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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| [X] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
OR
| [ ] | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION FROM ____________ TO ____________.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-184550
SQN AIF IV, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 36-4740732 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer ID No.) |
100 Wall Street, 28th Floor New York, NY |
10006 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number: (212) 422-2166
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: Units of Limited Partnership Interests
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
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 [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark 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 [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
| Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller Reporting Company [X] |
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
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 units of limited partnership interests of the registrant.
Number of outstanding units of limited partnership interests of the registrant on March 29, 2018 was 74,527.94.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
SQN AIF IV L.P.
Annual Report on Form 10-K for Year Ended December 31, 2017
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As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms include SQN AIF IV, L.P. and its subsidiaries.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”) or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all as may be amended from time to time, which are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact and include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by our General Partner and our Investment Manager. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” or “scheduled to,” or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks described in greater detail in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” in Item 7. In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to our ability to raise additional equity contributions, investment objectives, competition, government regulations and requirements, the ability to find suitable equipment transactions, as well as general industry and market conditions and general economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
You may read and copy any of our materials filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials also can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or by mail from the Public Reference Room of the SEC, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. This information can be accessed at the web site http://www.sec.gov.
Our History
We were organized as a Delaware limited partnership on August 10, 2012 and are engaged in a single business segment, the ownership and investment in leased equipment and related financings which includes: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset financing; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. We will terminate no later than December 31, 2036.
The General Partner of the Partnership is SQN AIF IV GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership’s Investment Manager, SQN Capital Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”). Both the Partnership’s General Partner and its Investment Manager are Delaware limited liability companies. The General Partner manages and controls the day to day activities and operations of the Partnership, pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement. The General Partner paid an aggregate capital contribution of $100 for a 1% interest in the Partnership’s income, losses and distributions. The Investment Manager makes all investment decisions and manages the investment portfolio of the Partnership.
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Our income, losses and distributions are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner until the Limited Partners have received total distributions equal to their capital contributions plus an 8% per year, compounded annually, cumulative return on their capital contributions. After such time, all distributable cash will be allocated 80% to the Limited Partners and 20% to the General Partner. We are currently in the Liquidation Period. The Offering Period concluded on April 2, 2016, which was three years from the date we were declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). During the Operating Period, we will invest most of the net proceeds from our offering in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment, other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. The Operating Period began on the date of the our initial closing, which occurred on May 29, 2013 and will last for three years unless extended at the sole discretion of the General Partner. The General Partner had extended the Operating Period for an additional one year. The Liquidation Period, which began on May 30, 2017, is the period in which we will sell our assets in the ordinary course of business and will last two years, unless it is extended, at the sole discretion of the General Partner.
SQN Securities, LLC (“Securities”), a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as our selling agent, receives an underwriting fee of 3% of the gross proceeds from Limited Partners’ capital contributions (excluding proceeds, if any, we receive from the sale of our Units to the General Partner or its affiliates). Securities was acting as our exclusive selling agent. In addition, we paid a 7% sales commission to broker-dealers unaffiliated with our General Partner who sold our Units, on a best efforts basis. When the 7% sales commission was not required to be paid, we applied the proceeds that would otherwise be payable as sales commission toward the purchase of additional fractional Units at $1,000 per Unit.
During the Operating Period, we planned to make quarterly distributions of cash to the Limited Partners if, in the opinion of our Investment Manager, such distributions are in our best interests. Therefore, the amount and rate of cash distributions could vary and were not guaranteed. The targeted distribution rate is 6.5% annually, paid quarterly as 1.625%, of each Limited Partners’ capital contribution (pro-rated to the date of admission for each Limited Partner).
On January 19, 2015, the Investment Manager, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to acquire the leasing division of Summit Asset Management Limited (“Summit Asset Management”). Upon the acquisition, the Origination and Servicing Agreement between the Investment Manager and Summit Asset Management was terminated. From January 1, 2015, all activities of Summit Asset Management are conducted under SQN Capital Management (UK) Limited (“SQN UK”). Where Summit Asset Management was previously the servicer on transactions sold to us, SQN UK will now act as servicer.
On June 3, 2015, SQN Alpha, LLC (“Alpha”), a special purpose entity which is 32.5% owned by the Partnership and 67.5% owned by SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC (“SQN PAC”), acquired a promissory note with a principal amount equal to $2,650,000. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11.1% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on June 30, 2020. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of shares in an investment portfolio of insurance companies under common control of the third party which include equipment leases, direct hard assets and infrastructure investments, and other securities. On June 3, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between SQN PAC (“Participation A”), the Partnership (“Participation B”), Alpha and SQN Capital Management, LLC. Under the agreement, Alpha created two collateralized participation interests for the collateral (“Promissory Note”); Participation A’s principal contribution is $1,788,750 and accrues interest at 9% per annum and Participation B’s principal contribution is $861,250 and accrues interest at 15.05% per annum. SQN Capital Management, LLC was appointed as a servicer for the Promissory Note. Participation A’s interest is senior to Participation B’s interest. Since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of Alpha, the Partnership consolidates Alpha into the consolidated financial statements. SQN PAC’s 67.5% investment in Alpha is presented as non-controlling interest on the consolidated financial statements.
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On December 2, 2015, the Partnership formed a special purpose entity SQN Juliet, LLC (“Juliet”), a limited liability company registered in the state of Delaware which is wholly owned by the Partnership. On December 29, 2015, Juliet entered into a loan agreement with a third party to borrow $3,071,000 for the funding of two loan facilities. The loan accrues interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum and matured on December 29, 2016. On April 22, 2016, this loan was amended and extended as part of the amended participation agreement. On December 31, 2015, Juliet extended two separate loan facilities to two borrowers. The borrowers are both subsidiaries of a UK based parent company that provides small and medium sized secured business loans (“Just Loans”). Each facility provides financing up to a maximum borrowing of £5,037,500 or together a total of £10,075,000 and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The funds can be drawn down in increments of up to £1,000,000 per month per facility with the exception of the first draws which were each in the amount of £1,037,500 in order to fund a certain third party fee of £37,500. The funds can be drawn up to the one year anniversary of the loan facilities or December 31, 2016 (“Availability Date”). The loan is repayable in monthly interest only payments due on the last day of each month. Principal is due nine months after the Availability Date or September 30, 2017 (“Termination Date”). The loans are secured by share pledges of the borrowers, a guaranty from the UK based parent company, and the underlying loan portfolio that Just Loans generates. In February 2016, the loan facilities were amended to include an annual fee, payable within 15 days of end of calendar year, equal to 30% of the interest paid or payable in the immediately preceding calendar year. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) for $6,416,092. In connection with the novation agreement, the Termination Date was extended to September 30, 2018. On December 29, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between a third party (“Juliet Participation A”), the Partnership (“Juliet Participation B”), and Juliet. In connection with the participation agreement, the Partnership assigned to Juliet various finance leases and equipment notes receivables with a total value equal to $4,866,750. Under the agreement, Juliet created two collateralized participation interests for the underlying loans (“Underlying Loans”); Juliet Participation A’s principal balance is $3,071,000 and accrues interest at 8.5% per annum and Juliet Participation B’s principal balance is the value of their assigned finance leases and equipment notes receivable of $4,866,750. Juliet Participation A’s interest is senior to Juliet Participation B’s interest. On April 22, 2016, the participation agreement dated December 29, 2015 between Juliet Participation A, Juliet Participation B, and Juliet was amended and restated. In connection with the amended participation agreement, Juliet Participation A funded Juliet cash of approximately $8,511,000 and assigned their interests of approximately $3,986,000 in a loan facility for a wood pellet business in Texas, which along with the outstanding principal payable balance of approximately $2,124,000 on the Just Loans transaction resulted in a Juliet Participation A balance of approximately $14,621,000. Under the amended agreement, Juliet Participation A’s principal balance accrues interest at 6% per annum and Juliet Participation B’s principal balance accrues interest at 12% per annum. Juliet Participation A’s interest is senior to Juliet Participation B’s interest. On December 13, 2016, Juliet advanced a total of $740,160 to the Just Loans borrowers. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) and on March 31, 2017, Juliet received cash proceeds of $6,416,092 from SQN AFI for the 85% interest. The loan note had a net book value of $6,273,670 resulting in a gain of $142,422. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $374,610 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $370,187 to the Just Loans borrowers.
On December 16, 2015, SQN Marine, LLC (“Marine”), a special purpose vehicle which is wholly owned by the Partnership, entered into a sale and assignment of partnership interest agreement with the Partnership and a third party. Under the terms of the agreement, Marine acquired an 88.20% (90% of 98%) economic interest in a portfolio of container feeder vessels, for an aggregate investment of $28,266,789. Marine contributed cash of $12,135,718 and entered into two loans payable with separate third parties of $7,500,000 and $9,604,091. Marine acquired their economic interest in the vessels through a limited partnership interest in CONT Feeder Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany based limited partnership (“CONT Feeder”), which acquired and operates the container feeder vessels, and entered into a separate note payable with an unrelated third party of $14,375,654. Marine bears the risks and rewards of ownership of CONT Feeder and therefore Marine consolidates the financial statements of CONT Feeder. Since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of Marine, the Partnership consolidates Marine into the consolidated financial statements. An unrelated third party contributed $3,140,754 to purchase a 10% share of CONT Feeder which is presented as non-controlling interest on the consolidated financial statements.
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On January 7, 2015, the Partnership acquired a junior participation interest in a portfolio of eight helicopters for $1,500,000. The Partnership, SQN PAC, SQN Asset Finance Income Fund Limited (“SQN AFIF”), a Guernsey incorporated closed ended investment company, a fund managed by the Partnership’s Investment Manager and a third party formed a special purpose entity SQN Helo whose sole purpose is to acquire the helicopter portfolio. SQN Helo is the sole owner of eight special purpose entities each of which own a helicopter. The purchase price of the helicopter portfolio was approximately $23,201,000 comprised of approximately $11,925,000 of cash payments and the assumption of approximately $11,276,000 of nonrecourse indebtedness. SQN PAC also acquired a junior participation interest in SQN Helo for $1,500,000. The senior participation interests in SQN Helo were acquired by SQN AFIF and the third party. The Partnership and SQN PAC each owned 50% of SQN Helo. The Partnership accounted for its investment in SQN Helo using the equity method. In November 2016, a lessee of five helicopters filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 and restructured the leases. As of December 31, 2016, the Partnership had advanced a total of $1,465,000. On January 19, 2017, the Partnership bought a debt position of a third party lender to SQN Helo for $3,325,506, which increased the Partnership’s controlling financial interest in SQN Helo to 76%. On September 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the Partnership received a distribution from SQN Helo of $249,287 and $250,000, respectively, which decreased the Partnership’s controlling financial interest in SQN Helo to 75%. As a result of the increase in the Partnership’s controlling financial interest and since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of SQN Helo, the Partnership consolidates SQN Helo into the consolidated financial statements. SQN PAC owns a 25% share of SQN Helo which is presented as due to SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC on the consolidated financial statements.
Our Business
Our principal investment strategy is to invest in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-savings) equipment and other physical assets with high in-place value and long, relative to the investment term, economic life and project financings. We expect to achieve our investment strategy by making investments in equipment already subject to lease or originating equipment leases in such equipment, which will include: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset financing; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. From time to time, we may also purchase equipment and sell it directly to our leasing customers.
Our fund operates under a structure in which we pool the capital invested by our limited partners. This pool of capital is then used to invest in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment and other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams. The pooled capital contributions are also used to pay fees and expenses associated with our organization and to fund a capital reserve.
Many of our investments are anticipated to be structured as full payout or operating equipment leases. In addition, we invest by way of participation agreements and residual sharing agreements where we acquire an interest in a pool of equipment or other assets or rights to the equipment or other assets, at a future date. We also structure investments as project financings that are secured by, among other things, essential use equipment and/or assets. Finally, we use other investment structures, such as vendor and rental programs that our Investment Manager believes will provide us the appropriate level of security, collateralization, and flexibility to optimize our return on investment while protecting against downside risk. In most cases, the structure includes us holding title to or a priority position in the equipment or other assets.
Although the final composition of our portfolio cannot be determined at this stage, we expect to invest in equipment and other assets that are considered essential use or core to a business or operation in the agricultural, energy, environmental, medical, manufacturing, technology, and transportation industries. Our Investment Manager may identify other assets or industries that meet our investment objectives. We expect to invest in equipment, other assets, and project financings located primarily within the United States of America and the European Union but may also make investments in other parts of the world.
The life cycle of our fund is divided into three distinct stages: (i) the Offering Period, (ii) the Operating Period and (iii) the Liquidation Period. Our Offering period commenced on April 2, 2013 and concluded on April 2, 2016, which is three years from the commencement of our Offering Period. We have been approved for sale under Blue Sky regulations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. During the Offering Period, the majority of our cash inflows were derived from financing activities as a direct result of capital contributions from investors.
During the Operating Period, we made quarterly distributions of cash to the Limited Partners, if, in the opinion of our Investment Manager’s such distributions were in our best interests. Therefore, the amount and rate of cash distributions could vary and were not guaranteed. The targeted distribution rate was 6.5% annually, paid quarterly as 1.625%, of each Limited Partners’ capital contribution (pro-rated to the date of admission for each Limited Partner).
From May 29, 2013 through April 2, 2016, we admitted 1,508 Limited Partners with total capital contributions of $74,965,064 resulting in the sale of 74,965.07 Units. We received cash contributions of $72,504,327 and applied $2,460,737 which would have otherwise been paid as sales commission to the purchase of 2,460.74 additional Units.
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A Limited Partner may not redeem their Units without the prior written consent of our General Partner. Our General Partner has the sole discretion to approve or deny any redemption requested by a Limited Partner.
At December 31, 2017, we had total assets of $111,942,070. Of this amount, $108,418,674 was for various investments: (i) $7,412,839 related to investments in finance leases, (ii) $5,557,494 related to investments in equipment subject to operating leases, (iii) $16,857,756 was associated with a portfolio of equipment notes receivable and accrued interest, (iv) $41,134,476 was associated with a portfolio of collateralized loans receivable and accrued interest, (v) a residual value investment in equipment on lease of $2,775,060, and (vi) an equipment investment through SPV of $34,094,204. We also had initial direct costs of $213,377 associated with the origination and funding of lease assets, and other assets of $2,611,981. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had a net loss of $8,947,762.
At December 31, 2016, we had total assets of $116,757,454. Of this amount, $111,856,220 was for various investments: (i) $7,746,800 related to investments in finance leases, (ii) $356,703 related to investments in equipment subject to operating leases, (iii) $31,181,356 was associated with a portfolio of equipment notes receivable and accrued interest, (iv) $29,357,856 was associated with a portfolio of collateralized loans receivable and accrued interest, (v) a residual value investment in equipment on lease of $2,860,153, (vi) equity method investments of $861,799 and (vi) an equipment investment through SPV of $39,491,553. We also had initial direct costs of $371,144 associated with the origination and funding of lease assets, and other assets of $2,487,667. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we had a net loss of $3,807,749.
At December 31, 2017 and 2016, our investment portfolio consisted of the following transactions:
Aircraft
In connection with the consolidation of SQN Helo, the Partnership holds two helicopter finance leases with two different third parties. As of December 31, 2016, these finance leases has a net book value of $3,378,129. One finance lease requires 18 monthly payments of $79,167 which commenced in August 2016. Upon expiration of an operating lease in August 2017, the lease was restructured as a direct finance lease and the Partnership reclassified it to investment in finance leases. This finance lease requires 24 monthly payments of $79,167 which commenced in August 2017. The other finance lease requires 48 monthly payments of $32,500 commencing in April 2017. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to these leases.
Aircraft Parts Equipment
In December 2016, the lease agreement for aircraft rotable parts equipment for approximately $775,000 was amended and extended for an additional 18 months. The amended finance leases require 18 monthly payments in aggregate of $90,116 commencing on December 16, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Computer Networking Equipment
On February 29, 2016, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $1,541,461. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $48,171 commencing on March 1, 2016. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $999,321. The finance lease had a net book value of $984,693 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $14,628.
On May 25, 2016, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $656,772. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $20,524 commencing on June 1, 2016. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $488,029. The finance lease had a net book value of $483,152 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $4,877.
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Furniture and Fixtures and Server Equipment
On January 31, 2016, the Master Equipment Lease for servers, fixtures and furniture for approximately $2,700,000 commenced and the Partnership reclassified the equipment note to investment in finance lease. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $77,727 which commenced on February 1, 2016. On June 24, 2016, Juliet entered into a second finance lease transaction for servers, fixtures and furniture for $337,131. The finance lease requires 31 monthly payments of $12,464 commenced on July 1, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to these leases.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, as well as Computer Hardware & Software
On December 30, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as computer hardware and software for $1,500,000. The finance lease requires 30 monthly payments of $58,950. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Anaerobic Digestion Plant
On January 31, 2016, construction of the anaerobic digestion plant was completed and the lease commenced (as described in Note 6) and the Partnership reclassified the equipment note to investment in finance lease. The lease requires 20 quarterly payments of £41,616 ($59,823 applying exchange rate of 1.4375 at May 16, 2016) began on April 30, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Manufacturing Equipment
On October 7, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for manufacturing equipment for $58,000 (“SCHWRD 1”). The equipment is subject to a 60 month lease with a Connecticut-based engraving, decal and die manufacturing company. The finance lease requires 60 monthly payments of $1,277. On December 29, 2015, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for manufacturing equipment for $94,300 (“SCHWRD 2”). The finance lease requires 60 monthly payments of $2,077. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned the SCHWRD 1 finance lease to Juliet. On February 13, 2017, the Partnership, through Juliet, received cash proceeds of $52,145 as payment in full of the SCHWRD 1 finance lease. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership sold the SCHWRD 2 finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $76,474. The finance lease had a net book value of $73,638 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $2,836.
Computer Networking Equipment
On September 1, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $446,677 (“Comp Net 1”). The Comp Net 1 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $14,195. On October 30, 2015, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $297,689 (“Comp Net 2”). The Comp Net 2 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $9,460. On December 29, 2015, the Partnership entered into a third finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $389,266 (“Comp Net 3”). The Comp Net 3 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $12,456. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned the Comp Net 1 and Comp Net 2 finance leases to Juliet. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold the Comp Net 3 finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $250,696. The finance lease had a net book value of $248,240 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $2,456.
