-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AW+UgSjnatdIkscw3Dy4rQq2Bsd1CTnSh89vHpwDKaobRcDU/R6pqmyDK+gXukKL A1ogLsywVCnJSL6+OBJy1g== 0000948524-97-000133.txt : 19971115 0000948524-97-000133.hdr.sgml : 19971115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000948524-97-000133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970930 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971113 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789895 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 942985086 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-02794 FILM NUMBER: 97717254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 MISSION ST STREET 2: 27TH FL CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4152847440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 MISSION ST STREET 2: 27TH FL CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 10-Q 1 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 10Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------------------- FORM 10-Q --------------------------- _X_ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 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. 33-2794 --------------------------- POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership State of Organization: California IRS Employer Identification No. 94-2985086 201 Mission Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone - (415) 284-7400 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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No ___ This document consists of 19 pages. POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership FORM 10-Q - For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1997 INDEX Part I. Financial Information Page Item 1. Financial Statements a) Balance Sheets - September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996........................................3 b) Statements of Operations - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996........................4 c) Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Deficit) - Year Ended December 31, 1996 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997.................5 d) Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996........................6 e) Notes to Financial Statements............................7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...........11 Part II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings.......................................17 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................18 Signature ....................................................19 2 Part 1. Financial Information ----------------------------- Item 1. Financial Statements POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) September 30, December 31, 1997 1996 ---- ---- ASSETS: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 19,905,524 $ 22,224,813 RENT AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 935,629 6,648 NOTES RECEIVABLE 11,932,202 1,522,956 AIRCRAFT, net of accumulated depreciation of $68,202,912 in 1997 and $120,260,981 in 1996 47,160,397 63,638,062 AIRCRAFT INVENTORY -- 113,248 OTHER ASSETS 6,991 117,015 ------------ ------------ $ 79,940,743 $ 87,622,742 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT): PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES $ 177,345 $ 66,631 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES 373,124 209,781 SECURITY DEPOSITS 50,000 116,000 MAINTENANCE RESERVES -- 223,528 DEFERRED INCOME 203,335 597,915 NOTES PAYABLE 16,748,131 14,193,178 ------------ ------------ Total Liabilities 17,551,935 15,407,033 ------------ ------------ PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT): General Partner (1,579,246) (1,480,858) Limited Partners, 499,997 units issued and outstanding 63,968,054 73,696,567 ------------ ------------ Total Partners' Capital 62,388,808 72,215,709 ------------ ------------ $ 79,940,743 $ 87,622,742 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 3 POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------- ------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- REVENUES: Rent from operating leases $3,145,676 $ 3,430,000 $11,646,396 $10,368,600 Interest 626,445 384,612 1,316,784 1,168,907 Claims related to lessee defaults -- -- -- 567,500 Loss on sale of aircraft -- (26,079) -- Other 49,240 -- 851,683 49,974 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total Revenues 3,821,361 3,814,612 13,788,784 12,154,981 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- EXPENSES: Depreciation 2,221,949 3,309,927 8,291,387 9,329,780 Management fees to general partner 42,815 162,500 409,518 486,500 Provision for credit losses -- 92,508 -- 192,917 Operating 35,332 57,997 117,259 210,047 Interest 415,571 -- 1,267,556 -- Administration and other 87,134 63,968 280,045 216,296 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total Expenses 2,802,801 3,686,900 10,365,765 10,435,540 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME $1,018,560 $ 127,712 $ 3,423,019 $ 1,719,441 ========== =========== =========== =========== NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO THE GENERAL PARTNER $ 390,145 $ 413,733 $ 1,226,604 $ 1,254,563 ========== =========== =========== =========== NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS $ 628,415 $ (286,021) $ 2,196,415 $ 464,878 ========== =========== =========== =========== NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 1.26 $ (0.57) $ 4.39 $ 0.93 ========== =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 4 POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 1996 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 ------------------------------------ General Limited Partner Partners Total ------- -------- ----- Balance, December 31, 1995 $(1,139,155) $ 107,507,678 $ 106,368,523 Net income (loss) 1,602,730 (16,311,216) (14,708,486) Cash distributions to partners (1,944,433) (17,499,895) (19,444,328) ----------- ------------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 1996 (1,480,858) 73,696,567 72,215,709 Net income 1,226,604 2,196,415 3,423,019 Cash distributions to partners (1,324,992) (11,924,928) (13,249,920) ----------- ------------- ------------- Balance, September 30, 1997 $(1,579,246) $ 63,968,054 $ 62,388,808 =========== ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 5 POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 3,423,019 $ 1,719,441 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 8,291,387 9,329,780 Gain on sale of aircraft inventory (49,240) -- Loss on sale of aircraft 26,079 -- Provision for credit losses -- (153,323) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of sale of aircraft: Decrease in marketable securities, trading -- 2,356,506 Decrease (increase) in rent and other receivables (929,403) 241,053 Decrease in other assets 110,024 -- Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates 110,714 (12,764) Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 97,944 89,514 Decrease in security deposits (66,000) (400,000) Increase (decrease) in maintenance reserves (6,453) 60,906 Decrease in deferred income (394,580) -- ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 10,613,491 13,231,113 ------------ ------------ INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Increase in aircraft capitalized costs (4,784,633) -- Payments to Purchaser related to sale of aircraft (1,001,067) -- Proceeds from sale of aircraft 2,519,495 -- Principal payments on notes receivable 865,904 1,505,689 Net proceeds from sale of aircraft inventory 162,488 203,946 ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,237,813) 1,709,635 ------------ ------------ FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Increase in notes payable 3,884,633 -- Principal payments on notes payable (1,329,680) -- Cash distributions to partners (13,249,920) (13,749,917) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in financing activities (10,694,967) (13,749,917) ------------ ------------ CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,319,289) 1,190,831 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 22,224,813 25,884,742 ------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 19,905,524 $ 27,075,573 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 6 POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. Accounting Principles and Policies In the opinion of management, the financial statements presented herein include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary to summarize fairly Polaris Aircraft Income Fund II's (the Partnership's) financial position and results of operations. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Quarterly Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994 included in the Partnership's 1996 Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K (Form 10-K). 2. Sale of Boeing 737-200 Aircraft On January 30, 1997, one Boeing 737-200 formerly on lease to Viscount Air Services, Inc. (Viscount), was sold to American Aircarriers Support, Inc.(American Aircarriers) on an "as-is, where-is" basis for $660,000 cash. In addition, the Partnership retained maintenance reserves from the previous lessee of $217,075, that had been held by the Partnership, which were recognized as additional sale proceeds. A net loss of $26,079 was recorded on the sale of the aircraft. 3. TWA Lease Extension GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc (GECAS), on behalf of the Partnership, and TransWorld Airlines, Inc. (TWA) negotiated for the acquisition of noise-suppression devices, commonly known as "hushkits," for the 14 Partnership aircraft currently on lease to TWA, as well as 18 other aircraft beneficially owned by Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III and Polaris Holding Company and leased to TWA. Hushkit installation was completed on 11 of the Partnership's aircraft in November 1996. Installation of hushkits on the remaining three aircraft was completed during February 1997. The aggregate cost of the hushkit reconditioning completed in February 1997 for the 3 remaining aircraft was $4,784,633 or approximately $1.6 million per aircraft, which was capitalized by the Partnership during 1997. The Partnership paid $900,000 of the aggregate hushkit cost and the balance of $3,884,633 was financed by UT Finance Corporation (UT Finance), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, of which a division is Pratt and Whitney Group, the hushkit manufacturer, over a 6-year period at an interest rate of approximately 10% per annum. The rent payable by TWA under the leases has been increased by an amount sufficient to cover the monthly debt service payments on the hushkits and fully repay, during the term of the TWA leases, the amount borrowed. The loan from UT Finance is non-recourse to the Partnership and secured by a security interest in the lease receivables. The leases for these 3 aircraft were extended for a period of eight years until February 2005. 4. Sale of Aircraft to Triton On May 28, 1997, Polaris Investment Management Corporation (the "General Partner" or "PIMC"), on behalf of the Partnership, executed definitive 7 documentation for the purchase of 7 of the Partnership's 21 remaining aircraft (the "Aircraft") and certain of its notes receivables by Triton Aviation Services II LLC, a special purpose company (the "Purchaser"). The closings for the purchase of the 7 Aircraft occurred from May 28, 1997 to June 16, 1997. The Purchaser is managed by Triton Aviation Services, Ltd. ("Triton Aviation"or the "Manager"), a privately held aircraft leasing company which was formed in 1996 by Triton Investments, Ltd., a company which has been in the marine cargo container leasing business for 17 years and is diversifying its portfolio by leasing commercial aircraft. Each Aircraft was sold subject to the existing leases. The Terms of the Transaction - The total contract purchase price (the "Purchase