Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI 10Q 2013 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

T QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 333-131736

COMMONWEALTH INCOME & GROWTH FUND VI

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	20-4115433
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Brandywine Bldg. One, Suite 200

2 Christy Drive

Chadds Ford, PA 19317

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(484) 785-1480

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: YES T NO ¨

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FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	11
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	11
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	11
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	11
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	11
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	11
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	11
Item 5.	Other Information	11
Item 6.	Exhibits	11

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI
Condensed Balance Sheets



	September 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(unaudited)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	342,542		$	860,982
Lease income receivable, net of reserve of approximately $42,000 and $450,000
at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		284,623			482,788
Accounts receivable, Commonwealth Capital Corp., net		576,364			820,520
Other receivables		2,775			6,695
Prepaid expenses		2,951			512
		1,209,255			2,171,497

Net investment in finance leases		14,248			54,335

Equipment, at cost		18,819,755			22,669,723
Accumulated depreciation		(14,383,531	)		(15,620,436	)
		4,436,224			7,049,287

Equipment acquisition costs and deferred expenses, net of
accumulated amortization of approximately $205,000 and $360,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		115,896			203,491


Total Assets	$	5,775,623		$	9,478,610

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	86,427		$	127,264
Accounts payable, General Partner		96,027			216,797
Other accrued expenses		26,519			49,703
Unearned lease income		171,577			280,591
Notes payable		151,339			294,508
		531,889			968,863

PARTNERS' CAPITAL
General Partner		1,000			1,000
Limited Partners		5,242,734			8,508,747
Total Partners' Capital		5,243,734			8,509,747

Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital	$	5,775,623		$	9,478,610


see accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI
Condensed Statements of Operations
(unaudited)



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012

Revenue
Lease	$	890,249		$	1,506,110		$	3,230,786		$	4,940,602
Interest and other		3,558			11,281			19,090			19,494
Gain on sale of investment in finance leases		-			-			728			-
Gain on sale of equipment		9,903			43,943			-			83,248
Total revenue		903,710			1,561,334			3,250,604			5,043,344

Expenses
Operating, excluding depreciation		184,748			269,833			703,439			894,099
SEC restitution settlement, General Partner		(40,269	)		-			(40,269	)		-
Equipment management fee, General Partner		44,518			75,793			162,210			248,625
Interest		2,074			5,016			7,708			19,404
Depreciation		712,671			1,306,591			2,772,876			3,951,290
Amortization of equipment acquisition costs and deferred expenses		27,694			49,977			107,835			189,090
Loss on sale of equipment		-			-			68,928			-
Bad debt expense		-			26,368			-			76,511
Total expenses		931,436			1,733,578			3,782,727			5,379,019

Net loss	$	(27,726	)	$	(172,244	)	$	(532,123	)	$	(335,675	)

Net loss allocated to Limited Partners	$	(36,705	)	$	(181,252	)	$	(559,063	)	$	(363,747	)

Net loss per equivalent Limited Partnership unit	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.20	)

Weighted average number of equivalent
Limited Partnership units outstanding
during the period		1,799,710			1,803,217			1,797,132			1,805,063


see accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI
Condensed Statement of Partner's Capital
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
(unaudited)

	General		Limited
	Partner		Partner			General			Limited
	Units		Units			Partner			Partners			Total
Balance, January 1, 2013		50		1,800,881		$	1,000		$	8,508,747		$	8,509,747
Net income (loss)		-		-			26,940			(559,063	)		(532,123	)
Redemptions		-		(4,774	)		-			(39,762	)		(39,762	)
Distributions		-		-			(26,940	)		(2,667,188	)		(2,694,128	)
Balance, September 30, 2013		50		1,796,107		$	1,000		$	5,242,734		$	5,243,734


see accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,421,698		$	3,318,707

Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(513,209	)		(2,182,934	)
Purchase of finance leases		(13,932	)		-
Payments received from finance leases		306			79,729
Equipment acquistion fees paid to General Partner		(20,240	)		-
Net proceeds from the sale of finance leases		56,359			-
Net proceeds from the sale of equipment		284,468			574,175
Net cash used in investing activities		(206,248	)		(1,529,030	)

