FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(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, 1996.
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or
[ ] 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 0-15378
CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter
Colorado #84-1024657
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State of organization I.R.S. employer I.D.#
9697 East Mineral Avenue, P.O. Box 3309, Englewood, Colorado 80155-3309
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Address of principal executive office
(303) 792-3111
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Registrant's telephone number
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 during
the preceding l2 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 1996 1995
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CASH $ 397,481 $ 293,179
TRADE RECEIVABLES, less allowance for doubtful receivables
of $192,743 and $75,209 at September 30, 1996 and
December 31, 1995, respectively 1,255,360 1,328,715
INVESTMENT IN CABLE TELEVISION PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 135,651,620 128,171,454
Less- accumulated depreciation (75,645,083) (67,771,303)
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60,006,537 60,400,151
Franchise costs and other intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization of $37,901,383 and $35,205,293 at
September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively 12,686,887 15,382,977
Investment in cable television joint venture 4,210,600 4,779,072
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Total investment in cable television properties 76,904,024 80,562,200
DEPOSITS, PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 948,083 716,744
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Total assets $ 79,504,948 $ 82,900,838
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these unaudited balance sheets.
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, December 31,
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) 1996 1995
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LIABILITIES:
Debt $ 80,756,328 $ 80,726,793
Accounts payable - General Partner 3,453,993 887,215
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,065,428 2,774,638
Subscriber prepayments 130,359 133,035
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Total liabilities 86,406,108 84,521,681
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
General Partner-
Contributed capital 1,000 1,000
Accumulated deficit (756,243) (703,440)
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(755,243) (702,440)
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Limited Partners-
Net contributed capital (160,000 units outstanding at
September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995) 68,722,000 68,722,000
Accumulated deficit (74,867,917) (69,640,403)
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(6,145,917) (918,403)
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Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit) $ 79,504,948 $ 82,900,838
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these unaudited balance sheets.
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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REVENUES $12,104,032 $11,129,890 $35,294,597 $32,661,689
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating expenses 7,024,489 6,520,395 20,570,930 19,140,699
Management fees and allocated
overhead from General Partner 1,314,828 1,317,319 4,026,927 3,925,453
Depreciation and amortization 3,544,984 3,564,422 10,777,905 10,860,491
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 219,731 (272,246) (81,165) (1,264,954)
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (1,443,836) (1,573,688) (4,510,275) (4,512,872)
Other, net (56,661) 53,993 (120,405) 4,750
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Total other income (expense) (1,500,497) (1,519,695) (4,630,680) (4,508,122)
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LOSS BEFORE EQUITY IN NET
LOSS OF CABLE TELEVISION
JOINT VENTURE (1,280,766) (1,791,941) (4,711,845) (5,773,076)
EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF CABLE
TELEVISION JOINT VENTURE (198,636) (285,483) (568,472) (827,494)
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NET LOSS $(1,479,402) $(2,077,424) $(5,280,317) $(6,600,570)
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ALLOCATION OF NET LOSS:
General Partner $ (14,794) $ (20,775) $ (52,803) $ (66,006)
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Limited Partners $(1,464,608) $(2,056,649) $(5,227,514) $(6,534,564)
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NET LOSS PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ (9.15) $ (12.85) $ (32.67) $ (40.84)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
UNITS OUTSTANDING 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these unaudited statements.
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1996 1995
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(5,280,317) $(6,600,570)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,777,905 10,860,491
Equity in net loss of cable television joint venture 568,472 827,494
Amortization of interest rate protection contract - 12,501
Decrease in trade receivables 73,355 523,390
Increase in deposits, prepaid expenses and
deferred charges (439,374) (102,294)
Decrease in trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities
and subscriber prepayments (711,886) (371,936)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 4,988,155 4,502,341
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (7,480,166) (7,322,780)
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,480,166) (7,322,780)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings 450,046 3,278,728
Repayment of debt (420,511) (173,027)
Increase (decrease) in advances from General Partner 2,566,778 (646,735)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 2,596,313 3,105,701
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Increase in cash 104,302 285,262
Cash, beginning of period 293,179 426,979
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Cash, end of period $ 397,481 $ 712,241
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
Interest paid $ 4,836,288 $ 4,587,458
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these unaudited statements.
