ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1 LP
10-Q, 2000-05-12
CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended    March 31, 2000
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                                       OR

[ ]   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  0-13333
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                       Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


  Georgia                                              58-1581136
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(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)

12444 Powerscourt Dr., Suite 100
      St. Louis, Missouri                                63131
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(Address of principal executive                       (Zip Code)
 offices)

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:             (314) 965-0555
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Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal  year,  if changed  since last
report.



          Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has  filed all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No
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                       Exhibit Index located at Page E-1.


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                            December 31,          March 31,
                                                                                               1999*                 2000
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------
                                                                                                                 (Unaudited)
ASSETS:
<S>                                                                                    <C>                  <C>
   Cash                                                                                $         1,963,500  $         1,989,700

   Accounts receivable, less allowance of $700 and
       $6,400 for possible losses                                                                   90,700               22,600

   Insurance claim receivable                                                                       27,900              107,700

   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                               160,300              149,200

   Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated
       depreciation and amortization of $11,793,400 and $11,954,500                              4,189,700            4,092,500

   Franchise cost, net of accumulated
       amortization of $127,400 and $129,300                                                        53,000               51,100

   Deferred loan costs and other deferred charges, net                                              52,800               53,700
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------

                                                                                       $         6,537,900  $         6,466,500
                                                                                          =================    =================

                                              LIABILITIES AND PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL
                                              -----------------------------------
LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                                                    $           425,500  $           213,800
   Due to affiliates                                                                             1,217,700              999,400
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------

          TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                      1,643,200            1,213,200
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
   General partner                                                                                 (23,800)             (20,200)
   Limited partners                                                                              4,918,500            5,273,500
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------

          TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL                                                              4,894,700            5,253,300
                                                                                          -----------------    -----------------

                                                                                       $         6,537,900  $         6,466,500
                                                                                          =================    =================
</TABLE>

               *As presented in the audited financial statements.
            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

                                      -2-

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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                       Unaudited
                                                                                          -------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Three months ended
                                                                                                       March 31,
                                                                                          -------------------------------------
                                                                                               1999                 2000
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

<S>                                                                                    <C>                 <C>
REVENUES                                                                               $        1,265,700  $        1,273,800
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Service costs                                                                                  446,500             425,000
   General and administrative expenses                                                            164,000             224,000
   General Partner management fees
       and reimbursed expenses                                                                    147,900             138,000
   Depreciation and amortization                                                                  211,200             210,300
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

                                                                                                  969,600             997,300
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

OPERATING INCOME                                                                                  296,100             276,500
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   Interest income                                                                                 10,900              22,500
   Interest expense                                                                               (23,700)            (17,100)
   Cost of sale of cable television systems                                                          -                 (3,100)
   Casualty gain                                                                                     -                 79,800
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

                                                                                                  (12,800)             82,100
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

NET INCOME                                                                             $          283,300  $          358,600
                                                                                          ================    =================

Net income allocated to General Partner                                                $            2,800  $            3,600
                                                                                          ================    =================

Net income allocated to Limited Partners                                               $          280,500  $          355,000
                                                                                          ================    =================

NET INCOME PER UNIT OF LIMITED
     PARTNERSHIP INTEREST                                                              $             9.37  $            11.86
                                                                                          ================    =================

AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
     UNITS OUTSTANDING DURING PERIOD                                                               29,940              29,940
                                                                                          ================    =================
</TABLE>

            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

                                      -3-

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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                     ======================================
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Unaudited
                                                                                          -------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Three months ended
                                                                                                       March 31,
                                                                                          -------------------------------------
                                                                                               1999                 2000
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                                    <C>                 <C>
   Net income                                                                          $          283,300  $          358,600
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                                              211,200             210,300
       Amortization of deferred loan costs                                                          7,400               7,500
       Decrease from changes in:
         Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets                                          (145,100)               (600)
         Accounts payable                                                                        (150,100)           (211,700)
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                                            206,700             364,100
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Capital expenditures                                                                          (106,100)           (110,900)
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Due to affiliates                                                                              259,000            (218,300)
   Deferred loan costs                                                                              -                  (8,700)
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

             Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                  259,000            (227,000)
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

INCREASE IN CASH                                                                                  359,600              26,200

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                                     1,036,000           1,963,500
                                                                                          ----------------    -----------------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                                  $        1,395,600  $        1,989,700
                                                                                          ================    =================
</TABLE>

            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

                                      -4-

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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       ===================================


1.   INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          The accompanying  condensed interim financial statements for the three
months  ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 are  unaudited.  These  condensed  interim
financial  statements  should be read in conjunction with the audited  financial
statements and notes thereto  included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In  the  opinion  of  management,   such  statements   reflect  all  adjustments
(consisting  only  of  normal  recurring   adjustments)  necessary  for  a  fair
presentation  of the results of such periods.  The results of operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2000 are not necessarily  indicative of results for
the entire year.

2.   TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNER AND AFFILIATES

          The partnership  has a management and service  agreement with a wholly
owned  subsidiary of our general  partner for a monthly  management fee of 5% of
revenues,  excluding  revenues  from  the sale of cable  television  systems  or
franchises.  Management  fee expense  approximated  $63,700 for the three months
ended March 31, 2000.

          In addition to the monthly  management  fee, we reimburse  the manager
for  direct  expenses  incurred  on  behalf  of the  partnership,  and  for  the
partnership's  allocable  share of operational  costs  associated  with services
provided by the manager. All cable television  properties managed by the general
partner  and its  subsidiaries  are  charged  a  proportionate  share  of  these
expenses. Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC and its affiliates provide
other  management  services  for the  partnership  that were  provided by Falcon
Communications,  L.P. and its affiliates  prior to November 12, 1999.  Corporate
office  allocations  and district  office expenses are charged to the properties
served based primarily on the respective  percentage of basic customers or homes
passed (dwelling units within a system) within the designated service areas. The
total amount charged to the partnership for these services  approximated $74,300
for the three  months  ended  March 31,  2000.  Management  fees and  reimbursed
expenses due the general partner are non-interest bearing.

          On September 30, 1997,  the general  partner  contributed  $462,300 of
previously  deferred  management  fees  and  reimbursed  expenses  as an  equity
contribution  to Enstar  Finance  Company,  LLC,  a  subsidiary  of the  general
partner.  The balance remains an outstanding  obligation of the partnership.  In
the  normal  course of  business,  we pay a  commitment  fee to  Enstar  Finance
Company, our primary lender.

          We also receive  certain  system  operating  management  services from
Charter and other  affiliates of the general partner in addition to the manager,
due to the fact  that  there  are no such  employees  directly  employed  by the
partnership.  We  reimburse  the  affiliates  for  our  allocable  share  of the
affiliates'  operational  costs. The total amount charged to the partnership for
these costs  approximated  $27,300 in the three months ended March 31, 2000.  No
management fee is payable to the affiliates by the  partnership  and there is no
duplication of reimbursed expenses and costs paid to the manager.

                                      -5-
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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       ===================================


2.   TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNER AND AFFILIATES (Continued)

          Substantially  all  programming  services have been purchased  through
Charter since November 12, 1999. Before that time, substantially all programming
services were purchased  through Falcon  Communications.  Falcon  Communications
charged the Partnership for these costs based on an estimate of what the general
partner could  negotiate for such  programming  services for the 15 partnerships
managed by the general  partner as a group.  Charter charges the partnership for
these costs based on its costs. The partnership recorded programming fee expense
of $259,300  for the three months  ended March 31,  2000.  Programming  fees are
included in service costs in the statements of operations.

3.   EARNINGS PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

          Earnings and losses per unit of limited partnership  interest is based
on the average number of units  outstanding  during the periods  presented.  For
this  purpose,  earnings  and  losses  have been  allocated  99% to the  Limited
Partners and 1% to the general  partner.  The general partner does not own units
of partnership  interest in the  partnership,  but rather holds a  participation
interest in the income, losses and distributions of the partnership.

