Form 10-QSB SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |X| Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 |_| 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 000-23842 ATEL Cash Distribution Fund V, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-3165807 (State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 600 California Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94108-2733 (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 Partnership Units 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 |X| No |_| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes |_| No |X| State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $3,019,440 The number of Limited Partnership Units outstanding as of March 31, 2004 was 12,471,600. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE None 1 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. Index Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Balance Sheet, March 31, 2004. Income Statements for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the three month period ended March 31, 2004. Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Notes to the Financial Statements Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Item 5. Other Information Item 6. Exhibits 2 Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited). ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. BALANCE SHEET MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 893,004 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $97,285 243,924 Investments in leases 12,038,749 ----------------- Total assets $13,175,677 ================= LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Non-recourse debt $ 345,420 Accounts payable: General Partner 71,787 Other 78,420 Accrued interest expense 1,970 Unearned operating lease income 27,329 ----------------- Total liabilities 524,926 Partners' capital: General Partner 193,889 Limited Partners 12,456,862 ----------------- Total partners' capital 12,650,751 ----------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $13,175,677 ================= See accompanying notes. 3 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) Revenues: 2004 2003 Leasing activities: Operating leases $ 625,110 $ 595,244 Direct financing leases 46,481 88,185 Leveraged leases - 2,356 Gain on sales of assets 8,825 64,135 Interest income 3,988 6,943 Other 916 1,003 ------------------- ----------------- 685,320 757,866 Expenses: Depreciation of operating lease assets 306,081 387,992 Cost reimbursements to General Partner 160,140 147,440 Other management fees 48,280 11,900 Railcar maintenance 43,804 156,255 Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner 31,643 32,496 Professional fees 27,854 20,632 Interest expense 21,865 9,633 (Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts (2,000) 10,000 Amortization of initial direct costs 1,286 8,909 Impairment losses - 543,426 Other 31,618 64,799 ------------------- ----------------- 670,571 1,393,482 ------------------- ----------------- Net income (loss) $ 14,749 $ (635,616) =================== ================= Net income (loss): General Partner $ 147 $ (6,356) Limited Partners 14,602 (629,260) ------------------- ----------------- $ 14,749 $ (635,616) =================== ================= Net income (loss) per Limited Partnership Unit $ 0.00 $ (0.05) Weighted average number of Units outstanding 12,471,600 12,471,600 See accompanying notes. 4 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) Limited Partners General Units Amount Partner Total Balance December 31, 2002 12,471,600 $18,662,098 $ 202,907 $18,865,005 Distributions to Limited Partners - (3,437,499) - (3,437,499) Net loss - (907,339) (9,165) (916,504) ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- Balance December 31, 2003 12,471,600 14,317,260 193,742 14,511,002 Distributions to Limited Partners - (1,875,000) - (1,875,000) Net income - 14,602 147 14,749 ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- Balance March 31, 2004 12,471,600 $12,456,862 $ 193,889 $12,650,751 ================= ================= =================== ================= See accompanying notes. 5 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) 2004 2003 Operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 14,749 $ (635,616) Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Impairment losses - 543,426 Depreciation of operating lease assets 306,081 387,992 Amortization of initial direct costs 1,286 8,909 (Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts (2,000) 10,000 Gain on sales of lease assets (8,825) (64,135) Leveraged lease income - (2,356) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 136,796 (121,256) Accounts payable, General Partner (100,165) (93,908) Accounts payable, other (88,206) (12,519) Accrued interest expense (591) (1,036) Unearned operating lease income 3,790 448 ------------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 262,915 19,949 ------------------- ----------------- Investing activities: Reduction of net investment in direct financing leases 141,018 108,032 Proceeds from sales of lease assets 41,462 150,549 Reduction of net investment in leveraged leases - 46,368 ------------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by investing activities 182,480 304,949 ------------------- ----------------- Financing activities: Distributions to Limited Partners (1,875,000) (1,875,004) Repayments of non-recourse debt (118,194) (174,084) ------------------- ----------------- Net cash used in financing activities (1,993,194) (2,049,088) ------------------- ----------------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,547,799) (1,724,190) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,440,803 3,806,560 ------------------- ----------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 893,004 $2,082,370 =================== ================= Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for interest $ 22,456 $ 10,669 =================== ================= See accompanying notes. 6 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 1. 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 instructions to Form 10-QSB and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the General Partner, necessary to a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2004. 