Cash flows from financing activities
Redemptions		(39,762	)		(81,024	)
Distributions to partners		(2,694,128	)		(2,706,051	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(2,733,890	)		(2,787,075	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(518,440	)		(997,398	)

Cash and cash equivalents at at beginning of the period		860,982			1,575,177

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	342,542		$	577,779



see accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business

Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VI (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 6, 2006. The Partnership offered for sale up to 2,500,000 units of the limited partnership at the purchase price of $20 per unit (the “offering”). The Partnership reached the minimum amount in escrow and commenced operations on May 10, 2007. The offering terminated on March 6, 2009 with 1,810,311 units sold for a total of approximately $36,000,000 in limited partner contributions.

The Partnership uses the proceeds of the offering to acquire, own and lease various types of information technology equipment and other similar capital equipment, which will be leased primarily to U.S. corporations and institutions. Commonwealth Capital Corp. (“CCC”), on behalf of the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships, acquires equipment subject to associated debt obligations and lease agreements and allocates a participation in the cost, debt and lease revenue to the various partnerships that it manages based on certain risk factors.

The Partnership’s General Partner is Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund, Inc. (the “General Partner”), a Pennsylvania corporation which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CCC. CCC is a member of the Investment Program Association (IPA), Financial Planning Association (FPA), and the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA). Approximately ten years after the commencement of operations, the Partnership intends to sell or otherwise dispose of all of its equipment, make final distributions to partners, and to dissolve. Unless sooner terminated or extended pursuant to the terms of its Limited Partnership Agreement, the Partnership will continue until December 31, 2018.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial information presented as of any date other than December 31, 2012 has been prepared from the books and records without audit. Financial information as of December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements of the Partnership, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles to be included in audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods indicated, have been included. For further information regarding the Partnership’s accounting policies, refer to the financial statements and related notes included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of financial results that may be expected for the full year ended December 31, 2013.

Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, judgment was necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 due to the short term nature of these financial instruments.

The Partnership’s debt consists of notes payable, which are secured by specific equipment and are nonrecourse liabilities of the Partnership. The estimated fair value of this debt at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 approximates the carrying value of these instruments, due to the interest rates on the debt approximating current market interest rates. The Partnership classifies the fair value of its notes payable within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy based on the observable inputs used to estimate fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents

We consider cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less.

At September 30, 2013, cash was held in three accounts maintained at one financial institution with an aggregate balance of approximately $345,000. Bank accounts are federally insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. At September 30, 2013, the total cash balance was as follows:

At September 30, 2013	Balance
Total bank balance	$	345,000
FDIC insured		(250,000	)
Uninsured amount	$	95,000

The Partnership believes it mitigates the risk of holding uninsured deposits by depositing funds with more than one institution and by only depositing funds with major financial institutions. The Partnership deposits its funds with two institutions that are Moody's Aaa-and Aa3 Rated. The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts, and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk. The amounts in such accounts will fluctuate throughout 2013 due to many factors, including cash receipts, equipment acquisitions, interest rates and distributions to investors.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-04 (“ASU Update 2012-04”), Technical Corrections and Improvements. The amendments in this Update represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The amendments in this ASU that will not have transition guidance are effective upon issuance of the ASU, which is the fourth quarter of 2012. The amendments that are subject to transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Partnership adopted this ASU during the first quarter of 2013 and determined it had no material impact on its financial statements.

In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-07 (“ASU Updated 2013-07”), Presentation of Financial Statements(Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting. This ASU provides guidance on the application of the liquidation basis of accounting as provided by U.S. GAAP. The guidance will improve the consistency of financial reporting for liquidating entities. The guidance in this ASU is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. The Partnership anticipates the ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements once adopted during the liquidation stage of its life cycle.

3. Information Technology, Medical Technology, Telecommunications Technology, Inventory Management and Other Business-Essential Capital Equipment (“Equipment”)

The Partnership is the lessor of equipment under leases with periods that generally will range from 12 to 48 months. In general, associated costs such as repairs and maintenance, insurance and property taxes are paid by the lessee.