4.   SUBSEQUENT EVENT

          On April 14, 2000, the general partner signed a non-binding  letter of
intent to sell all of the partnership's  cable television  systems excluding its
system in  Kershaw,  South  Carolina.  The sale of the  partnership's  assets is
subject to approval by a majority of the  limited  partners  and other  standard
closing  conditions,  such as obtaining  regulatory  approvals.  The prospective
buyer  seeks  to  purchase  a large  group of cable  television  systems,  which
includes  a majority  of the  partnership's  systems as well as certain  systems
owned by other  partnerships  under  the  common  control  of the  partnership's
general partner.  There is no assurance that a definitive sale agreement will be
executed, and if so, whether the proposed sale will be consummated.  Even if the
limited  partners  do approve the sale,  consummation  of the sale is subject to
certain  factors  beyond  the  partnership's   control,   including  receipt  of
regulatory approvals and approval of the sale by other selling partnerships.

                                      -6-

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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.


ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

          The 1992 Cable Act required the Federal Communications  Commission to,
among other things, implement extensive regulation of the rates charged by cable
television systems for basic and programming  service tiers,  installation,  and
customer premises equipment leasing.  Compliance with those rate regulations has
had a negative impact on our revenues and cash flow. The 1996 Telecommunications
Act substantially  changed the competitive and regulatory  environment for cable
television and  telecommunications  service providers.  Among other changes, the
1996  Telecommunications  Act ended the regulation of cable programming  service
tier rates on March 31,  1999.  There can be no  assurance  as to what,  if any,
further  action  may be taken  by the  FCC,  Congress  or any  other  regulatory
authority or court, or their effect on our business. Accordingly, our historical
financial  results as described below are not  necessarily  indicative of future
performance.

          This report includes  certain  forward-looking  statements  regarding,
among other things, our future results of operations,  regulatory  requirements,
competition,  capital needs and general  business  conditions  applicable to the
partnership.  Such  forward-looking  statements  involve risks and uncertainties
including,  without  limitation,  the  uncertainty of legislative and regulatory
changes and the rapid  developments in the competitive  environment facing cable
television operators such as the partnership.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          Our revenues increased from $1,265,700 to $1,273,800,  or by less than
1.0%,  for the three months ended March 31, 2000  compared to the  corresponding
quarter  of 1999.  Of the  $8,100  increase,  $22,700  was due to  increases  in
regulated  service  rates that we  implemented  in 1999 and  $11,700  was due to
increases in other revenue  producing  items.  These  increases  were  partially
offset by a $26,300 decrease due to decreases in the number of subscriptions for
basic,  pay,  tier and  equipment  rental  services.  As of March 31, 2000,  the
partnership had approximately 10,900 basic subscribers and 4,200 premium service
units.

          Our service costs decreased from $446,500 to $425,000, or by 4.8%, for
the three  months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the  equivalent  period in
1999.  Service costs  represent  costs directly  attributable to providing cable
services  to  customers.   The  decrease  was  primarily  due  to  decreases  in
programming fees and increases in capitalization of labor and overhead costs due
to a greater number of capital  projects  during the first three months of 2000.
Programming  fees decreased as a result of lower rates that Charter has extended
to the partnership.

          Our general and  administrative  expenses  increased  from $164,000 to
$224,000,  or by 36.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to
the first  quarter of 1999,  primarily  due to  increases  in  personnel  costs,
professional fees, customer billing costs and bad debt expense.

          Our management fees and reimbursed expenses decreased from $147,900 to
$138,000,  or by 6.7%,  for the three months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to
the first quarter of the first three months of 1999.  Management  fees increased
in direct relation to increased revenues as described above. Reimbursed expenses
decreased  due  to  lower  allocated  personnel  costs,  telephone  expense  and
corporate office expenses.

