - (669,237) 250,294 - (418,943)
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Balance March 31, 2004 13,570,188 $47,284,264 $ - $ (3,019,319) $ 44,264,945
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003
(Unaudited)
Operating activities: 2004 2003
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Net loss $ (418,943) $ (3,379,701)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of assets (449,642) (154,414)
Depreciation of operating lease assets 4,816,678 5,336,930
Impairment losses - 1,910,861
Amortization of initial direct costs 72,015 94,037
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 11,000 (200,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 296,861 (1,046,101)
Due from Managing Member - 171,119
Other assets 7,500 7,500
Accounts payable, Managing Member (559,132) 260,648
Accounts payable, other (573,207) (25,420)
Accrued interest expense 11,886 28,151
Unearned lease income (532,557) 246,393
Interest rate swap contracts (22,274) -
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Net cash provided by operating activities 2,660,185 3,250,003
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Investing activities:
Reduction of net investment in direct financing leases 126,655 278,040
Proceeds from sales of assets 1,485,659 2,021,157
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Net cash provided by investing activities 1,612,314 2,299,197
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Financing activities:
Borrowings under line of credit 3,500,000 3,900,000
Repayments of long-term debt (3,127,000) (5,421,000)
Distributions to Other Members (3,086,761) (3,086,875)
Repayments of borrowings under line of credit (1,000,000) (1,900,000)
Repayments of non-recourse debt (272,893) -
Distributions to Managing Member (250,294) (250,287)
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Net cash used in financing activities (4,236,948) (6,758,162)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 35,551 (1,208,962)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 508,584 2,263,479
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 544,135 $ 1,054,517
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 866,548 $ 1,994,493
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Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps contracts $ 123,825 $ 310,830
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of significant accounting policies:
Basis of presentation:
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for
interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all
adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary to a
fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim
periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that effect reported amounts in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Therefore, actual results could differ from
those estimates. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are
not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2004.
These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
2. Organization and Company matters:
ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC. (the Company), was formed under the laws
of the state of California on July 31, 1998, for the purpose of acquiring
equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Company shall
continue until December 31, 2019.
Upon the sale of the minimum amount of Units of Limited Liability Company
interest (Units) of $1,200,000 and the receipt of the proceeds thereof on
January 13, 1999, the Company commenced operations.
The Company does not make a provision for income taxes since all income and
losses will be allocated to the Members for inclusion in their individual tax
returns.
ATEL Financial Services, LLC (AFS), an affiliated entity, acts as the Managing
Member of the Company.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period
presentation.
The Company is in its operating phase and is making distributions on a monthly
and quarterly basis.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
3. Investment in equipment and leases:
The Company's investment in leases consists of the following:
Depreciation /
Amortization
Expense or
Balance Amortization of Reclass- Balance
December 31, Direct Financing ifications and March 31,
2003 Leases Dispositions 2004
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Net investment in operating leases $87,112,340 $ (4,816,678) $ (6,107,462) $ 76,188,200
Net investment in direct financing leases 11,497,801 (126,655) - 11,371,146
Assets held for sale or lease, net of
accumulated depreciation of $26,746,348 in
2004 and $16,874,083 in 2003 8,636,682 - 5,071,445 13,708,127
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated
amortization of $1,244,687 in 2004 and
$1,345,313 in 2003 317,435 (72,015) - 245,420
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$107,564,258 $ (5,015,348) $ (1,036,017) $ 101,512,893
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Management periodically reviews the carrying values of its assets on leases and
assets held for lease or sale. As a result of the review during the three month
period ended March 31, 2003, management determined that the value of a fleet of
covered hopper rail cars had declined in value to the extent that the carrying
values had become impaired. This decline was the result of decreased long-term
demand for these types of assets and a corresponding reduction in the amounts of
rental payments that these assets could command. Management recorded a provision
for the decline in value of those assets in the amount of $1,910,861 for the
three months ended March 31, 2003. There were no such impairment losses in 2004.