Remarketing fees are paid to the leasing companies from which the Partnership purchases leases. These are fees that are earned by the leasing companies when the initial terms of the lease have been met. The General Partner believes that this strategy adds value since it entices the leasing company to remain actively involved with the lessee and encourages potential extensions, remarketing or sale of equipment. This strategy is designed to minimize any conflicts the leasing company may have with a new lessee and may assist in maximizing overall portfolio performance. The remarketing fee is tied into lease performance thresholds and is a factor in the negotiation of the fee. Remarketing fees incurred in connection with lease extensions are accounted for as operating costs. Remarketing fees incurred in connection with the sale of equipment are included in the gain or loss calculations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership incurred remarketing fees of approximately $31,000 and $117,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership paid approximately $61,000 and $99,000 in such fees, respectively.

CCC, on behalf of the Partnership and on behalf of other affiliated partnerships, acquires equipment subject to associated debt obligations and lease agreements and allocates a participation in the cost, debt and lease revenue to the various partnerships based on certain risk factors.

The Partnership’s share of the cost of the equipment in which it participates with other partnerships at September 30, 2013 was approximately $7,385,000 and is included in the Partnership’s equipment on its balance sheet. The total cost of the equipment shared by the Partnership with other partnerships at September 30, 2013 was approximately $16,356,000. The Partnership’s share of the outstanding debt associated with this equipment at September 30, 2013 was approximately $151,000 and is included in the Partnership’s notes payable on its balance sheet. The total outstanding debt related to the equipment shared by the Partnership at September 30, 2013 was approximately $303,000.

The Partnership’s share of the cost of the equipment in which it participates with other partnerships at December 31, 2012 was approximately $7,951,000 and is included in the Partnership’s equipment on its balance sheet. The total cost of the equipment shared by the Partnership with other partnerships at December 31, 2012 was approximately $22,501,000. The Partnership’s share of the outstanding debt associated with this equipment at December 31, 2012 was approximately $295,000 and is included in the Partnership’s notes payable on its balance sheet. The total outstanding debt related to the equipment shared by the Partnership at December 31, 2012 was approximately $610,000.

As the Partnership and the other programs managed by the General Partner increase their overall portfolio size, opportunities for shared participation are expected to continue. Sharing in the acquisition of a lease portfolio gives the fund an opportunity to acquire additional assets and revenue streams, while allowing the fund to remain diversified and reducing its overall risk with respect to one portfolio. Thus, total shared equipment and related debt should continue to occur for the remainder of 2013 as the Partnership acquires more equipment for its portfolio.

The following is a schedule of future minimum rentals on non-cancellable operating leases at September 30, 2013:


Three Months ended December 31, 2013	$	761,000
Year ended December 31, 2014		1,833,000
Year ended December 31, 2015		647,000
Year ended December 31, 2016		39,000
	$	3,280,000

The following lists the components of the net investment in direct financing leases at September 30, 2013:

	Amount
Total minimum lease payments to be received	$	14,000
Estimated residual value of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		2,000
Less: unearned income		(2,000)
Net investment in direct finance leases	$	14,000

Our finance lease customers operate in various industries, and we have no significant customer concentration in any one industry. We assess credit risk for all of our customers, including those that lease under finance leases. This credit risk is assessed using an internally developed model which incorporates credits scores from third party providers and our own customer risk ratings and is periodically reviewed. Our internal ratings are weighted based on the industry that the customer operates in. Factors taken into consideration when assessing risk includes both general and industry specific qualitative and quantitative metrics. We separately take in to consideration payment history, open lawsuits, liens and judgments. Typically, we will not extend credit to a company that has been in business for less than 5 years or that has filed for bankruptcy within the same period. Our internally based model may classify a company as high risk based on our analysis of their audited financial statements. Additional considerations of high risk may include history of late payments, open lawsuits and liens or judgments. In an effort to mitigate risk, we typically require deposits from those in this category. The following table presents the credit risk profile, by creditworthiness category, of our direct finance lease receivables at September 30, 2013:

Risk Level	Percent of Total
Low		-	%
Moderate-Low		-	%
Moderate		-	%
Moderate-High		100	%
High		-	%
Net finance lease receivable		100	%

As of September 30, 2013 we determined that we did not have a need for an allowance for uncollectible accounts associated with any of our finance leases, as the customer payment histories with us, associated with these leases, has been positive, with no late payments.

