AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4 LTD
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   Form 10-Q


(X)      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarter ended June 30, 1996

                                       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 No. 0-15745


                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.          
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


       State of Colorado                                   84-1013221     
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(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)
                                             
                                             
            5619 DTC Parkway                
          Englewood, Colorado                                 80111         
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (303) 267-5500


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, 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

                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                  (unaudited)

                                  (see note 2)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      June 30,              December 31,
                                                                        1996                   1995       
                                                                     ----------             -----------
Assets                                                                      amounts in thousands
- - ------                                                                                             
<S>                                                                   <C>                    <C>
Cash and cash equivalents (note 4)                                   $       --                48,104
                                                                       
Amounts due from related parties (note 6)                                 2,021                    --
                                                                       
Trade and other receivables                                                  --                   842
                                                                       
Prepaid expenses                                                             --                    21
                                                                       
Property and equipment:                                                
   Land                                                                      --                   210
   Cable distribution systems                                                --                30,719
   Support equipment and buildings                                           --                 4,094
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                             --                35,023
   Less accumulated depreciation                                             --                17,933
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                             --                17,090
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                       
Franchise costs and other intangibles                                        --                40,977
   Less accumulated amortization                                             --                39,873
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                             --                 1,104
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                       
Minority interest in deficit of Newport News                           
   Cablevision, Ltd. ("Newport News")                                  
   (note 7)                                                                  --                 4,206
                                                                       
Funds held in escrow (notes 2 and 8)                                      9,525                 4,525
                                                                       
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization                                --                   259
                                                                     ----------              --------
                                                                       
                                                                     $   11,546                76,151
                                                                     ==========              ========
</TABLE>


                                                                     (continued)


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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Consolidated Balance Sheets, continued


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         June 30,              December 31,
                                                                           1996                   1995       
                                                                         ---------             ------------
Liabilities and Partners' Equity                                               amounts in thousands
- - --------------------------------                                                                   
<S>                                                                      <C>                    <C>
Cash overdraft                                                           $     516                 6,446

Accounts payable                                                                --                    75

Accrued expenses:
   Franchise fees                                                               --                 1,556
   Sales taxes                                                                  --                 1,240
   Other                                                                       285                   792
                                                                         ---------              --------
                                                                               285                 3,588
                                                                         ---------              --------
Subscriber advance payments and converter
   deposits                                                                     --                   310

Amounts due to related parties (note 6)                                         --                 4,203

Debt (note 5)                                                                   --                24,255
                                                                         ---------              --------

        Total liabilities                                                      801                38,877
                                                                         ---------              --------

Minority interest in Newport News (note 7)                                   2,013                    --

Partners' equity (deficit):
  General partner                                                            1,787                  (150)
  Limited partners                                                           6,945                37,424
                                                                         ---------              --------

        Total partners' equity                                               8,732                37,274
                                                                         ---------              --------
Commitments and contingencies (notes 6 and 8)
                                                                           $11,546                76,151
                                                                         =========              ========
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                  (unaudited)

                                  (see note 2)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three months ended              Six months ended
                                                             June 30,                       June 30,         
                                                    --------------------------     -------------------------
                                                       1996            1995           1996          1995    
                                                    ----------      ----------     ----------    -----------
                                                                      amounts in thousands,
                                                                       except unit amounts
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenue                                             $       --           9,895             --         19,510

Operating costs and expenses:
   Programming (primarily from
      related parties - note 6)                             --           2,165             --          4,161
   Operating (including allocations
      from related parties - note 6)                        --             803             --          1,588
   Selling, general and administrative
      (including charges from related
         parties - note 6)                                   7           3,740            132          6,709
   Depreciation and amortization                            --           3,122           --            6,272
                                                    ----------      ----------     ----------    -----------
            Total operating expenses                         7           9,830            132         18,730
                                                    ----------      ----------     ----------    -----------

            Operating income (loss)                         (7)             65           (132)           780

Other income (expense):
   Gain on sale of cable television
      system, net of $510,000 of costs
      and expenses related to 1995
      operations (note 2)                                   --              --         99,700             --
   Interest expense                                         --          (1,228)           (10)        (2,520)
   Interest income                                         171              37            424             49
   Minority interest's share of losses
      (earnings) of Newport News                            (8)            129        (39,915)           210
                                                    ----------      ----------     ----------    -----------
                                                                                   
            Net earnings (loss)                     $      156            (997)        60,067         (1,481)
                                                    ==========      ==========     ==========    =========== 

