10-Q 1 doc1.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 ------------------- OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File No. 0-19134 AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-3057303 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 88 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02110 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 854-5800 ------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) 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_____ ----- AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 10-Q INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Page ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Statement of Financial Position at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 3 Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 4 Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 5 Notes to the Financial Statements 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 14 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION: Item 1 - 6 15
AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION MARCH 31, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001 (UNAUDITED)
March 31, December 31, 2002 2001 -------------- -------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,201,627 $ 1,228,515 Rents receivable 19,969 5,960 Accounts receivable - affiliate 23,121 15,826 Prepaid expenses 12,745 1,773 Interest receivable - loan, net of allowance of $387,897 at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 - - Loan receivable, net of allowance of $209,125 at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 2,180,875 2,180,875 Equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,334,870 at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 - - -------------- -------------- Total assets $ 3,438,337 $ 3,432,949 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Accrued liabilities $ 174,385 $ 218,338 Accrued liabilities - affiliate 16,896 11,659 Deferred rental income 15,500 15,500 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities 206,781 245,497 -------------- -------------- Partners' capital (deficit): General Partner (869,933) (872,138) Limited Partnership interests (930,443 Units; initial purchase price of $25 each) 4,101,489 4,059,590 -------------- -------------- Total partners' capital 3,231,556 3,187,452 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 3,438,337 $ 3,432,949 ============== ==============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNAUDITED)
2002 2001 ------------ ------------ INCOME Lease revenue $ 51,410 $ 57,872 Interest income 5,405 12,751 Interest income - loan - 95,000 Other income 32,234 - ------------- ------------- Total income 89,049 165,623 ------------- ------------- EXPENSES Equipment management fees - affiliate 2,570 2,894 Operating expenses - affiliate 42,375 80,674 ------------- ------------- Total expenses 44,945 83,568 ------------- ------------- Net income $ 44,104 $ 82,055 ============= ============= Net income per limited partnership unit $ 0.05 $ 0.08 ============= ============= Cash distributions declared per limited partnership unit $ - $ - ============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNAUDITED)
2002 2001 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 44,104 $ 82,055 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Changes in assets and liabilities: Rents receivable (14,009) 2,895 Accounts receivable - affiliate (7,295) 67,978 Prepaid expenses (10,972) (17,730) Interest receivable - loan - (95,000) Accrued liabilities (43,953) (20,229) Accrued liabilities - affiliate 5,237 9,160 -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (26,888) 29,129 -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,228,515 1,192,547 -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,201,627 $ 1,221,676 ============== ==============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2002 (UNAUDITED) NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION ----------------------------------- The financial statements presented herein are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and the instructions for preparing Form 10-Q under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission and are unaudited. As such, these financial statements do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and, accordingly, the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related footnotes presented in the 2001 Annual Report (Form 10-K) of American Income Partners V-C Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change to the information presented in the footnotes to the 2001 Annual Report included in Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 have been made and are reflected. NOTE 2 - REVENUE RECOGNITION -------------------------------- Rents are payable to the Partnership monthly or quarterly and no significant amounts are calculated on factors other than the passage of time. The leases are accounted for as operating leases and are noncancellable. Rents received prior to their due dates are deferred. In certain instances, the Partnership may enter renewal or re-lease agreements which expire beyond the Partnership's anticipated dissolution date. This circumstance is not expected to prevent the orderly wind-up of the Partnership's business activities as the General Partner, wholly owned by Equis Financial Group Limited Partnership ("EFG"), would seek to sell the then-remaining equipment assets either to the lessee or to a third party, taking into consideration the amount of future noncancellable rental payments associated with the attendant lease agreements. Future minimum rents of $23,840 are due as follows:
For the year ending March 31, 2003 $17,880 2004 5,960 ------- .. Total $23,840 =======
NOTE 3 - EQUIPMENT --------------------- The following is a summary of equipment owned by the Partnership at March 31, 2002. Remaining Lease Term (Months), as used below, represents the number of months remaining from March 31, 2002 under contracted lease terms. A Remaining Lease Term equal to zero reflects equipment either held for sale or re-lease or being leased on a month-to-month basis.
