Form 10-QSB
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
|X| Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
|_| Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File Number 000-21552
ATEL Cash Distribution Fund IV, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-3145429
(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
235 Pine Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 989-8800
Indicate by a 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 |_|
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $2,551,981
Accounts receivable 340,650
Investments in leases 26,029,050
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Total assets $28,921,681
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Non-recourse debt $6,378,976
Accounts payable:
General Partner 91,183
Other 170,019
Accrued interest payable 28,623
Unearned operating lease income 439,843
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Total liabilities 7,108,644
Partners' capital:
General Partner 109,324
Limited Partners 21,703,713
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Total partners' capital 21,813,037
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Total liabilities and partners' capital $28,921,681
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
INCOME STATEMENTS
THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
(Unaudited)
1998 1997
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Revenues:
Leasing activities:
Operating leases $904,403 $2,295,887
Direct financing leases 295,608 292,127
Leveraged leases 46,872 62,013
Gain on sale of assets 31,132 527,355
Interest 33,439 10,242
Other 3,042 1,142
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1,314,496 3,188,766
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Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization 613,784 1,748,461
Interest 128,412 433,375
Equipment and incentive management fees
to General Partner 110,081 205,025
Administrative cost reimbursements to
General Partner 78,798 69,901
Other 18,094 20,405
Provision for losses 13,145 31,888
Professional fees 3,138 4,871
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965,452 2,513,926
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Net income $349,044 $674,840
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Net income:
General Partner $3,490 $6,748
Limited Partners 345,554 668,092
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$349,044 $674,840
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Net income per Limited Partnership unit $0.05 $0.09
Weighted average number of units outstanding 7,487,350 7,487,350
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
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Limited Partners General
Units Amount Partner Total
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance December 31, 1997 7,487,350 $23,976,764 $105,834 $24,082,598
Distributions to limited partners (2,618,605) - (2,618,605)
Net income 345,554 3,490 349,044
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Balance March 31, 1998 7,487,350 $21,703,713 $109,324 $21,813,037
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
(Unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Operating activities:
Net income $349,044 $674,840
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 613,784 1,748,461
Leveraged lease revenues - -
Gain on sale of asset (31,132) (527,355)
Provision for losses 13,145 31,888
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 79,288 119,005
Notes receivable - -
Bank overdrafts - -
Accounts payable, General Partner 46,323 (7,269)
Accounts payable, other (25,808) (21,176)
Deposits due to lessees - (97,772)
Accrued interest payable (3,293) (31,555)
Unearned operating lease income (50,480) 6,904
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Net cash from operations 990,871 1,895,971
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Investing activities:
Reduction in investment in direct financing leases 666,838 729,869
Proceeds from sales of lease assets 130,676 4,763,034
Reduction in investment in leveraged leases (46,872) 95,079
Purchase of equipment on direct financing leases - (77,518)
Purchase of equipment on operating leases - (42,227)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 750,642 5,468,237
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Financing activities:
Distributions to limited partners (2,618,605) (2,620,576)
Repayment of non-recourse debt (561,023) (3,637,431)
Repayment of line of credit - (500,000)
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Net cash used in financing activities (3,179,628) (6,758,007)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,438,115) 606,201
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,990,096 696,421
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2,551,981 $1,302,622
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during period for interest $131,705 $464,930
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See accompanying notes.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of significant accounting policies:
Interim financial statements:
The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in
the opinion of the general partners, necessary to a fair statement of financial
position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such
adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These unaudited interim financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the most recent report on Form
10K.
2. Organization and partnership matters:
ATEL Cash Distribution Fund IV, L.P. (the Partnership), was formed under the
laws of the State of California on September 19, 1991, for the purpose of
acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities.
Contributions in the aggregate of $600 were received as of October 8, 1991, $100
of which represented the General Partner's continuing interest, and $500 of
which represented the Initial Limited Partners' capital investment.
Upon the sale of the minimum amount of Units of Limited Partnership interest
(Units) of $1,200,000 and the receipt of the proceeds thereof on March 6, 1992,
the Partnership commenced operations. The Partnership or the General Partner on
behalf of the Partnership, will incur costs in connection with the organization,
registration and issuance of the Units. The amount of such costs to be born by
the Partnership is limited by certain provisions in the Partnership Agreement.
As of February 3, 1993, the Partnership had received subscriptions for 7,500,000
Limited Partnership Units ($75,000,000) in addition to the Initial Limited
Partners' 50 Units. Of those subscriptions, 7,487,350 Units ($74,873,500) were
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 1998.
