Form ~~10‑Q~~10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

☒Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019

☐Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the transition period from to

Commission File number 000‑54356

ATEL 14, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California		26‑4695354
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

The Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 989‑8800

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

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Liability Company Units

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
N/A	N/A	N/A

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐	Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
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 Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The number of Limited Liability Company Units outstanding as of ~~April 30,~~October 31, 2019 was 8,246,919.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

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Index

Part I.	Financial Information	3

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Balance Sheets, ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	3
	Statements of ~~Income~~Operations for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018	4
	Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018	5
	Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018	6
	Notes to the Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	3029

Part II.	Other Information	3130

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	3130

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	3130

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	3130

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	3130

Item 5.	Other Information	3130

Item 6.	Exhibits	3130

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

ATEL 14, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

~~MARCH 31,~~SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands)


	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,200	$	1,056	$	2,696	$	1,056
Accounts receivable, net		116		152		49		152
Notes receivable, net		52		70		17		70
Investment in securities		104		112		98		112
Warrants, fair value		230		229		239		229
Equipment under operating leases, net		18,926		19,684		15,096		19,684
Prepaid expenses and other assets		73		83		82		83
Total assets	$	20,701	$	21,386	$	18,277	$	21,386

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2
Affiliates		56		11		58		11
Other		670		678		215		678
Non-recourse debt		416		996		4,337		996
Senior long-term debt		2,068		2,068		—		2,068
Credit facility		600		1,200		—		1,200
Unearned operating lease income		81		26		37		26
Unearned interest income		52		70		17		70
Total liabilities		3,943		5,051		4,664		5,051

Commitments and contingencies

Members’ capital:
Managing Member		—		—		—		—
Other Members		16,758		16,335		13,613		16,335
Total Members’ capital		16,758		16,335		13,613		16,335
Total liabilities and Members’ capital	$	20,701	$	21,386	$	18,277	$	21,386

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF ~~INCOME~~OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

~~MARCH 31,~~SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

~~(Unaudited)~~(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Revenues:
Leasing and lending activities:
Operating leases	$	1,135	$	1,658	$	760	$	1,560	$	2,624	$	4,818
Direct financing leases		—		2		—		1		—		4
Interest on notes receivable		17		2		17		17		52		37
Gain on sales of operating lease assets and early termination of notes receivable		405		98
(Loss) gain on sales of operating lease assets and early termination of notes receivable						(283)		39		141		188
Unrealized gain on fair value adjustment for warrants		1		13		25		10		10		20
Unrealized (loss) gain for marketable securities		(8)		30
Unrealized (loss) gain on fair value adjustment for investments in securities						(7)		(8)		(14)		12
Other		4		4		4		8		477		152
Total revenues		1,554		1,807		516		1,627		3,290		5,231

Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets		649		852		501		764		1,683		2,428
Asset management fees to Managing Member		56		75		42		67		131		215
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates		147		214		124		140		390		561
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		1		(13)
Reversal of credit losses						(5)		(1)		—		(14)
Impairment losses on investment in securities						—		—		—		17
Impairment losses on equipment						—		—		801		—
Amortization of initial direct costs		—		3		1		—		1		6
Interest expense		33		65		38		50		104		176
Professional fees		86		65		41		21		165		118
Outside services		26		38		28		27		71		86
Taxes on income and franchise fees		37		26		37		24		117		72
Bank charges		3		31		2		31		7		92
Storage fees		22		8		43		—		93		—
Railcar maintenance		15		25		45		25		99		118
Freight and shipping		13		—		1		—		25		—
Other		43		36		32		59		95		141
Total expenses		1,131		1,425		930		1,207		3,782		4,016
Net income	$	423	$	382
Net (loss) income					$	(414)	$	420	$	(492)	$	1,215

Net income:
Net (loss) income:
Managing Member	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	167	$	—
Other Members		423		382		(414)		420		(659)		1,215
	$	423	$	382	$	(414)	$	420	$	(492)	$	1,215

Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$	0.05	$	0.05
Net (loss) income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)					$	(0.05)	$	0.05	$	(0.08)	$	0.15
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		8,246,919		8,247,599		8,246,919		8,246,919		8,246,919		8,249,089

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

~~MARCH 31,~~SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

(Unaudited)


		Amount								Amount
		Other		Managing						Other		Managing
	Units	Members		Member		Total		Units		Members		Member		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Balance June 30, 2019									8,246,919	$	14,027	$	—	$	14,027
Net loss									—		(414)		—		(414)
Balance September 30, 2019									8,246,919	$	13,613	$	—	$	13,613

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Balance December 31, 2018									8,246,919	$	16,335	$	—	$	16,335
Distributions to Other Members ($0.25 per Unit)									—		(2,063)		—		(2,063)
Distributions to Managing Member									—		—		(167)		(167)
Net (loss) income									—		(659)		167		(492)
Balance September 30, 2019									8,246,919	$	13,613	$	—	$	13,613

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Balance June 30, 2018									8,246,919	$	15,693	$	—	$	15,693
Net income									—		420		—		420
Balance September 30, 2018									8,246,919	$	16,113	$	—	$	16,113

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Balance December 31, 2017	8,257,599	$	14,924	$	—	$	14,924		8,257,599	$	14,924	$	—	$	14,924
Repurchase of Units	(10,000)		(20)		—		(20)		(10,680)		(21)		—		(21)
Distributions to Other Members ($0 per Unit)									—		(5)		—		(5)
Net income	—		382		—		382		—		1,215		—		1,215
Balance March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)	8,247,599	$	15,286	$	—	$	15,286

Balance December 31, 2018	8,246,919	$	16,335	$	—	$	16,335
Net income	—		423		—		423
Balance March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)	8,246,919	$	16,758	$	—	$	16,758
Balance September 30, 2018									8,246,919	$	16,113	$	—	$	16,113

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

~~MARCH 31,~~SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

(In Thousands)

~~(Unaudited)~~(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$	423	$	382
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of operating lease assets and early termination of notes receivable		(405)		(98)
Net (loss) income					$	(414)	$	420	$	(492)	$	1,215
Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) on sales of operating lease assets and early termination of notes receivable						283		(39)		(141)		(188)
Depreciation of operating lease assets		649		852		501		764		1,683		2,428
Amortization of initial direct costs		—		3		1		—		1		6
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		1		(13)
Reversal of credit losses						(5)		(1)		—		(14)
Impairment losses on investment in securities						—		—		—		17
Impairment losses on equipment						—		—		801		—
Unrealized gain on fair value adjustment for warrants		(1)		(13)		(25)		(10)		(10)		(20)
Unrealized loss (gain) on fair value adjustment for marketable securities		8		(30)		7		8		14		(12)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		35		3		(2)		(34)		103		(20)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		10		(30)		(18)		7		1		(23)
Due from Managing Member and affiliates						(9)		(160)		—		(160)
Accounts payable, Managing Member and affiliates		43		(150)		45		134		45		(45)
Accounts payable, other		(8)		(5)
Other accounts payable and accruals						(144)		(71)		(463)		(135)
Unearned operating lease income		55		—		(9)		6		11		(21)
Net cash provided by operating activities		810		901		211		1,024		1,553		3,028

Investing activities:
Purchase of securities						—		—		—		(2)
Proceeds from sales of operating lease assets and early termination of notes receivable		514		204		911		86		2,244		487
Principal payments received on direct financing leases		—		5		—		5		—		15
Principal payments received on notes receivable		—		15		—		1		—		16
Net cash provided by investing activities		514		224		911		92		2,244		516

Financing activities:
Repayments under non-recourse debt		(580)		(855)		(379)		(777)		(1,283)		(2,452)
Borrowings under non-recourse debt						—		—		4,624		—
Repayments under senior long term debt						—		—		(2,068)		—
Repayments under credit facility		(600)		—		—		(750)		(1,200)		(750)
Distributions to Other Members		—		(797)		—		—		(2,063)		(802)
Distributions to Managing Member		—		(65)		—		—		(167)		(65)
Repurchase of Units		—		(20)		—		—		—		(21)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,180)		(1,737)		(379)		(1,527)		(2,157)		(4,090)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		144		(612)		743		(411)		1,640		(546)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,056		1,266		1,953		1,131		1,056		1,266
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,200	$	654	$	2,696	$	720	$	2,696	$	720

