EXHIBIT 99.1
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
     Set forth below is selected financial data for the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the Partnership as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2003. The information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed in response to Item 8 of this report. In addition, please refer to the discussions in Item 1 and Item 7 regarding the adoption of FIN 46R and its effects on the presentation of financial data in this report on Form 10-K.
                                         
    As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Dec. 31, 2005     Dec. 31, 2004     Dec. 31, 2003     Dec. 31, 2002     Dec. 31, 2001  
Rental revenues
  $ 13,891,556     $ 13,034,770     $     $     $  
Real estate operating expenses
    (8,515,626 )     (7,366,291 )                  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    (2,740,703 )     (2,817,740 )     (48,155 )     (39,277 )     (93,409 )
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    1,061,242       923,108       8,769,052       8,593,940       8,536,107  
Other bond investment income
    73,179       321,750       321,750       321,750       307,656  
Other interest income
    102,474       78,367       116,266       421,242       541,312  
Contingent interest income
                            16,897  
Gain on sale of securities
    126,750                          
Provision for loan losses
                (1,810,000 )           (150,000 )
Interest expense
    (1,176,293 )     (1,179,896 )     (1,615,179 )     (1,851,563 )     (1,894,989 )
Hurricane related expenses
          (771,666 )                  
General and administrative expenses
    (2,028,366 )     (1,484,598 )     (1,139,070 )     (1,169,705 )     (911,238 )
 
                             
Income from continuing operations
  $ 794,213     $ 737,804     $ 4,594,664     $ 6,276,387     $ 6,352,336  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, (including gain on sale of $18,771,497 in 2005)
    18,770,929       (424,860 )                  
 
                             
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    19,565,142       312,944       4,594,664       6,276,387       6,352,336  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          (38,023,001 )                  
 
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664     $ 6,276,387     $ 6,352,336  
Less: general partners’ interest in net income
    1,021,216       72,436       45,947       62,764       63,523  
Unallocated income (loss) related to variable interest entities
    1,443,519       (44,953,615 )                  
 
                             
Limited partners’ interest in net income
  $ 17,100,407     $ 7,171,122     $ 4,548,717     $ 6,213,623     $ 6,288,813  
 
                             

 


 

                                         
    As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the     As of or for the  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Dec. 31, 2005     Dec. 31, 2004     Dec. 31, 2003     Dec. 31, 2002     Dec. 31, 2001  
Limited partners’ interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):
                                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.58     $ 0.52     $ 0.46     $ 0.63     $ 0.64  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, (including gain on sale of $1.91 per unit)
    1.16                          
 
                             
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    1.74       0.52       0.46       0.63       0.64  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          0.21                    
 
                             
Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
  $ 1.74     $ 0.73     $ 0.46     $ 0.63     $ 0.64  
 
                             
Distributions paid or accrued per unit
  $ 0.8068     $ 0.5400     $ 0.5400     $ 0.5400     $ 0.5400  
 
                             
Investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, at estimated fair value
  $ 17,033,964     $ 16,031,985     $ 139,197,520     $ 118,528,538     $ 118,405,000  
 
                             
Real estate assets, net
  $ 56,593,086     $ 58,243,113     $     $     $  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 111,574,124     $ 118,147,479     $ 155,553,817     $ 138,757,080     $ 138,152,244  
 
                             
Total debt
  $ 45,990,000     $ 62,275,000     $ 67,495,000     $ 59,730,000     $ 59,755,000  
 
                             
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 3,851,827     $ 5,128,258     $ 6,621,089     $ 6,027,051     $ 6,370,658  
 
                             
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
  $ 23,104,860     $ (5,264,436 )   $ (21,285,025 )   $ (1,240,220 )   $ (8,749,561 )
 
                             
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
  $ (25,975,424 )   $ (843,588 )   $ 10,786,146     $ (6,202,422 )   $ 5,111,176  
 
                             
Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”)(1)
  $ 18,515,120     $ 6,086,921     $ 6,813,368     $ 6,769,103     $ 6,595,745  
 
                             
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
    9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928  
 
                             
 
(1)   To calculate CAD, amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond reissuance costs, interest rate cap expense, provision for loan losses, impairments on bonds and losses related to VIEs including the cumulative effect of accounting change are added back to the Company’s net income (loss) as computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company uses CAD as a supplemental measurement of its ability to pay distributions. The Company believes that CAD provides relevant information about its operations and is necessary along with net income (loss) for understanding its operating results.
 
    There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and the Company’s computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.
 
    Although the Company considers CAD to be a useful measure of its operating performance, CAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net cash flows from operating activities which are calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
    The following sets forth a reconciliation of the Company’s net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP and its CAD for the periods set forth.
                                         
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664     $ 6,276,387     $ 6,352,336  
Net (income) loss related to VIEs
    (1,443,520 )     4,867,444                    
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          38,023,001                    
 
                             
Net income before impact of VIE consolidation
    18,121,622       5,180,388       4,594,664       6,276,387       6,352,336  
Amortization expense (Partnership only)
    24,467       196,122       48,155       39,277       93,409  
Interest rate cap (income) expense
    (364,969 )     117,916       360,549       453,439        

 


 

                                         
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Provision for loan losses
    734,000       217,654       1,810,000             150,000  
Impairment on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
          374,841                    
 
                             
CAD
  $ 18,515,120     $ 6,086,921     $ 6,813,368     $ 6,769,103     $ 6,595,745  
 
                             
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
General
     In this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the “Partnership” refers to America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. as a stand-alone entity and the “Company” refers to the consolidated financial information of the Partnership and certain entities that own multifamily apartment projects financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership that are treated as “variable interest entities” (“VIEs”) because the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary.
Critical Accounting Policies
     The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management of the Company to make a number of judgments, assumptions and estimates. The application of these judgments, assumptions and estimates can affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported by the Company. All of the Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements filed included in Item 8 of this report. The Company considers the following to be its critical accounting policies as they involve judgments, assumptions and estimates that significantly affect the preparation of its financial statements.
Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”)
     When the Partnership invests in a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is collateralized by the underlying multifamily property, the Partnership will evaluate the entity which owns the property securing the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond to determine if it is a VIE as defined by FIN 46R. FIN 46R is a complex standard that requires significant analysis and judgment. If it is determined that the entity is a VIE, the Partnership will then evaluate if it is the primary beneficiary of such VIE, by determining whether the Partnership will absorb the majority of the VIE’s expected losses, receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns, or both. If the Partnership determines itself to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, then the assets, liabilities and financial results of the related multifamily property will be consolidated in the Partnership’s financial statements. As a result of such consolidation, the tax-exempt or taxable debt financing provided by the Partnership to such consolidated VIE will be eliminated as part of the consolidation process. However, the Partnership will continue to receive interest and principal payments on such debt and these payments will retain their characterization as either tax-exempt or taxable interest for income tax reporting purposes.
Investments in Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Other Tax-Exempt Bonds
     Valuation — As all of the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, they are carried on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values. The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds have a limited market. As such, the Partnership estimates the fair value for each bond as the present value of its expected cash flows using a discount rate for comparable tax-exempt investments. This calculation methodology encompasses judgment in its application, especially in the determination of the discount rate. A decrease or increase in the discount rate increases or decreases, respectively, the estimate of fair value. Furthermore, volatility in interest rates and the impact it has on the bond markets may also likely cause uncertainty in the estimated fair values.
     Effect of classification of securities on earnings — As the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, changes in estimated fair values are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income, which is a component of partners’ capital, rather than through earnings. The Partnership does not intend to hold any of its securities for trading purposes; however, if the Partnership’s available-for-sale securities were classified as trading securities, there could be substantially greater volatility in the Partnership’s earnings because changes in estimated fair values would be reflected in the Partnership’s earnings.
     Review of securities for other-than-temporary impairment — The Partnership periodically reviews each of its mortgage revenue bonds for impairment by the estimated fair value of the revenue bond compared to its carrying amount. The estimated fair value of the revenue bond is calculated using a discounted cash flow model using interest rates for comparable investments. A security is considered other than temporarily impaired if evidence indicates that the cost of the

 


 

     investment is not recoverable within a reasonable period of time. If an other-than-temporary-impairment exists, the cost basis of the mortgage bond is written down to its estimated fair value, with the amount of the write-down accounted for as a realized loss. The recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and the potential impairment analysis are subject to a considerable degree of judgment, the results of which when applied under different conditions or assumptions could have a material impact on the financial statements. The estimated future cash flow of each revenue bond depends on the operations of the underlying property and, therefore is subject to a significant amount of uncertainty in the estimation of future rental receipts, future real estate operating expenses, and future capital expenditures. Such estimates are affected by economic factors such as the rental markets and labor markets in which the property operates, the current capitalization rates for properties in the rental markets, and tax and insurance expenses. Different conditions or different assumptions applied to the calculation may result in different results. The Partnership periodically compares its estimates with historical results to evaluate the reasonableness and accuracy of its estimates and adjusts its estimates accordingly.
     Revenue recognition — The interest income received by the Partnership from its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is dependent upon the net cash flow of the underlying properties. Base interest income on fully performing tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is recognized as it is accrued. Base interest income on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds not fully performing is recognized as it is received. Past due base interest on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which are or were previously not fully performing, is recognized as received. The Partnership reinstates the accrual of base interest once the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond’s ability to perform is adequately demonstrated. Contingent interest income, which is only received by the Partnership if the properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds generate excess available cash flow as set forth in each bond, is recognized as received.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
     The Partnership’s investments in interest rate cap agreements are accounted for under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended (SFAS No. 133). SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative financial instruments, including certain derivative financial instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activity. SFAS No. 133 requires the Partnership to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in its financial statements and record these instruments at their fair values. In order to achieve hedge accounting treatment, hedging activities must be appropriately designated, documented and proven to be effective as a hedge pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 133. The Partnership did not designate its current hedges as qualifying hedges under SFAS No. 133.
     The fair values of the caps at inception are their original cost. The Partnership’s debt financings currently bear interest based on the Bond Market Association (“BMA”) floating rate index. Changes in the fair value of the caps are marked to market with the difference recognized in earnings as interest expense. The mark to market adjustment through earnings can cause a significant fluctuation in reported net income although it has no impact on the Partnership’s cash flows. In addition, the calculation of the fair value of the caps involves a considerable degree of judgment.
Results of Operations
     As a result of its adoption of FIN 46R on January 1, 2004, the Company began reporting results of operations on a consolidated basis for two reportable segments, the Partnership and VIEs. In addition to the two reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidating and eliminating entries in order to properly reflect the operations of its two reportable segments.
     The Partnership operates for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. Prior to 2004, the Partnership was the only reportable segment of the Company.
     The VIEs primary operating strategy focuses on multifamily apartment properties as long-term investments. Each VIE owns one multifamily apartment property that has been financed by a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond held by the Partnership. The VIEs operating goal is to generate increasing amounts of net rental income from these properties that will allow it to service debt. In order to achieve this goal, management of these multifamily apartment properties is focused on: (i) maintaining high economic occupancy and increasing rental rates through effective leasing, reduced turnover rates and providing quality maintenance and services to maximize resident satisfaction; (ii) managing operating expenses and achieving cost reductions through operating efficiencies and economies of scale generally inherent in the management of a portfolio of multiple properties; and (iii) emphasizing regular programs of repairs, maintenance and property improvements to enhance the competitive advantage and value of its properties in their respective market areas. As of December 31, 2005, the Company consolidated nine VIE multifamily apartment properties containing a total of 2,256 rental units. As of December 31, 2004, the Company consolidated 10 VIE multifamily apartment properties containing a total of 2,572 rental units. The VIEs’ multifamily apartment properties are located in the states of Iowa, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina.
     The tables below compare the results of operations for the Company for 2005 and 2004 and the Partnership for 2003:

 


 

                         
    For the     For the     For the  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Dec. 31, 2005     Dec. 31, 2004     Dec. 31, 2003  
Revenues:
                       
Rental revenues
  $ 13,891,556     $ 13,034,770     $  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    1,061,242       923,108       8,769,052  
Other bond investment income
    73,179       321,750       321,750  
Other interest income
    102,474       78,367       116,266  
Gain on sale of securities
    126,750              
 
                 
Total Revenues
    15,255,201       14,357,995       9,207,068  
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    8,515,626       7,366,291        
Depreciation and amortization
    2,740,703       2,817,740       48,155  
Interest
    1,176,293       1,179,896       1,615,179  
General and administrative
    2,028,366       1,484,598       1,139,070  
Provision for loan losses
                1,810,000  
Hurricane related
          771,666        
 