Gamma Knife Suite - TRCL
On April 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired from a third party, 20 quarterly lease payments with respect to a gamma knife suite leased to a hospital in the United Kingdom. The Partnership paid £375,000 ($576,750 applying exchange rate of 1.538 at April 30, 2015) for the equipment lease receivables which are payable under the lease from July 2015 through April 2020. The finance lease requires 20 quarterly payments of £25,060. The equipment lease receivables are secured by the gamma knife suite. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Medical Equipment
On March 31, 2014, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for medical equipment for $247,920. The finance lease requires 48 monthly payments of $7,415. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this finance lease to Juliet. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
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Manufacturing / Solar Equipment
On June 29, 2016, SQN Gamma LLC, assigned its commitment interest in a loan facility, under a Credit Agreement dated November 17, 2015, to the Partnership and to Juliet in the amount of $3,893,165 and $2,500,000, respectively. On June 30, 2016, the Partnership and Juliet funded $3,893,165 and $2,500,000, respectively under this loan facility. The loan facility accrues interest at a rate of 11% per annum and matures on March 31, 2021. The borrower is required to make 51 monthly payments of principal and interest beginning on January 31, 2017 and an additional final payment due at maturity date of 8% of the aggregate principal amount of loans made. On August 17, 2016, the Partnership funded $730,170 to the same borrower. The loan facility accrues interest at a rate of 10.5% per annum and matures on August 1, 2019. The borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest beginning on September 1, 2016 and an additional final payment due at maturity date of 5% of the aggregate principal amount of loans made. The loan facilities are secured by solar products manufacturing equipment. On January 18, 2017, the Partnership entered into an assignment agreement to sell the solar products manufacturing equipment note dated June 29, 2016 for cash proceeds of $4,021,250 ($3,893,165 principal and $128,085 accrued interest). On March 29, 2017, the Partnership entered into an assignment agreement to repurchase the solar products manufacturing equipment note dated June 29, 2016 for cash proceeds of $4,107,294 ($3,893,165 principal and $214,129 purchase interest). On April 17, 2017, the borrower voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Partnership received monthly payments in accordance with terms from this borrower through February 28, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, the March 2017 through December 2017 monthly payments are outstanding, therefore this loan facility is in non-accrual status as a result of the bankruptcy and of non-payment. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this asset of $1,022,742.
Construction Equipment
On April 14, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired an interest in loan notes from a third party leasing company for $1,529,674. The loan notes are secured by a portable wash plant and a fleet of cement mixers and dump trucks which are owned by a Texas-based construction company. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $28,865. The loan is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2022.
On June 3, 2016 and on June 24, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired additional interest in two loan notes from the third party leasing company for $205,000 and $1,289,163, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 and 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $4,450 and $24,326, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
On September 30, 2016 and in December 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired an additional interest in a loan note from the third party leasing company for $1,426,732 and $1,619,283, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $57,925 and the loan is scheduled to mature on September 30, 2022.
On December 2, 2016 and on December 23, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired additional interest in two loan notes from the third party leasing company for $43,177 and $2,335,960, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $950 and $48,100, respectively. These loans are scheduled to mature on November 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. On January 9, 2017, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, sold the loan note for construction equipment dated December 23, 2016 to a third party for cash proceeds of $2,252,389. The loan note had a net book value of $2,239,760 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $12,629.
Food Manufacturing Equipment
On April 11, 2016 (“Funding Date”), the Partnership extended a loan facility in the amount of $2,500,000 to a Minnesota-based manufacturer of a commercial low-sodium salt substitute. The loan is secured by food manufacturing equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest of $81,657. The loan is scheduled to mature on April 1, 2019. The borrower is required to make the first and last monthly payments on the Funding Date and then make 34 monthly payments of principal and interest of $81,657 which commenced on June 1, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $67,250 and $219,230, respectively. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this loan note to a third party for cash proceeds of $1,802,371. The loan note had a net book value of $1,790,618 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $11,753.
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Manufacturing and Testing Equipment
On March 8, 2016 (“Funding Date”), the Partnership loaned $1,992,000 to a California-based LED lighting manufacturer located in California. The loan is secured by manufacturing and testing equipment located at one of the manufacturer’s facilities. The promissory note requires 30 monthly payments of approximately $76,016 and has a final balloon payment of 3% of the aggregate principal amount due on September 1, 2018. The borrower is required to make the first and last monthly payments on the Funding Date and then make 28 monthly payments of principal and interest of $76,016 which commenced on May 1, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $35,293 and $148,508, respectively. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this loan note to a third party for cash proceeds of $1,232,293. The loan note had a net book value of $1,173,422 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $58,871.
Transportation Equipment
On January 23, 2016 and on March 4, 2016, the Partnership acquired two loan notes from a third party leasing company for approximately $247,194 and $204,303, respectively. The loans are secured by transportation equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $4,697 and $4,045, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on January 23, 2022 and March 3, 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment notes earned interest income of $44,742 and $57,054, respectively.
Secured Business Loans
On December 31, 2015, Juliet extended two separate loan facilities to two borrowers. The borrowers are both subsidiaries of a UK based parent company that provides small and medium sized secured business loans (“Just Loans”). Each facility provides financing up to a maximum borrowing of £5,037,500 or together a total of £10,075,000 and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The funds can be drawn down in increments of up to £1,000,000 per month per facility with the exception of the first draws which were each in the amount of £1,037,500 in order to fund a certain third party fee of £37,500. The loan is repayable in monthly interest only payments due on the last day of each month. Principal is due nine months after December 31, 2016 on September 30, 2017 (“Termination Date”). The loans are secured by share pledges of the borrowers, a guaranty from the UK based parent company, and the underlying loan portfolio that Just Loans generates. In February 2016, the loan facilities were amended to include an annual fee, payable within 15 days of end of calendar year, equal to 30% of the interest paid or payable in the immediately preceding calendar year. In connection with the novation agreement, the Termination Date was extended to September 30, 2018. On December 29, 2015, Juliet advanced a total of $2,974,000 to the Just Loans borrowers. On February 18, 2016, Juliet advanced a total of $2,878,000 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 18, 2016, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, advanced a total of $2,140,350 to the Just Loans borrowers. On December 13, 2016, Juliet advanced a total of $740,160 to the Just Loans borrowers. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $479,778 and $669,119, respectively. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) and on March 31, 2017, Juliet received cash proceeds of $6,416,092 from SQN AFI for the 85% interest. The loan note had a net book value of $6,273,670 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $142,422. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $374,610 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $370,187 to the Just Loans borrowers.
Honey Production Equipment
On December 14, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $12,789, and is secured by honey production equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest of $425. The loan is scheduled to mature on November 30, 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $748 and $1,443, respectively.
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Towing Equipment
On October 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $96,000. The loan is secured by a heavy duty tow truck which is owned by a Connecticut-based towing and repair company. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $2,041. The loan is scheduled to mature on October 31, 2020. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment notes receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $7,470 and $8,670, respectively.
Tractor and Trailer Equipment
On October 30, 2015 and on November 4, 2015, the Partnership acquired two loan notes from a third party leasing company for approximately $147,919 and $15,000, respectively. The loans are secured by tractor and trailer equipment. Under the terms of the loans agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $3,255 and $330, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on October 31, 2020. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned these equipment notes receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $14,787 and $17,175, respectively.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
On October 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $817,045. The loan is secured by furniture, fixtures and equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 35 monthly payments of approximately $26,145, accrues interest at a rate of 18.84% per annum and has a final balloon payment of approximately $123,000 on November 1, 2018. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment note receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $84,295 and $109,442, respectively.
Mineral Processing Equipment
On September 27, 2013, the Partnership entered into a loan facility to provide financing up to a maximum borrowing of $3,000,000. The borrower is a Florida based company that builds, refurbishes and services mineral refining and mining equipment in the United States, Central and South America. The loan facility was secured by equipment that refines precious metals and other minerals. The Partnership advanced $2,500,000 to the borrower during September 2013. The loan facility required 48 monthly payments of principal and interest of $68,718 (revised from original payment of $69,577 upon second funding discussed below) and a balloon payment of $500,000 in September 2017. The loan facility matured in September 2017. On May 9, 2014, the Partnership made a second funding of $500,000 to the borrower under the above agreement. The loan facility required 41 monthly payments of principal and interest of $15,764 and matured in September 2017. The borrower’s obligations under the loan facility were also personally guaranteed by its majority shareholders.
On December 22, 2014, the outstanding principal of $2,537,822 and accrued interest of $204,721 of this note receivable was restructured into a new note receivable of $2,883,347. The new loan facility is secured by equipment that refines precious metals and other minerals and is guaranteed by the majority shareholders of the Florida based company referred to above. The new loan facility requires 48 monthly payments of principal and interest of $79,255 commencing on February 24, 2015 and a balloon payment of $500,000 in January 2019. The loan facility is scheduled to mature in January 2019. In connection with above restructured note, on December 22, 2014, the Partnership entered into a $200,000 promissory note with the same borrower. The promissory note requires five annual payments of $150,000 commencing on January 25, 2019 and matures in January 2023. As of December 31, 2014, the Partnership advanced $100,000. In January 2015, the Partnership advanced the remaining $100,000. In June 2015, the Partnership received a principal payment of $40,000. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the mineral processing equipment note is in non-accrual status as a result of non-payment. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this asset of $1,043,347. Based on a third party appraisal of the collateral value of the equipment, the Investment Manager believes that there is sufficient collateral value to cover the remaining outstanding balance of the restructured note receivable and the promissory note.
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Medical Equipment
On December 19, 2014, the Partnership entered into a $667,629 promissory note to finance the purchase of medical equipment located in Texas. The promissory note will be paid through 60 monthly installments of principal and interest of $15,300. The promissory note is secured by a first priority security interest in the medical equipment and other personal property located at the borrowers principal place of business. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment note receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $53,261 and $67,952, respectively.
Brake Manufacturing Equipment
On May 2, 2014, the Partnership purchased a promissory note secured by brake manufacturing equipment with an aggregate principal amount of $432,000. The promissory note requires quarterly payments of $34,786, accrues interest at 12.5% per annum and matures in January 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $32,204 and $52,165, respectively.
Motion Picture Production Company
On July 20, 2017, the Partnership, through Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $3,867,435 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date.
Motion Picture Production Company
On September 23, 2016, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $1,845,655 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date.
Motion Picture Production Company
On September 12, 2016, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $2,215,270 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date.
Equipment Leasing Company
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership funded a total of $6,979,850 and $5,362,774, respectively under a wholesale financing arrangement with an international leasing company that does business between the United States and Mexico. The loans accrue interest at rate of 10% per annum and are secured by industrial and manufacturing equipment subject to equipment leases.
Motion Picture Production Company
On May 5, 2016, a third party on behalf of Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $2,926,342 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date.
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Loan Note
On April 25, 2016, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement with a borrower to refinance the borrower’s loan facility. In connection with the refinancing, the Partnership received a promissory note from the borrower in the amount of $1,763,230. The note accrues interest at a rate of 20% per annum and matures on February 8, 2020. The borrower will make semi-annual payments of principal and interest in February and August. On August 5, 2016, the Partnership received a payment of $452,604. In March 2017, the Partnership received total payments of $335,644. In August 2017, the Partnership received total payments of $305,550.
Alpha Promissory Note
On June 3, 2015, Alpha, a special purpose entity which is 32.5% owned by the Partnership and 67.5% owned by SQN PAC, acquired a promissory note issued by a third party with a principal amount equal to $2,650,000. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11.1% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on June 30, 2020. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of shares in an investment portfolio of insurance companies under common control of the third party which include equipment leases, direct hard asset and infrastructure investments, and other securities. On June 3, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between SQN PAC (“Alpha Participation A”), the Partnership (“Alpha Participation B”), Alpha and SQN Capital Management, LLC. Under the agreement, Alpha created two collateralized participation interests for the collateral; Alpha Participation A’s principal contribution is $1,788,750 and accrues interest at 9% per annum and Alpha Participation B’s principal contribution is $861,250 and accrues interest at 15.05% per annum. SQN Capital Management, LLC was appointed as a servicer for the promissory note. Alpha Participation A’s interest is senior to Alpha Participation B’s interest.
Loan Note Instrument
On August 13, 2015, the Partnership entered into a Loan Note Instrument to provide €1,640,000 ($1,824,992 applying exchange rate of 1.1128 at August 13, 2015) (the “Facility”) of financing to a borrower to acquire shares of a special purpose entity (the “SPE”). The SPE previously acquired, by assignment, the rights to lease a parcel of land in Ireland on which planning permissions have been granted to construct an aerobic digestion plant (“AD Plant”). The Facility accrues interest at the rate of 18% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on May 16, 2016. The maturity date was extended to November 30, 2016. The Facility is secured by the shares of the SPE and also secured by a personal guaranty from the principal owner of the borrower. On May 13, 2016, in connection with an extension of the Facility, the Partnership funded an additional $56,750 after applicable exchange rates. On July 29, 2016, the Partnership funded $1,574,724, after applicable exchange rates, under a Loan Note Instrument to provide additional financing of the Facility. The Loan Note Instrument matures on November 30, 2016. On November 4, 2016, the Partnership funded $700,000, after applicable exchange rates, under a Loan Note Instrument to provide additional financing of the Facility. On November 30, 2016, the Loan Note Instruments were amended and the maturity date was extended to November 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Loan Note Principal balance was $4,148,419. On February 28, 2018, the Loan Note Instruments were cancelled and replaced with a Loan Note Instrument of €5,167,426, which accrues interest at the rate of 9% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on September 30, 2019.
Loan Note
On December 28, 2015, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement and a $2,000,000 promissory note with a borrower. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on December 28, 2020. On April 15, 2016, the loan agreement was amended and restated and the maturity date was amended to December 30, 2024.
On April 15, 2016, Juliet entered into the amended and restated loan agreement and a $2,000,000 promissory note with the same borrower. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on April 1, 2017. The promissory notes are secured by a pledge of shares in an investment portfolio of insurance companies under common control of the borrower which include equipment leases, direct hard asset and infrastructure investments, and other securities. On October 14, 2016, Juliet received cash of $2,008,556 ($2,000,000 of principal and $8,556 of interest) as payment in full of this promissory note.
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Loan Note
On October 2, 2015, the Partnership entered in a syndicated loan agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Partnership agreed to contribute $5,000,000 of the $40,000,000 facility which will be secured by all of the equipment of the wood pellet business in Texas. The borrower’s parent company also pledged assets located at the parent’s company’s headquarters in Germany as additional collateral for the loan. In January 2016, the Partnership received cash of $2,610,959 as payment from this facility. On April 22, 2016, the Partnership and a third party assigned their interests in this loan facility of $2,389,041 and $3,985,959, respectively to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, this loan is in non-accrual status. Based on an appraisal of the collateral value of the equipment, the Investment Manager believes that there is sufficient collateral value to cover the outstanding balance of this loan.
Equipment Investment through SPV
On December 16, 2015, SQN Marine, LLC (“Marine”), a special purpose vehicle which is wholly owned by the Partnership, entered into a sale and assignment of partnership interest agreement with a third party. Under the terms of the agreement, Marine acquired an 88.20% (90% of 98%) economic interest in a portfolio of container feeder vessels. Marine acquired their economic interest in the vessels through a limited partnership interest in CONT Feeder Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany based limited partnership (“CONT Feeder”), which acquired and operates the container feeder vessels. CONT Feeder acquired six container feeder vessels for $37,911,665, drydocking fees of $4,158,807 and inventory supplies of $337,923 for an aggregate investment of $42,408,395. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership has an aggregate investment balance of $34,094,204 consisting of feeder vessels of $31,492,640, drydocking fees of $2,358,807 and inventory supplies of $242,757.
CONT Feeder acquired and operates six container feeder vessels which collect shipping containers from different ports and transport them to central container terminals where they are loaded to bigger vessels. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, CONT Feeder recorded income of approximately $15,416,000 and $16,423,000, respectively, from charter rental fees less total expenses of $21,247,000 and $18,236,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses consist of ship operating expenses of approximately $11,333,000, general and administrative expenses of approximately $3,330,000, depreciation expense of approximately $5,338,000, and interest expense of approximately $1,246,000 resulting in a net loss of approximately $5,831,000. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses consist of ship operating expenses of approximately $11,908,000, general and administrative expenses of approximately $2,068,000, depreciation expense of approximately $2,882,000, and interest expense of approximately $1,378,000 resulting in a net loss of approximately $1,813,000.
Investment in Informage SQN Technologies LLC
On August 1, 2014, the Partnership, SQN PAC, and a third party formed a special purpose entity, Informage SQN Technologies, LLC (“Informage SQN”), a Limited Liability Company registered in the state of Texas. Informage SQN was formed to finance cellular communications field measurement and testing and other related services to telecom clients on a contractual basis. The Partnership and SQN PAC each own 24.5% of Informage SQN, while the third party owns 51%. The Partnership accounts for its investment in Informage SQN using the equity method. The Partnership will make additional contributions up to $3,850,000 of total aggregate outstanding capital contributions. On February 9, 2015, the primary customer of Informage SQN filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in order to reorganize the company. Informage SQN is not in default under any of the agreements with the Partnership. As of December 31, 2016, the Partnership has advanced a total of $1,357,622 and received total repayments of $690,936. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership recorded investment loss of $6,435 and $24,866, respectively, for its proportionate share of Informage SQN’s earnings under the equity method pursuant to U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this investment of $537,754. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership has an investment balance of $0.
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Smart Safes
On September 15, 2014, the Partnership entered into a Residual Interest Purchase Agreement with a leasing company to purchase up to $3 million of residual value interests in equipment. The leasing company has entered into a Master Lease Agreement with a third party to lease cash handling machines or smart safes under one or more lease schedules with original equipment cost of $20 million (“OEC”) and a term of five years from initiation of each lease schedule. In connection with the Master Lease Agreement, the leasing company has entered into a finance arrangement with another third party to finance 85% of the OEC up to an aggregate facility of $17 million and the Partnership has agreed to finance the remaining 15% of the OEC up to an aggregate facility of $3 million. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership had advanced a net total of $2,775,060.
Segment Information
We are engaged in a single business segment, the ownership and investment in leased equipment, which includes: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset financing; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. From time to time, we may also purchase equipment and sell it directly to our leasing customers.