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	13	$	42	$	67	$	30	$	101	$	116
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$	16	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	166	$	55
Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Distributions payable to Managing Member at period-end	$	—	$	3

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL 14, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the state of California on April 1, 2009 (“Date of Inception”) for the purpose of equipment financing and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Managing Member of the Company is ATEL Managing Member, LLC (the “Managing Member” or “Manager”), a Nevada limited liability company. Prior to May 9, 2011, the Manager was named ATEL Associates 14, LLC. The Managing Member is controlled by ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group. The Fund may continue until December 31, 2030. Contributions in the amount of $500 were received as of May 8, 2009, which represented the initial member’s capital investment. As a limited liability company, the liability of any individual member for the obligations of the Fund is limited to the extent of capital contributions to the Fund by the individual member.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, cumulative gross contributions, less rescissions and repurchases (net of distributions paid and allocated syndication costs, as applicable), totaling $83.5 million (inclusive of the $500 initial Member’s capital investment) have been received. As of the same date, 8,246,919 Units were issued and outstanding.

The Company is governed by the ATEL 14, LLC amended and restated limited liability company operating agreement dated October 7, 2009 (the “Operating Agreement”). On January 1, 2018, the Company commenced liquidation phase activities pursuant to the guidelines of the operating agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Managing Member and/or its affiliates receives compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of the Company (See Note 6). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the repurchase of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of Units is solely at the discretion of the Managing Member.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10‑Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Operating results for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 ~~and 2018,~~ are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results of operations.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying unaudited financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements, or adjustments thereto.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and cash equivalent investments such as U.S. Treasury instruments with original and/or purchased maturities of ninety days or less.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates primarily relate to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes, and for determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for credit losses on notes receivable.

Segment reporting:

The Company is organized into one operating segment for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

The primary geographic region in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities is North America. For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018, and as of ~~March��31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, all of the Company’s operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in the United States.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable represent the amounts billed under operating and direct financing lease contracts, and notes receivable which are currently due to the Company.

Allowances for doubtful accounts are typically established based upon their aging and historical charge off and collection experience and the creditworthiness of specifically identified lessees and borrowers, and invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible are generally charged off against the allowance on a specific identification basis. Recoveries of amounts that were previously written-off are recorded as other income in the period received.

Accounts receivable are generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue is recognized) when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management periodically reviews the creditworthiness of companies with lease or note payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, such leases or notes may be placed in non-accrual status. Leases or notes placed on non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and management believes recovery of the remaining unpaid receivable is probable. Until such time, revenues on operating leases are recognized on a cash basis. All payments received on amounts billed under direct financing leases and notes receivable are applied only against outstanding principal balances.

Financing receivables

In addition to the allowance established for delinquent accounts receivable, the total allowance related solely to financing receivables also includes anticipated impairment charges on notes receivable and direct financing leases.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Notes are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and/or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value,

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and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest when due. If it is determined that a loan is impaired with regard to scheduled payments, the Company will perform an analysis of the note to determine if an impairment valuation reserve is necessary. This analysis considers the estimated cash flows from the note, or the collateral value of the property underlying the note when note repayment is collateral dependent. Any required valuation reserve is charged to earnings when determined; and notes are charged off to the allowance as they are deemed uncollectible.

The Fund’s investment in direct financing leases are included in other assets, with related revenues reflected on the ~~income~~ statement of operations under other revenues. Direct financing lease amounts, and related disclosures, are immaterial as of and for the quarter ended ~~March 31, 2019.~~September 30, 2019 and 2018.

The asset underlying a direct financing lease contract is considered impaired if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than its net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the estimated residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s expected holding period and estimates of undiscounted future rents. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date.

Investment in securities:

From time to time, the Company may purchase securities of its borrowers or receive warrants in connection with its lending arrangements.

Purchased securities

The Company’s purchased securities registered for public sale with readily determinable fair values are measured at fair value with any changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s purchased securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are measured at cost minus impairment, and adjusted for changes in observable prices. Factors considered by the Managing Member in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise ~~capital~~.capital. The Company had ~~$104~~$98 thousand and $112 thousand of purchased securities at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Fair value adjustments for unrealized losses of $7 thousand and $8 thousand ~~loss and $30 thousand gain~~ were recorded during the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, fair value adjustments recorded resulted in an unrealized loss of $14 thousand and an unrealized gain of $12 thousand, respectively.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are reflected at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet as determined by the Managing Member. During the respective ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded unrealized ~~gain~~gains of $1$10 thousand and ~~unrealized gain of $13~~$20 thousand, respectively, to adjust its warrants to fair value. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $25 thousand and $10 thousand, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the estimated fair value of the Company’s portfolio of warrants were ~~$230~~$239 thousand and $229 thousand, respectively. There were no exercises of warrants, net or otherwise, during the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

Credit risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents, operating and direct financing lease receivables, notes receivable and accounts receivable. The Company places the majority of its cash deposits in non-interest bearing accounts with financial institutions that have no less than $10 billion in assets. Such deposits are insured up to $250 thousand. The remainder of the Company’s cash is temporarily invested in U.S. Treasury denominated instruments. The concentration of such deposits and temporary cash investments is not deemed to create a significant risk to the Company. Accounts receivable represent amounts due from in various industries, related to equipment on operating leases.

Equipment under operating leases, net and related revenue recognition:

Equipment subject to operating leases is stated at cost. Depreciation is being recognized on a straight-line method over the terms of the related leases to the equipment’s estimated residual values. Off-lease equipment is generally not subject to depreciation. The Company depreciates all lease assets, in accordance with guidelines consistent with ASC 360‑10‑35‑3, over the periods of the lease terms contained in each asset’s respective lease contract to the estimated residual value at the end of the lease contract. All lease assets are purchased only concurrent with the execution of a lease commitment by the lessee. Thus, the original depreciation period corresponds with the term of the original lease. Once the term of an original lease contract is completed, the subject property is typically sold to the existing user, re-leased to the existing user, or, when off-lease, is held for sale. Assets which are re-leased continue to be depreciated using the terms of the new lease agreements and the estimated residual values at the end of the new lease terms, adjusted downward as necessary. Assets classified as held-for-sale are carried at the lower of carrying amount, or the fair value less cost to sell (ASC 360‑10‑35‑43).

The Company does not use the equipment held in its portfolio, but holds it solely for lease and ultimate sale. In the course of marketing equipment that has come off-lease, management may determine at some point that re-leasing the assets may provide a superior return for investors and would then execute another lease. Upon entering into a new lease contract, management will estimate the residual value once again and resume depreciation. If, and when, the Company, at any time, determines that depreciation in value may have occurred with respect to an asset held-for-sale, the Company would review the value to determine whether a material reduction in value had occurred and recognize any appropriate impairment. All lease assets, including off-lease assets, are subject to the Company’s quarterly impairment analysis, as described below. Maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s portfolio of leased assets are expensed as incurred. Major additions and betterments are capitalized.

Operating lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases. The initial lease terms will vary as to the type of equipment subject to the leases, the needs of the lessees and the terms to be negotiated, but initial leases are generally on terms from 36 to 120 months. The difference between rent received and rental revenue recognized is recorded as unearned operating lease income on the balance sheet. Operating leases are generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue is recognized) when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management considers the equipment underlying the lease contracts for impairment and periodically reviews the credit worthiness of all operating lessees with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, the related operating leases may be placed on non-accrual status. Leases placed on non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and management believes recovery of the remaining unpaid lease payments is probable. Until such time, revenues are recognized on a cash basis.

