Form 10-Q

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, 2017


o		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 000-33103

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California		94-3307404
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

The Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111

(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 Liability Company 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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company x
Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes o No x

The number of Limited Liability Company Units outstanding as of October 31, 2017 was 13,560,188.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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Index


Part I. Financial Information			3
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)			3
Balance Sheets, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016			3
Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016			4
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital for the year ended December 31, 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017			5
Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016			6
Notes to the Financial Statements			7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			13
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			15
Part II. Other Information			17
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			17
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			17
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			17
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			17
Item 5. Other Information			17
Item 6. Exhibits			17

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016
(In Thousands)


	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,380	$	965
Accounts receivable, net		347		412
Prepaid expenses and other assets		42		32
Investments in equipment and leases, net		3,259		3,466
Total assets	$	6,028	$	4,875
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	$	37	$	200
Other		53		56
Unearned operating lease income		57		69
Total liabilities		147		325
Commitments and contingencies
Members’ capital:
Managing Member		—		—
Other Members		5,881		4,550
Total Members’ capital		5,881		4,550
Total liabilities and Members’ capital	$	6,028	$	4,875

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016
(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016		2017		2016
Revenues:
Leasing activities:
Operating leases	$	804		$	900	$	2,455	$	2,619
Direct financing leases		—			—		—		3
Gain on sales of lease assets		61			112		140		184
Other revenue		—			—		1		—
Total revenues		865			1,012		2,596		2,806
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets		14			71		90		222
Amortization of initial direct costs		1			1		2		1
Asset management fees to Managing Member		33			36		101		100
Vessel maintenance		1			—		1		21
Railcar maintenance		63			118		280		403
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates		104			65		337		198
Other management fees		22			34		71		83
Railcar storage fees		(5	)		6		9		25
Professional fees		13			21		99		93
Outside services		23			15		94		67
Insurance		11			10		31		31
Provision for credit losses		47			7		41		7
Taxes on income and franchise fees		2			5		3		15
Printing and photocopying		5			4		19		8
Freight and shipping		—			3		5		18
Brokerage fees		1			2		5		6
Bank charges		2			3		6		6
Dues & subscriptions		2			—		5		—
Property taxes		1			—		7		1
Other		17			19		59		58
Total expenses		357			420		1,265		1,363
Net income	$	508		$	592	$	1,331	$	1,443
Net income:
Managing Member	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Other Members		508			592		1,331		1,443
	$	508		$	592	$	1,331	$	1,443
Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$	0.04		$	0.04	$	0.10	$	0.11
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		13,560,188			13,560,188		13,560,188		13,560,188

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)


			Amount
	Units		Other Member			Managing Member			Total
Balance December 31, 2015		13,560,188	$	4,114		$	—		$	4,114
Distributions to Other Members ($0.10 per Unit)		—		(1,356	)		—			(1,356	)
Distributions to Managing Member		—		—			(110	)		(110	)
Net income		—		1,792			110			1,902
Balance December 31, 2016		13,560,188		4,550			—			4,550
Net income		—		1,331			—			1,331
Balance September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)		13,560,188	$	5,881		$	—		$	5,881

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating activities:
Net income	$	508		$	592		$	1,331		$	1,443
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of lease assets		(61	)		(112	)		(140	)		(184	)
Depreciation of operating lease assets		14			71			90			222
Amortization of initial direct costs		1			1			2			1
Provision for credit losses		47			7			41			7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(48	)		5			24			(6	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(22	)		(22	)		(10	)		(8	)
Accounts payable, Managing Member		—			43			(163	)		(95	)
Accounts payable, other		1			9			(3	)		(85	)
Unearned operating lease income		(14	)		—			(12	)		5
Net cash provided by operating activities		426			594			1,160			1,300
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of lease assets		124			176			255			322
Principal payments received on direct financing leases		—			—			—			3
Payments of initial direct costs		—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		124			161			255			310
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		550			755			1,415			1,610
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,830			866			965			11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,380		$	1,621		$	2,380		$	1,621
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$	—		$	—		$	9		$	13

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the State of California on July 31, 1998. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Managing Member or Manager of the Company is ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”), a California limited liability company. The Company may continue until December 31, 2019. Each Member’s personal liability for obligations of the Company generally will be limited to the amount of their respective contributions and rights to undistributed profits and assets of the Company.

Gross contributions in the amount of $135.7 million (13,570,188 units) were received as of November 30, 2000, inclusive of $500 of initial Member’s capital investment and $100 of AFS’ capital investment. The offering was terminated on November 30, 2000. As of September 30, 2017, 13,560,188 Units remain issued and outstanding.

