PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

General Development of Business

ATEL 14, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the state of California on April 1, 2009 (“Date of Inception”) for the purpose of equipment financing and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Managing Member of the Company is ATEL Managing Member, LLC (the “Managing Member” or “Manager”), a Nevada limited liability company. Prior to May 9, 2011, the Manager was named ATEL Associates 14, LLC. The Managing Member is controlled by ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group. The Fund may continue until December 31, 2030. Contributions in the amount of $500 were received as of May 8, 2009, which represented the initial member’s capital investment. As a limited liability company, the liability of any individual member for the obligations of the Fund is limited to the extent of capital contributions to the Fund by the individual member.

The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. As of December 2, 2009, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million), excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors, had been received and the Fund requested subscription proceeds to be released from escrow. On that date, the Company commenced initial operations and continued in its development stage activities until transitioning to an operating enterprise during the first quarter of 2010. Pennsylvania subscriptions are subject to a separate escrow and are released to the Fund only when aggregate subscriptions for all investors equal to at least $7.5 million. Total contributions to the Fund exceeded $7.5 million on February 12, 2010, at which time a request was processed to release the Pennsylvania escrowed amounts. The offering was terminated on October 6, 2011.

As of December 31, 2020, cumulative gross contributions, less rescissions and repurchases (net of distributions paid and allocated syndication costs, as applicable), totaling $83.5 million (inclusive of the $500 initial Member’s capital investment) have been received. As of the same date, 8,246,919 Units were issued and outstanding.

The Company’s principal objectives are to invest in a diversified portfolio of investments that will (i) preserve, protect and return the Company’s invested capital; (ii) generate regular cash distributions to Unitholders, with any balance remaining after required minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional investments during the Reinvestment Period (ending six calendar years after the completion of the Company’s public offering of Units) and (iii) provide additional cash distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all investment portfolio assets has been sold or otherwise disposed. The Company is governed by the ATEL 14, LLC amended and restated limited liability company operating agreement dated October 7, 2009 (the “Operating Agreement”). On January 1, 2018, the Company commenced liquidation phase activities pursuant to the guidelines of the operating agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Managing Member and/or its affiliates receives compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of the Company (See Note 7 to the financial statements included in Item 8 of this report). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the repurchase of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of Units is solely at the discretion of the Managing Member.

Narrative Description of Business

The Company had acquired various types of new and used equipment subject to leases and made loans secured by equipment acquired by its borrowers. The Company’s primary investment objective was to acquire investments primarily in low-technology, low-obsolescence equipment such as the core operating equipment used by companies in the manufacturing, mining and transportation industries. A portion of the portfolio included some more technology-dependent equipment such as certain types of communications equipment, medical equipment, manufacturing equipment and office equipment. The Company sought equipment or financing of equipment and business involving “green technologies” such as those involved in the following activities: materials recycling, water purification, sewage treatment pollution radiation, gas and other emission treatment, solid waste management, renewable energy generation, as well as many other similar industries and activities.

The Company only purchases equipment under pre-existing leases or for which a lease was entered into concurrently at the time of the purchase. Through December 31, 2020, the Company had purchased equipment with a total acquisition price of $93.5 million. The Company had also funded investments in notes receivable totaling $12.2 million through December 31, 2020.

As of the date of the final commitment of its proceeds from the sale of Units, the Company’s objective was to have at least 75% of its investment portfolio (by cost) consist of equipment leased to lessees that the Manager deems to be high quality corporate credits and/or leases guaranteed by such high quality corporate credits. High quality corporate credits were lessees or guarantors who had a credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. of “Baa3” or better, or the credit equivalent as determined by the Manager, or were public and private corporations with substantial revenues and histories of profitable operations, as well as established hospitals with histories of profitability or municipalities. The remaining 25% of the initial investment portfolio could include equipment lease transactions, real property single tenant net leases and other debt or equity financing for companies which, although deemed creditworthy by the Manager, would not satisfy the specific credit criteria for the portfolio described above. Included in this 25% of the portfolio may be growth capital financing investments. No more than 20% of the initial portfolio, by cost, consisted of these growth capital financing investments and no more than 20% of the portfolio, by cost, consisted of real estate investments. The Company’s objective was to invest approximately 25% of its capital in assets that involved “green” technologies or applications as discussed above.