Price") to the Purchaser is $13,988,000 which is allocable to the Aircraft and to certain notes receivable by the Partnership. The Purchaser paid into an escrow account $1,575,888 of the Purchase Price in cash upon the closing of the first aircraft and delivered a promissory note (the "Promissory Note") for the balance of $12,412,112. The Partnership received payment of $1,575,888 from the escrow account on June 24, 1997. The Promissory Note is due in 28 quarterly installments of principal and interest commencing June 30, 1997 in the amount of $608,772 over a period of seven years bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum with a balloon principal payment in the amount of $2,262,866 due on March 31, 2004. The Purchaser has the right to voluntarily prepay the Promissory Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. In addition, the Promissory Note is subject to mandatory partial prepayment in certain specified instances. The Purchaser is current on its Promissory Note obligation. Under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser's assets, which are limited to the Aircraft, including any income or proceeds therefrom, and any funds made available to Purchaser under the working capital line described below constitute the sole source of payments under the Promissory Note. Although no security interest over the Aircraft or the leases is granted in favor of the Partnership, the equity interests in the Purchaser have been pledged to the Partnership. In connection with that pledge, the Purchaser is prohibited from incurring indebtedness other than (i) the Promissory Note; (ii) deferred taxes not yet due and payable; (iii) indebtedness incurred to hushkit Aircraft owned by the Purchaser; (iv) demand loans to another SPC (defined below) at a market rate of interest; and (v) debt to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Purchaser undertakes to keep the Aircraft and leases free of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance other than (i) inchoate taxes and materialmen's liens and the like; (ii) in the event that the Purchaser elects to install hushkits on any Aircraft, secured debt to the extent of the full cost of such hushkit and other hushkits acquired with proceeds from the same loan facility; and (iii) liens lessees are customarily permitted to incur that are required to be removed. The Purchaser has the right to sell any of the Aircraft without the consent of the Partnership, except that the Partnership's consent would be required in the event that the sale price is less than the portion of the outstanding balance of the Promissory Note which is allocable to the Aircraft in question and the Purchaser does not have sufficient funds to make up the difference. In the event that any of the Aircraft are sold by the Purchaser, the Promissory Note is subject to a mandatory prepayment of the portion of the Promissory Note which is allocable to the Aircraft sold. Under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser's Manager has undertaken to make available a working capital line to the Purchaser of up to approximately $1,222,000 to fund operating obligations of the Purchaser. This working capital line is guaranteed by Triton Investments, Ltd., the parent of the Purchaser's Manager and such guarantor provided the Partnership with a copy of its most recent balance sheet showing a consolidated net worth (net of minority interests) of at least $150-million at December 31, 1996. Provided that the Purchaser is not in default in making payments due under the Promissory Note to the Partnership, the Purchaser is permitted to dividend to its equity owners an amount not to exceed approximately $33,000 per month. The Purchaser may distribute additional dividends to the equity owners to the extent of the working capital advances made by the Purchaser's Manager provided that the working capital line available to the Purchaser will be deemed increased to the extent of such dividends. 8 Under the purchase agreement, the Purchaser purchased the Aircraft effective as of April 1, 1997 notwithstanding the actual closing dates. The utilization of an effective date facilitated the determination of rent and other allocations between the parties. The Purchaser has the right to receive all income and proceeds, including rents and receivables, from the Aircraft accruing from and after April 1, 1997, and the Promissory Note commenced bearing interest as of April 1, 1997 subject to the closing of the Aircraft. Each Aircraft was sold subject to the existing leases. Neither PIMC nor GECAS will receive a sales commission in connection with the transaction. In addition, PIMC will not be paid a management fee with respect to the collection of the Promissory Note or on any rents accruing from or after April 1, 1997 with respect to the 7 Aircraft. Neither PIMC nor GECAS or any of its affiliates holds any interest in Triton Aviation or any of Triton Aviation's affiliates. John Flynn, the current President of Triton Aviation, was a Polaris executive until May 1996 and has over 15 years experience in the commercial aviation industry. At the time Mr. Flynn was employed at PIMC, he had no affiliation with Triton Aviation or its affiliates. Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund IV, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund V and Polaris Aircraft Income Fund VI have also sold certain aircraft assets to separate special purpose companies under common management with the Purchaser (collectively, together with the Purchaser, the "SPC's") on terms similar to those set forth above, with the exception of the Polaris Aircraft Income Fund VI aircraft, which were sold on an all cash basis. The Accounting Treatment of the Transaction - In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Partnership recognized rental income up until the closing date for each aircraft which occurred from May 28, 1997 to June 16, 1997. However, under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser was entitled to receive payment of the rents, receivables and other income accruing from April 1, 1997. As a result, the Partnership made payments to the Purchaser in the amount of the rents, receivables and other income due and received from April 1, 1997 to the closing date of $1,001,067, which is included in rent from operating leases and interest income. For financial reporting purposes, the cash down payment portion of the sales proceeds of $1,575,888 has been adjusted by the following: income and proceeds, including rents and receivables from the effective date of April 1, 1997 to the closing date, interest due on the cash portion of the purchase price, interest on the Promissory Note from the effective date of April 1, 1997 to the closing date and estimated selling costs. As a result of these GAAP adjustments, the net adjusted sales price recorded by the Partnership, including the Promissory Note, was $13,205,140. The Aircraft sold pursuant to the definitive documentation executed on May 28, 1997 had been classified as aircraft held for sale from that date until the actual closing date. Under GAAP, aircraft held for sale are carried at their fair market value less estimated costs to sell. The adjustment to the sales proceeds described above and revisions to estimated costs to sell the Aircraft required the Partnership to record an adjustment to the net carrying value of the aircraft held for sale of $749,373 during the three months ended June 30, 1997. This adjustment to the net carrying value of the aircraft held for sale is included in depreciation and amortization expense on the statement of operations. 5. Related Parties Under the Limited Partnership Agreement, the Partnership paid or agreed to pay the following amounts for the current quarter to the general partner, PIMC, in connection with services rendered or payments made on behalf of the Partnership: 9 Payments for the Three Months Ended Payable at September 30, 1997 September 30, 1997 ------------------ ------------------ Aircraft Management Fees $ 72,128 $ 94,713 Out-of-Pocket Administrative and Selling Expense Reimbursement 97,180 38,994 Out-of-Pocket Operating Expense Reimbursement 67,436 43,638 -------- -------- $236,744 $177,345 ======== ======== 10 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations At September 30, 1997, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund II (the Partnership) owned a portfolio of 14 used commercial jet aircraft and certain inventoried aircraft parts out of its original portfolio of 30 aircraft. The portfolio consists of 14 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 aircraft leased to Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA). The Partnership transferred six Boeing 727-200 aircraft, previously leased to Pan American World Airways, Inc., to aircraft inventory in 1992. These aircraft have been disassembled for sale of their component parts. Of its original portfolio, the Partnership sold one Boeing 727-200 aircraft in February 1995, one Boeing 737-200 Combi aircraft in March 1996, and one Boeing 737-200 aircraft in January 1997. During the second quarter of 1997, the Partnership sold three McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 aircraft and one McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40 aircraft leased to TWA, two Boeing 727-200 Advanced aircraft leased to Continental Micronesia, Inc. (Continental Micronesia), and one Boeing 727-200 Advanced aircraft leased to Continental Airlines, Inc. (Continental), to Triton Aviation Services II LLC. Sale of Boeing 737-200 Aircraft On January 30, 1997, one Boeing 737-200 formerly on lease to Viscount, was sold to American Aircarriers Support, Inc.(American Aircarriers) on an "as-is, where-is" basis for $660,000 cash. In addition, the Partnership retained maintenance reserves from the previous lessee of $217,075, that had been held by the Partnership, which were recognized as additional sale proceeds. A net loss of $26,079 was recorded on the sale of the aircraft. TWA Lease Extension GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc. (GECAS), on behalf of the Partnership, and TWA negotiated for the acquisition of noise-suppression devices, commonly known as "hushkits," for the 14 Partnership aircraft currently on lease to TWA, as well as 18 other aircraft beneficially owned by Polaris Income Fund III and Polaris Holding Company and leased to TWA. Hushkit installation was completed on 11 of the Partnership's aircraft in November 1996. Installation of hushkits on the remaining three aircraft was completed during February 1997. The aggregate cost of the hushkit reconditioning completed in February 1997 for the three remaining aircraft was $4,784,633, or approximately $1.6 million per aircraft, which was capitalized by the Partnership during 1997. The Partnership paid $900,000 of the aggregate hushkit cost and the balance of $3,884,633 was financed by UT Finance Corporation (UT Finance), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, of which a division is Pratt and Whitney Group, the hushkit manufacturer, over a 6-year period at an interest rate of approximately 10% per annum. The rent payable by TWA under the leases has been increased by an amount sufficient to cover the monthly debt service payments on the hushkits and fully repay, during the term of the TWA leases, the amount borrowed. The loan from UT Finance is non-recourse to the Partnership and secured by a security interest in the lease receivables. The leases for these three aircraft were extended for a period of eight years until February 2005. Sale of Aircraft to Triton On May 28, 1997, Polaris Investment Management Corporation (the "General Partner" or "PIMC"), on behalf of the Partnership, executed definitive documentation for the purchase of 7 of the Partnership's 21 remaining aircraft (the "Aircraft") and certain of its notes receivables by Triton Aviation Services II LLC, a special purpose company (the "Purchaser" or "Triton"). The closings