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FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number: 0-16183
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 84-1060544
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State of Organization (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. Box 3309, Englewood, Colorado 80155-3309 (303) 792-3111
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(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code (Registrant's telephone
no. including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited
Partnership
Interests
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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State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant: N/A
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K ((S)229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None
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Information contained in this Form 10-K Report contains "forward-
looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included in this Form 10-K Report that address activities, events or
developments that the Partnership or the Managing General Partner expects,
believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions
and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could
differ materially from the results predicted by these forward-looking
statements.
PART I.
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
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THE PARTNERSHIP. IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. (the
"Partnership") is a Colorado limited partnership that was formed to acquire, own
and operate cable television systems in the United States. Jones Cable
Corporation, a Colorado corporation, is the managing general partner (the
"Managing General Partner") and IDS Cable Corporation, a Minnesota corporation,
is the supervising general partner (the "Supervising General Partner") of the
Partnership. The Managing General Partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jones
Intercable, Inc. ("Intercable"), which is also a Colorado corporation and one of
the largest cable television system operators in the nation. The Supervising
General Partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS Management Corporation, a
Minnesota corporation, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating
cable television systems. The Partnership originally owned two cable television
systems. In February 1996, the Partnership disposed of its cable television
system serving areas in and around Carmel, Indiana (the "Carmel System"), and in
October 1996, the Partnership entered into an agreement providing for the sale
of its remaining cable television system serving the areas in and around the
City of Roseville and neighboring portions of unincorporated Placer County, all
in the State of California (the "Roseville System"). See Disposition of Cable
Television System and Proposed Disposition of Cable Television System below.
DISPOSITION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM. On February 28, 1996, the
Partnership sold the Carmel System to Jones Cable Holdings, Inc. ("JCH"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Intercable, for a sales price of $44,235,333. This
price represented the average of three separate, independent appraisals of the
fair market value of the Carmel System. A portion of the proceeds, $14,235,333,
was used to reduce Partnership debt, and the remainder of the proceeds,
$30,000,000, was distributed to the limited partners in April 1996. This
distribution gave the Partnership's limited partners an approximate return of
$183 per $250 interest or $731 per $1,000 invested in the Partnership. No vote
of the limited partners of the Partnership was required in connection with this
transaction because the assets of the Carmel System did not constitute all or
substantially all of the Partnership's assets. The Supervising General Partner
consented to the timing of the transaction and participated in the selection of
appraisers.
On February 29, 1996, JCH consummated an agreement with Time Warner
Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership ("TWEAN"), an unaffiliated cable
television system operator, pursuant to which JCH conveyed the Carmel System,
along with certain other cable television systems owned by JCH, and cash in the
amount of $3,500,000 to TWEAN in exchange for the cable television systems
serving Andrews Air Force Base, Capitol Heights, Cheltenham, District Heights,
Fairmount Heights, Forest Heights, Morningside, Seat Pleasant, Upper Marlboro,
and portions of Prince George's County, all in Maryland, and a portion of
Fairfax County, Virginia.
PROPOSED DISPOSITION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM. On October 14, 1996,
the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement providing for the sale
by the Partnership to an unaffiliated party of the Roseville System. The sales
price is $30,900,000, subject to customary closing adjustments. Closing of the
sale is expected to occur during the second calendar quarter of 1997 and is
subject to a number of conditions, including
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the approval of the transaction by the holders of a majority of the
Partnership's limited partnership interests. The General Partner, on behalf of
the Partnership, is preparing proxy solicitation materials and intends to
conduct a vote of the limited partners of the Partnership by mail during the
second quarter of 1997.
The obligations of the Partnership and the purchaser also are
conditioned upon the approval by the City of Roseville and the County of Placer
to the transfer to the purchaser of the respective cable television franchises
granted by such governmental entities to the Partnership. The County of Placer
granted its consent to the transfer of the county franchise in December 1996 and
the City of Roseville granted its consent to the transfer of the city franchise
during March 1997. In addition, the obligations of the Partnership and the
purchaser to consummate the transaction are conditioned upon the expiration or
termination of the waiting period specified in the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 ("Hart-Scott-Rodino") and the rules and regulations
thereunder. In response to their Hart-Scott-Rodino filings, the Partnership and
the purchaser have received a second request for information about the proposed
sale of the Roseville System from the United States Department of Justice. The
Partnership and the purchaser will have to satisfy certain concerns of the
Department of Justice about the potential anti-competitive effects of the
transaction before the Partnership will be permitted to close the sale of the
Roseville System to the purchaser. The Partnership cannot predict if or when
the concerns of the Department of Justice will be satisfied. In addition,
because the purchaser is affiliated with the company that provides telephone
services in the geographical area in which the Roseville System provides cable
television services, a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission of
Section 652 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which prohibits the
acquisition by a telephone company and its affiliates of cable systems in the
telephone company's service area, is necessary to permit the purchaser to
consummate the purchase of the Roseville System. The Partnership cannot predict
if or when the waiver from the Federal Communications Commission will be
received. If all conditions precedent to the purchaser's obligation to close
are not satisfied or waived by June 30, 1997, either party may terminate the
asset purchase agreement and its obligations thereunder by giving notice thereof
to the other party.
Upon the consummation of the proposed sale of the Roseville System,
the Partnership will pay all of its indebtedness, which totaled approximately
$9,850,000 at December 31, 1996, and brokerage fees totaling $772,500 to
affiliates of the general partners, and then the Partnership will distribute the
net sale proceeds to its limited partners of record as of April 30, 1997.
Because $1,550,000 of the sale proceeds will remain in escrow for one year
following the closing date, this portion of the net sale proceeds, net of claims
against such escrow, will not be distributed to limited partners until 1998.
Because limited partners will receive total distributions that are less than 125
percent of the capital initially contributed to the Partnership by the limited
partners, the general partners of the Partnership will not receive any of the
proceeds from the Roseville System's sale. The Partnership will distribute the
approximate $18,727,500 remaining net proceeds to its limited partners. This
distribution will give the Partnership's limited partners an approximate return
of $456 per $1,000 invested in the Partnership. Taking into account the
distribution made on the sale of the Carmel System and the anticipated
distribution to be made on the sale of the Roseville System in 1997, the limited
partners will have received a total of $1,187 for each $1,000 invested in the
Partnership. Upon the completion of the escrow period in 1998, the Partnership
will distribute the remaining proceeds to limited partners, which, if no claims
are made against the escrow, would total approximately $38 for each $1,000
invested in the Partnership, and then the Partnership will be liquidated and
dissolved.
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES. The Roseville System offers to its
subscribers various types of programming, which include basic service, tier
service, premium service, pay-per-view programs and packages including several
of these services at combined rates.
Basic cable television service usually consists of signals of all four
national television networks, various independent and educational television
stations (both VHF and UHF) and certain signals received from satellites. Basic
service also usually includes programs originated locally by the system, which
may consist of music, news, weather reports, stock market and financial
information and live or videotaped programs of a public service or entertainment
nature. FM radio signals are also frequently distributed to subscribers as part
of the basic service.
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The Roseville System offers tier services on an optional basis to
their subscribers. A tier generally includes most of the cable networks such as
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), Cable News Network (CNN),
Turner Network Television (TNT), Family Channel, Discovery and others, and the
cable television operators buy tier programming from these networks. The
Roseville System also offers a package that includes the basic service channels
and the tier services.
The Roseville System also offers premium services to their
subscribers, which consist of feature films, sporting events and other special
features that are presented without commercial interruption. The cable
television operators buy premium programming from suppliers such as HBO,
Showtime, Cinemax or others at a cost based on the number of subscribers the
cable operator serves. Premium service programming usually is significantly
more expensive than the basic service or tier service programming, and
consequently cable operators price premium service separately when sold to
subscribers.
The Roseville System also offers to subscribers pay-per-view
programming. Pay-per-view is a service that allows subscribers to receive
single programs, frequently consisting of motion pictures that have recently
completed their theatrical exhibitions and major sporting events, and to pay for
such service on a program-by-program basis.
REVENUES. Monthly service fees for basic, tier and premium services
constitute the major source of revenue for the Roseville System. At December
31, 1996, the Roseville System's monthly basic service rate was $5.60, monthly
basic and tier ("basic plus") service rate was $24.30 and monthly premium
services ranged from $4.95 to $10.25 per premium service. In addition, the
Partnership earns revenues from the Roseville System's pay-per-view programs and
advertising fees. Related charges may include a nonrecurring installation fee
that ranges from $5.00 to $42.00; however, from time to time the Roseville
System has followed the common industry practice of reducing or waiving the
installation fee during promotional periods. Commercial subscribers such as
hotels, motels and hospitals are charged a nonrecurring connection fee that
usually covers the cost of installation. Except under the terms of certain
contracts with commercial subscribers and residential apartment and condominium
complexes, the subscribers are free to discontinue the service at any time
without penalty. For the year ended December 31, 1996, of the total fees
received by the Roseville System, basic service and tier service fees accounted
for approximately 68% of total revenues, premium service fees accounted for
approximately 14% of total revenues, pay-per-view fees were approximately 2% of
total revenues, advertising fees were approximately 9%of total revenues and the
remaining 7% of total revenues came principally from equipment rentals,
installation fees and program guide sales. The Partnership is dependent upon
the timely receipt of service fees to provide for maintenance and replacement of
plant and equipment, current operating expenses and other costs of the Roseville
System.
FRANCHISES. The Roseville System is constructed and operated under
non-exclusive, fixed-term franchises or other types of operating authorities
(referred to collectively herein as "franchises") granted by local governmental
authorities. The Roseville System's franchises require that franchise fees
generally based on gross revenues of the cable system be paid to the
governmental authority that granted the franchise, that certain channels be
dedicated to municipal use, that municipal facilities, hospitals and schools be
provided cable service free of charge and that any new cable plant be
substantially constructed within specific periods.
The Partnership holds 2 franchises relating to the Roseville System.
The 1984 Cable Act prohibits franchising authorities from imposing annual
franchise fees in excess of 5% of gross revenues and also permits the cable
television system operator to seek renegotiation and modification of franchise
requirements if warranted by changed circumstances.
The Partnership has never had a franchise revoked. The Partnership's
franchise expiration dates are December 1999 and November 2000. It is
anticipated that the Roseville System will be sold before these franchises must
be renewed.
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COMPETITION. Cable television systems currently experience
competition from several sources.
Broadcast Television. Cable television systems have traditionally
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competed with broadcast television, which consists of television signals that
the viewer is able to receive directly on his television without charge using an
"off-air" antenna. The extent of such competition is dependent in part upon the
quality and quantity of signals available by such antenna reception as compared
to the services provided by the local cable system. Accordingly, it has
generally been less difficult for cable operators to obtain higher penetration
rates in rural areas where signals available off-air are limited, than in
metropolitan areas where numerous, high quality off-air signals are often
available without the aid of cable television systems.
Traditional Overbuild. Cable television franchises are not exclusive,
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so that more than one cable television system may be built in the same area
(known as an "overbuild"), with potential loss of revenues to the operator of
the original cable television system. Intercable has experienced overbuilds in
connection with certain systems that it has owned or managed for limited
partnerships, and currently there are overbuilds in the systems owned or managed
by Intercable. Constructing and developing a cable television system is a
capital intensive process, and it is often difficult for a new cable system
operator to create a marketing edge over the existing system. Generally, an
overbuilder would be required to obtain franchises from the local governmental
authorities, although in some instances, the overbuilder could be the local
government itself. In any case, an overbuilder would be required to obtain
programming contracts from entertainment programmers and, in most cases, would
have to build a complete cable system, including headends, trunk lines and drops
to individual subscribers homes, throughout the franchise areas.
DBS. High-powered direct-to-home satellites have made possible the
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wide-scale delivery of programming to individuals throughout the United States
using small roof-top or wall-mounted antennas. Several companies began offering
direct broadcast satellite ("DBS") service over the last few years and
additional entrants are expected. Companies offering DBS service use video
compression technology to increase channel capacity of their systems to 100 or
more channels and to provide packages of movies, satellite network and other
program services which are competitive to those of cable television systems.
DBS cannot currently offer its subscribers local programming, although at least
one future DBS entrant is attempting to offer customers regional delivery of
local broadcast signals. In addition to emerging high-powered DBS competition,
cable television systems face competition from a major medium-powered satellite
distribution provider and several low-powered providers, whose service requires
use of much larger home satellite dishes. Not all subscribers terminate cable
television service upon acquiring a DBS system. The Managing General Partner
has observed that there are DBS subscribers that also elect to subscribe to
cable television service in order to obtain the greatest variety of programming
on multiple television sets, including local programming not available through
DBS service. The ability of DBS service providers to compete successfully with
the cable television industry will depend on, among other factors, the ability
of DBS providers to overcome certain legal and technical hurdles and the
availability of equipment at reasonable prices.
Telephone. Federal cross-ownership restrictions historically limited
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entry by local telephone companies into the cable television business. The 1996
Telecommunications Act (the "1996 Telecom Act") eliminated this cross-ownership
restriction, making it possible for companies with considerable resources to
overbuild existing cable operators and enter the business. Several telephone
companies have begun seeking cable television franchises from local governmental
authorities and constructing cable television systems. Ameritech, one of the
seven regional Bell Operating Companies ("BOCs"), which provides telephone
service in a multi-state region including Illinois, has been the most active BOC
in seeking local cable franchises within its service area. It has already begun
cable service in Naperville, Illinois and has also obtained franchises for Glen
Ellyn and Vernon Hills, Illinois, all of which are currently served by cable
systems owned by three partnerships managed by Intercable. The Managing General
Partner cannot predict at this time the extent of telephone company competition
that will emerge to owned or managed cable television systems. The entry of
telephone companies as direct competitors, however, is likely to continue over
the next several years and could adversely affect the profitability and market
value of Intercable's owned and managed systems. The entry of electric utility
companies
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into the cable television business, as now authorized by the 1996 Telecom Act,
could have a similar adverse effect.
Private Cable. Additional competition is provided by private cable
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television systems, known as Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV),
serving multi-unit dwellings such as condominiums, apartment complexes, and
private residential communities. These private cable systems may enter into
exclusive agreements with apartment owners and homeowners associations, which
may preclude operators of franchised systems from serving residents of such
private complexes. Private cable systems that do not cross public rights of way
are free from the federal, state and local regulatory requirements imposed on
franchised cable television operators. In some cases, the Partnership has been
unable to provide cable television service to buildings in which private
operators have secured exclusive contracts to provide video and telephony
services. The Partnership is interested in providing these same services, but
expects that the market to install and provide these services in multi-unit
buildings will continue to be highly competitive.
MMDS. Cable television systems also compete with wireless program
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distribution services such as multichannel, multipoint distribution service
("MMDS") systems, commonly called wireless cable, which are licensed to serve
specific areas. MMDS uses low-power microwave frequencies to transmit
television programming over-the-air to paying subscribers. The MMDS industry is
less capital intensive than the cable television industry, and it is therefore
more practical to construct MMDS systems in areas of lower subscriber
penetration. Wireless cable systems are now in direct competition with cable
television systems in several areas of the country, including the system in Pima
County, Arizona owned by Intercable. Telephone companies have recently acquired
or invested in wireless companies, and may use MMDS systems to provide services
within their service areas in lieu of wired delivery systems. Enthusiasm for
MMDS has waned in recent months, however, as Bell Atlantic and NYNEX have
suspended their investment in two major MMDS companies. To date, the
Partnership has not lost a significant number of subscribers, nor a significant
amount of revenue, to MMDS operators competing with the Partnership's cable
television systems. A series of actions taken by the FCC, however, including
reallocating certain frequencies to the wireless services, are intended to
facilitate the development of wireless cable television systems as an
alternative means of distributing video programming. The FCC recently held
auctions for spectrum that will be used by wireless operators to provide
additional channels of programming over larger distances. In addition, an
emerging technology, Local Multipoint Distribution services ("LMDS"), could also
pose a significant threat to the cable television industry, if and when it
becomes established. LMDS, sometimes referred to as cellular television, could
have the capability of delivering more than 100 channels of video programming to
a subscriber's home. The potential impact, however, of LMDS is difficult to
assess due to the newness of the technology and the absence of any current fully
operational LMDS systems.
Cable television systems are also in competition, in various degrees
with other communications and entertainment media, including motion pictures and
home video cassette recorders.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION
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The operation of cable television systems is extensively regulated by
the FCC, some state governments and most local governments. The new 1996
Telecom Act alters the regulatory structure governing the nation's
telecommunications providers. It removes barriers to competition in both the
cable television market and the local telephone market. Among other things, it
also reduces the scope of cable rate regulation.
The 1996 Telecom Act requires the FCC to undertake a host of
implementing rulemakings, the final outcome of which cannot yet be determined.
Moreover, Congress and the FCC have frequently revisited the subject of cable
regulation. Future legislative and regulatory changes could adversely affect
the Partnership's operations. This section briefly summarizes key laws and
regulations affecting the operation of the Partnership's cable systems and does
not purport to describe all present, proposed, or possible laws and regulations
affecting the Partnership.
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Cable Rate Regulation. The 1992 Cable Act imposed an extensive rate
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regulation regime on the cable television industry. Under that regime, all
cable systems are subject to rate regulation, unless they face "effective
competition" in their local franchise area. Federal law now defines "effective
competition" on a community-specific basis as requiring either low penetration
(less than 30%) by the incumbent cable operator, appreciable penetration (more
than 15%) by competing multichannel video providers ("MVPs"), or the presence of
a competing MVP affiliated with a local telephone company.
Although the FCC rules control, local government units (commonly
referred to as local franchising authorities or "LFAs") are primarily
responsible for administering the regulation of the lowest level of cable -- the
basic service tier ("BST"), which typically contains local broadcast stations
and public, educational, and government ("PEG") access channels. Before an LFA
begins BST rate regulation, it must certify to the FCC that it will follow
applicable federal rules, and many LFAs have voluntarily declined to exercise
this authority. LFAs also have primary responsibility for regulating cable
equipment rates. Under federal law, charges for various types of cable
equipment must be unbundled from each other and from monthly charges for
programming services. The 1996 Telecom Act allows operators to aggregate costs
for broad categories of equipment across geographic and functional lines. This
change should facilitate the introduction of new technology.
The FCC itself directly administers rate regulation of any cable
programming service tiers ("CPST"), which typically contain satellite-delivered
programming. Under the 1996 Telecom Act, the FCC can regulate CPST rates only
if an LFA first receives at least two rate complaints from local subscribers and
then files a formal complaint with the FCC. When new CPST rate complaints are
filed, the FCC now considers only whether the incremental increase is justified
and will not reduce the previously established CPST rate.
Under the FCC's rate regulations, most cable systems were required to
reduce their BST and CPST rates in 1993 and 1994, and have since had their rate
increases governed by a complicated price cap scheme that allows for the
recovery of inflation and certain increased costs, as well as providing some
incentive for expanding channel carriage. The FCC has modified its rate
adjustment regulations to allow for annual rate increases and to minimize
previous problems associated with regulatory lag. Operators also have the
opportunity of bypassing this "benchmark" regulatory scheme in favor of
traditional "cost-of-service" regulation in cases where the latter methodology
appears favorable. Premium cable services offered on a per-channel or per-
program basis remain unregulated, as do affirmatively marketed packages
consisting entirely of new programming product. Federal law requires that the
BST be offered to all cable subscribers, but limits the ability of operators to
require purchase of any CPST before purchasing premium services offered on a
per-channel or per-program basis.
The 1996 Telecom Act sunsets FCC regulation of CPST rates for all
systems (regardless of size) on March 31, 1999. It also relaxes existing
uniform rate requirements by specifying that uniform rate requirements do not
apply where the operator faces "effective competition," and by exempting bulk
discounts to multiple dwelling units, although complaints about predatory
pricing still may be made to the FCC.
Cable Entry Into Telecommunications. The 1996 Telecom Act provides
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that no state or local laws or regulations may prohibit or have the effect of
prohibiting any entity from providing any interstate or intrastate
telecommunications service. States are authorized, however, to impose
"competitively neutral" requirements regarding universal service, public safety
and welfare, service quality, and consumer protection. State and local
governments also retain their authority to manage the public rights-of-way and
may require reasonable, competitively neutral compensation for management of the
public rights-of-way when cable operators provide telecommunications service.
The favorable pole attachment rates afforded cable operators under federal law
can be gradually increased by utility companies owning the poles (beginning in
2001) if the operator provides telecommunications service, as well as cable
service, over its plant.
Cable entry into telecommunications will be affected by the regulatory
landscape now being fashioned by the FCC and state regulators. One critical
component of the 1996 Telecom Act to facilitate the entry of new
telecommunications providers (including cable operators) is the interconnection
obligation imposed on all telecommunications carriers. Review of the FCC's
initial interconnection order is now pending before the Eighth
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Circuit Court of Appeals.
Telephone Company Entry Into Cable Television. The 1996 Telecom Act
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allows telephone companies to compete directly with cable operators by repealing
the historic telephone company/cable cross-ownership ban. Local exchange
carriers ("LECs"), including the BOCs, can now compete with cable operators both
inside and outside their telephone service areas. Because of their resources,
LECs could be formidable competitors to traditional cable operators, and certain
LECs have begun offering cable service. As described above, the General Partner
is now witnessing the beginning of LEC competition in a few of its cable
communities.
Under the 1996 Telecom Act, a LEC providing video programming to
subscribers will be regulated as a traditional cable operator (subject to local
franchising and federal regulatory requirements), unless the LEC elects to
provide its programming via an "open video system" ("OVS"). To qualify for OVS
status, the LEC must reserve two-thirds of the system's activated channels for
unaffiliated entities.
Although LECs and cable operators can now expand their offerings
across traditional service boundaries, the general prohibition remains on LEC
buyouts (i.e., any ownership interest exceeding 10 percent) of co-located cable
systems, cable operator buyouts of co-located LEC systems, and joint ventures
between cable operators and LECs in the same market. The 1996 Telecom Act
provides a few limited exceptions to this buyout prohibition, including a
carefully circumscribed "rural exemption." The 1996 Telecom Act also provides
the FCC with the limited authority to grant waivers of the buyout prohibition
(subject to LFA approval).
Electric Utility Entry Into Telecommunications/Cable Television. The
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1996 Telecom Act provides that registered utility holding companies and
subsidiaries may provide telecommunications services (including cable
television) notwithstanding the Public Utilities Holding Company Act. Electric
utilities must establish separate subsidiaries, known as "exempt
telecommunications companies" and must apply to the FCC for operating authority.
Again, because of their resources, electric utilities could be formidable
competitors to traditional cable systems.