The equipment financing industry is highly competitive. Equipment manufacturers, corporations, partnerships and others offer users an alternative to the purchase of most types of equipment with payment terms that vary widely depending on the type of financing, the lease or loan term and type of equipment. The ability of the Company to keep the equipment leased and the terms of purchase, lease and sale of equipment depends on various factors (many of which neither the Managing Member nor the Company can control), such as general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation or recession, and fluctuations in supply and demand for various types of equipment resulting from, among other things, technological and economic obsolescence.

The Managing Member will use its best efforts to diversify lessees by geography and industry and to maintain an appropriate balance and diversity in the types of equipment acquired and the types of leases entered into by the Company, and will apply the following policies: (i) The Managing Member will seek to limit the amount invested in equipment or property leased to any single lessee to not more than 20% of the aggregate purchase price of investments as of the final commitment of net offering proceeds; (ii) in no event will the Company’s equity equipment under operating leases or property leased to a single lessee exceed an amount equal to 20% of the maximum capital from the sale of Units (or $30,000,000); and (iii) the Managing Member will seek to invest not more than 20% of the aggregate purchase price of equipment in equipment acquired from a single manufacturer. However, this last limitation is a general guideline only, and the Company may acquire equipment from a single manufacturer in excess of the stated percentage during the offering period and before the offering proceeds are fully invested, or if the Managing Member deems such a course of action to be in the Company’s best interest.

The primary geographic region in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities is North America. All of the Company’s current operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in North America.

The business of the Company is not seasonal. The Company has no full time employees. Employees of the Managing Member and affiliates provide the services the Company requires to effectively operate. The cost of these services is reimbursed by the Company to the Managing Member and affiliates per the Operating Agreement.

For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes.

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Equipment Leasing Activities

The Company had acquired a diversified portfolio of equipment. The equipment, all currently located in the U.S., had been leased to lessees in various industries. The following tables set forth the types of equipment acquired by the Company through December 31, 2020 and the industries to which the assets had been leased (dollars in thousands):

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From inception to December 31, 2020, the Company had disposed of certain leased assets as set forth below (in thousands):

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For further information regarding the Company’s equipment lease portfolio as of December 31, 2020, see Note 5 to the financial statements, Equipment under operating leases, net, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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Notes Receivable Activities

The Company financed assets in diverse industries. The following tables set forth the types of assets financed by the Company through December 31, 2020 and the industries to which the assets had been financed (dollars in thousands):

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From inception to December 31, 2020, assets financed by the Company that were associated with terminated notes receivable were as follows (in thousands):

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Item 2. PROPERTIES

The Company does not own or lease any real property, plant or material physical properties other than the equipment held for lease as set forth in Item 1.

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of conducting business, there may be certain claims, suits, and complaints filed against the Company. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters, if any, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. No material legal proceedings are currently pending against the Company or against any of its assets.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

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Market Information

There are certain material conditions and restrictions on the transfer of Units imposed by the terms of the Operating Agreement. Consequently, there is no public market for Units and it is not anticipated that a public market for Units will develop. In the absence of a public market for the Units, there is no currently ascertainable fair market value for the Units.

Holders

As of December 31, 2020, a total of 2,164 investors were Unitholders of record in the Company.

