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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 333-32800

VESTIN FUND I, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
NEVADA   88-0446244
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   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

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

Yes þ No o

As of April 30, 2005, the Issuer had 7,602,594 of its Units outstanding.

 
 

 


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PART I
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
Item 1.
  Financial Statements        
  Balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 (unaudited), and September 30, 2004     3  
  Statements of income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)     4  
  Statement of members’ equity for the six months ended March 31, 2005 (unaudited)     5  
  Statements of cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)     6  
  Notes to financial statements (unaudited)     7  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     17  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     26  
  Controls and Procedures     26  
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     29  
  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds     29  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     29  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     29  
  Other Information     29  
  Exhibits     29  
SIGNATURES     30  
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32

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VESTIN FUND I, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    (UNAUDITED)        
    MARCH 31, 2005     SEPTEMBER 30, 2004  
ASSETS
Cash
  $ 6,539,080     $ 9,829,496  
Certificates of deposit
    300,000       300,000  
Interest and other receivables
    567,479       1,327,089  
Note receivable
    119,299       119,299  
Real estate held for sale
    8,111,297       15,286,848  
Real estate held for sale — seller financed
    10,696,376       10,801,448  
Investment in mortgage loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $644,565 at March 31, 2005, and $600,000 at September 30, 2004
    52,376,113       47,344,198  
Assets under secured borrowings
    10,147,880       6,134,410  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 88,857,524     $ 91,142,788  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
 
               
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 353,715     $ 351,205  
Due to Manager
    907,902       652,312  
Due to Vestin Group
    2,095       4,822  
Due to Vestin Fund II
    1,525,250       1,469,743  
Secured borrowings
    10,147,880       6,134,410  
Deferred income
    599,826       251,742  
 
           
Total liabilities
    13,536,668       8,864,234  
 
           
 
               
Members’ equity — authorized 10,000,000 units, 7,726,401 units and 8,354,057 units issued at $10 per unit and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004, respectively
    75,320,856       82,278,554  
 
           
Total members’ equity
    75,320,856       82,278,554  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $ 88,857,524     $ 91,142,788  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND I, LLC

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

                                 
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED  
    MARCH 31, 2005     MARCH 31, 2004     MARCH 31, 2005     MARCH 31, 2004  
Revenues
                               
Interest income from investment in mortgage loans
  $ 1,550,247     $ 2,137,083     $ 2,725,155     $ 3,955,973  
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale
    23,390             1,072,421        
Revenue related to the sale of real estate
          4,666,667             4,666,667  
Other income
    580,601       27,573       666,697       256,831  
 
                       
Total revenues
    2,154,238       6,831,323       4,464,273       8,879,471  
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Management fees
    68,684       63,796       132,480       127,592  
Provision for loan losses
    44,565             44,565       100,000  
Interest expense
    108,814       534,608       240,553       1,029,680  
Loss on sale of real estate held for sale
    388,901             400,022        
Write down on real estate held for sale
    639,138             917,130       521,378  
Expenses related to real estate held for sale
    452,776       198,778       602,248       256,503  
Professional fees
    140,321       55,649       241,275       76,865  
Other
    158,413       101,095       159,120       102,449  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    2,001,612       953,926       2,737,393       2,214,467  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  $ 152,626     $ 5,877,397     $ 1,726,880     $ 6,665,004  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income allocated to members
  $ 152,626     $ 5,877,397     $ 1,726,880     $ 6,665,004  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income allocated to members per weighted average membership units
  $ 0.02     $ 0.68     $ 0.21     $ 0.75  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average membership units
    7,738,967       8,664,702       8,049,013       8,888,926  
 
                       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND I, LLC

STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

(UNAUDITED)

                 
    Units     Amount  
Members’ equity at September 30, 2004
    8,354,057     $ 82,278,554  
 
               
Distributions
          (2,408,013 )
 
               
Reinvestments of distributions
    34,379       343,788  
 
               
Members’ redemptions
    (662,035 )     (6,620,353 )
 
               
Net income
          1,726,880  
 
           
 
               
Members’ equity at March 31, 2005
    7,726,401     $ 75,320,856  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND I, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

                 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED  
    MARCH 31, 2005     MARCH 31, 2004  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
Net income
  $ 1,726,880     $ 6,665,004  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Write down of real estate held for sale
    917,130       521,378  
Loss on sale of real estate held for sale
    400,022        
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale
    (1,072,421 )      
Provision for loan losses
    44,565       100,000  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Interest and other receivables
    726,690       310,238  
Due to Manager
    255,590       (27,280 )
Due to related parties
    43,821       399,463  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,511       (5,757 )
Deferred income
    348,084       94,371  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,392,872       8,057,417  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of investments in mortgage loans
    (16,500,448 )     (24,405,404 )
Purchase of investments in mortgage loans from other related party
          (350,000 )
private investor
          (1,498,464 )
Proceeds from loan payoff
    10,256,452       27,629,367  
Proceeds from sale of investment in real estate
    8,245,286        
Cash outlays for real estate held for sale
          (1,529,668 )
Purchase of certificates of deposit
          165,289  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    2,001,290       11,120  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Members’ distributions, net of reinvestments
    (2,064,225 )     (2,006,632 )
Members’ withdrawals
    (6,620,353 )     (5,523,042 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (8,684,578 )     (7,529,674 )
 