Net earnings (loss) per limited                     $     0.97           (8.22)        421.02         (12.22)
                                                    ==========      ==========     ==========    =========== 
    partnership unit

Limited partnership units
   outstanding                                         120,005         120,005        120,005        120,005
                                                    ==========      ==========     ==========    ===========
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Consolidated Statement of Partners' Equity

                         Six months ended June 30, 1996

                                  (unaudited)

                                  (see note 2)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     General         Limited
                                                                     partner         partners         Total 
                                                                    --------         --------         ------
                                                                             amounts in thousands
<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>            <C>
Balance at January 1, 1996                                           $  (150)          37,424         37,274

   Distribution                                                       (7,606)         (81,003)       (88,609)

   Net earnings                                                        9,543           50,524         60,067
                                                                     -------          -------        -------

Balance at June 30, 1996                                             $ 1,787            6,945          8,732
                                                                     =======          =======        =======
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                  (unaudited)

                                  (see note 2)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         Six months ended
                                                                                             June 30,            
                                                                                  ----------------------------
                                                                                     1996              1995   
                                                                                  ----------        ----------
                                                                                       amounts in thousands
                                                                                           (see note 4)
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings (loss)                                                            $   60,067            (1,481)
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to
      net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                                    --             6,272
         Gain on sale of cable television system                                    (100,210)               --
         Minority interest's share of earnings (losses)
            of Newport News                                                           39,915              (210)
         Management fees, expense reimbursements and
            interest accrued but not paid                                                 --               417
         Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
            effects from sale of cable television system:
              Net change in receivables, prepaid expenses,
                and other assets                                                         863              (350)
              Net change in accounts payable, accrued
                expenses, subscriber advance payments
                and converter deposits, and amounts due
                to/from related parties                                               (9,431)            4,835
                                                                                  ----------        ----------

               Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                    (8,796)            9,483
                                                                                  ----------        ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Capital expended for property and equipment                                           (36)           (1,283)
   Proceeds from sale of cable television system,
      net of disposition fees paid                                                   113,218                --
   Other investing activities                                                             --              (126)
                                                                                  ----------        ---------- 

               Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                   113,182            (1,409)
                                                                                  ----------        ---------- 

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Repayments of debt                                                                (24,255)           (4,000)
   Distributions to partners                                                         (88,609)               --
   Distribution to minority owners of Newport News                                   (33,696)               --
   Change in cash overdraft                                                           (5,930)               --
                                                                                  ----------        ----------

               Net cash used in financing activities                                (152,490)           (4,000)
                                                                                  ----------        ---------- 

               Net increase (decrease) in cash and
                  cash equivalents                                                   (48,104)            4,074

               Cash and cash equivalents:
                  Beginning of period                                                 48,104               490
                                                                                  ----------        ----------

                  End of period                                                   $       --             4,564
                                                                                  ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                                 June 30, 1996
                                  (unaudited)

(1)      Basis of Consolidated Financial Statement Preparation
         The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include
         the accounts of American Cable TV Investors 4, Ltd. ("ACT 4") and
         Newport News, a limited partnership in which ACT 4 has a 60% ownership
         interest.  All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have
         been eliminated.  American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd. ("ACT 5"), an
         affiliate, owns the 40% minority interest in Newport News.  Newport
         News was formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating
         the cable television system located in and around Newport News,
         Virginia (the "Newport News System").  ACT 4 and Newport News are
         collectively referred to herein as the Partnership.

         TCI Cablevision Associates, Inc. ("Cablevision") is the managing agent
         of the Partnership and owns 100% of the common stock of a general
         partner of the general partner of ACT 4.  Cablevision is an indirect
         majority-owned subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI").

         The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
         accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
         and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 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.

         The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited.  In
         the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal
         recurring accruals) have been made which are necessary to present
         fairly the financial position of the Partnership as of June 30, 1996
         and its results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996
         and 1995.  The results of operations for any interim period are not
         necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

         These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
         with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
         included in the Partnership's December 31, 1995 Annual Report on Form
         10-K.

(2)      Sales Transactions
         During 1995, ACT 4 sold all of its wholly-owned cable television
         systems (the "Wholly-Owned Systems") in three separate sales
         transactions (the "Wholly-Owned Sales").  In addition, on January 1,
         1996 the Newport News System was sold (the "Newport News Sale" and
         together with the Wholly-Owned Sales, the "Sales Transactions").  As a
         result of the Sales Transactions, the Partnership is no longer engaged
         in the cable television business and is currently seeking to make a
         final determination of its liabilities so that liquidating
         distributions can be made in connection with its dissolution.

