UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

x		Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
		For the year ended December 31, 2015
		For the year ended December 31, 2016
o		Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
		For the transition period from to

Commission File number 000-33103

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California		94-3307404
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

The Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 989-8800

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Liability Company Units

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State the aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant: Not applicable

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of a specified date within the past 60 days. (See definition of affiliate in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Not applicable

The number of Limited Liability Company Units outstanding as of February 2928, ~~2016~~2017 was 13,560,188.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

General Development of Business

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the ~~State~~state of California on July 31, 1998. ~~The~~(“Date ~~Company~~of ~~was~~Inception”) ~~formed~~ for the purpose of equipment financing and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing, ~~lending~~ and sales activities. The Managing Member of the Company is ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS” or the “Managing Member” or “Manager”), a California limited liability company. ~~The~~and ~~Company~~a ~~may~~wholly-owned ~~continue~~subsidiary ~~until~~of ~~December~~ATEL ~~31,~~Capital ~~2019~~Group. ~~Each~~As ~~Member’s~~a ~~personal~~limited liability ~~for~~company, ~~obligations~~the liability of any individual member for the ~~Company~~obligations ~~generally~~of the ~~will~~Fund beis limited to the ~~amount~~extent of ~~their~~capital ~~respective~~ contributions ~~and rights~~ to ~~undistributed profits~~the ~~and~~Fund ~~assets~~by of the ~~Company~~individual member.

Contributions in the amount of $600 were received as of November 2000, which represented a $500 initial Member’s capital investment and a $100 Managing Member’s capital investment. The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. OnAs of January 13, 1999, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million), ~~had been received (~~excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors), had been received and ~~AFS~~the Fund requested ~~that~~subscription ~~the~~proceeds ~~subscriptions~~to be released tofrom ~~the Company~~escrow. On that date, the Company commenced initial operations and continued in its ~~primary~~development ~~business~~stage ~~(acquiring~~activities ~~equipment~~until transitioning to ~~engage~~an inoperating ~~equipment~~enterprise ~~leasing,~~during ~~lending~~the ~~and~~first ~~sales~~quarter ~~activities)~~of 1999. ~~Gross~~Pennsylvania ~~contributions~~subscriptions inare subject to a separate escrow and are released to the ~~amount~~Fund ofonly when aggregate subscriptions for all investors equal to at least $~~135.~~7.5 million. ~~(13,570,188~~Total ~~units)~~contributions ~~were~~to ~~received~~the asFund ofexceeded $7.5 million on November 30, 2000, ~~inclusive~~at ofwhich ~~$500~~time ofa ~~initial~~request ~~Member’s~~was ~~capital~~processed ~~investment~~to ~~and~~release ~~$100~~the ofPennsylvania ~~AFS’~~escrowed ~~capital investment~~amounts. The offering was terminated on November 30, 2000. ~~As of December 31, 2015, 13,560,188 Units remain issued and outstanding.~~

~~The~~As ~~Company’s principal objectives have been to invest in a diversified portfolio~~ of ~~equipment~~December ~~that~~31, ~~(i) preserves~~2016, ~~protects~~cumulative ~~and~~gross ~~returns~~contributions, ~~the~~less ~~Company’s~~rescissions ~~invested~~and ~~capital;~~repurchases (~~ii)~~net ~~generates~~of ~~regular~~ distributions topaid ~~the Members of cash from operations~~ and ~~cash~~allocated ~~from~~syndication ~~sales~~costs, oras ~~refinancing~~applicable), ~~with~~totaling ~~any~~$135.7 ~~balance~~million ~~remaining~~(inclusive ~~after~~of ~~certain~~the ~~minimum~~$500 ~~distributions~~initial tomember’s becapital ~~used~~investment) tohave ~~purchase~~been ~~additional~~received. ~~equipment~~As ~~during~~of the ~~reinvestment~~same ~~period~~date ~~(“Reinvestment~~13,560,188 ~~Period”)~~Units ~~(defined~~were asissued ~~six~~and ~~full~~outstanding. ~~years~~The ~~following~~Fund ~~the~~may ~~year~~continue ~~the~~until ~~offering~~December ~~was terminated)~~31, ~~which~~2019; ~~ended December 31~~however, ~~2006~~pursuant ~~and~~to ~~(iii)~~the ~~provides~~guidelines ~~additional~~of ~~distributions~~the ~~following~~Operating Agreement, the ~~Reinvestment~~ ~~Period~~Company ~~and~~began ~~until~~to ~~all~~liquidate ~~equipment~~its ~~has~~assets ~~been~~and ~~sold.~~distribute ~~The~~the ~~Company~~proceeds isthereof ~~governed~~after bythe ~~its~~end ~~Limited~~of ~~Liability~~the ~~Company~~Reinvestment ~~Operating~~Period ~~Agreement~~which ~~(“Operating~~ended ~~Agreement”),~~in asDecember ~~amended~~2006.

~~Pursuant~~The Company’s principal objectives have been to ~~the~~invest ~~Operating~~in ~~Agreement~~a diversified portfolio of investments that (i) preserve, ~~AFS~~protect and~~/or~~ ~~its~~return ~~affiliates~~the ~~receive~~Company’s ~~compensation~~invested ~~and~~capital; ~~reimbursements~~(ii) ~~for~~generate ~~services~~regular ~~rendered~~cash ondistributions ~~behalf~~to ofUnitholders, with any balance remaining after required minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional investments during the ~~Company~~Reinvestment Period (~~see~~ending ~~Note~~six 5calendar toyears after the ~~financial~~completion ~~statements~~of ~~included~~the inCompany’s ~~Item~~public 8offering of ~~this~~Units) ~~report~~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 ~~required~~governed toby ~~maintain~~the ~~reasonable~~ATEL ~~cash~~Capital ~~reserves~~Equipment ~~for~~Fund ~~working capital~~VIII, ~~the~~LLC ~~repurchase~~amended ofand ~~Units~~restated ~~and~~limited ~~contingencies.~~liability ~~The~~company ~~repurchase~~operating ofagreement ~~Units~~effective isJuly ~~solely~~31, at1998 (the ~~discretion~~“Operating ~~of AFS~~Agreement”).

AsPursuant to the terms of ~~December~~the ~~31,~~Operating ~~2015~~Agreement, the Managing Member and/or its affiliates receive compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of the Company ~~continues~~(See Note 6, Related party transactions, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the ~~liquidation~~repurchase ~~phase~~of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of ~~its~~Units ~~life~~is ~~cycle~~solely asat ~~defined~~the indiscretion of the ~~Operating~~Managing ~~Agreement~~Member.

Narrative Description of Business

The Company had acquired various types of equipment to lease pursuant to “Operating” leases and “High Payout” leases, whereby “Operating” leases are defined as being leases in which the minimum lease payments during the initial lease term do not recover the full cost of the equipment and “High Payout” leases recover at least 90% of such cost. Guidelines provided by the offering indicated that a majority of the aggregate purchase price of equipment would represent equipment leased under “High Payout” leases upon final investment of the Net Proceeds of the Offering and that no more than 20% of the aggregate purchase price of equipment would be invested in equipment acquired from a single manufacturer.

The Company only purchased equipment under pre-existing leases or for which a lease would be ~~concurrently~~ entered into concurrently at the time of the purchase. ~~From~~Through ~~inception through~~ December 31, ~~2015~~2016, the Company had purchased ~~and/or~~equipment ~~capitalized~~with ~~improvements~~a ~~pursuant~~total toacquisition ~~lease~~price ~~assets~~of ~~totaling~~ $248.8 million.

The Company’s objective was to lease a minimum of 75% of the equipment acquired with the net proceeds of the offering to lessees that (i) have an average credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service of Baa or better, or the credit equivalent as determined by AFS, with the average rating weighted to account for the original equipment cost for each item leased or (ii) are established hospitals with histories of profitability or municipalities. The balance of the original equipment portfolio may include equipment leased to lessees which, although deemed creditworthy by AFS, would not satisfy the general credit rating criteria for the portfolio. In excess of 75% of the equipment acquired with the net proceeds of the offering (based on original purchase cost) was originally leased to lessees with an average credit rating of Baa or better or to such hospitals or municipalities, as described in (ii) above.

~~During~~The ~~2015~~Company’s ~~and~~objective ~~2014,~~was ~~certain~~to ~~lessees~~lease ~~generated~~a ~~significant~~minimum ~~portions~~of 75% of the equipment acquired with the net proceeds of the offering to lessees that (~~defined~~i) ashave ~~greater~~an ~~than~~average credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service of Baa or ~~equal~~better, or the credit equivalent as determined by AFS, with the average rating weighted to ~~10%~~account for the original equipment cost for each item leased or (ii) are established hospitals with histories of profitability or municipalities. The balance of the ~~Company’s~~original equipment ~~total~~portfolio ~~lease~~may ~~revenues~~include equipment leased to lessees which, ~~excluding~~although ~~gains~~deemed orcreditworthy ~~losses~~by ~~from~~AFS, ~~disposition~~would not satisfy the general credit rating criteria for the portfolio. In excess of ~~assets~~75% of the equipment acquired with the net proceeds of the offering (based on original purchase cost) was originally leased to lessees with an average credit rating of Baa or better or to such hospitals or municipalities, as ~~follows:~~described in (ii) above.

			Percentage of Total Lease Revenues
Lessee	Type of Equipment		2015			2014
Exsif Worldwide Inc.		Transportation, other		26	%		33	%
Interstate Commodities, Inc.		Transportation, rail		20	%		16	%

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.

~~These~~The ~~percentages~~primary ~~are~~geographic ~~not~~region ~~expected~~in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities is North America. All of the Company’s current operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to becustomers ~~comparable~~domiciled in ~~future~~the ~~periods~~United States.

The ~~equipment~~business ~~leasing~~of ~~industry~~the Company is ~~highly~~not ~~competitive~~seasonal. ~~Equipment~~The ~~manufacturers,~~Company ~~corporations,~~has ~~partnerships~~no ~~and~~full ~~others~~time ~~offer~~employees. ~~users~~Employees ~~an alternative to the purchase~~ of ~~most types of equipment with payment terms that vary widely depending on~~ the ~~lease~~Managing ~~term,~~Member ~~type of equipment~~ and ~~creditworthiness~~affiliates ofprovide the ~~lessee.~~services ~~The ability of~~ the Company requires to ~~keep~~effectively ~~the~~operate. ~~equipment~~The ~~leased~~cost ~~and/or operating and the terms~~ of ~~the~~these ~~reinvestments,~~services ~~leases~~is ~~and~~reimbursed ~~dispositions~~by ~~of equipment depends on various factors (many of which are not in~~ the ~~control of AFS or the~~ Company), ~~such as raw material costs~~ to ~~manufacture equipment as well as general economic conditions, including~~ the ~~effects~~Managing ofMember ~~inflation or recession,~~ and ~~fluctuations~~affiliates inper ~~supply~~the ~~and~~Operating ~~demand for various types of equipment resulting from, among other things, technological and economic obsolescence~~Agreement.

The business of the Company is not seasonal.

The Company has no full time employees. AFS’ employees and affiliates provide the services the Company requires to effectively operate. The cost of these services is reimbursed by the Company to AFS and affiliates per the Operating Agreement.

Equipment Leasing Activities — The Company had acquired a diversified portfolio of equipment. The equipment had been leased to lessees in various industries. The following tables set forth the types of equipment acquired and/or improved by the Company through December 31, 2015 and the industries to which the assets were leased (dollars in thousands):

Asset Types	Purchase Price Excluding Acquisition Fees		Percentage of Total Acquisitions
Transportation, rail	$	57,787		23.23	%
Manufacturing		47,781		19.21	%
Transportation, other		47,614		19.14	%
Aircraft/aviation		38,535		15.49	%
Point of sale/office automation		12,162		4.89	%
Photo processing equipment		10,782		4.33	%
Storage tanks		7,774		3.12	%
Materials handling		7,019		2.82	%
Marine vessel		4,793		1.93	%
Gas compressors		2,522		1.01	%
Other		12,021		4.83	%
	$	248,790		100.00	%

Industry of Lessee	Purchase Price Excluding Acquisition Fees		Percentage of Total Acquisitions
Transportation, rail	$	60,604		24.35	%
Transportation, air		38,535		15.49	%
Manufacturing, other		35,204		14.15	%
Transportation, other		28,378		11.41	%
Transportation, containers		21,229		8.53	%
Manufacturing, electronics		20,901		8.40	%
Retail		18,056		7.26	%
Natural gas		13,848		5.57	%
Other		12,035		4.84	%
	$	248,790		100.00	%

For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes.

