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EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - ICON INCOME FUND EIGHT B LPex-31.1.htm
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EX-31.3 - CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - ICON INCOME FUND EIGHT B LPex-31.3.htm

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended

                                      December 31, 2014

or

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

 

to

 

 

Commission file number

                                  333-37504

 

ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

35-6911641

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

3 Park Avenue, 36th Floor

 

 

New York, New York

 

10016

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(212) 418-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐    No ☑ 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.*

Yes ☐     No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.*

Yes ☐     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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

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 the definitions 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  ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company  ☑ 

 

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

Yes ☐    No ☑ 

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:  Not applicable. There is no established market for the beneficial interests of the registrant.

Number of outstanding beneficial interests of the registrant on March 27, 2015 is 740,380.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

             

 

*ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust is the transferee of the assets and liabilities of ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. and files reports under the Commission file number for ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., which filed a Form 15 on May 9, 2011, indicating its notice of termination of registration and filing requirements.

 



ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Statements of Net (Liabilities) Assets

(unaudited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

Assets

 

Cash

$

425,512

 

$

494,996

 

Leased equipment at cost (less accumulated depreciation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of $0 and $9,694,545, respectively)

 

-

 

 

30,014,369

 

Asset held for sale

 

16,690,000

 

 

 -  

 

Restricted cash

 

792,891

 

 

790,000

 

Accounts receivable and other

 

625,233

 

 

478,569

Total assets

 

18,533,636

 

 

31,777,934

Liabilities

 

Non-recourse long-term debt

 

23,209,350

 

 

24,075,190

 

Maintenance reserves

 

3,644,391

 

 

5,641,523

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

102,418

 

 

1,375,768

 

Security deposit

 

790,000

 

 

790,000

Total liabilities

 

27,746,159

 

 

31,882,481

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

Net liabilities

$

(9,212,523)

 

$

(104,547)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Statements of Changes in Net (Liabilities) Assets

(unaudited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

$

 4,358,122 

 

$

 3,673,672 

 

Interest income

 

 2,891 

 

 

 -  

 

 

Total revenue

 

 4,361,013 

 

 

 3,673,672 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 4,411,682 

 

 

 3,712,049 

 

Interest

 

(97,679)

 

 

 952,260 

 

General and administrative

 

 242,299 

 

 

 45,830 

 

Impairment loss

 

 8,912,687 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 13,468,989 

 

 

 4,710,139 

Net loss

 

(9,107,976)

 

 

(1,036,467)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (liabilities) assets, beginning of year

 

(104,547)

 

 

 931,920 

Net liabilities, end of year

$

(9,212,523)

 

$

(104,547)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(9,107,976)

 

$

(1,036,467)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in

 

 

 

 

 

 

     operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment loss

 

8,912,687

 

 

 -  

 

 

Depreciation

 

4,411,682

 

 

3,712,049

 

 

Rental income paid directly to lenders by lessee

 

(4,044,074)

 

 

(3,012,293)

 

 

Interest, other

 

(2,891)

 

 

 -  

 

 

Interest expense from amortization of debt discount

 

(473,961)

 

 

473,962

 

 

Interest expense on non-recourse long-term debt paid directly to lender by lessee

 

390,894

 

 

442,423

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

(146,664)

 

 

(477,230)

 

 

 

Due to affiliates

 

 -  

 

 

(220,545)

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(9,181)

 

 

18,348

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(69,484)

 

 

(99,753)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

(69,484)

 

 

(99,753)

Cash, beginning of year

 

494,996

 

 

594,749

Cash, end of year

$

425,512

 

$

494,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance reserves from lessee paid directly to lender

$

2,422,505

 

$

3,171,990

 

Aircraft reconfiguration costs paid directly by lender

$

1,264,169

 

$

2,343,133

 

Maintenance reserves paid directly to lessee

$

(4,419,637)

 

$

 -  

 

Additional financing to fund maintenance reserves

$

4,419,637

 

$

 -  

 

Reclassification of prepaid reconfiguration costs from prepaid expense to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

leased equipment at cost

$

 -  

 

