UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

o           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from          to          

 

Commission File Number:  000-24843

 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

47-0810385

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska

 

68102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(402) 444-1630

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES  ý            NO  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES  o            NO  ý

 

 



 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2003

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2003

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

Unrestricted

 

$

4,162,152

 

$

3,297,108

 

Restricted

 

3,425,311

 

204,135

 

Interest receivable (Note 8)

 

292,683

 

1,068,900

 

Investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, at estimated fair value (Amortized cost of $16,120,000 and $134,496,000, respectively) (Note 8)

 

14,205,131

 

139,197,520

 

Investments in other tax-exempt bonds, at estimated fair value (Amortized cost of $3,900,000 and $3,900,000, respectively)

 

3,881,305

 

3,870,321

 

Taxable loans, net of allowance for loan loss reserve (Note 8)

 

 

6,523,673

 

Investments in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 8)

 

91,607,140

 

 

Other assets

 

2,246,787

 

1,392,160

 

 

 

$

119,820,509

 

$

155,553,817

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 8)

 

$

5,961,355

 

$

385,787

 

Distribution payable

 

1,341,536

 

1,341,536

 

Interest payable

 

18,607

 

 

Short-term financing

 

 

9,000,000

 

Bonds payable

 

19,100,000

 

 

Debt financing

 

62,330,000

 

67,495,000

 

 

 

88,751,498

 

78,222,323

 

Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

16,225

 

61,320

 

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders

 

72,805,782

 

77,270,174

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities (Note 8)

 

(41,752,996

)

 

 

 

31,069,011

 

77,331,494

 

 

 

$

119,820,509

 

$

155,553,817

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income (Note 8)

 

$

4,865,789

 

$

 

$

9,696,751

 

$

 

Real estate operating expenses (Note 8)

 

(2,885,949

)

 

(5,576,991

)

 

Depreciation expense (Note 8)

 

(1,027,607

)

 

(2,063,018

)

 

Income from rental operations

 

952,233

 

 

2,056,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

221,285

 

2,200,847

 

401,285

 

4,338,109

 

Other bond investment income

 

80,437

 

80,437

 

160,875

 

160,875

 

Other interest income

 

18,819

 

29,974

 

39,844

 

59,166

 

 

 

320,541

 

2,311,258

 

602,004

 

4,558,150

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(30,041

)

861,419

 

766,691

 

1,412,160

 

Amortization expense

 

158,666

 

12,380

 

166,023

 

23,393

 

General and administrative expenses

 

360,486

 

301,168

 

677,037

 

585,140

 

 

 

489,111

 

1,174,967

 

1,609,751

 

2,020,693

 

Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

783,663

 

1,136,291

 

1,048,995

 

2,537,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (Note 8)

 

 

 

(38,023,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

783,663

 

1,136,291

 

(36,974,006

)

2,537,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (Note 8)

 

 

 

(5,855,299

)

 

Net unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period

 

(568,324

)

 

(750,106

)

 

 

 

(568,324

)

 

(6,605,405

)

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

215,339

 

$

1,136,291

 

$

(43,579,411

)

$

2,537,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

$

19,529

 

$

11,363

 

$

47,789

 

$

25,375

 

BUC holders

 

1,933,376

 

1,124,928

 

4,731,201

 

2,512,082

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities (Note 8)

 

(1,169,242

)

 

(41,752,996

)

 

 

 

$

783,663

 

$

1,136,291

 

$

(36,974,006

)

$

2,537,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, basic and diluted, per BUC

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of BUCs outstanding, basic and diluted

 

9,837,928

 

9,837,928

 

9,837,928

 

9,837,928

 

 

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

General
Partner

 

Beneficial Unit
Certificate holders

 

Unallocated
deficit of
variable interest
entities

 

Total

 

# of BUCs

 

Amount

Partners’ Capital (excluding accumulated other comprehensive income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

 

$

14,602

 

9,837,928

 

$

72,645,051

 

$

 

$

72,659,653

 

Net income (loss)

 

47,789

 

 

4,731,201

 

(41,752,996

)

(36,974,006

)

Cash distributions paid or accrued

 

(26,830

)

 

(2,656,242

)

 

(2,683,072

)

Balance at June 30, 2004

 

35,561

 

9,837,928

 