.. Remaining .. Lease Term Equipment Equipment Type (Months) at Cost --------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ Construction and mining 0 $ 2,076,589 Motor vehicles 16 212,027 Materials handling 0 46,254 ------------ Total equipment cost - 2,334,870 Accumulated depreciation - (2,334,870) ------------ Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation - $ -- ============
At March 31, 2002, all of the Partnership's equipment was subject to contracted leases or being leased on a month-to-month basis. NOTE 4 - LOAN RECEIVABLE ---------------------------- On March 8, 2000, the Partnership and 10 affiliated partnerships (the ''Partnerships'') collectively loaned $32 million to Echelon Residential Holdings LLC ("Echelon Residential Holdings"), a newly formed real estate company. Echelon Residential Holdings is owned by several investors, including James A. Coyne, Executive Vice President of EFG. In addition, certain affiliates of the General Partner made loans to Echelon Residential Holdings in their individual capacities. The Partnership's original loan was $2,390,000. Echelon Residential Holdings, through a wholly-owned subsidiary (Echelon Residential LLC), used the loan proceeds to acquire various real estate assets from Echelon International Corporation, an unrelated Florida-based real estate company. The loan has a term of 30 months, maturing on September 8, 2002, and an annual interest rate of 14% for the first 24 months and 18% for the final 6 months. Interest accrues and compounds monthly and is payable at maturity. In connection with the transaction, Echelon Residential Holdings has pledged a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to its membership interests in Echelon Residential LLC to the Partnerships as collateral. Echelon Residential Holdings has no material business interests other than those connected with the real estate properties owned by Echelon Residential LLC. During the second quarter of 2001, the General Partner determined that recoverability of the loan receivable had been impaired and at June 30, 2001 recorded an impairment of $209,125, reflecting the General Partner's current assessment of the amount of loss that is likely to be incurred by the Partnership. In addition to the write-down recorded at June 30, 2001, the Partnership reserved all accrued interest of $387,897 recorded on the loan receivable from inception through March 31, 2001 and ceased accruing interest on its loan receivable from Echelon Residential Holdings, effective April 1, 2001. The summarized unaudited financial information for Echelon Residential Holdings as of and for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:
2002 2001 ------------- ------------ Total assets $ 89,635,923 $72,861,183 Total liabilities $100,468,976 $76,780,082 Minority interest $ 1,507,536 $ 1,906,448 Total deficit $(12,340,589) $(5,825,347) Total revenues $ 3,559,971 $ 1,063,439 Total expenses, minority interest and equity in loss of unconsolidated joint venture $ 5,358,501 $ 3,096,648 Net loss $ (1,798,530) $(2,033,209)
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ---------------------------------------- All operating expenses incurred by the Partnership are paid by EFG on behalf of the Partnership and EFG is reimbursed at its actual cost for such expenditures. Fees and other costs incurred during the three month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, which were paid or accrued by the Partnership to EFG or its Affiliates, are as follows:
2002 2001 ------- ------- Equipment management fees $ 2,570 $ 2,894 Administrative charges 28,974 15,192 Reimbursable operating expenses due to third parties 13,401 65,482 ------- ------- Total $44,945 $83,568 ======= =======
All rents and proceeds from the sale of equipment are paid directly to EFG. EFG temporarily deposits collected funds in a separate interest-bearing escrow account prior to remittance to the Partnership. At March 31, 2002, the Partnership was owed $23,121 by EFG for such funds and the interest thereon. These funds were remitted to the Partnership in April 2002. The discussion of the loan to Echelon Residential Holdings in Note 4 above is incorporated herein by reference. NOTE 6 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ------------------------------ Action involving Rosenblum, et al. -------------------------------------- As described more fully in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, the Partnership is a Nominal Defendant along with ten affiliated partnerships (collectively, the "Partnerships") in a Class Action Lawsuit, Leonard Rosenblum, et al. v. Equis Financial Group Limited Partnership, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- et al., the outcome of which could significantly alter the nature of the ------- Partnership's organization and its future business operations. ------ The Defendant's and Plaintiff's Counsel have reached agreement on a Revised Stipulation of Settlement (the "Revised Settlement"). As part of the Revised Settlement, EFG has agreed to buy the loans made by the Partnerships to Echelon Residential Holdings for an aggregate of $32 million plus interest at 7.5% per annum, if they are not repaid prior to or at their scheduled maturity date of September 8, 2002. The Revised Settlement also provides for the liquidation of the Partnerships' assets, a cash distribution and the dissolution of the Partnerships including the liquidation and dissolution of this