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 September 30, 2009


[  ]

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 814-00731


Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

14-1974295

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or  organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


2010 North First Street, Suite 310

San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(408) 436-8577

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the  preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ¨   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer   x        Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨   No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes ¨   No ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  

                        Class                      

Outstanding as of November 13, 2009

Common Stock, $.001 par value

100,000




VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.

INDEX


PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.

Financial Statements


Condensed Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008


Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Condensed Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008


Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008


Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)


Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations


Item 3.

Quantitative & Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Item 4.

Controls and Procedures


Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures


PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.

Legal Proceedings


Item 1A.

Risk Factors


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


SIGNATURES







VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008


 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

ASSETS

 

 

     Loans, at estimated fair value

 

 

 

 

     (Cost of $158,780,289 and $172,349,873)

 

$             153,787,831

 

 $            170,594,873

     Cash and cash equivalents

 

                 23,430,452

 

                 21,972,037

     Other investment (Cost of $771,610)

 

                            36,610

 

                                    -   

     Other assets

 

                   2,542,445

 

                   2,319,597

 

 

 

 

 

          Total assets

 

               179,797,338

 

               194,886,507

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

     Accrued management fees

 

                   1,123,733

 

                   1,687,500

     Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

                      154,571

 

                      492,892

 

 

 

 

 

          Total liabilities

 

                   1,278,304

 

                   2,180,392

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

 $            178,519,034

 

 $            192,706,115

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital paid in on shares of capital stock

 

 $            193,525,000

 

 $            193,525,000

Return of capital distributions

 

                 (8,381,500)

 

                 (3,593,240)

Distributable income (accumulated deficit)

 

                 (6,624,466)

 

                   2,774,355

Net assets (equivalent to $1,785.19 and $1,927.06 per share based on

 

 

 

      100,000 shares of capital stock outstanding - See Note 5)

 

 $            178,519,034

 

 $            192,706,115

 

 

 

 

 




See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements




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VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008


 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Interest on loans  

 

 $         5,781,224

 

 $        6,010,991

 

 $      17,324,879

 

 $       14,288,558

       Other interest and other income

 

                 83,686

 

               153,173

 

                95,360

 

               419,455

          Total investment income

 

            5,864,910

 

            6,164,164

 

         17,420,239

 

          14,708,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Management fees

 

            1,123,733

 

           1,687,500

 

           3,690,291

 

            5,062,500

      Interest expense

 

                 72,634

 

               342,034

 

              170,393

 

            1,585,790

      Banking and professional fees

 

                 70,419

 

               511,017

 

              321,279

 

            1,549,359

      Other operating expenses

 

                 44,841

 

                 30,176

 

                94,190

 

                 84,051

          Total expenses

 

            1,311,627

 

            2,570,727

 

           4,276,153

 

            8,281,700

          Net investment income

 

            4,553,283

 

            3,593,437

 

         13,144,086

 

            6,426,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized loss from investments

 

         (1,723,148)

 

                        -   

 

        (4,122,957)

 

                       -   

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         from investments

 

            1,382,542

 

            (750,000)

 

        (3,972,458)

 

            (750,000)

Net realized and unrealized loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         from hedging activities

 

                      -   

 

            (252,109)

 

                       -   

 

            (488,337)

Net realized and unrealized loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         from investment and hedging activities

 

            (340,606)

 

         (1,002,109)

 

        (8,095,415)

 

         (1,238,337)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         from operations

 

 $         4,212,677

 

 $         2,591,328

 

 $        5,048,671

 

 $         5,187,976

Net increase in net assets resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         operations per share

 

 $                42.13

 

 $                25.91

 

 $               50.49

 

 $                51.88

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

               100,000

 

               100,000

 

              100,000

 

               100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



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VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008

 



 

 

For the Three

 

For the Three

 

For the Nine

 

For the Nine

 

 

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net investment income  

 

             4,553,283

 

 $          3,593,437

 

 $        13,144,086

 

 $          6,426,313

 Net realized loss from  investments

 

           (1,723,148)

 

                          -  

 

 (4,122,957)

 

                           -

 Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments

 

            1,382,542

 

              (750,000)

 

           (3,972,458)

 

              (750,000)

 Net realized and unrealized loss from  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      hedging activities

 

                          -  

 

              (252,109)

 

                           -

 

             (488,337)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Net increase in net assets resulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           from operations

 

             4,212,677

 

             2,591,328

 

             5,048,671

 

             5,187,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Distributions of income to shareholder

 

           (2,830,135)

 

                         -   

 

         (14,447,492)

 

                         -   

 Return of capital to shareholder

 

              (659,632)

 

           (1,038,239)

 

         (4,788,260)

 

           (4,361,302)

 Capital share transactions

 

                           -

 

           80,000,000

 

                         -   

 

         131,500,000

Total increase (decrease)

 

                722,910

 

           81,553,089

 

         (14,187,081)

 

         132,326,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

         177,796,124

 

         107,850,017

 

         192,706,115

 

           57,076,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

 $      178,519,034

 

 $      189,403,106

 

 $      178,519,034

 

 $      189,403,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



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VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2009


 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 $               5,048,671

 

 $               5,187,976

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from

 

 

 

       operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

Net realized loss from investments

                  4,122,957

 

                               -   

Net change in unrealized loss from investments

                  3,972,458

 

                     750,000

Net realized and unrealized loss from hedging activities

                               -   

 

                    (458,320)

Amortization of deferred costs related to borrowing facility

                       87,463

 

                  1,056,811

Net increase in other assets

                      (15,348)

 

                 (1,211,067)

Net decrease in accounts payable, other accrued liabilities,

 

 

 

       and accrued management fees

                    (902,088)

 

                    (638,272)

Origination of loans

               (55,621,324)

 

             (109,717,001)

Principal payments on loans

                60,818,232

 

                30,215,641

Acquisition of equity securities

                 (2,786,033)

 

                 (4,287,199)

Net increase in other investment

                    (771,610)

 

                               -   

                Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

                13,953,378

 

               (79,101,431)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Cash distribution to shareholder

               (12,200,000)

 

                               -   

Contributions from shareholder

                               -   

 

              131,500,000

Payment of bank facility fees and costs

                    (294,963)

 

                               -   

Borrowings under debt facility

                  1,000,000

 

                30,400,000

Repayment of debt facility

                 (1,000,000)

 

               (73,400,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

               (12,494,963)

 

                88,500,000

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

                  1,458,415

 

                  9,398,569

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

 

 

 

Beginning of period

                21,972,037

 

                  8,838,310

End of period

 $             23,430,452

 

 $             18,236,879

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

 

 

 

CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:

 

 

 

Interest

 $                  170,393

 

 $               1,782,318

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

   

 

   

Receipt of equity securities as repayment of loan

 $               4,249,719

 

 $                    74,103

Distributions of equity securities to shareholder

 $               7,035,752

 

 $               4,361,302

 

 

 

 


See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



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VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


1.

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE FUND

Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc., (the “Fund”), was incorporated in Maryland on August 21, 2006 as a nondiversified closed-end management investment company electing status as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is managed by Westech Investment Advisors, Inc. (“Manager” or “Management”).  One hundred percent of the stock of the Fund is held by Venture Lending & Leasing V, LLC (the “Company”).  Prior to commencing its operations on February 21, 2007, the Fund had no operations other than the sale to the Company of 100,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value for $25,000 in September 2006.  This issuance of stock was a requirement in order to apply for a finance lender's license from the California Commissioner of Corporations.


In the Manager's opinion, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for interim periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted; however, the Fund believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of what the results would be for a full year. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes included in the Fund’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Interest Income


Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method including amounts from the amortization of discounts resulting from the allocation of amounts ascribed to equity securities received as part of the loan transaction.  Additionally, fees received as part of the transaction are added to the loan discount and amortized over the life of the loan.


