UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

Commission file no. 0-16191

 

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

(A California limited partnership)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(949) 462-9300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the registrant’s Form S-11 Registration Statement filed December 17, 1982 are incorporated by reference into Part IV of this report.

 

INDEX

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

		PAGE NUMBER
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009			3
Condensed Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)			4
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)			5
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)			6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			9
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			11
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures			11
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits			12
SIGNATURE			13
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I.		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

		March 31,				December 31,
		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash		$	191,956			$	218,535
Receivable from Del Taco LLC			64,769				63,552
Deposits			1,236				1,302
Total current assets			257,961				283,389
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and improvements			1,929,685				1,929,685
Buildings and improvements			1,013,134				1,013,134
Machinery and equipment			1,136,026				1,136,026
			4,078,845				4,078,845
Less—accumulated depreciation			2,142,168				2,134,931
			1,936,677				1,943,914
		$	2,194,638			$	2,227,303
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Payable to limited partners		$	41,401			$	39,926
Accounts payable			11,529				8,463
Total current liabilities			52,930				48,389
PARTNERS’ EQUITY:
Limited partners; 8,751 units outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009			1,880,194				1,917,028
General partner-Del Taco LLC			261,514				261,886
			2,141,708				2,178,914
		$	2,194,638			$	2,227,303

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
RENTAL REVENUES		$	179,762			$	174,976
EXPENSES:
General and administrative			36,310				36,742
Depreciation			7,237				7,237
			43,547				43,979
Operating income			136,215				130,997
OTHER INCOME:
Interest			63				75
Other			125				75
Net income		$	136,403			$	131,147
Net income per limited partnership unit (Note 2)		$	15.43			$	14.84
Number of units used in computing per unit amounts			8,751				8,751

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	136,403			$	131,147
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			7,237				7,237
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivable from Del Taco LLC			(1,217	)			(491	)
Deposits			66				62
Payable to limited partners			1,475				1,436
Accounts payable			3,066				20,727
Net cash provided by operating activities			147,030				160,118
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash distributions to partners			(173,609	)			(171,483	)
Net decrease in cash			(26,579	)			(11,365	)
Beginning cash balance			218,535				207,772
Ending cash balance		$	191,956			$	196,407

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

UNAUDITED

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 for Del Taco Restaurant Properties I (the Partnership or the Company). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Partnership’s financial position at March 31, 2010, the results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. Amounts related to the disclosure of December 31, 2009 balances within these condensed financial statements were derived from the 2009 audited financial statements.

NOTE 2 — NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per limited partnership unit is based on net income attributable to the limited partners (after 1% allocation to the general partner) using the weighted average number of units outstanding during the periods presented, which amounted to 8,751 in 2010 and 2009.

Pursuant to the partnership agreement, annual partnership net income is allocated one percent to Del Taco LLC, formerly known as Del Taco, Inc., (Del Taco or the General Partner) and 99 percent to the limited partners. A partnership net loss in any year will be allocated 24 percent to the General Partner and 76 percent to the limited partners until the losses so allocated equal income previously allocated. Any additional losses will be allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited partners. Partnership gains from any sale or refinancing will be allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited partners until allocated gains and profits equal losses. Additional gains will be allocated 24 percent to the General Partner and 76 percent to the limited partners.

NOTE 3 — LEASING ACTIVITIES

The Partnership leases certain properties for operation of restaurants to Del Taco on a triple net basis. The leases are for terms of 35 years commencing with the completion of the restaurant facility located on each property and require monthly rentals equal to 12 percent of the gross sales of the restaurants. The leases expire in the years 2019 to 2020. There is no minimum rental payment required under any of the leases.

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

UNAUDITED

NOTE 3 — LEASING ACTIVITIES — continued

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the five restaurants operated by Del Taco, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of $1,267,582 and unaudited net losses of $44,573 as compared to unaudited sales of $1,222,823 and unaudited net losses of $50,954 respectively, for the corresponding period in 2009. Net income or loss of each restaurant includes charges for general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with supervision of restaurant operations and interest expense and the decrease in net loss from the corresponding period of the prior year primarily relates to an increase in restaurant revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the one restaurant operated by a Del Taco franchisee, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had unaudited sales of $230,435 as compared to $235,312 during the same period in 2009.

NOTE 4 — TRANSACTIONS WITH DEL TACO

The receivable from Del Taco consists primarily of rent accrued for the month of March 2010. The March rent receivable was collected in April 2010.

Del Taco serves in the capacity of general partner in other partnerships which are engaged in the business of operating restaurants, and three other partnerships which were formed for the purpose of acquiring real property in California for construction of Mexican-American restaurants for lease under long-term agreements to Del Taco for operation under the Del Taco trade name.

In addition, see Note 5 with respect to certain distributions to the General Partner.

NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS

Total cash distributions declared and paid in January 2010 were $173,609. On April 29, 2010, a distribution to the limited partners of $144,099, or approximately $16.47 per limited partnership unit, was approved. Such distribution was paid on May 3, 2010. The General Partner also received a distribution of $1,456 with respect to its 1% partnership interest in May 2010.

NOTE 6 — PAYABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS

Payable to limited partners represents a reclassification from cash for distribution checks made to limited partners that have remained outstanding for six months or longer.

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

UNAUDITED

NOTE 7 — CONCENTRATION OF RISK

The six restaurants leased to Del Taco make up all of the income producing assets of the Partnership and contributed all of the Partnership’s rental revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Therefore, the business of the Partnership is entirely dependent on the success of the Del Taco trade name restaurants that lease the properties.

The Partnership maintains substantially all of its cash and cash equivalents at one major commercial bank. The Federal Depository Insurance Commission’s limits were $250,000 at March 31, 2010 and 2009. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Partnership had approximately $218,000 and $229,000, respectively, on deposit at one financial institution.

Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Del Taco Restaurant Properties I (the Partnership or the Company) offered limited partnership units for sale between March 1983 and March 1984. $4.375 million was raised through the sale of limited partnership units and used to acquire sites and build six restaurants and also to pay commissions to brokers and to reimburse Del Taco LLC (the General Partner or Del Taco) for offering costs incurred.

The six restaurants leased to Del Taco make up all of the income producing assets of the Partnership. Therefore, the business of the Partnership is entirely dependent on the success of the Del Taco trade name and the restaurants that lease the properties. The success of the restaurants is dependent on a large variety of factors, including, but not limited to, competition, consumer demand and preference for fast food, in general, and for Mexican-American food in particular.

Results of Operations

The Partnership owns six properties that are under long-term lease to Del Taco for restaurant operations (Del Taco, in turn, has subleased one of the restaurants to a Del Taco franchisee).

The following table sets forth rental revenue earned by restaurant (unaudited):

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Riverside Avenue, Rialto, CA		$	28,279			$	27,222
Elden Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA			24,542				23,088
Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA			40,635				40,880
Baseline & Archibald, Rancho Cucamonga, CA			27,652				28,237
Elkhorn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA			25,291				23,404
Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA			33,363				32,145
Total		$	179,762			$	174,976

The Partnership receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of gross sales from the restaurants. The Partnership earned rental revenue of $179,762 during the three month period ended March 31, 2010, which represents an increase of $4,786 from 2009. The changes in rental revenues between 2009 and 2010 are directly attributable to increases in sales levels at the restaurants under lease.

The increase in accounts payable from December 31, 2009 is a seasonal increase due to the timing of payment for certain annual accounting, audit and tax services.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — continued

The following table breaks down general and administrative expenses by type of expense:

		Percent of Total
		General & Administrative Expense
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Accounting fees			78.62	%			80.93	%
Distribution of information to limited partners			21.38				19.07
			100.00	%			100.00	%

General and administrative costs decreased slightly from 2009 to 2010 primarily due to decreased audit fees, tax preparation fees, and costs for printing and the distribution of information to limited partners, partially offset by increased bank charges.

Net income increased by $5,256 from 2009 to 2010 due to increases in rental revenues of $4,786 and interest and other income of $38 and the decrease in general and administrative expenses of $432.

Significant Recent Accounting Pronouncements

None

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, as well as disclosures included elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q are based upon the Partnership’s financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Partnership believes the critical accounting policies that most impact the financial statements are described below. A summary of the significant accounting policies of the Partnership can be found in Note 1 to the Financial Statements which is included in the Partnership’s December 31, 2009 Form 10-K.

Revenue Recognition: Rental revenue is recognized based on 12 percent of gross sales of the restaurants for the corresponding period, and is earned at the point of sale.

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives which are 20 years for land improvements, 35 years for buildings and improvements, and 10 years for machinery and equipment.

The Partnership accounts for property and equipment in accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board that requires long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In evaluating long-lived assets held for use, an impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying value of the asset.

Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — continued

Once a determination has been made that an impairment loss should be recognized for long-lived assets, various assumptions and estimates are used to determine fair value including, among others, estimated costs of construction and development, recent sales of comparable properties and the opinions of fair value prepared by independent real estate appraisers. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

None.

Item 4T.		Controls and Procedures

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures:

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

(b)

Changes in internal controls:

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

(c)

Asset-Backed issuers:

Not applicable.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

There is no information required to be reported for any items under Part II, except as follows:

Item 6.		Exhibits

31.1		Paul J. B. Murphy, III’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Steven L. Brake’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I (a California limited partnership) Registrant
		Del Taco LLC General Partner
Date: May 17, 2010		/s/ Steven L. Brake   Steven L. Brake
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Paul J. B. Murphy, III’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Steven L. Brake’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002