Partnership. The court held a hearing on March 1, 2002 to consider the Revised Settlement. After the hearing, the court issued an order preliminarily approving the Revised Settlement and providing for the mailing of notice to the Operating Partnership Sub-Class of a hearing on June 7, 2002 to determine whether the settlement on the terms and conditions set forth in the Revised Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and should be finally approved by the court and a final judgment entered in the matter. Action involving Transmeridian Airlines ------------------------------------------ As described more fully in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, First Security Bank, N.A., as trustee of the Partnership and certain affiliated investment programs (collectively, the "Plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit against Prime Air, Inc. d/b/a Transmeridian Airlines ("Transmeridian"), Atkinson & Mullen Travel, Inc., and Apple Vacations, West, Inc., both d/b/a Apple Vacations ("Apple"), asserting various causes of action for declaratory judgment and breach of contract. As of March 13, 2002, the parties settled all claims involved in this lawsuit and in a related lawsuit involving affiliated entities but not the Partnership. The material terms of settlement provide: (i) in exchange for payment of $2,100,000 from Apple to the Plaintiffs all claims arising from or related to the lawsuits are dismissed with prejudice; (ii) the Plaintiffs shall have Allowed Claims against the bankruptcy estate of Transmeridian in the aggregate amount of $2,700,000; (iii) the Plaintiffs will be paid $400,000 from the insurance proceeds relating to the aircraft loss; and (iv) each of the parties will receive mutual releases of all claims and counterclaims. The Partnership has received and recorded approximately $32,000 in the first quarter of 2002, as its share of the $2,100,000 payment. The Partnership has not yet received or recorded its share of the $400,000 from the insurance proceeds. Additionally, the Partnership recognized $49,440 as income in the fourth quarter of 2001 that had been held in escrow pending the resolution of the litigation. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 10-Q PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- of Operations. --------------- Certain statements in this quarterly report of American Income Partners V-C Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") that are not historical fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, the outcome of the Class Action Lawsuit, the remarketing of the Partnership's equipment, and the performance of the Partnership's non-equipment assets. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") places restrictions on the capital structure and business activities of companies registered thereunder. The Partnership has active business operations in the financial services industry, including equipment leasing and the loan to Echelon Residential Holdings LLC ("Echelon Residential Holdings"). The Partnership does not intend to engage in investment activities in a manner or to an extent that would require the Partnership to register as an investment company under the 1940 Act. However, it is possible that the Partnership unintentionally may have engaged, or may in the future engage, in an activity or activities that may be construed to fall within the scope of the 1940 Act. The General Partner has been engaged in discussions with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding whether or not the Partnership may be an inadvertent investment company as a consequence of the above-referenced loan. In a letter dated May 10, 2001, the staff of the SEC informed the general partner that the staff believes that the Partnership and seven of its affiliated partnerships are unregistered investment companies as defined in Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act, among other things, prohibits an unregistered investment company from offering securities for sale or engaging in any business in interstate commerce and, consequently, leases and contracts entered into by partnerships that are unregistered investment companies may be voidable. The General Partner has consulted counsel and believes that the Partnership is not an investment company. If the Partnership were determined to be an unregistered investment company, its business would be adversely affected. The General Partner has determined to take action to resolve the Partnership's status under the 1940 Act by means that may include disposing or acquiring certain assets that it might not otherwise dispose or acquire. As part of the Revised Settlement, EFG has agreed to buy the loans made by the Partnerships to Echelon Residential Holdings for an aggregate of $32 million plus interest at 7.5% per annum, if they are not repaid prior to or at their scheduled maturity date of September 8, 2002. The Revised Settlement also provides for the liquidation of the Partnerships' assets, a cash distribution and the dissolution of the Partnerships including the liquidation and dissolution of this Partnership. The court held a hearing on March 1, 2002 to consider the Revised Settlement. After the hearing, the court issued an order preliminarily approving the Revised Settlement and providing for the mailing of notice to the Operating Partnership Sub-Class of a hearing on June 7, 2002 to determine whether the settlement on the terms and conditions