Valuation Procedures


The Fund accounts for loans at fair value in accordance with the “Valuation Methods” below.  All valuations are determined under the direction of the Manager, in accordance with this Policy.


The Fund’s loans are valued in connection with the issuance of its periodic financial statements, the issuance or repurchase of the Fund’s shares at a price equivalent to the current net asset value per share, and at such other times as required by law.  On a quarterly basis, Management will submit to the Board of Directors (“Board”) a “Valuation Report,” which details the rationale for the valuation of investments.

Valuation Methods

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the financial statements include nonmarketable investments ($153,824,441 and $170,594,873 or approximately 86% and 88% of total assets, respectively) with fair values determined by the Manager in the absence of readily determinable market values.  Because of the inherent uncertainty of these valuations, estimated fair values of such investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.  Below is the information used by the Manager in making these estimates.



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Venture loans are generally held to maturity as there is no secondary market for the loans and are recorded at estimated fair value. The determination of fair value is based on the amount for which an investment could be exchanged in a current sale, which assumes an orderly disposition over a reasonable period other than in a forced sale. Management considers the fact that no ready market exists for substantially all of the investments held by the Fund. Management determines whether to adjust the estimated fair value of a loan based on a credit analysis of the borrower, which generally includes consideration of several factors, including but not limited to the borrower’s payment history, available cash and “burn rate,” revenues, net income or loss, the likelihood that the borrower will be able to secure additional financing in the future, as well as an evaluation of the general interest rate environment.  The amount of any valuation adjustment is determined based upon an analysis of the expected recovery from the borrower, including consideration of factors such as the nature and quality of the Fund’s security interests in collateral, the estimated value of the Fund’s collateral, the size of the loan, and the estimated time that will elapse before the Fund achieves a recovery.  

Money market funds and debt instruments held as Cash and Cash Equivalents are valued at their most recently posted net asset value, if available, or at amortized cost, provided such amount is not materially different from quoted price.

Warrants and Stock

Warrants and stock that are received in connection with loan transactions generally will be assigned a fair value at the time of acquisition. These securities are then distributed by the Fund to the Company at the assigned value. Warrants are valued based on a modified Black-Scholes option pricing model which takes into account underlying stock value, expected term, volatility, risk-free interest rate, among other factors.  Warrants are typically distributed immediately upon receipt to the Company.

Nonaccrual Loans

The Fund’s policy is to place a loan on nonaccrual status when the loan stops performing and management deems that it is unlikely that the loan will return to performing status.  Any uncollected interest related to quarters prior to when the loan was placed on nonaccrual status is added to the principal balance, and the aggregate balance of the principal and interest is evaluated in accordance with the policy for valuation of loans. During the quarter in which the loan was placed on nonaccrual status, any interest accrued for the quarter but not collected is reversed.

As of September 30, 2009, loans with a cost basis and fair value of $10.9 million and $5.9 million, respectively, have been classified as nonaccrual. As of December 31, 2008, loans with a cost basis and fair value of $4.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively, have been classified as nonaccrual.

Commitment Fees

Unearned income and commitment fees on loans are recognized using the effective interest method over the term of the loan. Commitment fees are carried as liabilities when received for commitments upon which no draws have been made. When the first draw is made, the fee is treated as unearned income and is recognized as described above.  If a draw is never made, the commitment fee less any applicable legal costs becomes recognized as other income after the commitment expires.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

The Fund had previously entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge its interest rate on its borrowings under its debt facility. Unrealized gains and losses from hedging activities are separately reported from unrealized gains and losses from investments and are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from hedging activities in the condensed statement of operations.  Also included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from hedging activities is the net interest received or paid on the interest rate swap transactions beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (amounts were previously included in interest expense and were not considered material). As of September 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any swap transactions.



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Deferred Bank Fees

Through September 2009, the deferred bank fees and costs associated with the debt facility have been allocated over the estimated life of the facility, which was determined to be February 2011 (see Note 6).

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-10 (formerly FAS No. 161), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS 133” (“ASC 815-10”). ASC 815-10 requires entities with derivative instruments to provide enhanced disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit risk related contingent features in derivative agreements.  The required information is intended to provide financial statement users an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  This statement was effective for the Fund in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Fund’s financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 820-10 (formerly SFAS No. 157-4), “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“ASC 820-10”). This ASC provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This ASC also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. This ASC emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. This ASC is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Fund’s financial statements.


In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 825-10 (formerly FAS 107-1) and ASC 270-10 (formerly Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) 28-1), “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” (“ASC 825-10”). The ASC requires the fair value disclosure of financial instruments to be reported for interim periods. The ASC, which applies only to disclosures, is effective for the quarter ending June 30, 2009, with earlier application permitted. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Fund’s financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. The objective of this guidance is to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In particular, this guidance sets forth:

 

 

1.

The period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements;

 

 

2.

The circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and

 

 

3.

The disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.

In accordance with this guidance, an entity should apply the requirements to interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Fund adopted this standard effective April 1, 2009 and has and will make the



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appropriate disclosures, as required. Subsequent events have been reviewed through November 13, 2009.  No additional disclosure is required.


In June 2009, the FASB issued transition guidance ASC 105-10-65-1, ”Transition Related to SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the guidance of which was incorporated in ASC 105-10 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) – Overall”. The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (Codification) will become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this guidance, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Fund adopted this standard effective July 1, 2009, and has incorporated the current codification in this Form 10-Q.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Fund’s financial statements.


Tax Status

The Fund plans on qualifying as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) and elected RIC treatment when it filed its tax return in 2007.  As long as the Fund qualifies as a RIC, it will not pay any federal or state corporate income tax on income that is distributed to its shareholder (pass-through status).  Should the Fund not qualify as a RIC or lose its qualification as a RIC, it could be taxed as an ordinary corporation on its taxable income for that year (even if that income is distributed to its shareholder), and all distributions out of its earnings and profits will be taxable to its shareholder as ordinary income.  As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions.

The Fund's tax years open to examination by major jurisdictions are 2006 and forward.


3.

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS


Loans generally are made to borrowers pursuant to commitments whereby the Fund agrees to finance assets and provide working capital up to a specified amount for the term of the commitments, upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified by such commitment. As of September 30, 2009, the Fund's investments in loans are primarily to companies based within the United States and are diversified among borrowers in the industry segments shown below.  The percentage of net assets that each industry group represents is shown with the industry totals below  (the sum of the percentages does not equal 100 percent because the percentages are based on net assets as opposed to total loans).  


Effective January 1, 2008, the Fund adopted ASC 820-10, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price assumes the asset or liability was exchanged in an orderly transaction; it was not a forced liquidation or distressed sale.


Loan balances are summarized by borrower.  Typically a borrower's balance will be composed of several loans drawn under a commitment made by the Fund with the interest rate on each loan fixed at the time each loan is funded. Each loan drawn under a commitment has a different maturity date and amount.  For the three month period ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the weighted-average interest rate on performing loans was 15.74% and 15.09%, respectively. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the weighted-average interest rate on performing loans was 15.34% and 14.77%, respectively. Interest is calculated using the effective interest method, and rates earned by the Fund will fluctuate based on many factors including volatility, early payoffs, and recovery of interest from non-performing assets.



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Loans as of September 30, 2009 are in non-affiliates and consist of the following (industry classifications are unaudited):

 

Percentage of

Estimated Fair

Par Value

Final

Borrower

Net Assets

Value 9/30/09

9/30/09

Maturity Date

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

164,815

164,815

6/1/10

Bioabsorbable Therapeutics, Inc.

