UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
--- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000
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. 33-10122
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
State of Organization: California
IRS Employer Identification No. 94-3023671
201 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06927
Telephone - (203) 357-3776
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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This document consists of 12 pages.
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
FORM 10-Q - For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2000
INDEX
Part I. Financial Information Page
Item 1. Financial Statements
a) Balance Sheets - September 30, 2000 and
December 31, 1999...........................................3
b) Statements of Operations - Three and Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999...........................4
c) Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital
(Deficit) - Year Ended December 31, 1999
and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000....................5
d) Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999...........................6
e) Notes to Financial Statements...............................7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations...........8
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings......................................10
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................10
Signature .......................................................11
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Part I. Financial Information
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Item 1. Financial Statements
POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 12,428,493 $ 12,317,505
RENT AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 851,617 863,257
OTHER ASSETS 14,290 --
AIRCRAFT, net of accumulated depreciation
of $61,918,391 in 2000 and $59,165,441
in 1999 20,266,186 23,019,136
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Total Assets $ 33,560,586 $ 36,199,898
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES $ 207,534 $ 170,274
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED
LIABILITIES 87,174 127,948
DEFERRED INCOME 3,955,817 3,047,843
NOTES PAYABLE 1,233,666 4,177,934
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Total Liabilities 5,484,191 7,523,999
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
General Partner (3,663,065) (3,657,030)
Limited Partners, 499,960 units
issued and outstanding 31,739,460 32,332,929
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Total Partners' Capital (Deficit) 28,076,395 28,675,899
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Total Liabilities and Partners'
Capital (Deficit) $ 33,560,586 $ 36,199,898
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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REVENUES:
Rent from operating leases $2,247,342 $2,247,342 $6,742,026 $6,742,026
Interest and other 199,325 151,503 556,746 437,284
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Total Revenues 2,446,667 2,398,845 7,298,772 7,179,310
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EXPENSES:
Depreciation 917,650 602,855 2,752,950 1,808,564
Management fees to general
partner 86,787 86,787 260,360 260,360
Interest 44,203 135,040 202,623 468,811
Operating 3,722 6,347 11,166 14,000
Administration and other 72,409 66,394 254,863 216,902
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Total Expenses 1,124,771 897,423 3,481,962 2,768,637
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NET INCOME $1,321,896 $1,501,422 $3,816,810 $4,410,673
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NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO
THE GENERAL PARTNER $ 145,695 $ 152,490 $ 435,597 $ 549,016
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NET INCOME ALLOCATED
TO LIMITED PARTNERS $1,176,201 $1,348,932 $3,381,213 $3,861,657
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NET INCOME PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 2.35 $ 2.69 $ 6.76 $ 7.72
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31, 1999 and
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000
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General Limited
Partner Partners Total
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Balance, December 31, 1998 $ (3,642,196) $ 33,795,081 $ 30,152,885
Net income 693,443 4,912,337 5,605,780
Cash distributions to partners (708,277) (6,374,489) (7,082,766)
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Balance, December 31, 1999 (3,657,030) 32,332,929 28,675,899
Net income 435,597 3,381,213 3,816,810
Cash distributions to partners (441,632) (3,974,682) (4,416,314)
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Balance, September 30, 2000 $ (3,663,065) $ 31,739,460 $ 28,076,395
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2000 1999
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 3,816,810 $ 4,410,673
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 2,752,950 1,808,564
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in rent and other
receivables 11,640 (12,528)
Increase in other assets (14,290) --
Increase in payable to affiliates 37,260 43,495
Decrease in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities (40,774) (26,349)
Increase in deferred income 907,974 907,975
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 7,471,570 7,131,830
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable (2,944,268) (2,678,361)
Cash distributions to partners (4,416,314) (5,610,662)
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Net cash used in financing
activities (7,360,582) (8,289,023)
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CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS 110,988 (1,157,193)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 12,317,505 13,423,701
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
END OF PERIOD $ 12,428,493 $ 12,266,508
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ 205,732 $ 471,639
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Accounting Principles and Policies
In the opinion of management, the financial statements presented herein include
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary to
summarize fairly Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III's (the Partnership's)
financial position and results of operations. The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Quarterly Report to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). These statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998, and 1997 included in the Partnership's 1999 Annual Report to the SEC on
Form 10-K.
2. Related Parties
Under the Limited Partnership Agreement, the Partnership paid or agreed to pay
the following amounts for the current quarter to the general partner, Polaris
Investment Management Corporation, in connection with services rendered or
payments made on behalf of the Partnership:
Payments for
Three Months Ended Payable at
September 30, 2000 September 30, 2000
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Aircraft Management Fees $ 75,000 $187,183
Out-of-Pocket Administrative Expense
Reimbursement 138,236 20,351
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$213,236 $207,534
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3. Partners' Capital
The Partnership Agreement (the Agreement) stipulates different methods by which
revenue, income and loss from operations and gain or loss on the sale of
aircraft are to be allocated to the general partner and the limited partners.