Competition
The commercial leasing and financing industry is highly competitive and is characterized by competitive factors that vary based upon product and geographic region. Our competitors are varied and include other equipment leasing and finance funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, captive and independent finance companies, commercial and industrial banks, manufacturers and vendors.
Other equipment finance companies and equipment manufacturers or their affiliated financing companies may be in a position to offer equipment to prospective customers on financial terms that are more favorable than those that we can offer. There are numerous other potential entities, including entities organized and managed similarly to us, seeking to make investments in leased equipment. Many of these potential competitors are larger and have greater financial resources than us.
We compete primarily on the basis of terms and structure, particularly on structuring flexible, responsive, and customized financing solutions for our customers. Our investments are often made directly rather than through competition in the open market. This approach limits the competition for our typical investment, which may enhance returns. We believe our investment model may represent the best way for individual investors to participate in investing in leased equipment. Nevertheless, to the extent that our competitors compete aggressively on any combination of the foregoing factors, we could fail to achieve our investment objectives. For additional information about our competition and other risks related to our operations, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Employees
We have no direct employees. Our General Partner and/or our Investment Manager supervise and control our business affairs and service our investments.
Available Information
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any amendments to those reports and our Current Reports on Form 8-K, if any, and any amendments to those reports are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or from our website at http://www.sqncapital.com.
Financial Information Regarding Geographic Areas
We have long-lived assets, which include finance leases, operating leases, residual value investments and project financings, and we generate revenues in geographic areas outside of the United States of America. For additional information, refer to Part II. Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data, Note 19 Geographic Information in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
We neither own nor lease office space or any other real property in our business at the present time.
We are not aware of any material legal proceedings that are currently pending against us or against any of our assets.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our Units are not publicly traded and there is no established public trading market for our Units. It is unlikely that any such market will develop.
| Title of Class | Number of Partners at March 29, 2018 | |||
| General Partner | 1 | |||
| Limited Partners | 1,503 | |||
We pay, at the sole discretion of our Investment Manager and contingent upon the availability of funds, quarterly cash distributions to each Limited Partner computed at 1.625% (pro-rated to the date of admission for each Limited Partner) of each Limited Partner’s capital contribution. In 2017 and 2016, we paid a quarterly distribution to our Limited Partners at a rate of 8.0% per annum. This distribution rate reflects an increase of 1.5% per annum above the targeted distribution rate of 6.5% per annum. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we made quarterly cash distributions to our Limited Partners totaling approximately $4,461,000 and $5,236,000, respectively, and we accrued $0 and $1,504,296 respectively, for distributions due to Limited Partners which resulted in a Distributions payable to Limited Partners of $0 and $1,504,296 at December 31, 2017 and 2016. We did not make a cash distribution to the General Partner during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016; we accrued $29,565 and $57,256, respectively, for distributions due to the General Partner which resulted in a Distributions payable to General Partner of $114,681 and $85,116 at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
We are required pursuant to FINRA Rule 2310(b)(5) to disclose in each annual report distributed to our Limited Partners a per Unit estimated value of our Units, the method by which we developed the estimated value, and the date used to develop the estimated value. In addition, our Investment Manager prepares statements of our estimated Unit values to assist fiduciaries of retirement plans subject to the annual reporting requirements of ERISA in the preparation of their reports relating to an investment in our Units. For these purposes, the estimated value of our Units is deemed to be $1,000 per Unit at December 31, 2017. This estimated value is provided to assist plan fiduciaries in fulfilling their annual valuation and reporting responsibilities and should not be used for any other purpose. Because this is only an estimate, we may subsequently revise this valuation.
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During the offering of our Units and consistent with NASD Rule 2340(c), the value of our Units are estimated to be the offering price of $1,000 per Unit. At December 31, 2017, we were in our Liquidation Period which we began on May 30, 2017.
Following the completion of our Offering Period, the estimated value of our Units will be based on fair value assumptions of our various equipment investments using cash flow modeling techniques. To estimate the cash flow for each investment, we calculate the sum of: (i) the unpaid balance of minimum rents for our finance lease, (ii) amounts that will reasonably be expected to be collectible from our notes receivable, (iii) future rental income payments from non-cancellable lease agreements for equipment subject to operating leases and (iv) the residual value of our equipment leases, all discounted to arrive at the net present value for each such transaction and (v) our cash on hand. From this amount, we then subtract our total liabilities outstanding and then divide that difference by the total number of Units outstanding for the period.
The foregoing valuation is an estimate only. The methodology incorporated by our Investment Manager in estimating our per Unit value is subject to various limitations and is based on a number of assumptions and estimates that may or may not be accurate or complete. No liquidity discounts or discounts relating to the fact that we are currently externally managed were applied to our estimated per Unit valuation, and no attempt was made to value us as an enterprise.
As noted above, the foregoing valuation was performed solely for ERISA and FINRA purposes described above and was based solely on our Investment Manager’s perception of market conditions and the types and amounts of our assets as of the reference date for such valuation and should not be viewed as an accurate reflection of the value of our Units or our assets. Our Investment Manager did not obtain independent third-party appraisals for any of our assets. In addition, as stated above, as there is no significant public trading market for our Units at this time and none is expected to develop, there can be no assurance that Limited Partners could receive $1,000 per Unit if such a market did exist and they sold their Units or that they will be able to receive such amount for their Units in the future. Furthermore, there can be no assurance:
| ● | as to the amount you may actually receive if and when we seek to liquidate our assets or the amount of lease and note receivable payments and asset disposition proceeds we will actually receive over our remaining term; the total amount of distributions our Limited Partners may receive may be less than $1,000 per Unit primarily due to the fact that the funds initially available for investment were reduced from the gross offering proceeds in order to pay distribution expenses and organizational and offering expenses; | |
| ● | that the foregoing valuation, or the method used to establish the value, will satisfy the technical requirements imposed on plan fiduciaries under ERISA; or | |
| ● | that the foregoing valuation, or the method used to establish value, will not be subject to challenge by the IRS if used for any tax (income, estate, gift or otherwise) valuation purposes as an indicator of the current value of our Units. |
The redemption price we offer to repurchase our Units utilizes a different valuation methodology than that which we use to determine the current value of our Units for ERISA and FINRA purposes described above. Therefore, the $1,000 per Unit does not reflect the amount that a Limited Partner should expect to receive under our redemption plan. In addition, there can be no assurance that a Limited Partner will be able to redeem their Units under our redemption plan. A Limited Partner may not redeem their Units without the prior written consent of our General Partner. Our General Partner has the sole discretion to approve or deny any redemption requested by any of our Limited Partners.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 21,649,403 | $ | 21,685,888 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (8,947,762 | ) | $ | (3,807,749 | ) | ||
| Net loss allocable to Limited Partners | $ | (8,282,877 | ) | $ | (3,592,393 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | 75,029.91 | 71,635.73 | ||||||
| Net loss per weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | $ | (110.39 | ) | $ | (50.15 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid to Limited Partners | $ | 2,956,519 | $ | 5,725,615 | ||||
| Distributions per weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | $ | 39.40 | $ | 79.93 | ||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 111,942,070 | $ | 116,757,454 | ||||
| Partners’ Equity | $ | 36,164,394 | $ | 47,624,350 | ||||
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements within this Annual Report on Form 10-K may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). These statements are being made pursuant to the PSLRA, with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the PSLRA, and, other than as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or supplement such statements. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact. They include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “predict,” “continue,” “further,” “seek,” “plan,” or “project” and variations of these words or comparable words or phrases of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs and expectations with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors outside our control that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Overview
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed on August 10, 2012. Our fund operates under a structure which we pool the capital invested by our partners. This pool of capital is then used to invest in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment and other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. The pooled capital contributions are also used to pay fees and expenses associated with our organization and to fund a capital reserve.
Our principal investment strategy is to invest in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-savings) equipment with high in-place value and long, relative to the investment term, economic life and project financings. We expect to achieve our investment strategy by making investments in equipment already subject to lease or originating equipment leases in such equipment, which will include: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset financing; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. From time to time, we may also purchase equipment and sell it directly to our leasing customers.
Many of our investments will be structured as full payout or operating leases. Full payout leases generally are leases under which the rent over the initial term of the lease will return our invested capital plus an appropriate return without consideration of the residual value, and where the lessee may acquire the equipment or other assets at the expiration of the lease term. Operating leases generally are leases under which the aggregate non-cancelable rental payments during the original term of the lease, on a net present value basis, are not sufficient to recover the purchase price of the equipment or other assets leased under the lease.
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We also intend to invest by way of participation agreements and residual sharing agreements where we would acquire an interest in a pool of equipment or other assets, or rights to the equipment or other assets, at a future date. We also may structure investments as project financings that are secured by, among other things, essential use equipment and/or assets. Finally, we may use other investment structures that our Investment Manager believes will provide us with the appropriate level of security, collateralization, and flexibility to optimize our return on our investment while protecting against downside risk, such as vendor and rental programs. In many cases, the structure will include us holding title to or a priority or controlling position in the equipment or other asset.
Although the final composition of our portfolio cannot be determined at this stage, we expect to invest in equipment and other assets that are considered essential use or core to a business or operation in the agricultural, energy, environmental, medical, manufacturing, technology, and transportation industries. Our Investment Manager may identify other assets or industries that meet our investment objectives. We expect to invest in equipment, other assets and project financings located primarily within the United States of America and the European Union but may also make investments in other parts of the world.
We are currently in the Liquidation Period. The Offering Period concluded on April 2, 2016, which is three years from the date we were declared effective by the SEC. During the Operating Period, we will invest most of the net proceeds from our offering in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment, other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. The Operating Period began on the date of our initial closing, which occurred on May 29, 2013 and concluded on May 29, 2017. The Liquidation Period, which began on May 30, 2017, is the period in which we will sell our assets in the ordinary course of business and will last two years, unless it is extended, at the sole discretion of the General Partner.
Our General Partner, our Investment Manager and their affiliates, including Securities in its capacity as our selling agent and certain non-affiliates (namely, Selling Dealers) received fees and compensation from the offering of our Units, including the following, with any and all compensation paid to our General Partner solely in cash. We paid an underwriting fee of 3% of the gross proceeds of this offering (excluding proceeds, if any, we received from the sale of our Units to our General Partner or its affiliates) to our selling agent or selling agents.
Our General Partner receives an organizational and offering expense allowance of up to 2% of our offering proceeds to reimburse it for expenses incurred in preparing us for registration or qualification under federal and state securities laws and subsequently offering and selling our Units. The organizational and offering expense allowance will be paid out of the proceeds of this offering. The organizational and offering expense allowance will not exceed the actual fees and expenses incurred by our General Partner and its affiliates. Because organizational and offering expenses will be paid as and to the extent they are incurred, organizational and offering expenses may be drawn disproportionately to the gross proceeds of each closing.
During our Operating Period and our Liquidation Period, our Investment Manager receives a management fee in an amount equal to the greater of (i) 2.5% per annum of the aggregate offering proceeds, or (ii) $125,000, payable monthly, until such time as an amount equal to at least 15% of our Limited Partners’ capital contributions has been returned to them, after which the monthly management fee will equal 100% of the management fee as initially calculated above, less 1% for each additional 1% of our Limited Partners’ capital contributions returned to them, such amounts to be measured on the last day of each month.
Our General Partner will initially receive 1% of all distributed distributable cash. Our General Partner has a Promotional Interest in us equal to 20% of all distributed distributable cash after we have provided a return to our Limited Partners of their respective capital contributions plus an 8% per annum, compounded annually, cumulative return on their capital contributions.
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Current Business Environment and Outlook
We believe that 2018 will continue to present attractive opportunities for equipment lease and asset finance investments. The Federal Reserve Board increased its benchmark interest rate several times in 2017, and is expected to further increase rates in 2018 making our financing more cost competitive with banks. While we expect interest rates to increase further during 2018, increases in interest rates generally result in increased returns on asset based investments. As lending institutions, such as banks, raise the interest rates they charge borrowers, the financing provided by us will become more cost competitive, and our market for potential investments will broaden. Although increase in interest rates will increase the cost of leverage, we do not expect a significant net effect on our gross margins because we do not plan on utilizing significant leverage in our portfolio. Our single investor leases and loans should benefit from any increase in interest rates over the long term. The competitive environment is firming up with a few large participants exiting the market, but with a growing number of well capitalized new participants prepared to absorb market share. As the market settles, we believe there is more opportunity than there has been in years to acquire seasoned portfolios of equipment leases and loans. We also believe that there may be opportunity for consolidation in the next year or two. Overall we think that businesses have a positive outlook for growth in 2018 and we anticipate capital asset and equipment acquisition will be an essential part of that growth.
Current Industry Trends
According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation’s “2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook,” the U.S. economy’s growth in 2018 is poised to experience moderately strong growth of 2.7% while equipment and software investment should expand by about 9.1%. We believe that the U.S. economy appears to be back on solid footing and that credit market conditions are healthy and are not expected to inhibit business investment or the equipment finance industry. We also believe that U.S. manufacturing activity will increase over the near term with support from the current administration, that materials handling equipment investment growth and medical equipment investment growth will remain stable and that all other industrial equipment investment growth will likely rebound. We anticipate that railroad, aircraft and ship equipment investment growth will continue to strengthen, that trucks investment growth is poised to accelerate and that computers investment growth is likely to improve. While we do not anticipate making significant investment in these asset classes, we believe that the anticipated increases in investment growth in these classes will tie up a substantial amount of capital of other asset finance companies.
Equipment and software investment increased steadily during the first three quarters of 2017. We believe that the rebound in the energy sector is a key contributing factor towards the rebound in equipment investment, and that the rebound in the energy sector will benefit several equipment verticals. We also believe that most other verticals are exhibiting positive signs and appear primed to improve during the first half of 2018.
Recent Significant Transactions
Motion Picture Production Company
On July 20, 2017, the Partnership, through Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $3,867,435 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date.
Surplus Loan Note
On March 31, 2017, the Partnership entered into a Loan Participation Agreement to purchase a 61.8% interest in a 5% Surplus note receivable with principal of $2,225,000 maturing on February 25, 2018. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership funded $1,495,313 for the purchase of this participation. In connection with the Loan Participation Agreement, on that same date, the Partnership entered into a forward purchase agreement to sell this participation interest on July 7, 2017 for the purchase price of the participation plus a 12% rate of return. On June 30, 2017 and on July 21, 2017, the Partnership sold this forward purchase agreement for total cash proceeds of $1,515,985.
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Critical Accounting Policies
An understanding of our critical accounting policies is necessary to understand our financial results. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our General Partner and our Investment Manager 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates will primarily include the determination of allowance for notes and leases, depreciation and amortization, impairment losses and the estimated useful lives and residual values of the leased equipment we acquire. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Lease Classification and Revenue Recognition
Each equipment lease we enter into is classified as either a finance lease or an operating lease, which is determined at lease inception, based upon the terms of each lease, or when there are significant changes to the lease terms. We capitalize initial direct costs associated with the origination and funding of lease assets. Initial direct costs include both internal costs (e.g., labor and overhead), if any, and external broker fees incurred with the lease origination. Costs related to leases that are not consummated are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs and are expensed as incurred as acquisition expense. For a finance lease, initial direct costs are capitalized and amortized over the lease term using the effective interest rate method. For an operating lease, the initial direct costs are included as a component of the cost of the equipment and depreciated over the lease term.
For finance leases, we record, at lease inception, the total minimum lease payments receivable from the lessee, the estimated unguaranteed residual value of the equipment at lease termination, the initial direct costs related to the lease, if any, and the related unearned income. Unearned income represents the difference between the sum of the minimum lease payments receivable, plus the estimated unguaranteed residual value, minus the cost of the leased equipment. Unearned income is recognized as finance income over the term of the lease using the effective interest rate method.
For operating leases, rental income is recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term. Billed operating lease receivables are included in accounts receivable until collected. Accounts receivable is stated at its estimated net realizable value. Deferred revenue is the difference between the timing of the receivables billed and the income recognized on the straight-line basis.
Our Investment Manager has an investment committee that approves each new equipment lease and other project 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 will be 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.
Asset Impairments
The significant assets in our investment 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 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 in-flows expected to be generated by an asset less the future out-flows expected to be necessary to obtain those in-flows. 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 the statement of operations in the period the determination is made.
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The events or changes in circumstances that generally indicate that an asset may be impaired are, (i) the estimated fair value of the underlying equipment is less than its carrying value, (ii) the lessee is experiencing financial difficulties and (iii) 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. 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 Investment Manager’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.
Equipment Notes and Loans Receivable
Equipment notes and loans receivable are reported in our consolidated balance sheets at the outstanding principal balance net of any unamortized deferred fees, premiums or discounts on purchased notes and loans. Costs to originated notes, if any, are reported as other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Unearned income, discounts and premiums, if any, are amortized to interest income in the statements of operations using the effective interest rate method. Equipment notes and loans receivable are generally placed in a non-accrual status when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, we periodically review the creditworthiness of companies with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon the Investment Manager’s judgment, accounts may be placed in a non-accrual status. Accounts on a non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and we believe recovery of the remaining unpaid receivable is probable. Revenue on non-accrual accounts is recognized only when cash has been received.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which provides guidance on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. An entity will apply the amendments within ASU 2016-15 using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Partnership has determined that ASU No 2014-09 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model). Under this model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of the instrument from the date of initial recognition of that instrument. Current US GAAP is based on an incurred loss model that delays recognition of credit losses until it is probable the loss has been incurred. Accordingly, it is anticipated that credit losses will be recognized earlier under the CECL model than under the incurred loss model. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and must be adopted as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Early adoption is permitted. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance to improve consolidation guidance for legal entities ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASU 2016-02”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets, and makes targeted changes to lessor accounting. The new leases standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), ASU 2014-09 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved amendments deferring the effective date by one year. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The amendments can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this Update recognized at the date of initial application. Early application was permitted but not before the original public entity effective date, i.e., annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Partnership does not expect the guidance to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements as the ASU is not applicable to financial instruments or leases and, therefore, will not affect the majority of the Partnership’s revenues.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Business Overview
We are currently in the Liquidation Period. The Offering Period concluded on April 2, 2016, which is three years from the date we were declared effective by the SEC. During the Operating Period, we will invest most of the net proceeds from our offering in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment, other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. The Operating Period began on the date of our initial closing, which occurred on May 29, 2013 and concluded on May 29, 2017. The Liquidation Period, which began on May 30, 2017, is the period in which we will sell our assets in the ordinary course of business and will last two years, unless it is extended, at the sole discretion of the General Partner.