ThroughEquipment DecemberLeasing 31, 2015, the Company had disposed of certain leased assets as set forth below (in thousands): Activities

Asset Types	Original Equipment Cost Excluding Acquisition Fees		Sale Price		Gross Rents
Manufacturing	$	47,155	$	19,970	$	48,560
Transportation, rail		45,503		34,358		25,084
Aircraft/aviation		38,535		8,667		16,856
Transportation, other		35,352		11,385		33,834
Point of sale/office automation		12,162		2,393		13,086
Storage tanks		11,067		7,936		7,421
Photo processing equipment		10,782		6,555		9,618
Materials handling		7,019		2,017		6,776
Gas compressors		2,522		506		2,794
Other		12,007		3,734		14,613
	$	222,104	$	97,521	$	178,642

The Company had acquired a diversified portfolio of equipment. The equipment, all currently located in the US, had been leased to lessees in various industries. The following tables set forth the types of equipment acquired by the Company through December 31, 2016 and the industries to which the assets had been leased (dollars in thousands):

Proceeds from sales of lease assets are not expected to be consistent from one period to another. The Company is a finite life equipment leasing fund, which had acquired leasing transactions during the period ended six years after completion of its public offering. On the termination of leases, assets may be re-leased or sold. Sales of assets are not scheduled and are created by opportunities within the marketplace. The Company sought to acquire and lease a wide variety of assets and to enter into leases on a variety of terms. Some assets will be expected to have little or no value for re-lease or sale upon termination of the initial leases, and the anticipated residual values are a key factor in pricing and terms structured for each lease. The Company’s goal is to seek maximum return on its leased assets and will determine when and under what terms to dispose of such assets during the course of its term.


Asset Types	Purchase Price Excluding Acquisition Fees		Percentage of Total Acquisitions
Transportation, rail	$	57,787		23.23	%
Manufacturing		47,781		19.21	%
Transportation, other		47,614		19.14	%
Aircraft/aviation		38,535		15.49	%
Point of sale/office automation		12,162		4.89	%
Photo processing equipment		10,782		4.33	%
Storage tanks		7,774		3.12	%
Materials handling		7,019		2.82	%
Marine vessel		4,793		1.93	%
Gas compressors		2,522		1.01	%
Other		12,021		4.83	%
	$	248,790		100.00	%

For further information regarding the Company’s equipment lease portfolio as of December 31, 2015, see Note 4 to the financial statements, Investments in equipment and leases, net, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.


Industry of Lessee	Purchase Price Excluding Acquisition Fees		Percentage of Total Acquisitions
Transportation, rail	$	60,604		24.35	%
Transportation, air		38,535		15.49	%
Manufacturing, other		35,204		14.15	%
Transportation, other		28,378		11.41	%
Transportation, containers		21,229		8.53	%
Manufacturing, electronics		20,901		8.40	%
Retail		18,056		7.26	%
Natural gas		13,848		5.57	%
Other		12,035		4.84	%
	$	248,790		100.00	%

~~Certain~~From ofinception ~~the~~to ~~Company’s~~December ~~lessee~~31, ~~customers have international operations. In these instances~~2016, the Company ishad ~~aware~~disposed ~~that~~of certain ~~equipment,~~leased primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are US-based, and it is impractical for the Company to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets ~~are deployed. For further information regarding the Company’s geographic revenues and assets, and major customers, see Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements~~ as set forth below (in ~~Part~~thousands): ~~II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.~~


Asset Types	Original Equipment Cost Excluding Acquisition Fees		Sale Price		Gross Rents
Manufacturing	$	47,155	$	19,970	$	48,560
Transportation, rail		45,545		34,452		25,166
Aircraft		38,535		8,667		16,856
Transportation, other		35,352		11,385		33,834
Storage tanks		13,065		8,247		10,477
Point of sale/office automation		12,162		2,393		13,086
Photo processing equipment		10,782		6,555		9,618
Materials handling		7,019		2.017		6,776
Gas compressors		2,522		506		2,794
Other		12,007		3,734		14,613
	$	224,144	$	97,926	$	181,780

For further information regarding the Company’s equipment lease portfolio as of December 31, 2016, see Note 4 to the financial statements, Investments in equipment and leases, net, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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, Business.

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.

PART II

Item 5.

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

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, ~~2015~~2016, a total of 3,~~301~~305 investors were Unitholders of record in the Company.

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

InThe ~~order to permit custodial fiduciaries who hold Units to satisfy their annual reporting requirements, AFS estimated the value~~ per Unit ofvaluation ~~the~~estimate ~~Company’s~~for ~~assets~~ATEL asCapital ofEquipment ~~December~~Fund 31VIII, ~~2015.~~LLC ~~AFS~~has ~~calculated~~been ~~the estimated liquidation proceeds that would be realized by the Company~~conducted, ~~assuming~~and ~~an orderly disposition of all of~~ the ~~Company’s~~results ~~assets~~disclosed ~~as of December 31~~herein, ~~2015,~~in bycompliance ~~estimating~~with the ~~aggregate~~mandates ~~net asset value~~ of the ~~Company~~Notice. ~~The valuation does not take into account any future business activity of the Company; rather it is a snapshot view of the Fund’s portfolio as of the valuation date.~~

The estimated values for non-interest bearing items such as any current assets and liabilities, as well as for any investment in securities, were assumed to equal their respective reported balances, which management believes approximate their respective fair values, as adjusted for impairment. And when applicable, the same was applied to loans incurred under the acquisition facility since they also bear variable rates of interest. 5

AFor ~~discounted~~ATEL ~~cash~~Capital ~~flow~~Equipment ~~approach~~Fund ~~was~~VIII, ~~used to estimate the values of investments in leases. Under such approach~~LLC, ~~the~~its ~~value of a financial instrument was~~ estimated byvalue ~~calculating~~per ~~the~~Unit ~~present~~reflects ~~value of~~ the ~~instrument~~Manager’s ~~expected~~estimate ~~cash~~of ~~flows.~~current ~~The~~portfolio ~~present~~valuation ~~value~~of ~~was~~all ~~determined~~assets byand ~~discounting~~liabilities ~~the~~of ~~cash flows~~ the ~~instrument~~Fund, iscalculated ~~expected~~on toa ~~generate~~per byUnit ~~discount~~basis, ~~rates~~and as ~~deemed~~such, ~~appropriate~~does bynot ~~the~~represent ~~Manager.~~a Inmarket ~~most~~value ~~cases,~~for the ~~discount~~Units ~~rates~~and ~~used~~may ~~were~~not ~~based~~accurately onreflect ~~U.S.~~the ~~Treasury~~value ~~yields reported as~~ of the ~~reporting~~Fund ~~date,~~Units ~~plus a spread~~ to ~~account for~~ the ~~credit~~Unit ~~risk~~holders ~~difference~~if ~~between~~held ~~the~~over ~~instrument~~time ~~being~~to ~~valued~~Fund ~~and Treasury securities~~maturity.

~~After~~In ~~calculating~~connection ~~the~~with ~~aggregate~~any ~~estimated~~estimate ~~disposition proceeds, AFS then calculated the portion~~ of ~~the~~per ~~aggregate~~Unit ~~estimated~~ value, ofUnit ~~the~~holders ~~Company~~and ~~assets~~all ~~that~~parties ~~would~~are bereminded ~~distributed~~that tono ~~Unitholders~~public onmarket ~~liquidation~~for of the ~~Company, and divided the total so distributable by the number of outstanding~~ Units exists. ~~As of December 31~~Additionally, ~~2015,~~in ~~the~~order ~~value~~to ofpreserve the ~~Company~~Fund’s ~~assets,~~pass-through ~~calculated~~status onfor ~~this~~federal ~~basis,~~income ~~was~~tax ~~approximately~~purposes, ~~$0.80~~the ~~per~~Fund ~~Unit.~~will ~~The~~not ~~aforementioned~~permit ~~valuation~~a ~~was~~secondary ~~performed~~market ~~solely~~or ~~for~~the ~~custodial~~substantial ~~purposes~~equivalent ~~described~~of ~~above.~~a ~~There~~secondary ~~is no~~ market for the Units,. ~~and,~~In ~~accordingly,~~the ~~this~~absence ~~value does not represent an estimate~~ of ~~the amount~~ a ~~Unitholder would~~public ~~receive~~market iffor hethe ~~were to seek to sell his~~ Units~~. Furthermore~~, there ~~can~~is be no ~~assurance~~currently asascertainable tofair ~~the~~market ~~amount~~value ~~the~~for ~~Company may actually receive if and when it seeks to liquidate its assets or~~ the ~~amount of lease payments and equipment disposition proceeds it will actually receive over the remaining term of the Company~~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, 2016.

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, 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

Fund Assets and Liabilities (other than as specifically identified below): The estimated values for non-interest bearing items such as current assets and liabilities are assumed to equal their reported GAAP balances as an appropriate approximation of their fair values. Debt (interest bearing) is assumed to equal the fair values of the debt as disclosed in the footnotes of the 10-K.

Investments in Leases (net of fees and expenses): The estimated values for Investments in Leases are based on calculating the present value of the projected future cash flows. Projected future cash flows include both the remaining contractual lease payments, plus assumptions on lease renewals and sale value of the residuals. Projected future cash flows are net of projected future fees and expenses including:

•

management fees applicable for the Fund (2.75% of revenue)

•

carried interest applicable for the Fund (7.50% of distributions)

•

operating expenses which are assumed to be 2.50% of original equipment costs for the Fund

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 300 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 162.8%, based on ATEL’s historical track record as of December 31, 2016. In addition, an annual inflation rate of 2.5% has been assumed.

For Off-Lease: A fair market value of off-lease equipment is 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.

Accrued distributions: Accrued distributions, which are payable to the Unit holders have been removed from the balance sheet liability section because they are not a liability to a third party.

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC Unit Valuation

The Manager’s estimated per Unit value of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC at December 31, 2016 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 $0.63. An independent national public accounting firm with valuation expertise was retained to examine, attest and confirm ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, 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 Capital Equipment Fund VIII, 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. AFS has sole discretion in determining the amount of distributions; provided, however, that AFS will not reinvest in equipment, but will distribute, subject to payment of any obligations of the Company. The Company commenced periodic distributions, ~~based on cash flows from operations,~~ beginning with the month of January 1999.

The monthly distributions to ~~Other~~members ~~Members~~ were discontinued in 2007 as the ~~Company~~company entered its liquidation phase. Periodic distributions were paid by the Fund to Unitholders of record in December ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015. The annualized rates for distributions from ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015 operations were $0.3010 and $0.2530 per Unit, respectively. The rates and frequency of periodic distributions paid by the Fund during its liquidation phase are solely at the discretion of the Managing Member.

The following table presents summarized per Unit information regarding distributions to Other Members:

	2015			2014
	2016			2015
Net income per Unit, based on weighted average Units outstanding	$	0.1813		$	0.1418
Return of investment		(0.1203	)		0.1112
Distributions declared per Unit, based on weighted average Other Member Units outstanding		0.3010			0.2530
Differences due to timing of distributions		—			—
Actual distributions paid per Unit	$	0.3010		$	0.2530

Item 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

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

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 becontain 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 ~~leasing~~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 Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) iswas aformed ~~California~~under ~~limited~~the ~~liability~~laws ~~company~~of ~~that~~the ~~was~~state ~~formed~~of inCalifornia on July 1998 ~~for~~(“Date ~~the purpose~~ of ~~engaging~~Inception”) infor the ~~sale~~purpose of ~~limited~~equipment ~~liability~~financing ~~investment units~~ and acquiring equipment to ~~generate~~engage ~~revenues~~in ~~from~~ equipment leasing and sales activities~~, primarily in the United States~~.

The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. The offering was terminated in November 2000. Total gross proceeds of the offering were $135.7 million. During early 2001, the Company completed its initial acquisition stage with the investment of the net proceeds from the public offering of Units. Subsequently, throughout the reinvestment period (“Reinvestment Period”) (defined as six full years following the year the offering was terminated), the Company reinvested cash flow in excess of certain amounts required to be distributed to ~~the~~ the Other Members and/or utilized its credit facilities to acquire additional equipment.

The Company may continue until December 31, 2019. However, pursuant to the guidelines of the Operating Agreement, the Company began to liquidate its assets and distribute the proceeds thereof after the end of the Reinvestment Period which ended in December 2006.

As of December 31, ~~2015~~2016, the Company continues in its liquidation phase. Accordingly, assets that mature will be returned to inventory and most likely subsequently sold, which will result in decreasing revenue as earning assets decrease. Periodic distributions are paid at the discretion of the Managing Member.

