-----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, J8CVl8WC1x98lEFbGUQPsE1i28WyEXXCw3S9Nt+DYko2wcxT+AQYxhuvbOnLBfW1 DZc/9GKf1IuVZ1mFpfWpPg== 0000950149-96-000308.txt : 19960329 0000950149-96-000308.hdr.sgml : 19960329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950149-96-000308 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K405 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19951231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960328 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IEA INCOME FUND VII CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000803511 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 942966976 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K405 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16834 FILM NUMBER: 96539761 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MARKET ST 15TH FLR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4156778990 10-K405 1 IEA INCOME FUND VII ANNUAL REPORT 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 $ 250.00 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 OR / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from to . Commission file number 0-16834 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A California Limited Partnership (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-2966976 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 444 Market Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (415) 677-8990 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on Title of each class which registered Not Applicable ------------------------- ---------------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS ----------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) 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 . --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/ The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant is not applicable. Documents incorporated by Reference PART I Item 1 - Business Prospectus of IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership dated December 3, 1986 included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) Certificate of Limited Partnership of IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) 2 PART I Item 1. Business (a) General Development of Business The Registrant is a California limited partnership formed on June 27, 1985 to engage in the business of leasing marine dry cargo containers to unaffiliated third-party lessees. The Registrant was initially capitalized with $100, and commenced offering its limited partnership interests to the public during the week of December 3, 1986, pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-9351). The offering terminated on August 31, 1987. The Registrant raised $4,657,100 in subscription proceeds. The following table sets forth the use of said subscription proceeds:
Percentage of Amount Gross Proceeds ------ -------------- Gross Subscription Proceeds $4,657,100 100.0% Public Offering Expenses: Underwriting Commissions $ 465,700 10.0% Offering and Organization Expenses $ 232,850 5.0% ---------- ----- Total Public Offering Expenses $ 698,550 15.0% ---------- ----- Net Proceeds $3,958,550 85.0% Acquisition Fees $ 38,705 0.8% Working Capital Reserve $ 49,345 1.1% ---------- ----- Gross Proceeds Invested in Equipment $3,870,500 83.1% ========== =====
2 3 The managing general partner of the Registrant is Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cronos Holdings/Investments (U.S.), Inc., a Delaware corporation. Cronos Holdings/Investments (U.S.), Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cronos Investments B.V., a Dutch company. These and other affiliated companies are ultimately wholly-owned by The Cronos Group, a holding company registered in Luxembourg ("Holding Company") and are collectively referred to as the "Group". The activities of the container division of the Group are managed through the Group's subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Cronos Containers Limited ("the Leasing Company"). The Leasing Company manages the leasing operations of all equipment owned or managed by the Group on its own behalf or on behalf of other third-party container owners, including all other programs organized by CCC. The associate general partners are: Dennis J. Tietz, President and Director of CCC; John M. Foy; Paul E. Jeremiassen; Paul W. Botterill; James E. Hoelter; John A. Maccarone; and Robert J. Corbolotti. Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, all authority to administer the business of the Registrant is vested in CCC. CCC has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement, whereby the Leasing Company has assumed the responsibility for the container leasing activities of CCC's managed programs. For information concerning the containers acquired by the Registrant, see Item 2, "Properties." (b) Financial Information About Industry Segments Inapplicable. (c) Narrative Description of Business (c)(1)(i) A marine cargo container is a reusable metal container designed for the efficient carriage of cargo with a minimum of exposure to loss from damage or theft. Containers are manufactured to conform to worldwide standards of container dimensions and container ship fittings adopted by the International Standards Organization ("ISO") in 1968. The standard container is either 20' long x 8' wide x 8'6" high (one twenty-foot equivalent unit ("TEU"), the standard unit of physical measurement in the container industry) or 40' long x 8' wide x 8'6" high (two TEU). Standardization of the construction, maintenance and handling of containers allows containers to be picked up, dropped off, stored and repaired effectively throughout the world. This standardization is the foundation on which the container industry has developed. Standard dry cargo containers are rectangular boxes with no moving parts, other than doors, and are typically made of steel. They are constructed to carry a wide variety of cargos ranging from heavy industrial raw materials to light-weight finished goods. Specialized containers include, among others, refrigerated containers for the transport of temperature-sensitive goods and tank containers for the carriage of liquid cargo. Dry cargo containers constitute approximately 85% of the worldwide container fleet. Refrigerated and tank containers constitute approximately 7% of the worldwide container fleet, with open-tops and other specialized containers constituting the remainder. One of the primary benefits of containerization has been the ability of the shipping industry to effectively lower freight rates due to the efficiencies created by standardized intermodal containers. Containers can be handled much more efficiently than loose cargo and are typically shipped via several modes of transportation, including truck, railway and ship. Containers require loading and unloading only once and remain sealed until arrival at the final destination, significantly reducing transport time, labor and handling costs and losses due to damage and theft. Efficient movement of containerized cargo between ship and shore reduces the amount of time that a ship must spend in port and reduces the transit time of freight moves. The logistical advantages and reduced freight rates brought about by containerization have been a major catalyst for world trade growth during the last twenty-five years, which in turn has generated increased demand for containerization. The world container fleet has grown from an estimated 270,000 TEU in 1969 to 9,198,000 TEU at the end of 1995, and according to recent industry data, growth of containerized shipping since 1987 has generally averaged two to three times that of average GDP growth in industrialized countries. 3 4 The Registrant believes that growth of containerization will continue to outpace GDP growth and the growth in world trade over the next five years for the following reasons: - Lower freight rates resulting from containerization are generating new cargos that previously were not economical to export. Containerization provides inexpensive, timely and secure transport to manufacturers allowing them to take advantage of regional opportunities in technology or labor, and to move products to different locations at various stages of production; - Intermodal traffic is expected to continue to grow, and industrialized countries are continuing to improve intermodal infrastructure (i.e., railways, roads and ports); - Shippers continue to demand transportation of cargo by containers rather than break-bulk; - Countries with rapidly-growing economies in emerging markets are continuing to build new container port facilities that accommodate an increased flow of containerized trade; and - Recent trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ("GATT"), should further stimulate world trade, and, therefore containerized trade. The container leasing industry has been a significant contributor to the growth of containerization, and, in 1995, had an approximately 47% share of the total world container fleet with ocean carriers holding most of the remainder. To an ocean carrier, the primary benefits of leasing rather than owning containers are the following: - Reduced Capital Expenditures. Leasing is an attractive option to ocean carriers because ownership of containers requires significant capital expenditures. Carriers constantly evaluate their investment strategy, with container purchasing competing directly with other expenditure requirements, such as ship purchases, ship conversions and terminal improvements. Container