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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, 2003

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:    000-17687

ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Georgia
58-1755230
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri   63131

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(314) 965-0555
(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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [  ]







ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period ended March 31, 2003
Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page No.
     
Item 1. Financial Statements - Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P.
 
           Condensed Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002
3
           Condensed Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation for the three months ended March 31, 2003
4
           Condensed Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002
5
           Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003
6
           Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
10
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
14
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
15
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
15
     
Signatures
16
     
Certifications
17










PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.








ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION
(See Note 2)


                                                                       March 31,     December 31
                                                                          2003          2002
                                                                      ------------  ------------
                                                                      (Unaudited)
ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents........................................ $  1,699,800  $  3,178,500
   Accounts receivable, net.........................................        3,900         6,600
   Prepaid expenses ................................................       10,700         7,600
   Property, plant and equipment....................................      837,600       837,600
   Franchise cost...................................................      166,000       166,000
                                                                      ------------  ------------
         Total assets...............................................    2,718,000     4,196,300
                                                                      ------------  ------------

LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.........................      310,100       349,300
   Due to affiliates................................................      873,800     2,353,100
                                                                      ------------  ------------
          Total liabilities.........................................    1,183,900     2,702,400
                                                                      ------------  ------------
NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION:
   General Partners.................................................       15,000        14,600
   Limited Partners.................................................    1,519,100     1,479,300
                                                                      ------------  ------------
                                                                     $  1,534,100  $  1,493,900
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.






ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION
(See Note 2)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(Unaudited)



Additions:
  Revenues...................................................... $         192,000
  Interest income...............................................             5,400
                                                                  -----------------
      Total additions...........................................           197,400
                                                                  -----------------
Deductions:
  Service costs.................................................            71,700
  General and administrative expenses...........................            52,100
  General partner management fees and reimbursed expenses.......            27,600
  Capital expenditures..........................................             2,000
  Other expense.................................................             3,800
                                                                  -----------------
      Total deductions..........................................           157,200
                                                                  -----------------
Net increase in net assets in liquidation.......................            40,200

NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION, beginning of period..................         1,493,900
                                                                  -----------------
NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION, end of period........................ $       1,534,100
                                                                  =================



See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.





ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(Unaudited)



REVENUES........................................................... $    773,200
                                                                     ------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Service costs...................................................      250,200
   General and administrative expenses.............................      114,100
   General partner management fees and reimbursed expenses.........      124,800
   Depreciation and amortization...................................      228,500
                                                                     ------------
                                                                         717,600
                                                                     ------------
        Operating income ..........................................       55,600
                                                                     ------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   Interest income.................................................          900
   Interest expense................................................       (3,600)
   Other expense...................................................      (72,500)
                                                                     ------------
                                                                         (75,200)
                                                                     ------------
NET LOSS........................................................... $    (19,600)
                                                                     ============
NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO GENERAL PARTNERS............................. $       (200)
                                                                     ============
NET LOSS ALLOCATED TO LIMITED PARTNERS............................. $    (19,400)
                                                                     ============
NET LOSS PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST.................. $      (0.24)
                                                                     ============
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS OUTSTANDING
DURING PERIOD......................................................       79,818
                                                                     ============




See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.






ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(Unaudited)


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net loss........................................................................ $   (19,600)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating
     activities:
      Depreciation and amortization................................................     228,500
      Changes in:
      Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets.......................      (7,600)
      Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and due to affiliates..................     (25,700)
                                                                                     -----------
          Net cash from operating activities.......................................     175,600
                                                                                     -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Capital expenditures............................................................    (177,600)
                                                                                     -----------
          Net cash from investing activities.......................................    (177,600)
                                                                                     -----------
          Net decrease in cash ....................................................      (2,000)

CASH, beginning of period..........................................................     465,800
                                                                                     -----------
CASH, end of period................................................................ $   463,800
                                                                                     ===========
























See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.






ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying condensed interim financial statements for Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P. (the Partnership), as of March 31, 2003, and for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, are unaudited. These condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. In the opinion of management, the condensed interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of such periods. The changes in net assets in liquidation for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management 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 reporting period. These estimates include useful lives of property, plant and equipment, valuation of long-lived assets and allocated operating costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

As discussed in Note 2, the financial statements as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 are presented on a liquidation basis of accounting. Accordingly, the financial information in the condensed statements of changes in net assets in liquidation for such periods is presented on a different basis of accounting than the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2002, which is prepared on the historical cost basis of accounting. As a result, depreciation and amortization ceased upon conversion to liquidation accounting and capital expenditures are expensed as incurred.