Results of Operations

AsIt ofhas ~~December~~been ~~31,~~the ~~2015~~Company’s ~~and~~objective ~~2014~~to maintain a 100% utilization rate for all equipment purchased in any given year. All equipment transactions were acquired subject to binding lease commitments, ~~there~~so equipment utilization remained high throughout the reinvestment stage. Initial lease terms of these leases were ~~concentrations~~generally ~~(defined~~from 24 to 120 months, and as ~~greater~~they ~~than~~expired, the Company re-leased or ~~equal~~sold tothe ~~10%)~~equipment. All of the Company’s equipment ~~leased~~on tolease ~~lessees~~was purchased in ~~certain~~the ~~industries~~years ~~(as~~1999 athrough 2015. The utilization percentage of ~~total~~existing ~~equipment~~assets ~~cost)~~under aslease ~~follows:~~was 99% and 97% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

	2015			2014
Transportation, rail		58	%		45	%
Transportation, containers		38	%		35	%

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.

AsThe ~~previously~~Operating ~~indicated,~~Agreement ~~certain~~places ~~lessees~~an ~~generated~~annual ~~significant~~limit ~~portions~~and ~~(defined~~a ascumulative ~~greater~~limit ~~than~~for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or ~~equal~~affiliates. Any reimbursable costs incurred by AFS and/or affiliates during the year exceeding the annual and/or cumulative limits cannot be reimbursed in the current year, though such costs may be reimbursable in future years to ~~10%)~~the ofextent such amounts may be payable if within the ~~Company’s~~annual ~~total~~and ~~lease~~cumulative ~~revenues~~limits in such future years. For the year ended December 31, ~~excluding~~2016, ~~gains~~the amount of reimbursable expenses billed to the Fund did not exceed either the annual or ~~losses~~the ~~from~~cumulative ~~disposition~~limitations. It is not anticipated that any further billings to the Fund will equal or exceed the annual or cumulative reimbursable expense limitation. Such is reflective of ~~assets,~~the ~~during~~continued ~~2015~~diminishing ~~and~~Fund ~~2014~~asset base over which reimbursements are calculated (see Note 6 to the financial statements, Related party transactions, as ~~follows:~~set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data).

			Percentage of Total Lease Revenues
Lessee	Type of Equipment		2015			2014
Exsif Worldwide Inc.		Transportation, other		26	%		33	%
Interstate Commodities, Inc.		Transportation, rail		20	%		16	%

2016 versus 2015

~~These~~The ~~percentages~~Company ~~are~~had ~~not~~net ~~expected~~income toof be$1.9 ~~comparable~~million inand ~~future~~$2.8 ~~periods~~million ~~due~~for to the ~~expiration~~years ofended ~~lessee~~December ~~contracts~~31, ~~during~~2016 ~~the~~and ~~Fund’s~~2015, ~~liquidation~~respectively. ~~period~~Results for 2016 reflect a decrease in total revenues and an increase in total expenses when compared to prior year.

It has been the Company’s objective to maintain a 100% utilization rate for all equipment purchased in any given year. All equipment transactions were acquired subject to binding lease commitments, so equipment utilization remained high throughout the reinvestment stage. Initial lease terms of these leases were generally from 24 to 120 months, and as they expired, the Company attempted to re-lease or sell the equipment; as such, utilization rates may tend to decrease during the liquidation stage of the Company. All of the Company’s remaining equipment on lease, including capitalized improvements, were acquired in the years 1999 through 2015. The utilization percentage of existing assets under lease was 97% and 94% as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in utilization percentage was a result of the transfer of certain lease equipment from inventory to revenue producing leases. Revenues

~~Cost~~Total ~~reimbursements~~revenues tofor ~~the~~2016 ~~Managing~~decreased ~~Member~~by ~~are~~$797 ~~based~~thousand onor ~~its~~18%, ~~costs~~as ~~incurred~~compared into ~~performing~~prior ~~administrative~~year. ~~services~~Such ~~for~~decrease ~~the~~was ~~Company.~~largely ~~These~~due ~~costs~~to ~~are~~a ~~allocated~~$665 tothousand, ~~each~~or ~~managed~~75%, ~~entity~~reduction ~~based~~in gain on ~~certain~~sales ~~criteria~~of ~~such~~lease asassets ~~total~~resulting ~~assets,~~from ~~number~~a ofdiminished ~~investors~~volume in sale activities; and a $117 thousand, or ~~contributed~~3%, ~~capital~~decrease ~~based~~in ~~upon~~operating lease revenues, mainly the ~~type~~result of ~~cost~~run-off ~~incurred~~and dispositions of lease assets.

The Operating Agreement places an annual limit and a cumulative limit for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or affiliates. Any reimbursable costs incurred by AFS and/or affiliates during the year exceeding the annual and/or cumulative limits cannot be reimbursed in the current year, though such costs may be reimbursable in future years to the extent such amounts may be payable if within the annual and cumulative limits in such future years. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the amount of reimbursable expenses billed to the Fund did not exceed either the annual or the cumulative limitations. It is not anticipated that any further billings to the Fund will equal or exceed the annual or cumulative reimbursable expense limitation. Such is reflective of the continued diminishing Fund asset base over which reimbursements are calculated (see Note 5 to the financial statements, Related party transactions, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data). Expenses

~~2015~~Total ~~versus~~expenses ~~2014~~for 2016 increased by $109 thousand or 6%, as compared to prior year. The increase in total expenses was largely a result of a $172 thousand, or 52%, increase in railcar maintenance expense, mostly the result of cost incurred on railcars that were previously off-lease; a $29 thousand instance of periodic vessel maintenance; a $22 thousand, or 12%, increase in professional fees; a $20 thousand increase in franchise fees and taxes, which can be attributed to the timing of tax payments to various jurisdictions; partially offset by a $39 thousand, or 13%, decline in cost reimbursements to the Manager and/or affiliates, directly attributable to a reduced level of fund assets under management; a reduction of $30 thousand, or 9%, in depreciation expense, mostly the result of run-off and sales of lease assets; a $46 thousand, or 21%, decline in asset management fees reflecting a lesser level of managed assets and related rents; and a $30 thousand, or 48%, smaller accumulation of rail storage fees, mainly the result of a lesser inventory of non-revenue generating railcars in the portfolio.

The Company had net income of $2.8 million and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The results for 2015 primarily reflect an increase in total revenues and a decrease in total expenses when compared to prior year.

Revenues

Total revenues for 2015 increased by $503 thousand, or 12%, as compared to prior year. The net increase in total revenues was largely due to increases in gains recognized on sales of assets and in operating lease revenues.

The increase in gains recognized on sales of assets totaled $449 thousand and was largely a result of the change in the mix of assets sold. Operating lease revenues increased by $56 thousand primarily due to incremental revenues from certain off-lease equipment that were re-leased during the second quarter of 2014 partially offset by the impact of continued run-off and sales of lease assets.

Expenses

Total expenses for 2015 decreased by $149 thousand, or 8%, as compared to prior year. The net decrease in total operating expenses was primarily due to reductions in depreciation expense, railcar maintenance costs, railcar storage fees, and freight and shipping costs partially offset by an increase in cost reimbursements paid to AFS.

The decrease in depreciation expense totaled $138 thousand and was attributable to continued run-off and sales of lease assets. Similarly, railcar maintenance costs declined by $38 thousand due, in part, to continued sales and dispositions of the Fund’s railcars. Moreover, railcar storage fees decreased by $33 thousand primarily due to the reduction in off-lease railcars since December 31, 2014; and, freight and shipping costs declined by $31 thousand as the prior year period amount included shipping costs to move re-leased railcars from inventory.

Partially offsetting the aforementioned decreases in expenses was a $53 thousand increase in costs reimbursed to AFS. The higher amounts of costs reimbursed to AFS was largely due to an increase in allocated investor servicing costs.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

At December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $11965 thousand and $~~928~~11 thousand, respectively. The liquidity of the Company varies, increasing to the extent ~~that~~ cash flows from leases and proceeds of asset sales exceed expenses and decreasing as lease assets are acquired, as distributions are made to the ~~Other~~members ~~Members~~ and to the extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from asset sales.

The ~~primary~~Company ~~source~~currently ofbelieves ~~liquidity~~it ~~for~~has ~~the~~adequate ~~Company~~reserves isavailable to meet its immediate cash ~~flow~~requirements ~~from~~and ~~leasing~~those ~~activities.~~of Asthe ~~initial~~next ~~lease~~twelve ~~terms expire~~months, but in the ~~Company~~event ~~re-leases~~those orreserves ~~sells~~were found to be inadequate, the ~~equipment.~~Company ~~The~~would ~~future~~likely ~~liquidity~~be ~~beyond~~in ~~the~~a ~~contractual~~position ~~minimum~~to ~~rentals~~borrow ~~will~~against ~~depend~~its oncurrent ~~the~~portfolio ~~Company’s~~to ~~success~~meet insuch ~~remarketing~~requirements. orThe ~~selling~~Managing ~~the~~Member ~~equipment~~envisions asno itsuch ~~comes~~requirements ~~off-rental~~for operating purposes.

The Company currently believes it has available adequate reserves 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. AFS envisions no such requirements for operating purposes. 10

Cash Flows

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

	2015			2014
	2016			2015
Net cash provided by (used in):
Net cash provided by:
Operating activities	$	2,~~443~~026		$	12,~~836~~443
Investing activities		~~1,038~~394			1,~~116~~038
Financing activities		(41,~~398~~466	)		(34,~~665~~398	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(917	)	$	(713	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	954		$	(917	)

20152016 versus 20142015

During ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, the Company’s primary ~~source~~sources of liquidity ~~has~~were ~~been~~ cash flows from its portfolio of operating and direct financing lease contracts, and its investments in notes receivable. In addition, the Company realized $405 thousand and $1.3 million of proceeds from sales or dispositions of equipment ~~totaling $1.3 million and $1.1 million~~ for the respective years ended December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014, respectively~~2015.

During the same respective years, cash was primarily used to pay ~~$4.4 million and $3.7 million of~~ distributions to both the Other Members and the Managing Member, ~~respectively~~totaling $1.5 ~~Cash~~million ~~was also used to pay invoices related to management fees~~ and ~~expenses during both years~~$4.4 ~~As the Fund is in its liquidation phase~~million, ~~any future financing activity is anticipated to only include distributions to Members~~respectively.

Distributions

The Company commenced periodic distributions, ~~based on cash flows from operations,~~ beginning with the month of January 1999. During its liquidation phase, the rates and frequency of periodic distributions paid by the Fund are solely at the discretion of the Managing Member. ~~See Item 5 and Note 7 to the financial statements, Members’ capital, as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for additional information regarding distributions.~~

8See 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, ~~2015~~2016, ~~the~~there ~~Company~~were ~~had~~ no commitments to purchase lease assets. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Company will no longer purchase any new lease assets.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

None.

RecentItem Accounting8. PronouncementsFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

InSee ~~May 2014,~~ the ~~Financial~~Report ~~Accounting~~of ~~Standards~~Independent ~~Board~~Registered ~~(FASB)~~Public ~~issued~~ Accounting ~~Standards Update No. 2014-09~~Firm, ~~Revenue~~Financial ~~from~~Statements Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and inNotes August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts from Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to ~~each~~Financial ~~prior~~Statements ~~period~~attached ~~presented~~hereto orat ~~retrospectively~~pages ~~with~~12 ~~the~~through ~~cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption~~26. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU-2014-15”). The new standard provides guidance relative to management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures. 11

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The policies discussed below are considered by management of the Company to be critical to an understanding of the Company’s financial statements because their application requires significantly complex or subjective judgments, decisions, or assessments, with financial reporting results relying on estimation about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Specific risks for these critical accounting policies are described in the following paragraphs. The Company also states these accounting policies in the notes to the financial statements and in relevant sections in this discussion and analysis. For all of these policies, management cautions that future events rarely develop exactly as forecast, and the best estimates routinely require adjustment.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 from those estimates. Such estimates relate primarily to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Equipment on operating leases and related revenue recognition:

estimated residual value at the end of the lease contract. All lease assets are purchased only concurrent with the execution of a lease commitment by the lessee. Thus, the original depreciation period corresponds with the term of the original lease. Once the term of an original lease contract is completed, the subject property is typically sold to the existing user, re-leased to the existing user, or, when off-lease, is held for sale. Assets which are re-leased continue to be depreciated using the terms of the new lease agreements and the estimated residual values at the end of the new lease terms, adjusted downward as necessary. Assets classified as held-for-sale are carried at the lower of carrying amount, or the fair value less cost to sell (ASC 360-10-35-43).

