0000947986-11-000076.txt : 20110516 0000947986-11-000076.hdr.sgml : 20110516 20110516154047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947986-11-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ICON Equipment & Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001446806 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 263215092 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53919 FILM NUMBER: 11846421 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-418-4700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 10-Q 1 body.htm FIRST QUARTER 2011 FINANCIALS body.htm
 



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[x]         Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2011
 
 
or
[  ]         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_
000-53919
 

ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
26-3215092
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York
10011
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(212) 418-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by 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 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     [  ] No
 
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]   Non-accelerated filer [x]  Smaller reporting company [ ]

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

Number of outstanding limited partnership interests of the registrant on May 11, 2010 is 244,359.
 
 
 
 

 

 
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
Assets
 
             
   
March 31,
       
   
2011
   
December 31,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
2010
 
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 50,392,595     $ 64,317,006  
 Net investment in finance leases
    79,162,333       71,533,752  
 Leased equipment at cost (less accumulated depreciation of
               
 $5,167,980 and $4,116,560, respectively)
    194,333,009       20,690,799  
 Notes receivable
    41,804,345       33,253,709  
 Investments in joint ventures
    3,718,848       14,329,717  
 Other assets, net
    9,844,532       5,857,750  
   
 Total Assets
  $ 379,255,662     $ 209,982,733  
   
Liabilities and Equity
 
   
Liabilities:
 
 Non-recourse long-term debt
  $ 169,735,416     $ 42,642,708  
 Deferred revenue
    4,284,623       2,275,342  
 Due to General Partner and affiliates
    776,795       700,073  
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,103,676       1,899,867  
                 
 Total Liabilities
    176,900,510       47,517,990  
                 
 Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
               
                 
 Equity:
               
 Partners’ Equity (Deficit)
               
 Limited Partners
    189,551,744       161,777,674  
 General Partner
    (119,259 )     (100,032 )
                 
 Total Partners’ Equity
    189,432,485       161,677,642  
                 
 Noncontrolling Interests
    12,922,667       787,101  
                 
 Total Equity
    202,355,152       162,464,743  
                 
 Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 379,255,662     $ 209,982,733  

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(unaudited)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Revenue:
           
 Finance income
  $ 3,945,374     $ 210,473  
 Rental income
    1,699,791       1,075,749  
 Income from investments in joint ventures
    146,110       667,496  
 Other income
    176,479       22,861  
                 
 Total revenue
    5,967,754       1,976,579  
                 
 Expenses:
               
 Management fees
    336,186       78,611  
 Administrative expense reimbursements
    1,192,961       940,577  
 General and administrative
    368,459       241,007  
 Depreciation and amortization
    1,361,648       705,843  
 Interest
    599,130       -  
                 
 Total expenses
    3,858,384       1,966,038  
                 
 Net income
    2,109,370       10,541  
                 
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    41,009       -  
                 
 Net income attributable to Fund Fourteen
  $ 2,068,361     $ 10,541  
                 
 Net income attributable to Fund Fourteen allocable to:
               
 Limited Partners
  $ 2,047,677     $ 10,436  
 General Partner
    20,684       105  
                 
    $ 2,068,361     $ 10,541  
                 
 Weighted average number of limited
               
 partnership interests outstanding
    208,471       84,756  
                 
 Net income attributable to Fund Fourteen
               
 per weighted average limited partnership
               
 interest outstanding
  $ 9.82     $ 0.12  

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity
 
   
   
Partners' Equity
             
   
Limited
               
Total
             
   
Partnership
   
Limited
         
Partners'
   
Noncontrolling
   
Total
 
   
Interests
   
Partners
   
General Partner
   
Equity
   
Interest
   
Equity
 
 Balance, December 31, 2010
    192,774       161,777,674       (100,032 )     161,677,642       787,101       162,464,743  
                                                 
 Net income
    -       2,047,677       20,684       2,068,361       41,009       2,109,370  
 Redemption of limited partnership interest
    (35 )     (29,031 )     -       (29,031 )     -       (29,031 )
 Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests
    33,599       33,326,751       -       33,326,751       -       33,326,751  
 Sales and offering expenses
    -       (3,620,097 )     -       (3,620,097 )     -       (3,620,097 )
 Cash distributions
    -       (3,951,230 )     (39,911 )     (3,991,141 )     (97,311 )     (4,088,452 )
 Investment by noncontrolling interest
    -       -       -       -       12,191,868       12,191,868  
                                                 
 Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
    226,338     $ 189,551,744     $ (119,259 )   $ 189,432,485     $ 12,922,667     $ 202,355,152  


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

 
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(unaudited)
 
   
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net income
  $ 2,109,370     $ 10,541  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
  provided by operating activities:
               
 Finance income
    (2,140,309 )     (64,381 )
 Income from investments in joint ventures
    (146,110 )     (667,496 )
 Depreciation and amortization
    1,361,648       705,843  
 Interest expense from amortization of debt financing costs
    32,306       -  
 Other financial loss
    (121,319 )     -  
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
 Collection of finance leases
    3,097,470       140,920  
 Other assets, net
    (468,706 )     (348,745 )
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    130,203       832,791  
 Deferred revenue
    1,936,643       504,221  
 Due to General Partner and affiliates
    115,773       234,076  
 Distributions from joint ventures
    146,110       585,996  
                 
 Net cash provided by operating activities
    6,053,079       1,933,766  
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Purchase of equipment
    (58,922,745 )     (9,001,888 )
 Investment in joint venture
    -       (111,987 )
 Distributions received from joint ventures in excess of profits
    98,898       453,123  
 Investment in note receivable
    -       (10,236,727 )
 Repayment on notes receivable
    1,536,563       -  
                 
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (57,287,284 )     (18,897,479 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 Repayments of non-recourse long-term debt
    (907,292 )     -  
 Sale of limited partnership interests
    33,326,751       30,798,446  
 Sales and offering expenses paid
    (3,084,050 )     (2,911,714 )
 Deferred charges
    (100,000 )     (80,066 )
 Investment by noncontrolling interest
    12,191,868       -  
 Distributions to noncontrolling interest
    (97,311 )     -  
 Cash distributions to partners
    (3,991,141 )     (1,493,511 )
 Redemption of limited partnership interest
    (29,031 )     -  
                 
 Net cash provided by financing activities
    37,309,794       26,313,155  
                 
 Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,924,411 )     9,349,442  
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    64,317,006       27,074,324  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
  $ 50,392,595     $ 36,423,766  

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
 
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(unaudited)
 
   
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
           
             
 Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 513,462     $ -  
                 
 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
                 
 Underwriting fees due to ICON Securities
  $ 18,108     $ -  
 Organizational and offering expenses due to Investment Manager
  $ 65,726     $ 123,347  
 Sales commissions due to third parties
  $ -     $ 61,615  
 Organizational and offering expenses charged to equity
  $ 534,465     $ 235,696  
 Equipment purchased with non-recourse long-term debt paid directly by lender
  $ 128,000,000     $ -  
 Exchange of noncontrolling interest in investment in joint ventures for notes receivable
  $ 10,450,296     $ -  
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(1)
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. and consolidated subsidiaries (“the Partnership”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  In the opinion of ICON GP 14, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“the General Partner”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICON Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ICON Capital” and also the “Investment Manager”), all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  These consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements in prior periods to conform to the current presentation. Interest income from notes receivable has been reclassified to finance income within the consolidated statements of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In 2010, the Partnership adopted the accounting pronouncement related to the disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The pronouncement requires entities to provide disclosures designed to facilitate financial statements users’ evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowances for credit losses.  Disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment, the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses and class of financing receivable. The required disclosures include, among other things, a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses as well as information about modified, impaired, non-accrual and past due loans and credit quality indicators.  Disclosures that relate to activity during a reporting period will be required for the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements that include periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The adoption of these additional disclosures did not have a material effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2011.
 
(2)
Notes Receivable
 
Effective January 1, 2011, the Partnership exchanged its 42.62% ownership interest in a joint venture for its proportionate share of notes receivable from ION Geophysical Corp. (“ION”), which notes receivable were previously owned by the joint venture.  The aggregate principal balance of the notes was approximately $6,830,000, which accrue interest at 15% and mature on August 1, 2014. No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  Upon completion of the exchange, the joint venture was terminated.
 

 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(2)
Notes Receivable - continued
 
 Prior to the exchange, the results of operations of the joint venture for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were as summarized below:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
 
Revenue
  $ 753,324  
Net income
  $ 647,756  
Partnership's share of net income
  $ 291,490  

Effective January 1, 2011, the Partnership exchanged its 40.20% ownership interest in a joint venture for an assignment of its proportionate share of the future cash flows of a loan receivable from Quattro Plant Limited (“Quattro”), which was previously owned by the joint venture.  As a result of this assignment, the Partnership recorded a loan receivable of approximately £2,028,000, which accrues interest at 20% and matures on October 1, 2012.  No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  Upon completion of the exchange, the joint venture was terminated.

Prior to the exchange, the results of operations of the joint venture for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were as summarized below:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
 
Revenue
  $ 584,537  
Net income
  $ 456,164  
Partnership's share of net income
  $ 205,274  

Credit Quality of Notes Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

The Investment Manager weighs all credit decisions on a combination of external credit ratings as well as internal credit evaluations of all potential borrowers. A potential borrower’s credit application is analyzed using those credit ratings as well as the potential borrower’s financial statements and other financial data deemed relevant.

The Partnership’s notes receivable are limited in number and are spread across a wide range of industries. Accordingly, the Partnership does not aggregate notes receivable into portfolio segments or classes. Due to the limited number of notes receivable, the Partnership is able to estimate the allowance for credit losses based on a detailed analysis of each note receivable as opposed to using portfolio based metrics and allowance for credit losses. Notes are analyzed quarterly and categorized as either performing or nonperforming based on payment history. If a note becomes non-performing due to a borrower’s missed scheduled payments or failed financial covenants, the Investment Manager analyzes whether a reserve should be established or the note should be restructured. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Investment Manager determined that no allowance for credit losses was required.

Interest income recognized on notes receivable is included in finance income within the consolidated statements of operations.


 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(3)
Net Investment in Finance Leases
 
Net investment in finance leases consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Minimum rents receivable
  $ 76,233,994     $ 70,027,335  
Estimated residual value
    45,065,365       43,641,942  
Initial direct costs, net
    1,847,765       1,685,898  
Unearned income
    (43,984,791 )     (43,821,423 )
                 
Net investment in finance leases
  $ 79,162,333     $ 71,533,752  

On February 28, 2011, the Partnership purchased information technology equipment for the purchase price of approximately $8,452,000 and simultaneously leased the equipment to Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. (“Global Crossing”).  The base term of the schedule is for a period of 36 months, which commenced on March 1, 2011.

Non-cancelable minimum annual amounts due on investment in finance leases over the next five years and thereafter were as follows at March 31, 2011:

For the period April 1 to December 31, 2011
  $ 10,950,843  
For the year ending December 31, 2012
    14,583,123  
For the year ending December 31, 2013
    13,220,610  
For the year ending December 31, 2014
    10,371,418  
For the year ending December 31, 2015
    9,855,000  
Thereafter
    17,253,000  
    $ 76,233,994  
 
(4)
Leased Equipment at Cost
 
Leased equipment at cost consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Packaging equipment
  $ 6,535,061     $ 6,535,061  
Telecommunications equipment
    7,644,928       7,644,928  
Motor coaches
    10,627,370       10,627,370  
Marine - Product Tankers
    174,693,630       -  
      199,500,989       24,807,359  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    5,167,980       4,116,560  
    $ 194,333,009     $ 20,690,799  
 
Depreciation expense was $1,051,420 and $696,108 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(4)
Leased Equipment at Cost – continued
 
On March 29, 2011, the Partnership and ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC (“Fund Twelve”), an entity managed by the Investment Manager, entered into a joint venture owned 75% by the Partnership and 25% by Fund Twelve, for the purpose of acquiring two Aframax tankers and two Very Large Crude Carriers (the “VLCCs”) (collectively, the “AET Vessels”). The Aframax tankers were each acquired for a purchase price of $13,000,000 and were simultaneously bareboat chartered to AET Inc. Limited (“AET”) for a period of three years. The VLCCs were each acquired for a purchase price of $72,000,000 and were simultaneously bareboat chartered to AET for a period of 10 years. The aggregate purchase price of the AET Vessels was $170,000,000, of which $150,000,000 was ultimately financed through non-recourse long term debt (see Note 6).

