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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 September 30, 1995
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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
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Commission file number 1-9332
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Falcon Cable Systems Company, a California limited partnership
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
California 95-4108170
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (310) 824-9990
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FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR,
IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.
Indicate by check X 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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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, September 30,
1994* 1995
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(unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
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ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,987 $ 1,136
Receivables, less allowance of $73,000
and $60,200 for possible losses 2,287 798
Prepaid expenses and other 1,390 1,907
Cable materials, equipment and supplies 1,206 1,519
Available-for-sale securities 7,110 -
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
and amortization of $59,158,000 and $66,005,600 65,460 67,305
Franchise cost and goodwill, less
accumulated amortization of
$27,114,500 and $33,906,900 36,096 32,550
Customer lists and other intangible
costs, less accumulated amortization
of $8,356,800 and $6,238,000 2,890 1,463
Deferred loan costs, less accumulated
amortization of $383,500 in 1995 - 1,154
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$ 119,426 $ 107,832
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
LIABILITIES:
Notes payable $ 170,439 $ 169,705
Accounts payable 2,487 682
Accrued expenses 9,463 9,091
Payable to general partner 3,003 3,610
Customer deposits and prepayments 684 707
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 186,076 183,795
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
General partner 42 17
Limited partners (73,600) (75,980)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 6,908 -
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TOTAL PARTNERS' DEFICIT (66,650) (75,963)
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$ 119,426 $ 107,832
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*As presented in the audited financial statements.
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Unaudited
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Three months ended
September 30,
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1994 1995
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(Dollars in thousands except
per unit information)
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REVENUES $ 13,053 $ 13,398
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Service costs 3,842 4,032
General and administrative expenses 2,082 2,046
General Partner management fees
and reimbursed expenses 1,134 1,141
Depreciation and amortization 4,478 3,785
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11,536 11,004
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Operating income 1,517 2,394
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET 3,629 4,314
OTHER EXPENSE, NET 35 32
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NET LOSS $ (2,147) $ (1,952)
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NET LOSS PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ (0.33) $ (0.30)
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AVERAGE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNITS
OUTSTANDING DURING PERIOD 6,398,913 6,398,913
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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<TABLE>
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Unaudited
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Nine months ended
September 30,
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1994 1995
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(Dollars in thousands except
per unit information)
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REVENUES $ 39,827 $ 39,546
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Service costs 11,540 12,199
General and administrative expenses 6,178 5,735
General Partner management fees
and reimbursed expenses 3,534 3,429
Depreciation and amortization 13,297 13,037
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34,549 34,400
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Operating income 5,278 5,146
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET (10,453) (12,482)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (177) 7,427
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (5,352) $ 91
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ (0.83) $ .01
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AVERAGE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNITS
OUTSTANDING DURING PERIOD 6,398,913 6,398,913
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Unaudited
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Nine months ended
September 30,
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1994 1995
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(Dollars in Thousands)
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Net cash provided by operating activities $ 7,239 $ 5,127
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Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (5,706) (10,225)
Other intangibles (256) (331)
Sale of available-for-sale securities - 7,764
Acquisitions of cable television systems (1,520) -
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Net cash provided (used) in investing activities (7,482) (2,792)
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Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings 9,983 10,122
Repayment of debt (10,025) (11,813)
Distributions to partners - (2,495)
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Net cash used by financing activities (42) (4,186)
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Decrease in cash (285) (1,851)
Cash at beginning of period 1,186 2,987
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Cash at end of period $ 901 $ 1,136
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The interim condensed financial statements for the three and nine onths
ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 are unaudited. These condensed interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's 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 and nine months ended September 30, 1995 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the entire year.
NOTE 2 - SALE OF AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
On February 10, 1995, the Partnership received net proceeds of
approximately $7,764,000 upon the acquisition of the Partnership's shares in
QVC, Inc. pursuant to a tender offer by Liberty Media Corporation and Comcast
Corporation for $46.00 per share. This resulted in a gain of $7,562,000, which
is included in other income. A special, one-time distribution to Unitholders of
approximately $2,495,000 related to this transaction was declared on March 14,
1995. The remaining proceeds of $5,269,000 were used to temporarily pay down
bank debt.