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(1) This Form 10-Q is being filed in conformity with the SEC requirements for
unaudited financial statements and does not contain all of the necessary
footnote disclosures required for a fair presentation of the Balance Sheets and
Statements of Operations and Cash Flows in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. However, in the opinion of management, this data includes
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to
present fairly the financial position of Cable TV Fund 14-A, Ltd. (the
"Partnership") at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, its Statements of
Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and
1995 and its Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods ended September
30, 1996 and 1995. Results of operations for these periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
The Partnership owns and operates the cable television systems serving the
areas in and around Turnersville, New Jersey (the "Turnersville System");
Buffalo, Minnesota; Naperville, Illinois (the "Naperville System"); Calvert
County, Maryland; and certain communities in Central Illinois (the "Central
Illinois System"). In addition, the Partnership owns a 27 percent interest in
Cable TV Fund 14-A/B Venture (the "Venture"). The Venture owns and operates the
cable television system serving certain areas in Broward County, Florida (the
"Broward County System").
(2) Jones Intercable, Inc., a publicly held Colorado corporation (the "General
Partner"), manages the Partnership and receives a fee for its services equal to
5 percent of the gross revenues of the Partnership, excluding revenues from the
sale of cable television systems or franchises. Management fees for the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 (excluding the Partnership's
interest in the Venture) were $605,201 and $1,764,729, respectively, compared to
$556,494 and $1,633,084, respectively, for the similar 1995 periods.
The Partnership reimburses the General Partner for certain allocated
overhead and administrative expenses. These expenses represent the salaries and
related benefits paid for corporate personnel, rent, data processing services
and other corporate related facilities costs. Such personnel provide
engineering, marketing, administrative, accounting, legal and investor relations
services to the Partnership. Allocations of personnel costs are based primarily
on actual time spent by employees of the General Partner with respect to each
partnership managed. Remaining expenses are allocated based on the pro rata
relationship of the Partnership's revenues to the total revenues of all systems
owned or managed by the General Partner and certain of its subsidiaries.
Systems owned by the General Partner and all other systems owned by partnerships
for which Jones Intercable, Inc. is the general partner are also allocated a
proportionate share of these expenses. The General Partner believes that the
methodology used in allocating overhead and administrative expenses is
reasonable. Reimbursements made to the General Partner by the Partnership for
allocated overhead and administrative expenses for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1996 (excluding the Partnership's interest in the
Venture) were $709,627 and $2,262,198, respectively, compared to $760,825 and
$2,292,369, respectively, for the similar 1995 periods.
See Note (5) for disclosure of the management fees and allocated overhead
and administrative expenses paid by the Venture.
(3) In March 1996, the Partnership entered into an agreement to sell the
Turnersville System to an unaffiliated party for a sales price totaling
approximately $84,500,000, subject to closing adjustments that potentially could
reduce the sales price to $80,500,000. Closing of this sale is expected to occur
in January 1997. Upon the consummation of the proposed sale of the Turnersville
System, the Partnership will make a distribution of approximately $20,000,000
(or approximately $250 per each $1,000 invested) of the net sales proceeds to
its limited partners, repay any amounts due to the General Partner and, as
required under the terms of the Partnership's credit facility, the balance will
be used to repay a portion of the Partnership's bank indebtedness. Because this
distribution will not return 125 percent of the amount initially contributed to
the Partnership by the limited partners, the General Partner will not receive a
distribution on the sale of the Turnersville System. The Jones Group, Ltd., a
subsidiary of the General Partner, will receive a brokerage fee of 2.5 percent
of the sales price for acting as a broker in this transaction. Because the sale
of the Turnersville System does not represent a sale of all or substantially all
of the Partnership's assets, no vote of the limited partners of the Partnership
is required to approve this sale.