$

 781,703 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

(1)     Purpose of Liquidating Trust

 

ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust (the “Liquidating Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, was formed on May 9, 2011 (the “Commencement of Operations”). When used in these notes to the financial statements, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms refer to the Liquidating Trust.  We are governed by a Liquidating Trust Agreement that appointed ICON Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as ICON Capital Corp., as our managing trustee (the “Managing Trustee”). Our two assets are an investment in ICON Aircraft 123 LLC (“ICON 123”) and an interest in a joint venture, ICON Aircraft 126 LLC (“ICON 126”). These investments, as well as all other assets and liabilities of ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. (“Fund Eight B”), were transferred to us as of May 9, 2011 in order to reduce the expenses incurred by Fund Eight B and to maximize potential distributions to beneficiaries. On May 9, 2011, all general and limited partnership interests in Fund Eight B were exchanged for an equal number of our beneficial interests.

 

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

In April 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-07, Liquidation Basis of Accounting (“ASU 2013-07”), which, among other things, clarifies when an entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting. The standard states that if a plan for liquidation was specified in the entity’s governing documents since its inception, the entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting only if the approved plan for liquidation differs from the plan for liquidation that was specified at the entity’s inception. ASU 2013-07 is effective for entities during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. While the general partner of Fund Eight B approved a plan of liquidation on May 9, 2011 and transferred all of Fund Eight B’s assets and liabilities to the Liquidating Trust, such plan was provided for in Fund Eight B’s partnership agreement, as amended, since inception. Accordingly, our Managing Trustee has concluded that the liquidation basis of accounting is not applicable to us.

 

Management considered cash on hand, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2014, as well as ongoing costs to operate the Liquidating Trust, and believes there is sufficient liquidity to continue as a going concern within one year from the date that these financial statements are issued.

Our accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of our Managing Trustee, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

 

We account for our noncontrolling interest in our joint venture where we have influence over financial and operational matters, generally 50% or less ownership interest, under the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, our original investment was recorded at cost and adjusted for our share of earnings, losses and distributions of the joint venture.  Our investment in our joint venture is subject to our impairment review policy.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the accompanying financial statements in prior years to conform to the current presentation.

 

Cash

 

Cash includes cash in banks held principally at two financial institutions, which at times may exceed insured limits. We have placed these funds in high quality institutions in order to minimize risk relating to exceeding insured limits.

 

Leased Equipment at Cost

 

Investments in leased equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Leased equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term to the asset’s residual value.

 

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

Our Managing Trustee has an investment committee that approves each new equipment lease and other financing transaction. As part of its process, the investment committee determines the residual value, if any, to be used once the investment has been approved. The factors considered in determining the residual value include, but are not limited to, the creditworthiness of the potential lessee, the type of equipment considered, how the equipment is integrated into the potential lessee’s business, the length of the lease and the industry in which the potential lessee operates.  Residual values are reviewed for impairment in accordance with our impairment review policy.

 

The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly.  The residual value is calculated using information from various external sources, such as trade publications, auction data, equipment dealers, wholesalers and industry experts, as well as inspection of the physical asset and other economic indicators.

 

Depreciation

 

We recorded depreciation expense on equipment when the lease was classified as an operating lease.  In order to calculate depreciation, we first determined the depreciable base, which was the equipment cost less the estimated residual value at lease termination.  As of December 31, 2014, we had one investment that was classified as asset held for sale. Prior to December 31, 2014, such investment was classified as leased equipment at cost and depreciation expense was recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term of 6 years.

 

Asset Impairments

 

The significant assets in our portfolio are periodically reviewed, no less frequently than annually or when indicators of impairment exist, to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss will be recognized only if the carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair market value. If there is an indication of impairment, we will estimate the future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) expected from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If an impairment is determined to exist, the impairment loss will be measured as the amount by which the carrying value of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value and recorded in our statements of changes in net (liabilities) assets in the period the determination is made.