The Company is governed by its Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), as amended. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, AFS and/or its affiliates receive compensation and reimbursements for services rendered on behalf of the Company (See Note 4). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, for the repurchase of Units and for contingencies. The repurchase of Units is solely at the discretion of AFS. As of September 30, 2017, the Company continues in the liquidation phase of its life cycle as defined in the Operating Agreement.

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, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. 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 the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results of operations.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after September 30, 2017 up until the issuance of the financial statements.

No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements, or adjustments thereto.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates relate primarily to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Segment reporting:

The Company is not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

Certain of the Company’s lessee customers have international operations. In these instances, the Company is aware that certain equipment, primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are U.S. based, and it is not cost effective for the Company to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets are deployed.

The primary geographic region in which the Company sought leasing opportunities was North America. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 100% of the Company’s operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in the United States.

Per Unit data:

The Company issues only one class of Units, none of which are considered dilutive. Net income and distributions per Unit are based upon the weighted average number of Other Members’ Units outstanding during the period.

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 — Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 addresses specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its impact on operations and financial reporting. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 by the Company is not expected to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). The main objective of this Update is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments affect entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the standard and expects the Update may potentially result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses given the change to estimated losses over the contractual life adjusted for expected prepayments.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard will require lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases with lease terms greater than 12 months in the statement of financial position. Lessor accounting per ASU 2016-02 is mostly unchanged from the previous lease accounting GAAP. Certain changes were made to the lessor accounting guidance in order to align the lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Similar to the previous guidance, lessors will classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type. Lessors in operating leases will continue to recognize the underlying asset and recognize income on a straight-line basis. Lessors determine whether a lease is a sale of the underlying asset based on whether the lessee effectively obtains control of the underlying assets. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. While early adoption is permitted, the Company does not expect to elect that option. The Company expects to adopt the guidance in the first quarter 2019 using the modified retrospective method. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the financial statements and its operational and related disclosure requirements, including the impact on the Company’s current lease portfolio from a lessor perspective. Given the limited changes to lessor accounting, the Company does not expect material changes to recognition or measurement, but the Company is early in the implementation process and will continue to evaluate the impact. This adoption will primarily result in an increase in the assets and liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet.

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). The new standard provides guidance related to accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. ASU 2016-01, among other things, (i) requires equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment, (iii) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, (iv) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, and (v) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company expects to adopt the Standards Update. A preliminary evaluation of the impact of such adoption on the financial statements of the Fund indicates that such impact is non-material as the new

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues. Management expects that accounting policies will not materially change since the principles of revenue recognition from the standard are largely consistent with existing guidance and current practices applied by the Company.

3. Investment in equipment and leases, net:

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):


	Balance December 31, 2016		Reclassifications & Additions/ Dispositions			Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases			Balance September 30, 2017
Net investment in operating leases	$	2,757	$	(92	)	$	(90	)	$	2,575
Assets held for sale or lease, net		697		(23	)		—			674
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2 at September 30, 2017 and $1 at December 31, 2016		12		—			(2	)		10
Total	$	3,466	$	(115	)	$	(92	)	$	3,259

Impairment of investments in leases and assets held for sale or lease:

Recorded values of the Company’s leased asset portfolio are reviewed each quarter to confirm the reasonableness of established residual values and to determine whether there is indication that an asset impairment might have taken place. The Company uses a variety of sources and considers many factors in evaluating whether the respective book values of its assets are appropriate. In addition, the Company may direct a residual value review at any time if it becomes aware of issues regarding the ability of a lessee to continue to make payments on its lease contract. An impairment loss is measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s lease contract and undiscounted future rents from the existing lease contract, if any. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date. Upward adjustments for impairments recognized in prior periods are not made in any circumstances. As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method over the term of the equipment lease for equipment on operating leases currently in its portfolio. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment totaled $14 thousand and $71 thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $90 thousand and $222 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Initial direct costs amortization expense related to the Company’s operating leases totaled $1 thousand for both of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and totaled $2 thousand and $1 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

All of the remaining property on lease, including capitalized improvements, were acquired during the years 1999 through 2015.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

3. Investment in equipment and leases, net: - (continued)

Operating leases:

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):


	Balance December 31, 2016			Additions			Reclassifications or Dispositions			Balance September 30, 2017
Transportation, rail	$	15,111		$	—		$	(145	)	$	14,966
Containers		6,970			—			(955	)		6,015
Aviation		11			—			(1	)		10
		22,092			—			(1,101	)		20,991
Less accumulated depreciation		(19,335	)		(90	)		1,009			(18,416	)
Total	$	2,757		$	(90	)	$	(92	)	$	2,575

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was 12% of the assets’ original cost at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. There were no operating leases in non-accrual status at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The Company may earn revenues from its containers, rail transportation, and certain other assets based on utilization of such assets or through fixed term leases. Contingent rentals (i.e., short-term, operating charter hire payments) and the associated expenses are recorded when earned and/or incurred. The revenues associated with these rentals are included as a component of operating lease revenues, and totaled $226 thousand and $265 thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $738 thousand and $845 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

At September 30, 2017, the aggregate amounts of future lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2017	$	436
Year ending December 31, 2018		1,602
2019		1,163
2020		378
2021		48
	$	3,627

As indicated in Note 1, the Company is scheduled to liquidate no later than December 31, 2019. In the event that any assets remain at such date, the Fund will venture to dispose of such assets in an orderly manner within a reasonable timeframe.