                 
Total Expenses
    14,460,988       13,620,191       4,612,404  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    794,213       737,804       4,594,664  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, (including gain on sale of $18,771,497 in 2005)
    18,770,929       (424,860 )      
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    19,565,142       312,944       4,594,664  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          (38,023,001 )      
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664  
 
                 
The Consolidated Company
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
     Rental Revenues. Rental revenues increased approximately $857,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. The increase is attributable to increased occupancy as physical occupancy increased to 94% as of December 31, 2005 compared to 88% as of December 31, 2004. The increase in physical occupancy resulted in a net increase in rental revenues of approximately $485 per unit for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. The majority of the increase in physical occupancy occurred in the second half of the year. The largest increases in per unit rents were realized at Iona Lakes and Lake Forest where the properties combined to increase rental revenues by approximately $572,000 or $969 per unit for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004.
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. The increase in mortgage revenue bond investment income from 2004 to 2005 is primarily due to holding the Clarkson College tax-exempt mortgage bonds for a full year in 2005 compared to only eight months in 2004. The interest income associated with Clarkson College contributed approximately $165,000 of additional income for year ended December 31, 2005 compared with the same period of 2004.
     Other bond investment income. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company sold its investment in Museum Tower tax-exempt bond. As a result of the sale, interest income from these bonds decreased by approximately $286,000 in 2005.
     Other interest income. Other interest income represents income earned on cash and cash equivalents. The increase is attributable to higher average balances of cash and cash equivalents.
     Gain on sale of securities. The Company sold its entire interest in the Museum Tower bonds during the first quarter of 2005. The carrying cost of the investment was $3,900,000 and the net proceeds from the sale were $4,026,750 resulting in a gain on the sale of securities of $126,750. Approximately $600,000 of the cash proceeds is being held as collateral for debt financings and is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company. The remaining cash proceeds were unrestricted.
     Real estate operating expenses. Real estate operating expense increased during 2005 compared to 2004. This increase is related to spending on repairs and maintenance during the second half of 2005 in order to make the properties more attractive to current and potential tenants. Additionally, the properties realized increased utility costs.
     Interest expense. Interest expense was flat when comparing 2005 to 2004 due mainly to 2 offsetting items. An increase is attributable to a bridge loan that was entered into during the third quarter of 2005 to facilitate the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments. Prior to July 2005, the Partnership’s $16,000,000 investment in the Clear Lake bonds was used as

 


 

collateral for the Partnership’s variable debt financing. The Partnership entered into a bridge loan in order to refinance the existing debt and remove the collateral restriction on the bonds. In order to obtain the bridge loan, the Partnership paid origination fees of $160,000. All of those fees were amortized to interest expense during 2005. In addition to the origination fees, the bridge loan carried interest at a higher variable rate as compared to the debt it replaced. This resulted in approximately $299,000 higher interest expense in 2005 compared to 2004. Offsetting this increase was the change in interest rate cap expense which is the result of marking our interest rate caps to market. For the year ended December 31, 2005 this mark-to-market adjustment reduced interest expense by $365,000 as compared to an increase in interest expense of $118,000 in 2004.
     General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were higher during 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 primarily as a result of the payment of $359,000 of deferred administrative fees. These fees were previously deferred by the General Partner, however, in conjunction with the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments, these fees were paid in December 2005. The sale ultimately closed on November 10, 2005 and is more fully described in the discussion of Liquidity and Capital Resources in this Form 10-K. Salaries and benefits expense increased approximately $151,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 2004 due to the hiring of a dedicated fund manager and investment analyst. Legal fees increased by approximately $107,000 and Board of Manager fees increased by approximately $83,000 in 2005 compared to 2004. Offsetting these expenses were reductions in accounting related expenses of approximately $65,000 related to preparatory work associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance incurred in 2004 along with a decrease in miscellaneous other administrative expenses.
     Hurricane related expenses. These expenses relate to the hurricane damages sustained by certain properties located in the areas of Florida and Georgia that were affected by the various hurricanes that hit during 2004. There were no such expenses in 2005 affecting the properties.
Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2003
     Rental Revenues. All of the rental revenue reported by Company for the year ended December 31, 2004 is the result of consolidating the results of operations of the VIEs. No rental income was recorded in 2003 since the Partnership did not report the VIEs’ financial results on a consolidated basis in 2003. Average physical occupancy for 2004 was approximately 88% for the consolidated properties.
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. The decrease in mortgage revenue bond investment income from 2003 to 2004 is due primarily to the elimination of the interest income resulting from the consolidation of the VIEs. The income relates directly to the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond expense of the underlying properties which are owned by the VIEs. The mortgage revenue bond investment income earned by the Company in 2004 was from the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond on Chandler Creek Apartments which was acquired in April of 2004.
     Real estate operating expenses. Real estate operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 are the result of consolidating the VIEs. No rental operating expenses were recorded in 2003 since the Partnership did not report the VIEs’ financial results on a consolidated basis in 2003. Real estate operating expenses are comprised principally of real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, property management fees, repairs and maintenance, and salaries and related employee expenses of on-site employees. A portion of real estate operating expenses are fixed in nature, thus a decrease in rental revenue would result in a reduction in real estate operating margins. Conversely, as rental revenue increases, the fixed nature of these expenses will increase real estate operating margins as these real estate operating expenses would not increase at the same rate.
     Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation expense on real estate assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 is the result of consolidating the financial results of VIEs. No depreciation expense was recorded in 2003 since the Partnership did not report the VIEs’ financial results on a consolidated basis in 2003.
     Interest expense. Interest expense decrease approximately $435,000 during 2004 compared to 2003. This decrease is due mainly to lower interest rate cap expense which is the result of marking our interest rate caps to market. Interest rate cap expense declined approximately $240,000 in 2004. Also, overall levels of borrowing were lower in 2004 as were our effective borrowing rates on our variable interest loans.
     General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an increase in accounting fees, salaries and related expenses. In addition, the Company incurred costs related to preliminary work associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Higher administrative fees paid to the General Partner resulting from the acquisition of additional tax-exempt investments by the Partnership in accordance with its investment strategy also contributed to the increase.
     Hurricane related expenses. The expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 relate to damages sustained by certain properties located in the areas of Florida and Georgia that were affected by the various hurricanes that hit during 2004. No such expenses were incurred in 2003.

 


 

The Partnership
     The Partnership was formed for the primary purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. The Partnership’s business objectives are to: (i) preserve and protect its capital; (ii) provide regular cash distributions to BUC holders; and (iii) provide a potential for an enhanced federally tax-exempt yield as a result of a participation interest in the net cash flow and net capital appreciation of the underlying real estate properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.
     The Partnership is pursuing a business strategy of acquiring additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds on a leveraged basis in order to: (i) increase the amount of tax-exempt interest available for distribution to its BUC holders; (ii) reduce risk through asset diversification and interest rate hedging; and (iii) achieve economies of scale. The Partnership seeks to achieve its investment growth strategy by investing in additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and related investments, taking advantage of attractive financing structures available in the tax-exempt securities market and entering into interest rate risk management instruments.
     As described in Item 1, Effect of Adoption of FIN 46R on Financial Reporting the consolidated financial statements of the Company include certain of the underlying properties that secure the bonds that are owned by the Partnership. On November 10, 2005, the Partnership foreclosed on the Clear Lake Colony Apartments Bonds, took possession of the property and sold the property to a third party. As of March 31, 2006, Northwood Lake Apartments were designated as discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144. The Northwood property was sold in August 2006 by the property owner, a consolidated VIE. As result of the sale of the properties, Clear Lake and Northwood are reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. A description of the multifamily housing properties, excluding Clear Lake Colony Apartments, collateralizing the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of December 31, 2005 is as follows:

 


 

                                                 
                                    Economic Occupancy
                    Physical Occupancy   for the Year Ended
            Number   as of December 31,   December 31,(1)
Property Name (3)   Location   of Units   2005   2004   2005   2004
Multifamily Housing — Consolidated Properties
                                               
Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest
  Evansville, IN     150       90 %     93 %     90 %     85 %
Ashley Square
  Des Moines, IA     144       90 %     94 %     88 %     90 %
Bent Tree Apartments
  Columbia, SC     232       92 %     86 %     75 %     78 %
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
  Gainsville, FL     178       98 %     92 %     89 %     84 %
Iona Lakes Apartments
  Ft. Myers, FL     350       98 %     91 %     91 %     82 %
Lake Forest Apartments
  Daytona Beach, FL     240       96 %     92 %     94 %     81 %
Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III
  Bloomington, IN     280       93 %     86 %     86 %     86 %
Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II
  Louisville, KY     190       90 %     91 %     90 %     90 %
 
        1,764       94 %     88 %     88 %     81 %
Multifamily Housing — Nonconsolidated Properties
                                               
Chandler Creek Apartments
  Round Rock, TX     216       93 %     91 %     69 %     N/A (2)
Student Housing Clarkson College
  Omaha, NE     142       74 %     63 %     60 %     N/A (2)
 
(1)   Economic occupancy is presented for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and is defined as the net rental income received divided by the maximum amount of rental income to be derived from each property. This statistic is reflective of rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units.
 
(2)   Information not available due to the timing of acquisition.
 
(3)   Does not include Clear Lake Colony Apartments and Northwood Lake Apartments. Clear Lake was sold during 2005 and Northwood was sold during 2006. Both are classified as discontinued operations.
     Each of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds bears tax-exempt interest at a fixed rate and provides for the payment of additional contingent interest that is payable solely from available net cash flow generated by the financed property. The principal amounts of seven of the bonds do not amortize over their respective terms. The terms of the remaining four bonds provide for semiannual payments of principal and interest out of operating cash flow.
     At December 31, 2005, all of the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds were paying their full amount of base interest. The Partnership has the ability and may restructure the terms of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond to reduce the base interest rate payable on these bonds. The Partnership remains aware of this potential and continues to monitor the performance of the multifamily properties collateralizing its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.
     As of December 31, 2005 the Partnership has securitized $45,990,000 of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond portfolio. The Partnership uses the proceeds from these securitization transactions to acquire additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments.
     The Partnership may make taxable loans for the purpose of acquiring the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds secured by the same property or to provide capital project funding to a property securing a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond already owned by the Partnership. Therefore, the business purpose of the Partnership making the taxable loans is not solely to earn taxable income, but rather to acquire a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or to improve the condition of a property securing a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond. In most cases, the taxable loans are subordinate to the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. The interest payable on the taxable loan is only paid by the property after the payment of: (i) the tax-exempt base interest on the tax-exempt bond along with any required principal payments; and (ii) the tax-exempt contingent interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond. Due to the current market conditions of the multifamily industry, certain of the underlying properties are not generating enough cash flow to cover the interest on the taxable mortgage loans, although the underlying properties are fully servicing the base interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.
     In contrast to the Partnership, the assets of the Company consist primarily of the nine multifamily properties owned by the VIEs and the tax-exempt bonds on the remaining properties, Chandler Creek and Clarkson College student housing, which are not held by VIEs. All tax-exempt and taxable loans representing debt from the VIEs to the Partnership are eliminated in consolidation on the financial statements of the Company.