2. LIQUIDATION BASIS ACCOUNTING AND SALES OF CABLE ASSETS

Our Corporate General Partner continues to operate our cable television systems during our divestiture transactions for the benefit of our unitholders.

On April 10, 2002, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated August 29, 2001, the Partnership completed the sale of all of the Partnership's Illinois cable television systems in and around Cisne, Farmersville, Flora, Noble, Raymond, Salem and Xenia, Illinois to Rifkin Acquisition Partners, LLC ("RAP") and Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC ("CCE I"), each an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), for a total sale price of approximately $12,035,000 (the "Charter Sale"). The Charter Sale is part of a larger transaction in which the Partnership and five other affiliated partnerships (which, together with the Partnership are collectively referred to as the "Selling Partnerships") sold all of their assets used in the operation of their respective Illinois cable television systems to RAP, CCE I and another affiliate of the Corporate General Partner (also referred to as the "Purchasers") for a total cash sale price of $63,000,000. Each Selling Partnership received the same value per customer. In addition, the Limited Partners of each of the Selling Partnerships approved an amendment to their respective partnership agreement to allow the sale of assets to an affiliate of such partnership's General Partner. The Purchasers are each indirect subsidiaries of the Corporate General Partner's ultimate parent company, Charter, and therefore, are affiliates of the Partnership and each of the other Selling Partnerships.

The Charter Sale resulted from a sale process actively pursued since 1999, when the Corporate General Partner sought purchasers for all of the cable television systems of the Selling Partnerships, as well as eight other, affiliated limited partnership cable operators of which the Corporate General Partner is also the general partner. This effort was undertaken primarily because, based on the Corporate General Partner's experience in the cable television industry, it was concluded that generally applicable market conditions and competitive factors were making (and would increasingly make) it extremely difficult for smaller operators of rural cable systems (such as the Partnership and the other affiliated Enstar partnerships) to effectively compete and be financially successful. This determination was based on the anticipated cost of electronics and additional equipment to enable the Partnership's systems to operate on a two-way basis with improved technical capacity, insufficiency of Partnership cash reserves and cash flows from operations to finance such expenditures, limited customer growth potential due to the Partnership's systems' rural location, and a general inability of a small cable system operator such as the Partnership to benefit from economies of scale and the ability to combine and integrate systems that large cable operators have. Although limited plant upgrades have been made, the Corporate General Partner projected that if the Partnership made the comprehensive additional upgrades deemed necessary to enable enhanced and competitive services, particularly two- way capability, the Partnership would not recoup the costs or regain its ability to operate profitably within the remaining term of its franchises, and as a result, making these upgrades would not be economically prudent.

After setting aside $1,000,000 to fund the Dyer, Tennessee headend's working capital needs and paying or providing for the payment of the expenses of the Charter Sale, the Corporate General Partner made distributions of the allocable share of the remaining net sale proceeds, in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership made an initial distribution payment of approximately $7,175,600 on or about May 15, 2002, with a second distribution of $1,612,400 made on or about September 24, 2002.

On November 8, 2002, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of its Dyer, Tennessee cable system to Telecommunications Management, LLC (Telecommunications Management) for a total sale price of approximately $1,524,400 (approximately $825 per customer acquired). This sale is a part of a larger transaction in which the Partnership and eight other affiliated partnerships (which, together with the Partnership are collectively referred to as the "Telecommunications Management Selling Partnerships") would sell all of their remaining assets used in the operation of their respective cable systems to Telecommunications Management for a total cash sale price of approximately $15,341,600 (before adjustments) (the Telecommunications Management Sale). The Telecommunications Management Sale is subject to the approval of a majority of the holders of the Partnership's units and approval of the holders of the other Telecommunications Management Selling Partnerships. In addition, the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory and franchise approvals. In April 2003, a majority of the Limited Partners approved the Telecommunications Management Sale and a plan of liquidation.

On February 6, 2003, the Partnership entered into a side letter amending the asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of all of its cable systems to Telecommunications Management. The February 6, 2003 side letter amends the asset purchase agreement and Deposit Escrow Agreement to extend the date of the second installment of the deposit and the Outside Closing Date each by 60 days. On April 7, 2003, the second installment of the escrow deposit was due and was not made.