set forth in the Revised Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and should be finally approved by the court and a final judgment entered in the matter. While there can be no assurance that the Revised Settlement will receive final Court approval and be effected, if it is, the assets of the Partnership will be liquidated and the Partnership dissolved. The dissolution of the Partnership may resolve its status under the 1940 Act. In the absence of a final settlement approved by the Court, the Defendants intend to defend vigorously against the claims asserted in the Class Action Lawsuit. Overview -------- The Partnership was organized in 1989 as a direct-participation equipment leasing program to acquire a diversified portfolio of capital equipment subject to lease agreements with third parties. Presently, the Partnership is a Nominal Defendant in a Class Action Lawsuit, the outcome of which could significantly alter the nature of the Partnership's organization and its future business operations. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership (the "Restated Agreement, as amended"), the Partnership dissolution was scheduled for December 31, 2001. However, the General Partner does not expect that the Partnership will be dissolved until such time that the Class Action Lawsuit is settled or adjudicated. The final settlement has not been effected and therefore dissolution of the Partnership has been deferred until a later date. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates ---------------------------------------------- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. On a regular basis, the General Partner reviews these estimates and assumptions including those related to revenue recognition, asset lives and depreciation, allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for loan loss, impairment of long-lived assets and contingencies. These estimates are based on the General Partner's historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The General Partner believes, however, that the estimates, including those for the above-listed items, are reasonable. The General Partner believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, are subject to significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of these financial statements: Revenue Recognition: Rents are payable to the Partnership monthly or quarterly --------------------- and no significant amounts are calculated on factors other than the passage of time. The majority of the Partnership's leases are accounted for as operating leases and are noncancellable. Rents received prior to their due dates are deferred. Asset lives and depreciation method: The Partnership's primary business involves ------------------------------------ the purchase and subsequent lease of long-lived equipment. The Partnership's depreciation policy is intended to allocate the cost of equipment over the period during which it produces economic benefit. The principal period of economic benefit is considered to correspond to each asset's primary lease term, which generally represents the period of greatest revenue potential for each asset. Accordingly, to the extent that an asset is held on primary lease term, the Partnership depreciates the difference between (i) the cost of the asset and (ii) the estimated residual value of the asset on a straight-line basis over such term. For purposes of this policy, estimated residual values represent estimates of equipment values at the date of the primary lease expiration. To the extent that an asset is held beyond its primary lease term, the Partnership continues to depreciate the remaining net book value of the asset on a straight-line basis over the asset's remaining economic life. Allowance for loan losses: The Partnership periodically evaluates the ---------------------------- collectibility of its loan's contractual principal and interest and the ---- existence of loan impairment indicators, including contemporaneous economic ---- conditions, situations which could affect the borrower's ability to repay its ---- obligation, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, and other relevant -- factors. Real estate values are discounted using a present value methodology over the period between the financial reporting date and the estimated disposition date of each property. A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Partnership will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, which includes both principal and interest. A provision for loan losses is charged to earnings based on the judgment of the General Partner of the amount necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses. Impairment of long-lived assets: On a regular basis, the General Partner ----------------------------------- reviews the net carrying value of equipment to determine whether it can be ------ recovered from undiscounted future cash flows. Adjustments to reduce the net ----- carrying value of equipment are recorded in those instances where estimated net -- realizable value is considered to be less than net carrying value. Inherent in the Partnership's estimate of net realizable values are assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows. If these assumptions or estimates change in the future, the Partnership could be required to record impairment charges for these assets. Contingencies and litigation: The Partnership is subject to legal proceedings ------------------------------- involving ordinary and routine claims related to its business. In addition, the Partnership is also involved in a class action lawsuit. The ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to such matters cannot be estimated with certainty and requires the use of estimates in recording liabilities for potential litigation settlements. Estimates for losses from litigation are made after consultation with outside counsel. If estimates of potential losses increase or the related facts and circumstances change in the future, the Partnership may be required to adjust amounts recorded in its financial statements. Results of Operations ----------------------- For the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Partnership recognized lease revenue of $51,410 compared to $57,872 for the same period in 2001. The decrease in lease revenue from 2001 to 2002 resulted primarily from renewal lease term expirations and sales of equipment. In the future, lease revenue will continue to decline due to lease term expirations and equipment sales. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $5,405 compared to $107,751 for the same period in 2001. Interest income is generated principally from temporary investment of rental receipts and equipment sale proceeds in short-term instruments and interest earned on the loan receivable from Echelon Residential Holdings. In the future, the amount of cash from interest income from the short-term instruments is expected to fluctuate as a result of changing interest rates and the amount of cash available for investment, among other factors. Interest income included $95,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, earned on the loan receivable from Echelon Residential Holdings. The Partnership ceased accruing interest on this loan, effective April 1, 2001. See further discussion below. In the fourth quarter of 2001, a court judgment was entered in favor of the Partnership and certain affiliates related to the litigation with Transmeridian Airlines. The Partnership received settlement proceeds of approximately $32,000 from the defendants in March 2002, which was recognized as other income in the first quarter of 2002. There were no equipment sales during either of the three month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. Results of future equipment sales will be dependent upon the condition and type of equipment being sold and its marketability at the time of sale. The ultimate realization of residual value for any type of equipment is dependent upon many factors, including EFG's ability to sell and re-lease equipment. Changing market conditions, industry trends, technological advances, and many other events can converge to enhance or detract from asset values at any given time. EFG attempts to monitor these changes in order to identify opportunities which may be advantageous to the Partnership and which will maximize total cash returns for each asset. The total economic value realized upon final disposition of each asset is comprised of all primary lease term revenue generated from that asset, together with its residual value. The latter consists of cash proceeds realized upon the asset's sale in addition to all other cash receipts obtained from renting the asset on a re-lease, renewal or month-to-month basis. The Partnership classifies such residual rental payments as lease revenue. Consequently, the amount of any future gain or loss reported in the financial statements may not necessarily be indicative of the total residual value the Partnership achieved from leasing the equipment. Management fees were $2,570 and $2,894, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. Management fees are based on 5% of gross lease revenue generated by operating leases and 2% of gross lease revenue generated by full payout leases. Operating expenses were $42,375 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared to $80,674 for the same period in 2001. During the quarter ended March 31, 2001, operating expenses included approximately $27,000 related to the Class Action Lawsuit. Other operating expenses consist principally of administrative charges, professional service costs, such as audit and legal fees, as well as printing, distribution and other remarketing expenses. In certain cases, equipment storage or repairs and maintenance costs may be incurred in connection with equipment being remarketed. Liquidity and Capital Resources and Discussion of Cash Flows -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Partnership by its nature is a limited life entity. The Partnership's principal operating activities derive from asset rental transactions. Accordingly, the Partnership's principal source of cash from operations is generally provided by the collection of periodic rents. These cash inflows are used to pay management fees and operating costs. Operating activities generated a net cash outflow of $26,888 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 and a net cash inflow of $29,129 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Future renewal, re-lease and equipment sale activities will cause a decline in the Partnership's lease revenue and corresponding sources of operating cash. Overall, expenses associated with rental activities, such as management fees, and net cash flow from operating activities also will decline as the Partnership remarkets its equipment. In the future, the amount of cash from interest income is