Form 10-QSB UNITED STATES 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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, September 30, 2004. Statements of Operations for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004. Statements of Cash Flows for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Notes to 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (Unaudited) ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,057,262 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $113,285 176,248 Investments in leases 12,494,206 ---------------- Total assets $15,727,716 ================ LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Non-recourse debt $ 4,267,540 Accounts payable: General Partner 52,119 Other 382,053 Accrued interest expense 18,320 Unearned operating lease income 384 ---------------- Total liabilities 4,720,416 Partners' capital: General Partner 193,041 Limited Partners 10,814,259 ---------------- Total partners' capital 11,007,300 ---------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $15,727,716 ================ See accompanying notes. 3 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) Nine Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Revenues: 2004 2003 2004 2003 Leasing activities: Operating leases $ 2,061,236 $ 2,043,925 $ 686,352 $ 662,915 Direct financing leases 100,535 235,244 20,167 68,658 Gain (loss) on sales of assets 45,741 46,809 42,005 (47,178) Leverage leases - 2,356 - - Interest income 16,799 17,071 10,302 4,227 Other 1,106 10,413 87 114 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 2,225,417 2,355,818 758,913 688,736 Expenses: Depreciation of operating lease assets 797,481 1,107,322 192,865 368,636 Cost reimbursements to General Partner 437,782 465,684 159,009 107,961 Remarketing fees 250,000 - - - Railcar maintenance 216,407 375,862 82,014 99,833 Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner 138,327 90,731 75,415 26,690 Other management fees 109,842 89,872 24,377 45,146 Interest expense 92,365 23,949 55,694 7,028 Professional fees 53,606 78,282 12,648 15,281 Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 8,393 19,000 5,000 (21,000) Amortization of initial direct costs 3,859 20,232 1,286 5,662 Impairment losses - 543,426 - - Other 187,480 239,865 118,287 60,951 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 2,295,542 3,054,225 726,595 716,188 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net (loss) income $ (70,125) $ (698,407) $ 32,318 $ (27,452) ================= ================ ================ ================ Net (loss) income: General Partner $ (701) $ (6,984) $ 323 $ (274) Limited Partners (69,424) (691,423) 31,995 (27,178) ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ (70,125) $ (698,407) $ 32,318 $ (27,452) ================= ================ ================ ================ Net (loss) income per Limited Partnership Unit ($0.01) ($0.06) $0.00 ($0.00) Weighted average number of Units outstanding 12,471,600 12,471,600 12,471,600 12,471,600 See accompanying notes. 4 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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 - (3,433,577) - (3,433,577) Net loss - (69,424) (701) (70,125) ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Balance September 30, 2004 12,471,600 $10,814,259 $ 193,041 $11,007,300 ================= ================ ================ ================ See accompanying notes. 5 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) Nine Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Operating activities: Net (loss) income $ (70,125) $ (698,407) $ 32,318 $ (27,452) Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities: (Gain) loss on sales of lease assets (45,741) (46,809) (42,005) 47,178 Leveraged lease income - (2,356) - - Depreciation of operating lease assets 797,481 1,107,322 192,865 368,636 Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 8,393 19,000 5,000 (21,000) Amortization of initial direct costs 3,859 20,232 1,286 5,662 Impairment losses - 543,426 - - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 194,079 (73,847) 24,388 160,381 Accounts payable, General Partner (119,833) (88,699) (19,699) (26,336) Accounts payable, other 215,427 5,750 26,525 (32,630) Accrued interest expense 15,759 (1,087) 6,857 156 Unearned operating lease income (23,155) (3,576) (59,451) (50,036) ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 976,144 780,949 168,084 424,559 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Investing activities: Investments in operating leases (1,541,216) - (798,935) - Reduction of net investment in direct financing leases 462,364 335,973 167,333 118,842 Proceeds from sales of lease assets 348,818 604,338 94,368 245,461 Reduction of net investment in leveraged leases - 46,368 - - ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (730,034) 986,679 (537,234) 364,303 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Financing activities: Proceeds of non-recourse debt 4,180,667 217,596 - 217,596 Distributions to Limited Partners (3,433,577) (3,437,499) (1,558,577) - Repayments of non-recourse debt (376,741) (304,041) (166,211) (35,495) ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 370,349 (3,523,944) (1,724,788) 182,101 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 616,459 (1,756,316) (2,093,938) 970,963 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,440,803 3,806,560 5,151,200 1,079,281 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,057,262 $ 2,050,244 $ 3,057,262 $ 2,050,244 ================= ================ ================ ================ Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for interest $ 76,606 $ 25,036 $ 48,837 $ 8,115 ================= ================ ================ ================ See accompanying notes. 