On April 24, 2003, the Partnership entered into another side letter amending the asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of all of its cable systems to Telecommunications Management. The April 24, 2003 side letter amends the asset purchase agreement and Deposit Escrow Agreement to extend the date of the second installment of the deposit to May 15, 2003 and the Outside Closing Date to September 30, 2003.

The Partnership finalized its proposed plan of liquidation in December 2002 in connection with the filing of a proxy to obtain partner approval for the sale of the Partnership's final cable system and the subsequent liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership. In April 2003, the required number of votes necessary to implement the plan of liquidation were obtained. As a result, the Partnership changed its basis of accounting to the liquidation basis as of December 31, 2002. Upon changing to liquidation basis accounting, the Partnership recorded $30,800 of accrued costs of liquidation representing an estimate of the costs to be incurred after the sale of the final cable system but prior to dissolution of the Partnership. Because management is unable to develop reliable estimates of future operating results or the ultimate realizable value of property, plant and equipment due to the current uncertainties surrounding the final dissolution of the Partnership, no adjustments have been recorded to reflect assets at estimated realizable values or to reflect estimates of future operating results. These adjustments will be recorded once a sale is imminent and the net sales proceeds are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, the assets in the accompanying statements of net assets in liquidation as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 have been stated at historical book values. Distributions ultimately made to the partners upon liquidation will differ from the net assets in liquidation recorded in the accompanying statements of net assets in liquidation as a result of future operations, the sale proceeds ultimately received by the Partnership and adjustments if any to estimated costs of liquidation. There was no change to the accrued costs of liquidation during the three months ended March 31, 2003.

The Corporate General Partner's intention is to settle the outstanding obligations of the Partnership and terminate the Partnership as expeditiously as possible. Final dissolution of the Partnership and related cash distributions to the partners will occur upon obtaining final resolution of all liquidation issues.

3. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES

The Partnership has a management and service agreement (the Management Agreement) with Enstar Cable Corporation (Enstar Cable), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporate General Partner, for a monthly management fee of 5% of gross revenues. Management fee expense approximated $9,600 and $38,700 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Management fees are non-interest bearing.

In addition to the monthly management fee, the Partnership reimburses Enstar Cable for direct expenses incurred on behalf of the Partnership, and for the Partnership's allocable share of operational costs associated with services provided by Enstar Cable. Additionally, Charter and its affiliates provide other management and operational services for the Partnership. These expenses are charged to the properties served based primarily on the Partnership's allocable share of operational costs associated with the services provided. The total amount charged to the Partnership for these services approximated $18,000 and $86,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Substantially all programming services are purchased through Charter. Charter charges the Partnership for these costs based on its costs. The Partnership recorded programming fee expense of $38,900 and $182,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Programming fees are included in service costs in the accompanying condensed statement of changes in net assets in liquidation and statement of operations.

As disclosed in Charter's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the parent of the Corporate General Partner and the Manager is the defendant in twenty-two class action and shareholder lawsuits and is the subject of a grand jury investigation being conducted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and an SEC investigation. Charter is unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits and government investigations. An unfavorable outcome of these matters could have a material adverse effect on Charter's results of operations and financial condition which could in turn have a material adverse effect on the Partnership.

4. NET INCOME PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

The amended Partnership Agreement generally provides that all cash flows be distributed 1% to the General Partners and 99% to the Limited Partners until the Limited Partners have received aggregate cash distributions equal to their original capital contributions. The amended Partnership Agreement also provides that all partnership operating profits be allocated to the partners in the same proportion as cash flow distributions are made. After the Limited Partners have received cash flow equal to their initial investment, the General Partners will only receive a 1% distribution of proceeds from a disposition or refinancing of a system until the Limited Partners have received an annual simple interest return of at least 8% of their initial investment less any distributions from previous dispositions or refinancing of systems. Thereafter, proceeds from a disposition or refinancing of a system shall be distributed 80% to the Limited Partners and 20% to the General Partners. Gains from dispositions of systems are first allocated in the same manner as the proceeds from such dispositions. This occurs until the dispositions result in the aggregate fair market value of the Partnership's remaining system(s) being less than or equal to 50% of the aggregate contributions to the capital of the Partnership by the partners.

Any losses, whether resulting from operations or the sale or disposition of a system, are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partners until the Limited Partners' capital account balances are equal to zero. Thereafter, all losses are allocated to the Corporate General Partner.