 

The events or changes in circumstances that generally indicate that an asset may be impaired are (i) the estimated fair value of the underlying asset is less than its carrying value or (ii) the lessee is experiencing financial difficulties and it does not appear likely that the estimated proceeds from the disposition of the asset will be sufficient to satisfy the residual position in the asset and, if applicable, the remaining obligation to the non-recourse lender. Generally in the latter situation, the residual position relates to equipment subject to third-party non-recourse debt where the lessee remits its rental payments directly to the lender and we do not recover our residual position until the non-recourse debt is repaid in full. The preparation of the undiscounted cash flows requires the use of assumptions and estimates, including the level of future rents, the residual value expected to be realized upon disposition of the asset, estimated downtime between re-leasing events and the amount of re-leasing costs. Our Managing Trustee’s review for impairment includes a consideration of the existence of impairment indicators including third-party appraisals, published values for similar assets, recent transactions for similar assets, adverse changes in market conditions for specific asset types and the occurrence of significant adverse changes in general industry and market conditions that could affect the fair value of the asset.

 

Lease Classification and Revenue Recognition

 

We lease equipment to a third party, which has been classified as an operating lease based upon the terms of the lease. For an operating lease, the initial direct costs are capitalized as a component of the cost of the equipment and depreciated over the lease term.

 

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

For operating leases, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Billed operating lease receivables are included in accounts receivable until collected or written off. We record a reserve if we deem any receivable not collectible. The difference between the timing of the cash received and the income recognized on a straight-line basis is recognized as either deferred revenue or other assets, as appropriate.

 

Initial Direct Costs

 

We capitalize initial direct costs, including acquisition fees, associated with the origination and funding of leased assets and other financing transactions. We paid acquisition fees to our Managing Trustee of 3% of the purchase price of the investment made by or on our behalf, including, but not limited to, the cash paid, indebtedness incurred or assumed, and the excess of the collateral value of the long-lived asset over the amount of the investment, if any. The costs of each transaction are amortized over the transaction term using the straight-line method for operating leases in our statements of changes in net (liabilities) assets. Costs related to leases or other financing transactions that are not consummated are expensed.

 

Income Taxes

 

We are taxed as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes.  Therefore, no provision for federal and state income taxes has been recorded since the liability for such taxes is the responsibility of each of the individual beneficial owners rather than our business as a whole.  We are potentially subject to New York City unincorporated business tax (“UBT”), which is imposed on the taxable income of any active trade or business carried on in New York City.  The UBT is imposed for each taxable year at a rate of approximately 4% of taxable income that is allocable to New York City.  Our federal, state and local income tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the applicable taxing authorities.  All penalties and interest, if any, associated with income taxes are included in general and administrative expense on the statements of changes in net (liabilities) assets. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.  We did not have any material liabilities recorded related to uncertain tax positions nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our Managing Trustee to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates primarily include the determination of credit loss reserve, impairment losses, estimated useful lives and residual values. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern: Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which provides guidance about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 becomes effective for us on our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and all subsequent annual and interim periods. Early adoption is permitted. We expect that additional disclosures will be included in our financial statements upon adoption.

  

 

(3)     Leased Equipment at Cost/Asset Held for Sale

 

Leased equipment at cost consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Aircraft

$

 -  

 

$

39,708,914

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 -  

 

 

9,694,545

 

 

Leased equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation

$

 -  

 

$

30,014,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

Depreciation expense was $4,411,682 and $3,712,049 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

ICON Aircraft 123 LLC

 

We own an Airbus A340-313X aircraft (“Aircraft 123”).  Aircraft 123 was previously on lease to Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“Cathay”), which lease expired on September 30, 2011. On December 12, 2011, Aircraft 123 was delivered to the new lessee, Aerolineas Argentinas (“AA”), at which time a new six year lease commenced.

 

As a condition of the lease with AA for Aircraft 123, we agreed to perform an upgrade of the aircraft. During the upgrade period, which commenced on November 9, 2013 and was completed on December 6, 2013, Aircraft 123 was out of service. The upgrade costs were approximately $3,125,000, all of which were capitalized to leased equipment at cost in the statements of net (liabilities) assets as of December 31, 2013.

