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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

Or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Transition Period From ______________ To ______________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-52484

VESTIN FUND II, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  88-0481336
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8379 WEST SUNSET ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89113
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number: 702.227.0965

Indicate by check whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ No o

As of April 30, 2005, the Issuer had 32,646,104 of its Units outstanding.

Indicate by check whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)

Yes þ No o

 
 

 


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
Item 1.
  Financial Statements        
 
           
 
  Balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 (unaudited), and June 30, 2004     3  
 
           
 
  Statements of operations for three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)     4  
 
           
 
  Statement of members’ equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 (unaudited)     5  
 
           
 
  Statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)     6  
 
           
 
  Notes to financial statements (unaudited)     8  
 
           
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20  
 
           
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     31  
 
           
  Controls and Procedures     32  
 
           
PART II OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
  Legal Proceedings     34  
 
           
  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds     34  
 
           
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     34  
 
           
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     34  
 
           
  Other Information     34  
 
           
  Exhibits     34  
 
           
SIGNATURES     35  
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    (UNAUDITED)        
    MARCH 31, 2005     JUNE 30, 2004  
ASSETS
               
Cash
  $ 10,128,219     $ 11,936,734  
Certificates of deposit
    1,000,000       2,425,000  
Investment in local agency bonds
    24,715,493        
Interest and other receivables
    2,207,303       4,223,499  
Due from Fund I
    1,525,250       2,987,340  
Due from Fund III
    289        
Investment in mortgage loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,508,147 and $9,500,000 at March 31, 2005, and June 30, 2004, respectively
    234,411,338       303,853,086  
Real estate held for sale
    29,160,470       28,263,755  
Real estate held for sale — seller financed
    13,055,920       5,707,855  
Note receivable
    328,074        
Note receivable from Fund I
          4,278,322  
Prepaid expenses
    40,338        
Assets under secured borrowings
    24,929,647       61,924,186  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 341,502,341     $ 425,599,777  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 925,107     $ 337,282  
Due to Manager
    124,946       1,502,964  
Due to Vestin Group
    752       384,826  
Secured borrowings
    24,929,647       61,924,186  
Deferred income
    1,095,562       381,208  
 
           
Total liabilities
    27,076,014       64,530,466  
 
           
 
               
Members’ equity — authorized 50,000,000 units at $10 per unit, 32,727,199 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and 36,804,169 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2004
    314,426,327       361,069,311  
 
           
 
               
Total members’ equity
    314,426,327       361,069,311  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $ 341,502,341     $ 425,599,777  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

                                 
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    MARCH 31, 2005     MARCH 31, 2004     MARCH 31, 2005     MARCH 31, 2004  
Revenues
                               
Interest income from investment in mortgage loans
  $ 5,272,244     $ 9,403,409     $ 19,659,849     $ 30,166,431  
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale
    1,683             759,234        
Revenue related to the sale of real estate
          2,333,333             2,333,333  
Adjustment to allowance for loan losses
    158,519             158,519        
Other income
    485,938       189,228       2,297,146       1,796,364  
 
                       
Total revenues
    5,918,384       11,925,970       22,874,748       34,296,128  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Management fees
    271,867       257,495       787,395       767,749  
Provision for loan losses
          250,000       166,666       2,354,766  
Interest expense
    570,503       1,548,554       3,011,477       4,160,103  
Loss on sale of real estate held for sale
    828,516             828,516          
Write downs on real estate held for sale
    6,133,931             6,256,613       9,990  
Expenses related to real estate held for sale
    753,031       395,451       2,290,796       1,015,026  
Professional fees
    146,537       23,415       408,258       505,361  
Other
    96,097       149,859       120,702       333,885  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    8,800,482       2,624,774       13,870,423       9,146,880  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (2,882,098 )   $ 9,301,196     $ 9,004,325     $ 25,149,248  
 
                       
Net income (loss) allocated to members
  $ (2,882,098 )   $ 9,301,196     $ 9,004,325     $ 25,149,248  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss) allocated to members per weighted average membership units
  $ (0.09 )   $ 0.26     $ 0.25     $ 0.64  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average membership units
    32,761,982       35,127,258       35,430,888       39,244,668  
 
                       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

                 
    Units     Amount  
Members’ equity at June 30, 2004
    36,804,169     $ 361,069,311  
 
