UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-19889
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South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 84-1145140 (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UP, England | + 44 1256 75 2000 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer x | Smaller reporting company o |
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
The number of limited partnership units of the registrant outstanding as of November 14, 2011 was 56,935.
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In this quarterly report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and similar terms refer to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, and “Virgin Media” refers to the consolidated business of Virgin Media Inc. and its subsidiaries, as further described herein.
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Various statements contained in this document constitute “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words like “believe”, “anticipate”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “positioned”, “strategy” and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from those contemplated, projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted, whether expressed or implied, by these forward-looking statements. These factors, among others, include the following:
• | we may have underestimated the cost of settling our obligations and liabilities, including post-closing indemnification obligations, and our ability to make further distributions may be substantially delayed or limited; |
• | our creditors could assert claims against the limited partners if we have over-distributed; |
• | our reliance on the continued support of Virgin Media; |
• | the lack of an established trading market for our partnership interests; |
• | conflicts of interest between us and Virgin Media and its affiliates; and |
• | tax risks. |
These and other factors are discussed in more detail below under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 31, 2011 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, as filed with the SEC on May 16, 2011 and August 15, 2011 respectively. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements.
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Exchange Rates
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, period average and period end exchange rate expressed as U.S. dollars per £1.00.
Nine months ended September 30, | Period End | Average(1) | High | Low | ||||
2010 | $1.5731 | $1.5332 | $1.6370 | $1.4344 | ||||
2011 | $1.5603 | $1.6115 | $1.6510 | $1.5426 |
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(1) The average rate is the average of the noon buying rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period.
The above rates may differ from the actual rates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements and other financial information appearing in this quarterly report. Our inclusion of these exchange rates is not meant to suggest that the pound sterling amounts actually represent these U.S. dollar amounts or that these amounts could have been converted into U.S. dollars at any particular rate, if at all.
Unless we otherwise indicate, all U.K. pound sterling amounts as of September 30, 2011 are translated to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $1.5603 to £1.00. All amounts as of May 9, 2011 are based on an exchange rate of $1.6369 to £1.00, all amounts disclosed for the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 are based on an average exchange rate of $1.6140 to £1.00, and all amounts disclosed for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 are based on an average exchange rate of $1.5351 to £1.00. All amounts disclosed as of December 31, 2010 are based on an exchange rate of $1.5599 to £1.00. U.S. dollar amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are determined by subtracting the U.S. dollar converted financial result for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from the U.S dollar converted financial result for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The variation among the exchange rates for 2011 and 2010 has affected the U.S. dollar comparisons significantly.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (LIQUIDATION BASIS)
(unaudited)
September 30, 2011 | |||
Assets | |||
Amounts due from Virgin Media Limited | $ | 710,542 | |
Total assets | 710,542 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Estimated liquidation costs | 314,288 | ||
Total liabilities | 314,288 | ||
Net assets in liquidation | $ | 396,254 |
See accompanying notes.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (LIQUIDATION BASIS)
(for the period from May 9, 2011 to September 30, 2011)
(unaudited)
Total Partners' capital (Going Concern Basis) - May 9, 2011 | $ | 17,541,969 | |
Gain on disposal of investment | 6,117,883 | ||
Settlement of loan from Virgin Media Limited | (5,560,583 | ) | |
Estimate of expenses to be incurred in liquidation | (486,156 | ) | |
Net assets (Liquidation Basis) - May 9, 2011 | 17,613,113 | ||
Distributions to limited partners | (17,080,500 | ) | |
Revisions to estimate of expenses to be incurred | (89,593 | ) | |
Exchange rate movements | (4,340 | ) | |
Total changes in net assets | (17,174,433 | ) | |
Net assets (Liquidation Basis) - June 30, 2011 | 438,680 | ||
Revisions to estimate of expenses to be incurred | (37,698 | ) | |
Exchange rate movements | (4,728 | ) | |
Total changes in net assets | (42,426 | ) | |
Net assets (Liquidation Basis) - September 30, 2011 | $ | 396,254 |
See accompanying notes.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (GOING CONCERN BASIS)
May 9, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | ||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Deferred tax asset | $ | 9,261,340 | $ | 9,524,977 | |||
Fixed assets, net | 39,662,886 | 38,537,937 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 48,924,226 | $ | 48,062,914 | |||