 

In addition to the lease payments, the lessee is required to fund maintenance reserves to ensure necessary funds are available for the repairs and maintenance of Aircraft 123.  Funds will be reimbursed to the lessee as expenses are incurred by the lessee. At the expiration of the lease, any remaining maintenance reserves will be retained by us and recorded as rental income on the statements of changes in net (liabilities) assets.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our Managing Trustee actively marketed Aircraft 123 for sale, together with the associated non-recourse long-term debt to be assumed. Our Managing Trustee hopes to sell the aircraft in a short period of time. As a result, together with meeting certain criteria, we reclassified Aircraft 123 as asset held for sale on the statements of net (liabilities) assets as of December 31, 2014. We recorded an impairment loss of approximately $8,913,000 during 2014 based on a third-party appraised fair value less cost to sell. The fair value provided by the independent appraiser was derived based on a market approach. As fair values of older Airbus A340-313X aircraft, a four-engine aircraft, are expected to continue to decline in the future due to a lack of demand attributable to age limits, increased costs of operating a four-engine aircraft compared to competing two-engine aircraft, and considerable costs associated with reconfiguration and maintenance of such aircraft, we may incur additional losses based on the ultimate realized value from selling Aircraft 123.

Aggregate annual minimum future rentals receivable from our non-cancelable lease over the next five years consisted of the following at December 31, 2014:

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

2015

$

4,476,000

 

 

2016

 

4,476,000

 

 

2017

 

4,476,000

 

 

2018

 

 -  

 

 

2019

 

 -  

 

 

 

$

13,428,000

 

 

(4)     Investment in Joint Venture

 

ICON Aircraft 126 LLC

We, through a joint venture with ICON Income Fund Nine Liquidating Trust (“Fund Nine”), an entity also managed by our Managing Trustee, have a 50% ownership interest in an Airbus A340-313X aircraft (“Aircraft 126”).  The previous lease of Aircraft 126 expired on June 30, 2011.  On January 3, 2012, Aircraft 126 was delivered to the new lessee, AA, at which time a new six-year lease commenced.  The joint venture has an outstanding non-recourse long-term debt balance related to Aircraft 126.  At the expiration of Aircraft 126’s previous lease, a balloon payment equal to the then-outstanding debt balance of $32,677,000 was due, but was not made, as the aircraft was still being readied for delivery to AA.  As the loan was expected to

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

be refinanced, the lender agreed not to exercise any of its remedial rights under the loan agreement.  The debt continued to accrue interest, which was added to the outstanding principal balance of the debt until the debt was refinanced on December 3, 2012.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our Managing Trustee actively marketed Aircraft 126 for sale, together with the associated non-recourse long-term debt to be assumed. As a result, the joint venture recognized an impairment loss of approximately $7,769,000 during 2014 based on a third-party appraised fair value less cost to sell. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our carrying value in the joint venture was $0. We have not incurred and will not incur additional losses from investment in joint venture as our investment has been recorded at $0 since December 31, 2011.

 

Information as to the financial position and results of operations of the joint venture is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Total assets

$

18,048,706

 

$

29,754,252

 

Total liabilities

$

27,680,759

 

$

31,808,668

 

Members' deficit

$

(9,632,054)

 

$

(2,054,416)

 

Our share of deficit

$

(4,816,027)

 

$

(1,027,208)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

4,375,239

 

$

4,362,160

 

Expenses

 

11,952,877

 

 

5,405,369

 

Net loss

$

(7,577,638)

 

$

(1,043,209)

 

Our share of net loss

$

(3,788,819)

 

$

(521,605)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)     Maintenance Reserves

 

In accordance with the lease agreement with AA, AA is required to make monthly maintenance reserve payments to us. To the extent a qualifying event (as defined in the lease agreement) occurs during the lease term, we will be required to reimburse AA for qualifying maintenance costs. AA has been remitting monthly maintenance reserves on our behalf directly to the lender to pay down our debt obligations. To the extent we are required to reimburse AA for qualifying maintenance costs, the maintenance reserves will be financed by additional non-recourse long-term debt as permitted by the loan agreement. Any undisbursed maintenance reserves will be retained by us at the end of the lease term. On December 12, 2014, we borrowed approximately $4,420,000 to fund the maintenance reserves for qualifying maintenance costs. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, maintenance reserves were $3,644,391 and $5,641,523, respectively.

