<PAGE>   1
 
================================================================================
 
                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                            ------------------------
 
                                   FORM 10-Q
 
[X]         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
 
                                       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 333-11893
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                           <C>
                  CALIFORNIA                                    94-3247750
       (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                       (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
        INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)
       235 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 420
              SAN FRANCISCO, CA                                   94104
   (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                     (ZIP CODE)
</TABLE>
 
       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (415) 616-4600
 
     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 ___
 
================================================================================
<PAGE>   2
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
                          INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      PAGE(S)
                                                                                      -------
<S>                                                                                   <C>
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     ITEM 1.  Financial Statements..................................................      1
     ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and            11
              Results of Operations.................................................
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings.....................................................     21
     ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities.................................................     21
     ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.......................................     21
     ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...................     21
     ITEM 5.  Other Information.....................................................     21
     ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................................     26
 
SIGNATURES..........................................................................     27
</TABLE>
 
     INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT INCLUDES "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS"
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES LAWS. ALL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN STATEMENTS
OF HISTORICAL FACT, REGARDING ACTIVITIES, EVENTS OR DEVELOPMENTS THAT THE
COMPANY EXPECTS, BELIEVES OR ANTICIPATES WILL OR MAY OCCUR IN THE FUTURE,
INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS, THE COMPANY'S OPERATING STRATEGIES, CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES, THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION, AND OTHER SUCH MATTERS, ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THE EXPECTATIONS
REFLECTED IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE REASONABLE, THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO
A NUMBER OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, AND THE COMPANY CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE THAT
SUCH EXPECTATIONS WILL PROVE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECT. IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD
CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM SUCH EXPECTATIONS INCLUDE, BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED IN PART II, ITEM 5 "OTHER INFORMATION."
<PAGE>   3
 
                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                          1997
                                                                    DECEMBER 31,      -------------
                                                                        1996
                                                                    -------------      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C>
ASSETS
Cash..............................................................    $   8,770         $   4,552
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
  $2,130 and $2,516, respectively.................................       17,539            19,316
Escrowed investments held to maturity.............................       28,237            29,359
Interest receivable on escrowed investments.......................        2,194               567
Receivable from affiliate.........................................          923               381
Prepaids..........................................................        2,768             1,091
Other current assets..............................................          232               334
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total current assets....................................       60,663            55,600
Escrowed investments held to maturity.............................       60,518            31,148
Intangible assets, net............................................      634,087           570,330
Property & equipment, net.........................................      230,055           279,300
Deferred income taxes.............................................        9,910            14,711
Other non-current assets..........................................        1,466             2,251
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total assets............................................    $ 996,699         $ 953,340
                                                                       ========          ========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities..........................    $  28,973         $  29,995
Payable to affiliates.............................................        3,408             3,529
Deferred revenue..................................................       11,753            14,594
Accrued interest..................................................       20,322            14,156
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total current liabilities...............................       64,456            62,274
Deferred channel launch revenue...................................                          5,000
Long-term debt....................................................      846,000           859,000
Other non-current liabilities.....................................           70               115
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total liabilities.......................................      910,526           926,389
                                                                       --------          --------
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interest
Mandatorily redeemable preferred shares...........................       12,357            13,010
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Preferred limited partnership interest............................       24,888            24,888
General and limited partners' capital.............................       50,778            (9,097)
Note receivable from general partner..............................       (1,850)           (1,850)
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total partners' capital.................................       73,816            13,941
                                                                       --------          --------
          Total liabilities and partners' capital.................    $ 996,699         $ 953,340
                                                                       ========          ========
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
                                        1
<PAGE>   4
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       SEPTEMBER 30,            SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                    --------------------     --------------------
                                                     1996         1997        1996         1997
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Basic and cable services..........................  $27,262     $ 43,444     $33,370     $127,124
Pay service.......................................    6,694       10,601       7,893       30,817
Other service.....................................    5,501        9,790       6,128       28,641
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
                                                     39,457       63,835      47,391      186,582
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Program fees......................................    8,555       13,849      10,136       40,244
Other direct and operating expenses...............    4,829        6,995       5,731       20,336
Depreciation and amortization.....................   21,786       30,648      26,521       97,051
Selling, general and administrative expenses......    7,374       11,893       8,975       35,476
Management and consulting fees....................      721          838         721        2,513
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
                                                     43,265       64,223      52,084      195,620
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Loss from operations..............................   (3,808)        (388)     (4,693)      (9,038)
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Other income (expense):
  Interest and other income.......................    4,307        1,217       4,759        3,998
  Gain on sale of investments.....................      286                      286
  Interest expense................................  (14,189)     (19,754)    (18,191)     (58,631)
  Other expense...................................     (525)        (134)       (526)        (436)
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
                                                    (10,121)     (18,671)    (13,672)     (55,069)
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit,
  extraordinary item and minority interest........  (13,929)     (19,059)    (18,365)     (64,107)
Income tax (expense) benefit......................     (388)       1,338        (388)       4,801
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Net loss before extraordinary item and minority
  interest........................................  (14,317)     (17,721)    (18,753)     (59,306)
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
  debt, net of tax................................   18,483                   18,483
Minority interest.................................     (464)        (225)       (464)        (653)
                                                    -------     --------     -------     --------
Net income(loss)..................................  $ 3,702     $(17,946)    $  (734)    $(59,959)
                                                    =======     ========     =======     ========
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
                                        2
<PAGE>   5
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       PREFERRED
                                        LIMITED      GENERAL      LIMITED        NOTES
                                        PARTNER      PARTNER     PARTNERS      RECEIVABLE       TOTAL
                                       ---------     -------     ---------     ----------     ---------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>
Syndication costs....................   $    (43)    $    (7)    $    (575)     $             $    (625)
                                          ------      ------        ------      --------       --------
Balance at December 31, 1995.........        (43)         (7)         (575)                        (625)
Cash contributions...................                  1,913       188,637                      190,550
Notes receivable from General
  Partner............................                  1,850                      (1,850)
In-kind contributions, historical
  cost basis.........................                              237,805                      237,805
Conversion of GECC debt to equity....     25,000                    11,667                       36,667
Allocation of RMG's and IPWT's
  historical equity balances.........                 (2,719)     (239,368)                    (242,087)
Distribution.........................                             (119,775)                    (119,775)
Syndication costs....................        (69)        (10)         (911)                        (990)
Net loss.............................                   (311)      (27,418)                     (27,729)
                                          ------      ------        ------      --------       --------
Balance at December 31, 1996.........     24,888         716        50,062        (1,850)        73,816
Cash contributions (unaudited).......                     84                                         84
Transfer and conversion of General
  Partner Interest to Limited Partner
  Interest (unaudited)...............                   (799)          799
Net loss (unaudited).................                     (1)      (59,958)                     (59,959)
                                          ------      ------        ------      --------       --------
Balance at September 30, 1997
  (unaudited)........................   $ 24,888     $           $  (9,097)     $ (1,850)     $  13,941
                                          ======      ======        ======      ========       ========
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
                                        3
<PAGE>   6
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                  ----------------------
                                                                                    1996          1997
                                                                                  ---------     --------
<S>                                                                               <C>           <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss......................................................................  $    (734)    $(59,959)
  Minority interest.............................................................        464          653
  Gain on disposal of fixed assets..............................................         (7)         (25)
  Depreciation and amortization.................................................     27,403       98,072
  Gain on sale of investment....................................................       (286)
  Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt............................    (18,483)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable.........................................................       (678)      (1,777)
    Interest receivable on escrowed investments.................................       (881)       1,627
    Receivable from affiliates..................................................     (1,239)         542
    Prepaids....................................................................     (3,137)       1,677
    Other current assets........................................................         33         (102)
    Deferred income taxes.......................................................        388       (4,801)
    Other non-current assets....................................................        504         (785)
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities....................................      2,507          205
    Payable to affiliate........................................................      2,392          121
    Deferred revenue............................................................        430        2,841
    Accrued interest............................................................     (2,819)      (6,166)
    Deferred channel launch revenue.............................................                   5,000
    Other non-current liabilities...............................................       (517)          45
                                                                                  ---------     --------
  Cash flows from operating activities..........................................      5,340       37,168
                                                                                  ---------     --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of cable systems, net of cash acquired..............................   (413,511)
  Purchase of RMG Class A Common Stock..........................................       (329)
  Property and equipment........................................................     (8,293)     (81,889)
  Intangible assets.............................................................       (347)        (614)
  Note receivable...............................................................    (15,247)
  Purchases of escrowed investments.............................................    (88,756)
  Proceeds from maturity of escrowed investments................................                  28,248
  Proceeds from sale of investment..............................................      1,080
                                                                                  ---------     --------
  Cash flows from investing activities..........................................   (525,403)     (54,255)
                                                                                  ---------     --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Borrowings from long-term debt................................................    837,000       13,000
  Repayment of long-term debt...................................................   (350,583)
  Call premium and other fees on early extinguishment of debt...................     (4,716)
  Contributed capital...........................................................    190,530           84
  Partner distribution..........................................................   (120,755)
  Debt issue costs..............................................................    (16,925)        (215)
  Syndication costs.............................................................       (967)
                                                                                  ---------     --------
  Cash flows from financing activities..........................................    533,584       12,869
                                                                                  ---------     --------
Net change in cash..............................................................     13,521       (4,218)
Cash, beginning of period.......................................................                   8,770
                                                                                  ---------     --------
Cash, end of period.............................................................  $  13,521     $  4,552
                                                                                  =========     ========
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                        4
<PAGE>   7
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
1. THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
 
     InterMedia Capital Partners IV, L.P. ("ICP-IV" or the "Company"), a
California limited partnership, was formed on March 19, 1996, as a successor to
InterMedia Partners IV, L.P. ("IP-IV") which was formed in October 1994, for the
purpose of acquiring and operating cable television systems in three geographic
clusters, all located in the southeastern United States.
 