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During our Operating Period, which began on May 29, 2013, the date of our initial closing, and concluded on May 29, 2017, we will use the majority of our net offering proceeds from Limited Partner capital contributions to acquire our initial investments. As our investments mature, we anticipate reinvesting the cash proceeds in additional investments in leased equipment and project financing transactions, to the extent that the cash will not be needed for expenses, reserves and distributions to our Limited Partners. During this time-frame we expect both rental income and finance income to increase substantially as well as related expenses such as depreciation and amortization. During the Operating Period, we believe the majority of our cash outflows will be from investing activities as we acquire additional investments and to a lesser extend from financing activities from our paying quarterly distributions to our Limited Partners. Our cash flow from operations is expected to increase, primarily from the collection of rental and interest payments.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 (“2017”) as compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (“2016”)
Our Offering Period terminated on April 2, 2016, after which time we no longer accepted Limited Partner capital contributions. During the Offering Period the majority of our cash inflows were from Limited Partners purchasing our Units. After the termination of our Offering Period, the majority of our cash inflows are expected to come from rental payments, interest payments, and sales proceeds from our various equipment investments.
We are currently in the Liquidation Period. During the Operating Period, we invested most of the net proceeds from our offering in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment, other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. Through April 2, 2016, we admitted 1,508 Limited Partners with total capital contributions of $74,965,064 resulting in the sale of 74,965.07 Units. We received cash contributions of $72,504,327 and applied $2,460,737 which would have otherwise been paid as sales commission to the purchase of 2,460.74 additional Units. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we paid or accrued an underwriting fee to Securities totaling $0 and $1,949,907, respectively.
Our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is summarized as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 1,594,436 | $ | 329,931 | ||||
| Finance income | 2,159,570 | 1,112,846 | ||||||
| Interest income | 5,224,118 | 4,448,049 | ||||||
| Income from equipment investment through SPV | 15,416,243 | 16,422,922 | ||||||
| Investment loss from equity method investments | (6,435 | ) | (932,193 | ) | ||||
| Gain on sale of assets | 263,023 | - | ||||||
| Other income | 21 | 304,333 | ||||||
| Provision for lease, note, and loan losses | 3,001,573 | - | ||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 21,649,403 | $ | 21,685,888 | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we earned $1,594,436 in rental income primarily from two operating leases of aircraft rotable parts equipment. We also recognized $5,224,118 in interest income, the majority of which was generated by the equipment notes and collateralized loans receivable. We recognized $2,159,570 in finance income from various finance leases. We also recognized income of $15,416,243 from our equipment investment through SPV. We also incurred a provision for lease, note, and loan losses of $3,001,573 as a result of an impairment loss on a finance lease, equipment notes receivables and an equity method investment during the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in total revenue in 2017 as compared to 2016 is primarily a result of the income from the subsidiary SQN Helo, LLC (“SQN Helo”) which was not included in the consolidated financial statements in 2016. The increase in finance and interest income in 2017 as compared to 2016 is a result of the increase in finance leases and equipment notes and collateralized loans receivable in 2017 as compared to 2016.
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For the year ended December 31, 2016, we earned $329,931 in rental income primarily from two operating leases of aircraft rotable parts equipment. We also recognized $4,448,049 in interest income, the majority of which was generated by the equipment notes and collateralized loans receivable. We recognized $1,112,846 in finance income from various finance leases. We also recognized an investment loss of $932,193 from our equity method investments. We also recognized income of $16,422,922 from our equipment investment through SPV.
Our expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Management fees — Investment Manager | $ | 1,500,000 | $ | 1,500,000 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,622,678 | 418,968 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 545,417 | 220,883 | ||||||
| Administration expense | 59,483 | 90,427 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 4,861,808 | 3,208,312 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 112,297 | 293,900 | ||||||
| Expenses from equipment investment through SPV (including depreciation expense of approximately $5,338,000 and $2,882,000, respectively) | 21,246,550 | 18,235,637 | ||||||
| Total Expenses | $ | 30,948,233 | $ | 23,968,127 | ||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | $ | (351,068 | ) | $ | 1,525,510 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we incurred $30,948,233 in total expenses. There was no increase in management fees paid to our Investment Manager in 2017 as compared to 2016. We pay our Investment Manager a management fee during the Liquidation Period equal to the greater of, (i) 2.5% per annum of the aggregate offering proceeds, or (ii) $125,000, payable monthly, until such time as an amount equal to at least 15% of our Limited Partners’ capital contributions have been returned to them, after which the monthly management fee will equal 100% of the management fee as initially calculated above, less 1% for each additional 1% of the Partnership’s Limited Partners’ capital contributions returned to them, such amounts to be measured on the last day of each month. We recognized $4,861,808 and $2,622,678 in interest expense and depreciation and amortization expense, respectively. The increase in interest expense and depreciation and amortization expense in 2017 as compared to 2016 is primarily a result of the subsidiary SQN Helo, which was not included in the consolidated financial statements in 2016. We also incurred $545,417 in professional fees, which is primarily due to consolidation of SQN Helo. We also incurred expenses of $21,246,550 from our equipment investment through SPV.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, we incurred $23,968,127 in total expenses. There was no increase in management fees paid to our Investment Manager in 2016 as compared to 2015. We recognized $418,968 in depreciation and amortization expense. We also incurred $220,883 in professional fees, which is consistent with prior year. In conjunction with the Marine and the various Juliet transactions, we assumed approximately $17,104,000 and $26,100,000, respectively in loans payable with various third parties which resulted in $3,208,312 in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2016. We also incurred expenses of $18,235,637 from our equipment investment through SPV.
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Net Loss
As a result of the factors discussed above, we reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $8,947,762, prior to the allocation for non-controlling interest, as compared to a net loss of $3,807,749 for the year ended December 31, 2016. The non-controlling interest represents the 67.5% investment by SQN PAC in the Alpha transaction and the 10% investment by a third party in the CONT Feeder transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the non-controlling interest recognized net income of $1,811 due to its interest in Alpha and a net loss of $583,031 due to its interest in CONT Feeder.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (826,865 | ) | $ | 3,639,278 | |||
| Investing activities | $ | 11,729,664 | $ | (33,916,839 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | $ | (11,660,339 | ) | $ | 27,537,728 | |||
Sources of Liquidity
We are currently in the Liquidation Period. The Liquidation Period is the time-frame in which we sell equipment under lease in the normal course of business. During this time period we anticipate that a substantial portion of our cash outflows will be from operating activities and the majority of our cash inflows are expected to be from operating and investing activities. We believe that the cash inflows will be sufficient to finance our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future, including semi-annual distributions to our Limited Partners, general and administrative expenses, and fees paid to our Investment Manager.
Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $826,865 and was primarily driven by the following factors; (i) a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $8,947,762, (ii) a decline in finance income of $1,046,724, (iii) an increase in foreign currency transactions of $1,840,424, and (iv) a decline in other assets of $1,677,048. Offsetting these fluctuations was an increase in minimum rents receivable of $2,186,878, an increase in provision for lease, note and loan losses of $3,001,573, an increase in depreciation and amortization of $2,203,710, and an increase of $940,440 in accounts payable and accrued expenses. We expect our accounts payable and accrued expenses will fluctuate from period to period primarily due to the timing of payments related to lease and financings transactions we will enter into.
Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $3,639,278 and was primarily driven by the following factors; (i) an increase in accrued interest income of $1,764,165, (ii) an increase in minimum rents receivable of $2,696,273 and (iii) an increase in accrued interest on notes payable of $2,764,429. Offsetting these fluctuations was a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 of approximately $3,808,000, and a decline of approximately $2,008,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
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Investing Activities
Cash provided in investing activities was $11,729,664 for the year ended December 31, 2017. This was primarily related to proceeds from sale of leased assets and equipment notes of approximately $14,701,000, equipment investment through SPV of approximately $5,397,000, and cash received from collateralized loans receivable of approximately $2,595,000. Offsetting these fluctuations was cash paid for collateralized loans receivable of approximately $12,343,000.
Cash used in investing activities was $33,916,839 for the year ended December 31, 2016. This was primarily related to payment on equipment notes receivable of approximately $27,033,000, payment of collateralized loans of approximately $12,238,000, and purchases of finance leases of approximately $3,065,000. Offsetting these fluctuations was repayment of equipment notes receivable of approximately $2,390,000, equipment investment through SPV of approximately $2,917,000, and cash received from collateralized loans receivable of approximately $3,171,000.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $11,660,339 and was primarily due to cash paid of approximately $7,181,000 in repayments of loan payable, $3,670,000 in financial institutions for equipment notes payable, and $4,461,000 in Limited Partner distributions. Offsetting this decline was cash received from loans payable of approximately $3,760,000.
Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $27,537,728 and was primarily due to cash proceeds received of approximately $18,625,000 from a loan payable in relation to the CONT Feeder as well as approximately $19,147,000 received from Limited Partner capital contributions. Offsetting this increase was repayments of loan payable of approximately $3,348,000, Limited Partner distributions of approximately $5,236,000, and payment of underwriting fees of approximately $1,447,000.
Distributions
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we made cash distributions to our Limited Partners totaling $4,460,815 and $5,235,647, respectively, and accrued $0 and $1,504,296 respectively, for distributions due to Limited Partners which resulted in a distributions payable to Limited Partners of $0 and $1,504,296 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We did not make a cash distribution to the General Partner during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; and accrued $29,565 and $57,256, respectively, for distributions due to the General Partner which resulted in a distributions payable to General Partner of $114,681 and $85,116 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
Commitment and Contingencies
Our income, losses and distributions are allocated 99% to our Limited Partners and 1% to our General Partner until the Limited Partners have received total distributions equal to each Limited Partners’ capital contribution plus an 8%, compounded annually, cumulative return on each Limited Partners’ capital contribution. After such time, income, losses and distributions will be allocated 80% to our Limited Partners and 20% to our General Partner.
We enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Our maximum exposure under these arrangements is not known.
In the normal course of business, we enter into contracts of various types, including lease contracts, contracts for the sale or purchase of lease assets, and management contracts. It is prevalent industry practice for most contracts of any significant value to include provisions that each of the contracting parties, in addition to assuming liability for breaches of the representations, warranties, and covenants that are part of the underlying contractual obligations, to also assume an obligation to indemnify and hold the other contractual party harmless for such breaches, and for harm caused by such party’s gross negligence and willful misconduct, including, in certain instances, certain costs and expenses arising from the contract. Generally, to the extent these contracts are performed in the ordinary course of business under the reasonable business judgment of our General Partner and our Investment Manager, no liability will arise as a result of these provisions. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, we would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
In conjunction with the Smart Safes transaction, we appointed the leasing company to remarket the equipment after the expiration of each lease schedule. We are not required to pay the seller a remarketing fee when remarketing proceeds are received.
Contractual Obligations
None.
Subsequent Events
On February 9, 2018, the Partnership received cash payment of $1,309,494 from the wholesale financing arrangement with an international leasing company that does business between the United States and Mexico.
On February 28, 2018, the Loan Note Instruments were cancelled and replaced with a Loan Note Instrument of €5,167,426, which accrues interest at the rate of 9% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on September 30, 2019.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
We, like most other companies, are exposed to certain market risks, which include changes in interest rates and the demand for equipment owned by us. We believe that our exposure to other market risks, including commodity risk and equity price risk, are insignificant at this time to both our financial position and our results of operations.
We currently have no debt on the portfolio level and do not anticipate taking on any debt for the foreseeable future. The non-recourse debt that we do have is tied to fixed receivables and therefore not affected by the credit markets. Our Investment Manager has evaluated the impact of the condition of the credit markets on our future cash flows and we do not believe that we will experience any material adverse impact on our cash flows should credit conditions in general remain the same or deteriorate further.
At times we may have large cash positions in a bank located in the United Kingdom and a substantial portion of our transactions are currently denominated in British Pound Sterling, exposing us to both currency risk, in the form of foreign currency exposure and market risk, in that the majority of our leased assets and financings are located within the United Kingdom. We currently do not anticipate entering into agreements to hedge our foreign currency risk so we may experience large fluctuations in our operating results due to the currency changes in the British Pound Sterling from year to year but we believe this is mitigated by rapid amortization of our leases and our ability to adjust residual pricing to offset currency changes. We do not expect any undue exposure to market risk as our various lease transactions are in diversified industry segments and we believe a downturn in any one industry segment will not have a negative impact on other industry segments.
We manage our exposure to equipment and residual risk by monitoring the markets our equipment is in and maximizing remarketing proceeds through the re-lease or sale of equipment.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 and 2016
| Page(s) | |
| Consolidated Financial Statements: | |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 29 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 30 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | 31 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity | 32 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 33 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 35 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries (the “Partnership”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in partners’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
| /s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP |
New York, New York
We have served as the Partnership’s auditor since 2012.
April 2, 2018
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,284,883 | $ | 2,042,423 | ||||
| Investments in finance leases, net | 7,412,839 | 7,746,800 | ||||||
| Investments in equipment subject to operating leases, net | 5,557,494 | 356,703 | ||||||
| Equipment notes receivable, including accrued interest of $360,486 and $73,381 | 16,857,756 | 31,181,356 | ||||||
| Residual value investment in equipment on lease | 2,775,060 | 2,860,153 | ||||||
| Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $392,133 and $205,765 | 213,377 | 371,144 | ||||||
| Collaterized loans receivable, including accrued interest of $3,121,623 and $1,092,823 | 41,134,476 | 29,357,856 | ||||||
| Investment in Informage SQN Technologies LLC | - | 544,189 | ||||||
| Investment in SQN Helo LLC | - | 317,610 | ||||||
| Equipment investment through SPV | 34,094,204 | 39,491,553 | ||||||
| Other assets | 2,611,981 | 2,487,667 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 111,942,070 | $ | 116,757,454 | ||||
| Liabilities and Partners’ Equity | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Loans payable | $ | 68,044,254 | $ | 60,589,483 | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,853,578 | 1,661,361 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 395,415 | 534,567 | ||||||
| Distributions payable to Limited Partners | - | 1,504,296 | ||||||
| Distributions payable to General Partner | 114,681 | 85,116 | ||||||
| Due to SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC for its equity interest in SQN Helo | 194,489 | - | ||||||
| Security deposits payable | 74,581 | 74,581 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 71,676,998 | 64,449,404 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | - | - | ||||||
| Partners’ Equity (Deficit): | ||||||||
| Limited Partners | 36,454,353 | 47,801,079 | ||||||
| General Partner | (289,959 | ) | (176,729 | ) | ||||
| Total Partners’ Equity attributable to the Partnership | 36,164,394 | 47,624,350 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest in consolidated entities | 4,100,678 | 4,683,700 | ||||||
| Total Equity | 40,265,072 | 52,308,050 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Partners’ Equity | $ | 111,942,070 | $ | 116,757,454 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| For the Years Ended | ||||||||
| December 31 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 1,594,436 | $ | 329,931 | ||||
| Finance income | 2,159,570 | 1,112,846 | ||||||
| Interest income | 5,224,118 | 4,448,049 | ||||||
| Income from equipment investment through SPV | 15,416,243 | 16,422,922 | ||||||
| Investment loss from equity method investments | (6,435 | ) | (932,193 | ) | ||||
| Gain on sale of assets | 263,023 | - | ||||||
| Other income | 21 | 304,333 | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 24,650,976 | 21,685,888 | ||||||
| Provision for lease, note, and loan losses | 3,001,573 | - | ||||||
| Revenue less provision for lease, note, and loan losses | 21,649,403 | 21,685,888 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Management fees - Investment Manager | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,622,678 | 418,968 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 545,417 | 220,883 | ||||||
| Administration expense | 59,483 | 90,427 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 4,861,808 | 3,208,312 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 112,297 | 293,900 | ||||||
| Expenses from equipment investment through SPV (including depreciation expense of approximately $5,338,000 and $2,882,000 for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively) | 21,246,550 | 18,235,637 | ||||||
| Total Expenses | 30,948,233 | 23,968,127 | ||||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | (351,068 | ) | 1,525,510 | |||||
| Net loss | (8,947,762 | ) | (3,807,749 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated entities | (581,220 | ) | (179,069 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to the Partnership | $ | (8,366,542 | ) | $ | (3,628,680 | ) | ||
| Net loss attributable to the Partnership | ||||||||
| Limited Partners | $ | (8,282,877 | ) | $ | (3,592,393 | ) | ||
| General Partner | (83,665 | ) | (36,287 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to the Partnership | $ | (8,366,542 | ) | $ | (3,628,680 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | 75,029.91 | 71,635.73 | ||||||
| Net loss attributable to Limited Partners per weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | $ | (110.39 | ) | $ | (50.15 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
| Limited Partnership | Total | General | Limited | Non-controlling | ||||||||||||||||
| Interests | Equity | Partner | Partners | Interest | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2016 | 55,315.99 | $ | 44,402,558 | $ | (83,186 | ) | $ | 39,621,119 | $ | 4,864,625 | ||||||||||
| Limited Partners’ capital contributions | 19,650.08 | 19,650,079 | - | 19,650,079 | - | |||||||||||||||
| Offering expenses | - | (102,330 | ) | - | (102,330 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Underwriting fees | - | (1,949,907 | ) | - | (1,949,907 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | (3,807,749 | ) | (36,287 | ) | (3,592,393 | ) | (179,069 | ) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to partners | - | (5,782,871 | ) | (57,256 | ) | (5,725,615 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Redemption of non-controlling interest | - | (1,856 | ) | - | - | (1,856 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Redemption of initial Limited Partners’ contributions | - | (99,874 | ) | - | (99,874 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2016 | 74,966.07 | 52,308,050 | (176,729 | ) | 47,801,079 | 4,683,700 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | (8,947,762 | ) | (83,665 | ) | (8,282,877 | ) | (581,220 | ) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to partners | - | (2,986,084 | ) | (29,565 | ) | (2,956,519 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Redemption of non-controlling interest | - | (1,802 | ) | - | - | (1,802 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Redemption of initial Limited Partners’ contributions | - | (107,330 | ) | - | (107,330 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | 74,966.07 | $ | 40,265,072 | $ | (289,959 | ) | $ | 36,454,353 | $ | 4,100,678 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
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| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (8,947,762 | ) | $ | (3,807,749 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Finance income | (2,159,570 | ) | (1,112,846 | ) | ||||
| Accrued interest income | (4,596,512 | ) | (3,958,808 | ) | ||||
| Investment loss from equity method investments | 6,435 | 932,193 | ||||||
| Provision for lease, note, and loan losses | 3,001,573 | - | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,622,678 | 418,968 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (263,023 | ) | - | |||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | (350,112 | ) | 1,490,312 | |||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Minimum rents receivable | 5,374,561 | 3,187,683 | ||||||
| Accrued interest income | 2,097,838 | 2,727,688 | ||||||
| Other assets | (202,329 | ) | 1,420,879 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 677,588 | (262,851 | ) | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 87,217 | 534,567 | ||||||
| Due to SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC for its equity interest in SQN Helo | 194,489 | - | ||||||
| Security deposits payable | - | (20,361 | ) | |||||
| Accrued interest on note payable | 1,630,064 | 2,089,603 | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (826,865 | ) | 3,639,278 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of finance leases | - | (3,064,991 | ) | |||||
| Cash received from residual value investments of equipment subject to lease | 85,093 | 77,912 | ||||||
| Cash paid for initial direct costs | (32,602 | ) | (286,407 | ) | ||||
| Cash reimbursement received for initial direct costs | - | 70,250 | ||||||
| Cash paid for collateralized loans receivable | (12,342,596 | ) | (12,237,970 | ) | ||||
| Cash received from collateralized loans receivable | 2,594,776 | 3,170,884 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of leased assets and equipment notes | 14,700,768 | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from Informage SQN Technologies | - | 80,000 | ||||||
| Equipment investment through SPV | 5,397,349 | 2,916,842 | ||||||
| Cash paid for equipment notes receivable | (370,187 | ) | (27,033,009 | ) | ||||
| Repayment of equipment notes receivable | 1,697,063 | 2,389,650 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 11,729,664 | (33,916,839 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Cash received from loan payable | 3,759,787 | 18,625,179 | ||||||
| Repayments of loan payable | (7,180,658 | ) | (3,347,916 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid to financial institutions for equipment notes payable | (3,669,521 | ) | - | |||||
| Cash received from Limited Partner capital contributions | - | 19,146,741 | ||||||
| Cash paid for Limited Partner distributions | (4,460,815 | ) | (5,235,647 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for Initial Limited Partners contribution redemption | (107,330 | ) | (99,874 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for non-controlling interest distributions | (1,802 | ) | (1,856 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for underwriting fees | - | (1,446,569 | ) | |||||
| Cash paid for offering costs | - | (102,330 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (11,660,339 | ) | 27,537,728 | |||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (757,540 | ) | (2,739,833 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 2,042,423 | 4,782,256 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 1,284,883 | $ | 2,042,423 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For
the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of other cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 2,493,197 | $ | 827,308 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Debt assumed in lease purchase agreement | $ | 3,669,521 | $ | - | ||||
| Units issued as underwriting fee discount | $ | - | $ | 503,338 | ||||
| Distributions payable to General Partner | $ | 29,565 | $ | 57,256 | ||||
| Distributions payable to Limited Partners | $ | - | $ | 1,504,296 | ||||
| Reclassification of equipment notes receivable to investment in finance leases | $ | - | $ | 2,861,620 | ||||
| Reclassification of equipment subject to operating leases to investment in finance leases | $ | 1,900,008 | $ | 367,079 | ||||
| Reclassification of initial direct cost to collateralized loans receivable | $ | - | $ | 10,000 | ||||
| Increase in operating and finance leases due to consolidation | $ | (13,232,709 | ) | $ | - | |||
| Increase in equipment notes and loans payable due to consolidation | $ | 12,915,099 | $ | - | ||||
| Increase in collateralized loans receivable | $ | - | $ | (8,671,871 | ) | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SQN AIF IV, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization and Nature of Operations
Organization — SQN AIF IV, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on August 10, 2012, as a Delaware limited partnership and is engaged in a single business segment, the ownership and investment in leased equipment and related financings which includes: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset financing; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. The Partnership will terminate no later than December 31, 2036.