leasing allows ocean carriers to invest capital in assets that are more central to their business. - Improved Asset Management. Trade flow imbalances and seasonal demands frequently leave ocean carriers with regional surpluses or shortages of containers, requiring costly repositioning of empty containers. Leasing companies help ocean carriers manage these trade imbalances by providing the inventory to service demand, reducing the costs of maintaining local inventories and minimizing repositioning expenses. By matching different carriers' container needs, leasing companies can reduce their own risks of container inventory imbalances and seasonality through a portfolio of lessees as well as variations in lease terms. - Increased Container Fleet Flexibility. Ocean carriers benefit from the variety of lease types offered by leasing companies such as the master lease, long-term and short-term lease and direct financing lease. These various leases give ocean carriers flexibility in sizing their fleets while minimizing capital costs. For example, master lease agreements give ocean carriers the option of adjusting the size of their fleets, with the flexibility to pick-up and drop-off containers at various locations around the world. Dry cargo containers are the most-commonly used type of container in the shipping industry. The Registrant's dry cargo container fleet is constructed of all Corten(R) steel (Corten(R) roofs, walls, doors and undercarriage), a high-tensile steel yielding greater damage and corrosion resistance than mild steel. The Registrant's containers are leased primarily to ocean-going steamship companies operating in major trade routes (see Item 1(d)). Most if not all of the Registrant's marine dry cargo containers are leased pursuant to operating leases, primarily master leases where the containers are leased to the ocean carrier on a daily basis for any desired length of time, with the flexibility of picking up and dropping off containers at various agreed upon locations around the world and, secondarily, term leases (1-5 years) and one-way or round-trip leases. 4 5 Master lease agreements. A master lease is designed to provide greater flexibility by allowing customers to pick-up and drop-off containers where and when needed, subject to restrictions and availability, on pre-agreed terms. The commercial terms of master leases are generally negotiated annually. Master leases also define the number of containers that may be returned within each calendar month and the return locations and applicable drop-off charges. Because of the increased flexibility they offer, master leases usually command higher per-diem rates and generate more ancillary fees (including pick-up, drop-off, handling and off-hire fees) than term leases. Term lease agreements. Term lease agreements include short-term and long-term leases. Long-term lease agreements define the number of containers to be leased, the pick-up and drop-off locations, the applicable per-diem rental rate for the duration of the lease and the early termination penalties that may apply in the event of early redelivery. Ocean carriers use long-term leases when they have a need for identified containers for a specified term. Long-term leases usually are not terminated early by the customer and provide the Registrant with stable and relatively predictable sources of revenue, although per-diem rates and ancillary charges are lower under long-term leases than under master lease agreements. Short-term lease agreements have a duration of less than one year and include one-way, repositioning and round-trip leases. They differ from master leases in that they define the number and the term of containers to be leased. Ocean carriers use one-way leases to manage trade imbalances (where more containerized cargo moves in one direction than another) by picking up a container in one port and dropping it off at another after one or more legs of a voyage. Except for direct financing leases, lease rates typically are highest for short-term leases. Under these leases, customers are responsible for paying all taxes and service charges arising from container use, maintaining the containers in good and safe operating condition while on lease and paying for repairs upon redelivery, other than ordinary wear and tear. Some leases provide for a "damage protection plan" whereby lessees, for an additional payment (which may be in the form of a higher per-diem rate), are relieved of the responsibility of paying some of the repair costs upon redelivery of the containers. The Leasing Company has historically provided this service on a limited basis to selected customers. Repairs provided under such plans are carried out by the same depots, under the same procedures, as are repairs to containers not covered by such plans. Customers also are required to insure leased containers against physical damage and loss, and against third party liability for loss, damage, bodily injury or death. All containers are inspected and repaired when redelivered by a customer, and customers are obligated to pay for all damage repair, excluding wear and tear, according to standardized industry guidelines. Depots in major port areas perform repair and maintenance which is verified by independent surveyors or the Leasing Company's technical and operations staff. Before any repair or refurbishment is authorized on older containers in the Registrant's fleet, the Leasing Company's technical and operations staff reviews the age, condition and type of container and its suitability for continued leasing. The Leasing Company compares the cost of such repair or refurbishment with the prevailing market resale price that might be obtained for that container and makes the appropriate decision whether to repair or sell the container. The non-cancelable terms of the operating leases of the Registrant's containers will not be sufficient to return to the Registrant as lessor the purchase price of the equipment. In order to recover the original investment in the equipment and achieve an adequate return thereon, it is necessary to renew the lease, lease the equipment to another lessee at the end of the initial lease term, or sell the equipment. The Registrant estimates that a dry cargo or refrigerated container may be used as a leased marine cargo container for a period ranging from 10 to 15 years. The Registrant disposes of used containers in a worldwide market for used containers in which buyers include wholesalers, mini-storage operators, construction companies and others. As the Registrant's fleet ages, a larger proportion of its revenue will be derived from selling its containers. 5 6 Of the 947 twenty-foot and 1,029 forty-foot dry cargo containers owned by the Registrant as of December 31, 1995, 747 twenty-foot (or 79% thereof) and 870 forty-foot dry cargo containers (or 85% thereof) were on lease. The following table sets forth the information on the lease terms with respect to the containers on lease:
Number of Containers ---------- 20-Foot Dry Cargo Containers: Term Leases 65 Master Leases 682 40-Foot Dry Cargo Containers: Term Leases 118 Master Leases 752
The Leasing Company will make payments to the Registrant based upon rentals collected from ocean carriers after deducting certain operating expenses associated with the containers, such as the base management fee payable to CCC, certain expense reimbursements to CCC, the costs of maintenance and repairs not performed by lessees, independent agent fees and expenses, depot expenses for handling, inspection and storage, and additional insurance. The Registrant's sales and marketing operations are conducted through the Leasing Company, in the United Kingdom, with support provided by area offices and dedicated agents located in San Francisco, California; Iselin, New Jersey; Windsor, England; Hamburg; Antwerp; Auckland; Genoa; Singapore; Hong Kong; Sydney; Tokyo; Taipei; Seoul; Rio de Janeiro; and Shanghai. Each of the Leasing Company's area offices and dedicated agents is staffed with local people familiar with the customers and language of the region. The Leasing Company's marketing directors have been employed in the container industry in their respective regions for an average of 15 years, building direct personal relationships with the local ocean carriers and locally based representatives of other ocean carriers. The Leasing Company also maintains agency relationships with over 20 independent agents around the world, who are generally paid a commission based upon the amount of revenues they generate in the region or the number of containers that are leased from their area on behalf of the Registrant. They are located in jurisdictions where the volume of the Leasing Company's business necessitates a presence in the area but is not sufficient to justify a fully-functioning Leasing Company office or dedicated agent. These agents provide marketing support to the area offices covering the region, together with limited operational support. In addition, the Leasing Company relies on the services of over 300 independently-owned and operated depots around the world to inspect, repair, maintain and store containers while off-hire. The Leasing Company's area offices authorize all container movements into and out of the depot and supervise all repair and maintenance performed by the depot. The Leasing Company's technical staff sets the standards for repair of its owned and managed fleet throughout the world and monitors the quality of depot repair work. The depots provide a vital link to the Leasing Company's operations, as the redelivery of a container into a depot is the point at which the container is off-hired from one customer and repaired in preparation for re-leasing to the next, and the point when the Leasing Company's area offices report the container's movements onto the Leasing Company's equipment tracking system. The Leasing Company's computer system has the capability to accommodate future developments, such as allowing depots access to record directly on the system the on-hire and off-hire activity of containers delivered into the depot. It also has the capability of verifying the terms of redelivery authorized by the area offices. These functions are currently being performed by the Leasing Company's area offices. (c)(1)(ii) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(iii) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(iv) Inapplicable. 