     As of September 30, 1997, ICP-IV's systems served the following number of
basic subscribers and encompassed the following number of homes passed:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                BASIC         HOMES
                                                             SUBSCRIBERS     PASSED
                                                             -----------     -------
            <S>                                              <C>             <C>
            Nashville/Mid-Tennessee Cluster................    331,833       519,534
            Greenville/Spartanburg Cluster.................    150,632       212,737
            Knoxville/East Tennessee Cluster...............    100,275       140,448
                                                               -------       -------
                      Total................................    582,740       872,719
                                                               =======       =======
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of ICP-IV and its directly and indirectly, majority-owned
subsidiaries, InterMedia Partners IV, Capital Corp. ("IPCC"), IP-IV, InterMedia
Partners Southeast ("IPSE"), InterMedia Partners of Tennessee ("IP-TN"),
InterMedia Partners of West Tennessee, L.P. ("IPWT"), and Robin Media Group,
Inc. ("RMG"). ICP-IV and its majority-owned subsidiaries are collectively
referred to as the "Company." All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission applicable to interim financial information. Accordingly,
certain footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted. In the Company's
opinion, the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a
fair presentation of the Company's financial position as of September 30, 1997,
and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997. The results of operations for these periods are not
necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 1997. These consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles 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. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
     Certain prior period items have been reclassified in the accompanying
financial statements to conform with the 1997 presentation.
 
                                        5
<PAGE>   8
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Allocation of profits and losses
 
     Profits and losses are allocated in accordance with the provisions of
ICP-IV's amended and restated partnership agreement, dated as of August 5, 1997,
generally as follows:
 
          Losses are allocated first to the partners other than the preferred
     limited partner, and thereafter to the preferred limited partner, in each
     case to the extent of and in accordance with relative capital
     contributions; second, to the partners which loaned money to the
     Partnership to the extent of and in accordance with relative loan amounts;
     and third, to the partners in accordance with relative capital
     contributions.
 
          Profits are allocated first to the preferred limited partner in an
     amount sufficient to yield an 11.75% return compounded semi-annually on its
     capital contributions; second, to the partners which loaned money to the
     Partnership to the extent of and proportionate to previously allocated
     losses relating to such loans; third, among the partners, other than the
     preferred limited partner, in accordance with relative capital
     contributions, in an amount sufficient to yield a pre-tax return of 15% per
     annum on their capital contributions; and fourth, 20% to a certain limited
     partner and 80% to the limited and general partners, other than the
     preferred limited partner, in accordance with relative capital
     contributions.
 
3. ACQUISITIONS
 
     On July 30, 1996 and August 1, 1996, the Company borrowed $558,000 under a
new bank term loan and revolving credit agreement (the "Bank Facility"), issued
$292,000 in senior notes (the "Notes"), and received equity contributions from
its partners of $360,000, consisting of: $190,550 in cash; $117,600 representing
the fair market value of certain cable television systems (the
"Greenville/Spartanburg System") contributed, net of cash paid to the
contributing partner of $119,775; $13,333 representing the fair market value of
general and limited partner interests in IPWT, an affiliate; $36,667 in exchange
for notes receivable from IPWT; and $1,850 in the form of a note receivable from
InterMedia Capital Management IV, L.P. ("ICM-IV"), the former 1.1% general
partner of ICP-IV (see Note 7 -- Related Party Transactions). The Bank Facility,
the Notes and the equity contributions are referred to as the "Financing."
 
     On July 30, 1996, the Company acquired cable television systems serving
approximately 360,100 basic subscribers in Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia
through the Company's acquisition of controlling equity interests in IPWT and
Robin Media Holdings, Inc. ("RMH"), an affiliate, and through the equity
contribution of the Greenville/Spartanburg System to the Company by affiliates
of Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI").
 
     The Company acquired all of the general and limited partner interests of
IPWT in exchange for a $13,333 limited partner interest in ICP-IV. Concurrently,
General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") transferred to ICP-IV its $55,800
note receivable from IPWT and related interest receivable of $3,356 in exchange
for an $11,667 limited partner interest in ICP-IV, a $25,000 preferred limited
partner interest in ICP-IV and cash of $22,489.
 
     InterMedia Partners V, L.P. ("IP-V"), a former affiliate, owned all of the
outstanding equity of RMH prior to the Company's acquisition of a majority of
the voting interests in RMH. In conjunction with a recapitalization of RMH,
ICP-IV purchased 3,285 shares of RMH's Class A Common Stock for $329.
Concurrently, a wholly owned subsidiary of TCI converted its outstanding loan to
IP-V into a limited partnership interest and, in dissolution of the IP-V
partnership, received 365 shares of RMH Class B Common Stock valued at $37 and
12,000 shares of RMH Redeemable Preferred Stock valued at $12,000. Upon
 
                                        6
<PAGE>   9
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
completion of the recapitalization, the Company has 60% of the voting interests
of RMH, with TCI owning the remaining 40%. In connection with the acquisition,
the Company assumed approximately $331,450 of long-term debt and $11,565 of
accrued interest, which was repaid with proceeds from the Financing. Upon
consummation of the acquisition, RMH merged into its wholly owned operating
subsidiary RMG. All of the RMH stock just described was converted as a result of
the merger into capital stock of RMG with the same terms.
 
     Affiliates of TCI contributed cash and transferred their interests in the
Greenville/Spartanburg System to the Company in exchange for a 49.0% limited
partner interest in ICP-IV and an assumption of $119,775 of debt which was
simultaneously repaid by the Company with proceeds from the Financing. The cash
paid of $119,775 for debt assumed has been recorded as a distribution to TCI in
the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
     TCI held substantial direct and indirect ownership interests in each of
RMH, IPWT and the Greenville/Spartanburg System. As a result of TCI's
substantial continuing interest in RMG, IPWT and the Greenville/Spartanburg
System after the Company's acquisitions, the acquired assets of these entities
have been accounted for at their historical basis as of the acquisition date.
Results of operations for these entities have been included in the Company's
consolidated results only from the acquisition date.
 
     On August 1, 1996, the Company acquired certain cable television systems of
Viacom in metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee (the "Nashville System") for an
aggregate purchase price of $315,333.The Company's acquisition of the Nashville
System has been accounted for as a purchase in accordance with Accounting
Principles Bulletin No. 16 ("APB16") and the Nashville System's results of
operations have been included in the Company's consolidated results only from
the date of the acquisition.
 
     During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company acquired other cable
television systems serving approximately 59,600 basic subscribers primarily in
central and eastern Tennessee for an aggregate purchase price of $102,701 (the
"Miscellaneous Acquisitions"). These acquisitions have also been accounted for
as purchases in accordance with APB16. Accordingly, results of operations of the
Miscellaneous Acquisitions have been included in the Company's consolidated
results only from the dates of acquisition.
 
4. ESCROWED INVESTMENTS HELD TO MATURITY
 
     The Company's investments held to maturity are carried at amortized cost
and consist of U.S. Treasury Notes with maturities ranging from one to
twenty-two months. The investments are held in an escrow account to be used by
the Company to make interest payments on the Company's senior notes (see Note
5 -- Long-Term Debt). During the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the
Company paid interest of $32,994 on the senior notes with the proceeds from and
interest earned on escrowed investments that matured on January 31 and July 31,
1997. The fair value and maturities of U.S. Treasury Notes held in escrow are as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     DECEMBER 31, 1996            SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                                                  -----------------------       -----------------------
                                                  CARRYING     ESTIMATED        CARRYING     ESTIMATED
                                                   VALUE       FAIR VALUE        VALUE       FAIR VALUE
                                                  --------     ----------       --------     ----------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>              <C>          <C>
Matures within 1 year...........................  $ 28,237      $ 28,333        $ 29,359      $ 29,780
Matures between 1 and 2 years...................    60,518        61,019          31,148        31,513
                                                   -------       -------         -------       -------
          Total.................................  $ 88,755      $ 89,352        $ 60,507      $ 61,293
                                                   =======       =======         =======       =======
</TABLE>
 
     The fair values of the investments are based on quoted market prices.
 
                                        7
<PAGE>   10
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
5. LONG-TERM DEBT
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   SEPTEMBER
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,        30,
                                                                      1996           1997
                                                                  ------------     ---------
     <S>                                                          <C>              <C>
     Bank revolving credit facility, $475,000 commitment as of
       September 30, 1997, interest currently at LIBOR plus
       1.25% payable quarterly, matures July 1, 2004..........      $334,000       $ 347,000
     Bank term loan; interest at LIBOR plus 2.375% payable
       quarterly, matures January 1, 2005.....................       220,000         220,000
     11 1/4% senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, due
       August 1, 2006.........................................       292,000         292,000
                                                                    --------        --------
                                                                    $846,000       $ 859,000
                                                                    ========        ========
</TABLE>
 
     The Company's bank debt is outstanding under the revolving credit facility
and term loan agreement executed by IP-IV and dated July 30, 1996. The revolving
credit facility currently provides for $475,000 of available credit. Starting
January 1, 1999, revolving credit facility commitments will be permanently
reduced semi-annually by increments ranging from $22,500 to $47,500 through
maturity on July 1, 2004. The term loan requires semi-annual principal payments
of $500 starting January 1, 1999 through January 1, 2004, and final principal
payments in two equal installments of $107,250 on July 1, 2004 and January 1,
2005. Advances under the Bank Facility are available under interest rate options
related to the base rate of the administrative agent for the Bank Facility
("ABR") or LIBOR. Interest rates on borrowings under the term loan are at LIBOR
plus 2.375% or ABR plus 1.125%. Interest rates vary on borrowings under the
revolving credit facility from LIBOR plus 0.75% to LIBOR plus 1.75% or ABR to
ABR plus 0.50% based on the Company's ratio of senior debt to annualized
quarterly operating cash flow. For purposes of this computation, senior debt, as
defined, excludes the 11 1/4% senior notes. The Bank Facility requires quarterly
interest payments, or more frequent interest payments if a shorter period is
selected under the LIBOR option, and quarterly payment of fees on the unused
portion of the revolving credit facility at 0.375% per annum when the senior
leverage ratio is greater than 4.0:1.0 and at 0.25% when the senior leverage
ratio is less than or equal to 4.0:1.0. At December 31, 1996 and September 30,
1997, the interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit
facility was 7.125% and 7.06%, respectively.
 
