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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.

OR

o 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. 0-16191

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

a California limited partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
California
  95-3852699
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
25521 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California   92630
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(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 x  No o

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)  Yes o  No x




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INDEX

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

         
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  PAGE NUMBER
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
    3  
    4  
    5  
    6  
    8  
    10  
    11  
       
    12  
    13  
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash
  $ 271,530     $ 259,810  
Receivable from Del Taco, Inc.
    66,018       66,193  
Deposits
    1,078       926  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    338,626       326,929  
 
   
 
     
 
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land and improvements
    1,852,482       1,852,482  
Buildings and improvements
    1,013,134       1,013,134  
Machinery and equipment
    1,136,026       1,136,026  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    4,001,642       4,001,642  
Less—accumulated depreciation
    1,956,833       1,934,947  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    2,044,809       2,066,695  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 2,383,435     $ 2,393,624  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Payable to limited partners
  $ 84,935     $ 75,514  
Accounts payable
    3,895       2,207  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    88,830       77,721  
 
   
 
     
 
 
PARTNERS’ EQUITY:
               
Limited partners; 8,751 units outstanding at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
    2,031,561       2,052,646  
General partner-Del Taco, Inc.
    263,044       263,257  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    2,294,605       2,315,903  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 2,383,435     $ 2,393,624  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
RENTAL REVENUES
  $ 194,675     $ 185,229     $ 383,422     $ 355,103  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES:
                               
General and administrative
    12,028       15,006       47,286       47,962  
Depreciation
    10,943       10,943       21,886       21,886  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    22,971       25,949       69,172       69,848  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating income
    171,704       159,280       314,250       285,255  
OTHER INCOME:
                               
Interest
    611       526       1,155       1,166  
Other
    450       375       850       825  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 172,765     $ 160,181     $ 316,255     $ 287,246  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income per limited partnership unit (note 2)
  $ 19.54     $ 18.12     $ 35.78     $ 32.50  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Number of units used in computing per unit amounts
    8,751       8,751       8,751       8,751  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

                 
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2004
  2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 316,255     $ 287,246  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    21,886       21,886  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in receivable from Del Taco, Inc.
    175       (4,496 )
Increase in deposits
    (152 )     (325 )
Increase in accounts payable and payable to limited partners
    11,109       10,027  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    349,273       314,338  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Cash distributions to partners
    (337,553 )     (301,953 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net increase in cash
    11,720       12,385  
Beginning cash balance
    259,810       227,271  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Ending cash balance
  $ 271,530     $ 239,656  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004

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, 2003 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 June 30, 2004, the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004.

NOTE 2 — NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per limited partnership unit is based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the periods presented, which amounted to 8,751 in the periods presented.

Pursuant to the partnership agreement, annual partnership net income is allocated one percent to 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 under any of the leases.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

JUNE 30, 2004

NOTE 3 — LEASING ACTIVITIES — continued

For the three months ended June 30, 2004, the five restaurants operated by Del Taco, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of $1,336,138 and unaudited net income of $98,673 as compared to $1,275,552 and $104,740, respectively, for the corresponding period in 2003. Net income by restaurant includes charges for general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with supervision of restaurant operations and interest expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2004, the one restaurant operated by a Del Taco franchisee, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had unaudited sales of $286,150 as compared with $268,024 during the same period in 2003.

For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the five restaurants operated by Del Taco, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of $2,633,072 and unaudited net income of $198,719 as compared to $2,444,154 and $194,437, respectively, for the corresponding period in 2003. Net income by restaurant includes charges for general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with supervision of restaurant operations and interest expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the one restaurant operated by a Del Taco franchisee, for which the Partnership is the lessor, had unaudited sales of $562,109 as compared with $515,038 during the same period in 2003.

NOTE 4 — TRANSACTIONS WITH DEL TACO

The receivable from Del Taco consists primarily of rent accrued for the month of June. The June rent receivable was collected in July 2004.