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, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2. Organization and partnership matters: ATEL Cash Distribution Fund V, L.P. (the Partnership) was formed under the laws of the state of California on September 23, 1992, for the purpose of acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2013. Upon the sale of the minimum amount of Units of Limited Partnership interest (Units) of $1,200,000 and the receipt of the proceeds thereof on March 19, 1993, the Partnership commenced operations. The Partnership does not make a provision for income taxes since all income and losses will be allocated to the Partners for inclusion in their individual tax returns. ATEL Financial Services, LLC (AFS), an affiliated entity, acts as the General Partner of the Partnership. Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Partnership is in the final stage of its liquidation and is making distributions on an annual basis. 7 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 3. Investment in leases: The Partnership's investment in leases consists of the following: Depreciation / Amortization Expense or Balance Amortization of Balance December 31, Direct Financing Reclassifications March 31, 2003 Leases & Dispositions 2004 Net investment in operating leases $ 11,027,461 $ (306,081) $ (49,233) $10,672,147 Net investment in direct financing lease 644,651 (141,018) - 503,633 Assets held for sale or lease, net of accumulated depreciation of $694,260 in 2004 and $719,138 in 2003 836,940 - 16,596 853,536 Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $217,041 in 2004 and $215,755 in 2003 10,719 (1,286) - 9,433 ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- $ 12,519,771 $ (448,385) $ (32,637) $12,038,749 ================= ================= =================== ================= Management periodically reviews the carrying values of its assets on leases and assets held for lease or sale. As a result of the review for the three month period ended March 31, 2003, management determined that the value of a fleet of jumbo covered hopper rail cars had declined in value to the extent that the carrying values had become impaired. This decline was the result of decreased long-term demand for these types of assets and a corresponding reduction in the amounts of rental payments that these assets commanded. Management recorded a provision for the declines in value of those assets in the amount of $539,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. There were no such impairments in 2004. The provision of $539,000 recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2003 corrected for an understatement of the provision recorded for the year ended December 31, 2002 related to jumbo covered hopper rail cars. The Partnership does not believe that this amount is material to the period in which it should have been recorded, nor that it is material to the Partnership's operating results for the year ending December 31, 2003 or three months ending March 31, 2003. The effect of the additional provision recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2003 was to increase the loss in the three months ended March 31, 2003 by $0.04 per Unit. Impairment losses are recorded as an addition to accumulated depreciation of the impaired assets. Depreciation expense and impairment losses on property subject to operating leases and assets held for lease or sale consist of the following for the three month periods ended March 31: 2004 2003 Depreciation of operating lease assets $ 306,081 $ 387,992 Impairment losses - 543,426 ----------------- ----------------- $ 306,081 $ 931,418 ================= ================= 8 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 3. Investment in leases (continued): Property subject to operating leases consists of the following: Balance Balance December 31, Depreciation Reclassifications March 31, 2003 Expense & Dispositions 2004 Transportation $ 22,978,415 $ - $ (174,553) $22,803,862 Manufacturing 1,470,000 - - 1,470,000 Construction 1,578,088 - - 1,578,088 Materials handling 35,624 - - 35,624 ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- 26,062,127 - (174,553) 25,887,574 Less accumulated depreciation (15,034,666) (306,081) 125,320 (15,215,427) ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- $ 11,027,461 $ (306,081) $ (49,233) $10,672,147 ================= ================= =================== ================= Direct financing leases: As of March 31, 2004, investment in direct financing leases consists of mining equipment. The following lists the components of the Partnership's investment in direct financing leases as of March 31, 2004: Total minimum lease payments receivable $ 562,500 Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed) 401 ------------------- Investment in direct financing leases 562,901 Less unearned income (59,268) ------------------- Net investment in direct financing leases $ 503,633 =================== At March 31, 2004, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments are as follows: Direct Operating Financing Leases Leases Total Nine months ending December 31, 2004 $1,272,753 $ 562,500 $1,835,253 Year ending December 31, 2005 1,357,606 - 1,357,606 2006 1,103,704 - 1,103,704 2007 840,382 - 840,382 2008 840,382 - 840,382 Thereafter 1,190,541 - 1,190,541 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- $6,605,368 $ 562,500 $7,167,868 ================= =================== ================= All of the property on leases was acquired in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. 