6 7 (c)(1)(v) The Registrant's containers are leased globally, therefore, seasonal fluctuations are minimal. Other economic and business factors to which the transportation industry in general and the container leasing industry in particular are subject, include inflation and fluctuations in general business conditions and fluctuations in supply and demand for equipment resulting from, among other things, obsolescence, changes in the methods or economics of a particular mode of transportation or changes in governmental regulations or safety standards. (c)(1)(vi) The Registrant established an initial working capital reserve of approximately $49,000 (approximately 1.1% of subscription proceeds raised). In addition, the Registrant may reserve additional amounts from anticipated cash distributions to the partners to meet working capital requirements. Amounts due under master leases are calculated at the end of each month and billed approximately six to eight days thereafter. Amounts due under short-term and long-term leases are set forth in the respective lease agreements and are generally payable monthly. However, payment is normally received within 45-100 days of receipt. Past due penalties are not customarily collected from lessees, and accordingly are not generally levied by the Leasing Company against lessees of the Registrant's containers. (c)(1)(vii) For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, no single lessee accounted for 10% or more of the Registrant's rental income. The Registrant does not believe that its ongoing business is dependent upon a single customer, although the loss of one or more of its largest customers could have an adverse effect upon its business. (c)(1)(viii) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(ix) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(x) Competition among container leasing companies is based upon several factors, including the location and availability of inventory, lease rates, the type, quality and condition of the containers, the quality and flexibility of the service offered and the confidence in and professional relationship with the lessor. Other factors include the speed with which a leasing company can prepare its containers for lease and the ease with which a lessee believes it can do business with a lessor or its local area office. The Leasing Company believes that it, on behalf of the Registrant, competes favorably on all of these factors. The Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, competes with various container leasing companies in the markets in which it conducts business, including Genstar Container Corp., Transamerica Leasing, Triton Container International Ltd., Trans Ocean Ltd., Textainer Corp. and others. In a series of recent consolidations, one of the major leasing companies, as well as some smaller ones, have been acquired by competitors. It is estimated that at the end of 1995, the ten largest leasing companies (including the Leasing Company) represented 94% of the global leased fleet. Genstar Container Corp. and Transamerica Leasing, the two largest container leasing companies, had approximately 50% of the worldwide leased container fleet at the end of 1995. Some of the Leasing Company's competitors have greater financial resources than the Leasing Company and may be more capable of offering lower per-diem rates on a larger fleet. In the Leasing Company's experience, however, ocean carriers will generally lease containers from more than one leasing company in order to minimize dependence on a single supplier. In addition, not all container leasing companies compete in the same market, as some supply only dry cargo containers and not specialized containers, while others offer only long-term leasing. (c)(1)(xi) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(xii) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(xiii) The Registrant, as a limited partnership, is managed by CCC, the managing general partner, and accordingly does not itself have any employees. CCC has 27 employees, consisting of 5 officers, 4 other managers and 18 clerical and staff personnel. 7 8 (d) Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales The Registrant's business is not divided between foreign or domestic operations. The Registrant's business is the leasing of containers worldwide to ocean-going steamship companies. To this extent, the Registrant's operations are subject to the fluctuations of worldwide economic and political conditions that may affect the pattern and levels of world trade. Rental income from leases to foreign customers constituted approximately 90% of the Registrant's total rental income for the years 1995, 1994 and 1993. The Registrant believes that the profitability of, and risks associated with, leases to foreign customers is generally the same as those of leases to domestic customers. The Registrant's leases generally require all payments to be made in United States currency. Item 2. Properties As of December 31, 1995, the Registrant owned 947 twenty-foot and 1,029 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers suitable for transporting cargo by rail, sea or highway. The Registrant's containers were originally acquired from four container manufacturers located in Korea and India. The average age and manufacturers' invoice cost of the containers in the Registrant's fleet as of December 31, 1995 was as follows:
Estimated Useful Life Average Age Average Cost ----------- ----------- ------------ 20-Foot Dry Cargo Containers 10-15 years 8 years $ 2,091 40-Foot Dry Cargo Containers 10-15 years 9 years $ 2,627
Utilization by lessees of the Registrant's containers fluctuates over time depending on the supply of and demand for containers in the Registrant's inventory locations. During 1995, utilization averaged 87%. During 1995, the Registrant disposed of 19 twenty-foot and 30 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers at an average book gain of $722 per container. Item 3. Legal Proceedings Inapplicable. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Inapplicable. 8 9 PART II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters (a) Market Information (a)(1)(i) The Registrant's outstanding units of limited partnership interests are not traded on any market nor does an established public trading market exist for such purposes. (a)(1)(ii) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(iii) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(iv) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(v) Inapplicable. (a)(2) Inapplicable. (b) Holders Number of Unit Holders (b)(1) Title of Class as of December 31, 1995 Units of limited partnership interests 544 (c) Dividends Inapplicable. For the distributions made by the Registrant to its limited partners, see Item 6 below, "Selected Financial Data." 9 10 Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net lease revenue $ 864,468 $ 870,781 $1,059,690 $1,273,280 $1,408,463 Net earnings $ 611,498 $ 618,243 $ 772,199 $ 971,131 $1,088,037 Net earnings per unit of limited partnership interest $ 55.42 $ 55.49 $ 71.48 $ 94.98 $ 110.52 Cash distributions per unit of limited partnership interest $ 88.75 $ 97.50 $ 121.25 $ 148.75 $ 133.75 At year-end: Total assets $3,171,248 $3,478,236 $3,869,643 $4,347,305 $4,851,137 Long-term obligations $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 8,401 $ 19,526 Partners' capital $3,171,248 $3,478,236 $3,861,242 $4,327,779 $4,820,485