The Partnership's business consists of leasing various types of equipment. As of
March 31, 1998, the original terms of the Partnership's leases were from two to
ten years.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
3. Investment in leases:
The Partnership's investment in leases consists of the following:
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<CAPTION>
Depreciation
Expense or Reclassi-
December 31, Amortization fications or March 31,
1997 Additions of Leases Dispositions 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment in operating leases $13,166,852 ($557,452) ($815,562) $11,793,838
Net investment in direct financing
leases 8,803,127 (666,838) (54,589) 8,081,700
Net investment in leveraged leases 4,722,893 46,872 - 4,769,765
Residual value interests 582,057 - - 582,057
Reserve for losses (627,854) (13,145) - (640,999)
Assets held for sale or lease 131,158 - 770,607 901,765
Initial direct costs, net of
accumulated amortization of
$1,304,175 in 1997 and
$1,304,175 in 1998 597,256 ($56,332) - - 540,924
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$27,375,489 ($56,332) ($1,190,563) ($99,544) $26,029,050
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The following schedule provides an analysis of the Partnership's investment in
property on operating leases by major classifications as of December 31, 1997,
acquisitions and dispositions during the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and as of
March 31, 1998.
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<CAPTION>
December 31, 1st Quarter March 31,
1997 Acquisitions Dispositions 1998
---- ------------ ------------ ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transportation $5,412,784 ($1,861,391) $3,551,393
Corporate aircraft 2,470,969 - 2,470,969
Printing 4,393,249 - 4,393,249
Construction 4,985,297 - 4,985,297
Other 2,054,576 (1,495,048) 559,528
Materials handling 2,389,826 - 2,389,826
Manufacturing 1,587,670 - 1,587,670
Ground support 1,127,988 - 1,127,988
Data processing 851,561 - 851,561
Office equipment 216,080 - 216,080
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25,490,000 (3,356,439) 22,133,561
Less accumulated depreciation (12,323,148) ($557,452) 2,540,877 (10,339,723)
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
$13,166,852 ($557,452) ($815,562) $11,793,838
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All of the property on operating leases was acquired during 1992, 1993, 1994,
1995 and 1996.
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
3. Investment in leases (continued):
At March 31, 1998, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments are as
follows:
Year ending Operating Direct Financing
December 31, Leases Leases Total
1998 $2,462,665 $2,573,178 $5,035,843
1999 2,572,260 2,579,270 5,151,530
2000 1,750,247 1,652,153 3,402,400
2001 1,197,605 1,128,109 2,325,714
2002 859,085 557,077 1,416,162
Thereafter 627,633 23,660 651,293
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$9,469,495 $8,513,447 $17,982,942
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4. Non-recourse debt:
Notes payable to financial institutions are due in varying monthly, quarterly
and semi-annual installments of principal and interest. The notes are secured by
assignments of lease payments and pledges of the assets which were purchased
with the proceeds of the particular notes. Interest rates on the notes vary from
6.81% to 11.2%.
Future minimum principal payments of non-recourse debt are as follows:
Year ending
December 31, Principal Interest Total
1998 $1,744,263 $326,625 $2,070,888
1999 2,045,296 287,129 2,332,425
2000 1,535,205 151,656 1,686,861
2001 697,282 56,062 753,344
2002 356,930 22,731 379,661
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$6,378,976 $844,203 $7,223,179
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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
5. Related party transactions:
The terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement provide that the General Partner
and/or Affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment
acquisition, management and resale and for management of the Partnership.
The General Partner and/or Affiliates earned the following fees, commissions and
reimbursements, pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement as follows:
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<CAPTION>
1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Incentive management fees (computed as 5% of distributions of cash from
operations, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) and equipment
management fees (computed as 5% of gross revenues from operating leases, as
defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement plus 2% of gross revenues from full
payout leases, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement). $110,081 $205,025
Administrative costs reimbursed to General Partner 78,798 69,901
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$188,879 $274,926
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6. Line of credit:
The Partnership participates with the General Partner and certain of its
Affiliates in a $90,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a group of financial
institutions which expires on October 28, 1998. The agreement includes an
acquisition facility to be used by the Partnership and Affiliates to provide
bridge financing for assets on leases. Draws on the acquisition facility by any
individual borrower are secured only by that borrower's assets, including
equipment and related leases.
The Partnership had no borrowings under the agreement during 1998.
The credit agreement includes certain financial covenants applicable to each
borrower. The Partnership was in compliance with its covenants as of March 31,
1998.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Capital Resources and Liquidity
During 1998, the Partnership's primary source of liquidity was rents from
operating leases. During 1997, the Partnership's primary source of liquidity was
proceeds from sales of lease assets. The liquidity of the Partnership will vary
in the future, increasing to the extent cash flows from leases exceed expenses
and proceeds from lease asset sales, and decreasing as lease assets are
acquired, as distributions are made to the limited partners and to the extent
expenses exceed cash flows from leases and proceeds from lease asset sales.
As another source of liquidity, the Partnership has contractual obligations with
a diversified group of lessees for fixed lease terms at fixed rental amounts. As
the initial lease terms expire the Partnership will re-lease or sell the
equipment. The future liquidity beyond the contractual minimum rentals will
depend on the General Partner's success in re-leasing or selling the equipment
as it comes off lease.