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of September 30, 2017, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):


Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail		35 – 40
Aviation equipment		15 – 20
Containers		15 – 20

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The terms of the Operating Agreement provide that AFS and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment management and resale and for management of the Company.

The Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by AFS for providing administrative services to the Company. Administrative services provided include Company accounting, finance/treasury, investor relations, legal counsel and lease and equipment documentation. AFS is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of equipment.

Each of ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) and AFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Company on behalf of the Managing Member. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications services and general administrative services are performed by AFS.

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred. The Managing Member believes that the costs reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Company or (ii) the amount the Company would be required to pay independent parties for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$	33	$	36	$	101	$	100
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		104		65		337		198
	$	137	$	101	$	438	$	298

The Fund’s Operating Agreement places an annual and cumulative limit for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or its affiliates. Any reimbursable costs incurred by AFS and/or affiliates during the year exceeding the annual and/or cumulative limits cannot be reimbursed in the current year, though such costs may be reimbursable in future years to the extent such amounts may be payable if within the annual and cumulative limits in such future years. The Fund is a finite life and self-liquidating entity, and AFS and its affiliates have no recourse against the Fund for the amount of any unpaid excess reimbursable administrative expenses. The Fund will continue to require administrative services from AFS and its affiliates through the end of its term, and will therefore continue to incur reimbursable administrative expenses in each year. The Fund has determined that payment of any amounts in excess of the annual and cumulative limits is not probable, and the date any portion of such amount may be paid, if ever, is uncertain. When the Fund completes its liquidation stage and terminates, any unpaid amount will expire unpaid, with no claim by AFS or its affiliates against any liquidation proceeds or any party for the unpaid balance. For the year ending December 31, 2017, it is not anticipated that any further billings to the Fund will equal or exceed the annual or cumulative reimbursable expense limitation. Such is reflective of the continued diminishing Fund asset base over which reimbursements are calculated.

5. Members’ capital:

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding. The Company was authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial Members (50 Units).

There were no distributions declared or paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

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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,” (“MD&A”) 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 leasing, re-leasing, and disposition of equipment, and reduced returns on invested capital. The Company’s performance is subject to risks relating to lessee defaults and the creditworthiness of its lessees. 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 markets 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 VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) is a California limited liability company that was formed in July 1998 for the purpose of engaging in the sale of limited liability investment units and acquiring equipment to generate revenues from equipment leasing and sales activities, primarily in the United States.

The Company may continue until December 31, 2019. However, pursuant to the guidelines of the Operating Agreement, the Company began to liquidate its assets and distribute the proceeds thereof after the end of the Reinvestment Period, which ended in December 2006.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company continues in its liquidation phase. Accordingly, leased assets that mature will be returned to inventory and most likely subsequently sold, which will result in decreasing revenue as earning assets decrease. Periodic distributions are paid at the discretion of the Managing Member.

Results of Operations

The three months ended September 30, 2017 versus the three months ended September 30, 2016

The Company had net income of $508 thousand and $592 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The results for the third quarter of 2017 reflect decreases in total revenues and total expenses when compared to the prior year period.

Revenues

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2017 decreased by $147 thousand or 15% as compared to the prior year period. The decrease in total revenue was primarily a result of a $96 thousand, or 11%, decrease in operating lease revenues, mainly the result of run-off and disposition of lease assets; and a $51 thousand decrease in the gain on sales of lease assets, or 46%, mainly due to a change in the mix of assets sold.

Expenses

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2017 decreased by $63 thousand or 15%, as compared to the prior year period. Such net decrease in total expenses was a result of a $57 thousand, or 80%, decrease in depreciation expense, primarily the result of continued run-off and sales of lease assets, a $55 thousand, or 47%, decrease in railcar maintenance costs from wear and tear of the older equipment in the Company’s railcar portfolio, and an $11 thousand decrease in railcar storage expense due to fewer units in storage facility; offset, in part, by a $39 thousand, or 60%, increase in cost reimbursements to Managing Member due to increased indirect cost allocations, a result of refinement of cost allocation methodology.

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The nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2016

The Company had net income of $1,331 thousand and $1,443 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The results for the first nine months of 2017 reflect decreases in both total revenues and total operating expenses when compared to the prior year period.