Additional Ownership Restrictions. The 1996 Telecom Act eliminates
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statutory restrictions on broadcast/cable cross-ownership (including broadcast
network/cable restrictions), but leaves in place existing FCC regulations
prohibiting local cross-ownership between co-located television stations and
cable systems. The 1996 Telecom Act also eliminates the three year holding
period required under the 1992 Cable Act's "anti-trafficking" provision. The
1996 Telecom Act leaves in place existing restrictions on cable cross-ownership
with SMATV and MMDS facilities, but lifts those restrictions where the cable
operator is subject to effective competition. In January 1995, however, the FCC
adopted regulations which permit cable operators to own and operate SMATV
systems within their franchise area, provided that such operation is consistent
with local cable franchise requirements.
Pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act, the FCC adopted rules precluding a
cable system from devoting more than 40% of its activated channel capacity to
the carriage of affiliated national program services. A companion rule
establishing a nationwide ownership cap on any cable operator equal to 30% of
all domestic cable subscribers has been stayed pending further judicial review.
There are no federal restrictions on non-U.S. entities having an
ownership interest in cable television systems or the FCC licenses commonly
employed by such systems. Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act does,
however, prohibit foreign ownership of FCC broadcast and telephone licenses,
unless the FCC concludes that such foreign ownership is consistent with the
public interest. BCI's investment in Intercable could, therefore, adversely
affect any plan to acquire FCC broadcast or common carrier licenses. The
Partnership, however, does not currently plan to acquire such licenses.
Must Carry/Retransmission Consent. The 1992 Cable Act contains
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broadcast signal carriage requirements that allow local commercial television
broadcast stations to elect once every three years between
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requiring a cable system to carry the station ("must carry") or negotiating for
payments for granting permission to the cable operator to carry the station
("retransmission consent"). Less popular stations typically elect "must carry,"
and more popular stations typically elect "retransmission consent." Must carry
requests can dilute the appeal of a cable system's programming offerings, and
retransmission consent demands may require substantial payments or other
concessions. Either option has a potentially adverse affect on the Partnership's
business. Additionally, cable systems are required to obtain retransmission
consent for all "distant" commercial television stations (except for satellite-
delivered independent "superstations" such as WTBS). The constitutionality of
the must carry requirements has been challenged and is awaiting a decision from
the U.S. Supreme Court.
Access Channels. LFAs can include franchise provisions requiring
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cable operators to set aside certain channels for public, educational and
governmental access programming. Federal law also requires cable systems to
designate a portion of their channel capacity (up to 15% in some cases) for
commercial leased access by unaffiliated third parties. The FCC has adopted
rules regulating the terms, conditions and maximum rates a cable operator may
charge for use of the designated channel capacity, but use of commercial leased
access channels has been relatively limited. The FCC released revised rules in
February 1997 which mandate a modest rate reduction and could make commercial
leased access a more attractive option to third party programmers.
Access to Programming. To spur the development of independent cable
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programmers and competition to incumbent cable operators, the 1992 Cable Act
imposed restrictions on the dealings between cable operators and cable
programmers. Of special significance from a competitive business posture, the
1992 Cable Act precludes video programmers affiliated with cable companies from
favoring cable operators over competitors and requires such programmers to sell
their programming to other multichannel video distributors. This provision
limits the ability of vertically integrated cable programmers to offer exclusive
programming arrangements to cable companies.
Other FCC Regulations. In addition to the FCC regulations noted
---------------------
above, there are other FCC regulations covering such areas as equal employment
opportunity, subscriber privacy, programming practices (including, among other
things, syndicated program exclusivity, network program nonduplication, local
sports blackouts, indecent programming, lottery programming, political
programming, sponsorship identification, and children's programming
advertisements), registration of cable systems and facilities licensing,
maintenance of various records and public inspection files, frequency usage,
lockbox availability, antenna structure notification, tower marking and
lighting, consumer protection and customer service standards, technical
standards, and consumer electronics equipment compatibility. The FCC is
expected to impose new Emergency Alert System requirements on cable operators
this year. The FCC has the authority to enforce its regulations through the
imposition of substantial fines, the issuance of cease and desist orders and/or
the imposition of other administrative sanctions, such as the revocation of FCC
licenses needed to operate certain transmission facilities used in connection
with cable operations.
Two pending FCC proceedings of particular competitive concern involve
inside wiring and navigational devices. The former rulemaking is considering
ownership of cable wiring located inside multiple dwelling unit complexes. If
the FCC concludes that such wiring belongs to, or can be unilaterally acquired
by the complex owner, it will become easier for complex owners to terminate
service from the incumbent cable operator in favor of a new entrant. The latter
rulemaking is considering whether cable customers must be allowed to purchase
cable converters from third party vendors. If the FCC concludes that such
distribution is required, and does not make appropriate allowances for signal
piracy concerns, it may become more difficult for cable operators to combat
theft of service.
Copyright. Cable television systems are subject to federal copyright
---------
licensing covering carriage of television and radio broadcast signals. In
exchange for filing certain reports and contributing a percentage of their
revenues to a federal copyright royalty pool (that varies depending on the size
of the system and the number of distant broadcast television signals carried),
cable operators can obtain blanket permission to retransmit copyrighted material
on broadcast signals. The possible modification or elimination of this
compulsory copyright license is the subject of continuing legislative review and
could adversely affect the Partnership's ability to obtain desired broadcast
programming. In addition, the cable industry pays music licensing fees to BMI
and is
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negotiating a similar arrangement with ASCAP. Copyright clearances for
nonbroadcast programming services are arranged through private negotiations.
State and Local Regulation. Cable television systems generally are
--------------------------
operated pursuant to nonexclusive franchises granted by a municipality or other
state or local government entity in order to cross public rights-of-way.
Federal law now prohibits franchise authorities from granting exclusive
franchises or from unreasonably refusing to award additional franchises. Cable
franchises generally are granted for fixed terms and in many cases include
monetary penalties for non-compliance and may be terminable if the franchisee
fails to comply with material provisions.
The terms and conditions of franchises vary materially from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Each franchise generally contains provisions
governing cable operations, service rates, franchise fees, system construction
and maintenance obligations, system channel capacity, design and technical
performance, customer service standards, and indemnification protections. A
number of states subject cable television systems to the jurisdiction of
centralized state governmental agencies, some of which impose regulation of a
character similar to that of a public utility. Although LFAs have considerable
discretion in establishing franchise terms, there are certain federal
limitations. For example, LFAs cannot insist on franchise fees exceeding 5% of
the system's gross revenues, cannot dictate the particular technology used by
the system, and cannot specify video programming other than identifying broad
categories of programming.
Federal law contains renewal procedures designed to protect incumbent
franchisees against arbitrary denials of renewal. Even if a franchise is
renewed, the franchise authority may seek to impose new and more onerous
requirements such as significant upgrades in facilities and services or
increased franchise fees as a condition of renewal. Similarly, if a franchise
authority's consent is required for the purchase or sale of a cable system or
franchise, such authority may attempt to impose more burdensome or onerous
franchise requirements in connection with a request for consent. Historically,
franchises have been renewed for cable operators that have provided satisfactory
services and have complied with the terms of their franchises.
GENERAL. The Partnership's business consists of providing cable
television services to a large number of customers, the loss of any one of which
would have no material effect on the Partnership's business. The Roseville
System has had some subscribers who later terminated the service. Terminations
occur primarily because people move to another home or to another city. In
other cases, people terminate on a seasonal basis or because they no longer can
afford or are dissatisfied with the service. The amount of past due accounts in
the Roseville System is not significant. The Partnership's policy with regard
to past due accounts is basically one of disconnecting service before a past due
account becomes material.
The Partnership does not depend to any material extent on the
availability of raw materials; it carries no significant amounts of inventory
and it has no material backlog of customer orders. The Partnership does not
have any employees because all properties are managed by employees of the
Managing General Partner. Intercable has engaged in research and development
activities relating to the provision of new services but the amount of the
Partnership's funds expended for such research and development has never been
material.
Compliance with federal, state and local provisions that have been
enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or
otherwise relating to the protection of the environment has had no material
effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the
Partnership.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
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The Partnership acquired the Roseville System in April 1988. The
following sets forth (i) the monthly basic plus service rates charged to
subscribers and (ii) the number of basic subscribers and pay units for the
Roseville System. The monthly basic service rate set forth herein represents,
with respect to systems with multiple headends, the basic service rate charged
to the majority of the subscribers within the system. In cable television
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systems, basic subscribers can subscribe to more than one pay TV service. Thus,
the total number of pay services subscribed to by basic subscribers are called
pay units. As of December 31, 1996, the Roseville System operated cable plant
passing approximately 23,300 homes, with an approximate 76% penetration rate.
Figures for numbers of subscribers, miles of cable plant and homes passed are
compiled from the Managing General Partner's records and may be subject to
adjustments.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At December 31,
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ROSEVILLE SYSTEM 1996 1995 1994
- ---------------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Monthly basic plus service rate $ 24.30 $ 22.95 $ 21.75
Basic subscribers 17,878 16,470 14,946
Pay units 10,975 11,153 10,733
</TABLE>
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
--------------------------
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
------------------------------------------------------------
None.
PART II.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK
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AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS
-----------------------------------
While the Partnership is publicly held, there is no public market for
the limited partnership interests, and it is not expected that a market will
develop in the future. As of February 14, 1997, the number of equity security
holders in the Partnership was 6,342.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 8,571,921 $14,465,490 $13,082,094 $12,251,764 $11,160,962
Operating Expenses 5,273,095 7,972,171 7,298,356 6,476,534 5,726,675
Management and Supervision Fees
and Allocated Overhead from
General Partners 1,060,130 1,848,033 1,737,106 1,590,738 1,452,321
Depreciation and Amortization 1,786,583 4,469,809 5,645,264 6,007,116 5,981,609
Operating Income (Loss) 452,113 175,477 (1,598,632) (1,822,624) (1,999,643)
Net Income (Loss) 20,760,774/(a)/ (1,553,063) (2,994,486) (2,879,606) (3,195,844)
Net Income (Loss) per
Limited Partnership Unit 124.98/(a)/ (9.37) (18.06) (17.36) (19.27)
Weighted Average Number of
Limited Partnership
Units Outstanding 164,178 164,178 164,178 164,178 164,178
General Partners' Deficit (3,356) (245,344) (229,814) (199,869) (171,073)
Limited Partners' Capital 2,464,357 11,945,571 13,483,104 16,447,645 19,298,455
Total Assets 12,727,595 36,160,374 36,683,823 39,507,610 43,454,780
Debt 9,850,000 22,981,227 21,832,052 22,208,312 23,086,835
Managing General Partner
Advances - 448,872 665,782 - 238,198
</TABLE>
(a) Net income resulted primarily from the sale of the Carmel System by
IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
of Operations
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The following discussion of the financial condition and results of
operations of IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership") contains,
in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that are based
upon certain assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.
The Partnership's actual results may differ significantly from the results
predicted in such forward-looking statements.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
- -------------------
It is the publicly announced policy of Jones Intercable, Inc.'s
("Intercable") that it intends to liquidate its managed limited partnerships,
including the Partnership, as opportunities for sales of partnership cable
television systems arise in the marketplace over the next several years. In
accordance with Intercable's policy, the Partnership's cable television system
serving the communities in and around Carmel, Indiana (the "Carmel System") was
sold in February 1996 and the Partnership has entered into an asset purchase
agreement to sell the cable television system serving the communities in and
around Roseville, California (the "Roseville System") to an unaffiliated third
party in the first half of 1997.
On October 14, 1996, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase
agreement pursuant to which it agreed to sell the Roseville System to an
unaffiliated party. The sales price is $30,900,000, subject to normal closing
adjustments. Closing of the sale is subject to several closing conditions,
including the approval of the holders of a majority of the limited partnership
interests in a vote of limited partners to be conducted in the first half of
1997. Upon closing of the sale of the Roseville System, the Partnership will pay
all of its indebtedness, which totaled $9,850,000 at December 31, 1996, a
brokerage fee of $386,250 to The Jones Group, Ltd., an affiliate of the Managing
General Partner and a brokerage fee of $386,250 to IDS Management Corporation,
an affiliate of the Supervising General Partner. For a period of one year
following the closing date, $1,550,000 of the sale proceeds will remain in
escrow as security for the Partnership's agreement to indemnify the purchaser
under the asset purchase agreement. Because the $1,550,000 will remain in escrow
for one year following the closing date, this portion of the net sales proceeds,
net of claims against such escrow, will not be distributed to limited partners
until 1998. The Partnership will distribute the approximate $18,727,500
remaining net proceeds to its limited partners. This distribution will give the
Partnership's limited partners an approximate return of $456 per $1,000 invested
in the Partnership. Taking into account the distribution made on the sale of the
Carmel System and the anticipated distribution to be made on the sale of the
Roseville System in 1997, the limited partners will have received a total of
$1,187 for each $1,000 invested in the Partnership. Because the limited partners
will receive total distributions that are less than 125 percent of their initial
capital contributions, the general partners of the Partnership will receive no
distributions from the sale of the Roseville System. Upon the completion of the
escrow period related to sale of the Roseville System, the Partnership will
distribute the remaining proceeds to limited partners, which, if no claims are
made against the escrow, would total approximately $38 for each $1,000 invested
in the Partnership and then the Partnership will be liquidated and dissolved.
On February 28, 1996, the Partnership sold the Carmel System to Jones Cable
Holdings, Inc. ("JCH"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercable, for a sales
price of $44,235,333. This price represented the average of three separate,
independent appraisals of the fair market value of the Carmel System. The
proceeds were used to repay the outstanding principal balance of the
Partnership's term loan of $22,655,000, and, together with funds borrowed from
the Partnership's new revolving credit facility, a $30,000,000 distribution was
made to the limited partners in April 1996. This distribution gave the
Partnership's limited partners an approximate return of $731 per $1,000 invested
in the Partnership.
Disregarding the effect of the Carmel System's operations, for 1996, the
Partnership reported operating income before depreciation and amortization of
approximately $1,987,368. The Partnership expended approximately $1,568,312 in
capital improvements during 1996. Of these improvements, approximately 65
percent related to the construction of cable television plant. Approximately 29
percent related to service drops to homes. The remaining expenditures related
to various system enhancements in the Partnership's system. Funding for these
expenditures was provided by cash generated from operations and borrowings
available under the Partnership's credit facility. Anticipated capital
expenditures for 1997 in the Partnership's Roseville System are approximately
$1,424,000. Construction of system extensions will account for approximately 55
percent of these expenditures. The remainder of the expenditures relate to
various enhancements in the Partnership's Roseville System. These capital
expenditures are necessary to maintain the value of the Roseville System until
it is sold. Funding for these expenditures is expected to be provided by cash
on hand and cash generated from operations and, if necessary, borrowings
available under the Partnership's credit facility, as discussed below.
Depending upon the timing of the closing of the sale of the Roseville System,
the Partnership likely will make only the portion of budgeted capital
expenditures scheduled to be made during the Partnership's continued ownership
of the Roseville System.
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When the Partnership sold its Carmel System, it used a portion of the sales
proceeds to repay its term loan's then-outstanding principal balance of
$22,655,000. Also on February 28, 1996, the Partnership entered into a new
reducing revolving credit agreement with a commitment up to $10,000,000. The
reducing revolving credit period expires December 31, 2003. The commitment
amount reduces quarterly, beginning March 31, 1999. In April 1996, the
Partnership re-borrowed approximately $9,100,000 available from the new
$10,000,000 revolving credit facility, which it used, together with cash on hand
from the sale of the Carmel System, to fund a $30,000,000 distribution to the
Partnership's limited partners in April 1996. At December 31, 1996, the
Partnership had $9,850,000 outstanding under the credit facility, leaving
$150,000 available for future borrowings. Interest on the new commitment is at
the Partnership's option of the Prime Rate or the London Interbank Offering Rate
plus 1-1/4 percent. The effective interest rate on amounts outstanding were 6.77
percent and 6.91 percent at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The credit
facility will be repaid in full upon the sale of the Roseville System.
The Partnership believes that cash on hand and cash generated from operations
will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures and other liquidity needs of the
Partnership until the Roseville System is sold.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------
1996 Compared to 1995
---------------------
Revenues of the Partnership decreased $5,893,569, or approximately 41
percent, to $8,571,921 in 1996 from $14,465,490 in 1995. This decrease was due
to the sale of the Carmel System. Disregarding the effect of the Carmel System
sale, revenues increased $831,050, or approximately 13 percent, to $7,213,953 in
1996 from $6,382,903 in 1995. Increases in the number of basic service
subscribers in the Partnership's Roseville System accounted for approximately 54
percent of the increase in revenues. The number of basic service subscribers in
the Roseville System increased by 1,408 subscribers, or approximately 9 percent,
to 17,878 subscribers at December 31, 1996 from 16,470 subscribers for the
similar period in 1995. Basic service rate increases accounted for approximately
23 percent of the increase in revenues. No other single factor significantly
contributed to the increase in revenues.
Operating expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the operation
and administration of the Partnership's cable television systems. The principal
cost components are salaries paid to system personnel, programming expenses,
professional fees, subscriber billing costs, rent for leased facilities, cable
system maintenance expenses and marketing expenses.
Operating expenses decreased $2,699,076, or approximately 34 percent, to
$5,273,095 in 1996 from $7,972,171 in 1995. This decrease was due to the sale
of the Carmel System. Disregarding the effect of the Carmel System sale,
operating expenses increased $463,956, or approximately 12 percent, to
$4,335,837 for 1996 from $3,871,881 for 1995. This increase was primarily due
to increases in programming fees, which accounted for approximately 69 percent
of the increase. No other single factor significantly affected the increase in
operating expenses. Operating expenses represented 60 percent of revenues in
1996 and 61 percent in 1995.
Management and supervision fees and allocated overhead from the General
Partners decreased $787,903, or approximately 43 percent, to $1,060,130 in 1996
from $1,848,033 in 1995. This decrease was due to the sale of the Carmel
System. Disregarding the effect of the Carmel System sale, management and
supervision fees and allocated overhead from the General Partners increased
$75,587, or approximately 9 percent, to $890,748 in 1996 from $815,161 in 1995.
This increase was due to the increase in revenues, upon which such fees and
allocations are based.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2,683,226, or
approximately 60 percent, to $1,786,583 in 1996 from $4,469,809 in 1995. This
decrease was due to the sale of the Carmel System. Disregarding the effect of
the Carmel System sale, depreciation and amortization expense decreased
$378,043, or approximately 22 percent, to $1,340,395 in 1996 from $1,718,438 in
1995. This decrease was due to the maturation of the Partnership's asset base.
Operating income increased $276,636, to $452,113 in 1996 compared to
$175,477 in 1995. This change was primarily due to the decrease in depreciation
and amortization expense.
The cable television industry generally measures the financial performance
of a cable television system in terms of operating income before depreciation
and amortization. This measure is not intended to be a substitute or improvement
upon the items disclosed on the financial statements, rather it is included
because it is an industry standard. Operating
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income before depreciation and amortization decreased $2,406,590, or
approximately 52 percent, to $2,238,696 in 1996 from $4,645,286 for 1995. This
decrease was due to the sale of the Carmel System. Disregarding the effect of
the Carmel System sale, operating income before depreciation and amortization
increased $291,507, or approximately 17 percent, to $1,987,368 in 1996 from
$1,695,861 in 1995. This increase was due to the increase in revenues exceeding
the increases in operating expenses and management and supervision fees and
allocated overhead from the General Partners.
Interest expense decreased $983,277, or approximately 57 percent, to
$749,270 in 1996 from $1,732,547 in 1995. This decrease in interest expense was
primarily due to the lower outstanding balance on the Partnership's interest
bearing obligation, as a result of a portion of the proceeds from the sale of
the Carmel System being used to repay the outstanding loan principal balance of
$22,655,000 on February 28, 1996.
The Partnership reported a gain on the sale of the Carmel System of
$21,096,325 in 1996. No such gain was reported in 1995.
The Partnership reported net income of $20,760,774 in 1996 compared to a
net loss of $1,553,063 for 1995. The net income in 1996 was a result of the
gain on the sale of the Carmel System.
1995 Compared to 1994
---------------------
Revenues of the Partnership increased $1,383,396, or approximately 11
percent, to $14,465,490 in 1995 from $13,082,094 in 1994. An increase in basic
subscribers accounted for approximately 49 percent of the increase in revenues.
Basic subscribers totaled 35,669 at December 31, 1995 compared to 33,102 at
December 31, 1994, an increase of 2,567, or approximately 8 percent.
Advertising revenues accounted for approximately 27 percent of the increase in
revenues. No other individual factor significantly affected the increase in
revenues.
Operating expenses increased $673,815, or approximately 9 percent, to
$7,972,171 in 1995 from $7,298,356 in 1994. Operating expenses consumed 55
percent and 56 percent of revenue during the years ended December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to
increases in programming fees, which accounted for approximately 71 percent of
the increase. No other individual factor significantly affected the increase in
operating expenses.
Management and supervision fees and allocated overhead from the General
Partners increased $110,927, or approximately 6 percent, to $1,848,033 in 1995
from $1,737,106 in 1994. This increase was due to the increase in revenues,
upon which such management and supervision fees are based, as well as increases
in allocated expenses from the Managing General Partner.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $1,175,455, or approximately 21
percent, to $4,469,809 in 1995 from $5,645,264 in 1994. This decrease was due
to the maturation of the Partnership's intangible asset base.
The Partnership recorded operating income of $175,477 in 1995, compared to
an operating loss of $1,598,632 in 1994. This change was a result of the
increase in revenues and the decrease in depreciation and amortization expense
exceeding the increases in operating expenses, management and supervision fees
and allocated overhead from the General Partners.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization expenses increased
$598,654, or approximately 15 percent, to $4,645,286 in 1995 from $4,046,632 in
1994 due to the increase in revenues exceeding the increase in operating
expenses and management and supervision fees and allocated overhead from the
General Partners.
Interest expense increased $358,591, or approximately 26 percent, to
$1,732,547 in 1995 from $1,373,956 in 1994. This increase was due primarily to
higher outstanding balances on interest bearing obligations during 1995.
Net loss decreased $1,441,423, or approximately 48 percent, to $1,553,063
in 1995 from $2,994,486 in 1994. These losses were due to the factors discussed
above.