- ------------------------ Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources The Registrant's primary objective is to generate cash flow from operations for distribution to its limited partners. Aside from the initial working capital reserve retained from gross subscription proceeds (equal to approximately 1.1% of such proceeds), the Registrant relies primarily on container rental receipts to meet this objective as well as to finance current operating needs. No credit lines are maintained to finance working capital. At December 31, 1995, the Registrant had $383,705 in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $88,560 from December 31, 1994 and a decrease of $6,211 from December 31, 1993. A slightly smaller operating fleet size, declining per-diem rental rates and fluctuating utilization levels, contributed to these changes. The Registrant's allowance for doubtful accounts increased from $74,821 in 1994 to $89,590 in 1995. The Leasing Company has either negotiated specific payment terms or is pursuing other alternatives in an attempt to collect the outstanding receivable balances. During 1995, the Leasing Company concentrated on improving the credit quality of its customer portfolio. The Registrant expects to gain long-term benefits from the improvement in the credit quality of this customer portfolio, as the allowance for doubtful accounts and related expenses should decline in subsequent periods. Cash distributions from operations were originally allocated 5% to the general partners and 95% to the limited partners. Distributions of sales proceeds are allocated 100% to the limited partners. In 1991, pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the Partnership Agreement, the allocations of distributions from operations among the general partners and limited partners were adjusted to 9% and 91%, respectively. The allocation of distributions of cash from sales proceeds among the general partners and limited partners remained unchanged. This sharing arrangement remained in place until the second quarter of 1994, at which time the limited partners received from the Registrant aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their adjusted capital contributions plus an 8% cumulative, annual return on their adjusted capital contributions. Thereafter, all distributions have been allocated 19% to the general partners and 81% to the limited partners, pursuant to Sections 6.1(b) and (c) of the Partnership Agreement. As a result of this threshold being reached, distributions received by the limited partners should decline from levels experienced in prior periods. Cash distributions from operations to the general partners in excess of 8% of distributable cash are considered to be an incentive fee and is compensation to the general partners. The incentive fee, which is based on the operating performance of the fleet and sales proceeds, is paid only after the limited partners reach the aforementioned distribution threshold levels. As a result, the incentive fee increased from $68,131 in 1994 to $108,161 in 1995. 10 11 From inception through February 29, 1996, the Registrant has distributed $7,668,184 in cash from operations and $273,604 in cash from sales proceeds to its limited partners. This represents total distributions of $7,941,788, or 171% of the Registrant's original limited partners' investment. Distributions to the partners are determined and paid quarterly, based primarily on each quarter's cash flow from operations and cash generated from container sales. The Registrant will continue to distribute to its partners all cash generated from operations and sales proceeds, to the extent possible, periodically increasing or decreasing working capital reserves, as deemed appropriate by CCC. Another of the Registrant's original objectives was to realize the residual value of its containers after the expiration of their economic useful lives. The decision to dispose of containers is influenced by various factors including age, condition, suitability for continued leasing as well as the geographical location when disposed. Cash generated from sales proceeds should continue to fluctuate in subsequent periods as a result of these factors. Cash generated from sales proceeds totaled $83,238, $66,911 and $21,195 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The container leasing market generally softened during the fourth quarter of 1995 and has remained so during the early months of 1996. Demand for leased containers remains stable in some areas of the world; however, sluggish activity in other markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, has resulted in an increase in container inventories. The current market conditions cannot be attributed to any one factor; rather, a series of factors, in combination, have resulted in a slowdown in leasing activity. Some of the contributing factors are: a slowdown in some European economies, as well as in some Far East exporting countries; increased efficiencies in the shipping industry through the formation of alliances between shipping lines; and a prolonged seasonal slowdown in container demand during the holiday season. Although some further softening in market conditions may be anticipated, the volume of world trade continues to grow and the long-term outlook is a positive one. Results of Operations 1995 - 1994 In 1995, the Registrant's operations were impacted by its declining fleet size, increasingly competitive market conditions, including, but not limited to, the container leasing market's resistance to higher per-diem rental rates, an expanding supply of containers within the container industry, as well as increased efficiencies in the shipping industry. The Registrant's net lease revenue, which decreased by less than 1% when compared to 1994, is determined by deducting direct operating expenses, management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses, from rental revenues billed by the Leasing Company from the leasing of the Registrant's containers. The Registrant's net lease revenue is directly related to the size of its fleet and the utilization and per-diem rental rates of the equipment owned by the Registrant. During 1995, the Registrant's average fleet size (as measured in twenty-foot equivalent units ("TEU")) was 3,042 TEU, as compared to 3,101 TEU in 1994. At December 31, 1995, 94% of the original equipment remained in the Registrant's fleet, and was comprised of the following:
20-Foot 40-Foot ------- ------- Containers on lease: Term leases 65 118 Master lease 682 752 --- ----- Subtotal 747 870 Containers off lease 200 159 --- ----- Total container fleet 947 1,029 === =====
20-Foot 40-Foot -------------- -------------- Units % Units % ----- ----- ----- ----- Total purchases 1,001 100% 1,104 100% Less disposals 54 5% 75 7% ----- --- ----- --- Remaining fleet at December 31, 1995 947 95% 1,029 93% ===== === ===== ===
11 12 Utilization rates decreased slightly from an average of 88% during 1994 to an average of 87% during 1995. Per-diem rental rates decreased by less than 1% from 1994 levels. Despite these declines, gross rental revenue, a component of net lease revenue, increased from $1,458,573 in 1994 to $1,446,407 in 1995. The impact on gross rental revenue arising from the decline in the average fleet size, utilization and per-diem rental rates, was offset by a 35% increase in ancillary revenue. Ancillary revenue contributed to approximately 16% and 12% of the Registrant's total gross rental revenue in 1995 and 1994, respectively. Ancillary revenue is comprised of pick-up, drop-off , handling and off-hire charges, as well as lease incentives such as drop-off and pick-up credits. The Registrant's slightly smaller fleet contributed to a 2% decline in depreciation expense during 1995. The Leasing Company makes payments to the Registrant based upon the rentals collected from ocean carriers after deducting certain operating expenses associated with the containers, such as base management fees and reimbursed administrative expense payable to CCC and its affiliates, the costs of maintenance and repairs not performed by lessees, independent agent fees and expenses, depot expenses for handling, inspection and storage, and additional insurance. Rental equipment direct operating expenses decreased 3% when compared to 1994. Contributing to this decline was a 68% decline in the provision for doubtful accounts, which reduced the impact of higher costs usually associated with lower utilization rates, such as storage, handling, and repair and maintenance expenses. The Registrant disposed of 20 twenty-foot and 30 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers during 1995, as compared to 19 twenty-foot and 13 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers during 1994. Approximately 6% of the Registrant's net earnings for 1995 were from gain on disposal of equipment, as compared to 7% for 1994. The decision to repair or dispose of a container is made when it is returned by a lessee. This decision is influenced by various factors including the age, condition, suitability for continued leasing as well as the geographical location of the container when disposed. These factors also influence the amount of sales proceeds received and the related gain on container disposals. 1994 - 1993 The container leasing industry began to benefit from a global economic recovery during the latter half of 1994, experiencing an improvement in conditions that existed during 1993, including an upward trend in utilization rates, a reduction in container inventories, and a stabilization of declining per-diem rental rates during the fourth quarter of 1994. Despite these conditions, net lease revenue decreased by approximately 18%, when compared to 1993. During 1994, the Registrant operated a fleet averaging 3,101 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), compared with an average of 3,135 TEU during 1993. The Registrant's average per-diem rental rates during 1994 were 5% lower than 1993 levels. Utilization averaged 88% during 1994, the same as the prior year. Rental equipment direct operating expenses increased as the Registrant's fleet experienced an increase in turnover activity, storage, and handling. Additionally, the provision for doubtful accounts also increased from $22,465 in 1993 to $77,339 in 1994. These increases offset a decline in repair and maintenance expense. The Registrant disposed of 20 twenty-foot and 13 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers during 1994, as compared to three twenty-foot and five forty-foot marine dry cargo containers during 1993. As a result, approximately 7% of the Registrant's earnings during 1994 were from gain in disposal of equipment, as compared to 1% for 1993. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 12 13 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Partners IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership: We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplementary information included in Schedule 1 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. This information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Arthur Andersen, LLP San Francisco, California, March 15, 1996 13 14 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