Liabilities and Partners' capital | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable to affiliates and related parties | $ | 31,382,257 | $ | 33,028,708 | |||
Total liabilities | 31,382,257 | 33,028,708 | |||||
Partners' capital | |||||||
General Partner | |||||||
Contributed capital | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (391,818 | ) | (400,193 | ) | |||
(390,818 | ) | (399,193 | ) | ||||
Limited Partners | |||||||
Contributed capital, net (56,935 units outstanding at May 9, 2011 and December 31, 2010) | 48,817,997 | 48,817,997 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (38,508,917 | ) | (39,338,048 | ) | |||
10,309,080 | 9,479,949 | ||||||
Partners' capital | 9,918,262 | 9,080,756 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (108,106 | ) | (792,351 | ) | |||
Total South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. Partners' capital | 9,810,156 | 8,288,405 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 7,731,813 | 6,745,801 | |||||
Total Partners' capital | 17,541,969 | 15,034,206 | |||||
Total liabilities and Partners' capital | $ | 48,924,226 | $ | 48,062,914 |
See accompanying notes.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (GOING CONCERN BASIS)
(unaudited)
Period from January 1, 2011 to | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||
May 9, 2011 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 11,085,013 | $ | 7,280,843 | $ | 21,164,074 | |||||
Costs and expenses | |||||||||||
Operating costs | (3,091,710 | ) | (2,206,108 | ) | (6,729,490 | ) | |||||
Allocated overhead | (3,886,481 | ) | (2,586,964 | ) | (7,566,986 | ) | |||||
Management fees | (554,251 | ) | (364,042 | ) | (1,058,204 | ) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (66,267 | ) | (45,580 | ) | (183,330 | ) | |||||
Operating income | 3,486,304 | 2,078,149 | 5,626,064 | ||||||||
Other expenses | |||||||||||
Interest payable to General Partner and affiliates | (1,035,516 | ) | (750,732 | ) | (2,262,624 | ) | |||||
Exchange (losses) gains | (245,848 | ) | (236,181 | ) | 108,803 | ||||||
Net profit before taxes | 2,204,940 | 1,091,236 | 3,472,243 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (723,545 | ) | (414,340 | ) | (1,078,269 | ) | |||||
Net profit | 1,481,395 | 676,896 | 2,393,974 | ||||||||
Less: Profit attributable to noncontrolling interest | (643,889 | ) | (355,151 | ) | (924,232 | ) | |||||
Net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | $ | 837,506 | $ | 321,745 | $ | 1,469,742 | |||||
Allocation of net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | |||||||||||
General Partner | $ | 8,375 | $ | 3,217 | $ | 14,697 | |||||
Limited Partners | 829,131 | 318,528 | 1,455,045 | ||||||||
Net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | $ | 837,506 | $ | 321,745 | $ | 1,469,742 | |||||
Net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. allocated to Limited Partners per limited partnership unit | $ | 14.56 | $ | 5.59 | $ | 25.56 | |||||
Average number of limited partnership units outstanding | 56,935 | 56,935 | 56,935 |
See accompanying notes.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (GOING CONCERN BASIS)
(unaudited)
Period from January 1, 2011 to | Nine months ended | ||||||
May 9, 2011 | September 30, 2010 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net profit | $ | 1,481,395 | $ | 2,393,974 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation | 1,256,779 | 2,967,958 | |||||
Income taxes | 723,545 | 1,078,269 | |||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Decrease in accounts payable to affiliates and related parties | (2,971,429 | ) | (5,256,917 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 490,290 | 1,183,284 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchase of fixed assets | (490,290 | ) | (1,183,284 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (490,290 | ) | (1,183,284 | ) | |||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | — | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — | — | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — | $ | — |
See accompanying notes.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
Formation and Business
South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. (dissolved May 9, 2011), or the Partnership, a Colorado limited partnership, was formed on December 23, 1991, in connection with a public offering of its limited partnership interests. The Partnership was formed to acquire, construct, develop, own and operate cable television/telephone systems in the U.K. ntl Fawnspring Limited, a U.K. corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Media Inc., is the general partner, or the General Partner, of the Partnership.
Until May 9, 2011, we held 66.7% of the shares of ntl (South Hertfordshire) Limited, or NTL South Herts, which is principally engaged in the development, construction, management and operation of broadband communications networks for telephone, cable television and internet services in the U.K. As a result of our ownership of 66.7% of the shares of NTL South Herts, for accounting purposes, we have consolidated the results of NTL South Herts with our results for the period to May 9, 2011. Virgin Media Inc. indirectly held the remaining 33.3% of the shares of NTL South Herts until May 9, 2011 when it acquired the remaining 66.7%.
On May 5, 2011, the limited partners of the Partnership voted to approve the sale of the Partnership’s sole asset, being its 66.7% ownership interest in NTL South Herts, to ntl (B) Limited, and that transaction closed on May 9, 2011 ("Asset Sale"). As a result, the Partnership is in dissolution and the General Partner is winding up the Partnership. A Statement of Dissolution was filed in the State of Colorado on May 11, 2011. Management estimates that the winding up process will be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2012.
Basis of Presentation
We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC, on March 31, 2011.