Impairment losses are recorded as an addition to accumulated depreciation of the
impaired assets. Depreciation expense and impairment losses on property subject
to operating leases and property held for lease or sale consist of the following
for the three month periods ended March 31:
2004 2003
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Depreciation expense $ 4,816,678 $ 5,336,930
Impairment losses - 1,910,861
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$ 4,816,678 $ 7,247,791
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
3. Investment in equipment and leases (continued):
Operating leases:
Property on operating leases consists of the following:
Balance Reclass- Balance
December 31, Depreciation ifications and March 31,
2003 Expense Dispositions 2004
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Manufacturing $ 41,079,479 $ - $ (15,109,991) $ 25,969,488
Transportation, rail 34,295,402 - (1,593,361) 32,702,041
Aircraft 15,448,037 - - 15,448,037
Transportation, other 23,302,778 - - 23,302,778
Containers 21,165,000 - - 21,165,000
Other 10,991,981 - (1,135,900) 9,856,081
Natural gas compressors 13,677,449 - (136,146) 13,541,303
Materials handling 7,313,238 - (786,212) 6,527,026
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167,273,364 - (18,761,610) 148,511,754
Less accumulated depreciation (80,161,024) (4,816,678) 12,654,148 (72,323,554)
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$ 87,112,340 $ (4,816,678) $ (6,107,462) $ 76,188,200
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Direct financing leases:
As of March 31, 2004, investment in direct financing leases consists of an
anhydrous ammonia storage facility, office automation equipment, point of sale
equipment, over the road trailers and hotel laundry equipment. The following
lists the components of the Company's investment in direct financing leases as
of March 31, 2004:
Total minimum lease payments receivable $15,334,189
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed) 1,290,842
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Investment in direct financing leases 16,625,031
Less unearned income (5,253,885)
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Net investment in direct financing leases $11,371,146
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All of the property on leases was acquired in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
3. Investment in equipment and leases (continued):
At March 31, 2004, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments are as
follows:
Direct
Operating Financing
Leases Leases Total
Nine months ending December 31, 2004 $11,393,762 $ 2,085,407 $ 13,479,169
Year ending December 31, 2005 11,533,863 2,509,643 14,043,506
2006 5,401,808 2,253,648 7,655,456
2007 3,436,648 1,686,719 5,123,367
2008 942,587 1,455,562 2,398,149
Thereafter 641,520 5,343,210 5,984,730
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$33,350,188 $15,334,189 $ 48,684,377
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4. Non-recourse debt:
Notes payable to financial institutions are due in varying quarterly and
semi-annual installments of principal and interest. The notes are secured by
assignments of lease payments and pledges of the assets which were purchased
with the proceeds of the particular notes. Interest on the notes is at rates
ranging from 4.96% to 6.845%. The notes are secured by assignments of lease
payments and pledges of assets. The notes mature from 2004 through 2007.
At March 31, 2004, future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows:
Principal Interest Total
Nine months ending December 31, 2004 $ 296,497 $ 147,543 $ 444,040
Year ending December 31, 2005 4,715,234 180,430 4,895,664
2006 646,128 57,792 703,920
2007 678,583 25,337 703,920
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$ 6,336,442 $ 411,102 $ 6,747,544
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
5. Other long-term debt:
In 1999, the Company entered into a $70 million receivables funding program (the
Program), (which was subsequently increased to $125 million), with a receivables
financing company that issues commercial paper rated A1 by Standard and Poors
and P1 by Moody's Investor Services. Under the Program, the receivables
financing company receives a general lien against all of the otherwise
unencumbered assets of the Company. The Program provides for borrowing at a
variable interest rate (1.4764% at March 31, 2004). The Program expired as to
new borrowings in March 2002.
The Program requires AFS, on behalf of the Company, to enter into various
interest rate swaps with a financial institution (also rated A1/P1) to manage
interest rate exposure associated with variable rate obligations under the
Program by effectively converting the variable rate debt to fixed rates. As of
March 31, 2004, the Company receives or pays interest on a notional principal of
$35,908,041, based on the difference between nominal rates ranging from 4.35% to
7.72% and the variable rate under the Program. No actual borrowing or lending is
involved. The termination of the swaps coincides with the maturity of the debt
with the last of the swaps maturing in 2009. Through the swap agreements, the
interest rates have been effectively fixed. The differential to be paid or
received is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized currently as an
adjustment to interest expense related to the debt. In 2003, the remaining
amount owing on an original borrowing of $8,000,000 was repaid in full, though
the associated swap will not mature until January 2005.