Assets 1995 1994 ------ ---- ---- Current assets: Cash, includes $132,105 in 1995 and $82,301 in 1994 in interest-bearing accounts $ 132,486 $ 95,145 Short-term investments (note 2) 251,219 200,000 Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company (notes 1 and 3) 153,232 198,083 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 536,937 493,228 ---------- ---------- Container rental equipment, at cost 4,916,860 5,040,541 Less accumulated depreciation 2,282,549 2,055,533 ---------- ---------- Net container rental equipment 2,634,311 2,985,008 ---------- ---------- $3,171,248 $3,478,236 ========== ========== Partners' Capital ----------------- Partners' capital (note 7): General partners $ 5,025 $ 1,528 Limited partners 3,166,223 3,476,708 ---------- ---------- Total partners' capital 3,171,248 3,478,236 ---------- ---------- $3,171,248 $3,478,236 ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 14 15 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 5) $ 864,468 $ 870,781 $1,059,690 Other operating expenses: Depreciation and amortization (note 1) 281,452 286,867 290,266 Other general and administrative expenses 25,402 23,605 17,830 ---------- ---------- ---------- 306,854 310,472 308,096 ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings from operations 557,614 560,309 751,594 Other income: Interest income 18,482 12,386 11,126 Net gain on disposal of equipment 35,402 45,548 9,479 ---------- ---------- ---------- 53,884 57,934 20,605 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net earnings $ 611,498 $ 618,243 $ 772,199 ========== ========== ========== Allocation of net earnings: General partners $ 95,347 $ 101,435 $ 106,480 Limited partners 516,151 516,808 665,719 ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 611,498 $ 618,243 $ 772,199 ========== ========== ========== Limited partners' per unit share of net earnings $ 55.42 $ 55.49 $ 71.48 ========== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 15 16 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
Limited Partners General (Note 7) Partners Total -------- -------- ----- Balances at January 1, 1993 $ 4,331,664 $ (3,885) $ 4,327,779 Net earnings 665,719 106,480 772,199 Cash distributions (1,129,347) (109,389) (1,238,736) ----------- ----------- ----------- Balances at December 31, 1993 3,868,036 (6,794) 3,861,242 Net earnings 516,808 101,435 618,243 Cash distributions (908,136) (93,113) (1,001,249) ----------- ----------- ----------- Balances at December 31, 1994 3,476,708 1,528 3,478,236 Net earnings 516,151 95,347 611,498 Cash distributions (826,636) (91,850) (918,486) ----------- ----------- ----------- Balances at December 31, 1995 $ 3,166,223 $ 5,025 $ 3,171,248 =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 16 17 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $ 611,498 $ 618,243 $ 772,199 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 281,452 286,867 290,266 Net gain on disposal of equipment (35,402) (45,548) (9,479) Decrease (increase) in net lease receivables due from Leasing Company 66,260 (11,594) (1,462) ----------- ----------- ----------- Total adjustments 312,310 229,725 279,325 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities 923,808 847,968 1,051,524 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: Proceeds from disposal of equipment 83,238 66,911 21,195 Acquisition fees paid to managing general partner -- (8,401) (11,126) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by investing activities 83,238 58,510 10,069 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash flows used in financing activities: Distributions to partners (918,486) (1,001,249) (1,238,736) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 88,560 (94,771) (177,143) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning at year 295,145 389,916 567,059 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 383,705 $ 295,145 $ 389,916 =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 17 18 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993 (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Nature of Operations IEA Income Fund VII, A California Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") was organized under the laws of the State of California on June 27, 1985 for the purpose of owning and leasing marine cargo containers. The managing general partner is Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC"); the associate general partners include seven individuals, one is an officer of CCC. CCC, with its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the "Leasing Company"), manages and controls the business of the Partnership. The Partnership commenced operations on February 2, 1987, when the minimum subscription proceeds of $1,000,000 were obtained. The Partnership offered 40,000 units of limited partnership interest at $500 per unit, or $20,000,000. The offering terminated on August 31, 1987, at which time 9,314 limited partnership units had been purchased. As of December 31, 1995, the Partnership owned and operated 947 twenty-foot and 1,029 forty-foot marine dry cargo containers. (b) Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, all authority to administer the business of the Partnership is vested in CCC. CCC has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement whereby the Leasing Company has the responsibility to manage the leasing operations of all equipment owned by the Partnership. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Leasing Company is responsible for leasing, managing and re-leasing the Partnership's containers to ocean carriers and has full discretion over which ocean carriers and suppliers of goods and services it may deal with. The Leasing Agent Agreement permits the Leasing Company to use the containers owned by the Partnership, together with other containers owned or managed by the Leasing Company and its affiliates, as part of a single fleet operated without regard to ownership. Since the Leasing Agent Agreement meets the definition of an operating lease in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, it is accounted for as a lease under which the Partnership is lessor and the Leasing Company is lessee. The Leasing Agent Agreement generally provides that the Leasing Company will make payments to the Partnership based upon rentals collected from ocean carriers after deducting direct operating expenses and management fees to CCC. The Leasing Company leases containers to ocean carriers, generally under operating leases which are either master leases or term leases (mostly one to five years). Master leases do not specify the exact number of containers to be leased or the term that each container will remain on hire but allow the ocean carrier to pick up and drop off containers at various locations; rentals are based upon the number of containers used and the applicable per-diem rate. Accordingly, rentals under master leases are all variable and contingent upon the number of containers used. Most containers are leased to ocean carriers under master leases; leasing agreements with fixed payment terms are not material to the financial statements. Since there are no material minimum lease rentals, no disclosure of minimum lease rentals is provided in these financial statements. 18 19 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (c) Basis of Accounting The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Revenue is recorded when earned. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. (d) Allocation of Net Earnings and Partnership Distributions Net earnings have been allocated between general and limited partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. Actual cash distributions differ from the allocations of net earnings between the general and limited partners as presented in these financial statements. Partnership distributions are based on "distributable cash" and are paid to the general and limited partners on a quarterly basis, in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. Partnership distributions from operations are allocated 95% to the limited partners and 5% to the general partners. Sales proceeds are allocated 100% to the limited partners. However, if the amount of the limited partners' capital contributions invested in equipment exceeds the minimum percentage required by Section 3.5 of the Partnership Agreement, and the limited partners have received cumulative distributions equal to their capital contributions, the general partners' interest in distributions from operations will be increased by one percentage point for each 1% of the limited partners' capital contribution invested in equipment in excess of 80%. During 1992, this threshold was reached and, accordingly, distributions from distributable cash (allocated 91% to the limited partners and 9% to the general partners) were adjusted. These allocations will be maintained until such time as the limited partners have received from the Partnership aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their capital contributions plus an 8% cumulative, compounded (daily), annual return on their adjusted capital contributions. Thereafter, all Partnership distributions will be allocated 81% to the limited partners and 19% to the general partners. (e) Acquisition Fees Pursuant to Article IV Section 4.2 of the Partnership Agreement, acquisition fees paid to CCC were based on 5% of the equipment purchase price. These fees were capitalized and included in the cost of the rental equipment. The fees were payable in five equal annual installments commencing in the year of purchase. (f) Rental Equipment - Depreciation Rental equipment is depreciated over a twelve-year life on a straight-line basis to its estimated salvage value. (g) Amortization The Partnership's organization costs were amortized over 60 months on a straight-line basis. 