IEA INCOME FUND VIII
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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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 QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                       OR

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________

                         Commission file number 0-17942

                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           California                                             94-3046886
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

         444 Market Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

                                 (415) 677-8990
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                      REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY
                         PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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                                                                                                                PAGE

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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  Item 1. Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and December 31, 1994                                   2

          Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                3
          (unaudited)

          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                          4
          (unaudited)

          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                               5

  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                   7

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                         9

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

         Presented herein are the Registrant's balance sheets as of September
         30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, statements of operations for the three
         and nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and statements of
         cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994.


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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     September 30,        December 31,
                                                                         1995                 1994     
                                                                     -------------        ------------
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C> 
                      Assets                        
                      ------
Current assets:
   Cash, includes $243,737 at September 30, 1995 and $171,565   
      at December 31, 1994 in interest-bearing accounts             $   244,192             $    181,017
   Short-term investments                                               590,000                  565,000
   Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company
      (notes 1 and 2)                                                   464,761                  506,381
                                                                    -----------             ------------
           Total current assets                                       1,298,953                1,252,398
                                                                    -----------             ------------
Container rental equipment, at cost                                  12,140,750               12,476,930
   Less accumulated depreciation                                      4,641,705                4,245,029
                                                                    -----------             ------------
      Net container rental equipment                                  7,499,045                8,231,901
                                                                    -----------             ------------
                                                                    $ 8,797,998             $  9,484,299
                                                                    ===========             ============
         Liabilities and Partners' Capital
         ---------------------------------
Current liabilities
   Due to general partner
      (notes 1 and 3)                                                                                  
                                                                    $     7,952             $     12,154
                                                                    -----------             ------------
           Total current liabilities                                      7,952                   12,154
                                                                    -----------             ------------
Due to general partner, net (note 3)                                       --                      7,111
                                                                    -----------             ------------
           Total liabilities                                              7,952                   19,265
                                                                    -----------             ------------
Partners' capital (deficit):
   General partner                                                  $     1,197             $     (6,916)
   Limited partners                                                   8,788,849                9,471,950
                                                                    -----------             ------------
           Total partners' capital                                    8,790,046                9,465,034
                                                                    -----------             ------------
                                                                    $ 8,797,998             $  9,484,299
                                                                    ===========             ============
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        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                        
                                                                 Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended 
                                                           ------------------------------  -----------------------------
                                                           September 30,    September 30,  September 30,   September 30,
                                                               1995             1994           1995            1994
                                                           -------------    -------------  -------------   -------------
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
Net lease revenue (notes 4)                                  $514,655      $  531,109      $1,686,314      $1,685,591

Other operating expenses:                                                                                
  Depreciation                                                175,579         181,364         531,366         545,429
  Other general and administrative expenses                     1,894          11,180          29,268          33,373
                                                             --------      ----------      ----------      ---------- 
                                                              177,473         192,544         560,634         578,802
                                                             --------      ----------      ----------      ---------- 

    Earnings from operations                                  337,182         338,565       1,125,680       1,106,789

Other income:                                                                                            
  Interest income                                              11,509           7,577          36,012          20,685
  Net gain on disposal of equipment                             8,415          32,041          38,005          64,762
                                                             --------      ----------      ----------      ---------- 
                                                               19,924          39,618          74,017          85,447
                                                             --------      ----------      ----------      ---------- 

    Net earnings                                             $357,106      $  378,183      $1,199,697      $1,192,236
                                                             ========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Allocation of net earnings:                                                                              
                                                                                                         
  General partner                                            $ 65,220      $   58,036      $  176,776      $  153,130
  Limited partners                                            291,886         320,147       1,022,921       1,039,106
                                                             --------      ----------      ----------      ---------- 
                                                             $357,106      $  378,183      $1,199,697      $1,192,236
                                                             ========      ==========      ==========      ==========

Limited partners' per unit share of net earnings             $     14      $       15      $       48      $       48
                                                             ========      ==========      ==========      ==========

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        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Nine Months Ended 
                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                   September 30,           September 30,
                                                                       1995                    1994
                                                                   -------------           -------------
<S>                                                                <C>                    <C>        
Net cash provided by operating activities                          $1,783,584             $ 1,573,524

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of container rental equipment                    190,590                  60,336
  Acquisition fees paid to general partner                            (11,314)                (20,221)
                                                                   ----------             -----------
         Net cash provided by investing activities                    179,276                  40,115
                                                                   ----------             -----------
Cash flows used in financing activities:
  Distribution to partners                                         (1,874,685)             (1,898,008)
                                                                   ----------             -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                   88,175                (284,369)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                                746,017                 981,400
                                                                   ----------             -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30                          $  834,192             $   697,031
                                                                   ==========             ===========
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        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                    SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994


(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    (a)  Nature of Operations

         IEA Income Fund VIII, A California Limited Partnership (the
         "Partnership") was organized under the laws of the State of California
         on August 31, 1987 for the purpose of owning and leasing marine cargo
         containers. Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC") is the general partner and,
         with its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the "Leasing Company"),
         manages and controls the business of the Partnership.