for the purchase of the 7 Aircraft occurred from May 28, 1997 to June 16, 1997. The Purchaser is managed by Triton Aviation Services, Ltd. ("Triton Aviation" or the "Manager"), a privately held aircraft leasing company which was formed in 1996 by Triton Investments, Ltd., a company which has been in the 11 marine cargo container leasing business for 17 years and is diversifying its portfolio by leasing commercial aircraft. Each Aircraft was sold subject to the existing leases. The General Partner's Decision to Approve the Transaction - In determining whether the transaction was in the best interests of the Partnership and its unitholders, the General Partner evaluated, among other things, the risks and significant expenses associated with continuing to own and remarket the Aircraft (many of which were subject to leases that were nearing expiration). The General Partner determined that such a strategy could require the Partnership to expend a significant portion of its cash reserves for remarketing and that there was a substantial risk that this strategy could result in the Partnership having to reduce or even suspend future cash distributions to limited partners. The General Partner concluded that the opportunity to sell the Aircraft at an attractive price would be beneficial in the present market where demand for Stage II aircraft is relatively strong rather than attempting to sell the aircraft "one-by-one" over the coming years when the demand for such Aircraft might be weaker. GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc. ("GECAS"), which provides aircraft marketing and management services to the General Partner, sought to obtain the best price and terms available for these Stage II aircraft given the aircraft market and the conditions and types of planes owned by the Partnership. Both the General Partner and GECAS approved the sale terms of the Aircraft (as described below) as being in the best interest of the Partnership and its unit holders because both believe that this transaction will optimize the potential cash distributions to be paid to limited partners. To ensure that no better offer could be obtained, the terms of the transaction negotiated by GECAS included a "market-out" provision that permitted the Partnership to elect to accept an offer for all (but not less than all) of the assets to be sold by it to the Purchaser on terms which it deemed more favorable, with the ability of the Purchaser to match the offer or decline to match the offer and be entitled to be compensated in an amount equal to 1 1/2% of the Purchaser's proposed purchase price. The Partnership did not receive any other offers and, accordingly, the General Partner believes that a valid market check has occurred confirming that the terms of this transaction were the most beneficial that could have been obtained. The Terms of the Transaction - The total contract purchase price (the "Purchase Price") to the Purchaser is $13,988,000 which is allocable to the Aircraft and to certain notes receivable by the Partnership. The Purchaser paid into an escrow account $1,575,888 of the Purchase Price in cash upon the closing of the first aircraft and delivered a promissory note (the "Promissory Note") for the balance of $12,412,112. The Partnership received payment of $1,575,888 from the escrow account on June 24, 1997. The Promissory Note is due in 28 quarterly installments of principal and interest commencing June 30, 1997 in the amount of $608,772 over a period of seven years bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum with a balloon principal payment in the amount of $2,262,866 due on March 31, 2004. The Purchaser has the right to voluntarily prepay the Promissory Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. In addition, the Promissory Note is subject to mandatory partial prepayment in certain specified instances. The Purchaser is current on its Promissory Note obligation. Under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser's assets, which are limited to the Aircraft, including any income or proceeds therefrom, and any funds made available to Purchaser under the working capital line described below constitute the sole source of payments under the Promissory Note. Although no security interest over the Aircraft or the leases is granted in favor of the Partnership, the equity interests in the Purchaser have been pledged to the Partnership. In connection with that pledge, the Purchaser is prohibited from incurring indebtedness other than (i) the Promissory Note; (ii) deferred taxes not yet due and payable; (iii) indebtedness incurred to hushkit Aircraft owned by the Purchaser; (iv) demand loans to another SPC (defined below) at a market rate of interest; and (v) debt to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Purchaser undertakes to keep the Aircraft and leases free of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance other than (i) inchoate taxes and materialmen's liens and the like; (ii) in the event that the Purchaser elects to install hushkits on any Aircraft, secured debt to the extent of the full cost of such hushkit and other hushkits acquired with proceeds from the same loan facility; and (iii) liens lessees are customarily permitted to incur that are required to be removed. The Purchaser has the right to sell any of the 12 Aircraft without the consent of the Partnership, except that the Partnership's consent would be required in the event that the sale price is less than the portion of the outstanding balance of the Promissory Note which is allocable to the Aircraft in question and the Purchaser does not have sufficient funds to make up the difference. In the event that any of the Aircraft are sold by the Purchaser, the Promissory Note is subject to a mandatory prepayment of the portion of the Promissory Note which is allocable to the Aircraft sold. Under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser's Manager has undertaken to make available a working capital line to the