 

248,657

988,657

*

Microchip Biotechnologies, Inc.

 

2,753,474

2,753,474

8/1/12

SanBio, Inc.

 

738,164

738,164

6/1/10

Trellis Bioscience, Inc.

 

275,315

275,315

12/1/10

Subtotal:

2.3%

4,180,425

4,920,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrier Networking

 

 

 

 

Asoka, Inc.

 

290,269

290,269

1/1/11

Kodiak Networks, Inc.

 

335,048

335,048

4/1/10

Opvista, Inc.

 

842,838

1,682,838

*

TimeData Corporation

 

228,326

228,326

3/1/12

Wavebender, Inc.

 

104,558

104,558

1/1/11

Subtotal:

1.0%

1,801,039

2,641,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers & Storage

 

 

 

 

Cloudshield, Inc.

 

1,607,684

1,607,684

4/1/11

D-Wave Systems, Inc.

 

82,592

82,592

7/1/10

Gear Six, Inc.

 

336,355

336,355

12/1/10

NComputing, Inc.

 

566,436

566,436

9/1/10

Vidyo, Inc.

 

1,033,436

1,033,436

10/1/10

Subtotal:

2.0%

3,626,503

3,626,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Networking

 

 

 

 

Envivio, Inc.

 

1,811,547

1,811,547

1/1/11

PacketMotion, Inc.

 

928,649

928,649

3/1/11

Vyatta, Inc.

 

1,146,855

1,146,855

2/1/11

Subtotal:

2.2%

3,887,051

3,887,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

 

 

 

 

Aggregate Knowledge, Inc.

 

593,051

593,051

12/1/11

Arcadia Entertainment, Inc.

 

97,459

247,459

*

Blekko, Inc.

 

345,339

345,339

12/1/11

BuzzLogic, Inc.

 

592,109

592,109

8/1/11

Collarity, Inc.

 

723,533

723,533

12/1/10

Cuil, Inc.

 

3,865,624

3,865,624

12/1/12

Delve Networks, Inc.

 

362,704

362,704

7/1/11

Donnerwood Media, Inc.

 

559,904

559,904

5/1/11



11







eduFire, Inc.

 

320,005

320,005

2/1/12

EForce Media, Inc.

 

762,432

1,512,432

*

Genius.com Incorporated

 

731,313

731,313

8/1/12

iGroup Network, Inc.

 

386,314

386,314

4/1/12

Inigral, Inc.

 

106,477

106,477

8/1/11

Insider Guides, Inc.

 

3,034,976

3,034,976

4/1/12

Instructables, Inc.

 

178,231

178,231

4/1/12

Loomia, Inc.

 

391,810

391,810

12/1/11

Multiply, Inc.

 

647,499

647,499

9/1/11

Pathway Genomics Corporation

 

1,096,806

1,096,806

1/1/12

PerformLine, Inc.

 

262,780

262,780

12/1/11

Philotic,  Inc.

 

161,596

161,596

1/1/12

Plastic Jungle, Inc.

 

929,050

929,050

9/1/12

Quantcast Corporation

 

4,325,856

4,325,856

6/1/12

Radar Networks, Inc.

 

355,743

355,743

10/1/10

RPM Communications, Inc.

 

62,632

222,632

*

Semantic Sugar, Inc.

 

267,129

267,129

7/1/12

Sharpcast, Inc.

 

285,428

285,428

5/1/11

TheFind, Inc.

 

860,922

860,922

12/1/11

ThisNext, Inc.

 

460,218

460,218

5/1/11

Topsy Labs, Inc.

 

829,409

829,409

8/1/12

UStream.TV, Inc.

 

1,513,301

1,513,301

4/1/12

Videojax, Inc.

 

205,331

315,331

*

Worktopia, Inc.

 

630,393

630,393

11/1/11

Youku.com, Inc.

 

3,195,111

3,195,111

1/1/12

Subtotal:

16.3%

29,140,485

30,310,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Devices

 

 

 

 

Accuri Cytometers, Inc.

 

431,514

431,514

9/1/10

AirXpanders, Inc.

 

506,547

506,547

9/1/11

Ample Medical, Inc.

 

18,734

32,734

*

Biomerix Corporation

 

1,061,840

1,061,840

12/1/11

Broncus Technologies, Inc.

 

3,641,605

3,641,605

8/1/11

Cellscape Corporation

 

180,754

180,754

8/1/12

ConforMIS, Inc.

 

7,523,540

7,523,540

6/1/12

CV Ingenuity, Corp.

 

199,933

199,933

8/1/12

CyberHeart, Inc.

 

1,110,112

1,110,112

8/1/11

EnteroMedics, Inc.

 

4,488,444

4,488,444

12/1/11

Evera Medical, Inc.

 

559,292

559,292

9/1/11

HandyLab, Inc.

 

1,637,803

1,637,803

4/1/12

iBalance Medical, Inc.

 

886,154

886,154

9/1/10

Intellidx, Inc.

 

1,336,797

1,336,797

4/1/11

Nellix, Inc.

 

4,627,957

4,627,957

12/1/11

PEAK Surgical, Inc.

 

2,415,735

2,415,735

7/1/12



12







PinPointe U.S.A., Inc.

 

1,156,852

1,156,852

7/1/12

Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc.

 

310,114

310,114

6/1/11

Varix Medical Corporation

 

215,671

215,671

4/1/11

Y-Med, Inc.

 

483,052

483,052

11/1/11

Subtotal:

18.4%

32,792,450

32,806,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Healthcare

 

 

 

 

Advanced ICU Care, Inc.

 

148,605

148,605

10/1/10

NanoSphere, Inc.

 

2,471,362

2,471,362

8/1/10

Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc.

 

2,840,789

2,840,789

10/1/11

Subtotal:

3.1%

5,460,756

5,460,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Technology

 

 

 

 

Astro Gaming, Inc.

 

930,602

930,602

7/1/12

EoPlex Tehcnologies,  Inc.

 

621,825

621,825

6/1/11

Integrity Block, Inc.

 

96,148

96,148

12/1/11

Oryxe Energy International, Inc.

 

528,415

528,415

*

Sezmi Corporation

 

2,167,754

2,167,754

2/1/12

Solaria Corporation

 

2,977,693

2,977,693

3/1/11

Soliant Energy, Inc.

 

651,331

651,331

7/1/12

Sub-One Technology, Inc.

 

473,018

473,018

12/1/11

Subtotal:

4.7%

8,446,786

8,446,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

Dragnet Solutions, Inc.

 

659,977

659,977

6/1/11

Guardian Analytics, Inc.

 

719,304

719,304

8/1/11

Nevis Networks, Inc.

 

138,762

318,762

*

TrustedID, Inc.

 

698,305

698,305

6/1/11

Subtotal:

1.2%

2,216,348

2,396,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Equipment

 

 

 

 

Alereon, Inc.

 

713,168

713,168

7/1/10

Azuro, Inc.

 

1,593,406

1,593,406

9/1/11

Bitwave Semiconductor, Inc.

 

126,182

126,182

12/1/09

Cswitch Corporation

 

-

45,458

*

Discera, Inc.

 

254,677

254,677

1/1/11

Insilica, Inc.

 

501,401

501,401

7/1/10

Intergrated Materials, Inc.

 

297,541

297,541

3/1/10

Intelleflex Corporation

 

561,186

1,131,186

*

InvenSense, Inc.

 

371,413

371,413

1/1/11

Newport Media, Inc.

 

3,253,566

3,253,566

5/1/12

Revera, Inc.

 

576,881

576,881

2/1/11

SiPort, Inc.

 

2,007,070

2,007,070

7/1/12

Teknovus, Inc.

 

1,605,287

1,605,287

9/1/11



13







Tela Innovations, Inc.