9 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 4. Non-recourse debt: Notes payable to financial institutions are due in varying monthly, quarterly and semi-annual installments of principal and interest. The notes are secured by assignments of lease payments and pledges of the assets which were purchased with the proceeds of the particular notes. Interest rates on the notes vary from 5.5% to 7.1%. The notes mature from 2004 through 2006. Future minimum principal payments of non-recourse debt are as follows: Principal Interest Total Nine months ending December 31, 2004 $ 169,214 $ 13,169 $ 182,383 Year ending December 31, 2005 162,167 7,301 169,468 2006 14,039 83 14,122 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- $ 345,420 $ 20,553 $ 365,973 ================= =================== ================= 5. Related party transactions: The terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement provide that AFS and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment acquisition, management and resale and for management of the Partnership. The Limited Partnership Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by AFS in providing services to the Partnership. Services provided include Partnership accounting, investor relations, legal counsel and lease and equipment documentation. AFS is not reimbursed for services where it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as acquisition and management of equipment. Reimbursable costs incurred by AFS are allocated to the Partnership based upon an estimate of actual time incurred by employees working on Partnership business and an allocation of rent and other costs based on utilization studies. Substantially all employees of AFS record time incurred in performing services on behalf of all of the Partnerships serviced by AFS. AFS believes that the costs reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Partnership or (ii) the amount the Partnership would be required to pay independent parties for comparable services in the same geographic location and are reimbursable in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement. 10 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 5. Related party transactions (continued): AFS is entitled to receive incentive management fees (computed as 5% of distributions of cash from operations, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) and equipment management fees (computed as 5% of gross revenues from operating leases, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement plus 2% of gross revenues from full payout leases, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement). During the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees, commissions and reimbursements, pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement, as follows: 2004 2003 Costs reimbursed to AFS $ 160,140 $ 147,440 Equipment and incentive management fees to AFS 31,643 32,496 -------------- ------------- $ 191,783 $ 179,936 ============== ============= 6. Line of credit: The Partnership participates with AFS and certain of its affiliates in a $61,400,000 revolving line of credit (comprised of an acquisition facility and a warehouse facility) with a financial institution that includes certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2003, the Partnership was no longer a qualified borrower under the line of credit as the Partnership's equity had fallen below the $15,000,000 minimum required in order to borrow. The Partnership was still contingently liable for any borrowings under the warehouse facility. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the facility was extended for an additional year. At the same time, the total available under the facility was increased. As of March 31, 2004, there were no borrowings under the warehouse facility by any of the Partnership's affiliates. The line of credit expires on June 28, 2005. As of March 31, 2004, borrowings under the facility were as follows: Amount borrowed by the Partnership under the acquisition facility $ - Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies under the acquisition facility 26,500,000 -------------- Total borrowings under the acquisition facility 26,500,000 Amounts borrowed by AFS and its sister corporation under the warehouse facility - -------------- Total outstanding balance $ 26,500,000 ============== Total available under the line of credit $ 61,400,000 Total outstanding balance (26,500,000) -------------- Remaining availability $ 34,900,000 ============== Draws on the acquisition facility by any individual borrower are secured only by that borrower's assets, including equipment and related leases. Borrowings on the warehouse facility are recourse jointly to certain of the affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies, the Partnership and AFS. 11 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2004 (Unaudited) 7. Partners' Capital: As of March 31, 2004, 12,471,600 Units ($124,716,000) were issued and outstanding (including the 50 Units issued to the Initial Limited Partners). The Partnership's Net Income, Net Losses, and Distributions, as defined, are to be allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to AFS. Distributions to the Limited Partners were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 Distributions $1,875,000 $ 1,875,004 Weighted average number of Units outstanding 12,471,600 12,471,600 Weighted average distributions per Unit $ 0.15 $ 0.15 12 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-QSB, 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. Investors are cautioned not to attribute undue certainty to these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-QSB. 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-QSB or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law. Capital Resources and Liquidity During the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Partnership's primary activity was engaging in equipment leasing activities. During those same periods in 2004 and 2003, the Partnership's primary source of cash was operating lease rents. The liquidity of the Partnership will vary in the future, increasing to the extent cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales exceed expenses, and decreasing as distributions are made to the Limited Partners and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from sales of assets. As another source of liquidity, the Partnership has contractual obligations with a diversified group of lessees for fixed lease terms at fixed rental amounts. As the initial lease terms expire, the Partnership will re-lease or sell the equipment. The future liquidity beyond the contractual minimum rentals will depend on AFS's success in re-leasing or selling the equipment as it comes off lease. The Partnership participates with AFS and certain of its affiliates in a $61,400,000 revolving line of credit (comprised of an acquisition facility and a warehouse facility) with a financial institution that includes certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2003, the Partnership was no longer a qualified borrower under the line of credit as the Partnership's equity had fallen below the $15,000,000 minimum required in order to borrow. The Partnership was still contingently liable for any borrowings under the warehouse facility. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the facility was extended for an additional year. At the same time, the total available under the facility was increased. As of March 31, 2004, there were no borrowings under the warehouse facility by any of the Partnership's affiliates. The line of credit expires on June 28, 2005. As of March 31, 2004, borrowings under the facility were as follows: Amount borrowed by the Partnership under the acquisition facility $ - Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies under the acquisition facility 26,500,000 -------------- Total borrowings under the acquisition facility 26,500,000 Amounts borrowed by AFS and its sister corporation under the warehouse facility - -------------- Total outstanding balance $ 26,500,000 ============== Total available under the line of credit $ 61,400,000 Total outstanding balance (26,500,000) -------------- Remaining availability $ 34,900,000 ============== Draws on the acquisition facility by any individual borrower are secured only by that borrower's assets, including equipment and related leases. Borrowings on the warehouse facility are recourse jointly to certain of the affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies, the Partnership and AFS. The Partnership anticipates reinvesting a portion of lease payments from assets owned in new leasing transactions. Such reinvestment will occur only after the payment of all obligations, including debt service (both principal and interest), the payment of management and acquisition fees to AFS and providing for cash distributions to the Limited Partners. The Partnership currently has available adequate reserves to meet contingencies, but in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Partnership would likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet such requirements. AFS envisions no such requirements for operating purposes. 13 Through March 31, 2004, the Partnership had borrowed $58,317,911 on a non-recourse basis with remaining unpaid balances of $345,420. Borrowings are to be generally non-recourse to the Partnership, that is, the only recourse of the lender upon a default by the lessee on the underlying lease will be to the equipment or corresponding lease acquired with the loan proceeds. AFS does not anticipate any future non-recourse borrowings. If inflation in the general economy becomes significant, it may affect the Partnership inasmuch as the residual (resale) values and rates on re-leases of the Partnership's leased assets may increase as the costs of similar assets increase. However, the Partnership's revenues from existing leases would not increase, as such rates are generally fixed for the terms of the leases without adjustment for inflation. If interest rates increase significantly, the lease rates that the Partnership can obtain on future leases will be expected to increase as the cost of capital is a significant factor in the pricing of lease financing. Leases already in place, for the most part, would not be affected by changes in interest rates. Cash Flows In the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Partnership's primary operating source of cash was revenues from operating leases. Overall, lease revenues declined as a result of reduced gains recognized on sales of assets as described below. Operating lease revenues increased by $29,866, primarily as a result of reclassifications of lease assets over the last year. The reclassifications occurred as a result of the renewal of leases that had been classified as leveraged leases. The renewals were classified as operating leases. The effects of these reclassifications were partially offset by sales of assets over the same period. In the first quarter of 2004, the primary source of cash flows from investing activities was direct finance lease rents. In the first quarter of 2003, the Partnership's primary source of cash flows from investing activities was proceeds from sales of lease assets. Proceeds from the sales of lease assets are not expected to be consistent from one period to another. Asset sales are made as leases expire, as purchasers can be found and as the sales can be negotiated and completed. In the first quarters of 2004 and 2003, the single largest financing use of cash was distributions to Limited Partners. The amount of such distributions was virtually unchanged. The Partnership is in the final stage of its liquidation and is making distributions on an annual basis. The distributions are being paid out each January based on the cash flows generated in the previous year. Distributions are no longer expected to be consistent from one year to another as the cash flows generated in future periods will be dependent on asset sales and other factors which are not expected to be consistent from one period to another. As a result of scheduled debt payments, certain notes have been paid off. This led to an overall reduction in the amounts of cash used to repay debt in the current period compared to the same period in 2003. Results of operations First quarter operations resulted in net income of $14,749 in 2004, compared to a net loss of $635,616 in 2003. Operating lease revenues increased slightly in 2004 compared to 2003. The increase resulted primarily from the reclassification of certain assets which had previously been on leveraged leases as noted above. The effects of the reclassifications of those assets were partially offset by sales of operating lease assets during the last year. Sales of lease assets decreased in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. Gains recognized on these sales decreased from $64,135 in 2003 to $8,825 in 2004. Sales of assets are not expected to be consistent from one period to another as such sales do not occur at regular intervals nor are they for consistent amounts. Depreciation expense has decreased from $387,992 in 2003 to $306,081 in 2004 as a result of sales of operating lease assets over the last year. During the first quarter of 2003, the Partnership incurred $156,255 for maintenance on rail cars. In 2004, the amount of such maintenance was $43,804. In 2003, approximately $117,000 of the total was incurred in order to place certain rail cars on a new lease. The remaining amounts in 2003 (approximately $39,000) related to ongoing, recurring maintenance of rail cars already on lease. That amount is comparable to the $43,804 incurred in 2004. 