     The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements in the aggregate
notional principal amount of $120,000 to establish long-term fixed interest
rates on its variable senior bank debt. Under the swap agreements, the Company
pays quarterly interest at fixed rates ranging from 6.28% to 6.3225% and
receives quarterly interest payments equal to LIBOR. The differential to be paid
or received in connection with an individual swap agreement is accrued as
interest rates change over the period to which the payments or receipts relate.
The agreements expire between May 1999 and February 2000.
 
     The estimated fair value of the interest rate swaps, which is gross of
unrealized market gains or losses, is based on the current value in the market
for transactions with similar terms and adjusted for the holding period. At
December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997, the fair market value of the interest
rate swaps was $(2,700) and $(1,850), respectively.
 
     Borrowings under the Bank Facility are secured by the capital stock and
partnership interests of IP-IV's subsidiaries.
 
     The 11 1/4% senior notes will be redeemable at the option of the Company,
in whole or in part, subsequent to August 1, 2001 at specified redemption prices
which will decline in equal annual increments and range from
 
                                        8
<PAGE>   11
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
105.625% beginning August 1, 2001 to 100.0% of the principal amount beginning
August 1, 2004 through the maturity date, plus accrued interest.
 
     As of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997, ICP-IV has $90,949 and
$61,074, respectively, in pledged securities, including interest, which
represent sufficient funds to provide for payment in full of interest on the
Notes through August 1, 1999 and are pledged as security for repayment of the
Notes under certain circumstances. Proceeds from the pledged securities will be
used by ICP-IV to make interest payments on the Notes through August 1, 1999.
 
     ICP-IV is the issuer of the Notes and, as a holding company, has no direct
operations. The Notes are structurally subordinated to borrowings of IP-IV under
the Bank Facility. The Bank Facility restricts IP-IV and its subsidiaries from
paying dividends and making other distributions to ICP-IV.
 
     The debt agreements contain certain covenants which restrict the Company's
ability to encumber assets, make investments or distributions, retire
partnership interests, pay management fees currently, incur or guarantee
additional indebtedness and purchase or sell assets. The debt agreements include
financial covenants which require minimum interest and debt coverage ratios and
specify maximum debt to cash flow ratios.
 
     Based on recent trading prices of the Notes, the fair value of these
securities at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997 is $297,665 and $321,930,
respectively. Borrowings under the Bank Facility are at rates that would be
otherwise currently available to the Company. Accordingly, the carrying amounts
of bank borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997
approximate their fair value.
 
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Company is committed to provide cable television services under
franchise agreements with remaining terms of up to nineteen years. Franchise
fees of up to 5% of gross revenues are payable under these agreements.
 
     Current FCC regulations require that cable television operators obtain
permission to retransmit major network and certain local television station
signals. The Company has entered into long-term retransmission agreements with
all applicable stations in exchange for in-kind and/or other consideration.
 
     The Company is subject to litigation and other claims in the ordinary
course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of any
existing litigation or other claims will not have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
 
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     ICM-IV provides certain management services to ICP-IV and its subsidiaries
for a per annum fee of 1% of the Company's total non-preferred capital
contributions, or $3,350, of which ICM-IV will defer 20% per annum, payable in
each following year, in order to support the Company's bank debt. However,
pursuant to ICP-IV's Limited Partnership Agreement, ICM-IV's first year
management fees of $3,350 were prepaid in July and August 1996. ICM-IV
management fees of $838 and $2,513 were charged to expense for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively. ICM-IV management fee
expense was not recognized during the first seven months of 1996, until the
Company's capital contributions were received from its partners. ICM-IV
management fee expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
amounted to $721.
 
     InterMedia Management, Inc. ("IMI") is the managing member of InterMedia
Capital Management, LLC ("ICM-IV LLC"), a newly formed limited liability
company, which was appointed the managing general partner of ICP-IV effective
August 5, 1997. Prior to August 5, 1997, IMI was wholly owned by the
 
                                        9
<PAGE>   12
 
                      INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
former managing general partner of ICM-IV, the former general partner of ICP-IV.
IMI has entered into agreements with all of ICP-IV's subsidiaries to provide
accounting and administrative services at cost. IMI also provides such services
to other cable systems which are affiliates of the Company. Administrative fees
charged by IMI were $991 and $1,448 for the three months ended September 30,
1996 and 1997, respectively, and $1,287 and $4,536 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Receivable from affiliate represents
advances to IMI, net of administrative fees charged by IMI, and operating
expenses paid by IMI on behalf of ICP-IV's subsidiaries.
 
     On August 5, 1997, ICM-IV LLC purchased from ICM-IV a .001% general partner
interest in ICP-IV. ICM-IV's remaining 1.123% general partner interests in
ICP-IV were converted to limited partner interests, and ICM-IV LLC was appointed
the managing general partner of the Company. (See Part II, Item 5 "Other
Information -- Change in Managing General Partner.")
 
     As an affiliate of TCI, ICP-IV is able to purchase programming services
from a subsidiary of TCI. Management believes that the overall programming rates
made available through this relationship are lower than ICP-IV could obtain
separately. The TCI subsidiary is under no obligation to continue to offer such
volume rates to ICP-IV, and such rates may not continue to be available in the
future should TCI's ownership in ICP-IV significantly decrease or if TCI or the
programmers should otherwise decide not to offer such participation to the
Company. Programming fees charged by the TCI subsidiary for the three months
ended September 30, 1996 and 1997 amounted to $6,549 and $10,292, respectively,
and $7,826 and $30,585 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997,
respectively. Payable to affiliates includes programming fees payable to the TCI
subsidiary of $3,353 and $3,487 as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997,
respectively.
 
8. CHANNEL LAUNCH REVENUE
 
     During the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company received
payments of $8,014 from certain programmers to launch and promote their new
channels. Of the total amount received, the Company recognized advertising
revenue of $174 and $1,627 during the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997, respectively, for advertisements provided by the Company to promote the
new channels. The remaining payments received from the programmers are being
amortized over the respective terms of the launch agreements which range between
five and ten years.
 
9. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
     During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, the Company paid
interest of $20,128 and $63,776, respectively.
 
     As described in Note 3, during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the
Company acquired several cable television systems located in Tennessee and
Georgia. In conjunction with the acquisitions, assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
          <S>                                                              <C>
          Fair value of assets acquired................................    $416,996
          Liabilities assumed, net of current assets...................      (1,259)
          Cash acquired in connection with RMG and IPWT acquisitions...      (2,226)
                                                                           --------
          Net cash paid................................................    $413,511
                                                                           ========
</TABLE>
 
                                       10
<PAGE>   13
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS
 
     The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in an
understanding of significant changes and trends related to the results of
operations and financial condition of the Company and should be read in
conjunction with the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996. This discussion contains, in addition to
historical information, forward-looking statements that are based upon certain
assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The
Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results predicted in
such forward-looking statements. This discussion and analysis should be read in
conjunction with the separate financial statements of the Company.
 
OVERVIEW
 
     The Company generates substantially all of its revenues from monthly
subscription fees for basic, expanded basic (also referred to as cable
programming services, "CPS"), premium and ancillary services (such as rental of
converters and remote control devices) and installation charges. Additional
revenues have been generated from local and national advertising sales,
pay-per-view programming, internet access services and home shopping
commissions.
 
     The Company has reported net losses primarily caused by high levels of
depreciation and amortization and interest expense. Management believes that net
losses are common for cable television companies and that the Company will incur
net losses in the future.
 
     Historically, certain programmers have periodically increased the rates
charged for their services. Management believes that such rate increases are
common for the cable television industry and that the Company will experience
program fee rate increases in the future.
 
Acquisitions
 
     During the year ended December 31, 1996 the Company acquired cable
television systems serving approximately 567,200 basic subscribers in Tennessee,
South Carolina and Georgia through (i) the Company's acquisition on July 30,
1996 of controlling equity interests in IPWT and RMG, (ii) the equity
contribution on July 30, 1996 of the Greenville/Spartanburg System to the
Company by TCI, (iii) the purchase of the Nashville System on August 1, 1996,
(iv) the purchases on January 29, 1996 and February 1, 1996 of cable television
systems serving approximately 55,800 basic subscribers, and (v) the purchases on
May 2, 1996, July 1, 1996, and August 6, 1996 of cable television systems
serving approximately 3,800 basic subscribers (together with the January 29,
1996 and the February 1, 1996 acquisitions, the "Miscellaneous Acquisitions").
 