 

550,435

550,435

7/1/11

Zenverge, Inc.

 

672,948

672,948

7/1/11

Subtotal:

7.3%

13,085,161

13,700,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

 

 

 

Anchor Intelligence, Inc.

 

736,550

736,550

12/1/11

Athena Design Systems, Inc.

 

92,687

125,687

*

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc.

 

623,804

623,804

4/1/11

BlueRoads Corporation

 

102,114

812,114

*

Canopy Financial, Inc.

 

3,819,274

3,819,274

7/1/12

Cloudmark, Inc.

 

2,964,304

2,964,304

12/1/11

Demandbase, Inc.

 

364,957

364,957

11/1/10

Emergent Game Technologies, Inc.

 

2,808,723

2,808,723

4/1/12

Enkata Technologies, Inc.

 

64,563

64,563

4/1/10

Evincii, Inc.

 

99,440

99,440

10/1/10

Future Point Systems, Inc.

 

181,247

181,247

4/1/12

Gazillion, Inc.

 

1,548,993

1,548,993

3/1/11

Integrien, Inc.

 

448,841

448,841

7/1/10

IT Structures, Ltd.

 

2,426,989

2,426,989

2/1/12

JasperSoft, Inc.

 

996,256

996,256

5/1/11

Kabira Technologies, Inc.

 

1,313,726

1,313,726

12/1/10

Kareo, Inc.

 

112,983

112,983

12/1/10

Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

 

2,604,731

2,604,731

5/1/12

Market6, Inc.

 

428,040

428,040

7/1/10

Mesphere Systems Corporation

 

1,513,416

1,513,416

5/1/12

Orb Networks, Inc.

 

203,304

203,304

8/1/10

RingCube Technologies, Inc.

 

820,874

820,874

10/1/11

Skydeck, Inc.

 

434,969

434,969

2/1/12

SOA Software, Inc.

 

2,149,772

2,149,772

4/1/11

Universal Ad, Inc.

 

304,304

304,304

*

Verix, Inc.

 

1,352,633

1,352,633

5/1/11

Viewdle, Inc.

 

418,131

418,131

12/1/11

Widevine Technologies, Inc.

 

1,873,575

1,873,575

4/1/12

Xtime, Inc.

 

592,006

592,006

7/1/11

Zoove Corporation

 

118,504

118,504

7/1/11

Subtotal:

17.7%

31,519,710

32,262,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Services

 

 

 

 

OpSource, Inc.

 

2,270,267

2,270,267

12/1/11

SG Micro, Inc.

 

451,423

451,423

4/1/11

Subtotal:

1.5%

2,721,690

2,721,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

 

 

Cellfire, Inc.

 

1,330,092

1,330,092

4/1/11



14







DeFi Mobile, Ltd.

 

205,560

205,560

2/1/11

Dilithium Networks, Inc.

 

1,750,687

1,750,687

6/1/11

Emotive Communications, Inc.

 

415,939

415,939

1/1/11

Hands-On Mobile, Inc.

 

968,467

968,467

5/1/10

July Systems, Inc.

 

523,480

523,480

*

Nextivity, Inc.

 

1,376,036

2,066,036

*

Ortiva Wireless, Inc.

 

1,168,238

1,168,238

5/1/11

Quickoffice, Inc.

 

1,533,902

1,533,902

6/1/12

SandLinks, Inc.

 

328,866

328,866

6/1/10

Send Me, Inc.

 

1,734,024

1,734,024

4/1/12

SmartDrive Systems, Inc.

 

341,648

341,648

6/1/10

Venturi Wireless, Inc.

 

999,855

999,855

1/1/12

Vivotech, Inc.

 

2,232,633

2,232,633

8/1/11

Subtotal:

8.4%

14,909,427

15,599,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: (Cost of $158,780,289)

86.1%

$153,787,831

$158,780,289

 

 

 

 

 

 


* As of September 30, 2009, loans with a cost basis and fair value of $10.9 million and $5.9 million respectively have been classified as nonaccrual. During the period for which these loans have been on non-accrual status, no interest income has been recognized.


Loans as of December 31, 2008 are in non-affiliates and consist of the following (industry classifications are unaudited):

 

Percentage of

Estimated Fair

Par Value

Final

Borrower

Net Assets

Value 12/31/08

12/31/08

Maturity Date

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

$416,309

$416,309

8/1/10

Bioabsorbable Therapeutics, Inc.

 

988,657

988,657

*

LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.

 

267,043

267,043

6/1/11

SanBio, Inc.

 

1,859,376

1,859,376

10/1/10

Trellis Bioscience, Inc.

 

560,046

560,046

12/1/10

Subtotal:

2.1%

$4,091,431

$4,091,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrier Networking

 

 

 

 

Asoka, Inc.

 

$546,096

$546,096

3/1/10

Demi Energy, Inc.

 

121,702

121,702

4/1/11

Kodiak Networks, Inc.

 

711,785

711,785

4/1/10

Opvista, Inc.

 

1,774,018

1,774,018

5/1/10

Wavebender, Inc.

 

345,666

345,666

9/1/10

Subtotal:

1.8%

$3,499,267

$3,499,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers & Storage

 

 

 

 

Cloudshield, Inc.

 

$2,341,019

$2,341,019

4/1/11

D-Wave Systems, Inc.

 

231,049

231,049

7/1/10



15







Gear Six, Inc.

 

586,852

586,852

7/1/10

NComputing, Inc.

 

906,331

906,331

9/1/10

Vidyo, Inc.

 

1,655,042

1,655,042

10/1/10

Subtotal:

3.0%

$5,720,293

$5,720,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Networking

 

 

 

 

Envivio, Inc.

 

$2,809,673

$2,809,673

1/1/11

GridNetworks, Inc.

 

964,148

964,148

6/1/11

PacketMotion, Inc.

 

1,292,288

1,292,288

3/1/11

Vyatta, Inc.

 

1,214,315

1,214,315

2/1/11

Subtotal:

3.3%

$6,280,424

$6,280,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

 

 

 

 

Aggregate Knowledge, Inc.

 

$772,387

$772,387

12/1/11

Arcadia Entertainment Inc.

 

309,508

309,508

8/1/11

Authentic Response, Inc.

 

448,609

448,609

12/1/11

Blekko, Inc.

 

887,555

887,555

8/1/11

BuzzLogic Inc.

 

911,221

911,221

5/1/11

Collarity, Inc.

 

4,717,519

4,717,519

12/1/12

Cuil, Inc.

 

480,435

480,435

7/1/11

Delve Networks, Inc.

 

583,387

583,387

5/1/11

Donnerwood Media, Inc.

 

780,436

1,530,436

*

EForce Media, Inc.

 

611,751

611,751

5/1/10

Flock, Inc.

 

230,417

230,417

8/1/10

Genius.com Incorporated

 

124,838

124,838

8/1/10

iGroup Network, Inc.

 

141,574

141,574

8/1/11

Inigral, Inc.

 

2,100,671

2,100,671

11/1/11

Insider Guides, Inc.

 

1,443,074

1,443,074

7/1/11

Like.com

 

478,763

478,763

12/1/11

Loomia, Inc.

 

863,958

863,958

9/1/11

Multiply, Inc.

 

511,342

511,342

9/1/11

NetBase Solutions, Inc.

 

163,269

163,269

7/1/11

Philotic,  Inc.

 

397,400

397,400

12/1/10

ProQuo, Inc.

 

1,604,513

1,604,513

12/1/11

Quantcast Corporation

 

2,272,473

2,272,473

12/1/11

Radar Networks, Inc.

 

604,757

604,757

10/1/10

RPM Communications, Inc.