14 Management periodically reviews the carrying values of its assets on leases and assets held for lease or sale. As a result of that review, management determined that the value of a fleet of jumbo covered hopper rail cars had declined in value to the extent that the carrying values had become impaired. This decline is the result of decreased long-term demand for these types of assets and a corresponding reduction in the amounts of rental payments that these assets currently command. Management recorded a provision for the decline in value of those assets in the amount of $539,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. There were no similar charges in 2004. The provision of $539,000 recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2003 corrected for an understatement of the provision recorded for the year ended December 31, 2002 related to jumbo covered hopper rail cars. The Partnership does not believe that this amount is material to the period in which it should have been recorded, nor that it is material to the Partnership's operating results for the year ending December 31, 2003 or three months ending March 31, 2003. The effect of the additional provision recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2003 was to increase the loss in the three months ended March 31, 2003 by $0.04 per Unit. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk. The Partnership, like most other companies, is exposed to certain market risks, including primarily changes in interest rates. The Partnership believes its exposure to other market risks including foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity risk and equity price risk are insignificant to both its financial position and results of operations. In general, the Partnership manages its exposure to interest rate risk by obtaining fixed rate debt. The fixed rate debt is structured so as to match the cash flows required to service the debt to the payment streams under fixed rate lease receivables. The payments under the leases are assigned to the lenders in satisfaction of the debt. Furthermore, the Partnership has historically been able to maintain a stable spread between its cost of funds and lease yields in both periods of rising and falling rates. Item 4. Controls and procedures. Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures Under the supervision and with the participation of our management (ATEL Financial Services, LLC as General Partner of the registrant, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer), an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures [as defined in Rules 240.13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934] was performed as of the date of this report. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that, as of the evaluation date, except as noted below, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purposes of recording, processing, summarizing, and timely reporting information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the chief executive and chief financial officer of the General Partner of the Partnership had identified certain enhanced controls needed to facilitate a more effective closing of the Partnership's financial statements. During the first quarter of 2004 and since the end of the quarter, the General Partner hired a new controller, added additional accounting staff personnel, and has instituted or revised existing procedures in order to ensure that the Partnership's ability to execute internal controls in accounting and reconciliation in the closing process is adequate in all respects. The General Partner will continue to review its accounting procedures and practices to determine their effectiveness and adequacy and will take such steps as deemed necessary in the opinion of the General Partner's chief executive and chief financial officers to ensure the adequacy of the Partnership's accounting controls and procedures. The General Partner's chief executive officer and chief financial officer have determined that no weakness in financial and accounting controls and procedures had any material effect on the accuracy and completeness of the Partnership's financial reporting and disclosure included in this report. Changes in internal controls There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect our disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the evaluation date nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls, except as described in the prior paragraphs. 15 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 Partnership. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial position or results of operations. No material legal proceedings are currently pending against the Partnership or against any of its assets. Item 2. Changes In Securities. Inapplicable. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. Inapplicable. Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders. Inapplicable. Item 5. Other Information. Inapplicable. Item 6. Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K. (a) Documents filed as a part of this report 1. 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. 2. Other Exhibits 31.1 Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi 31.2 Certification of Dean L. Cash 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 (b) Report on Form 8-K None 16 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 11, 2004 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. (Registrant) By: ATEL Financial Services LLC General Partner of Registrant By: /s/ Dean L. Cash ----------------- Dean L. Cash President and Chief Executive Officer of General Partner By: /s/ Paritosh K. Choksi ------------------------------------ Paritosh K. Choksi Principal Financial Officer of Registrant By: /s/ Donald E. Carpenter ------------------------------------ Donald E. Carpenter Principal Accounting Officer of Registrant 17