The Company does not use the equipment held in its portfolio, but holds it solely for lease and ultimate sale. In the course of marketing equipment that has come off-lease, management may determine at some point that re-leasing the assets may provide a superior return for investors and would then execute another lease. Upon entering into a new lease contract, management will estimate the residual value once again and resume depreciation. If, and when, the Company, at any time, determines that depreciation in value may have occurred with respect to an asset held-for-sale, the Company would review the value to determine whether a material reduction in value had occurred and recognize any appropriate impairment. All lease assets, including off-lease assets, are subject to the Company’s quarterly impairment analysis, as described below. Maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s portfolio of leased assets are expensed as incurred. Major additions and betterments are capitalized.

Operating lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases. The initial lease terms vary as to the type of equipment subject to the leases; the needs of the lessees and the terms to be negotiated, but initial leases were generally from 24 to 120 months. The difference between rent received and rental revenue recognized is recorded as unearned operating lease income on the balance sheet.

Operating leases are generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue is recognized) when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management considers the equipment underlying the lease contracts for impairment and periodically reviews the credit worthiness of all operating lessees with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, the related operating leases may be placed on non-accrual status. Leases placed on non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and management believes recovery of the remaining unpaid lease payments is probable. Until such time, revenues are recognized on a cash basis.

Recorded values of the Company’s leased asset portfolio are reviewed each quarter to confirm the reasonableness of established residual values and to determine whether there is indication that an asset impairment might have taken place. The Company uses a variety of sources and considers many factors in evaluating whether the respective book values of its assets are appropriate. In addition, the company may direct a residual value review at any time if it becomes aware of issues regarding the ability of a lessee to continue to make payments on its lease contract. An impairment loss is measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s lease contract and undiscounted future rents from the existing lease contract. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date. Upward adjustments for impairments recognized in prior periods are not made in any circumstances.

The Company earns revenues from its containers, marine vessel and certain other assets based on utilization of such assets or through fixed term leases. Contingent rentals and the associated expenses are recorded when earned and/or incurred. From time to time, the Company incurs “drydocking” costs on its vessel. Drydocking costs include labor and material costs related to refurbishing, overhauling and/or replacing engine and other major mechanical components of the vessel, hull maintenance and other repairs that bring the vessel into seaworthy compliance with U.S. marine codes in order to have it certified as available for charter. Such drydocking costs are capitalized and depreciated over the period between scheduled drydockings, which generally occur every 24 to 30 months.

Direct financing leases and related revenue recognition:

Income from direct financing lease transactions is reported using the financing method of accounting, in which the Company’s investment in the leased property is reported as a receivable from the lessee to be recovered through future rentals. The interest income portion of each rental payment is calculated so as to generate a constant rate of return on the net receivable outstanding.

Allowances for losses on direct financing leases are typically established based on historical charge off and collection experience and the collectability of specifically identified lessees and billed and unbilled receivables. Direct financing leases are charged off to the allowance as they are deemed uncollectible.

Direct financing leases are generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue is recognized) and deemed impaired when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management periodically reviews the creditworthiness of all direct finance lessees with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, the related direct financing leases may be placed on non-accrual status. Leases placed on non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and management believes recovery of the remaining unpaid lease payments is probable. Until such time, all payments received are applied only against outstanding principal balances.

Asset valuation:

Recorded values of the Company’s asset portfolio are periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment loss is measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the estimated residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s expected holding period and estimates of undiscounted future rents. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the market place are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the assets and its carrying value on the measurement date.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements attached hereto at pages 12 through 25.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Members
ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company”) as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, and the related statements of income, changes in members’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Management of the Company’s Managing Member. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, 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.

/s/ Moss Adams LLP ~~San Francisco, California March 29, 2016~~

San Francisco, California
March 17, 2017

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015(In Thousands)

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11965	$	~~928~~11
Accounts receivable, net		476		558
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful account of $7 at December 31, 2016 and $0 at December 31, 2015		412		476
Prepaid expenses and other assets		3132		2131
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,276 as of December 31, 2015 and $28,229 as of December 31, 2014		3,924		4,500
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,704 at December 31, 2016 and $25,276 at December 2015		3,466		3,924
Total assets	$	4,~~442~~875	$	64,~~007~~442
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	$	~~125~~200	$	~~150~~125
Other		~~135~~56		~~105~~135
Unearned operating lease income		6869		4868
Total liabilities		~~328~~325		~~303~~328
Commitments and contingencies
Members’ capital:
Managing Member		—		—
Other Members		4,~~114~~550		54,~~704~~114
Total Members’ capital		4,~~114~~550		54,~~704~~114
Total liabilities and Members’ capital	$	4,~~442~~875	$	64,~~007~~442

See accompanying notes.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
Revenues:
Leasing activities:
Operating leases	$	3,~~627~~510	$	3,~~571~~627
Direct financing leases		163		1516
Gain on sales of assets		889		440
Gain on sales of lease assets		224		889
Interest		—		1
Other revenue		—		2
Other revenue		2		4
Total revenues		3,737		4,534
Total revenues		4,534		4,031
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets		~~317~~287		~~455~~317
Asset management fees to Managing Member		222		206
Amortization of initial direct costs		1		—
Railcar maintenance		332		370
Asset management fees to Managing Member		176		222
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		308		255
Vessel maintenance		29		—
Other management fees		95		101
Railcar maintenance		504		332
Railcar storage fees		62		95
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates		269		308
Professional fees		185		179
Other management fees		108		95
Insurance		38		42
Railcar storage fees		32		62
Reversal of provision for credit losses		—		(3	)
Professional fees		207		185
Taxes on income and franchise fees		—		3
Insurance		41		38
Postage		11		8
Provision for credit losses		7		—
Printing and photocopying		24		17
Taxes on income and franchise fees		20		—
Freight and shipping		24		55
Postage		12		11
Other		108		92
Printing and photocopying		17		24
Total expenses		1,726		1,875
Freight and shipping		22		24
Net income	$	2,808	$	2,156
Other		103		108
Total expenses		1,835		1,726
Net income	$	1,902	$	2,808
Net income:
Managing Member	$	~~330~~110	$	~~275~~330
Other Members		21,~~478~~792		12,~~881~~478
	$	21,~~808~~902	$	2,~~156~~808
Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$	0.1813	$	0.1418
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		13,560,188		13,560,188

See accompanying notes.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015(In Thousands Except for Units and Per Unit Data)

	Other Members					Managing Member			Total
	Units		Amount						~~Total~~
Balance December 31, 2013		13,560,188	$	7,213		$	—		$	7,213
Balance December 31, 2014		13,560,188	$	5,704		$	—		$	5,704
Distributions to Other Members ($0.25 per Unit)		—		(3,390	)		—			(3,390	)
Distributions to Managing Member		—		—			(275	)		(275	)
Net income		—		1,881			275			2,156
Balance December 31, 2014		13,560,188		5,704			—			5,704
Distributions to Other Members ($0.30 per Unit)		—		(4,068	)		—			(4,068	)
Distributions to Managing Member		—		—			(330	)		(330	)
Net income		—		2,478			330			2,808
Balance December 31, 2015		13,560,188	$	4,114		$	—		$	4,114
Distributions to Other Members ($0.10 per Unit)		—		(1,356	)		—			(1,356	)
Distributions to Managing Member		—		—			(110	)		(110	)
Net income		—		1,792			110			1,902
Balance December 31, 2016		13,560,188	$	4,550		$	—		$	4,550

See accompanying notes.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20152016 AND 20142015(In Thousands)

(In Thousands)


	2016			2015
Operating activities:
Net income	$	1,902		$	2,808
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of assets		(224	)		(889	)
Depreciation of operating lease assets		287			317
Amortization of initial direct costs		1			—
Provision for credit losses		7			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		57			82
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(1	)		(10	)
Accounts payable, Managing Member		75			(25	)
Accounts payable, other		(79	)		140
Unearned operating lease income		1			20
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,026			2,443
Investing activities:
Improvements to equipment on operating leases		—			(253	)
Proceeds from sales of assets		405			1,285
Principal payments received on direct financing leases		3			6
Payments of initial direct costs		(14	)		—
Purchases of equipment on direct financing leases		—			—
Net cash provided by investing activities		394			1,038
Financing activities:
Distributions to Other Members		(1,356	)		(4,068	)
Distributions to Managing Member		(110	)		(330	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,466	)		(4,398	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		954			(917	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		11			928
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	965		$	11
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$	13		$	7

	2015			2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$	2,808		$	2,156
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of assets		(889	)		(440	)
Depreciation of operating lease assets		317			455
Reversal of provision for credit losses		—			(3	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		82			19
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(10	)		(2	)
Accounts payable, Managing Member		(25	)		(219	)
Accounts payable, other		140			(104	)
Unearned operating lease income		20			(26	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,443			1,836
Investing activities:
Improvements to equipment on operating leases		(253	)		—
Proceeds from sales of assets		1,285			1,114
Principal payments received on direct financing leases		6			2
Net cash provided by investing activities		1,038			1,116
Financing activities:
Distributions to Other Members		(4,068	)		(3,390	)
Distributions to Managing Member		(330	)		(275	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,398	)		(3,665	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(917	)		(713	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		928			1,641
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	11		$	928
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for taxes	$	7		$	15
Improvements to equipment on operating leases	$	—		$	110

See accompanying notes.

~~See accompanying notes.~~ 16

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the ~~State~~state of California on July 31, 1998. ~~The~~(“Date ~~Company~~of ~~was~~Inception”) ~~formed~~ for the purpose of equipment financing and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing, ~~lending~~ and sales activities. The Managing Member of the Company is ATEL Financial Services, LLC (the “~~AFS~~Managing Member” or “Manager”), a California limited liability company. The ~~Company~~Managing Member is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group. The Fund may continue until December 31, 2019. ~~Each~~As ~~Member’s~~a ~~personal~~limited liability company, ~~for~~the ~~obligations~~liability of any individual member for the ~~Company~~obligations ~~generally~~of ~~will~~the beFund is limited to the ~~amount~~extent of ~~their~~capital ~~respective~~ contributions ~~and rights~~ to ~~undistributed~~ ~~profits~~the ~~and~~Fund ~~assets~~by of the ~~Company~~individual member.

Contributions in the amount of $600 were received, which represented a $500 initial member’s capital investment and a $100 Managing Member’s capital investment. The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. On January 13, 1999, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million) had been received (excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors) and AFS requested that the subscriptions be released to the Company. On that date, the Company commenced operations in its primary business (acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing, lending and sales activities). Gross contributions in the amount of $135.7 million (13,570,188 units) were received as of November 30, 2000, inclusive of $500 of initial Member’s capital investment and $100 of AFS’ capital investment. The offering was terminated on November 30, 2000. ~~As of December 31, 2015, 13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding.~~

As of December 31, 2016, cumulative gross contributions, less rescissions and repurchases (net of distributions paid and allocated syndication costs, as applicable), totaling $135.7 million (inclusive of the $600 initial Member’s capital investment) have been received. As of the same date, 13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding.

The Company’s principal objectives have been to invest in a diversified portfolio of equipment that (i) preserves, protects and returns the Company’s invested capital; (ii) generates regular distributions to the Members of cash from operations and cash from sales or refinancing, with any balance remaining after certain minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional equipment during the reinvestment period (“Reinvestment Period”) (defined as six full years following the year the offering was terminated), which ended December 31, 2006, and (iii) provides additional distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all equipment has been sold. The Company is governed by its Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), as amended.

Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, ~~AFS~~the Managing Member and/or its affiliates receive compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for ~~services~~costs ~~rendered~~incurred on behalf of the Company (~~see~~See Note 56, Related party transactions). 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 ~~AFS.~~the Managing Member.

As of December 31, ~~2015~~2016, the Company continues in the liquidation phase of its life cycle as defined in the Operating Agreement.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, and the related statements of income, changes in members’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results from operations.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results from operations.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after December 31, ~~2015~~2016, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements, and adjustments thereto.

~~Use of estimates:~~17

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates relate primarily to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and cash equivalent investments such as U.S. Treasury instruments with original and/or purchased maturities of ninety days or less.

CreditUse riskof Estimates:

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Accounts receivable:

Accounts receivable represent the amounts billed under operating and direct financing lease contracts, and notes receivable which are currently due to the Company. Allowances for doubtful accounts are typically established based on historical charge off and collection experience and the collectability of specifically identified lessees and borrowers, and invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible are generally charged off toagainst the allowance on a specific identification basis. ~~Amounts~~Recoveries ~~recovered~~of amounts that were previously written-off are recorded as other income in the period received.