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Fund Valuation

Background to Fund Valuation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) updated rules for the presentation of account statement values relative to pricing of Direct Placement Program (“DPP”) shares. Under FINRA Notice 15-02 (the “Notice”) the SEC approved amendments to National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) Rule 2340, Customer Account Statements, and FINRA rule 2310, which address a FINRA member firm’s participation in a public offering of a DPP. In summary, the amendments require a FINRA member firm to include in the account statements for customers holding DPP securities a per share value for the DPP. This per share value must be prepared by, or with the material assistance or confirmation of, a third-party valuation expert or service. The results of this valuation must be disclosed in the issuer’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A valuation in compliance with the Notice must be undertaken and published on at least an annual basis.

The effective date of the Notice was April 11, 2016.

Methodologies

Broker dealers are required to provide a per share estimated value on the customer account statements for each non-listed DPP security held by their customers. Such estimated value must have been developed in a manner reasonably designed to provide a reliable value. Two valuation methodologies have been defined by FINRA, which by such designation are presumed to be reliable.

Net Investment Methodology

The amendments to NASD Rule 2340(c)(1)(A) require “net investment” to be based on the “amount available for investment” percentage disclosed in the “Estimated Use of Proceeds” section of the issuer’s offering prospectus. In essence, such value is equal to the offering price less selling commissions, other offering and organization expenses, and capital reserves. This method may be used for up to 150 days following the second anniversary of a Fund breaking escrow.

Appraised Value Methodology

As amended, Rule NASD 2340(c)(1)(B) requires that the per share estimated value disclosed in an issuer’s most recent periodic or current report be based upon an appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the program by, or with the material assistance or confirmation of, a third-party valuation expert or service, in conformity with standard industry valuation practice as it relates to both the aforementioned assets and liabilities. No later than 150 days following the second anniversary of the issuer’s break of escrow for its minimum offering, this methodology must be used to establish the required estimated values.

Unit Valuation

The per Unit valuation estimate for ATEL 14, LLC has been conducted, and the results disclosed herein, in compliance with the mandates of the Notice.

For ATEL 14, LLC, its estimated value per Unit reflects the Manager’s estimate of current portfolio valuation of all assets and liabilities of the Fund, calculated on a per Unit basis, and as such, does not represent a market value for the Units and may not accurately reflect the value of the Fund Units to the Unit holders if held over time to Fund maturity.

In connection with any estimate of per Unit value, Unit holders and all parties are reminded that no public market for the Units exists. Additionally, in order to preserve the Fund’s pass-through status for federal income tax purposes, the Fund will not permit a secondary market or the substantial equivalent of a secondary market for the Units. In the absence of a public market for the Units, there is no currently ascertainable fair market value for the Units.

The estimate of per Unit value does not take into account any extraordinary potential future business activity of the Fund; rather the valuation represents a snapshot view of the Fund’s portfolio as of the valuation date. In addition, the Fund does not include any analysis of the distributions that have already been paid by the Fund, nor the anticipated returns to Unit holder over the full course of the Fund life cycle, which will be dependent on many factors.

Disclosure

The estimated value per Unit reported in this Form 10-K has been calculated using the “Appraised Value Methodology” described above under “Methodologies” above, as of December 31, 2020.

ATEL 14, LLC, will satisfy the disclosure requirements for providing estimated per Unit values pursuant to the Notice as follows:

For these disclosures, subsequent to the Fund’s initial compliance with FINRA 15-02, annual disclosures of estimated per Unit values, through the termination of the Fund, will be accomplished and included on an annual basis in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission available to the public.

Specifics Underlying Valuation Methodology:

Notes and Explanation of Valuation Components and Calculation

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Projected future cash flows have been discounted back to present value at discount rates based on like-term U.S. Treasury yields (as of the valuation date) plus a 400 basis point spread, to account for the credit risk differentials between the instrument being valued and U.S. Treasury security yields.

Residual values assumptions used in the cash flow projections are as follows:

For On-Lease and Month-to-Month Lease:  Considers realized residual as a percent of book residual of 169.5%, based on ATEL’s historical track record as of December 31, 2020.

For Off-Lease:  Assumes current fair market value of off-lease equipment based on estimates from ATEL’s seasoned Asset Management Group.