The following is a schedule of future minimum rentals on noncancelable direct financing leases at September 30, 2013:

	Amount
Three Months ended December 31, 2013	$	1,000
Year ended December 31, 2014		4,000
Year ended December 31, 2015		4,000
Year ended December 31, 2016		4,000
Year ended December 31, 2017		1,000
	$	14,000

During June 2013, CCC, on behalf of the Partnership, negotiated a settlement with a significant lessee related to the buy-out of several operating and finance leases. The Partnership received consideration of approximately $386,000 as a result of the settlement. Through the settlement, the Partnership reduced its lease income receivable by approximately $269,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The consideration for the buyout of equipment under operating leases was approximately $60,000 which resulted in a net loss of equipment that was subject to operating leases of approximately $116,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. As consideration for the buyout of its finance leases, the Partnership applied payments from the lessee of approximately $57,000 which resulted in a decrease in the net investment in financing receivables of approximately $56,000 and recorded a related gain of approximately $1,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

4. Related Party Transactions

Receivables/Payables

As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership’s related party receivables and payables are short term, unsecured, and non-interest bearing.

Nine months ended September 30,	2013		2012

Reimbursable expenses
Reimbursable expenses, which are charged to the Partnership by CCC in connection with the administration and operation of the Partnership, are allocated to the Partnership based upon several factors including, but not limited to, the number of investors, compliance issues, and the number of existing leases.	$	662,000	$	776,000

Equipment acquisition fee
The General Partner earned an equipment acquisition fee of 4% of the purchase price of each item of equipment purchased as compensation for the negotiation of the acquisition of the equipment and lease thereof or sale under a conditional sales contract.	$	20,000	$	68,000

Equipment management fee
The General Partner is entitled to be paid a monthly fee equal to the lesser of (i) the fees which would be charged by an independent third party for similar services for similar equipment or (ii) the sum of (a) two percent of (1) the gross lease revenues attributable to equipment which is subject to full payout net leases which contain net lease provisions plus (2) the purchase price paid on conditional sales contracts as received by the Partnership and (b) 5% of the gross lease revenues attributable to equipment which is subject to operating and capital leases.		$	162,000			$	249,000

Debt placement fee
As compensation for arranging term debt to finance our acquisition of equipment, we will pay the General Partner a fee equal to one percent of such indebtedness; provided, however, that such fee shall be reduced to the extent we incur such fees to third parties unaffiliated with the General Partner of the lender with respect to such indebtedness. No such fee will be paid with respect to borrowings from the General Partner or its affiliates. We intend to initially acquire leases on an all cash basis with the proceeds of this offering, but may borrow funds after the offering proceeds have been invested. The amount we borrow, and therefore the amount of the fee, will depend upon interest rates at the time of a loan, and the amount of leverage we determine is appropriate at the time. We do not intend to use more than 30% leverage overall in the portfolio. Fees will increase as the amount of leverage we use increases, and as turnover in the portfolio increases and additional equipment is purchased using leverage.	$	-	$	-
Equipment liquidation fee
With respect to each item of equipment sold by the General Partner (other than in connection with a conditional sales contract), a fee equal to the lesser of (i) 50% of the competitive equipment sale commission or (ii) three percent of the sales price for such equipment is payable to the General Partner. The payment of such fees is subordinated to the receipt by the limited partners of (i) the return of their net capital contributions and 10% per annum cumulative return, compounded daily, on adjusted capital contributions and (ii) the net disposition proceeds from such sale in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. Such fee will be reduced to the extent any liquidation or resale fees are paid to unaffiliated parties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the General Partner earned but waived approximately $2,000 and $0 of equipment liquidation fees, respectively.	$	7,000	$	18,000

5. Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following approximate amounts:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Installment notes payable to banks; interest rate of 7.50%, due in monthly installments of $10,665, including interest with final payment in April 2013	$	-	$	42,000

Installment note payable to banks; interest rate of 5.25%, due in monthly installments of $7,441, including interest, with final payment in July 2014		72,000		136,000

Installment note payable to banks; interest rate of 4.23%, due in quarterly installments of $10,311 including interest, with final payment in September 2015		79,000		117,000
	$	151,000	$	295,000