 

579,620

579,620

12/1/10

Sharpcast, Inc.

 

482,272

482,272

12/1/10

TheFind, Inc.

 

274,759

274,759

8/1/10

ThisNext, Inc.

 

1,140,560

1,140,560

12/1/11

Ustream.TV, Inc.

 

696,777

696,777

5/1/11

Videojax, Inc.

 

167,964

167,964

10/1/10

Youku.com, Inc.

 

4,065,328

4,065,328

12/1/11

Subtotal:

15.0%

$28,847,137

$29,597,137

 



16







 

 

 

 

 

Medical Devices

 

 

 

 

Accuri Cytometers, Inc.

 

$719,964

$719,964

9/1/10

AirXpanders, Inc.

 

568,885

568,885

9/1/11

Ample Medical, Inc.

 

182,100

182,100

12/1/10

Biomerix Corporation

 

1,440,309

1,440,309

12/1/11

Broncus Technologies, Inc.

 

4,776,006

4,776,006

8/1/11

CyberHeart, Inc.

 

1,446,125

1,446,125

8/1/11

Emphasys Medical, Inc.

 

5,798,638

5,798,638

1/1/11

EnteroMedics, Inc.

 

4,741,481

4,741,481

12/1/11

Evera Medical, Inc.

 

652,304

652,304

3/1/11

HandyLab, Inc.

 

1,891,377

1,891,377

12/1/10

iBalance Medical, Inc.

 

1,130,235

1,130,235

9/1/10

Intellidx, Inc.

 

1,821,166

1,821,166

4/1/11

Nellix, Inc.

 

6,178,619

6,178,619

12/1/11

NeoGuide Systems, Inc.

 

1,668,873

1,668,873

7/1/10

Percutaneous Systems, Inc.

 

336,520

336,520

9/1/09

Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc.

441,834

441,834

6/1/11

Varix Medical Corporation

 

272,577

272,577

4/1/11

VasoNova, Inc.

 

296,167

296,167

6/1/11

Subtotal:

17.8%

$34,363,180

$34,363,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Healthcare

 

 

 

 

Advanced ICU Care, Inc.

 

$257,271

$257,271

10/1/10

NanoSphere, Inc.

 

4,040,565

4,040,565

8/1/10

Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc.

 

3,920,000

3,920,000

10/1/11

Subtotal:

4.3%

$8,217,836

$8,217,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Technology

 

 

 

 

EoPlex Tehcnologies,  Inc.

 

$874,681

$874,681

6/1/11

Integrity Block, Inc.

 

123,197

123,197

12/1/11

Oryxe Energy International, Inc.

 

868,850

868,850

5/1/10

Sezmi Corporation

 

2,447,672

2,447,672

5/1/11

Solaria Corporation

 

4,319,935

4,319,935

3/1/11

Sub-One Technology, Inc.

 

622,595

622,595

12/1/11

Triformix, Inc.

 

66,758

66,758

3/1/09

Subtotal:

4.8%

$9,323,688

$9,323,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

Dragnet Solutions, Inc.

 

$898,618

$898,618

6/1/11

Guardian Analytics Inc.

 

999,191

999,191

8/1/11

Nevis Networks Inc.

 

177,023

357,023

*

TrustedID, Inc.

 

935,522

935,522

6/1/11

Subtotal:

1.6%

$3,010,354

$3,190,354

 



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Semiconductors & Equipment

 

 

 

 

Alereon, Inc.

 

$1,230,053

$1,230,053

7/1/10

Azuro, Inc.

 

1,917,330

1,917,330

9/1/11

Bitwave Semiconductor, Inc.

 

463,960

463,960

12/1/09

Cswitch Corporation

 

603,107

603,107

6/1/10

Discera, Inc.

 

408,041

408,041

1/1/11

Insilica, Inc.

 

1,239,094

1,239,094

7/1/10

Intergrated Materials, Inc.

 

949,757

949,757

3/1/10

Intelleflex Corporation

 

1,368,950

1,368,950

4/1/11

InvenSense, Inc.

 

622,027

622,027

1/1/11

LV Sensors, Inc.

 

2,525,455

2,525,455

6/1/11

NetXen, Inc.

 

434,524

434,524

10/1/10

Revera, Inc.

 

824,875

824,875

2/1/11

Siport, Inc.

 

1,419,627

1,419,627

7/1/11

Teknovus, Inc.

 

1,877,846

1,877,846

9/1/11

Tela Innovations, Inc.

 

802,908

802,908

7/1/11

Zenverge, Inc.

 

372,747

372,747

3/1/11

Subtotal:

8.9%

$17,060,301

$17,060,301

 



 

 

 

 

Software

 

 

 

 

Anchor Intelligence, Inc.

 

$957,600

$957,600

12/1/11

Athena Design Systems, Inc.

 

118,491

118,491

*

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc.

 

1,195,112

1,195,112

4/1/11

BlueRoads Corporation

 

287,125

862,125

*

Canopy Financial, Inc.

 

1,576,989

1,576,989

7/1/11

Cloudmark, Inc.

 

2,034,718

2,034,718

12/1/11

Coghead, Inc.

 

729,763

979,763

*

Demandbase, Inc.

 

566,045

566,045

11/1/10

Enkata Technologies, Inc.

 

140,433

140,433

4/1/10

Evincii, Inc.

 

181,982

181,982

10/1/10

Future Point Systems, Inc.

 

434,897

434,897

4/1/11

Integrien, Inc.

 

628,337

628,337

7/1/10

IT Structures, Ltd.

 

1,590,989

1,590,989

2/1/12

JasperSoft, Inc.

 

1,369,660

1,369,660

5/1/11

Kabira Technologies, Inc.

 

1,993,845

1,993,845

12/1/10

Kareo, Inc.

 

164,801

164,801

7/1/10

Market6, Inc.

 

784,091

784,091

7/1/10

NR2B Research, Inc.

 

2,210,742

2,210,742

3/1/11

Orb Networks, Inc.

 

269,315

269,315

8/1/10

RingCube Technologies, Inc.

 

1,118,349

1,118,349

4/1/11



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SOA Software, Inc.

 

2,957,245

2,957,245

4/1/11

Universal Ad, Inc.

 

423,708

423,708

10/1/10

Verix, Inc.

 

1,857,016

1,857,016

5/1/11

Visible World, Inc.

 

658,263

658,263

12/1/10

Xtime, Inc.

 

834,845

834,845

7/1/11

Zoove Corporation

 

156,071

156,071

7/1/11

Subtotal:

13.1%

$25,240,432

$26,065,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Services

 

 

 

 

OpSource, Inc.

 

$3,192,296

$3,192,296

12/1/11

SG Micro, Inc.

 

645,515

645,515

4/1/11

Subtotal:

2.0%

$3,837,811

$3,837,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

 

 

Cellfire, Inc.

 

$2,140,000

$2,140,000

4/1/11

DeFi Mobile, Ltd,

 

308,247

308,247

2/1/11

Dilithium Networks, Inc.

 

2,357,376

2,357,376

6/1/11

Emotive Communications, Inc.

 

604,789

604,789

1/1/11

Hands-On Mobile, Inc.

 

1,893,788

1,893,788

5/1/10

Heysan, Inc.

 

385,110

385,110

9/1/11

July Systems, Inc.

 

484,935

484,935

5/1/10

Nextivity, Inc.

 

2,344,300

2,344,300

5/1/11

Ortiva Wireless, Inc.

 

1,587,322

1,587,322

5/1/11

Quickoffice, Inc.

 

335,390

335,390

7/1/10

SandLinks, Inc.

 

626,890

626,890

6/1/10

ScanR, Inc.

 

1,359,014

1,359,014

7/1/11

Send Me, Inc.