Purchaser of up to approximately $1,222,000 to fund operating obligations of the Purchaser. This working capital line is guaranteed by Triton Investments, Ltd., the parent of the Purchaser's Manager and such guarantor provided the Partnership with a copy of its most recent balance sheet showing a consolidated net worth (net of minority interests) of at least $150-million at December 31, 1996. Provided that the Purchaser is not in default in making payments due under the Promissory Note to the Partnership, the Purchaser is permitted to dividend to its equity owners an amount not to exceed approximately $33,000 per month. The Purchaser may distribute additional dividends to the equity owners to the extent of the working capital advances made by the Purchaser's Manager provided that the working capital line available to the Purchaser will be deemed increased to the extent of such dividends. Under the purchase agreement, the Purchaser purchased the Aircraft effective as of April 1, 1997 notwithstanding the actual closing dates. The utilization of an effective date facilitated the determination of rent and other allocations between the parties. The Purchaser has the right to receive all income and proceeds, including rents and receivables, from the Aircraft accruing from and after April 1, 1997, and the Promissory Note commenced bearing interest as of April 1, 1997 subject to the closing of the Aircraft. Each Aircraft was sold subject to the existing leases. Neither PIMC nor GECAS will receive a sales commission in connection with the transaction. In addition, PIMC will not be paid a management fee with respect to the collection of the Promissory Note or on any rents accruing from or after April 1, 1997 with respect to the 7 Aircraft. Neither PIMC nor GECAS or any of its affiliates holds any interest in Triton Aviation or any of Triton Aviation's affiliates. John Flynn, the current President of Triton Aviation, was a Polaris executive until May 1996 and has over 15 years experience in the commercial aviation industry. At the time Mr. Flynn was employed at PIMC, he had no affiliation with Triton Aviation or its affiliates. Polaris Aircraft Income Fund III, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund IV, Polaris Aircraft Income Fund V and Polaris Aircraft Income Fund VI have also sold certain aircraft assets to separate special purpose companies under common management with the Purchaser (collectively, together with the Purchaser, the "SPC's") on terms similar to those set forth above, with the exception of the Polaris Aircraft Income Fund VI aircraft, which were sold on an all cash basis. The Accounting Treatment of the Transaction - In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Partnership recognized rental income up until the closing date for each aircraft which occurred from May 28, 1997 to June 16, 1997. However, under the terms of the transaction, the Purchaser was entitled to receive payment of the rents, receivables and other income accruing from April 1, 1997. As a result, the Partnership made payments to the Purchaser in the amount of the rents, receivables and other income due and received from April 1, 1997 to the closing date of $1,001,067, which is included in rent from operating leases and interest income. For financial reporting purposes, the cash down payment portion of the sales proceeds of $1,575,888 has been adjusted by the following: income and proceeds, including rents and receivables from the effective date of April 1, 1997 to the closing date, interest due on the cash portion of the purchase price, interest on the Promissory Note from the effective date of April 1, 1997 to the closing date and estimated selling costs. As a result of these GAAP adjustments, the net adjusted sales price recorded by the Partnership, including the Promissory Note, was $13,205,140. The Aircraft sold pursuant to the definitive documentation executed on May 28, 1997 had been classified as aircraft held for sale from that date until the 13 actual closing date. Under GAAP, aircraft held for sale are carried at their fair market value less estimated costs to sell. The adjustment to the sales proceeds described above and revisions to estimated costs to sell the Aircraft required the Partnership to record an adjustment to the net carrying value of the aircraft held for sale of $749,373 during the three months ended June 30, 1997. This adjustment to the net carrying value of the aircraft held for sale is included in depreciation and amortization expense on the statement of operations. Partnership Operations The Partnership recorded net income of $1,018,560, or $1.26 per limited partnership unit during the three months ended September 30, 1997, compared to net income of $127,712, or an allocated net loss of $0.57 per limited partnership unit, for the same period in 1996. The Partnership recorded net income of $3,423,019, or $4.39 per limited partnership unit during the nine months ended September 30, 1997, compared to net income of $1,719,441, or $0.93 per limited partnership unit, for the same period in 1996. Rental revenues, net of related management fees, increased during the nine months ended September 30, 1997, compared to the same periods in 1996. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in rental revenues from TWA. In November 1996 and February 1997, installation of hushkits was completed on the 14 aircraft leased to TWA and the leases were extended for eight years. The rent payable by TWA under the leases has been increased by an amount sufficient to cover the monthly debt service payments on the hushkits and fully repay, during the term of the TWA leases, the amount borrowed. The Partnership recorded $415,571 and $1,267,556 in interest expense on the amount borrowed to finance the hushkits during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively. The decrease in rental revenues during the three months ended September 30, 1997 was due to the sale of the 8 Aircraft to Triton during the second quarter of 1997. In addition to the decrease in rental revenues, the sale of the 8 Aircraft to Triton caused a decrease in depreciation expense and management fees. The increase in interest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, as compared to the same period in 1996, was attributable to interest earned on the Promissory Note related to the Triton sale that occurred during the second quarter of 1997. Partially offsetting this increase, was a decrease in interest earned on the cash reserves balances retained by the Partnership at September 30, 1997 as compared to September 30, 1996. The Partnership recorded an increase in other revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 1997. This increase in other income was the result of the receipt of $802,443 related to amounts due under the TWA maintenance credit and rent deferral agreement. Partially offsetting the increase in 1997 net income was a net loss recorded on the sale of the Boeing 737- 200 aircraft to American Aircarriers for $660,000 cash in January 1997. In addition, the Partnership retained maintenance reserves from the previous lessee of $217,075, which were recognized as additional sale proceeds. A net loss of $26,079 was recorded on the sale of aircraft. In consideration for a rent deferral, the Partnership received warrants to purchase 227,133 shares of TWA Common Stock from TWA in November 1995 and exercised the warrants on December 29, 1995. The Partnership sold the TWA Common Stock by February 1996, net of broker commissions, for $2,406,479 and recognized a gain on trading securities of $49,974 during the first quarter of 1996, which is included in other revenue. In May 1996, the Partnership received from Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Pan Am) a payment of $567,500 as full satisfaction of the Partnership's administrative expense priority claim. The Partnership has recorded this payment as revenue in claims related to lessee defaults in the statement of operations. The Partnership's balance sheet shows an increase in rent and other receivables at September 30, 1997, as compared to December 31, 1996. This increase in rent 14 and other receivables was the result of certain rental payments due from TWA on September 27, 1997 that were subsequently received by the Partnership on October 2, 1997. The decrease in the deferred income balance at September 30, 1997 is attributable to differences between the payments due and the rental income earned on the TWA leases for the 14 Partnership aircraft currently on lease to TWA that were extended in 1996 and 1997. For income recognition purposes, the Partnership recognizes rental income over the life of the lease in equal monthly amounts. As a result, the difference between rental income earned and the rental payments due is recognized as deferred income. The rental income earned on the TWA leases during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 exceeded the rental payments due from TWA, causing a decrease in the deferred income balance. The Partnership recorded an allowance for credit losses of $100,409 during the first quarter of 1996 for certain unpaid rent and accrued interest receivables from Viscount as a result of Viscount's default on certain obligations due the Partnership and Viscount's subsequent bankruptcy filing. The Partnership recorded an allowance for credit losses of $92,508 during the third quarter of 1996 for Viscount's outstanding balance of the line of credit and accrued interest. In addition, the Partnership recognized legal expenses of approximately $123,000 related to the Viscount defaults and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. These legal costs are included in operating expense in the Partnership's statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. In addition, the Partnership recognized an impairment loss of $300,000 on the aircraft formerly leased to Viscount, which was recorded as additional depreciation expense during the third quarter of 1996. Administration and other expenses increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the same periods in 1996, due to increases in printing and postage costs combined with an increase in outside services. Liquidity and Cash Distributions Liquidity -The Partnership received all payments due from Triton and all lease payments due from lessees during the nine months ended September 30, 1997, except for the September 1997 lease payment from TWA. On October 2, 1997, the Partnership received its $935,000 rental payment from TWA that was due on September 27, 1997. This amount was included in rent and other receivables on the balance sheet at September 30, 1997. As discussed above, the Partnership received from TWA warrants to purchase 227,133 shares of TWA Common Stock in consideration for a rent deferral. The Partnership exercised the warrants in 1995 and sold the TWA Common Stock in the first quarter of 1996, net of broker commissions, for $2,406,479. Payments of $162,488 and $203,946 have been received during the first three quarters of 1997 and 1996, respectively, from the sale of inventoried parts from the six disassembled aircraft and have been applied against aircraft inventory. The net book value of the Partnership's aircraft inventory was $0 as of September 30, 1997. PIMC has determined that the Partnership maintain cash reserves as a prudent measure to insure that the Partnership has available funds in the event that the aircraft presently on lease to TWA require remarketing, the Purchaser defaults under the Promissory Note, and for other contingencies including expenses of the Partnership. The Partnership's cash reserves will be monitored and may be revised from time to time as further information becomes available in the future. Cash Distributions - Cash distributions to limited partners during the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 were $3,799,977, or $7.60 per limited partnership unit and $4,124,975, or $8.25 per unit, respectively. Cash distributions to limited partners during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 were $11,924,928, or $23.85 per limited partnership unit and $12,734,926 or $24.75 per unit, respectively. The timing and amount of future cash distributions are not yet known and will depend on the Partnership's future 15 cash requirements (including expenses of the Partnership) and need to retain cash reserves as previously discussed in the Liquidity section; the receipt of rental payments from TWA; the receipt of note payments from Triton; and payments generated from the aircraft disassembly process. 