-----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, TXNaBcrub4Qk8aiHxhncN0YIJFPtXU9U96LUc+oM836MvTOGtg1iOBzOZrVtoXsy ADThrgjVeWRHnAHKbtkFPQ== 0000950149-96-001810.txt : 19961113 0000950149-96-001810.hdr.sgml : 19961113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950149-96-001810 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960930 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961112 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IEA INCOME FUND IX L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836972 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 943069954 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18169 FILM NUMBER: 96658779 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MARKET ST 15TH FLR STREET 2: C/O INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4156778990 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,1996 1 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, 1996 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 number 0-18169 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-3069954 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 444 Market Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (415) 677-8990 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No . --- --- 2 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995 4 Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited) 5 Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited) 6 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 12
2 3 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Presented herein are the Registrant's balance sheets as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. 3 4 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ------------- ------------ Assets Current assets: Cash, includes $227,432 at September 30, 1996 and $234,018 at December 31, 1995 in interest-bearing accounts $ 227,816 $ 234,242 Short-term investments 827,499 875,436 Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company (notes 1 and 2) 533,907 589,878 ----------- ----------- Total current assets 1,589,222 1,699,556 ----------- ----------- Container rental equipment, at cost 16,658,916 17,104,812 Less accumulated depreciation 6,663,538 6,110,733 ----------- ----------- Net container rental equipment 9,995,378 10,994,079 ----------- ----------- $11,584,600 $12,693,635 =========== =========== Liabilities and Partners' Capital Current liabilities: Due to general partner and its affiliates (notes 1 and 3) $ 4,743 $ 17,981 ----------- ----------- Partners' capital (deficit): General partner (13,209) 166 Limited partners 11,593,066 12,675,488 ----------- ----------- Total partners' capital 11,579,857 12,675,654 ----------- ----------- $11,584,600 $12,693,635 =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 4 5 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------ ------------------------------ September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 4) $515,180 $610,105 $1,523,822 $1,964,643 Other operating expenses: Depreciation 243,419 358,163 738,145 862,871 Other general and administrative expenses 10,767 4,597 28,258 34,836 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- 254,186 362,760 766,403 897,707 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- Earnings from operations 260,994 247,345 757,419 1,066,936 Other income: Interest income 13,992 15,650 41,654 48,909 Net gain on disposal of equipment 10,453 20,324 589 32,578 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- 24,445 35,974 42,243 81,487 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- Net earnings $285,439 $283,319 $ 799,662 $1,148,423 ======== ======== ========== ========== Allocation of net earnings: General partner $ 30,777 $ 41,187 $ 76,248 $ 111,401 Limited partners 254,662 242,132 723,414 1,037,022 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- $285,439 $283,319 $ 799,662 $1,148,423 ======== ======== ---------- ========== Limited partners' per unit share of net earnings $ 7.49 $ 7.13 $ 21.28 $ 30.51 ======== ======== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 5 6 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended -------------------------------- September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,586,423 $ 2,217,158 Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities: Proceeds from sale of container rental equipment 267,911 82,315 Acquisition fees paid to general partner (13,238) (16,404) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by investing activities 254,673 65,911 ----------- ----------- Cash flows used in financing activities: Distribution to partners (1,895,459) (2,098,535) ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (54,363) 184,534 Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 1,109,678 1,025,586 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $ 1,055,315 $ 1,210,120 =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 6 7 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Nature of Operations IEA Income Fund IX, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of California on June 8, 1988 for the purpose of owning and leasing marine cargo containers. Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC") is the general partner and, with its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the "Leasing Company"), manages and controls the business of the Partnership. (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 two 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. (c) Basis of Accounting The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Revenue is recognized when earned. 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 statements of operations display the payments to be received by the Partnership from the Leasing Company as the Partnership's receivables and revenues. (Continued) 7 8 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (d) Financial Statement Presentation These financial statements have been prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures have been omitted. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes in the Partnership's latest annual report on Form 10-K. 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. The interim financial statements presented herewith reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented. (2) 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, and reimbursed administrative expenses payable to CCC, the Leasing Company, 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 September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 were as follows:
September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ------------- ------------ Lease receivables, net of doubtful accounts of $206,408 at September 30, 1996 and $138,066 at December 31, 1995 $770,075 $944,386 Less: Direct operating payables and accrued expenses 88,386 148,076 Damage protection reserve 77,077 108,033 Base management fees 57,311 82,254 Reimbursed administrative expenses 13,394 16,145 -------- -------- $533,907 $589,878 ======== ========
(3) Due to General Partner The amounts due to CCC at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 consist of acquisition fees. (Continued) 8 9 IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (4) Net Lease Revenue Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses, management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC, and the Leasing Company, 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 three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, was as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------ ------------------------------ September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Rental revenue $747,360 $936,980 $2,377,997 $2,804,678 Rental equipment operating expenses 137,764 211,916 571,234 502,091 Base management fees 52,655 59,029 156,488 186,386 Reimbursed administrative expenses 41,761 55,930 126,453 151,558 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- $515,180 $610,105 $1,523,822 $1,964,643 ======== ======== ========== ==========