19 20 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (h) Income Taxes The Partnership is not subject to income taxes, consequently no provision for income taxes has been made. The Partnership files an annual information tax return, prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. At December 31, 1995, the tax basis of total partners' capital was $1,397,345. (i) Foreign Operations The Partnership's business is not divided between foreign or domestic operations. The Partnership's business is the leasing of containers worldwide to ocean-going steamship companies and does not fit the definition of reportable foreign operations within Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 14 "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise." Any attempt to separate "foreign" operations from "domestic" operations would be dependent on definitions and assumptions that are so subjective as to render the information meaningless and potentially misleading. (j) Financial Statement Presentation The Partnership has determined that for accounting purposes the Leasing Agent Agreement is a lease, and the receivables, payables, gross revenues and operating expenses attributable to the containers managed by the Leasing Company are, for accounting purposes, those of the Leasing Company and not of the Partnership. Consequently, the Partnership's balance sheets and statement of operations display the payments to be received by the Partnership from the Leasing Company as the Partnership's receivables and revenues. (2) Short-term Investments Short-term investments are carried at cost which approximates market value. Short-term investments with an original maturity of less than three months are considered cash equivalents. (3) Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing Company Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company are determined by deducting direct operating payables and accrued expenses, base management fees payable, reimbursed administrative expenses, and incentive fees payable to CCC and its affiliates from the rental billings payable by the Leasing Company to the Partnership under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the Partnership. Net lease receivables at December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 were as follows:
December 31, December 31, 1995 1994 ----------- ----------- Lease receivables, net of doubtful accounts of $89,590 in 1995 and $74,821 in 1994 $348,445 $402,001 Less: Direct operating payables and accrued expenses 81,993 59,495 Damage protection reserve (note 4) 42,177 75,199 Base management fees 35,812 39,446 Reimbursed administrative expenses 6,124 6,780 Incentive fees 29,107 22,998 -------- -------- $153,232 $198,083 ======== ========
20 21 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (4) Damage Protection Plan The Leasing Company offers a repair service to several lessees of the Partnership's containers, whereby the lessee pays an additional rental fee for the convenience of having the Partnership incur the repair expense for containers damaged while on lease. This revenue is recorded when earned according to the terms of the rental contract. A reserve has been established to provide for the estimated costs incurred by this service. This reserve is a component of net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company (see note 3). The Partnership is not responsible in the event repair costs exceed predetermined limits, or for repairs that are required for damages not defined by the damage protection plan agreement. (5) Net Lease Revenue Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses, management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC from the rental revenue billed by the Leasing Company under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the Partnership. Net lease revenue for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, was as follows:
1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Rental revenue (note 8) $ 1,458,573 $ 1,446,407 $ 1,531,372 Rental equipment operating expenses 307,732 318,417 266,915 Base management fees (note 6) 98,461 105,793 105,216 Reimbursed administrative expenses (note 6) 79,751 83,285 99,551 Incentive fees (note 6) 108,161 68,131 - ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 864,468 $ 870,781 $ 1,059,690 ============ ============ ============
(6) Compensation to Managing General Partner Base management fees are equal to 7% of gross lease revenues attributable to operating leases pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Partnership Agreement. Reimbursed administrative expenses are equal to the costs expended by CCC and its affiliates for services necessary to the prudent operation of the Partnership pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Partnership Agreement. The following compensation was paid or will be paid by the Partnership to CCC:
1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Base management fees $ 98,461 $ 105,793 $ 105,216 Reimbursed administrative expenses 79,751 83,285 99,551 Incentive fees 108,161 68,131 - ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 286,373 $ 257,209 $ 204,767 =========== =========== ===========
21 22 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (7) Limited Partners' Capital Cash distributions made to the limited partners during 1995, 1994 and 1993 included distributions of proceeds from equipment sales in the amount of $46,571, $58,215 and $23,286, respectively. These distributions, as well as cash distributions from operations, are used in determining "Adjusted Capital Contributions" as defined by the Partnership Agreement. The limited partners' per unit share of capital at December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 was $340, $373 and $415, respectively. This is calculated by dividing the limited partners' capital at the end of the year by 9,314, the total number of limited partnership units. (8) Major Lessees No single lessee contributed more than 10% of the rental revenue earned during 1995, 1994 and 1993. 22 23 Schedule 1 IEA INCOME FUND VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV SECTION 4.4 OF THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Salaries $40,563 $39,004 $51,850 Other payroll related expenses 6,253 10,951 14,799 General and administrative expenses 32,935 33,330 32,902 ------- ------- ------- Total reimbursed administrative expenses $79,751 $83,285 $99,551 ======= ======= =======
23 24 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Inapplicable. 24 25 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant The Registrant, as such, has no officers or directors, but is managed by CCC, the managing general partner. The officers and directors of CCC at January 31, 1996, are as follows:
Name Office - ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Dennis J. Tietz President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director John P. McDonald Vice President/Sales Elinor Wexler Vice President/Administration and Secretary John Kallas Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Laurence P. Sargent Director Stefan M. Palatin Director A. Darrell Ponniah Director
DENNIS J. TIETZ Mr. Tietz, 43, as President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for the general management of CCC. From 1986 until August 1992, Mr. Tietz was responsible for the organization, marketing and after-market support of CCC's investment programs. Mr. Tietz is also President and a director of Cronos Securities Corp. and a director of The Cronos Group. Mr. Tietz was a regional manager for CCC, responsible for various container leasing activities in the U.S. and Europe from 1981 to 1986. Prior to joining CCC in December 1981, Mr. Tietz was employed by Trans Ocean Leasing Corporation as Regional Manager based in Houston, with responsibility for all leasing and operational activities in the U.S. Gulf. Mr. Tietz holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University and is a Registered Securities Principal with the NASD. JOHN P. MCDONALD Mr. McDonald, 34, was elected Vice President - National Sales Manager of CCC in August 1992, with responsibility for marketing CCC's investment programs. Since 1988, Mr. McDonald had been Regional Marketing Manager for the Southwestern U.S. From 1983 to 1988, Mr. McDonald held a number of container leasing positions with CCC, the most recent of which was as Area Manager for Belgium and the Netherlands, based in Antwerp. Mr. McDonald holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Bryant College, Rhode Island. Mr. McDonald is also a Vice President of Cronos Securities Corp. ELINOR A. WEXLER Ms. Wexler, 47, was elected Vice President - Administration and Secretary of CCC in August 1992. Ms. Wexler has been employed by the General Partner since 1987, and is responsible for investor services, compliance and securities registration. From 1983 to 1987, Ms. Wexler was Manager of Investor Services for The Robert A. McNeil Corporation, a real estate syndication company, in San Mateo, California. From 1971 to 1983, Ms. Wexler held various positions, including securities trader and international research editor, with Nikko Securities Co., International, based in San Francisco. Ms. Wexler attended the University of Oregon, Portland State University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Ms. Wexler is also Vice President and Secretary of Cronos Securities Corp. and a Registered Principal with the NASD. JOHN KALLAS Mr. Kallas, 33, was elected Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of CCC in December 1993 and is directly responsible for CCC's accounting operations and reporting activities. Mr. Kallas has held various accounting positions since joining CCC in 1989, including Controller, Director of Accounting and Corporate Accounting Manager. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Kallas was an accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick, San Francisco, California. Mr. Kallas holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Kallas is also Treasurer of Cronos Securities Corp. 25 26 LAURENCE P. SARGENT Mr. Sargent, 66, joined the Board of Directors of CCC in 1991. Mr. Sargent was a founder of Leasing Partners International ("LPI") and served as its Managing Director from 1983 until 1991. From 1977 to 1983, Mr. Sargent held a number of positions with Trans Ocean Leasing Corporation, the last of which was as a director of its refrigerated container leasing activities. From 1971 to 1977, Mr. Sargent was employed by SSI Container Corporation (later Itel Container International), ultimately serving as Vice President / Far East. Prior to that, Mr. Sargent was a Vice President of Pacific Intermountain Express, a major U.S. motor carrier, responsible for its bulk container division. Mr. Sargent holds a B.A. degree from Stanford University. Mr. Sargent also serves as a director of the Institute of International Container Lessors ("IICL"), an industry trade association. Mr. Sargent is also a director of Cronos Securities Corp. Mr. Sargent retired as Deputy Chairman of the Group as of January 1, 1996. He will remain a director of CCC, The Cronos Group, as well as other various subsidiaries of The Cronos Group. STEFAN M. PALATIN Mr. Palatin, 42, joined the Board of Directors of CCC in January 1993. Mr. Palatin is Chairman and CEO of The Cronos Group, and was a founder of LPI in 1983. From 1980 to 1991, Mr. Palatin was an executive director of the Contrin Group, which has provided financing to the container leasing industry, as well as other business ventures, and has sponsored limited partnerships organized in Austria. From 1977 to 1980, Mr. Palatin was a consultant to a number of companies in Austria, including Contrin. From 1973 to 1977, Mr. Palatin was a sales manager for Generali AG, the largest insurance group in Austria. Mr. Palatin, who is based in Austria, holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Economics and World Trade in Vienna. Mr. Palatin is also a director of The Cronos Group. A. DARRELL PONNIAH Mr. Ponniah, 46, was elected to the Board of Directors of CCC in January 1993. Mr. Ponniah is Chief Financial Officer of The Cronos Group and is based in the United Kingdom. Prior to joining Cronos in 1991, Mr. Ponniah was employed by the Barclays Bank Group and served as Chief Operating Officer of Barclays European Equipment Finance. From 1973 to 1988, Mr. Ponniah was employed by Rank Xerox, the European-based subsidiary of Xerox Corporation of the U.S.A., in a number of positions, the most recent of which was as Group Controller and Chief Financial Officer of the International Equipment Financing Division of Rank Xerox Limited. Mr. Ponniah is an honors graduate of Manchester University in England and holds post graduate degrees in operational research from Brunel University and in Business Administration from the Manchester Business School. Mr. Ponniah is also a director of The Cronos Group and Cronos Securities Corp. The key management personnel of the Leasing Company at January 31, 1996, were as follows:
Name Title - ------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Nigel J. Stribley President John M. Foy Vice President/Americas Geoffrey J. Mornard Vice President/Europe, Middle East and Africa Danny Wong Vice President/Asia Pacific David Heather Vice President/Technical Services John C. Kirby Vice President/Operations J. Gordon Steel Vice President/Tank Container Division
NIGEL J. STRIBLEY Mr. Stribley, 42, has been responsible for the general management of the Leasing Company since September 1991. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Stribley was a director of LPI, based in the United Kingdom and responsible for worldwide lease marketing and operations of refrigerated containers. From 1978 to 1985, Mr. Stribley was employed by Sea Containers Limited, London, where he was involved in refrigerated container leasing, ultimately as Manager of Refrigerated Containers with responsibility for world-wide activities. From 1975 to 1978, Mr. Stribley was employed by Sealand Containerships, Ltd., the United Kingdom subsidiary of a major U.S. container shipping company, as a management trainee and later as Operations Manager and a Container Terminal Manager. 26 27 Mr. Stribley holds a BA degree with honors from Bristol University in England. Mr. Stribley is a director of The Cronos Group. JOHN M. FOY Mr. Foy, 50, is directly responsible for the Leasing Company's lease marketing and operations in North America, Central America, and South America, and is based in San Francisco. From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Foy was Vice President/Pacific with responsibility for dry cargo container lease marketing and operations in the Pacific Basin. From 1977 to 1985 Mr. Foy was Vice President of Marketing for Nautilus Leasing Services in San Francisco with responsibility for worldwide leasing activities. From 1974 to 1977, Mr. Foy was Regional Manager for Flexi-Van Leasing, a container lessor, with responsibility for container leasing activities in the Western United States. Mr. Foy holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from University of the Pacific, and a Bachelor of Foreign Trade from Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management. GEOFFREY J. MORNARD Mr. Mornard, 36, is directly responsible for the Leasing Company's lease marketing and operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Mornard was Director of Marketing for refrigerated containers in Australia and New Zealand. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Mornard held the same position with LPI. From 1979 to 1989, Mr. Mornard was employed by Cooltainer Services, Ltd., a refrigerated container carrier company, initially as Melbourne Branch Manager, later as Sydney Branch Manager, and ultimately as Australian Trade Manager, responsible for marketing and operations of all container traffic to and from Australia. DANNY WONG Mr. Wong, 42, is responsible for the Leasing Company's lease marketing and operations in Asia, Australia and the Indian sub-continent, and is based in Singapore. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Wong was Vice President/Refrigerated Containers, responsible for the marketing of refrigerated containers worldwide for the Leasing Company. From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Wong was employed by LPI, as Director of Marketing for the Far East and Southeast Asia based in Singapore. From 1987 to 1988, Mr. Wong was a district manager in Singapore covering leasing activities in Southeast Asia for Gelco CTI, a major container leasing company. From 1979 to 1987, Mr. Wong was employed by Flexi-Van Leasing in Singapore as a sales manager and later as Regional Manager for Southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent. Mr. Wong holds a Diploma in Marketing Management from the Singapore Institute of Management. DAVID HEATHER Mr. Heather, 48, is responsible for all technical and engineering activities of the fleet managed by the Leasing Company. Mr. Heather was Technical Director for LPI, based in the United Kingdom, from 1986 to 1991. From 1980 to 1986, Mr. Heather was employed by ABC Containerline NV as Technical Manager with technical responsibility for the shipping line's fleet of dry cargo, refrigerated and other specialized container equipment. From 1974 to 1980, Mr. Heather was Technical Supervisor for ACT Services Ltd., a shipping line, with responsibility for technical activities related to refrigerated containers. Mr. Heather holds a Marine Engineering Certificate from Riversdale Marine Technical College in England. JOHN C. KIRBY Mr. Kirby, 42, is responsible for container purchasing, contract and billing administration, container repairs and leasing-related systems, and is based in the United Kingdom. Mr. Kirby joined CCC in 1985 as European Technical Manager and advanced to Director of European Operations in 1986, a position he held with CCC, and later the Leasing Company, until his promotion to Vice President/Operations of the Leasing Company in 1992. From 1982 to 1985, Mr. Kirby was employed by CLOU Containers a container leasing company, as Technical Manager based in Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Kirby acquired a professional engineering qualification from the Mid-Essex Technical College in England. J. GORDON STEEL Mr. Steel, 63, is directly responsible for the overall lease marketing activity for the Leasing Company's Tank Container Division. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Steel held the position of Director/General Manager for Tiphook Container's Tank Division. From 1977 to 1990, Mr. Steel held various managerial positions, involving manufacturing and transportation of hazardous materials, with Laporte Industries and ICI, major chemical distribution companies. Mr. Steel is a qualified Chemical Engineer and attended the Associate Royal Technical College in Scotland. 27 28 Item 11. Executive Compensation The Registrant pays a management fee and will reimburse the managing general partner as set forth in the table below. The Registrant also makes quarterly distributions to its partners (general and limited) from distributable cash from operations (allocated 95% to the limited partners and 5% to the general partners) or sales proceeds (allocated 100% to the limited partners). However, if the amount of the limited partners' capital contributions invested in equipment exceeds the minimum percentage required by Section 3.5 of the Limited Partnership Agreement, and the limited partners have received cumulative distributions equal to their capital contributions, the general partners' interest in distributions from operations will be increased by one percentage point for each 1% of the limited partners' capital contribution invested in equipment in excess of 80%. During 1992, this threshold was reached and, accordingly, distributions from distributable cash (allocated 91% to the limited partners and 9% to the general partners) were adjusted. The allocation of sales proceeds remained unchanged. These allocations remained in effect until 1994, at which time the limited partners received from the Registrant aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their adjusted capital contributions plus an 8% cumulative, compounded (daily), annual return on their adjusted capital contributions; thereafter, all partnership distributions have been allocated 81% to the limited partners and 19% to the general partners. The Registrant does not pay or reimburse CCC or the associate general partners for any remuneration payable by them to their executive officers, directors or any other controlling persons. However, the Registrant does reimburse the managing general partner for certain services pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Partnership Agreement. These services include but are not limited to (i) salaries and related salary expenses for services which could be performed directly for the Registrant by independent parties, such as legal, accounting, transfer agent, data processing, operations, communications, duplicating and other such services; (ii) performing administrative services necessary to the prudent operations of the Registrant. 28 29 The following table sets forth the fees the Registrant paid (on a cash basis) to CCC and the associate general partners of the Registrant, for the fiscal year 1995.
Cash Fees and Name Description Distributions ---- ----------- ------------- 1) CCC Base management fees - equal to 7% of gross $ 105,809 lease revenues attributable to operating leases pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Limited Partnership Agreement 2) CCC Reimbursed administrative expenses - equal to $ 80,408 the costs expended by CCC for services necessary to the prudent operation of the Registrant pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Limited Partnership Agreement 3) CCC Interest in Fund - percentage of distributable $ 69,341 cash for any quarter prior to receipt of the Associate General incentive management fee, pursuant to Partners Section 6.1 of the Limited Partnership $ 17,334 Agreement 4) CCC Interest in Fund - percentage of sales proceeds $ 4,140 for any quarter pursuant to Section 6.1 of Associate General the Limited Partnership Agreement Partners $ 1,035 5) CCC Incentive management fee - 10% of cash $ 81,642 distributed from operations and sales Associate General proceeds after a cumulative return to the Partners Limited Partners of 8% per annum of their $ 20,410 adjusted capital contributions pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Limited Partnership Agreement
29 30 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management (a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners There is no person or "group" of persons known to the management of CCC, the managing general partner of the Registrant, to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding units of limited partnership interests of the Registrant. (b) Security Ownership of Management The Registrant has no directors or officers. It is managed by CCC, the managing general partner. Ownership of units of limited partnership interests of the Registrant by CCC, its officers and/or directors of CCC is as follows:
Number Percent of Name of Beneficial Owner of Units All Units ------------------------ -------- --------- Dennis J. Tietz 20.0 .215% John P. McDonald 80.0 .859% Laurence P. Sargent 10.0 .107% Elinor Wexler 15.0 .161% Cronos Capital Corp. 39.2 .421% ------ ------ Officers, Directors and CCC as a Group 164.2 1.763% ====== ======
(c) Changes in Control Inapplicable. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions (a) Transactions with Management and Others The Registrant's only transactions with management and other related parties during 1995 were limited to those fees paid or amounts committed to be paid (on an annual basis) to CCC, the managing general partner, and the associate general partners. See Item 11, "Executive Compensation," herein. (b) Certain Business Relationships Inapplicable. (c) Indebtedness of Management Inapplicable. (d) Transactions with Promoters Inapplicable. 30 31 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K (a)1. Financial Statements
Page ---- The following financial statements of the Registrant are included in Part II, Item 8: Report of Independent Public Accountants ........................................... 13 Balance sheets - December 31, 1995 and 1994 ........................................ 14 Statements of operations - for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 ............................................... 15 Statements of partners' capital - for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 ............................................... 16 Statements of cash flows - for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 ............................................... 17 Notes to financial statements ...................................................... 18
All other schedules are omitted as the information is not required or the information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto. 31 32 (a)3. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing ------- ----------- ---------------- 3(a) Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and restated as of December 1, 1986 * 3(b) Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant ** 27 Financial Data Schedule Filed with this document (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter ended December 31, 1995
- -------------------- * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the Registrant dated December 3, 1986, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) ** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) 32 33 SIGNATURES 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. IEA INCOME FUND VII, A California Limited Partnership By Cronos Capital Corp. The Managing General Partner By /s/ John Kallas ---------------------------- John Kallas Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer Date: March 28, 1996 Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Cronos Capital Corp., the managing general partner of the Registrant, in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date /s/ Dennis J. Tietz President and Director of March 28, 1996 - --------------------------------- Dennis J. Tietz Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC") (Principal Executive Officer of CCC) /s/ John Kallas Vice President/Treasurer and March 28, 1996 - --------------------------------- John Kallas Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer of CCC) /s/ Laurence P. Sargent Director of CCC March 28, 1996 - --------------------------------- Laurence P. Sargent /s/ A. Darrell Ponniah Director of CCC March 28, 1996 - --------------------------------- A. Darrell Ponniah
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION The Registrant's annual report will be furnished to its limited partners on or about April 30, 1996. Copies of the annual report will be concurrently furnished to the Commission for information purposes only, and shall not be deemed to be filed with the Commission. 34 EXHIBIT INDEX (a)3. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing ------- ----------- ---------------- 3(a) Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and * restated as of December 1, 1986 3(b) Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant ** 27 Financial Data Schedule Filed with this document
- ------------------- * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the Registrant dated December 3, 1986, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) ** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-9351) EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1995. 12-MOS DEC-31-1995 JAN-01-1995 DEC-31-1995 383,705 0 153,232 0 0 536,937 4,916,860 2,282,549 3,171,248 0 0 0 0 0 3,171,248 3,171,248 0 918,352 0 306,854 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 611,498 0 0
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