The notes are secured by specific equipment with a carrying value of approximately $245,000 as of September 30, 2013 and are nonrecourse liabilities of the Partnership. As such, the notes do not contain any financial debt covenants with which we must comply on either an annual or quarterly basis. Aggregate maturities of notes payable for each of the periods subsequent to September 30, 2013 are as follows:

	Amount
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	31,000
Year ended December 31, 2014		90,000
Year ended December 31, 2015		30,000
	$	151,000

6. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Other noncash activities included in the determination of net loss are as follows:

Nine months ended September 30,		2013				2012
Lease revenue net of interest expense on notes payable realized as a result of direct payment of principal by lessee to bank		$	144,000			$	309,000

No interest or principal on notes payable was paid by the Partnership because direct payment was made by lessee to the bank in lieu of collection of lease income and payment of interest and principal by the Partnership.

Noncash investing and financing activities include the following:

Nine months ended September 30,	2013		2012
Equipment acquisition fees earned by General Partner upon purchase of equipment from prepaid acquisition fees	$	-	$	68,000
Residual value of equipment associated with finance leases that were reclassified to equipment after the finance leases had reached their full term	$	-	$	4,000

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership wrote-off fully amortized acquisition and finance fees of approximately $263,000 and $487,000, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership wrote-off fully reserved lease income receivable of approximately $408,000 and $0, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership wrote-off credit losses against the net investment in finance leases of approximately $8,000 and $0, respectively.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Allied Health Care Services

As previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, management had fully impaired all equipment and reserved for all accounts receivable related to the lease to Allied Health Care Services, Inc. (“Allied”), due to the bankruptcy of Allied and the criminal conviction of its founder for fraud. During 2013, the fully reserved accounts receivable was written off. There have been no material changes in the status of Allied’s bankruptcy or in the likelihood of recovering available assets since the date of the Partnership’s annual report. The deadline for the bankruptcy trustee to pursue adversary claims against certain creditors has expired, including extensions. The bankruptcy trustee cannot seek to claim the Partnership's payments received from Allied, therefore the Partnership has no exposure to such potential claims. CCC continues to pursue all of our rights against both Allied and Mr. Schwartz to recover any available assets to the greatest extent possible.

Regulatory Activities

In August 2012 the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission raised a question with Commonwealth Capital Corp. (“Commonwealth”), the sponsor of our funds, regarding the interpretation and application of the term “control person.” The term affected the scope of the reimbursement to Commonwealth of certain expenses incurred for the funds. The staff was concerned that some investors may not have understood the meaning and methodology used by the funds. Commonwealth worked with the staff to assure that our disclosure was clarified. Commonwealth Income and Growth Fund, Inc., the General Partner of the funds, entered into a settlement with the SEC in September 2013 of approximately $200,000 that is being paid to several of the Funds. The Partnership’s portion of the settlement is approximately $40,000, which was recorded as a reduction in expenses in the condensed statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in accordance with the accounting guidance in FASB ASC 605-50.

On May 3, 2013, the FINRA Department of Enforcement filed a complaint naming CCSC and the owner of the firm, Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott, as respondents. The complaint alleges that Ms. Springsteen-Abbott approved misallocation of certain expenses to the funds. On October 22, 2013, FINRA filed an amended complaint that dropped the allegations against CCSC and reduced the scope of the allegations against Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott. Management believes that the expenses at issue include amounts that were proper and were properly allocated to funds, and expenses that had been allocated in error but were previously adjusted and repaid to the affected funds when they were identified. CCSC and Ms. Springsteen-Abbott deny the allegations and intend to vigorously defend the proceeding. In addition, to avoid any future issues concerning the allocation of expenses, Commonwealth has implemented new procedures to better monitor the allocation of expenses, which procedures have been in effect since 2012. Management believes that resolution of the charge will not result in any material adverse financial impact on the Funds, but no assurance can be provided until the proceeding is resolved.

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This section, as well as other portions of this document, includes certain forward-looking statements about our business and our prospects, tax treatment of certain transactions and accounting matters, sales of securities, expenses, cash flows, distributions, investments and operating and capital requirements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: acquisition policies of our general partner; the nature of present and future leases; provisions for uncollectible accounts; the strength and sustainability of the U.S. economy; the continued difficulties in the credit markets and their impact on the economy in general; and the level of future cash flow, debt levels, revenues, operating expenses, amortization and depreciation expenses. You can identify those statements by the use of words such as “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “potential,” “intend,” “continue” and “contemplate,” as well as similar words and expressions.

Actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements because any such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based upon various important factors, including, but not limited to, nationwide economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions; the health of debt and equity markets, including interest rates and credit quality; the level and nature of spending in the information, medical and telecommunications technologies markets; and the effect of competitive financing alternatives and lease pricing.

Readers are also directed to other risks and uncertainties discussed in other documents we file with the SEC, including, without limitation, those discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

The Equipment Lease Finance Association (“ELFA”) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index which reports economic activity for the $725 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for the 3rd quarter increased 6% relative to the same period of 2012. Credit quality continued to improve as the rate of receivables aged in excess of 30 days decreased to below 1.8% from the same period last year. Additionally, charge-offs remain slightly above the all-time low of 0.3%. More than 56% of ELFA reporting members reported submitting more transactions for approval during the month of June. According to the Equipment Lease Foundation, growth for 2013 is forecast at 2.9%.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe that our critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

See Note 2 to our condensed financial statements included herein for a discussion related to recent accounting pronouncements.

LEASE INCOME RECEIVABLE

Lease income receivable includes current lease income receivable net of allowances for uncollectible amounts, if any. The Partnership monitors lease income receivable to ensure timely and accurate payment by lessees. The Partnership’s Lease Relations department is responsible for monitoring lease income receivable and, as necessary, resolving outstanding invoices.

The Partnership reviews a customer’s credit history before extending credit. When the analysis indicates that the probability of full collection is unlikely, the Partnership may establish an allowance for uncollectible lease income receivable based upon the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. The Partnership writes off its lease income receivable when it determines that it is uncollectible and all economically sensible means of recovery have been exhausted.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Through September 30, 2013, the Partnership’s lease portfolio consisted of operating and finance leases. For operating leases, lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis in accordance with the terms of the lease agreements.

Finance lease interest income is recorded over the term of the lease using the effective interest method. For finance leases, we record, at lease inception, unearned finance lease income which is calculated as follows: total lease payments, plus any residual values and initial direct costs, less the cost of the leased equipment.

Upon the end of the lease term, if the lessee has not met the return conditions as set out in the lease, the Partnership is entitled, in certain cases, to additional compensation from the lessee. The Partnership’s accounting policy for recording such payments is to treat them as revenue.

Gain or losses from sales of leased and off lease equipment are recorded on a net basis in the Fund’s condensed Statement of Operations.

Our leases do not contain any step-rent provisions or escalation clauses nor are lease revenues adjusted based on any index.

LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Depreciation on technology and inventory management equipment for financial statement purposes is based on the straight-line method estimated generally over useful lives of two to four years. Once an asset comes off lease or is released, the Partnership reassesses the useful life of an asset.

The Partnership evaluates its long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate that the value of the asset may not be recoverable. The Partnership determines whether impairment exists by estimating the undiscounted cash flows to be generated by each asset. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset then impairment exists. The amount of the impairment is determined based on the difference between the carrying value and the fair value. Fair value is determined based on estimated discounted cash flows to be generated by the asset.

Residual values are determined by management and are calculated using information from both internal and external sources, as well as other economic indicators.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our primary sources of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were cash provided by operating activities of approximately $2,422,000, net proceeds from the sale of equipment of approximately $284,000 and net proceeds from the sale of finance leases of approximately $56,000, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 where our primary sources of cash were provided by operating activities of approximately $3,319,000, net proceeds from the sale of equipment of approximately $574,000 and from payments due on finance leases of approximately $80,000.

Our primary uses of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were for the purchase of new equipment of approximately $513,000, distributions to partners of approximately $2,694,000, redemptions of approximately $40,000, equipment acquisition fees paid to the General Partner of approximately $20,000 and for the purchase of finance leases of approximately $14,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, capital expenditures were approximately $2,183,000, distributions to partners were approximately $2,706,000 and redemptions of were approximately $81,000.