 


 

     The following discussion of the Partnership’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 reflects the operations of the Partnership prior to the consolidation of the VIEs, which was required with the implementation of FIN 46R effective January 1, 2004. This information reflects the information used by management to analyze its operations and is reflective of the segment data discussed in Note 13 to the audited financial statements.
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
                         
    For the     For the        
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Dollar  
    Dec. 31, 2005     Dec. 31, 2004     Change  
Revenues
                       
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
  $ 10,168,937     $ 8,779,595     $ 1,389,342  
Other bond investment income
    73,179       321,750       (248,571 )
Other interest income
    505,032       127,160       377,872  
Gain on sale of assets
    12,310,334               12,310,334  
 
                 
 
    23,057,482       9,228,505       13,828,977  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses
                       
Bond Impairment
          374,841       (374,841 )
Provision for Loan Losses
    734,000       217,654       516,346  
Interest expense
    2,149,027       1,774,902       374,125  
Amortization expense
    24,467       196,122       (171,655 )
General and administrative
    2,028,366       1,484,598       543,768  
 
                 
 
    4,935,860       4,048,117       887,743  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 18,121,622     $ 5,180,388     $ 12,941,234  
 
                 

 


 

     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased approximately $1,389,000 in 2005 compared to 2004. The increase is due to previously unrecognized contingent interest and deferred contingent interest associated with the Partnership’s investment in the Clear Lake mortgage revenue bond. Total contingent interest and deferred contingent interest amounted to approximately $2,072,000 and was received and recognized in the fourth quarter of 2005. Due to the uncertainty in collections of contingent interest, the Partnership recognizes this as income only when it is realized. Interest associated with Clarkson Student Housing bonds increased income by approximately $164,000 due to a full year of ownership of the bonds in 2005 compared to a partial year of owning the bonds in 2004. Offsetting the increase associated with Clear Lake and Clarkson were decreases in mortgage revenue bond investment income related to a decrease in base interest on the Clear Lake bonds as the bonds were outstanding through November 15, 2005 compared to an entire year in 2004. The reduced base interest income amounted to approximately $138,000 in 2005. Additional reductions in interest income occurred from the Northwoods bond restructuring in 2004 whereby the Partnership reduced its ownership in the Northwoods bonds from a principal investment of approximately $25,250,000 at the beginning of 2004 to $6,150,000 in June 2004. The reduced ownership resulted in approximately $661,000 of lower interest income in 2005. Further reductions in interest income of approximately $48,000 were due to principal payments made during 2005 on the other investments of the Partnership.
     Other bond investment income. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company sold its investment in Museum Tower tax-exempt bond. As a result of the sale, interest income from this bond decreased by approximately $286,000 in 2005. Offsetting this decrease was approximately $37,000 of additional bond interest income from the investment in bonds of approximately $600,000 during 2005.
     Other interest income. Other interest income represents income earned on the Partnership’s taxable loans and cash and cash equivalents. The increase is primarily attributable to interest received on a taxable loan to Clear Lake Colony Apartment of approximately $312,000. The interest on this taxable loan was previously not recorded due to the risk of collection.
     Bond impairment and provision for loan losses. The Partnership is required to periodically test its tax-exempt mortgage bonds for impairment by determining if the fair value of a bond is less than its cost. If a bond is impaired on other than a temporary basis, an impairment charge is recorded against earnings in the period. Similarly, the Partnership is required to recognize a provision for loan losses against earnings when it determines that the full amount of principal and interest on its taxable loans may not be fully recoverable. The Partnership recorded a bond impairment of $0 and a provision for loan losses of $734,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with a bond impairment of approximately $375,000 and a provision for loan losses of approximately $218,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased by approximately $374,000 during 2005 compared to 2004. The increase is attributable to a bridge loan that was entered into during the third quarter of 2005 to facilitate the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments. Prior to July of 2005, the Partnership’s $16,000,000 investment in the Clear Lake bonds was used as collateral for the Partnership’s variable debt financing. The Partnership entered into a bridge loan in order to refinance the existing debt and remove the collateral restriction on the bonds. In order to obtain the bridge loan, the Partnership paid origination fees of $160,000. All of those fees were amortized to interest expense during 2005. In addition to the origination fees, the bridge loan carried interest at variable rate and was approximately $299,000 higher in 2005 compared to 2004.
     Amortization expense. Amortization expense decreased approximately $172,000 primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs expensed on the restructure of the Northwood Lakes bonds in 2004.
     General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were higher during 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 primarily as a result of $359,000 of deferred administrative fees. These fees were previously deferred by the General Partner, however, in conjunction with the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments, these fees were paid during 2005. The sale ultimately closed on November 10, 2005 and is more fully described in the discussion of Liquidity and Capital Resources in this Form 10-K. Salaries and benefits expense increased approximately $151,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 2004. Legal fees increased by approximately $107,000 and Board of Manager fees increased by approximately $83,000 in 2005 compared to 2004. Offsetting these expenses were reductions in accounting related expenses of approximately $65,000 along with a decrease in miscellaneous other administrative expenses.

 


 

Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2003
                         
    For the     For the        
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Dollar  
    Dec. 31, 2004     Dec. 31, 2003     Change  
Revenues
                       
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
  $ 8,779,595     $ 8,769,052     $ 10,543  
Other bond investment income
    321,750       321,750        
Other interest income
    127,160       116,266       10,894  
 
                 
Total Revenues
    9,228,505       9,207,068       21,437  
Expenses
                       
Bond impairment
    374,841             374,841  
Provision for loan losses
    217,654       1,810,000       (1,592,346 )
Interest expense
    1,774,902       1,615,179       159,723  
Amortization expense
    196,122       48,155       147,967  
General and administrative expenses
    1,484,598       1,139,070       345,528  
 
                 
Total Expenses
    4,048,117       4,612,404       (564,287 )
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 5,180,388     $ 4,594,664     $ 585,724  
 
                 
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased $10,543 in 2004 compared to 2003 due to: (i) interest earned on the Chandler Creek Apartments bond which was acquired in December 2003; (ii) an increase in interest earned on Fairmont Oaks Apartments tax-exempt mortgage bonds due to a full year of interest earned in 2004 compared to a partial year of interest earned in 2003 as the bonds were acquired in April 2003; and (iii) interest earned on the acquisition of the Clarkson College tax-exempt bonds acquired in April 2004. Chandler Creek Apartments contributed $716,325 in interest income in 2004 compared to $30,000 of interest income in 2003. Fairmont Oaks Apartments tax-exempt mortgage bonds earned interest income of $494,140 in 2004 compared to $369,780 in 2003. Clarkson College contributed $206,783 to interest income during 2004. These increases were offset by a decrease of $913,677 in interest earned on $19.1 million of the Northwoods Lake Apartments tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds sold in June 2004. The original $25,250,000 Northwoods Lake bonds were restructured to reduce the base interest rate from 7.5% to 5.0% and to create two separate series of bonds. The Partnership sold the $19.1 million Series A bonds and retained the $6,150,000 Series B bonds. Further offsetting the increase in mortgage revenue bond investment income were decreases associated with past-due interest earned in 2004 compared to 2003.
     Other interest income. Other interest income represents income earned on the Partnership’s taxable loans and cash and cash equivalents. The increase is attributable to interest earned on the taxable loan to Clarkson College. The taxable loan was converted into tax-exempt bonds in April 2004.
     Bond impairment and provision for loan losses. The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds have a limited market. As such, the Partnership estimates the fair value for each bond as the present value of its expected cash flows using a discount rate for comparable tax-exempt investments. Provisions for loan losses are estimated using the present value of the expected cash flows of the underlying properties to which the loan relates. The Partnership recorded impairments on its bonds and taxable loans in 2004 of $592,495 compared to impairments of $1,810,000 in 2003.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased $159,723 due primarily to higher average debt levels in 2004 compared to 2003.
     Amortization expense. Amortization expense increased $147,967 primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs incurred in connection with the restructuring of the Northwood Lakes bonds.
     General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an increase in accounting fees, salaries and related expenses. In addition, the Partnership incurred costs related to preliminary work associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Higher administrative fees paid to the General Partner resulting from the acquisition of additional tax-exempt investments by the Partnership in accordance with its investment strategy also contributed to the increase.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Tax-exempt interest earned on the mortgage revenue bonds represents the Partnership’s principal source of cash flow. Tax-exempt interest is primarily comprised of base interest on the mortgage revenue bonds. The Partnership will also receive from time to time contingent interest on the mortgage revenue bonds. Contingent interest is only paid when the underlying properties generate excess cash flow. Therefore, cash in-flows are fairly fixed in nature and increase when the underlying properties have strong economic performances and when the Partnership acquires additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.
     The Partnership’s principal uses of cash are the payment of distributions to BUC holders, interest on debt financing and general and administrative expenses. The Partnership also uses cash to acquire additional investments. Distributions to BUC holders may increase or decrease at the determination of the General Partner. The Partnership is currently paying regular distributions at the rate of $0.54 per BUC per year. As previously discussed, the Partnership paid a special distribution of approximately $0.27 per BUC during 2005 in conjunction with the Clear Lake transaction. The General Partner determines the amount of the distributions based upon the projected future cash flows of the Partnership. Future distributions to BUC holders will depend upon the amount of base and contingent interest received on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments, the effective interest rate on the Partnership’s variable-rate debt financing, and the amount of the Partnership’s undistributed cash.

 


 

     The Partnership believes that cash provided by net interest income from its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments will be adequate to meet its projected long-term liquidity requirements, including the payment of expenses, interest and distributions to BUC holders. Recently, income from investments has not been sufficient to fund such expenditures without utilizing cash reserves to supplement the deficit. See discussion below regarding “Historical and Current Business Strategy”.
     The VIEs’ primary source of cash is net rental revenues generated by their real estate investments. Net rental revenues from a multifamily apartment property depend on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and on the level of operating expenses. Occupancy rates and rents are directly affected by the supply of, and demand for, apartments in the market area in which a property is located. This, in turn, is affected by several factors such as local or national economic conditions, the amount of new apartment construction and the affordability of single-family homes. In addition, factors such as government regulation (such as zoning laws), inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.
     The VIEs’ primary uses of cash are: (i) the payment of operating expenses; and (ii) the payment of debt service on the VIEs’ bonds and mortgage notes payable.
     Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $1,276,431 in 2005 compared to 2004 due primarily to the timing of payments in accounts payable
     Cash provided by investing activities increased $28,369,296 in 2005 compared to 2004 due to the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments and Museum Towers. Total proceeds from these two transactions amounted to $36,223,633. Offsetting the increase in proceeds was the additional use of cash for the acquisition of tax-exempt bonds. In 2005, the Company used an additional $8,623,248 for the acquisition of tax-exempt bonds compared to 2004.
     Cash used in financing activities increased $25,131,836 in 2005 compared to 2004 due to increased distributions, higher debt financings and no new financings in 2005.
     Discontinued Operations
          The assets, liabilities and results of operations of Clear Lake Colony Apartments and Northwood Lake Apartments, consolidated VIE’s, are classified as discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 — see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements. The following is a discussion of the transactions which precipitated the classification as discontinued operations, the transactions’ impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the transactions’ impact on the Partnership.
          During 2006, Northwoods Lake Apartments in Duluth, Georgia met the criteria as a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144. During the third quarter of 2006 the property was sold to an unaffiliated third party. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, Northwoods’ assets of approximately $17.5 million and $17.9 million, respectively, and liabilities of approximately $18.7 million and $19.0 million, respectively, are included in assets and liabilities of discontinued operations. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, Northwoods’ net income of approximately $26,000 and $133,000, respectively, is included in the income or loss from discontinued operations.
          In order to properly reflect the transaction under FIN 46R, the Company recorded the sale of the property in 2006 as though the property was owned by the Company. As such, in 2006, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of the property of $11.7 million. In conjunction with the property sale, the Partnership sold its investment in the bonds issued by the property owner at par value plus accrued interest. Additionally, the property owner realized approximately $4.3 million in net cash proceeds from the sale of the Property. These funds were used in their entirety to retire existing obligations of the property owner including accumulated tax exempt contingent interest earned by the Partnership on the bonds The sale of the bonds plus the receipt of accumulated contingent interest in 2006 resulted in total proceeds to the Partnership of approximately $10.4 million.
     On July 22, 2005, the Partnership entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) to sell the Clear Lake Colony Apartments (“Clear Lake”) to an unaffiliated third party. Because Clear Lake Colony Acquisition Corp, the owner of Clear Lake, defaulted on its bond obligations to the Partnership, the Partnership acquired sole ownership of Clear Lake by way of deed in lieu of foreclosure immediately prior to the Partnership’s sale of Clear Lake. The Agreement provided for a sales price of $33,375,000 for all of the land, buildings, building improvements, certain personal property, current lease agreements and other assets associated with Clear Lake. On November 10, 2005, the sale closed resulting in a taxable gain to the Partnership of approximately $12.4 million and a GAAP basis gain of approximately $18.8 million for the Company. The Partnership received cash proceeds of approximately $32.2 million, net of transaction related costs.