On May 9, 2011 we adopted the liquidation basis of accounting and, as a result, we adjusted the assets to their estimated net realizable value and liabilities were adjusted to their estimated settlement amount inclusive of the estimated costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation. As a result of adopting the liquidation basis of accounting, we will no longer report a balance sheet but will instead report a statement of net assets available in liquidation. In addition, we will no longer report a consolidated statement of operations but instead will report a statement of changes in net assets.
Note 2 — Comprehensive Profit
Comprehensive profit includes net profit as well as other comprehensive profit. Our other comprehensive profit consists of changes in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive profit comprises:
Period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 | |||||||||||
Partners of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | Noncontrolling interests | Total | |||||||||
Net profit | $ | 837,506 | $ | 643,889 | $ | 1,481,395 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 684,245 | 342,123 | 1,026,368 | ||||||||
Comprehensive profit | $ | 1,521,751 | $ | 986,012 | $ | 2,507,763 |
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
Note 2 — Comprehensive Profit (continued)
Three months ended | |||||||||||
September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
Partners of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | Noncontrolling interests | Total | |||||||||
Net profit | $ | 321,745 | $ | 355,151 | $ | 676,896 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 302,893 | 151,445 | 454,338 | ||||||||
Comprehensive profit | $ | 624,638 | $ | 506,596 | $ | 1,131,234 |
Nine months ended | |||||||||||
September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
Partners of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. | Noncontrolling interests | Total | |||||||||
Net profit | $ | 1,469,742 | $ | 924,232 | $ | 2,393,974 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (83,934 | ) | (41,968 | ) | (125,902 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive profit | $ | 1,385,808 | $ | 882,264 | $ | 2,268,072 |
Note 3 — Transactions with the General Partner and Affiliated Entities
Consulting and Management Fees
NTL South Herts operates a cable system, the South Herts System, in an area which we refer to as the franchise area, comprising the administrative areas in South Hertfordshire of Three Rivers, Watford and Hertsmere which are located adjacent to the northwest perimeter of Greater London, England. An affiliate of the General Partner was entitled to be paid a consulting fee by NTL South Herts in respect of the South Herts System. During the construction phases of the South Herts System, this consulting fee was 2% of construction costs. After completion of construction of each portion of the system, the consulting fee for the completed portion was 5% of the gross revenue, excluding revenue from the sale of cable television/telephone systems. The consulting fee was calculated and payable monthly. Consulting fees paid or payable by NTL South Herts for the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 were $554,251, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $364,042 and $1,058,204, respectively. These amounts were expensed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Distribution Ratios and Reimbursement
Any Partnership distributions made from cash flows (defined as cash receipts derived from routine operations, less debt principal and interest payments and cash expenses) have been allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the General Partner. Any distributions other than interest income on limited partner subscriptions earned prior to the acquisition of the Partnership’s first cable television system or from cash flows, such as from the sale or refinancing of a system or upon dissolution of the Partnership, have been made as follows: 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the General Partner until any negative balances in the limited partners’ capital accounts are reduced to zero; 100% to the General Partner until any negative balance in its capital account is reduced to zero; 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the General Partner until the balance in the limited partners’ capital accounts is equal to their adjusted capital contribution plus a 12% return; 100% to the General Partner until the balance in its capital account is equal to its adjusted capital contribution, and any remaining income or gain shall be allocated 75% to the limited partners and 25% to the General Partner.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
Note 3 — Transactions with the General Partner and Affiliated Entities (continued)
The General Partner and its affiliates are entitled to reimbursement from NTL South Herts for direct and indirect expenses allocable to the operation of the South Herts System, and from the Partnership for direct and indirect expenses allocable to the operation of the Partnership which include, but are not limited to, salaries of any full or part-time employees, rent, supplies, telephone, travel, and restructuring and other charges. The General Partner believes that the methodology used in allocating these expenses is fair and reasonable. During the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, reimbursement made by NTL South Herts and the Partnership to the General Partner or its affiliates for any allocable direct and indirect expenses totaled $3,886,481, $2,586,964 and $7,566,986, respectively.
The General Partner and its affiliates may make advances to, and defer collection of fees and allocated expenses owed by, the Partnership, although they are not required to do so. The Partnership is charged interest on such advances and deferred amounts at a rate equal to the General Partner’s or certain affiliates’ effective average cost of debt financing from unaffiliated entities, which does not differ from their weighted average cost of debt financing. For the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, affiliates of the General Partner charged the Partnership aggregated interest, bank fees and finance charges of $903,360, $660,470 and $2,008,026, respectively, relating to non-permanent loans, and an affiliate of the General Partner charged the Partnership interest on advances of $132,156, $90,262 and $254,598, respectively. The General Partner and its affiliates are entitled to recover interest on the full amount of non-permanent loans they provide to the Partnership or NTL South Herts and the portion of bank fees and deferred financing costs relating to Virgin Media’s senior credit facility allocable to the Partnership or NTL South Herts.