 

2,276,135

2,276,135

12/1/11

SmartDrive Systems, Inc.

 

627,710

627,710

6/1/10

Venturi Wireless, Inc.

 

929,810

929,810

11/1/10

Vivotech, Inc.

 

2,841,903

2,841,903

8/1/11

Subtotal:

11.0%

$21,102,719

$21,102,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: (Cost of $172,349,873)

88.5%

$170,594,873

$172,349,873

 

 

 

 

 

 


*As of December 31, 2008, loans with a cost basis and fair value of $4.8 million and $3.1 million respectively have been classified as nonaccrual. During the period for which these loans have been on non-accrual status, no interest income has been recognized.


The Fund provides asset-based financing primarily to start-up and emerging growth venture-capital-backed companies.  These loans are generally secured by assets of the borrowers.  As a result, the Fund is subject to general credit risk associated with such companies.  At September 30, 2009, the Fund had unexpired unfunded commitments to borrowers of $27.1 million.




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Valuation Hierarchy

 

Under ASC 820-10, the Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Fund’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1

 

Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2

 

Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 3

 

Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.


The Fund’s cash equivalents were valued at the net asset value of the money market fund. As a result, these measurements are classified as Level 1. The Fund uses estimated exit values when determining the value of its investments.  Because these transactions are individually negotiated and unique, and there is no market in which these assets trade, the inputs for these assets, which are discussed in the Valuation Methods listed above, are classified as Level 3.  


The following table presents the balances of assets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


As of September 30, 2009

Level 1

Level 3

Total

ASSETS:

 

 

 

      Loans to borrowers

 $                 -   

 $   153,787,831

 $   153,787,831

      Other investment

                    -   

36,610

              36,610

      Cash equivalents

        23,430,452

                    -   

        23,430,452

          Total assets

 $     23,430,452

 $   153,824,441

 $   177,254,893

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2008

Level 1

Level 3

Total

ASSETS:

 

 

 

      Loans to borrowers

 $                 -   

 $   170,594,873

 $   170,594,873

      Cash equivalents

        21,972,037

                    -   

        21,972,037

          Total assets

 $     21,972,037

 $   170,594,873

 $   192,566,910

 

 

 

 



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The following table provides a summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

For the Nine

 

For the Nine

 

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

Loans to borrowers

Other investment

 

Loans to borrowers

Other investment

Beginning balance

 $    170,594,873

 $                  -   

 

 $   91,964,991

 $               -   

Acquisitions

         55,621,324

             875,000

 

    109,717,001

                  -   

Principal reductions

      (65,067,951)

          (103,390)

 

    (30,289,744)

                  -   

Net change in unrealized loss from

 

 

 

 

 

   investments

        (3,237,458)

          (735,000)

 

         (750,000)

                  -   

Net realized loss from investments

        (4,122,957)

                     -   

 

                    -   

                  -   

Ending balance

 $    153,787,831

 $            36,610

 

 $ 170,642,248

 $               -   

 

 

 

 

 

 


4.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted average common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations by the weighted average common shares outstanding, including the dilutive effects of potential common shares (e.g., stock options).  The Fund has no instruments that would be potential common shares; thus, reported basic and diluted earnings per share are the same.

5.

CAPITAL STOCK

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were 10,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized, and 100,000 shares issued and outstanding.  Total committed capital of the Company is $270.0 million.  Total contributed capital to the Company through September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $202.5 million, of which $193.5 million was contributed to the Fund.

The chart below shows the distributions of the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

Cash distributions

 $                          12,200,000

 

 $                                      -   

Distributions of equity securities

                              7,035,752

 

                              4,361,302

 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholder

 $                          19,235,752

 

 $                            4,361,302

 

 

 

 


Final classification of the distributions as either a return of capital or a distribution of income is an annual determination made at the end of each year dependent upon the Fund’s current year and cumulative earnings and profits.



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6.  DEBT FACILITY

On February 20, 2009, the Fund entered into agreements with Union Bank, N.A. that established a secured revolving loan facility in an initial amount of up to $30,000,000.  The Fund has the option to request that lenders providing such facility increase the borrowing availability thereunder to no more than $230,000,000 in the aggregate, as commitments may be obtained, however, the lenders are under no obligation to do so.  Additional fees would be required to be paid in order to upsize the facility. Loans under the facility may be, at the option of the Fund, either Reference Rate loans or LIBOR loans. The interest rate on this facility is LIBOR plus 2.50 percent or Reference Rate plus 0.75 percent. The facility will terminate on February 18, 2011, but can be accelerated under an event of default such as failure by the Fund to make timely interest or principal payments.  On September 11, 2009, the Fund fully paid its borrowing under the debt facility and the balance of the Fund’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2009 is $0.

Borrowings under this facility are collateralized by receivables under loans advanced by the Fund with assignment to the financial institution, plus other assets of the Fund.  The amortization schedule for each borrowing under the facility is expected to correspond to the amortization of the loans supporting each borrowing.  The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.40 percent (annual fee paid quarterly) based on the total commitment related to the facility. This fee reduces to 0.25 percent when the facility is more than fifty percent utilized.

Bank fees of $155,000 were incurred in connection with initially procuring the facility.  Legal costs of $138,721 were incurred in negotiating the facility. Both the bank fees and the legal costs have been capitalized and are being amortized on a straight line basis over the expected life of the facility (February 2011).

The facility is revolving and as such does not have a specified repayment schedule, though advances are secured by the assets of the Fund and thus repayments will be required as assets decline.


The facility contains various covenants including financial covenants related to: (i) Debt to Net Worth Ratio, (ii) Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio, (iii) Interest Coverage Ratio, (iv) Asset Coverage, (v) Asset Coverage Under Investment Company Act, (vi) Maximum Loan Loss Reserves, and (vii) Unfunded Commitment Ratio. There are also various restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) the incurrence of liens, (ii) consolidations, mergers and asset sales, and (iii) capital expenditures. As of September 30, 2009, the Fund was in compliance with these covenants.

7.  OTHER INVESTMENT

In May 2009, the Fund repossessed the collateral from a borrower who was having financial difficulties.  At the time of the repossession, the loan from the borrower had a cost basis of $2,433,298 and a book value of $1,213,298.  The repossessed assets were immediately contributed to a newly formed LLC (Sensors Licensing, LLC, “SL LLC”) in conjunction with a licensing agreement between SL LLC and an unaffiliated third party.  The Fund and Venture Lending & Leasing IV, Inc. each have a 50% ownership interest in SL LLC. 


At the time the assets were contributed to SL LLC they were valued at $1,750,000 based on expectations of cash flows from the licensing arrangement.  The Fund took a realized loss on the loan in the amount of $1,558,298 at the time the transaction was consummated.  The realized loss is the difference between the Fund’s portion of the value of the assets repossessed and the book value of $2,433,298.


SL LLC collected $200,000 and distributed $100,000 to the Fund.  The unaffiliated third party cancelled the licensing agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2009. SL LLC continues to distribute proceeds from the sale of equipment as cash becomes available.


Because the collateral is highly customized and no current buyer or lessee has been identified, the Fund had taken a $735,000 fair market reduction during the three months ended June 30, 2009, which represents the difference between the previously determined fair value, the collections to date, and the expected liquidation value of the



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assets should no buyer or lessee be found. The Fund’s portion of the expected liquidation value of the asset as of September 30, 2009 is $36,610.

8.  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of financial highlights of the Fund for the periods presented, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  The total rate of return is defined as the return based on the change in value during the period of a theoretical investment made at the beginning of the period.  The total rate of return assumes a constant rate of return for the Fund during the period reported and weights each cash flow by the amount of time held in the Fund.  This required methodology differs from an internal rate of return.