     The Company paid cash of approximately $418.0 million, including related
acquisition costs and fees, for the Miscellaneous Acquisitions and the purchase
of the Nashville System. The Miscellaneous Acquisitions and the purchase of the
Nashville System have been accounted for as purchases and results of operations
are included in the Company's consolidated results only from the dates the
systems were acquired.
 
     In connection with the Company's acquisitions of RMG and IPWT, the Company
paid cash of $0.3 million for its equity interests in RMG and repaid in cash
$365.5 million of the acquired entities' indebtedness, including $14.9 million
of accrued interest. The Company also paid cash to TCI of $119.8 million in
connection with TCI's contribution of the Greenville/Spartanburg System to the
Company. The cash payment to TCI has been recorded as an equity distribution in
the Company's December 31, 1996 consolidated financial statements.
 
     The Company acquired IPWT in exchange for limited partner interests in
ICP-IV of $13.3 million, and extinguished $36.7 million of IPWT's indebtedness
in exchange for non-cash consideration consisting of a limited partner interest
in ICP-IV of $11.7 million and a preferred limited partner interest in ICP-IV of
$25.0 million. TCI received non-cash consideration of $117.6 million in the form
of a limited partner interest in ICP-IV in exchange for its contribution of the
Greenville/Spartanburg System to the Company.
 
                                       11
<PAGE>   14
 
     IPWT, RMG and the Greenville/Spartanburg System were acquired from entities
in which TCI had a significant ownership interest. Because of TCI's substantial
continuing interest in these entities as a 49.0% limited partner in ICP-IV,
these acquisitions were accounted for at their historical cost basis as of the
acquisition date. Results of these entities are included in the Company's
consolidated results of operations only from the date of acquisition.
 
Rate Regulation and Competition
 
     The Company's operations are regulated by the Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC") and local franchise authorities under the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (the "1992 Cable Act") and the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Act"). Certain of the Company's cost
of service cases justifying rates for the CPS or expanded basic tier of service
are pending before the FCC. Additionally, pursuant to FCC regulations, several
local franchising authorities are reviewing the Company's basic rate
justifications and several other franchising authorities have requested that the
FCC review the Company's basic rate justifications. Management believes that the
Company has substantially complied in all material respects with related FCC
regulations and the outcome of these proceedings will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company.
 
     The Company is subject to competition from alternative providers of video
services, including wireless service providers and local telephone companies.
BellSouth has applied for cable franchises in certain areas where the Company
operates. However, BellSouth has since acknowledged it is postponing its request
for cable franchises in the state of Tennessee. On October 22, 1996 the
Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association and the Cable Television
Association of Georgia filed a formal complaint with the FCC challenging certain
alleged acts and practices that BellSouth is taking in certain areas of
Tennessee and Georgia including, among others, subsidizing its deployment of
cable television facilities with regulated services revenues that are not
subject to competition. The Company is joined by several other cable operators
as the "Complainant Cable Operators" in the complaint. The cross-subsidization
claims are currently pending before the FCC's Common Carrier Bureau. The Company
cannot predict the likelihood of success on this complaint. See Part II, Item 5
"Other Information -- Certain Factors Affecting Future Results -- Competition in
Cable Television Industry; Rapid Technological Change."
 
     The Company cannot predict the extent to which competition will materialize
or, if competition materializes, the extent of its effect on the Company.
 
Transactions with Affiliates
 
     Due to TCI's equity ownership in the Company, the Company is able to
purchase programming services from Satellite Services, Inc. ("SSI"), a
subsidiary of TCI. Management believes that the aggregate programming rates
obtained through this relationship are lower than the rates the Company could
obtain through arm's-length negotiations with third parties. TCI is under no
obligation to offer such benefits to the Company. The loss of the relationship
with TCI could adversely affect the financial position and results of operations
of the Company. During the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, the
Company paid 76.6% and 74.3%, respectively, of its program fees to SSI. During
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, the Company paid 77.2% and
76.0%, respectively, of its program fees to SSI.
 
     The Company and its affiliated entities, InterMedia Partners, a California
limited partnership, and InterMedia Partners III, L.P. and their consolidated
subsidiaries (together the "Related InterMedia Entities") have entered into
agreements ("Administrative Agreements") with IMI, pursuant to which IMI
provides accounting, operational, marketing, engineering, legal, regulatory
compliance and other administrative services at cost. Effective August 5, 1997,
IMI owns 95.0% of the equity interests in ICM-IV LLC, the managing general
partner of the Company, and IMI is wholly owned by Robert J. Lewis. (See Part
II, Item 5 "Other Information --Change in Managing General Partner.") Generally,
IMI charges costs to the Related InterMedia Entities based on each entity's
number of basic subscribers as a percentage of total basic subscribers for all
of the Related InterMedia Entities. In addition to changes in IMI's aggregate
cost of providing such services, changes in the number of the Company's basic
subscribers and/or changes in the number of basic subscribers for the other
Related InterMedia Entities will affect the level of IMI costs charged to the
Company. IMI charged $1.0 million and $1.4 million to the Company for the three
months
 
                                       12
<PAGE>   15
 
ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively, and $1.3 million and $4.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
     ICM-IV provides certain management services to the Company for an annual
fee of one percent of the Company's total non-preferred capital contributions.
See Part II, Item 5 "Other Information -- Certain Factors Affecting Future
Results -- Related Party Transactions."
 
     In February of this year Leo J. Hindery, Jr. was appointed president of
TCI. As part of Mr. Hindery's transition to TCI, substantially all of Mr.
Hindery's interests in ICM-IV and its general partner IMI, as well as various
other management partnerships for the Related InterMedia Entities, have been
converted or sold. Pursuant to these transactions, Mr. Hindery no longer holds a
controlling interest in IMI or ICM-IV. See Part II, Item 5 "Other
information --Change in Managing General Partner."
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     As described above, the Company acquired all of its cable television
systems during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 ("1996 Acquisitions"). A
significant portion of these acquisitions occurred in July and August 1996.
Results of operations of the acquired cable television systems have been
included in the Company's results of operations only from the dates the systems
were acquired. The Company had no operations prior to its first acquisition on
January 29, 1996. As a result, the comparability of the Company's results of
operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
1997 is affected by the 1996 Acquisitions, particularly by the acquisitions
which closed on July 30, 1996 and August 1, 1996 ("Late 1996 Acquisitions").
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                         --------------------------------------------
                                                                 1996                   1997
                                                         --------------------   ---------------------
                                                                   PERCENTAGE              PERCENTAGE
                                                         AMOUNT    OF REVENUE    AMOUNT    OF REVENUE
                                                         -------   ----------   --------   ----------
                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue................................................  $39,457      100.0%    $ 63,835      100.0%
Costs and Expenses:
  Program fees.........................................    8,555       21.7       13,849       21.7
  Other direct and operating expenses(1)...............    4,829       12.2        6,995       11.0
  Selling, general and administrative(2)...............    7,374       18.7       11,893       18.6
  Management and consulting fees.......................      721        1.8          838        1.3
  Depreciation and amortization........................   21,786       55.2       30,648       48.0
                                                         -------      -----     --------      -----
Loss from operations...................................   (3,808)      (9.7)        (388)      (0.6)
Interest and other income..............................    4,307       10.9        1,217        1.9
Gain on sale of investments............................      286        0.7
Interest expense.......................................  (14,189)     (36.0)     (19,754)     (30.9)
Other expense..........................................     (525)      (1.3)        (134)      (0.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit...........................     (388)      (1.0)       1,338        2.1
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt, net
  of tax...............................................   18,483       46.8
Minority interest......................................     (464)      (1.2)        (225)      (0.4)
                                                         -------      -----     --------      -----
Net income (loss)......................................  $ 3,702        9.4%    $(17,946)     (28.1)%
                                                         =======      =====     ========      =====
Other Data:
EBITDA(3)..............................................  $17,978       45.6%    $ 30,260       47.4%
</TABLE>
 
                                       13
<PAGE>   16
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                         --------------------------------------------
                                                                 1996                   1997
                                                         --------------------   ---------------------
                                                                   PERCENTAGE              PERCENTAGE
                                                         AMOUNT    OF REVENUE    AMOUNT    OF REVENUE
                                                         -------   ----------   --------   ----------
                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue................................................  $47,391     100.0%     $186,582     100.0%
Costs and Expenses:
  Program fees.........................................   10,136       21.4       40,244       21.6
  Other direct and operating expenses(1)...............    5,731       12.1       20,336       10.9
  Selling, general and administrative(2)...............    8,975       18.9       35,476       19.0
  Management and consulting fees.......................      721        1,5        2,513        1.3
  Depreciation and amortization........................   26,521       56.0       97,051       52.0
                                                         -------      -----     --------      -----
Loss from operations...................................   (4,693)      (9.9)      (9,038)      (4.8)
Interest and other income..............................    4,759       10.0        3,998        2.1
Gain on sale of investments............................      286        0.6
Interest expense.......................................  (18,191)     (38.4)     (58,631)     (31.4)
Other expense..........................................     (526)      (1.1)        (436)      (0.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit...........................     (388)      (0.8)       4,801        2.6
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt, net
  of tax...............................................   18,483       39.0
Minority interest......................................     (464)      (1.0)        (653)      (0.3)
                                                         -------      -----     --------      -----
Net loss...............................................  $  (734)      (1.5)%   $(59,959)     (32.1)%
                                                         =======      =====     ========      =====
Other Data:
EBITDA(3)..............................................  $21,828       46.1%    $ 88,013       47.2%
</TABLE>
 
---------------
(1) Other direct and operating expenses consist of expenses relating to
    installations, plant repairs and maintenance and other operating costs
    directly associated with revenues.
 
(2) Selling, general and administrative expenses consist mainly of costs related
    to system offices, customer service representatives and sales and
    administrative employees.
 
