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 September 30, 2018 versus the three months ended September 30, 2017
The Company had net income of $120 thousand and $47 thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The results for the third quarter of 2018 reflect decreases in both total revenues and total operating expenses when compared to the prior year period.
Revenues
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2018 decreased by $27 thousand, or 10%, as compared to the prior year period. This was largely attributable to a $14 thousand, or 100%, decrease in gains recognized on the sale of lease assets, primarily due to lower volume and a change in the mix of assets sold; and a $13 thousand, or 5%, decrease in operating lease revenue, primarily a result of continued run-off of the portfolio of lease assets.
Expenses
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2018 reflected a net decrease of $100 thousand, or 45%, when compared to the prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to a $32 thousand, or 42%, reduction in depreciation expense, the result of continuing run-off of the portfolio of lease assets; a $30 thousand, or 71%, decrease in costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates, due to a net cost allocation adjustment; a $28 thousand, or 100%, decrease in provision for credit losses, the result of continuous realization of current receivable balances; and an $11 thousand, or 100%, decrease in the provision for losses on investment in securities, due to the absence of necessity for fair value adjustment.
The nine months ended September 30, 2018 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2017
The Company had net income of $530 thousand and $114 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The results for the first three quarters of 2018 reflect an increase in total revenues and a decrease in total operating expenses when compared to the prior year period.