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Item 8. Financial Statements
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
--------------------------------
INDEX
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C>
Report of Independent Public Accountants 17
Balance Sheets 18
Statements of Operations 20
Statements of Partners' Capital (Deficit) 21
Statements of Cash Flows 22
Notes to Financial Statements 23
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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To the Partners of IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd.:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of IDS/JONES GROWTH
PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. (a Colorado limited partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital (deficit) and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the General Partners'
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of IDS/Jones Growth Partners
87-A, Ltd. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Denver, Colorado,
March 7, 1997.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
BALANCE SHEETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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ASSETS 1996 1995
------ ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH $ 478,797 $ 557,506
TRADE RECEIVABLES, less allowance for
doubtful receivables of $32,637 and $24,428
at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively 373,301 623,890
INVESTMENT IN CABLE TELEVISION PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 16,234,764 35,421,532
Less- accumulated depreciation (7,195,326) (15,195,244)
----------- ------------
9,039,438 20,226,288
Franchise costs and other intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization of $12,551,102 and
$24,675,391 at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively 2,650,448 14,397,338
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Total investment in cable television properties 11,689,886 34,623,626
DEPOSITS AND PREPAID EXPENSES 185,611 355,352
----------- ------------
Total assets $12,727,595 $ 36,160,374
=========== ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these balance sheets.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
------------------------------------
(A Limited Partnership)
BALANCE SHEETS
--------------
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
-------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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LIABILITIES: 1996 1995
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Debt $ 9,850,000 $ 22,981,227
Accounts payable-Managing General Partner 43,813 448,872
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities 349,695 984,610
Subscriber prepayments 23,086 45,438
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Total liabilities 10,266,594 24,460,147
------------ ------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 7)
PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
General Partners-
Contributed capital 500 500
Accumulated deficit (3,856) (245,844)
------------ ------------
(3,356) (245,344)
------------ ------------
Limited Partners-
Net contributed capital
(164,178 units outstanding at
December 31, 1996 and 1995) 35,824,200 35,824,200
Accumulated deficit (3,359,843) (23,878,629)
Distributions (30,000,000) -
------------ ------------
2,464,357 11,945,571
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 12,727,595 $ 36,160,374
============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these balance sheets.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES $ 8,571,921 $14,465,490 $13,082,094
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating expenses 5,273,095 7,972,171 7,298,356
Management and supervision
fees and allocated overhead
from General Partners 1,060,130 1,848,033 1,737,106
Depreciation and
amortization 1,786,583 4,469,809 5,645,264
----------- ----------- -----------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 452,113 175,477 (1,598,632)
----------- ----------- -----------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (749,270) (1,732,547) (1,373,956)
Gain on sale of cable television system 21,096,325 - -
Other, net (38,394) 4,007 (21,898)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total other income
(expense) 20,308,661 (1,728,540) (1,395,854)
----------- ----------- -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS) $20,760,774 $(1,553,063) $(2,994,486)
=========== =========== ===========
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS):
General Partners $ 241,988 $ (15,530) $ (29,945)
=========== =========== ===========
Limited Partners $20,518,786 $(1,537,533) $(2,964,541)
=========== =========== ===========
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 124.98 $ (9.37) $ (18.06)
=========== =========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNITS OUTSTANDING 164,178 164,178 164,178
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
-----------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
GENERAL PARTNERS:
Jones Cable Corporation
Balance, beginning of year $ (122,672) $ (114,907) $ (99,935)
Net income (loss) for year 120,994 (7,765) (14,972)
----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, end of year $ (1,678) $ (122,672) $ (114,907)
=========== =========== ===========
IDS Cable Corporation
Balance, beginning of year $ (122,672) $ (114,907) $ (99,934)
Net income (loss) for year 120,994 (7,765) (14,973)
----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, end of year $ (1,678) $ (122,672) $ (114,907)
=========== =========== ===========
Total
Balance, beginning of year $ (245,344) $ (229,814) $ (199,869)
Net income (loss) for year 241,988 (15,530) (29,945)
----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, end of year $ (3,356) $ (245,344) $ (229,814)
=========== =========== ===========
LIMITED PARTNERS:
Balance, beginning of year $11,945,571 $13,483,104 $16,447,645
Distributions (30,000,000) - -
Net income (loss) for year 20,518,786 (1,537,533) (2,964,541)
----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, end of year $ 2,464,357 $11,945,571 $13,483,104
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
-----------------------------------
(A Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-----------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 20,760,774 $(1,553,063) $(2,994,486)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,786,583 4,469,809 5,645,264
Gain on sale of cable television system (21,096,325) - -
Amortization of interest rate protection contract - 33,336 33,336
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables 250,589 (125,374) (177,629)
Decrease (increase) in deposits and prepaid expenses (253,798) (129,790) 41,383
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts
payable and accrued liabilities and
subscriber prepayments (657,267) 97,349 (118,823)
Increase (decrease) in amount due
Managing General Partner (405,059) (216,910) 665,782
------------ ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating
activities 385,497 2,575,357 3,094,827
------------ ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment, net (1,568,312) (3,573,252) (3,174,865)
Franchise renewal costs - (1,384) (105,508)
Proceeds from sale of cable television system 44,235,333 - -
------------ ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities 42,667,021 (3,574,636) (3,280,373)
------------ ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings 9,895,965 1,398,225 36,298
Repayment of debt (23,027,192) (249,050) (412,558)
Distribution to Limited Partners (30,000,000) - -
------------ ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities (43,131,227) 1,149,175 (376,260)
------------ ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in cash (78,709) 149,896 (561,806)
Cash, beginning of year 557,506 407,610 969,416
------------ ----------- -----------
Cash, end of year $ 478,797 $ 557,506 $ 407,610
============ =========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
Interest paid $ 900,250 $ 1,690,619 $ 1,256,215
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.
-----------------------------------
(A Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
-----------------------------
(1) ORGANIZATION AND PARTNERS' INTERESTS
------------------------------------
Formation and Business
----------------------
IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership"), a Colorado
limited partnership, was formed on September 15, 1987, pursuant to a public
offering. The Partnership was formed to acquire, develop and operate cable
television systems. Jones Cable Corporation, a Colorado corporation, is the
"Managing General Partner" and manager of the Partnership. IDS Cable
Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, is the "Supervising General Partner".
Jones Intercable, Inc. ("Intercable"), the parent of Jones Cable Corporation,
manages the cable television systems owned by the Partnership. Intercable and
its subsidiaries also own and operate cable television systems as well as manage
cable television systems for other limited partnerships for which it is general
partner and, also, for affiliated entities.
Cable Television System Acquisitions
------------------------------------
In 1988, the Partnership acquired the cable television system serving the
communities in and around Roseville, California (the "Roseville System") and, in
1989, the Partnership acquired the cable television system serving the
communities in and around Carmel, Indiana (the "Carmel System"). The Carmel
System was sold in February 1996 and the Partnership has entered into an asset
purchase agreement to sell the Roseville System during the first half of 1997.
Cable Television System Sales
-----------------------------
On February 28, 1996, the Partnership sold the Carmel System to Jones Cable
Holdings, Inc. ("JCH"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercable, for a sales
price of $44,235,333. This price represented the average of three separate,
independent appraisals of the fair market value of the Carmel System. The
proceeds were used to repay the outstanding principal balance on the
Partnership's term loan of $22,655,000, and, together with funds borrowed from
the Partnership's new revolving credit facility, a $30,000,000 distribution was
made to the limited partners in April 1996. This distribution gave the
Partnership's limited partners an approximate return of $731 per $1,000 invested
in the Partnership.
On October 14, 1996, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase
agreement pursuant to which it agreed to sell the Roseville System to an
unaffiliated party. The sales price is $30,900,000, subject to normal closing
adjustments. Closing of the sale is subject to several closing conditions,
including the approval of the holders of a majority of the limited partnership
interests in a vote of limited partners to be conducted in the first half of
1997. Upon closing of the sale of the Roseville System, the Partnership will pay
all of its indebtedness, which totaled $9,850,000 at December 31, 1996, a
brokerage fee of $386,250 to The Jones Group, Ltd., an affiliate of the Managing
General Partner and a brokerage fee of $386,250 to IDS Management Corporation,
an affiliate of the Supervising General Partner. For a period of one year
following the closing date, $1,550,000 of the sale proceeds will remain in
escrow as security for the Partnership's agreement to indemnify the purchaser
under the asset purchase agreement. Because the $1,550,000 will remain in escrow
for one year following the closing date, this portion of the net sales proceeds,
net of claims against such escrow, will not be distributed to limited partners
until 1998. The Partnership will distribute the approximate $18,727,500
remaining net proceeds to its limited partners. This distribution will give the
Partnership's limited partners an approximate return of $456 per $1,000 invested
in the Partnership. Taking into account the distribution made on the sale of the
Carmel System and the anticipated distribution to be made on the sale of the
Roseville System in 1997, the limited partners will have received a total of
$1,187 for each $1,000 invested in the Partnership. Because the limited partners
will receive total distributions that are less than 125 percent of their initial
capital contributions, the general partners of the Partnership will receive no
distributions from the sale of the Roseville System. Upon the completion of the
escrow period related to sale of the Roseville System, the Partnership will
distribute the remaining proceeds to limited partners, which, if no claims are
made against the escrow, would total approximately $38 for each $1,000 invested
in the Partnership and then the Partnership will be liquidated and dissolved.
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Contributed Capital
-------------------
The capitalization of the Partnership is set forth in the accompanying
statements of partners' capital (deficit). No limited partner is obligated to
make any additional contribution to partnership capital.
The Managing General Partner and the Supervising General Partner purchased
their interests in the Partnership by contributing $250 each to partnership
capital.
All profits and losses of the Partnership are allocated 99 percent to the
limited partners, 1/2 percent to the Managing General Partner and 1/2 percent to
the Supervising General Partner, except for income or gain from the sale or
disposition of cable television properties, which will be allocated to the
partners based upon the formula set forth in the Partnership's partnership
agreement and interest income earned prior to the first acquisition by the
Partnership of a cable television system, which was allocated 100 percent to the
limited partners.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
------------------------------------------
Accounting Records
------------------
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual
basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Partnership's tax returns are also prepared on the accrual basis.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires the Managing General Partner's
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent 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.
Purchase Price Allocation
-------------------------
Cable television system acquisitions were accounted for as purchases with
the purchase price allocated to tangible and intangible assets based upon an
independent appraisal. The method of allocation of the purchase price was as
follows: first, to the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired; second to
the value of subscriber lists and any non-compete agreements; third, to
franchise costs; and fourth, to costs in excess of interests in net assets
purchased. Acquisition fees paid to affiliates of the general partners and other
system acquisition costs were capitalized and included in the costs of
intangible assets.
Property, Plant and Equipment
-----------------------------
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the following
estimated service lives:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Cable distribution systems 5 - 15 years
Equipment and tools 3 - 5 years
Office furniture and equipment 5 years
Buildings 10 - 20 years
Vehicles 3 years
</TABLE>
Replacements, renewals and improvements are capitalized and maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Intangible Assets
-----------------
Costs assigned to franchises, subscriber lists and costs in excess of
interests in net assets purchased are amortized using the straight-line method
over the following remaining estimated useful lives:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Franchise costs 1 - 11 years
Subscriber lists 1 year
Costs in excess of interests
in net assets purchased 32 years
</TABLE>
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Revenue Recognition
-------------------
Subscriber prepayments are initially deferred and recognized as revenue
when earned.
Reclassifications
-----------------
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1996
presentation.
(3) TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES
-----------------------------------------------------
Management Fees, Supervision Fees, Distribution Ratios and Reimbursements
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Managing General Partner manages the Partnership and receives a fee for
its services equal to 5 percent of the gross revenues of the Partnership,
excluding revenues from the sale of cable television systems or franchises.
Management fees paid to the Managing General Partner were $428,596, $723,275 and
$654,105 during 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The Supervising General Partner participates in certain management
decisions of the Partnership and receives a fee for its services equal to 1/2
percent of the gross revenues of the Partnership, excluding revenues from the
sale of cable television systems or franchises. Supervision fees paid to the
Supervising General Partner during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994 were $42,860, $72,327 and $65,410, respectively.
The Partnership reimburses Intercable for certain allocated overhead and
administrative expenses. These expenses represent the salaries and related
benefits paid for corporate personnel, rent, data processing services and other
corporate facilities costs. Such personnel provide engineering, marketing,
administrative, accounting, legal and investor relations services to the
Partnership. Such services, and their related costs, are necessary to the
operation of the Partnership and would have been incurred by the Partnership if
it was a stand alone entity. Allocations of personnel costs are based primarily
on actual time spent by employees of Intercable with respect to each partnership
managed. Remaining overhead costs are allocated based on the pro rata
relationship of the Partnership's revenues to the total revenues of all systems
owned or managed by Intercable and certain of its affiliates. Systems owned by
Intercable and all other systems owned by partnerships for which Intercable is
the general partner are also allocated a proportionate share of these expenses.
The Managing General Partner believes that the methodology used in allocating
overhead and administrative expense is reasonable. Reimbursements made to
Intercable by the Partnership for allocated overhead and administrative expenses
were $588,674, $1,052,431 and $1,017,591 for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The Supervising General Partner may also be reimbursed for certain expenses
incurred on behalf of the Partnership. There were no reimbursements made to the
Supervising General Partner by the Partnership for allocated overhead and
administrative expenses during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
The Partnership was charged interest by Intercable during 1996 at an
average interest rate of 8.58 percent on amounts due to the Managing General
Partner, which approximated Intercable's weighted average cost of borrowing.
Total interest charged to the Partnership by Intercable was $1,864, $25,456 and
$19,296 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Payments to/from Affiliates for Programming Services
----------------------------------------------------
The Partnership receives programming from Superaudio, Jones Education
Company, Great American Country, Inc. and Product Information Network, all of
which are affiliates of the Managing General Partner.
Payments to Superaudio totaled approximately $12,464, $19,486 and $19,257
in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Payments to Jones Education Company
totaled $39,838, $46,778 and $22,017 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Payments to Great American Country, Inc., which initiated service in 1996,
totaled $14,806 in 1996.
The Partnership receives a commission from Product Information Network
based on a percentage of advertising revenue and number of subscribers. Product
Information Network paid commissions to the Partnership totaling $22,820,
$29,029 and $12,236 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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(4) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
-----------------------------
Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, consists of
the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------------
1996 1995
----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Cable distribution systems $15,376,046 $ 32,857,826
Equipment and tools 438,674 1,180,288
Office furniture and equipment 232,915 596,016
Buildings 9,060 72,415
Vehicles 176,069 712,987
Land 2,000 2,000
----------- ------------
16,234,764 35,421,532
Less - accumulated depreciation (7,195,326) (15,195,244)
----------- ------------
$ 9,039,438 $ 20,226,288
=========== ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(5) DEBT
----
Debt consists of the following: December 31,
--------------------------
1996 1995
----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Lending institutions -
Revolving credit agreement $ 9,850,000 $ -
Term loan - 22,827,500
Capital lease obligations - 153,727
----------- ------------
$ 9,850,000 $ 22,981,227
=========== ============
</TABLE>
As discussed in Note (1), on February 28, 1996, the Partnership sold its
Carmel System and used a portion of the sales proceeds to repay the then-
outstanding term loan principal balance of $22,655,000. Also, on February 28,
1996, the Partnership entered into a new reducing revolving credit agreement
with a commitment up to $10,000,000. The reducing revolving credit period
expires December 31, 2003. The commitment amount reduces quarterly, beginning
March 31, 1999. At December 31, 1996, the outstanding balance under the
Partnership's revolving credit facility was $9,850,000. Installments due on debt
principal for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2001 and
thereafter, respectively, are: $-0-, $-0-, $850,000, $1,500,000, $2,000,000 and
$5,500,000. All outstanding indebtedness is expected to be repaid upon the sale
of the Roseville System. Interest on the new commitment is at the Partnership's
option of the Prime Rate or the London Interbank Offering Rate plus 1-1/4
percent. The effective interest rates on amounts outstanding were 6.77 percent
and 6.91 percent at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
At December 31, 1996, the carrying amount of the Partnership's long-term
debt did not differ significantly from the estimated fair value of the financial
instruments. The fair value of the Partnership's long-term debt is estimated
based on the discounted amount of future debt service payments using rates of
borrowing for a liability of similar risk.
At December 31, 1996, substantially all of the Partnership's property,
plant and equipment secured the above indebtedness.
(6) INCOME TAXES
------------
Income taxes have not been recorded in the accompanying financial
statements because they accrue directly to the partners. The federal and state
income tax returns of the Partnership are prepared and filed by the Managing
General Partner.
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The Partnership's tax returns, the qualification of the Partnership as such
for tax purposes, and the amount of distributable Partnership income or loss are
subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. If such
examinations result in changes with respect to the Partnership's qualification
as such, or in changes with respect to the Partnership's recorded income or
loss, the tax liability of the general and limited partners would likely be
changed accordingly.
Taxable losses reported to the partners is different from that reported in
the statements of operations due to the difference in depreciation allowed under
generally accepted accounting principles and the expense allowed for tax
purposes under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). There are
no other significant differences between taxable loss and the net loss reported
in the statements of operations.
(7) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
-----------------------------
Office and other facilities are rented under various long-term lease
arrangements. Rent paid under such lease arrangements totaled $124,949,
$159,083 and $152,323, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994. Minimum commitments under operating leases for each of the five years
in the period ended December 31, 2001 and thereafter are as follows:
1997 $19,343
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
Thereafter -
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$19,343
=======
(8) SUPPLEMENTARY PROFIT AND LOSS INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------
Supplementary profit and loss information is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Maintenance and repairs $ 61,416 $ 133,002 $ 135,550
========== ========== ==========
Taxes, other than income and payroll taxes $ 327,504 $ 397,118 $ 364,608
========== ========== ==========
Advertising $ 66,135 $ 141,988 $ 95,760
========== ========== ==========
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment $1,317,776 $2,529,591 $2,277,171
========== ========== ==========
Amortization of intangible assets $ 468,807 $1,940,218 $3,368,093
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
---------------------------------------------------------
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
-----------------------------------
None.
PART III.
---------
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
------------------------------------------------------------
The Partnership itself has no officers or directors. Certain
information concerning the directors and executive officers of the Managing
General Partner is set forth below. Directors of the Managing General Partner
serve until the next annual meeting of the Managing General Partner and until
their successors shall be elected and qualified.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Positions with the Managing General Partner
- ---- --- -------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Glenn R. Jones 67 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
James B. O'Brien 47 President
Kevin P. Coyle 45 Vice President of Finance
Elizabeth M. Steele 45 Vice President and Secretary
</TABLE>
Mr. Glenn R. Jones has been Chairman of the Board of the Managing
General Partner since its formation in October 1986. Mr. Jones served as
President of the Managing General Partner until September of 1990 at which time
he was elected Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jones has served as Chairman of
the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Jones Intercable, Inc.
since its formation in 1970, and he was President from June 1984 until April
1988. Mr. Jones is the sole shareholder, President and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Jones International, Ltd. He is also Chairman of the Board of
Directors of several affiliates of the Managing General Partner. Mr. Jones has
been involved in the cable television business in various capacities since 1961,
is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the
National Cable Television Association. Additionally, Mr. Jones is a member of
the Board of Governors for the American Society for Training and Development,
and a member of the Board of Education Council of the National Alliance of
Business. Mr. Jones is also a founding member of the James Madison Council of
the Library of Congress. Mr. Jones has been the recipient of several awards
including the Grand Tam Award in 1989, the highest award from the Cable
Television Administration and Marketing Society; the President's Award from the
Cable Television Public Affairs Association in recognition of Jones
International's educational efforts through Mind Extension University (now
Knowledge TV); the Donald G. McGannon Award for the advancement of minorities
and women in cable from the United Church of Christ Office of Communications;
the STAR Award from American Women in Radio and Television, Inc. for exhibition
of a commitment to the issues and concerns of women in television and radio; the
Cableforce 2000 Accolade awarded by Women in Cable in recognition of Jones
Intercable, Inc.'s innovative employee programs; the Most Outstanding Corporate
Individual Achievement Award from the International Distance Learning Conference
for his contributions to distance education; the Golden Plate Award from the
American Academy of Achievement for his advances in distance education; the Man
of the Year named by the Denver chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College
Scientists; and in 1994 Mr. Jones was inducted into Broadcasting and Cable's
Hall of Fame.
Mr. James B. O'Brien was elected President of the Managing General
Partner in September of 1990. Mr. O'Brien joined Jones Intercable, Inc. in
January 1982. Mr. O'Brien was elected President and a Director of Jones
Intercable, Inc. in December 1989. Prior to being elected President and a
Director of Jones Intercable, Inc., Mr. O'Brien served as a Division Manager,
Director of Operations Planning/Assistant to the CEO, Fund Vice President and
Group Vice President/Operations. Mr. O'Brien was appointed to the Jones
Intercable, Inc. Executive Committee in August 1993. As President, he is
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the cable television systems
managed and owned by Jones Intercable, Inc. Mr. O'Brien is a board member of
Cable Labs,
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Inc., the research arm of the cable television industry. He also serves as a
director of the Cable Television Administration and Marketing Association and as
a director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation, a foundation that places people of
any ethnic minority group in positions with cable television systems, networks
and vendor companies.
Mr. Kevin P. Coyle was elected Vice President of Finance of the
Managing General Partner in February 1989. Mr. Coyle is the principal financial
and accounting officer of the Managing General Partner. Mr. Coyle joined The
Jones Group, Ltd. in July 1981 as Vice President/Financial Services. He was
elected Treasurer of Jones Intercable, Inc. in August 1987, Vice
President/Treasurer in April 1988 and Group Vice President/Finance in October
1990.
Ms. Elizabeth M. Steele has served as Secretary of the Managing
General Partner since August 1987 and Vice President since February 1989. Ms.
Steele joined Jones Intercable, Inc. in August 1987 as Vice President/General
Counsel and Secretary. From August 1980 until joining Jones Intercable, Inc.,
Ms. Steele was an associate and then a partner at the Denver law firm of Davis,
Graham & Stubbs, which serves as counsel to Jones Intercable, Inc.
Certain information concerning directors and executive officers of the
Supervising General Partner is set forth below. Directors of the Supervising
General Partner serve until the next annual meeting of the Supervising General
Partner and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Positions with the Supervising General Partner
- ---- --- ----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Janis E. Miller 44 President and Director
Morris Goodwin, Jr. 44 Vice President, Treasurer and Director
Lori J. Larson 37 Vice President and Director
Ronald W. Powell 51 Vice President
Bradley C. Nelson 31 Vice President
John M. Knight 43 Vice President
</TABLE>
Ms. Janis E. Miller has served as Vice President of Variable Assets of
American Express Financial Corporation since December 1993. From June 1990 to
November 1993, Ms. Miller held the position of Vice President of Mutual
Funds/Limited Partnership Product Development and Marketing with American
Express Financial Corporation.