NOTE 3 - EARNINGS PER EQUIVALENT UNIT
Earnings per limited partnership unit are based on the average number of
limited partnership units outstanding during the periods presented. For this
purpose, earnings are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the
General Partner.
NOTE 4 - RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain 1994 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1995
presentation.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Compliance with the rules adopted by the Federal Communications
Commission (the "FCC") to implement the rate regulation provisions of the 1992
Cable Act has had a significant negative impact on the Partnership's revenues
and cash flow. Based on certain FCC decisions that have been released, however,
the Partnership's management presently believes that revenues for the first nine
months of 1995 reflect the impact of the 1992 Cable Act in all material
respects. Moreover, recent policy decisions by the FCC make it more likely that
in the future the Partnership will be permitted to increase regulated service
rates in response to specified cost increases, although certain costs may
continue to rise at a rate in excess of that which the Partnership will be
permitted to pass on to its customers. The FCC has recently adopted a procedure
under which cable operators may file abbreviated cost of service showings for
system rebuilds and upgrades, the result of which would be a permitted increase
in regulated rates to allow recovery of a portion of those costs. The FCC has
also proposed a new procedure for the pass-through of increases in inflation and
certain external costs, such as programming costs, under which cable operators
could increase rates based on actual and anticipated cost increases for the
coming year. In addition to these FCC actions, Congress is presently
considering legislation that could significantly revise, among other things, the
rate regulation provisions of the 1992 Cable Act, although there can be no
certainty as to the final provisions of such legislation, or whether it will
become law. Similarly, given events since the enactment of the 1992 Cable Act,
there can also be no assurance as to what, if any, future action may be taken by
the FCC, Congress or any other regulatory authority or court, or the effect
thereof on the Partnership's business.
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30,
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1994 1995 1994 1995
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Revenues 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Cost of services and expenses:
Service costs 29 30 29 31
Operating, general and
administrative expenses 15 15 16 14
General Partner management fees
and reimbursed expenses 9 9 9 9
Depreciation and amortization 35 28 33 33
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88 82 87 87
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Operating income 12 18 13 13
Interest expense, net (28) (33) (26) (32)
Other income (expense) 0 0 0 19
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(28) (33) (26) (13)
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Net loss (16)% (15)% (13)% - %
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Partnership's revenues increased from $ 13.1 million to $13.4 million,
or by 2%, and decreased from $ 39.8 million to $39.5 million, or by 1%, during
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding
periods in 1994. Of the $345,000 net increase in revenues for the three months
ended September 30, 1995 as compared to 1994, approximately $514,000 related to
increases in the number of subscriptions for services, approximately $59,000
related to an increase in regulated service rates implemented in April 1995,
approximately $43,000 related to increases in other revenue producing items and
approximately $41,000 related to an increase in premium service rates
implemented during the fourth quarter of 1994. These increases were partially
offset by a decrease of approximately $313,000 estimated to be due to decreases
in rates implemented in September 1994 to comply with the 1992 Cable Act. Of the
$281,000 net decrease in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
as compared to 1994, approximately $1,875,000 was estimated to be due to
decreases in rates implemented in September 1994 to comply with the 1992 Cable
Act. This decrease was partially offset by approximately $974,000 related to
increases in the number of subscriptions for services, approximately $314,000
related to increases in other revenue producing items, approximately $124,000
related to an increase in regulated service rates implemented in April 1995,
approximately $124,000 related to an increase in premium service rates
implemented during the fourth quarter of 1994 and approximately $58,000 related
to a system acquired in March 1994. As of September 30, 1995, the Partnership
had approximately 135,000 homes subscribing to cable service and 55,000 premium
service units.
Service costs increased from $ 3.8 million to $4.0 million, or by 4%, and
from $11.5 million to $ 12.2 million, or by 5%, during the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding periods for 1994.