Upon dissolution of the Partnership, distributions are to be made to the partners in accordance with their capital account balances. No partners other than General Partners shall be obligated to restore any negative capital account balance existing upon dissolution of the Partnership. All allocations to individual Limited Partners will be based on their respective limited partnership ownership interests. The Partnership Agreement limits the amount of debt the Partnership may incur.

5. LONG-TERM DEBT

The Partnership was party to a loan agreement in the amount of $250,000 with Falcon Cable Communications, LLC, an affiliate of the Partnership, for general working capital purposes. The loan matured on May 31, 2002 and was repaid rather than extended or replaced.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

This report includes certain forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our future results of operations, regulatory requirements, competition, capital needs and general business conditions applicable to us. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the uncertainty of legislative and regulatory changes and the rapid developments in the competitive environment facing cable television operators such as us. In addition to the information provided here, reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, for additional information regarding such matters and the effect thereof on our business.

The Partnership finalized its proposed plan of liquidation in December 2002 in connection with the filing of a proxy to obtain partner approval for the sale of the Partnership's final cable system and the subsequent liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership. In April 2003, the required number of votes necessary to implement the plan of liquidation were obtained. As a result, the Partnership changed its basis of accounting to the liquidation basis as of December 31, 2002. Upon changing to liquidation basis accounting, the Partnership recorded $30,800 of accrued costs of liquidation representing an estimate of the costs to be incurred after the sale of the final cable system but prior to dissolution of the Partnership. Because management is unable to develop reliable estimates of future operating results or the ultimate realizable value of property, plant and equipment due to the current uncertainties surrounding the final dissolution of the Partnership, no adjustments have been recorded to reflect assets at estimated realizable values or to reflect estimates of future operating results. These adjustments will be recorded once a sale is imminent and the net sales proceeds are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, the assets in the accompanying statement of net assets in liquidation as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 have been stated at historical book values. Distributions ultimately made to the partners upon liquidation will differ from the net assets in liquidation recorded in the accompanying statement of net assets in liquidation as a result of future operations, the sale proceeds ultimately received by the Partnership and adjustments if any to estimated costs of liquidation. There was no change to the accrued costs of liquidation during the three months ended March 31, 2003.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

On April 10, 2002, we completed the sale of all of our Illinois cable television systems in and around Cisne, Farmersville, Flora, Noble, Raymond, Salem and Xenia, Illinois. Accordingly, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are not comparable to and are on a different basis of accounting then the three months ended March 31, 2002.

Revenues decreased $581,200 from $773,200 to $192,000, or 75.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease was due to a decline in the number of basic and premium service customers primarily as a result of the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable systems in April 2002. As of March 31, 2003 and 2002, we had approximately 1,700 and 7,300 basic service customers, respectively, and 200 and 1,100 premium service customers, respectively.

Service costs decreased $178,500 from $250,200 to $71,700, or 71.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. Service costs represent programming costs and other costs directly attributable to providing cable services to customers. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was primarily due to the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable systems in April 2002.

General and administrative expenses decreased $62,000 from $114,100 to $52,100, or 54.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable systems in April 2002 offset by an increase in state taxes.

General partner management fees and reimbursed expenses decreased $97,200 from $124,800 to $27,600, or 77.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable system in April 2002.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased from $228,500 to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease was due to the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable systems in April 2002. In addition, depreciation and amortization ceased upon adoption of liquidation basis accounting.

Interest income increased $4,500 from $900 to $5,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average cash balances available for investment.

Interest expense decreased from $3,600 to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease was primarily due to the maturing of the related party loan agreement on May 31, 2002.

Other expense of $3,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 represents costs incurred with the proposed sales transaction. Other expense of $72,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 represents costs associated with the sale of the Partnership's Illinois cable systems.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary objective, having invested net offering proceeds in cable television systems, is to distribute to our partners all available cash from the sale of cable systems and all cash flow, if any, from operations after providing for expenses and any planned capital requirements relating to the expansion, improvement and upgrade of our remaining cable systems as required by franchise agreements.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1,478,700 from $3,178,500 at December 31, 2002 to $1,699,800 at March 31, 2003 primarily due to a repayment of $1,500,000 on the amounts due to affiliates. Amounts due to affiliates at December 31, 2002 primarily represent accrued and unpaid management fees and other allocated expenses accrued since the fourth quarter of 2000. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $2,000 from $465,800 at December 31, 2001 to $463,800 at March 31, 2002 as a result of $175,600 of cash provided by operating activities offset by capital expenditures of $177,600. Capital expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2003 were $2,000.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Significant capital would be required for a comprehensive plant and headend upgrade, particularly in light of the high cost of electronics to activate two-way service, to offer high speed cable modem Internet and other interactive services, as well as to increase channel capacity and allow a greater variety of video services. Our capital expenditures for recent upgrades have been made with available funds, and have enhanced the economic value of our systems.