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Initial direct costs:

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the Company capitalized initial direct costs (“IDC”) associated with the origination of lease assets. IDC includes both internal costs (e.g., the costs of employees’ activities in connection with successful lease originations) and external broker fees incurred with such originations. The costs are amortized on a lease by lease basis based on actual contract term using a 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 acquisition expense.

Per Unit data:

The Company issues only one class of Units, none of which are considered dilutive. Net (loss) income ~~(loss)~~ and distributions per Unit are based upon the weighted average number of Other Members Units outstanding during the period.

Fair Value:

Fair value measurements and disclosures are based on a fair value hierarchy as determined by significant inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs within the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis, generally on a national exchange.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3 – Valuation is modeled using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. These unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company’s valuation policy is determined by members of the Asset Management, Credit and Accounting departments. Whenever possible, the policy is to obtain quoted market prices in active markets to estimate fair values for recognition and disclosure purposes. Where quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, broker quotes, information from third party remarketing agents, third party appraisals of collateral, and/or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by certain of the Company’s assumptions, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. Potential taxes and other transaction costs are not considered in estimating fair values. As the Company is responsible for determining fair value, an analysis is performed on prices obtained from third parties. Such analysis is performed by asset management and credit department personnel who are familiar with the Company’s investments in equipment, notes receivable and equity securities of venture companies. The analysis may include a periodic review of price fluctuations and validation of numbers obtained from a specific third party by reference to multiple representative sources.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2016-02, Leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842), Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases: Codification Improvements. Collectively referred to hereafter as ASU No. 2016-02, these standards set out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract to control an asset (i.e., lessees and lessors). The Company does not have any non-cancelable leases where it is a lessee.

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ASU No. 2016-02 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. These standards were effective as of January 1, 2019. Upon adoption, wethe Company applied the package of practical expedients that has allowed us to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. Furthermore, wethe Company applied the optional transition method in ASU No. 2018-11, which has allowed usthe Company to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the adoption period, although wethe Company did not have an adjustment. Additionally, ~~our~~the Company’s leases met the criteria in ASU No. 2018-11 to not separate non-lease components from the related lease component; therefore, the accounting for these leases remained largely unchanged from the previous standard.

The adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 and the related improvements did not have a material impact in ~~our~~the Company’s financial statements. Upon adoption, (i) amounts previously recognized as lessee reimbursements and other income, for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, have been classified as lease or financing income, (ii) allowances for bad debts are now recognized as a direct reduction of operating lease income, and (iii) certain costs associated with the execution of ~~our~~the Company’s leases, which were previously capitalized and amortized over the life of their respective leases, are expensed as incurred. Subsequent to January 1, 2019, provisions for credit losses relating to operating leases are now included in lease income in the Company’s financial statements. Provisions for credit losses prior to January 1, 2019 were previously included in operating expenses in our financial statements and prior periods are not reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). The main objective of this Update is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments affect entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the standard and expects the Update may potentially result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses given the change to estimated losses over the contractual life adjusted for expected prepayments.

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In November 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”). The new standard clarifies certain aspects of the new current expected credit losses (CECL) impairment model in ASU 2016-13. The amendment clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of ASC 842, rather than ASC 326; however, it will be applicable to ~~our~~the Companies note receivables and direct financing leases, if any. The effective date and transition requirements in this Update are the same as the effective dates and transition requirements in Update 2016-13, as amended by this Update, which is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on the financial statements and related disclosure requirements.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which amends the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of this Update. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this Update and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the financial statements and related disclosure requirements.

InOn August ~~2016,~~15, 2019 the FASB issued a proposed ASU that would grant private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and certain small public companies additional time to implement FASB ~~issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 — Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts~~standards on current expected credit losses (CECL), leases, and ~~Cash Payments (“~~hedging. The proposed ASU ~~2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 addresses specific cash flow issues with~~defers the ~~objective of reducing~~effective date for CECL to fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years; and defers the ~~existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are~~ effective dates for both leases and hedging to fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods withi fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance~~2021. The ASU was ~~adopted beginning~~approved on ~~January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.~~October 16, 2019.

3. Notes receivable, net:

The Company has various notes receivable from borrowers who have financed the purchase of equipment through the Company. The notes are generally secured by the equipment financed. As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, the original terms of the notes receivable are from 84 to 90 months and have interest rates ranging from 16.91% to 18% per annum. The notes had a net outstanding ~~balance~~balances of ~~$52~~$17 thousand and $70 thousand at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. All of the notes mature in 2020.

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As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, two of the Company’s notes receivable previously on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2018 were removed from said status. Details are as follows (dollars in ~~thousands, except for the number of notes receivable and the interest rate:~~thousands):


	Notes receivable
	Non-accrual
	December 31, 2018
Number of notes		2
Net investment value	$	15
Annual interest rate		18	%
Fair value adjustments	$	15
Fair value amount	$	—
Interest income not recorded relative to original terms	$	8

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4. Allowance for credit losses:

The Company’s allowance for credit losses are as follows (in thousands):


	Allowance for		Valuation Adjustments on				Allowance for		Valuation Adjustments on
	Doubtful		Financing				Doubtful		Financing
	Accounts		Receivables				Accounts		Receivables
	Operating		Notes		Total Allowance		Operating		Notes		Total Allowance
	Leases		Receivable		for Credit Losses		Leases		Receivable		for Credit Losses
Balance December 31, 2017	$	—	$	15	$	15	$	—	$	15	$	15
Reversal of provision for credit losses		2		(15)		(13)		1		(15)		(14)
Balance March 31, 2018	$	2	$	—	$	2
Balance September 30, 2018							$	1	$	—	$	1

Balance December 31, 2018	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
Provision for credit losses		1		—		1		—		—		—
Balance March 31, 2019	$	1	$	—	$	1
Balance September 30, 2019							$	1	$	—	$	1

~~As of December 31, 2018, the Company has no allowance for credit losses.~~

The Company evaluates the credit quality of its financing receivables on a scale equivalent to the following quality indicators related to corporate risk profiles:

Pass – Any account whose lessee/debtor, co-lessee/debtor or any guarantor has a credit rating on publicly traded or privately placed debt issues as rated by Moody’s or S&P for either Senior Unsecured debt, Long Term Issuer rating or Issuer rating that are in the tiers of ratings generally recognized by the investment community as constituting an Investment Grade credit rating; or, has been determined by the Manager to be an Investment Grade Equivalent or High Quality Corporate Credit per its Credit Policy or has a Not Rated internal rating by the Manager and the account is not considered by the Chief Credit Officer of the Manager to fall into one of the three risk profiles below.

Special Mention – Any traditional corporate type account with potential weaknesses (e.g. large net losses or major industry downturns) or, any growth capital account that has less than three months of cash as of the end of the calendar quarter to fund their continuing operations. These accounts deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, those potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the Fund’s receivable at some future date.

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Substandard – Any account that is inadequately protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Accounts that are so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Fund will sustain some loss as the likelihood of fully collecting all receivables may be questionable if the deficiencies are not corrected. Such accounts are on the Manager’s Credit Watch List.

Doubtful – Any account where the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Accordingly, an account that is so classified is on the Manager’s Credit Watch List, and has been declared in default and the Manager has repossessed, or is attempting to repossess, the equipment it financed. This category includes impaired notes and leases as applicable.