                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

         In one transaction, ACT 4 sold its cable television system located in
         and around Colton, California (the "Colton System") on July 3, 1995 to
         an indirect subsidiary of TCI for cash proceeds of $10,216,000.

         In a second transaction, ACT 4 sold its cable television system
         located in and around North and South Kona and North and South Kohala,
         Hawaii (the "Kona System") on July 3, 1995 to Time Warner Cable
         Ventures, a Division of Time Warner Entertainment Company L.P. ("Time
         Warner") for cash proceeds of $31,119,000, of which $2,500,000 has
         been placed in escrow (the "Kona Escrow").  ACT 4's receipt of the
         Kona Escrow is subject to any indemnifiable claims by Time Warner
         through July 2, 1996.  ACT 4 has submitted its request for the release
         of the Kona Escrow and anticipates that the Kona Escrow, exclusive of
         approximately $125,000 held for pending claims, will be released to
         ACT 4 in the third quarter of 1996.

         In a third transaction, ACT 4 sold its cable television system located
         in and around Chino, California on December 1, 1995 to Citizens
         Century Cable Television Venture ("Citizens-Century"), an unaffiliated
         third party, for cash proceeds of $40,585,000 ("Chino Sale").
         Pursuant to the terms of the sale agreement, $2,025,000 of the sales
         price was placed in escrow (the "Chino Escrow") and was subject to any
         indemnifiable claims made by Citizens-Century through May 29, 1996.
         In May 1996, Citizens-Century filed a claim for a breach of warranty
         in connection with the Chino Sale.  Citizens-Century has not submitted
         to ACT 4 an estimate of the cost associated with such claim.  The
         claim for indemnification will have the effect of delaying the release
         from the Chino Escrow of funds related to such claim.  In addition,
         any successful indemnification claim will have the effect of reducing
         the amount of the Chino Escrow ultimately released to ACT 4.  See note
         8.

         In a fourth transaction, the Newport News System was sold on January
         1, 1996 to Cox Communications Rhode Island, Inc. ("Cox"), an
         unaffiliated third party, for cash proceeds of $121,886,000 (the
         "Newport News Sale").  Pursuant to the terms of the sale agreement,
         $5,000,000 of the sales price is being held in escrow and is subject
         to any indemnifiable claims made by Cox through September 27, 1996.
         ACT 4 has a 60% ownership interest in Newport News.  Accordingly, ACT
         4 received $50,544,000 of the net cash proceeds (after satisfaction of
         transaction costs and Newport News' liabilities) from the Newport News
         Sale in January 1996.

         The gain on the Newport News Sale has been reduced by approximately
         $510,000 to reflect certain of Newport News' operating costs and
         expenses which were incurred in 1995 but which were reflected in the
         1996 financial records of Newport News.

         All of the Sales Transactions were approved by the limited partners at
         a special meeting that occurred on June 20, 1995.

                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

         In connection with the Wholly-Owned Sales, the Partnership used most
         of the cash proceeds to (i) pay disposition fees of $2,454,000
         ($1,840,500 to Cablevision and $613,500 to Presidio Cable IV Corp.
         ("PCC"), a subsidiary of Presidio) and (ii) repay debt and related
         accrued interest of $35,150,000.  In connection with the Newport News
         Sale, Newport News used most of the cash proceeds to (i) pay a
         disposition fee of $3,668,000 ($2,751,000 to Cablevision and $917,000
         to PCC), (ii) repay debt and related accrued interest of $24,306,000
         and (iii) make initial cash distributions to ACT 4 and ACT 5 of
         $50,544,000 and $33,696,000, respectively.  The Partnership then made
         initial distributions in January 1996 to its general and limited
         partners of $7,606,000 ($6,085,000 to Cablevision and $1,521,000 to
         PCC) and $81,003,000 ($675 per limited partnership unit),
         respectively.

         The allocation of distributions to the general and limited partners of
         ACT 4 is based upon percentages set forth in ACT 4's limited
         partnership agreement and, therefore, such allocation is not directly
         affected by the general and limited partners' respective financial
         statement capital account balances (which balances include the
         original capital contributions of each class of partners and the
         allocation of ACT 4's inception-to-date net earnings).  Accordingly,
         the amounts ultimately distributed to the ACT 4 partners will not
         correspond to the respective financial statement capital account
         balances of the general and limited partners.  However, due to
         differences in the financial statement and federal income tax
         treatment of the allocation of the gain recognized in connection with
         the Sales Transactions, the amounts ultimately distributed to the ACT
         4 partners will correspond to their respective capital account
         balances, as reported for federal income tax purposes.  There is no
         assurance as to the timing or amount of ACT 4's final cash
         distributions.