Note 4 — Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2011 we adopted new accounting guidance issued by the FASB for revenue arrangements with multiple-elements. We adopted this guidance on a prospective basis applicable for transactions originating or materially modified after the date of adoption. This guidance changed the criteria for separating units of accounting in multiple-element arrangements and the way in which an entity is required to allocate revenue to these units of accounting.
Prior to the adoption of this guidance bundled revenue arrangements generally did not contain separate units of accounting. Subsequent to the adoption of this guidance, these bundled revenue arrangements generally have the following units of accounting: an up-front installation element and an ongoing service provision element.
Revenue is allocated to each unit of accounting based on a selling price hierarchy. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) if available, third party evidence (TPE) if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (ESP) if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. Currently, we do not sell installation services, ongoing rental or network equipment separately on a regular basis and therefore we do not have the evidence to support VSOE for these deliverables. We use evidence of what third parties charge for these goods or services, when available, to establish selling price. In some cases, when we are unable to establish VSOE or TPE, we use our best estimate of selling price. Our objective in determining the best estimate of selling price is to establish the price at which we would transact a sale if the deliverable were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis. We consider all reasonably available information including both market data and conditions, as well as entity specific factors. In addition we consider all factors contemplated in negotiating the arrangement with the customer and our own normal pricing practices. These considerations include competitor pricing, customization of the product, profit objectives and cost structures.
Once we have established the selling price of each deliverable, we allocate total arrangement consideration by applying the relative selling price methodology. Prior to the adoption of this guidance, where the fair value of the delivered element could not be determined reliably but the fair value of the undelivered element could be determined reliably, the fair value of the undelivered element was deducted from total consideration and the net amount was allocated to the delivered component based on the "residual value” method. This methodology is no longer permitted under the new guidance and we now allocate revenue for all multiple-element arrangements based on the relative selling price methodology. We recognize revenue on each deliverable in accordance with our policies for product and service revenue recognition.
The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
Note 5 — Income taxes
For the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 income tax expense was $723,545, $414,340 and $1,078,269, respectively. The income tax expense relates to the partial utilization of the deferred tax asset in respect of carried forward tax losses and tax depreciation of NTL South Herts recognized as at December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Note 6 — Contingencies
On March 15, 2011, a lawsuit asserting derivative claims on behalf of the Partnership was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against Virgin Media Inc., ntl (B) Limited and the General Partner. The complaint generally asserts that the General Partner, Virgin Media Inc., and ntl (B) Limited have breached their fiduciary duties and/or aided and abetted such breach in pursuing the Asset Sale at a price that allegedly undervalues NTL South Herts. The plaintiff claims that the appraisals which were obtained fail to value NTL South Herts properly and are stale because they are dated as of September 30, 2010 and do not reflect market changes since that date. The complaint further asserts that the transfer by NTL South Herts of premium television services to a Luxembourg affiliate of Virgin Media Inc. in 2009 deprived NTL South Herts of a valuable asset. The complaint asserts breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, and seeks an accounting in respect of the general allocation of expenses to NTL South Herts. Among other remedies, the plaintiff seeks an order directing the General Partner to exercise its fiduciary duties, the imposition of a constructive trust upon any benefits improperly received, an order of an accounting and an award of costs, including attorney’s fees.
On October 28, 2011, the parties presented to the court a Settlement Agreement, subject to court approval, under which the Partnership would be paid an additional $1.25 million (the "settlement amount") for the Asset Sale. Except for such fees and expenses as the court may award to the plaintiff's counsel, which is proposed to be a maximum of 30% of the Settlement Amount ($375,000), the proceeds would be used solely for the benefit of the limited partners of the Partnership. The court has scheduled a final hearing for January 17, 2012 to review and approve the settlement, and limited partners will receive a separate notice by mail describing the settlement in greater detail.
The primary exposure to loss for the Partnership is in respect to its obligation to indemnify, in certain circumstances, the General Partner and certain of its affiliates. No accrual has been recorded for the indemnification as the amounts are not estimable. Because this is a derivative claim, any recovery made will be for the benefit of the limited partners.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
We are a Colorado limited partnership that was formed in December 1991 pursuant to the public offering of our limited partnership interests for the purpose of acquiring one or more cable television/telephone systems in the U.K. Upon acquisition of our system, our primary investment objective was to obtain capital appreciation in the value of our investment in the system over the term that the investment is held by us.
Until May 9, 2011 we held 66.7% of the shares of NTL South Herts, which is principally engaged in the development, construction, management and operation of broadband communications networks for telephone, cable television and internet services in the U.K. As a result of our ownership of 66.7% of the shares of NTL South Herts, for accounting purposes we have consolidated the results of NTL South Herts with our results up until May 9, 2011. Virgin Media Inc. indirectly held the remaining 33.3% of the shares of NTL South Herts until May 9, 2011 when it acquired the remaining 66.7%. We have been reliant on the support of Virgin Media Inc., the ultimate parent company of the General Partner, to continue our operations as a going concern.