Nature of Operations — The principal investment strategy of the Partnership is to invest in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-savings) equipment or other physical assets with high in-place value and long, relative to the investment term, economic life and project financings. The Partnership executes its investment strategy by making investments in equipment already subject to lease or originating equipment leases in such equipment, which will include: (i) purchasing equipment and leasing it to third-party end users; (ii) providing equipment and other asset and project financings; (iii) acquiring equipment subject to lease and (iv) acquiring ownership rights (residual value interests) in leased equipment at lease expiration. From time to time, the Partnership may also purchase equipment and sell it directly to its leasing customers. The Partnership may use other investment structures that SQN Capital Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) believes will provide the Partnership with an appropriate level of security, collateralization, and flexibility to optimize its return on its investment while protecting against downside risk. In many cases, the structure will include the Partnership holding title to or a priority or controlling position in the equipment or other asset.
The General Partner of the Partnership is SQN AIF IV GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership’s Investment Manager. Both the Partnership’s General Partner and its Investment Manager are Delaware limited liability companies. The General Partner manages and controls the day to day activities and operations of the Partnership, pursuant to the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement. The General Partner paid an aggregate capital contribution of $100 for a 1% interest in the Partnership’s income, losses and distributions. The Investment Manager makes all investment decisions and manages the investment portfolio of the Partnership.
On January 19, 2015, the Investment Manager, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to acquire the leasing division of Summit Asset Management Limited (“Summit Asset Management”). Upon the acquisition, the Origination and Servicing Agreement between the Investment Manager and Summit Asset Management was terminated. From January 1, 2015, all activities of Summit Asset Management are conducted under SQN Capital Management (UK) Limited (“SQN UK”). Where Summit Asset Management was previously the servicer on transactions sold to the Partnership, SQN UK will now act as servicer.
On June 3, 2015, SQN Alpha, LLC (“Alpha”), a special purpose entity which is 32.5% owned by the Partnership and 67.5% owned by SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC (“SQN PAC”), acquired a promissory note with a principal amount equal to $2,650,000. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11.1% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on June 30, 2020. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of shares in an investment portfolio of insurance companies under common control of the third party which include equipment leases, direct hard assets and infrastructure investments, and other securities. On June 3, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between SQN PAC (“Participation A”), the Partnership (“Participation B”), Alpha and SQN Capital Management, LLC. Under the agreement, Alpha created two collateralized participation interests for the collateral (“Promissory Note”); Participation A’s principal contribution is $1,788,750 and accrues interest at 9% per annum and Participation B’s principal contribution is $861,250 and accrues interest at 15.05% per annum. SQN Capital Management, LLC was appointed as a servicer for the Promissory Note. Participation A’s interest is senior to Participation B’s interest. Since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of Alpha, the Partnership consolidates Alpha into the consolidated financial statements. SQN PAC’s 67.5% investment in Alpha is presented as non-controlling interest on the consolidated financial statements.
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On December 2, 2015, the Partnership formed a special purpose entity SQN Juliet, LLC (“Juliet”), a limited liability company registered in the state of Delaware which is wholly owned by the Partnership. On December 29, 2015, Juliet entered into a loan agreement with a third party to borrow $3,071,000 for the funding of two loan facilities. The loan accrues interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum and matured on December 29, 2016. On April 22, 2016, this loan was amended and extended as part of the amended participation agreement. On December 31, 2015, Juliet extended two separate loan facilities to two borrowers. The borrowers are both subsidiaries of a UK based parent company that provides small and medium sized secured business loans (“Just Loans”). Each facility provides financing up to a maximum borrowing of £5,037,500 or together a total of £10,075,000 and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The funds can be drawn down in increments of up to £1,000,000 per month per facility with the exception of the first draws which were each in the amount of £1,037,500 in order to fund a certain third party fee of £37,500. The funds can be drawn up to the one year anniversary of the loan facilities or December 31, 2016 (“Availability Date”). The loan is repayable in monthly interest only payments due on the last day of each month. Principal is due nine months after the Availability Date or September 30, 2017 (“Termination Date”). The loans are secured by share pledges of the borrowers, a guaranty from the UK based parent company, and the underlying loan portfolio that Just Loans generates. In February 2016, the loan facilities were amended to include an annual fee, payable within 15 days of end of calendar year, equal to 30% of the interest paid or payable in the immediately preceding calendar year. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) for $6,416,092. In connection with the novation agreement, the Termination Date was extended to September 30, 2018. On December 29, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between a third party (“Juliet Participation A”), the Partnership (“Juliet Participation B”), and Juliet. In connection with the participation agreement, the Partnership assigned to Juliet various finance leases and equipment notes receivables with a total value equal to $4,866,750. Under the agreement, Juliet created two collateralized participation interests for the underlying loans (“Underlying Loans”); Juliet Participation A’s principal balance is $3,071,000 and accrues interest at 8.5% per annum and Juliet Participation B’s principal balance is the value of their assigned finance leases and equipment notes receivable of $4,866,750. Juliet Participation A’s interest is senior to Juliet Participation B’s interest. On April 22, 2016, the participation agreement dated December 29, 2015 between Juliet Participation A, Juliet Participation B, and Juliet was amended and restated. In connection with the amended participation agreement, Juliet Participation A funded Juliet cash of approximately $8,511,000 and assigned their interests of approximately $3,986,000 in a loan facility for a wood pellet business in Texas, which along with the outstanding principal payable balance of approximately $2,124,000 on the Just Loans transaction resulted in a Juliet Participation A balance of approximately $14,621,000. Under the amended agreement, Juliet Participation A’s principal balance accrues interest at 6% per annum and Juliet Participation B’s principal balance accrues interest at 12% per annum. Juliet Participation A’s interest is senior to Juliet Participation B’s interest. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) and on March 31, 2017, Juliet received cash proceeds of $6,416,092 from SQN AFI for the 85% interest. The loan note had a net book value of $6,273,670 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $142,422. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $374,610 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $370,187 to the Just Loans borrowers.
On December 16, 2015, SQN Marine, LLC (“Marine”), a special purpose vehicle which is wholly owned by the Partnership, entered into a sale and assignment of partnership interest agreement with the Partnership and a third party. Under the terms of the agreement, Marine acquired an 88.20% (90% of 98%) economic interest in a portfolio of container feeder vessels, for an aggregate investment of $28,266,789. Marine contributed cash of $12,135,718 and entered into two loans payable with separate third parties of $7,500,000 and $9,604,091. Marine acquired their economic interest in the vessels through a limited partnership interest in CONT Feeder Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany based limited partnership (“CONT Feeder”), which acquired and operates the container feeder vessels, and entered into a separate note payable with an unrelated third party of $14,375,654. Marine bears the risks and rewards of ownership of CONT Feeder and therefore Marine consolidates the financial statements of CONT Feeder. Since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of Marine, the Partnership consolidates Marine into the consolidated financial statements. A third party contributed $3,140,754 to purchase a 10% share of CONT Feeder which is presented as non-controlling interest on the consolidated financial statements.
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On January 7, 2015, the Partnership acquired a junior participation interest in a portfolio of eight helicopters for $1,500,000. The Partnership, SQN PAC, SQN Asset Finance Income Fund Limited (“SQN AFIF”), a Guernsey incorporated closed ended investment company, a fund managed by the Partnership’s Investment Manager and a third party formed a special purpose entity SQN Helo whose sole purpose is to acquire the helicopter portfolio. SQN Helo is the sole owner of eight special purpose entities each of which own a helicopter. The purchase price of the helicopter portfolio was approximately $23,201,000 comprised of approximately $11,925,000 of cash payments and the assumption of approximately $11,276,000 of nonrecourse indebtedness. SQN PAC also acquired a junior participation interest in SQN Helo for $1,500,000. The senior participation interests in SQN Helo were acquired by SQN AFIF and the third party. The Partnership and SQN PAC each owned 50% of SQN Helo. The Partnership accounted for its investment in SQN Helo using the equity method. In November 2016, a lessee of five helicopters filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 and restructured the leases. As of December 31, 2016, the Partnership had advanced a total of $1,465,000. On January 19, 2017, the Partnership bought a debt position of a third party lender to SQN Helo for $3,325,506, which increased the Partnership’s controlling financial interest in SQN Helo to 76%. On September 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the Partnership received a distribution from SQN Helo of $249,287 and $250,000, respectively, which decreased the Partnership’s controlling financial interest in SQN Helo to 75%. As a result of the increase in the Partnership’s controlling financial interest and since the Partnership bears the primary risks and rewards of SQN Helo, the Partnership consolidates SQN Helo into the consolidated financial statements. SQN PAC owns a 25% share of SQN Helo which is presented as due to SQN Portfolio Acquisition Company, LLC on the consolidated financial statements.
The Partnership’s income, losses and distributions are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner until the Limited Partners have received total distributions equal to their capital contributions plus an 8% per year, compounded annually, cumulative return on their capital contributions. After such time, all income, losses and distributable cash will be allocated 80% to the Limited Partners and 20% to the General Partner. The Partnership is currently in the Operating Period. The Offering Period concluded on April 2, 2016, which was three years from the date the Partnership was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). During the Operating Period, the Partnership will invest most of the net proceeds from its offering in business-essential, revenue-producing (or cost-saving) equipment, other physical assets with substantial economic lives and, in many cases, associated revenue streams and project financings. The Operating Period began on the date of the Partnership’s initial closing, which occurred on May 29, 2013 and concluded on May 29, 2017. The Liquidation Period, which began on May 30, 2017, is the period in which the Partnership will sell its assets in the ordinary course of business and will last two years, unless it is extended, at the sole discretion of the General Partner.
SQN Securities, LLC (“Securities”), a Delaware limited liability company, was the Partnership’s selling agent, and received an underwriting fee of 3% of the gross proceeds from Limited Partners’ capital contributions (excluding proceeds, if any, the Partnership received from the sale of its Units to the General Partner or its affiliates). In addition, the Partnership paid a 7% sales commission to broker-dealers unaffiliated with the General Partner who sold the Partnership’s Units, on a best efforts basis. When the 7% sales commission was not required to be paid, the Partnership applied the proceeds that would otherwise be payable as sales commission toward the purchase of additional fractional Units at $1,000 per Unit.
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership made cash distributions to its Limited Partners totaling $4,460,815 and $5,235,647, respectively, and accrued $0 and $1,504,296 respectively, for distributions due to Limited Partners which resulted in a distributions payable to Limited Partners of $0 and $1,504,296 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Partnership did not make a cash distribution to the General Partner during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; and accrued $29,565 and $57,256, respectively, for distributions due to the General Partner which resulted in a distributions payable to General Partner of $114,681 and $85,116 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
From May 29, 2013 through April 2, 2016, the Partnership admitted 1,508 Limited Partners with total capital contributions of $74,965,064 resulting in the sale of 74,965.07 Units. The Partnership received cash contributions of $72,504,327 and applied $2,460,737 which would have otherwise been paid as sales commission to the purchase of 2,460.74 additional Units.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation — The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Principles of Consolidation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and its entities, where the Partnership has the primary economic benefits of ownership. The Partnership’s consolidation policy requires the consolidation of entities where a controlling financial interest is held as well as the consolidation of variable interest entities in which the Partnership has the primary economic benefits. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
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Non-controlling interest represents the minority equity holders’ investment in Alpha and CONT Feeder plus the minority’s share of the net operating results and other components of equity relating to the non-controlling interest.
Variable interests are investments or other interests that absorb portions of a variable interest entity’s (“VIE”) expected losses or receive portions of the Partnership’s expected residual returns and are contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in a VIE that change with changes in the fair value of the VIE. An entity is considered to be a VIE if any of the following conditions exist. (1) The total equity investment at risk is insufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; or (2) As a group, the holders of equity investments at risk lack any of the three characteristics of a controlling financial interest:(a) The direct or indirect ability through voting or similar rights to make decisions that have a significant effect on the success of the legal entity. The equity holders at risk are deemed to lack this characteristic if: i. the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligation to absorb the expected losses of the legal entity or rights to receive expected residual returns; and ii. substantially all of the legal entity’s activities are either involved with or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights (b) The obligation to absorb the expected losses of the legal entity (c) The right to receive the expected residual returns of the legal entity. An entity that is determined to be a VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is determined to be the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance (“Power”) and the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from the VIE, that could potentially be significant to the VIE (“Benefits”). The determination of whether a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary involves complex and subjective analyses.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the General Partner and Investment Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates primarily include the determination of allowances for doubtful lease, notes and loan accounts, depreciation and amortization, impairment losses, estimated useful lives, and residual values. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — The Partnership considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of funds maintained in checking and money market accounts maintained at financial institutions.
The Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents are held principally at one financial institution and at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Partnership has placed these funds in an international financial institution in order to minimize risk relating to exceeding insured limits. The Partnership, through Summit Asset Management Limited, maintains an unrestricted bank account at a major financial institution in the United Kingdom for purposes of receiving payments and funding transactions in Pound Sterling.
Credit Risk — In the normal course of business, the Partnership is exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the Partnerships’ counterparty to an agreement either has an inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. The Partnership expects concentrations of credit risk with respect to lessees to be dispersed across different industry segments and different regions of the world.
Asset Impairments — Assets in the Partnership’s investment portfolio, which are considered long-lived assets, 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 the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. If there is an indication of impairment, the Partnership estimates 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 is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value and is recorded in the statement of operations 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 equipment is less than its carrying value, (ii) the lessee is experiencing financial difficulties and (iii) it does not appear likely that the estimated proceeds from the disposition of the asset will be sufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset. The preparation of the undiscounted cash flows requires the use of assumptions and estimates, including the level of future rents or receipts from the sale of the investment, estimated downtime between re-leasing events, and the amount of re-leasing costs. The Investment Manager’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.
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Lease Classification and Revenue Recognition — The Partnership records revenue based upon the lease classification determined at the inception of the transaction and based upon the terms of the lease or when there are significant changes to the lease terms.
The Partnership leases equipment to third parties and each such lease may be classified as either a finance lease or an operating lease. Initial direct costs are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related lease for a finance lease. For an operating lease, initial direct costs are included as a component of the cost of the equipment and depreciated.
For finance leases, the Partnership records, at lease inception, the total minimum lease payments receivable from the lessee, the estimated unguaranteed residual value of the equipment upon lease termination, the initial direct costs, if any, related to the lease and the related unearned income. Unearned income represents the difference between the sum of the minimum lease payments receivable plus the estimated unguaranteed residual value, minus the cost of the leased equipment. Unearned income is recognized as finance income over the term of the lease using the effective interest rate method.