Credit risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents, operating and direct financing lease receivables, notes receivable and accounts receivable. The Company places the majority of its cash deposits in noninterest-bearing accounts with financial institutions that have no less than $10 billion in assets. Such deposits are insured up to $250 thousand. The remainder of the Funds’ cash is temporarily invested in U.S. Treasury denominated instruments. The concentration of such deposits and temporary cash investments is not deemed to create a significant risk to the Company. Accounts and notes receivable represent amounts due from lessees or borrowers in various industries, related to equipment on operating and direct financing leases or notes receivable.

Equipment subject to operating leases is stated at cost. Depreciation is being recognized on a straight-line method over the terms of the related leases to the equipment’s estimated residual values. Off-lease equipment is generally not subject to depreciation. The Company depreciates all lease assets, in accordance with guidelines consistent with ASC 840-20-35-3, over the periods of the lease terms contained in each asset’s respective lease contract to the estimated residual value at the end of the lease contract. All lease assets are purchased only concurrent with the execution of a lease commitment by the lessee. Thus, the original depreciation period corresponds with the term of the original lease. Once the term of an original lease contract is completed, the subject property is typically sold to the existing user, re-leased to the existing user, or, when off-lease, is held for sale. Assets which are re-leased continue to be depreciated using the terms of the new lease agreements and the estimated residual values at the end of the new lease terms, adjusted downward as necessary. Assets classified as held-for-sale are carried at the lower of carrying amount, or the fair value less cost to sell (ASC 360-10-35-43).

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

any appropriate impairment. All lease assets, including off-lease assets, are subject to the Company’s quarterly impairment analysis, as described below. Maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s portfolio of leased assets are expensed as incurred. Major additions and betterments are capitalized.

Operating lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases. The initial lease terms will vary as to the type of equipment subject to the leases, the needs of the lessees and the terms to be negotiated, but initial leases are generally on terms from 24 to 120 months. The difference between rent received and rental revenue recognized is recorded as unearned operating lease income on the balance sheet.

Allowances for losses on direct financing leases are typically established based on historical charge -off and collection experience and the collectability of specifically identified lessees and billed and unbilled receivables. Direct financing leases are charged off to the allowance as they are deemed uncollectible.

19Initial direct costs:

The Company capitalizes initial direct costs (“IDC”) associated with the origination and funding of lease assets. IDC includes both internal costs (e.g., the costs of employees’ activities in connection with successful lease and loan originations) and external broker fees incurred with such originations. The costs are amortized on a lease by lease basis based on actual lease term using a straight-line method. Upon disposal of the underlying lease assets, both the initial direct costs and the associated accumulated amortization are relieved. Costs related to leases that are not consummated are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs and are expensed as acquisition expense.

Asset valuation:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

~~Asset~~Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation: method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date. Upward adjustments for impairments recognized in prior periods are not made in any circumstances.

Segment reporting:

The Company is ~~not~~ organized byinto ~~multiple~~one operating ~~segments~~segment for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

The Company’s principal decision makers are the Managing Member’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Company believes that its equipment leasing business operates as one reportable segment because: a) the Company measures profit and loss at the equipment portfolio level as a whole; b) the principal decision makers do not review information based on any operating segment other than the equipment leasing transaction portfolio; c) the Company does not maintain discrete financial information on any specific segment other than its equipment financing operations; d) the Company has not chosen to organize its business around different products and services other than equipment lease financing; and e) the Company has not chosen to organize its business around geographic areas.

~~Certain~~The ofprimary ~~the~~geographic ~~Company’s~~region ~~lessee~~in ~~customers~~which ~~have international operations. In these instances,~~ the Company isseeks ~~aware~~leasing ~~that~~opportunities ~~certain~~is ~~equipment,~~North ~~primarily~~America. ~~rail~~As and ~~transportation,~~for ~~may~~the ~~periodically~~years ~~exit~~ended ~~the~~December ~~country. However~~31, ~~these~~2016 ~~lessee~~and ~~customers are US-based~~2015, ~~and~~all itof ~~is impractical for~~ the Company’s tocurrent ~~track,~~operating onrevenues anand ~~asset~~long-~~by-asset,~~lived ~~day-by-day~~assets ~~basis,~~relate ~~where~~to ~~these~~customers ~~assets~~domiciled ~~are~~in ~~deployed~~the United States.

The primary geographic region in which the Company sought leasing opportunities was North America. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 100% of the Company’s operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in North America.

Unearned operating lease income:

The Company records prepayments on operating leases as a liability under the caption of unearned operating lease income. The liability is recorded when prepayments are received and recognized as operating lease revenue over the period to which the prepayments relate using a straight-line method.

Income taxesTaxes:

The Company is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, a partnership is not subject to federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Company has provided current franchise income taxes for only those states, which levy income taxes on partnerships. For the ~~year~~years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company ~~did~~recorded ~~not~~no ~~record a~~ provision for state income taxes. ~~Such~~The ~~provision~~Company ~~totaled~~does $3not ~~thousand~~have any entity level uncertain tax positions. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions and is generally subject to examination by U.S. federal (or state and local) income tax authorities for three years from the ~~prior~~filing ~~year~~of a tax return.

The ~~Company~~tax ~~does~~bases ~~not~~of ~~have~~the ~~any~~Company’s ~~entity~~net ~~level~~assets ~~uncertain~~and ~~tax~~liabilities ~~positions.~~vary ~~The~~from ~~Company~~the ~~files~~amounts ~~income~~presented ~~tax returns~~ in ~~the~~these ~~U.S.~~financial ~~federal~~statements ~~jurisdiction~~at ~~and~~December ~~various~~31, ~~state~~2016 ~~jurisdictions~~ and is2015 ~~generally~~as ~~subject~~follows ~~to examination by U.S. federal~~ (orin ~~state and local~~thousands): ~~income tax authorities for three years from the filing of a tax return.~~


	2016			2015
Financial statement basis of net assets	$	4,550		$	4,114
Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)		8,336			7,492
Difference	$	(3,786	)	$	(3,378	)

The primary differences between the tax bases of net assets and the amounts recorded in the financial statements are the result of differences in accounting for syndication costs and differences between the depreciation methods used in the financial statements and the Company’s tax returns.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

The ~~tax~~following ~~bases~~reconciles of the ~~Company’s~~ net ~~assets~~income ~~and~~reported ~~liabilities~~in ~~vary~~these ~~from~~financial statements to the ~~amounts~~income ~~presented~~reported inon ~~these~~the ~~financial~~Company’s ~~statements~~federal attax return (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015 ~~as follows~~ (in thousands):

	2015			2014
	2016			2015
Financial statement basis of net assets	$	4,114		$	5,704
Net income per financial statements	$	1,902		$	2,808
Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)		7,492			8,433
Tax adjustments (unaudited):
Difference	$	(3,378	)	$	(2,729	)
Adjustment to depreciation expense		217			227
Provision for losses and doubtful accounts		7			—
Adjustments to revenues/other expenses		3			25
Adjustments to gain on sales of assets		181			396
Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$	2,310		$	3,456

ThePer primaryUnit differences between the tax bases of net assets and the amounts recorded in the financial statements are the result of differences in accounting for syndication costs and differences between the depreciation methods used in the financial statements and the Company’s tax returns. data:

~~The~~Net ~~following reconciles the net~~ income ~~reported~~and indistributions ~~these~~per ~~financial~~Unit ~~statements~~are tobased upon the ~~income~~weighted ~~reported~~average onnumber ~~the~~of ~~Company’s~~Other ~~federal~~Members ~~tax~~Units ~~returns~~outstanding ~~(unaudited)~~during ~~for~~ the ~~years~~year. ~~ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):~~

	2015		2014
Net income per financial statements	$	2,808	$	2,156
Tax adjustments (unaudited):
Adjustment to depreciation expense		227		395
Provision for losses and doubtful accounts		—		(3	)
Adjustments to revenues/other expenses		25		(24	)
Adjustments to gain on sales of assets		396		673
Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$	3,456	$	3,197

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

~~Per~~In ~~unit~~August ~~data~~2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 — Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 addresses specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its impact on operations and financial reporting.

~~Net~~In ~~income~~June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). The main objective of this Update is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and ~~distributions~~other ~~per~~commitments ~~Unit~~to ~~are~~extend ~~based~~credit ~~upon~~held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the ~~weighted~~amendments ~~average~~in ~~number~~this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of ~~Other~~a broader ~~Members’~~range ~~Units~~of ~~outstanding~~reasonable ~~during~~and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments affect entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the ~~year~~scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

~~Recent~~In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard will require lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases with lease terms greater than 12 months in the statement of financial position. Lessor accounting ~~pronouncements:~~per ASU 2016-02 is mostly unchanged from the previous lease accounting GAAP. Certain changes were made to the lessor accounting guidance in order to align the lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Similar to the previous guidance, lessors will classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type. Lessors in operating leases will continue to recognize the underlying asset and recognize income on a straight-line basis. Lessors determine whether a lease is a sale of the underlying asset based on whether the lessee effectively obtains control of the underlying assets. ASU-2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management will adopt the standard and is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In ~~May~~January ~~2014~~2016, the ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (~~FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update ~~No. 2014~~2016-0901, ~~Revenue~~Financial ~~from~~Instruments — Overall ~~Contracts with Customers~~ (~~“ASU~~Subtopic ~~2014~~825-~~09”~~10),: ~~which~~Recognition ~~amends~~and ~~the~~Measurement ~~existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition~~ of ~~revenue~~Financial atAssets ~~an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year~~ and inFinancial ~~August~~Liabilities ~~2015, issued Revenue from Contracts from Customers~~ (~~Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (~~“ASU ~~2015~~ 2016-1401”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new ~~revenue~~ standard ~~may~~provides beguidance ~~applied~~related ~~retrospectively~~ to ~~each~~accounting ~~prior~~for ~~period~~equity ~~presented~~investments orand ~~retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its~~ financial ~~statements~~liabilities ~~and~~under ~~has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as~~ the ~~new~~fair ~~revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.~~

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU-2014-15”). The new standard provides guidance relative to management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

3. Concentration of credit risk and major customers:

The Company leases equipment to lessees and provides debt financing to borrowers in diversified industries. Leases and notes receivable are subject to ~~AFS~~the Managing Member’s credit committee review. The leases and notes receivable provide for the return of the equipment to the Company upon default.

As of December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, there were concentrations (~~defined as~~ greater than or equal to 10% as a percentage of total equipment cost) of equipment leased to lessees inand/or ~~certain~~financed ~~industries~~for ~~(as~~borrowers ain ~~percentage~~certain ofindustries ~~total equipment cost)~~ as follows:

	2015			2014
	2016			2015
Transportation, rail		5864	%		4558	%
Transportation, containers		3832	%		3538	%

During 2015 and 2014, certain lessees generated significant portions (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of the Company’s total lease revenues, excluding gains or losses from disposition of assets, as follows: 22

			Percentage of Total Lease Revenues
Lessee	Type of Equipment		2015			2014
Exsif Worldwide Inc.		Transportation, other		26	%		33	%
Interstate Commodities, Inc.		Transportation, rail		20	%		16	%

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3. Concentration of credit risk and major customers: - (continued)

During 2016 and 2015, certain lessees and/or financial borrowers generated significant portions (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of the Company’s total leasing and lending revenues, excluding gains or losses on disposition of assets, as follows:


Lessee	Type of Equipment		Percentage of Total Lease Revenues
Lessee	Type of Equipment		2016			2015
Exsif Worldwide Inc.		Transportation, other		22	%		26	%
Interstate Commodities, Inc.		Transportation, rail		21	%		20	%

These percentages are not expected to be comparable in future periods due to anticipated changes in the mix of investments and/or lessees as a result of normal business activities.

4. Investments in equipment and leases, net:

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):

	Balance December 31, 2014		Reclassifications & Additions/ Dispositions			Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases			Balance December 31, 2015
	BalanceDecember 31,2015		Reclassifications& Additions/Dispositions			Depreciation/AmortizationExpense orAmortizationof Leases			BalanceDecember 31,2016
Net investment in operating leases	$	3,~~697~~192	$	(~~188~~148	)	$	(~~317~~287	)	$	32,~~192~~757
Net investment in direct financing leases		1812		—(10	)		(62	)		12—
Assets held for sale or lease, net		~~785~~720		(6523	)		—			~~720~~697
Total	$	4,500	$	(253	)	$	(323	)	$	3,924
Initial direct cost, net of accumulated amortization of $1 at December 31, 2016		—		13			(1	)		12
Total	$	3,924	$	(168	)	$	(290	)	$	3,466

Impairment of investments in leases and assets held for sale or lease:

As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed during ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015.