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At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company’s investment in ~~financing~~notes receivables by credit quality indicator and by class of ~~financing~~notes receivables are as follows (excludes initial direct costs) (in thousands):


	Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Pass	$	—	$	—	$	17	$	—
Special mention		52		70		—		70
Substandard		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—
Total	$	52	$	70	$	17	$	70

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the investment in financing receivables is aged as follows (in thousands):


													Recorded														Recorded
					Greater						Total		Investment>90						Greater						Total		Investment>90
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Than		Total				Financing		Days and		31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Than		Total				Notes		Days and
March 31, 2019	Past Due		Past Due		90 Days		Past Due		Current		Receivables		Accruing
September 30, 2019															Past Due		Past Due		90 Days		Past Due		Current		Receivables		Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	52	$	52	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	17	$	17	$	—


													Recorded														Recorded
					Greater						Total		Investment>90						Greater						Total		Investment>90
	31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Than		Total				Financing		Days and		31-60 Days		61-90 Days		Than		Total				Notes		Days and
December 31, 2018	Past Due		Past Due		90 Days		Past Due		Current		Receivables		Accruing		Past Due		Past Due		90 Days		Past Due		Current		Receivables		Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	70	$	70	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	70	$	70	$	—

At December 31, 2018, the Company had two notes receivable which were on non-accrual status (See Note 3). These same notes were removed from non-accrual status as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019.

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5. Equipment under operating leases, net:

The Company’s equipment under operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):


					Depreciation/								Depreciation/
			Reclassifications,		Amortization						Reclassifications,		Amortization
	Balance		Improvements/		Expense or		Balance		Balance		Improvements/		Expense or		Balance
	December 31,		Dispositions and		Amortization		March 31,		December 31,		Dispositions and		Amortization		September 30,
	2018		Impairment Losses		of Leases		2019		2018		Impairment Losses		of Leases		2019
Equipment under operating leases, net	$	17,005	$	(2,272)	$	(649)	$	14,084	$	17,005	$	(3,416)	$	(1,683)	$	11,906
Assets held for sale or lease, net		2,677		2,163		—		4,840		2,677		512		—		3,189
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $7 at March 31, 2019 and $9 at December 31, 2018		2		—		—		2
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8 at September 30, 2019 and $9 at December 31, 2018										2		—		(1)		1
Total	$	19,684	$	(109)	$	(649)	$	18,926	$	19,684	$	(2,904)	$	(1,684)	$	15,096

Impairment of equipment under operating leases, net

Recorded values of the Company’s leased asset portfolio are reviewed each quarter to confirm the reasonableness of established residual values and to determine whether there is indication that an asset impairment might have taken place. The Company uses a variety of sources and considers many factors in evaluating whether the respective book values of its assets are appropriate. In addition, the Company may direct a residual value review at any time if it becomes aware of

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issues regarding the ability of a lessee to continue to make payments on its lease contract. An impairment loss is measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s lease contract and undiscounted future rents from the existing lease contract, if any. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date. Upward adjustments for impairments recognized in prior periods are not made in any circumstances.

As a result of these reviews, the Company ~~has~~recorded no impairment losses on equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $801 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. There were no impairment losses for the ~~respective~~ three and nine months ended ~~March 31, 2019 and~~September 30, 2018.

The Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method over the term of the equipment lease for equipment on operating leases currently in its portfolio. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment totaled ~~$649~~$501 thousand and ~~$852~~$764 thousand for the respective three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018. Depreciation for the the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 totaled $1.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

IDC amortization expense related to operating leases totaled ~~$0 and $3~~$1 thousand for the ~~respective~~ three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019. There was no such expense for the three months ended Septmber 30, 2018. For the respective nine months ended September 30, 2019 and ~~2018.~~2018, $1 thousand and $6 thousand of IDC amortization were recorded.

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Operating leases:

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):


	Balance						Balance		Balance						Balance
	December 31,				Reclassifications		March 31,		December 31,				Reclassifications		September 30,
	2018		Additions		or Dispositions		2019		2018		Additions		or Dispositions		2019
Marine vessel	$	19,410	$	—	$	—	$	19,410	$	19,410	$	—	$	—	$	19,410
Transportation, rail		5,823		—		(555)		5,268		5,823		—		(1,781)		4,042
Transportation		7,467		—		(5,542)		1,925		7,467		—		(7,259)		208
Manufacturing		6,317		—		(1,026)		5,291		6,317		—		(1,026)		5,291
Materials handling		1,399		—		(52)		1,347		1,399		—		(892)		507
Construction		919		—		—		919		919		—		—		919
Agriculture		542		—		—		542		542		—		—		542
Air support equipment		120		—		—		120		120		—		(80)		40
Other		83		—		(83)		—		83		—		(83)		—
		42,080		—		(7,258)		34,822		42,080		—		(11,121)		30,959
Less accumulated depreciation		(25,075)		(649)		4,986		(20,738)		(25,075)		(1,683)		7,705		(19,053)
Total	$	17,005	$	(649)	$	(2,272)	$	14,084	$	17,005	$	(1,683)	$	(3,416)	$	11,906

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was ~~26%~~25% and 38% of the assets’ original cost at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. There were no operating leases in non-accrual status at both ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

All of the Company’s lease asset purchases and capital improvements were made during the years from 2009 through 2015.

At September 30, 2019, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating
	Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2019	$	491
Year ending December 31, 2020		1,558
2021		1,266
2022		1,180
2023		1,164
2024		211
	$	5,870

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~~As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no investments in direct financing leases on non-accrual status.~~

~~At March 31, 2019, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):~~

Operating

Leases
Nine months ending December 31, 2019

$
1,691
Year ending December 31, 2020

1,555
2021

1,262
2022

1,179
2023

11,164
2024

202

$
17,053

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):


Equipment category		Useful Life
Transportation, rail		35 - 50
Marine vessel		20 - 30
Air support equipment		15 - 20
Manufacturing		10 -15
Agriculture		7 - 10
Construction		7 - 10
Materials handling		7 - 10
Transportation		7 - 10

6. Related party transactions:

The terms of the Operating Agreement provide that the Managing Member and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment management and resale and for management of the Company.

The Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Managing Member and/or affiliates for providing administrative services to the Company. Administrative services provided include Company accounting, investor relations, legal counsel, and lease and equipment documentation. The Managing Member is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of investments.

Each of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”) and ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Company on behalf of the Managing Member. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications and general administrative services are performed by AFS.

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member or its affiliates are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred. The Managing Member believes that the costs reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Company or (ii) the amount

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the Company would be required to pay independent parties for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location.

The Managing Member and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses, pursuant to the Operating Agreement, during the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018 as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Administrative costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$	147	$	214	$	124	$	140	$	390	$	561
Asset management fees to Managing Member		56		75		42		67		131		215
	$	203	$	289	$	166	$	207	$	521	$	776

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7. Non-recourse debt:

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, ~~and December 31, 2018,~~ non-recourse debt consists of notes payable to financial institutions. The notes are due in monthly installments. Interest on the notes is at fixed rates ranging from ~~2.23%~~2.27% to ~~2.80%~~3.40% per annum. The notes are secured by assignments of lease payments and pledges of assets used to secure the notes. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, gross operating lease rentals totaled ~~$419 thousand~~$4.7 million over the remaining lease ~~terms, and the~~terms.

Approximately 98% of this amount relates to a loan for a vessel rented to Halliburton that was previously categorized as senior long-term debt (see Note 8). In May 2019, this loan was renegotiated into non-recourse debt. The carrying value of the pledged assets is ~~$1.9~~$10.1 million. The vessel note matures in February 2024 with the remaining notes ~~mature~~maturing at various dates through 2019.

The non-recourse debt does not contain any material financial covenants. The debt is secured by a specific lien granted by the Company to the non-recourse lenders on (and only on) the discounted lease transactions. The lenders have recourse only to the following collateral: the leased equipment; the related lease chattel paper; the lease receivables; and proceeds of the foregoing items. The non-recourse obligation is payable solely out of the respective specific security and the Company does not guarantee (nor is the Company otherwise contractually responsible for) the payment of the non-recourse debt as a general obligation or liability of the Company. Although the Company does not have any direct or general liability in connection with the non-recourse debt apart from the security granted, the Company is directly and generally liable and responsible for certain representations, warranties, and covenants made to the lenders, such as warranties as to genuineness of the transaction parties’ signatures, as to the genuineness of the respective lease chattel paper or the transaction as a whole, or as to the Company’s good title to or perfected interest in the secured collateral, as well as similar representations, warranties and covenants typically provided by non-recourse borrowers and customary in the equipment finance industry, and are viewed by such industry as being consistent with non-recourse discount financing obligations. Accordingly, as there are no financial covenants or ratios imposed on the Company in connection with the non-recourse debt, the Company has determined that there are no material covenants with respect to the non-recourse debt that warrant footnote disclosure.