                                      -7-

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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

          Our depreciation and amortization  expense  decreased from $211,200 to
$210,300,  or by less than 1.0%,  for the three  months  ended March 31, 2000 as
compared to the corresponding quarter of 1999. The decrease was primarily due to
the effect of certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized.

          Our operating income decreased from $296,100 to $276,500,  or by 6.6%,
for the three months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the  equivalent  period
in 1999,  primarily due to increases in personnel costs and professional fees as
described above.

          Our interest  income  increased  from $10,900 to $22,500 for the three
months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the first quarter of 1999,  primarily
due to higher  average cash balances  available for investment and due to higher
average interest rates earned on invested funds.

          Our interest expense  decreased from $23,700 to $17,100,  or by 27.8%,
for the three  months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the first three months
of 1999,  primarily  due to a reduction in  commitment  fees paid under our loan
facility, which was reduced on November 12, 1999.

          Due to the factors  described  above,  our net income  increased  from
$283,300 to  $358,600,  or by 26.6%,  for the three  months ended March 31, 2000
compared to the first three months of 1999.

          Based on our experience in the cable television  industry,  we believe
that operating  income before  depreciation  and  amortization,  or EBITDA,  and
related  measures of cash flow serve as important  financial  analysis tools for
measuring and comparing  cable  television  companies in several areas,  such as
liquidity,  operating  performance  and  leverage.  EBITDA is not a  measurement
determined under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and does not
represent  cash generated  from  operating  activities in accordance  with GAAP.
EBITDA should not be considered by the reader as an alternative to net income as
an indicator of financial  performance  or as an  alternative to cash flows as a
measure of liquidity. In addition, the definition of EBITDA may not be identical
to similarly titled measures used by other companies.  EBITDA as a percentage of
revenues  decreased  from 40.1% to 38.2% during the three months ended March 31,
2000 as compared to the corresponding period in 1999. The decrease was primarily
due to increases in personnel  cost and  professional  fees as described  above.
EBITDA decreased from $507,300 to $486,800,  or by 4.0%, during the three months
ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the corresponding period in 1999.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

          Our primary objective,  having invested net offering proceeds in cable
television  systems,  is to distribute  to our partners all available  cash flow
from  operations  and proceeds  from the sale of cable  systems,  if any,  after
providing for expenses, debt service and capital requirements. In general, these
capital requirements involve expansion,  improvement and upgrade of our existing
cable systems.

          In accordance with the partnership agreement,  the general partner has
implemented a plan for  liquidating  the  partnership.  In connection  with that
strategy, the general partner has entered

                                      -8-
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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)

          into an  agreement  with a cable  broker to market  the  partnership's
cable systems to third parties. Should the partnership receive offers from third
parties for such assets and should the general  partner  enter into an agreement
to sell such assets, the general partner will prepare a proxy or written consent
solicitation for submission to the limited partners for the purpose of approving
or  disapproving  such sale. If all of the  partnership's  assets are sold,  the
general  partner  will  proceed  to  liquidate  the  partnership  following  the
settlement of its final liabilities. We can give no assurance,  however, that we
will be able to generate a sale of the partnership's cable assets.

          On May 27, 1999, the general  partner  signed a non-binding  letter of
intent to sell the  partnership's  cable  system in Kershaw,  South  Carolina to
Catawba Services, Inc., but the parties have yet to reach a definitive agreement
regarding the sale. On April 14, 2000, the general  partner signed a non-binding
letter of  intent  to sell all of the  partnership's  cable  television  systems
excluding its system in Kershaw,  South Carolina.  The sale of the partnership's
assets is subject to approval by a majority  of the limited  partners  and other
standard closing conditions,  such as obtaining regulatory  approvals.  The more
recent  prospective  buyer seeks to  purchase a large group of cable  television
systems,  which  includes a  majority  of the  partnership's  systems as well as
certain  systems  owned by other  partnerships  under the common  control of the
partnership's  general  partner.  There is no  assurance  that  definitive  sale
agreements  will be  executed,  and if so,  whether the  proposed  sales will be
consummated.  Even if the limited partners do approve the sales, consummation of
the sales is subject  to  certain  factors  beyond  the  partnership's  control,
including  receipt of regulatory  approvals and approval of the multiple  system
sale by other selling partnerships.