The estimated cost of these upgrades for our Dyer, Tennessee system would be approximately $2.2 million (for an upgrade to 550 megahertz capacity) and $2.6 million (for an upgrade to 870 megahertz capacity). Given the high cost of such a comprehensive upgrade effort, pending sales transaction, the limited funds available to us, and the belief that a comprehensive plan is not economically prudent, the Corporate General Partner does not presently anticipate that it will proceed with a comprehensive upgrade plan. The Corporate General Partner will, however, continue to make upgrades necessary to maintain compliance with franchise agreements and be economically prudent.

We were party to a loan agreement in the amount of $250,000 with Falcon Cable Communications, LLC, our affiliate, for general working capital purposes. The loan matured on May 31, 2002 and was repaid rather than extended or replaced.

Cash generated by operations of the Partnership, together with available cash balances will be used to fund any capital expenditures as required by franchise authorities. However, our cash reserves will be insufficient to fund a comprehensive upgrade program. If our system is not sold, we will need to rely on increased cash flow from operations or new sources of financing in order to meet our future liquidity requirements. There can be no assurance that such cash flow increases can be attained, or that additional future financing will be available on terms acceptable to us. If we are not able to attain such cash flow increases, or obtain new sources of borrowings, we will not be able to fully complete any cable system upgrades as required by franchise authorities. As a result, the value of our system would likely be lower than that of systems built to a higher technical standard.

LIQUIDATION BASIS ACCOUNTING AND SALES OF CABLE ASSETS

On April 10, 2002, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated August 29, 2001, the Partnership completed the sale of all of the Partnership's Illinois cable television systems in and around Cisne, Farmersville, Flora, Noble, Raymond, Salem and Xenia, Illinois to Rifkin Acquisition Partners, LLC ("RAP") and Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC ("CCE I"), each an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and an indirect subsidiary of Charter, for a total sale price of approximately $12,035,000 (the "Charter Sale"). The Charter Sale is part of a larger transaction in which the Partnership and five other affiliated partnerships (which, together with the Partnership are collectively referred to as the "Selling Partnerships") sold all of their assets used in the operation of their respective Illinois cable television systems to RAP, CCE I and another affiliate (also referred to as the "Purchasers") for a total cash sale price of $63,000,000. Each Selling Partnership received the same value per customer. In addition, the Limited Partners of each of the Selling Partnerships approved an amendment to their respective partnership agreement to allow the sale of assets to an affiliate of such partnership's General Partner. The Purchasers are each indirect subsidiaries of the Corporate General Partner's ultimate parent company, Charter, and therefore, are affiliates of the Partnership and each of the other Selling Partnerships.

The Charter Sale resulted from a sale process actively pursued since 1999, when the Corporate General Partner sought purchasers for all of the cable television systems of the Selling Partnerships, as well as eight other, affiliated limited partnership cable operators of which the Corporate General Partner is also the general partner. This effort was undertaken primarily because, based on the Corporate General Partner's experience in the cable television industry, it was concluded that generally applicable market conditions and competitive factors were making (and would increasingly make) it extremely difficult for smaller operators of rural cable systems (such as the Partnership and the other affiliated Enstar partnerships) to effectively compete and be financially successful. This determination was based on the anticipated cost of electronics and additional equipment to enable the Partnership's systems to operate on a two-way basis with improved technical capacity, insufficiency of Partnership cash reserves and cash flows from operations to finance such expenditures, limited customer growth potential due to the Partnership's systems' rural location, and a general inability of a small cable system operator such as the Partnership to benefit from economies of scale and the ability to combine and integrate systems that large cable operators have. Although limited plant upgrades have been made, the Corporate General Partner projected that if the Partnership made the comprehensive additional upgrades deemed necessary to enable enhanced and competitive services, particularly two- way capability, the Partnership would not recoup the costs or regain its ability to operate profitably within the remaining term of its franchises, and as a result, making these upgrades would not be economically prudent.