Future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows (in thousands):

Principal

Interest

Total
Nine months ending December 31, 2019

$
416

$
3

$
419


	Principal		Interest		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2019	$	314	$	36	$	350
Year ending December 31, 2020		914		123		1,037
2021		946		91		1,037
2022		979		58		1,037
2023		1,012		25		1,037
2024		172		—		172
	$	4,337	$	333	$	4,670

8. Senior long-term debt:

As of ~~March 31, 2019 and~~ December 31, 2018, ~~the~~ $2.1 million of senior long-term debt ~~consists~~consisted of a note payable to a lender. Such debt was utilized during the fourth quarter of 2013 to partially fund the marine vessel and related bareboat charter purchased by the Fund and its affiliate, ATEL 15, LLC. The note ~~bears~~bore interest at a fixed-rate of 3.5% per annum, to accrue in arrears on a monthly basis. On May 20, 2019, a non-recourse promissory note approximating $9.2 million was executed for the Fund and ATEL 15, LLC, the proceeds of which were split equally and were used to pay off the senior long-term debt which was initially used to purchase the marine vessel and related “bareboat charter”. The ~~full pro rata principal amount of $2.1 million plus all outstanding accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $419 thousand shall~~rate on this new note is 3.4%. The non-recourse promissory note is to be ~~paid in one payment of $2.5 million due on~~serviced by the cash flows generated under a renewed “bareboat charter”.

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May 25, 2019. The note is recourse to the residual value of the vessel which is expected to be well in excess of the note amount. In addition, the lender has recourse to the Fund’s general assets up to $2.5 million. The note does not contain any material financial covenants and is guaranteed as a senior obligation of the Fund.

9. Borrowing facilities:

The Company ~~participates~~was party, with ATEL Capital Group and certain subsidiaries and affiliated funds, in a $75 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions as ~~lenders.~~lenders that expired on September 30, 2019. The joint Credit Facility is was comprised of a working capital facility, an acquisition facility (the “Acquisition Facility”) and a warehouse facility (the “Warehouse Facility”), the Company and affiliates, and a venture facility.

~~After various amendments to extend, and adjust~~ As of March 31, 2019 the ~~base~~Fund no longer participated in the Warehouse Facility. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company repaid its amounts ~~availability,~~of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility ~~has been extended~~and made no additional borrowings. It will not participate in any negotiated extension or renewal of the Credit Facility, which is to ~~September 30, 2019~~take effect without interruption of the syndicate’s support and ~~ATEL 17, LLC, an affiliated company, has been added~~is anticipated to ~~the credit facility.~~ be for a two-year term.

The lending syndicate providing the Credit Facility has a blanket lien on all of the ~~Company’s~~participant’s assets as collateral for any and all borrowings under the Acquisition Facility, and on a pro-rata basis under the Warehouse Facility. Such Credit Facility includes certain financial covenants.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the total ATEL Capital Group and subsidiaries and affiliated funds borrowings under the Credit Facility were as follows (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total available under the financing arrangement	$	75,000	$	75,000	$	75,000	$	75,000
Amount borrowed by the Company under the acquisition facility		(600)		(1,200)		—		(1,200)
Amount borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies under the venture, acquisition, and warehouse facilities		(895)		(910)		(865)		(910)
Total remaining available under the venture, acquisition and warehouse facilities	$	73,505	$	72,890	$	74,135	$	72,890

~~The~~The Company and its affiliates ~~pay~~paid an annual commitment fee to have access to this line of credit.As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate amount of the Credit Facility is potentially available to the Company, subject to certain sub-facility and borrowing-base limitations. However, as amounts are drawn on the Credit Facility by each of the Company and the affiliates who are borrowers under the Credit Facility, the amount remaining available to all borrowers to draw under the Credit Facility is reduced. As the Warehousing Facility is a short term bridge facility, any amounts borrowed under the Warehousing Facility, and then repaid by the affiliated borrowers (including the Company) upon allocation of an acquisition to a specific purchaser, become available under the Warehouse Facility for further short term borrowing.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, the Company’s ~~Tangible Net Worth requirement under~~commitment to debt covenants expired with its removal from participation in the Credit ~~Facility was $10.0 million, the permitted maximum leverage ratio was not to exceed 1.25 to 1, and the required minimum interest coverage ratio was not to be less than 2 to 1.~~Facility. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants under the Credit Facility with a minimum Tangible Net Worth, leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio, as calculated per the Credit Facility agreement of $16.8 million, 0.18 to 1, and 25.20 to 1, respectively, as of March 31, 2019. As such, as of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all material financial covenants, and with all other material conditions of the Credit ~~Facility. The Company does not anticipate any covenant violations nor does it anticipate that any~~Facility during the tenure of ~~these covenants will restrict its operations or its ability to procure additional financing.~~participation.

Fee and interest terms

The interest rate on the Credit Facility is based on either the LIBOR/Eurocurrency rate of 1‑, 2‑, 3‑ or 6‑month maturity plus a lender designated spread, or the bank’s Prime rate, which re-prices daily. Principal amounts of loans made under

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~~(Unaudited)~~

the Credit Facility that are prepaid may be re-borrowed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth under the Credit Facility.

~~Warehouse facility~~

To hold the assets under the Warehousing Facility prior to allocation to specific investor programs, a Warehousing Trust has been entered into by the Company, AFS, ALC, and certain of the affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies.

The Warehousing Trust is used by the Warehouse Facility borrowers to acquire and hold, on a short-term basis, certain lease transactions that meet the investment objectives of each of such entities. Each of the leasing programs sponsored by AFS and ALC is a pro rata participant in the Warehousing Trust, as described below. When a program no longer has a need for short-term financing provided by the Warehousing Facility, it is removed from participation, and as new leasing investment entities are formed by AFS and ALC and commence their acquisition stages, these new entities are added.

As of March 31, 2019, the investment program participants were the Company, ATEL 15, LLC, ATEL 16, LLC and ATEL 17, LLC. Pursuant to the Warehousing Trust, the benefit of the lease transaction assets, and the corresponding liabilities under the Warehouse Facility, inure to each of such entities based upon each entity’s pro-rata share in the Warehousing Trust estate. The “pro-rata share” is calculated as a ratio of the net worth of each entity over the aggregate net worth of all entities benefiting from the Warehousing Trust estate, excepting that the trustees, AFS and ALC, are both jointly and severally liable for the pro-rata portion of the obligations of each of the affiliated limited liability companies participating under the Warehouse Facility.

Transactions are financed through this Warehouse Facility only until the transactions are allocated to a specific program for purchase or are otherwise disposed by AFS and ALC. When a determination is made to allocate the transaction to a specific program for purchase by the program, the purchaser repays the debt associated with the asset, either with cash or by means of proceeds of a draw under the Acquisition Facility, and the asset is removed from the Warehouse Facility collateral, and ownership of the asset and any debt obligation associated with the asset are assumed solely by the purchasing entity.

The Company’s outstanding balance under the Acquisition Facility ~~is $600 thousand and~~was $1.2 million as of ~~March 31, 2019 and~~ December 31, ~~2018, respectively.~~2018. There was no outstanding balance at September 30, 2019.

10. Commitments:

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, there were no commitments to purchase lease assets and to fund investments in notes ~~receivable and to purchase lease assets.~~receivable.