expected to fluctuate as a result of changing interest rates and the level of cash available for investment, among other factors. The loan to Echelon Residential Holdings and accrued interest thereon are due in full at maturity on September 8, 2002. Future inflows of cash from asset disposals will vary in timing and amount and will be influenced by many factors including, but not limited to, the frequency and timing of lease expirations, the type of equipment being sold, its condition and age, and future market conditions. At March 31, 2002, the Partnership was due aggregate future minimum lease payments of $23,840 from contractual lease agreements. At the expiration of the individual lease terms underlying the Partnership's future minimum lease payments, the Partnership will sell the equipment or enter re-lease or renewal agreements when considered advantageous by the General Partner and EFG. Such future remarketing activities will result in the realization of additional cash inflows in the form of equipment sale proceeds or rents from renewals and re-leases, the timing and extent of which cannot be predicted with certainty. This is because the timing and extent of remarketing events often is dependent upon the needs and interests of the existing lessees. Some lessees may choose to renew their lease contracts, while others may elect to return the equipment. In the latter instances, the equipment could be re-leased to another lessee or sold to a third-party. In accordance with the Partnership's investment objectives and the terms of its Partnership Agreement, the Partnership generally sells its equipment as the related leases expire. Additionally, the Partnership sells, on a selective basis, equipment before the expiration of the related lease. The loan made by the Partnership to Echelon Residential Holdings is, and will continue to be, subject to various risks, including the risk of default by Echelon Residential Holdings, which could require the Partnership to foreclose under the pledge agreement on its interests in Echelon Residential LLC. The ability of Echelon Residential Holdings to make loan payments and the amount the Partnership may realize after a default would be dependent upon the risks generally associated with the real estate lending business including, without limitation, the existence of senior financing or other liens on the properties, general or local economic conditions, property values, the sale of properties, interest rates, real estate taxes, other operating expenses, the supply and demand for properties involved, zoning and environmental laws and regulations, rent control laws and other governmental rules. A default by Echelon Residential Holdings could have a material adverse effect on the future cash flow and operating results of the Partnership. The Partnership periodically evaluates the collectibility of the loan's contractual principal and interest and the existence of loan impairment indicators. During the second quarter of 2001, the General Partner determined that recoverability of the loan receivable had been impaired and at June 30, 2001 recorded an impairment of $209,125, reflecting the General Partner's current assessment of the amount of loss that is likely to be incurred by the Partnership. In addition to the write-down recorded at June 30, 2001, the Partnership reserved all accrued interest of $387,897 recorded on the loan receivable through March 31, 2001 and has ceased accruing interest on its loan receivable from Echelon Residential Holdings, effective April 1, 2001. The Restated Agreement, as amended, prohibits the Partnership from making loans to the General Partner or its affiliates. Since the acquisition of the several parcels of real estate from the owner had to occur prior to the admission of certain independent third parties as equity owners, Echelon Residential Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, Echelon Residential LLC, were formed in anticipation of their admission. The General Partner agreed to an officer of the Manager serving as the initial equity holder of Echelon Residential Holdings and as an unpaid manager of Echelon Residential Holdings. The officer made a $185,465 equity investment in Echelon Residential Holdings. His return on his equity investment is restricted to the same rate of return as the partnerships realize on their loans. There is a risk that the court may object to the general partner's action in structuring the loan in this way since the officer may be deemed an affiliate and the loans in violation of the prohibition against loans to affiliates and the court's statement in its order permitting New Investments that all other provisions of the Partnership Agreements governing the investment objectives and policies of the Partnership shall remain in full force and effect. The court may require the partnerships to restructure or divest the loan. There are no formal restrictions under the Restated Agreement, as amended, that materially limit the Partnership's ability to pay cash distributions, except that the General Partner may suspend or limit cash distributions to ensure that the Partnership maintains sufficient working capital reserves to cover, among other things, operating costs and potential expenditures, such as refurbishment costs to remarket equipment upon lease expiration. In addition to the need for funds in connection with the Class Action Lawsuit, liquidity is especially important as the Partnership matures