(4) Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1996
presentation.
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(5) Financial information regarding the Venture is presented below:
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS September 30, 1996 December 31, 1995
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Cash and accounts receivable $ 1,995,640 $ 1,465,837
Investment in cable television properties 57,808,649 60,613,938
Other assets 386,956 367,781
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Total assets $ 60,191,245 $ 62,447,556
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
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Debt $ 42,607,465 $ 40,530,652
Payables and accrued liabilities 1,691,308 3,926,752
Partners' contributed capital 70,000,000 70,000,000
Accumulated deficit (54,107,528) (52,009,848)
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Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 60,191,245 $ 62,447,556
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UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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Revenues $6,327,488 $ 5,811,133 $18,861,274 $17,504,285
Operating expenses 3,378,454 3,057,922 10,292,354 9,493,703
Management fees and allocated overhead to
General Partner 697,370 667,136 2,165,938 2,078,732
Depreciation and amortization 2,064,445 2,343,671 6,185,123 6,439,774
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Operating income (loss) 187,219 (257,596) 217,859 (507,924)
Interest expense (777,137) (804,780) (2,268,893) (2,556,865)
Other, net (143,053) 8,934 (46,646) 11,306
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Net loss $ (732,971) $(1,053,442) $(2,097,680) $(3,053,483)
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Management fees paid to the General Partner by the Venture totaled $316,375
and $943,064, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1996, as compared to $290,556 and $875,214, respectively, for the similar
1995 periods. Reimbursements for overhead and administrative expenses paid to
the General Partner by the Venture totaled $380,995 and $1,222,874,
respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996,
compared to $376,580 and $1,203,518 for the similar 1995 periods. Management
fees paid by the Venture and attributable
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to the Partnership totaled $85,738 and $255,570, respectively, for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1996, compared to $78,741 and $237,183,
respectively, for the similar 1995 periods. Reimbursements paid by the Venture
and attributable to the Partnership totaled $103,250 and $331,399, respectively,
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, compared to $102,053 and
$326,153, respectively, for the similar 1995 periods.
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CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
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(A Limited Partnership)
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
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It is the General Partner's publicly announced policy that it intends to
liquidate its managed limited partnerships, including the Partnership, as
opportunities for sales of partnership cable television systems arise in the
marketplace over the next several years. In accordance with this policy, the
Turnersville System is scheduled to be sold in January 1997 and the Naperville
System and the Central Illinois System, along with other Chicago-area systems
owned or managed by the General Partner and its affiliates, were recently
marketed for sale. The deadline set by the General Partner for receipt of
indications of interest for such systems from prospective buyers was October 15,
1996. The General Partner did not receive any offer for the Naperville System
but it received several offers for the Central Illinois System. The General
Partner currently is negotiating a definitive asset purchase agreement with a
prospective buyer of the Central Illinois System. The General Partner will
continue to explore other alternatives for the sale of the Naperville System;
however, no specific plans have yet been determined. No specific dates or terms
have yet been set for the sale of the remainder of the Partnership's systems or
the Venture's system. There is no assurance as to the timing or terms of any
sales.
The Partnership-
For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Partnership generated net
cash from operating activities totaling approximately $4,988,155, which is
available to fund capital expenditures and non-operating costs. Capital
expenditures totaled approximately $7,256,800 during the first nine months of
1996. Approximately 38 percent of the expenditures related to new plant
construction in all of the Partnership's systems. Approximately 36 percent of
the expenditures related to construction of service drops to subscriber's homes.
The remainder of the expenditures was for various enhancements in all of the
Partnership's systems. These expenditures were funded by cash generated from
operations and advances from the General Partner. Budgeted capital expenditures
for the remainder of 1996 are approximately $2,980,000. Approximately 43
percent of the expenditures will relate to new plant construction in all of the
Partnership's systems. Approximately 20 percent will relate to construction of
service drops to subscribers' homes. The remainder of the anticipated
expenditures are for various enhancements in all of the Partnership's systems.