(6)     Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt

 

Our non-recourse long-term debt obligations held directly by us and through our joint venture consist of notes payable in which the lender has a security interest in the underlying assets. If the lessees were to default on the underlying lease, resulting in our default on the non-recourse long-term debt, the assets could be foreclosed upon and the proceeds would be remitted to the lender in extinguishment of that debt.

 

We incurred non-recourse long-term debt in connection with the acquisition of Aircraft 123.  The debt was due to be repaid on October 1, 2011, concurrent with the expiration of the lease with Cathay.  We did not make the final balloon payment as the aircraft was still being readied for delivery to AA, following which the loan was expected to be refinanced. On December 12, 2011, AA accepted delivery of and simultaneously commenced a six year lease for Aircraft 123. During this time, the lender agreed not to exercise any of its remedial rights under the loan agreement. The debt continued to accrue interest, which was added to the outstanding principal balance of the debt until the debt was refinanced on December 3, 2012. The refinanced non-

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

recourse long-term debt accrues interest at the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate plus a 1.60% margin and matures on January 31, 2018.

 

As part of the December 3, 2012 debt restructuring, certain contingent payments would be due to the lender if Aircraft 123, through any leases and its ultimate disposition, generated cash flows in excess of a pre-determined amount. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we determined that it was probable that such payments would be due to the lender following the termination of the existing lease and ultimate disposition of Aircraft 123, primarily based on the then-estimated fair value of the aircraft.  Based upon such assessment, we recorded a $2,500,000 liability to the lender, which was recorded within non-recourse long-term debt on the statements of net (liabilities) assets. Simultaneously, we recorded a corresponding (offsetting) discount of $2,500,000, which was also recorded within non-recourse long-term debt on the statements of net (liabilities) assets. The discount would be amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the remaining term of the non-recourse long-term debt. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we amortized $473,961 of the discount, which was recognized as interest expense.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, fair values of older Airbus A340-313X aircraft declined and are expected to continue to decline in the future due to a lack of demand attributable to age limits, increased costs of operating a four-engine aircraft compared to competing two-engine aircraft, and considerable costs associated with reconfiguration and maintenance of such aircraft. As of December 31, 2014, Aircraft 123 met the criteria to be classified as asset held for sale on the statements of net (liabilities) assets and we recognized an impairment loss of approximately $8,913,000 during 2014 based on its fair value less cost to sell. Our Managing Trustee is actively marketing Aircraft 123, which it hopes to sell in a short period of time. To the extent the demand for older Airbus A340-313X aircraft continues to decline, we may incur additional losses based on the ultimate realized value from selling Aircraft 123. Accordingly, we reassessed the likelihood of any contingent payments to the lender and based on our estimate of the ultimate realized value of Aircraft 123, we believe such payments to the lender are remote. As a result, we reversed the liability to the lender and the related discount of $2,500,000 and $2,026,039, respectively, as of December 31, 2014.

 

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the outstanding non-recourse long-term debt balance related to Aircraft 123 was $23,209,350 and $24,075,190, respectively.

 

The aggregate maturities of non-recourse long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2014:

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

$

4,292,454

 

 

2016

 

4,292,454

 

 

2017

 

4,292,454

 

 

2018

 

10,331,988

 

 

2019

 

-

 

 

Thereafter

 

-

 

 

 

$

23,209,350

 

 

As of December 31, 2014, the non-recourse long-term debt was in default due to, among other things, delays in remittance of lease payments directly to the lender by the lessee. The lender has reserved, but not exercised, its rights under the loan agreement.