Special Situation Leases:  The valuation of certain leases has been performed outside of the above noted protocol based upon specific lease assumptions different than the macro assumptions above, due to the specific situations of those leases.

ATEL 14, LLC Unit Valuation

The Manager’s estimated per Unit value of ATEL 14, LLC at December 31, 2020 as determined, and derived under the guidelines of the Appraised Value Methodology, and pursuant to the above specific enumerated component valuation methodologies and calculations, equals $2.01. An independent national public accounting firm with valuation expertise was retained to examine, attest and confirm ATEL 14, LLC’s per Unit valuation and its component methodologies and calculation as it relates to compliance with the regulatory mandate defined in the Notice. In this regard, they examined the components of the valuation methodologies and determined them to be reasonable and within industry standards. Other component attributes, including the bases and related key assumptions of the calculation were tested for their completeness, underlying documentation support and mathematical accuracy. Upon completion of their efforts, their attestation report confirmed that the per unit valuation of ATEL 14, LLC, and the related notes, in all material respects, was based upon industry practice as described in the Manager’s valuation approach.

Disclaimer

The foregoing Fund per Unit valuation has been performed solely for the purpose of providing an estimated value per Unit in accordance with a regulatory mandate, in order to provide the broker dealer and custodian community with a valuation on a reasonable and attested basis for use in assigning an estimation of a Unit holder’s account value. Any report or disclosure of such estimated per Unit valuation is to be accompanied by statements that the value does not represent an estimate of the amount a Unit holder would receive if the Unit holder were to seek to sell the Units, and that the Fund intends to liquidate its assets in the ordinary course of its business and over the Fund’s term. Further, each statement of the Fund’s estimated per Unit valuation is to be accompanied by a disclosure that there can be no assurance as to (1) when the Fund will be fully liquidated, (2) the amount the Fund may actually receive if and when the Fund seeks to liquidate its assets, (3) the amount of lease or loan payments the Fund will actually receive over the remaining term, (4) the amount of asset disposition proceeds the Fund will actually receive over the remaining term, and (5) the amounts that may actually be received in distributions by Unit holders over the course of the remaining term.

Distributions

The Unitholders of record are entitled to certain distributions as provided under the Operating Agreement. The Company commenced periodic distributions beginning with the month of December 2009. The monthly distributions were discontinued in 2018 as the Company entered its liquidation phase. The rates and frequency of periodic distributions paid by the Fund during its liquidation phase are solely at the discretion of the Managing Member.

Distributions may be characterized for tax, accounting and economic purposes as a return of capital, a return on capital (including escrow interest) or a portion of each. Generally, the portion of each cash distribution by a company which exceeds its net income for the fiscal period would constitute a return of capital. The Fund is required by the terms of its Operating Agreement to distribute the net cash flow generated by its investments in certain minimum amounts during the Reinvestment Period before it can reinvest its operating cash flow in additional portfolio assets. See the discussion in the ATEL 14, LLC Prospectus dated October 7, 2009 (“Prospectus”) under “Income, Losses and Distributions — Reinvestment.” Accordingly, the amount of cash flow from Fund investments distributed to Unitholders will not be available for reinvestment in additional portfolio assets.

The following table summarizes distribution activity for the Fund from inception through December 31, 2020 (in thousands except for Units and Per Unit Data):

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Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

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A smaller reporting company is not required to present selected financial data in accordance with item 301(c) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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Statements contained in this Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. In particular, economic recession and changes in general economic conditions, including fluctuations in demand for equipment, lease rates, and interest rates, may result in delays in investment and reinvestment, delays in leasing, re-leasing, and disposition of equipment, and reduced returns on invested capital. The Company’s performance is subject to risks relating to lessee defaults and the creditworthiness of its lessees. The Company’s performance is also subject to risks relating to the value of its equipment at the end of its leases, which may be affected by the condition of the equipment, technological obsolescence and the markets for new and used equipment at the end of lease terms. Investors are cautioned not to attribute undue certainty to these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.