 


 

     In conjunction with the Clear Lake transaction, the general partner’s Board of Managers approved a special distribution to the BUC holders. In accordance with the Agreement of Limited Partnership, this special distribution is considered a distribution of Net Residual Proceeds. All of the Clear Lake sale proceeds are classified as Tier 2 Net Residual Proceeds. The Board approved a special distribution of $3.5 million from the Net Residual Proceeds from the Clear Lake Colony sale. As this is a Tier 2 distribution, approximately $2.6 million or 75% of the total distribution was paid to BUC holders of record as of November 30, 2005 and approximately $0.9 million was paid to the General Partner in the fourth quarter of 2005. The Partnership used $16,000,000 of the proceeds for the repayment of debt. The remaining proceeds from the sale of approximately $12.4 million were reinvested in accordance with the Partnership’s investment strategy.
Historical and Current Business Strategy
     The Partnership, along with its predecessor partnership, has been in existence and operating continuously since 1987. During its entire history the Partnership has been successful in carrying out its business objectives as described above. The Partnership is intended to be a tax exempt bond fund making mortgage investments in multifamily real estate, collecting interest and principal payments, managing the investments of the Partnership and distributing the preponderance of Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”) to BUC holders. The Partnership has distributed over $42.2 million since 1998. This represents the majority of CAD over the same time period, thereby, very little excess CAD has been retained within the Partnership. For a further discussion of CAD, see Item 6. Selected Financial Data. On a tax reporting basis the Partnership has been, and remains, the “purest” multifamily tax exempt bond fund among its peer group, typically generating close to 100% tax exempt income from continuing operations compared to 70% to 80% for peer entities.
     The Partnership has historically operated by investing in Pre-1986 “80/20” Multifamily Revenue Bonds. These bonds were issued prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and require each property financed with these bonds to set aside 20% of their units for residents making no more than 80% of median area income. These bonds held by the Partnership represent a first mortgage with very high leverage, often times approaching 100% of property value. This high leverage has been intentional, as our objective has been to maximize the tax-exempt income generated from each of our investments.
     Beginning in 1997, the Partnership began to use leverage for the first time to enhance the generation of CAD. The majority of its borrowings are at variable interest rates. While its ultimate interest rate exposure is capped through interest rate hedging strategies, CAD performance is subject to increases in variable borrowing rates up to the level capped by the hedging strategy. Additionally, as high leverage mortgage investors in multifamily real estate, the Partnership has been directly affected in the last four years by declining property performance. This decline is attributable to increased vacancy and rental concession losses caused by increased home ownership in the United States as discussed in previous filings. CAD generated by the Partnership has been, and continues to be, under pressure due to declines in property performance (which translates into less cash available for payment of base interest due under the bonds), increased short term borrowing rates, and increased operating expenses attributable in great part to the cost of the Partnership complying with FIN 46R and Sarbanes-Oxley. CAD, on a recurring basis by excluding the impact of the Clear Lake Colonies transaction, for 2005 was $0.42 per BUC compared to distributions of $0.54 per BUC for the year ended December 31, 2005. While property performance has been declining over the last several years, property values are at all time highs in terms of cap rates.
     The Partnership acquired bonds that are structured to provide an enhanced federally tax-exempt yield as a result of a participation interest in the net cash flow and net capital appreciation through the payment of both base interest and contingent interest. As a result of the structure of the bonds, FIN 46R, as discussed above, requires the Partnership to consolidate the financial statements of the multifamily properties which secure the bonds owned by the Partnership. Management believes that the consolidation of these VIEs makes the Partnership’s GAAP financial statements confusing to many BUC holders and does not represent the true intent of the business strategy of the Partnership.
     Given all of the Partnership dynamics discussed above, the General Partner believes it is appropriate to reposition the Partnership’s investment portfolio. The objective of this repositioning is to improve the quality and performance of the bond portfolio. Additionally, the General Partner believes it is possible to redeploy funds into investments that would not need to be consolidated under FIN 46R. If successful in this redeployment the Partnership will own a higher quality investment portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that will be more clearly presented in the Partnership’s financial statements. Such financial statements would present financial information more in line with the stated objectives of the Partnership. The General Partner believes this would be a significant event for the Partnership and would substantially increase the understandability and transparency of the Partnership’s financial reports.
     The General Partner of the Partnership remains committed to continuing to deliver on the Partnership’s business objectives. First and foremost, the General Partner intends to perpetuate the Partnership for the foreseeable future and there are no intentions to liquidate the Partnership at this time.
     In order to achieve the objective of repositioning the Partnership’s investment portfolio the following may occur.
     1. In order to capitalize on current multifamily property valuations the Partnership may call most of its bond investments thereby requiring a sale or refinancing to occur. This would allow the Partnership to realize additional returns up

 


 

     to the amount of accrued contingent interest on its bond investment. It may also allow the Partnership to realize payment of taxable loans outstanding which are currently considered under-performing or non-performing assets,
     2. The proceeds received from these transactions would be redeployed into other tax exempt multifamily oriented investments. Through this redeployment CAD is expected to increase by investing in assets that have the potential to generate a higher income as compared to some current investments. The Partnership will likely expand its bond investments well beyond traditional “80/20” bonds, and
     3. The Partnership may be able to use a higher quality investment portfolio to obtain higher leverage to be used to acquire additional investments.
     By triggering a terminal event for many of the Partnership’s investments:
     1. The Partnership will be able to monetize its upside potential inherent in the current bond structures and increase the total assets of the Partnership,
     2. Through the redeployment of proceeds received the Partnership may increase CAD through an expanded asset base and through the elimination of current under-performing or non-performing assets,
     3. The Partnership’s accounting and financial reporting may be simplified by eliminating the VIEs currently consolidated by the Partnership under FIN 46R, and
     4. By perpetuating the Partnership’s historically high dividend payout ratio, investor distributions will increase as CAD increases.
     The Partnership continues to explore ways to grow which may include the filing of a registration statement in order to raise additional equity for the Partnership. Equity raises may allow the Partnership to realize better economies of scale and further enhance the generation of CAD. Growing the Partnership is critical in order to justify being a publicly traded entity and being able to spread the significantly increased costs of being public across a larger income base.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
     As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Partnership invested in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which are collateralized by multifamily housing projects. The multifamily housing projects are owned by entities that are not controlled by the Partnership. The Partnership has no equity interest in these entities and does not guarantee any obligations of these entities. The VIEs that are consolidated by the Partnership do not have off-balance sheet arrangements. The Partnership has financed the acquisition of some of its tax-exempt revenue bonds using the Merrill Lynch P-Float program. Although this financing involves placing the mortgage revenue bonds in trust in exchange for an interest in the trust, the transaction is treated as a leveraged financing and not a sale of the mortgage revenue bonds. Therefore, the Partnership continues to reflect the mortgage revenue bonds as assets in its balance sheet and does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. The Partnership does not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. As such, the Partnership is not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if it had engaged in such relationships. The Partnership does not have any relationships or transactions with persons or entities that derive benefits from their non-independent relationships with the Company or its related parties other than what is disclosed in Note 9 to the Company’s Financial Statements.
Contractual Obligations
     The Company has the following contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
            Less than     1-3     3-5     More than  
    Total     1 Year     Years     Years     5 Years  
Debt financing
  $ 64,675,000     $     $ 7,895,000     $ 21,485,000     $ 35,295,000  
     The Company is also contractually obligated to pay interest on its long-term debt obligations.
Inflation
     With respect to the financial results of the Partnership’s investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, substantially all of the resident leases at the multifamily residential properties, which collateralize the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, allow, at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the rent payable there under, and thus may enable the properties to seek rent increases. The substantial majority of these leases are for one year or less. The short-term

 


 

     nature of these leases generally serves to reduce the risk to the properties of the adverse effects of inflation; however, market conditions may prevent the properties from increasing rental rates in amounts sufficient to offset higher operating expenses. Inflation did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial results for the years presented in this report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     There are no accounting pronouncements or interpretations that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company that are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
     The Partnership’s primary market risk exposures are interest rate risk and credit risk. The Partnership’s exposure to market risks relates primarily to its investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and its debt financing.
Interest Rate Risk
     Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental, monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond the Partnership’s control. The nature of the Partnership’s investment in the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the debt financing used to finance these investments exposes the Partnership to financial risk due to fluctuations in market interest rates. The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds bear base interest at fixed rates and may additionally pay contingent interest which fluctuates based upon the cash flows of the underlying property. As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average base rate of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds was 6.7%. Accordingly, the interest income generated by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is generally fixed, except to the extent the underlying properties generate enough excess cash flow to pay contingent interest. Each of the bonds matures after 2010. Conversely, the interest rates on the Partnership’s floating rate debt financing fluctuate based on the BMA Index Rate, which resets weekly. Accordingly, the Partnership’s cost of borrowing will increase as the BMA Index Rate increases. As of December 31, 2005, the Partnership had total debt financing outstanding of $45,990,000. The weighted average effective interest rate for 2005 on the debt outstanding as of December 31, 2005 was approximately 3.2%. If the average BMA Index Rate, including fees, had increased or decreased by 100 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2005, the interest expense payments on this variable-rate debt financing would have increased or decreased by approximately $460,000, respectively.
     In the event of a significant unfavorable fluctuation in interest rates, the Partnership may collapse each of its financing transactions by exercising the call feature of the respective bond securitization. The BMA Index Rate, net of any fees, ranged from 1.48% to 3.51% during the year ended December 31, 2004, while the base rates of the securitized tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds range from 5.00% to 7.50% as of December 31, 2005. In the event that the BMA Index Rate rises dramatically and exceeds the base rate of the securitized tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, the trust would be collapsed as a result of insufficient interest from the underlying fixed-rate tax-exempt mortgage bond to service the floating rate senior interest obligations of the P-Float. Upon collapse of the trust, the Company would have to either refinance or sell the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. A decrease in the net interest income earned through the structure of the securitizations would decrease cash available for distributions.
The Partnership is managing its interest rate risk on its debt financing by entering into interest rate cap agreements that cap the amount of interest expense it could pay on its floating rate debt financing as follows:
                                         
    Principal of   Effective           Purchase    
Date Purchased   Debt Financing   Capped Rate   Maturity Date   Price   Counter Party
July 1, 2002
  $ 20,000,000       3.90 %   July 1, 2006   $ 489,000     Bear Stearns Financial Products, Inc.
November 1, 2002
  $ 10,000,000       3.90 %(1)   November 1, 2007   $ 250,000     Bank of America
February 1, 2003
  $ 15,000,000       4.40 %(2)   January 1, 2010   $ 608,000     Bank of America
 
(1)   The counterparty has the right to convert the cap into a fixed rate swap with an effective fixed interest rate to the Partnership of 3.50%.
 
(2)   The counterparty has the right to convert the cap into a fixed rate swap with an effective fixed interest rate to the Partnership of 3.85%.
     Using the cap agreements, the Partnership is able to benefit from a low interest rate environment, while still remaining

 


 

     protected from a significant increase in the floating rates. Bank of America does have the right to convert two of the cap agreements to a fixed rate swap, in which case the Partnership’s interest expense would be fixed, but at higher interest rates than the current floating rate. Should the BMA Index Rate continue to remain low or further decline, Bank of America could exercise such option. The cap agreements are required to be marked to market with the difference recognized in earnings as interest expense which can result in significant volatility to reported net income over the term of the caps. The weighted-average effective rate on the debt financing, excluding the effect of marking the interest rate cap agreements to market, was 2.98% for the year ended December 31, 2005. Therefore, the average BMA Index Rate, including fees, would have had to increase by approximately 92 basis points during 2005 in order to reach the lowest level of the Partnership’s interest rate cap agreements.
     The fair value of the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which bear fixed base interest rates, is also directly impacted by changes in market interest rates. An increase in rates will cause the fair value of the bonds to decrease. If the fair value of the bonds decreases, the Partnership may need to provide additional collateral for its debt financing.
Credit Risk
     The Partnership’s primary credit risk is the risk of default on its portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans collateralized by the multifamily properties. The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are not direct obligations of the governmental authorities that issued the bonds and are not guaranteed by such authorities or any insurer or other party. In addition, the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the associated taxable loans are non-recourse obligations of the property owner. As a result, the sole source of principal and interest payments (including both base and contingent interest) on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the taxable loans is the net rental revenues generated by these properties or the net proceeds from the sale of these properties.
     If a property is unable to sustain net rental revenues at a level necessary to pay current debt service obligations on the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or taxable loan on such property, a default may occur. A property’s ability to generate net rental income is subject to a wide variety of factors, including rental and occupancy rates of the property and the level of operating expenses. Occupancy rates and rents are directly affected by the supply of, and demand for, apartments in the market area in which a property is located. This, in turn, is affected by several factors such as local or national economic conditions, the amount of new apartment construction and the affordability of single-family homes. In addition, factors such as government regulation (such as zoning laws), inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.
     Defaults on its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans may reduce the amount of future cash available for distribution to BUC holders. In addition, if a property’s net rental income declines, it may affect the market value of the property. If the market value of a property deteriorates, the amount of net proceeds from the ultimate sale or refinancing of the property may be insufficient to repay the entire principal balance of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or taxable loan secured by the property.
     In the event of a default on a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or taxable loan, the Partnership will have the right to foreclose on the mortgage or deed of trust securing the property. If the Partnership takes ownership of the property securing a defaulted tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond, it will be entitled to all net rental revenues generated by the property. However, such amounts will no longer represent tax-exempt interest to the Partnership.
     The Partnership’s primary method of managing the credit risks associated with its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans is to perform a complete due diligence and underwriting process of the properties securing these mortgage bonds and loans and to carefully monitor the performance of such property on a continuous basis.
     The Partnership is also exposed to credit risk with respect to its debt financing. All of the Partnership’s debt financing has been obtained using securitizations issued through the Merrill Lynch P-Float program. In this program, the senior interests sold are credit enhanced by Merrill Lynch or its affiliate. The inability of Merrill Lynch or its affiliate to perform under the program or impairment of the credit enhancement may terminate the transaction and cause the Partnership to lose the net interest income earned as a result. The Partnership recognizes the concentration of financing with this institution and periodically monitors its ability to continue to perform. In addition, the Partnership’s interest rate cap agreements are with two other counterparties. The $20 million interest rate cap agreement is with Bear Stearns and the $10 million and $15 million interest rate cap agreements are with Bank of America.
     As the above information incorporates only those material positions or exposures that existed as of December 31, 2005, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. The ultimate economic impact of these market risks on the Partnership will depend on the exposures that arise during the period, the Partnership’s risk mitigating strategies at that time and overall business and economic environment.