After setting aside $1,000,000 to fund the Dyer, Tennessee headend's working capital needs and paying or providing for the payment of the expenses of the Charter Sale, the Corporate General Partner made distributions of the allocable share of the remaining net sale proceeds, in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership made an initial distribution payment of approximately $7,175,600 on or about May 15, 2002, with a second distribution of $1,612,400 made on or about September 24, 2002.

On November 8, 2002, the Partnership entered into an asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of its Dyer, Tennessee cable system to Telecommunications Management, LLC (Telecommunications Management) for a total sale price of approximately $1,524,400 (approximately $825 per customer acquired). This sale is a part of a larger transaction in which the Partnership and eight other affiliated partnerships (which, together with the Partnership are collectively referred to as the "Telecommunications Management Selling Partnerships") would sell all of their remaining assets used in the operation of their respective cable systems to Telecommunications Management for a total cash sale price of approximately $15,341,600 (before adjustments) (the Telecommunications Management Sale). The Telecommunications Management Sale is subject to the approval of a majority of the holders of the Partnership's units and approval of the holders of the other Telecommunications Management Selling Partnerships. In addition, the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory and franchise approvals. In April 2003, a majority of the Limited Partners approved the Telecommunications Management Sale and a plan of liquidation.

On February 6, 2003, the Partnership entered into a side letter amending the asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of all of its cable systems to Telecommunications Management. The February 6, 2003 side letter amends the asset purchase agreement and Deposit Escrow Agreement to extend the date of the second installment of the deposit and the Outside Closing Date each by 60 days. On April 7, 2003, the second installment of the escrow deposit was due and was not made.

On April 24, 2003, the Partnership entered into another side letter amending the asset purchase agreement providing for the sale of all of its cable systems to Telecommunications Management. The April 24, 2003 side letter amends the asset purchase agreement and Deposit Escrow Agreement to extend the date of the second installment of the deposit to May 15, 2003 and the Outside Closing Date to September 30, 2003.

The Partnership finalized its proposed plan of liquidation in December 2002 in connection with the filing of a proxy to obtain partner approval for the sale of the Partnership's final cable system and the subsequent liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership. In April 2003, the required number of votes necessary to implement the plan of liquidation were obtained. As a result, the Partnership changed its basis of accounting to the liquidation basis as of December 31, 2002. Upon changing to liquidation basis accounting, the Partnership recorded $30,800 of accrued costs of liquidation representing an estimate of the costs to be incurred after the sale of the final cable system but prior to dissolution of the Partnership. Because management is unable to develop reliable estimates of future operating results or the ultimate realizable value of property, plant and equipment due to the current uncertainties surrounding the final dissolution of the Partnership, no adjustments have been recorded to reflect assets at estimated realizable values or to reflect estimates of future operating results. These adjustments will be recorded once a sale is imminent and the net sales proceeds are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, the assets in the accompanying statements of net assets in liquidation as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 have been stated at historical book values. Distributions ultimately made to the partners upon liquidation will differ from the net assets in liquidation recorded in the accompanying statements of net assets in liquidation as a result of future operations, the sale proceeds ultimately received by the Partnership and adjustments if any to estimated costs of liquidation. There was no change to the accrued costs of liquidation during the three months ended March 31, 2003.

The Corporate General Partner's intention is to settle the outstanding obligations of the Partnership and terminate the Partnership as expeditiously as possible. Final dissolution of the Partnership and related cash distributions to the partners will occur upon obtaining final resolution of all liquidation issues.

CERTAIN TRENDS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Insurance coverage is maintained for all of the cable television properties owned or managed by Charter to cover damage to cable distribution systems, customer connections and against business interruptions resulting from such damage. This coverage is subject to a significant annual deductible which applies to all of the cable television properties owned or managed by Charter, including our properties.

All of our customers are served by our system in Dyer, Tennessee and neighboring communities. Significant damage to the system due to seasonal weather conditions or other events could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and cash flow. We continue to maintain insurance coverage in amounts our management views as appropriate for all other property, liability, automobile, workers' compensation and other insurable risks.