          The  partnership  relies upon the  availability of cash generated from
operations and possible  borrowings to fund its ongoing  expenses,  debt service
and capital  requirements.  Our capital expenditures were $110,900 for the three
months ended March 31, 2000. As of the date of this report, substantially all of
the available channel capacity in our cable television systems is being utilized
and each of the systems  requires an upgrade.  We  presently  estimate  that the
entire  upgrade  program  will  require   aggregate   capital   expenditures  of
approximately  $8,300,000 and will cover 12 franchise areas.  These upgrades are
currently required in six existing franchise agreements covering eight franchise
areas.  The  upgrades  required by the six  existing  franchise  agreements  are
estimated to cost approximately $4.4 million and must be completed by June 2000,
December  2001 and  February  2002,  and will most  likely  impact any offers we
receive for our systems.  We believe that possible  borrowings  under our credit
agreement  together  with cash flow from  operations  will be  adequate  to fund
capital expenditures and other liquidity requirements.

          We do not expect to complete the first upgrade by the required date of
June 30,  2000.  If the  partnership  fails to complete  the upgrade in a timely
manner,  the  franchise  agreement  imposes a  penalty  of $100 per day that the
violation  continues beginning on July 1, 2000. The project has been delayed due
to the  general  partner's  intention  to sell the  system,  which is located in
Kershaw, South Carolina. A request has been submitted to the franchise authority
to  extend  the date by which the  upgrade  must be  completed.  There can be no
assurance that such an extension will be granted and that the  partnership  will
not incur the penalty imposed by the franchise agreement.  The imposition of the
$100 per day penalty for an extended  period  would not have a material  adverse
impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

                                      -9-
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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)

          Our loan  facility  with Enstar  Finance  Company  has a maximum  loan
commitment of $4,800,000. We had no outstanding borrowings under the facility as
of March 31, 2000.

          Our loan  facility  matures  on August  31,  2001,  at which  time all
amounts  then  outstanding  are due in full.  Borrowings  bear  interest  at the
lender's  base rate (8.5% at March 31 2000) plus 0.625%,  or at an offshore rate
plus 1.875%.  Under  certain  circumstances,  we are required to make  mandatory
prepayments,  which  permanently  reduce the maximum  commitment  under the loan
facility. The loan facility contains certain financial tests and other covenants
including,   among  others,   restrictions   on   incurrence  of   indebtedness,
investments,  sales of assets,  acquisitions and other  covenants,  defaults and
conditions.  The loan facility does not restrict the payment of distributions to
partners  unless an event of default  exists  thereunder or our ratio of debt to
cash flow is greater than 4 to 1. However,  due to the upgrade program discussed
above,  the  general  partner  believes  it is  critical  to  conserve  cash and
borrowing capacity and, consequently, has concluded that it would not be prudent
for the partnership to resume paying distributions at this time.

          The  city of  Covington,  Tennessee  rejected  our  franchise  renewal
proposal in June 1999. The franchise agreement with the city expired in 1994 and
we have  continued to operate our cable system in  Covington  and pay  franchise
fees to the city. In March 2000,  Charter submitted another proposal to the city
on behalf of the partnership  that was  subsequently  rejected.  At this time, a
municipal  utility  is  moving  forward  with its plan to obtain  financing  for
construction  of a system that would  compete  directly  with the  partnership's
system.  Construction  is targeted to occur over an 18-month  period.  As it has
been  proposed,  the new  system  would be more  technically  advanced  than the
partnership's  system and offer high speed internet  access in addition to cable
television services.  We believe that such a system, if built, would result in a
loss  of  our  subscribers  and  have  a  significant   adverse  impact  on  the
partnership's financial condition and results of operations.