On May 5, 2011, our limited partners approved the sale of our interest in NTL South Herts to an affiliate of Virgin Media Inc. and that transaction closed on May 9, 2011 ("Asset Sale"). As a consequence we are in dissolution and the description that follows in this Item 2, except as otherwise disclosed, describes our business during the period from January 1, 2011 through May 9, 2011 but is no longer relevant to our present circumstances.
Prior to the sale of our interest in NTL South Herts we derived our revenue principally from monthly fees and usage charges. Our packaging of services and pricing were designed to encourage our residential customers to use multiple services like “double-play” telephone and broadband, “double-play” telephone and television or “triple-play” telephone, television and broadband.
Our expenses included certain costs that were charged to us by a subsidiary of Virgin Media Inc. for the provision of network services and support, the use of Virgin Media’s national backbone telephone network for carriage of our telephone traffic, as well as the provision of technical infrastructure and network capacity by Virgin Media for our subscription internet access service and digital television services, the provision of corporate services, including finance, legal, human resources and facility services, and for the provision of IT services, including our use of the related IT systems and equipment. The principal components of Virgin Media’s expenses included payroll and other employee-related costs; television programming costs; interconnect costs paid to other carriers relating to call termination; facility-related costs, such as rent, utilities and rates; marketing and selling costs; repairs and maintenance costs; and allowances for doubtful accounts.
Effect of Sale of our Business and Dissolution of Our Partnership.
On May 9, 2011, we received £14,293,000 as consideration in the sale of our interest in NTL South Herts, and we are now in dissolution. We have repaid £3,416,431 in indebtedness that was owed to Virgin Media Limited as of May 9, 2011, leaving a net balance of £10,876,569. We retained £200,000 in U.K. pound sterling to address anticipated sterling expenses, and converted the balance into U.S. dollars for a total of $17,377,183. During the second quarter of 2011 we made an initial distribution to the limited partners of $300 per unit, totaling $17,080,500. In addition, a capital contribution from our General Partner in respect of its capital account deficit that is currently estimated at approximately $392,000 is included in the amount due from Virgin Media Limited. Our outstanding expenses include payments owed to Virgin Media to reimburse it for amounts paid by it on our behalf in connection with the sale transaction and otherwise. Our primary known contingency is our obligation to indemnify our General Partner in respect of its litigation expenses associated with derivative claims in our name that have been brought against it. See Item 1 of Part II of this Form 10-Q. We will be wound up once we have completed our dissolution process by paying our expenses and obligations, including contingencies, and distributing any remaining funds to the limited partners.
Factors that Affected Our Business During the Period from January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011.
Our residential customers account for the majority of our total revenue. The number of residential customers, the number and types of services that each customer uses and the prices we charge for these services drive our revenue. Our profit is driven by the relative margins on the types of services we provide to these customers and by the number of services that we provide to them. For example, broadband internet is more profitable than our television services and, on average, our “triple-play” customers are more profitable than “double-play” or “single-play” customers. Our packaging of services and our pricing are designed to encourage our customers to use multiple services such as television, telephone and broadband at a lower price
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than each stand-alone product on a combined basis. Factors particularly affecting our business include general macroeconomic factors, currency movements, integration and restructuring activities, churn, average revenue per user, competition, capital expenditures and seasonality.
General Macroeconomic Factors. General macroeconomic factors in the U.K. have an impact on our business. For example, during an economic slowdown, potential and existing customers may be less willing or able to purchase our products or upgrade their services. We may also experience increased churn and higher bad debt expense.
Currency Movements. Because substantially all of our revenue and operating costs are earned and paid in U.K. pounds sterling, but we report our financial results in U.S. dollars, our financial results are impacted by currency fluctuations which are unrelated to our underlying results of operations.
Integration and Restructuring Activities. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Virgin Media commenced the implementation of a restructuring plan aimed at driving further improvements in Virgin Media’s and our operational performance and eliminating inefficiencies in order to create a fully-integrated, customer-focused organization. Virgin Media anticipates significant cost savings from the plan and that the annual savings from and after 2010 will exceed the annual costs incurred in connection with the plan. These costs will include purchases of fixed assets, lease and contract exit costs, employee termination costs and other restructuring and restructuring-related expenses, some of which will be classified as restructuring costs. During the second quarter, Virgin Media identified further savings through the expansion of the program and revised the estimated total costs and extended the completion date through the end of 2012. In total, Virgin Media expects to incur operating expenditures of between £150 million to £170 million and capital expenditures of between £50 million to £60 million in connection with this plan over a three-year period. Virgin Media’s and our financial performance may be negatively affected if Virgin Media is unable to implement its restructuring plan successfully and realize the anticipated benefits.