    (b)  Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement

         Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, all
         authority to administer the business of the Partnership is vested in
         CCC. CCC has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement whereby the Leasing
         Company has the responsibility to manage the leasing operations of all
         equipment owned by the Partnership. Pursuant to the Agreement, the
         Leasing Company is responsible for leasing, managing and re-leasing the
         Partnership's containers to ocean carriers and has full discretion over
         which ocean carriers and suppliers of goods and services it may deal
         with. The Leasing Agent Agreement permits the Leasing Company to use
         the containers owned by the Partnership, together with other containers
         owned or managed by the Leasing Company and its affiliates, as part of
         a single fleet operated without regard to ownership. Since the Leasing
         Agent Agreement meets the definition of an operating lease in Statement
         of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, it is accounted for as
         a lease under which the Partnership is lessor and the Leasing Company
         is lessee.

         The Leasing Agent Agreement generally provides that the Leasing Company
         will make payments to the Partnership based upon rentals collected from
         ocean carriers after deducting direct operating expenses and management
         fees to CCC. The Leasing Company leases containers to ocean carriers,
         generally under operating leases which are either master leases or term
         leases (mostly two to five years). Master leases do not specify the
         exact number of containers to be leased or the term that each container
         will remain on hire but allow the ocean carrier to pick up and drop off
         containers at various locations; rentals are based upon the number of
         containers used and the applicable per-diem rate. Accordingly, rentals
         under master leases are all variable and contingent upon the number of
         containers used. Most containers are leased to ocean carriers under
         master leases; leasing agreements with fixed payment terms are not
         material to the financial statements. Since there are no material
         minimum lease rentals, no disclosure of minimum lease rentals is
         provided in these financial statements.

    (c)  Basis of Accounting

         The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Revenue is
         recognized when earned.

         (d) Financial Statement Presentation

         These financial statements have been prepared without audit. Certain
         information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
         statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
         procedures have been omitted. It is suggested that these financial
         statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
         accompanying notes in the Partnership's latest annual report on Form
         10-K.

         The interim financial statements presented herewith reflect all
         adjustments of a normal recurring nature which are, in the opinion of
         management, necessary to a fair statement of the financial condition
         and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

                                                                     (Continued)
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                              IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    (2)  Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing Company


         Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company are determined by
         deducting direct operating payables and accrued expenses, base
         management fees payable, and reimbursed administrative expenses payable
         to CCC, the Leasing Company, and its affiliates from the rental
         billings payable by the Leasing Company to the Partnership under
         operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the
         Partnership. Net lease receivables at September 30, 1995 and December
         31, 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        September 30,   December 31,
                                                                            1995           1994 
                                                                        -------------   ------------
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>
                  Lease receivables, net of doubtful accounts
                    of $126,868 at September 30, 1995 and $109,915
                    at December 31, 1994                                  $827,329        $855,929
                  Less:
                  Direct operating payables and accrued expenses           185,048         114,443
                  Damage protection reserve                                 85,190         137,410
                  Base management fees                                      80,150          82,030
                  Reimbursed administrative expenses                        12,180          15,665
                                                                          --------        --------
                                                                          $464,761        $506,381
                                                                          ========        ======== 
</TABLE>


    (3)  Due to General Partner

         The amounts due to CCC at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
         consist of acquisition fees.


    (4)  Net Lease Revenue

         Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses,
         management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC and the
         Leasing Company, from the rental revenue billed by the Leasing Company
         under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by
         the Partnership. Net lease revenue for the three and nine-month periods
         ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended
                                            ------------------------------    -----------------------------
                                            September 30,    September 30,    September 30,   September 30,
                                                 1995            1994             1995            1994
                                            -------------    -------------    -------------   -------------

<S>                                          <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>
     Rental revenue                          $  836,443      $  843,112        $2,525,657      $2,431,218

     Rental equipment operating expenses        215,497         196,825           526,996         425,662
     Base management fees                        55,495          64,648           170,621         170,197
     Reimbursed administrative expenses          50,796          50,530           141,726         149,768
                                             ----------      ----------        ----------      ----------
                                             $  514,655      $  531,109        $1,686,314      $1,685,591
                                             ==========      ==========        ==========      ==========
</TABLE>
                                   


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

It is suggested that the following discussion be read in conjunction with the
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

1) Material changes in financial condition between September 30, 1995 and
   December 31, 1994.