Borrowings under the Program are as follows:
Notional Swap Payment Rate
Original Balance Balance Value on Interest
Amount March 31, March 31, March 31, Swap
Date Borrowed Borrowed 2004 2004 2004 Agreement
- ------------- -------- ---- ---- ---- ---------
11/11/1999 $20,000,000 $ 3,096,000 $ 2,991,008 $ (164,706) 6.84%
12/21/1999 20,000,000 12,288,000 12,326,702 (1,520,600) 7.41%
12/24/1999 25,000,000 2,980,000 2,142,377 (151,371) 7.44%
4/17/2000 6,500,000 2,515,000 2,484,496 (169,883) 7.45%
4/28/2000 1,900,000 328,000 325,763 (23,153) 7.72%
8/3/2000 19,000,000 8,203,000 8,180,103 (702,837) 7.50%
10/31/2000 7,500,000 2,959,000 2,942,672 (216,503) 7.13%
1/29/2001 8,000,000 - 2,068,337 (42,177)* 5.91%
6/1/2001 2,000,000 26,000 - - 5.04%
9/1/2001 9,000,000 2,478,000 2,446,583 (70,266) 4.35%
1/31/2002 3,900,000 1,946,000 - - **
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$122,800,000 $36,819,000 $35,908,041 $ (3,061,496)
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* This interest rate swap contract is deemed to be ineffective and the change in
value for the three month period ended March 31, 2004 has been charged to
operations.
** Under the terms of the Program, no interest rate swap agreement was required
for this borrowing.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
5. Other long-term debt (continued):
Other long-term debt borrowings mature from 2003 through 2009. At March 31,
2004, future minimum payments of other long-term debt are as follows:
Debt Debt Rates on
Principal Principal Interest Swap
Swapped Not Swapped Interest Total Agreements*
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Nine months ending December 31, 2004 $ 8,646,000 $ 758,000 $ 1,725,239 $11,129,239 6.985%-7.018%
Year ending December 31, 2005 9,886,000 816,000 1,605,677 12,307,677 7.044%-7.154%
2006 7,130,000 120,000 970,792 8,220,792 7.186%-7.213%
2007 4,529,000 172,000 517,970 5,218,970 7.039%-7.103%
2008 3,013,000 12,000 247,771 3,272,771 6.832%-7.063%
2009 1,669,000 68,000 44,526 1,781,526 6.077%-6.600%
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$34,873,000 $ 1,946,000 $ 5,111,975 $41,930,975
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* Represents the range of monthly weighted average fixed interest rates paid for
amounts maturing in the particular year. The receive-variable rate portion of
the swap represents commercial paper rates (1.4764% at March 31, 2004).
6. Related party transactions:
The terms of the Limited Company Operating Agreement provide that AFS and/or
affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment acquisition,
management and resale and for management of the Company.
The Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement
of costs incurred by AFS in providing services to the Company. Services provided
include Company accounting, investor relations, legal counsel and lease and
equipment documentation. AFS is not reimbursed for services where it is entitled
to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as acquisition
and management of equipment. Reimbursable costs incurred by AFS are allocated to
the Company based upon an estimate of actual time incurred by employees working
on Company business and an allocation of rent and other costs based on
utilization studies.
Substantially all employees of AFS record time incurred in performing services
on behalf of all of the companies serviced by AFS. AFS believes that the costs
reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Company
or (ii) the amount the Company would be required to pay independent parties for
comparable services in the same geographic location and are reimbursable in
accordance with the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement.
During the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, AFS and/or
affiliates earned fees, commissions and reimbursements, pursuant to the Limited
Liability Company Agreement as follows:
2004 2003
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Costs reimbursed to AFS $ 699,215 $ 656,763
Asset management fees to AFS 271,849 300,571
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$ 971,064 $ 957,334
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
6. Related party transactions (continued):
In 2003, it came to the Company's attention that an affiliated company had under
billed the Company in a prior year for interest costs associated with the
financing of an asset acquired on its behalf. During the three months ended
March 31, 2003, the Company recorded additional interest expense of $742,000 to
correct the accounting for the transaction. The Company does not believe that
this amount is material to the periods in which it should have been recorded,
nor that it is material to the Company's operating results for the year ending
December 31, 2003. The effect of the additional interest expense recorded in
2003 was to increase the loss in 2003 by $0.05 per Unit.
