The three months ended September 30, 2016 versus the three months ended September 30, 2015
During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company’s primary source of liquidity was cash flow from its portfolio of operating lease contracts. In addition, the Company realized $137 thousand and $177 thousand from the sale or disposition of equipment and early termination of certain notes during the respective three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
During the same respective periods, cash was primarily used to pay distributions to both Other Members and the Managing Member, and to pay down debt. Distributions paid to Other Members and Managing Member totaled $1.4 million and $2.5 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2015, cash was used to pay down debt totaling $184 thousand.
The nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2015
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company’s primary source of liquidity was cash flow from its portfolio of operating lease contracts. In addition, the Company realized $514 thousand and $735 thousand from the sale or disposition of equipment and early termination of certain notes during the respective nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
During the same respective periods, cash was primarily used to pay distributions to both Other Members and the Managing Member, and to pay down debt. Distributions paid to Other Members and Managing Member totaled $2.8 million and $3.4 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, cash was used to pay down debt totaling $592 thousand.
Distributions
Beginning with the month of June 2005, the Company commenced periodic distributions based on cash flows from operations. The monthly distributions were discontinued in 2013 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 Manager.
Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
Commitments and Contingencies
At September 30, 2016, the Company had no commitments to purchase lease assets or fund loans.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
None.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Critical 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.
The Company’s critical accounting policies are described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies since December 31, 2015.