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 March 31, 1999 [_] 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: 0-16183 IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. Exact name of registrant as specified in charter Colorado 84-1060544 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of organization I.R.S. employer I.D. # 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148 ----------------------------------------------- Address of principal executive office (215) 665-1700 ----------------------------- Registrant's telephone number 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 ----- ----- IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. ------------------------------------ (A Limited Partnership) UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS ------------------------ March 31, December 31, ASSETS 1999 1998 ------ -------------- -------------- Cash $ 39,626 $ 27,485,016 Final working capital adjustment receivable 156,835 - -------------- -------------- Total assets $ 196,461 $ 27,485,016 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) ------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 196,461 $ 297,396 Accrued distributions - 27,436,365 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities 196,461 27,733,761 -------------- -------------- PARTNERS' CAPITAL: General Partners- Contributed capital 500 500 Accumulated earnings 2,043,080 2,043,080 Distributions (2,043,580) (2,043,580) -------------- -------------- - - Limited Partners- Net contributed capital (164,178 units outstanding at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998) 35,824,200 35,824,200 Accumulated earnings 21,612,165 21,363,420 Distributions (57,436,365) (57,436,365) -------------- -------------- - (248,745) -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit) $ 196,461 $ 27,485,016 ============== ============== The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited balance sheets. IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. ------------------------------------ (A Limited Partnership) UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ---------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------------- 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- REVENUES $ - $2,031,874 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating expenses - 1,188,584 Management fees and allocated overhead from General Partners - 232,323 Depreciation and amortization - 336,198 ---------- ---------- OPERATING INCOME - 274,769 ---------- ---------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest expense - (176,735) Other, net 248,745 (7,513) ---------- ---------- Total other income (expense), net 248,745 (184,248) ---------- ---------- NET INCOME $ 248,745 $ 90,521 ========== ========== ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME: General Partners $ - $ 905 ========== ========== Limited Partners $ 248,745 $ 89,616 ========== ========== NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 1.52 $ .55 ========== ========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS OUTSTANDING 164,178 164,178 ========== ========== The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited statements. 3 IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. ------------------------------------ (A Limited Partnership) UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ---------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------------ 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 248,745 $ 90,521 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization - 336,198 Decrease in trade receivables - 140,709 Increase in final working capital adjustment receivable (156,835) - Increase in deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets - (10,304) Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and subscriber prepayments (100,935) (149,073) Decrease in Managing General Partner advances - (188,481) ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (9,025) 219,570 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of property and equipment, net - (359,343) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in investing activities - (359,343) ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from borrowings - 20,204 Distribution to Limited Partners (27,436,365) - ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (27,436,365) 20,204 ------------ ------------ Decrease in cash (27,445,390) (119,569) Cash, beginning of period 27,485,016 612,953 ------------ ------------ Cash, end of period $ 39,626 $ 493,384 ------------ ------------ SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE: Interest paid $ - $ 236,763 ------------ ------------ The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited statements. 4 IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. ------------------------------------ (A Limited Partnership) NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS --------------------------------------- (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 complete 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 IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership") at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 and its Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. The Partnership owned and operated the cable television system serving the areas in and around Roseville, California (the "Roseville System") until its sale to an affiliate of Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") in December 1998. The Roseville System represented the only remaining operating asset of the Partnership. The Partnership settled final working capital adjustments in April 1999 and it is expected to be liquidated and dissolved in the second quarter of 1999. On April 7, 1999, Comcast completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Jones Intercable, Inc. ("Intercable"). Comcast now owns approximately 12.8 million shares of Intercable's Class A Common Stock and approximately 2.9 million shares of Intercable's Common Stock, representing approximately 37% of the economic interest and 47% of the voting interest in Intercable. Also on that date, Comcast contributed its shares in Intercable to Comcast's wholly owned subsidiary, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. ("Comcast Cable"). The approximately 2.9 million shares of Common Stock of Intercable owned by Comcast represents approximately 57% of the outstanding Common Stock, which class of stock is entitled to elect 75% of the Board of Directors of Intercable. As a result of this transaction, Intercable is now a consolidated public company subsidiary of Comcast Cable. Also on April 7, 1999, the bylaws of Intercable were amended to establish the size of Intercable's Board of Directors as a range from eight to thirteen directors and the board was reconstituted so as to have eight directors and the following directors of Intercable resigned: Robert E. Cole, Josef J. Fridman, James J. Krejci, James B. O'Brien, Raphael M. Solot, Robert Kearney, Howard O. Thrall, Siim Vanaselja, Sanford Zisman and Glenn R. Jones. In addition, Donald L. Jacobs resigned as a director elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock and was elected by the remaining directors as a director elected by the holders of Common Stock. The remaining directors elected the following persons to fill the vacancies on the board created by such resignations: Ralph J. Roberts, Brian L. Roberts, John R. Alchin, Stanley Wang and Lawrence S. Smith. All of the newly elected directors, with the exception of Mr. Jacobs, are officers of Comcast. Also on April 7, 1999, the following executive officers of Intercable resigned: Glenn R. Jones, James B. O'Brien, Ruth E. Warren, Kevin P. Coyle, Cynthia A. Winning, Elizabeth M. Steele, Wayne H. Davis and Larry W. Kaschinske. The following persons were appointed as executive officers of Intercable on April 7, 1999: Ralph J. Roberts, Brian L. Roberts, Lawrence S. Smith, John R. Alchin and Stanley Wang. Comcast is principally engaged in the development, management and operation of broadband cable networks and in the provision of content through programming investments. Comcast Cable is principally engaged in the development, management and operation of broadband cable networks. The address of Comcast's principal office is 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2148, which is also now the address of the principal office of Intercable and of the Managing General Partner. The address of Comcast Cable's principal office is 1201 Market Street, Suite 2201, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. (2) Jones Cable Corporation (the "Managing General Partner"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercable , managed the Partnership and received 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 paid to the Managing General Partner by the Partnership for the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 were $-0- and $101,594, respectively. The Managing General Partner has not received and will not receive a management fee after December 31, 1998. 5 IDS Cable Corporation (the "Supervising General Partner") participated in certain management decisions of the Partnership and received a fee for its services equal to one-half percent of the gross revenues of the Partnership, excluding revenue from the sale of cable television systems or franchises. Supervision fees paid to the Supervising General Partner by the Partnership for the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 were $-0- and $10,159, respectively. The Supervising General Partner has not received and will not receive a supervision fee after December 31, 1998. The Partnership will continue to reimburse Intercable for certain administrative expenses. These expenses represent the salaries and related benefits paid for corporate personnel. Such personnel provide administrative, accounting, tax, legal and investor relations services to the Partnership. Such services, and their related costs, are necessary to the administration of the Partnership. Reimbursements made to Intercable by the Partnership for overhead and administrative expenses during the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 were $4,877 and $120,570, respectively. The Supervising General Partner also may be reimbursed for certain expenses incurred on behalf of the Partnership. There were no reimbursements made to the Supervising General Partner by the Partnership for overhead and administrative expenses during the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. 6 IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. ------------------------------------ (A Limited Partnership) MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND --------------------------------------------------------------- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS --------------------- FINANCIAL CONDITION - ------------------- On December 31, 1998, the Partnership sold the Roseville System to an affiliate of Comcast. The Partnership settled final working capital adjustments in April 1999 and is expected to be liquidated and dissolved in the second quarter of 1999. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - --------------------- Due to the Partnership's sale of the Roseville System on December 31, 1998, which was the Partnership's last remaining operating asset, a discussion of financial condition and results of operations would not be meaningful. 7 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. a) Exhibits 27) Financial Data Schedule b) Reports on Form 8-K Report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 1998, filed in January 1999, reported that on December 31, 1998, the Partnership sold its Roseville System to an affiliate of Comcast Corporation for a sales price of $40,000,000 subject to customary closing adjustments. 8 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. IDS/JONES GROWTH PARTNERS 87-A, LTD. BY: JONES CABLE CORPORATION Managing General Partner By: /s/ Lawrence S. Smith ------------------------------------ Lawrence S. Smith Principal Accounting Officer By: /s/ Joseph J. Euteneuer ------------------------------------ Joseph J. Euteneuer Vice President (Authorized Officer) Dated: May 14, 1999 9