Revenues

Total revenues for the nine months of 2017 decreased by $210 thousand, or 7%, as compared to the prior year period. The reduction in total revenues was primarily a result of a $164 thousand, or 6%, decrease in operating lease revenue, mainly the result of run-off and disposition of lease assets, and a $44 thousand, or 24%, decrease in the gain on sales of lease assets, primarily due to a change in the mix of assets sold.

Expenses

Total expenses for the nine months of 2017 decreased by $98 thousand, or 7%, as compared to the prior year period. Such net decrease in total expenses was mainly due to a $132 thousand, or 59%, decrease in depreciation expense as a result of continued run-off and sales of lease assets; a $123 thousand, or 31% decrease in railcar maintenance costs as a result of continued sales and dispositions of railcars; and a $20 thousand decrease in vessel maintenance costs due to year over year differences in timing and related billing of equipment maintenance costs; offset, in part, by a $139 thousand, or 70% increase in costs reimbursed to the Managing Member due to increased indirect cost allocations, a result of refinement of cost allocation methodology; and a $27 thousand, or 40% increase in outside services, indicative of additional efforts required to comply with certain regulatory requirements.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.4 million and $965 thousand, respectively. The liquidity of the Company varies, increasing to the extent that cash flows from leases and proceeds of asset sales exceed expenses and decreasing as distributions are made to the Other Members and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales.

The primary source of liquidity for the Company is its cash flow from leasing activities. As initial lease terms expire, the Company re-leases or sells the equipment. The future liquidity beyond the contractual minimum rentals will depend on the Company’s success in remarketing or selling the equipment as it comes off rental.

The Company currently believes it has adequate reserves available to meet its immediate cash requirements and those of the next twelve months, but in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Company would likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet such requirements. AFS envisions no such requirements for operating purposes.

Cash Flows

The following table sets forth summary cash flow data (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net cash provided by:
Operating activities	$	426	$	594	$	1,160	$	1,300
Investing activities		124		161		255		310
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	550	$	755	$	1,415	$	1,610

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The three months ended September 30, 2017 versus the three months ended September 30, 2016

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s primary source of liquidity has been cash flows from its portfolio of operating lease contracts. In addition, the Fund realized $124 thousand and $176 thousand of proceeds from sales of lease equipment during the respective three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

During the same respective periods, cash was primarily used to pay invoices related to management fees and expenses, and other payables. As the Fund is in its liquidation phase, any future cash flows from/to financing activities are anticipated to only include distributions to Members.

The nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2016

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s primary source of liquidity has been cash flows from its portfolio of operating lease contracts. In addition, the Fund realized $255 thousand and $322 thousand of proceeds from sales of equipment during the respective nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. During the same respective periods, cash was primarily used to pay invoices related to management fees and expenses, and other payables. As the Fund is in its liquidation phase, any future cash flows from/to financing activities are anticipated to only include distributions to Members.

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

At September 30, 2017, the Company had no commitments to purchase lease assets. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Company will no longer purchase any new lease assets.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

None.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Significant 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 significant accounting policies are described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

The Company’s Managing Member’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (“Management”), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, Management concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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The Company does not control the financial reporting process, and is solely dependent on the Management of the Managing Member, who is responsible for providing the Company with financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Managing Member’s disclosure controls and procedures, as they are applicable to the Company, means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in internal control

There were no changes in the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company, during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as is applicable to the Company.

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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 Company. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. No material legal proceedings are currently pending against the Company or against any of its assets.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Documents filed as a part of this report:

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 not applicable, and therefore have been omitted.

Other Exhibits


31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Dean L. Cash
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi
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
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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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 9, 2017

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
(Registrant)

By:

ATEL Financial Services, LLC
Managing Member of Registrant


		By: /s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)
		By: /s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)
		By: /s/ Samuel Schussler Samuel Schussler Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

Form 10-Q

Washington, D.C. 20549

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

For the transition period from to

Commission File number 000-33103

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC BALANCE SHEETS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF INCOME

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

Use of estimates:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

Segment reporting:

Per Unit data:

Recent accounting pronouncements:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

3. Investment in equipment and leases, net:

Impairment of investments in leases and assets held for sale or lease:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

3. Investment in equipment and leases, net: - (continued)

Operating leases:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

4. Related party transactions:

5. Members’ capital:

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

Results of Operations

The three months ended September 30, 2017 versus the three months ended September 30, 2016

Revenues

Expenses

The nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2016

Revenues

Expenses

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Cash Flows

The three months ended September 30, 2017 versus the three months ended September 30, 2016

The nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Changes in internal control

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. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Item 5. Other Information.

Item 6. Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC (Registrant)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

Index

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC
(Registrant)

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