Capital Expenditures. Our business requires substantial capital expenditures on a continuing basis for various purposes, including expanding, maintaining and upgrading our cable network, investing in new customer acquisitions, and offering new services. If Virgin Media and we do not continue to invest in our network and in new technologies, our ability to retain and acquire customers may be hindered. Therefore, Virgin Media’s and our liquidity and the availability of cash to fund capital projects are important drivers of our revenue. When Virgin Media’s and our liquidity is restricted, so is our ability to meet our capital expenditure requirements.
Churn. Churn is the proportion of customers who stop subscribing to any of our services. An increase in our churn can lead to increased costs and reduced revenue. We continue to focus on improving our customer service and enhancing and expanding our service offerings to existing customers in order to manage our churn rates. Our ability to reduce our churn rates beyond a base level is limited by factors such as competition, the economy and customers moving outside our network service area, in particular during the summer season. Managing our churn rates is a significant component of our business plan. Our churn rates may increase if our customer service is seen as unsatisfactory, if we are unable to deliver a service without interruption, if we fail to match offerings by our competitors, if we increase our prices, if there is an improvement in the U.K. housing market or if there is a prolonged economic downturn.
ARPU. Average revenue per user, or ARPU, is a measure Virgin Media uses to evaluate how effectively it is realizing potential revenue from its residential cable customers on its network. Virgin Media believes that its “triple-play” cable offering of television, broadband and fixed line telephone services is attractive to its existing customer base and generally allows Virgin Media to increase its ARPU by facilitating the sale of multiple services to each customer.
Competition. Our ability to acquire and retain customers and increase revenue depends on our competitive strength. There is significant and increasing competition in the market for our consumer services, including broadband and telephone services offered by BT Group plc, or BT; resellers or local loop unbundlers, such as British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, or BSkyB, and Talk Talk Telecom Group plc; alternative internet access services like DSL; satellite television services offered by BSkyB and by BBC and ITV through Freesat; free-to-air digital terrestrial television offered through Freeview; and internet protocol television offered by BT. In addition, certain competitors, such as BT and BSkyB, are dominant in markets in which we compete and may use their dominance in those markets to offer bundled services that compete with our product offerings. As a result of increased competition, we have had to, and may be required to continue to, adjust our pricing and offer discounts to new and existing customers in order to attract and retain customers.
Seasonality. Some revenue streams are subject to seasonal factors. For example, telephone usage revenue by residential customers tends to be slightly lower during summer holiday months. Our churn rates include persons who disconnect their service because of moves, resulting in a seasonal increase in our churn rate during the summer months when higher levels of U.K. house moves occur and students leave their accommodation between academic years.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. We base our judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making estimates 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.
For a discussion of the accounting judgments and estimates that we have identified as critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011.
Results of Operations (Liquidation Basis)
Three months ended September 30, 2011, and period from May 9, 2011 through September 30, 2011.
Upon completion of the sale of our interest in NTL South Herts on May 9, 2011, the Partnership began dissolution proceedings and we adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. Accordingly, the financial statements for the period from May 9, 2011 through September 30, 2011 are presented on the liquidation basis of accounting. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, assets are stated at their estimated realizable values and liabilities are stated at the estimated settlement amounts and include the estimated costs associated with carrying out the liquidation. These estimates are periodically reviewed and updated.
The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts necessarily requires many estimates and assumptions. Uncertainties as to the precise net value of our non-cash assets and the ultimate amount of our liabilities make it impracticable to predict the aggregate net value that may ultimately be distributable to limited partners. Claims, liabilities and future expenses for operations will continue to be incurred during the execution of the liquidation plan. The actual realization of the assets and settlement of the liabilities could be higher or lower than the amounts indicated in our estimates as of the date of the financial statements.
Under the liquidation basis of accounting, we are required to estimate and accrue for costs associated with implementing and completing the winding up of the partnership. The initial accrual for estimated costs was divided into two categories: professional fees and general and administrative costs. The accrual does not include a contingency reserve related to our indemnification of our General Partner as this amount is not currently estimable. During the liquidation period all expenditures for operating expenses are charged directly against this accrual. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, and period from May 9, 2011 through September 30, 2011 we made payments against accrued liquidation costs of $286,493 and $299,159, respectively, and increased the estimate of costs primarily for higher costs relating to the proxy solicitation.
For the three months ended September 30, 2011 net assets in liquidation decreased by $42,426 and estimated liquidation costs increased by $37,698, primarily in respect of legal and professional fees.
For the period from May 9, 2011 through September 30, 2011, net assets in liquidation decreased by $17,216,859. This decrease is primarily due to the $17,080,500 distribution to limited partners. During this period our estimated liquidation costs increased by $127,291.