For operating leases, rental income is recognized on the straight line basis over the lease term. Billed and uncollected operating lease receivables will be included in accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated net realizable value. Rental income received in advance is the difference between the timing of the cash payments and the income recognized on the straight line basis.
The investment committee of the Investment Manager approves each new equipment lease, financing transaction, and lease acquisition. As part of this process it determines the unguaranteed residual value, if any, to be used once the acquisition has been approved. The factors considered in determining the unguaranteed residual value include, but are not limited to, the creditworthiness of the potential lessee, the type of equipment being considered, how the equipment is integrated into the potential lessees’ business, the length of the lease and the industry in which the potential lessee operates. Unguaranteed residual values are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the Partnership’s policy relating to impairment review.
The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset will be 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.
Finance Lease Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Lease, Notes and Loan Accounts — In the normal course of business, the Partnership provides credit or financing to its customers, performs credit evaluations of these customers, and maintains reserves for potential credit losses. These credit or financing transactions are normally collateralized by the equipment being financed. In determining the amount of allowance for doubtful lease, notes and loan accounts, the Investment Manager considers historical credit losses, the past due status of receivables, payment history, and other customer-specific information, including the value of the collateral. The past due status of a receivable is based on its contractual terms. Expected credit losses are recorded as an allowance for doubtful lease, notes and loan accounts. Receivables are written off when the Investment Manager determines they are uncollectible. At December 31, 2017, an impairment was determined to exist for a finance lease, equipment notes receivables and an equity method investment and an impairment loss was recorded, there is a provision for lease, note and loan losses of $3,001,573. At December 31, 2016, an allowance for doubtful lease, notes and loan accounts is not currently provided since, in the opinion of the Investment Manager, all accounts recorded are deemed collectible.
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Equipment Notes and Loans Receivable — Equipment notes and loans receivable are reported in the consolidated financial statements as the outstanding principal balance net of any unamortized deferred fees, and premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Costs to originate loans, if any, are reported as other assets in the consolidated financial statements and amortized to expense over the estimated life of the loan. Income is recognized over the life of the note agreement. On certain equipment notes and loans receivable, specific payment terms were reached requiring prepayments which resulted in the recognition of unearned interest income. Unearned income, discounts and premiums, if any, are amortized to interest income in the statements of operations using the effective interest rate method. Equipment notes and loans receivable are generally placed in a non-accrual status when payments are more than 90 days past due and all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Additionally, the Investment Manager periodically reviews the creditworthiness of companies with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon the Investment Manager’s judgment, accounts may be placed in a non-accrual status. Accounts on a non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and the Partnership believes recovery of the remaining unpaid receivable is probable. Revenue on non-accrual accounts is recognized only when cash has been received.
Initial Direct Costs — The Partnership capitalizes initial direct costs associated with the origination and funding of lease assets. These costs are amortized on a lease by lease basis over the actual contract term of each lease using the effective interest rate method for finance leases and the straight-line method for operating leases. Upon disposal of the underlying lease assets, both the initial direct costs and the associated accumulated amortization are relieved. Costs related to leases that are not consummated are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs and are expensed as incurred as acquisition expense.
Equity Method — The Partnership records its 24.5% investment in Informage SQN Technologies LLC using the equity method of accounting. According to U.S. GAAP, a company that holds 20% or greater investment in another company could potentially exercise significant influence over the investee company’s operating and financing activities and should therefore utilize the equity method of accounting. The Partnership’s portion of earnings in the investee are recorded as an increase in its investment and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations, and any distributions received from the investee are recorded as a reduction in its investment.
Acquisition Expense — Acquisition expense represents costs which include, but are not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel and communication expenses, cost of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, and miscellaneous expenses related to the selection and acquisition of leased equipment which are incurred by the Partnership under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, as amended. As these costs are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs, such amounts are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes — As a partnership, no provision for income taxes is recorded since the liability for such taxes is the responsibility of each of the Partners rather than the Partnership. The Partnership’s income tax returns are subject to examination by the federal and state taxing authorities, and changes, if any, could adjust the individual income tax of the Partners.
The Partnership has adopted the provisions of FASB Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This accounting guidance prescribes recognition thresholds that must be met before a tax position is recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. Additionally, an entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold. The Partnership has evaluated its entity level tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and does not expect any material adjustments to be made. The tax years 2017, 2016 and 2015 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Partnership is subject.
Per Share Data — Net income or loss attributable to Limited Partners per weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding is calculated as follows; the net income or loss allocable to the Limited Partners divided by the weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding during the period.
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Foreign Currency Transactions — The Partnership has designated the United States of America dollar as the functional currency for the Partnership’s investments denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, certain assets and liabilities are translated at either the reporting period exchange rates or the historical exchange rates, revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange for the period, and all transaction gains or losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Depreciation — The Partnership, and all consolidated entities, records depreciation expense on equipment when the lease is classified as an operating lease. In order to calculate depreciation, the Partnership first determines the depreciable equipment cost, which is the cost less the estimated residual value. The estimated residual value is the Partnership’s estimate of the value of the equipment at lease termination. Depreciation expense is recorded by applying the straight-line method of depreciation to the depreciable equipment cost over the lease term.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which provides guidance on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. An entity will apply the amendments within ASU 2016-15 using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Partnership has determined that ASU No 2014-09 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model). Under this model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of the instrument from the date of initial recognition of that instrument. Current US GAAP is based on an incurred loss model that delays recognition of credit losses until it is probable the loss has been incurred. Accordingly, it is anticipated that credit losses will be recognized earlier under the CECL model than under the incurred loss model. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and must be adopted as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Early adoption is permitted. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance to improve consolidation guidance for legal entities ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASU 2016-02”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets, and makes targeted changes to lessor accounting. The new leases standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), ASU 2014-09 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved amendments deferring the effective date by one year. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The amendments can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this Update recognized at the date of initial application. Early application was permitted but not before the original public entity effective date, i.e., annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Partnership does not expect the guidance to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements as the ASU is not applicable to financial instruments or leases and, therefore, will not affect the majority of the Partnership’s revenues.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
3. Related Party Transactions
The General Partner is responsible for the operations of the Partnership and the Investment Manager makes all investment decisions and manages the investment portfolio of the Partnership. The Partnership pays the General Partner a fee for organizational and offering costs not to exceed 2% of all capital contributions received by the Partnership. Because organizational and offering expenses will be paid, as and to the extent they are incurred, organizational and offering expenses may be drawn disproportionately to the gross proceeds of each closing. The General Partner also has a promotional interest in the Partnership equal to 20% of all distributed distributable cash, after the Partnership has provided an 8% cumulative return, compounded annually, to the Limited Partners on their capital contributions. The General Partner has a 1% interest in the profits, losses and distributions of the Partnership. The General Partner will initially receive 1% of all distributed distributable cash, which was accrued at December 31, 2017.
The Partnership pays the Investment Manager during the Offering Period, Operating Period and the Liquidation Period a management fee equal to or the greater of, (i) 2.5% per annum of the aggregate offering proceeds, or (ii) $125,000 monthly, until such time as an amount equal to at least 15% of the Partnership’s Limited Partners’ capital contributions have been returned to the Limited Partners, after which the monthly management fee will equal 100% of the management fee as initially calculated above, less 1% for each additional 1% of the Partnership’s Limited Partners’ capital contributions returned to them. Such amounts are measured on the last day of each month. The management fee is paid regardless of the performance of the Partnership and will be adjusted in the future to reflect the total equity raised. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership paid $1,500,000 in management fee expense to the Investment Manager.
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Securities is a Delaware limited liability company and in its capacity as the Partnership’s selling agent received an underwriting fee of 3% of the gross proceeds from Limited Partners’ capital contributions (excluding proceeds, if any, the Partnership received from the sale of the Partnership’s Units to the General Partner or its affiliates).
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership incurred the following transactions with Securities:
| Year
Ended December 31, 2017 | Year
Ended December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Balance - beginning of year | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Underwriting fees earned by Securities | — | 574,402 | ||||||
| Payments by the Partnership to Securities | — | (574,402 | ) | |||||
| Balance - end of year | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership incurred the following underwriting fee transactions:
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Underwriting discount incurred by the Partnership | $ | — | $ | 503,338 | ||||
| Underwriting fees earned by Securities | — | 574,402 | ||||||
| Underwriting fees paid to outside brokers | — | 872,167 | ||||||
| Total underwriting fees | $ | — | $ | 1,949,907 | ||||
4. Investments in Finance Leases
At December 31, 2017 and 2016, net investments in finance leases consisted of the following:
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Minimum rents receivable | $ | 6,639,597 | $ | 9,408,605 | ||||
| Estimated unguaranteed residual value | 2,003,757 | 652,689 | ||||||
| Unearned income | (1,230,515 | ) | (2,314,494 | ) | ||||
| $ | 7,412,839 | $ | 7,746,800 | |||||
Aircraft
In connection with the consolidation of SQN Helo, the Partnership holds two helicopter finance leases with two different third parties. As of December 31, 2016, these finance leases has a net book value of $3,378,129. One finance lease requires 18 monthly payments of $79,167 which commenced in August 2016. Upon expiration of an operating lease in August 2017, the lease was restructured as a direct finance lease and the Partnership reclassified it to investment in finance leases. This finance lease requires 24 monthly payments of $79,167 which commenced in August 2017. The other finance lease requires 48 monthly payments of $32,500 commencing in April 2017. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to these leases.
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Aircraft Parts Equipment
In December 2016, the lease agreement for aircraft rotable parts equipment for approximately $775,000 was amended and extended for an additional 18 months. The amended finance leases require 18 monthly payments in aggregate of $90,116 commencing on December 16, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Computer Networking Equipment
On February 29, 2016, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $1,541,461. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $48,171 commencing on March 1, 2016. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $999,321. The finance lease had a net book value of $984,693 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $14,628.
On May 25, 2016, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $656,772. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $20,524 commencing on June 1, 2016. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $488,029. The finance lease had a net book value of $483,152 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $4,877.
Furniture and Fixtures and Server Equipment
On January 31, 2016, the Master Equipment Lease for servers, fixtures and furniture for approximately $2,700,000 commenced and the Partnership reclassified the equipment note to investment in finance lease. The finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $77,727 which commenced on February 1, 2016. On June 24, 2016, Juliet entered into a second finance lease transaction for servers, fixtures and furniture for $337,131. The finance lease requires 31 monthly payments of $12,464 commenced on July 1, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to these leases.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, as well as Computer Hardware & Software
On December 30, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as computer hardware and software for $1,500,000. The finance lease requires 30 monthly payments of $58,950. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Anaerobic Digestion Plant
On January 31, 2016, construction of the anaerobic digestion plant was completed and the lease commenced (as described in Note 6) and the Partnership reclassified the equipment note to investment in finance lease. The lease requires 20 quarterly payments of £41,616 ($59,823 applying exchange rate of 1.4375 at May 16, 2016) began on April 30, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Manufacturing Equipment
On October 7, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for manufacturing equipment for $58,000 (“SCHWRD 1”). The equipment is subject to a 60 month lease with a Connecticut-based engraving, decal and die manufacturing company. The finance lease requires 60 monthly payments of $1,277. On December 29, 2015, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for manufacturing equipment for $94,300 (“SCHWRD 2”). The finance lease requires 60 monthly payments of $2,077. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned the SCHWRD 1 finance lease to Juliet. On February 13, 2017, the Partnership, through Juliet, received cash proceeds of $52,145 as payment in full of the SCHWRD 1 finance lease. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership sold the SCHWRD 2 finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $76,474. The finance lease had a net book value of $73,638 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $2,836.
Computer Networking Equipment
On September 1, 2015, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $446,677 (“Comp Net 1”). The Comp Net 1 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $14,195. On October 30, 2015, the Partnership entered into a second finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $297,689 (“Comp Net 2”). The Comp Net 2 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $9,460. On December 29, 2015, the Partnership entered into a third finance lease transaction for computer networking equipment for $389,266 (“Comp Net 3”). The Comp Net 3 finance lease requires 36 monthly payments of $12,456. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned the Comp Net 1 and Comp Net 2 finance leases to Juliet. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold the Comp Net 3 finance lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $250,696. The finance lease had a net book value of $248,240 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $2,456.
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Gamma Knife Suite - TRCL
On April 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired from a third party, 20 quarterly lease payments with respect to a gamma knife suite leased to a hospital in the United Kingdom. The Partnership paid £375,000 ($576,750 applying exchange rate of 1.538 at April 30, 2015) for the equipment lease receivables which are payable under the lease from July 2015 through April 2020. The finance lease requires 20 quarterly payments of £25,060. The equipment lease receivables are secured by the gamma knife suite. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
Medical Equipment
On March 31, 2014, the Partnership entered into a finance lease transaction for medical equipment for $247,920. The finance lease requires 48 monthly payments of $7,415. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this finance lease to Juliet. At December 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to this lease.
5. Investment in Equipment Subject to Operating Leases
In connection with the consolidation of SQN Helo, the Partnership holds four helicopter operating leases with two different third parties. As of December 31, 2016, these operating leases had an aggregate net book value of $9,871,737. One operating lease requires monthly payments of $80,160 and expired in August 2017. Upon expiration of operating lease, this lease was restructured as a direct finance lease and the Partnership reclassified it to investment in finance leases. The other three operating leases require 48 monthly payments of $32,500, $32,500 and $19,000, respectively, commencing in April 2017.
On October 24, 2016, the die board cutting equipment lease commenced. The operating lease requires 60 monthly payments of $6,329 beginning on October 24, 2016. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership sold the die board cutting equipment operating lease to a third party for cash proceeds of $344,957. The operating lease had a net book value of $338,629 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $6,328.
December 31, 2017:
| Description | Cost Basis | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value | |||||||||
| Aircraft (Helicopters) | $ | 9,432,030 | $ | 3,874,536 | $ | 5,557,494 | ||||||
| $ | 9,432,030 | $ | 3,874,536 | $ | 5,557,494 | |||||||
December 31, 2016:
| Description | Cost Basis | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value | |||||||||
| Machine Tools | $ | 367,079 | $ | 10,376 | $ | 356,703 | ||||||
| $ | 367,079 | $ | 10,376 | $ | 356,703 | |||||||
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $2,432,309 and $260,258, respectively.
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6. Equipment Notes Receivable
Manufacturing / Solar Equipment
On June 29, 2016, SQN Gamma LLC, assigned its commitment interest in a loan facility, under a Credit Agreement dated November 17, 2015, to the Partnership and to Juliet in the amount of $3,893,165 and $2,500,000, respectively. On June 30, 2016, the Partnership and Juliet funded $3,893,165 and $2,500,000, respectively under this loan facility. The loan facility accrues interest at a rate of 11% per annum and matures on March 31, 2021. The borrower is required to make 51 monthly payments of principal and interest beginning on January 31, 2017 and an additional final payment due at maturity date of 8% of the aggregate principal amount of loans made. On August 17, 2016, the Partnership funded $730,170 to the same borrower. The loan facility accrues interest at a rate of 10.5% per annum and matures on August 1, 2019. The borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest beginning on September 1, 2016 and an additional final payment due at maturity date of 5% of the aggregate principal amount of loans made. The loan facilities are secured by solar products manufacturing equipment. On January 18, 2017, the Partnership entered into an assignment agreement to sell the solar products manufacturing equipment note dated June 29, 2016 for cash proceeds of $4,021,250 ($3,893,165 principal and $128,085 accrued interest). On March 29, 2017, the Partnership entered into an assignment agreement to repurchase the solar products manufacturing equipment note dated June 29, 2016 for cash proceeds of $4,107,294 ($3,893,165 principal and $214,129 purchase interest). On April 17, 2017, the borrower voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Partnership received monthly payments in accordance with terms from this borrower through February 28, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, the March 2017 through December 2017 monthly payments are outstanding, therefore this loan facility is in non-accrual status as a result of the bankruptcy and of non-payment. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this asset of $1,022,742.
Construction Equipment
On April 14, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired an interest in loan notes from a third party leasing company for $1,529,674. The loan notes are secured by a portable wash plant and a fleet of cement mixers and dump trucks which are owned by a Texas-based construction company. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $28,865. The loan is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2022.
On June 3, 2016 and on June 24, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired additional interest in two loan notes from the third party leasing company for $205,000 and $1,289,163, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 and 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $4,450 and $24,326, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
On September 30, 2016 and in December 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired an additional interest in a loan note from the third party leasing company for $1,426,732 and $1,619,283, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $57,925 and the loan is scheduled to mature on September 30, 2022.
On December 2, 2016 and on December 23, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, acquired additional interest in two loan notes from the third party leasing company for $43,177 and $2,335,960, respectively. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $950 and $48,100, respectively. These loans are scheduled to mature on November 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. On January 9, 2017, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, sold the loan note for construction equipment dated December 23, 2016 to a third party for cash proceeds of $2,252,389. The loan note had a net book value of $2,239,760 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $12,629.
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the construction equipment notes earned interest income of $671,636 and $279,106, respectively.
Food Manufacturing Equipment
On April 11, 2016 (“Funding Date”), the Partnership extended a loan facility in the amount of $2,500,000 to a Minnesota-based manufacturer of a commercial low-sodium salt substitute. The loan is secured by food manufacturing equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest of $81,657. The loan is scheduled to mature on April 1, 2019. The borrower is required to make the first and last monthly payments on the Funding Date and then make 34 monthly payments of principal and interest of $81,657 which commenced on June 1, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $67,250 and $219,230, respectively. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this loan note to a third party for cash proceeds of $1,802,371. The loan note had a net book value of $1,790,618 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $11,753.
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Manufacturing and Testing Equipment
On March 8, 2016 (“Funding Date”), the Partnership loaned $1,992,000 to a California-based LED lighting manufacturer located in California. The loan is secured by manufacturing and testing equipment located at one of the manufacturer’s facilities. The promissory note requires 30 monthly payments of approximately $76,016 and has a final balloon payment of 3% of the aggregate principal amount due on September 1, 2018. The borrower is required to make the first and last monthly payments on the Funding Date and then make 28 monthly payments of principal and interest of $76,016 which commenced on May 1, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $35,293 and $148,508, respectively. On March 30, 2017, the Partnership sold this loan note to a third party for cash proceeds of $1,232,293. The loan note had a net book value of $1,173,422 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $58,871.