22The Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method over the term of the equipment lease for equipment on operating leases currently in its portfolio. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment totaled $287 thousand and $317 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had $1 thousand IDC amortization expense related to operating or direct financing leases for 2016 and there was no IDC amortization expense related to operating or direct financing leases for 2015.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4. Investments in equipment and leases, net: - (continued)

~~The~~All ~~Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method over the term~~ of the ~~equipment lease for equipment on operating leases currently in its portfolio. Depreciation expense on the~~ Company’s ~~equipment~~lease ~~totaled~~asset ~~$317~~purchases ~~thousand~~ and ~~$455~~capital ~~thousand~~improvements ~~for~~were ~~the~~made ~~respective~~during the years ~~ended~~from ~~December~~1999 ~~31,~~through 2015 ~~and 2014~~.

All of the remaining property on lease, including capitalized improvements, were acquired during the years 1999 through 2015.

Operating leases:

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):

	Balance December 31, 2014			Additions			Reclassifications or Dispositions			Balance December 31, 2015
	BalanceDecember 31,2015			Additions			Reclassificationsor Dispositions			BalanceDecember 31,2016
Transportation, rail	$	14,~~263~~714		$	~~143~~—		$	~~308~~397		$	1415,~~714~~111
Containers		118,~~603~~968			—			(21,~~635~~998	)		86,~~968~~970
Other		350			—			(350	)		—
Aviation		—			—			11			11
		26,216			143			(2,677	)		23,682
		23,682			—			(1,590	)		22,092
Less accumulated depreciation		(2220,~~519~~490	)		(~~317~~287	)		21,~~346~~442			(2019,~~490~~335	)
Total	$	3,~~697~~192		$	(~~174~~287	)	$	(~~331~~148	)	$	32,~~192~~757

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases ~~was~~were 12% and 11% of the assets’ original cost at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There were no operating leases in non-accrual status at both December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015.

The Company earns revenues from its containers, marine vessel and certain other assets based on utilization of such assets or through fixed term leases. Contingent rentals (i.e., short-term, operating charter hire payments) and the associated expenses are recorded when earned and/or incurred. The revenues associated with these rentals are included as a component of operating lease revenues, and totaled $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no operating leases in non-accrual status.

Direct financing leases:

~~During~~As December 2014, aviation equipment formerly leased under an operating lease contract was re-leased as a direct financing lease. Such equipment comprised the Fund’s total investment in direct financing leases as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016, ~~and 2014. The following lists~~ the ~~components~~company ofhad ~~the~~no ~~Company’s~~ investment in direct financing leases. ~~as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):~~

	2015			2014
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	6		$	28
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		10			10
Investment in direct financing leases		16			38
Less unearned income		(4	)		(20	)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	12		$	18

The components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):


Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	6
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		10
Investment in direct financing leases		16
Less unearned income		(4	)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	12

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating Leases
Year ending December 31, 2017	$	1,795
2018		1,371
2019		1,106
2020		377
2021		48
	$	4,697

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):


Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail		35 – 40
Aviation equipment		15 – 20
Containers		15 – 20

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

45. InvestmentsAllowance infor equipmentcredit and leases, netlosses: - (continued)

AtThe Company’s allowance for credit losses total $7 thousand and $0 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, ~~the~~respectively. ~~aggregate~~All ~~amount~~ of ~~future~~such ~~minimum~~allowance ~~lease~~was ~~payments~~related ~~receivable~~to isdelinquent asoperating ~~follows~~lease ~~(in~~receivables. ~~thousands):~~

	Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Year ending December 31, 2016	$	2,062	$	6	$	2,068
2017		1,644		—		1,644
2018		1,285		—		1,285
2019		1,016		—		1,016
2020		283		—		283
	$	6,290	$	6	$	6,296

The ~~useful~~terms ~~lives~~of ~~for~~the ~~each~~Operating ~~category~~Agreement ofprovide ~~leases~~that isthe ~~reviewed~~Managing atMember aand/or ~~minimum~~affiliates ofare ~~once~~entitled ~~per~~to ~~quarter.~~receive Ascertain offees ~~December~~for ~~31,~~equipment ~~2015~~management and ~~2014,~~resale ~~the~~and ~~respective~~for ~~useful~~management ~~lives~~ of ~~each category of lease assets in~~ the Company’s. ~~portfolio are as follows (in years):~~

Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail		35 – 40
Containers		20 – 30
Aviation equipment		15 – 20

The Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Managing Member and/or affiliates for providing administrative services to the Company. Administrative services provided include Company accounting, investor relations, legal counsel, and lease and equipment documentation. The Managing Member is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of investments.

5Each of AFS and ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group, Inc. ~~Related~~and ~~party~~performs ~~transactions:~~services for the Company on behalf of the Managing Member. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications and general administrative services are performed by AFS.

~~The~~Cost ~~terms~~reimbursements ofto the ~~Operating~~Managing ~~Agreement~~Member ~~provide~~or ~~that~~its ~~AFS~~affiliates ~~and/or~~are ~~affiliates~~based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are ~~entitled~~allocated to ~~receive~~each managed entity based on certain ~~fees~~criteria ~~for~~such ~~equipment~~as ~~management~~total ~~and~~assets, ~~resale~~number ~~and~~of ~~for~~investors ~~management~~or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred. The Managing Member believes that the costs reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Company or (ii) the amount the Company would be required to pay independent parties for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location.

The ~~Operating~~Managing ~~Agreement~~Member ~~allows~~and/or ~~for~~affiliates ~~the~~earned ~~reimbursement~~fees ofand ~~costs~~billed ~~incurred~~for byreimbursements, ~~AFS~~pursuant ~~in providing administrative services~~ to the ~~Company.~~Operating ~~Administrative~~Agreement, ~~services~~during ~~provided~~the ~~include~~years ~~Company~~ended ~~accounting,~~December ~~finance/treasury~~31, ~~investor~~2016 ~~relations, legal counsel~~ and ~~lease~~2015 ~~and equipment documentation. AFS is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee~~ as ~~compensation~~follows ~~for~~(in ~~such~~thousands): ~~services, such as management of equipment.~~

Each of ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) and AFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Company. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications services and general administrative services are performed by AFS.


	2016		2015
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$	176	$	222
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		269		308
	$	445	$	530

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company7. 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. Commitments:

~~AFS~~At ~~and/or~~December ~~affiliates~~31, ~~earned~~2016, ~~fees~~there ~~and~~were ~~billed~~no ~~for~~commitments ~~reimbursements, pursuant~~ to ~~the~~purchase ~~Operating~~lease ~~Agreement~~assets. ~~as follows during each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):~~

	2015		2014
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$	222	$	206
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		308		255
	$	530	$	461

8. Guarantees:

The ~~Fund’s~~Company ~~Operating~~entered ~~Agreement~~into ~~places~~contracts anthat ~~annual~~contain ~~and~~a ~~cumulative~~variety ~~limit~~of ~~for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or its affiliates~~indemnifications. ~~Any~~The ~~reimbursable~~Company’s ~~costs~~maximum ~~incurred~~exposure byunder ~~AFS~~these ~~and/or~~arrangements ~~affiliates~~is ~~during~~unknown. ~~the~~However, ~~year exceeding~~ the ~~annual~~Company ~~and/or~~has ~~cumulative~~not ~~limits~~had ~~cannot~~prior beclaims ~~reimbursed~~or inlosses ~~the~~pursuant ~~current year, though such costs may be reimbursable in future years~~ to ~~the~~these ~~extent~~contracts ~~such amounts may be payable if within the annual~~ and ~~cumulative~~expects ~~limits in such future years. The Fund is a finite life and self-liquidating entity, and AFS and its affiliates have no recourse against~~ the ~~Fund~~risk ~~for the amount~~ of ~~any~~loss ~~unpaid~~to ~~excess~~be ~~reimbursable administrative expenses~~remote. ~~The Fund will continue to require administrative services from~~

24The Managing Member knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Company’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable to commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly, the Company believes that these indemnification obligations are made in the ordinary course of business as part of standard commercial and industry practice, and that any potential liability under the Company’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Company would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with GAAP.

9. Members’ capital:

A total of 13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, including the 50 Units issued to the initial Member (Managing Member). The Fund was authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial Member.

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

59. RelatedMembers’ party transactionscapital: - (continued)

~~AFS~~The ~~and~~Company ~~its~~has ~~affiliates~~the ~~through~~right, exercisable at the ~~end~~Managing ofMember’s ~~its~~discretion, ~~term~~but not the obligation, ~~and~~to ~~will~~repurchase ~~therefore~~Units ~~continue~~of a Unitholder who ceases to ~~incur~~be ~~reimbursable~~a ~~administrative~~U.S. ~~expenses~~Citizen, infor ~~each~~a ~~year~~price equal to 100% of the holder’s capital account. The ~~Fund~~Company ~~has~~is ~~determined~~otherwise ~~that~~permitted, ~~payment~~but not required, to repurchase Units upon a holder’s request. The repurchase of ~~any~~Fund ~~amounts~~units is made in ~~excess~~accordance with Section 13 of the ~~annual~~Amended and ~~cumulative~~Restated ~~limits~~Limited isLiability ~~not~~Company ~~probable,~~Operating ~~and~~Agreement. ~~the~~The ~~date~~repurchase ~~any~~would ~~portion~~be at the discretion of ~~such~~the ~~amount~~Managing ~~may~~Member on terms it determines to be ~~paid,~~appropriate ifunder ~~ever~~given circumstances, isin ~~uncertain.~~the ~~When~~event that the ~~Fund~~Managing ~~completes~~Member ~~its~~deems ~~liquidation~~such ~~stage~~repurchase ~~and~~to ~~terminates,~~be ~~any~~in ~~unpaid~~the ~~amount~~best ~~will~~interest ~~expire~~of ~~unpaid,~~the ~~with~~Company; noprovided, ~~claim~~the byCompany ~~AFS~~is ornever ~~its~~required ~~affiliates~~to ~~against~~repurchase any ~~liquidation~~Units. ~~proceeds~~Upon orthe repurchase of any ~~party~~Units ~~for~~by the ~~unpaid~~Fund, ~~balance.~~the ~~For~~tendered ~~the~~Units ~~year~~are ~~ended~~cancelled. ~~December~~Units ~~31,~~repurchased ~~2015,~~in ~~the~~prior ~~amount~~periods ofwere ~~reimbursable~~repurchased ~~expense~~at ~~billed~~amounts torepresenting the ~~fund~~original ~~did not~~investment ~~exceed~~less ~~either~~cumulative ~~the~~distributions ~~annual~~made orto the ~~cumulative~~Unitholder ~~limitations~~with respect to the Units. ItAll isUnits ~~not~~repurchased ~~anticipated~~during ~~that~~a ~~any~~quarter ~~further~~are ~~billings~~deemed to ~~the~~be ~~Fund~~repurchased ~~will~~effective ~~equal~~the orlast ~~exceed~~day of the ~~annual~~preceding orquarter, ~~cumulative~~and ~~reimbursable~~are ~~expense~~not ~~limitation.~~deemed ~~Such~~to isbe ~~reflective~~outstanding during, or entitled to allocations of ~~the~~net ~~continued~~income, ~~diminishing~~net ~~Fund~~loss ~~asset~~or ~~base~~distributions ~~over~~for the quarter in which ~~reimbursements~~such ~~are~~repurchase ~~calculated~~occurs.

6The Fund’s net income or net losses are to be allocated 100% to the Members. ~~Guarantees:~~From the commencement of the Fund until the initial closing date, net income and net loss were allocated 99% to the Managing Member and 1% to the initial Other Members. Commencing with the initial closing date, net income and net loss are to be allocated 92.5% to the Other Members and 7.5% to the Managing Member.

~~The~~Fund ~~Company~~distributions ~~enters~~are ~~into~~to ~~contracts~~be ~~that~~allocated ~~contain a variety of indemnifications~~7.5% ~~The~~to ~~Company’s~~the ~~maximum~~Managing ~~exposure~~Member ~~under~~and ~~these arrangements is unknown~~92.5% ~~However,~~to the ~~Company~~Other ~~has~~Members. ~~not~~The ~~had~~Company ~~prior~~commenced ~~claims~~periodic ordistributions ~~losses~~in ~~pursuant~~January ~~to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote~~1999.