Mr. Morris Goodwin, Jr. has served as Vice President and Treasurer of
American Express Financial Corporation since July 1989. From January 1988 to
July 1989, he had been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of IDS Bank &
Trust Company. From January 1980 to January 1988, he was a Vice President with
Morgan Stanley, an investment banking business headquartered in New York.
Ms. Lori J. Larson has been employed by American Express Financial
Corporation since 1981 and currently holds the title of Vice President. Since
August 1988, she has been responsible for day-to-day management of vendor
relationships, due diligence review, and operational aspects for various limited
partnerships distributed by American Express Financial Advisors Inc. In
addition, Ms. Larson is responsible for product development of the publicly
offered mutual funds in the IDS Mutual Fund Group.
Mr. Ronald W. Powell has held the position of Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel with American Express Financial Corporation since
November 1985. He has been a member of the American Express Financial
Corporation law department since 1975.
Mr. Bradley C. Nelson joined American Express Financial Corporation in
1991 as an Investment Department analyst following his graduation from Cornell
University's Johnson Graduate School of Management where he earned an MBA with a
concentration in finance.
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Inc., the research arm of the cable television industry. He also serves as Vice
Chairman and a director of the Cable Television Administration and Marketing
Association and as a director and member of the Executive Committee of the
Walter Kaitz Foundation, a foundation that places people of any ethnic minority
group in positions with cable television systems, networks and vendor companies.
Mr. Kevin P. Coyle was elected Vice President of Finance of the
Managing General Partner in February 1989. Mr. Coyle is the principal financial
and accounting officer of the Managing General Partner. Mr. Coyle joined The
Jones Group, Ltd. in July 1981 as Vice President/Financial Services. He was
elected Treasurer of Jones Intercable, Inc. in August 1987, Vice President/
Treasurer in April 1988 and Group Vice President/Finance in October 1990.
Ms. Elizabeth M. Steele has served as Secretary of the Managing General
Partner since August 1987 and Vice President since February 1989. Ms. Steele
joined Jones Intercable, Inc. in August 1987 as Vice President/General Counsel
and Secretary. From August 1980 until joining Jones Intercable, Inc., Ms. Steele
was an associate and then a partner at the Denver law firm of Davis, Graham &
Stubbs, which serves as counsel to Jones Intercable, Inc.
Certain information concerning directors and executive officers of the
Supervising General Partner is set forth below. Directors of the Supervising
General Partner serve until the next annual meeting of the Supervising General
Partner and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Positions with the Supervising General
- ---- --- --------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Lori J. Larson 37 President and Director
Morris Goodwin, Jr. 45 Vice President, Treasurer and Director
Bradley C. Nelson 32 Vice President
Ronald W. Powell 52 Vice President
John M. Knight 44 Vice President
</TABLE>
Ms. Lori J. Larson has been employed by American Express Financial
Corporation since 1981 and currently holds the title of President. Since
August 1988, she has been responsible for day-to-day management of vendor
relationships, due diligence review, and operational aspects for various limited
partnerships distributed by American Express Financial Advisors Inc. In
addition, Ms. Larson is responsible for product development of the publicly
offered mutual funds in the IDS Mutual Fund Group.
Mr. Morris Goodwin, Jr. has served as Vice President and Treasurer of
American Express Financial Corporation since July 1989. From January 1988 to
July 1989, he had been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of IDS Bank &
Trust Company. From January 1980 to January 1988, he was a Vice President with
Morgan Stanley, an investment banking business headquartered in New York.
Mr. Bradley C. Nelson joined American Express Financial Corporation in
1991 as an Investment Department analyst following his graduation from Cornell
University's Johnson Graduate School of Management where he earned an MBA with a
concentration in finance.
Mr. Ronald W. Powell has held the position of Vice President and Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel with American Express Financial
Corporation since November 1985. He has been a member of the American Express
Financial Corporation law department since 1975.
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Intercable, the parent of the Managing General Partner, also advances
funds and charges interest on the balance payable from the Partnership. The
interest rate charged the Partnership approximates Intercable's weighted average
cost of borrowing.
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Jones Education Company ("JEC") is owned 63% by Jones International,
Ltd. ("International"), an affiliate of the General Partner, 9% by Glenn R.
Jones, 12% by Bell Canada International Inc. ("BCI") and 16% by the General
Partner. JEC operates two television networks, JEC Knowledge TV and Jones
Computer Network. JEC Knowledge TV provides programming related to computers
and technology; business, careers and finance; health and wellness; and global
culture and languages. Jones Computer Network provides programming focused
primarily on computers and technology. JEC sells its programming to certain
cable television systems owned or managed by Intercable.
The Great American Country network provides country music video
programming to certain cable television systems owned or managed by Intercable.
This network is owned and operated by Great American Country, Inc., a subsidiary
of Jones International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate of International.
Jones Galactic Radio, Inc. is a company now owned by Jones
International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate of International. Superaudio, a
joint venture between Jones Galactic Radio, Inc. and an unaffiliated entity,
provides satellite programming to certain cable television systems owned or
managed by Intercable.
The Product Information Network Venture (the "PIN Venture") is a
venture among a subsidiary of Jones International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate
of International, and two unaffiliated cable system operators. The PIN Venture
operates the Product Information Network ("PIN"), which is a 24-hour network
that airs long-form advertising generally known as "infomercials." The PIN
Venture generally makes incentive payments of approximately 60% of its net
advertising revenue to the cable systems that carry its programming. Most of
Intercable's owned and managed systems carry PIN for all or part of each day.
Revenues received by the Partnership from the PIN Venture relating to the
Roseville System totaled approximately $22,820 for the year ended December 31,
1996.
The charges to the Partnership for related party transactions are as
follows for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Management fees $428,596 $ 723,275 $ 654,105
Supervision fees 42,860 72,327 65,410
Allocation of expenses 588,674 1,052,431 1,017,591
Interest expense 2,275 25,456 29,296
Amount of advances outstanding 43,813 448,872 665,782
Highest amount of advances outstanding 647,012 448,872 665,782
Programming fees:
Jones Education Company 39,838 46,778 22,017
Great American Country 14,806 0 0
Superaudio 12,464 19,486 19,257
</TABLE>
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Intercable, the parent of the Managing General Partner, also advances
funds and charges interest on the balance payable from the Partnership. The
interest rate charged the Partnership approximates Intercable's weighted average
cost of borrowing.
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Jones Education Company ("JEC") is owned 63% by Jones International,
Ltd. {"International"), an affiliate of the General Partner, 9% by Glenn R.
Jones, 12% by Bell Canada International Inc. ("BCI") and 16% by the General
Partner. JEC operates two television networks, JEC Knowledge TV and Jones
Computer Network. JEC Knowledge TV provides programming related to computers and
technology; business, careers and finance; health and wellness; and global
culture and languages. Jones Computer Network provides programming focused
primarily on computers and technology. JEC sells its programming to certain
cable television systems owned or managed by Intercable.
The Great American Country network provides country music video
programming to certain cable television systems owned or managed by Intercable.
This network is owned and operated by Great American Country, Inc., a subsidiary
of Jones International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate of International.
Jones Galactic Radio, Inc. is a company now owned by Jones
International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate of International. Superaudio, a
joint venture between Jones Galactic Radio, Inc. and an unaffiliated entity,
provides satellite programming to certain cable television systems owned or
managed by Intercable.
The Product Information Network Venture ("PIN Venture") is a venture
among a subsidiary of Jones International Networks, Ltd., an affiliate of
International, and two unaffiliated cable system operators. The PIN Venture
operates the Product Information Network ("PIN"), which is a 24-hour network
that airs long-form advertising generally know as "infomercials." The PIN
Venture generally makes incentive payments of approximately 60% of its net
advertising revenue to the cable systems that carry its programming. Most of
Intercable's owned and managed systems carry PIN for all of part of each day.
Revenues received by the Partnership from the PIN Venture relating to the
Roseville Systems totaled approximately $22,820 for the year ended December 31,
1996.
The charges to the Partnership for related party transactions are as
follows for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Management fees $428,596 $ 723,275 $ 654,105
Supervision fees 42,860 72,327 65,410
Allocation of expenses 588,674 1,052,431 1,017,591
Interest expense 1,864 25,456 29,296
Amount of advances outstanding 43,813 448,872 665,782
Highest amount of advances outstanding 647,012 448,872 665,782
Programming fees:
Jones Education Company 39,838 46,778 22,017
Great American Country 14,806 0 0
Superaudio 12,464 19,486 19,257
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SIGNATURES
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.
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS
87-A, LTD.,
a Colorado limited partnership
By Jones Cable Corporation,
its Managing General Partner
By:______________________________
Glenn R. Jones
Chairman of the Board and
Dated: March 24, 1997 Chief Executive Officer
By IDS Cable Corporation,
its Supervising General Partner
By:_____________________________
Lori J. Larson
Dated: March 24, 1997 President and Director
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.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF JONES CABLE CORPORATION:
By:_______________________________
Glenn R. Jones
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 24, 1997 (Principal Executive Officer)
By:_______________________________
Kevin P. Coyle
Vice President/Finance
(Principal Financial and
Dated: March 24, 1997 Accounting Officer)
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF IDS CABLE CORPORATION:
By:_______________________________
Lori J. Larsen
President and Director
Dated: March 24, 1997 (Principal Executive Officer)
By:_______________________________
Morris Goodwin, Jr.
Vice President, Treasurer and
Director
(Principal Financial and
Dated: March 24, 1997 Accounting Officer)
By:_______________________________
Bradley C. Nelson
Dated: March 24, 1997 Vice President and Director
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF IDS CABLE CORPORATION:
By:_______________________________
Lori J. Larson
President and Director
Dated: March 24, 1997 (Principal Executive Officer)
By:_______________________________
Morris Goodwin, Jr.
Vice President, Treasurer and
Director
(Principal Financial and
Dated: March 24, 1997 Accounting Officer)
By:_______________________________
Bradley C. Nelson
Dated: March 24, 1997 Vice President and Director
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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT, made this 28th day of February, 1996, by and between IDS/JONES
GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD., a Colorado limited partnership, with offices at 9697
East Mineral Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80112 (the "Borrower"), and COLORADO
NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association with offices at 918 17th Street,
Denver, Colorado 80202 (the "Bank").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Borrower owns certain cable television franchises, related contract
rights and operating cable television properties and systems in Placer County,
California, and the City of Roseville, California, as defined below, the
"System");
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to borrow $10,000,000.00 for the purpose of
refinancing existing debt and obtaining working capital; and
WHEREAS, Bank is willing to lend $10,000,000.00 to Borrower subject to the terms
and conditions hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter
set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
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have the meaning set forth below; financial and accounting terms used in the
following definitions or elsewhere in this Agreement, except as otherwise
provided herein, shall be defined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied.
1.1 "Advance Request Form" shall mean the certificate to be delivered by
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Borrower to Bank as a condition of each advance of the Loan pursuant to
Section 2.6 hereof and in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
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1.2 "Agreement" shall mean this Agreement and all the exhibits hereto, as
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amended from time to time.
1.3 "Annualized Operating Cash Flow" shall mean at any time four (4) times
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Borrower's Operating Cash Flow for the most recent fiscal quarter.
1.4 "Bank" shall mean Colorado National Bank, a national banking association
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and its successors and assigns.
1.5 "Basic Rate" shall mean the minimum standard monthly fees and charges
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for "basic service" (as such term is commonly understood in the cable
television industry) charged to Basic Subscribers.
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1.6 "Basic Subscribers" shall mean the subscribers in the System who are (a)
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currently receiving cable television signals supplied by Borrower; (b)
have commenced payment for such signals at the Basic Rate or the
Expanded Basic Rate, directly or indirectly, under subscriptions with
Borrower; and (c) are not sixty (60) or more days delinquent in payments
as determined on a contractual basis. In the case of commercial
buildings, such as hotels or motels, or in the case of multiple
residential dwellings, such as apartment houses and multifamily homes,
which do not obtain reduced bulk service rates, each separate guest unit
or dwelling unit receiving services shall be counted as one subscriber.
The number of subscribers in a commercial building or in a multiple
residential dwelling which does obtain a reduced bulk service rate shall
be obtained by dividing (a) the aggregate dollar amount of monthly
subscribers' fees paid on account of such commercial building or
multiple residential dwelling for basic service by (b) the applicable
Basic Rate for the System in which such building or dwelling is located.
Except for discounts to senior citizens less than 20% of the otherwise
applicable rate, residential households (other than a multiple
residential dwelling) paying for services on a discounted basis or under
any form of deferred payment arrangement shall not be included.
1.7 "Borrower" shall mean IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd., a Colorado
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limited partnership.
1.8 "Capital Lease" shall mean capital leases and subleases as defined in
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the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No.13, dated November, 1976.
1.9 "Collateral Assignment" shall mean that certain Collateral Assignment of
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Management Agreement and Consent of even date herewith executed by Jones
and consented to by Jones Intercable.
1.10 "Commitment" shall mean the maximum aggregate principal amount which
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Bank has agreed to advance at any one time under Section 2.1 hereof.
1.11 "Communications Act" shall mean the Federal Communications Act of 1934,
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as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as
from time to time in effect.
1.12 "Copyright Act" shall mean Title 17 of the United States Code, as
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amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as from
time to time in effect.
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1.13 "Debt Service" shall mean, for each twelve-month period ending on the
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last day of a fiscal quarter, the sum of all principal and interest
payments due on Funded Debt during such period.
1.14 "Depreciation" shall mean for any fiscal quarter of Borrower, the sum of
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all Borrower's depreciation and amortization expenses for such quarter,
as determined in accordance with GAAP.
1.15 "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
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as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or
from time to time in effect.
1.16 "ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any employer, whether or not incorporated,
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which is considered a single employer with Borrower under Titles I, II,
or IV of ERISA.
1.17 "Event of Default" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1
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below.
1.18 "Expanded Basic Rate" shall mean the minimum standard monthly fees and
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charges for "expanded basic service" (as such term is commonly
understood in the cable television industry) charged to Basic
Subscribers.
1.19 "FCC" shall mean the Federal Communications Commission.
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1.20 "Funded Debt" shall mean, at any time as of which such sum is being
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computed, the sum of all of Borrower's principal indebtedness for
(a) borrowed money other than trade indebtedness or accrued liabilities
incurred in the normal and ordinary course of business for value
received or indebtedness which has been expressly subordinated to the
indebtedness owing to Bank, (b) Capital Leases, and (c) installment
purchases of real or personal property.
1.21 "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as from time
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to time in effect, consistently applied, which shall include the
official interpretations thereof by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board.
1.22 "Gross Operating Revenues" shall mean, for any period for which such sum
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is being computed, the sum of all revenues of Borrower during such
period determined in accordance with GAAP.
1.23 "Home Office Allocations" shall mean, for any period for which such sum
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is being computed, the amount of reimbursement payable by Borrower to
Jones Intercable for general overhead and administrative expenses
pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Partnership Agreement during such period.
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1.24 "IDS" shall mean IDS Cable Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, which
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is the Supervising General Partner of Borrower.
1.25 "Jones" shall mean Jones Cable Corporation, a Colorado corporation,
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which is the Managing General Partner of Borrower.
1.26 "Jones Intercable" shall mean Jones Intercable, Inc., a Colorado
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corporation, and the owner of 100% of the outstanding stock of Jones.
1.27 "Loan" shall mean the outstanding principal balance of indebtedness
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advanced under the Commitment.
1.28 "Local Authorities" shall mean individually and collectively the
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California state and local authorities which govern cable television
systems.
1.29 "Management Fees" shall mean for any period for which such sum is being
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computed the amount of management fees payable by Borrower to Jones
pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Partnership Agreement.
1.30 "Net Income" shall mean for any fiscal quarter of Borrower, Borrower's
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net profit after taxes for such quarter, as determined in accordance
with GAAP.
1.31 "Note" shall mean Borrower's promissory note evidencing Borrower's
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indebtedness to Bank under the Loan, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
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1.32 "Operating Cash Flow" shall mean, for any fiscal quarter of Borrower,
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the sum of the following items for such quarter: (a) Net Income,
(b) income taxes, (c) Depreciation, (d) interest expense of Borrower,
(e) Management Fees, and (f) Home Office Allocations, less any non-cash
gains or income of Borrower determined in accordance with GAAP.
1.33 "Partnership Agreement" shall mean the IDS/Jones Growth Partners Program
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Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of September 15, 1987, as it may
be amended from time to time, by and among Jones, as Managing General
Partner, IDS, as Supervising General Partner, and certain other parties
identified therein, as limited partners.
1.34 "Restricted Payments" shall mean redemptions, repurchases, dividends and
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distributions of any kind in respect of partnership interests in
Borrower.
1.35 "Security Agreement" shall mean that certain Security Agreement of even
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date herewith executed by Borrower in favor of Bank.
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1.36 "Subordination Agreements" shall mean the Subordination Agreements of
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even date herewith executed by Jones and Jones Intercable, in favor of
Bank.
1.37 "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which the Borrower, directly
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or indirectly, owns more than 50% of any class or classes of securities.
1.38 "System" shall mean collectively Borrower's cable television franchises,
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properties and systems in and around Placer County, California, and the
City of Roseville, California, as more particularly described in Exhibit
C hereto.
1.39 "Termination Date" shall mean the earlier of December 31, 2003 or the
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date on which the Commitment is terminated pursuant to Section 2.7
hereof.
2. LOAN.
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2.1 The Facility. From time to time prior to the Termination Date and
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subject to the terms and conditions herein, Bank will loan funds to
Borrower and Borrower may repay at the office of Bank specified above
and reborrow under a revolving loan facility in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the
Commitment. Prior to March 31, 1999, the Commitment shall be Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000.00). The Commitment shall be reduced on the last
day of each calendar quarter commencing with the calendar quarter ending
March 31, 1999, and continuing on the last day of each calendar quarter
thereafter, by the following amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount of
Year Quarterly Reduction
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<S> <C>
3/31/99 through 12/31/99 $250,000
3/31/2000 through 12/31/2000 $375,000
3/31/2001 through 12/31/2001 $500,000
3/31/2002 through 12/31/2002 $625,000
3/31/2003 through 12/31/2003 $750,000
</TABLE>
2.2 Promissory Note. The indebtedness of Borrower to Bank under the Loan
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will be evidenced by a Note executed by Borrower in favor of Bank in the
form of Exhibit B hereto. The original principal amount of the Note will
be the amount of the Commitment; provided, however, that notwithstanding
the face amount of the Note, Borrower's liability under the Note shall
be limited at all times to its actual indebtedness, principal and
interest and fees, then outstanding hereunder and thereunder.
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2.3 Use of Proceeds. Funds advanced under the Loan may be used for any
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purposes not prohibited by this Agreement.
2.4 Repayment.
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(a) Commencing with the calendar quarter ending March 31, 1999, and on
the last day of each calendar quarter thereafter, there shall be
due and payable such amounts of principal, if any, as are necessary
to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Note to an
amount equal to the reduced Commitment taking effect on such date
pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the preceding portion of this Section 2.4, in the
event that Bank shall have terminated the Commitment upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder, the aggregate
outstanding balance of the Note shall be due and payable on the
date of Bank's declaration of the Event of Default and termination
of the Commitment.
2.5 Interest. The Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
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amount thereof in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Definitions. As used herein, the following words and terms shall
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have the meanings specified below:
(i) "Adjusted Libor Rate" shall mean the Libor Rate plus one
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and one-quarter percent (1-1/4%) per annum.
(ii) "Business Day" shall mean any day not a Saturday, Sunday or
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public holiday under the laws of the State of Colorado on
which banks are open for the transaction of business.
(iii) "Business Day in London" shall mean a day on which banks in
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London are open for the transaction of business.
(iv) "Interest Period" shall mean, with respect to the Adjusted
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Libor Rate, a period of one (1), two (2), three (3) or six
(6) months duration as Borrower may elect; provided,
however, that (a) if any Interest Period would otherwise
end on a day which shall not be a Business Day in London,
such Interest succeeding Business Day in London, subject to
clauses (c) and (d) below; (b) interest shall accrue from
and including the first day of
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each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which
any Interest Period expires; (c) any Interest Period which
would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day in
London shall extend to the next succeeding Business Day in
London unless such Business Day falls in another calendar
month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the
next preceding Business Day in London; and (d) any Interest
Period which begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month (or on a day for which there is no corresponding day
to the calendar month at the end of the Interest Period)
shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month.
(v) "Libor Rate" shall mean the rate per annum (rounded
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upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) determined
pursuant to the following formula:
LIBOR Rate
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Libor Rate = 1 - Reserve Percentage
For purposes hereof, "LIBOR Rate" shall mean, for any
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Interest Period, as applied to a Portion, the arithmetic
average of the rates of interest per annum (rounded
upwards, if necessary to the next 1/16 of 1%) at which Bank
is offered deposits of United States dollars in the London
Interbank Market on or about 9:00 a.m. Denver time two (2)
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period in amounts substantially)ally equal to such Portion
of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan as to which
Borrower may elect the Adjusted Libor Rate to be applicable
and with a maturity of comparable duration to the Interest
Period selected by Borrower.
(vi) "Portion" shall mean a portion of a Loan as to which a
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specific interest rate and, except in the case of a Portion
bearing interest at the Reference Rate, Interest Period,
has been elected by Borrower.
(vii) "Reference Rate" shall mean the rate of interest which has
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been publicly announced by First Bank National Association
in Minneapolis, Minnesota ("FNBA"), from time to time, as
its "Reference Rate", which may be a
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rate at, above or below the rate or rates at which Bank or
FNBA lends to other parties.
(viii) "Reserve" shall mean for any day that reserve (expressed as
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a decimal) which may be applicable to Bank on such day, as
prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (or any successor or any other banking authority to
which Bank is subject including any board or governmental
or administrative agency of the United States or any other
jurisdiction to which Bank is subject), for determining the
maximum reserve requirement (including without limitation
any basic, supplemental, marginal or emergency reserves)
for (i) Bank's negotiable nonpersonal time deposits in
United States dollars of $100,000 or more with maturities
of comparable duration to the Interest Period elected by
Borrower, (ii) deposits of United States dollars in a non-
United States office or an international banking facility
of Bank used to fund a Portion of the Loan subject to the
Adjusted Libor Rate, (iii) any loan made with the proceeds
of the deposits described in (ii) above, (iv) the principal
amount of or interest on the Loan subject to the Adjusted
Libor Rate, or (v) funds transferred from a non-United
States office or an international banking facility of Bank
to its United States office.