7. Line of credit:
The Company participates with AFS and certain of its affiliates in a $61,400,000
revolving line of credit (comprised of an acquisition facility and a warehouse
facility) with a financial institution that includes certain financial
covenants. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the facility was extended
for an additional year. At the same time, the total available under the facility
was increased. The line of credit expires on June 28, 2005. As of March 31,
2004, borrowings under the facility were as follows:
Amount borrowed by the Company under the acquisition
facility $ 12,000,000
Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited
liability companies under the acquisition facility 14,500,000
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Total borrowings under the acquisition facility 26,500,000
Amounts borrowed by AFS and its sister corporation under the
warehouse facility -
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Total outstanding balance $ 26,500,000
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Total available under the line of credit $ 61,400,000
Total outstanding balance (26,500,000)
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Remaining availability $ 34,900,000
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Draws on the acquisition facility by any individual borrower are secured only by
that borrower's assets, including equipment and related leases. Borrowings on
the warehouse facility are recourse jointly to certain of the affiliated
partnerships and limited liability companies, the Company and AFS.
The credit agreement includes certain financial covenants applicable to each
borrower. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of March 31, 2004.
Interest rates on the balances outstanding at March 31, 2004 ranged from 2.99%
to 4.00%.
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ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
8. Comprehensive loss:
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, comprehensive losses
consisted of the following:
2004 2003
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Net loss $ (418,943) $ (3,379,701)
Other comprehensive income:
Change in value of interest rate swap contracts 123,825 310,830
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Comprehensive net loss $ (295,118) $ (3,068,871)
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There were no other sources of comprehensive net loss
9. Members' Capital:
As of March 31, 2004, 13,570,188 Units ($135,701,880) were issued and
outstanding (including the 50 Units issued to the Initial Limited Members).
The Company's Net Income, Net Losses, and Distributions, as defined, are to be
allocated 92.5% to the Other Members and 1% to AFS.
Distributions to the Other Members were as follows:
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2004 2003
---- ----
Distributions $ 3,086,761 $ 3,086,875
Weighted average number of Units outstanding 13,570,188 13,570,188
Weighted average distributions per Unit $ 0.23 $ 0.23
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Statements contained in this Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q,
which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Such
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected. Investors are cautioned not
to attribute undue certainty to these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly
release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, other than as required by law.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
During the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Company's primary activity was
engaging in equipment leasing and sales activities.
In the first quarter of 2004 and 2003, the Company's primary source of liquidity
was operating lease rents. The liquidity of the Company will vary in the future,
increasing to the extent cash flows from leases exceed expenses, and decreasing
as lease assets are acquired, as distributions are made to the members and to
the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases.
As another source of liquidity, the Company has contractual obligations with a
diversified group of lessees for fixed lease terms at fixed rental amounts. As
the initial lease terms expire, the Company will re-lease or sell the equipment.
The future liquidity beyond the contractual minimum rentals will depend on AFS'
success in re-leasing or selling the equipment as it comes off lease.
The Company participates with AFS and certain of its affiliates in a $61,400,000
revolving line of credit (comprised of an acquisition facility and a warehouse
facility) with a financial institution that includes certain financial
covenants. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the facility was extended
for an additional year. At the same time, the total available under the facility
was increased. The line of credit expires on June 28, 2005. As of March 31,
2004, borrowings under the facility were as follows:
Amount borrowed by the Company under the acquisition
facility $ 12,000,000
Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited
liability companies under the acquisition facility 14,500,000
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Total borrowings under the acquisition facility 26,500,000
Amounts borrowed by AFS and its sister corporation under the
warehouse facility -
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Total outstanding balance $ 26,500,000
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Total available under the line of credit $ 61,400,000
Total outstanding balance (26,500,000)
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Remaining availability $ 34,900,000
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Draws on the acquisition facility by any individual borrower are secured only by
that borrower's assets, including equipment and related leases. Borrowings on
the warehouse facility are recourse jointly to certain of the affiliated
partnerships and limited liability companies, the Company and AFS.
The credit agreement includes certain financial covenants applicable to each
borrower. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of March 31, 2004.
Interest rates on the balances outstanding at March 31, 2004 ranged from 2.99%
to 4.00%.
The Company anticipates reinvesting a portion of lease payments from assets
owned in new leasing transactions. Such reinvestment will occur only after the
payment of all obligations, including debt service (both principal and
interest), the payment of management and acquisition fees to AFS and providing
for cash distributions to the Limited Partners.
The Company currently has available adequate reserves to meet contingencies, but
in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Company would
likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet such
requirements. AFS envisions no such requirements for operating purposes.
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No commitments of capital have been or are expected to be made other than for
the acquisition of additional equipment. There were no such commitments as of
March 31, 2004.
AFS expects that aggregate borrowings in the future will not exceed 50% of
aggregate equipment cost. In any event, the Limited Liability Company Operating
Agreement limits such borrowings to 50% of the total cost of equipment, in
aggregate. AFS does not anticipate any future non-recourse borrowings.