74,720,010

 

(41,752,996

)

33,002,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

 

46,718

 

 

4,625,123

 

 

4,671,841

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

(66,054

)

 

(6,539,351

)

 

(6,605,405

)

Balance at June 30, 2004

 

(19,336

)

 

(1,914,228

)

 

(1,933,564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2004

 

$

16,225

 

9,837,928

 

$

72,805,782

 

$

(41,752,996

)

$

31,069,011

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,974,006

)

$

2,537,457

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

38,023,001

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

2,063,018

 

 

Amortization expense

 

166,023

 

23,393

 

Interest rate cap expense

 

30,249

 

783,989

 

Increase in interest receivable

 

(193,135

)

(114,174

)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

 

15,118

 

(78,294

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

183,015

 

(147,002

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,313,283

 

3,005,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

(1,796,752

)

(8,020,000

)

Bond issuance costs paid

 

(60,780

)

(101,604

)

Principal payments received on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

75,000

 

Increase in taxable loans

 

(2,225,508

)

(95,505

)

Real estate capital improvements

 

(221,282

)

 

RITES purchased/sold

 

5,000

 

 

Increase in other assets

 

(101,388

)

(43,516

)

Proceeds from sale of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

500,000

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,900,710

)

(8,185,625

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid

 

(2,683,072

)

(2,675,559

)

Acquisition of interest rate cap agreement

 

 

(608,000

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

(759,761

)

 

Principal payments on short-term financing

 

(9,000,000

)

 

Proceeds from bonds payable

 

19,100,000

 

 

Proceeds from debt financing

 

9,000,000

 

8,015,000

 

Principal payments on debt financing

 

(14,165,000

)

(170,000

)

Bond costs paid

 

(524,127

)

 

Debt financing costs paid

 

(20,747

)

(33,545

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

947,293

 

4,527,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

359,866

 

(652,360

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership

 

3,297,108

 

7,174,898

 

VIEs

 

505,178

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

4,162,152

 

$

6,522,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

757,344

 

$

617,386

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:

The Partnership converted the balance of the taxable loan to Clarkson College ($2,792,311) and the related interest receivable ($30,937) into other tax-exempt bonds issued on April 1, 2004.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.  Basis of Presentation

 

America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Delaware corporation formed 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 accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2004, and the results of operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Partnership does not presently believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under GAAP will impact the Partnership’s tax status, amounts reported to BUC holders on IRS Form K-1, the Partnership’s ability to distribute tax-exempt interest to BUC holders, the current level of quarterly distributions or the tax-exempt status of the underlying properties.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Partnership discovered a bookkeeping error in the consolidation of VIEs related to the implementation of FIN46R.  In the consolidation, tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds of the VIEs owned by the Partnership are eliminated.  Certain deferred financing costs related to the eliminated debt were not identified and thus were not eliminated in the initial implementation of FIN46R as of January 1, 2004.  As a result, the financial results as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, are being restated.  The previously reported amounts and the restated amounts for the first quarter of 2004 are as follows:

 

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As of
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

As Previously
Reported

 

Restated

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

$

3,599,490

 

$

1,470,703

 

Total assets

 

$

118,208,572

 

$

116,079,785

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities

 

$

(38,965,818

)

$

(41,094,605

)

Total Partners’ Capital

 

$

34,323,995

 

$

32,195,208

 

Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

$

118,208,572

 

$

116,079,785

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

As Previously
Reported

 

Restated

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense

 

$

26,250

 

$

7,357

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

$

(35,875,321

)

$

(38,023,001

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(35,628,882

)

$

(37,757,669

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(41,665,963

)

$

(43,794,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities

 

$

(38,965,818

)

$

(41,094,605

)

 

The Partnership intends to file an amended Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

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 is required to apply FIN 46R to variable interests in VIEs created after December 31, 2003. For variable interests in VIEs created before January 1, 2004, the interpretation is to be applied by March 31, 2004. FIN 46, as revised by FIN 46R, clarifies the application of existing accounting pronouncements to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Such entities are considered VIEs.

