For the quarterly period ended
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September 30, 2011
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For the transition period from
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to
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Commission_File_Number_
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333-169794
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ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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27-3525849
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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100 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York
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10011
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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(212) 418-4700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
Table of Contents
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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Balance Sheets
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Statement of Operations | 2 | |
Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity | 3 | |
Statement of Cash Flows | 4 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
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6
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Item 2. General Partner’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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13
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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17
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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17
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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18
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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18
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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18
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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18
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Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
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18
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Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Signatures
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20
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ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
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Balance Sheets
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Assets
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September 30,
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2011
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December 31,
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(unaudited)
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2010
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Cash
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$ | 7,266,102 | $ | 1,001 | ||||
Investment in joint venture
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1,836,866 | - | ||||||
Deferred charges, net
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988,932 | - | ||||||
Other assets, net
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14,870 | - | ||||||
Total Assets
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$ | 10,106,770 | $ | 1,001 | ||||
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
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Liabilities:
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Due to General Partner and affiliates
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$ | 919,829 | $ | - | ||||
Accrued expenses
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74,481 | - | ||||||
Total Liabilities
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994,310 | - | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
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Partners’ Equity:
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Limited Partners
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9,117,389 | 1,000 | ||||||
General Partner
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(4,929 | ) | 1 | |||||
Total Partners’ Equity
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9,112,460 | 1,001 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
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$ | 10,106,770 | $ | 1,001 | ||||
ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
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Statement of Operations
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(unaudited)
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Period from July 28, 2011 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2011
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Revenue:
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Income from investment in joint venture
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$ | 40,712 | ||
Total revenue
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40,712 | |||
Expenses:
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Management fees
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3,473 | |||
Administrative expense reimbursements
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273,965 | |||
General and administrative
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200,267 | |||
Interest
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13,505 | |||
Total expenses
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491,210 | |||
Net loss
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$ | (450,498 | ) | |
Net loss allocable to:
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Limited Partners
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$ | (445,993 | ) | |
General Partner
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(4,505 | ) | ||
$ | (450,498 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of limited
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partnership interests outstanding
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5,333 | |||
Net loss per weighted average limited
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partnership interest outstanding
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$ | (83.63 | ) | |
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
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Statement of Changes in Partners’ Equity
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Limited
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Total
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Partnership
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Limited
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Partners’
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Interests
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Partners
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General Partner
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Equity
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Balance, December 31, 2010
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1 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,001 | |||||||||
Net loss
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- | (445,993 | ) | (4,505 | ) | (450,498 | ) | |||||||||
Redemption of limited partnership interest
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(1 | ) | (1,000 | ) | - | (1,000 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests
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10,776 | 10,756,718 | - | 10,756,718 | ||||||||||||
Sales and offering expenses
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- | (1,151,279 | ) | - | (1,151,279 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash distributions paid or accrued to partners
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- | (42,057 | ) | (425 | ) | (42,482 | ) | |||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2011 (unaudited)
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10,776 | $ | 9,117,389 | $ | (4,929 | ) | $ | 9,112,460 |
ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
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Statement of Cash Flows
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(unaudited)
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Period from July 28, 2011 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2011
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$ | (450,498 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
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used in operating activities:
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Income from investment in joint venture
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(40,712 | ) | ||
Interest expense from amortization of debt financing costs
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4,130 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accrued expenses
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74,481 | |||
Due to General Partner and affiliates
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304,287 | |||
Distributions from joint venture
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39,689 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(68,623 | ) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Investment in joint venture
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(1,835,843 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,835,843 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Sale of limited partnership interests
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10,756,718 | |||
Sales and offering expenses paid
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(1,044,094 | ) | ||
Deferred charges paid
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(500,000 | ) | ||
Cash distributions to partners
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(42,057 | ) | ||
Redemption of limited partnership interest
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(1,000 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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9,169,567 | |||
Net increase in cash
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7,265,101 | |||
Cash, beginning of the period
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1,001 | |||
Cash, end of the period
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$ | 7,266,102 | ||
ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
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Statement of Cash Flows
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(unaudited)
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Period from July 28, 2011 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2011
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
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Underwriting fees due to ICON Securities Corp.
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$ | 13,382 | ||
Organizational and offering expenses and other costs due to ICON Capital Corp.