These capital expenditures are necessary to maintain the value of the
Partnership's systems. Funding for improvements is expected to come from cash
on hand, cash generated from operations and, in its discretion, advances from
the General Partner.
In March 1996, the Partnership entered into an agreement to sell the
Turnersville System to an unaffiliated party for a sales price totaling
approximately $84,500,000, subject to closing adjustments that potentially could
reduce the sales price to $80,500,000. Closing of this sale is expected to
occur in January 1997. Upon the consummation of the proposed sale of the
Turnersville System, the Partnership will make a distribution of approximately
$20,000,000 (or approximately $250 per each $1,000 invested) of the net sales
proceeds to its limited partners, repay any amounts due to the General Partner
and, as required under the terms of the Partnership's credit facility, the
balance will be used to repay a portion of the Partnership's bank indebtedness.
Because this distribution will not return 125 percent of the amount initially
contributed to the Partnership by the limited partners, the General Partner will
not receive a distribution on the sale of the Turnersville System. The Jones
Group, Ltd., a subsidiary of the General Partner, will receive a brokerage fee
of 2.5 percent of the sales price for acting as a broker in this transaction.
Because the sale of the Turnersville System does not represent a sale of all or
substantially all of the Partnership's assets, no vote of the limited partners
of the Partnership is required to approve this sale.
Ameritech, which provides telephone service in a multi-state region
including Illinois, has obtained a franchise that allows it to provide cable
television service in Naperville, Illinois, a community currently served by the
Naperville System. Ameritech has begun providing cable television service in
Naperville. This competition is likely to have an adverse effect on the
Naperville System's revenues, cash flow and fair market value. It could also
have an adverse impact on the Partnership's ability to sell the Naperville
System. The General Partner is taking prudent steps necessary to meet this
competition from Ameritech and to safeguard the value of the Naperville System.
These steps include a judicial challenge to the terms on which the franchise was
issued to Ameritech. Litigation is currently pending in federal court against
both the City of Naperville and Ameritech and includes claims by the City
against the Partnership.
During July 1994, the Partnership entered into an $80,000,000 revolving
credit facility. In July 1996, the credit facility was amended to permit a
distribution to the limited partners of a portion of the proceeds from the sale
of the
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Turnersville System. At September 30, 1996, the maximum amount available was
outstanding under this agreement. The revolving credit facility converted to an
$80,000,000 term loan on September 30, 1996, although the General Partner hopes
to amend the credit facility to enable such to revolve until subsequent to the
sale of the Turnersville System. The outstanding balance is payable in quarterly
installments through March 31, 2002. Although a $2,000,000 payment is due on
December 31, 1996, if the General Partner is successful in its attempt to amend
the credit facility, this payment will be deferred until after the sale of the
Turnersville System and will be funded from cash on hand, cash generated from
operations and, if necessary, advances from the General Partner. Interest on the
outstanding principal balance is at the Partnership's option of the Prime Rate
plus 1/4 percent, the Certificate of Deposit Rate plus 1-3/8 percent or the
London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1-1/4 percent. The effective
interest rates on amounts outstanding as of September 30, 1996 and 1995 were
6.81 and 7.34 percent, respectively.
If the General Partner is not successful in its attempt to amend the
Partnership's credit facility, the Partnership will need to rely on cash on
hand, cash generated from operations and, in the General Partner's discretion,
advances from the General Partner, to meet its anticipated liquidity and capital
needs. If the General Partner is successful in amending the Partnership's
credit facility, the Partnership should have sufficient sources of capital to
meet its anticipated operating needs.
In addition to those systems owned directly by it, the Partnership owns a
27 percent interest in the Venture. The Partnership's investment in this cable
television joint venture, accounted for under the equity method, decreased by
$568,472 compared to the December 31, 1995 balance. This decrease represents
the Partnership's proportionate share of losses generated by the Venture during
the nine months ended September 30, 1996.