and sells equipment, because the remaining equipment base consists of fewer revenue-producing assets that are available to cover prospective cash disbursements. Insufficient liquidity could inhibit the Partnership's ability to sustain its operations or maximize the realization of proceeds from remarketing its remaining assets. Cash distributions to the General Partner and Recognized Owners had been declared and generally paid within fifteen days following the end of each calendar quarter. No cash distributions have been declared since 1999. In any given year, it is possible that Recognized Owners will be allocated taxable income in excess of distributed cash. This discrepancy between tax obligations and cash distributions may or may not continue in the future, and cash may or may not be available for distribution to the Recognized Owners adequate to cover any tax obligation. Cash distributions when paid to the Recognized Owners generally consist of both a return of and a return on capital. Cash distributions do not represent and are not indicative of yield on investment. Actual yield on investment cannot be determined with any certainty until conclusion of the Partnership and will be dependent upon the collection of all future contracted rents, the generation of renewal and/or re-lease rents, the residual value realized for each asset at its disposal date and the performance of the Partnership's non-equipment assets. The Partnership's capital account balances for federal income tax and for financial reporting purposes are different primarily due to differing treatments of income and expense items for income tax purposes in comparison to financial reporting purposes (generally referred to as permanent or timing differences). For instance, selling commissions and organization and offering costs pertaining to syndication of the Partnership's limited partnership units are not deductible for federal income tax purposes, but are recorded as a reduction of partners' capital for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, such differences are permanent differences between capital accounts for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Other differences between the bases of capital accounts for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes occur due to timing differences. Such items consist of the cumulative difference between income or loss for tax purposes and financial statement income or loss. The principal component of the cumulative difference between financial statement income or loss and tax income or loss results from different depreciation policies for book and tax purposes. For financial reporting purposes, the General Partner has accumulated a capital deficit at March 31, 2002. This is the result of aggregate cash distributions to the General Partner being in excess of its capital contribution of $1,000 and its allocation of financial statement net income or loss. Ultimately, the existence of a capital deficit for the General Partner for financial reporting purposes is not indicative of any further capital obligations to the Partnership by the General Partner. The Restated Agreement, as amended, requires that upon the dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner will be required to contribute to the Partnership an amount equal to any negative balance which may exist in the General Partner's tax capital account. At December 31, 2001, the General Partner had a positive tax capital account balance. The outcome of the Class Action Lawsuit will be the principal factor in determining the future of the Partnership's operations. Commencing with the first quarter of 2000, the General Partner suspended the payment of quarterly cash distributions pending final resolution of the Class Action Lawsuit. Accordingly, future cash distributions are not expected to be paid until the Class Action Lawsuit is settled or adjudicated. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Partnership's financial statements include financial instruments that are exposed to interest rate risks. The Partnership's loan to Echelon Residential Holdings matures on September 8, 2002 and currently earns interest at a fixed annual rate of 18% with interest due at maturity (see discussion above). Investments earning a fixed rate of interest may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates. The effect of interest rate fluctuations on the Partnership in the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was not material. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 10-Q PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings . Response: . Refer to Note 6 to the financial statements herein. Item 2. Changes in Securities . Response: None Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities . Response: None Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . Response: None Item 5. Other Information . Response: None Item 6(a). Exhibits . Response: None Item 6(b). Reports on Form 8-K . Response: None
SIGNATURE PAGE 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. AMERICAN INCOME PARTNERS V-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: AFG Leasing IV Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation and the General Partner of the Registrant. By: /s/ Michael J. Butterfield ----------------------------- Michael J. Butterfield Treasurer of AFG Leasing IV Incorporated (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: May 14, 2002 --------------