If inflation in the general economy becomes significant, it may affect the
Company inasmuch as the residual (resale) values and rates on re-leases of the
Company's leased assets may increase as the costs of similar assets increase.
However, the Company's revenues from existing leases would not increase, as such
rates are generally fixed for the terms of the leases without adjustment for
inflation.
If interest rates increase significantly, the lease rates that the Company can
obtain on future leases will be expected to increase as the cost of capital is a
significant factor in the pricing of lease financing. Leases already in place,
for the most part, would not be affected by changes in interest rates.
Cash Flows
During the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Company's primary source of
liquidity was rents from operating leases.
In the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the primary source of cash from
operations was rents from operating leases. Operating leases are expected to
remain as the primary source of cash from operations in future periods.
In both 2004 and 2003, proceeds from sales of assets was the primary source of
cash from investing activities. Proceeds from the sales of lease assets are not
expected to be consistent from one period to another. Asset sales are made as
leases expire, as purchasers can be found and as the sales can be negotiated and
completed. There were no investing uses of cash in 2004 or in 2003.
In the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the only sources of cash from financing
activities were borrowings under the line of credit. Financing uses of cash
included repayments of debt of $4,127,000 and $7,321,000 in the first quarters
of 2004 and 2003, respectively. Distributions were made to Other Members in
amounts of $3,086,761 and $3,086,875 and to AFS in the amounts of $250,294 and
$250,287 in the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, respectively. Repayments of
debt for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 decreased from the same period in the
prior year as a result of the reduction in scheduled repayments.
Results of operations
Operations resulted in a net loss of $426,284 in the quarter ended March 31,
2004 compared to a net loss of $3,379,701 in the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
In the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Company's primary source of revenues
was from operating leases. Operating lease rents have decreased in 2004 compared
to 2003 as a result of two factors: (1) a larger portion of the Company's assets
were off lease in the first quarter of 2004 than in 2003; and (2) there have
been sales of assets over the last twelve months. Depreciation is related to
operating lease assets and thus, to operating lease revenues. Consequently,
depreciation decreased to $4,816,678 from $5,336,930 during the first quarters
of 2004 and 2003, respectively, as a result of operating lease asset sales over
the last year.
During the first quarter of 2003, the Company entered into negotiations relating
to the early termination of an aircraft lease and the sale of the asset to the
lessee. The negotiations were concluded in early April 2003 and the asset was
sold. As a result, an impairment loss related to the aircraft was recorded in
the first quarter of 2003 in the amount of $1,910,861. There were no similar
impairments recognized in the first quarter of 2004.
Asset management fees are based on the gross lease rents of the Company plus
proceeds from the sales of lease assets. They are limited to certain percentages
of lease rents, distributions to members and certain other items. The decrease
in asset management fees to $271,849 from $300,571 during the first quarters of
2004 and 2003, respectively, is a direct result of the decreases in lease
revenues.
Interest expense has decreased from $2,022,644 in the quarter ended March 31,
2003 to $885,775 in the quarter ended March 31, 2004. In 2003, it came to the
Company's attention that an affiliated company had under billed the Company in a
prior year for interest costs associated with the financing of an asset acquired
on its behalf. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company
recorded additional interest expense of $742,000 to correct the accounting for
the transaction. There was no similar charge in 2004. Overall debt has decreased
from $79,214,855 at December 31, 2002 to $55,155,442 at March 31, 2004. This
decrease in the debt balances has also resulted in decreased interest charges
compared to the same period in 2003.
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In the quarter ended March 31,2003, the Company incurred $672,087 of maintenance
costs relating to railcars. These costs were incurred in order to be able to
place the railcars on a new lease. Similar costs incurred during the quarter
ended March 31, 2004 were $130,447. The costs did not increase the useful life
of the assets or increase their value in the marketplace.
Recoveries of doubtful accounts decreased from $200,000 in the first quarter of
2003 to a provision of $11,000 in the first quarter of 2004. Recoveries of and
provisions for doubtful accounts are not expected to be consistent from one
period to another.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk.
The Company, like most other companies, is exposed to certain market risks,
including primarily changes in interest rates. The Company believes its exposure
to other market risks, including foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity
risk and equity price risk, are insignificant to both its financial position and
results of operations.