(3) EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation
    and amortization, minority interest and other expense. EBITDA is a commonly
    used measure of performance in the cable industry. However, it does not
    purport to represent cash flows from operating activities in related
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with
    GAAP. For information concerning cash flows from operating, investing and
    financing activities, see Unaudited Financial Statements included elsewhere
    in this Report.
 
Revenues
 
     The Company's revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997 increased to $63.8 million and $186.6 million, respectively, as compared
with $39.5 million and $47.4 million for the same periods ended September 30,
1996, respectively, due primarily to the 1996 Acquisitions. The Company's total
revenues consisted of basic service revenues which represented 68.1% of total
revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively,
compared to 69.1% and 70.4% for the same periods ended September 30, 1996,
respectively. The decreases in basic service revenues as a percentage of total
revenues is due primarily to a proportionately higher volume of advertising
sales, converter rental and other services provided by the systems acquired on
July 30 and August 1, 1996, as compared to those systems acquired during the
first six months of 1996. Pay service revenues of $10.6 million and $30.8
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively,
represented 16.6% and 16.5% of total revenues, compared to 17.0% and 16.7% for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively. Other service
revenues represented 15.3% and 15.4% of total revenues for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, compared to 13.9% and 12.9% for
the three and nine months ended
 
                                       14
<PAGE>   17
 
September 30, 1996, respectively. Other service revenues for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1997 included non-recurring advertising revenue of
$0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, earned from certain programmers to
promote and launch their new services. The Company also recognized $0.5 million
and $0.9 million of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997, respectively, representing a portion of the remaining payments received
during April and May 1997 from such programmers to launch and promote their new
channels (see Part I, Item 1 "Financial Statements -- Note 8 Channel Launch
Revenue").
 
     The Company served approximately 582,700 basic subscribers who subscribed
to 433,600 pay units at September 30, 1997, compared to 570,200 basic
subscribers and 432,600 pay units at September 30, 1996. Average basic service
revenue per basic subscriber for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997 was $24.92 and $24.42, respectively, compared to $22.46 and $21.93 for the
same periods ended September 30, 1996, respectively. The increase represents
rate increases implemented by certain of the Company's cable systems in
September 1996 and during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and higher
effective basic service rates for the systems acquired on July 30 and August 1,
1996, compared to those systems acquired during the first six months of 1996.
Average pay service revenue per pay unit for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997 was $8.02 and $7.70, respectively, compared to $8.21 and
$9.13 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively. The
decrease between the 1997 and 1996 rates is due primarily to marketing
promotions offered by the Company and the impact of the systems acquired on July
30 and August 1, 1996 with lower average pay service revenue per pay unit
compared with those systems acquired during the first six months of 1996. The
increased average pay service revenue per pay unit of $8.02 for the three months
ended September 30, 1997, compared to $7.70 for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 is due primarily to an increase in pay-per-view revenue which resulted
from a popular boxing event which took place during the three months ended
September 30, 1997.
 
Program Fees
 
     Program fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997
increased to $13.8 million and $40.2 million, respectively, as compared with
$8.6 million and $10.1 million for the same periods ended September 30, 1996,
respectively, due primarily to the Late 1996 Acquisitions. Program fees for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 represent 25.6% and 25.5%,
respectively, of basic and pay service revenues compared to 25.2% and 24.6% for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively. The increase
as a percentage of basic and pay service revenues reflects the impact of program
fee increases, which resulted from higher rates charged by certain programmers
and the higher number of channels offered by the systems acquired on July 30 and
August 1, 1996 compared to those acquired during the first six months of 1996
without the proportionately higher cable service revenues.
 
Other Direct Expenses
 
     Other direct expenses, which include costs related to technical personnel,
franchise fees and repairs and maintenance, amounted to $7.0 million and $20.3
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively,
compared to $4.8 million and $5.7 million for the same periods ended September
30, 1996, respectively. The increase is a result of the Late 1996 Acquisitions.
Other direct expenses as a percentage of total revenues, before non-recurring
launch revenue, remained relatively constant at 11.1% and 11.0% for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, compared to 12.2% and
12.1% for the same periods ended September 30, 1996, respectively. The slight
decrease for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 is due primarily
to a decrease in franchise fee expense. During the nine months ended September
30, 1997 certain of the Company's systems began passing through franchise fee
expenses to its subscribers.
 
Selling, General and Administrative
 
     Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased to $11.9 million and $35.5
million, respectively, compared to $7.4 million and $9.0 million for the same
periods ended September 30, 1996, respectively, due primarily to the Late 1996
Acquisitions. SG&A as a percentage of total revenues, before non-recurring
launch revenue, remained
 
                                       15
<PAGE>   18
 
relatively constant at 18.9% and 19.3% for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997, respectively, compared to 18.7% and 18.9% for the same
periods ended September 30, 1996, respectively.
 
Management and Consulting Fees
 
     Management and consulting fees of $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, represent fees
charged by ICM-IV. ICM-IV provides certain management services to the Company
for a per annum fee of 1.0% of the Company's total non-preferred capital
contributions, or $3.4 million. ICM-IV management fees were not accrued on the
Company's books prior to July 30, 1996, the date on which the Company's capital
contributions were received from its partners. ICM-IV management fees for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 amounted to $0.7 million.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
     Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997 increased to $30.6 million and $97.1 million, respectively,
compared to $21.8 million and $26.5 million for the same periods ended September
30, 1996, respectively, as a result of the Late 1996 Acquisitions and capital
expenditures of $111.8 million during the twelve months ended September 30,
1997, offset by the Company's use of an accelerated depreciation method that
results in higher depreciation expense being recognized in the earlier years and
lower expense in the later years.
 
Interest and Other Income
 
     Interest and other income of $1.2 million and $4.0 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, is comprised primarily
of $0.8 million and $3.1 million of interest income earned on the escrowed
securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively.
Interest and other income also includes $0.1 million and $0.3 million of
interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1997, respectively. Interest and other income of $4.3
million and $4.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996,
respectively, is comprised of the following: (i) equity distribution income of
$2.9 million received from a former investee of RMG during the three months
ended September 30, 1996, (ii) $0.1 million and $0.4 million of interest income
earned during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively,
on a $15.0 million loan to RMH prior to the Company's acquisition of RMH on July
30, 1996, (iii) $0.9 million of interest income earned on the escrowed
securities during the two months ended September 30, 1996, and (iv) other income
and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents of $0.4 million and $0.6
million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively.
The Company had no escrowed securities until it issued its 11.25% senior notes
on July 30, 1996.
 
Gain on Sale of Investments
 
     The gain on sale of investments of $0.3 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1996 resulted from the sale of certain limited
partner interests in August 1996.
 
Interest Expense
 
     Interest expense increased to $19.8 million and $58.6 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, compared to $14.2
million and $18.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1996, respectively, due primarily to higher debt balances during 1997 compared
to the same periods in 1996. Interest expense for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1997 includes interest on borrowings outstanding under the
Bank Facility and the Notes, which were incurred to finance the Company's
acquisitions in July and August 1996. Interest expense for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1996 includes interest on a bridge loan obtained by a
subsidiary of ICP-IV for acquisitions of certain cable television systems during
the first seven months of 1996 and two month's interest on borrowings
outstanding under the Bank Facility and the Notes.
 
                                       16
<PAGE>   19
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
     As partnerships, the tax attributes of ICP-IV and its subsidiaries other
than RMG and IPCC accrue to the partners. Income tax benefit of $1.3 million and
$4.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997,
respectively, and income tax expense of $0.4 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1996, has been recorded based on RMG's stand alone
tax provision. RMG's tax expense for the periods ended September 30, 1996,
versus tax benefit for the periods ended September 30, 1997, resulted primarily
from its non-recurring equity distribution income of $2.9 million and gain on
sale of certain limited partner interests of $0.3 million recognized during the
two months ended September 30, 1996, net of loss from operations. Prior to
ICP-IV's acquisition of RMG on July 30, 1996, the Company had no income tax
expense or benefit.
 
Extraordinary Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
 
     The extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt of $18.5 million for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, includes (i) costs paid in
July 1996 associated with the prepayment of RMG's long-term debt and (ii)
recognition of the unamortized portion in July 1996 of a debt restructuring
credit associated with the restructuring of IPWT's long-term debt in 1994.
 
Minority Interest
 
     Minority interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997,
represents accrued dividends of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, on
RMG's mandatorily redeemable preferred stock held by a subsidiary of TCI as the
minority shareholder of RMG's common stock. Minority interest for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1996 includes accrued dividends of $0.1 million
on RMG's mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and the allocation of $0.3
million of RMG's income for the period from July 30, 1996 through September 30,
1996 to the minority shareholder. Prior to ICP-IV's acquisition of RMG on July
30, 1996, ICP-IV's consolidated subsidiaries were wholly-owned by ICP-IV.
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
     The Company's net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1997 increased to $17.9 million and $60.0 million, respectively, compared to net
loss before extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt, net of tax of
$14.8 million and $19.2 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1996, respectively. The increase is due primarily to the Late 1996
Acquisitions, which resulted in significantly higher depreciation, amortization
and interest expenses relative to the increased revenues.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     The following table sets forth certain statement of cash flows information
of the Company (in thousands) for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
1997. The Company consummated acquisitions of cable television systems in
January, February, May, July and August 1996. Cash flows from operating
activities of the acquired systems have been included only from the dates of
acquisition.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                        SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                    ----------------------
                                                                      1996          1997
                                                                    ---------     --------
                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
    <S>                                                             <C>           <C>
    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
    Cash flows from operating activities..........................  $   5,340     $ 37,168
    Cash flows from investing activities..........................   (525,403)     (54,255)
    Cash flows from financing activities..........................    533,584       12,869
</TABLE>
 
                                       17
<PAGE>   20
 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
 
     The Company's cash balance increased from zero as of January 1, 1996 to
$13.5 million as of September 30, 1996.
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 
     The Company generated cash flows from operating activities of $5.3 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 reflecting (i) income from
operations of $21.8 million before non-cash charges to income for depreciation
and amortization of $26.5 million; (ii) interest and other income received of
$3.8 million; (iii) interest paid of $20.1 million; and (iv) other changes in
working capital and other expenses of approximately $0.2 million.
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 
     The Company used cash during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 of
$415.7 million to fund the 1996 Acquisitions. The Company also received cash of
$2.2 million as part of IPWT's and RMG's total assets acquired. In April 1996,
prior to the Company's purchase of RMG, the Company loaned $15.0 million to RMG.
 