9 10 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations It is suggested that the following discussion be read in conjunction with the Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K. 1) Material changes in financial condition between September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995. During the first nine months of 1996, the Registrant disposed of 121 containers as part of its ongoing operations, contributing to the change in the Registrant's financial condition. At September 30, 1996, 93% of the original equipment remained in the Registrant's fleet, as compared to 96% at December 31, 1995, comprised as follows:
40-Foot 20-Foot 40-Foot High-Cube Containers on lease: Term leases 151 55 83 Master lease 1,445 522 1,250 ----- --- ----- Subtotal 1,596 577 1,333 Containers off lease 584 171 189 ----- --- ----- Total container fleet 2,180 748 1,522 ===== === =====
40-Foot 20-Foot 40-Foot High-Cube -------------- ------------ -------------- Units % Units % Units % Total purchases 2,327 100% 799 100% 1,653 100% Less disposals 147 6% 51 6% 131 8% ----- ---- --- --- ----- --- Remaining fleet at September 30, 1996 2,180 94% 748 94% 1,522 92% ===== ==== === === ===== ===
Net lease receivables at September 30, 1996, declined when compared to December 31, 1995. Contributing to this decline were favorable collections of the Registrant's lease receivables and a decline in the fleet's operating performance. A reduction in the Registrant's fleet size, as well as the fleet's related operating performance, also contributed to a decline in direct operating payables, damage protection reserve, reimbursed administrative expenses payable and base management fees payable. During the third quarter of 1996, distributions from operations and sales proceeds amounted to $578,735, reflecting distributions to the general and limited partners for the second quarter of 1996. This represents a decline from the $613,635 distributed during the second quarter of 1996, reflecting increased distributions of sales proceeds for the second quarter of 1996. Additional container disposals, combined with current leasing market conditions, may contribute to lower operating results and, consequently, lower distributions from operations to its partners in subsequent periods. However, sales proceeds distributed to its partners may fluctuate in subsequent periods, reflecting the level of container disposals. The statements contained in the following discussion are based on current expectations. These statements are forward looking and actual results may differ materially. Indicative of the cyclical nature of the container leasing business, containerized trade slowed in the last quarter of 1995, and excess inventories began to develop. This slowdown has resulted in reduced equipment utilization and lower per-diem rental rates in the container leasing industry during the first nine months of 1996. Accordingly, the Registrant's utilization rate has declined from an average of 87% at December 31, 1995 to 80% at September 30, 1996. During the first nine months of 1996, the Leasing Company implemented various marketing strategies, including but not limited to, offering incentives to shipping companies and repositioning containers to high demand locations in order to counter the market conditions. Ancillary revenues have fallen, and free-day incentives offered to the shipping lines have increased. In addition, rental equipment operating expenses of the Registrant have increased due to higher storage and handling costs associated with the off-hire fleet, 10 11 and increased repositioning costs. These leasing market conditions are expected to adversely impact the Registrant's results from operations through the remainder of 1996 and into 1997. 2) Material changes in the results of operations between the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995. Net lease revenue for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 was $515,180, and $1,523,822, respectively, a decline of 16% and 22% from the same three and nine-month periods in the prior year, respectively. Gross rental revenue (a component of net lease revenue) for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 was $747,360 and $2,377,997, respectively, reflecting a decline of 20% and 15% from the same three and nine-month periods in 1995, respectively. During 1996, gross rental revenue was primarily impacted by the Registrant's lower per-diem rental rates and utilization levels. Average per-diem rental rates decreased approximately 6% and 3%, when compared to the same three and nine-month periods in the prior year, respectively, as they became subject to the downward pressures of an increasingly soft container leasing market. The Registrant's average fleet size and utilization rates for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995 were as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------ ------------------------------ September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Average Fleet Size (measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)) 6,726 6,947 6,813 6,975 Average Utilization 82% 89% 82% 90%
Rental equipment operating expenses were 18% and 23% of the Registrant's gross lease revenue for the three-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. This decline was primarily attributable to a reduction in the provision for doubtful accounts. However, rental equipment operating expenses were 24% and 18% of the Registrant's gross lease revenue for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. This increase was largely attributable to a decline in gross lease revenue resulting from lower utilization rates, lower per-diem rates, a downward trend in ancillary revenue, and an increase in free-day incentives offered to shipping companies. Costs associated with lower utilization levels, including storage, handling, and repositioning, also contributed to the increase in rental equipment operating expenses, as a percentage of gross lease revenue. A reduction in the Registrant's average fleet size and its related operating performance contributed to the decline in base management fees, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. 11 12 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing ------- ----------- ---------------- 3(a) Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and * restated as of September 12, 1988 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 September 30, 1996 - ---------------- * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the Registrant dated September 12, 1988, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-23321) ** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-23321) 12 13 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. IEA INCOME FUND IX, L.P. By Cronos Capital Corp. The General Partner By /s/ JOHN KALLAS ---------------------------------------- John Kallas Vice President, Treasurer Principal Financial & Accounting Officer Date: November 11, 1996 13 14 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing - ------- ----------- ---------------- (a) Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and * restated as of September 12, 1988 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 September 12, 1988, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-23321) ** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-23321) EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED) AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 SEP-30-1996 1,055,315 0 533,907 0 0 1,589,222 16,658,916 6,663,538 11,584,600 4,743 0 0 0 0 11,579,857 11,584,600 0 1,523,822 0 766,403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 799,662 0 0
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