Service costs represent costs directly attributable to providing cable services
to customers. Of the $190,000 increase in service costs for the three months
ended September 30, 1995 as compared to 1994, $164,000 related to increased
personnel costs, $157,000 related to increases in programming fees (including
primary satellite fees) and $64,000 related to increases in other service costs.
Personnel costs increased primarily due to cost of living increases and to lower
capitalized labor due to increased use of construction contractors. The
increase in programming fees was due to a combination of higher rates charged by
program suppliers and expanded programming usage relating to channel line-up
restructurings and retransmission consent arrangements implemented to comply
with the 1992 Cable Act. These increases were partially offset by decreases of
$129,000 in franchise and copyright fees and $60,000 in property taxes. Of the
$659,000 increase in service costs for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
as compared to 1994, $503,000 related to increases in programming fees
(including primary satellite fees), $349,000 related to personnel costs, and
$254,000 related to increases in other service costs. Personnel costs increased
primarily due to cost of living increases and to lower capitalized labor due to
increased use of construction contractors. These increases were partially
offset by decreases of $302,000 in franchise and copyright fees and $151,000 to
decreases in property taxes.
General and administrative expenses decreased from $2.1 million to $2.0
million, or by 2%, and from $ 6.2 million to $ 5.7 million, or by 7%, during
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding
periods in 1994. The $36,000 decrease for the three months ended September 30,
1995 as compared to 1994 was the result of changes in numerous accounts, none of
which
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
were individually significant. Of the $443,000 decrease for the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 as compared to 1994, $219,000 related to refunds and
reductions of insurance costs primarily due to adjustments to workers
compensation premiums, $160,000 related to decreased marketing costs, $147,000
related to reductions in bad debt expense and $39,000 related to decreases in
other general and administrative expenses. These decreases were partially
offset by an increase of approximately $80,000 in personnel costs and $39,000
in production and local origination costs.
General partner management fees and reimbursed expenses were approximately
$ 1.1 million during both the 1994 and the 1995 three month periods ended
September 30. General partner management fees and reimbursed expenses decreased
from $3.5 million to $3.4 million, or by 2%, during the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period for 1994. Of the
$105,000 decrease, $91,000 related to decreases in reimbursable operating
expenses of the general partner, caused principally by a reduction in costs
associated with implementation of the 1992 Cable Act and to reduced costs for
professional services. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased from $4.5 million to $3.8
million, or by 15%, and from $ 13.3 million to $13.0 million, or by 2%, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding
period for 1994. The $693,000 and $260,000 decreases related primarily to
certain tangible and intangible assets becoming fully amortized.
Operating income increased from $ 1.5 million to $ 2.4 million, or by 58 %,
and decreased from $ 5.3 million to $5.2 million, or by 3%, during the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period in
1994. Of the $877,000 increase for the three months ended September 30, 1995 as
compared to 1994, approximately $345,000 was due to increased revenues and
$693,000 related to decreased depreciation and amortization as described above.
Of the $100,000 decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 as
compared to 1994, approximately $281,000 was due to decreased revenues and
$659,000 was due to increased service costs, principally programming fees. These
increases were partially offset by decreases of $443,000 in general and
administrative costs and $260,000 in depreciation and amortization.
Interest expense net, including the effects of interest rate hedging
agreements, increased from $ 10.5 million to $ 12.5 million, or by 19%, during
the nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period
for 1994. Higher average interest rates (9.6% during the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 compared to 8% during the nine months ended September 30,
1994) resulted in higher interest expense of approximately $1.8 million. Lower
average borrowings during 1995 compared to 1994 resulted in a decrease of
approximately $80,000. An increase of approximately $380,000 primarily relates
to amortization of deferred loan costs and fees paid for interest rate hedging
agreements. The hedging agreements resulted in additional interest expense of
approximately $600,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared
to additional interest expense of $2.4 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 1994.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONCLUDED)
Other income increased approximately $ 7.6 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period for 1994 due to a
non-recurring gain from the sale of marketable securities as discussed in Note 2
to Condensed Financial Statements. Other expense decreased from approximately
$35,000 to $31,000, or by 9%, and from $177,000 to $136,000, or by 23%, during
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding
period for 1994 primarily due to reductions in the cost of generating tax basis
accounting information for the Unitholders.