     The Company purchased property and equipment of $8.3 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 consisting primarily of cable system
upgrades and rebuilds, plant extensions, converters and initial subscriber
installations.
 
     Under the terms of the related indenture, the Company purchased
approximately $88.8 million in escrowed securities that, together with interest
thereon, represent funds sufficient to provide for payment in full of interest
on the Company's $292.0 million Notes through August 1, 1999.
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
     The Company financed the 1996 Acquisitions and its investment in the
escrowed securities with proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, the $220.0
million Term Loan and borrowings of $338.0 million under the Revolving Credit
Facility and $190.6 in cash contributions from the partners of ICP-IV. The
Company subsequently repaid borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of
$13.0 million. The Company paid debt issue costs of $16.9 million in connection
with the offering of the Notes and the bank financing and paid syndication costs
of $1.0 million in connection with raising its contributed equity.
 
     The Company repaid $350.6 of RMH's and IPWT's indebtedness upon its
acquisition of these entities. The Company paid a call premium and other fees
associated with the repayment of RMH's indebtedness of $4.7 million.
 
     The Company paid cash to TCI of $120.8 million as repayment of debt assumed
upon TCI's contribution of the Greenville/Spartanburg System to the Company. The
amount paid has been recorded as a distribution to TCI in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
 
     The Company's cash balance decreased by $4.2 million from $8.8 million as
of January 1, 1997 to $4.6 million as of September 30, 1997.
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 
     The Company generated cash flows from operating activities of $37.2 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 reflecting (i) income from
operations of $88.0 million before non-cash charges to income for depreciation
and amortization of $97.1 million; (ii) interest and other income received of
$5.6 million, primarily from escrowed investments; (iii) interest paid of $63.8
million; (iv) $5.8 million in deferred revenue relating to payments received
from certain programmers to launch and promote their new programs; and (v) net
working capital sources of $1.6 million, net of non-operating expenses.
 
                                       18
<PAGE>   21
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 
     The Company purchased property and equipment of $81.9 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 consisting primarily of cable system
upgrades and rebuilds, plant extensions, converters and initial subscriber
installations.
 
     The Company received $28.2 million in proceeds from sale of its escrowed
investments upon maturity on January 31 and July 31, 1997. These proceeds and
related interest received were used to fund interest payment obligations on the
Notes of $33.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 1997. During
the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company also paid approximately
$0.3 million for the right to provide cable services to a multiple dwelling unit
in Greenville/Spartanburg.
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
     The Company's cash flows from financing activities for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 consisted primarily of net borrowings of $13.0 million
under the bank revolving credit facility, which were used, along with cash
available from operations, to fund the Company's capital requirements.
 
PRO FORMA LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     The Company has plans to make substantial expenditures for technological
upgrades and rebuilds over the next several years under its Capital Improvement
Program, which is reviewed and modified periodically by management. Management
believes that substantial growth in revenues and operating cash flows is not
achievable without implementing at least a significant portion of the Capital
Improvement Program.
 
     For each of the years through maturity of the Notes, the Company's
principal sources of liquidity are expected to be cash generated from operations
and borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. The revolving
credit facility provides for borrowings up to $475.0 million in the aggregate,
with permanent annual commitment reductions beginning in 1999, and matures in
2004. As of September 30, 1997, the Company had $347.0 million outstanding under
the revolving credit facility, leaving availability of $128.0 million. Prior to
January 1, 1999, the Company has no mandatory amortization requirements under
the Bank Facility.
 
     Management believes that the Company will be able to realize substantial
growth rates in revenue over the next several years through a combination of
household growth, increased penetration and new product offerings that the
Company will be able to make available as technological upgrades are completed
under the Capital Improvement Program.
 
     Management believes that, with the Company's ability to realize operating
efficiencies and sustain substantial growth rates in revenue, it will be able to
generate cash flows from operating activities which, together with available
borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to
fund required interest payments and planned capital expenditures over the next
several years. However, the Company may not be able to generate sufficient cash
from operations or accumulate sufficient cash from other activities or sources
to repay in full the principal amounts outstanding under the Notes on maturity.
In order to satisfy its repayment obligations with respect to the Notes due
August 1, 2006, the Company may be required to refinance the Notes. There can be
no assurance that financing will be available at that time in order to
accomplish any necessary refinancing on terms favorable to the Company. See Part
II, Item 5 "Other Information -- Certain Factors Affecting Future
Results -- Substantial Leverage; Deficiency of Earnings to Cover Fixed Charges";
and "-- Future Capital Requirements."
 
     Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are available under interest
rate options related to ABR (which is based on the administrative agent's
published prime rate) and LIBOR. Interest rates vary under each option based on
IP-IV's senior leverage ratio. For ABR loans the rate varies from ABR to ABR
plus 0.50%, and for LIBOR loans the rate varies from LIBOR plus 0.75% to LIBOR
plus 1.75%. Interest periods are specified as one, two or three months for LIBOR
loans. The Bank Facility requires quarterly interest payments, or more frequent
interest payments if a shorter period is selected under the LIBOR option. The
 
                                       19
<PAGE>   22
 
Bank Facility also requires IP-IV to pay quarterly a commitment fee of 0.25% or
0.375% per year, depending on the senior leverage ratio of IP-IV, on the unused
portion of available credit.
 
     The obligations of IP-IV under the Bank Facility are secured by a first
priority pledge of the capital stock and/or partnership interests of IP-IV's
subsidiaries, a negative pledge on other assets of IP-IV and subsidiaries and a
pledge of any inter-company notes. The obligations of IP-IV under the Bank
Facility are guaranteed by IP-IV's subsidiaries.
 
     The Bank Facility and the Indenture, as defined herein, restrict, among
other things, the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur
liens, pay distributions or make certain other restricted payments, consummate
certain asset sales and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. In
addition, the Bank Facility and Indenture restrict the ability of a subsidiary
to pay distributions or make certain payments to ICP-IV, merge or consolidate
with any other person or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Bank
Facility also requires the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and
satisfy certain financial condition tests. Such restrictions and compliance
tests, together with the Company's substantial leverage and the pledge of
substantially all of IP-IV's equity interests in its subsidiaries, could limit
the Company's ability to respond to market conditions, to provide for
unanticipated capital investments or to take advantage of business
opportunities. As of September 30, 1997 the Company was in compliance with all
of the debt covenants as provided by the Bank Facility and the Indenture.
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Company has continuing commitments under franchise agreements and FCC
regulations and is subject to litigation and other claims in the ordinary course
of business. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
herein. See Part II, Item 5 "Other Information -- Certain Factors Affecting
Future Results -- Regulation of the Cable Television Industry" and
"-- Expiration of Franchises."
 
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
 
     Statements in this report which are prefaced with words such as expects,
anticipates, believes and similar words and other statements of similar sense,
are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's
current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances
which may or may not be within the Company's control and as to which there can
be no firm assurances given. These forward-looking statements, like any other
forward-looking statements, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
 
     In addition to other risks and uncertainties that may be described
elsewhere in this document, certain risks and uncertainties that could affect
the Company's financial results include the following: the development, market
acceptance and successful introduction of new services and enhancements;
competitors' service introductions and enhancements; and risks associated with
the 1996 Acquisitions, including the Company's ability to successfully integrate
the acquired cable television systems.
 
     (For a description of the above risks and uncertainties, see the Certain
Factors that May Affect Future Results section under Item 5 of PART II.)
 
                                       20
<PAGE>   23
 
                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
     There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or
to which the Company's properties are subject. The Company knows of no
threatened or pending material legal action against it or its properties.
 
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
 
     None.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
     None.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
     None.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
                       CHANGE IN MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
 
     In February of this year Leo J. Hindery, Jr. was appointed president of
TCI. As part of Mr. Hindery's transition to TCI, substantially all of Mr.
Hindery's interests in ICM-IV and its general partner IMI, as well as in various
other management partnerships for the Related InterMedia Entities, were
converted or sold. Pursuant to these transactions, Mr. Hindery no longer holds a
controlling interest in IMI or ICM-IV and ICM-IV is no longer the managing
general partner of the Company.
 
     On August 5, 1997, Robert J. Lewis purchased from Mr. Hindery all of the
outstanding stock of IMI for $0.025 million. IMI retained its .002% general
partner interest in ICM-IV and was appointed managing general partner of ICM-IV.
Concurrently, Mr. Hindery withdrew as managing general partner of ICM-IV and
converted his general partner interest in ICM-IV to a limited partner interest,
and TCI purchased substantially all of the limited partner interests in ICM-IV.
 