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11. Members’ capital:

A total of 8,246,919 Units were issued and outstanding ~~as of~~at both ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. These amounts included the 50 Units issued to the initial ~~Member~~member (Managing Member). The Fund was authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial Member.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

Distributions to the Other Members for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands except Units and per Unit data):


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Distributions declared	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,063	$	5
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		8,246,919		8,247,599		8,246,919		8,246,919		8,246,919		8,249,089
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	0.25	$	—

12. Fair value measurements:

Under applicable accounting standards, fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

At ~~March~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2018, the Company’s ~~certain~~ investment in securities registered for public sale and warrants were measured on a recurring basis. ~~At December 31, 2018, the Company’s warrants were measured on a recurring basis. During the year ended~~In addition, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, certain ~~notes receivable~~equipment under operating leases were ~~deemed impaired and~~ measured ~~at fair value~~ on a non-recurring basis.

Warrants (recurring)

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried on the balance sheet at an estimated fair value at the end of the period. The valuation of the warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes formulation of value based upon the stock price(s), the exercise price(s), the volatility of comparable venture companies, time to maturity, and a risk free interest rate for the term(s) of the warrant exercise(s). As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the calculated fair value of the Fund’s warrant portfolio approximated ~~$230~~$239 thousand and $229 thousand, respectively. Such valuations are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

The fair value of warrants that were accounted for on a recurring basis for the three months and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018 classified as Level 3 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Fair value of warrants at beginning of period	$	229	$	232	$	214	$	242	$	229	$	232
Unrealized gain on fair value adjustment for warrants		1		13		25		10		10		20
Fair value of warrants at end of period	$	230	$	245	$	239	$	252	$	239	$	252

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(Unaudited)

Investment securities (recurring)

The Company’s investment securities registered for public sale with readily determinable fair values are measured at fair value with any changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s results of operations.

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The fair value of investment securities that were accounted for on a recurring basis as of the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and 2018 classified as Level 1 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Fair value of securities at beginning of period	$	112	$	21	$	20	$	41	$	27	$	21
Unrealized loss on fair value of securities		(8)		30
Unrealized (loss) gain on fair value of securities						(7)		(8)		(14)		12
Fair value of investment securities at end of period	$	104	$	51	$	13	$	33	$	13	$	33

Impaired lease and off-lease equipment (non-recurring)

~~During the three months ended March 31,~~At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company deemed certain off lease equipment (assets) to be impaired and recorded no$801 thousand and $4 thousand, respectively, of fair value adjustments to reduce the cost basis of ~~off-lease equipment deemed impaired.~~the equipment.


			Level 1		Level 2	Level 3
	September 30,		Estimated		Estimated	Estimated
	2019		Fair Value		Fair Value	Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):
Impaired lease and off-lease equipment	$	112	$	—	$	$	112


			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	December 31,		Estimated		Estimated		Estimated
	2018		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):
Impaired lease and off-lease equipment	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	4

Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair value of impaired lease assets were classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy as the data sources utilized for the valuation of such assets reflect significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. Such valuation utilizes a market approach technique and uses inputs that reflect the sales price of similar assets sold by affiliates and/or information from third party remarketing agents not readily available in the market.

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The following tables summarize the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s recurring and non-recurring fair value calculation/adjustments categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:


~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019
	Valuation	Valuation	Unobservable	Range of
Name	Frequency	Technique	Inputs	Input Values
Warrants	Recurring	Black-Scholes formulation	Stock price	$~~0.05~~0.12 - $12.92
			Exercise price	$0.1 - ~~$1,000.00~~$160.05
			Time to maturity (in years)	~~1.37~~1.24 - ~~6.83~~6.33
			Risk-free interest rate	~~2.21%~~1.56% - ~~2.36%~~2.44%
			Annualized volatility	~~46.91%~~43.40% - ~~96.59%~~117.54%

Off-lease equipment	Non-recurring	Market Approach	Third Party Agents' Pricing	$0 - $8,000
			Quotes - per equipment	(total of $112,000)
			Equipment Condition	Poor to Average


December 31, 2018
	Valuation	Valuation	Unobservable	Range of
Name	Frequency	Technique	Inputs	Input Values
Warrants	Recurring	Black-Scholes formulation	Stock price	$0.00 - $9.98
			Exercise price	$0.1 - $1,000.00
			Time to maturity (in years)	1.62 - 7.08
			Risk-free interest rate	2.46% - 2.59%
			Annualized volatility	47.58% - 91.94%

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions, set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments, are made solely to comply with the requirements of the Financial Instruments Topic and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes.

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The Company determines the estimated fair value amounts by using market information and valuation methodologies that it considers appropriate and consistent with the fair value accounting guidance. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Cash and cash equivalents

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the liquidity and short-term maturity of these instruments.

Notes receivable

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is generally estimated based upon various methodologies deployed by financial and credit management including, but not limited to, credit analysis, third party appraisal and/or discounted cash flow analysis based upon current market valuation techniques and market rates for similar types of lending arrangements, which may consider adjustments for impaired loans as deemed necessary.

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Non-recourse debt and Senior long-term debt

The fair value of the Company’s non-recourse and senior long-term debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based upon current market borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Credit facility

The credit facility includes the outstanding amounts on the Company’s credit facility. The carrying amount of these variable rate obligations approximate fair value based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowings.

Commitments and Contingencies

Management has determined that no recognition for the fair value of the Company’s loan commitments is necessary because their terms are made on a market rate basis and require borrowers to be in compliance with the Company’s credit requirements at the time of funding.

The fair value of contingent liabilities (or guarantees) is not considered material because management believes there has been no event that has occurred wherein a guarantee liability has been incurred or will likely be incurred.

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The following tables present estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):


	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019										Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,200	$	1,200	$	—	$	—	$	1,200	$	2,696	$	2,696	$	—	$	—	$	2,696
Notes receivable												17		—		—		17		17
Investment in securities		20		20		—		—		20		13		13		—		—		13
Warrants, fair value		230		—		—		230		230		239		—		—		239		239

Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		416		—		—		416		416		4,337		—		—		4,343		4,343
Senior long-term debt		2,068		—		—		2,456		2,456
Acquisition credit facility		600		—		—		600		600


	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018										Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,056	$	1,056	$	—	$	—	$	1,056	$	1,056	$	1,056	$	—	$	—	$	1,056
Notes receivable												70		—		—		63		63
Investment in securities		27		27		—		—		27		27		27		—		—		27
Warrants, fair value		229		—		—		229		229		229		—		—		229		229

Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		996		—		—		991		991		996		—		—		991		991
Senior long-term debt		2,068		—		—		2,456		2,456		2,068		—		—		2,456		2,456
Acquisition credit facility		1,200		—		—		1,200		1,200		1,200		—		—		1,200		1,200

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Statements contained in this Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. In particular, economic recession and changes in general economic conditions, including, fluctuations in demand for equipment, lease rates, and interest rates, may result in delays in investment and reinvestment, delays in leasing, re-leasing, and disposition of equipment, and reduced returns on invested capital. The Company’s performance is subject to risks relating to lessee defaults and the creditworthiness of its lessees. The Company’s performance is also subject to risks relating to the value of its equipment at the end of its leases, which may be affected by the condition of the equipment, technological obsolescence and the market for new and used equipment at the end of lease terms. Investors are cautioned not to attribute undue certainty to these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.

Overview

The Company may continue until December 31, 2030. Periodic distributions are paid at the discretion of the Managing Member.

Results of Operations

The ~~three months ended March 31, 2019 versus the three months ended March 31, 2018~~

~~The Company~~Fund had net ~~income~~losses of ~~$423~~$414 thousand and ~~$382~~$492 thousand for the respective three ~~months~~and nine month periods ended ~~March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The results for the first quarter of 2019 reflect decreases in both total revenues and total operating expenses when compared to the prior year period.~~September 30, 2019.