Overview

ATEL 14, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the state of California on April 1, 2009 (“Date of Inception”) for the purpose of equipment financing and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities.

The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. As of December 2, 2009, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million), excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors, had been received and the Fund requested subscription proceeds to be released from escrow. On that date, the Company commenced initial operations and continued in its development stage activities until transitioning to an operating enterprise during the first quarter of 2010. Pennsylvania subscriptions are subject to a separate escrow and are released to the Fund only when aggregate subscriptions for all investors equal to at least $7.5 million. Total contributions to the Fund exceeded $7.5 million on February 12, 2010, at which time a request was processed to release the Pennsylvania escrowed amounts. The offering was terminated on October 6, 2011 with a total of 8,402,515 Units subscribed, representing contributions, net of rescissions and repurchases, approximating $83.5 million. As of December 31, 2020, 8,246,919 Units were issued and outstanding.

During 2011, the Company completed its initial acquisition stage with the investment of the net proceeds from the public offering of Units. Subsequently, during the reinvestment period (“Reinvestment Period”) (defined as six full years following the year the offering was terminated), the Company has reinvested cash flow in excess of certain amounts required to be distributed to the Other Members and/or utilized its credit facilities to acquire additional equipment. Throughout the Reinvestment Period, which ended December 31, 2017, the Company continued reinvestment of cash flow in excess of minimum distributions and other obligations. The Company is governed by its Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), as amended. On January 1, 2018, the Company commenced liquidation phase activities pursuant to the guidelines of the Operating Agreement.

The Company may continue until December 31, 2030. Periodic distributions are paid at the discretion of the Managing Member.

It is the Company’s objective to maintain a 100% utilization rate for all equipment purchased in any given year. All equipment transactions are acquired subject to binding lease commitments, so equipment utilization is expected to remain high during the funding period and throughout the reinvestment stage. Initial lease terms of these leases are generally from 36 to 84 months, and as they expire, the Company will attempt to re-lease or sell the equipment. All of the Company’s equipment on lease was purchased in the years 2009 through 2015. The utilization percentage of existing assets under lease was 54% and 56% for the years ended at December 31, 2020 and 2019 respectively.

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member and/or affiliates are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred.

Results of Operations

The Company had net losses of $1.0 million and $415 thousand for the respective years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The current year results reflect decreases in both operating revenues and expenses, and an increase in other income when compared to the prior year.

Revenues

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Total operating revenues were $2.7 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $1.3 million, or 33%, year over year reduction in operating revenues was comprised of decreases in operating lease revenues, other revenue, gains recorded on sales of lease assets, and interest on notes receivable.

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Operating lease revenues decreased by $691 thousand largely due to run-off and dispositions of lease assets during 2019 which also impacted current year revenues. Other revenue declined by $376 thousand entirely as a result of a reduction in deferred maintenance fees for excess wear and tear on certain equipment returned. Moreover, the Company experienced a $199 thousand decline in gains recognized on sales of lease assets, which can mostly be attributed to a change in the mix of assets sold; and interest on notes receivable declined by $70 thousand as all notes receivable have matured by the end of 2019.

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Expenses

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Total operating expenses were $3.8 million and $4.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $685 thousand, or 15%, year over year decline in operating expenses was mostly due to decreases in depreciation expense, impairment losses on equipment, costs reimbursed to the Manager, asset management fees paid to the Managing Member, professional fees, and other expense. Such decreases were partially offset by increases in freight and shipping fees and railcar maintenance costs.