~~The~~Distributions ~~Managing Member knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Company’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable~~ to ~~commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly,~~ the ~~Company~~Other ~~believes~~Members ~~that~~for ~~these indemnification obligations are made in~~ the ~~ordinary~~years ~~course~~ended ofDecember ~~business~~31, as2016 ~~part of standard commercial~~ and ~~industry~~2015 ~~practice,~~were ~~and~~as ~~that~~follows ~~any~~(in ~~potential~~thousands ~~liability~~except ~~under~~Units ~~the Company’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Company would separately record~~ and~~/or~~ ~~disclose~~per ~~such~~Unit ~~liability~~data): ~~in accordance with GAAP.~~

7. Members’ capital:


	2016		2015
Distributions declared	$	1,356	$	4,068
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		13,560,188		13,560,188
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.10	$	0.30

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding. The Company was authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial members (50 Units). 26

~~The~~Item ~~Company has the right, exercisable at the Managing Member’s discretion, but not the obligation, to repurchase Units of a Unitholder who ceases to be a U~~9.S. ~~Citizen,~~CHANGES ~~for~~IN aAND ~~price~~DISAGREEMENTS ~~equal~~WITH toACCOUNTANTS ~~100%~~ON ofACCOUNTING ~~the~~AND ~~holder’s~~FINANCIAL capital account. The Company is otherwise permitted, but not required, to repurchase Units upon a holder’s request. The repurchase of Fund units is made in accordance with Section 13 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Liability Company. The repurchase would be at the discretion of the Managing Member on terms it determines to be appropriate under given circumstances, in the event that the Managing Member deems such repurchase to be in the best interest of the Company; provided, the Company is never required to repurchase any Units. Upon the repurchase of any Units by the Fund, the tendered Units are cancelled. Units repurchased in prior periods were repurchased at amounts representing the original investment less cumulative distributions made to the Unitholder with respect to the Units. All Units repurchased during a quarter are deemed to be repurchased effective the last day of the preceding quarter, and are not deemed to be outstanding during, or entitled to allocations of net income, net loss or distributions for the quarter in which such repurchase occurs. DISCLOSURES

~~As defined in the Operating Agreement, the Company’s Net Income, Net Losses, and Distributions are to be allocated 92~~None.5% to the Other Members and 7.5% to AFS. In accordance with the terms of the Operating Agreement, additional allocations of income were made to AFS in 2015 and 2014. The amounts allocated were determined so as to bring AFS’s ending capital account balance to zero at the end of the year.

~~Distributions~~Item to9A. ~~the~~CONTROLS ~~Other~~AND ~~Members were as follows (in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data):~~ PROCEDURES

	2015		2014
Distributions declared	$	4,068	$	3,390
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		13,560,188		13,560,188
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.30	$	0.25

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

The Company’s Managing Member’s ~~President and~~ Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial ~~Officer~~ and ~~Chief~~ Operating Officer (“Management”), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, ~~Management~~the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Company does not control the financial reporting process, and is solely dependent on the Management of the Managing Member, who is responsible for providing the Company with financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Managing Member’s disclosure controls and procedures, as they are applicable to the Company, means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Management of the Managing Member is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) for the Company, and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016. The internal control process of the Managing Member, as it is applicable to the Company, was designed to provide reasonable assurance to Management regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements, and includes those policies and procedures that:

(1)

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of the Management of the Managing Member; and

(2)

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

All internal control processes, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those processes determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the reliability of financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management of the Managing Member assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company, as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its assessment, Management of the Managing Member concluded that the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company, was effective as of December 31, ~~2015~~2016.

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This annual report does not include an ~~attestation~~audit report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to ~~attestation~~audit by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 989G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which exempts non-accelerated filers from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Changes in internal control

There were no changes in the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company, during the ~~quarter~~year ended December 31, ~~2015~~2016 that ~~have~~has materially affected, or ~~are~~is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Managing Member’s internal control over financial reporting, as it is applicable to the Company.

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PART III

Item 10.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

The registrant is a Limited Liability Company and has no officers or directors.

ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS” or the “Managing Member” or “Manager”) is the Company’s Managing Member, orand ~~Manager.~~is ~~AFS~~a iswholly-owned ~~controlled~~subsidiary byof ATEL Capital Group (“ACG” or “ATEL”)~~, a holding company formed to control AFS and affiliated companies~~. The outstanding voting capital stock of ~~ACG~~ATEL is owned 100% by Dean L. Cash.

Each of AFS and ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) ~~and AFS~~ is a wholly-owned subsidiary ~~under the control~~ of ACG and performs services for the Company on behalf of the Managing Member. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, and communications services, and general administrative services are performed by AFS. ATEL Securities Corporation (“ASC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFS, performs distribution services in connection with the Company’s public offering of its Units.

The officers and directors of ATEL and its affiliates are as follows:

Dean L. Cash Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer ~~ofATEL~~of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member) Paritosh K. Choksi Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer ~~ofATEL~~of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member) Vasco H. Morais Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel ~~ofATEL~~of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

Dean L. Cash, age 6566, became chairman, president and chief executive officer of ATEL in April 2001. Mr. Cash joined ATEL as director of marketing in 1980 and served as a vice president since 1981, executive vice president since 1983 and a director since 1984. Prior to joining ATEL, Mr. Cash was a senior marketing representative for Martin Marietta Corporation, data systems division, from 1979 to 1980. From 1977 to 1979, he was employed by General Electric Corporation, where he was an applications specialist in the medical systems division and a marketing representative in the information services division. Mr. Cash was a systems engineer with Electronic Data Systems from 1975 to 1977, and was involved in maintaining and developing software for commercial applications. Mr. Cash received a B.S. degree in psychology and mathematics in 1972 and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in finance in 1975 from Florida State University. Mr. Cash is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and is qualified as a registered principal with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Paritosh K. Choksi, age 6263, joined ATEL in 1999 as a director, senior vice president and its chief financial officer. He became its executive vice president and CFO/COO in April 2001. Prior to joining ATEL, Mr. Choksi was chief financial officer at Wink Communications, Inc. from 1997 to 1999. From 1977 to 1997, Mr. Choksi was with Phoenix American Incorporated, a financial services and management company, where he held various positions during his tenure, and was senior vice president, chief financial officer and director when he left the company. Mr. Choksi was involved in all corporate matters at Phoenix and was responsible for Phoenix’s capital market needs. He also served on the credit committee overseeing all corporate investments, including its venture lease portfolio. Mr. Choksi was a part of the executive management team which caused Phoenix’s portfolio to increase from $50 million in assets to over $2 billion. Mr. Choksi is a member of the board of directors of Syntel, Inc. Mr. Choksi received a bachelor of technology degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; and an M.B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Vasco H. Morais, age 5758, joined ATEL in 1989 as general counsel. Mr. Morais manages ATEL’s legal department, which provides legal and contractual support in the negotiating, documenting, drafting, reviewing and funding of lease transactions. In addition, Mr. Morais advises on general corporate law matters, and assists on securities law issues. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Morais was employed by the BankAmeriLease Companies, Bank of America’s equipment leasing subsidiaries, providing in-house legal support on the documentation of tax-oriented and non-tax oriented direct and leveraged lease transactions, vendor leasing programs and general corporate matters. Prior to the BankAmeriLease Companies, Mr. Morais was with the Consolidated Capital Companies in the Corporate and Securities Legal Department involved in drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on corporate law matters and securities law issues. Mr. Morais received a B.A. degree in 1982 from the University of California in Berkeley, a J.D. degree in 1986 from

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Golden Gate University Law School; and an M.B.A. (Finance) degree from Golden Gate University in 1997. Mr. Morais, an active member of the State Bar of California since 1986, served as co-chair of the Uniform Business Law Section of the State Bar of California and was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers in 2010.

Audit Committee

The board of directors of the Managing Member acts as the audit committee of the Company. Dean L. Cash and Paritosh K. Choksi are members of the board of directors of the Managing Member and are deemed to be financial experts. They are not independent of the Company.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Based solely on a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5, the Company is not aware of any failures to file reports of beneficial ownership required to be filed during or for the year ended December 31, ~~2015~~2016.

Code of Ethics

A Code of Ethics that is applicable to the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of its ~~Managing~~Manager, ~~Member~~ATEL Financial Services, ~~AFS~~LLC, or persons acting in such capacity on behalf of the Company, is included as Exhibit 14.1 to this report.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The registrant has no officers or directors.

Set forth hereinafter is a description of the nature of remuneration paid and to be paid to ~~ATEL~~the Manager and its ~~Affiliates~~affiliates. The amount of such remuneration paid infor ~~2015~~the years ended December 31, 2016 and ~~2014~~2015 is set forth in Item 8 of this report under the caption “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Notes to Financial Statements — Related party transactions,” at Note 56 thereof, which information is hereby incorporated by reference.

Asset Management Fee and Carried Interest

The Company pays ~~AFS~~the Manager an annual Asset Management Fee in an amount equal to 4.5% of ~~Operating Revenues, which includes~~ Gross Operating Lease Revenues and Cash ~~From~~from Sales or Refinancing. The Asset Management Fee is paid on a monthly basis. The amount of the Asset Management Fee payable in any year is reduced for that year to the extent it would otherwise exceed the Asset Management Fee Limit, as described below. The Asset Management Fee is paid for services rendered by ~~AFS~~the Manager and its affiliates in determining portfolio and investment strategies ~~(i.e., establishing~~ and ~~maintaining the composition of the Equipment portfolio as a whole and the Company’s overall debt structure) and~~ generally managing or supervising the management of the ~~Equipment~~investment portfolio.

~~AFS~~The Manager supervises performance of all management activities, including, among ~~others~~other activities: the acquisition and financing of the investment portfolio, collection of lease and loan revenues, monitoring compliance by lessees borrowers with ~~the~~their ~~lease~~contract terms, assuring that ~~Equipment~~investment isassets are being used in accordance with all operative contractual arrangements, paying operating expenses and arranging for necessary maintenance and repair of ~~Equipment~~equipment and property in the event a lessee fails to do so, monitoring property, sales and use tax compliance and preparation of operating financial data. ~~AFS~~The Manager intends to delegate all or a portion of its duties and the Asset Management Fee to one or more of its affiliates who are in the business of providing such services.

~~Asset~~The ~~Management~~Manager ~~Fee~~also ~~Limit:~~receives, as its Carried Interest, an amount equal to 7.5% of all Company Distributions.

TheLimitations Asset Management Fee is subject to the Asset Management Fee Limit. The Asset Management Fee Limit is calculated each year during the Company’s term by calculating the total fees that would be paid to AFS if AFS were to be compensated on the basis of an alternative fee schedule, to include an Equipment Management Fee, Incentive Management Fee, and Equipment Resale/Re-Leasing Fee, plus AFS’s Carried Interest, as described below. To the extent that the amount paid to AFS as the Asset Management Fee plus its Carried Interest for any year would exceed the aggregate amount of fees calculated under this alternative fee schedule for the year, the Asset Management Fee and/or Carried Interest for that year is reduced to equal the maximum aggregate fees under the alternative fee schedule. Fees

29The Fund has adopted a single Asset Management Fee plus the Carried Interest as a means of compensating the Manager for sponsoring the Fund and managing its operations. While this compensation structure is intended to simplify management compensation for purposes of investor’s understanding, state securities administrators use a more complicated compensation structure in their review of equipment program offerings in order to assure that those offerings are fair under the states’ merit review guidelines. The total of all Front End Fees, the Carried Interest and the Asset Management Fee will be subject to the Asset Management Fee Limit in order to assure these state administrators that the Fund will not bear greater fees than permitted under the state merit review guidelines. The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (“NASAA”) is an organization of state securities administrators, those state government agencies responsible for qualifying securities offerings in their respective states. NASAA has established

To the extent any such fees are reduced, the amount of such reduction will be accrued and deferred, and such accrued and deferred compensation would be paid to AFS in a subsequent period, but only if and to the extent that such deferred compensation would be payable within the Asset Management Fee Limit for the subsequent period. Any deferred fees which cannot be paid under the applicable limitations in any subsequent period through the date of liquidation would be forfeited by AFS upon liquidation. 30

~~Alternative~~standards for the qualification of a number of different types of securities offerings and investment products, including its Statement of Policy on Equipment Programs (the “NASAA Equipment Leasing Guidelines”). Article IV, Sections C through G of the NASAA Equipment Leasing Guidelines establish the standards for payment of reasonable carried interests, promotional interests and fees for equipment acquisition, management, resale and releasing services to equipment leasing program sponsors. Article IV, Sections C through G of the NASAA Equipment Leasing Guidelines set the maximum compensation payable to the sponsor and its affiliates from an equipment leasing program such as the Fund. The Asset Management Fee ~~Schedule:~~Limit will equal the maximum compensation payable under Article IV, Sections C through G of the NASAA Equipment Leasing Guidelines as in effect on the date of the Fund’s prospectus (the “NASAA Fee Limitation”). Under the Asset Management Fee Limit, the Fund will calculate the maximum fees payable under the NASAA Fee Limitation and guarantee that the Asset Management Fee it will pay the Manager and its Affiliates, when added to its Carried Interest, will never exceed the fees and interests payable to a sponsor and its affiliates under the NASAA Fee Limitation.