          In  January  2000,  the  franchise  authority  in  Bolivar,  Tennessee
authorized  its  municipal  utility to construct  and operate a competing  cable
system in that franchise area. Our franchise  agreement with the city expired in
1995.  As we have in  Covington,  the  partnership  has continued to operate our
cable  system in Bolivar  and pay  franchise  fees to the  franchise  authority.
Although the municipal  utility has not obtained  funds to build a cable system,
we believe that if a competing system were built, the loss of subscribers  would
have an adverse impact on the partnership's  financial  condition and results of
operations. Additionally, the loss of either franchise would constitute an event
of default under our loan agreement and would  preclude us from borrowing  under
our loan facility to finance our franchise-required rebuilds. This would require
the  partnership  to  identify  alternative  sources of  financing.  The general
partner  is  assessing  various  strategies  to  mitigate  the  impact  of these
potential  overbuilds  in the  event  that  our  systems  are not  sold to third
parties.  As of March 31, 2000, there were  approximately  1,800 and 1,300 basic
subscribers in the cities of Covington and Bolivar, respectively.

          Falcon  Communications  purchased  insurance  coverage  for all of the
cable  television  properties  owned or managed  by it to cover  damage to cable
distribution plant and subscriber connections and against business interruptions
resulting  from such damage.  This coverage is subject to a  significant  annual
deductible which applies to all of the cable television properties formerly

                                      -10-
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                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)

owned or  managed  by Falcon  Communications  through  November  12,  1999,  and
currently  managed  by  Charter,  including  those of the  partnership.  We have
recorded a receivable of  approximately  $107,700 for insurance  recovery due us
under this policy.

          Approximately  63% of our  subscribers  are  served  by our  system in
Brownsville,  Tennessee and neighboring  communities.  Significant damage to the
system due to seasonal weather  conditions or other events could have a material
adverse  effect  on our  liquidity  and cash  flows.  We  continue  to  purchase
insurance  coverage in amounts our management views as appropriate for all other
property,  liability,  automobile,  workers'  compensation  and  other  types of
insurable risks.

          We have not  experienced  any  system  failures  or other  disruptions
caused by Year 2000  problems  since  January 1, 2000  through  the date of this
report,  and do not  anticipate  that we will  encounter  any Year 2000 problems
going  forward.  We did not  incur  expense  in the first  three  months of 2000
related to the Year 2000 date change.

          Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
          ------------------------------------------

          Our  operating  activities  provided  $157,400  more cash in the three
months ended March 31, 2000 than in the first three  months of 1999.  Changes in
accounts  receivable  and prepaid  expenses used $144,500 less cash in the first
three months of 2000 due to differences in the timing of receivable  collections
and the  payment of prepaid  expenses.  We used  $61,600  more cash in the first
three  months  of 2000  for the  payment  of  liabilities  owed to  third  party
creditors due to differences in the timing of payments.

          Investing  activities  used $4,800  more cash during the three  months
ended  March  31,  2000  than in the  corresponding  quarter  of 1999  due to an
increase in capital  expenditures.  Financing activities used $486,000 more cash
in three months ended March 31, 2000 than in the comparable  quarter of 1999. We
used $477,300 more cash to pay liabilities owed to the General Partner and other
affiliates  due to  differences  in the timing of payments.  We also used $8,700
more cash in the first three months of 2000  for deferred loan costs  related to
our amended loan facility.

INFLATION

          Certain  of our  expenses,  such as  those  for  wages  and  benefits,
equipment repair and replacement,  and billing and marketing  generally increase
with inflation. However, we do not believe that our financial results have been,
or will be, adversely  affected by inflation in a material way, provided that we
are able to increase our service  rates  periodically,  of which there can be no
assurance.

                                      -11-
<PAGE>


                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.






PART II.          OTHER INFORMATION

ITEMS 1-4.        Not applicable.

ITEM 5.           Other Information.