Aggregate annual minimum future rentals receivable from the Partnership’s non-cancelable operating leases over the next five years and thereafter consisted of the following at March 31, 2011:

For the period April 1 to December 31, 2011
  $ 23,328,922  
For the year ending December 31, 2012
    30,515,542  
For the year ending December 31, 2013
    28,117,592  
For the year ending December 31, 2014
    22,168,448  
For the year ending December 31, 2015
    19,009,656  
Thereafter
    97,426,988  
    $ 220,567,148  
 
(5)
Investments in Joint Ventures
 
On June 26, 2009, the Partnership and Fund Twelve entered into a joint venture for the purpose of investing in eight new Ariel natural gas compressors.

The results of operations of the joint venture are summarized below:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue
  $ 613,955     $ 613,955  
Net income
  $ 360,472     $ 379,403  
Partnership's share of net income
  $ 146,110     $ 170,732  
 
(6)
Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt
 
On March 29, 2011, the Partnership borrowed $128,000,000 in connection with the acquisition of the AET Vessels. The $18,000,000 of debt relating to the Aframax tankers will accrue interest at a rate of 3.3075% through June 29, 2011 and will thereafter be fixed using an interest rate swap contract at 4.5550% through maturity on March 29, 2014. The $110,000,000 of debt relating to the VLCCs will accrue interest at a rate of 3.3075% through June 29, 2011 and will thereafter be fixed using an interest rate swap contract at 6.3430% through maturity on March 29, 2021. The lender has a security interest in the AET Vessels.

On April 5, 2011, the Partnership borrowed $22,000,000 of subordinated non-recourse long term debt from an unaffiliated third-party related to the investment in the AET Vessels.  The loan is for a period of 60 months and at the Partnership’s option may be extended for an additional twelve months. The loan is secured by an interest in the equity of certain subsidiaries that own the AET Vessels.
 

 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(6)
Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt - continued

As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership had capitalized net debt financing costs of $4,128,258.

The aggregate maturities of non-recourse long-term debt over the next five years and thereafter were as follows at March 31, 2011:
 
 
For the period April 1 to December 31, 2011
  $ 10,889,584  
For the year ending December 31, 2012
    17,529,168  
For the year ending December 31, 2013
    18,129,168  
For the year ending December 31, 2014
    18,654,168  
For the year ending December 31, 2015
    12,829,168  
Thereafter
    91,704,160  
    $ 169,735,416  

(7)
Revolving Line of Credit, Recourse

As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership and certain entities managed by the Investment Manager (collectively, the “Borrowers”) were party to a Commercial Loan Agreement, as amended (the “Prior Loan Agreement”), with California Bank & Trust (“CB&T”).  At March 31, 2011, there were no obligations outstanding under the Prior Loan Agreement and the Borrowers were in compliance with all covenants under the Prior Loan Agreement.  As of May 10, 2011, the Prior Loan Agreement was terminated.
 
On May 10, 2011, the Partnership entered into a Commercial Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with CB&T.  The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $15,000,000 pursuant to a senior secured revolving loan facility (the “Facility”), which is secured by all of the Partnership’s assets not subject to a first priority lien, as defined in the Loan Agreement. Amounts available under the Facility are subject to a borrowing base that is determined, subject to certain limitations, on the present value of the future receivables under certain loans and lease agreements in which the Partnership has a beneficial interest.
 
The Facility expires on March 31, 2013 and the Partnership may request a one year extension to the revolving line of credit within 390 days of the then-current expiration date, but CB&T has no obligation to extend. The interest rate for general advances under the Facility is CB&T’s prime rate and the interest rate on up to five separate non-prime rate advances that are permitted to be made under the Facility is the 90-day rate at which U.S. dollar deposits can be acquired by CB&T in the London Interbank Eurocurrency Market plus 2.5% per year, provided that neither interest rate is permitted to be less than 4.0% per year. In addition, the Partnership is obligated to pay a commitment fee based on an annual rate of 0.50% on unused commitments under the Facility.

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Partnership is required to comply with certain covenants.
 

 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)


 
(8)
Transactions with Related Parties
 
Fees and other expenses paid or accrued by the Partnership to the General Partner or its affiliates were as follows:

           
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 Entity
 
 Capacity
 
 Description
 
2011
   
2010
 
 ICON Capital Corp.
 
 Investment Manager
 
 Organizational and offering
           
       
    expense reimbursements (1)
  $ 59,367     $ 203,413  
 ICON Securities Corp.
 
 Dealer-Manager
 
 Underwriting fees (2)
    943,477       894,330  
 ICON Capital Corp.
 
 Investment Manager
 
 Acquisition fees (3)
    3,491,112       745,332  
 ICON Capital Corp.
 
 Investment Manager
 
 Management fees (4)
    336,186       78,611  
 ICON Capital Corp.
 
 Investment Manager
 
 Administrative expense
               
       
    reimbursements (4)
    1,192,961       940,577  
    $ 6,023,103     $ 2,862,263  
   
(1) Amount capitalized and charged to partners' equity.
 
(2) Amount charged directly to partners' equity.
 
(3) Amount capitalized and amortized to operations over the estimated service period in accordance with the Partnership's accounting policies.
 
(4) Amount charged directly to operations.
 

At March 31, 2011, the Partnership had a net payable of $776,795 due to the General Partner and its affiliates that primarily consisted of administrative expense reimbursements in the amount of approximately $693,000.

From April 1, 2011 to May 11, 2011, the Partnership raised an additional $17,871,880 in capital contributions and has paid or accrued underwriting fees to ICON Securities in the amount of $499,299.
 
(9)
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value information with respect to the Partnership’s leased assets and liabilities is not separately provided since (i) the current accounting pronouncements do not require fair value disclosures of lease arrangements and (ii) the carrying value of financial assets, other than lease-related investments, and the recorded value of recourse debt approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities and variable interest rates. The estimated fair value of the Partnership’s fixed rate notes receivable and fixed rate non-recourse long term debt was based on the discounted value of future cash flows related to the loans based on recent transactions of this type.

   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
 
 Fixed rate notes receivable
  $ 41,804,345     $ 42,151,831  
                 
 Fixed rate non-recourse long term debt
  $ 41,735,416     $ 43,857,660  


 
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ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

 
(10)
Commitments and Contingencies

At the time the Partnership acquires or divests of its interest in a diverse pool of business essential equipment and corporate infrastructure (collectively, “Capital Assets”), the Partnership may, under very limited circumstances, agree to indemnify the seller or buyer for specific contingent liabilities.  The General Partner believes that any liability that may arise as a result of any such indemnification obligations will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Partnership taken as a whole.

In connection with certain investments, the Partnership is required to maintain restricted cash accounts with certain banks. The aforementioned cash amounts are presented within other assets in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2011.

 


The following is a discussion of our current financial position and results of operations. This discussion should be read together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  This discussion should also be read in conjunction with the disclosures below regarding “Forward-Looking Statements” and the “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms include ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”).  These statements are being made pursuant to the PSLRA, with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the PSLRA, and, other than as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or supplement such statements.  Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact.  They include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events.  You can identify these statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “further,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” “predict” or “project” and variations of these words or comparable words or phrases of similar meaning.  These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs and expectations with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors outside our control that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Overview

We operate as an equipment leasing and finance fund in which the capital our partners invest is pooled together to make investments in Capital Assets, pay fees and establish a small reserve.  We commenced operations on June 19, 2009.  From such date to May 11, 2011, we raised $243,172,085 in total equity, and will continue to raise equity until our offering period ends on or before May 18, 2011. We will use a substantial portion of the proceeds from the sale of our limited partnership interests (“Interests”) to invest in Capital Assets, including, but not limited to, Capital Assets that are already subject to lease, Capital Assets that we purchase and lease to domestic and global businesses, loans that are secured by Capital Assets, and ownership rights to leased Capital Assets at lease expiration.  After these proceeds have been invested, it is anticipated that additional investments will be made with the cash generated from our initial investments to the extent that cash is not used for our expenses, reserves and distributions to limited partners.  The investment in additional Capital Assets in this manner is called “reinvestment.”  We anticipate investing and reinvesting in Capital Assets from time to time for five years from the date we complete the offering.  This time frame is called the “operating period” and may be extended, at our General Partner’s discretion, for up to an additional three years.  After the operating period, we will then sell our assets in the ordinary course of business, during a time frame called the “liquidation period.”

Our General Partner manages and controls our business affairs, including, but not limited to, our investments in Capital Assets, under the terms of our limited partnership agreement.  Our Investment Manager, an affiliate of our General Partner, will originate and service our investments.  Our Investment Manager also sponsored and manages seven other public equipment leasing and finance funds.
 
 

 
Recent Significant Transactions

We engaged in the following significant transactions since December 31, 2010:

New Investments

·  
On February 28, 2011, we purchased information technology equipment for the purchase price of approximately $8,452,000 and simultaneously leased the equipment to Global Crossing.  The base term of the schedule is for a period of 36 months, which commenced on March 1, 2011.

·  
On March 29, 2011, we and Fund Twelve entered into a joint venture, owned 75% by us and 25% by Fund Twelve, for the purpose of acquiring the AET Vessels. The Aframax tankers were each acquired for a purchase price of $13,000,000, of which $9,000,000 of non-recourse debt was borrowed, and were simultaneously bareboat chartered to AET for a period of three years. The VLCCs were each acquired for a purchase price of $72,000,000, of which $55,000,000 of non-recourse debt was borrowed, and were simultaneously bareboat chartered to AET for a period of 10 years.

On April 5, 2011, we borrowed $22,000,000 of subordinated non-recourse long term debt from an unaffiliated third-party related to the investment in the AET Vessels.  The loan is for a period of 60 months and at our option may be extended for an additional twelve months. The loan is secured by an interest in the equity of certain subsidiaries that own the AET Vessels.

·  
In connection with the new investments made since December 31, 2010, we paid total acquisition fees to our Investment Manager of approximately $3,500,000.

Notes Receivable

·  
Effective January 1, 2011, we exchanged our 42.62% ownership interest in a joint venture for our proportionate share of notes receivable from ION, which notes receivable were previously owned by the joint venture.  The aggregate princpal balance of the notes was approximately $6,830,000, which accrue interest at 15% and mature on August 1, 2014.  No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  Upon completion of the exchange, the joint venture was terminated.

·  
Effective January 1, 2011, we exchanged our 40.20% ownership interest in a joint venture for an assignment of our proportionate share of the future cash flows of a loan receivable from Quattro, which was previously owned by the joint venture.  As a result of this assignment, we recorded a loan receivable of approximately £2,028,000, which accrues interest at 20% and matures on October 1, 2012.  No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  Upon completion of the exchange, the joint venture was terminated.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In 2010, we adopted the accounting pronouncement related to the disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The pronouncement requires entities to provide disclosures designed to facilitate financial statements users’ evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowances for credit losses.  Disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment, the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses and class of financing receivable. The required disclosures include, among other things, a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses as well as information about modified, impaired, non-accrual and past due loans and credit quality indicators.  Disclosures that relate to activity during a reporting period will be required for our consolidated financial statements that include periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011.  See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (the “2011 Quarter”) and 2010 (the “2010 Quarter”)

We are currently in our offering period.  The minimum offering of $1,200,000 was achieved on June 19, 2009, the Commencement of Operations, and from the Commencement of Operations through March 31, 2011, we raised total equity of $225,300,205.  With the net proceeds from our offering, we will invest in Capital Assets.  As our investments mature, we may sell the Capital Assets and reinvest the proceeds in additional Capital Assets.

Financing Transactions

We provide financing in diverse industries. The following tables set forth the types of assets securing the investments in our portfolio as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Net
   
Percentage of Total Net Carrying Value
   
Net
   
Percentage of Total Net Carrying Value
 
   
Carrying
   
Carrying
 
Asset Types
 
Value
   
Value
 
Marine - Container Vessels
  $ 67,434,026       56%     $ 68,035,817       65%  
Marine - Product Tankers
    14,400,000       12%       14,400,000       14%  
Telecommunications equipment
    11,728,307       10%       3,497,935       3%  
Point of sale equipment
    8,023,064       7%       8,803,709       8%  
Analog seismic system equipment
    6,473,890       5%       -       0%  
Cranes and transportation equipment      5,053,125        4%         5,250,000        5%  
Metal cladding and production equipment       4,800,000       4%        4,800,000        5%  
Rail support construction equipment
    3,054,266       2%       -       0%  
    $ 120,966,678       100%     $ 104,787,461       100%  

The total net carrying value of our financing transactions includes the balances of our notes receivable and our net investment in finance leases, which are included in our consolidated balance sheets.

 

During the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter, certain customers generated significant portions (defined as 10% or more) of our total finance income as follows:

       
Percentage of Total Finance Income
Customer
 
Asset Types
 
2011 Quarter
 
2010 Quarter
Geden Holdings Limited
 
Marine - Container Vessels
 
48%
 
0%
Ocean Navigation 5 Co. Ltd. and Ocean
 
Marine - Product Tankers
 
14%
 
0%
     Navigation 6 Co. Ltd.
           