The Partnership participates with the General Partner and certain of its
affiliates in a $90,000,000 revolving line of credit with a financial
institution. The line of credit expires on October 28, 1997.
The Partnership anticipates reinvesting a portion of lease payments from assets
owned in new leasing transactions. Such reinvestment will occur only after the
payment of all obligations, including debt service (both principal and
interest), the payment of management and acquisition fees to the General Partner
and providing for cash distributions to the Limited Partners.
The Partnership currently has available adequate reserves to meet contingencies,
but in the event those reserves were found to be inadequate, the Partnership
would likely be in a position to borrow against its current portfolio to meet
such requirements. The General Partners envision no such requirements for
operating purposes.
Through March 31, 1998, the Partnership had borrowed approximately $38,342,000
with a remaining unpaid balance of approximately $6,379,000. Borrowings are to
be generally non-recourse to the Partnership, that is, the only recourse of the
lender for a default by the lessee on the underlying lease will be to the
equipment or corresponding lease acquired with the loan proceeds. The General
Partners expect that aggregate borrowings in the future will not exceed 40% of
aggregate equipment cost. In any event, the Agreement of Limited Partnership
limits such borrowings to 40% of the total cost of equipment, in aggregate.
No commitments of capital have been or are expected to be made other than for
the acquisition of additional equipment. At March 31, 1998, such commitments
totaled approximately $804,000.
If inflation in the general economy becomes significant, it may affect the
Partnership inasmuch as the residual (resale) values and rates on re-leases of
the Partnership's leased assets may increase as the costs of similar assets
increase. However, the Partnership's revenues from existing leases would not
increase, as such rates are generally fixed for the terms of the leases without
adjustment for inflation.
If interest rates increase significantly, the lease rates that the Partnership
can obtain on future leases will be expected to increase as the cost of capital
is a significant factor in the pricing of lease financing. Leases already in
place, for the most part, would not be affected by changes in interest rates.
The Partnership made distributions of cash from 1998 first quarter operations in
February, March and April 1998. The amount of the distributions totaled $.35 per
Unit. This was paid in either monthly amounts of $.11667 per Unit or in one
quarterly payment of $.35 per Unit in April 1998. These distributions are equal
to an annualized distribution rate of 14%.
Rents from operating leases were the primary sources of cash flows from
operations in the first quarter of both 1998 and 1997. The amounts of such rents
decreased from 1997 to 1998 by $1,391,484.
Sources of cash from investing activities in 1997 and 1998 consisted primarily
of the proceeds of the sales of lease assets and cash flows from direct
financing leases. Proceeds from the sales of lease assets are not expected to be
consistent from one period to another. Cash flows from direct financing leases
decreased by $63,031. Lease rents have declined due to lease terminations and
sales of assets.
In the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, there were no financing sources of cash
flows. Repayments of non-recourse debt have decreased due to certain of the
notes payable being paid off over the last year. These note payoffs resulted
from both scheduled debt payments in 1997 and 1998 and unscheduled debt payments
in 1997.
Results of Operations
Operations in the first quarter of 1998 resulted in net income of $349,044
compared to $674,840 in 1997.
Operating lease revenues and the related depreciation expense have decreased as
a result of asset sales over the last year. Sales of these assets were not
significant in the first quarter of 1998, compared to 1997 and the amounts of
gains recognized on those sales has declined as a consequence.
Some of the assets sold had been financed with non-recourse debt. Upon those
sales, the Partnership was relieved of the related debt. As a result of this and
scheduled debt payments, interest expense has been reduced compared to 1997.
Management fees are related to the Partnership's revenues and have declined as a
result of the decreases in those revenues.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Inapplicable.
Item 2. Changes In Securities.
Inapplicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Inapplicable.
Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders.
Inapplicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K.
(a) Documents filed as a part of this report
1. Financial Statements
Included in Part I of this report:
Balance Sheet, March 31, 1998.
Income statements for the three month
periods ended March 31, 1998 and
1997.
Statement of changes in partners'
capital for the three months ended
March 31, 1998.
Statements of cash flows for the three
month periods ended March 31, 1998
and 1997.
Notes to the Financial Statements
2. Financial Statement Schedules
All other schedules for which provision
is made in the applicable accounting
regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission are not required
under the related instructions or are
inapplicable, and therefore have been
omitted.
(b) Report on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
May 12, 1998
ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND IV, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: ATEL Financial Corporation
General Partner of Registrant
By: /s/ A. J. Batt
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A. J. Batt
President and Chief Executive Officer
of General Partner
By: /s/ Dean L. Cash
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Dean L. Cash
Executive Vice President
of General Partner
By: /s/ F. Randall Bigony
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F. Randall Bigony
Principal financial officer
of registrant
By: /s/ Donald E. Carpenter
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Donald E. Carpenter
Principal accounting
officer of registrant
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