Due to the factors described above, the Partnership's net loss decreased
from $ 2.1 million to $ 2.0 million, or by 9%, for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period for 1994. The
Partnership's net income increased from a $5.4 million loss for the nine months
ended September 30, 1994 to $91,000 of income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The FCC's amended rate regulation rules were implemented during the quarter
ended September 30, 1994. Compliance with these rules has had a significant
negative impact on the Partnership's revenues and cash flow. However, as
discussed above, recent policy decisions of the FCC and pending legislation may
make it more likely that the Partnership will be permitted to increase regulated
service rates in response to certain cost increases.
The Partnership's primary need for capital has been to finance plant
extensions, rebuilds and upgrades and to add addressable converters to certain
cable systems. The Partnership spent $8.3 million during 1994 and $6.7 million
during 1995 on non- acquisition capital expenditures, and also spent
approximately $1.7 million to acquire a cable system in Oregon in March 1994.
The Partnership had planned to spend approximately $19 million during 1994 for
upgrades of certain of its regions, line extensions and new equipment. As
previously discussed, the Partnership postponed a number of rebuild and upgrade
projects that were planned for 1993 and 1994 because of the uncertainty related
to implementation of the 1992 Cable Act and the impact thereof on the
Partnership' business and access to capital. The Partnership's access to
capital remains severely restrained due not only to the adverse effect of
re-regulation but also because of the limited remaining life of the Partnership.
As a result, even after giving effect to certain upgrades and rebuilds expected
to be completed in 1995, the Partnership's systems will be significantly less
technically advanced than had been expected prior to the implementation of
re-regulation. The Partnership believes that the delays in upgrading many of its
systems will, under present market conditions, most likely have an adverse
effect on the value of those systems compared to systems that have been rebuilt
to a higher technical standard.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)
The Partnership's management currently intends to spend approximately $18.4
million in 1995 and $7.5 million in 1996 for capital expenditures, including
amounts required to comply with FCC technical standards. However, the
Partnership's ability to fund these capital expenditures will continue to be
dependent on it's ability to remain in compliance with the financial covenants
contained in the amended Bank Credit Agreement, of which there can be no
assurance.
At September 30, 1995, the amount outstanding under the Bank Credit
Agreement was $162.8 million and the Partnership had available to it additional
borrowings thereunder of $4.2 million. The maturity date of the Bank Credit
Agreement is December 31, 1996 to coincide with the presently scheduled
termination of the Partnership. As of September 30, 1995, borrowings under the
Bank Credit Agreement bore interest at an average rate of 9.5% (including the
effect of interest rate hedging transactions). As amended, borrowings under the
Bank Credit Agreement bear interest at 1.375% over prime, 2.375% over LIBOR, or
2.5% over the CD rate. The Partnership has entered into interest rate hedging
agreements aggregating a net notional amount at September 30, 1995 of $145
million. The agreements serve as a hedge against interest rate fluctuations
associated with the Partnership's variable rate debt. These agreements expire
through February 3, 1997.
The Bank Credit Agreement also places certain restrictions on the annual
amount of management fees and reimbursed partnership expenses that the
Partnership may pay in cash, with any excess deferred. During the nine months
ended September 30, 1995, the Partnership deferred additional payments of
approximately $607,000 of fees and reimbursed expenses charged by its General
Partner in order to maintain compliance with certain cash flow covenants. Total
management fees and reimbursed expenses deferred as of September 30, 1995
amounted to approximately $3.6 million. The Partnership will continue to defer a
portion of such fees and expenses during 1995 and 1996. The Partnership will be
obligated to pay these deferred management fees and reimbursed expenses as soon
as the restrictions imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement are removed.