 

FIN 46R is a complex standard that requires significant analysis and judgment. With respect to the multifamily properties which collateralize certain of the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, management has determined that all but one of the entities which own the multifamily properties are VIEs. In addition, management has determined that the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of such VIEs pursuant to the terms of each tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond and the criteria within FIN 46R. Therefore, the Partnership is required to consolidate the results of each VIEs’ multifamily property into the Partnership’s financial statements. Because each of the VIEs required to be consolidated was created before January 1, 2004, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs have initially been measured at their carrying amounts with the net amount added to the balance sheet being recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

 

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The Partnership has elected to implement FIN 46R as of January 1, 2004 so as to provide a consistent presentation in all financial statements throughout 2004. As of January 1, 2004, the Partnership recorded a $38.0 million loss on the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as a result of recording the net deficit allocable to the Partnership’s variable interest in the VIEs. As of January 1, 2004, the Partnership recorded net assets of these VIEs, before related applicable elimination entries, consisting 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 $122.5 million in bonds payable.

 

The following updates the Partnership’s accounting policies as a result of the consolidation of VIEs:

 

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents include highly liquid securities and investments in federally tax-exempt securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash and cash equivalents, which are legally restricted to use, is comprised of resident security deposits, required maintenance reserves, escrowed funds and collateral for interest rate cap agreements. In addition, the Partnership must maintain unencumbered cash of $609,000 per the related collateral agreements.

 

Investments in Real Estate

 

The Partnership’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 27-1/2 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 is no impairment losses incurred and/or recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Revenue Recognition on Investments in Real Estate

 

The Partnership’s VIEs lease multifamily rental units under operating leases with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized as earned, net of rental concessions, which approximates the straight-line method over the related lease term.

 

2.  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.

 

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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 loss of $2,329,103 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The loss resulting from the consolidation of the VIEs is not allocated between the General Partner and BUC holders.

 

The Partnership plans to make cash distributions on a quarterly basis; however, distributions may be made on a monthly or semiannual basis if the General Partner so elects.

 

3.  Investments in Tax Exempt Bonds

 

The Partnership had the following investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other tax-exempt bonds as of June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gain

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

FMV

 

Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chandler Creek

 

$

11,500,000

 

$

 

$

(1,914,869

)

$

9,585,131

 

Clarkson College

 

4,620,000

 

 

 

4,620,000

 

 

 

$

16,120,000

 

$

 

$

(1,914,869

)

$

14,205,131

 

Other tax-exempt bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Museum Towers

 

$

3,900,000

 

$

 

$

(18,695

)

$

3,881,305

 

 

The Partnership had the following investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other tax-exempt bonds as of December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

FMV

 

Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest

 

$

6,700,000

 

$

236,733

 

$

 

$

6,936,733

 

Ashley Square

 

6,500,000

 

589,777

 

 

7,089,777

 

Bent Tree Apartments

 

11,130,000

 

549,121

 

 

11,679,121

 

Chandler Creek Apartments

 

12,000,000

 

 

(1,153,779

)

10,846,221

 

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

16,000,000

 

394,696

 

 

16,394,696

 

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

7,995,000

 

 

(63,677

)

7,931,323

 

Iona Lakes Apartments

 

16,835,000

 

 

(145,677

)

16,689,323

 

Lake Forest Apartments

 

10,510,000

 

 

(29,671

)

10,480,329

 

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

25,250,000

 

2,291,058

 

 

27,541,058

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

12,600,000

 

1,187,200

 

 

13,787,200

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

8,976,000

 

845,739

 

 

9,821,739

 

 

 

$

134,496,000

 

$

6,094,324

 

$

(1,392,804

)

$

139,197,520

 

Other tax-exempt bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Museum Towers

 

$

3,900,000

 

$

 

$

(29,679

)

$

3,870,321

 

 

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4.  Investments in Real Estate

 

The Partnership’s VIEs’ investments in real estate as of June 30, 2004 are comprised of the following:

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number
of Units

 

Land

 

Building
and
Improvements

 

Carrying
Value at
June 30, 2004

 

Ashley Point at Eagle Crest

 

Evansville, IN

 

150

 

$

321,489

 

$

5,899,609

 

$

6,221,098

 

Ashley Square

 

Des Moines, IA

 

144

 

650,000

 

5,865,440

 

6,515,440

 

Bent Tree Apartments

 

Columbia, SC

 

232

 

986,000

 

11,076,942

 

12,062,942

 

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

316

 

3,000,000

 

13,169,847

 

16,169,847

 

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

 

Lake Forest Apartments

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

240

 

1,396,800

 

10,243,200

 

11,640,000

 

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

Duluth, GA

 

492

 

3,787,500

 

21,635,833

 

25,423,333

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

Bloomington, IN

 

280

 

656,346

 

9,988,402

 

10,644,748

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

Louisville, KY

 

190

 

508,900

 

7,233,714

 

7,742,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,726,003

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,118,863

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91,607,140

 

 

The Partnership had not recorded investments in real estate prior to the implementation of FIN46R on January 1, 2004.