 (3)     Allocation of Net Earnings and Net Losses
         Pursuant to ACT 4's limited partnership agreement, net earnings and
         net losses of ACT 4 are to be allocated 1% to the general partners and
         99% to the limited partners until the limited partners have received
         cumulative distributions equal to their original capital contributions
         ("Payback").  After the limited partners have received distributions
         equal to Payback, the allocations of net earnings and net losses shall
         be 25% to the general partners and 75% to the limited partners.

         Net earnings (loss) per limited partnership unit is calculated by
         dividing the net earnings (loss) attributable to the limited partners
         by the number of limited partnership units outstanding during the
         period.  ACT 4's January 1996 distributions, which were funded with
         proceeds from the Sales Transactions, allowed limited partners to
         achieve Payback.  As such, Payback was deemed to have occurred in
         connection with the consummation of the Newport News Sale.
         Accordingly, the limited partners' share of earnings for the six
         months ended June 30, 1996 includes $22,578,000 allocated prior to
         achieving Payback and $27,946,000 allocated after achieving Payback.

                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(4)      Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
         The Partnership considers investments with initial maturities of six
         months or less to be cash equivalents.

         Cash paid by the Partnership for interest was $62,000 and $2,230,000
         during the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

(5)      Debt

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         June 30,              December 31,
                                                                           1996                   1995      
                                                                        -----------            ------------
                                                                               amounts in thousands
          <S>                                                           <C>                     <C>
          Newport News Bank Credit Facility (a)                         $        --                23,400
          Subordinated promissory note payable to
             Cablevision (b)                                                     --                   855
                                                                        -----------             ---------
                                                                        $        --                24,255
                                                                        ===========             =========
</TABLE>


         (a)     The Newport News Bank Credit Facility was repaid in full in
                 January 1996 with proceeds from the Newport News Sale.  See
                 note 2.

         (b)     Interest accrued at 13.55% per annum on the subordinated
                 notes. Accrued interest amounted to $216,000 at December 31,
                 1995 and was included with the subordinated notes.  At
                 December 31, 1995, all of the amounts due under the
                 subordinated notes related to Newport News.  In January 1996
                 the Partnership used proceeds from the Newport News Sale to
                 repay amounts due under the subordinated notes.  See notes 2
                 and 6.

(6)      Transactions with Related Parties
         The Partnership purchased programming services from affiliates of TCI.
         The charges, which approximated such TCI affiliates' cost and were
         based upon the number of subscribers served by the Partnership,
         aggregated $3,793,000 during the six months ended June 30, 1995.

         The Partnership has a management agreement with Cablevision, whereby
         Cablevision is responsible for performing all services necessary for
         the management of the Partnership's cable television systems.  As
         compensation for these services, the Partnership pays a management fee
         equal to 6% (approximately 5-1/2% to Cablevision and 1/2% to PCC) of
         the Partnership's gross revenue, as defined in the management
         agreement.  Such fees aggregated $1,167,000 for the six months ended
         June 30, 1995.

                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


         The Partnership also reimburses Cablevision for direct out-of-pocket
         and indirect expenses allocable to the Partnership and for certain
         personnel employed on a full- or part-time basis to perform
         accounting, marketing, technical or other services.  Such
         reimbursements amounted to $18,000 and $353,000 for the six months
         ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

         The Colton System shared office facilities, personnel and certain
         distribution assets with certain affiliated cable television systems.
         As a result, certain of the Colton System's operating and
         administrative salaries and expenses were allocated based upon the
         Colton System's estimated utilization of such office facilities and
         personnel.  ACT 4 sold the Colton System to an indirect subsidiary of
         TCI on July 3, 1995.  See note 2.

         Cablevision and PCC had agreed to defer payment of certain management
         fees and expense reimbursements owed to them by the Partnership, which
         were in excess of the payment amount allowed by the terms of the
         Partnership's bank credit facilities.  In addition, Cablevision made
         advances to the Partnership. Such deferred amounts and advances were
         evidenced by subordinated notes payable to Cablevision.  See note 5.
         Total interest charged by Cablevision for the six months ended June
         30, 1995 was $329,000.

         The Partnership was obligated to pay a disposition fee equal to 3%
         (2-1/4% to Cablevision and 3/4% to PCC) of the gross proceeds from the
         sale of any of its cable systems.  Such fee was due and payable at the
         time the cable system was sold if the consideration received was
         greater than its adjusted cost, as defined in ACT 4's limited
         partnership agreement.  The Partnership paid disposition fees of
         $3,668,000 during the six months ended June 30, 1996 in connection
         with the Newport News Sale.  See note 2.