Consolidated Results of Operations (Going Concern Basis)
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011, the net income attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. was $837,506. Due to the differing periods presented for the current and prior year, the following analysis will discuss the significant factors affecting the operating activities during the current year.
Revenue
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011, revenues continued to be generated by NTL South Herts through the sale of Virgin Media’s subscription services to customers. Revenues increased due to selective price increases as well as additional customers subscribing to our services, partially offset by continued decline in fixed line telephony usage and higher price discounting to stimulate customer activity and retention in light of competitive factors in the marketplace.
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Operating costs
Operating costs include cost of goods sold and depreciation of fixed assets related to the network. For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 a decline in operating costs occurred which was primarily driven by a reduction in depreciation as a result of fixed assets becoming fully depreciated.
Allocated overhead
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 allocated overhead was allocated to NTL South Herts on a basis consistent with prior periods. The business of NTL South Herts is managed as an integral part of Virgin Media. The combined costs of managing the larger group are allocated to each entity within the Virgin Media group, including NTL South Herts, on a consistent and proportional basis according to the level of trading in that entity.
Management fees
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011, management fees continued to be charged in accordance with the partnership agreement. Management fees are charged as a percentage of revenue and changes in management fees are therefore a direct reflection of changes in revenue.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 selling, general and administrative expenses declined primarily as a result of lower audit fees.
Interest expense
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 interest expense continued to be incurred on amounts borrowed from Virgin Media. Interest expense declined as a result of lower balances outstanding on which interest was charged. We paid no cash interest during any period presented.
Exchange gains or losses
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011, foreign currency exchange losses were $245,848. The foreign currency exchange losses were primarily attributable to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar.
Income tax expense
The income tax expense recognized in the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 relates to the partial utilization of the deferred tax asset in respect of carried forward tax losses and tax depreciation of NTL South Herts recognized as at December 31, 2010.
Noncontrolling interest
During the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 the profit attributable to the noncontrolling interest was in line with the increased profitability of the operating entity.
Net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd.
For the period from January 1, 2011 through to May 9, 2011 the net profit attributable to South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. was $837,506. The operating business, NTL South Herts, continued to generate profits from its operations through the date of disposal.
Selected Operating Data
Data concerning our residential cable customers is not available for the period from April 1, 2011 through May 9, 2011. The following table sets forth certain data concerning our residential cable customers for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and previous four quarters:
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | ||||||||||
Total customers………………… | 35,442 | 35,100 | 34,829 | 34,530 | 34,160 | |||||||||
Digital television subscribers…… | 28,400 | 28,271 | 28,103 | 27,088 | 27,418 | |||||||||
Broadband internet subscribers… | 30,080 | 29,572 | 29,163 | 28,733 | 28,235 | |||||||||
Telephony subscribers………… | 30,983 | 30,707 | 30,539 | 30,319 | 30,059 | |||||||||
Average monthly churn (1)……… | 1.2 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.1 | % |
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(1) Churn is calculated by taking the total number of customers disconnecting from our services during the month and dividing them by the average number of customers during the month. Average monthly churn during the quarter is the average of the three monthly churn calculations within the quarter.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
In the period January 1, 2011 to May 9, 2011 we generated $0.5 million from our operating activities which was used to purchase fixed assets including equipment for customer installations. Our cash provided by operating activities increased primarily due to an improved operating result.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Outstanding Indebtedness
We have no financing independent of Virgin Media. As of May 9, 2011, we had consolidated current liabilities of $31.4 million due to Virgin Media group companies compared with $33.0 million as of December 31, 2010 and $35.2 million as of September 30, 2010. These liabilities were either assumed by ntl (B) Limited or settled as a result of the disposal of our interest in NTL South Herts.