(ix) "Reserve Percentage" shall mean, for any day, that
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percentage (expressed as a decimal) to which Bank is
subject (whether or not actually incurred by Bank) on such
day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (or any successor or any other banking
authority to which Bank is subject, including any board or
governmental or administrative agency of the United States
or any other jurisdiction to which Bank is subject), for
determining the reserve requirement (including without
limitation any basic, supplemental, marginal or emergency
reserves) for Bank's negotiable, non-personal time deposits
in United States dollars of $100,000 or more with
maturities of comparable duration to the Interest Period
selected by Borrower. The Libor Rate shall be adjusted on
and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve
Percentage.
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(b) Interest on Loan. At Borrower's election in accordance with the
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provisions of Section 2.5(c) below, the Loan or any Portion
thereof, shall bear interest at either one of the following rates:
(i) the Adjusted Libor Rate or (ii) the Reference Rate. Any portion
of the Loan for which Borrower has not made an election, pursuant
to Section 2.5(c) below, shall bear interest at the Reference Rate.
(c) Procedure for Determining Interest Periods and Rates of Interest.
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(i) If Borrower anticipates that it may elect the Adjusted
Libor Rate to be applicable to a new advance of the
Commitment or to a Portion which was subject to such rate
during an expiring Interest Period or which was subject
to the Reference Rate, Borrower must notify Bank at least
two (2) Business Days prior to such new advance and/or
the commencement of the proposed Interest Period of the
rate(s) which Borrower anticipates it may elect to be
applicable to such new advance or Portion and the
duration of the proposed Interest Period(s). If Borrower
anticipates that it may elect the Adjusted Libor Rate to
be applicable to such new advance or Portion of the Loan,
Borrower must request a quotation of such rate(s) prior
to 11:00 a.m. Denver time two (2) Business Days in London
as to the Adjusted Libor Rate, prior to such advance
and/or the commencement of the proposed Interest Period,
and if Borrower desires to elect such rate(s), Borrower
must accept such quotation of the Adjusted Libor Rate no
later than 1:00 p.m. Denver time on the date such
quotation is given by Bank. If Borrower does not provide
the applicable notice for the Adjusted Libor Rate, then
Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that the
Reference Rate shall apply to any Portion which was
subject to the rate of interest applicable during an
expiring Interest Period and to any new advance of the
Commitment until Borrower shall have given proper notice
of a change in or determination of the rate of interest
in accordance with this Section 2.5(c).
(ii) Borrower shall not request, and Bank shall not be
required to provide, an indication or quotation with
respect to a specified rate of interest for a Portion in
an amount less than
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$100,000 for an Adjusted Libor Rate. Borrower shall not
elect more than four (4) different Portions (other than a
Portion bearing interest at the Reference Rate) to be
applicable to the Loan.
(iii) Upon an election of the Adjusted Libor Rate made by
Borrower pursuant to subparagraph (c) (i) above, such
rate shall apply to the applicable Portion of the Loan
unless Bank is unable to obtain the necessary funding for
such rate, in which event Bank will so notify Borrower
and interest will accrue at the Reference Rate.
(d) Payment and Calculation of Interest. With respect to Portions of
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the Loan which bear interest at the Adjusted Libor Rate, Borrower
shall pay interest upon the expiration of the Interest Period for
each Portion; with respect to Portions of the Loan which bear
interest at the Reference Rate, Borrower shall pay interest with
respect to each outstanding Portion of the Loan on a quarterly
basis on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing with the
last day of the calendar quarter in which this Agreement is
executed, and continuing on the last day of each March, June,
September and December thereafter until maturity and thereafter
upon demand. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing,
and the Loan is not paid when due, each of the Adjusted Libor Rate
and the Reference Rate shall be increased by two percent (2%) per
annum (but not in excess of the maximum rate allowed by applicable
law) and interest shall be payable at the relevant rate on the Loan
or each Portion thereof until the Loan has been paid in full.
Interest shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.5(b) on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
over a year of, (i) with respect to Portions of the Loan bearing
interest at the Adjusted Libor Rate, three hundred sixty (360)
days, and (ii) with respect to Portions of the Loan bearing
interest at the Reference Rate, three hundred sixty-five (365)
days, or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be.
(e) Reserves. If at any time the Loan or any Portion of the Loan
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outstanding hereunder is subject to the Adjusted Libor Rate, and
Bank is subject to and incurs a Reserve, Borrower hereby agrees to
pay within five (5) Business Days of demand thereof from time to
time, as billed by Bank, such additional amount as is necessary to
reimburse Bank for its costs in maintaining such Reserve. Such
amount shall be
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computed by taking into account the cost incurred by Bank in
maintaining such Reserve in an amount equal to the Portion on which
such Reserve is incurred. The determination by Bank of such costs
incurred shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the
fact and amount of such additional cost.
(f) Special Provisions Applicable to Adjusted Libor Rate. The following
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special provisions shall apply to the Adjusted Libor Rate:
(i) Change of Libor Rates. The Adjusted Libor Rate may be
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automatically adjusted by Bank on a prospective basis to
take into account the additional or increased cost of
maintaining any necessary reserves for Eurodollar deposits
or increased costs due to changes in applicable law
occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then
applicable Interest Period, including but not limited to
changes in tax laws (except corporate income tax laws) and
changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor),
including the Reserve Percentage but excluding the Reserve,
that increase the cost to Bank of funding the Loan or a
Portion thereof bearing interest at the Adjusted Libor
Rate. Bank shall give Borrower notice of such a
determination and adjustment and Borrower may, by notice to
Bank (a) require Bank to furnish to Borrower a statement
setting forth the basis for adjusting such Adjusted Libor
Rate and the method for determining the amount of such
adjustment; and/or (b) repay the Portion of the Loan with
respect to which such adjustment is made pursuant to the
requirements of Section 2.8 hereof.
(ii) Unavailability of Eurodollar Funds. In the event that
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Borrower shall have requested a quotation of the Adjusted
Libor Rate in accordance with Section 2.5(c) hereof and
Bank shall have reasonably determined that Eurodollar
deposits equal to the amount of the principal of the Loan,
or a Portion thereof, and for the Interest Period specified
are unavailable or that the Adjusted Libor Rate will not
adequately and fairly reflect the cost of making or
maintaining the principal amount of the Loan specified by
Borrower during the Interest
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Period specified or that by reason of circumstances
affecting Eurodollar markets, adequate and reasonable means
do not exist for ascertaining an Adjusted Libor Rate
applicable to the specified Interest Period, Bank shall
promptly give notice of such determination to Borrower that
the Adjusted Libor Rate is not available. A determination
by Bank hereunder shall be prima facie evidence of the
correctness of the fact.
(iii) Illegality. In the event that it becomes unlawful for Bank
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to maintain Eurodollar liabilities sufficient to fund any
Portion of the Loan subject to the Adjusted Libor Rate,
then Bank shall immediately notify Borrower thereof and
Bank's obligations hereunder to advance funds or maintain
the Loan or a Portion thereof at the Adjusted Libor Rate
shall be suspended until such time as Bank may again cause
the Adjusted Libor Rate to be applicable to any Portion of
the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and any
Portion shall then be subject to the Reference Rate.
(g) Minimizing Additional Cost. To the extent reasonably possible,
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Bank will use its best efforts to minimize any additional costs
which may arise under either subparagraphs (e) or (f) above.
2.6 Advances. In addition to the notice required under Section 2.5(c) hereof
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with respect to interest rate elections, Borrower shall give Bank at
least one (1) Business Day's prior notice, in case of a Reference Rate
advance, and two (2) Business Days' prior notice, in case of an Adjusted
Libor Rate advance, of each requested new advance under the Commitment,
such request to be confirmed in writing and received by Bank within five
(5) Business Days after the date of the advance by delivering to Bank an
Advance Request Form certified by the President, Vice President/Finance
or Treasurer of Jones, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
containing the following information and representations, which must be
true and correct as of the date of the requested advance:
(a) the aggregate amount of the requested advance, which shall be in
multiples of $25,000 or, if less, the unborrowed balance of the
Commitment for a Portion subject to the Reference Rate, and of not
less than $100,000, for a Portion subject to the Adjusted Libor
Rate;
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(b) confirming the interest rate(s) Borrower has elected to apply to
the new advance and, if more than one interest rate has been
elected, the amount of the Portion as to which each interest rate
shall apply; and
(c) representations that (i) the representations and warranties set
forth in Section 3 hereof are true and correct; (ii) no Event of
Default hereunder, or event which with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default
hereunder, has occurred and is then continuing; and (iii) there has
been no material adverse change in Borrower's financial condition
or business since the date hereof.
2.7 Reduction and Termination of Commitment. Borrower shall have the right
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at any time and from time to time, upon three (3) Business Days' prior
written notice to Bank, to reduce the amount of the Commitment in whole
or in part without penalty or premium, provided that on the effective
date of such reduction, Borrower shall make a prepayment of the Loan in
an amount, if any, by which the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of the Loan exceeds the amount of the Commitment as then so reduced,
together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid; provided that
in the event of such a prepayment of a Portion of the Loan upon which
interest is determined by reference to the Adjusted Libor Rate prior to
the end of the applicable Interest Period, Borrower shall reimburse Bank
for any costs and expenses incurred by Bank on account of such
prepayment, including but not limited to funding costs. Bank shall have
the right to terminate the Commitment at any time, in its discretion and
upon notice to Borrower, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
hereunder. Any termination or reduction of the Commitment shall be
permanent, and the Commitment cannot thereafter be restored or increased
without the written consent of Bank.
2.8 Prepayments.
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(a) Subject to the provision of subsection (b) below, Borrower may pay
or prepay the outstanding principal balance under the Loan at any
time without premium or penalty, and such payments or prepayments
shall not reduce the Commitment (other than as it may have been
reduced pursuant to Section 2.1 above) and may be reborrowed. All
principal payments or repayments shall be applied first to any
Portion bearing interest at the Reference Rate, with any remaining
amounts of the payment or prepayment to then be applied to any
Portion(s) bearing interest at the Adjusted Libor Rate. Except for
a prepayment required to be made by
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Borrower pursuant to paragraph 2.8 (b) hereof, payments or
prepayments shall be in multiples of $25,000, but not less than
$100,000 if subject to the Adjusted Libor Rate. Borrower shall
notify Bank at least one (1) Business Day in advance of such
payment.
(b) If a Portion of the Loan upon which interest is determined by
reference to the Adjusted Libor Rate is repaid or prepaid other
than at the end of the applicable Interest Period (including
repayment or prepayment by reason of acceleration or otherwise),
Borrower shall reimburse Bank for any costs and expenses incurred
by Bank on account of such repayment or prepayment, including but
not limited to funding costs.
2.9 Payments in Available Funds. All payments and prepayments shall be made
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by Borrower at the offices of Bank specified above no later than 2:00
p.m. Denver time and in immediately available funds.
2.10 Fees. Borrower shall pay Bank a fee of $50,000 upon execution of this
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Agreement. In addition, from the date hereof until the Loan is paid in
full, Borrower shall pay Bank a commitment fee at the rate of three-
eighths of one percent (3/8%) per annum on the unborrowed portion of the
Commitment, which shall be payable at the offices of the Bank specified
above, quarterly, in arrears as billed by the Bank. The commitment fee
shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
over a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) days or three hundred
sixty-six (366) days, if applicable, and shall be payable on the last
day of each March, June, September and December, commencing the last day
of the calendar quarter in which this Agreement is executed.
2.11 Collateral. The repayment of all of Borrower's indebtedness to Bank
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shall be secured by first priority security interests (the "Security
Interests") in all real estate, fixtures, accounts, equipment, inventory
and general intangibles (such terms having the meanings given them in
the Colorado Uniform Commercial Code) including all of the cable
television franchises relating to the System, now owned or hereafter
acquired by Borrower, and in all proceeds thereof (the "Collateral").
The Security Interests shall be created and perfected by mortgages,
deeds of trust, collateral assignments, security agreements, UCC
financing statements, and any other collateral documents deemed
necessary or advisable by Bank in its sole discretion, each in form
satisfactory to Bank, duly executed by Borrower (the "Collateral
Documents"). Hereafter, Borrower shall from time to time execute and
deliver to Bank such other documents in form and substance
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satisfactory to Bank, and perform such other acts, as Bank may
reasonably request, to perfect and maintain valid Security Interests in
the Collateral.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants as
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follows:
3.1 Organization and Good Standing. Borrower is a limited partnership duly
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formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Colorado; and
Borrower has the partnership power and authority to carry on its
business as now conducted and is qualified to do business in California
and in all other states in which the nature of its activities or the
character of its properties requires such qualification, except those
jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would not have a material
adverse effect on Borrower or its assets.
3.2 Power and Authority; Validity of Agreement. Borrower has the
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partnership power and authority under Colorado law and under its
Partnership Agreement to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note
and all other agreements, documents and actions required hereunder; and
all actions (partnership, corporate or otherwise) necessary or
appropriate for the execution and performance by Borrower of this
Agreement, the Note and all other agreements, documents and actions
required hereunder have been taken, and, upon their execution, the same
will constitute the valid and binding obligations of Borrower to the
extent it is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with their
terms, and the Collateral Documents will create first priority security
interests in the Collateral contemplated in Section 2.11 hereof in favor
of Bank.
3.3 No Violation of Laws or Agreements. The making and performance of this
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Agreement, the Note and the other documents, agreements and actions
required of Borrower hereunder will not violate any provisions of any
law or regulation, federal, state or local, or the Partnership Agreement
or result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default under,
any material agreement by which Borrower or its property may be bound,
other than those agreements shown on Exhibit C as requiring consent for
the granting of a security interest for which consent has not yet been
obtained.
3.4 System. Borrower owns the System described in Exhibit C attached
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hereto, which sets forth a description of the franchises, locations and
Basic Subscriber counts of the System on the date set forth therein and
as supplemented by reports delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 5.4
hereof, a general description of the property and assets comprising
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the System, including any property leased from others and including the
locations of all such property and assets, including, without
limitation, headend and office facilities, and the record owners of such
locations and descriptions of any leases covering Borrower's lease of
any of such property, assets or locations from others.
3.5 Material Contracts. Borrower is neither a party to nor in any manner
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obligated under any contracts material to its business except the
franchises and other agreements identified on Exhibit C hereto, and
there exists no material default under any of such contracts.
3.6 Compliance. Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all
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applicable laws and regulations, federal, state and local (including
without limitation those administered by the Local Authorities and the
FCC), material to the conduct of its business and operations; Borrower
possesses all the franchises, permits, licenses, certificates of
compliance and approval and grants of authority described on Exhibit C
hereto, necessary or required in the conduct of its business, and the
same are valid, binding, enforceable and subsisting without any material
defaults thereunder and are not subject to any proceedings or claims
opposing the issuance, development or use thereof or contesting the
validity thereof; and no governmental (federal, state or local) or
nongovernmental approvals, waivers or consents material to the conduct
of its business and operations, other than the consents set forth on
Exhibit C, under the terms of contracts or otherwise, are required by
reason of or in connection with its execution and performance of this
Agreement, the Note and all other agreements, documents and actions
required hereunder.
3.7 Litigation. Except as disclosed on Exhibit C hereto, there are no
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actions, suits, proceedings or claims which are pending or, to the best
of its knowledge or information, threatened against Borrower which, if
adversely resolved, would materially adversely affect either its
financial condition or its business.
3.8 Title to Assets. Borrower has good and marketable title to all of its
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properties and assets free and clear of any liens and encumbrances
except as described on Exhibit C hereto, and all such assets are in good
order and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and fully covered by
the insurance required under Section 5.6.
3.9 Partnership Interests. The percentages of general partnership interest
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in Borrower are accurately set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto; all
partnership interests in Borrower are validly existing and the creation
and sale
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thereof by Borrower were effected in compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities and other applicable laws; and Jones and
IDS are the sole general partners of Borrower.
3.10 Financial Information. Borrower's annual financial statement for the
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period ended December 31, 1994, and Borrower's unaudited statement for
the period ended September 30, 1995, copies of which have been furnished
to Bank, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present
the financial condition of Borrower as of the dates and for the period
covered and include all liabilities of any kind of Borrower required to
be disclosed in such financial statements, and there have been no
material adverse changes in the financial condition or business of
Borrower from the date of such statements to the date hereof.
3.11 Taxes and Assessments. Borrower has filed all required tax returns or
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has filed for extensions of time for the filing thereof, and has paid
all applicable federal, state and local taxes, other than taxes not yet
due or which may be paid hereafter without penalty or which are
contested in good faith, and has no knowledge of any deficiency or
additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for in the
financial statements required hereunder.
3.12 Indebtedness. Other than trade indebtedness and accrued liabilities
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incurred in the normal and ordinary course of business for value
received, Borrower has no presently outstanding indebtedness or
obligations including contingent obligations and obligations under
leases of property from others, except the indebtedness and obligations
described in Exhibit C hereto and in Borrower's financial statements
which have been furnished to Bank and indebtedness pursuant to Capital
Leases permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement.
3.13 Management Agreements. Borrower is a party to no management or
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consulting agreements for the provision of services to Borrower, other
than the Partnership Agreement.
3.14 Investments. Borrower has no Subsidiaries or investments in or loans to
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any other individuals or business entities.
3.15 ERISA. Except as disclosed on Exhibit C hereto, neither Borrower nor
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any ERISA Affiliate has established or maintained, or has ever made or
been obligated to make contributions to, any pension or employee benefit
plan (a "Plan") covered by ERISA or any multi-employer plan as defined
in Section 4001 of ERISA.
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3.16 Fees and Commissions. Borrower owes no fees or commissions of any kind,
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and knows of no claim for any fees or commissions, in connection with
Borrower's obtaining the Commitment or the Loan from Bank, excepting
those provided herein.
3.17 No Extension of Credit for Securities. Neither Borrower nor Jones is
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now, nor at any time has it been engaged principally, or as one of its
important activities, in the business of extending credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any securities.
3.18 Hazardous Wastes, Substances and Petroleum Products.
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(a) Borrower (i) has received all permits and filed all notifications
necessary to carry on its businesses under, and (ii) is otherwise
in compliance in all material respects with, all federal, state or
local laws and regulations governing the control, removal, spill,
release or discharge of hazardous or toxic wastes, substances and
petroleum products, including without limitation as provided in the
provisions of the regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (all of the foregoing
enumerated and nonenumerated statutes, including without limitation
any applicable state or local statutes, collectively the
"Environmental Control Statutes")
(b) Borrower has not given any written or oral notice to the
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or any state or local
agency with regard to any actual or imminently threatened removal,
spill, release or discharge of hazardous or toxic wastes,
substances or petroleum products on properties owned or leased by
Borrower or in connection with the conduct of its business and
operations (an "Event").
(c) Borrower has not received notice that it is potentially responsible
for costs of clean-up of any actual or imminently threatened spill,
release or discharge of hazardous or toxic wastes or substances or
petroleum products pursuant to any Environmental Control Statute.
4. CONDITIONS. The obligation of Bank to make the advances of the Loan
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shall be subject to Bank's receipt of the following documents, each in
form and substance satisfactory to Bank:
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4.1 Promissory Note and Collateral Documents. The Note and such Collateral
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Documents as may be specified by Bank under Section 2.11, each duly
executed by Borrower.
4.2 Authorization Documents. (a) A certified copy of the resolution of the
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Board of Directors of Jones authorizing Borrower's execution and full
performance of this Agreement, the Note and all other documents and
actions required hereunder; (b) a certified copy of the resolution of
the Board of Directors of Jones Intercable authorizing the execution and
full performance by Jones Intercable of the Collateral Assignment and
its Subordination Agreement; and (c) incumbency certificates setting
forth the officers of each of Jones Intercable and Jones.
4.3 Opinion of Counsel. An opinion letter from counsel for Borrower and
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Jones substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
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4.4 Insurance. Certificates of insurance and evidence showing Bank as an
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additional insured with respect to all of Borrower's fire, casualty,
liability and other insurance covering its respective property and
business.
4.5 Franchises and Approvals. Copies of all Borrower's franchises,
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certificates of compliance and approvals and material related contracts,
licenses and permits necessary or required in connection with the
System.
4.6 Subordination Agreements. Subordination Agreements executed by Jones
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and Jones Intercable substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto,
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together with appropriate certified board resolutions and a legal
opinion substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto.
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4.7 Advance Request. As a condition to the first advance and each
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subsequent advance of any of the Loan, the Advance Request Form required
under Section 2.6 hereof, and any other documents or information
reasonably required by Bank in connection therewith.
4.8 Partnership Agreement. A copy of the Partnership Agreement, as amended
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to the date hereof.
4.9 Consent. A Consent executed by Jones Intercable, consenting to Bank's
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security interest in that certain Management Agreement between Borrower
and Jones Intercable dated as of July 20, 1987, in form satisfactory to
Bank.
4.10 Other Documents. Such additional documents as Bank may reasonably
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request.
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5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as
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the Commitment of Bank to Borrower or any indebtedness of Borrower to
Bank is outstanding:
5.1 Existence and Good Standing. Borrower will preserve and maintain its
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existence as a Colorado limited partnership and its good standing in
Colorado, California and all other states in which the nature of its
activities and the character of its properties requires such
qualifications; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required
to qualify in those jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would
not have a material adverse effect on Borrower or its assets. Borrower
will preserve the validity of all its franchises, licenses, permits,
certificates of compliance or grants of authority material to the
conduct of its business.
5.2 Quarterly Financial Statements and Subscriber Reports. Borrower will
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furnish Bank within seventy-five (75) days of the end of each quarterly
fiscal period hereafter (a) unaudited quarterly financial statements,
including a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of cash
flow, and the information required to apply the criteria prescribed in
Sections 5.13, 5.14 and 5.15 hereof, prepared in accordance with GAAP,
together with a certificate executed by the President, Vice
President/Finance or Treasurer of Jones stating that the financial
statements fairly present the financial condition of Borrower as of the
date and for the periods covered and that as of the date of such
certificate there has not occurred any Event of Default or any event
which with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default hereunder; and (b) a report, in form and
substance satisfactory to Bank, covering the System and showing (i) the
number of Basic Subscribers at the beginning and at the end of such
quarter, and (ii) any other information reasonably requested by Bank.
5.3 Annual Financial Statements. Borrower will furnish Bank within one
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hundred and thirty-five (135) days after the close of each fiscal year
commencing with fiscal 1995 with audited annual financial statements,
including the financial statements and information required under
Section 5.2 hereof, which financial statements shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP and shall be fully certified by a nationally
recognized independent certified public accounting firm.
