1 =============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (MARK ONE) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000. 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 NO. 33-2462 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CALIFORNIA 33-0139247 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA 92653 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (949) 462-9300 (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 [ ] =============================================================================== 2 INDEX DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NUMBER Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Balance Sheets at March 31, 2000 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1999 3 Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) 4 Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) 5 Notes to Financial Statements 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11 SIGNATURES 12 -2- 3 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, December 31, 2000 1999 ---------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $ 197,056 $ 208,334 Receivable from General Partner 63,162 62,122 Deposits 1,000 1,000 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 261,218 271,456 ---------- ---------- RESTRICTED CASH 97,291 97,291 ---------- ---------- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST: Land and improvements 4,405,966 4,405,966 Buildings and improvements 2,954,959 2,954,959 Machinery and equipment 1,522,922 1,522,922 ---------- ---------- 8,883,847 8,883,847 Less--accumulated depreciation 2,820,806 2,792,496 ---------- ---------- 6,063,041 6,091,351 ---------- ---------- $6,421,550 $6,460,098 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Payable to Limited Partners $ 26,696 $ 25,130 Accounts payable 20,050 11,801 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 46,746 36,931 ----------- ----------- OBLIGATION TO GENERAL PARTNER 577,510 577,510 ----------- ----------- PARTNERS' EQUITY: Limited Partners 5,834,886 5,882,765 General Partner-Del Taco, Inc. (37,592) (37,108) ----------- ----------- 5,797,294 5,845,657 ----------- ----------- $ 6,421,550 $ 6,460,098 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -3- 4 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 ----------------------- 2000 1999 -------- ------- REVENUES: Rent $178,582 $171,876 Interest 2,311 2,215 Other 608 400 -------- -------- 181,501 174,491 -------- -------- EXPENSES: General and administrative 22,996 22,888 Depreciation 28,310 28,310 -------- -------- 51,306 51,198 -------- -------- Net income $130,195 $123,293 ======== ======== Net income per limited partnership unit $ 2.72 $ 2.58 ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -4- 5 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 --------------------------- 2000 1999 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 130,195 $ 123,293 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 28,310 28,310 (Increase) decrease in receivable from General Partner (1,040) 994 Decrease in deposits -- 324 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and payable to limited partners 9,815 (9,396) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 167,280 143,525 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Decrease in restricted cash -- 2,605 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Redemption of limited partnership units -- (2,605) Cash distributions to partners (178,558) (182,926) --------- --------- Net cash used by financing activities (178,558) (185,531) --------- --------- Net decrease in cash (11,278) (39,401) Beginning cash balance 208,334 219,876 --------- --------- Ending cash balance $ 197,056 $ 180,475 ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -5- 6 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2000 NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying financial statements, some of which are unaudited, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the partnership's financial position at March 31, 2000, the results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2000. NOTE 2 - RESTRICTED CASH At March 31, 2000 the partnership had a restricted cash balance of $97,291. The restricted cash is a death and disability redemption fund. Such fund is maintained in an interest bearing account at a major commercial bank. A limited partner has the right, under certain circumstances involving such limited partner's death or disability, to tender to the partnership for redemption all of the units owned of record by such limited partner. The redemption price will be equal to the partners capital account balance as of the redemption date. The death and disability fund was established in 1987. The fund was limited to two percent of the gross proceeds from sale of the limited partnership units. Requests for redemption made after the funds in the death and disability fund are depleted will not be accepted. -6- 7 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED MARCH 31, 2000 NOTE 3 - NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT Net income per limited partnership unit is based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the periods presented which amounted to 47,331 in 2000 and 1999. Pursuant to the partnership agreement, annual partnership income or loss is allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited partners. Partnership gains from any sale or refinancing will be allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited partners until allocated gains and profits equal losses, distributions and syndication costs, and until each class of limited partners receive their priority return as defined in the partnership agreement. Additional gains will be allocated 15 percent to the General Partner and 85 percent to the limited partners. NOTE 4 - LEASING ACTIVITIES The partnership leases certain properties for operation of restaurants to Del Taco, Inc. on a triple net basis. The leases are for terms of 35 years commencing with the completion of the restaurant facility located on each property and require monthly rentals equal to 12 percent of the gross sales of the restaurants. There is no minimum rental under any of the leases. For the three months ended March 31, 2000, the nine restaurants operated by Del Taco, for which the