The Bank Credit Agreement also contains various restrictions relating to,
among other things, mergers and acquisitions, investments, capital expenditures,
a change in control and the incurrence of additional indebtedness, and also
requires compliance with certain financial covenants. The Partnership believes
that it was in compliance with all such requirements as of September 30, 1995.
On February 10, 1995, the Partnership received net proceeds of
approximately $7.8 million upon the acquisition of the Partnership's shares in
QVC, Inc. pursuant to a tender offer by Liberty Media Corporation and Comcast
Corporation for $46.00 per share. The net proceeds of approximately $5.3 million
(after a $2.5 million special distribution paid to Unitholders in March 1995)
were used to temporarily pay down bank debt.
The Partnership Agreement, as amended on January 23, 1990, provides that
without the approval of a majority of interests of limited partners, the
Partnership may not incur any borrowings unless the
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONCLUDED)
amount of such borrowings together with all outstanding borrowings (less cash
and cash equivalents) does not exceed 65% of the greater of the aggregate cost
or current fair market value of the Partnership's assets as determined by the
General Partner. The Partnership may encounter difficulty complying with this
provision depending upon the ultimate impact of the 1992 Cable Act on the fair
market value of cable properties.
The Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner shall use its
best efforts to cause the Partnership to sell all of the Partnership's cable
systems between December 31, 1991 and December 31, 1996, the "termination date"
of the Partnership. See Item 5 - "Other Information."
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994
Cash provided by operating activities decreased from $7.2 million to $5.1
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the
corresponding period of 1994. Of the $2.1 million decrease, approximately
$885,000 related primarily to fees paid in connection with an amendment to the
Bank Credit Agreement, and $1.3 million primarily related to a decrease in
accounts payable. These decreases were partially offset by $502,000 related to
proceeds from an incentive fee received from the Home Shopping Network ("HSN").
Although advance payment was received during the quarter ended March 31, 1995,
recognition of the revenue is being deferred over ten years in accordance with
the HSN contract.
Cash used from investing activities decreased from $7.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 1994 to $2.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, or a change of $4.7 million. The decrease was due primarily
to approximately $7.8 million of net proceeds received by the Partnership upon
the acquisition of its shares in QVC, Inc. pursuant to a tender offer by Liberty
Media Corporation and Comcast Corporation. This was partially offset by an
increase of approximately $4.6 million in capital expenditures and other
intangibles primarily related to system rebuilds. In addition, the 1994 period
included $1.5 million to acquire a cable system. There were no acquisitions in
1995.
Cash used by financing activities increased by approximately $4.1 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding
period for 1994 and was due to the net increase in repayments of debt of
approximately $1.6 million and to $2.5 million in distributions to Partners as
mentioned above.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as a
percentage of revenues increased from 45.9% to 46.0% and decreased from 46.6% to
46.0% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the
corresponding period for 1994. The three month increase was primarily caused by
an increase in revenues while the nine month decrease was primarily caused by a
decrease in revenues. EBITDA increased from $6.0 million to $6.2 million, or by
3%, and decreased from $18.6 million to $18.2 million, or by 2% for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the corresponding period
for 1994.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
INFLATION
Certain of the Partnership's expenses, such as those for wages and
benefits, equipment repair and replacement and billing and marketing generally
increase with inflation. The Partnership does not believe that its financial
results have been, or will be, adversely affected by inflation, provided that it
is able to increase its service rates periodically, of which there can be no
assurance due to the re-regulation of rates charged for certain cable services.
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
The Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner shall use its
best efforts to cause the Partnership to sell all of the Partnership's cable
systems between December 31, 1991 and December 31, 1996, the "termination date"
of the Partnership. The Partnership has stated in prior public reports and
filings that, from time to time, it may enter into discussions regarding the
sale of its cable systems to affiliates or other parties.