Northern Capital Associates
 
Point of sale equipment
 
10%
 
69%
Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc.
 
Telecommunications equipment
 
3%
 
31%
       
75%
 
100%

Finance income includes interest income from our notes receivable and finance income from our net investment in finance leases, which are included in finance income in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
The foregoing percentages are only as of a stated period and are not expected to be comparable in future periods.  Further, these percentages are only representative of the percentage of the carrying value of such assets or finance income as of a stated period, as applicable, and as such are not indicative of the concentration of any asset type or customer by the amount of equity invested or our investment portfolio as a whole.
 
Operating Transactions

We have also financed a diversified portfolio of equipment pursuant to operating leases. The equipment has been leased to customers in various industries. The following tables set forth the types of equipment subject to operating leases in our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2011:

   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Net
   
Percentage of Total Net Carrying Value
   
Net
   
Percentage of Total Net Carrying Value
 
   
Carrying
   
Carrying
 
Asset Types
 
Value
   
Value
 
Marine - Product Tankers
  $ 174,590,555       90%     $ -       0%  
Motor coaches
    9,538,462       5%       9,821,498       47%  
Packaging equipment
    5,556,745       3%       5,712,161       28%  
Telecommunications equipment
    4,647,247       2%       5,157,140       25%  
    $ 194,333,009       100%     $ 20,690,799       100%  

During the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter, certain customers generated significant portions (defined as 10% or more) of our total rental income as follows:

       
Percentage of Total Rental Income
Customer
 
Asset Types
 
2011 Quarter
 
2010 Quarter
Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc.
 
Telecommunications equipment
 
39%
 
62%
Dillon's Bus Service, Inc. and
 
Motor coaches
 
28%
 
5%
     Lakefront Lines, Inc.
           
Exopack, LLC
 
Packaging equipment
 
21%
 
33%
AET  Inc. Limited
 
Marine - Product Tankers
 
12%
 
0%
       
100%
 
100%
 
The foregoing percentages are only as of a stated period and are not expected to be comparable in future periods.  Further, these percentages are only representative of the percentage of the carrying value of such assets or rental income as of a stated period, as applicable, and as such are not indicative of the concentration of any asset type or customer by the amount of equity invested or our investment portfolio as a whole.
 
 

Revenue for the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter is summarized as follows:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
 Finance income
  $ 3,945,374     $ 210,473       3,734,901  
 Rental income
    1,699,791       1,075,749       624,042  
 Income from investments in joint ventures
    146,110       667,496       (521,386 )
 Other income
    176,479       22,861       153,618  
                         
 Total revenue
  $ 5,967,754     $ 1,976,579       3,991,175  

Total revenue for the 2011 Quarter increased $3,991,175, or 201.9%, as compared to the 2010 Quarter.  The increase in finance income was primarily due to three finance leases and eight notes receivable that we entered into since the 2010 Quarter.  The increase in rental income was due to five operating leases that we entered into since the 2010 Quarter. The decrease in income from investments in joint ventures is due to the exchange of our interests in two joint ventures for notes receivable.

Expenses for the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter are summarized as follows:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
 Management fees
  $ 336,186     $ 78,611     $ 257,575  
 Administrative expense reimbursements
    1,192,961       940,577       252,384  
 General and administrative
    368,459       241,007       127,452  
 Depreciation and amortization
    1,361,648       705,843       655,805  
 Interest
    599,130       -       599,130  
                         
 Total expenses
  $ 3,858,384     $ 1,966,038     $ 1,892,346  
 
Total expenses for the 2011 Quarter increased $1,892,346, or 96.3%, as compared to the 2010 Quarter. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to the equipment acquired under the five operating leases that we entered into since the 2010 Quarter. Interest expense increased as a result of the debt incurred on our transactions since the 2010 Quarter and management fees and administrative expense reimbursements have increased due to our increased transaction volume.

Noncontrolling Interest
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the 2011 Quarter increased $41,009, as compared to the 2010 Quarter.  The increase was primarily due to a third party’s investment in a previous Global Crossing transaction.

Net Income Attributable to Fund Fourteen

As a result of the foregoing factors, net income attributable to us for the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter was $2,068,361 and $10,541, respectively. The net income attributable to us per weighted average limited partnership interest outstanding for the 2011 Quarter and the 2010 Quarter was $9.82 and $0.12.
 
 

 
Financial Condition

This section discusses the major balance sheet variances at March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010.

Total Assets

Total assets increased $169,272,929, from $209,982,733 at December 31, 2010 to $379,255,662 at March 31, 2011.  The increase in total assets was primarily the result of cash proceeds received from the sale of our Interests, which were then used to make investments in four debt financed operating leases and one finance lease.

Total Liabilities

Total liabilities increased $129,382,520, from $47,517,990 at December 31, 2010 to $176,900,510 at March 31, 2011. The increase primarily related to the non-recourse long term debt incurred relating to the purchase of the AET Vessels.

Equity

Equity increased $39,890,409, from $162,464,743 at December 31, 2010 to $202,355,152 at March 31, 2011. The increase primarily related to the cash proceeds received from the sale of our Interests, Fund Twelve’s noncontrolling interest in the AET Vessels and our net income for the 2011 Quarter, which was offset by the distributions paid to our partners and selling and offering expenses related to the sale of our Interests.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary

At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $50,392,595 and $64,317,006, respectively.  In addition, pursuant to the terms of our offering, we have established a reserve in the amount of 0.50% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of our Interests.  During our offering period, our main source of cash has been from financing activities and our main use of cash has been in investing activities.

We are offering our Interests on a “best efforts” basis with the current intention of raising up to $418,000,000.  As additional Interests are sold, we will experience a relative increase in liquidity as cash is received and then a relative decrease in liquidity as cash is expended to make investments.  We are using the net proceeds of the offering to invest in Capital Assets located in North America, Europe and other developed markets, including those in Asia, South America and elsewhere.  We seek to acquire a portfolio of Capital Assets that is comprised of both (a) transactions that provide current cash flow in the form of rental payments (in the case of leases) and payments of principal and/or interest (in the case of secured loans) and (b) transactions that generate deferred cash flow from realizing the value of the Capital Assets or interests therein at the maturity of the investment or exercise of an option to purchase Capital Assets, or (c) a combination of both.

For the period from the Commencement of Operations through March 31, 2011, we sold 226,373 Interests, representing $225,300,205 of capital contributions.  We admitted 6,169 limited partners.  For the period from the Commencement of Operations through March 31, 2011, we have paid or accrued sales commissions to third parties of $15,054,476 and underwriting commissions to ICON Securities of $6,511,997.  In addition, organization and offering expenses of $2,712,036 were paid or incurred by us, our General Partner or its affiliates during this period.

Operating Activities
 
Cash provided by operating activities increased $4,119,313, from $1,933,766 in the 2010 Quarter to $6,053,079 in the 2011 Quarter.  The increase was primarily due to cash collections of finance and rental income on a larger base of investments offset by increased payments of management fees and administrative expense reimbursements related to our increased activity during the 2011 Quarter.
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 
Cash used in investing activities increased $38,389,805, from $18,897,479 in the 2010 Quarter to $57,287,284 in the 2011 Quarter. The increase was primarily due to the increased volume of investments offset by repayments of notes receivable during the 2011 Quarter.

Financing Activities
 
Cash provided by financing activities increased $10,996,639, from $26,313,155 in the 2010 Quarter to $37,309,794 in the 2011 Quarter. The increase was primarily due to the increase in proceeds from the sale of our Interests and the proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary to Fund Twelve, which was partially offset by an increase in distributions to partners during the 2011 Quarter.

Sources of Liquidity
 
Cash generated from the sale of Interests pursuant to our offering will be our most significant source of liquidity during our offering period.  We believe that cash generated from the sale of Interests pursuant to our offering and other financing activities, as well as the expected results of our operations, will be sufficient to finance our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future, including distributions to our partners, general and administrative expenses, new investment opportunities, management fees and administrative expense reimbursements.  In addition, we, along with certain entities managed by our Investment Manager, had a revolving line of credit of up to $30,000,000 with CB&T available as of March 31, 2011.  Such revolving line of credit was terminated on May 10, 2011 and replaced by a dedicated revolving line of credit on similar terms with CB&T of up to $15,000,000 available to fund our short-term liquidity needs.

Our ability to generate cash in the future is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that affect us and our lessees’ and borrowers’ businesses that are beyond our control.

Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt

We had non-recourse long-term debt obligations at March 31, 2011 of $169,735,416. Most of our non-recourse long-term debt obligations consist of notes payable in which the lender has a security interest in the equipment. If the lessee were to default on the non-recourse long-term debt, the equipment would be returned to the lender in extinguishment of that debt.

Distributions

We, at our General Partner’s discretion, pay monthly distributions to each of our limited partners beginning with the first month after each such limited partner’s admission and expect to continue to pay such distributions until the termination of our operating period.  We paid distributions of $39,911, $3,951,230 and $97,311 to our General Partner, limited partners and noncontrolling interests, respectively, during the 2011 Quarter.

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

At the time we acquire or divest of an interest in Capital Assets, we may, under very limited circumstances, agree to indemnify the seller or buyer for specific contingent liabilities.  Our General Partner believes that any liability that may arise as a result of any such indemnification obligations will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition taken as a whole.

In connection with certain investments, we are required to maintain restricted cash accounts with certain banks. The aforementioned cash amounts are presented within our other assets in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2011.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

None.
 
 


There are no material changes to the disclosures related to this item since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.


Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as well as the financial statements for our General Partner, our General Partner carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the management of our General Partner, including its Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Based on the foregoing evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

In designing and evaluating our General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures, our General Partner recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Our General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. Disclosure controls and procedures cannot detect or prevent all error and fraud. Some inherent limitations in disclosure controls and procedures include costs of implementation, faulty decision-making, simple error and mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all anticipated and unanticipated future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with established policies or procedures.  

Evaluation of internal control over financial reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
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In the ordinary course of conducting our business, we may be subject to certain claims, suits and complaints filed against us.  In our General Partner’s opinion, the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.  We are not aware of any material legal proceedings that are currently pending against us or against any of our assets.


There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.


Our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2009 (SEC File No. 333-153849).  Our offering period commenced on May 18, 2009 and is anticipated to end no later than May 2011.  From May 18, 2009 through March 31, 2011, we received capital contributions in the amount of $225,300,205.  For the period from the Commencement of Operations through March 31, 2011, we have paid or accrued sales commissions to unrelated third parties of $15,054,476 and underwriting commissions to ICON Securities of $6,511,997.  In addition, organizational and offering expenses in the amount of $2,712,039 were paid or incurred by us, our General Partner or its affiliates during this period.  Net offering proceeds to us after deducting the expenses described were $201,021,693.

From April 1, 2011 through May 11, 2011, we received additional capital contributions in the amount of $17,871,880.  For the period from April 1, 2011 through May 11, 2011, we have paid or accrued sales commissions to unrelated third parties of $1,153,832 and underwriting commissions to ICON Securities of $499,299.  In addition, organizational and offering expenses in the amount of $89,889 were paid or incurred by us, our General Partner or its affiliates during this period.  Net offering proceeds to us after deducting the expenses described were $16,128,860.

See the disclosure under “Recent Significant Transactions” in Item 2 of Part I for a discussion of the investments that we have made with our net offering proceeds.


Not applicable.



Not applicable.

 

3.1
Certificate of Limited Partnership of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 3, 2008 (File No. 333-153849)).
   
4.1
Limited Partnership Agreement of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Registrant’s Prospectus filed with the SEC on May 18, 2009 (File No. 333- 153849)).
   
10.1
Investment Management Agreement, by and between ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. and ICON Capital Corp., dated as of May 18, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
10.2
Commercial Loan Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among California Bank & Trust and ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC, ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC and ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
10.3 
Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2006, between California Bank & Trust and ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC, ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC and ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
10.4
Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2007, between California Bank & Trust, ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC, ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC, ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC and ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
10.5
Third Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2008, between California Bank & Trust, ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC, ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC, ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC and ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
       10.6
Fourth Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2009, between California Bank & Trust, ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P., ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC, ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC, ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC, ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC and ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 13, 2009).
   
 10.7
Termination of Commercial Loan Agreement, by and among California Bank & Trust and ICON Income Fund Eight B L.P.; ICON Income Fund Nine, LLC; ICON Income Fund Ten, LLC; ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC; ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC; and ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P., dated as of May 10, 2011.
   
 10.8
Commercial Loan Agreement, by and between California Bank & Trust and ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P., dated as of May 10, 2011.
   
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
   
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
   
31.3
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
   
32.1
Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2
Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.3
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


 
 

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.

ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
(Registrant)

By: ICON GP 14, LLC
      (General Partner of the Registrant)

May 16, 2011

By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
Michael A. Reisner
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
By: /s/ Mark Gatto
Mark Gatto
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
 

By: /s/ Anthony J. Branca
Anthony J. Branca
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 
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EX-10.7 2 ex10-7.htm LOAN TERMINATION AGREEMENT ex10-7.htm Exhibit 10.7


 
TERMINATION OF COMMERCIAL LOAN AGREEMENT
 
(Loan No. 9117000148)
 

 
This Termination of Commercial Loan Agreement is made as of May 10, 2011 by and between CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST, a California banking corporation (“Bank”) and  ICON INCOME FUND EIGHT B L.P.; ICON INCOME FUND NINE, LLC; ICON INCOME FUND TEN, LLC; ICON LEASING FUND ELEVEN, LLC; ICON LEASING FUND TWELVE, LLC; and ICON EQUIPMENT AND CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOURTEEN, L.P. (collectively, the “Existing Borrowers”).
 
Bank and the Existing Borrowers are parties to that certain Commercial Loan Agreement, dated August 31, 2005, as amended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”).  Under the Loan Agreement, Bank’s obligation to made loan advances to the Existing Borrowers terminates on June 30, 2011, on which date the outstanding principal and interest thereunder would become due.
 
As of the date hereof, $0 of principal and interest is due and outstanding under the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
 
Concurrently herewith, Bank is entering separate Commercial Loan Agreements with ICON Leasing Fund Eleven, LLC, ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC, ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. and ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P. (collectively, the “New Borrowers”) pursuant to which Bank will commit to make advances to each New Borrower under the Loan Agreement with such New Borrower (collectively, the “Commercial Loan Agreements”).
 
Now therefore, in consideration for Bank and the New Borrowers entering into the Commercial Loan Agreements and Bank and the Existing Borrowers, Bank and Borrower hereby agree as follows:
 
(i) Bank’s commitment to make further advances under the Loan Agreement is hereby terminated.
 
(ii) The Obligations (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of the Existing Borrowers (the “Existing Lender Obligations”) are terminated and satisfied in full.
 
(iii) Bank agrees to release, on and with effect as of the date hereof, all of its security interests and liens created as security for the Existing Lender Obligations, and hereby agrees to prepare and file or consent to the Existing Borrowers preparing and filing, any Uniform Commercial Code termination statements reasonably necessary to release or amend, as appropriate, as of record, the financing statements previously filed by Bank with respect to the Existing Lender Obligations.
 
(iv) Bank agrees to release and promptly return all chattel paper, promissory notes and related documents provided to Bank as collateral for the Existing Lender Obligations.
 
 
 
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(v) Bank shall, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof, return to the Existing Borrowers the originals of any and all promissory notes previously delivered to Bank in connection with the Loan Agreement, duly marked “paid in full” or “cancelled” as may be appropriate.
 
ICON INCOME FUND EIGHT B L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: ICON CAPITAL CORP.,  its general partner
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST,
a California banking corporation
 
By:           /s/J. Michael Sullivan
Name:           J. Michael Sullivan
Title:           Vice President and Relationship Manager
 
 
ICON INCOME FUND NINE, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: ICON CAPITAL CORP., its manager
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
ICON LEASING FUND ELEVEN, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:  ICON CAPITAL CORP., its manager
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
 

ICON INCOME FUND TEN, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:  ICON CAPITAL CORP., its manager
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
ICON EQUIPMENT AND CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOURTEEN, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By: ICON GP 14, LLC,  its general partner
By: ICON Capital Corp., its manager
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
     

ICON LEASING FUND TWELVE, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: ICON CAPITAL CORP., its manager
 
By:  /s/Michael A. Reisner                                           
  Michael A. Reisner
           Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
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EX-10.8 3 ex10-8.htm COMMERCIAL LOAN AGREEMENT ex10-8.htm Exhibit 10.8



COMMERCIAL LOAN AGREEMENT
 
(Loan No. _______________)
 

 
This Commercial Loan Agreement dated as of May 10, 2011 (“Agreement”) is by and among CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST, a California banking corporation, as lender (“Bank”), and ICON EQUIPMENT AND CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOURTEEN, L.P., as borrower (“Borrower”). Previously, pursuant to a Commercial Loan Agreement, dated August 31, 2005, as amended from time to time, between Bank, Borrower and other entities affiliated with Borrower, Bank extended a line of credit to Borrower and those entities (“Prior Line of Credit”), which is being concurrently terminated with the execution of this Agreement.
 
1. DEFINITIONS
 
1.1 The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
 
“Account Obligor” shall mean the obligor on any Accounts Receivable.
 
“Accounts” shall mean each of the presently existing and hereafter arising accounts, Accounts Receivable, contract rights and other forms of monetary obligations and receivables (including healthcare receivables) owing to Borrower, and any credit insurance, guaranties, or security therefor, irrespective of whether earned by performance.
 
“Accounts Receivable” shall mean open Accounts which are Collateral.
 
“Adjusted Total Liabilities” shall mean, as of the date of determination, the sum of current liabilities plus long term liabilities of Borrower, but excluding (i) all liabilities not constituting indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) all non-recourse debt, and (iii) all other debt subordinated to Borrower’s obligations to Bank in a manner acceptable to Bank; all calculated in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
 
 “Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.  For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to any Person, shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
“Agreement” shall mean this Commercial Loan Agreement as amended or modified from time to time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached hereto from time to time.
 
“Authorized Officer” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 5.3.a.
 
 
 
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“Availability” shall mean, as of the date of determination, the difference between the Line of Credit Limit and the outstanding amount under the Line of Credit.
 
“Bank” shall mean California Bank & Trust, its successors and assigns.
 
“Banking Day” shall mean, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday on which Bank is open for business in the State of California.
 
“Beneficial Interest” shall mean a beneficial interest in a trust, a partnership interest in a partnership, or a membership interest in a limited liability company.
 
“Borrower” shall mean ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
 
“Borrower's Assets” shall mean any real or personal property owned, now or hereafter, in whole or in part by Borrower.
 
“Borrowing Base” shall mean 85% of the Present Value of the Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts, with the limitation that no more than $4,000,000.00 in advances, in the aggregate, shall be based on a contract or contracts involving the same Lessee or Debtor unless otherwise approved in writing by Bank and with the further limitation that no more than 25% of the Present Value of the Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts shall mature within 90 days (to the extent that the $4,000,000.00 or 25% limitation is exceeded in the Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts identified on Schedule 1, Bank approves that excess).
 
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
 
“Collateral” means and includes, without limitation, all property and assets granted as collateral security for a Loan pursuant to the Security Agreement, whether real or personal property, whether granted directly or indirectly, whether granted now or in the future and whether granted in the form of a security interest, assignment, pledge, lien, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract or otherwise.  The word “Collateral” includes without limitation all collateral described in the section of this Agreement titled “Collateral”.
 
“Collateral Documents” shall mean all the documents set forth in this Agreement in the section titled "Collateral Documents."
 
 “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means EBITDA divided by Interest Expense.
 
“Debtor” means a borrower under a Loan Contract or Indirect Loan Contract.
 
“Default” means an event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
 
“Default Rate” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 5.8.
 
 
 
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“Designated Accounts” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
 
“Discount Rate” means the rate of interest equal to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum in excess of the Prime Rate, which shall vary concurrently with any change in the Prime Rate.
 
“EBITDA” means the sum of (a) Borrower’s net income; (b) depreciation and amortization expense and other non-cash items deducted on the Borrower’s financial statements in determining such net income; (c) Interest Expense; (d) taxes imposed by any jurisdiction upon Borrower’s net income, absent the effect of write-ups or forgiveness of debt; and (e) non-controlling interest and other non-cash items; all as calculated in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
 
“Eligible Borrowing Base Contract” means a Revolving Loan Contract which satisfies each of the following conditions at the date of determination:
 
a. No event of default exists under such contract, except that past due payments that are deemed acceptable under paragraph b. below shall not cause an otherwise Eligible Borrowing Base Contract to become ineligible;
 
b. Scheduled payments by the Lessee or the Debtor under such contract are current or less than 60 days past the scheduled payment date specified in such contract;
 
c. The contract identifies Borrower as the lessor or lender, or, if another Person is the original lessor or lender, the lessor’s or lender’s interest in the contract and the underlying equipment has been transferred in writing to Borrower (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, the term “Borrower” in this clause is replaced by “Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest”);
 
d. There is no indication on the contract that Borrower or any predecessor-in-interest on the contract has transferred or pledged any interest in the contract to any Person other than Bank or Borrower (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, the term “Borrower” in this clause is replaced by “Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest”) or, if there is such indication, such interest has been validly transferred by such Person to Borrower or Bank;
 
e. If the contract is a lease, the lease and the equipment leased thereunder are owned by Borrower and are subject to no Liens (other than Permitted Liens) in favor of anyone other than Bank or to any rights other than the rights of the Lessee as lessee under such lease; if a lease is deemed a security interest under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, Borrower has a perfected first-priority Lien in the equipment covered thereby (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, the term “Borrower” in this clause is replaced by “Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest”);
 
 
 
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f. Bank has a perfected first priority Lien in the Revolving Loan Contract and, if the Revolving Loan Contract is a lease, Bank has a perfected first-priority Lien in the equipment subject to that lease, subject to any Permitted Liens (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, Bank has a first priority Lien in Borrower’s Beneficial Interest in the lessor or lender);
 
g. If the contract is a loan, the contract is owned by Borrower and is subject to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens, in favor of anyone other than Bank, and Borrower has a perfected first priority Lien in the equipment that secures the loan, subject to any Permitted Liens (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Loan Contract, the term “Borrower” in this clause is replaced by “Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest”);
 
h. The contract is written; the contract has not been amended or modified except by a written document delivered to Bank; the contract was entered into or acquired in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; the contract is in full force and effect and is enforceable in accordance with its terms; to Borrower’s knowledge, the equipment covered by the contract is in good working order; the Lessee or Debtor has accepted the equipment delivered pursuant to the contract as evidenced by a delivery and acceptance certificate executed by the Lessee or Debtor or other standard document; if a lease, the Lessee has commenced making rent payments pursuant to the terms of the lease; if a loan, the Debtor has commenced making loan payments pursuant to the loan; and to Borrower’s knowledge, no defenses, offsets, counterclaims or disputes exist under or with respect to such contract or to the equipment covered by such contract;
 
i. All existing “chattel paper” originals of the contract, together with any and all schedules, supplements and amendments thereto and modifications thereof, including any and all promissory notes and other instruments as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, evidencing any monetary obligation owing to Borrower in connection therewith, have been delivered to, and are in the possession of Bank (if the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, the term “Borrower” in this clause is replaced by “Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest”);
 
j. If the Revolving Loan Contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, Borrower shall have, prior to the making of a Line of Credit advance, disclosed to Bank in writing the identity of the lessor or lender, as the case may be, and the nature of Borrower’s Beneficial Interest in such Person;
 
 
 
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k. No part of the contract, or the equipment thereunder, shall be financed by non-recourse or other debt (unless subordinated on terms and conditions satisfactory to Bank); and
 
l. The contract shall have a remaining term of not less than 31 days from the date of funding by Bank.
 
“Environmental Laws” shall mean each and every material federal, state or local law, ordinance, regulation, permit, license, authorization, judgment, decree, agreement, restriction or requirement pertaining to health, industrial hygiene, Hazardous Substances (as defined below), or the environment.
 
“Event of Default” means and includes without limitation any of the Events of Default set forth in this Agreement in the section titled “Events of Default.”
 
“Facility Fee” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 3.5.a. of this Agreement.
 
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or in such other statements by such other entity as may be in general use by significant segments of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of purpose.
 
“Hazardous Substance” shall mean any substance whose nature, existence, use or effect render it subject now, or in the future, to federal, state or local regulation, investigation, remediation or removal as potentially injurious to public health or welfare.
 
“Indirect Lease” means a lease (including a schedule under a master lease) in which a Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest is the lessor or has been assigned the lessor’s interest.
 
“Indirect Loan Contract” means a loan contract (including a schedule under a master loan contract) or promissory note in which a Person in whom Borrower has a Beneficial Interest is the lender or payee or has been assigned the lender’s or payee’s interest.
 
“Interest Expense” for any applicable period shall mean all interest expense as it appears on Borrower’s income statement for such period, all calculated in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
 
“Inventory” shall mean all finished goods wherever located, and goods which are or may at any time be held for sale or lease, furnished under any contract of service or held as raw materials, work-in-progress, supplies, components or materials used or consumed in Borrower’s business or which are or might be used in connection with the manufacturing, shipping, advertising, selling or finishing of such goods, merchandise and other personal property and all documents of title or documents representing the same, whether negotiable or non-negotiable and all such property, the sale or other disposition of which has given rise to Accounts Receivable and which has been returned to or repossessed or stopped in transit by Borrower.
 
