SEC Comment Letter for USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND LLC (CIK 0001137435) — Sep 8, 2005
USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND LLC (CIK 0001137435)
Date: Sept. 8, 2005 · CIK: 0001137435 · Accession: 0000000000-05-046415
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Mail Stop 6010
September 8, 2005
VIA U.S. MAIL AND FACSIMILE (702) 734-0163
Joseph D. Milanowski
Manager
USA Investment Partners, LLC
4484 South Pecos Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Re: USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
Filed April 15, 2005
File No. 333-59362
Dear Mr. Milanowski:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
We have limited our review to only your financial statements and
related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to
other
portions of your documents. Where indicated, we think you should
revise your document in response to these comments. If you
disagree,
we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is
inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed
as
necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may
ask
you to provide us with information so we may better understand
your
disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise
additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect
of
our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed
at
the end of this letter.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
Management Discussion and Analysis
General
1. In future filings, provide the applicable disclosures required
by
Industry Guide 3. Please refer to SAB Topic 11.K.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies, page 36
New Accounting Pronouncements, page 37
2. We note your disclosure that you have evaluated your
"relationships and interests in entities that might be considered
variable interest entities and concluded that no prerequisite
conditions exist." Please tell us what you mean by the statement,
"no prerequisite conditions exist." Clarify whether you have any
interests in a variable interest entity as defined in FIN 46 and,
if
so, if you are considered the primary beneficiary. Briefly
describe
the facts and circumstances that caused you to reach your
conclusion.
Investments in Mortgage Loans, page 36
3. Tell us details of the nature and related accounting treatment
of
"interest reserves".
Allowance for Loan Loss, page 36
4. Please tell us more details of the fractional interests in
mortgage loans purchased during the period, including the amount
of
these interests and whether there is any additional risk of loss
related to these interests. Additional disclosure should be
provided
in future filings.
5. Tell us and provide more disclosure in future filings of how
you
determined the allowance for loan losses, including details of the
specific methodologies, estimates and assumptions. Include in your
response the how you considered additional risk that could result
from the following:
* the use of "interest reserves";
* the significant amount of loans that are subject to "balloon"
payments;
* the geographical concentration of your loans discussed in Note
2;
and
* the lack of your historical loss experience.
6. Please clarify whether there is any additional risk associated
with the loans acquired from USA Capital Diversified Trust Deed
Fund,
LLC, an affiliate of your manager.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, page 36
7. We reference the disclosure that the fair value for loans that
are
delinquent and/or in foreclosure is indeterminable at this time as
no
ready market exists for these loans". Please tell us the amount
of
loans that are delinquent or in foreclosure. In addition, tell us
and disclose the details required by paragraph 14 of SFAS 107 in
future filings.
Note 2. Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk,
page
38
8. We note that more than half of the loan portfolio was not
supported with independent appraisals of the underlying collateral
and that you used alternative methods to determine the sufficiency
of
the loan to value ratios, such as broker`s opinion of value or
other
similar information. Please tell us details of the alternative
methods and clarify whether the failure to obtain independent
appraisals resulted in additional risk that was considered in the
allowance for loan loss. In addition, disclose more details in
future
filings.
Note 8. Initial capitalization and deferred registration costs,
page
43
9. We see that your manager paid all costs associated with the
registration of the Fund and that the costs were deferred and
included as an expense in computing other comprehensive income
(loss)
during the year ended December 31, 2003. Please tell us why it
is
appropriate to record the registration expenses as other
comprehensive loss.
Audited Balance Sheets of USA Capital Realty Advisors, LLC
10. Please tell us why you included separate financial statements
of
your manager, USA Capital Realty Advisors, LLC in your Form 10-K.
Additionally, tell us why you only included the balance sheet and
not
full financial statements of USA Capital Realty Advisors, LLC.
Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2005
11. We note your statement that you believe your "disclosure
controls
and procedures are adequate to ensure that information ... in the
time periods specified in the SEC`s rules and forms." It does not
appear that your certifying officers have reached a conclusion
that
your disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Confirm to
us
that your disclosure controls and procedures were effective at
June
30, 2005 and revise future filings to include this language.
As appropriate, please respond to these comments within 10
business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response.
Please furnish a cover letter with your response that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested information.
Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing
your
amendment and responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the
filing includes all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information
investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and
its management are in possession of all facts relating to a
company`s
disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
the
disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:
* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filing;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filing; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in
response to our comments on your filing.
You may contact Kristin Lochhead at (202) 551-3664 or me at
(202) 551-3676 if you have questions. In this regard, please do
not
hesitate to contact Martin James, Senior Assistant Chief
Accountant
at (202) 551-3671 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Brian Cascio
Accounting Branch Chief
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Mr. Milanowski
USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC
September 8, 2005
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