 


 

Cash Concentrations of Credit Risk
     The Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited primarily in a trust account at a single financial institution and are not covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 


 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Partners of
America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, partners’ capital and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II, L.P. and Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III, L.P. (consolidated variable interest entities), which statements reflect total assets constituting 8% and 8% of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively and total revenues constituting 17% and 18% of consolidated total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such financial statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II, L.P. and Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III, L.P., is based solely on the reports of such other auditors.
     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits include consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, based on our audits and reports of the other auditors, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2004, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) “Accounting for Variable Interest Entities”.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
March 31, 2006 (January 3, 2007 as to the effects of discontinued operations as discussed in Note 6)

 


 

Report of Independent Auditors
To the Partners
Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II, L.P.
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II, L.P., a limited partnership, as of December 31, 2005, and the related statements of profit and loss, changes in partners’ capital (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II, L.P. at December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
     Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supporting data listed on the contents page are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements of the Partnership. Such data has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
January 28, 2006

 


 

Report of Independent Auditors
To the Partners
Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III, L.P.
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III, L.P., a limited partnership, as of December 31, 2005, and the related statements of profit and loss, changes in partners’ capital (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III, L.P. at December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
     Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supporting data listed on the contents page are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements of the Partnership. Such data has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
January 28, 2006

 


 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Partners
America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.:
     We have audited the accompanying statements of operations, partners’ capital and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
April 14, 2004

 


 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,298,605     $ 2,317,342  
Restricted cash
    3,116,340       3,045,027  
Interest receivable
    142,816       184,938  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    17,033,964       16,031,985  
Other tax-exempt bond
    12,000,000       3,909,181  
Real estate assets:
               
Land
    7,280,555       7,280,555  
Buildings and improvements
    75,215,802       73,833,858  
 
           
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    82,496,357       81,114,413  
Accumulated depreciation
    (25,903,271 )     (22,871,300 )
 
           
Net real estate assets
    56,593,086       58,243,113  
Other assets
    1,858,374       2,751,375  
Assets of discontinued operations
    17,530,939       31,664,518  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 111,574,124     $ 118,147,479  
 
           
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 5,917,600     $ 7,623,824  
Distribution payable
    1,341,534       1,341,536  
Debt financing
    45,990,000       62,275,000  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    18,685,000       18,980,833  
 
           
 
               
Total Liabilities
    71,934,134       90,221,193  
 
           
Commitments and Contingencies
               
Partners’ Capital
               
General partner
    178,058       75,358  
Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
    88,827,326       78,659,842  
Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities
    (49,365,394 )     (50,808,914 )
 
           
Total Partners’ Capital
    39,639,990       27,926,286  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
  $ 111,574,124     $ 118,147,479  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Revenues:
                       
Rental revenues
  $ 13,891,556     $ 13,034,770     $  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    1,061,242       923,108       8,769,052  
Other bond investment income
    73,179       321,750       321,750  
Other interest income
    102,474       78,367       116,266  
Gain on sale of securities
    126,750              
 
                 
Total Revenues
    15,255,201       14,357,995       9,207,068  
 
                 
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    8,515,626       7,366,291        
Depreciation and amortization
    2,740,703       2,817,740       48,155  
Interest
    1,176,293       1,179,896       1,615,179  
General and administrative
    2,028,366       1,484,598       1,139,070  
Provision for loan losses
                1,810,000  
Hurricane related
          771,666        
 
                 
Total Expenses
    14,460,988       13,620,191       4,612,404  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    794,213       737,804       4,594,664  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, (including gain on sale of $18,771,497 in 2005)
    18,770,929       (424,860 )      
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    19,565,142       312,944       4,594,664  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          (38,023,001 )      
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664  
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.58     $ 0.52     $ 0.46  
Income from discontinued operations
    1.16              
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    1.74       0.52       0.46  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          0.21        
 
                 
Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
  $ 1.74     $ 0.73     $ 0.46  
 
                 
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
    9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS, CAPITAL AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
                                                 
                            Unallocated             Accumulated  
            Beneficial Unit     deficit of             Other  
    General     Certificate holders     variable interest             Comprehensive  
    Partner     # of units     Amount     entities     Total     Income  
Balance at January 1, 2003
  $ 60,823       9,837,928     $ 77,221,085     $     $ 77,281,908     $ 3,850,776  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    45,947               4,548,717             4,594,664          
Unrealized gain on securities
    8,211               812,854             821,065 (1)     821,065  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  $ 5,415,729          
 
                                             
Distributions paid or accrued
    (53,661 )             (5,312,482 )           (5,366,143 )        
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2003
    61,320       9,837,928       77,270,174             77,331,494       4,671,841  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income (loss)
    72,436               7,171,122       (44,953,615 )     (37,710,057 )        
Unrealized loss on securities
    (4,737 )             (468,972 )           (473,709 )(1)     (473,709 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                        (5,855,299 )     (5,855,299 )     (5,855,299 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  $ (44,039,065 )        
 
                                             
Distributions paid or accrued
    (53,661 )             (5,312,482 )           (5,366,143 )        
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2004
    75,358       9,837,928       78,659,842       (50,808,914 )     27,926,286       (1,657,167 )
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    1,021,216               17,100,407       1,443,519       19,565,142          
Unrealized gain on securities
    10,145               1,004,319             1,014,464 (1)     1,014,464  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  $ 20,579,606          
 
                                             
Distributions paid or accrued
    (928,661 )             (7,937,241 )           (8,865,902 )        
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $ 178,058       9,837,928     $ 88,827,327     $ (49,365,395 )   $ 39,639,990     $ (642,703 )
 
                                   
 
(1)   Gains recognized in net income during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 were $126,750, $0, and $0, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
    For the Years Ended,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
                       
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          38,023,001        
Provision for loan losses
                1,810,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    3,507,864       3,956,037       48,155  
Gain on sale of securities
    (126,750 )            
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    (18,771,497 )            
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    42,122       (85,390 )     (146,094 )
Increase in other assets
    812,482       (502,732 )     339,726  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (1,177,536 )     1,447,399       (25,362 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,851,827       5,128,258       6,621,089  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sale of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    4,026,750       500,000       180,000  
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
    32,196,883              
Acquisition of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
                (20,020,000 )
Acquisition of other tax-exempt bonds
    (12,000,000 )     (3,376,752 )      
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
    (71,313 )     (379,477 )     (204,135 )
Capital expenditures
    (1,069,126 )     (227,200 )      
Principal payments received on tax-exempt bonds
    21,666       1,667        
Increase in cash due to consolidation of VIEs
          505,178        
Increase in taxable loans
          (2,225,508 )     (1,032,508 )
Bond issuance costs paid
          (67,344 )     (128,854 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
          5,000       (79,528 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    23,104,860       (5,264,436 )     (21,285,025 )
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Distributions paid
    (8,865,904 )     (5,366,143 )     (5,358,630 )
Principal payments on debt financings
    (16,285,000 )     (14,220,000 )     (225,000 )
Principal payments made on tax-exempt bonds
    (295,833 )     (119,167 )      
Principal payment on short-term financing
          (9,000,000 )      
Acquisition of interest rate cap agreements
                (608,000 )
Proceeds from short-term financing
                9,000,000  
Proceeds from debt financing
          9,000,000       8,020,000  
Proceeds from refinancing of tax-exempt bonds to unrelated entity
          19,100,000        
Increase (decrease) in deposits and escrowed funds
    (528,687 )     379,477          
Bond costs paid
          (595,521 )      
Debt financing costs paid
          (22,234 )     (42,224 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (25,975,424 )     (843,588 )     10,786,146  
 
                 
Net (increase) decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    981,263       (979,766 )     (3,877,790 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    2,317,342       3,297,108       7,174,898  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 3,298,605     $ 2,317,342     $ 3,297,108  
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 3,190,446     $ 1,905,570     $ 1,237,780  
 
                 
Non-cash financing activities:
                       
Conversion of taxable loan to tax-exempt bond
  $     $ 2,823,248     $  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization
     America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on April 2, 1998 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2050 unless terminated earlier under the provisions of its Partnership Agreement. The general partner of the Partnership is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (the “General Partner” or “AFCA 2”). In this Form 10-K, the Partnership refers to America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. as a stand-alone entity. The Partnership with its consolidated variable interest entries (discussed below) is referred to as the Company.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
     In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — an interpretation of ARB 51 (“FIN 46”). A modification to FIN 46 was released in December 2003 (“FIN 46R”). The Partnership adopted FIN 46R as of January 1, 2004 and, as a result, it is now required to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of certain entities that meet the definition of a “variable interest entity” (a “VIE”) into the Partnership’s financial statements. Management has determined that all but two of the entities which own multifamily apartment properties financed by the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are VIEs of the Partnership. Because management determined that the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of each of these VIE pursuant to the terms of each tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond and the criteria within FIN 46R, the Partnership consolidated the assets, liabilities and results of these VIEs multifamily properties into the Partnership’s financial statements on January 1, 2004. All transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the consolidated VIEs, including the indebtedness underlying the tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by the properties owned by the VIEs, have been eliminated in consolidation. Because each of the consolidated VIEs was created before January 1, 2004, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs were initially been measured at their carrying amounts with the net amount added to the Partnership’s balance sheet being recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. At January 1, 2004, the net assets of these VIEs, before related applicable elimination entries, consisted primarily of $2.5 million in restricted cash, $0.5 million in unrestricted cash, $93.5 million in investments in real estate, $2.6 million in other assets, $3.7 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses, $10.7 million in notes and interest payable and the $122.5 million in bonds payable. A $38.0 million loss was recorded as of January 1, 2004 from the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle as a result of recording the net loss allocable to the Partnership’s variable interest in the VIEs.
     The Partnership does not presently believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) will impact the Partnership’s tax status, amounts reported to Beneficial Unit Certificate holders (“BUC holders”) on IRS Form K-1, the Partnership’s ability to distribute tax-exempt income to BUC holders, the current level of quarterly distributions or the tax-exempt status of the underlying mortgage revenue bonds.
     Due to the implementation of FIN 46R, some of the Company’s significant accounting policies for 2005 and 2004 differ from the significant accounting policies for 2003.
Significant Accounting Policies for all years presented
Use of estimates in preparation of consolidated financial statements
     The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
     Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid securities and investments in federally tax-exempt securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased.