Following the sale of our business on May 9, 2011, we repaid £3,416,431 in indebtedness that was owed to Virgin Media Limited as of March 31, 2011, see “Effect of Sale of Our Business and Dissolution of Our Partnership.” We believe that the amounts due from Virgin Media Limited at September 30, 2011 are sufficient to pay our current and anticipated expenses and address our known contingencies but we have had to estimate our expenses and contingent obligations, and there may be other contingencies of which we are not presently aware. We are in dissolution and seek to wind up before the end of the first quarter of 2012, subject to resolution of the derivative litigation that is described in Item 1 of Part II.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
There have been no material changes in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the information required under this Item from what was disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Subsequent to the disposal of our interest in NTL South Herts, the primary market risk that the Partnership is still exposed to is that of exchange rate risk on balances due from Virgin Media Limited and estimated liquidation costs which are denominated in U.K. pounds sterling.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Virgin Media*, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, Virgin Media’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to our management, including Virgin Media’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
* The Partnership has no principal executive officer or principal financial officer. Joanne Tillbrook and Robert Gale are Directors of ntl Fawnspring Limited, the General Partner of the Partnership.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On March 15, 2011, a lawsuit asserting derivative claims on behalf of the Partnership was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against Virgin Media Inc., ntl (B) Limited and the General Partner. The complaint generally asserts that the General Partner, Virgin Media Inc., and ntl (B) Limited have breached their fiduciary duties and/or aided and abetted such breach in pursuing the Asset Sale at a price that allegedly undervalues NTL South Herts. The plaintiff claims that the appraisals which were obtained fail to value NTL South Herts properly and are stale because they are dated as of September 30, 2010 and do not reflect market changes since that date. The complaint further asserts that the transfer by NTL South Herts of premium television services to a Luxembourg affiliate of Virgin Media Inc. in 2009 deprived NTL South Herts of a valuable asset. The complaint asserts breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, and seeks an accounting in respect of the general allocation of expenses to NTL South Herts. Among other remedies, the plaintiff seeks an order directing the General Partner to exercise its fiduciary duties, the imposition of a constructive trust upon any benefits improperly received, an order of an accounting and an award of costs, including attorney’s fees.
As previously disclosed in our Form 8-K as filed on November 3, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on October 28, 2011, the parties presented to the court a Settlement Agreement, subject to court approval, under which the Partnership would be paid an additional $1.25 million (the "settlement amount") for the Asset Sale. Except for such fees and expenses as the court may award to the plaintiff's counsel, which is proposed to be a maximum of 30% of the Settlement Amount ($375,000), the proceeds would be used solely for the benefit of the limited partners of the Partnership. The court has scheduled a final hearing for January 17, 2012 to review and approve the settlement, and limited partners will receive a separate notice by mail describing the settlement in greater detail.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We may have underestimated the cost of settling our obligations and liabilities, including post-closing indemnification obligations, and our ability to make further distributions may be substantially delayed or limited
We have had to estimate the cost of settling our obligations and liabilities, including post-closing indemnification obligations potentially owed to our General Partner, in setting aside funds to meet our existing and anticipated expenses and reserve against contingent obligations. We may have underestimated expenses that have already been incurred on our account, or will be incurred in connection with our winding-up. In particular, the derivative litigation pending against our General Partner may delay our winding up, and result in our incurring ongoing administrative and related expenses that we have not adequately anticipated. In addition, our General Partner and its affiliates are entitled to indemnification under certain circumstances in respect of its expenses in connection with the derivative litigation, and it is very difficult for us to estimate those expenses at the present time. Furthermore, we may become aware of contingent obligations that we have not yet identified, and these could result in expenses that we have not anticipated. Consequently, our ability to make further distributions could be substantially delayed or limited. Any such distributions may be made in more than one installment over an extended period of time.
Our creditors could assert claims against limited partners if we have over-distributed
Our creditors could assert claims against limited partners for amounts received as distributions if we fail to create adequate reserves to pay our expenses and liabilities, including contingent liabilities. Limited partners could be liable for the amount of any shortfall up to the amounts received by the limited partners as distributions from us.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
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Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 | Certificate of Limited Partnership dated December 31, 1991 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 1995, File No. 000-19889). | |
3.2 | Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated January 31, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 1995, File No. 000-19889). | |
3.3 | Statement of Dissolution filed in State of Colorado on May 11, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2011, File No. 000-19889). | |
4.1 | Limited Partnership Agreement dated December 31, 1991 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 1993, File No. 33-48400). | |
4.2 | Amendment No. 1 to Limited Partnership Agreement dated October 20, 1992 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 1995, File No. 000-19889). | |
31.1** | Certification of Person Performing Function Similar to the Functions of Principal Executive Officer,* pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2** | Certification of Person Performing Function Similar to the Functions of Principal Financial Officer,* pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
32.1** | Certifications of Persons Performing Function Similar to the Functions of Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively,* pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
†101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
†101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
†101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
†101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
†101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
†101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* The Partnership has no principal executive officer or principal financial officer. Joanne Tillbrook and Robert Gale are Directors of ntl Fawnspring Limited, the General Partner of the Partnership.
** Filed herewith.
† | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
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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.
SOUTH HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM FUND, LTD. a Colorado limited partnership | |||
By: | ntl FAWNSPRING LIMITED, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ JOANNE TILLBROOK | ||
Joanne Tillbrook | |||
Director of ntl Fawnspring Limited, the General Partner of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. |
Date: November 14, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ JOANNE TILLBROOK | ||
Joanne Tillbrook | |||
Director of ntl Fawnspring Limited, the General Partner of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. |
Date: November 14, 2011
By: | /s/ ROBERT GALE | ||
Robert Gale | |||
Director of ntl Fawnspring Limited, the General Partner of South Hertfordshire United Kingdom Fund, Ltd. |
Date: November 14, 2011
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