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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), REISA, 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, 2014 has been prepared from the books and records without audit. Financial information as of December 31, 2014 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, 2014. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of financial results that may be expected for the full year ended December 31, 2015.
Disclosure of Fair Value 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 due to the short term nature of these financial instruments.
The Partnership’s long-term 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 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.
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Cash and cash equivalents
We consider cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less.
At March 31, 2015, cash was held in two accounts maintained at one financial institution with an aggregate balance of approximately $29,000. Bank accounts are federally insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. At March 31, 2015, the total cash balance was as follows:
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At March 31, 2015 |
| Amount |
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Total bank balance |
| $ | 29,000 |
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FDIC insured |
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| (29,000 | ) |
Uninsured amount |
| $ | - |
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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 2015 due to many factors, including cash receipts, equipment acquisitions, interest rates and distributions to investors.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02,Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis-Effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. A reporting entity may apply the amendments in this Update using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on its financial statements.
In January 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-01,Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. Effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity may apply the amendments prospectively. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on its financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 (“ASU Updated 2014-08”),Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This ASU provides guidance on the change in criteria established to enhance the presentation of reporting discontinued operations. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements beginning on or after December 15, 2014 that report discontinued operations or disposals of components of an entity. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on its financial statements. This was adopted January 1, 2015, however there were no discontinued operations in first quarter 2015.
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.
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Remarketing fees will be 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 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 of approximately $1,000 and $2,000 were incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no remarketing fees paid.
In December 2014, a significant lessee, ALSC, breached its Master Lease Agreement (“MLA”) scheduled to terminate in January 2016 and defaulted on its lease payments for equipment shared by the Partnership and other affiliated Funds. On December 4, 2014, ALSC filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On April 2, 2015, CCC, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a settlement agreement with the parent company of ALSC for $3,500,000. The Partnership’s share of this settlement is approximately $84,000 of which $68,000 is expected to be recorded as a gain on termination of leases in the second quarter of 2015. In addition, the Bankruptcy Court ordered the release of all equipment leased to ALSC under the MLA to the Partnerships. In January 2015, CCC, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of the equipment to Medshare Technologies for approximately $3,400,000. The Partnership’s share of the proceeds is approximately $77,000.
Gains from the termination of leases are recognized when the lease is modified and terminated concurrently. Gains from lease termination included in lease revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $0 and $185,000, respectively.
CCC, on behalf of the Partnership and on behalf of other affiliated companies and partnerships (“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 companies based on certain risk factors.
The Partnership’s share of the cost of the equipment in which it participates with other partnerships at March 31, 2015 was approximately $6,001,000 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 March 31, 2015 was approximately $13,312,000. The Partnership’s share of the outstanding debt associated with this equipment at March 31, 2015 was approximately $399,000 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 March 31, 2015 was approximately $781,000.
The Partnership’s share of the cost of the equipment in which it participates with other partnerships at December 31, 2014 was approximately $6,224,000 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, 2014 was approximately $13,759,000. The Partnership’s share of the outstanding debt associated with this equipment at December 31, 2014 was approximately $471,000 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, 2014 was approximately $1,443,000.
As the Partnership and the other programs managed by the General Partner continue to acquire new equipment for the portfolio, 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.
The following is a schedule of future minimum rentals on non-cancellable operating leases at March 31, 2015:
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| | Amount |
Nine months ended December 31, 2015 | | $ | 996,000 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 | | | 498,000 |
Year ended December 31, 2017 | | | 89,000 |
| | $ | 1,583,000 |
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Finance Leases:
The following lists the components of the net investment in direct finance leases at March 31, 2015:
| | | |
| | Amount |
Total minimum lease payments to be received | | $ | 123,000 |
Initial direct costs | | | 3,500 |
Estimated residual value of leased equipment (unguaranteed) | | | 20,000 |
Less: unearned income | | | (14,500) |
Net investment in direct finance leases | | $ | 132,000 |
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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 and their payment history. 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 finance lease receivables at March 31, 2015:
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Risk Level |
| Percent of Total |
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Low |
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| - | % |
Moderate-Low |
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| - | % |
Moderate |
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| - | % |
Moderate-High |
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| 100 | % |
High |
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|
| % |
Net finance lease receivable |
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| 100 | % |
As of March 31, 2015, 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 non-cancelable direct financing leases at March 31, 2015:
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| Amount |
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Nine months ended December 31, 2015 |
| $ | 34,000 |
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Year ended December 31, 2016 |
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| 45,000 |
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Year ended December 31, 2017 |
|
| 39,000 |
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Year ended December 31, 2018 |
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| 5,000 |
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| $ | 123,000 |
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4. Related Party Transactions
Receivables/Payables
As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s related party receivables and payables are short term, unsecured and non-interest bearing.