 


 

Restricted Cash
     Restricted cash, which is legally restricted to use, is comprised of resident security deposits, required maintenance reserves, escrowed funds and collateral for interest rate cap agreements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company must maintain unencumbered cash of $609,000 per the related interest rate cap collateral agreements.
Investment in Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Other Tax-Exempt Bonds
     The Company accounts for its investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other tax-exempt bonds under the provisions of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. SFAS No. 115 requires investments in securities to be classified as one of the following: 1) held-to-maturity, 2) available-for-sale, or 3) trading securities. All of the Company’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other tax-exempt bonds are classified as available-for-sale. Investments classified as available-for-sale are reported at estimated fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reflected in other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses do not affect the cash flow of the bonds, distributions to BUC holders, or the characterization of the tax-exempt interest income of the financial obligation of the underlying collateral.
     Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds have a limited market. Therefore, the Company estimates the fair value for each bond as the present value of its expected cash flows using a discount rate consistent with comparable tax-exempt investments. The Company bases the fair value of the other tax-exempt bonds, which also have a limited market, on quotes from external sources, such as brokers, for these or similar bonds.
     The Company periodically evaluates the credit risk exposure associated with the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds by reviewing the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral to determine whether an other-than-temporary impairment exists. When the Company believes it is probable that all amounts due under the terms of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, including principal and accrued interest, will not be collected, an other-than-temporary impairment is recorded. If an other-than-temporary impairment exists, the cost basis of the respective bond is written down to its estimated fair value, with the amount of the write-down accounted for as a realized loss.
     The interest income received by the Company from its investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is dependent upon the net cash flow of the underlying properties. Base interest income on fully-performing tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is recognized as it is accrued. Tax-exempt bonds are considered to be fully-performing if the bond is currently meeting all of its obligations. Base interest income on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds not fully performing is recognized as it is received. Past due base interest on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which are or were previously not fully performing, is recognized as received. Contingent interest income, which is only received by the Company if the properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds generate excess available cash flow as set forth in each bond, is recognized as received. The Company reinstates the accrual of base interest once the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond’s ability to perform is adequately demonstrated. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 the Company’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds were fully performing as to their base interest.
     Interest income on other tax-exempt bonds is recognized as earned.
     The Company eliminates all but two of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the associated interest income and interest receivable when it consolidates the underlying real estate collateral in accordance with FIN 46R.
Debt Financing
     The Company has financed the acquisition of and/or securitized a portion of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond portfolio using securitizations through the Merrill Lynch P-Float program. Through this program, the Partnership transfers a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond into a trust which issues two types of securities, senior securities (“P-Floats”) and subordinated residual interest securities (“RITES”). The P-Floats are floating rate securities representing a beneficial ownership interest in the outstanding principal and interest of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond credit enhanced by Merrill Lynch (or a Merrill Lynch affiliate) and sold to institutional investors. The RITES are issued to the Partnership and represent a beneficial ownership interest in the remaining interest on the underlying tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond. The Partnership maintains a call right on the senior floating rate securities and, upon exercise of such right, may collapse the trusts and, therefore, retains a level of control over the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond. In order to collapse the trusts, the cost is equal to the par amount plus 20% of any increase in the market value of the underlying bonds. The Partnership accounts for the securitization transactions in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The Partnership has determined that control is maintained by the Company over the transferred assets in these transactions. Therefore, the Company accounts for these transactions as secured borrowings and not sales transactions.

 


 

Deferred Financing Costs
     Debt financing costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the stated maturity of the related debt financing agreement, which approximates the effective interest method. Bond issuance costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the stated maturity of the related tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which approximates the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, debt financing costs and bond issuance costs of $566,687 and $589,013, respectively, were included in other assets. These costs are net of accumulated amortization of $139,365 and $123,238 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Income Taxes
     No provision has been made for income taxes since the BUC holders are required to report their share of the Partnership’s taxable income for federal and state income tax purposes. Some of the consolidated VIEs are corporations that are subject to federal and state income taxes. These VIEs have historically realized taxable losses resulting in deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company evaluated whether it was more likely than not that any deferred tax assets would be realized. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against the remaining deferred tax assets since the realization of these future benefits is not more likely than not.
Net Income per BUC
     Net income per BUC has been calculated based on the weighted average number of BUCs outstanding during each year presented. The Partnership has no dilutive equity securities and, therefore, basic net income per BUC is the same as diluted net income per BUC. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income per BUC holder:

 


 

                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Calculation of limited partners’ interest in income from continuing operations:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 794,213     $ 737,804     $ 4,594,664  
Less: general partners’ interest in income from continuing operations
    58,113       51,804       45,947  
Unallocated loss related to variable interest entities
    (5,017,076 )     (4,442,584 )      
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in income from continuing operations
  $ 5,753,176     $ 5,128,584     $ 4,548,717  
 
                 
Calculation of limited partners’ interest in income from discontinued operations:
                       
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ 18,770,929     $ (424,860 )   $  
Less: general partner’s interest in income (loss) from discontinued operations
    963,103              
Unallocated income (loss) related to variable interest entities
    6,460,595       (424,860 )      
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in discontinued operations
  $ 11,347,231     $     $  
 
                 
Calculation of limited partners’ interest in income before cumulative effect of accounting change:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ 312,944     $ 4,594,664  
Less: general partners’ interest in net income
    1,021,216       51,804       45,947  
Unallocated income (loss) related to variable interest entities
    1,443,519       (4,867,444 )      
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in income before cumulative effect
  $ 17,100,407     $ 5,128,584     $ 4,548,717  
 
                 
Calculation of limited partners’ interest in cumulative effect of accounting change:
                       
Cumulative effect of accounting change
  $     $ (38,023,001 )   $  
Less: general partners’ interest in cumulative effect of accounting change
          20,632        
Unallocated loss related to variable interest entities
          (40,086,171 )      
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in cumulative effect of accounting change
  $     $ 2,042,538     $  
 
                 
Calculation of limited partners’ interest in net income
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664  
Less general partner’s interest in net income
    1,021,216       72,436       45,947  
Unallocated loss related to variable interest entities
    1,443,519       (44,953,615 )      
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in net income
  $ 17,100,407     $ 7,171,122     $ 4,548,717  
 
                 
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
    9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928  
 
                 
Limited partners’ interest in net income per BUC (basic and diluted):
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.58     $ 0.52     $ 0.46  
Income from discontinued operations
    1.16              
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    1.74       0.52       0.46  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          0.21        
 
                 
Net income
  $ 1.74     $ 0.73     $ 0.46  
 
                 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
     The Company accounts for its derivative and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended (“SFAS No. 133”). SFAS No. 133 requires the recognition of all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and measurement of these instruments at fair value. The accounting treatment is dependent upon whether or not a derivative instrument is designated as a hedge and, if so, the type of hedge. The Company’s interest rate cap agreements do not have a specific hedge designation under SFAS No. 133, and therefore changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as interest expense. The Company is exposed to loss should a counterparty to its derivative instruments default. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements are determined based upon current fair values as quoted by recognized dealers.
Reclassifications
     Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation primarily related to the presentation of discontinued operations.
Significant accounting policies for 2005 and 2004
Variable interest entities (“VIEs”)
     When the Partnership invests in a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is collateralized by the underlying multifamily property, the Partnership will evaluate the entity which issued the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond to determine if it is a VIE as defined by FIN 46R. FIN 46R is a complex standard that requires significant analysis and

 


 

     judgment. If it is determined that the entity is a VIE, the Partnership will then evaluate if it is the primary beneficiary of such VIE, by determining whether the Partnership will absorb the majority of the VIE’s expected losses, receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns, or both. If the Partnership determines itself to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, then the assets, liabilities and financial results of the related multifamily property will be consolidated in the Partnership’s financial statements. As a result of such consolidation, the tax-exempt or taxable debt financing provided by the Partnership to such consolidated VIE will be eliminated as part of the consolidation process. However, the Partnership will continue to receive interest and principal payments on such debt and these payments will retain their characterization as either tax-exempt or taxable interest for income tax reporting purposes.
Investments in Real Estate
     The Company’s investments in real estate are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of real estate is based on the estimated useful life of the related asset, generally 19-40 years on multifamily residential apartment buildings and five to fifteen years on capital improvements and is calculated using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while significant improvements, renovations and replacements are capitalized.
     Management reviews each property for impairment at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based upon comparing the net book value of each real estate property to the sum of its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value. There were no impairment losses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Revenue Recognition on Investments in Real Estate
     The Partnership’s VIEs are lessors of multifamily rental units under operating leases with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized, net of rental concessions, on a straight-line method over the related lease term.
Significant accounting policies for 2003
Taxable Loans
     The Partnership may, from time to time, advance funds in the form of a taxable loan to the properties which serve as the underlying collateral for the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. The taxable loans are solely made to facilitate the Partnership’s acquisition of a tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond secured by the same property or to provide capital project funding to improve the condition of a property. Investments in taxable loans are stated at the lower of cost or market, less an allowance for estimated losses. The Partnership measures impairment of a taxable loan in accordance with SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment Losses. The Partnership’s allowance for estimated losses on its taxable loans is based on the fair value of the collateral which is calculated using the discounted expected future cash flows generated by the underlying property. Interest income on the taxable loans is recognized as earned. The accrual of interest on the taxable loans is suspended for financial reporting purposes when the Partnership believes collection is doubtful and is reinstated when the loan’s ability to perform is adequately demonstrated.
     In 2005 and 2004, the Company eliminates all the taxable loans and associated interest income and interest receivable in conjunction with the consolidation of the VIEs.
3. Partnership Income, Expenses and Cash Distributions
     The Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership contains provisions for the distribution of Net Interest Income, Net Residual Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds (as defined in the Agreement of Limited Partnership) and for the allocation of income and loss from operations and allocation of income and loss arising from a repayment, sale or liquidation. Income and losses will be allocated to each BUC holder on a periodic basis, as determined by the General Partner, based on the number of BUCs held by each BUC holder as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is to be made. Distributions of Net Interest Income and Net Residual Proceeds will be made to each BUC holder of record on the last day of each distribution period based on the number of BUCs held by each BUC holder as of such date.
     Net Interest Income, as defined in the Agreement of Limited Partnership, will be distributed 99% to the BUC holders and 1% to AFCA 2. The portion of Net Residual Proceeds, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, representing a return of principal will be distributed 100% to the BUC holders.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, Net Interest Income representing contingent interest and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest in an amount equal to 0.9% per annum of the principal amount of the mortgage bonds on a cumulative basis will be distributed 75% to the BUC holders and 25% to AFCA 2.

 


 

     With respect to the allocation of income and loss from operations, if a partner has a deficit capital account balance as of the last day of any fiscal year, then all items of income for such fiscal year shall be first allocated to such partner in the amount and manner necessary to eliminate such deficit.
     The unallocated deficit of the VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the VIEs as of January 1, 2004 (FIN 46R implementation date) and the VIEs’ net losses for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle, excluding the reversal of the allowance for loan losses related to losses recorded on the Partnership’s balance sheet prior to the adoption of FIN 46R, as well as the losses recognized by the VIEs are not allocated to the General Partner and BUC holders as such activity is not contemplated by, or addressed in, the Agreement of Limited Partnership.
     Cash distributions are currently made on a quarterly basis but may be made on a monthly or semiannual basis at the election of AFCA 2.
4. Investments in Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds
     The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are issued by various state and local governments, their agencies and authorities to finance the construction or rehabilitation of income-producing real estate properties. However, the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds do not constitute an obligation of any state or local government, agency or authority and no state or local government, agency or authority is liable on them, nor is the taxing power of any state or local government pledged to the payment of principal or interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are non-recourse obligations of the respective owners of the properties. The sole source of the funds to pay principal and interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is the net cash flow or the sale or refinancing proceeds from the properties. Each tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond, however, is collateralized by a first mortgage on all real and personal property included in the related property and an assignment of rents. The entire pool of bonds issued to provide permanent financing for each property was issued to the Partnership. Each of the bonds bears interest at a fixed rate and provides for the payment of additional contingent interest that is payable solely from available net cash flow generated by the financed property.
     The Company’s financial statements reflect the following investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds as of December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                                 
    December 31, 2005  
Description of Tax-Exempt           Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
Mortgage Revenue Bonds   Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Chandler Creek Apartments
  $ 11,500,000     $     $ (141,450 )   $ 11,358,550  
Clarkson College
    6,176,667             (501,253 )     5,675,414  
 
                       
 
  $ 17,676,667     $     $ (642,703 )   $ 17,033,964  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2004  
Description of Tax-Exempt           Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
Mortgage Revenue Bonds   Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Chandler Creek Apartments
  $ 11,500,000     $     $ (1,171,001 )   $ 10,328,999  
Clarkson College
    6,198,333             (495,347 )     5,702,986  
 
                       
 
  $ 17,698,333     $     $ (1,666,348 )   $ 16,031,985  
 
                       
     During 2004, the Company acquired tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds of Clarkson College in the principal amount of $6,200,000. The Company converted $2,823,248 of a taxable loan to Clarkson College into tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and funded an additional $3,376,752 in cash.
     In June 2004, the terms of $25,250,000 of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds related to Northwoods Lake Apartments, for which the Partnership held an investment in and were eliminated in consolidation in accordance with FIN 46R, were restructured to reduce the base interest rate from 7.5% to 5.0% and create two separate issue series, Series A for $19,100,000 and Series B for $6,150,000. The Series B bonds are subordinate to the Series A bonds. Subsequent to the restructuring of the bonds, the Partnership sold $19,100,000 (Series A) of its investment in the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. A portion of the proceeds were used to repay $14,000,000 in debt financing.