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$ | 601,735 | ||
Organizational and offering expenses charged to equity
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$ | 93,803 | ||
Distributions payable to ICON GP 15, LLC
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$ | 425 |
(1)
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Organization
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(1)
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Organization - continued
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(2)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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(2)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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(2)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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(2)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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(3)
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Investment in Joint Venture
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(4)
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Revolving Line of Credit, Recourse
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(5)
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Capital Contribution
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(6)
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Transactions with Related Parties
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(6)
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Transactions with Related Parties - continued
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Entity
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Capacity
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Description
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Period from July 28, 2011
(Commencement of Operations)
through September 30, 2011
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ICON Capital Corp.
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Investment Manager
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Organizational and offering expense reimbursements (1)
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$ | 1,101,735 | ||||
ICON Investments
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Dealer-Manager
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Underwriting fees (2)
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321,151 | |||||
ICON Capital Corp.
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Investment Manager
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Management fees (3)
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3,473 | |||||
ICON Capital Corp.
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Investment Manager
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Administrative expense reimbursements (3)
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273,965 | |||||
$ | 1,700,324 | |||||||
(1) Amount capitalized and charged to partners’ equity.
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(2) Amount charged directly to partners’ equity.
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(3) Amount charged directly to operations.
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(7)
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Commitments and Contingencies
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(8)
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Subsequent Event
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·
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seek to generate current cash flow from payments of principal and/or interest (in the case of secured loans and other financing transactions) and rental payments (in the case of leases);
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·
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seek to generate deferred cash flow by realizing the value of certain Capital Assets that we lease at the maturity of the investment; and
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·
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rely on a combination of both current and deferred cash flow.
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3.1
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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 6, 2010 (File No. 333-169794)).
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4.1
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Limited Partnership Agreement of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Registrant’s Prospectus filed with the SEC on June 6, 2011 (File No. 333-169794)).
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10.1
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Investment Management Agreement, by and between ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P. and ICON Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 3, 2011 (File No. 333-169794)).
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10.2
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Commercial Loan Agreement, by and between California Bank & Trust and ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P., dated as of May 10, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, filed on August 12, 2011).
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31.1
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
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31.2
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
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31.3
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Accounting and Financial Officer.
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32.1
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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.
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32.2
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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.
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32.3
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Certification of Principal Accounting and Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS* |
XBRL Instance Document.
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101.SCH* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
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101.CAL* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
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101.LAB* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
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101.PRE* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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* |
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
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Michael A. Reisner
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
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By: /s/ Mark Gatto
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Mark Gatto
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
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By: /s/ Keith S. Franz
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Keith S. Franz
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Senior Vice President - Finance
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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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:
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a.
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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 is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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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
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5.
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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):
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a.
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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
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b.
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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.
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Date: November 14, 2011
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/s/ Michael A. Reisner
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Michael A. Reisner
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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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:
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a.
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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 is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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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
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5.
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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):
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a.
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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
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b.
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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.
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Date: November 14, 2011
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/s/ Mark Gatto
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Mark Gatto
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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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:
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a.
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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 is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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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
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5.
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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):
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a.
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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
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b.
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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.
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Date: November 14, 2011
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/s/ Keith S. Franz
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Keith S. Franz
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Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
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1.
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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
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2.
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The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
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Date: November 14, 2011
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/s/ Michael A. Reisner
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Michael A. Reisner
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
|
1.
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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 Partnership.
|
Date: November 14, 2011
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/s/ Mark Gatto
|
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Mark Gatto
|
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
|
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 Partnership.
|
Date: November 14, 2011
|
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/s/ Keith S. Franz
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Keith S. Franz
|
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Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
ICON GP 15, LLC
General Partner of ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P.