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Three months ended March 31, |
| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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Reimbursable expenses |
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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. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership was charged approximately $86,000 and $74,000 in Other LP expense, respectively. |
| $ | 206,000 |
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| $ | 199,000 |
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Equipment acquisition fee |
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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. |
| $ | - |
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| $ | 4,000 |
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Equipment management fee |
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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. |
| $ | 28,000 |
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| $ | 49,000 |
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Debt placement fee |
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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. |
| $ | - |
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| $ | 5,000 |
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Equipment liquidation fee |
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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. |
| $ | 3,000 |
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| $ | 5,000 |
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5. Notes Payable
Notes payable consisted of the following approximate amounts:
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| | March 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2014 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.23%, due in quarterly installments of $10,311 including interest with final payment in September 2015 | | | $ 20,000 | | | | $ 30,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.23%, due in quarterly installments of $5,665, including interest, with final payment in June 2016 | | | 27,000 | | | | 33,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.85%, due in quarterly installments of $35,894, including interest, with final payment in August 2016 | | | 207,000 | | | | 240,000 |
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Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.23%, due in quarterly installments of $6,288, including interest, with final payment in December 2016 | | | 42,000 | | | | 48,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 1.60%, due in monthly installments of $2,775, including interest, with final payment in March 2017 | | | 66,000 | | | | 74,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 1.60%, due in monthly installments of $5,138, including interest, with final payment in April 2017 | | | 126,000 | | | | 141,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.85%, due in quarterly installments of $7,699, including interest, with final payment in July 2017 | | | 72,000 | | | | 87,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.23%, due in quarterly installments of $420, including interest, with final payment in August 2017 | | | 4,000 | | | | 5,000 | |
Installment note payable to bank; interest rate of 4.88%, due in monthly installments of $1,058, including interest, with final payment in October 2017 | | | 31,000 | | | | 33,000 | |
| | $ | 595,000 | | | $ | 691,000 | |
The notes are secured by specific equipment with a carrying value of approximately $899,000 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 March 31, 2015 are as follows:
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| Amount |
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Nine months ended December 31, 2015 |
| $ | 255,000 |
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Year ended December 31, 2016 |
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| 277,000 |
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Year ended December 31, 2017 |
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| 63,000 |
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| $ | 595,000 |
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6. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Other noncash activities included in the determination of net (loss) income are as follows:
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Three months ended March 31, |
| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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Lease revenue net of interest expense on notes payable realized as a result of direct payment of principal by lessee to bank |
| $ | 96,000 |
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| $ | 137,000 |
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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.
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Noncash investing and financing activities include the following:
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Three months ended March 31, |
| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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Debt assumed in connection with purchase of equipment |
| $ | - |
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| $ | 71,000 |
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Debt assumed and satisfaction of liability in 2014 in connection with acquisition of equipment in 2013 |
| $ | - |
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| $ | 408,000 |
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Accrual for distributions to partners paid in April 2014 |
| $ | - |
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| $ | 898,000 |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership wrote-off fully amortized acquisition and finance fees of approximately $15,000 and $52,000, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership wrote off fully depreciated equipment of approximately $0 and $403,000, 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, 2014, management wrote off the fully reserved accounts receivable and fully impaired assets 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. 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.