Cash was provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of approximately $2,422,000, which includes a net loss of approximately $532,000, net loss on the sale of equipment of approximately $69,000 and depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $2,881,000. Other noncash activities included in the determination of net loss include direct payments to banks by lessees of approximately $144,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cash was provided by operating activities of approximately $3,319,000, which includes a net loss of approximately $336,000 and depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $4,140,000. Other noncash activities included in the determination of net loss include direct payments to banks by lessees of approximately $309,000 and bad debt expense of approximately $77,000.

As we continue to increase the size of our equipment portfolio in this phase of the operating cycle, operating expenses may increase, which reflects the administrative costs of servicing the portfolio, but because of our investment strategy of leasing equipment primarily through triple-net leases, we avoid operating expenses related to equipment maintenance or taxes.

CCC, on our behalf and on behalf of other affiliated partnerships, acquires equipment subject to associated debt obligations and lease revenue and allocates a participation in the cost, debt and lease revenue to the various partnerships based on certain risk factors. Capital expenditures and distributions are expected to continue to increase overall during the remainder of 2013 as management focuses on additional equipment acquisitions and funding limited partner distributions. We intend to invest approximately $1,000,000 in additional equipment during the remainder of 2013, primarily through debt financing.

We consider cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less.

At September 30, 2013	Balance
Total bank balance	$	345,000
FDIC insured		(250,000	)
Uninsured amount	$	95,000

The Partnership’s investment strategy of acquiring equipment and generally leasing it under triple-net leases to operators who generally meet specified financial standards minimizes our operating expenses. As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership had future minimum rentals on non-cancelable operating leases of approximately $761,000 for the balance of the year ending December 31, 2013 and approximately $2,519,000 thereafter. As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership had future minimum rentals on non-cancelable finance leases of approximately $1,000 for the balance of the year ending December 31, 2013 and approximately $13,000 thereafter.

As of September 30, 2013, our non-recourse debt was approximately $151,000 with interest rates ranging from 4.23% to 5.25% and will be payable through September 2015.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Lease Revenue

Our lease revenue decreased to approximately $890,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $1,506,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily due to fewer acquisitions of new leases during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the termination of leases.

The Partnership had 106 active operating leases that generated lease revenue of approximately $890,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The Partnership had 280 active operating leases that generated lease revenue of approximately $1,506,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Lease volume decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 due to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements, partially offset by additions of new leases into the Partnership. Management expects to continue to add new leases to the Partnership’s portfolio throughout 2013.

Sale of Equipment

We sold equipment, held under operating leases, with a net book value of approximately $164,000 for a net gain of approximately $10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. This compares to the three months ended September 30, 2012, when we sold equipment, held under operating leases, with a net book value of approximately $199,000 for a net gain of approximately $44,000. The increase in net gain is primarily due to more profitable sales to third parties since some equipment sold had no net book value at the time of the sale.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses, excluding depreciation, primarily consist of accounting and legal fees, outside service fees and reimbursement of expenses to CCC for administration and operation of the Partnership. These expenses decreased to approximately $185,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $270,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreases in reimbursable, administrative, remarketing, office, and storage expenses due to the decrease in the overall equipment portfolio, primarily attributable to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements.

SEC Restitution Settlement

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Partnership recorded approximately $40,000 related to the SEC settlement as a reduction of its expenses and corresponding receivable from the General Partner in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. See Note 7 of the condensed financial statements for further discussion. The matter was settled in September 2013 with the General Partner neither admitting nor denying the findings. The General Partner will remit the $40,000 to the Partnership in equal installments over the next 12 months, which began in October 2013.

Equipment Management Fees

We pay an equipment management fee to our general partner for managing our equipment portfolio. The equipment management fee is approximately 5% of the gross lease revenue attributable to equipment that is subject to operating leases and approximately 2% of the gross lease revenue attributable to equipment that is subject to direct financing leases. The equipment management fee decreased to approximately $45,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from approximately $76,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, which is consistent with the decrease in lease revenue.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of depreciation on equipment and amortization of equipment acquisition fees. These expenses decreased to approximately $740,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $1,357,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was due to the higher frequency in the termination of leases and equipment being fully depreciated as compared to the acquisition of new leases for the three months ended September 30, 2013, partially due to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements.