partnership is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of $1,488,187 and net income of $27,041, as compared to $1,432,300 and $32,341 respectively, for the corresponding period in 1999. Net income by restaurant includes charges for general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with supervision of restaurant operations and interest expense (1999 combined, unaudited net income has been changed to measure net income on a consistent basis with the year 2000 presentation). -7- 8 DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED MARCH 31, 2000 NOTE 4 - LEASING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUED For the three months ended March 31, 2000, the East Valley Blvd. restaurant in Walnut, California reported a net loss of $2,405 as compared to a net loss of $2,254 for the corresponding period in 1999. For the three months ended March 31, 2000, the East Gale Blvd. restaurant in Puente Hills, California reported a net loss of $3,673 as compared to a net loss of $1,415 for the corresponding period in 1999. For the three months ended March 31, 2000, the West Sepulveda Blvd. restaurant in Los Angeles, California reported a net loss of $7,453 as compared to a net loss of $10,293 for the corresponding period in 1999. NOTE 5 - TRANSACTIONS WITH DEL TACO The receivable from General Partner consists primarily of rent accrued for the month of March. The March rent was collected on April 12, 2000. Del Taco, Inc. serves in the capacity of general partner in other partnerships which are engaged in the business of operating restaurants, and three other partnerships which were formed for the purpose of acquiring real property in California for construction of Mexican-American restaurants for lease under long-term agreements to Del Taco, Inc. for operation under the Del Taco trade name. In addition, see Note 6 with respect to certain distributions to the General Partner. NOTE 6 - DISTRIBUTIONS On April 13, 2000, a distribution to the limited partners of $163,032, or approximately $3.44 per limited partnership unit, was approved. Such distribution was paid on April 19, 2000. The General Partner also received a distribution of $1,644 with respect to its 1% partnership interest. -8- 9 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Liquidity and Capital Resources The partnership offered limited partnership units for sale between February 1986 and June 1987. 14.7% of the $12 million raised through sale of limited partnership units was used to pay commissions to brokers and to reimburse the General Partner for offering costs incurred. Approximately $9.5 million of the remaining funds were used to acquire sites and build ten restaurants. In February of 1992, approximately $281,000 raised during the offering but not required to acquire sites and build restaurants was distributed to the limited partners. One restaurant was sold in November 1997. The nine restaurants leased to Del Taco make up almost all of the income producing assets of the partnership. Therefore, the business of the partnership is almost entirely dependent on the success of the Del Taco trade name restaurants that lease the properties. The success of the restaurants is dependent on a large variety of factors, including, but not limited to, consumer demand and preference for fast food, in general, and for Mexican-American food in particular. As described in note 2 to the Notes to the Financial Statements, the partnership has a death and disability redemption fund totaling $97,291 at March 31, 2000. Investors should contact the General Partner with all questions regarding the eligibility of a limited partner or the estate of a deceased limited partner to participate in the redemption fund. Results of Operations The partnership owns nine properties that are under long-term lease to Del Taco for restaurant operations. The following table sets forth rental revenue earned by restaurant: THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 ------------------------ 2000 1999 -------- -------- Rancho California Plaza, Temecula, CA $ 28,911 $ 27,138 East Vista Way, Vista, CA 18,016 14,988 Plaza at Puente Hills, Industry, CA 11,660 13,126 4th Street, Perris, CA 23,948 25,986 Foothill Blvd., Upland, CA 22,061 20,156 East Valley Blvd., Walnut, CA 11,374 10,963 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, CA 25,585 25,201 Hesperia Road, Victorville, CA 22,975 21,726 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 14,052 12,592 -------- -------- Total $178,582 $171,876 ======== ======== -9- 10 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED The partnership receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of gross sales from the restaurants. The partnership earned rental revenue of $178,582 during the three month period ended March 31, 2000, which represents an increase of $6,706 from 1999. The increase in rental revenue was caused by an increase in sales at the restaurants under lease. The following table breaks down general and administrative expenses by type of expense: Percentage of Total General & Administrative Expense -------------------------------- Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------------- 2000 1999 ------ ------ Accounting fees 65.45% 64.66% Distribution of information to limited partners 34.55 35.34 ------ ------ 100.00% 100.00% ====== ====== General and administrative costs increased from 1999 to 2000 due to increased costs for accounting and income tax return preparation. Net income increased by $6,902 from 1999 to 2000 due to the increase in revenues of $7,010, which was partially offset by the $108 increase in general and administrative expenses. -10- 11 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended March 31, 2000. -11- 12 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. DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES III (a California limited partnership) Registrant Del Taco, Inc. General Partner Date: May 1, 2000 /s/ Robert J. Terrano ------------------------------------------------ Robert J. Terrano Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Date: May 1, 2000 /s/ C. Douglas Mitchell ------------------------------------------------ C. Douglas Mitchell Vice President and Corporate Controller -12- 13 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 27 Financial Data Schedule