|
Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) | 2 Months Ended |
---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | |
Revenue: | |
Income from investment in joint venture | $ 40,712 |
Total revenue | 40,712 |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 3,473 |
Administrative expense reimbursements | 273,965 |
General and administrative | 200,267 |
Interest | 13,505 |
Total expenses | 491,210 |
Net loss | (450,498) |
Net loss allocable to: | |
Limited Partners | (445,993) |
General Partner | (4,505) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Fund Fifteen | $ (450,498) |
Weighted average number of limited partnership interests outstanding | 5,333 |
Net loss per weighted average limited partnership interest outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ (83.63) |
Statement of Changes in Partners Equity (unaudited) (USD $) | Limited Partner [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 1,000 | $ 1 | $ 1,001 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010 | 1 | ||
Net loss | (445,993) | (4,505) | (450,498) |
Redemption of limited partnership interest | (1,000) | 0 | (1,000) |
Redemption of limited partnership interest (in shares) | (1) | ||
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests | 10,756,718 | 0 | 10,756,718 |
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests (in shares) | 10,776 | ||
Sales and offering expenses | (1,151,279) | 0 | (1,151,279) |
Cash distributions paid or accrued to partners | (42,057) | (425) | (42,482) |
Balance (unaudited) at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 9,117,389 | $ (4,929) | $ 9,112,460 |
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 | 10,776 |
Document And Entity Information | 9 Months Ended | |
---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | Nov. 11, 2011 | |
Entity Registrant Name | ICON ECI FUND FIFTEEN, L.P. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001502519 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 18,795 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2011 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2011 |
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Commitments and Contingencies | 9 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] | |||
Commitments and Contingencies |
At the time the Partnership acquires or divests of its interest in 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 financial condition or results of operations of the Partnership taken as a whole. |
Investment in Joint Venture | 9 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Investment in Joint Venture [Abstract] | |||
Investment in Joint Venture |
On August 11, 2011, the Partnership contributed approximately $1,836,000 of capital, inclusive of acquisition fees, to ICON Juniper II, LLC (“ICON Juniper II”), a joint venture with ICON Equipment and Corporate Infrastructure Fund Fourteen, L.P., an entity managed by the Investment Manager (“Fund Fourteen”), after which the Partnership's and Fund Fourteen's ownership interests in the joint venture were approximately 29.2% and 70.8%, respectively. No material gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction. On June 9, 2011, ICON Juniper II purchased approximately $6,359,000 of information technology equipment and simultaneously leased the equipment to Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. (“Global Crossing”). The base term of the lease schedule is for a period of 36 months, commencing on July 1, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture, the Partnership had the right to contribute capital on, or prior to, the six-month anniversary of the date the joint venture acquired the equipment. On October 20, 2011, the Partnership exchanged its 29.2% ownership interest in the joint venture for its proportionate share of the lease schedules that were previously owned by the joint venture. Upon the completion of the exchange, the joint venture was terminated. No material gain or loss will be recorded as a result of this transaction. |
Subsequent Events | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |||
Subsequent Events |
On October 27, 2011, the Partnership made a secured term loan to Xfone USA, Inc. and certain affiliates (collectively, “Xfone”) in the amount of $6,850,000. The loan bears interest at 12.75% per year and matures on November 1, 2016. |
Organization | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Organization [Abstract] | |||
Organization |
ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on September 23, 2010 as a Delaware limited partnership. The initial capitalization of the Partnership was $1,001. The Partnership will continue until December 31, 2025, unless terminated sooner. The Partnership is offering limited partnership interests (“Interests”) on a “best efforts” basis with the intention of raising up to $418,000,000 of capital, consisting of 420,000 Interests, of which 20,000 have been reserved for the Partnership's distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP Plan”). The DRIP Plan allows limited partners to purchase Interests with distributions received from the Partnership and/or certain affiliates of the Partnership. At any time prior to the time that the offering of Interests is terminated, the Partnership may, at its sole discretion, increase the offering to a maximum of up to $618,000,000 of capital, consisting of 620,000 Interests, provided that the offering period is not extended in connection with such change. The Partnership is currently in its offering period, which commenced on June 6, 2011 and is anticipated to end in June 2013 or earlier. With the proceeds from Interests sold, the Partnership will (i) primarily originate or acquire a diverse pool of investments in domestic and global companies, which investments will primarily be structured as debt and debt-like financings (such as loans and leases) that are collateralized by equipment and other corporate infrastructure (collectively, “Capital Assets”) utilized by such companies to operate their businesses, as well as other strategic investments in or collateralized by Capital Assets that ICON GP 15, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), believes will provide the Partnership with a satisfactory, risk-adjusted rate of return, (ii) pay fees and expenses, and (iii) establish a cash reserve. The General Partner will make investment decisions on behalf of and manage the business of the Partnership. Additionally, the General Partner has a 1% interest in the profits, losses, cash distributions and liquidation proceeds of the Partnership. As of July 28, 2011 (the “Initial Closing Date”), the Partnership raised a minimum of $1,200,000 from the sale of Interests, at which time, the limited partners were admitted and the Partnership commenced operations. Upon