 

(7)     Transactions with Related Parties

 

Under the terms of a maintenance agreement between ICON 123 and ICON 126, ICON 126 paid approximately $143,000 in maintenance costs on behalf of ICON 123 as of the year ended December 31, 2012. ICON 123 intends to reimburse ICON 126 if and when it receives proceeds from the sale of Aircraft 123.

 

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ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

(unaudited) 

 

(8)     Concentrations of Risk

 

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to two significant types of economic risk: credit and market.  Credit risk is the risk of a lessee, borrower or other counterparty’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments.  We have one lessee which is within one industry segment.  Accordingly, we may be exposed to business and economic risk.

 

Market risk reflects the change in value of debt instruments, derivatives and credit facilities due to changes in interest rate spreads or other market factors.  We believe that the carrying value of our investments is reasonable, taking into consideration these risks, along with estimated collateral values, payment history and other relevant information.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had one lessee that accounted for approximately 100% of our rental income. 

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had one aircraft that accounted for approximately 100% of our operating assets.

 

(9)     Fair Value Measurements

 

Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

·         Level 1: Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

·         Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.

·         Level 3: Pricing inputs that are generally unobservable and are supported by little or no market data.

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We are required, on a nonrecurring basis, to adjust the carrying value or provide valuation allowances for certain assets using fair value measurements. Assets classified as held for sale are required to be recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell such assets. The following table summarizes the valuation of our asset held for sale measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, of which the fair value information presented is not current but rather as of the date the impairment was recorded, while the carrying value of the asset is presented as of December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment Loss for the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Carrying Value at December 31, 2014

 

 

Fair Value at Impairment Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Asset held for sale

$

 16,690,000  

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

 16,690,000  

 

$

 8,912,687  

 

The fair value at impairment for our asset held for sale was based on fair value less cost to sell. The fair value and cost to sell was based on inputs that are generally unobservable and are supported by little or no market data and were classified within Level 3.

 

(10)     Commitments and Contingencies

 

We entered into certain residual sharing and remarketing agreements with various third parties.  In connection with these agreements, residual proceeds received in excess of specific amounts may be shared with these third parties based on specific formulas.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, no amounts were accrued related to these agreements.

 

In connection with certain investments, we are required to maintain restricted cash accounts with certain banks. We had restricted cash of $792,891 and $790,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

   Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the financial statements for our Managing Trustee, our Managing Trustee carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the management of our Managing Trustee, including its Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our Managing Trustee’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Based on the foregoing evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that our Managing Trustee’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

In designing and evaluating our Managing Trustee’s disclosure controls and procedures, our Managing Trustee recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Our Managing Trustee’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards.  Disclosure controls and procedures cannot detect or prevent all error and fraud.  Some inherent limitations in disclosure controls and procedures include costs of implementation, faulty decision-making, simple error and mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.  The design of any system of controls is based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all anticipated and unanticipated future conditions.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with established policies or procedures.

 

Our Managing Trustee’s Co-Chief Executive Officers and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have determined that no weakness in disclosure controls and procedures had any material effect on the accuracy and completeness of our financial reporting and disclosure included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Evaluation of internal control over financial reporting

Our Managing Trustee is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed 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 and includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Our Managing Trustee assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in "Internal Control — Integrated Framework" as issued in 2013.

 

Based on its assessment, our Managing Trustee believes that, as of December 31, 2014, its internal control over financial reporting is effective.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our Managing Trustee’s internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2014 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(Registrant)

 

By: ICON Capital, LLC

      (Managing Trustee of the Registrant)

 

March 31, 2015

 

By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner

Michael A. Reisner

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President

(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

 

 By: /s/ Mark Gatto

Mark Gatto

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President

(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P. Liquidating Trust

(Registrant)

 

By: ICON Capital, LLC

      (Managing Trustee of the Registrant)

 

March 31, 2015

 

By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner

Michael A. Reisner

Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President and Director

(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

 

 By: /s/ Mark Gatto

Mark Gatto

Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President and Director

(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

 

 By: /s/ Christine H. Yap

Christine H. Yap

Managing Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.

 

No annual report or proxy material has been sent to beneficial interest holders.

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