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 and borrower defaults and the creditworthiness of its lessees and borrowers. 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
ATEL Capital Equipment Fund XI, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) is a California limited liability company that was formed in June 2004 for the purpose of engaging in the sale of limited liability company investment units and acquiring equipment to generate revenues from equipment leasing, lending and sales activities, primarily in the United States.
The Company may continue until December 31, 2025. However, pursuant to the guidelines of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), the Company commenced liquidation phase activities subsequent to the end of the Reinvestment Period which ended on December 31, 2012. Periodic distributions are paid at the discretion of the Managing Member.
Results of Operations
The three months ended March 31, 2017 versus the three months ended March 31, 2016
The Company had net income of $18 thousand and $288 thousand for the respective three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The results for the first quarter of 2017 reflect decreases in both total revenues and total operating expenses when compared to the prior year period.
Revenues
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2017 decreased by $317 thousand, or 55%, as compared to the prior year period. This was largely attributable to decreases in gains recognized on the sale of lease assets of $256 thousand, or 95%, due to a change in the mix of assets sold; and a decrease in operating lease revenue of $76 thousand, or 24%, primarily a result of continued run-off of the portfolio of lease assets.
Expenses
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 experienced a net decrease of $47 thousand, or 16%, when compared to the prior year period. Such decrease was primarily due to reductions in depreciation expense, totaling $26 thousand, or 25%, the result of continuing run-off of the portfolio of lease assets; a drop in expenditures for professional fees of $24 thousand, or 30%, as occasioned by a lesser allocation of costs; and a diminished level, by $22 thousand, or 69%, of asset management fees which, likewise, would be associated with a continued decline in the portfolio of managed assets, and the related lease revenue.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $731 thousand and $1.9 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 distributions are made to the Members and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales.