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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, 1994
( ) 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: 0-13964
CABLE TV FUND 12-C, LTD.
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter
Colorado 84-0970000
State of organization I.R.S. employer I.D.#
9697 East Mineral Avenue, P.O. Box 3309, Englewood, Colorado 80155-3309
Address of principal executive office
(303) 792-3111
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 12-C
(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, December 31,
Assets 1994 1993
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$ - $ -
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
LIABILITIES:
Loss in excess of investment in
cable television Joint Venture $ 1,520,735 $ 1,035,256
Accounts payable- affiliated entities 159,137 159,137
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Total liabilities 1,679,872 1,194,393
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
General Partner-
Contributed capital 1,000 1,000
Accumulated deficit (222,195) (217,340)
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(221,195) (216,340)
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Limited Partners-
Net contributed capital (47,626 units outstanding at
March 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993) 19,998,049 19,998,049
Accumulated deficit (21,456,726) (20,976,102)
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(1,458,677) (978,053)
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Total liabilities and partners'
capital (deficit) $ - $ -
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these balance sheets.
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CABLE TV FUND 12-C
(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1994 1993
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EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF CABLE TELEVISION JOINT VENTURE $(485,479) $(470,201)
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NET LOSS $(485,479) $(470,201)
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ALLLOCATION OF NET LOSS:
General Partner $ (4,855) $ (4,702)
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Limited Partners $(480,624) $(465,499)
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NET LOSS PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ (10.09) $ (9.77)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNITS OUTSTANDING 47,626 47,626
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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CABLE TV FUND 12-C
(A Limited Partnership)
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1994 1993
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(485,479) $(470,201)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net loss of cable
television joint venture 485,479 470,201
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Net cash provided by operating activities - -
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Decrease in cash - -
Cash, beginning of period - -
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Cash, end of period $ - $ -
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
Interest paid $ - $ -
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The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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CABLE TV FUND 12-C
(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 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 12-C (the
"Partnership") at March 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 and its Statements of
Operations and Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 1994 and
March 31, 1993. Results of operations for these periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
(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. The Partnership owns
no properties directly, and it holds cable television systems only through its
investment in Cable TV Fund 12-BCD Venture (the "Venture"). Management fees
paid to the General Partner during the three month periods ended March 31, 1994
and 1993 (reflecting Fund 12-C's approximate 15 percent interest in the
Venture) were $171,169, and $167,505, respectively.
The Venture reimburses the General Partner for certain allocated
overhead and administrative expenses. These expenses represent the salaries
and related benefits paid to corporate personnel, rent, data processing
services, and other corporate facilities costs. Such personnel provide
engineering, marketing, administrative, accounting, legal and investor
relations services to the Venture. Allocations of personnel costs are based
primarily on actual time spent by employees of the General Partner with respect
to each entity managed. Remaining overhead costs are allocated based upon
total revenues and/or assets managed for the partnership. Effective December 1,
1993, the allocation method was changed to be based only on revenue, which the
General Partner believes provides a more accurate method of allocation.
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 for
allocated overhead and administrative expenses during the three month periods
ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 (reflecting Fund 12-C's approximate 15 percent
interest in the Venture) were $262,130 and $211,043, respectively.
(3) The Partnership's interest in the Venture is accounted for under the
equity method due to the Partnership's influence on the Venture as a general
partner. At March 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993, the Venture account is in a
credit position representing a liability to the Venture that has resulted from
the Partnership's share of accumulated losses of the Venture exceeding the
Partnership's capital contribution. The liability reflects the Partnership's
liability (unlimited) for obligations of the Venture due to its status as a
general partner in the Venture.
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(4) Summarized financial information regarding the Venture is presented
below.
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS March 31, 1994 December 31, 1993
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Cash and accounts receivable $ 12,458,660 $ 5,076,281
Investment in cable television properties 159,332,886 163,102,503
Other assets 1,463,570 1,491,768
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Total Assets $ 173,255,116 $ 169,670,552
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL March 31, 1994 December 31, 1993
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Debt $ 178,161,969 $ 167,698,697
Payables and accrued liabilities 4,074,610 7,701,364
Partners' contributed capital 135,490,944 135,490,944
Accumulated deficit (144,472,407) (141,220,453)
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Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 173,255,116 $ 169,670,552
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UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1994 1993
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Revenues $ 22,407,252 $ 21,939,143
Operating, general and administrative expense (13,358,800) (12,602,500)
Management fees and allocated overhead
from General Partner (2,836,999) (2,479,036)
Depreciation and amortization (6,427,107) (6,592,515)
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Operating income (loss) (215,654) 265,092
Interest expense, net (3,021,342) (2,999,110)
Other, net (14,958) (343,608)
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Net loss $ (3,251,954) $ (3,077,626)
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Management fees and reimbursements for overhead and administrative expenses
paid to the General Partner by the Venture totalled $1,120,363 and $1,716,636,
respectively, for the three month period ended March 31, 1994, and $1,096,957
and $1,382,079, respectively, for the three month period ended March 31, 1993.
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CABLE TV FUND 12-C
(A Limited Partnership)
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cable TV Fund 12-C owns an approximate 15 percent interest in Cable TV
Fund 12-BCD Venture (the "Venture"). The investment in the cable television
joint venture, accounted for under the equity method, has decreased by $485,479
when compared to the December 31, 1993 balance. This decrease represents the
Partnership's proportionate share of losses generated by the Venture for the
first quarter of 1994. These losses are expected to continue for the remainder
of 1994.
Capital expenditures for the Venture totalled approximately $2,553,000
during the first quarter of 1994. These capital additions were funded
primarily by borrowings from the Venture's credit facility. Service drops to
homes accounted for approximately 43 percent of the first quarter capital
expenditures. Approximately 15 percent of these expenditures was for the
upgrade of cable television plant. The remaining expenditures related to
various system enhancements in all the Venture's systems. Expected capital
expenditures for the remainder of 1994 are approximately $23,223,000. The
upgrade of cable television plant in the Albuquerque system is expected to
account for approximately 34 percent of the capital additions. Service drops
to homes are anticipated to account for approximately 21 percent of the
expected expenditures. The purchase of land by the Albuquerque system is
expected to account for approximately 9 percent of the capital additions. The
remainder of the expenditures related to various system enhancements in all of
the Venture's systems. Funding for these expenditures is expected to be
provided by cash on hand, cash generated from operations and, if available,
borrowings from the Venture's credit facility.
During the first quarter of 1992, the Venture renegotiated its debt
arrangements, which increased the maximum amount of debt available at that
time, to $183,000,000. Such new debt arrangements consisted of $93,000,000 of
Senior Notes placed with a group of institutional lenders and a renegotiated
$90,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a group of commercial bank lenders.
The Senior Notes have a fixed interest rate of 8.64 percent and a maturity
date of March 31, 2000. The Senior Notes call for only interest payments for
the first four years, with interest and accelerating amortization of principal
payments for the next four years. Interest is payable semi-annually. The
Senior Notes carry a "make-whole" premium, which is a prepayment penalty, if
they are paid prior to maturity. The make-whole premium protects the lenders
in the event that the funds are reinvested at a rate below 8.64 percent, and is
calculated per the note agreement.
The revolving credit period on the Venture's $90,000,000 credit facility
expired on March 31, 1994. The then-outstanding balance of $84,300,000
converted to a term loan payable in quarterly installments which begin June 30,
1994 with a final payment due on March 31, 2000. The General Partner is
currently negotiating to extend the revolving credit period. The regulatory
matters discussed below may adversely effect the General Partner's ability to
renegotiate this matter. If the renegotiation of the credit facility is not
completed, the Venture will have to rely on cash on hand, cash generated from
operations and, in its discretion, advances from the General Partner to fund
principal payments and capital expenditures. Interest is at the Venture's
option of LIBOR plus 1.25 percent to 1.75 percent, the CD rate plus 1.375
percent to 1.875 percent or the Base Rate plus 0 percent to .50 percent. An
annual commitment fee of .5 percent is required on the unused portion of the
facility. The effective interest rates on amounts outstanding on the Venture's
revolving credit facility as of March 31, 1994 and 1993 were 5.0 percent and
5.12 percent respectively.
Both lending facilities are equal in standing with the other, and both are
equally secured by the assets of the Venture.
The Venture had cash of $9,776,986 at March 31, 1994. The Venture
borrowed funds from its credit facility to provide liquidity during
renegotiation of its credit facility.
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Subject to the regulatory matters discussed below and assuming successful
renegotiation of its credit facility, the Venture has sufficient sources of
capital available in its ability to generate cash from operations and to borrow
under its credit facility to meet its presently anticipated needs.
Regulatory Matters
Congress enacted the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992 (the "1992 Cable Act"), which became effective on December 4, 1992.
This legislation has caused significant changes to the regulatory environment
in which the cable television industry operates. The 1992 Cable Act generally
allows for a greater degree of regulation of the cable television industry.
Under the 1992 Cable Act's definition of effective competition, nearly all
cable systems in the United States, including those owned and managed by the
Venture, are subject to rate regulation of basic cable services. In addition,
the 1992 Cable Act allows the FCC to regulate rates for non-basic service tiers
other than premium services in response to complaints filed by franchising
authorities and/or cable subscribers. In April 1993, the FCC adopted
regulations governing rates for basic and non- basic services. The FCC's rules
became effective on September 1, 1993.
Based on the General Partner's assessment of the FCC's rulemakings
concerning rate regulation under the 1992 Cable Act, the Venture reduced rates
charged for certain regulated services effective September 1, 1993. These
reductions resulted in some decrease in revenues and operating income before
depreciation and amortization, however the decrease is not as severe as
originally anticipated. On February 22, 1994, the FCC announced a further
rulemaking which could reduce rates further. The new rate regulations, which
were released in March 1994, will be effective on May 15, 1994. However, the
rules provide for a deferral of refund liability for 60 days under certain
conditions, effectively making the rules effective on July 14, 1994. The new
rate regulations will likely require further reductions in rates in most of the
Venture's systems. The General Partner has not yet been able to quantify the
impact of the new rate regulations, but it believes that the new rate
regulations will have a negative effect on revenues and operating income before
depreciation and amortization. The General Partner has undertaken actions to
mitigate a portion of these reductions primarily through (a) new service
offerings, (b) product re-marketing and re-packaging and (c) marketing efforts
directed at non-subscribers.
The 1992 Cable Act contains new broadcast signal carriage requirements,
and the FCC has adopted regulations implementing the statutory requirements.
These new rules allow a local commercial broadcast television station to elect
whether to demand that a cable system carry its signal or to require the cable
system to negotiate with the station for "retransmission consent." A cable
system is generally required to devote up to one-third of its activated channel
capacity for the mandatory carriage of local commercial broadcast television
stations, and non-commercial television stations are also given mandatory
carriage rights, although such stations are not given the option to negotiate
retransmission consent for the carriage of their signals by cable systems.
Additionally, cable systems also are required to obtain retransmission consent
from all commercial television stations (except for commercial
satellite-delivered independent "superstations"), which do not elect mandatory
carriage, commercial radio stations and, in some instances, low-power
television stations carried by cable systems.
The retransmission consent rules went into effect on October 6, 1993.
Throughout all cable television systems owned by the Venture no television
stations withheld their consent to retransmission of their signal. Certain
broadcast signals are being carried pursuant to extensions, and the General
Partner expects to finally conclude retransmission consent negotiations with
those remaining stations without having to terminate the distribution of any of
those signals. However, there can be no assurance that such will occur. If
any broadcast station currently being carried pursuant to an extension is
dropped, there could be a negative effect on the system in which it is dropped
if a significant number of subscribers in such system were to disconnect their
service. However, in most cases, only one broadcaster in any market is being
carried pursuant to an extension arrangement, and the dropping of such
broadcaster, were that to occur, is not expected to have a negative effect on
the system.
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There have been several lawsuits filed by cable operators and programmers
in Federal court challenging various aspects of the 1992 Cable Act, including
provisions relating to mandatory broadcast signal carriage, retransmission
consent, access to cable programming, rate regulations, commercial leased
channels and public access channels. On April 8, 1993, a three-judge Federal
district court panel issued a decision upholding the constitutionality of the
mandatory signal carriage requirements of the 1992 Cable Act. That decision
has been appealed directly to the United States Supreme Court and a decision is
expected in the next several months. Appeals have been filed in the Federal
appellate court challenging the validity of the FCC's retransmission consent
rules.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue in the Venture's systems increased $468,109, or approximately 2
percent, from $21,939,143 during the first quarter of 1993 to $22,407,252
during the first quarter of 1994. The increase in revenue was primarily due to
an increase in basic subscribers of 9,033, or approximately 4 percent, from
208,203 at March 31, 1993 to 217,235 at March 31, 1994. The increase in
revenue was also due to an increase in pay units of 11,671, or approximately 8
percent, from 148,673 at March 31, 1993 to 160,344 at March 31, 1994. The
increase in revenue was partially due to an increase in ad sales of $217,710,
or approximately 19 percent, from $1,141,694 at March 31, 1993 to $1,359,404 at
March 31, 1994. Revenue increases due to expansion of the subscriber base and
an increase in ad sales revenues were offset in part by reductions in basic
rates as mandated by the FCC in May 1993. In addition, on February 22, 1994,
the FCC announced a further rulemaking which could reduce rates further. No
other single factor significantly affected the increase in revenue.
Operating, general and administrative expenses in the Venture's systems
increased $756,300, or approximately 6 percent, from $12,602,500 for the first
quarter of 1993 to $13,358,800 for the first quarter of 1994. Operating,
general and administrative expenses represented 57 percent of revenues for the
first quarter of 1993 compared to 60 percent for the similar period of 1994.
Programming fees accounted for approximately 48 percent of the ncrease in
expense. Approximately 27 percent of the increase was due to plant related
costs. Management fees and allocated overhead from the General Partner
increased $357,963, or approximately 14 percent, from $2,479,036 for the first
three months of 1993 to $2,836,999 for the comparable 1994 period. This
increase is due primarily to an increase in allocated expenses from the General
Partner. Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $165,408, or
approximately 3 percent, from $6,592,515 for the first quarter of 1993 to
$6,427,107 for the first quarter of 1994, due to maturation of the Venture's
asset base.
The Venture recorded an operating loss of $215,654 for the first quarter
of 1994, compared to operating income of $265,092 for the similar period in
1993. This change is a result of the increases in operating, general and
administrative expenses and management fees and allocated overhead from the
General Partner, exceeding the increase in revenues and the decrease in
depreciation and amortization expense. Operating income before depreciation
and amortization decreased $646,154, or approximately 9 percent, from
$6,857,607 for the three months ended March 31, 1993 to $6,211,453 for the
similar period in 1994. This decrease is due to the increases in operating,
general and administrative expense and management fees and allocated overhead
from the General Partners exceeding the increase in revenues.
Interest expense increased $22,232, or approximately 1 percent, from
$2,999,110 at March 31, 1993 to $3,021,342 at March 31, 1994. This increase is
due primarily to higher balances on interest bearing obligations. The Venture
recorded other expense of $14,958 during the first quarter of 1994 compared to
$343,608 for the similar period in 1993. This decrease was due primarily to
legal expenses incurred in 1993 for the Sunbelt litigation, which was settled
in February 1993 and paid in March 1993.
Net loss increased $131,691, or approximately 6 percent, from $2,324,900
to $2,456,591 for the three months ending March 31, 1993 and 1994,
respectively, due to the factors discussed above. These losses are expected to
continue in the future.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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 12-C
BY: JONES INTERCABLE, INC. General
Partner
By: /s/ KEVIN P. COYLE
Kevin P. Coyle
Group Vice President/Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: May 13, 1994
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