The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets, calculated below, are annualized and are computed based upon the aggregate weighted average net assets of the Fund for the periods presented.  Net investment income is inclusive of all investment income net of expenses, and excludes realized or unrealized gains and losses.

Beginning and ending net asset values per share are based on the beginning and ending number of shares outstanding.  Other per share information is calculated based upon the aggregate weighted average net assets of the Fund for the periods presented.



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The following per share data and ratios have been derived from the information provided in the financial statements:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return*

 

9.48%

7.80%

3.78%

7.05%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

   Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$1,777.96

$1,078.50

$1,927.06

$570.76

   Net investment income

 

                  45.53

                35.93

             131.44

               64.26

   Net change in unrealized loss and realized from

 

 

 

 

 

     investments and hedging activities

 

                  (3.40)

             (10.02)

             (80.96)

             (12.38)

   Net increase in net assets from operations

 

                  42.13

                25.91

               50.48

               51.88

   Capital contributions

 

                          -

              800.00

                      -

          1,315.00

   Return of capital to shareholder

 

                  (6.60)

             (10.38)

             (47.88)

             (43.61)

   Income distributions to shareholder

 

                (28.30)

                    -   

           (144.47)

                    -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$1,785.19

$1,894.03

$1,785.19

$1,894.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$178,519,034

$189,403,106

$178,519,034

$189,403,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses*   

 

2.95%

7.13%

3.09%

10.95%

Net investment income*

 

10.24%

9.97%

9.48%

8.50%

*Annualized

 

 

 

 

 




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Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


 

The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws.  These forward-looking statements reflect the current view of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc. (the “Fund”) with respect to future events and financial performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Fund’s control.  All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this report, regarding the  strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of the Fund are forward-looking statements.  When used in this report, the words “will”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report.  The Fund does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


General


The Fund is 100% owned by Venture Lending & Leasing V, LLC (the “Company”).  The Fund's shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value were sold to its shareholder under a stock purchase agreement.  The Fund has issued 100,000 of the Fund’s 10,000,000 authorized shares.  The Fund's shareholder may make additional capital contributions to the Fund.


In addition to the historical information contained herein, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements.  The reader of this Quarterly Report should understand that all such forward-looking statements are subject to various uncertainties and risks that could affect their outcome.  The Fund's actual results could differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, variances in the actual versus projected growth in assets, return on assets, loan losses, expenses, rates charged on loans and earned on securities investments and competition.  This entire Quarterly Report should be read to put such forward-looking statements in context and to gain a more complete understanding of the uncertainties and risks involved in the Fund's business.


Overview


The Fund is a financial services company primarily providing financing and advisory services to a variety of carefully selected venture-backed companies primarily located throughout the United States with a focus on growth oriented companies.  The Fund’s portfolio is expected to become well diversified and consists of companies in the communications, information services, media, and technology, including software and technology-enabled business services, bio-technology, and medical devices industry sectors, among others.  The Fund’s capital is generally used by our portfolio companies to finance acquisitions of fixed assets and/or for working capital.  On February 21, 2007, the Fund completed its first closing of capital, made its first investments, and became a non-diversified, closed-end investment company that elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The Fund elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code with the filing of its federal corporate income tax return for 2007.  Pursuant to this election, the Fund generally will not have to pay corporate-level taxes on any income it distributes to the stockholder as dividends, allowing the Fund’s shareholder to substantially reduce or eliminate its corporate-level tax liability.


The Fund will seek to meet the ongoing requirements, including the diversification requirements, to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code.  If the Fund fails to meet these requirements, it will be taxed as an ordinary corporation on its taxable income for that year (even if that income is distributed to the Company) and all distributions out of its earnings and profits will be taxable to the Members of the



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Company as ordinary income; thus, such income will be subject to a double layer of tax.  There is no assurance that the Fund will meet the ongoing requirements to qualify as a RIC for tax purposes.


The Fund's investment objective is to achieve a high total return.  The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing debt financing to portfolio companies.  Since inception, the Fund's investing activities have focused primarily on private debt securities.  The Fund generally receives warrants to acquire equity securities in connection with its portfolio investments.  The Fund generally distributes these warrants to its shareholder upon receipt.  The Fund also has guidelines for the percentages of total assets which will be invested in different types of assets.


The portfolio investments of the Fund consist of debt financing to early and late stage venture capital backed technology companies.  The borrower’s ability to repay its loans may be adversely impacted by a number of factors, and as a result, the loan may not fully be repaid.  Furthermore, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral over the borrower’s assets may be insufficient to make up any shortfall in payments.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

We identified the most critical accounting principles upon which our financial statements depend and determined the critical accounting principles by considering accounting policies that involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments.  The two critical accounting policies relate to the valuation of loans and treatment of non-accrual loans.  


Loans are held at estimated fair value as determined by management, in accordance with the valuation methods described in the valuation of loans section of Note 2 of the Fund’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).  Critical factors in determining the fair value of a loan include payment history, collateral position, financial strength of the borrower, prospects for the borrower's raising future equity rounds, likelihood of sale or acquisition of the borrower, and length of expected holding period of the loan, as well as an evaluation of the general interest rate environment.  The actual value of the loans may differ from management's estimates which would affect net income as well as assets.

Results of Operations –For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008


Total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $5.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively, which primarily consisted of interest on venture loans outstanding.  The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the average loan outstanding from $159.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 to $146.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, which was partially offset by the increase in interest rates from 15.09% to 15.74% over the same period of time. Total investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $17.4 million and $14.7 million, respectively, which primarily consisted of interest on venture loans outstanding.  The increase was primarily due to the increase in the average loan outstanding from $129.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $150.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was also due to the increase in interest rates from 14.77% to 15.34% over the same period of time. Interest is calculated using the effective interest method, and rates earned by the Fund will fluctuate based on many factors including volatility, early payoffs, and recovery of interest from non-performing assets.


Management fees for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $1.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Management fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $3.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. Management fees for three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were lower than management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 because commencing February 21, 2009 (the two year anniversary of the Fund), management fees are based on assets under management as opposed to committed capital. The assets under management as of September 30, 2009 were lower than committed capital prior to February 21, 2009.



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Total interest expense was less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Average debt outstanding under the bank facility was $0.8 million and $68.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Total interest expense was $0.2 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Average debt outstanding under the bank facility was $0.8 million and $51.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The existing debt facility was not in place until February 2009 and the balance of the outstanding debt as of September 30, 2009 was $0. The interest expense incurred as of September 30, 2009 consists primarily of fees paid on the facility and amortized costs of the facility. The average interest rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were 3.53% and 4.76%. See the discussion under the Risk Factor entitled “Leverage” in the Fund’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for information about the interest rate hedging transactions entered into by the Fund to attempt to limit risks associated with borrowing at variable rates but lending at fixed rates.  


Total banking and professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Total banking and professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $0.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. This decrease is primarily due to decreases in banking fees during 2009 as a result of the smaller size of the facility in the current year compared to the facility in place in the prior year.


Total other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were less than $0.1 million, respectively.


Net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $4.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $13.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

 

Total net realized loss from investments was $(1.7) million and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively. Total net realized loss from investments was $(4.1) million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The realized losses consist of write offs of loans.


Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments was $1.4 million and $(0.8) million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Net change in unrealized loss from investments activities was $(4.0) million and $(0.8) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The unrealized gain (loss) consists of fair market value adjustments taken against loans.  


Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from hedging activities was $0 and $(0.3) million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net realized and unrealized loss from hedging activities was $0 and $(0.5) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The realized and unrealized loss consist of the unrealized gains and losses from hedging activities and the net interest received or paid on the interest rate swap transaction beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, there were no hedging activities.