               
Net income
          9,004,325  
 
               
Comprehensive income:
               
Unrealized loss on marketable securities available for sale
          (1,343,022 )
 
             
 
               
Total comprehensive income
          7,661,303  
 
               
Capital contribution from Manager related to sale of rights to receive proceeds of guarantee
          1,983,896  
 
               
Distributions
          (15,518,480 )
 
               
Reinvestments of distributions
    313,933       3,139,326  
 
               
Members’ redemptions
    (4,390,903 )     (43,909,029 )
 
           
 
               
Members’ equity at March 31, 2005
    32,727,199     $ 314,426,327  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

                 
    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    MARCH 31,  
    2005     2004  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 9,004,325     $ 25,149,248  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    166,666       2,354,766  
Adjustment to allowance for loan losses
    (158,519 )      
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale
    (759,234 )      
Loss on sale of real estate held for sale
    828,516       9,990  
Write down of real estate held for sale
    6,256,613          
Interest income accrued to loan balance
    280,272        
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Interest and other receivables
    797,407       (2,126,994 )
Other assets
          (67,350 )
Due from Fund I
    1,462,090       (1,067,764 )
Due from Fund III
    (289 )      
Note receivable from Fund I
    4,278,322        
Prepaid expenses
    (40,337 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    587,825       363,973  
Due to Manager
    (378,018 )     (1,060,320 )
Note receivable from manager
           
Due to Vestin Group
    (384,074 )     28,631  
Deferred income
    714,354       264,756  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    22,655,919       23,848,936  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Investments in mortgage loans on real estate
    (69,981,909 )     (215,015,071 )
Purchase of investments in mortgage loans
    (20,058,000 )     (32,653,318 )
Purchase of mortgage loans from:
               
Vestin Fund I, LLC
          (10,000,000 )
Vestin Fund III, LLC
    (5,000,000 )      
Proceeds received from sale of mortgage loans to:
               
Vestin Fund I, LLC
          806,489  
Vestin Fund III, LLC
          10,000,000  
Other related party
    4,000,000        
Proceeds from loan payoff
    126,743,455       203,690,687  
Sales of investments in mortgage loans
    4,533,000       68,346,003  
Repayment of secured borrowing
          (2,441,746 )
Cash outlay for investments in real estate held for sale
    (176,167 )     (454,162 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale
    16,396,885       3,753,591  
Purchase of local agency bonds
    (26,058,515 )      
Purchase of investments in certificates of deposit
          (265,239 )
Proceeds from investment in certificates of deposit
    1,425,000       6,400,000  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    31,823,749       32,167,234  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

                 
    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    MARCH 31,  
    2005     2004  
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of membership units
          26,238,415  
Members’ distributions, net of reinvestments
    (12,379,154 )     (16,540,006 )
Members’ withdrawals
    (43,909,029 )     (50,235,829 )
Payment on line of credit
          (2,000,000 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (56,288,183 )     (42,537,420 )
 
           
 
               
NET CHANGE IN CASH
    (1,808,515 )     13,478,750  
 
               
Cash, beginning of period
    11,936,734       5,740,806  
 
           
 
               
Cash, end of period
  $ 10,128,219     $ 19,219,556  
 
           
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
               
Non-cash investing activities:
               
Loans funded through secured borrowing
  $ 36,235,381     $ 21,375,092  
 
           
Real estate held for sale acquired through foreclosure
  $ 27,637,603     $ 9,422,232  
 
           
Reduction in Note Receivable from Vestin Fund I, LLC due to valuation allowance on real estate held for sale
  $     $ 454,989  
 
           
Note receivable from Vestin Mortgage related to sale of rights to receive proceeds of guarantee
  $ 1,000,000     $  
 
           
Capital contribution from Manager related to sale of rights to receive proceeds of guarantee
  $ 1,983,896     $  
 
           
Ownership of real estate held for sale assigned from Fund I
  $ 7,423,645     $  
 
           
Loans rewritten with same or similar property as collateral
  $     $  
 
           
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
  $ 122,997     $  
 
           
Note receivable received from guarantor in exchange for release of guarantee
  $ 328,074     $  
 
           
Investment in real estate held for sale reclassified from interest receivable
  $ 8,859     $  
 
           
Note receivable from Vestin Mortgage paid off though relief of Due to manager
  $ 1,000,000     $  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND II, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2005

(Unaudited)