 
 
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“Lease” shall mean a lease (including a schedule under a master lease) under which Borrower is the lessor or for which Borrower has been assigned the lessor’s interest.
 
“Lessee” means a lessee under any Lease or Indirect Lease.
 
“Lien” shall mean any lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement, adverse claim or charge, conditional sale, trust receipt, judgment, attachment or by operation of law, or from a lease, consignment, or bailment for security purposes and any agreement to grant any lien or security interest.
 
“LIBO Rate” shall have the meaning given the term in Sections 3.2.b.iii.
 
“Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 3.2.b.
 
“Line of Credit Availability Period” shall mean the period of time commencing on the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Line of Credit Expiration Date.
 
“Line of Credit Expiration Date” shall mean March 31, 2013, unless extended pursuant to Section 2.1.a.
 
“Line of Credit” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 2.1.a.
 
“Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 3.2.b.
 
“Line of Credit Limit” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 2.1.a.
 
“Line of Credit Note” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 2.1.a.
 
“Liquidity” means Borrower’s cash reserves (other than deposits reserved pursuant to Borrower’s non-recourse financing, if any) and unused Availability under the Line of Credit.
 
“Loan” shall mean and include, without limitation, any and all commercial loans and financial accommodations from Bank to Borrower, whether now or hereafter existing, and however evidenced, including without limitation, those loans and financial accommodations described in this Agreement or on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement from time to time.
 
“Loan Contract” shall mean a loan contract (including a schedule under a master loan contract) or promissory note in which Borrower is the lender or payee or which Borrower has been assigned the lender’s or payee’s interest.
 
 
 
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“Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement and all other documents and agreements executed or delivered to Bank in connection with this Agreement.
 
“Manager” means ICON Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation.
 
“Material Adverse Change” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Manager, (b) the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or of Bank to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral, (d) the value of the Collateral or the amount that Bank would be likely to receive (after giving consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the liquidation of such Collateral, (e) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or the rights and remedies of Bank hereunder or thereunder, or (f) the priority of Bank’s Liens with respect to the Collateral.
 
 “Note” shall mean the Line of Credit Note.
 
“Obligation” shall mean all loans, advances, debt, principal, interest, fees, expenses, costs and other amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement,  together with all guaranties, covenants and duties owing by Borrower to Bank of any kind or description hereunder, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including any interest, fees, expenses, costs and other amounts owed to Bank that but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code would have accrued after the commencement of any insolvency proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing from Borrower to other Persons that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.
 
“Optional Line of Credit Interest Rate” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 3.2.b.
 
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA.
 
“Permitted Liens” shall mean any:  (a) Liens approved in writing by Bank or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided the same have no priority over any of Bank’s Liens; (c) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of Borrower, except that (i) no Liens other than in favor of Bank are permitted on any of the Leases, Loan Contracts and other property identified in Schedule 1 or otherwise the subject of any Line of Credit advance, and (ii) no Lien is permitted on any equipment related to clause (i) except in favor of Bank and, in the case of equipment securing a Loan Contract, a Lien in favor of Borrower; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent Borrower from incurring Liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, workmen and landlords and other similar Liens, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business; (d) Liens consisting of another Person’s interest in a residual sharing agreement or remarketing agreement with respect to the sale of equipment upon the termination of a Lease or Indirect Lease provided that the value of Borrower’s interest in such equipment as shown on its books is net of such other Person’s interest; (e) Liens on equipment subject to a Lease that are expressly permitted by the terms of the Lease; (f) judgment Liens not constituting an Event of Default hereunder; (g) Liens of the relevant deposit bank incurred in the ordinary course of business encumbering customary deposit accounts or brokerage accounts; (h) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty requirements, including rights of setoff; and (i) Liens arising from the refinancing of any of the indebtedness secured by any of the foregoing described Liens.
 
 
 
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“Person” shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, a joint stock corporation, an unincorporated association, a joint venture or other similar entity or a governmental authority.
 
“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan maintained or contributed to by Borrower and insured by the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA.
 
“Present Value” means any fixed unpaid payment obligation owed to Borrower by a Lessee under a lease or a Debtor under a loan (including, without limitation, unpaid regularly scheduled payments, puts and balloon payments) (in each case excluding leases and loans that are not Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts), such unpaid payments to be discounted to their present value on the date of calculation at the Discount Rate.  If the contract is an Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract, the Present Value shall be multiplied by that percentage of the foregoing that corresponds to Borrower’s interest in the Person that is the lessor or lender, as the case may be.  If a lessee under a lease has the option to terminate the lease as of a date prior to its scheduled termination date, the Present Value of that lease shall be the lower of the following:  (i) the Present Value based on the lease terminating at such prior date plus the amount of any payment that the lessee would be obligated to pay the lessor upon exercise of such option, discounted to its present value on the date of calculation at the Discount Rate; or (ii) the Present Value based on the lease terminating at its scheduled termination date.
 
“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest set from time to time by Bank at its head office as its Prime Rate.  The Prime Rate is determined by Bank as a means of pricing credit extensions to some customers and is neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor is it necessarily the lowest rate of interest charged by Bank at any given time for any particular class of customers or credit extensions.
 
“Regular Line of Credit Interest Rate” shall have the meaning given the term in Section 3.2.a.
 
 “Revolving Loan Contract” means a Lease, Loan Contract, Indirect Lease or Indirect Loan Contract based on which Bank makes a Line of Credit advance (including any and all schedules, supplements and amendments thereto and modifications thereof and together with any and all promissory notes and other instruments, as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, evidencing any monetary obligation owing to Borrower in connection therewith) originated by Borrower or acquired by Borrower from the lessor or lessor’s assignee or from the lender or lender’s assignee, as the case may be.
 
 
 
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“Security Agreement” shall mean the document delivered by Borrower to Bank detailed in the section of this Agreement titled “Collateral Documents.”
 
“Subsidiary” shall mean a business entity in which Borrower owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest having sufficient ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such entity or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of which Borrower has a controlling interest.
 
“Tangible Net Worth” means the gross book value of Borrower’s Assets (excluding goodwill, patents, trademarks, trade names, organizational expenses, treasury stock, unamortized debt discount and expense, deferred research and development costs, other like intangibles, and monies due from Affiliates except in connection with sales to Affiliates on terms that Borrower normally provides to third parties) plus debt that is subordinated to Bank in a manner acceptable to Bank, less all liabilities, including, without limitation, accrued and deferred income taxes, and any reserves against assets, all calculated in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
 
“UCC-1 Financing Statement” shall mean the document delivered by Borrower to Bank detailed in the section of this Agreement titled “Collateral Documents.”
 
“Unused Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning given to the term in Section 3.5.c.
 
2. LOAN FACILITY
 
2.1 Bank agrees to make available to Borrower the following credit on the following terms, covenants and conditions:
 
a. Revolving Line of Credit.  During the Line of Credit Availability Period and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank will, on a revolving basis, make advances to Borrower (“Line of Credit”), which, except as set forth below, may not at any time exceed an aggregate amount outstanding equal to the lesser of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) or the Borrowing Base (collectively the “Line of Credit Limit”).  Borrower’s obligation to repay advances under the Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a promissory note in a form acceptable to Bank (the “Line of Credit Note”).  During the Line of Credit Availability Period, Borrower may repay principal amounts and reborrow them.  Borrower agrees that Borrower will not permit the outstanding balance under the Line of Credit to exceed the Line of Credit Limit. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time, Borrower may request one year extensions of the Line of Credit Availability Period within three hundred ninety (390) days of the then applicable Line of Credit Expiration Date, but Bank has no obligation to grant the extension.
 
 
 
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3. TERMS
 
3.1 Availability Period.
 
a. Availability Period Line of Credit.  Borrower may draw on the Line of Credit during the Line of Credit Availability Period, unless (i) a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) Borrower has failed to satisfy any condition hereunder to such borrowing and Bank has refused to waive such condition.
 
3.2 Interest Rate.
 
a. Line of Credit Interest Rate.  Interest on advances on the Line of Credit shall accrue at the Prime Rate (P+0.00%) per annum in effect from time to time but in no event shall the interest rate be less than four percent (4.00%) per annum (the “Regular Line of Credit Interest Rate”).  Any changes in the Regular Line of Credit Interest Rate resulting from a change in the Prime Rate shall take effect without notice at the time the Prime Rate is set.
 
b. Line of Credit Optional Interest.  Instead of the Regular Line of Credit Interest Rate, Borrower may elect to have up to five (5) advances on the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit (each a “Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion”) during the Line of Credit Availability Period bear interest at the LIBO Rate, as defined below, plus two and one-half percent (L+2.50%), but in no event shall the interest rate be less than four percent (4.00%) per annum (the “Optional Line of Credit Interest Rate”) during an interest rate period designated by Borrower (the “Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period”).  Borrower shall not select a Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period that would extend beyond the Line of Credit Expiration Date.  Each interest rate is a rate per annum.  At the end of any Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period, the interest rate will revert to the Regular Line of Credit Interest Rate, unless Borrower has designated another Optional Line of Credit Interest Rate for that Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion.
 
Designation of a Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion shall be made by delivery or telephone facsimile transmission to Bank of written notice signed by an Authorized Officer of such election, including designation of the amount of the proposed Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion, the proposed Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period and the proposed effective date of the election.  The notice shall be given at least three (3) Banking Days in advance of the effective date of the election.  The election shall also be subject to the following requirements:
 
i. The Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period during which the LIBO Rate will be in effect will be three (3) months, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.  In determining a Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period, a month means a period that starts on one Banking Day in a month and ends on and includes the day preceding the numerically corresponding day in the next month.  For any month in which there is no such numerically corresponding day, then as to that month, such day shall be deemed to be the last calendar day of such month.  Any Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period which would otherwise end on a non-Banking Day shall end on the next succeeding Banking Day unless that is the first day of a month, in which event such Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Banking Day.
 
 
 
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ii. Each Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion shall be for an amount not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
 
iii. The “LIBO Rate” shall mean, for each Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period with respect to a Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion, the per annum rate determined by the Bank as of the first day of the Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period to be equal to the ninety (90) day rate at which U.S. dollar deposits can be acquired by Bank in the London Interbank Eurocurrency Market two (2) Banking Days before the commencement of such Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period in an amount comparable to such Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion.
 
iv. No Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion bearing interest at the LIBO Rate may be converted to a different rate during the Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period.
 
v. Each prepayment of a Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion, whether voluntary, by reason of acceleration or otherwise, will be accompanied by the amount of accrued interest on the amount prepaid, and a prepayment fee equal to the amount (if any) by which the additional interest which would have been payable on the amount prepaid had it not been paid until the last day of the Line of Credit Applicable Interest Period exceeds the interest which would have been recoverable by Bank by placing the amount prepaid on deposit in the LIBO Rate Market for a period starting on the date on which it was prepaid and ending on the last day of the interest period for such Line of Credit LIBO Rate Portion.  Any such calculation shall be made by Bank in the same manner in which such calculation is made in respect to all other customers of Bank and Bank shall, upon the request of Borrower, deliver to Borrower all backup information showing how any such prepayment fee is calculated.
 
3.3 Repayment Terms.
 
a. Line of Credit.
 
i. Borrower shall pay interest monthly in arrears on the outstanding balance under the Line of Credit commencing on June 1,  2011, and then on the first Banking Day of each month thereafter, except that interest accruing at the Optional Line of Credit Interest Rate shall be due at the end of the applicable Interest Rate Period.
 
 
 
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ii. Borrower shall pay in full, all principal, interest and other charges outstanding under the Line of Credit no later than the Line of Credit Expiration Date.
 
3.4 Expenses.
 
a. Subject to any limitations contained herein, Borrower agrees to repay Bank for the reasonable expenses incurred in processing and funding the Line of Credit, including the following:  filing, recording and search fees, appraisal fees, asset based field report fees, and documentation fees.
 
b. Borrower agrees to reimburse Bank for any reasonable expenses it incurs in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and any agreement or instrument required by this Agreement.
 
3.5 Fees.
 
a. Facility Fee.  Borrower agrees to pay the amount of Fifty Seven Thousand Dollars ($57,000.00) to Bank as a loan fee for the Line of Credit (“Facility Fee”).
 
b. Renewal Fee.  Borrower agrees to pay a fee equal to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the Bank’s committed amount for the Line of Credit upon any renewal of the Line of Credit.
 
c. Unused Commitment Fee.  For the Line of Credit, Borrower agrees to pay a fee (“Unused Commitment Fee”) equal to the product of one-half of one percent (0.50%) multiplied by the difference between Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) and the amount of credit extended to Borrower, determined by the Average Loan Balance, as defined below, maintained during the Line of Credit Availability Period.  For purposes of this section, the “Average Loan Balance” is calculated by dividing the sum of the daily loan balances on the Line of Credit during the applicable period by the number of days in that period.  This fee is due and payable each calendar quarter in arrears, and is due on the tenth (10th) day of each of the following months during the Line of Credit Availability Period:  October, January, April and July, respectively, except a prorated fee for the first partial quarter shall be due in October, 2011 and for the final quarter shall be due and payable on the Line of Credit Expiration Date.
 