6 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 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 nine and three month periods ended September 30, 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 may 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (Unaudited) 3. Investment in leases: The Partnership's investment in leases consists of the following: Depreciation / Amortization Expense or Balance Amortization of Reclass- Balance December 31, Direct Financing ifications September 30, 2003 Additions Leases & Dispositions 2004 Net investment in operating leases $ 11,027,461 $ 1,541,216 $ (797,481) $ (264,552) $11,506,644 Net investment in direct financing lease 644,651 - (462,364) - 182,287 Assets held for sale or lease, net of accumulated depreciation of $147,851 in 2004 and $719,138 in 2003 836,940 - - (38,525) 798,415 Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $219,614 in 2004 and $215,755 in 2003 10,719 - (3,859) - 6,860 ------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 12,519,771 $ 1,541,216 $(1,263,704) $ (303,077) $12,494,206 =================== ================= ================ ================ ================ 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 have been no such impairments recognized to date 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 nine months ended September 30, 2003 or year ended December 31, 2003. The effect of the additional provision recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2003 was to increase the loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and year ended December 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 and nine month periods ended September 30: Nine Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Depreciation of operating lease assets $ 797,481 $ 1,107,322 $ 192,865 $ 368,636 Impairment losses - 543,426 - - ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 797,481 $ 1,650,748 $ 192,865 $ 368,636 ================= ================ ================ ================ 8 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (Unaudited) 3. Investment in leases (continued): Net investment in operating leases: Property subject to operating leases consists of the following: Balance Reclass- Balance December 31, Depreciation ifications September 30, 2003 Additions Expense & Dispositions 2004 Transportation $ 22,978,415 $ 1,541,216 $ - $ (812,657) $23,706,974 Manufacturing 1,470,000 - - 1,470,000 Materials handling 35,624 - - 400 36,024 Construction 1,578,088 - - (1,578,088) - ------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 26,062,127 1,541,216 - (2,390,345) 25,212,998 Less accumulated depreciation (15,034,666) - (797,481) 2,125,793 (13,706,354) ------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 11,027,461 $ 1,541,216 $ (797,481) $ (264,552) $11,506,644 =================== ================= ================ ================ ================ Net investment in direct financing leases: As of September 30, 2004, net investment in direct financing leases consists of mining equipment. The following lists the components of the Company's net investment in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2004: Total minimum lease payments receivable $ 187,500 Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed) 1 ---------------- Investment in direct financing leases 187,501 Less unearned income (5,214) ---------------- Net investment in direct financing leases $ 182,287 ================ At September 30, 2004, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments are as follows: Direct Operating Financing Leases Leases Total Three months ending December 31, 2004 $ 420,850 $ 187,500 $ 608,350 Year ending December 31, 2005 1,691,658 - 1,691,658 2006 1,437,541 - 1,437,541 2007 1,124,629 - 1,124,629 2008 1,108,099 - 1,108,099 2009 1,108,099 - 1,108,099 2010 483,698 - 483,698 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 7,374,574 $ 187,500 $ 7,562,074 ================ ================ ================ All of the property on leases was acquired in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2004. 9 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 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 5.048% to 7.1%. Future minimum principal payments of non-recourse debt are as follows: Principal Interest Total Three months ending December 31, 2004 $ 160,831 $ 54,219 $ 215,050 Year ending December 31, 2005 756,709 193,024 949,733 2006 705,716 152,625 858,341 2007 727,412 116,807 844,219 2008 764,994 79,226 844,220 2009 804,517 39,702 844,219 Thereafter 347,361 4,396 351,757 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 4,267,540 $ 639,999 $ 4,907,539 ================ ================ ================ 5. Related party transactions: The terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement provide that AFS and/or its 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. 