           
 
               
NET CHANGE IN CASH
    (3,290,416 )     538,863  
 
               
Cash, beginning of period
    9,829,496       13,707,547  
 
           
 
               
Cash, end of period
  $ 6,539,080     $ 14,246,410  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
               
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Change in loans funded through secured borrowing
  $ 2,957,602     $ 5,247,559  
 
           
Real estate held for sale acquired through foreclosure
  $ 2,149,226     $ 2,251,031  
 
           
Loans rewritten with same or similar property as collateral
  $ 867,680     $  
 
           
Reduction in Note Payable to Fund II due to valuation allowance on real estate held for sale
  $     $ 454,989  
 
           
Investment in real estate held for sale reclassified from interest receivable
  $ 32,920     $  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VESTIN FUND I, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2005

(Unaudited)

NOTE A — ORGANIZATION

We were organized in December 1999 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 August 2000. We will continue our operations until December 2019 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 Arizona, California, Hawaii, New York, and Nevada. 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 II, LLC, (“Fund II”), Vestin Fund III, LLC (“Fund III”) and inVestin Nevada, Inc., entities that are in a business similar to us.

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 September 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 the current year presentation.

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

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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

Investments in mortgage loans 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. Additions to the allowance are provided through a charge 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 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. SECURED BORROWINGS

Loans in which third party investors have participated 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 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 II and/or Fund III (collectively, the “Lead Lenders”). In the event of borrower non-performance, the Intercreditor Agreements generally provide that the Lead Lenders

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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  
Loan   Of             Average     Portfolio     To  
Type   Loans     Balance(1)     Interest Rate     Percentage     Value(2)  
Acquisition and development
    4     $ 6,879,118       8.49 %     10.80 %     70.99 %
Bridge
    5       7,062,823       10.16 %     11.08 %     50.78 %
Commercial
    11       30,990,117       9.94 %     48.64 %     66.84 %
Construction
    3       3,917,342       9.25 %     6.15 %     70.28 %
Land
    7       14,867,654       12.61 %     23.33 %     60.97 %
 
                             
 
    30       63,717,054       10.39 %     100.00 %     64.35 %
 
                             

Investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2004 are summarized below:

                                         
    Number             Weighted             Loan  
Loan   of             Average     Portfolio     To  
Type   Loans     Balance(1)     Interest Rate     Percentage     Value(2)  
Acquisition and development
    10     $ 18,810,500       9.71 %     32.02 %     63.01 %
Bridge
    9       8,687,165       10.65 %     14.79 %     49.98 %
Commercial
    8       12,932,116       12.22 %     22.01 %     77.19 %
Construction
    4       12,181,975       7.64 %     20.74 %     76.81 %
Land
    4       6,133,890       12.65 %     10.44 %     71.42 %
 
                             
 
    35     $ 58,745,646       10.28 %     100.00 %     67.49 %
 
                             


(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.

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            September 30,  
    March 31, 2005     2004  
    Balance     Balance  
Balance per loan portfolio
  $ 63,717,054     $ 58,745,646  
Less:
               
Seller financed loans included in real estate held for sale
    (10,696,376 )     (10,801,448 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (644,565 )     (600,000 )
     
Balance per accompanying Balance Sheet
  $ 52,376,113     $ 47,344,198  
     


    (2)  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, which may be commissioned by the borrower, are generally dated no greater than 12 months prior to the date of loan origination. 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, selection by a purchaser against multiple alternatives, and successful development by the purchaser; upon which development is dependent on availability of financing. 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.
                                 
                    September 30,        
    March 31, 2005     Portfolio     2004     Portfolio  
Loan Type   Balance*     Percentage     Balance*     Percentage  
First mortgages
  $ 63,559,204       99.75 %   $ 57,830,608       98.44 %
Second mortgages**
    157,850       0.25 %     915,038       1.56 %
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 63,717,054       100.00 %   $ 58,745,646       100.00 %
 
                       


    **Generally, our second mortgages are junior to a first trust deed position held by either us or our Manager.

The following is a schedule of contractual maturities of investments in mortgage loans as of March 31, 2005*:

         
2005
  $ 27,746,255  
2006
    27,331,012  
2007
    8,639,787  
 
     
 
  $ 63,717,054  
 
     

The following is a schedule by geographic location of investments in mortgage loans:

                                 
                    September 30,        
    March 31, 2005     Portfolio     2004     Portfolio  
    Balance*     Percentage     Balance*     Percentage  
Arizona
  $ 12,491,742       19.61 %   $ 11,681,908       19.89 %
California
    15,820,212       24.83 %     11,475,286       19.53 %
Hawaii
    4,138,662       6.50 %     4,138,662       7.05 %
Nevada
    25,496,768       40.02 %     23,236,940       39.56 %
New York
    3,320,000       5.21 %     3,320,000       5.65 %
North Carolina
          0.00 %     89,942       0.15  
Oklahoma
    1,236,701       1.94 %     996,000       1.70 %

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                    September 30,        
    March 31, 2005     Portfolio     2004     Portfolio  
    Balance*     Percentage     Balance*     Percentage  
Texas
    1,212,969       1.89 %     1,727,592       2.94 %
Utah
                1,503,316       2.56 %
Washington
          0 %     576,000       0.97  
 
                       
 
  $ 63,717,054       100.00 %   $ 58,745,646       100.00 %