Charter and our Corporate General Partner have had communications and correspondence with representatives of certain limited partners, and others, concerning certain Enstar partnerships of which our Corporate General Partner is also the Corporate General Partner. While we are not aware of any formal litigation which has been filed relating to the communications and correspondence, or the subject matter referred to therein, it is impossible to predict what actions may be taken in the future or what loss contingencies may result therefrom.

It is difficult to assess the impact that the general economic slowdown will have on future operations. This could result in reduced spending by customers and advertisers, which could reduce our revenues and operating cash flow, as well as the collectibility of accounts receivable.

As disclosed in Charter's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the parent of our Corporate General Partner and our Manager is the defendant in twenty-two class action and shareholder lawsuits and is the subject of a grand jury investigation being conducted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and an SEC investigation. Charter is unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits and government investigations. An unfavorable outcome of these matters could have a material adverse effect on Charter's results of operations and financial condition which could in turn have a material adverse effect on us.

INFLATION

Certain of our expenses, such as those for wages and benefits, equipment repair and replacement, and billing and marketing generally increase with inflation. However, we do not believe that our financial results have been, or will be, adversely affected by inflation in a material manner, provided that we are able to increase our service prices periodically, of which there can be no assurance.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, our Corporate General Partner carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Administrative Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Administrative Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Partnership in reports that it files in its periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the terms specified in the SEC rules and forms.

(b) Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date that our Corporate General Partner carried out this evaluation.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

In December 2002, a proxy was filed with the SEC seeking to obtain approval of the Limited Partners for the sale of the Partnership's remaining cable systems and the subsequent liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership. On March 10, 2003, the SEC review process was completed and proxy statements were mailed to the holders of Limited Partnership Units. A majority vote was reached in April 2003 although the consent solicitation period remains open until May 16, 2003.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

  1. EXHIBITS
  2. Exhibit Number

    Description of Document

     

     

    2.1a

    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 8, 2002, by and among Telecommunications Management, LLC and Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII, L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the quarterly report of Form 10-Q of Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P. filed on November 12, 2002 (File No. 000-14505)).

    2.1b

    Letter of Amendment, dated as of February 6, 2003, between Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII. L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley and Telecommunications Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Enstar Income/Growth Program Five-A, L.P. filed on February 14, 2003 (File No. 000-16779)).

    2.1c

    Letter of Amendment, dated as of April 24, 2003, between Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII. L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley and Telecommunications Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Enstar Income/Growth Program Five-A, L.P. filed on April 25, 2003 (File No. 000-16779)).

    99.1

    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Administrative Officer). *

    99.2

    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer). *

    * filed herewith

  3. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

On February 14, 2003 the registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 2003 to announce it had entered into a side letter amending an asset purchase agreement.

On April 25, 2003 the registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K dated April 24, 2003 to announce it had entered into a side letter amending an asset purchase agreement.

 

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.

ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-A, L.P.

By: ENSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Corporate General Partner

Date: May 15, 2003

By: /s/ Paul E. Martin

Name: Paul E. Martin
Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate
Controller (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

CERTIFICATIONS

Certification of Chief Administrative Officer

I, Steven A. Schumm, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P.;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
  4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

  1. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and.
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

  1. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: May 15, 2003

/s/ Steven A. Schumm

Steven A. Schumm
Director, Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer and Interim
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

I, Paul E. Martin, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P.;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
  4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

  1. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 15, 2003

/s/ Paul E. Martin

Paul E. Martin
Senior Vice President and
Corporate Controller (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description of Document

 

 

2.1a

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 8, 2002, by and among Telecommunications Management, LLC and Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII, L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the quarterly report of Form 10-Q of Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P. filed on November 12, 2002 (File No. 000-14505)).

2.1b

Letter of Amendment, dated as of February 6, 2003, between Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII. L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley and Telecommunications Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Enstar Income/Growth Program Five-A, L.P. filed on February 14, 2003 (File No. 000-16779)).

2.1c

Letter of Amendment, dated as of April 24, 2003, between Enstar Income Program II-2, L.P., Enstar Income Program IV-3, L.P., Enstar Income Program 1984-1, L.P., Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-A, L.P., Enstar VII, L.P., Enstar VIII. L.P., Enstar X, L.P., Enstar XI, L.P., Enstar IV/PBD Systems Venture and Enstar Cable of Cumberland Valley and Telecommunications Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Enstar Income/Growth Program Five-A, L.P. filed on April 25, 2003 (File No. 000-16779)).

99.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Administrative Officer). *

99.2

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer). *

* filed herewith