FINRA
On May 3, 2013, the FINRA Department of Enforcement filed a complaint naming Commonwealth Capital Securities Corp. (“CCSC”) and the owner of the firm, Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott, as respondents; however on October 22, 2013, FINRA filed an amended complaint that dropped the allegations against CCSC and reduced the scope of the allegations against Ms. Springsteen-Abbott. The sole remaining charge was that Ms. Springsteen-Abbott had approved the misallocation of some expenses to certain Funds. Management believes that the expenses at issue include amounts that were proper and that were properly allocated to Funds, and also identified a smaller number of expenses that had been allocated in error, but were adjusted and repaid to the affected Funds when they were identified in 2012. During the period in question, Commonwealth Capital Corp. and Ms. Springsteen-Abbott provided important financial support to the Funds, voluntarily absorbed expenses and voluntarily waived fees in amounts aggregating in excess of any questioned allocations. That Panel ruled on March 30, 2015, that Ms. Springsteen-Abbott should be barred from the securities industry because the Panel concluded that she allegedly misallocated $208,000 of expenses involving certain Funds over the course of three years. Ms. Springsteen-Abbott intends to vigorously challenge the Panel’s decision on appeal. Decisions issued by FINRA's Office of Hearing Officers may be appealed to FINRA's National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) pursuant to FINRA Rule 9311. Under NASD Rule 1015, an applicant may file a written request for review of the membership decision with the NAC within 25 days after service of the decision. While a panel decision is on appeal, the sanction is not enforced against the individual. No adjustments were made to the 2015 or 2014 financial statements with respect to the Fund’s share of the allegedly misallocated expenses, pending the appeal. 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 FINRA matter is resolved.
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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, 2014 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 Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $903 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $8.9 billion, up 25% from new business volume in March 2014. Volume was up 46% from $6.1 billion in February. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 17% compared to 2014. Receivables over 30 days were 1.2%, up from 1.1% the previous month and from 1.0% the same period in 2014. Charge-offs were at an all-time low of 0.2% for the 13th consecutive month. Credit approvals totaled 78.7% in March, up from 78.1% in February. Total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 3.9% year over year.
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.
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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 March 31, 2015, the Partnership’s lease portfolio consisted of operating leases and finance leases. For operating leases, lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement.
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 value 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.
Gains from the termination of leases are recognized when the lease is modified and terminated concurrently. Gains from lease termination included in lease revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $0 and $185,000, respectively.
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 three months ended March 31, 2015 were cash provided by operating activities of approximately $178,000 and net proceeds from the sale of equipment of approximately $101,000, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 where our primary sources of cash were provided by operating activities of approximately $540,000 and net proceeds from the sale of equipment of approximately $159,000.
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Our primary uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was distributions to partners of approximately $409,000 and partner redemptions of approximately $4,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, our primary uses of cash was for the purchase of new equipment of approximately $24,000, equipment acquisition fees paid to the General Partner of approximately $4,000, debt placement fees of approximately $5,000 and partner redemptions of approximately $2,000.
Cash was provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 of approximately $178,000, which includes a net loss of approximately $72,000, depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $407,000 and gain on sale of equipment of approximately $14,000. Other noncash activities included in the determination of net loss include direct payments to banks by lessees of approximately $96,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash was provided by operating activities of approximately $540,000, which includes a net income of approximately $52,000 and depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $613,000. Other noncash activities included in the determination of net loss include direct payments to banks by lessees of approximately $137,000.
As we continue to acquire equipment for the equipment portfolio, operating expenses may increase, 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 2015 as management focuses on additional equipment acquisitions and funding limited partner distributions. We intend to invest approximately $900,000 in additional equipment during the remainder of 2015, primarily through debt financing.
We consider cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less.
At March 31, 2015, cash was held in two accounts maintained at one financial institution with an aggregate balance of approximately $29,000. Bank accounts are federally insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. At March 31, 2015, the total cash balance was as follows:
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At March 31, 2015 |
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Total bank balance |
| $ | 29,000 |
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FDIC insured |
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| (29,000) |
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Uninsured amount |
| $ | - |
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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 2015 due to many factors, including cash receipts, equipment acquisitions, interest rates and distributions to investors.
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 March 31, 2015, the Partnership had future minimum rentals on non-cancelable operating leases of approximately $996,000 for the balance of the year ending December 31, 2015 and approximately $587,000 thereafter. As of March 31, 2015, the Partnership had future minimum rentals on non-cancelable finance leases of approximately $34,000 for the balance of the year ending December 31, 2015 and approximately $89,000 thereafter.