16 Part II. Other Information -------------------------- Item 1. Legal Proceedings As discussed in Item 3 of Part I of Polaris Aircraft Income Fund II's (the Partnership) 1996 Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K (Form 10-K) and in Item 1 of Part II of the Partnership's Quarterly Report to the SEC on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q) for the periods ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997, there are a number of pending legal actions or proceedings involving the Partnership. Except as discussed below, there have been no material developments with respect to any such actions or proceedings during the period covered by this report. Viscount Air Services, Inc. (Viscount) Bankruptcy - As discussed in the Partnership's 1996 Form 10- K, First Security Bank, National Association (FSB), the owner/trustee under the Partnership's leases with Viscount, is involved in litigation with BAE Aviation, Inc., dba Tucson Aerospace, STS Services, Inc. and Piping Design Services, Inc., dba PDS Technical Services, which assert mechanics' liens over an airframe for the aircraft bearing registration no. N306VA (the "306 Aircraft") belonging to the Partnership. As previously disclosed, the Superior Court heard cross-motions for summary judgment on July 7, 1997. On September 5, 1997, the Court determined that STS Services, Inc. did not have a lien under a filing in Tennessee. The Court denied FSB's motion for summary judgment concerning assignment of the lien, but granted a motion for summary judgment in part, ruling that the claim against the bond may not exceed the value of the 306 Aircraft. The case continues in discovery and pretrial preparation. As reported in the Partnership's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1997, FSB, as owner trustee, is involved in litigation against Thomas Cook, a painter who was holding the right elevator at his shop due to an unpaid bill. On July 29, 1997, the Superior Court denied FSB's motion for summary judgment and determined that a worker holding an aircraft part may claim a lien for the charges associated with the particular item. The Court directed Mr. Cook to provide documentation of his claim limited to work on the elevator he is holding. Equity Resources, Inc., et al. v. Polaris Investment Management Corporation, et al. - As previously disclosed, on May 23, 1997, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss this action. Subsequently, plaintiffs voluntarily sought dismissal of their suit without prejudice. On September 16, 1997, the court dismissed plaintiffs' complaint without prejudice. Ron Wallace v. Polaris Investment Management Corporation, et al. - On September 2, 1997, an amended complaint was filed adding additional plaintiffs. On September 16, 1997, the Polaris defendants filed a demurrer seeking to dismiss the amended complaint. Simultaneously with the filing of the demurrer, the Polaris defendants sought a stay of discovery. The hearing on the demurrer occurred on November 4, 1997. On November 5, 1997, the court granted the Polaris defendants' demurrer and ordered that plaintiffs be given 10 days leave to amend their complaint to plead demand futility. On or about October 14, 1997, the plaintiffs in this action filed a separate Petition for Writ of Mandate in the San Francisco Superior Court entitled Ron Wallace, et al. v. Polaris Investment Management Corp., et al., seeking to obtain access to all the Partnership's books, records and documents. Subsequently, pursuant to an agreement between the parties, plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their Petition for Writ of Mandate with prejudice and the Polaris defendants agreed to withdraw its motion seeking a stay of discovery. Other Proceedings - Item 10 in Part III of the Partnership's 1996 Form 10-K and Item 1 in Part II of the Partnership's Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997 discuss certain actions which have been filed against Polaris Investment Management Corporation and others in connection with the sale of interests in the Partnership and the management of the Partnership. With the exception of Novak, et al v. Polaris Holding Company, et al, (which has been 17 dismissed, as discussed in the Partnership's 1996 Form 10-K) where the Partnership was named as a defendant for procedural purposes, the Partnership is not a party to these actions. There have been no material developments with respect to any of the actions described therein during the period covered by this report. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K a) Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K) 27. Financial Data Schedule b) Reports on Form 8-K A Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated May 28, 1997, amending certain exhibits listed in Item 7, was filed on August 18, 1997. 18 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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. POLARIS AIRCRAFT INCOME FUND II, A California Limited Partnership (Registrant) By: Polaris Investment Management Corporation, General Partner November 12, 1997 By: /S/Marc A. Meiches - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Mark A. Meiches Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of Polaris Investment Management Corporation, General Partner of the Registrant) 19 EX-27 2
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