~~Revenues~~

Total revenues for the ~~first~~ quarter ~~of 2019 decreased by $253~~were $516 thousand ~~or 14%, as compared to~~and $3.3 million for the ~~prior year period.~~year-to-date. Such ~~decrease was largely due to a $523 thousand, or 32%, reduction in~~revenues were from operating lease ~~revenues, mainly the result of lease portfolio run-off and dispositions of lease assets; offset, in part, by a $307 thousand, or 313%, increase in~~rents, gains on sales of operating lease assets and ~~early termination~~income for deferred maintenance. Operating lease rents for the quarter were $760 thousand and $2.6 million for the year-to-date period. Compared to prior periods, revenues have been declining which is indicative of ~~notes receivable, due to~~ a ~~change~~Fund in its liquidating stage where lease assets are sold as lease commitments end. A loss of $283 thousand on sale of operating lease assets was recorded for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 while a gain of $141 thousand was recorded for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019. Income from deferred maintenance totaled $473 thousand for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, all of which was recorded in the ~~volume and mix~~second quarter of ~~assets sold; and a $15 thousand, or 750%, increase in interest on notes receivable due to income recognition and receipt from a previously non-accrual.~~2019.

~~Expenses~~

Total operating expenses for the ~~first~~ quarter were $930 thousand and a cumulative $3.8 million for the year-to-date. The main components of ~~2019 reflected a net decrease~~such operating expenses were from depreciation and impairment of ~~$294~~operating lease assets, cost reimbursements to managing member and/or affiliates, taxes on income and franchise fees and professional fees and outside services.

Depreciation and impairment of operating lease assets for the quarter was $501 thousand ~~or 21%, when compared~~and $2.5 million for the year-to-date period. The year-to-date amount includes $801 thousand of impairment to residual values of both on-lease and off-lease equipment; subsequent to the ~~prior year period. This was primarily due to a $203 thousand, or 24%, decrease in~~expiration of the respective lease contracts. Overall the depreciation of operating lease assets ~~a result of~~is decreasing year by year, which is consistent with Fund in its liquidating stage where lease ~~portfolio run-off and sales of~~assets are sold as lease ~~assets; a $67 thousand, or 31%, decrease in costs reimbursed~~commitments end.

Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates ~~due~~of $124 thousand and $390 thousand for the respective three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 have also been decreasing when compared to ~~operational adjustments to cost allocation;~~prior periods, which is consistent with a fund in its liquidating stage and ~~a $19 thousand, or 25%, decrease in asset management fees to Managing Member due to a decrease in managed lease assets; offset, in part, by a $11 thousand, or 42%, increase in franchise fees~~is reflective of consistent baseline allocations of common costs among the Fund and ~~taxes, attributed to an adjustment in estimated tax liability for prior year tax payments.~~its affiliates.

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Cash balances increased during the respective quarterly and year-to-date periods by $743 thousand and $1.6 million. This was mainly the result of the aforementioned items of net (loss) income, depreciation and impairment of operating lease assets, a special distribution of $2.2 million during the second quarter and gain on sales of lease assets augmented by the proceeds from sales of lease assets of $911 thousand and $2.2 million during the respective quarter and year-to-date periods.

Other major cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, were due to the renegotiating of the senior debt amount of $2 million to a non–recourse loan of $4.6 million, offset in part by the repayment of the credit facility.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled ~~$1.2~~$2.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The liquidity of the Company varies, increasing to the extent cash flows from leases and proceeds of asset sales exceed expenses and decreasing as lease assets are acquired, as distributions are made to the Members and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales.

The Company currently believes it has adequate reserves available to meet its immediate cash requirements and those of the next twelve months, but in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Company would likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet such requirements. The Managing Member envisions no such requirements for operating purposes.

Cash Flows

The following table sets forth summary cash flow data (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	810	$	901	$	211	$	1,024	$	1,553	$	3,028
Investing activities		514		224		911		92		2,244		516
Financing activities		(1,180)		(1,737)		(379)		(1,527)		(2,157)		(4,090)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	144	$	(612)	$	743	$	(411)	$	1,640	$	(546)

~~The three months ended March 31, 2019 versus the three months ended March 31, 2018~~

During the respective three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s primary source of liquidity was cash flow from its portfolio of operating lease contracts, and investments in notes receivable. The Company also realized $514 thousand and $204 thousand of proceeds from sales of lease assets and early termination of notes receivable during the respective periods.

During the same comparative periods, cash was primarily used to make distributions, and to pay down debt. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company made no cash distributions to its Members. Cash payments made to reduce non-recourse debt totaled $580 thousand and $855 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash used to repay the credit facility totaled $600 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019. No such payments were made during the prior year operation period.

~~During the same comparative periods, cash was also used to pay invoices related to management fees and expenses, and other payables~~

~~Revolving credit facility~~

The Company participates with ATEL Capital Group and certain subsidiaries and affiliated funds in a $75 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions as lenders. The Credit Facility is comprised of a working capital facility, an acquisition facility (the “Acquisition Facility”) and a warehouse facility (the “Warehouse Facility”), the Company and affiliates, and a venture facility.

After various amendments to extend, and adjust the base amounts availability, the Credit Facility has been extended to June 30, 2019 and ATEL 17, LLC, an affiliated company, has been added to the Credit Facility. The lending syndicate providing the Credit Facility has a blanket lien on all of the Company’s assets as collateral for any and all borrowings under the Acquisition Facility, and on a pro-rata basis under the Warehouse Facility. Such Credit Facility includes certain financial covenants.

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Compliance with covenants

The Credit Facility includes certain financial and non-financial covenants applicable to each borrower, including the Company. Such covenants include covenants typically found in credit facilities of the size and nature of the Credit Facility, such as accuracy of representations, good standing, absence of liens and material litigation, etc. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Credit Facility as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019. The Company considers certain financial covenants to be material to its ongoing use of the Credit Facility and these covenants are described below.

Material financial covenants

Under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain a specific tangible net worth, to comply with a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio, and to comply with other terms expressed in the Credit Facility, including limitation on the incurrence of additional debt and guaranties, defaults, and delinquencies.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, the material financial covenants are summarized as follows:

Minimum Tangible Net Worth: $10.0 million

Leverage Ratio (leverage to Tangible Net Worth): Not to exceed 1.25 to 1

Collateral Value: Collateral value under the Warehouse Facility must be no less than the outstanding borrowings under that facility EBITDA to Interest Ratio: Not to be less than 2 to 1 for the four fiscal quarters just ended.

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“EBITDA” is defined under the Credit Facility as, for the relevant period of time (1) gross revenues (all payments from leases and notes receivable) for such period minus (2) expenses deducted in determining net income for such period plus (3) to the extent deducted in determining net income for such period (a) provision for income taxes and (b) interest expense, and (c) depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges. Extraordinary items and gains or losses on (and proceeds from) sales or dispositions of assets outside of the ordinary course of business are excluded in the calculation of EBITDA. “Tangible Net Worth” is defined as, as of the date of determination, (i) the net worth of the Company, after deducting there from (without duplication of deductions) the net book amount of all assets of the Company, after deducting any reserves and other amounts for assets which would be treated as intangibles under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and after certain other adjustments permitted under the agreements.

The financial covenants referred to above are applicable to the Company only to the extent that the Company has borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants under the Credit Facility with a minimum Tangible Net Worth, leverage ratio and (EBITDA) interest coverage ratio, as calculated per the Credit Facility agreement of ~~$16.8~~$13.65 million, ~~0.18~~0.32 to 1, and ~~25.20~~16.32 to 1, respectively, as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019. As such, as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such material financial covenants.

Reconciliation to GAAP of EBITDA

For purposes of compliance with the Credit Facility covenants, the Company uses a financial calculation of EBITDA, as defined therein, which is a non-GAAP financial performance measure. The EBITDA is utilized by the Company to calculate its debt covenant ratios.