 
 
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4. SECURITY
 
4.1 Collateral.  All obligations of Borrower under this Agreement shall be secured by the following:
 
a. Personal Property.  Borrower's obligations to Bank under this Agreement shall be secured by, and Borrower shall grant to Bank, a first Lien in all business personal property Borrower now owns or will own in the future, including without limitation, Borrower's Accounts Receivable, equipment, equipment held for lease, Leases, chattel paper, general intangibles, Inventory, any money deposit accounts or other assets of Borrower which hereafter come into the possession, custody or control of Bank and all products and proceeds of the above-described collateral, including, but not limited to, money, deposit accounts, goods, insurance proceeds and other property, except that Collateral shall not include Leases, Indirect Leases, Loan Contracts, Indirect Loan Contracts (and the equipment subject thereto) which are financed by Borrower with non-recourse debt and which have not been financed by Bank.  The Collateral shall be further described in the Security Agreement executed by Borrower.
 
4.2 Collateral Documents.  In connection with the foregoing, Borrower  will execute the following “Collateral Documents”:
 
a. Security Agreement.  A Security Agreement executed by each Borrower, as debtor, in favor of Bank, as secured party, by which Bank will obtain a Lien in the Collateral consisting of certain of Borrower’s personal property.
 
b. UCC-1 Financing Statement.  UCC-1 financing statement as debtor, in favor of Bank, as secured party, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State office.
 
5. DISBURSEMENTS, PAYMENTS AND COSTS
 
5.1 Request for Credit.  Each request for an advance under the Line of Credit will be made by a disbursement request in a form acceptable to Bank executed by an Authorized Officer, or by any other means acceptable to Bank.
 
5.2 Disbursements and Payments.  Each advance under the Line of Credit by Bank and each payment by Borrower under the Line of Credit will be:
 
a. Made at Bank's Commercial Banking Office, or other location selected by Bank from time to time.
 
b. Made for the account of Bank's Commercial Banking Office (or other office or branch selected by Bank from time to time).
 
c. Made in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds and shall be made without setoff or counterclaim.
 
d. Evidenced by records kept by Bank.
 
 
 
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5.3 Telephone Authorization.
 
a. Bank may honor telephone instructions for disbursements and repayments pursuant to this Agreement, given by an Authorized Officer, as defined below, or any officer authorized by an Authorized Officer.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Authorized Officer” shall mean any officer of Borrower whose name and signature are set forth in the Corporate Authorizations, as defined below.
 
b. Advances will be deposited in, and payments may be withdrawn by Bank from, Borrower's deposit accounts as designated in writing by Borrower (“Designated Accounts”)
 
c. Upon Bank’s request, Borrower will provide written confirmation to Bank of telephone authorized transactions pursuant to this Section. Borrower agrees to provide such confirmation within one (1) Banking Day of the telephone authorization.  If there is a discrepancy and Bank has already acted on the telephone instructions, the telephone instructions will prevail over the written confirmation.
 
d. Borrower indemnifies and holds harmless Bank (including its officers, employees, and agents) from all liability, loss, and costs in connection with any act resulting from telephone instructions that Bank reasonably believes are made by an Authorized Officer or a person authorized by an Authorized Officer except to the extent of Bank’s gross negligence or willful misfeasance.  This indemnity and agreement to hold harmless will survive this Agreement's termination.
 
5.4 Banking Days.  All payments and disbursements which would be due on a day which is not a Banking Day will be due on the next Banking Day.  All payments received on a day which is not a Banking Day will be applied to the Line of Credit on the next Banking Day.
 

 
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5.5 Taxes.  Borrower will not deduct any taxes from any payments made to Bank.  If any government authority imposes any taxes or charges on any payments to Borrower, Borrower will pay the taxes or charges.  Upon request by Bank, Borrower will confirm that it has paid the taxes by giving Bank official tax receipts (or notarized copies thereof) within thirty (30) days after the date the taxes are due.
 
5.6 Interest Calculation.  Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, all interest, if any, will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed.  This results in more interest or a higher fee than if a 365-day year is used.
 
5.7 Fee on Late Payments.  At Bank’s sole option in each instance, Borrower shall pay a late fee equal to two percent (2.0%) of any monthly installment not paid within fifteen (15) days of the date due under this Agreement (including interest).
 
5.8 Default Rate.  If any amount under this Agreement is not paid in full when due at maturity, or upon acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Bank’s exercise of its rights and remedies hereunder, Borrower agrees to pay interest on the outstanding principal at the rate of interest then in effect under this Agreement plus two percent (2.0%) (the “Default Rate”).
 
5.9 Overdrafts.  At Bank's sole option in each instance, and provided there is no Event of Default which has occurred and is continuing, Bank may make advances under this Agreement to prevent or cover an overdraft on any account of Borrower with Bank.  Each such advance will accrue interest from the date of the advance or the date on which the account is overdrawn, whichever occurs first, at the interest rate then applicable to the Line of Credit.  Any advances made pursuant to this section shall be added to the outstanding balance under the Line of Credit.
 
6. CONDITIONS
 
6.1 Initial Advance.  The initial advance on the Line of Credit shall be disbursed to repay any outstanding obligation of Borrower for its share of the indebtedness on the Prior Line of Credit.  Bank's obligation to extend any credit to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the condition precedent that prior to or on the date of this Agreement, Borrower shall have complied with the requirements set forth below in this section and shall have delivered to Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following documents, duly executed by authorized representatives of Borrower or as specified below:
 
a. This Agreement.
 
b. Line of Credit Note.
 
c. Security Agreement of Borrower and UCC-1 Financing Statements, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.
 
d. Borrowing Authorizations.  Borrowing resolutions granting authorization to borrow and pledge in a form acceptable to Bank.
 
 
 
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e. Termination Statements.  Evidence, satisfactory to Bank, that all Liens in favor of any third Persons not constituting Permitted Liens have been terminated.
 
f. Insurance.  Evidence of insurance coverage, as required in the “Affirmative Covenants” section of this Agreement.
 
g. Fees and Costs.  Payment of the Facility Fee and reimbursement of Bank’s filing fees, reasonable fees of counsel,  and other expenses reasonably incurred by Bank in connection with this Agreement.
 
h. Deposit Accounts.  The opening of Borrower’s deposit accounts with Bank together with entry of a lock box agreement by Borrower and Bank to the extent not already opened.
 
i. Material Adverse Change.  A Material Adverse Change shall not have occurred, as determined by Bank in its sole discretion.
 
j. Search Results.  Bank shall be satisfied with the Uniform Commercial Code and other reasonable public record searches with respect to Borrower performed by Bank’s counsel.
 
k. Due Diligence.  Bank shall have completed its due diligence requirements with respect to Borrower, including audits, financial and legal due diligence, and review of Borrower’s formation and authorization documents.
 
l. Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Borrower shall execute an Alternative Dispute Resolution Agreement in form acceptable to Bank.
 
m. Miscellaneous.  Such other evidence as Bank may reasonably require to establish the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the taking of all proceedings in connection herewith and compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
n. Prior Line of Credit.  The outstanding balance on the Prior Line of Credit shall have been satisfied concurrently with the initial advance on this Line of Credit.
 
o. Termination Agreement.  Bank and those entities defined as “Borrower” under the Commercial Loan Agreement, dated August 31, 2005, as amended, shall enter an agreement terminating that Commercial Loan Agreement in a form acceptable to Bank.
 
6.2 Conditions to Each Line of Credit Advance.
 
The obligation of Bank to make any advances under the Line of Credit (including the initial advance) shall be subject to each of the further conditions precedent that on the date of such advance:
 
 
 
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a. Following the making of any such advances, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Line of Credit shall not exceed the Line of Credit Limit (except as set forth in Section 2.1a).
 
b. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
 
c. Borrower shall provide Bank with a disbursement request and Borrowing Base Certificate in form and content acceptable to Bank executed by an Authorized Officer and all representations therein shall be true and correct in all material respects.
 
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
When Borrower signs this Agreement, and until Bank is repaid in full, Borrower makes the following representations and warranties.  Each request for an extension of credit under the Line of Credit constitutes a renewed representation.
 
7.1 Organization of Borrower.  Borrower is a limited liability company duly formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
7.2 Authorization.  This Agreement, and any instrument or agreement required hereunder, are within Borrower's powers, have been duly authorized, and do not conflict with any of Borrower's organizational documents.
 
7.3 Enforceable Agreements.  This Agreement and any related Loan Documents, including any instrument or agreement required hereunder or thereunder, are legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by: (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; and (ii) equitable principles whether applied in an action at law or a proceeding in equity.
 
7.4 Good Standing.  In each state in which Borrower does business, Borrower is properly licensed, in good standing, and, where required, in compliance in all material respects with all legal requirements, including, without limitation, fictitious name statutes, except to the extent that Borrower’s failure to comply with the foregoing would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
 
7.5 No Conflicts.  This Agreement does not conflict with or violate in any material respect any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award applicable to Borrower or any other agreement, or result in a breach of or constitute a default under any other agreement, lease or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or its property may be bound or affected.
 
 
 
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7.6 Financial Information.  All financial and other information that has been or will be supplied to Bank are:
 
a. an accurate reflection of Borrower's financial condition.
 
b. in the form required by Bank.
 
c. in compliance with all applicable government regulations.
 
Since the dates of the financial statements specified above, there has been no Material Adverse Change.
 
7.7 Litigation.  There is no litigation, investigation, proceeding, Lien or dispute pending or threatened against or affecting Borrower, or the property of Borrower, the adverse determination of which would constitute a Material Adverse Change, except as has been disclosed in writing to Bank prior to the date hereof.
 
7.8 Collateral.  All Collateral is owned by the grantor of the Lien, free of any material title defects or any Liens, except Permitted Liens.  Bank will possess a properly perfected first Lien in the Collateral, except to the extent of any Permitted Liens.
 
7.9 Permits, Franchises.  Borrower possesses all permits, memberships, franchises, contracts and licenses required and all trademark rights, trade name rights, patent rights and fictitious name rights necessary to enable it to conduct the business in which it is now engaged without conflict with the rights of others except to the extent that Borrower’s failure to comply with the foregoing would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
 
7.10 Tax Returns.  Borrower has filed all required tax returns, has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or any assessments made against it or any of its property and has no knowledge of any pending assessments or adjustments of its income tax for any year provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax or assessment, the payment of which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings, so long as Borrower has established reasonable reserves for the disputed tax or assessment and any enforcement of such tax or assessment shall be stayed.
 
7.11 No Event of Default.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
 
7.12 ERISA Plans.
 
a. Borrower has fulfilled its obligations, if any, under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code, with respect to each Plan, and is in compliance in all material respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and has not incurred any liability with respect to any Plan under Title IV of ERISA.
 
 
 
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b. No reportable event has occurred under Section 4043(b) of ERISA for which the PBGC requires a thirty (30) day notice.
 
c. No action by Borrower to terminate or withdraw from any Plan has been taken and no notice of intent to terminate a Plan has been filed under Section 4041 of ERISA.
 
d. No proceeding has been commenced with respect to a Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, and no event has occurred or condition exists which might constitute grounds for the commencement of such a proceeding.
 
7.13 Environmental Compliance.
 
a. Environmental Compliance.  Borrower, to its knowledge, has implemented and complied and will, in the future, implement and comply or will cause its Lessees or Debtors to implement and comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws.
 
b. Survival of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of this Section 7.13 shall be continuing and shall survive the termination and release of this Agreement or foreclosures under the Security Agreement and the discharge or payment of any obligation under this Agreement.
 
8. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
 
Borrower agrees, so long as credit is available under this Agreement and until Bank is repaid in full:
 
8.1 Loan Documents.  To comply with and observe in all material respects all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay principal, interest and all other sums due under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents.
 
8.2 Use of Proceeds.  To use the proceeds of the Line of Credit for financing for the acquisition of equipment for lease and related leases, the extension of credit for leases and loans and for general working capital purposes.
 
8.3 Financial Information.  To provide Bank with the following financial information and statements:
 
a. As soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days (one hundred twenty (120) days in the case of Manager) after the end of each fiscal year, Borrower’s unqualified and Manager’s qualified, but only as to not adopting FASB ASC 810, CPA audited annual financial statements with balance sheets, income statements, statement of changes in equity, and cash flow statements. Statements shall be prepared by Ernst & Young, LLP or other accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Bank.
 