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, AFS and/or its affiliates earned fees, commissions and reimbursements, pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement, as follows: Nine Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Costs reimbursed to AFS $ 437,782 $ 465,684 $ 159,009 $ 107,961 Equipment and incentive management fees to AFS 138,327 90,731 75,415 26,690 Reimbursements of other payments made by AFS on behalf of the Company 184,654 347,970 96,720 64,035 ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ 760,763 $ 904,385 $ 331,144 $ 198,686 ================= ================ ================ ================ 6. Partners' Capital: As of September 30, 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: Nine Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Distributions $ 3,433,577 $ 3,437,499 $ 1,558,577 $ - Weighted average number of Units outstanding 12,471,600 12,471,600 12,471,600 12,471,600 Weighted average distributions per Unit $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.12 $ - 11 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 In 2004, the Partnership's primary source of cash was the proceeds of a new non-recourse note payable. In 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 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. The General Partner envisions no such requirements for operating purposes. As of September 30, 2004, the Partnership had cumulatively borrowed $62,498,578 on a non-recourse basis with a remaining unpaid balance of $4,267,540. 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. The General Partner 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 2004 and 2003, the Partnership's primary operating source of cash was operating lease rents. Operating lease revenues increased by $17,311 for the nine month period and by $23,436 for the three month period ending September 30, primarily as a result of investment in operating lease assets over the last three quarters of 2004. Sources of cash from investing activities in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 consisted of proceeds from sales of lease assets and direct financing lease payments. In 2003, there was also $46,368 provided by reductions of investments in leveraged leases. 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. Cash flows from direct financing leases increased $126,391 and $48,491 for the nine and three month periods ended September 30 over the comparable periods for 2003. The single direct financing lease is nearing its maturity and as a result, a larger portion of the gross lease payment is accounted for as a reduction of the net investment in direct financing leases. The financing uses of cash consisted of distributions to limited partners and repayment of non-recourse debt for the nine and three month periods ended September 30. 2004. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, the Partnership borrowed an additional $4,180,667 on a non-recourse note payable. The Partnership entered into a long-term lease renewal for certain rail car assets in the second quarter. As the Partnership is in its liquidation phase, the Partnership borrowed on a non-recourse basis against the renewal rents in order to be able to distribute the cash to the limited partners in the near term rather than over a period of up to six years. There were no similar borrowings in 2003. 12 Results of operations In 2003, operations resulted in a net loss of $698,407 for the nine month period and a net loss of $27,452 for the three month period. In 2004, operations resulted in a net loss of $70,125 for the nine month period and net income of $32,318 for the three month period. The Partnership's primary source of revenue is from operating leases. Operating lease revenues in 2004 were largely unchanged from the same periods in 2003. Direct financing lease revenues for nine and three month periods ending September 30, 2004 decreased $134,709 and $48,490, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. There is a single direct financing lease at September 30, 2004 and as it reaches maturity, a decreasing portion of the gross rents are recognized as income. Operating lease revenues did not change significantly for either the nine or three month periods. During the second quarter of 2004, the Partnership borrowed an additional $4,180,667 on a non-recourse basis. As a result of the new debt, interest expense increased $48,666 and $68,416 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 as compared with the same periods in 2003. In 2003, there were charges to net income for impairments of operating lease assets in the amount of $543,426. The charges related to covered grain hopper cars on lease to various lessees. The impairment resulted from decreased estimated cash flows expected to be generated by the assets over their remaining lives. There have been no similar charges recognized in 2004. 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. 13 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, except as noted below. Railroad Technology Corporation: Railroad Technology Corporation ("RTC") was engaged by the Partnership to perform remarketing of certain rail car assets. The dispute involves the amount that is due under the contract and how that amount is to be determined. RTC has filed a claim for $1,131,254. The General Partner believes that the amount owed under the contract is approximately $250,000 and has recorded a liability for that amount in the financial statements of the Partnership as of September 30, 2004. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 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. (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 14 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: November 11, 2004 ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND V, L.P. (Registrant) ATEL Financial Services, LLC By: 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 15