the commencement of operations on the Initial Closing Date, the Partnership returned the initial capital contribution of $1,000 to ICON Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation and the investment manager of the Partnership (the “Investment Manager”). During the period from June 6, 2011 to September 30, 2011, the Partnership sold 10,776 Interests to 368 limited partners, representing $10,756,718 of capital contributions. Investors from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Tennessee may not be admitted until the Partnership has raised total equity in the amount of $20,000,000. During the period from June 6, 2011 to September 30, 2011, the Partnership has paid or accrued sales commissions to third parties and various fees to the General Partner and its affiliates, as outlined in the Partnership's limited partnership agreement (the “Partnership Agreement”). Through September 30, 2011, the Partnership has paid or accrued the following commissions and fees in connection with its offering of Interests: (i) sales commissions to third parties in the amount of $736,325 and (ii) underwriting fees in the amount of $321,151 to ICON Securities Corp. d/b/a ICON Investments, an affiliate of the General Partner and the dealer-manager of the offering of the Interests (“ICON Investments”). In addition, the General Partner and its affiliates, on behalf of the Partnership, incurred organizational and offering expenses in the amount of $1,082,735. During the period ended September 30, 2011, organizational and offering expenses in the amount of $93,803 were recorded as a reduction of partners' equity. Partners' capital accounts are increased for their initial capital contribution plus their proportionate share of earnings and decreased by their proportionate share of losses and distributions. Profits, losses, cash distributions and liquidation proceeds are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the General Partner until the aggregate amount of cash distributions paid to limited partners equals the sum of the limited partners' aggregate capital contributions, plus an 8% cumulative annual return on their aggregate unreturned capital contributions, compounded daily. After such time, distributions will be allocated 90% to the limited partners and 10% to the General Partner. The Partnership's fiscal year ends on December 31. |
Revolving Line of Credit, Recourse | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Revolving Line of Credit, Recourse [Abstract] | |||
Revolving Line of Credit, Recourse |
On May 10, 2011, the Partnership entered into a Commercial Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with California Bank & Trust (“CB&T”). The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $5,000,000 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, based 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. There are no borrowings outstanding under the Facility at September 30, 2011. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Partnership is required to comply with certain covenants. At September 30, 2011, the Partnership was in compliance with all such covenants. |
Capital Contribution | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Capital Contribution Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Capital Contribution |
The General Partner has made an initial capital contribution of $1 to the Partnership. In addition, the Investment Manager made an initial capital contribution of $1,000 to the Partnership and was admitted as a limited partner on September 23, 2010. The Investment Manager's capital contribution was returned to the Investment Manager following the commencement of operations by the Partnership. |
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Transactions with Related Parties | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transactions with Related Parties |
The Partnership has entered into certain agreements with the General Partner, the Investment Manager and ICON Investments, whereby the Partnership pays certain fees and reimbursements to these parties. ICON Investments is entitled to receive a 3.0% underwriting fee from the gross proceeds from sales of the Partnership's Interests. In accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner has a 1% interest in the Partnership's profits, losses, cash distributions and liquidation proceeds. In addition, the General Partner and its affiliates will be reimbursed for organizational and offering expenses incurred in connection with the Partnership's organization and offering of Interests and administrative expenses incurred in connection with the Partnership's operations. Administrative expense reimbursements are costs incurred by the General Partner or its affiliates that are necessary to the Partnership's operations. These costs include the General Partner's and its affiliates' legal, accounting, investor relations and operations personnel, as well as professional fees and other costs that are charged to the Partnership based upon the percentage of time such personnel dedicate to the Partnership. Excluded are salaries and related costs, office rent, travel expenses and other administrative costs incurred by individuals with a controlling interest in the General Partner. The Partnership pays the Investment Manager (i) an annual management fee, payable monthly, equal to 3.50% of the gross periodic payments due and paid from the Partnership's investments and (ii) acquisition fees, through the end of the operating period, equal to 2.50% of the total Purchase Price of each investment the Partnership makes in Capital Assets. Fees and other expenses paid or accrued by the Partnership to the General Partner or its affiliates were as follows:
At September 30, 2011, the Partnership had a net payable of $919,829 due to the General Partner and its affiliates that primarily consisted of administrative expense reimbursements of approximately $274,000 and organization and offering expense reimbursements of approximately $583,000. From October 1, 2011 to November 11, 2011, the Partnership raised an additional $8,003,889 in capital contributions and has paid or accrued underwriting fees to ICON Investments in the amount of $237,677. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements of 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 the General Partner, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The Partnership accounts for its noncontrolling interests in joint ventures where the Partnership has influence over financial and operational matters, generally 50% or less ownership interest, under the equity method of accounting. In such cases, the Partnership's original investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for its share of earnings, losses and distributions. The Partnership accounts for investments in joint ventures where the Partnership has virtually no influence over financial and operational matters using the cost method of accounting. In such cases, the Partnership's original investments are recorded at cost and any distributions received are recorded as revenue. All of the Partnership's investments in joint ventures are subject to its impairment review policy. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Partnership's cash is held at one financial institution and at times may exceed insured limits. The Partnership periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of this institution and has not experienced any losses on such deposits. The Partnership did not have any cash equivalents at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010. Risks and Uncertainties In the normal course of business, the Partnership is exposed to two significant types of economic risks: credit and market. Credit risk is the risk of a lessee, borrower or other counterparty's inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to lessees, borrowers or other counterparties will be dispersed across different industry segments within the United States of America and throughout the world. Although the Partnership does not currently foresee a concentrated credit risk associated with its lessees, borrowers or other counterparties, contractual payments are dependent upon the financial stability of the industry segments in which such counterparties will operate. Market risk reflects the change in the value of debt instruments and credit facilities due to changes in interest rate spreads or other market factors. The Partnership believes that the carrying value of its investments is reasonable, taking into consideration these risks, along with estimated collateral values, payment history and other relevant information. Asset Impairments The significant assets in the Partnership's portfolio are periodically reviewed, no less frequently than annually or when indicators of impairment exist, to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss will be recognized only if the carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair market value. If there is an indication of impairment, the Partnership will estimate the future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) expected from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If an impairment is determined to exist, the impairment loss will be measured as the amount by which the carrying value of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value and recorded in the Partnership's statement of operations in the period the determination is made. Deferred Charges Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the costs of organizing the Partnership and offering the Interests are capitalized by the Partnership and amortized as a reduction of equity over the estimated offering period, generally two years from the effective date of the offering. The unamortized balance of these costs is reflected on the balance sheet as deferred charges, net. Revenue Recognition The Partnership provides financing to third parties, generally in the form of leases and loans. With respect to leases of Capital Assets, each lease is classified as either a finance lease or an operating lease, which is based upon the terms of the lease. Loans are typically classified as notes receivable. For finance leases and notes receivable, the Partnership records finance income on the Partnership's statement of operations using the effective interest rate method, which results in a constant rate of return over the lease or loan term, as applicable. For operating leases, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Billed operating lease receivables are included in accounts receivable until collected. Deferred revenue is the difference between the timing of the receivables collected and the income recognized on a straight-line basis. Initial Direct Costs The Partnership capitalizes initial direct costs associated with the origination and funding of leased assets and other financing transactions. These costs are amortized on a transaction by transaction basis based on the actual transaction terms using a straight-line method for operating leases and the effective interest rate method for finance leases and notes receivable in the Partnership's statement of operations. Costs related to leases or other financing transactions that are not consummated are expensed as an acquisition expense in the Partnership's statement of operations. Acquisition Fees The Partnership pays acquisition fees to the Investment Manager equal to 2.50% of the total purchase price paid by or on behalf of the Partnership for each of the Partnership's investments, including, but not limited to, the cash paid, indebtedness incurred or assumed, plus all fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith (the “Purchase Price”). These fees are capitalized and included in the cost of the investment. Income Taxes The Partnership is taxed as a partnership for federal and State income tax purposes. No provision for income taxes has been recorded since the liability for such taxes is that of each of the partners rather than the Partnership. The Partnership's income tax returns are subject to examination by the federal and State taxing authorities, and changes, if any, could adjust the individual income tax of the partners. Per Interest Data Net loss attributable to the Partnership per weighted average Interest is based upon the weighted average number of Interests outstanding during the applicable period. Interest Repurchase The Partnership may, at its discretion, repurchase Interests from a limited number of its limited partners, as provided for in the Partnership Agreement. The repurchase price for any Interests approved for repurchase is based upon a formula, as provided in the Partnership Agreement. Limited partners are required to hold their Interests for at least one year before repurchases will be permitted. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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Assets | ||
Cash | $ 7,266,102 | $ 1,001 |
Investment in joint venture | 1,836,866 | 0 |
Deferred charges, net | 988,932 | 0 |
Other assets, net | 14,870 | 0 |
Total Assets | 10,106,770 | 1,001 |
Liabilities: | ||
Due to General Partner and affiliates | 919,829 | 0 |
Accrued expenses | 74,481 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 994,310 | 0 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | ||
Partners' Equity: | ||
Limited Partners | 9,117,389 | 1,000 |
General Partner | (4,929) | 1 |
Total Partners' Equity | 9,112,460 | 1,001 |
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity | $ 10,106,770 | $ 1,001 |
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