 
 
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b. As soon as available, and in any event within sixty (60) days of each quarterly period, Borrower’s quarterly internally prepared financial statements.
 
c. As soon as available, and in any event within fifteen (15) days of the end of each month a Borrowing Base Certificate signed by Manager’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
d. An annual independent appraisal of all equipment related to Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts.
 
e. An annual independent report of the audit of the Manager’s systems, Borrowing Base, billings, collections, ageings and a general documentation review at Bank’s discretion, not to be unreasonably withheld.
 
f. Any additional financial and/or reporting information reasonably requested by the Bank.
 
g. Each statement provided under Section 8.3.a. and Section 8.3.b. shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate in form and substance acceptable to Bank signed by Manager’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
8.4 Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio.  To maintain as of the end of each fiscal quarter based on the financial results as reported on SEC Form 10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a rolling four quarter basis.
 
8.5 Tangible Net Worth.  To maintain as of the end of each fiscal quarter, based on the financial results as reported on SEC Form 10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, Tangible Net Worth of not less than One Hundred  Thirty Million Dollars ($130,000,000.00).
 
8.6 Leverage Ratio.  To maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, based on the financial results as reported on SEC Form 10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, a ratio of Adjusted Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth not to exceed 1.0 to 1.0.
 
8.7 Minimum Liquidity.  To maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, based on the financial results as reported on the SEC Form 10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, Liquidity of at least Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00).
 
8.8 [Intentionally Omitted.]
 
8.9 Manager’s Profitability.  As of the end of each fiscal year, Manager shall have a positive profit.
 
8.10 Notices to Bank.  To promptly notify Bank in writing of:
 
a. Any change in the location of Borrower’s principal executive office which is currently in New York City, New York;
 
 
 
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b. Any Material Adverse Change;
 
c. Any Default or Event of Default, setting forth in such notice the details of such Default or Event or Default and the action which is proposed to be taken by Borrower with respect thereto;
 
d. All actions, suits, and proceedings before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting Borrower which, if determined adversely to Borrower would result in a Material Adverse Change;
 
e. Any material dispute between Borrower and any governmental regulatory body or law enforcement authority which would result in a Material Adverse Change;
 
f. All claims made or threatened by any third party against Borrower relating to any loss or injury resulting from any Environmental Law or Hazardous Substance that shall be in an amount claimed in excess of $2,500,000; and
 
8.11 Collateral Examination.  Bank may have examiners of its selection annually conduct an examination of the Collateral with the annual expense thereof (not to exceed $2,500.00) reimbursed by Borrower.
 
8.12 Right of Inspection.  Permit Bank or its agents with at least 24 hours notice by telephone, telephone facsimile and actual delivery of written notice to Borrower to examine and make copies and abstracts from Borrower’s records, to inspect Collateral (subject to quiet enjoyment covenants) and to discuss the affairs, finances, and accounts of Borrower with any of its executive officers and Borrower's independent accountants.
 
8.13 Payment of Taxes.  Borrower will pay and discharge all lawful tax claims, including assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, its income or profits, or the improvements before penalties attached thereto; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge or levy, the payment of which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings so long as Borrower has established reasonable reserves for the disputed tax assessment or charge and any enforcement proceedings have been stayed.
 
8.14 Books and Records.  To maintain adequate books and records reflecting full, true and correct entries of all material financial transactions of Borrower.
 
8.15 Compliance.  To comply in all material respects with all material laws, regulations, orders of any government body with authority over Borrower's business and all material contractual obligations arising from any agreements, instruments or undertakings to which Borrower is bound except to the extent that the failure to comply with which would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
 
 
 
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8.16 Preservation of Borrower's Rights.  To maintain and preserve all rights, privileges, and franchises Borrower now has that are necessary in the normal conduct of Borrower's business.
 
8.17 Perfection of Liens.  To help Bank perfect and protect its Liens, and reimburse Bank for reasonable costs incurred to protect its Liens.
 
8.18 ERISA Plan.  To give prompt written notice to Bank:
 
a. Within ten (10) days after Borrower knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any reportable event under Section 4043(b) of ERISA for which the PBGC requires thirty (30) days' notice, together with a copy of such materials required to be filed with the PBGC (with respect to such reportable event and in each such case a statement of the chief financial officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
 
b. Within ten (10) days after Borrower knows or has reason to know of any condition existing with respect to a Plan which presents a material risk of termination or withdrawal from a Plan or the filing of any notice of intent to terminate under Section 4041 of ERISA.
 
c. At least ten (10) days prior to the filing by any plan administrator of a Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, together with a copy of such notice.
 
d. Within ten (10) days after the filing thereof with the Secretary of the Treasury, a copy of any application by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate for a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code.
 
e. Within ten (10) days after Borrower knows or has reason to know of any event giving rise to any notice of noncompliance made with respect to a Plan under Section 4141(b) of ERISA.
 
f. Within ten (10) days after Borrower knows or has reason to know of any event giving rise to any commencement of any proceeding with respect to a Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA.
 
8.19 Expenses.  To pay all reasonable expenses of Bank for the following:
 
a. Preparation, negotiation and administration of the Loan Documents and the protection of the rights of Bank under the Loan Documents;
 
b. The enforcement of payment of Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents, whether by judicial pleadings or otherwise, including, without limitation, in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, moratorium and other similar proceedings involving the Borrower or a "workout" of Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents.
 
The obligations of the Borrower under this Section shall be effective and enforceable whether or not any amounts are advanced pursuant to this Agreement and shall survive payment of all of Borrower's obligations to the Bank.
 
 
 
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8.20 Cooperation.  To take any action reasonably requested by Bank to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
 
8.21 Insurance.
 
a. Insurance Covering Assets.  To maintain or cause to be maintained all risk property damage insurance policies covering the personal property Collateral.  Each insurance policy shall be for the value of the personal property Collateral or such other amount as required in the Revolving Loan Contract.
 
b. General Business Insurance.  To maintain insurance as is customary for a business of the kind that Borrower conducts.
 
c. Evidence of Insurance.  Upon request of Bank, to deliver to Bank a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted by Bank, a certificate of insurance listing all insurance policies currently in force.
 
8.22 Operating/Business Accounts.  To establish and maintain deposit accounts with Bank.  The account conversion process shall be completed within sixty (60) days of execution of this Agreement.
 
9. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
Borrower agrees, so long as credit is available under this Agreement and until Bank is repaid in full:
 
9.1 Other Debts.  Not to have outstanding or incur any direct or contingent debts or lease obligations (other than those to Bank), or become liable for the debts of others without Bank's prior written consent.  This does not prohibit:
 
a. Trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and outstanding less than sixty (60) days after the same has become due.
 
b. Endorsing negotiable instruments received in the usual course of business.
 
c. Obtaining surety bonds or similar instruments in the usual course of business.
 
 
 
 
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d. Debts, lines of credit and leases in existence on the date of this Agreement as disclosed in public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and otherwise in writing to Bank.
 
e. Guarantees to Lessees and Debtors in the ordinary course of business.
 
f. Debt subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions satisfactory to Bank in its sole discretion.
 
g. Debt in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business.
 
h. Non-recourse secured debts.
 
i. Remarketing and residual sharing arrangements.
 
j. Indebtedness in connection with Permitted Liens.
 
k. Refinancings of any of the foregoing debt.
 
9.2 Other Liens.  Not to create, assume, or allow any Lien  on Collateral except Permitted Liens.
 
9.3 Distributions.  (a) Not to declare or pay any distribution to the holder of any limited liability company or partnership interest now outstanding or hereafter issued or purchased, redeem or retire any such interest except, as long as Borrower is in compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement and would remain so after taking such actions, Borrower may make distributions to its partners, members and investors, or redeem or retire any outstanding interests, as provided or permitted in the organizational agreement of each Borrower, as amended from time to time; (b) pay management fees or acquisition fees except that, as long as Borrower is in compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement and would remain so after taking such actions, Borrower may pay such fees if authorized under the limited liability company operating agreement for Borrower.
 
9.4 Loans, Investments; Secondary Liabilities.  Other than in the ordinary course of business, (a) not to make any loans or advances to any Person; (ii) make any investment in the securities of any Person; (iii) guarantee or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any Person which is not an Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower, except by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary and normal course of its business.
 
9.5 Change in Organization or Operations.  Not to cause, permit or suffer any material change, revision, amendment or modification of any kind in and to its organization and operations or the change of ownership or control of Borrower, if the effect thereof would be a Material Adverse Change.
 
9.6 Dissolutions, Mergers or Acquisitions.  Not to liquidate or dissolve or enter into any consolidation, merger, partnership, pool, joint venture, syndicate or other combination, with respect to Borrower's business or Borrower's Assets as a whole or such portion as in the opinion of Bank, constitutes a substantial part thereof or acquire or purchase any business' assets, except in the ordinary course of Borrower's business or engage in any business activity substantially different from Borrower's present business, provided however, that nothing herein shall prohibit or limit Borrower’s right to enter into any of the foregoing described business transactions (other than liquidation, dissolution or merger whereby the Borrower is not the surviving entity) if in Borrower’s reasonable judgment such transaction represents the most efficient means by which it may acquire or purchase, directly or indirectly, one or more Leases or Indirect Leases, or Loans or Indirect Loan Contracts, or a portfolio of same, all as permitted by the constituent documents of Borrower.
 
 
 
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9.7 Sale of Assets; Sale and Leaseback.  Other than in the ordinary course of business, not to sell or otherwise dispose of any of its assets for less than fair market value or enter into any sale leaseback agreement covering any of its fixed or capital assets.
 
9.8 Suspension of Business.  Not to voluntarily suspend its business for more than five (5) consecutive business days in any thirty (30) day period.
 
9.9 Transactions with Affiliates.  Not to enter any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, including Borrower's officers, directors, partners, members and Subsidiaries, on terms less favorable than those available to Borrower from entities or persons not affiliated with Borrower, if the effect thereof would be to create an Event of Default hereunder.
 
10. DEFAULT
 
10.1 Events of Default.  The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
 
a. Failure to Pay.  Borrower fails to make any payment of principal or interest under this Agreement within five (5) days of the date due.
 
b. Non-Compliance.  Borrower fails to meet the conditions of, or fails to perform any material obligation within thirty (30) days after written notice by Bank to Borrower of such failure,  under:
 
i. this Agreement;
 
ii. any of the other Loan Documents; or
 
iii. any other agreement between Borrower and Bank.
 
c. Other Defaults.  Any material event of default (after taking into account all applicable notice and cure periods) involving an indebtedness of more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) occurs under any agreement evidencing indebtedness for borrowed money if the event of default consists of failing to make a payment when due.
 
 
 
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d. Lien Priority.  Bank fails to have an enforceable first Lien position (except for any Permitted Liens or prior Liens to which Bank has consented in writing) on the Collateral.
 
e. False Information.  Any representation or warranty under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in connection with any transaction contemplated hereby shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or when deemed to have been made.
 
f. Bankruptcy.  Borrower files a bankruptcy petition, a bankruptcy petition is filed against Borrower or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.  The default will be deemed cured if any bankruptcy petition filed against Borrower is dismissed within a period of sixty (60) days after the filing; provided, however, that Bank will not be obligated to extend any additional credit to Borrower during any such period.
 
g. Receivers.  A receiver or similar official is appointed for Borrower's business, or Borrower's business is terminated.
 
h. Litigation.  Any litigation is filed against Borrower in an aggregate amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) or more and such litigation is not dismissed or fully bonded or insured within sixty (60) calendar days after service of process upon Borrower.
 
i. Judgments.  Any judgments or arbitration awards are entered against Borrower and, absent procurement of a stay of execution, such judgment or award remains unbonded or unsatisfied or uncovered by insurance for thirty (30) calendar days after the date of entry; or Borrower enters into any settlement agreement with respect to any litigation or arbitration, in an aggregate amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) or more.
 
j. ERISA Plans.  The occurrence of a material reportable event with respect to a Plan or any Plan termination (or commencement of proceedings to terminate a Plan) or Borrower's full or partial withdrawal from a Plan, which is, in the reasonable judgment of Bank, likely to result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, or could reasonably be expected, in the judgment of Bank, to subject Borrower to any tax, penalty or liability (or any combination of the foregoing) which, in the aggregate, would result in a Material Adverse Change .
 