As of March 31, 2015, our non-recourse debt was approximately $595,000 with interest rates ranging from 1.60% to 4.88% and will be payable through October 2017.
In December 2014 a significant lessee, ALSC, breached its Master Lease Agreement (“MLA”) scheduled to terminate in December 2015 and defaulted on its lease payments for equipment shared by the Partnership and other affiliated Funds. The MLA had an original equipment purchase price of approximately $10,000,000 and was scheduled to terminate in January 2016. The Funds had received approximately $6,300,000 in scheduled lease payments prior to the December 2014 default. Additionally, in January 2015, Commonwealth, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of the equipment to Medshare Technologies for approximately $3,400,000. The Partnership’s share of the proceeds was $77,000. On April 2, 2015, Commonwealth reached a settlement agreement with the parent company of ALSC for $3,500,000. The Partnership’s share is approximately $84,000 of which $68,000 is expected to be recorded as a gain on termination of leases in the second quarter of 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Partnership received approximately $77,000 from Medshare Technologies from its purchase of equipment.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to three months ended March 31, 2014
Lease Revenue
Our lease revenue decreased to approximately $561,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from approximately $977,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Partnership had 74 and 116 active operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to fewer acquisitions of new leases during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the termination of leases and the default of a significant lessee in December 2014. Management expects to add new leases to the Partnership’s portfolio throughout 2015, primarily through debt financing.
Sale of Equipment
We sold equipment with a net book value of approximately $87,000 for a net gain of approximately $14,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This compares to the three months ended March 31, 2014, when we sold fully depreciated equipment of approximately $203,000 for a net loss of approximately $43,000.
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 $208,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from approximately $233,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in legal fees, partially offset by an increase in Other LP expense.
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 $28,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from approximately $49,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, 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 $408,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from approximately $613,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. 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 March 31, 2015.
Net (Loss) Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized revenue of approximately $578,000 and expenses of approximately $650,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $72,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized revenue of approximately $993,000 and expenses of approximately $941,000, resulting in a net income of approximately $52,000. This change 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 March 31, 2015, 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 first quarter of 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
FINRA
On May 3, 2013, the FINRA Department of Enforcement filed a complaint naming Commonwealth Capital Securities Corp. (“CCSC”) and the owner of the firm, Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott, as respondents; however on October 22, 2013, FINRA filed an amended complaint that dropped the allegations against CCSC and reduced the scope of the allegations against Ms. Springsteen-Abbott. The sole remaining charge was that Ms. Springsteen-Abbott had approved the misallocation of some expenses to certain Funds. Management believes that the expenses at issue include amounts that were proper and that were properly allocated to Funds, and also identified a smaller number of expenses that had been allocated in error, but were adjusted and repaid to the affected Funds when they were identified in 2012. During the period in question, Commonwealth Capital Corp. and Ms. Springsteen-Abbott provided important financial support to the Funds, voluntarily absorbed expenses and voluntarily waived fees in amounts aggregating in excess of any questioned allocations. That Panel ruled on March 30, 2015, that Ms. Springsteen-Abbott should be barred from the securities industry because the Panel concluded that she allegedly misallocated $208,000 of expenses involving certain Funds over the course of three years. Ms. Springsteen-Abbott intends to vigorously challenge the Panel’s decision on appeal. Decisions issued by FINRA's Office of Hearing Officers may be appealed to FINRA's National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) pursuant to FINRA Rule 9311. Under NASD Rule 1015, an applicant may file a written request for review of the membership decision with the NAC within 25 days after service of the decision. While a panel decision is on appeal, the sanction is not enforced against the individual. No adjustments were made to the 2015 or 2014 financial statements with respect to the Fund’s share of the allegedly misallocated expenses, pending the appeal. 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 FINRA matter is resolved.
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
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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.
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| COMMONWEALTH INCOME & GROWTH FUND VI |
| BY: COMMONWEALTH INCOME & GROWTH FUND, INC., General Partner
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May 15, 2015 | By: /s/ Kimberly A. Springsteen-Abbott |
Date | Kimberly A. Springsteen-Abbott |
| Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund, Inc. |
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May 15, 2015 | By: /s/ Theodore Cavaliere |
Date | Theodore Cavaliere |
| Financial Operations Officer |
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