 


 

     As of December 31, 2005, the Partnership continued to own the Series B bonds. Because those bonds are subordinate to the Series A bonds, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE under FIN 46R. As the primary beneficiary under FIN 46R, the Company is required to consolidate the VIE. The VIE’s principal amount due on these bonds was $25,130,833 as of December 31, 2004. The Partnership’s investment in the Series B bonds for $6,150,000 and the VIE’s related bonds payable eliminate in consolidation. As of March 31, 2006, Northwood was designated as a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144 — see Footnote 6 for further discussion.
     All of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that the Partnership owns have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential properties. Each year the Partnership makes an assessment of the fair value of these bonds by estimating the present value of the expected cash flows using a discount rate for comparable tax-exempt investments. The table below details the fair value of the securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and any unrealized losses associated with those securities as of December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    Fair Value of     Unrealized  
    Securities     Losses  
December 31, 2005:
               
Loss position for less than 12 months
  $     $  
Loss position for greater than 12 months
    17,033,964       (642,703 )
 
           
 
  $ 17,033,964     $ (642,703 )
 
           
 
               
December 31, 2004:
               
Loss position for less than 12 months
  $ 5,702,986     $ (495,347 )
Loss position for greater than 12 months
    10,328,999       (1,171,001 )
 
           
 
  $ 16,031,985     $ (1,666,348 )
 
           
     A portion of the unrealized losses as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 relate to the Chandler Creek tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. These bonds are in default and a forbearance agreement was signed during 2004 at a rate below the current market rate. The current unrealized losses are not considered to be other-than-temporary because the Partnership has the intent and ability to hold these securities until their value recovers or until maturity if necessary. The unrealized loss will continue to fluctuate each reporting period based on the market conditions and present value of the expected cash flows.
     Descriptions of the properties collateralizing the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other tax-exempt bonds and certain terms of such bonds are as follows:
                                         
                            Principal        
                    Base     Outstanding at     Income  
            Maturity     Interest     Dec. 31,     Earned in  
Property Name   Location     Date     Rate     2005     2005  
Chandler Creek Apartments
  Round Rock, TX     11/1/2042       6.0 %(1)   $ 11,500,000     $ 690,000  
Clarkson College
  Omaha, NE     11/1/2035       6.0 %     6,176,667       371,242  
 
                                   
Total Tax-Exempt Mortgage Bonds
                          $ 17,676,667     $ 1,061,242  
 
                                   
Investment in Other Tax-Exempt Bonds
            9/1/2017     Variable(3)   $ 12,000,000     $ 46,192  
 
                                   
Total Other Tax-Exempt Bonds
                          $ 12,000,000     $ 46,192  
 
                                   
                                         
                            Principal        
                    Base     Outstanding at     Income  
            Maturity     Interest     Dec. 31,     Earned in  
Property Name   Location     Date     Rate     2004     2004  
Chandler Creek Apartments
  Round Rock, TX     11/1/2042       6.0 %(1)   $ 11,500,000     $ 716,325  
Clarkson College
  Omaha, NE     11/1/2035       6.0 %     6,198,333       206,783  
 
                                   
 
                          $ 17,698,333     $ 923,108  
 
                                   
Investment in Museum Towers(2)
            12/1/2026       8.25 %   $ 3,909,181     $ 321,750  
 
                                   
Total Other Tax-Exempt Bonds
                          $ 3,909,181     $ 321,750  
 
                                   
 
(1)   The base interest rate is effective per the current forbearance agreement and will terminate upon the earlier of a restructuring of the bonds or June 15, 2006.

 


 

(2)   The Company sold its entire interest in the Museum Tower bonds during the first quarter of 2005. The carrying cost of the investment was $3,900,000 and the net proceeds from the sale were $4,026,750 resulting in a gain on the sale of securities of $126,750.
 
(3)   The Variable rate on this investment resets weekly. The Rate is based on the BMA rate which was 3.51% at December 31, 2005.
5. Real Estate Assets
     The detail of real estate assets as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is as follows:
                                         
                                    Carrying  
                            Buildings     Value at  
            Number             and     Dec. 31,  
Property Name   Location     of Units     Land     Improvements     2005  
Ashley Point at Eagle Crest
  Evansville, IN     150     $ 321,489     $ 6,092,695     $ 6,414,184  
Ashley Square
  Des Moines, IA     144       650,000       6,111,243       6,761,243  
Bent Tree Apartments
  Columbia, SC     232       986,000       11,025,115       12,011,115  
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
  Gainsville, FL     178       850,400       7,968,687       8,819,087  
Iona Lakes Apartments
  Ft. Myers, FL     350       1,900,000       15,924,621       17,824,621  
Lake Forest Apartments
  Daytona Beach, FL     240       1,396,800       10,543,512       11,940,312  
Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III
  Bloomington, IN     280       656,346       10,142,069       10,798,415  
Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II
  Louisville, KY     190       519,520       7,407,860       7,927,380  
 
                                     
 
                                    82,496,357  
 
                                       
Less accumulated depreciation
                                    (25,903,271 )
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2005
                                  $ 56,593,086  
 
                                     
                                         
                                    Carrying  
                            Buildings     Value at  
            Number             and     Dec. 31,  
Property Name   Location     of Units     Land     Improvements     2004  
Ashley Point at Eagle Crest
  Evansville, IN     150     $ 321,489     $ 5,951,118     $ 6,272,607  
Ashley Square
  Des Moines, IA     144       650,000       5,865,440       6,515,440  
Bent Tree Apartments
  Columbia, SC     232       986,000       10,958,659       11,944,659  
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
  Gainsville, FL     178       850,400       7,825,725       8,676,125  
Iona Lakes Apartments
  Ft. Myers, FL     350       1,900,000       15,729,856       17,629,856  
 
                                       

 


 

                                         
                                    Carrying  
                            Buildings     Value at  
            Number             and     Dec. 31,  
Property Name   Location     of Units     Land     Improvements     2004  
Lake Forest Apartments
  Daytona Beach, FL     240       1,396,800       10,258,822       11,655,622  
Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III
  Bloomington, IN     280       656,346       9,990,707       10,647,053  
Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II
  Louisville, KY     190       519,520       7,253,531       7,773,051  
 
                                     
 
                                    81,114,413  
 
                                       
Less accumulated depreciation
                                    (22,871,300 )
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2004
                                  $ 58,243,113  
 
                                     
     Although these assets are consolidated under FIN 46R, the Partnership has no ownership interest in them other than to the extent they serve as collateral for the revenue bonds. The results of operations of those properties are recorded by the Company in consolidation but any net income or loss from these properties does not accrue to the BUC holders or the General Partner, but is instead included in “Unallocated losses related to Variable Interest Entities” in the consolidated statements of operations.
6. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
     During 2006, Northwoods Lake Apartments in Duluth, Georgia met the criteria as a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144 and it is classified as such in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company owned $6.15 million in bonds secured by the property and under FIN 46R, the Company was required to consolidate the property. During the third quarter of 2006, the property owner sold the property. In conjunction with the property sale, the Partnership sold its investment in the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds. The sale of the bonds did not result in a taxable gain to the Partnership. In order to properly reflect the transaction under FIN 46R, the Company recorded the sale of the property in 2006 as though the property was owned by the Company. As such, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of the property of $11.7 million. The sale of the property was completed for a total purchase price of $29,500,000. As part of the purchase price for the property, the buyer assumed the property owner’s obligations under the Northwood Lake Apartment Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A (the “Series A Bonds”) and Series 2004B (the “Series B Bonds”). The Series A Bonds had a principal outstanding balance of $18,560,000 and the Series B Bonds had a principal outstanding balance of $6,150,000. The Series A Bonds are held by unaffiliated third parties. There is no material relationship between either the Partnership, the property owner or any of their respective affiliates, on the one hand, and the Buyer or any of its respective affiliates, on the other hand. The property owner realized approximately $4.3 million in net cash proceeds from the sale of the Property. These funds were used in their entirety to retire existing obligations of the property owner including accumulated tax exempt contingent interest earned by the Partnership on the Series B Bonds. The equity in the property owner was held by individuals associated with the general partner of AFCA2. All net proceeds received by the property owner as a result of the transaction and any assets remaining with the property owner were used to settle obligations to the Partnership. The property owner will have no further on-going operations and is expected to be dissolved with no return of capital to its partners. The sale of the bonds plus the receipt of accumulated contingent interest in 2006 resulted in total proceeds to the Partnership of approximately $10.4 million.
     On July 22, 2005, the Partnership entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) to sell a 316-unit multi-family housing project located in West Palm Beach, Florida known as Clear Lake Colony Apartments (“Clear Lake”). Clear Lake was sold to Development Resources Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company. There is no affiliation between Development Resources Group, LLC and the Partnership or of its affiliates or any officer or manager of The Burlington Capital Group LLC (the general partner of AFCA 2). The Agreement provided for a sales price of $33,375,000 for all of the land, buildings, building improvements, certain personal property, current lease agreements and other assets associated with Clear Lake. On November 10, 2005, the sale closed resulting in an estimated taxable gain to the Partnership of approximately $12.4 million and a GAAP basis gain of approximately $18.8 million for the Company. The Partnership received cash proceeds of approximately $32.2 million, net of transaction related costs.
     Because Clear Lake Colony Acquisition Corp, the owner of Clear Lake, defaulted on its bond obligations to the Partnership, the Partnership acquired sole ownership of Clear Lake by way of deed in lieu of foreclosure immediately prior to the Partnership’s sale of Clear Lake to the Purchaser.

 


 

     As a result of the foregoing, both Northwood and Clear Lake met the criteria under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, (“SFAS No. 144”) as a discontinued operation and are classified as such in the consolidated results of operations and in the consolidated balance sheets. Under SFAS No. 144, an asset is generally considered to qualify as held for sale when: i) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset, ii) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition, iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and iv) the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year. The following table presents a balance sheet for the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations presented on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
                 
    Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,  
    2005     2004  
Land
  $ 3,787,500     $ 6,787,500  
Buildings and improvements
    21,720,420       34,823,793  
 
           
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    25,507,920       41,611,293  
Accumulated depreciation
    (7,976,981 )     (9,946,775 )
 
           
Assets of discontinued operations
  $ 17,530,939     $ 31,664,518  
 
           
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
           
Liabilities of discontinued operations (notes payable)
  $ 18,685,000     $ 18,980,833  
 
           
     The following table presents the revenues and net loss, excluding gain on sale of $18,771,497 for the discontinued operations:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Rental Revenues
  $ 5,802,361     $ 5,974,638  
Expenses
    5,802,929       6,399,498  
 
           
Net Loss
  $ (568 )   $ (424,860 )
 
           
     In conjunction with the Clear Lake transaction, the general partner’s Board of Managers approved a special distribution to the BUC holders. As described in Note 3, all distributions to the partners are governed by the Agreement of Limited Partnership. In accordance with the Agreement of Limited Partnership, this special distribution is considered a distribution of Net Residual Proceeds. All of the Clear Lake sale proceeds are classified as Tier 2 Net Residual Proceeds. The Board approved a special distribution of $3.5 million from the Net Residual Proceeds from the Clear Lake Colony sale. As this is a Tier 2 distribution, approximately $2.6 million or 75% of the total distribution was paid to BUC holders of record as of November 30, 2005 and approximately $0.9 million was paid to the General Partner in the fourth quarter of 2005.
     In addition to the one-time distribution to BUC holders and the General Partner, a portion of the proceeds were used to pay a $359,000 deferred administrative fees to the General Partner. The General Partner had deferred payment of these administrative fees without interest since 1989. Due to the gain realized on this transaction, the General Partner elected to receive these fees. As previously disclosed in our annual reports on Form 10-K, this amount was to be accrued when it was probable that payment would occur. The Partnership paid $359,000 of administrative expense during 2005 and therefore recognized the expense in 2005.
     The Partnership used $16,000,000 of the proceeds for the repayment of debt. The remaining proceeds from the sale of approximately $12.4 million were reinvested in accordance with the Partnership’s investment strategy.