NOTE A — ORGANIZATION

We were organized in December 2000 as a Nevada limited liability company for the purpose of investing in mortgage loans. We invest in loans secured by real estate through deeds of trust and mortgages. We commenced our business operations in June 2001. We will continue our operations until December 2020 unless dissolved prior thereto or extended by vote of the members under the provisions of our operating agreement. During June 2004 we discontinued the offering of our Units. Our manager is Vestin Mortgage, Inc., a licensed mortgage broker in the State of Nevada (“Vestin Mortgage,” or “Manager”). Vestin Mortgage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vestin Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vestin Group”). Vestin Group’s common stock currently trades in the pink sheets published by Pink Sheets, LLC. On April 5, 2005, Vestin Group’s majority shareholder, Michael V. Shustek commenced a tender offer to acquire any and all of the outstanding shares of Vestin Group common stock which he does not currently own. As a result, Vestin Group may become a privately held company in the near future. Through its subsidiaries, Vestin Group is engaged in asset management, real estate lending and other financial services. In this quarterly report, from time to time, we will refer to our company, Vestin Fund II, LLC, as the “Company.”

We invest in mortgage loans throughout the areas in which Vestin Mortgage and its correspondents have experience, primarily California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, New York, and Texas. The loans we invest in are selected for us by Vestin Mortgage from among loans originated by Vestin Mortgage or non-affiliated mortgage brokers. When Vestin Mortgage or a non-affiliated mortgage broker originates a loan for us, that entity identifies the borrower, processes the loan application, makes or invests in the loan, and brokers or sells the loan to us. We believe that our loans are attractive to borrowers because of the expediency of Vestin Mortgage’s loan approval process, which takes about ten to twenty days.

Vestin Mortgage, Inc. is also the manager of Vestin Fund I, LLC, (“Fund I”), Vestin Fund III, LLC (“Fund III”) and inVestin Nevada, Inc., entities in a business similar to that of the Company.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for interim financial statements. Therefore, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004.

The results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. In the opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for the interim periods a fair statement of such operation. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s financial statements to conform with current year presentation.

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NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

2. INVESTMENTS IN MORTGAGE LOANS AND LOCAL AGENCY BONDS

Investments in mortgage loans and local agency bonds are secured by trust deeds and mortgages. Generally, all of our mortgage loans require interest only payments with a balloon payment of the principal at maturity. We have both the intent and ability to hold mortgage loans until maturity and therefore, mortgage loans are classified and accounted for as held for investment and are carried at amortized cost. Loans sold to or purchased from affiliates are accounted for at the principal balance and no gain or loss is recognized by us or any affiliate. Loan to value ratios are based on appraisals obtained at the time of loan origination and may not reflect subsequent changes in value estimates. Such appraisals are generally dated within 12 months of the date of loan origination and may be commissioned by the borrower. The appraisals may be for the current estimate of the “as-if developed” value of the property, which approximates the post-construction value of the collateralized property assuming that such property is developed. “As-if developed” values on raw land loans or acquisition and development loans often dramatically exceed the immediate sales value and may include anticipated zoning changes and timely successful development by the purchaser. As most of the appraisals will be prepared on an “as-if developed” basis, if a loan goes into default prior to any development of a project, the market value of the property may be substantially less than the appraised value. As a result, there may be less security than anticipated at the time the loan was originally made. If there is less security and a default occurs, we may not recover the full amount of the loan.

3. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

We maintain an allowance for loan losses on our investments in mortgage loans for estimated credit impairment inherent to our loan portfolio. The Manager’s estimate of losses is based on a number of factors including the types and dollar amounts of loans in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, prevailing economic conditions and the underlying collateral securing the loan. Changes to the allowance are provided through an adjustment to earnings and are based on an assessment of certain factors which may indicate estimated losses on the loans. Actual losses on loans are recorded as a charge-off or a reduction to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously charged off are added back to the allowance or included in income when the asset is disposed.

4. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

Real estate held for sale includes real estate acquired through foreclosure and is carried at the lower of cost or the property’s estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell. We seek to sell properties acquired through foreclosure as quickly as circumstances permit. The carrying values of real estate held for sale are assessed on a regular basis from updated appraisals, comparable sales values or purchase offers.

5. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE — SELLER FINANCED

Seller financed real estate held for sale includes real estate acquired through foreclosure and resold to independent third parties where we have provided the financing and the borrower has not met certain criteria in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 66 (“FAS 66”). FAS 66 requires the borrower to have a certain percentage equity ownership (typically 20%) to allow us to record the sale of a property. In addition, the borrower must maintain a minimum commitment in the property on a continuing basis. Therefore, until the borrower meets these requirements, the real estate is retained as real estate held for sale.

6. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

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Investments in marketable securities consist of bonds secured by real estate. Fair value is determined by market quotes for securities which are actively traded. When securities are not actively traded, fair value is estimated based on market quotes of similar securities. All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

The appropriate classification of investments in marketable securities is determined at the time of purchase and such determination is reevaluated at each balance sheet date. Securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities, and unrealized holding gains and losses are included in earnings. Debt securities for which the Company does not have the intent or ability to hold to maturity and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2005 we did not have any debt securities classified as Marketable Securities.

7. SECURED BORROWINGS

Loans in which third party investors participate through inter-creditor agreements (“Inter-creditor Agreements”) are accounted for as secured borrowings in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities (“SFAS No. 140”). The Inter-Creditor Agreements generally provide us additional funding sources for mortgage loans whereby a third party investor (the “Investor”) may participate in certain mortgage loans with us and/or Fund I and/or Fund III (collectively, the “Lead Lenders”). In the event of borrower non-performance, the Inter-creditor Agreements generally provide that the Lead Lenders must repay the Investor’s loan amount either by (i) continuing to remit to the Investor the interest due on the participated loan amount; (ii) substituting an alternative loan acceptable to the Investor; or (iii) repurchasing the participation from the Investor for the outstanding balance plus accrued interest.

Additionally, an Investor may participate in certain loans with the Lead Lenders through participation agreements. In the event of borrower non-performance, the participation agreement may allow the Investor to be repaid up to the amount of the Investor’s investment prior to the Lead Lenders being repaid. Mortgage loan financing under the participation agreements are also accounted for as a secured borrowing in accordance with SFAS No. 140.

NOTE C — INVESTMENTS IN MORTGAGE LOANS

Investments in mortgage loans as of March 31, 2005 are summarized below:

                                         
    Number             Weighted              
Loan   of             Average     Portfolio     Loan  
Type   Loans     Balance(1)     Interest Rate     Percentage     To Value(2)  
Acquisition and development
    4     $ 54,645,562       8.69 %     21.79 %     67.35 %
Bridge
    8       43,916,973       10.37 %     17.51 %     59.68 %
Commercial
    15       84,710,166       9.53 %     33.77 %     72.43 %
Construction
    4       7,223,840       10.02 %     2.88 %     69.50 %
Land
    7       60,318,130       11.99 %     24.05 %     58.50 %
 
                             
 
    38     $ 250,814,671       10.10 %     100.00 %     65.75 %
 
                             

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Investments in mortgage loans as of June 30, 2004 are summarized below:

                                         
    Number             Weighted              
Loan   of             Average     Portfolio     Loan  
Type   Loans     Balance(1)     Interest Rate     Percentage     To Value(2)  
Acquisition and development
    9     $ 70,320,391       9.48 %     22.04 %     64.22 %
Bridge
    17       52,362,686       10.11 %     16.41 %     48.03 %
Commercial
    14       77,209,538       12.07 %     24.20 %     65.95 %
Construction
    7       58,606,178       11.95 %     18.37 %     62.49 %
Land
    8       60,562,146       9.95 %     18.98 %     57.31 %
 
                             
 
    55     $ 319,060,939       10.90 %     100.00 %     60.55 %
 
                             


(1) The following table reconciles the balance of the loan portfolio to the amount shown on the accompanying Balance Sheet. The contra accounts represent the amount of real estate held for sale sold to third parties where we provided financing. GAAP requires the borrower to have a certain percentage equity ownership (typically 20%) to allow us to record the sale of a property. In addition, the borrower must maintain a minimum commitment in the property on a continuing basis. Therefore, until the borrower meets these requirements, the investment in the new loan is reduced by the amount originally invested in the real estate held for sale. Additionally, during the nine months ended March 31, 2005, we restructured a loan where the principal balance was increased by $839,266 which represents the amount of expenses we advanced on our borrower’s behalf. We then discounted that amount since the interest rate on the loan was reduced from 12.5% to 6.25%.
                 
    March 31, 2005     June 30, 2004