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $4.2 million and $ 2.6 million, respectively.  On a per share basis, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $42.13 and $25.91 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $5.0 million and $ 5.2 million, respectively.  On a per share basis, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $50.49 and $51.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  





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Liquidity and Capital Resources – September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008


Total capital contributed to the Fund was $193.5 million, prior to distribution of capital, as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  Committed capital to the Company at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $270.0 million, of which $202.5 million has been called.  The remaining $67.5 million in committed capital as of September 30, 2009 is due to expire in February 2012 as the five year anniversary will have passed, at which time no further capital can be called.

On February 20, 2009, the Fund entered into agreements with Union Bank, N.A. that established a secured revolving loan facility in an initial amount of up to $30,000,000.  The Fund has the option to request that lenders providing such facility increase the borrowing availability thereunder to no more than $230,000,000 in the aggregate, as commitments may be obtained, however, the lenders are under no obligation to do so.  Additional fees would be required to be paid in order to upsize the facility. Borrowings by the Fund will be collateralized by the personal property and other assets of the Fund.  Loans under the facility may be, at the option of the Fund, either Reference Rate loans or LIBOR loans.  The Fund will pay interest on its borrowings and will also pay a fee on the unused portion of the facility.  The facility will terminate on February 18, 2011, but can be accelerated under an event of default such as failure by the Fund to make timely interest or principal payments.  On September 11, 2009, the Fund fully paid its borrowing under the debt facility and the balance of the Fund’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2009 is $0.  

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, 13.0% and 11.3%, respectively, of the Fund's assets consisted of cash and cash equivalents.  The Fund invested its assets in venture loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  Amounts disbursed under the Fund's loan commitments totaled approximately $55.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Net loan amounts outstanding after amortization and fair market adjustment decreased by approximately $16.8 million for the same period.  Unexpired, unfunded commitments totaled approximately $27.1 million as of September 30, 2009.



As of

Cumulative Amount Disbursed

Principal Reductions and Fair Market Adjustment

Balance Outstanding – Fair Value

Unexpired Unfunded Commitments

September 30, 2009

$289.7 million

$135.9 million

$153.8 million

$27.1 million

December 31, 2008

$234.1 million

$63.5 million

$170.6 million

$29.0 million



Venture loans are privately negotiated transactions.  Investments in these assets are relatively illiquid.  It is the Fund’s experience that not all unfunded commitments will be used by borrowers.


The Fund seeks to meet the requirements to qualify for the special pass-through status available to RICs under the Internal Revenue Code, and thus to be relieved of federal income tax on that part of its net investment income and realized capital gains that it distributes to its shareholder.  To qualify as a RIC, the Fund must distribute to its shareholder for each taxable year at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (consisting generally of net investment income and net short-term capital gain) (“Distribution Requirement”).  To the extent that the terms of the Fund’s venture loans provide for the receipt by the Fund of additional interest at the end of the loan term or provide for the receipt by the Fund of a purchase price for the asset at the end of the loan term (“residual income”), the Fund would be required to accrue such residual income over the life of the loan, and to include such accrued income in its gross income for each taxable year even if it receives no portion of such residual income in that year.  Thus, in order to meet the Distribution Requirement and avoid payment of income taxes or an excise tax on undistributed income, the Fund may be required in a particular year to distribute as a dividend an amount in excess of the total amount of



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income it actually receives.  Those distributions will be made from the Fund's cash assets, from amounts received through amortization of loans or from borrowed funds.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


The Fund's business activities contain elements of risk.  The Fund considers the principal types of market risk to be interest rate risk and credit risk.  The Fund considers the management of risk essential to conducting its business and to maintaining profitability.  Accordingly, the Fund's risk management procedures are designed to identify and analyze the Fund's risks, to set appropriate policies and limits and to continually monitor these risks and limits by means of reliable administrative and information systems and other policies and programs.  


The Fund anticipates managing its credit risk by maintaining a portfolio that is diverse by industry, size of investment, stage of development, and borrower.  The Fund has limited exposure to public market price fluctuations as the Fund primarily invests in private business enterprises and the Fund generally distributes all equity securities upon receipt to the Company.


The Fund's sensitivity to changes in interest rates is regularly monitored and analyzed by measuring the characteristics of assets and liabilities.  The Fund utilizes various methods to assess interest rate risk in terms of the potential effect on interest income net of interest expense, the value of net assets and the value at risk in an effort to ensure that the Fund is insulated from any significant adverse effects from changes in interest rates.  


Based on the model used for the sensitivity of interest income net of interest expense, if the balance sheet were to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 100 basis point change in interest rates would have affected net income by less than $0.1 million.  This translates to less than 1% of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Although management believes that this measure is indicative of the Fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes, it makes estimates to adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net income.  Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the potential outcome simulated by these estimates.


Although management believes that this measure is indicative of the Fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes, it makes estimates to adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net income.  Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the potential outcome simulated by these estimates.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures:


See response to Item 4T.


Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures:


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:


As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Fund's chief executive officer and chief financial officer conducted an evaluation of the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Based upon this evaluation, the Fund's chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them of any material information relating to the Fund that is required to be disclosed by the Fund in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



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Changes in Internal Controls:


There were no changes in the Fund's internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect these controls during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings


The Fund may become party to certain lawsuits from time to time in the normal course of business.  While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Fund does not expect these proceedings will have a material effect upon the Fund's financial condition or results of operation.  Management is not aware of any pending legal proceedings involving the Fund.  


Item 1A.

Risk Factors

See item 1A – ‘Risk Factors’ in the Fund’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a detailed description of the risks attendant to the Fund and its business.  


Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


Prior to the Fund’s commencement of operations on February 21, 2007, the Fund sold 100,000 shares to the Fund’s sole shareholder, Venture Lending & Leasing V, LLC for $25,000 in September 2006.  No other shares of the Fund have been sold; however, the Fund received an additional $193.5 million of paid in capital during the period from February 21, 2007 through September 30, 2009 which is expected to be used to acquire venture loans and fund operations.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities


Not applicable


Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


None


Item 5.  Other Information


None




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Item 6.  Exhibits


Exhibit Number

Description

3(i)

Articles of Incorporation of the Fund as filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on August 21, 2006, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2006.

3(ii)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Fund, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, May 18, 2009.

4.1

Form of Purchase Agreement between the Fund and the Company, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2006.

31.1-32.2

Certifications pursuant to The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




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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 duly authorized.


VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.

(Registrant)


By:

/S/ Ronald W. Swenson

By:

/S/ Martin D. Eng

Ronald W. Swenson

Martin D. Eng

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Date:

November 13, 2009

Date:

November 13, 2009



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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number

Description

3(i)

Articles of Incorporation of the Fund as filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on August 21, 2006, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2006.

3(ii)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Fund, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, May 18, 2009.

4.1

Form of Purchase Agreement between the Fund and the Company, incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2006.

31.1-32.2

Certifications pursuant to The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14


I, Martin D. Eng certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc.;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d -15(f)) for the registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report



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our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: November 13, 2009


/S/ Martin D. Eng

Martin D. Eng

Chief Financial Officer



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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14


I, Ronald W. Swenson, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc.;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d -15(f)) for the registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: November 13, 2009


/S/ Ronald W. Swenson

Ronald W. Swenson

Chief Executive Officer



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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc. (the "Fund") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Ronald W. Swenson, Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Fund.


/S/ Ronald W. Swenson

Ronald W. Swenson
Chief Executive Officer
November 13, 2009




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Exhibit 32.2


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc. (the "Fund") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Martin D. Eng, Chief Financial Officer of the Fund, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Fund.

 

/S/ Martin D. Eng


Martin D. Eng

Chief Financial Officer
November 13, 2009





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