   The Registrant's cash balances at September 30, 1995 included sales proceeds
   from equipment disposals in the amount of $67,166. The Registrant will
   distribute these sales proceeds and $523,897 of cash from operations during
   the fourth quarter of 1995, representing distributions to its limited
   partners for the third quarter of 1995.

   Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company declined 8% from December
   31, 1994. Contributing to this decline was a 62% increase in direct operating
   payables and accrued expenses, arising from an increase in deferred revenue
   from advance billings to container lessees. During the first nine months of
   1995, the reserve for container repairs covered by the damage protection plan
   was impacted by a reduction in the number of containers covered under the
   plan, resulting in a 38% decline, partially offsetting the increase in direct
   operating payables and accrued expenses.

2) Material changes in the results of operations between the three and
   nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995 and the three and nine-month
   periods ended September 30, 1994.

   Net lease revenue for the third quarter of 1995 was $514,655, a decline of 3%
   over the third quarter of 1994. Gross rental revenue (a component of net
   lease revenue) for the quarter was $836,443, as compared to $843,112 for the
   same period last year. For the first nine months of 1995, net lease revenue
   was $1,686,314, consistent with the first nine months of 1994. Gross rental
   revenue increased 4% to $2,525,657 over the same nine-month period.

     Gross rental revenue experience little change when compared with the same
     three and nine-month periods in the prior year, as the Registrant continued
     to recognize higher ancillary revenues, such as pick-up and drop-off
     charges. These ancillary revenues helped to offset the effects of a
     slightly lower fleet size and lower utilization rates. However, competitive
     pressures within the container leasing market, as well as the Leasing
     Company's efforts to improve the credit quality of its customer portfolio,
     combined to create a resistance to higher per-diem rental rates.
     Accordingly average per-diem rental rates remained relatively stable when
     compared to the same periods in the prior year. The Registrant expects to
     gain long-term benefits from the improvement in the credit quality of this
     customer portfolio, as the allowance for doubtful accounts and related
     expenses should decline.

   The Registrant's average fleet size and utilization rates for the three and
   nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended
                                                           ------------------------------     ------------------------------    
                                                           September 30,    September 30,     September 30,    September 30,
                                                               1995             1994              1995             1994
                                                           -------------    -------------     -------------    ------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>  
                 Average Fleet Size (measured in
                   twenty-foot equivalents (TEU))             6,933            7,155             6,996            7,173
                 Average Utilization                             88%              90%               87%              89%

</TABLE>


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During the third quarter of 1995, the container leasing market began to
experience the effects of increasingly competitive market conditions, including,
but not limited to, a resistance to higher per-diem rental rates, slightly lower
utilization rates resulting from an expanding supply of marine cargo containers
within the container industry, and the economic condition of the shipping
industry, which has experienced a current trend toward consolidation.
Accordingly, the Registrant expects a stable container leasing market during the
remainder of 1995 and first half of 1996.

Rental equipment operating expenses increased 9% and 24% during the three and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995, respectively, when compared to the
same periods in the prior year. These increases were attributable to expenses
typically associated with lower utilization rates, including repair and
maintenance, storage and handling, as well as those costs associated with the
recovery actions against the doubtful accounts of certain lessees, including
legal, container recovery expenses and the related provision for doubtful
accounts.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a) Exhibits

            Number           Description                 Method of Filing
            ------           -----------                 ----------------

              27        Financial Data Schedule      Filed with this Document

        (b) There were no reports on Form 8-K during the three-month period
ended September 30, 1995.

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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.


                                    IEA INCOME FUND VIII,
                                    A California Limited Partnership

                                    By   Cronos Capital Corp.
                                         The General Partner




                                    By   /s/ JOHN KALLAS 
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         John Kallas
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         Principal Accounting Officer

Date:  November 13, 1995

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit
           No.                     Description    
         -------                   -----------
           27                 Financial Data Schedule



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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED) AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF ITS
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                         834,192
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  464,761
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,298,953
<PP&E>                                      12,140,750
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,641,705
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,797,998
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,952
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,790,046
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,797,998
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,760,331
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  560,634
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,199,697
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
        

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