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The net decline in depreciation expense was $519 thousand. Such decline was comprised of a $701 thousand decrease resulting from run-off and sales of lease assets, and an increase in the number of assets fully depreciated to their residual values; offset by $182 thousand of additional depreciation recorded in 2020 to reflect year-to-date changes in estimated residual values of certain equipment generating revenue under month-to-month extensions. Impairment losses on equipment decreased by $118 thousand due to a higher level of lease assets retaining current fair value. Costs reimbursed to the Manager declined by $52 thousand as a result of lower allocated costs reflective of the Fund’s declining assets. Such declines in allocated costs are reflective of consistent baseline allocations of common costs among the Fund and its affiliates. Asset management fees paid to the Manager was reduced by $52 thousand due to lower managed assets and related revenues. In addition, professional fees declined by $48 thousand mainly due to lower audit related billings; and other expense was reduced by $44 thousand primarily as a result of lower inspection fees, printing and postage costs, and property taxes.

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Partially offsetting the aforementioned decreases in expenses were higher costs of freight and shipping fees, and railcar maintenance. Freight and shipping costs were higher by $86 thousand due to an increase in returned equipment which were either re-leased or placed in off-lease inventory; and railcar maintenance costs were higher by $63 thousand as a result of an increase in off-lease railcar inventory.

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During the current year, the Company recorded other income totaling $68 thousand related to the fair valuation of its warrants and investment securities. Such other income was comprised of $151 thousand of unrealized gains on the fair valuation of warrants, a $60 thousand unrealized loss on fair valuation of investment securities, and a $23 thousand loss on the sale of certain investment securities. By comparison, other income of $30 thousand was recorded for the prior year. Such 2019 other income was comprised of $42 thousand of unrealized gains on the fair of warrants and $12 thousand of unrealized losses on the fair valuation of investment securities.

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $909 thousand and $2.8 million, respectively. The liquidity of the Company varies, increasing to the extent cash flows from leases and proceeds of asset sales exceed expenses and decreasing as distributions are made to the Members and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales.

The Company currently believes it has adequate reserves available to meet its immediate cash requirements and those of the next twelve months, but in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Company would likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet such requirements.

Cash Flows

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

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During the years ended December 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s primary source of liquidity was cash flow from its portfolio of operating lease contracts. In addition, during the same respective years, the Company received $130 thousand and $2.3 million of proceeds from sales of lease assets. Also, during 2019, the Company obtained $4.6 million of borrowings under non-recourse debt. There were no such borrowings in 2020.

During the respective years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, cash was primarily used to pay distributions, and to repay borrowings under non-recourse debt. Distributions paid to the Other Members and the Managing Member totaled $2.3 million and $2.2 million for the respective years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019; and, cash used to reduce non-recourse debt totaled $914 thousand and $1.6 million for the same respective years. In addition, during the current year, the Company paid $124 thousand to upgrade certain equipment in preparation for a subsequent lease. During 2019, repayments were made to settle senior long term debt and credit facility outstanding balances of $2.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Cash was also used to pay invoices related to management fees and expenses, and other payables in both years.

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Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had non-recourse long-term debt totaling $3.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Such non-recourse notes payable do not contain any material financial covenants. The notes are secured by a specific lien granted by the Company to the non-recourse lenders on (and only on) the discounted lease transactions. The lenders have recourse only to the following collateral: the leased equipment; the related lease chattel paper; the lease receivables; and proceeds of the foregoing items. For detailed information on the Company’s non-recourse debt, see Note 8 to the financial statements as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Distributions

The Company commenced periodic distributions beginning with the month of December 2009. Additional distributions have been consistently made through December 31, 2020. See Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities, for additional information regarding the distributions.

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

At December 31, 2020, there were no commitments to purchase lease assets and fund investments in notes receivable.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

None.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements attached hereto at pages 15 through 34.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Members

ATEL 14, LLC

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of ATEL 14, LLC (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related statements of operations, changes in members’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Management of the Company’s Managing Member. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

San Francisco, California

March 29, 2021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009.

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ATEL 14, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(In Thousands)

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See accompanying notes.

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ATEL 14, LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

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See accompanying notes

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

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See accompanying notes.

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ATEL 14, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(In Thousands)