~~For~~Asset ~~purposes~~Management ofFee ~~the~~Limit. The Asset Management Fee Limit, will be calculated each year during the ~~Company~~Fund’s ~~will~~term ~~calculate~~by ancalculating ~~alternative~~the ~~schedule~~total fees that would be paid to the Manager if the Manager were to be compensated on the basis of ~~fees~~the maximum compensation payable under the NASAA Fee Limitation, including athe ~~hypothetical~~Manager’s ~~Equipment~~Carried ~~Management~~Interest, ~~Fee~~as described below. To the extent that the amount paid as Front End Fees, ~~Incentive~~the Asset Management Fee, ~~Equipment~~and ~~Resale/Re-Leasing~~the Carried Interest for any year would cause the total fees to exceed the aggregate amount of fees calculated under the NASAA Fee Limitation for the year, the Asset Management Fee and/or Carried Interest asfor ~~follows:~~that year will be reduced to equal the maximum aggregate fees under the NASAA Fee Limitation. To the extent any such fees are reduced, the amount of such reduction will be accrued and deferred, and such accrued and deferred compensation would be paid to the Manager in a subsequent period, but only to the extent that the deferred compensation would be within the Asset Management Fee Limit for that later period. Any deferred fees that cannot be paid under the applicable limitations through the date of liquidation would be forfeited by the Manager at liquidation.

AnAlternative Equipment Management Fee will be calculated to equal the lesser of (i) 3.5% of annual Gross Revenues from Operating Leases and 2% of annual Gross Revenues from Full Payout Leases which contain Net Lease Provisions), or (ii) the fees customarily charged by others rendering similar services as an ongoing public activity in the same geographic location and for similar types of equipment. If services with respect to certain Operating Leases are performed by nonaffiliated persons under the active supervision of AFS or its Affiliate, then the amount so calculated shall be 1% of Gross Revenues from such Operating Leases. Schedule:

AnFor ~~Incentive~~purposes ~~Management Fee will be calculated to equal 4%~~ of ~~Distributions~~the ofAsset ~~Cash~~Management ~~from~~Fee ~~Operations until Holders have received a return of their Original Invested Capital plus a Priority Distribution~~Limit, ~~and,~~the ~~thereafter,~~Company towill ~~equal~~calculate aan ~~total~~alternative ofschedule ~~7.5%~~ of ~~Distributions from all sources~~fees, including ~~Sale~~a orhypothetical ~~Refinancing~~Equipment ~~Proceeds.~~Management InFee, ~~subordinating the increase in the~~ Incentive Management Fee, toEquipment aResale/Re-Leasing ~~cumulative return of a Holder’s Original Invested Capital plus a Priority Distribution~~Fee, aand ~~Holder~~Carried ~~would~~Interest beas ~~deemed to have received Distributions of Original Invested Capital only to the extent that Distributions to the Holder exceed the amount of the Priority Distribution.~~ follows:

An Equipment ~~Resale~~Management Fee will be calculated into ~~an amount~~ equal to the lesser of (i) 3.5% of ~~the~~annual ~~sale~~Gross ~~price~~Revenues from Operating Leases and 2% of ~~the~~annual ~~Equipment~~Gross Revenues from Full Payout Leases which contain Net Lease Provisions), or (ii) ~~one-half~~ the ~~normal~~fees ~~competitive~~customarily ~~equipment~~charged ~~sale~~by ~~commission~~others ~~charged~~rendering bysimilar ~~unaffiliated~~services ~~parties~~as an ongoing public activity in the same geographic location and for ~~resale~~similar ~~services~~types of equipment. ~~Such~~If ~~fee~~services ~~would~~with ~~apply~~respect ~~only~~to ~~after~~certain ~~the~~Operating ~~Holders~~Leases ~~have~~are ~~received~~performed aby ~~return~~nonaffiliated persons under the active supervision of ~~their~~AFS ~~Original~~or ~~Invested~~its ~~Capital~~Affiliate, ~~plus~~then athe ~~Priority~~amount ~~Distribution.~~so calculated shall be 1% of Gross Revenues from such Operating Leases.

An ~~Equipment~~Incentive ~~Re-Leasing~~Management Fee, inwill ~~connection~~be ~~with~~calculated ~~the~~to ~~releasing~~equal 4% of ~~Equipment~~Distributions toof ~~lessees~~Cash ~~other~~from ~~than~~Operations ~~previous~~until ~~lessees~~Holders orhave received a return of their ~~affiliates,~~Original ~~will~~Invested beCapital ~~calculated~~plus ina anPriority ~~amount~~Distribution, ~~equal~~and, thereafter, to ~~the~~equal ~~lesser~~a total of ~~(i)~~7.5% ~~the~~of ~~competitive~~Distributions ~~rate~~from ~~for~~all ~~comparable~~sources, ~~services~~including ~~for~~Sale ~~similar~~or ~~equipment,~~Refinancing orProceeds. ~~(ii)~~In 2%subordinating ofthe increase in the ~~gross~~Incentive ~~rental~~Management ~~payments~~fee ~~derived~~to ~~from~~a ~~the~~cumulative ~~re-lease~~return of ~~such~~a ~~Equipment~~Holder's Original Invested Capital plus a Priority Distribution, ~~payable~~a ~~out~~Holder ofwould ~~each~~be ~~rental~~deemed ~~payment~~to have received byDistributions of Original Invested Capital only to the ~~Company~~extent ~~from~~that ~~such~~Distributions ~~re-lease.~~to the Holder exceed the amount of the Priority Distribution.

~~Managing~~An ~~Member’s~~Equipment ~~Interest~~Resale Fee will be calculated in ~~Operating~~an ~~Proceeds~~amount equal to the lesser of (i) 3% of the sale price of the Equipment, or (ii) one-half the normal competitive equipment sale commission charged by unaffiliated parties for resale services. Such fee would apply only after the Holders have received a return of their Original Invested Capital plus a Priority Distribution.

AsAn ~~defined~~Equipment inRe-Leasing ~~the Operating Agreement~~Fee, ~~the~~in ~~Company’s~~connection ~~Net~~with ~~Income,~~the ~~Net~~releasing ~~Losses,~~of ~~and~~Equipment ~~Distributions are~~ to belessees ~~allocated~~other ~~92.5%~~than toprevious ~~the~~lessees ~~Members~~or ~~and~~their ~~7.5%~~affiliates, towill ~~AFS.~~be Incalculated ~~accordance~~in ~~with~~an ~~the~~amount ~~terms~~equal ofto the ~~Operating~~lesser ~~Agreement, additional allocations~~ of ~~income~~(i) ~~were~~the ~~made~~competitive torate ~~AFS~~for incomparable ~~2015~~services ~~and~~for ~~2014.~~similar ~~The~~equipment, ~~amounts~~or ~~allocated~~(ii) ~~were~~2% ~~determined~~of tothe ~~bring~~gross ~~AFS’s~~rental ~~ending~~payments ~~capital~~derived ~~account~~from ~~balance to zero at~~ the ~~end~~re-lease of ~~each~~such ~~year. See financial statements as set forth in Part II~~Equipment, ~~Item~~payable 8,out ~~Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,~~ of ~~this~~each ~~report~~rental ~~for~~payment ~~amounts~~received ~~allocated~~by tothe ~~AFS~~Company infrom ~~2015~~such ~~and 2014~~re-lease.

~~Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS~~31

Managing Member's Interest in Operating Proceeds

As defined in the Operating Agreement, the Company's Net Income, Net Losses, and Distributions are to be allocated 92.5% to the Members and 7.5% to AFS. In accordance with the terms of the Operating Agreement, additional allocations of income were made to AFS in 2016 and 2015. The amounts allocated were determined to bring AFS' ending capital account balance to zero at the end of each year. See financial statements as set forth in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this report for amounts allocated to AFS in 2016 and 2015.

Item 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

At December 31, ~~2015~~2016, no investor is known to hold beneficially more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Units.

Security Ownership of Management

The parent of ~~AFS~~ATEL Financial Services, LLC is the beneficial owner of Limited Liability Company Units as follows:

(1) Title of Class		(2) Name and Address of Beneficial Owner		(3) Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		(4) Percent of Class
Limited Liability Company Units		ATEL ~~Capital~~Financial ~~Group~~Services, LLC The ~~Transamercia~~Transamerica Pyramid 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111		Initial Limited Liability Company Units 25 Units ($250) (~~owned~~held of record by ~~wife~~spouse of Dean Cash, executive officer, director and controlling shareholder of ATEL Capital Group, parent of AFS).		0.0002%

Changes in Control

The Members have the right, by vote of the Members owning more than 50% of the outstanding Limited Liability Company Units, to remove the Managing Member.

AFS may at any time call a meeting of the Members or a vote of the Members without a meeting, on matters on which they are entitled to vote, and shall call such meeting or for vote without a meeting following receipt of a written request therefore of Members holding 10% or more of the total outstanding Limited Liability Company Units.

~~The~~See ~~responses to~~ Item ~~1 of this report under the caption “Equipment Leasing Activities,” Item~~ 8 of this report under the caption “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Notes to Financial Statements — Related party transactions” at Note 56 thereof~~, and Item 11 of this report under the caption “Executive Compensation,” are hereby incorporated by reference~~.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

During the years ended December 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, the Company incurred audit fees with its principal auditors totaling $7279 thousand and $6772 thousand, respectively.

Audit fees consist of the aggregate fees and expenses billed in connection with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the review of the financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K.

The board of directors of the Managing Member acts as the audit committee of the ~~Company~~registrant. Engagements for audit services, audit related services and tax services are approved in advance by the Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Member acting on behalf of the board of directors of the Managing Member in its role as the audit committee of the Company.

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PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)

Financial Statements and Schedules

Financial Statements

Included in Part II of this report:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			12
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and 2014			13
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015			13
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			14
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015			14
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			15
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015			15
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			16
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015			16
Notes to Financial Statements			17

Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

(b)

Exhibits

(3) and (4) Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, included as exhibit B to the Prospectus ~~filed~~effective asDecember ~~exhibit~~7, ~~28.1~~1998 toas ~~the~~filed ~~Registrant’s Annual Report~~ on ~~Form 10-K for the year ended~~ December 317, 1998 (File ~~No.~~Number 333-62477), is hereby incorporated herein by reference

(14.1)

Code of Ethics

(31.1)

Certification of Dean L. Cash pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

(31.2)

Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

(32.1)

Certification of Dean L. Cash pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350

(32.2)

Certification of Paritosh K. Choksi pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350

(101.INS)

XBRL Instance Document

(101.SCH)

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

(101.CAL)

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

(101.LAB)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 2917, ~~2016~~2017

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (Registrant)

By:ATEL Financial Services, LLC, Managing Member of Registrant

By:/s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC, (Managing Member)

By:/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi, Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

By:/s/ Samuel ~~SchusslerSamuel~~Schussler Samuel Schussler, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE	CAPACITIES	DATE
/s/ Dean L. CashDean L. Cash	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC, (Managing Member)	March 2917, ~~2016~~2017
/s/ Paritosh K. ChoksiParitosh K. Choksi	Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)	March 2917, ~~2016~~2017
/s/ Samuel SchusslerSamuel Schussler	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)	March 2917, ~~2016~~2017

No proxy materials have been or will be sent to security holders. An annual report will be furnished to security holders subsequent to the filing of this report on Form 10-K, and copies thereof will be furnished supplementally to the Commission when forwarded to the security holders.

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

Commission File number 000-33103

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC

The Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

General Development of Business

Narrative Description of Business

ThroughEquipment DecemberLeasing 31, 2015, the Company had disposed of certain leased assets as set forth below (in thousands): Activities

Item 2. PROPERTIES

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

PART II

Market Information

Holders

Fund Valuation

Background to Fund Valuation

Methodologies

Net Investment Methodology

Appraised Value Methodology

Unit Valuation

Disclosure

Specifics Underlying Valuation Methodology:

Notes and Explanation of Valuation Components and Calculation

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC Unit Valuation

Disclaimer

Distributions

Overview

Results of Operations

2016 versus 2015

Revenues

Expenses

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Cash Flows

20152016 versus 20142015

Distributions

Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

RecentItem Accounting8. PronouncementsFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Use of estimates:

Equipment on operating leases and related revenue recognition:

Direct financing leases and related revenue recognition:

Asset valuation:

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015(In Thousands)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20152016 AND 20142015(In Thousands)

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

Cash and cash equivalents:

CreditUse riskof Estimates:

Accounts receivable:

Credit risk:

Equipment on operating leases and related revenue recognition:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

Direct financing leases and related revenue recognition:

19Initial direct costs:

Asset valuation:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

Segment reporting:

Unearned operating lease income:

Income taxesTaxes:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Summary of significant accounting policies: - (continued)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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