     IMI owns 95% of the equity interests in InterMedia Capital Management, LLC
("ICM-IV LLC"), a newly formed limited liability company. ICM-IV LLC purchased
from ICM-IV a .001% general partner interest in ICP-IV and the .01% managing
general partner interests in certain of ICP-IV's subsidiaries for approximately
$0.090 million. ICM-IV's remaining general partner interests in ICP-IV were
converted to limited partner interests, and ICM-IV LLC was appointed the
managing general partner of the Company.
 
     ICP-IV and its subsidiaries' various senior debt and partnership agreements
have been amended to reflect the change in the Managing General Partner of the
Company. In addition, pursuant to the transactions described above, certain
arrangements have been entered into that would cause a change in the Managing
General Partner. In the event that Mr. Lewis dies or Mr. Hindery leaves his
employment with TCI, Mr. Hindery has the right to repurchase all of the stock of
IMI from Mr. Lewis and thereby will hold a controlling interest in IMI which
controls the Managing General Partner. In addition, the limited partners, have
the right to remove the Managing General Partner in certain circumstances.
 
                     INTERMEDIA PARTNERS IV, CAPITAL CORP.
 
     InterMedia Partners IV, Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation ("IPCC"), is
the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and was formed solely for the purpose
of serving as a co-issuer of the Notes. The Notes are the joint and several
obligation of the Company and IPCC. Separate financial statements and other
disclosure concerning IPCC have not been provided because IPCC's financial
position is not deemed to be material and it does not have any operations.
 
                                       21
<PAGE>   24
 
                    CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE RESULTS
 
SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE; DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO COVER FIXED CHARGES
 
     The Company has indebtedness that is substantial in relation to partners'
capital. On September 30, 1997, the Company's total debt balance was
approximately $859.0 million and partners' capital balance was approximately
$13.9 million. Under the Financing, ICP-IV received $360.0 million of new equity
from its partners, comprised of cash and in-kind contributions. See Part I, Item
1 "Financial Statements -- InterMedia Capital Partners IV, L.P. -- Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements." In addition, subject to the restrictions in
the indenture for the Notes (the "Indenture"), ICP-IV and its subsidiaries
(other than IPCC) may incur additional indebtedness from time to time to finance
acquisitions and capital expenditures or for general corporate purposes. The
high level of the Company's indebtedness will have important consequences,
including: (i) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from operations
must be dedicated to debt service and will not be available for general
corporate purposes or for the Capital Improvement Program; (ii) the Company's
ability to obtain additional debt financing in the future for working capital,
capital expenditures, acquisitions or for the Capital Improvement Program may be
limited; and (iii) the Company's level of indebtedness could limit its
flexibility in reacting to changes in the industry and economic conditions
generally. See "-- Future Capital Requirements."
 
     There can be no assurance that the Company will generate earnings in future
periods sufficient to cover its fixed charges, including its debt service
obligations with respect to the Notes. In the absence of such earnings or other
financial resources, the Company could face substantial liquidity problems.
ICP-IV's ability to pay interest on the Notes and to satisfy its other debt
obligations will depend upon its future operating performance, including the
successful implementation of the Capital Improvement Program and will be
affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other
factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Based upon expected
increases in revenue and cash flow, the Company anticipates that its cash flow,
together with available borrowings, including borrowings under the Bank
Facility, will be sufficient to meet its operating expenses and capital
expenditure requirements and to service its debt requirements for the next
several years. See Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." However, in order to satisfy its
repayment obligations with respect to the Notes, ICP-IV may be required to
refinance the Notes on their maturity. There can be no assurance that financing
will be available at that time in order to accomplish any necessary refinancing
on terms favorable to the Company or at all. If the Company is unable to service
its indebtedness, it will be forced to adopt an alternative strategy that may
include actions such as reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling
assets, restructuring or refinancing its indebtedness or seeking additional
equity capital. There can be no assurance that any of these strategies could be
effected on satisfactory terms, if at all. Management believes that substantial
growth in revenues and operating cash flows is not achievable without
implementing at least a significant portion of the Capital Improvement Program.
See Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations."
 
HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL SUBORDINATION
 
     The Notes are the general obligations of ICP-IV and IPCC and rank pari
passu with all senior indebtedness of ICP-IV and IPCC, if any. The Company's
operations are conducted through the direct and indirect subsidiaries of IP-IV.
ICP-IV and IPCC hold no significant assets other than their investments in and
advances to ICP-IV's subsidiaries, and ICP-IV and IPCC have no independent
operations and, therefore, are dependent on the cash flow of ICP-IV's
subsidiaries and other entities to meet their own obligations, including the
payment of interest and principal obligations on the Notes when due.
Accordingly, ICP-IV's and IPCC's ability to make interest and principal payments
when due and their ability to purchase the Notes upon a Change of Control or
Asset Sale (as defined in the Indenture) is dependent upon the receipt of
sufficient funds from ICP-IV's subsidiaries and will be severely restricted by
the terms of existing and future indebtedness of ICP-IV's subsidiaries. The Bank
Facility was entered into by IP-IV and prohibits payment of distributions by any
of ICP-IV's subsidiaries to ICP-IV or IPCC prior to February 1, 2000, and
permits such distributions thereafter only to the extent necessary for ICP-IV to
make cash interest payments on the Notes
 
                                       22
<PAGE>   25
 
at the time such cash interest is due and payable, provided that no default or
event of default with respect to the Bank Facility exists or would exist as a
result.
 
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY LENDERS
 
     The Bank Facility and, to a lesser extent, the Indenture contain a number
of significant covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the
Company to dispose of assets or merge, incur debt, pay distributions, repurchase
or redeem capital stock, create liens, make capital expenditures and make
certain investments or acquisitions and otherwise restrict corporate activities.
The Bank Facility also contains, among other covenants, requirements that IP-IV
maintain specified financial ratios, including maximum leverage and minimum
interest coverage, and prohibits IP-IV and its subsidiaries from prepaying the
Company's other indebtedness (including the Notes). The ability of the Company
to comply with such provisions may be affected by events that are beyond the
Company's control. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a
default under the Bank Facility. In the event of any such default, lenders party
to the Bank Facility could elect to declare all amounts borrowed under the Bank
Facility, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be due and payable.
If the indebtedness under the Bank Facility were to be accelerated, all
indebtedness outstanding under such Bank Facility would be required to be paid
in full before IP-IV would be permitted to distribute any assets or cash to
ICP-IV. There can be no assurance that the assets of ICP-IV and its subsidiaries
would be sufficient to repay all borrowings under the Bank Facility and the
other creditors of such subsidiaries in full. In addition, as a result of these
covenants, the ability of the Company to respond to changing business and
economic conditions and to secure additional financing, if needed, may be
significantly restricted, and the Company may be prevented from engaging in
transactions that might otherwise be considered beneficial to the Company.
 
FUTURE CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
 
     Consistent with the Company's business strategy, and in order to comply
with requirements imposed by certain of its franchising authorities and to
address existing and potential competition, the Company has implemented the
Capital Improvement Program. Pursuant to the Capital Improvement Program, the
Company is expanding and upgrading the systems' plant to improve channel
capacity and system reliability and to allow for interactive services such as
enhanced pay-per-view, home shopping, data transmission (including Internet
access) and other interactive services to the extent they become technologically
viable and economically practicable. The Company expects to upgrade certain of
its existing systems with a digital-capable, high-capacity, broadband hybrid
fiber/coaxial network architecture to accomplish these objectives. Although the
Company anticipates that it will continue to upgrade portions of its systems
over the next several years, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to upgrade its cable television systems at a rate that will allow it to
remain competitive with competitors that either do not rely on cable into the
home (e.g., MMDS and DBS) or have access to significantly greater amounts of
capital and an existing communications network (e.g., certain telephone
companies). The Company's business requires continuing investment to finance
capital expenditures and related expenses for expansion of the Company's
subscriber base and system development. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to fund its Capital Improvement Program or any of its other
capital expenditures. The Company's inability to upgrade its cable television
systems or make its other planned capital expenditures could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's operations and competitive position and could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to service its debt,
including the Notes.
 
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; DEPENDENCE ON MANAGEMENT
 
     ICP-IV was organized in March 1996. The partners of IP-IV transferred their
partnership interests to ICP-IV in 1996. Therefore, there is limited historical
financial information about the Company upon which to base an evaluation of its
performance. Pursuant to the Acquisitions, the Company substantially increased
the size of its operations. Therefore, the historical financial data of the
Company may not be indicative of the Company's future results of operations.
Further, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully
implement its business strategy. The future success of the Company will be
largely dependent
 
                                       23
<PAGE>   26
 
upon the efforts of senior management of its general partner, ICM-IV LLC.
Although ICM-IV LLC as general partner of ICP-IV may acquire systems on behalf
of the Company, there is no obligation to do so.
 
COMPETITION IN CABLE TELEVISION INDUSTRY; RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
 
     Cable television systems face competition from other sources of news,
information and entertainment, such as off-air television broadcast programming,
newspapers, movie theaters, live sporting events, interactive computer programs
and home video products, including video tape cassette recorders. Competing
sources of video programming include, but are not limited to, off-air broadcast
television, DBS, MMDS, SMATV and other new technologies. Furthermore, the cable
television industry is subject to rapid and significant changes in technology.
The effect of any future technological changes on the viability or
competitiveness of the Company's business cannot be predicted.
 
     In addition, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has repealed the
cable/telephone cross-ownership ban, and telephone companies are now permitted
to provide cable television service within their service areas. Certain of such
potential service providers have greater financial resources than the Company,
and in the case of local exchange carriers seeking to provide cable service
within their service areas, have an installed plant and switching capabilities,
any of which could give them competitive advantages with respect to cable
television operators such as the Company.
 
