SEC Comment Letter for USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND LLC (CIK 0001137435) — Nov 22, 2005
USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND LLC (CIK 0001137435)
Date: Nov. 22, 2005 · CIK: 0001137435 · Accession: 0000000000-05-059126
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File numbers found in text: 333-59362
Referenced dates: October 21, 2005, September 8, 2005
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Mail Stop 6010
November 21, 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 response dated October 21, 2005 and
related filings 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
Financial Statements
Note 2. Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk,
page
38
1. We refer to your response to prior comment eight in our letter
dated September 8, 2005 in which you acknowledge that not
obtaining
independent appraisals can result in additional risk in assessing
impairment of loans. Your response also indicates that in the
future
you will obtain independent appraisals to support the conclusions
arrived at by using alternative valuation methods. Please tell us
whether you believe independent appraisals for all outstanding
loans
would have resulted in material differences from the other
valuation
methods.
Note 8. Initial capitalization and deferred registration costs,
page
43
2. We note your response to prior comment nine in our letter dated
September 8, 2005. Please tell us how the registration costs were
recorded in your financial statements. Additionally, please
further
clarify the basis for recording registration costs paid by your
manager in your accounting records and why it is appropriate to
record the amount in comprehensive loss. We see from your
disclosure
in Note 4 that the Manager did not receive any reimbursement or
additional membership interest for paying the registration costs.
Refer to paragraph 8 of SFAS 130. Additionally, reconcile the
$668,844 recognized in your statement of changes in members`
equity
to the amounts disclosed in Note 4.
3. As a related matter, we see from Note 4 that the manager paid
$326,000 in legal and accounting expenses on behalf of the fund.
Tell us how you recorded the payment of these expenses on your
accounting records.
Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2005
4. We note your response to prior comment ten in our letter dated
September 8, 2005 that your disclosure controls and procedures
were
not effective at June 30, 2005. Accordingly, please revise your
Form
10-Q to clearly state that your certifying officers determined
that
your disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective. Please
also disclose the nature of the material weakness identified that
resulted in your disclosure controls and procedures to not be
effective. In addition, disclose the specific steps that the
company
has taken to remediate the material weakness. We note that page
21
of the September 30, 2005 10-Q indicates that disclosures controls
and procedures are effective.
Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
5. Tell us the reason that you suspended the sale of your
membership
units as discussed on page 10.
6. Please tell us the nature of the "partial release provisions"
discussed on page 14 and how the repayments of your loans are
impacted by these provisions.
7. Tell us the amounts recovered from the sale of the foreclosed
properties on the $4.7 million non-performing loan discussed in
Note
3 on page 8 and indicate the remaining loan balance at the current
date. Tell us why you have not recorded an allowance for loan
losses,
considering the bankruptcy proceedings and clarify the reason that
you believe that this loan is collectible. In addition, tell us
why
this loan is no longer considered non-performing.
Response letter dated October 21, 2005
8. We note that you did not include the representations requested
in
our letter dated September 8, 2005. 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.
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.
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
November 21, 2005
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