In general, the Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by obtaining
fixed rate debt. The fixed rate debt is structured so as to match the cash flows
required to service the debt to the payment streams under fixed rate lease
receivables. The payments under the leases are assigned to the lenders in
satisfaction of the debt. Furthermore, the Company has historically been able to
maintain a stable spread between its cost of funds and lease yields in both
periods of rising and falling interest rates. Nevertheless, the Company
frequently funds leases with its floating rate line of credit and is, therefore,
exposed to interest rate risk until fixed rate financing is arranged, or the
floating rate line of credit is repaid. As of March 31, 2004, there was
$12,000,000 outstanding on the floating rate line of credit.
Also, the Company entered into a receivables funding facility in 1999. Since
interest on the outstanding balances under the facility varies, the Company is
exposed to market risks associated with changing interest rates. To hedge its
interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swaps that effectively
convert the underlying interest characteristic on the facility from floating to
fixed. Under the swap agreements, the Company makes or receives variable
interest payments to or from the counterparty based on a notional principal
amount. The net differential paid or received by the Company is recognized as an
adjustment to interest expense related to the facility balances. The amount paid
or received represents the difference between the payments required under the
variable interest rate facility and the amounts due under the facility at the
fixed (hedged) interest rate. As of March 31, 2004, borrowings on the facility
were $36,819,000 and the associated variable interest rate was 1.4764%. The
average fixed interest rate achieved with the swap agreements was 6.985%.
Item 4. Controls and procedures.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management (ATEL
Financial Services, LLC as Managing Member of the registrant, including the
chief executive officer and chief financial officer), an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures [as defined in Rules 240.13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934] was performed as of the date of this report. Based upon this
evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer
concluded that, as of the evaluation date, except as noted below, our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective for the purposes of recording,
processing, summarizing, and timely reporting information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the chief
executive and chief financial officer of the Managing Member of the Company had
identified certain enhanced controls needed to facilitate a more effective
closing of the Company's financial statements. During the first quarter of 2004
and since the end of the quarter, the Managing Member hired a new controller,
added additional accounting staff personnel, and has instituted or revised
existing procedures in order to ensure that the Company's ability to execute
internal controls in accounting and reconciliation in the closing process is
adequate in all respects. The Managing Member will continue to review its
accounting procedures and practices to determine their effectiveness and
adequacy and will take such steps as deemed necessary in the opinion of the
Managing Member's chief executive and chief financial officers to ensure the
adequacy of the Company's accounting controls and procedures.
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The Managing Member's chief executive officer and chief financial officer have
determined that no weakness in financial and accounting controls and procedures
had any material effect on the accuracy and completeness of the Company's
financial reporting and disclosure included in this report.
Changes in internal controls
There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect our disclosure controls and procedures
subsequent to the evaluation date nor were there any significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses in our internal controls, except as described in the prior
paragraphs.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In the ordinary course of conducting business, there may be certain claims,
suits, and complaints filed against the Company. In the opinion of management,
the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations. No material legal
proceedings are currently pending against the Company or against any of its
assets. The following is a discussion of legal matters involving the Company,
but which do not represent claims against the Company or its assets.
Solectron:
This is a matter whereby the Company has declared a lessee in default for
failure to pay rent in a timely manner, and for other various defaults. A claim
was filed on August 29, 2002, by AFS on behalf of the Company in the amount of
$13,332,328. The lessee filed a counter-claim against the Company asserting
unfair business practices. In 2003, the Company elected to dismiss its suit and
subsequently obtained a corresponding dismissal of Solectron's counter-claim.
The Company is continuing to seek resolution of its claims as a negotiated
settlement.
Item 2. Changes In Securities.
Inapplicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Inapplicable.
Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders.
Inapplicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K.
(a) Documents filed as a part of this report
1. Financial Statement Schedules
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are
not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and
therefore have been omitted.
2. Other Exhibits
31.1 Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi
31.2 Certification of Dean L. Cash
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 of Dean L. Cash
32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 of Paritosh K.
Choksi
(b) Report on Form 8-K
None
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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.
Date:
May 11, 2004
ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
(Registrant)
By: ATEL Financial Services LLC
Managing Member of Registrant
By: /s/ Dean L. Cash
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Dean L. Cash
President and Chief Executive Officer
of Managing Member
By: /s/ Paritosh K. Choksi
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Paritosh K. Choksi
Principal Financial Officer
of Registrant
By: /s/ Donald E. Carpenter
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Donald E. Carpenter
Principal Accounting
Officer of Registrant
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