10.2 Remedies.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default herein, Bank shall be entitled to pursue any and all remedies, rights, privileges and benefits contained in this Agreement or in the Note, or other Loan Documents, or available at law or in equity or by statute, including, without limitation, declaring any or all of the Note immediately due and payable.  No remedy conferred upon or reserved to Bank hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy conferred upon or reserved to Bank hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity or by statute, but each shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.  Every power or remedy given by the Loan Documents to Bank may be exercised, concurrently or independently, from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by Bank, and Bank may pursue inconsistent remedies.  In addition, upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank shall have all of the following rights and remedies:
 
 
 
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a. All obligations and indebtedness hereunder may, at the option of Bank and without demand, notice, or legal process of any kind, be declared, and immediately shall become, due and payable and Bank may terminate this Agreement at any time, without notice, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement.  No such termination shall affect liabilities and obligations of Borrower or the rights, powers and remedies of the Bank under the Security Agreement with respect to future collateral, until all obligations of Borrower to Bank have been satisfied or paid in full.
 
b. All obligations hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate;
 
c. All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the California Commercial Code or other applicable law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative, and not exclusive, to the extent permitted by law, in addition to any other rights and remedies contained in this Agreement and in any of the documents or agreements executed in connection herewith;
 
d. The right to:  (i) have Bank or Bank's agent peacefully enter upon the premises of Borrower or any other place or places where the Collateral is located, without any obligation to pay rent to Borrower or any other person, through self-help and without judicial process or first obtaining a final judgment or giving Borrower notice and opportunity for a hearing on the validity of Bank's claim, and remove the Collateral from such premises to the premises of Bank or any agent of Bank, for such time as Bank may require to collect or liquidate the Collateral or (ii) have a receiver appointed by a court to conduct Borrower's business, without regard to the adequacy of any security for Borrower's indebtedness to Bank, and enter upon and take possession of Borrower's Assets, or any part thereof, and perform any acts that may be necessary or proper to conserve the value of Borrower's Assets and/or run Borrower's business as an ongoing concern; and/or (iii) require Borrower to assemble and deliver the Collateral to Bank at a place to be designated by Bank;
 
e. The right to:  (i) notify Account Obligors that the Accounts Receivable have been assigned to Bank and that Bank has a Lien therein; and (ii) direct such Account Obligors to make all payments due from them upon the Accounts Receivable, directly to Bank or to a lock box designated by Bank.  Bank shall promptly furnish Borrower with a copy of any such notice sent and Borrower hereby agrees that any such notice in Bank's sole discretion, may be sent on Bank's stationery, in which event, Borrower shall, upon demand, co-sign such notice with Bank; and
 
 
 
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f. The right to sell, lease or to otherwise dispose of all or any Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as Bank, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable.  At any such sale or sales of the Collateral, the Collateral need not be in view of those present and attending the sale, nor at the same location at which the sale is being conducted.  Bank shall have the right to conduct such sales on Borrower's premises or elsewhere and shall have the right to use Borrower's premises without charge for such sales for such time or times as Bank may see fit.  Bank is hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in advertising for sale and selling any Collateral and Borrower's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Bank's benefit but Bank shall have no obligations thereunder.  Bank may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may setoff the amount of such price against amounts due under this Agreement.  The proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied first to the costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by Bank for collection and for acquisition, completion, protection, removal, storage, sale and delivery of the Collateral; and second to amounts due under this Agreement.  Bank shall account to Borrower for any surplus.  If any deficiency shall arise, Borrower shall remain liable to Bank therefor.
 
g. Appointment of Receiver.  Borrower agrees that in addition to any and all remedies, rights, privileges and benefits contained in this Agreement or in the Note and other Loan Documents, or available at law, or in equity, or by statute, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default herein, Borrower agrees and stipulates that any court of competent jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to operate and manage the business of Borrower.
 
10.3 Disclaimer.  Whether or not Bank elects to employ any or all of the remedies available to it upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank shall not be liable for: (i) payment of any reasonable expense incurred in connection with the exercise of any remedy available to Bank, and (ii) the performance or non-performance of any other obligations of Borrower.
 
10.4 Costs and Expenses.  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Bank shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees in connection with administering or enforcing this Agreement, whether or not an action is filed.
 
11. MISCELLANEOUS
 
11.1 GAAP.  Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, all financial information provided to Bank and all financial covenants will be made under GAAP consistently applied.
 
 
 
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11.2 Personal Jurisdiction.  BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS, DOCUMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY HEREOF, BORROWER ACCEPTS AND CONSENTS TO, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVE, UNLESS WAIVED BY BANK IN WRITING, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY BORROWER AGAINST BANK.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BANK TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.  BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO STAY OR TO DISMISS ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BEFORE SAID COURTS ON THE BASIS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS.
 
11.3 Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement is binding on Borrower's and Bank's successors and assignees.  Borrower agrees that it may not assign this Agreement without Bank's prior written consent.
 
11.4 Severability; Waivers.  If any part of this Agreement is not enforceable, the rest of the Agreement may be enforced. No failure on the part of Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. Any consent or waiver under this Agreement must be in writing.  If Bank waives a default, it may enforce a later default.
 
11.5 Costs and Expenses.  In addition to the recovery of costs and expenses upon an occurrence of an Event of Default, if  Bank incurs expenses in connection with the preparation, administration, or enforcement, of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay Bank all such reasonable costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
 
11.6 Appointment of Bank as Attorney in Fact.  Until all the obligations have been paid in full, Borrower irrevocably appoints Bank as its attorney in fact and authorizes and empowers it to endorse and affix Borrower's name to or upon any check, draft, note, instrument or other writing relating to the collection of Accounts Receivable, or relating to any other Collateral, or upon any check or other instrument given in payment thereof, or upon any omitted assignment, notification of assignment, demand or auditor's verification relating to Collateral and upon all other instruments and writings required to assert and protect Bank's rights in the Collateral.  Bank shall not exercise the appointment as provided in this Section except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
 
 
 
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11.7 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Note, and any related security or other agreements required by this Agreement, collectively:
 
a. represent the sum of the understandings and agreements between Bank and Borrower concerning this Agreement;
 
b. replace any prior oral or written agreements between Bank and Borrower concerning this credit;
 
c. are intended by Bank and Borrower as the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by them; and
 
d. any alteration or amendment to this Agreement shall not be effective unless given in writing and signed by an authorized person of the party or parties sought to be changed or bound by the alteration or amendment.
 
In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any other agreements required by this Agreement, this Agreement will prevail.
 
11.8 Notices.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices required under this Agreement shall be personally delivered or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses on the signature page of this Agreement, or to such other addresses as Bank and Borrower may specify from time to time in writing.
 
11.9 Headings.  Article and section headings are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of any provisions of this Agreement.
 
11.10 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, and by the different parties on separate counterparts each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
 
11.11 Further Assurances.  Borrower shall, at its expense and without expense to Bank, do, execute and deliver such further acts and documents as Bank from time to time reasonably requires for the assuring to Bank the rights created or intended to be created by this Agreement, the perfection or priority of Bank's Liens, and for carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Agreement or any document executed in connection with this Agreement.
 
11.12 Singular/Plural.  Terms defined in the singular shall also have their meanings in the plural as the context of this Agreement requires.
 
11.13 Revival Clause.  If any of the payments of money or transfers of property made to Bank by Borrower hereunder  or under the Note should for any reason subsequently be declared to be “fraudulent” or a “voidable preference” within the meaning of any state or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances, preferential, or otherwise voidable or recoverable, in whole or in part, for any reason, under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state law (collectively referred to herein as "Voidable Transfers"), and Bank is required to repay or restore the amount of any such Voidable Transfers, or any portion thereof, then, as to the amount repaid or restored pursuant to any such Voidable Transfer (including all costs, expenses and attorneys' fees of Bank related thereto, including, without limitation, relief from stay or similar proceedings), the liability of Borrower shall automatically be revived, reinstated and restored in such amount or amounts, and shall exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made to Bank.  Nothing set forth herein is an admission that any such Voidable Transfer has occurred.  Borrower expressly acknowledges that Bank may rely upon advice of counsel, and if so advised by counsel, may settle, without defending, any action to avoid any alleged Voidable Transfer, and that upon settlement, Borrower shall again be liable for any deficiency resulting from such settlement as provided in this Section.
 
 
 
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11.14 Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate or other writing delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document, will survive the making of each advance and the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and have been or will be relied upon by Bank, notwithstanding any investigation made by Bank or on its behalf.
 
11.15 Provisional Remedies.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to limit any right that Bank may have under this Agreement or at law to exercise any provisional remedies that it may have under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents as a result of any Event of Default hereunder (including, without limitation, the right to conduct a non-judicial foreclosure sale, the right to seize any personal property collateral and the right to seek the appointment of a receiver).
 
11.16 Confidentiality.  In handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises with respect to its own proprietary information and agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any non-public information received pursuant to this Agreement, except that disclosures of such information may be made:  (a) to the subsidiaries or Affiliates of Bank in connection with their present or prospective business relations with Borrower; (b) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Line of Credit, provided that they have entered into a comparable confidentiality agreement in favor of Borrower and have delivered a copy to Borrower; (c) as required by law, regulations, rule or order, subpoena, judicial order or similar order; (d) as may be required in connection with the examination, audit or similar investigation of Bank; and (e) as Bank may deem appropriate in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder.  Confidential information thereunder shall not include information that either : (i) is in the public domain or in the knowledge or possession of Bank when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank through no fault of Bank; or (ii) is disclosed to Bank by a third party that is not prohibited from disclosing such information.
 
11.17 [Intentionally Omitted]
 
11.18 Additional Collateral. With respect to any Person, that on or subsequent to the date of the Modification, (i) is or becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Borrower and (ii) Borrower elects to have one or more Eligible Borrowing Base Contracts to which such Subsidiary is a party added to the Borrowing Base and thereby contribute the assets related to such Eligible Borrowing Base Contract as Collateral, then Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to Bank such documentation to the Security Agreement as to (x) become a party to the Security Agreement and (y) grant Bank a lien on all of its assets for the benefit of Bank.
 
This Agreement is executed as of the date stated at the top of the first page.
 
ICON EQUIPMENT AND CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOURTEEN, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
By:       ICON GP 14, LLC, its general partner
By: ICON CAPITAL CORP., its manager
 
By: /s/Michael A. Reisner
       Michael A. Reisner
         Co-President and Co-Chief   Executive Officer
 
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST,
a California banking corporation
 
 
By: /s/J. Michael Sullivan
Name:  J. Michael Sullivan
Title: Vice President and Relationship Manager
 
 
 
Address where notices are to be sent:
 
ICON EQUIPMENT AND CORPORATE
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOURTEEN, L.P.
c/o ICON Capital Corp., its general partner
100 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Attention:  General Counsel
Attention:  Michael A. Reisner
Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile No.:  (212) 418-4739
 
Address where notices are to be sent:
 
Northern California Commercial Banking
465 California Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94104
 
 
 
 

 
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Exhibit 31.1



CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Michael A. Reisner, certify that:
 
1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the board of directors of the General Partner (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: May 16, 2011
   
     
/s/ Michael A. Reisner
   
Michael A. Reisner
   
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
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Exhibit 31.2



PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 

I, Mark Gatto, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the board of directors of the General Partner (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date: May 16, 2011
 
 
     
/s/ Mark Gatto
   
Mark Gatto
   
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.
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Exhibit 31.3


 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Anthony J. Branca, certify that:
 
1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the board of directors of the General Partner (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: May 16, 2011
   
     
/s/ Anthony J. Branca
   
Anthony J. Branca
   
Chief Financial Officer
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.

EX-32.1 7 ex32-1.htm CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 ex32-1.htm
Exhibit 32.1


 
CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Michael A. Reisner, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of ICON GP 14, LLC, the General Partner of the Registrant, in connection with the Quarterly Report of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. (the “LP”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Quarterly Report”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. 
The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.  
The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the LP.


Date: May 16, 2011
 
 
     
/s/ Michael A. Reisner
   
Michael A. Reisner
   
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.

EX-32.2 8 ex32-2.htm CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 ex32-2.htm
Exhibit 32.2



CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Mark Gatto, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of ICON GP 14, LLC, the General Partner of the Registrant, in connection with the Quarterly Report of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P. (the “LP”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Quarterly Report”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.    
The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.    
The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the LP.
 
 
Date: May 16, 2011
 
 
     
/s/ Mark Gatto
   
Mark Gatto
   
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.

EX-32.3 9 ex32-3.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 ex32-3.htm
 
Exhibit 32.3


 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Anthony J. Branca, Chief Financial Officer of ICON GP 14, LLC, the General Partner of the Registrant, in connection with the Quarterly Report of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.  (the “LP”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Quarterly Report”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. 
The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.   
The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the LP.
 
 
Date: May 16, 2011
 
 
     
/s/ Anthony J. Branca
   
Anthony J. Branca
   
Chief Financial Officer
ICON GP 14, LLC
General Partner of ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P.