5.4 Disclosures to Partners. To the extent not already provided for in
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Sections 5.2 and 5.3 above, Borrower will furnish to Bank a copy of all
information material to Borrower or its financial condition sent to
Borrower's limited partners from time to time, within ten (10) days
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after the date any such information is sent to the limited partners.
5.5 Books and Records. Borrower will keep and maintain satisfactory and
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adequate books and records of account in accordance with generally
accepted accounting practices and principles consistently applied and
make or cause the same to be made available to Bank or its agents or
nominees at any reasonable time upon reasonable notice for inspection
and to make extracts thereof.
5.6 Insurance. Borrower will keep and maintain all of its property and
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assets in good order and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and
fully covered by insurance with reputable and financially sound
insurance companies against such hazards and in such amounts as is
customary in the industry, under policies requiring the insurer to
furnish reasonable notice to Bank and opportunity to cure any nonpayment
of premiums prior to termination of coverage; and, as required above,
furnish Bank with certificates of such insurance and cause Bank to be
named as an additional insured thereof.
5.7 Litigation. Borrower will notify Bank in writing immediately of the
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institution of any litigation, the commencement of any administrative
proceedings, the happening of any event or the assertion or threat of
any claim which would reasonably be expected to have a materially
adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition, or
the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder or an event which with
the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute an
Event of Default hereunder.
5.8 Taxes. Borrower will pay and discharge all taxes, assessments or
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other governmental charges or levies imposed on it or any of its
property or assets prior to the date on which any penalty for non-
payment or late payment is incurred, unless the same are currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
5.9 Costs and Expenses. Borrower will pay or reimburse Bank for all out-of-
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pocket costs and expenses including all reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements relating to the filing of any Collateral Documents to
create and perfect the Security Interests or which Bank may pay or incur
in connection with the preparation and review of this Agreement, all
waivers, consents and amendments in connection therewith and all other
documentation related thereto and the making of the Loan hereunder; and
Borrower will pay or reimburse Bank for all costs and expenses which
Bank may pay or incur in connection with the collection or enforcement
of the same.
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5.10 Compliance. Borrower will comply in all material respects with all
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local, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to its business
including, without limitation, Environmental Control Statutes, the
Communications Act and all laws and regulations of the FCC and the Local
Authorities, the provisions and requirements of all franchises, permits,
certificates of compliance and approval issued by regulatory authorities
and other like grants of authority held by Borrower, and the
requirements of the Copyright Act; and Borrower will notify Bank
immediately in detail of any actual or alleged material failure to
comply with or perform, or any actual or alleged material breach,
violation or default under, any such laws or regulations or under the
terms of any of such franchises or grants of authority, or of the
occurrence or existence of any facts or circumstances which with the
passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise could create such a
breach, violation or default or could occasion the termination of any of
such franchises or grants of authority.
5.11 ERISA. Borrower will comply in all respects with the provisions of
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ERISA to the extent applicable to any employee benefit plan. Borrower
will comply in all respects with the provisions of ERISA to the extent
applicable to any Plan maintained for any of Borrower's or a
Subsidiary's employees; not incur any accumulated funding deficiency
(within the meaning of ERISA and the regulations thereunder) or any
liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"); not
permit any "reportable event" (as defined in ERISA) or other event to
occur which may indicate that its Plans are not sound or which may be
the basis for PBGC to assert a liability against it or which may result
in the imposition of a lien on its properties or assets; and notify Bank
in writing promptly after it has come to the attention of Borrower of
the assertion or threat of any "reportable event," the existence of any
"reportable threat" or other event which may indicate that a Plan is not
sound or may be the basis for PBGC to assert a liability against it or
impose a lien on Borrower's properties or assets.
5.12 Other Information. Borrower will provide Bank with any other documents
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and information, financial or otherwise, reasonably requested by Bank
from time to time.
5.13 Funded Debt to Annualized Operating Cash Flow. Borrower will maintain
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as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower a ratio of Funded
Debt to Annualized Operating Cash Flow at the last day of such fiscal
quarter not to exceed 4.0:1 through June 30, 1997, 3.5:1 from September
30, 1997 through June 30, 1999, and 3.0:1 thereafter.
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5.14 Interest Coverage Ratio. At all times, Borrower will maintain as of the
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last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower a ratio of (a) Operating
Cash Flow for such quarter to (b) interest payable on Funded Debt for
such quarter, which will not be less than 2.25:1.
5.15 Debt Service Coverage Ratio. At all times, Borrower will maintain as of
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the last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower a ratio of (a)
Annualized Operating Cash Flow to (b) Debt Service, which will not be
less than 1.5:1 through December 31, 1997 and thereafter not less than
1.25:1.
6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. So long as the Commitment or any indebtedness of
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Borrower to Bank remains outstanding hereunder, Borrower covenants and
agrees that without Bank's prior written consent, Borrower will not:
6.1 Borrowings. Borrow any monies except borrowings from Bank hereunder,
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borrowings permitted by Section 6.2 and subordinated debt
subordinated to the Loan pursuant to the Subordination Agreement.
6.2 Additional Indebtedness. Create any additional indebtedness other than
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(a) trade indebtedness in the normal and ordinary course of business for
value received, (b) indebtedness to Jones for Management Fees or loans
or advances subordinated to the Loan pursuant to the Subordination
Agreement, (c) indebtedness to Jones Intercable for Home Office
Allocations or loans or advances subordinated to the Loan pursuant to
the Subordination Agreement, and (d) other indebtedness, not exceeding,
in the aggregate, $750,000, pursuant to capital leases, purchase money
obligations and other obligations incurred in the normal course of
Borrower's business.
6.3 Guaranties. Guarantee or assume or agree to become liable in any way
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for, either directly or indirectly, any additional indebtedness or
liability of others except (a) to endorse checks or drafts in the
ordinary course of business and (b) to perform its indemnification
obligations pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Partnership Agreement.
6.4 Loans. Make any loans or advances to others, except Borrower may make
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loans and advances to employees, subcontractors and suppliers in the
ordinary course of business not to exceed $100,000 in the aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any time.
6.5 Liens and Encumbrances. Create, permit or suffer the creation of any
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liens, security interests, or any other encumbrances on any of its
property, real or personal, except (a) liens arising in favor of sellers
or lessors for
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indebtedness and obligations incurred to purchase or lease fixed or
capital assets permitted under Section 6.2(d) hereof, provided, however,
that such liens are limited to the indebtedness and obligations created
thereunder and the assets purchased or leased pursuant thereto; (b)
liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, federal,
state or local, which are then being currently contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings, (c) pledges or deposits to secure
obligations under workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance or
social security laws or similar legislation, (d) deposits to secure
performance or payment bonds, bids, tenders, contracts, leases,
franchises or public and statutory obligations required in the ordinary
course of business, (e) deposits to secure surety, appeal or custom
bonds required in the ordinary course of business, (f) liens to secure
judgments not in excess of $250,000 so long as they are being currently
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and execution thereon
has been stayed, and (g) liens in favor of Bank.
6.6 Restricted Payments. Make any Restricted Payments, except for a
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distribution to partners of certain proceeds from the sale of cable
franchises in Indiana not exceeding in the aggregate $31,000,000.00.
6.7 Transfer of Assets; Liquidation. Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
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dispose of any part or amount of its assets, real or personal, or
discontinue or liquidate any substantial part of its operations or
business, other than any such transaction in the normal and ordinary
course of business for value received.
6.8 Acquisitions and Investments. Purchase or otherwise acquire any part or
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amount of the capital stock or assets of, or make any investments in,
any other firm or corporation; or enter into any new business activities
or ventures not directly related to its present business; or merge or
consolidate with or into any other firm or corporation; or create any
subsidiary corporations; except Borrower may invest in or purchase
readily marketable direct obligations of the United States of America,
certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks of recognized
standing operating in the United States of America and prime commercial
paper.
6.9 Management Fees and Home Office Allocations. Make any payments of or
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accrue (a) Management Fees for any fiscal quarter of Borrower in an
amount greater than five percent (5%) of Borrower's Gross Operating
Revenues for such quarter, or (b) Home Office Allocations for any fiscal
quarter of Borrower in an amount greater than twenty-five percent (25%)
of Borrower's Gross Operating Revenues for
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such quarter. Borrower shall not make any payment of or accrue Home
Office Allocations which are not either (i) overhead and administrative
expenses directly attributable to the management or operation of the
Borrower by Jones or (ii) Borrower's proportionate share of general
overhead and administrative expenses incurred by Jones in the management
of all of the partnerships of which Jones is the manager.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as there exists no Event of
Default under this Agreement and Borrower is otherwise in compliance
with the terms and covenants of this Agreement (and such payment,
together with any payments made pursuant to this Section 6.9 and
Section 6.6 hereof, will not create an Event of Default), deferred
Management Fees and Home Office Allocations (including any interest
related thereto, at an interest rate not to exceed Jones Intercable's
weighted average cost of borrowing) may be paid in any fiscal quarter.
Any Management Fees and Home Office Allocations accrued but unpaid for
any fiscal quarter shall be deferred and subordinated to Bank pursuant
to the Subordination Agreement.
6.10 Use of Proceeds. Use any of the proceeds of the Loan, directly or
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indirectly, to purchase or carry margin securities within the meaning of
Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or
engage as its principal business in the extension of credit for
purchasing or carrying such securities.
6.11 Partnership Documents. Amend or permit any amendments to the
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Partnership Agreement after the date hereof except Jones may make
certain routine amendments as permitted by Section 6.1 of the
Partnership Agreement.
7. DEFAULT.
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7.1 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall be an "Event of
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Default" hereunder:
(a) If Borrower shall fail to pay when due any installment of principal
or any other sum payable to Bank hereunder or otherwise or, within
three (3) days after the date when due, any payment of interest; or
(b) If any representation or warranty made herein or in connection
herewith or in any statement, certificate or other document
furnished hereunder is or proves to have been false or misleading
when made in any material respect; or
(c) If Borrower shall default in the payment or performance of any
obligation or indebtedness to
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another in excess of $100,000, whether now or hereafter incurred; or
(d) If Borrower shall default in the performance of any other agreement or
covenant contained herein or in any document executed or delivered in
connection herewith and such default shall continue unsecured for
thirty (30) days after notice thereof to Borrower given by Bank; or
(e) If the Managing General Partner of Borrower ceases to be Jones unless
Jones is replaced by Jones Intercable or another wholly owned
subsidiary of Jones Intercable; or
(f) If custody or control of any substantial part of the property of
Borrower shall be assumed by any governmental agency or any court of
competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency; if
any franchise shall be suspended, revoked or otherwise terminated, or
if Borrower is required by any franchising authority or by court order
or administrative order to halt operations under the franchise and
such action shall continue unstayed or uncollected for thirty (30)
days after Borrower has received notice thereof or the action of any
such authority has not been stayed within such thirty day period; or
if any governmental regulatory authority or judicial body shall make
any other final non-appealable determination which has a materially
adverse effect on Borrower; or
(g) If Borrower, Jones or Jones Intercable shall become insolvent,
bankrupt or generally fail to pay its debts as such debts become due;
or if Borrower, Jones or Jones Intercable admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts; or if Borrower, Jones or Jones Intercable
shall suffer a receiver or trustee for it or substantially all of its
property to be appointed and if appointed without its consent, not be
discharged within sixty (60) days; or if Borrower, Jones or Jones
Intercable makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or if
Borrower, Jones or Jones Intercable suffers proceedings under any law
related to bankruptcy or insolvency or the reorganization or the
release of debtors to be instituted against it and if contested by it,
not dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days; or if proceedings
under any law related to bankruptcy or insolvency or the
reorganization or the release of debtors is instituted or commenced by
Borrower, Jones or Jones Intercable; or
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(h) If any judgment, writ, warrant or attachment or execution or
similar process which calls for payment or presents liability in
excess of $250,000 (not covered by insurance) shall be rendered or
issued against or levied against Borrower or its property and such
process shall not be paid, waived, stayed, vacated, discharged,
settled, satisfied or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after its
issuance or levy.
7.2 Remedies. Upon the happening of any Event of Default and at any time
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thereafter, at the election of Bank, and by notice by Bank to Borrower
(except if an Event of Default described in Section 7.1(g) shall occur
in which case acceleration shall occur automatically without notice) :
(a) Bank may declare the entire unpaid balance, principal and interest,
of all indebtedness of Borrower to Bank, hereunder or otherwise, to be
immediately due and payable and shall have the immediate right to
enforce or realize on any collateral security granted therefor in any
manner or order it deems expedient without regard to any equitable
principles of marshalling or otherwise; and (b) in addition or in the
alternative, Bank may terminate its obligation to lend hereunder and the
Commitment shall immediately and automatically terminate and Bank shall
have no further obligation to make any advances. In addition to any
rights granted hereunder or in any documents delivered in connection
herewith, Bank shall have all, the rights and remedies granted by any
applicable law, all of which shall be cumulative in nature.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
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8.1 Non-Recourse. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary
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notwithstanding, in any action or proceeding brought on the Note, this
Agreement, or the indebtedness evidenced or secured thereby, no
deficiency judgment shall be sought or obtained against Jones, IDS or
any limited partner of Borrower or enforced against the separate assets
of Jones, IDS or any limited partner of Borrower, and the liability of
Jones, IDS or any limited partner of Borrower for any amounts due under
the Note or this Agreement, shall be limited to the interest of Jones or
any limited partner of Borrower in the assets of Borrower. Bank may join
Jones and IDS in their capacity as general partners as defendants in any
legal action it undertakes to enforce its rights and remedies under the
Note or this Agreement, but any judgment in any such action may be
satisfied by recourse only to the assets of Borrower, but not by
recourse directly to or by execution on Jones's or IDS's separate
assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing set forth herein shall be
deemed to limit the liability of Jones or IDS or
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prohibit Bank from taking any legal action (a) against Jones, IDS or
their assets for any fraud or intentional misconduct of Jones or IDS, or
(b) against Jones or its assets for breach of its undertakings under its
Subordination Agreement.
8.2 Set Offs. As collateral for the payment of any and all of Borrower's
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indebtedness and obligations to Bank, whether matured or unmatured, now
existing or hereafter incurred or created hereunder or otherwise,
Borrower hereby grants to Bank a security interest in and lien upon all
funds, balances or other property of any kind of Borrower, or in which
Borrower has an interest, limited to the interest of Borrower therein,
at any time in the possession, custody or control of Bank.
8.3 Binding and Governing Law. This Agreement and all documents executed
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hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be governed
as to their validity, interpretation and effect by the laws of the State
of Colorado.
8.4 Survival. All agreements, representations, warranties and covenants of
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Borrower contained herein or in any documentation required hereunder
shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the making of the Loan
hereunder and will continue in full force and effect as long as any
indebtedness hereunder of Borrower to Bank remains outstanding.
8.5 No Waiver; Delay. If Bank shall waive any power, right or remedy
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arising hereunder or under any applicable law, such waiver shall not be
deemed to be a waiver upon the later occurrence or recurrence of any of
said events. No delay by Bank in the exercise of any power, right or
remedy shall, under any circumstances, constitute or be deemed to be a
waiver, express or implied, of the same and no course of dealing between
the parties hereto shall constitute a waiver of Bank's powers, rights or
remedies. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive
of any remedies provided by law.
8.6 Modification. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no
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modification or amendment hereof shall be effective unless made in a
writing signed by appropriate officers of the parties hereto.
8.7 Headings. The various headings in this Agreement are inserted for
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convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement or any provision hereof.
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8.8 Notices. Any notice, request or consent required hereunder or in
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connection herewith shall be deemed satisfactorily given if in writing
and delivered by hand or by facsimile transmission or mailed (registered
or certified mail) to the parties at their respective addresses set
forth in the beginning of this Agreement or their facsimile number set
forth hereafter or such other addresses or facsimile numbers as may be
given by either party to the other in writing, if to Borrower or Jones
to the attention of the Treasurer (Facsimile No. (303) 790-7324), with a
copy to the General Counsel (Facsimile No. (303) 799-1644), and if to
Bank, to the attention of Leslie Kelly, Vice President (Facsimile No.
(303) 585-4135).
8.9 Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder
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shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such
payment may be made on the next succeeding business day, provided
however that such extension of time shall be included in the
computation of interest due in conjunction with such payment or other
fees due hereunder, as the case may be.
8.10 Time of Day. All time of day restrictions imposed herein shall be
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calculated using Bank's local time.
8.11 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
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thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid or enforceable to
any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
8.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts with the same effect as if all the signatures on such
counterparts appeared on one document, and each such counterpart shall
be deemed to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by their duly authorized partners or
officers, have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD., a
Colorado limited partnership
By: JONES CABLE CORPORATION, a
Colorado corporation, its
Managing General Partner
By: [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE]
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Title: Treasurer
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COLORADO NATIONAL BANK, a national
banking association
By: [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE]
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Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
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ADVANCE REQUEST FORM
In accordance with Section 2.6 of the Revolving Credit Agreement (as
amended, the "Loan Agreement") dated the 28th day of February, 1996, between
IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership (herein
"Borrower"), and Colorado National Bank, a national banking association, the
undersigned, being the President, Vice President/Finance or Treasurer of Jones
Cable Corporation, a Colorado corporation, and the Managing General Partner of
Borrower, being the duly authorized representative of the Borrower, hereby
requests on behalf of the Borrower an advance.
As of the date hereof, the undersigned hereby requests, represents and
certifies that:
(a) the aggregate amount of the requested advance is $_____________;
(b) Borrower has elected the [Adjusted Libor Rate/Reference Rate] to
apply to the requested advance; [or Borrower has elected the Adjusted Libor Rate
to apply to $_____________ of the requested advance and the Reference Rate to
apply to $___________ of the requested advance]; and
(c) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of the
Loan Agreement are true and correct; no Event of Default (as defined in the Loan
Agreement) or event which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or
both would constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement has occurred
and is continuing; and there has been no material adverse change in Borrower's
financial condition or business since the date of the Loan Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the President, Vice
President/Finance or Treasurer of Jones has executed this Certificate this 28th
day of February, 1996.
By: JONES CABLE CORPORATION, a
Colorado corporation
By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT B
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FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE
$10,000,000.00 February 28, 1996
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD., a
Colorado limited partnership, with its principal office at 9697 East Mineral
Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80112 (herein "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay
to the order of COLORADO NATIONAL BANK (herein "Bank") at its offices at 918
l7th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, the principal sum of Ten Million Dollars
($l0,000,000.00), or such lesser sum as may be advanced hereunder, together with
interest thereon, as provided below.
Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof in
accordance with Section 2.5 of the Loan Agreement referenced below.
Borrower promises to pay principal in quarterly installments on the last day of
each calendar quarter commencing on March 31, 1999, and ending on December 31,
2003 in accordance with Section 2.4 of the Loan Agreement referenced below.
Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor or
acceleration, protest or notice of protest, and any and all other notices or
demands in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or
enforcement of this Note, excepting any notice requirements set forth in the
Loan Agreement referenced below.
This Note arises out of a certain Revolving Credit Agreement of even date
herewith by and between Borrower and Colorado National Bank (as amended from
time to time, herein the "Loan Agreement") to which reference is made for a
statement of the respective rights and obligations of the parties and the terms
and conditions therein provided under which the principal hereof and accrued
interest thereon, if any, may become immediately due and payable.
Notwithstanding the face amount of this Note, the undersigned's liability
hereunder shall be limited at all times to the actual aggregate outstanding
indebtedness to Bank, principal and interest, under the Loan (as defined in the
Loan Agreement), together with all fees and expenses provided for in the Loan
Agreement.
Anything contained in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, in any action
or proceeding brought on this Note, the Loan Agreement, or the indebtedness
evidenced hereby, no deficiency judgment shall be sought or obtained against
Jones Cable Corporation, a Colorado corporation and Borrower's Managing General
Partner ("Jones"), IDS Cable Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, and the
Borrower's
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Supervising General Partner ("IDS") or any limited partner of Borrower or
enforced against the separate assets of Jones, IDS or any limited partner of
Borrower, and the liability of Jones, IDS or any limited partner of Borrower for
any amounts due under this Note or the Loan Agreement, shall be limited to the
interest of Jones, IDS or any limited partner of Borrower in the assets of
Borrower. Bank may join Jones or IDS in their capacity as general partners as
defendants in any legal action it undertakes to enforce its rights and remedies
under this Note or the Loan Agreement, but any judgment in any such action may
be satisfied by recourse only to the assets of Borrower, but not by recourse
directly to or by execution on Jones' or IDS' separate assets. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to limit the liability
of Jones or IDS or prohibit Bank from taking any legal action (a) against Jones
or IDS or their assets for any fraud or intentional misconduct of Jones or IDS
or (b) against Jones or its assets for breach of its undertakings under its
Subordination Agreement.
Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meaning ascribed to
such terms in the Loan Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by its Managing General Partner, has
executed this Note the day and year first above written.
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD., a
Colorado limited
partnership
By: JONES CABLE CORPORATION, a
Colorado corporation, its
Managing General Partner
By:
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Title:
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COLORADO NATIONAL BANK, a national
banking association
By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT C
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA SYSTEM
BASIC SUBSCRIBER COUNT THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1996: 16,560
FRANCHISES
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County of Placer, California
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. Placer County Code, Chapter 28, Franchises for Cable Television Systems
. Ordinance No. 3612-B dated November 5, 1985, granting a cable television
franchise to West Star Communications, Inc.
. Ordinance No. 3861-B dated November 10, 1987, granting an extension to the
existing cable television franchise area to Weststar Communications, Inc.
. Ordinance No. 3883-B dated January 12, 1988, consenting to the transfer and
assignment of the franchise to Jones Intercable, Inc. ("Jones"), IDS/Jones
Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd., or, subject to certain conditions, any limited
partnership(s) of which Jones is a general partner or any joint venture or
general partnership of which Jones or any such limited partnership(s) is a
constituent partner (an "Affiliate"), and subsequent transfers and
assignments among Affiliates; the Ordinance also consents to the grant of a
security interest
. Letter to the Placer County Board of Supervisors from Jones Intercable, Inc.
dated February 1, 1988, accepting every term, condition and limitation
contained in the Franchise
. Letter to the Senior Deputy County Counsel of Placer County from Jones
Intercable, Inc. dated April 20, 1988, confirming that no further action
needs to be taken to facilitate the transfer of the franchise from Jones
Intercable, Inc. to IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd.