The Venture-
For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Venture generated
operating income before depreciation and amortization totaling approximately
$6,403,000, which is available to fund capital expenditures and non-operating
costs. During the first nine months of 1996, capital expenditures in the
Venture-owned Broward County System totaled approximately $3,320,000.
Approximately 36 percent of these expenditures related to new plant
construction. Approximately 33 percent of these expenditures related to service
drops to homes. The remainder of the expenditures was for various enhancements
in the Broward County System. Such expenditures were funded primarily from cash
on hand and cash generated from operations. Anticipated capital expenditures
for the remainder of 1996 are approximately $880,000. Approximately 56 percent
will relate to service drops to homes. Approximately 38 percent will relate to
new plant construction. The remainder of the anticipated expenditures is for
various enhancements in the Broward County System. These capital expenditures
are necessary to maintain the value of the Broward County System. These capital
expenditures are expected to be funded from cash on hand and cash generated from
operations.
In June 1996, the Venture amended its existing term loan providing for a
reducing revolving credit facility with an available commitment of $42,500,000.
The entire $42,500,000 commitment is available through December 31, 1998, at
which time the commitment will be repaid in twenty quarterly installments with a
final maturity of December 31, 2003. At September 1996, the balance outstanding
was $42,402,968, leaving $97,032 available for future borrowings. Interest is
at the Venture's option of the Prime Rate plus 1/4 percent, LIBOR plus 1-1/4
percent or the Certificate of Deposit Rate plus 1-3/8 percent. The effective
interest rates on amounts outstanding as of September 30, 1996 and 1995 were 6.9
percent and 7.2 percent, respectively.
The General Partner believes that the Venture has sufficient sources of
capital from cash on hand and cash generated from operations to service its
current needs.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The Partnership-
Revenues of the Partnership increased $974,142, or approximately 9 percent,
to $12,104,032 for the three month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to
$11,129,890 for the comparable 1995 period. Revenues increased $2,632,908, or
approximately 8 percent, to $35,294,597 for the nine months ended September 30,
1996 compared to $32,661,689 for the comparable 1995 period. The increase in
revenues was primarily due to an increase in basic service revenues. Increases
in the number of basic subscribers accounted for approximately 67 percent and 81
percent, respectively, of the increases in basic service revenues for the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996. The number of basic
subscribers increased by 6,576 subscribers, or approximately 6 percent, to
109,548 at September 30, 1996 from 102,972 at September 30, 1995. Basic service
rate increases accounted for approximately 33 percent and 19
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percent, respectively, of the increase in basic service revenues for the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996. No other individual factor was
significant to the increase in revenues.
Operating expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the
administration of the Partnership's cable television systems. The principal
cost components are salaries paid to system personnel, programming expenses,
professional fees, subscriber billing costs, rent for leased facilities, cable
system maintenance expenses and consumer marketing expenses.
Operating expenses increased $504,094, or approximately 8 percent, to
$7,024,489 for the three month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to
$6,520,395 for the comparable 1995 period. Operating expenses increased
$1,430,231, or approximately 7 percent, to $20,570,930 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 compared to $19,140,699 for the comparable 1995 period.
Operating expenses represented 58 percent of revenues for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 1996 compared to 59 percent for the comparable
1995 periods. Increases in programming fees primarily accounted for the
increases in operating expenses for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1996. The increases in programming fees were due, in part, to
increases in the basic subscriber base. No other individual factor was
significant to the increases in operating expenses.
Management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner decreased
$2,491, or less than 1 percent, to $1,314,828 for the three month period ended
September 30, 1996 compared to $1,317,319 for the comparable 1995 period. This
decrease was due to a decrease in allocated overhead from the General Partner.
Management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner increased
$101,474, or approximately 3 percent, to $4,026,927 for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1996 compared to $3,925,453 for the comparable 1995 period.
The increase for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 was due to the
increase in revenues, upon which such management fees are based.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $19,438, or approximately 1
percent, to $3,544,984 for the three month period ended September 30, 1996
compared to $3,564,422 for the comparable 1995 period. Depreciation and
amortization expense decreased $82,586, or approximately 1 percent, to
$10,777,905 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to $10,860,491
for the comparable 1995 period. The decreases were primarily due to the
maturation of a portion of the asset base.