Net Income (Loss)

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized revenue of approximately $904,000 and expenses of approximately $932,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $28,000. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized revenue of approximately $1,561,000 and expenses of approximately $1,734,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $173,000. This change in net loss is due to the changes in revenue and expenses as described above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Lease Revenue

Our lease revenue decreased to approximately $3,231,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $4,941,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily due to fewer acquisitions of new leases during the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the termination of leases.

The Partnership had 256 active operating leases that generated lease revenue of approximately $3,231,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Partnership had 313 active operating leases that generated lease revenue of approximately $4,941,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Lease volume decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements, partially offset by additions of new leases into the Partnership. Management expects to continue to add new leases to the Partnership’s portfolio throughout 2013, primarily through debt financing.

Sale of Equipment

We sold equipment, held under operating leases, with a net book value of approximately $353,000 for a net loss of approximately $69,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This compares to the nine months ended September 30, 2012, when we sold equipment, held under operating leases, with a net book value of approximately $491,000 for a net gain of approximately $83,000. The increase in net loss is primarily due to the buy-out as described in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses, excluding depreciation, primarily consist of accounting and legal fees, outside service fees and reimbursement of expenses to CCC for administration and operation of the Partnership. These expenses decreased to approximately $703,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $894,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreases in reimbursable, administrative, remarketing, office, and storage expenses due to the decrease in the overall equipment portfolio, primarily attributable to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements.

SEC Restitution Settlement

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Partnership recorded approximately $40,000 related to the SEC settlement as a reduction of its expenses and corresponding receivable from the General Partner in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. See Note 7 of the condensed financial statements for further discussion. The matter was settled in September 2013 with the General Partner neither admitting nor denying the findings. The General Partner will remit the $40,000 to the Partnership in equal installments over the next 12 months, which began in October 2013.

Equipment Management Fees

We pay an equipment management fee to our general partner for managing our equipment portfolio. The equipment management fee is approximately 5% of the gross lease revenue attributable to equipment that is subject to operating leases and approximately 2% of the gross lease revenue attributable to equipment that is subject to direct financing leases. The equipment management fee decreased to approximately $162,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from approximately $249,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which is consistent with the decrease in lease revenue.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of depreciation on equipment and amortization of equipment acquisition fees. These expenses decreased to approximately $2,881,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from approximately $4,140,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was due to the higher frequency in the termination of leases and equipment being fully depreciated as compared to the acquisition of new leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, partially due to the buy-out of operating leases as discussed in Note 3 to the condensed financial statements.

Net Income (Loss)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized revenue of approximately $3,251,000 and expenses of approximately $3,783,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $532,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized revenue of approximately $5,043,000 and expenses of approximately $5,379,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $336,000. This change in net loss is due to the changes in revenue and expenses as described above.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

N/A

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures related to our reporting and disclosure obligations as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information relating to us which is required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2013 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.

Part II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Allied Health Care Services

As previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, management had fully impaired all equipment and reserved for all accounts receivable related to the lease to Allied Health Care Services, Inc. (“Allied”), due to the bankruptcy of Allied and the criminal conviction of its founder for fraud. During 2013, the fully reserved accounts receivable was written off. There have been no material changes in the status of Allied’s bankruptcy or in the likelihood of recovering available assets since the date of the Partnership’s annual report. The deadline for the bankruptcy trustee to pursue adversary claims against certain creditors has expired, including extensions. The bankruptcy trustee cannot seek to claim the Partnership's payments received from Allied, therefore the Partnership has no exposure to such potential claims. Commonwealth continues to pursue all of our rights against both Allied and Mr. Schwartz to recover any available assets to the greatest extent possible.

Regulatory Activities

Item 1A. Risk Factors

N/A

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

N/A

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

N/A

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

N/A

Item 5. Other Information

NONE

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1 RULE 15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

31.2 RULE 15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

32.1 SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

32.2 SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

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.

	COMMONWEALTH INCOME & GROWTH FUND VI
	BY: COMMONWEALTH INCOME & GROWTH FUND, INC., General Partner
November 14, 2013	By: /s/ Kimberly A. Springsteen-Abbott
Date	Kimberly A. Springsteen-Abbott
	Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund, Inc.


November 14, 2013	By: /s/ Lynn A. Franceschina
Date	Lynn A. Franceschina
	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

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