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The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA, as defined in the loan agreement, for the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 (in thousands):


Tangible Net Worth	$	16,758	$	13,650
Total Debt		3,084		4,337

Net income - GAAP basis		1,486
Net loss - GAAP basis				(225)
Interest expense		189		149
Depreciation and amortization		3,003		2,461
Amortization of initial direct costs		3		1
Impairment losses		4		4
Reversal of provision for credit losses		—
Provision for losses on investment in securities		55		19
Unrealized gain on fair value adjustment for warrants		9		21
Principal payments received on direct financing leases		—		3
Principal payments received on notes receivable		13
EBITDA (for Credit Facility financial covenant calculation only)	$	4,762	$	2,433

For detailed information on the Company’s debt obligations, see Notes 7 through 9 to the financial statements as set forth in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Distributions

The Unitholders of record are entitled to certain distributions as provided under the Operating Agreement. The Company commenced periodic distributions beginning with the month of December 2009. The monthly ~~distribution~~distributions were discontinued in 2018 as the Company entered its liquidation phase. The rates and frequency of periodic distributions paid by the Fund during its liquidation phase are solely at the discretion of ~~the.~~the Managing Member.

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Cash Distributions may be characterized for tax, accounting and economic purposes as a return of capital, a return on capital (including escrow interest) or a portion of each. Generally, the portion of each cash distribution by a company which exceeds its net income for the fiscal period would constitute a return of capital. The Fund is required by the terms of its Operating Agreement to distribute the net cash flow generated by its investments in certain minimum amounts during the Reinvestment Period before it can reinvest its operating cash flow in additional portfolio assets. See the discussion in the ATEL 14, LLC Prospectus dated October 7, 2009 (“Prospectus”) under “Income, Losses and Distributions – Reinvestment.” Accordingly, the amount of cash flow from Fund investments distributed to Unitholders will not be available for reinvestment in additional portfolio assets.

Cash distributions were based on current and anticipated gross revenues from the leases and loans acquired. During the Fund’s acquisition and operating stages, the Fund may incur short term borrowing to fund regular distributions of such gross revenues to be generated by newly acquired transactions during their respective initial fixed terms. As such, all Fund periodic cash distributions made during these stages have been, and are expected in the future to be, based on the Fund’s actual and anticipated gross revenues to be generated from the binding initial terms of the leases and loans acquired.

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The following table summarizes distribution activity for the Fund from inception through ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 (in thousands except for Units and Per Unit Data):


														Total		Weighted														Total		Weighted
		Return of				Distribution				Total				Distribution		Average Units		Return of				Distribution				Total				Distribution		Average Units
Distribution Period (1)	Paid	Capital				of Income				Distribution				per Unit (2)		Outstanding (3)	Paid	Capital				of Income				Distribution				per Unit (2)		Outstanding (3)
Monthly and quarterly distributions
Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
(Distribution of escrow interest)	Jan - Mar 2010	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—	n/a	Jan - Mar 2010	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—	n/a
Dec 2009 - Dec 2010	Jan 2010 - Jan 2011		2,003				—				2,003				0.90	2,214,171	Jan 2010 - Jan 2011		2,003				—				2,003				0.90	2,214,171
Jan 2011 - Nov 2011	Feb - Dec 2011		4,855				—				4,855				0.87	5,597,722	Feb - Dec 2011		4,855				—				4,855				0.87	5,597,722
Dec 2011 - Nov 2012	Jan - Dec 2012		7,562				—				7,562				0.90	8,400,238	Jan - Dec 2012		7,562				—				7,562				0.90	8,400,238
Dec 2012 - Nov 2013	Jan - Dec 2013		7,550				—				7,550				0.90	8,389,923	Jan - Dec 2013		7,550				—				7,550				0.90	8,389,923
Dec 2013 - Nov 2014	Jan - Dec 2014		7,548				—				7,548				0.90	8,386,015	Jan - Dec 2014		7,548				—				7,548				0.90	8,386,015
Dec 2014 - Nov 2015	Jan - Dec 2015		7,535				—				7,535				0.90	8,378,495	Jan - Dec 2015		7,535				—				7,535				0.90	8,378,495
Dec 2015 - Nov 2016	Jan - Dec 2016		7,507				—				7,507				0.90	8,355,428	Jan - Dec 2016		7,507				—				7,507				0.90	8,355,428
Dec 2016 – Nov 2017	Jan - Dec 2017		7,429				—				7,429				0.90	8,293,381	Jan - Dec 2017		7,429				—				7,429				0.90	8,293,381
Oct 2017 – Jan 2018	Jan - Jun 2018		5				—				5				—	8,266,986	Jan - Jun 2018		5				—				5				—	8,266,986
Dec 2017 – Feb 2018	Jan - Jun 2018		797				—				797				0.10	8,260,392	Jan - Jun 2018		797				—				797				0.10	8,260,392
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018	Jan - Dec 2018		7				—				7				—	8,286,793	Jan - Dec 2018		7				—				7				—	8,286,793
Dec 2018 - Feb 2019	Jan - Mar 2019		—				—				—				—	8,246,919
Jan 2019 – Jun 2019																	Jan - Jun 2019		2,063				167				2,230				0.27	8,246,919
		$	52,798			$	—			$	52,798			$	7.27			$	54,861			$	167			$	55,028			$	7.54
Source of distributions
Lease and loan payments received		$	52,798	100.00	%	$	—	0.00	%	$	52,798	100.00	%					$	54,861	100.00	%	$	—	0.00	%	$	55,028	100.00	%
Interest income			—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%						—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%
Debt against non-cancellable firm term payments on leases and loans			—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%						—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%		—	0.00	%
		$	52,798	100.00	%	$	—	0.00	%	$	52,798	100.00	%					$	54,861	100.00	%	$	—	0.00	%	$	55,028	100.00	%

(1)

Investors may elect to receive their distributions either monthly or quarterly (See "Timing and Method of Distributions" on Page 73 of the Prospectus).

(2)

Total distributions per Unit represents the per Unit distribution rate for those units which were outstanding for all of the applicable period.

(3)

Balances shown represent weighted average units for the year ended December 31, 2010, the periods from January 1 — November 30, 2011, December 1, 2011 — November 30, 2012, December 1, 2012 — November 30, 2013, December 1, 2013 — November 30, 2014, December 1, 2014 — November 30, 2015, December 31, 2015 to November 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 to November 30, 2017, and December 31, 2017 to February 28, 2018, ~~and~~ January 1, 2018-December 31, 2018, and January 1, 2019- June 30, 2019 respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019, there were no commitments to purchase lease assets and to fund investments in notes ~~receivable and to purchase lease assets.~~receivable.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

None.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, which are based upon historical experiences, market trends and financial forecasts, and upon various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and at that certain point in time. Actual results may differ, significantly at times, from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2018.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

The Company’s Managing Member’s Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer (“Management”), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Company does not control the financial reporting process, and is solely dependent on the Management of the Managing Member, who is responsible for providing the Company with financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Managing Member’s disclosure controls and procedures, as they are applicable to the Company, means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in internal control

There were no changes in the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company, during the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of conducting business, there may be certain claims, suits, and complaints filed against the Managing Member. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on the Managing Member’s financial position or results of operations.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a)

Documents filed as a part of this report

Financial Statement Schedules

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

Other Exhibits

31.1	Rule 13a‑14(a)/15d‑14(a) Certification of Dean L. Cash
31.2	Rule 13a‑14(a)/15d‑14(a) Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 of Dean L. Cash
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 of Paritosh K. Choksi
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: ~~May 10,~~November 13, 2019

ATEL 14, LLC

(Registrant)


By:	ATEL Managing Member, LLC
	Managing Member of Registrant

By:	/s/ Dean L. Cash

	Dean L. Cash

	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)


		By:	/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi

	Paritosh K. Choksi

	Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)


		By:	/s/ Samuel Schussler
	Samuel Schussler			~~Samuel Schussler~~
			Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)

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	Operating
	Leases
Nine months ending December 31, 2019	$	1,691
Year ending December 31, 2020		1,555
2021		1,262
2022		1,179
2023		11,164
2024		202
	$	17,053