                  On April 14, 2000,  the general  partner  signed a non-binding
                  letter  of  intent  to  sell  all of the  partnership's  cable
                  television  systems  excluding  its system in  Kershaw,  South
                  Carolina.  The sale of the partnership's  assets is subject to
                  approval  by a  majority  of the  limited  partners  and other
                  standard  closing  conditions,  such as  obtaining  regulatory
                  approvals.  The  prospective  buyer  seeks to purchase a large
                  group of cable television  systems,  which includes a majority
                  of the partnership's  systems as well as certain systems owned
                  by  other   partnerships  under  the  common  control  of  the
                  partnership's  general  partner.  There is no assurance that a
                  definitive sale agreement will be executed, and if so, whether
                  the  proposed  sale will be  consummated.  Even if the limited
                  partners  do  approve  the sale,  consummation  of the sale is
                  subject to certain factors beyond the  partnership's  control,
                  including receipt of regulatory  approvals and approval of the
                  sale by other selling partnerships.

ITEM 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)   Exhibit 10.30 - Amendment  No. 2 to Loan
                        Agreement  between  Enstar Income Program
                        1984-1, L.P. and Enstar Finance Company,
                        LLC.

                        Exhibit 27.1 - Financial Data Schedule.

                  (b)   No reports on Form 8-K were filed during
                        the quarter for which this report is filed.



<PAGE>









                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  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.





                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.

                          a GEORGIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                  (Registrant)


                           By: ENSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                      General Partner






Date:  May 12, 2000        By: /s/  Kent D. Kalkwarf
                               ---------------------
                               Kent D. Kalkwarf
                               Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial Officer and Principal
                                  Accounting Officer)





<PAGE>



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                             Description


10.30    Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement between Enstar Income Program 1984-1,
         L.P. and Enstar Finance Company, LLC.

27.1     Financial Data Schedule.



                                                                   Exhibit 10.30


                       ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.
                       ----------------------------------

                        AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AGREEMENT
                        ---------------------------------

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P.
Loan  Agreement  dated as of  September  30, 1997,  between the parties  hereto,
("Loan  Agreement").  Capitalized  terms used herein and not  otherwise  defined
herein  shall  have  the  respective  meanings  ascribed  thereto  in  the  Loan
Agreement.

     The parties  hereto desire to amend Section 2.1.1 of the Loan  Agreement to
change the "Maximum Amount of Credit" under and as defined thereunder.

     Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

     1. Section  2.1.1 of the Loan  Agreement is hereby  amended by changing the
amount therein set forth as the Maximum Amount of Credit to $4,800,000.

     2. General.  The Loan  Agreement as amended  hereby is hereby  confirmed as
        -------
being in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Amendment No. 2
to Loan Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized  officer and/or partner as
of this 10th day of April, 2000.

                                           ENSTAR INCOME PROGRAM 1984-1, L.P.,
                                           a Georgia limited partnership

                                  By:      ENSTAR COMMUNICATIONS
                                           CORPORATION,
                                           its general partner



                                           By:/s/  Eloise A. Engman
                                              ---------------------
                                                   Eloise A. Engman
                                           Title:  Vice President
                                                   ----------------

The foregoing is hereby accepted:

ENSTAR FINANCE COMPANY, LLC

By:      ENSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,
         its Manager



         By:/s/  Eloise A. Engman
            ------------------------
                 Eloise A. Engman
                 Title:  Vice President
                         --------------

<PAGE>


                                     Consent

     In accordance  with the  provisions of Section 7.18 of that certain  Credit
Agreement  dated as of September 30, 1997, as amended by the First  Amendment to
Credit Agreement dated as of November 12, 1999, the undersigned  hereby consents
to Amendment No. 2 to Loan  Agreement  dated as of April 10, 2000 between Enstar
Finance Company,  LLC and Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P.. Said Amendment No.
2 is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


                     PARIBAS



                     By:/s/  Darlynn Ernst Kitcher         /s/  Thomas G. Brandt
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                             Darlynn Ernst Kitcher             Thomas G. Brandt
                     Title:  Vice President                    Managing Director
                            ----------------------------------------------------


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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT MARCH 31, 2000,  AND THE  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
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