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

On July 21, 2004, a distribution to the limited partners of $179,779, or approximately $20.54 per limited partnership unit, was approved. Such distribution was paid on July 28, 2004. The General Partner also received a distribution of $1,816 with respect to its 1% partnership interest. Total cash distributions paid in January and April 2004 were $179,295 and $158,258, respectively.

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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. 15% of the $4.375 million raised through sale of limited partnership units was used to pay commissions to brokers and to reimburse Del Taco, Inc. (the General Partner or Del Taco) for offering costs incurred. Approximately $4 million of the remaining funds were used to acquire sites and build six restaurants.

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 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 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Riverside Avenue, Rialto, CA
  $ 30,114     $ 28,277     $ 59,420     $ 55,301  
Elden Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA
    33,911       32,151       66,484       60,304  
Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA
    42,123       36,729       82,125       70,989  
Baseline & Archibald, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    34,338       32,163       67,453       61,805  
Elkhorn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA
    19,456       20,336       38,947       39,718  
Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    34,733       35,573       68,993       66,986  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 194,675     $ 185,229     $ 383,422     $ 355,103  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The Partnership receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of gross sales from the restaurants. The Partnership earned rental revenue of $194,675 during the three month period ended June 30, 2004, which represents an increase of $9,446 from the corresponding period in 2003. The Partnership earned rental revenue of $383,422 during the six month period ended June 30, 2004, which represents an increase of $28,319 from the corresponding period in 2003. The change in rental revenues between 2004 and 2003 is directly attributable to increases in sales at the restaurants under lease.

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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   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Accounting fees
    34.44 %     46.43 %     69.69 %     70.40 %
Distribution of information to Limited Partners
    65.56 %     53.57 %     30.31 %     29.60 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

General and administrative costs for the three month period ended June 30, 2004 decreased from the corresponding period in the previous year due to costs incurred in changing auditors in 2003. General and administrative costs for the six month period ended June 30, 2004 decreased from the corresponding period in the previous year due to costs incurred in changing auditors in 2003, partially offset by increased costs for audit, accounting fees and printing costs.

For the three month period ended June 30, 2004, net income increased $12,584 from 2003 to 2004 due to the increase in revenues of $9,446, the increase in interest and other income of $160 and the $2,978 decrease in general and administrative expenses. For the six month period ended June 30, 2004, net income increased by $29,009 from 2003 to 2004 due to an increase in revenues of $28,319, the increase in interest and other income of $14 and the decrease in general and administrative expenses of $676.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which addresses how a business enterprise should evaluate whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity through means other than voting rights and accordingly should consolidate the entity. FIN 46R replaces FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which was issued in January 2003. The Company is required to apply FIN 46R to variable interests in VIEs created after December 31, 2003. For variable interests in VIEs created before January 1, 2004, the Interpretation will be applied beginning on January 1, 2005. For any VIEs that must be consolidated under FIN 46R that were created before January 1, 2004, the assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests of the VIE initially would be measured at their carrying amounts with any difference between the net amount added to the balance sheet and any previously recognized interest being recognized as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. If determining the carrying amounts is not practicable, fair value at the date FIN 46R first applies may be used to measure the assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interest of the VIE. The Company believes it has no variable interest entities to which FIN 46R applies.

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

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, 2003 Form 10-K.

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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.” SFAS 144 requires that 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. 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.

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Item 4. 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.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a)   Exhibits

  31.1   Kevin K. Moriarty’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
  31.2   Robert J. Terrano’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
  32.1   Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  (b)   Reports
 
      None.

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SIGNATURE

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.

         
      DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
(a California limited partnership)
Registrant
 
       
      Del Taco, Inc.
General Partner
 
       
Date:
  August 13, 2004   /s/ Robert J. Terrano
 
 
 
 
      Robert J. Terrano
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit 31.1     Kevin K. Moriarty’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 31.2     Robert J. Terrano’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 32.1     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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