In addition, the Partnership Agreement provides the General Partner or its
affiliates the right to purchase for cash substantially all of the Partnership's
cable systems at any time after December 31, 1991 without soliciting
unaffiliated purchasers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, in the event
the General Partner or its affiliates exercise such right, the purchase price
will be determined solely by reference to an "appraised value" determined
pursuant to an appraisal process set forth in the Partnership Agreement (the
"Appraisal Process"). The Partnership Agreement provides that the "appraised
value" shall be determined by the average of three appraisal evaluations of the
Partnership's cable systems and provides that one appraiser is to be selected by
the General Partner; one appraiser is to be selected by a majority vote of the
independent members of the Partnership's advisory committee; and one appraiser
is to be selected by the two appraisers already so chosen. If any such appraisal
is expressed as a range, then in calculating the average, the minimum amount of
such appraisal shall be used. In the event of a sale of a cable system,
including a sale to the General Partner or its affiliates, the General Partner
will be entitled to a fee equal to 2 1/2% of gross proceeds from the sale less
any amounts paid as brokerage or similar fees to third parties.
The Partnership has previously disclosed that the General Partner or its
affiliates may from time to time explore the possibility of exercising such
purchase right. The General Partner, in its exploration of the possibility of
exercising such purchase right, has now initiated the Appraisal Process by
inviting the independent members of the Partnership's advisory committee to
designate a nationally-recognized independent appraiser.
In conjunction with the initiation of the Appraisal Process, certain
affiliates (the "Affiliates") of the Partnership and its General Partner,
including Marc B. Nathanson (the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and a director of Falcon Holding Group, Inc., the General Partner's
sole general partner) have made a preliminary proposal (the "Proposal") to the
independent members of the Partnership's advisory committee with respect to an
exchange transaction (the "Exchange"). Under the Proposal, the Exchange would
take place immediately prior to the exercise by the General Partner or its
affiliates of their right to purchase for cash substantially all of the
Partnership's cable systems remaining after giving effect to the Exchange. In
the Exchange, substantially all of the Falcon Units owned by the Affiliates
would be exchanged for a portion (by value) of the Partnership's cable systems
equal to the proportion of total outstanding Units exchanged by the Affiliates
(the Affiliates would also relieve Falcon of an equal proportion of its total
debt).
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FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
Any decision of Falcon to pursue the Proposal, the Exchange, or the sale of
the cable systems of the Partnership in accordance with the rights of the
General Partner under the terms of the Partnership Agreement (as described
above) or otherwise, ultimately will be dependent upon numerous factors
including, without limitation, (i) the receipt by the General Partner of an
opinion of a qualified appraiser or other financial advisor selected by the
independent members of the Partnership's advisory committee as to, among other
things, the fairness of the Proposal as compared to a sale of all of the
Partnership's cable systems (without giving effect to the Exchange) to the
General Partner or its affiliates in accordance with their rights under the
Partnership Agreement (as described above) [,or the conclusion on another basis
that such fairness was otherwise established]; (ii) the availability of
necessary equity and debt financing on favorable terms; (iii) the relative
attractiveness of available alternative business and investment opportunities;
(iv) the regulatory environment for cable properties; (v) future developments
relating to the Partnership and the cable industry, general economic conditions
and other future developments. [If the Proposal is pursued and the Exchange is
consummated, the Affiliates expect that they would defer their potential tax
liability as compared to a liquidation of the Partnership without effecting the
Exchange.]
Although the foregoing reflects activities which the General Partner is
currently exploring with the Partnership and the Affiliates with respect to the
Partnership, the foregoing is subject to change at any time. Accordingly, there
can be no assurance that the Proposal, the Exchange, or the sale of the cable
systems of the Partnership in accordance with the rights of the General Partner
and its affiliates under the terms of the Partnership Agreement (as described
above) or otherwise will be pursued or, if pursued, when and if any of them will
be successfully consummated. For additional information on the terms of the
Partnership Agreement, see "Item 1 -- Business -- Introduction" and Item 13 --
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Conflicts of Interest" in the
Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) None
(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the
quarter for which this report is filed.
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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.
FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
a CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Registrant)
By: Falcon Cable Investors Group
Managing General Partner
By: Falcon Holding Group, L.P.
General Partner
By: Falcon Holding Group, Inc.
General Partner
Date: November 6, 1995 By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey
-----------------------------
Michael K. Menerey, Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
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