Transportation Equipment
On January 23, 2016 and on March 4, 2016, the Partnership acquired two loan notes from a third party leasing company for approximately $247,194 and $204,303, respectively. The loans are secured by transportation equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the borrower is required to make 72 monthly payments of principal and interest of $4,697 and $4,045, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on January 23, 2022 and March 3, 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment notes earned interest income of $44,742 and $57,054, respectively.
Secured Business Loans
On December 31, 2015, Juliet extended two separate loan facilities to two borrowers. The borrowers are both subsidiaries of a UK based parent company that provides small and medium sized secured business loans (“Just Loans”). Each facility provides financing up to a maximum borrowing of £5,037,500 or together a total of £10,075,000 and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The funds can be drawn down in increments of up to £1,000,000 per month per facility with the exception of the first draws which were each in the amount of £1,037,500 in order to fund a certain third party fee of £37,500. The loan is repayable in monthly interest only payments due on the last day of each month. Principal is due nine months after December 31, 2016 on September 30, 2017 (“Termination Date”). The loans are secured by share pledges of the borrowers, a guaranty from the UK based parent company, and the underlying loan portfolio that Just Loans generates. In February 2016, the loan facilities were amended to include an annual fee, payable within 15 days of end of calendar year, equal to 30% of the interest paid or payable in the immediately preceding calendar year. In connection with the novation agreement, the Termination Date was extended to September 30, 2018. On December 29, 2015, Juliet advanced a total of $2,974,000 to the Just Loans borrowers. On February 18, 2016, Juliet advanced a total of $2,878,000 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 18, 2016, the Partnership, through its investment in Juliet, advanced a total of $2,140,350 to the Just Loans borrowers. On December 13, 2016, Juliet advanced a total of $740,160 to the Just Loans borrowers. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $479,778 and $669,119, respectively. On March 29, 2017, Juliet entered into a deed of novation agreement to novate 85% of this loan note to SQN Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company (“SQN AFI”) and on March 31, 2017, Juliet received cash proceeds of $6,416,092 from SQN AFI for the 85% interest. The loan note had a net book value of $6,273,670 resulting in a U.S. GAAP gain of $142,422. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $374,610 to the Just Loans borrowers. On April 28, 2017, the Partnership advanced a total of $370,187 to the Just Loans borrowers.
Honey Production Equipment
On December 14, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $12,789, and is secured by honey production equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 36 monthly payments of principal and interest of $425. The loan is scheduled to mature on November 30, 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $748 and $1,443, respectively.
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Towing Equipment
On October 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $96,000. The loan is secured by a heavy duty tow truck which is owned by a Connecticut-based towing and repair company. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $2,041. The loan is scheduled to mature on October 31, 2020. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment notes receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $7,470 and $8,670, respectively.
Tractor and Trailer Equipment
On October 30, 2015 and on November 4, 2015, the Partnership acquired two loan notes from a third party leasing company for approximately $147,919 and $15,000, respectively. The loans are secured by tractor and trailer equipment. Under the terms of the loans agreements, the borrower is required to make 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $3,255 and $330, respectively. The loans are scheduled to mature on October 31, 2020. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned these equipment notes receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $14,787 and $17,175, respectively.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
On October 30, 2015, the Partnership acquired a loan note from a third party leasing company for approximately $817,045. The loan is secured by furniture, fixtures and equipment. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower is required to make 35 monthly payments of approximately $26,145, accrues interest at a rate of 18.84% per annum and has a final balloon payment of approximately $123,000 on November 1, 2018. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment note receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $84,295 and $109,442, respectively.
Mineral Processing Equipment
On September 27, 2013, the Partnership entered into a loan facility to provide financing up to a maximum borrowing of $3,000,000. The borrower is a Florida based company that builds, refurbishes and services mineral refining and mining equipment in the United States, Central and South America. The loan facility was secured by equipment that refines precious metals and other minerals. The Partnership advanced $2,500,000 to the borrower during September 2013. The loan facility required 48 monthly payments of principal and interest of $68,718 (revised from original payment of $69,577 upon second funding discussed below) and a balloon payment of $500,000 in September 2017. The loan facility matured in September 2017. On May 9, 2014, the Partnership made a second funding of $500,000 to the borrower under the above agreement. The loan facility required 41 monthly payments of principal and interest of $15,764 and matured in September 2017. The borrower’s obligations under the loan facility were also personally guaranteed by its majority shareholders.
On December 22, 2014, the outstanding principal of $2,537,822 and accrued interest of $204,721 of this note receivable was restructured into a new note receivable of $2,883,347. The new loan facility is secured by equipment that refines precious metals and other minerals and is guaranteed by the majority shareholders of the Florida based company referred to above. The new loan facility requires 48 monthly payments of principal and interest of $79,255 commencing on February 24, 2015 and a balloon payment of $500,000 in January 2019. The loan facility is scheduled to mature in January 2019. In connection with above restructured note, on December 22, 2014, the Partnership entered into a $200,000 promissory note with the same borrower. The promissory note requires five annual payments of $150,000 commencing on January 25, 2019 and matures in January 2023. As of December 31, 2014, the Partnership advanced $100,000. In January 2015, the Partnership advanced the remaining $100,000. In June 2015, the Partnership received a principal payment of $40,000. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the mineral processing equipment note is in non-accrual status as a result of non-payment. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this asset of $1,043,347. Based on a third party appraisal of the collateral value of the equipment, the Investment Manager believes that there is sufficient collateral value to cover the remaining outstanding balance of the restructured note receivable and the promissory note.
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Medical Equipment
On December 19, 2014, the Partnership entered into a $667,629 promissory note to finance the purchase of medical equipment located in Texas. The promissory note will be paid through 60 monthly installments of principal and interest of $15,300. The promissory note is secured by a first priority security interest in the medical equipment and other personal property located at the borrowers principal place of business. On December 30, 2015, the Partnership assigned this equipment note receivable to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $53,261 and $67,952, respectively.
Brake Manufacturing Equipment
On May 2, 2014, the Partnership purchased a promissory note secured by brake manufacturing equipment with an aggregate principal amount of $432,000. The promissory note requires quarterly payments of $34,786, accrues interest at 12.5% per annum and matures in January 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the equipment note earned interest income of $32,204 and $52,165, respectively.
The future principal maturities of the Partnership’s equipment notes receivable at December 31, 2017 are as follows:
| Years ending December 31, | ||||
| 2018 | $ | 6,745,015 | ||
| 2019 | 3,689,654 | |||
| 2020 | 2,975,501 | |||
| 2021 | 2,211,534 | |||
| 2022 | 875,566 | |||
| Thereafter | — | |||
| Total | $ | 16,497,270 | ||
7. Residual Value Investment in Equipment on Lease
On September 15, 2014, the Partnership entered into a Residual Interest Purchase Agreement with a leasing company to purchase up to $3 million of residual value interests in equipment. The leasing company has entered into a Master Lease Agreement with a third party to lease cash handling machines or smart safes under one or more lease schedules with original equipment cost of $20 million (“OEC”) and a term of five years from initiation of each lease schedule. In connection with the Master Lease Agreement, the leasing company has entered into a finance arrangement with another third party to finance 85% of the OEC up to an aggregate facility of $17 million and the Partnership has agreed to finance the remaining 15% of the OEC up to an aggregate facility of $3 million. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership had advanced a net total of $2,775,060.
8. Collateralized Loan Receivable
On July 20, 2017, the Partnership, through Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $3,867,435 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the loan facility earned interest income of $208,524.
On March 31, 2017, the Partnership entered into a Loan Participation Agreement to purchase a 61.8% interest in a 5% Surplus note receivable with principal of $2,225,000 maturing on February 25, 2018. On March 31, 2017, the Partnership funded $1,495,313 for the purchase of this participation. In connection with the Loan Participation Agreement, on that same date, the Partnership entered into a forward purchase agreement to sell this participation interest on July 7, 2017 for the purchase price of the participation plus a 12% rate of return. On June 30, 2017 and on July 21, 2017, the Partnership sold this forward purchase agreement for total cash proceeds of $1,515,985. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the loan facility earned interest income of $20,673.
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On September 23, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $1,845,655 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the loan facility earned interest income of $191,970 and $54,922, respectively.
On September 12, 2016, the Partnership, through Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $2,215,270 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the loan facility earned interest income of $265,832 and $80,007, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership funded a total of $6,979,850 and $5,362,774, respectively under a wholesale financing arrangement with an international leasing company that does business between the United States and Mexico. The loans accrue interest at rate of 10% per annum and are secured by industrial and manufacturing equipment subject to equipment leases. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the loans earned interest income of $1,020,225 and $161,589, respectively.
On May 5, 2016, a third party on behalf of Juliet, provided secured financing in the amount of $2,926,342 after applicable exchange rates for a motion picture production company in the United Kingdom. The loan is secured by all of the assets, including tax credits, of the borrower and all of the borrower’s rights to proceeds from the motion picture. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is scheduled to mature 24 months after the funding date. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the loan facility earned interest income of $268,503 and $192,644, respectively.
On April 25, 2016, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement with a borrower to refinance the borrower’s loan facility. In connection with the refinancing, the Partnership received a promissory note from the borrower in the amount of $1,763,230. The note accrues interest at a rate of 20% per annum and matures on February 8, 2020. The borrower will make semi-annual payments of principal and interest in February and August. On August 5, 2016, the Partnership received a payment of $452,604. In March 2017, the Partnership received total payments of $335,644. In August 2017, the Partnership received total payments of $305,550. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the promissory notes earned interest income of $275,183 and $548,718, respectively.
On June 3, 2015, Alpha, a special purpose entity which is 32.5% owned by the Partnership and 67.5% owned by SQN PAC, acquired a promissory note issued by a third party with a principal amount equal to $2,650,000. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11.1% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on June 30, 2020. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of shares in an investment portfolio of insurance companies under common control of the third party which include equipment leases, direct hard asset and infrastructure investments, and other securities. On June 3, 2015, a participation agreement was entered into between SQN PAC (“Alpha Participation A”), the Partnership (“Alpha Participation B”), Alpha and SQN Capital Management, LLC. Under the agreement, Alpha created two collateralized participation interests for the collateral; Alpha Participation A’s principal contribution is $1,788,750 and accrues interest at 9% per annum and Alpha Participation B’s principal contribution is $861,250 and accrues interest at 15.05% per annum. SQN Capital Management, LLC was appointed as a servicer for the promissory note. Alpha Participation A’s interest is senior to Alpha Participation B’s interest. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Alpha Participation B earned interest income of $130,770 and $131,128, respectively.
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On August 13, 2015, the Partnership entered into a Loan Note Instrument to provide €1,640,000 ($1,824,992 applying exchange rate of 1.1128 at August 13, 2015) (the “Facility”) of financing to a borrower to acquire shares of a special purpose entity (the “SPE”). The SPE previously acquired, by assignment, the rights to lease a parcel of land in Ireland on which planning permissions have been granted to construct an aerobic digestion plant (“AD Plant”). The Facility accrues interest at the rate of 18% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on May 16, 2016. The maturity date was extended to November 30, 2016. The Facility is secured by the shares of the SPE and also secured by a personal guaranty from the principal owner of the borrower. On May 13, 2016, in connection with an extension of the Facility, the Partnership funded an additional $56,750 after applicable exchange rates. On July 29, 2016, the Partnership funded $1,574,724, after applicable exchange rates, under a Loan Note Instrument to provide additional financing of the Facility. The Loan Note Instrument matures on November 30, 2016. On November 4, 2016, the Partnership funded $700,000, after applicable exchange rates, under a Loan Note Instrument to provide additional financing of the Facility. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Loan Note Principal balance was $4,148,419. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Loan Note Instruments earned interest income of $757,086 and $481,332, respectively. On February 28, 2018, the Loan Note Instruments were cancelled and replaced with a Loan Note Instrument of €5,167,426, which accrues interest at the rate of 9% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on September 30, 2019.
On December 28, 2015, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement and a $2,000,000 promissory note with a borrower. The promissory note accrues interest at the rate of 11% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matures on December 28, 2020. On April 15, 2016, the loan agreement was amended and restated and the maturity date was amended to December 30, 2024. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the promissory notes earned interest income of $220,000 and $220,000, respectively.
On October 2, 2015, the Partnership entered in a syndicated loan agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Partnership agreed to contribute $5,000,000 of the $40,000,000 facility which will be secured by all of the equipment of the wood pellet business in Texas. The borrower’s parent company also pledged assets located at the parent’s company’s headquarters in Germany as additional collateral for the loan. In January 2016, the Partnership received cash of $2,610,959 as payment from this facility. On April 22, 2016, the Partnership and a third party assigned their interests in this loan facility of $2,389,041 and $3,985,959, respectively to Juliet. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, this loan is in non-accrual status. Based on an appraisal of the collateral value of the equipment, the Investment Manager believes that there is sufficient collateral value to cover the outstanding balance of this loan.
9. Investment in Informage SQN Technologies LLC
On August 1, 2014, the Partnership, SQN PAC, and a third party formed a special purpose entity, Informage SQN Technologies, LLC (“Informage SQN”), a Limited Liability Company registered in the state of Texas. Informage SQN was formed to finance cellular communications field measurement and testing and other related services to telecom clients on a contractual basis. The Partnership and SQN PAC each own 24.5% of Informage SQN, while the third party owns 51%. The Partnership accounts for its investment in Informage SQN using the equity method. The Partnership will make additional contributions up to $3,850,000 of total aggregate outstanding capital contributions. On February 9, 2015, the primary customer of Informage SQN filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in order to reorganize the company. Informage SQN is not in default under any of the agreements with the Partnership. As of December 31, 2016, the Partnership has advanced a total of $1,357,622 and received total repayments of $690,936. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership recorded investment loss of $6,435 and $24,866, respectively, for its proportionate share of Informage SQN’s earnings under the equity method pursuant to U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership placed a reserve on this investment of $537,754. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership has an investment balance of $0.
10. Equipment Investment through SPV
On December 16, 2015, SQN Marine, LLC (“Marine”), a special purpose vehicle which is wholly owned by the Partnership, entered into a sale and assignment of partnership interest agreement with a third party. Under the terms of the agreement, Marine acquired an 88.20% (90% of 98%) economic interest in a portfolio of container feeder vessels. Marine acquired their economic interest in the vessels through a limited partnership interest in CONT Feeder Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany based limited partnership (“CONT Feeder”), which acquired and operates the container feeder vessels. CONT Feeder acquired six container feeder vessels for $37,911,665, drydocking fees of $4,158,807 and inventory supplies of $337,923 for an aggregate investment of $42,408,395. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership has an aggregate investment balance of $34,094,204 consisting of feeder vessels of $31,492,640, drydocking fees of $2,358,807 and inventory supplies of $242,757.
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CONT Feeder acquired and operates six container feeder vessels which collect shipping containers from different ports and transport them to central container terminals where they are loaded to bigger vessels. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, CONT Feeder recorded income of approximately $15,416,000 and $16,423,000, respectively, from charter rental fees less total expenses of $21,247,000 and $18,236,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses consist of ship operating expenses of approximately $11,333,000, general and administrative expenses of approximately $3,330,000, depreciation expense of approximately $5,338,000, and interest expense of approximately $1,246,000 resulting in a net loss of approximately $5,831,000. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses consist of ship operating expenses of approximately $11,908,000, general and administrative expenses of approximately $2,068,000, depreciation expense of approximately $2,882,000, and interest expense of approximately $1,378,000 resulting in a net loss of approximately $1,813,000.
11. Other Assets
Other assets of $2,611,981 is primarily made up of $1,384,387 related to the Partnership’s Equipment Investment through SPV and of $597,250 related to equipment held off lease by SQN Helo.
12. Equipment Notes Payable
In connection with the consolidation of SQN Helo, the Partnership had an aggregate equipment notes payable balance of $3,669,521 to a financial institution for four helicopter leases. In January 2017, the Partnership paid $3,325,506 as repayment in full for three helicopter leases. As of December 31, 2017, the equipment notes payable was $0.
13. Loans Payable
On April 22, 2016, Juliet, a third party and the third party’s affiliate amended and restated the participation agreement dated December 29, 2015. Juliet borrowed a total of approximately $14,621,000 in the form of a senior participation instruments with a third party and the third party’s affiliate consisting of the outstanding principal payable balance of approximately $2,124,000 on the Just Loans transaction, the third party also funded Juliet additional cash of approximately $8,511,000 and assigned their interests of approximately $3,986,000 in a loan facility for a wood pellet business in Texas. The senior participation instrument accrues interest at the rate of 6% per annum and also accrues PIK interest at the rate of 1.5% per annum. The senior participants, as collateral, have a first priority security interest in all of the assets acquired by Juliet as well as a senior participation interest in all of the proceeds from the assets, while Juliet has a junior participation interest until the loan is repaid in full. All of the cash proceeds received from these assets are applied as follows (1), to pay accrued and unpaid interest of the senior participant, (2), to pay any cumulative interest shortfall of the senior participant, (3), to pay accrued and unpaid interest of the junior participants, and (4), to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the senior participation with any excess distributed to the junior participants. There was no stated or agreed upon repayment term for the principal. On May 5, 2016, the third party provided additional financing, on behalf of Juliet, in the amount of approximately $2,926,000 after applicable exchange rates.
In connection with the CONT Feeder transaction, Marine borrowed $7,500,000 and $9,604,091 in the form of a senior participation instruments with a third party and the third party’s affiliate. The senior participation instrument accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum and matures on December 16, 2020. The senior participants, as collateral, have a first priority security interest in all of the assets acquired by CONT Feeder as well as a senior participation interest in the proceeds from the assets, while Marine has a junior participation interest until the loan is repaid in full. All of the cash proceeds received from these assets will be applied first against the outstanding principal balance of the senior participation with any excess distributed to the junior participants. There was no stated or agreed upon repayment term for the principal.
In connection with the acquisition of container vessels, CONT Feeder borrowed $14,375,654 from third parties. As of December 31, 2017, the CONT Feeder loan payable was $10,734,538.