         Amounts due to related parties, which represent non-interest-bearing
         payables to TCI and its affiliates, consist of the net effect of cash
         advances and certain intercompany expense allocations.

         Amounts due from related parties bear interest at variable rates
         (5.25% at June 30, 1996).  During the six months ended June 30, 1996, 
         interest earned on amounts due from TCI and its affiliates was not
         material.

(7)      Minority Interest
         Through December 31, 1995, the Partnership allocated to ACT 5 losses
         of Newport News in excess of ACT 5's investment in Newport News. At
         December 31, 1995, aggregate excess losses of $4,206,000 were
         reflected as an asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
         The gain allocated to ACT 5 upon the consummation of the Newport News
         Sale was more than sufficient to offset such excess losses.  See note
         2.

                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(8)      Contingencies

         In May 1996, Citizens Century filed a claim for a breach of warranty
         in connection with the Chino Sale.  Citizens-Century has not submitted
         to ACT 4 an estimate of the cost associated with such claim.  The
         claim for indemnification will have the effect of delaying the release
         from the Chino Escrow of funds related to such claim.  In addition,
         any successful indemnification claim will have the effect of reducing
         the amount of the Chino Escrow ultimately released to ACT 4. See note
         2.





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES





Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

         The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying consolidated statements and the Partnership's December 31, 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

         General

         Sales Transactions.  During 1995, ACT 4 sold the Wholly-Owned Systems
in three separate sales transactions.  In addition, on January 1, 1996 the
Newport News System was sold.  As a result of the Sales Transactions, the
Partnership is no longer engaged in the cable television business and is
currently seeking to make a final determination of its liabilities so that
liquidating distributions can be made in connection with its dissolution.  For
additional information, see note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements.
                                                                     (continued)





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                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES


         Material Changes in Results of Operations

         As a result of the Sales Transactions, the Partnership is no longer
engaged in the cable television business and is currently seeking to make a
final determination of its liabilities so that liquidating distributions can be
made in connection with its dissolution.  Accordingly, the Partnership's results
of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996 include selling, general
and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, the gain from the Newport News Sale,
interest income and the minority interest's share of Newport News' net earnings.
The Partnership's SG&A expenses are comprised primarily of legal and other costs
associated with the administration of the Partnership.  The gain from the
Newport News Sale has been reduced by approximately $510,000 to reflect certain
of Newport News' operating costs and expenses which were incurred in 1995 but
which were reflected in the 1996 financial records of Newport News.  See note 2
to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

         Material Changes in Financial Condition

         The Partnership anticipates that it will make liquidating
distributions in connection with its dissolution as soon as possible following
the final determination and satisfaction of the Partnership's liabilities, but
not prior to the release of funds held in escrow. In May 1996, Citizens-Century
filed a claim for a breach of warranty in connection with the Chino Sale.
Citizens-Century has not submitted to ACT 4 an estimate of the cost associated
with such claim.  The claim for indemnification will have the effect of
delaying the release of funds from the Cino Escrow.  In addition, any
successful indemnification claim will have the effect of reducing the amount of
the Chino Escrow ultimately released to ACT 4.

         During the six months ended June 30, 1996, the Partnership used cash
proceeds received in connection with the Sales Transactions to make
distributions to its partners and to fund other financing and operating
activities.  See the Partnership's consolidated statements of cash flows
included within the accompanying consolidated financial statements.





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<PAGE>   15
                      AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                        (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)     Exhibits:

                 (27) Financial Data Schedule

         (b)     Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended June 30,
                 1996 - none




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<PAGE>   16
                                   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.

                                        AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 4, LTD.
                                         (A Colorado Limited Partnership)
                                        
                                        By:     IR-TCI PARTNERS IV, L.P.,
                                                Its General Partner
                                        
                                        By:     TCI VENTURES FOUR, INC.,
                                                A General Partner
                                        
                                        
                                        
Date:      August 14, 1996              By:     /s/ Gary K. Bracken          
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Gary K. Bracken
                                                Vice President and Controller
                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)





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<PAGE>   17



                               Index to Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number               Description
- - -------              -----------    
<S>                 <C>
  27                 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>






<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-01-1996
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,021
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  11,546
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                       8,732
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    11,546
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  10
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 60,067
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             60,067
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    60,067
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   421.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EPS-PRIMARY REPRESENTS NET EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT.
</FN>
        

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