 


 

7. Debt Financing
     The terms of the Company’s debt financing are as follows:
                                         
    Outstanding                          
    Debt Financing                          
Securitized Tax-Exempt Mortgage   at Dec. 31,     Original     Year     Stated     Effective  
Bond and Pledged Collateral   2005     Debt Financing     Acquired     Maturity     Rate(1)  
Lake Forest Apartments
  $ 10,355,000     $ 10,590,000       2001     Dec. 2009     3.09 %
Bent Tree Apartments
    11,130,000       11,130,000       2000     Dec. 2010     3.29 %
Iona Lakes Apartments
    16,610,000       17,155,000       2000     April 2011     3.20 %
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
    7,895,000       8,020,000       2003     April 2007     3.24 %
 
                                   
Total debt financing
  $ 45,990,000     $ 46,895,000                          
 
                                   
 
(1)   Represents the average effective interest rate, including fees, for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     The securitization transactions which give rise to this debt financing are accounted for as secured borrowings and, in effect, provide variable-rate financing for the acquisition of new, or the securitization of existing, tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Accordingly, the $45,990,000 of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds financed are required to be held in trust and the subordinated interests (“RITES”) totaling $20,000 are classified as other assets.
     The Company did not recognize a gain or loss in connection with any of the secured borrowings.
     The Company’s financing is concentrated with one provider through the P-Float program. As such, the Company periodically monitors the provider’s ability to continue to perform.
     The Company’s aggregate borrowings as of December 31, 2005 contractually mature over the next five years and thereafter as follows:
         
2006
  $  
2007
    7,895,000  
2008
     
2009
    10,355,000  
2010
    11,130,000  
Thereafter
    16,610,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 45,990,000  
 
     
8. Transactions with Related Parties
     Substantially all of the Company’s general and administrative expenses and certain costs capitalized by the Partnership are paid by AFCA 2 or an affiliate and are reimbursed by the Partnership. The capitalized costs were incurred in connection with the acquisition or reissuance of certain tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the debt financing transactions. The amounts of such expenses reimbursed to AFCA 2 or an affiliate are shown below. The amounts below represent actual cash reimbursements and do not reflect accruals made at each year end.
                                         
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Reimbursable salaries and benefits
  $ 705,559     $ 558,188     $ 569,224     $ 681,762     $ 601,032  
Clarkson taxable loan advance
          1,756,898       566,803              
Costs capitalized by the Partnership
    6,388       133,584       189,188       198,028       79,225  
Other expenses
    271,566       153,403       140,730       114,292       44,283  
Insurance
    138,209       115,970       113,202       73,684       61,719  
Professional fees and expenses
    379,168       309,863       68,167       92,986       152,639  
Investor services and custodial fees
    34,323       35,285       32,569       45,228       58,511  
Registration fees
    44,597       22,852       21,478       21,474       18,348  
Report preparation and distribution
    21,409       25,133       18,843       29,523       28,751  
Consulting and travel expenses
    27,751       10,970       7,828       15,245       78,148  
Telephone
    6,479       4,785       5,391       5,339       4,788  
 
                             
 
  $ 1,635,449     $ 3,126,931     $ 1,733,423     $ 1,277,561     $ 1,127,444  
 
                             
     AFCA 2 is entitled to receive an administrative fee from the Partnership equal to 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of any its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds or other tax-exempt investments for which the owner of the financed property or other third party is not obligated to pay such administrative fee directly to AFCA 2. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Partnership paid administrative fees to AFCA 2 of $82,518, $86,882, and $17,550, respectively. In addition to the administrative fees paid directly by the Partnership, AFCA 2 receives administrative fees directly from the owners of properties financed by certain of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership. These administrative fees also equal 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of these tax-exempt mortgage

 


 

revenue bonds and totaled $317,523, $311,258, and $303,972, in 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. Although these third party administrative fees are not Partnership expenses, they have been reflected in the accompanying financial statements of the Company as a result of the consolidation of the VIEs. Such fees are payable by the financed property prior to the payment of any contingent interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds secured by these properties. If the Partnership were to acquire any of these properties in foreclosure, it would assume the obligation to pay the administrative fees relating to mortgage revenue bonds on these properties. During 2005, AFCA 2 also received approximately $359,000 in deferred administrative fees from the Partnership which related to the year ended December 31, 1989. Such deferred administrative fees became payable as a result of the gain realized by the Partnership from the sale of Clear Lake Colony Apartments.
     Accounts payable as of December 31, 2005 included accrued amounts for reimbursable costs and expenses and administrative fees due to AFCA 2 of $93,656. As of December 31, 2004, the Partnership had prepaid $18,787 of reimbursable costs and expenses.
     AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees of $14,319 during the year ended December 31, 2004 in connection with the acquisition of the Clarkson College tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds during 2004. The mortgage placement fees were paid by the owners of the respective student housing property and, accordingly, have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since it is not considered a VIE. There were no similar fees earned in 2005.
     An affiliate of AFCA 2, America First Properties Management Company LLC, was retained to provide property management services for Ashley Square, Northwoods Lake Apartments, Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest, Iona Lakes Apartments, Clear Lake Colony Apartments, Bent Tree Apartments, Lake Forest Apartments and Fairmont Oaks Apartments (beginning in April 2003). The management fees paid to the affiliate of AFCA 2 amounted to $756,348 in 2005, $686,425 in 2004 and $620,556 in 2003. These management fees are not Partnership expenses but are recorded by each applicable VIE entity and, accordingly, have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Such fees are paid out of the revenues generated by the properties owned by the VIEs prior to the payment of any interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans held by the Partnership on these properties.
     The equity in the VIEs is held by individuals or entities affiliated with the Partnership for all properties except for Ashley Point Apartments, L.P., Woodbridge Apartments of Bloomington III and Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II.
9. Interest Rate Cap Agreements
     The Company has three derivative agreements in order to mitigate its exposure to increases in interest rates on its variable-rate debt financing.
     On July 1, 2002, the Partnership purchased an interest rate cap for a $489,000 premium. The derivative has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.0%, a notional amount of $20,000,000 and matures on July 1, 2006. It effectively caps the floating rate index at 3.0%, so the maximum interest rate to be paid on $20,000,000 of debt financing is 3.0% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points.
     On November 1, 2002, the Partnership purchased a convertible interest rate cap for a $250,000 premium. The derivative has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.0%, a notional amount of $10,000,000 and matures on November 1, 2007. It effectively caps the floating rate index at 3.0%, so the maximum interest rate to be paid on $10,000,000 of debt financing is 3.0% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points. If the floating rate index declines to a level where the counterparty elects to exercise its option, the convertible cap would be converted to a fixed rate swap and the Partnership’s interest expense would be converted to a fixed rate of 2.6% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points for the remaining term of the agreement.
     On February 1, 2003, the Partnership purchased a convertible interest rate cap for a $608,000 premium. The derivative has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.50%, a notional amount of $15,000,000 and matures on January 1, 2010. It effectively caps the floating rate index at 3.50%, so the maximum interest rate to be paid on $15,000,000 of debt financing is 3.50% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points. If the floating rate index declines to a level where the counterparty elects to exercise its option, the convertible cap would be converted to a fixed rate swap and the Partnership’s interest expense would be converted to a fixed rate of 2.95% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points for the remaining term of the agreement.
     Interest rate cap expense, which is the result of marking the interest rate cap agreements to market, reduced expense by $364,969 for the year ended December 31, 2005, and increased expense $117,916, and $360,549 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These are free-standing derivatives.

 


 

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
     The following methods and assumptions were used by the Partnership in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
     Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, interest receivable, interest rate cap agreements and distribution payable: Fair value approximates the carrying value of such assets and liabilities due to the Company’s accounting policy and/or short-term nature.
     The carrying amount of the debt financing approximates fair value as management believes that the interest rates on the debt are consistent with those that would be currently available to the Partnership in the market.
     Investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and investment in other tax-exempt bond: Fair value is based on the Company’s estimate of fair value as described in Notes 4 and 5.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
     The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
12. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     There are no accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company that are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
13. Segments
     The Company consists of two reportable segments, Partnership and VIEs. In addition to the two reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidating and eliminating entries since it does not allocate certain items to the segments.
The Partnership Segment
     The Partnership operates for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. Prior to 2004, the Partnership was the only reportable segment of the Company.
The VIE segment
     As a result of the effect of FIN 46R, management more closely monitors and evaluates the financial reporting associated with and the operations of the VIEs. Management performs such evaluation separately from the operations of the Partnership through interaction with the third party property management companies which are under contract to manage the VIEs’ multifamily apartment properties. Management effectively treats the Partnership and the VIEs as separate and distinct businesses.
     The VIE’s primary operating strategy focuses on multifamily apartment properties as long-term investments. The VIE’s operating goal is to generate increasing amounts of net rental income from these properties that will allow it to service debt. In order to achieve this goal, management of these multifamily apartment properties is focused on: (i) maintaining high economic occupancy and increasing rental rates through effective leasing, reduced turnover rates and providing quality maintenance and services to maximize resident satisfaction; (ii) managing operating expenses and achieving cost reductions through operating efficiencies and economies of scale generally inherent in the management of a portfolio of multiple properties; and (iii) emphasizing regular programs of repairs, maintenance and property improvements to enhance the competitive advantage and value of its properties in their respective market areas. As of December 31, 2005, the Company consolidated nine VIE multifamily apartment properties. The VIEs multifamily apartment properties are located in the states

 


 

     of Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky and South Carolina.
     The following table details certain key financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three years ended December 31, 2005:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Total revenues
                       
Partnership
  $ 10,747,148     $ 9,228,505     $ 9,207,068  
VIEs
    13,891,556       13,034,770        
Consolidation/eliminations
    (9,383,503 )     (7,905,280 )      
 
                 
Total revenues
  $ 15,255,201     $ 14,357,995     $ 9,207,068  
 
                 
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
                       
Partnership
  $ 18,121,622     $ 5,180,388     $ 4,594,664  
VIEs
    (863,054 )     (5,557,267 )      
Consolidation/eliminations
    (16,464,355 )     1,114,683        
 
                 
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
  $ 794,213     $ 737,804     $ 4,594,664  
 
                 
Net income (loss)
                       
Partnership
  $ 18,121,622     $ 7,243,558     $ 4,594,664  
VIEs
    (863,054 )     (43,392,588 )      
Consolidation/eliminations
    2,306,574       (1,561,027 )      
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,565,142     $ (37,710,057 )   $ 4,594,664  
 
                 
Total assets
                       
Partnership
  $ 128,782,494     $ 132,545,347          
VIEs
    88,088,358       96,613,572          
Consolidation/eliminations
    (105,296,728 )     (111,011,440 )        
 
                   
Total assets
  $ 111,574,124     $ 118,147,479          
 
                   
Total partners’ capital
                       
Partnership
  $ 80,970,212     $ 70,759,037          
VIEs
    (66,557,422 )     (43,392,588 )        
Consolidation/eliminations
    25,227,200       559,837          
 
                   
Total partners’ capital
  $ 39,639,990     $ 27,926,286          
 
                   
14. Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations
                                 
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
2005
                               
Revenues
  $ 3,714,928     $ 3,590,280     $ 3,559,782     $ 4,390,211  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    646,228       (99,949 )     (546,445 )     794,379  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, (including gain on sale of $18,771,497 in 4th qtr 2005)
    156,886       125,127       (81,597 )     18,570,513  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 803,114     $ 25,178     $ (628,042 )   $ 19,364,892  
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per BUC
  $ 0.16     $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.24  
Income from discontinued operations
                      1.16  
 
                       
Net income, basic and diluted, per BUC
  $ 0.16     $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 1.40  
 
                       
                                 
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
2004
                               
Revenues
  $ 3,654,726     $ 3,705,686     $ 3,362,275     $ 3,635,308  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    60,599       637,160       (1,161,498 )     1,201,543  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    204,733       146,503       (202,863 )     (573,233 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    (38,023,001 )                  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (37,757,669 )   $ 783,663     $ (1,364,361 )   $ 628,310  
 
                       

 


 

                                 
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change, per BUC
  $ 0.07     $ 0.20     $ 0.09     $ 0.15  
Income from discontinued operations
                       
Cumulative effect of accounting change, per BUC
    0.21                    
 
                       
Net income, basic and diluted, per BUC
  $ 0.28     $ 0.20     $ 0.09     $ 0.15