     BellSouth has applied for cable franchises in certain of the Company's
franchise areas and is acquiring a number of wireless cable companies in regions
where the Company operates. However, BellSouth has since acknowledged it is
postponing its request for cable franchises in the state of Tennessee. On
October 22, 1996 the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association ("TCTA") and
the Cable Television Association of Georgia filed a formal complaint with the
FCC challenging certain acts and practices that BellSouth is taking in
connection with its deployment of video distribution facilities in certain areas
of Tennessee and Georgia. In addition, the TCTA also filed a petition for
investigation with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority concerning certain alleged
acts and practices that BellSouth is taking in connection with its construction
and deployment of cable facilities in Tennessee. The Company is joined by
several other cable operators in the complaint. The Company cannot predict the
likelihood of success in this complaint or the petition nor can there be any
assurance that the Company will be successful with either the complaint or the
petition. Furthermore, the Company cannot predict either the extent to which
competition from BellSouth or other potential service providers will materialize
or, if such competition materializes, the extent of its effect on the Company.
 
REGULATION OF THE CABLE TELEVISION INDUSTRY
 
     The cable television industry is subject to extensive regulation at the
federal, state and local levels, and many aspects of such regulation are
currently the subject of judicial proceedings and administrative or legislative
proposals. In February 1996, Congress passed, and the President signed into law,
major telecommunications reform legislation, the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Among other things, the 1996 Act reduces in some circumstances and by 1999 will
eliminate, rate regulation for CPS packages for all cable television systems and
immediately eliminates regulation of this service tier for small cable
operators. The FCC is undertaking numerous rulemaking proceedings to interpret
and implement the provisions of the 1996 Act. The 1996 Act and the FCC's
implementing regulations could have a significant effect on the cable television
industry. In addition, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992 (the "1992 Cable Act") imposed substantial regulation on the cable
television industry, including rate regulation, and significant portions of the
1992 Act remain in effect despite the enactment of the 1996 Act and remain
highly relevant to the Company's operations.
 
     The Company's systems elected the benchmark or cost-of-service
methodologies to justify their basic and CPS tier rates in effect prior to May
15, 1994, but relied primarily upon the cost-of-service methodology to justify
regulated service rates in effect after May 14, 1994. The Company's
cost-of-service cases justifying certain rates for the CPS tier of service are
currently pending before the FCC. Additionally, pursuant to the FCC's
regulations, several local franchising authorities are reviewing the Company's
basic rate justifications and several other franchising authorities have
requested that the FCC review the Company's basic rate
 
                                       24
<PAGE>   27
 
justifications. Although the Company generally believes that its rates are
justified under the FCC's benchmark or cost-of-service methodologies, it cannot
predict the ultimate resolution of these cases.
 
     Management believes that the regulation of the cable television industry
will remain a matter of interest to Congress, the FCC and other regulatory
bodies. There can be no assurance as to what, if any, future actions such
legislative and regulatory authorities may take or the effect thereof on the
industry or the Company.
 
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     Conflicts of interests may arise due to certain contractual relationships
of the Company and the Company's relationship with the Related InterMedia
Entities and its other affiliates. IMI, which is wholly owned by Robert J.
Lewis, provides administrative services at cost to the Company and to the
operating companies of the Related InterMedia Entities. See Part II, Item 5
"Other Information --Change in Managing General Partner." Conflicts of interest
may arise in the allocation of management and administrative services as a
result of such relationships. In addition, the Related InterMedia Entities and
their respective related management partnerships have certain relationships, and
will likely develop additional relationships in the future with TCI, which could
give rise to conflicts of interest.
 
EXPIRATION OF FRANCHISES
 
     In connection with a renewal of a franchise, the franchising authority may
require the Company to comply with different conditions with respect to
franchise fees, channel capacity and other matters, which conditions could
increase the Company's cost of doing business. Although management believes that
it generally will be able to negotiate renewals of its franchises, there can be
no assurance that the Company will be able to do so and the Company cannot
predict the impact of any new or different conditions that might be imposed by
franchising authorities in connection with such renewals.
 
LOSS OF BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH TCI
 
     The Company's relationship with TCI currently enables the Company to (i)
purchase programming services and equipment from a subsidiary of TCI at rates
that management believes are generally lower than the Company could obtain
through arm's-length negotiations with third parties, (ii) share in TCI's
marketing test results, (iii) share in the results of TCI's research and
development activities and (iv) consult with TCI's operating personnel with
expertise in engineering, technical, marketing, advertising, accounting and
regulatory matters. While the Company expects the relationship to continue, TCI
is under no obligation to offer such benefits to the Company, and there can be
no assurance that such benefits will continue to be available in the future
should TCI's ownership in the Company significantly decrease or should TCI for
any other reason decide not to continue to offer such benefits to the Company.
The loss of the relationship with TCI could adversely affect the financial
position and results of operations of the Company. Further, the Bank Facility
provides that an event of default will exist if TCI does not own beneficially
35.0% or more of ICP-IV's non-preferred partnership interests. See Part I, Item
2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Transactions with Affiliates."
 
PURCHASE OF NOTES UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
     Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the ICP-IV and IPCC are
required to make an offer to purchase all outstanding Notes at a purchase price
equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. There can be no assurance that
ICP-IV and IPCC will have available funds sufficient to purchase the Notes upon
a Change of Control. In addition, any Change of Control, and any repurchase of
the Notes required under the Indenture upon a Change of Control, would
constitute an event of default under the Bank Facility, with the result that the
obligations of the borrowers thereunder could be declared due and payable by the
lenders. Any acceleration of the obligations under the Indenture or the Bank
Facility would make it unlikely that IP-IV could make adequate distributions to
ICP-IV in order to service the Notes and, accordingly, that IP-IV could make
adequate distributions to ICP-IV as required to permit ICP-IV and IPCC to effect
a purchase of the Notes upon a Change of Control.
 
                                       25
<PAGE>   28
 
ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET; POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF EXCHANGE NOTE PRICE
 
     The Notes registered pursuant to the exchange offer completed in January
1997 (the "Exchange Notes") are new securities for which there is currently no
market. The Company does not intend to apply for listing of the Exchange Notes
on any securities exchange or for the inclusion of the Exchange Notes in any
automated quotation system. Although the Company was advised by NationsBanc
Capital Markets, Inc. ("NationsBanc") and Toronto Dominion Securities (USA) Inc.
("Toronto Dominion") that, following completion of the private offering in July
1996, NationsBanc and Toronto Dominion intend to make a market in the Notes,
they are not obligated to do so and any such market making activities may be
discontinued at any time without notice. Accordingly, there can be no assurance
as to the development or liquidity of any market for the Exchange Notes. If a
market for the Exchange Notes were to develop, the Exchange Notes could trade at
prices that may be higher or lower than their initial offering price depending
upon many factors, including prevailing interest rates, the Company's operating
results and the markets for similar securities. Historically, the market for
non-investment-grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused
substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the Exchange
Notes. There can be no assurance that, if a market for the Exchange Notes were
to develop, such a market would not be subject to similar disruptions.
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
(a)     Exhibit Index
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                                                            SEQUENTIALLY
NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT                                 NUMBERED PAGES
-------     --------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------
<C>         <S>                                                                   <C>
  * 3.3     Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of InterMedia
            Capital Partners IV, L.P. dated as of August 5, 1997 by and among
            InterMedia Capital Management, LLC, InterMedia Capital Management
            IV, L.P. and various other limited partners.........................
 *10.12     Consent and Second Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan
            Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1996 and amended as of August 6,
            1996, dated as of February 28, 1997 among InterMedia Partners IV,
            L.P. and The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent, and The Bank
            of New York, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., Toronto Dominion (Texas),
            Inc., as Arranging Agents, and NationsBank of Texas, N.A. and
            Toronto Dominion (Texas), Inc., as Syndication Agents and the
            Financial Institution Parties thereto...............................
   24.1     Power of Attorney (included on page 27).............................
   27.1     Schedule of Financial Data for InterMedia Capital Partners IV,
            L.P. ...............................................................
</TABLE>
 
---------------
 
* Incorporated by reference to the same exhibit number to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, File No.
333-11893.
 
     (b) Reports on Form 8-K:
 
          No reports on Form 8-K were filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997.
 
                                       26
<PAGE>   29
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
 
                                          By: InterMedia Capital Management,
                                              LLC,
                                            its Managing General Partner
 
                                          By: InterMedia Management, Inc., its
                                            Managing Member
 
                                          By:         /s/ ROBERT J. LEWIS
 
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                      Robert J. Lewis
                                                         President
Date: November 7, 1997.
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Edon V. Hartley, and Thomas R. Stapleton and each
of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power
of substation and resubstation, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report, and to file
the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, and
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, THIS REPORT HAS
BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES
INDICATED.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                SIGNATURE                                TITLE                      DATE
------------------------------------------   -----------------------------   ------------------
<S>                                          <C>                             <C>
 
           /s/ ROBERT J. LEWIS                President, Chief Executive      November 7, 1997
------------------------------------------      Officer and Sole Director
             Robert J. Lewis                    of InterMedia Management,
                                                          Inc.
                                             (principal executive officer)
 
           /s/ EDON V. HARTLEY                Chief Financial Officer of      November 7, 1997
------------------------------------------    InterMedia Management, Inc.
             Edon V. Hartley                 (principal financial officer)
 
         /s/ THOMAS R. STAPLETON             Vice President of InterMedia     November 7, 1997
------------------------------------------         Management, Inc.
           Thomas R. Stapleton                   (principal accounting
                                                        officer)
</TABLE>
 
                                       27