Such allocations are made using income or loss calculated under GAAP for book
purposes, which varies from income or loss calculated for tax purposes.
Cash available for distributions, including the proceeds from the sale of
aircraft, is distributed 10% to the general partner and 90% to the limited
partners.
The different methods of allocating items of income, loss and cash available for
distribution combined with the calculation of items of income and loss for book
and tax purposes result in book basis capital accounts that may vary
significantly from tax basis capital accounts. The ultimate liquidation and
distribution of remaining cash will be based on the tax basis capital accounts
following liquidation, in accordance with the Agreement.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
At September 30, 2000, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III (the Partnership) owned
a portfolio of 10 used McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 aircraft leased to Trans World
Airlines, Inc. (TWA) out of its original portfolio of 38 aircraft.
Partnership Operations
The Partnership recorded net income of $1,321,896, or $2.35 per limited
partnership unit, for the three months ended September 30, 2000, as compared to
net income of $1,501,422, or $2.69 per limited partnership unit, for the three
months ended September 30, 1999. The Partnership recorded net income of
$3,816,810 or $6.76 per limited partnership unit, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 compared to net income of $4,410,673 or $7.72 per limited
partnership unit, for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.
The decrease in net income in 2000 is due to increases in depreciation and
administration expenses, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense, and
an increase in interest income, as discussed below.
The increase in the deferred income balance at September 30, 2000 is
attributable to differences between the payments due and the rental income
earned on the TWA leases for the 10 aircraft currently on lease to TWA. For
income recognition purposes, the Partnership recognizes rental income over the
life of the lease in equal monthly amounts. As a result, the difference between
rental income earned and the rental payments due is recognized as deferred
income. The rental payments due from TWA during the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2000 exceeded the rental income earned on the TWA leases, causing
an increase in the deferred income balance.
Interest income increased during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2000, as compared to the same periods in 1999, primarily due to higher average
cash reserves and a higher rate of return on cash reserves over the same
periods.
Depreciation expense increased during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2000, as compared to the same periods in 1999, due to the Partnership's
downward adjustment to the estimated residual value of the aircraft portfolio at
lease end, beginning in the fourth quarter of 1999.
Interest expense decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2000, as compared to the same periods in 1999, due to the continued payments
made on the notes payable for the TWA hushkits.
Administration and other expenses increased during the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2000, as compared to the same periods in 1999, primarily due
to bank and consulting fees incurred for the research and reissue of a large
number of investor distribution checks during 2000. Increases in printing and
postage costs also contributed to the higher administration and other expenses
during 2000.
Liquidity and Cash Distributions
Liquidity - The Partnership received all lease payments from its sole lessee,
TWA, during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, except for the September
2000 lease payment. On October 6, 2000, the Partnership received its $850,000
September rental payment from TWA that was due on September 27, 2000. This
amount was included in rent and other receivables on the balance sheet at
September 30, 2000.
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Polaris Investment Management Corporation, the general partner, has determined
that cash reserves be maintained as a prudent measure to ensure that the
Partnership has available funds in the event that the aircraft presently on
lease to TWA require remarketing, and for other contingencies, including
expenses of the Partnership. The Partnership's cash reserves will be monitored
and may be revised from time to time as further information becomes available in
the future.
Cash Distributions - Cash distributions to limited partners during the three
months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 were $1,324,894, or $2.65 per limited
partnership unit, and $1,374,890, or $2.75 per limited partnership unit,
respectively. Cash distributions to limited partners during the nine months
ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 were $3,974,682, or $7.95 per limited
partnership unit, and $5,049,596, or $10.10 per limited partnership unit,
respectively. The timing and amount of future cash distributions are not yet
known and will depend on the Partnership's future cash requirements (including
expenses of the Partnership), the need to retain cash reserves as previously
discussed in the Liquidity section and the receipt of rental payments from TWA.
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Part II. Other Information
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As discussed in Item 3 of Part I of Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III's (the
Partnership) 1999 Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
on Form 10-K (Form 10-K) and in Item 1 of Part II of the Partnership's Quarterly
Report to the SEC on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q) for the period ended June 30, 2000,
there are several pending legal actions or proceedings involving the
Partnership. There have been no material developments with respect to any such
actions or proceedings during the period covered by this report.
Other Proceedings - Item 10 of Part III of the Partnership's 1999 Form 10-K and
Item 1 of Part II of the Partnership's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30,
2000 discuss certain actions which have been filed against Polaris Investment
Management Corporation and others in connection with the sale of interests in
the Partnership and the management of the Partnership. The Partnership is not a
party to these actions. There have been no material developments with respect to
any of the actions described therein during the period covered by this report.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a) Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)
27. Financial Data Schedule (in electronic format only).
b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter
for which this report is filed.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND III,
A California Limited Partnership
(Registrant)
By: Polaris Investment
Management Corporation,
General Partner
November 13, 2000 By: /S/Stephen E. Yost
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Stephen E. Yost
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer of
Polaris Investment Management
Corporation, General Partner of
the Registrant)
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