Expiration Date: November 5, 2000
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City of Roseville, California
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. Chapter 2.40 of Title 2, Community Antenna Television System, Roseville
Municipal Code
. Ordinance No.1822 dated November 28, 1984, consenting to the transfer of the
cable television franchise from Roseville Cablevision, Inc. and Stoner Cable
Television, Inc. to Weststar Communications II, to restate in its entirety
the terms and conditions of the franchise, and to repeal all prior CATV
system franchise ordinances
. Ordinance No.2088 dated January 20, 1988, consenting to the transfer of the
franchise to Jones Intercable, Inc., and/or to any limited partnership(s) of
which Jones Intercable , Inc. or Jones Cable Corporation is a general
partner, or to any joint venture or general partnership(s) of which Jones
Intercable, Inc. or any such limited partnership is a constituent partner (an
"Affiliate"), provided that, regardless of whether Jones Cable Corporation or
any other Affiliate becomes the grantee and franchisee, that Jones
Intercable, Inc. shall act as manager of the System; if Jones Intercable,
Inc. shall at any time be removed by the grantee and franchisee as manager of
the System, such grantee and franchisee shall, within 90 days after such
removal, replace the manager of the System and obtain the City's consent
thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; the Ordinance also
consents to the grant of a security interest in the franchise
. Acceptance of CATV Franchise by Jones Intercable, Inc. dated February 1, 1988
. Letter to the Roseville City Attorney from Jones Intercable, Inc. dated March
8, 1988, providing the City with the names and addresses of the lending
institutions which Jones Intercable has granted a security interest in the
franchise to pursuant to Section 6 of Ordinance 2088
. Letter to the Roseville City Attorney from Jones Intercable, Inc. dated April
19, 1988, notifying the City that Jones intends to transfer the franchise
within 30 days to IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. (of which Jones Cable
Corporation is the Managing General Partner); enclosing a certificate of
insurance (bonds to be delivered 4/21/88), form of Acceptance of CATV
Franchise, and form of Agreement by Jones Intercable, Inc. agreeing to act as
manager of the system; also consenting to a waiver of the notice requirements
of Section 6 of Ordinance No.2088
. Letter to the Deputy Clerk of the City of Roseville dated April 28, 1988,
providing the City with the name and address of a lending institution which
IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. granted a security interest in the
franchise to pursuant to Section 6 of Ordinance 2088
. Acceptance of CATV Franchise by IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. dated
April 29, 1988
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. Agreement executed by Jones Intercable, Inc. dated April 29, 1988, agreeing
to act as manager of the Roseville system subject to the terms of a
Management Agreement dated July 20, 1987, between Jones Intercable, Inc. and
Jones Cable Corporation (attached as Exhibit A)
. Letter dated January 31, 1992, regarding the initiation of negotiations for
renewal of the franchise.
. Ordinance No.2813 adopted September 21, 1994, extending the term of the
franchise and amending Ordinance Nos .1822 and 2088.
. Acceptance of terms and conditions of Ordinance No.2813 by IDS/Jones Growth
Partners 87-A, Ltd. dated September 30, 1994.
. Letter Agreement dated October 14, 1994, between the City of Roseville and
Jones, regarding capital grant for access studio equipment.
. Letter dated February 14, 1996 notifying the City that IDS/Jones Growth
Partners 87-A, Ltd. intends to grant a security interest in the franchise to
Colorado National Bank.
Expiration Date: December 28, 1999
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FCC LICENSES (Granting of a security interest in FCC licenses is prohibited.)
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<S> <C>
Business Radio KNAX84O
Business Radio WPCG511
Business Radio WPCK220
Business Radio KD37440 (Itinerant)
Earth Station E930212
Microwave WNES942
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POLE AGREEMENTS/LINE CROSSING AGREEMENTS
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1. Pole Attachment Agreement (Support Structure Use Agreement) dated April 9,
1991, with Roseville Telephone Company for the City of Roseville, Placer
County, California.
2. Pole Attachment Agreement (Support Structure Use Agreement) dated April 9,
1991, with Roseville Telephone Company for Placer County, California
3.* Pole Attachment Agreement dated October 15, 1990, with Pacific Gas and
Electric Company for the town(s) and surrounding area(s) of Roseville
served by PG&E, within PG&E's Drum Division of the Sacramento Valley
Region.
4.* Pole Attachment Agreement dated April 4, 1990, with Sacramento Municipal
Utility District ("Permittor") for the area served by Permittor in the
vicinity of Sacramento, California.
EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY LICENSES AND PERMITS
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1. Easement and Right-of-Way dated December 14, 1994, granted by Daniel W.
Sanford and Barbara J. Sanford for certain property known as 8530 Sunrise
Avenue in Roseville, Placer County, California 95661 (Parcel ID #470-211-
001-000).
REAL PROPERTY OWNED
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None.
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*Consent to the grant of a security interest required, but not yet obtained.
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REAL PROPERTY LEASED
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1. Industrial Real Estate Lease/Multi-Tenant Facility (office/warehouse
space) dated November 4, 1991, between Y.A. Bar Livestock Co., successor in
interest to MTA Investment Company, and IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A,
Ltd.; Letter agreement dated June 30, 1995, providing for an additional 700
square feet of office space known as Suite G and increasing the rental
amount.
Record Owner: Y.A. Bar Livestock Co.
Description of Leased Premises:
501 Guiseppe Court, Unit C, D, E and G
Roseville, California 95678
(Approximately 8,400 square feet of warehouse space and approximately 3,900
square feet of office space within an approximately 17,200 square foot
industrial building. The property also includes approximately 17,000 square
feet of fenced and paved yard area. Approximately 700 square feet of office
space, known as Suite G, was added to the Lease effective July 1, 1995.)
A. Sublease dated October 4, 1991, between IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-
A, Ltd. and A & T Sprinklers, Inc.; Addendum to Sublease dated October
25, 1991; Letter dated September 22, 1993, clarifying the expiration
date of the Sublease; Letter dated September 7, 1994, extending the
term of the Sublease.
Description of Leased Premises:
Approximately 2,400 square feet of warehouse space within Unit C and
approximately 8,000 square feet of fenced and paved yard space.
B. Lease Agreement for Tower and Ground Space dated April 16, 1992,
between IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. ("87-A") and RAM Mobile
Data USA Limited Partnership for space on 87-A's tower, land and other
personal property at 501-C Guiseppe Court, Roseville, California .
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Legal Description of Property:
The property located at 501-C Guiseppe Court, City of Roseville,
County of Placer, State of California 95678.
The geodetic coordinates of the property are as follows:
38 degrees 42' 48" N. Latitude
121 degrees 17' 56" W. Longitude
The leased premises shall consist of the following:
(a) ground space area of approximately eighty (80) square feet
located near the southern base of the tower.
(b) space on the tower for two (2) antenna mounts for the
installation, maintenance and operation of radio transmitting and
receiving antennas .
C. Lease Agreement for Tower Space commencing January 1, 1995, between
IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. ("87-A") and Destineer
Corporation for space on 87-A's tower, land and other personal
property at 501-C Guiseppe Court, Roseville, California.
Description of Leased Premises:
The property located at 501-C Guiseppe Court, City of Roseville,
County of Placer, State of California 95678.
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ERISA PLANS
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The following benefit plans, neither of which is a defined benefit plan, are
covered by ERISA:
1. 401(k) Plan - "Jones Intercable, Inc. et al Profit Sharing/Retirement Plan"
2. Health Insurance Plan (Medical, dental, life, accidental death and
dismemberment, long-term disability) - "Jones Intercable, Inc. et al Health
and Welfare Plan"
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February 28, 1996
Colorado National Bank
Seventeenth Street at Champa
Denver, Colorado 80202
Re: Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 26, 1996, by and
between IDS/Jones Growth Partners
87-A and Colorado National Bank
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am Vice President and General Counsel of each of Jones Intercable, Inc.
("Intercable"), a Colorado corporation, Jones Cable Corporation ("JCC"), a
Colorado corporation and the Managing General Partner of IDS/Jones Growth
Partners 87-A, a Colorado limited partnership (the "Borrower"), and have acted
as counsel to Intercable, JCC and the Borrower in connection with a $10,000,000
credit facility extended to the Borrower pursuant to a Revolving Credit
Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") dated as of February 28, 1996, by and between
the Borrower and Colorado National Bank (the "Bank"). The $10,000,000 credit
facility is evidenced by the Note issued by the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to
the Loan Agreement. The indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank is secured in
part by the Security Agreement, which grants the Security Interest in the
Collateral (as defined therein) to the Bank.
This opinion is being rendered to you in compliance with Paragraph 4.1 of
the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the
same meanings as in the Loan Agreement.
In my capacity as such counsel, I have examined originals, or copies
identified to my satisfaction as being true copies, of such records, documents
or other instruments as in my judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable me
to render the opinions expressed below. These records, documents and
instruments included the following:
EXHIBIT D
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Colorado National Bank
February 28, 1996
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1. The Limited Partnership Agreement (the "Partnership Agreement") and
the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Borrower, each as
amended to date;
2. The Articles of Incorporation of each of Intercable and JCC, as
amended to date;
3. The bylaws of each of Intercable and JCC, as amended to date;
4. All records of proceedings and actions of the Board of Directors of
each of Intercable and JCC relating to the transactions contemplated
by the Loan Agreement;
5. The Loan Agreement;
6. The Note;
7. The Security Agreement;
8. The Subordination Agreements;
9. Uniform Commercial Code financing statements naming the Bank as a
secured party and the Borrower as debtor to be filed in the offices
of the Colorado Secretary of State, the California Secretary of State
and the Placer County, California Recorder; the foregoing being
referred to herein as the "Financing Statements";
10. The Collateral Assignment of Management Agreement and Consent (the
"Consent");
11. Searches conducted by Search Company International of the Uniform
Commercial Code records of (a) the Secretary of State of Colorado,
indexed under the name of the Borrower as a "debtor", dated January
11, 1996 and effective through January 4, 1996; (b) the Arapahoe
County, Colorado Clerk and Recorder, indexed under the name of the
Borrower as a "debtor", dated January 12, 1996 and effective through
December 27, 1995; (c) the Secretary of State of California indexed
under the name of the Borrower as a "debtor", dated January 18, 1996
and effective through December 28, 1995;
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and (d) the Placer County, California Recorder, indexed under the name
of the Borrower as a "debtor" dated January 18, 1996 and effective
through January 9, 1996; the foregoing having been delivered to the
Bank and being referred to herein as the "UCC Searches"; and
12. Searches under the name of the Borrower conducted by Search Company
International of the Clerks of (a) the Arapahoe County, Colorado
District Court, dated January 12, 1996 and effective through November
27, 1995, (b) the Placer County, California Superior Court, dated
January 18, 1996 and effective through January 9, 1996, (c) the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of California,
Sacramento Division, dated January 12, 1996 and effective through
January 5, 1996 and (d) the United States District Court for the
District of Colorado, dated January 18, 1996 and effective through
January 11, 1996; the foregoing having been delivered to the Bank and
being referred to herein as the "Litigation Searches."
Collectively, the Loan Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Note, the
Subordination Agreements, the Consent, and the Financing Statements are referred
to herein as the "Loan Documents."
I have obtained and relied upon such certificates and assurances from
public officials as I have deemed necessary in connection with the opinion set
forth herein. I have also relied upon and assumed, with the Bank's consent, the
accuracy and completeness of the UCC Searches, the Litigation Searches and the
records upon which they are based.
I have investigated such questions of law for the purpose of rendering this
opinion as I have deemed necessary. This opinion is limited in all respects to
the internal laws of the State of Colorado and to United States federal law
(except that no opinion is expressed herein as to the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission promulgated pursuant thereto, or to the rules and regulations of the
United States Copyright Office and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, or to matters
controlled by,
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required by, or issued pursuant to, any of the foregoing). I express no opinion
herein as to whether a Colorado or other court would apply Colorado law to any
particular aspect of the subject matter hereof.
On the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the
limitations, qualifications and exceptions set forth below, I am of the opinion
that:
1. The Borrower is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. The Borrower is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited partnership and in good
standing in the State of California and each other jurisdiction in which the
ownership of its properties or the nature of its activities or both makes such
qualification necessary, except to the extent that failure to be so qualified
does not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or financial
condition of the Borrower.
2. Each of Intercable and JCC is a corporation duly incorporated validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. JCC is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing in
the State of California and each other jurisdiction in which the ownership of
its properties or the nature of its activities or both makes such qualification
necessary, except to the extent that failure to be so qualified does not have a
material adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition of
the Borrower. JCC is the Managing General Partner of the Borrower, with such
powers and authority as are conferred upon it by the Partnership Agreement and
applicable law.
3. (a) The Borrower has partnership power and authority to execute and
deliver the Loan Documents, to make the borrowings provided for in the Loan
Agreement, to execute and deliver the Note in evidence of such borrowings and to
perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, and all such action has been
duly and validly authorized by all necessary partnership proceedings on its
part.
(b) JCC has corporate power and authority to execute and deliver on
behalf of the Partnership the Loan Documents and perform its obligations
thereunder, and all
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such action has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
proceedings on its part.
(c) Each of Intercable and JCC has corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver the Consent and perform its obligations thereunder, and all
such action has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
proceedings on the part of each.
4. (a) The Loan Documents have been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Borrower, and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with the
respective terms thereof.
(b) The Consent has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
each of Intercable and JCC, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each of Intercable and JCC, enforceable against each of them in
accordance with the terms thereof, to the extent of the applicability of such
terms to each of them.
5. No consent or approval by, and no filing with, any federal or Colorado
governmental agency or regulatory body, is necessary on the part of the
Borrower, Intercable or JCC in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents or by Intercable and JCC of
the Consent, except filings required to perfect and maintain a security interest
in the Collateral in favor of the Bank, and except for certain consents,
approvals and filings listed on Exhibit C to the Loan Agreement which have not
been obtained.
6. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of the
Loan Documents or by Intercable or JCC of the Consent (a) constitutes a
violation of any Colorado or federal law, except for violations which, in the
aggregate, would not materially and adversely effect the business, operations or
financial condition of the Borrower or the ability of the Borrower, Intercable
or JCC to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, (b)
constitutes a breach of or a default under the Partnership Agreement or the
Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of either of Intercable or JCC or, to my
knowledge, any agreement or instrument to which the Borrower, Intercable or JCC
is a party or to or by which any of their respective properties are subject or
bound, the breach of or default
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under which would have a materially adverse effect on the business, operations
or financial condition of the Borrower or (c) creates any interest in any
property of the Borrower, except the Security Interest.
7. To my knowledge and except for litigation and proceedings affecting
the cable industry generally, there is no pending or threatened proceeding by or
before any court or other tribunal against the Borrower which if adversely
decided would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or
financial condition of the Borrower.
8. Subject to the provisions of Section 9-306 of the Uniform Commercial
Code of the State of Colorado (the "Code"), the provisions of the Security
Agreement are sufficient to create the Security Interest. Under the Code, the
description of the Collateral set forth in the Financing Statement to be filed
in Colorado (the "Colorado Financing Statement") is sufficient to create a
security interest in the items and types of Collateral (other than fixtures)
described therein. Upon the filing of the Colorado Financing Statement with the
office of the Secretary of State of Colorado, such filing is sufficient, subject
to Section 9-306 of the Code, to perfect the Security Interest in all right,
title and interest of the Borrower in accounts and general intangibles, and in
those items and types of Collateral described in the Security Agreement in which
a security interest may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement in
the State of Colorado under the Code and which is in the possession of the
Borrower, except that I express no opinion as to the perfection of the Security
Interest in personal property affixed to real property in such manner as to
become a fixture under the laws of the State of Colorado.
My opinion in Paragraph 4 above as to the enforceability of the Loan
Documents is subject to the following limitations: (i) such enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally; (ii) the remedy of
specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be
subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which
any proceeding therefor may be brought; (iii) the Code and other laws and
judicial decisions of Colorado require that the Bank exercise its rights under
the Loan Documents in good faith and in a
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Page 7
commercially reasonable manner and a court may decline to strictly enforce
certain covenants therein if it concludes that such enforcement would be
unreasonable under the then existing circumstances; (iv) public policy
considerations may limit the rights of the Bank to obtain certain remedies and
to indemnification; (v) the granting by the Borrower of the Security Interest
and the transfer of certain rights of the Borrower or the Bank in such property
to a foreclosure purchaser may, in some instances, require or be conditioned
upon receipt of the consent of certain third parties who have granted the
Borrower certain contractual or other rights; (vi) no opinion is expressed as to
the enforceability of the choice of law, severability, waiver, or set off
provisions (including the waiver of any defenses or procedural rights available
to the Borrower or JCC contained in the Loan Documents); (vii) to the extent
that any Loan Document might be deemed to provide that the Bank may enter upon
and take possession of the Collateral by force amounting to a breach of the
peace or public disturbance, without liability by reason of the manner of such
entry and possession, such provisions would not be enforceable; (viii) no
opinion is expressed as to the enforceability of the provisions of the Loan
Documents which purport to authorize the Bank to sign and file documents in the
name or on behalf of the Borrower or JCC without the signatures of the
appropriate representatives of the Borrower or officers of JCC, acting on behalf
of the Borrower; (ix) no opinion is expressed as to the enforceability of any
future advances provisions in the Loan Documents (other than with respect to any
advances made pursuant to the Loan Agreement) with respect to any future
advances which were not reasonably within the contemplation of the parties at
the time such documents were executed; (x) the duty to exercise reasonable care
in the custody and preservation of collateral in a secured party's possession
may not be disclaimed by agreement, waived or varied prior to default; and (xi)
no opinion is expressed as to the enforceability, priority or perfection of the
Security Interest to the extent it relates to Collateral located outside the
State of Colorado. With respect to the opinion set forth in Paragraph 5, the
limitation stated in clause (v) hereof is also applicable.
For purposes of rendering the opinion expressed in Paragraph 7 hereof, I
have, with your permission, relied upon my own knowledge, without investigation
or inquiry, and the Litigation Searches.
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February 28, 1996
Page 8
With respect to my opinion in Paragraph 8, (i) the opinion expressed
herein does not purport to cover the title to or existence of any of the
Collateral; (ii) I have assumed that the Company has rights in the Collateral
and that sufficient value has been given for purposes of satisfying Sections
9-203(1)(c) and (b), respectively, of the Code; (iii) I call your attention to
the necessity of filing a continuation statement with respect to the Colorado
Financing Statements between July 1, 1996 and December 31, 1997, in order to
continue the perfection of the security interest perfected thereby after
December 31, 1997, and to the necessity of filing continuation statements from
time to time thereafter in appropriate five year intervals under the applicable
provisions of the Code; (iv) additional filings under the Code may be required,
among other things, upon the change of location of the debtor as provided in
Section 9-103 (3) (e) of the Code or the change of the name of the debtor as
provided in Section 9-402(7) thereof; (v) in the case of property which becomes
Collateral after the date hereof, Section 552 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code limits the extent to which property acquired by a debtor after the
commencement of a case under the United States Bankruptcy Code may be subject to
a security interest arising from a security agreement entered into by the debtor
before commencement of the case; (vi) no opinion is expressed as to the
perfection or priority of the Security Interest in any Collateral consisting of
copyrights, other literary property rights, trade and service marks, patents and
applications therefor, know-how, processes, trade secrets, undocumented computer
software, unrecorded and unwritten data and information, and rights and licenses
thereunder, cash which is not in the Banks' possession, documents of title and
goods subject thereto, uncertificated securities, interests in minerals or the
like (including oil and gas) before extraction and accounts arising from the
sale thereof at the wellhead or minehead, timber, farm products and crops and
Collateral subject to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended; and
(vii) no opinion is expressed as to the effect of any event occurring subsequent
to the date hereof on the existence or perfection of the Security Interest.
Furthermore, the transfer of Collateral may require the consent of a Local
Authority to avoid forfeiture of any franchise issued by such Local Authority.
To the extent that the obligations of the Borrower, Intercable or JCC may
be dependent upon such matters, I assume for purposes of this opinion that the
Bank is duly
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Page 9
organized, validly existing and in good standing under its jurisdiction of
organization; that to the extent contemplated thereby, the Loan Documents have
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Bank and constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Bank, enforceable against the Bank
in accordance with their respective terms; and that the Bank has the requisite
corporate or other organizational power and authority to perform its obligations
under the Loan Documents.
This opinion is as of the date hereof and I disclaim any undertaking or
obligation to advise the Bank of changes which may hereafter be brought to my
attention. This opinion is rendered only to the Bank, and is solely for its
benefit in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Agreement
This opinion may not be relied upon by the Bank for any other purpose or relied
upon by any other person, firm or corporation for any purpose without my prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
Elizabeth M. Steele
General Counsel
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SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
This Subordination Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of this 28th
day of February, 1996, by and between JONES INTERCABLE, INC., a Colorado
corporation with offices at 9697 East Mineral Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80112
(herein "Subordinated Creditor") and COLORADO NATIONAL BANK, a national banking
association with offices at 918 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 (herein
"Bank")
In order to induce Bank to extend credit to IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS
87-A, LTD., a Colorado limited partnership (herein "Borrower"), and in
consideration therefor, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. "Senior Debt" shall mean all of the indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Bank, whether now existing or hereafter arising,
including, without limitation, the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations
arising under that certain Revolving Credit Agreement of even date herewith
between Borrower and Bank (the "Loan Agreement") and all principal and interest
under and evidenced by that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith
executed by Borrower in favor of Bank in the principal amount of $10,000,000.00,
as such indebtedness, agreement and instrument may be amended, extended,
renewed, refinanced, supplemented or assigned from time to time hereafter.
"Subordinated Debt" shall mean all indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Subordinated Creditor, whether now existing or
hereafter arising, including any advances, indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations, all interest and other fees which may be or become due with respect
thereto, whether or not evidenced by promissory notes, and any accrued and
unpaid Home Office Allocations. As used herein, the term "Home Office
Allocations" shall have the definition set forth in the Loan Agreement.
2. The payment of any and all Subordinated Debt is hereby expressly
subordinated to all Senior Debt to the extent and in the manner set forth in
this Agreement.