In connection with the consolidation of SQN Helo, the Partnership had an aggregate loans payable balance of $8,268,216 to SQN AFIF and to a third party in the form of a senior participation instruments. The senior participation instrument accrues interest at the rate of 7% per annum and PIK interest at the rate of 3.5% per annum and matures on January 6, 2022. The senior participants, as collateral, have a first priority security interest in all of the assets acquired by SQN Helo as well as a senior participation interest in the proceeds from the assets, while the Partnership and SQN PAC have a junior participation interest until the loan is repaid in full. All of the cash proceeds received from these assets will be applied first against the outstanding principal balance of the senior participation with any excess distributed to the junior participants. There was no stated or agreed upon repayment term for the principal.
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14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Partnership’s carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and other liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short term until maturities.
The Partnership’s carrying values and approximate fair values of its financial instruments were as follows:
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Equipment notes receivable | $ | 16,497,270 | $ | 16,497,270 | $ | 31,107,975 | $ | 31,107,975 | ||||||||
| Collateralized loans receivable | $ | 38,012,853 | $ | 38,0125,853 | $ | 28,265,033 | $ | 28,265,033 | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Loans payable | $ | 68,044,254 | $ | 68,044,254 | $ | 60,589,483 | $ | 60,589,483 | ||||||||
15. Income Tax Reconciliation (unaudited)
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, total Partners’ Equity attributable to the Partnership included in the consolidated financial statements was $36,164,394 and $47,624,350, respectively. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, total Partners’ equity for federal income tax purposes was $50,806,944 and $47,624,350, respectively. The primary differences are organizational and offering expenses and distribution expenses, which are a reduction in Limited Partners’ capital accounts for financial reporting purposes but not for federal income tax reporting purposes and differences in depreciation and amortization for financial reporting purposes and federal income tax purposes.
The following table reconciles the net loss for financial statement reporting purposes to the net loss for federal income tax purposes for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Net loss per consolidated financial statements | $ | (8,366,542 | ) | $ | (3,628,680 | ) | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,297,281 | (1,082,346 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of partnership interest | 776,211 | |||||||
| Income from domestic partnerships | (371,667 | ) | (573,794 | ) | ||||
| Interest income for tax purposes only | — | (94,171 | ) | |||||
| Partial Impairments not taken for tax | 2,148,852 | |||||||
| Guaranteed payments | 0— | 1,500,000 | ||||||
| Other book/tax differences | 694,339 | 578,515 | ||||||
| Foreign currency adjustment | (351,068) | 1,286,856 | ||||||
| Net loss for federal income tax purposes | $ | (3,182,594 | ) | $ | (2,013,620 | ) | ||
16. Indemnifications
The Partnership enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is not known.
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts of various types, including lease contracts, contracts for the sale or purchase of lease assets, and management contracts. It is prevalent industry practice for most contracts of any significant value to include provisions that each of the contracting parties, in addition to assuming liability for breaches of the representations, warranties, and covenants that are part of the underlying contractual obligations, to also assume an obligation to indemnify and hold the other contractual party harmless for such breaches, and for harm caused by such party’s gross negligence and willful misconduct, including, in certain instances, certain costs and expenses arising from the contract. Generally, to the extent these contracts are performed in the ordinary course of business under the reasonable business judgment of the General Partner and the Investment Manager, no liability will arise as a result of these provisions. The General Partner and Investment Manager knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Partnership’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable to commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly, the Partnership believes that these indemnification obligations are made in the ordinary course of business as part of standard commercial and industry practice, and that any potential liability under the Partnership’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Partnership would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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17. Selected Quarterly Financial Data
The following table is a summary of selected financial data, by quarter:
| Quarterly Information (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 6,203,326 | $ | 5,902,198 | $ | 5,942,062 | $ | 3,601,817 | $ | 21,649,403 | ||||||||||
| Net loss allocable to Limited Partners | $ | (818,498 | ) | $ | (1,029,407 | ) | $ | (648,872 | ) | $ | (5,786,100 | ) | $ | (8,282,877 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | 74,965.07 | 74,965.07 | 74,532.51 | 74,584.73 | 75,029.81 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Limited Partners per weighted average number of limited partnership interest outstanding | $ | (10.92 | ) | $ | (13.73 | ) | $ | (8.71 | ) | $ | (77.58 | ) | $ | (110.39 | ) | |||||
| Quarterly Information (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 5,133,192 | $ | 5,987,523 | $ | 5,479,892 | $ | 5,085,281 | $ | 21,685,888 | ||||||||||
| Net loss allocable to Limited Partners | $ | (799,983 | ) | $ | (444,987 | ) | $ | (640,583 | ) | $ | (1,706,840 | ) | $ | (3,592,393 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | 61,574.57 | 74,965.06 | 74,965.07 | 74,965.07 | 71,635.73 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Limited Partners per weighted average number of limited partnership interest outstanding | $ | (12.99 | ) | $ | (5.94 | ) | $ | (8.55 | ) | $ | (22.77 | ) | $ | (50.15 | ) | |||||
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18. Business Concentrations
For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership had one lease which accounted for approximately 98% of the Partnership’s rental income derived from operating leases. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership had one lease which accounted for approximately 94% of the Partnership’s rental income derived from operating leases. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership had three leases which accounted for approximately 33%, 30%, and 20% of the Partnership’s income derived from finance leases. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership had four leases which accounted for approximately 38%, 16%, 14%, and 13% of the Partnership’s income derived from finance leases. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership had three notes/loans which accounted for approximately 20%, 14% and 13% of the Partnership’s interest income. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership had three notes/loans which accounted for approximately 15%, 12% and 11% of the Partnership’s interest income.
At December 31, 2017, the Partnership had three lessees which accounted for approximately 30%, 18% and 11% of the Partnership’s investment in finance leases. At December 31, 2016, the Partnership had four lessees which accounted for approximately 27%, 22%, 12% and 10% of the Partnership’s investment in finance leases. At December 31, 2017, the Partnership had one lessee which accounted for approximately 100% of the Partnership’s investment in operating leases. At December 31, 2016, the Partnership had one lessee which accounted for approximately 100% of the Partnership’s investment in operating leases.
At December 31, 2017, the Partnership had four notes which accounted for approximately 34%, 33%, 13% and 12% of the Partnership’s investment in equipment notes receivable. At December 31, 2016, the Partnership had four notes which accounted for approximately 26%, 24%, 23% and 10% of the Partnership’s investment in equipment notes receivable. At December 31, 2017, the Partnership had three loans which accounted for approximately 33%, 15% and 13% of the Partnership’s investment in collateralized loans receivable. At December 31, 2016, the Partnership had three loans which accounted for approximately 22%, 19% and 16% of the Partnership’s investment in collateralized loans receivable.
19. Geographic Information
Geographic information for revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | Mexico | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 1,594,436 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,594,436 | ||||||||
| Finance income | $ | 2,034,798 | $ | 124,772 | $ | — | $ | 2,159,570 | ||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 2,512,295 | $ | 1,691,916 | $ | 1,019,907 | $ | 5,224,118 | ||||||||
| Investment loss | $ | (6,435 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,435 | ) | ||||||
| Gain on asset sales | $ | 120,601 | $ | 142,422 | $ | $ | 263,023 | |||||||||
| Income from equipment investment in SPV | $ | — | $ | 15,416,243 | $ | — | $ | 15,416,243 | ||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | Mexico | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 329,931 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 329,931 | ||||||||
| Finance income | $ | 967,123 | $ | 145,723 | $ | — | $ | 1,112,846 | ||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 4,441,308 | $ | 6,741 | $ | — | $ | 4,448,049 | ||||||||
| Investment loss | $ | (932,193 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (932,193 | ) | ||||||
| Income from equipment investment in SPV | $ | — | $ | 16,422,922 | $ | — | $ | 16,422,922 | ||||||||
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Geographic information for long-lived assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
| December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | Mexico | Total | |||||||||||||
| Long-lived assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment in finance leases, net | $ | 7,116,760 | $ | 269,079 | $ | — | $ | 7,412,839 | ||||||||
| Investments in equipment subject to operating leases, net | $ | 5,557,494 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,557,494 | ||||||||
| Equipment notes receivable, including accrued interest | $ | 12,668,268 | $ | 2,189,488 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 16,857,756 | ||||||||
| Equipment investment through SPV | $ | — | $ | 34,094,204 | $ | — | $ | 34,094,204 | ||||||||
| Collateralized loan receivable, including accrued interest | $ | 5,821,153 | $ | 21,788,885 | $ | 13,524,438 | $ | 41,134,476 | ||||||||
| December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | Mexico | Total | |||||||||||||
| Long-lived assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment in finance leases, net | $ | 7,401,219 | $ | 345,581 | $ | — | $ | 7,746,800 | ||||||||
| Investments in equipment subject to operating leases, net | $ | 356,703 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 356,703 | ||||||||
| Equipment notes receivable, including accrued interest | $ | 20,613,049 | $ | 7,524,960 | $ | 3,043,347 | $ | 31,181,356 | ||||||||
| Equipment investment through SPV | $ | — | $ | 39,491,553 | $ | — | $ | 39,491,553 | ||||||||
| Collateralized loan receivable, including accrued interest | $ | 6,187,165 | $ | 17,646,328 | $ | 5,524,364 | $ | 29,357,856 | ||||||||
20. Revision of Prior Period Amounts
In preparing the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership discovered and corrected errors related to the accounting for non-controlling interest related to the consolidation of SQN Helo into the Partnership effective January 7, 2017. The non-controlling interest is held by SQN PAC an entity under common control and therefore the 25% equity interest held by the entity under common control should not be recorded as a non-controlling interest.
In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Nos. 99 and 108 (“SAB 99 and SAB 108”), the Partnership evaluated these errors and, based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors, determined that they were immaterial to each of the reporting periods affected and, therefore, amendment of previously filed reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission was not required.
The above errors resulted in an increase in due to SQN PAC of $194,489 and a decrease of non-controller interest in consolidated entities of $194,489 as reported in the quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
21. Commitments and Contingencies
As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership does not have any unfunded commitments for any investments.
22. Subsequent Events
On February 9, 2018, the Partnership received cash payment of $1,309,494 from the wholesale financing arrangement with an international leasing company that does business between the United States and Mexico.
On February 28, 2018, the Loan Note Instruments were cancelled and replaced with a Loan Note Instrument of €5,167,426, which accrues interest at the rate of 9% per annum, compounding monthly on the last business day of each month, and matures on September 30, 2019.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
None.
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, 2017, our General Partner and our Investment Partner carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the management of our General Partner and our Investment Manager, including its Chief Executive Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our General Partner’s and our Investment Manager’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the year covered by this report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on the foregoing evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer concluded that our General Partner’s and our Investment Manager’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
In designing and evaluating our General Partner’s and our Investment Manager’s disclosure controls and procedures, our General Partner and our Investment Manager 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 General Partner’s and our Investment Manager’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 General Partner’s and our Investment Manager’s Chief Executive Officer has 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 General Partner 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 General Partner and our Investment Manager have assessed the effectiveness of their internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017. 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.”
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Based on their assessment, our General Partner and our Investment Manager believe that, as of December 31, 2017, its internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no additional material changes in our General Partner’s or our Investment Manager’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, their internal control over financial reporting.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Our General Partner
Our General Partner is SQN AIF IV GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and was formed in August 2012. The sole member of our General Partner is SQN Capital Management, LLC, our Investment Manager. The executive officers of our General Partner are as follows:
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| Jeremiah J. Silkowski | 43 | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Biographical information regarding the officers and directors of our General Partner follows the table setting forth information regarding our Investment Manager’s current executive officers and directors.
Our Investment Manager
Our Investment Manager is SQN Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that was formed in December 2007 to act as the manager of direct participation programs and its managing directors and executive officers will be responsible for selecting, managing and disposing of our assets, equipment and leases. In this regard, after we receive the minimum offering proceeds and hold our initial closing, we intend to enter into the Management, Origination and Servicing Agreement under which our Investment Manager will originate leases and other investments for us, and our Investment Manager will service our portfolio of leases and other investments. Our Investment Manager is responsible for all aspects of the performance by its affiliates of services necessary to our operation and for the facilities, personnel, equipment, financial and other resources used by its affiliates in the performance of those services. The executive officers of our Investment Manager are as follows:
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| Jeremiah J. Silkowski | 43 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Jim Modak | 60 | Chief Financial Officer |
Jeremiah J. Silkowski has been President and Chief Executive Officer of SQN Capital Corporation, a company that provides asset-backed and lease-based financing to multiple under-served market sectors including the off-shore oilfield services industry, since its inception in January 2006. Mr. Silkowski has served as Managing Director of our Investment Manager since December 2007 and President and Chief Executive Officer since April 2010 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our General Partner since March 2010. Prior to forming SQN Capital Corporation, Mr. Silkowski spent 13 years in various capacities with ICON Capital Corp., including Senior Vice President of Operations and head of Portfolio Management, Remarketing, Cash Management, Tax, Middle Market Acquisitions, and Structured Finance. Mr. Silkowski was responsible for the day-to-day management of over $1.0 billion dollars of assets including two securitizations and eight public partnerships. Mr. Silkowski received his B.A. in Economics from New York University. He also holds Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses.
Jim Modak serves as the Chief Financial Officer of our Investment Manager and General Partner. Mr. Modak joined our Investment Manager and General Partner in December 2016 and is a seasoned financial executive with more than 30 years’ experience in high growth businesses. His career has included three public offerings, four sell-side M&A transactions and more than 50 buy-side M&A transactions. His career has included COO and CFO roles at companies such as DWL, a private enterprise software company which was grown from $5 million in revenues to over $35 million in four years, ultimately leading to the sale of the company to IBM. Additionally, Mr. Modak was the CFO at Tradex Technologies where he helped build the business into one of the leaders in developing digital marketplaces. Mr. Modak and the executive team ultimately sold the company to Ariba in one of the largest software M&A transactions at the time of $5.6 billion. He has held senior financial executive positions at such companies as Total System Services-NYSE, American Software and Logility-NASDAQ and FFMC-NYSE (sold to First Data in 1995). Mr. Modak began his career with KPMG Peat Marwick where he spent 12 years after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. He currently serves on the Library Council of Notre Dame.
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We do not directly employ any persons, we rely on a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics adopted by our General Partner that applies to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of our General Partner, as well as to persons performing services for us generally. You may request a copy of this code of ethics from our General Partner at SQN AIF IV GP, LLC, 100 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York, 10005.
We are not required to and do not have an independent audit committee or a financial expert.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
We do not pay the officers or directors of our General Partner, our Investment Manager or their affiliates any compensation. However, we will pay our General Partner, our Investment Manager and their affiliate’s fees and reimburse certain of their expenses incurred on our behalf. These expense reimbursements include reimbursing our General Partner, our Investment Manager and their affiliate’s for certain costs incurred on our behalf, including the cost of personnel, other than controlling persons of our General Partner, our Investment Manager and their affiliates, who will perform administration, accounting, secretarial, transfer and other services required by us. These individuals also will perform similar services for our General Partner, our Investment Manager or their affiliates and other affiliated investment programs, including our Investment Manager’s prior equipment leasing and finance programs, as well as investment programs to be formed in the future by our General Partner and its affiliates. We entered into an agreement which provides that expense reimbursements paid by us to our General Partner, our Investment Manager and their affiliates must be limited to the lesser of their actual cost or the cost of comparable services from third-parties. We expect that we will allocate the cost of compensation and benefits of our General Partner’s officers, the officers and employees of our Investment Manager, and the officers and employees of their affiliates, excluding expenses allocable to their controlling persons, based on the amount of their business time spent on our business.
Our General Partner, Investment Manager and their affiliates were paid or accrued the following compensation and reimbursement for costs and expenses:
| Entity | Capacity | Description | Year
Ended December 31, 2017 | |||||
| SQN Capital Management, LLC | Investment Manager | Management fees (1) | $ | 1,500,000 | ||||
| $ | 1,500,000 | |||||||
(1) Amount charged directly to operations.
Our General Partner has a 1% interest in our income, losses and distributions until the Limited Partners have received total distributions equal to each Limited Partners’ capital contribution plus an 8%, compounded annually, cumulative return on each Limited Partners’ capital contribution. After such time, income, losses and distributions will be allocated 20% to our General Partner. We made a cash distribution of $0 and $0 to our General Partner during the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, we accrued $29,565 and $57,256, respectively, for distributions payable to our General Partner. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the General Partner’s 1% interest in our net loss was $83,665 and $36,287, respectively.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and the General Partner and Related Security Holder Matters
| a | We do not have any securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plan. | |
| b | We have no Limited Partner who owns over 5% of our Units at December 31, 2017. | |
| c. | As of March 29, 2018, no directors or officers of our General Partner or our Investment Manager own any of our equity securities. | |
| d. | Neither we nor our General Partner or our Investment Manager are aware of any arrangements with respect to our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of us. |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
For information regarding executive compensation and related party transactions refer to Part III Item 11. Executive Compensation and Part II Item. 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Related Party Transactions in our consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our related party transactions.
Because we are not listed on any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system, we have elected to use the Nasdaq Stock Market’s definition of “independent director” in evaluating whether any of our General Partner’s and Investment Manager’s directors are independent. Under this definition, the board of directors of both our General Partner and our Investment Manager has determined that they do not have any independent directors, nor are we required to have any.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 our auditors provided audit services relating to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Additionally, our auditors provided other services in the form of tax compliance work. The following table presents the fees for both audit and non-audit services rendered by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| Description of fees | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Audit fees (1) | $ | 134,250 | $ | 120,000 | ||||
| Tax compliance fees | 85,000 | 59,500 | ||||||
| Other related fees | - | 27,500 | ||||||
| $ | 219,250 | $ | 207,000 | |||||
(1) Includes audits and interim quarterly reviews.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
| 1) | Documents filed as part of this Report. | ||
| a) | The following financial statements are filed herewith in Part II Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: | ||
| i) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
| ii) | Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||
| iii) | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||
| iv) | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||
| v) | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||
| vi) | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||
| b) | Listing of Exhibits: | |
| 31.1. Certification of Jeremiah Silkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 32.1. Certification of Jeremiah Silkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 101 The following financial statements from SQN AIV IV L.P.’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Balance Sheets, (ii) Statements of Operations, (iii) Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity, (iv) Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Notes to Financial Statements and (vi) document and entity information. |
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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 capacity and on the dates indicated.
File No. 333-166195
SQN AIF IVGP, LLC
General Partner of the Registrant
| April 2, 2018 | |
| /s/ jeremiah silkowski | |
| Jeremiah Silkowski | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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