The Partnership recognized operating income of $219,731 for the three month
period ended September 30, 1996 compared to an operating loss of $272,246 for
the comparable 1995 period. This increase in income was due to the increase in
revenues and the decreases in depreciation and amortization expense and
management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner exceeding the
increase in operating expenses. Operating loss decreased $1,183,789 to $81,165
for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to $1,264,954 for
the comparable 1995 period. This decrease was due to the increase in revenues
and the decrease in depreciation and amortization expense exceeding the
increases in operating expenses and management fees and allocated overhead from
the General Partner.
The cable television industry generally measures the financial performance
of a cable television system in terms of cash flow or operating income before
depreciation and amortization. The value of a cable television system is often
determined using multiples of cash flow. This measure is not intended to be a
substitute or improvement upon the items disclosed on the financial statements,
rather it is included because it is an industry standard. Operating income
before depreciation and amortization increased $472,539, or approximately 14
percent, to $3,764,715 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 compared to
$3,292,176 for the comparable 1995 period. This increase was due to the
increase in revenues and decrease in management fees and allocated overhead from
the General Partner exceeding the increase in operating expenses. Operating
income before depreciation and amortization increased $1,101,203, or
approximately 11 percent, to $10,696,740 for the nine month period ended
September 30, 1996 compared to $9,595,537 for the comparable 1995 period. The
increase for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 was due to the increase in
revenues exceeding the increases in operating expenses and management fees and
allocated overhead from the General Partner.
Interest expense decreased $129,852, or approximately 8 percent, to
$1,443,836 for the three month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to
$1,573,688 for the comparable 1995 period. Interest expense decreased $2,597 to
$4,510,275 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to $4,512,872
for the comparable 1995 period. The decreases for the three and nine month
periods were due primarily to lower effective interest rates on interest bearing
obligations.
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Loss before equity in net loss of cable television joint venture decreased
$511,175, or approximately 29 percent, to $1,280,766 for the three month period
ended September 30, 1996 compared to $1,791,941 for the comparable 1995 period.
Loss before equity in net loss of cable television joint venture decreased
$1,061,231, or approximately 18 percent, to $4,711,845 for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1996 compared to $5,773,076 for the comparable 1995 period.
The decreases for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 were
primarily due to the factors discussed above.
The Venture-
Revenues of the Venture's Broward County System increased $516,355, or
approximately 9 percent, to $6,327,488 for the three months ended September 30,
1996 from $5,811,133 for the three months ended September 30, 1995. The
increase in revenues was due to basic rate increases, increases in the number of
basic subscribers and increased advertising activity. Basic rate increases
accounted for approximately 33 percent of the increase in revenues for the three
month period ended September 30, 1996. The increase in the number of basic
subscribers accounted for approximately 28 percent of the increase in revenues
for the three month period ended September 30, 1996 and increased advertising
activity accounted for approximately 14 percent of the increase in revenues for
the three month period ended September 30, 1996. Revenues for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 increased $1,356,989, or approximately
8 percent, to $18,861,274 in 1996 from $17,504,285 in 1995. The increase in
revenues was due to basic rate increases and increases in the number of basic
subscribers. Basic rate increases accounted for approximately 42 percent of the
increase in revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996. The
number of basic subscribers increased approximately 5 percent to 49,573 at
September 30, 1996 from 47,427 at September 30, 1995. The increase in the
number of basic subscribers accounted for approximately 31 percent of the
increase in revenues for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1996. No
other individual factor was significant to the increase in revenues.
Operating expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the
administration of the Venture's cable television systems. The principal cost
components are salaries paid to system personnel, programming expenses,
professional fees, subscriber billing costs, rent for leased facilities, cable
system maintenance expenses and consumer marketing expenses.
Operating expenses increased $320,532, or approximately 10 percent, to
$3,378,454 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 from $3,057,922 for the
three months ended September 30, 1995. This increase in operating expenses was
due to increases in programming fees and personnel related costs. For the nine
month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, operating expenses increased
$798,651, or approximately 8 percent, to $10,292,354 at September 30, 1996 from
$9,493,703 at September 30, 1995. This increase in operating expenses was due
primarily to increases in programming fees. No other individual factor was
significant to the increase in operating expenses. Operating expenses
represented 53 percent and 55 percent, respectively, of revenue for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to 53 percent and 54 percent
of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995.
Management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner increased
$30,234, or approximately 5 percent, to $697,370 for the three months ended
September 30, 1996 from $667,136 for the three months ended September 30, 1995.
For the nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, management fees
and allocated overhead from the General Partner increased $87,206, or
approximately 4 percent, to $2,165,938 at September 30, 1996 from $2,078,732 at
September 30, 1995. These increases were due to the increases in revenues, upon
which such management fees are based.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $279,226, or approximately
12 percent, to $2,064,445 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 from
$2,343,671 for the three months ended September 30, 1995. For the nine month
periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, depreciation and amortization expense
decreased $254,651, or approximately 4 percent, to $6,185,123 at September 30,
1996 from $6,439,774 at September 30, 1995. These decreases were due to the
maturation of the Venture's tangible asset base.
The Venture reported operating income of $187,219 for the three month
period ended September 30, 1996, compared to an operating loss of $257,596 for
the three month period ended September 30, 1995. For the nine month period
ended September 30, 1996, the Venture reported operating income of $217,859,
compared to an operating loss of $507,924 for the nine month period ended
September 30, 1995. These changes were due to the increases in revenues and the
decreases in depreciation and amortization expense exceeding the increases in
operating expenses and management fees and allocated overhead from the General
Partner.
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The cable television industry generally measures the financial performance
of a cable television system in terms of cash flow or operating income before
depreciation and amortization. The value of a cable television system is often
determined using multiples of cash flow. This measure is not intended to be a
substitute or improvement upon the items disclosed on the financial statements,
rather it is included because it is an industry standard. Operating income
before depreciation and amortization increased $165,589, or approximately 8
percent, to $2,251,664 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 from
$2,086,075 for the three months ended September 30, 1995. For the nine month
periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, operating income before depreciation
and amortization increased $471,132, or approximately 8 percent, to $6,402,982
at September 30, 1996 from $5,931,850 at September 30, 1995. These increases
were due to the increases in revenues exceeding the increases in operating
expenses and management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner.
Interest expense decreased $27,643, or approximately 3 percent, to $777,137
for the three months ended September 30, 1996 from $804,780 for the three months
ended September 30, 1995. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 1996
and 1995 interest expense decreased $287,972, or approximately 11 percent, to
$2,268,893 at September 30, 1996 from $2,556,865 at September 30, 1995. These
decreases were primarily due to lower effective interest rates on interest
bearing obligations.
Net loss of the Venture decreased $320,471, or approximately 30 percent, to
$732,971 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 from $1,053,442 for the
three months ended September 30, 1995. For the nine month periods ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995, net loss decreased $955,803, or approximately 31
percent, to $2,097,680 at September 30, 1996 from $3,053,483 at September 30,
1995. These losses are the result of the factors discussed above and are
expected to continue in the future.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Litigation is pending in federal court in Illinois between Cable TV
Fund 14-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership"), the City of Naperville and
Ameritech. The Partnership has sought modifications to its franchise
and has challenged the terms on which the City of Naperville issued a
franchise to Ameritech. The City of Naperville has challenged the
Partnership's withholding of certain payments allegedly due and has
threatened to impose sanctions on account of nonpayment. Unless
settled, the litigation is likely to remain pending for at least a
year.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
a) Exhibits
27) Financial Data Schedule
b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD.
BY: JONES INTERCABLE, INC.
General Partner
By: /S/ Kevin P. Coyle
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Kevin P. Coyle
Group Vice President/Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: November 14, 1996
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