3. Subordinated Creditor shall not accelerate, demand, sue for,
commence any collection or enforcement action or proceeding, take, receive,
accept or retain any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash,
securities or other property, in respect of the principal of, premium on, or
interest on, the Subordinated Debt or any collateral security thereof or until
all Senior Debt shall have been paid in full with interest, including interest
during any bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving Borrower from the date of
the filing thereof to the date of distribution (notwithstanding any statute,
including without
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limitation the Federal Bankruptcy Code, any rule of law or bankruptcy
procedures to the contrary); provided, however, that if there is not continuing
an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement and Borrower is not at the time
otherwise in default under the Senior Debt, and such payment will not constitute
an Event of Default or an event which, with the passage of time or giving
notice, would constitute an Event of Default, Borrower may pay Subordinated Debt
to Subordinated Creditor with interest thereon except as otherwise limited by
Section 6.9 of the Loan Agreement.
4. Subordinated Creditor hereby acknowledges that the payment of Home
Office Allocations by Borrower to Subordinated Creditor and the repayment by
Borrower to Subordinated Creditor of advances or indebtedness and any interest
and fees due thereon are subject to the limitations set forth in the Loan
Agreement and Subordinated Creditor hereby confirms that it is bound by such
limitations.
5. In the event of the institution of and in connection with any
insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other
similar proceedings relative to Borrower, or its property, or any proceeding for
the voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up of Borrower and
whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings:
(a) all Senior Debt shall first be paid in full before any payment
or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities
or other property, shall be made in respect of any Subordinated
Debt;
(b) any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash,
securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for
the terms hereof) be payable or deliverable in respect of any
Subordinated Debt shall be paid or delivered directly to Bank,
until all Senior Debt shall have been paid in full, and
Subordinated Creditor irrevocably authorizes, empowers and
directs all receivers, trustees, liquidators, conservators and
others having authority to effect all such payments and
deliveries; and
(c) Subordinated Creditor shall execute and deliver to Bank all
such further instruments confirming the authorization referred
to in the foregoing clause (b) and all such powers of attorney,
proofs of claim, assignments of claim and other instruments and
shall take all such other actions as may be requested by Bank
in order to enable Bank to enforce
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all of its rights hereunder and all claims of Bank upon or in
respect of the Subordinated Debt, and failing execution of such
instruments or taking of such actions by Subordinated Creditor,
Bank is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and perform
the same on behalf of the Subordinated Creditor.
6. In the event any payment or distribution of any character, whether
in cash, securities or other property, is received by Subordinated Creditor in
contravention of the terms of this Agreement or the Loan Agreement, and before
all Senior Debt shall have been paid in full, such payment or distribution shall
be held by Subordinated Creditor, as trustee of an express trust, in trust for
the benefit of Bank, and shall be paid over or delivered and transferred to Bank
for application to all Senior Debt remaining unpaid until such Senior Debt shall
have been paid in full. Subordinated Creditor hereby assigns to Bank all rights
of Subordinated Creditor to any such payments or distributions, which Bank may
exercise in Bank's name or in the name of Subordinated Creditor, and agrees to
execute such instruments as may be required by Bank to enable Bank to enforce
such claims. Any payments or distributions received in excess of the amount
sufficient to pay all Senior Debt in full shall be returned by Bank to
Subordinated Creditor.
7. If the Subordinated Debt is evidenced in whole or part by any
promissory note or other instruments, Subordinated Creditor agrees, at Bank's
request, to endorse and deliver such notes and instruments to Bank to be held by
Bank subject to the provisions of this Agreement, or to note on the face thereof
that the same is subject to this Agreement.
8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other
instrument or document delivered in connection with the Subordinated Debt or
otherwise, including, without limitation, any prior or subsequent perfection of
a security interest or lien, any security interests and liens now or hereafter
held by Subordinated Creditor in any collateral security for the Subordinated
Debt shall be junior and subordinate to any security interests and liens now or
hereafter held by Bank in the same collateral. So long as the Senior Debt shall
remain unpaid, Bank may at all times in its sole discretion exercise any and all
powers and rights which it now has or may hereafter acquire with respect to any
of the collateral securing the Senior Debt, all without the necessity of
obtaining any consent or approval of Subordinated Creditor.
9. Subordinated Creditor represents and warrants that Subordinated
Creditor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Colorado and has the power and authority under the laws of
Colorado and under its
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articles of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents to enter
into this Agreement; all actions necessary or appropriate for its execution and
performance of this Agreement have been taken and upon its execution, this
Agreement will constitute its valid and binding obligation enforceable in
accordance with its terms; and the making and performance of this Agreement will
not violate any law or regulation, federal, state or local, or its articles of
incorporation or by-laws or other organizational documents or result in any
violation of or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument
by which it or any of its property is bound.
10. This Agreement is a continuing agreement of subordination and Bank
may continue to make loans to or otherwise accept the obligations of Borrower in
reliance hereon, without notice to Subordinated Creditor, until this Agreement
is revoked by notice, actually received, given to Bank by Subordinated Creditor
in writing. Such notice of revocation shall not affect this Agreement as to any
Senior Debt existing prior to receipt of the aforesaid notice or as to any
Senior Debt arising thereafter and created pursuant to an enforceable commitment
given Borrower by Bank prior to receipt of such notice; but as to such Senior
Debt, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and all indebtedness
of Borrower to Subordinated Creditor, then existing or thereafter created shall
be subordinated to such Senior Debt. Before or after any such notice of
revocation is received, Bank may make any renewals, extensions or other
modifications of any kind relating to the terms and conditions of any Senior
Debt or any collateral security or guaranty therefor, and may release or
exchange or otherwise deal with any collateral security or guaranty or may
release any balance of funds on deposit or otherwise held by Bank without notice
or consent of Subordinated Creditor and without impairing or affecting Bank's
rights under this Agreement.
11. While this Agreement remains in effect, Subordinated Creditor
covenants and agrees that it will not modify or amend or permit modification or
amendment of the terms and conditions of the Subordinated Debt without obtaining
Bank's prior written consent thereto.
12. No waiver of Bank's rights hereunder shall be effective unless in a
writing signed by Bank, and each waiver shall extend only to the specific
instance involved and shall not impair or affect Bank's rights in any other
respect at any other time. Subordinated Creditor hereby waives all notices with
respect to the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to, notice of
acceptance of this Agreement, of the making of loans or advances to the Borrower
or any extensions, renewals or modifications thereof, releases of collateral
security or guarantors or other indulgences of any character, or of the
occurrence or declaration of any default or the taking of any collection or
enforcement action. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and
assigns of
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Subordinated Creditor, may not be amended except by a writing signed by the
parties hereto, and shall be construed according to the laws of the State of
Colorado.
13. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the rights of Bank
hereunder, as between Borrower and Subordinated Creditor, nothing herein
contained shall impair the obligation of Borrower, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay the Subordinated Debt as and when the same shall become
due and payable in accordance with the terms thereof, or prevent Subordinated
Creditor upon default with respect to the Subordinated Debt, from exercising all
rights, powers and remedies otherwise provided therein or by applicable law.
14. Subordinated Creditor hereby acknowledges that its undertakings
hereunder, including its agreement to be bound by the limitations on the payment
of Home Office Allocations set forth in the Loan Agreement, are not subject to
the non-recourse provisions set forth in Paragraph 8.1 of the Loan Agreement and
that Bank may take any legal action against Subordinated Creditor by reason of
such undertakings and Bank shall have unlimited recourse against the separate
assets of Subordinated Creditor in order to satisfy any liability of
Subordinated Creditor to Bank by reason of such undertakings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: JONES INTERCABLE, INC.,
a Colorado corporation
By: By:
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[CORPORATE SEAL]
COLORADO NATIONAL BANK
By:
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The undersigned hereby:
(a) acknowledges and confirms that it has received an executed copy of this
Subordination Agreement and approves of and consents to it in all respects;
and
(b) agrees to be bound by and to observe all of the terms and conditions of
this Subordination Agreement.
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.,
a Colorado limited partnership
By: JONES CABLE CORPORATION,
a Colorado corporation,
its Managing General Partner
By:
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SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
This Subordination Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of this 28th
day of February, 1996, by and between JONES CABLE CORPORATION, a Colorado
corporation with offices at 9697 East Mineral Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80112
(herein "Subordinated Creditor") and COLORADO NATIONAL BANK, a national banking
association with offices at 918 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 (herein
"Bank")
In order to induce Bank to extend credit to IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS
87-A, LTD., a Colorado limited partnership in which Subordinated Creditor is the
Managing General Partner (herein "Borrower") and in consideration therefor, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. "Senior Debt" shall mean all of the indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Bank, whether now existing or hereafter arising,
including, without limitation, the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations
arising under that certain Revolving Credit Agreement of even date herewith
between Borrower and Bank (the "Loan Agreement") and all principal and interest
under and evidenced by that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith
executed by Borrower in favor of Bank in the principal amount of $10,000,000.00,
as such indebtedness, agreement and instrument may be amended, extended,
renewed, refinanced, supplemented or assigned from time to time hereafter.
"Subordinated Debt" shall mean all indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Subordinated Creditor, whether now existing or
hereafter arising, including any advances, indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations, all interest and other fees which may be or become due with respect
thereto, whether or not evidenced by promissory notes, and any accrued and
unpaid Management Fees. As used herein, the term "Management Fees" shall have
the definition set forth in the Loan Agreement.
2. The payment of any and all Subordinated Debt is hereby expressly
subordinated to all Senior Debt to the extent and in the manner set forth in
this Agreement.
3. Subordinated Creditor shall not accelerate, demand, sue for,
commence any collection or enforcement action or proceeding, take, receive,
accept or retain any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash,
securities or other property, in respect of the principal of, premium on, or
interest on, the Subordinated Debt or any collateral security therefor until all
Senior Debt shall have been paid in full with interest, including interest
during any bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving Borrower from the date of
the filing thereof to the date of distribution (notwithstanding any statute,
including without limitation the Federal Bankruptcy Code, any rule of law or
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bankruptcy procedures to the contrary); provided, however, that if there is not
continuing an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement and Borrower is not at
the time otherwise in default under the Senior Debt, and such payment will not
constitute an Event of Default or an event which, with the passage of time or
giving notice, would constitute an Event of Default, Borrower may pay
Subordinated Debt to Subordinated Creditor with interest thereon except as
otherwise limited by Section 6.9 of the Loan Agreement.
4. Subordinated Creditor hereby acknowledges that the payment of
Management Fees by Borrower to Subordinated Creditor and the repayment by
Borrower to Subordinated Creditor of advances or indebtedness and any interest
and fees due thereon are subject to the limitations set forth in the Loan
Agreement and Subordinated Creditor hereby confirms that it is bound by such
limitations.
5. In the event of the institution of and in connection with any
insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other
similar proceedings relative to Borrower, or its property, or any proceeding for
the voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up of Borrower and
whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings:
(a) all Senior Debt shall first be paid in full before any payment
or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities
or other property, shall be made in respect of any Subordinated
Debt;
(b) any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash,
securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for
the terms hereof) be payable or deliverable in respect of any
Subordinated Debt shall be paid or delivered directly to Bank,
until all Senior Debt shall have been paid in full, and
Subordinated Creditor irrevocably authorizes, empowers and
directs all receivers, trustees, liquidators, conservators and
others having authority to effect all such payments and
deliveries; and
(c) Subordinated Creditor shall execute and deliver to Bank all
such further instruments confirming the authorization referred
to in the foregoing clause (b) and all such powers of attorney,
proofs of claim, assignments of claim and other instruments and
shall take all such other actions as may be requested by Bank
in order to enable Bank to enforce all of its rights hereunder
and all claims of Bank upon or in respect of the
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Subordinated Debt, and failing execution of such instruments or
taking of such actions by Subordinated Creditor, Bank is hereby
authorized and empowered to execute and perform the same on
behalf of the Subordinated Creditor.
6. In the event any payment or distribution of any character, whether
in cash, securities or other property, is received by Subordinated Creditor in
contravention of the terms of this Agreement or the Loan Agreement, and before
all Senior Debt shall have been paid in full, such payment or distribution shall
be held by Subordinated Creditor, as trustee of an express trust, in trust for
the benefit of Bank, and shall be paid over or delivered and transferred to Bank
for application to all Senior Debt remaining unpaid until such Senior Debt shall
have been paid in full. Subordinated Creditor hereby assigns to Bank all rights
of Subordinated Creditor to any such payments or distributions, which Bank may
exercise in Bank's name or in the name of Subordinated Creditor, and agrees to
execute such instruments as may be required by Bank to enable Bank to enforce
such claims. Any payments or distributions received in excess of the amount
sufficient to pay all Senior Debt in full shall be returned by Bank to
Subordinated Creditor.
7. If the Subordinated Debt is evidenced in whole or part by any
promissory note or other instruments, Subordinated Creditor agrees, at Bank's
request, to endorse and deliver such notes and instruments to Bank to be held by
Bank subject to the provisions of this Agreement, or to note on the face thereof
that the same is subject to this Agreement.
8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other
instrument or document delivered in connection with the Subordinated Debt or
otherwise, including, without limitation, any prior or subsequent perfection of
a security interest or lien, any security interests and liens now or hereafter
held by Subordinated Creditor in any collateral security for the Subordinated
Debt shall be junior and subordinate to any security interests and liens now or
hereafter held by Bank in the same collateral. So long as the Senior Debt shall
remain unpaid, Bank may at all times in its sole discretion exercise any and all
powers and rights which it now has or may hereafter acquire with respect to any
of the collateral securing the Senior Debt, all without the necessity of
obtaining any consent or approval of Subordinated Creditor.
9. Subordinated Creditor represents and warrants that Subordinated
Creditor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Colorado and has the power and authority under the laws of
Colorado and under its articles of incorporation and by-laws or other
organizational documents to enter into this Agreement; all actions necessary or
appropriate for its execution and performance of this Agreement
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have been taken and upon its execution, this Agreement will constitute its valid
and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms; and the making
and performance of this Agreement will not violate any law or regulation,
federal, state or local, or its articles of incorporation or by-laws or other
organizational documents or result in any violation of or constitute a default
under any material agreement or instrument by which it or any of its property is
bound.
10. This Agreement is a continuing agreement of subordination and Bank
may continue to make loans to or otherwise accept the obligations of Borrower in
reliance hereon, without notice to Subordinated Creditor, until this Agreement
is revoked by notice, actually received, given to Bank by Subordinated Creditor
in writing. Such notice of revocation shall not affect this Agreement as to any
Senior Debt existing prior to receipt of the aforesaid notice or as to any
Senior Debt arising thereafter and created pursuant to an enforceable commitment
given Borrower by Bank prior to receipt of such notice; but as to such Senior
Debt, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and all indebtedness
of Borrower to Subordinated Creditor, then existing or thereafter created shall
be subordinated to such Senior Debt. Before or after any such notice of
revocation is received, Bank may make any renewals, extensions or other
modifications of any kind relating to the terms and conditions of any Senior
Debt or any collateral security or guaranty therefor, and may release or
exchange or otherwise deal with any collateral security or guaranty or may
release any balance of funds on deposit or otherwise held by Bank without notice
or consent of Subordinated Creditor and without impairing or affecting Bank's
rights under this Agreement.
11. While this Agreement remains in effect, Subordinated Creditor
covenants and agrees that it will not modify or amend or permit modification or
amendment of the terms and conditions of the Subordinated Debt without obtaining
Bank's prior written consent thereto.
12. No waiver of Bank's rights hereunder shall be effective unless in a
writing signed by Bank, and each waiver shall extend only to the specific
instance involved and shall not impair or affect Bank's rights in any other
respect at any other time. Subordinated Creditor hereby waives all notices with
respect to the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to, notice of
acceptance of this Agreement, of the making of loans or advances to the Borrower
or any extensions, renewals or modifications thereof, releases of collateral
security or guarantors or other indulgences of any character, or of the
occurrence or declaration of any default or the taking of any collection or
enforcement action. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and
assigns of Subordinated Creditor, may not be amended except by a writing signed
by the parties hereto, and shall be construed according to the laws of the State
of Colorado.
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13. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the rights of Bank
hereunder, as between Borrower and Subordinated Creditor, nothing herein
contained shall impair the obligation of Borrower, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay the Subordinated Debt as and when the same shall become
due and payable in accordance with the terms thereof, or prevent Subordinated
Creditor upon default with respect to the Subordinated Debt, from exercising all
rights, powers and remedies otherwise provided therein or by applicable law.
14. Subordinated Creditor hereby acknowledges that its undertakings
hereunder, including its agreement to be bound by the limitations on the payment
of Management Fees set forth in the Loan Agreement, are not subject to the non-
recourse provisions set forth in Paragraph 8.1 of the Loan Agreement and that
Bank may take any legal action against Subordinated Creditor by reason of such
undertakings and Bank shall have unlimited recourse against the separate assets
of Subordinated Creditor in order to satisfy any liability of Subordinated
Creditor to Bank by reason of such undertakings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: JONES CABLE CORPORATION,
a Colorado corporation
By: By:
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Title: Title:
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COLORADO NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Title:
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The undersigned hereby:
(a) acknowledges and confirms that it has received an executed copy of this
Subordination Agreement and approves of and consents to it in all respects;
and
(b) agrees to be bound by and to observe all of the terms and conditions of
this Subordination Agreement.
IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD.,
a Colorado limited partnership
By: JONES CABLE CORPORATION,
a Colorado corporation,
its Managing General Partner
By:
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Title:
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February 28, 1996
Colorado National Bank
Seventeenth Street at Champa
Denver, Colorado 80202
Re: Subordination Agreements dated as of February 28, 1996, by and between
Colorado National Bank and each of Jones Intercable, Inc. and Jones
Cable Corporation
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am Vice president and General Counsel of each of Jones Intercable, Inc.,
a Colorado corporation ("Intercable") and Jones Cable Corporation, a Colorado
corporation ("JCC"), and have acted as counsel to Intercable and to JCC in
connection with a $10,000,000 credit facility extended to IDS/Jones Growth
Partners 87-A, a Colorado limited partnership (the "Borrower") pursuant to a
Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") dated as of February 28,
1996, by and between the Borrower and Colorado National Bank (the "Bank").
This opinion is being rendered to you in compliance with Paragraph 4.6 of
the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the
same meanings as in the Loan Agreement.
In my capacity as such counsel, I have examined originals, or copies
identified to my satisfaction as being true copies, of such records, documents
or other instruments as in my judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable me
to render the opinions expressed below. These records, documents and
instruments included the following:
1. The Articles of Incorporation of each of Intercable and JCC, as
amended to date;
2. The bylaws of each of Intercable and JCC, as amended to date;
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February 28, 1996
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3. All records of proceedings and actions of the Board of Directors of
each of Intercable and JCC relating to the transactions contemplated
by the Loan Agreement;
4. The Loan Agreement;
5. That certain Subordination Agreement dated the date hereof by and
between Intercable and the Bank (the "Intercable Subordination
Agreement") and
6. That certain Subordination Agreement dated the date hereof by and
between JCC and the Bank (the "JCC Subordination Agreement").
I have obtained and relied upon such certificates and assurances from
public officials as I have deemed necessary in connection with the opinions set
forth herein.
I have investigated such questions of law for the purpose of rendering this
opinion as I have deemed necessary. This opinion is limited in all respects to
the internal laws of the State of Colorado and to United States federal law
(except that no opinion is expressed herein as to the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission promulgated pursuant thereto, or to the rules and regulations of the
United States Copyright Office and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, or to
matters controlled by, required by, or issued pursuant to, any of the
foregoing). I express no opinion herein as to whether a Colorado or other court
would apply Colorado law to any particular aspect of the subject matter hereof.
On the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the
limitations, qualifications and exceptions set forth below, I am of the opinion
that:
1. Each of Intercable and JCC is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado.
2. (a) Intercable has the corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver the Intercable Subordination Agreement and perform its obligations
thereunder, and all such action has been duly and validly
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February 28, 1996
Page 3
authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings on its part.
(b) JCC has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
the JCC Subordination Agreement and perform its obligations thereunder, and all
such action has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
proceedings on its part.
3. (a) The Intercable Subordination Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Intercable, and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Intercable, enforceable against it in accordance with the
terms thereof.
(b) The JCC Subordination Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by JCC, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of JCC, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms thereof.
4. No consent or approval by, and no filing with, any federal or Colorado
governmental agency or regulatory body, is necessary on the part of either
Intercable or JCC in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by
Intercable and JCC of the Intercable Subordination Agreement and the JCC
Subordination Agreement, respectively.
5. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Intercable of the
Intercable Subordination Agreement or by JCC of the JCC Subordination Agreement
(a) constitutes a violation of any Colorado or federal law, except for
violations which, in the aggregate, would not materially and adversely effect
the business, operations or financial condition of Intercable or JCC or the
ability of either thereof to perform its respective obligations under the
Subordination Agreements or (b) constitutes a breach of or a default under the
respective Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of Intercable and JCC or, to my
knowledge, any agreement or instrument to which Intercable or JCC is a party or
to or by which any of their respective properties are subject or bound, the
breach of or default under which would have a materially adverse effect on the
business, operations or financial condition of Intercable and JCC
My opinion in Paragraph 3 above as to the enforceability of the
Subordination Agreements is subject to the following limitations: (i) such
enforceability may be
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February 28, 1996
Page 4
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally; (ii) certain rights
and remedies granted to the Bank may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought;
(iii) the Colorado Uniform Commercial Code and other laws and judicial decisions
of Colorado require that the Bank exercise its rights in the Collateral in good
faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and a court may decline to
strictly enforce certain covenants in the Subordination Agreements if it
concludes that such enforcement would be unreasonable under the then existing
circumstances (iv) public policy considerations may limit the rights of the Bank
to obtain certain remedies; (v) no opinion is expressed as to the enforceability
of the provisions of the Subordination Agreements which purport to authorize the
Bank to execute documents in the name or on behalf of Intercable or JCC without
the signatures of the appropriate representatives thereof; and (vi) no opinion
is expressed as to the enforceability of any choice of law, severability, or
waiver provisions contained in the Subordination Agreements.
To the extent that the obligations of either Intercable or JCC may be
dependent upon such matters, I assume for purposes of this opinion that the Bank
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under its jurisdiction
of organization; that to the extent contemplated thereby, the Subordination
Agreements have been duly authorized executed and delivered by the Bank and
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Bank, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms; and that the Bank has the requisite
corporate or other organizational power and authority to perform its obligations
under the Subordination Agreements.
This opinion is as of the date hereof and I disclaim any undertaking or
obligation to advise the Bank of changes which may hereafter be brought to my
attention. This opinion is rendered only to the Bank, and is solely for its
benefit in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Agreement
This opinion may not be relied upon by the Bank for any other purpose or relied
upon by any other
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Colorado National Bank
February 28, 1996
Page 5
person, firm or corporation for any purpose without my prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
Elizabeth M. Steele
General Counsel
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