 

5.  Debt and Bond Financing

 

As of June 30, 2004, the terms of $25,250,000 of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, for which the Partnership holds an investment in, 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 Partnership subsequently sold $19,100,000 (Series A) of its investment in the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and used a portion of the proceeds to repay $14,000,000 in debt financing. The $19,100,000 in bonds payable included in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2004 is an obligation of a consolidated VIE which owns the property securing the bonds. The Partnership’s investment in the Series B bonds for $6,150,000 and the VIEs related bonds payable eliminate in consolidation.  The bonds mature in June 2034.

 

The Partnership’s debt financing represents borrowings incurred to finance the acquisition of additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments. Interest rates are reset weekly and averaged 1.87% and 1.97% (including various fees) for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

6.  Related Party Transactions

 

The General Partner is entitled to receive an administrative fee from the Partnership up to 0.45% of the outstanding principal balance of any tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or other mortgage investment, unless the owner of the property financed by such tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or other mortgage investment or another third party is required to pay such administrative fee. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, the Partnership’s administrative fees to the General Partner were $17,887 and $37,044, respectively.

 

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For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003, the Partnership’s administrative fees to the General Partner were $4,387 and $8,775, respectively. This increase in the administrative fees in 2004 is due to the acquisitions of the tax-exempt bonds for Chandler Creek and Clarkson College. The Partnership may become obligated to pay additional administrative fees to the General Partner in the event the Partnership acquires additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds or other mortgage investments and is not able to negotiate the payment of these fees by the property owners or in the event the Partnership acquires title to any of the properties securing its existing tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds by reason of foreclosure. Additionally, the General Partner received administrative fees of $104,254 and $182,536, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and $78,291 and $147,460, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 from the owners of properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership. These administrative fees are payable by the property owners prior to the payment of any contingent interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds secured by the respective properties.

 

The General Partner remains entitled to receive approximately $359,000 in administrative fees from the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 1989. The payment of these fees, which has been deferred by the General Partner, is contingent upon, and will be paid only out of future profits realized by the Partnership from the disposition of any Partnership assets. These deferred fees will be recorded as an expense by the Partnership when it is probable that these fees will be paid.

 

An affiliate of the General Partner was retained to provide property management services for Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest, Ashley Square, Bent Tree Apartments, Clear Lake Colony Apartments, Chandler Creek Apartments (beginning in February 2004), Fairmont Oaks Apartments, Iona Lakes Apartments, Lake Forest Apartments and Northwoods Lake Apartments. The management fees paid by the property owners to the affiliate of the General Partner amounted to $173,785 and $339,261 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, respectively, and $154,506 and $313,373 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These property management fees are paid by the respective properties prior to the payment of any interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans held by the Partnership on these properties.

 

7.  Interest Rate Cap Agreements

 

The Partnership has entered into three derivative agreements in order to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on its variable rate debt financing.

 

On July 1, 2002, the Partnership purchased an interest rate cap from Bear Stearns Financial Products, Inc. The interest rate cap was purchased at a $489,000 premium, has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.0%, has a notional amount of $20,000,000 and matures on July 1, 2006. It effectively caps the floating rate index (the BMA Municipal Index) at 3.0%, so the maximum interest rate to be paid on $20,000,000 of debt financing is 3% 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 from Bank of America. The convertible interest rate cap was purchased at a $250,000 premium, has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.0%, has 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. At the option of Bank of America, the convertible cap may be converted to a fixed rate swap, in which event the

 

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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 from Bank of America. The convertible interest rate cap was purchased at a $608,000 premium, has a cap on the floating rate index of 3.5%, has a notional amount of $15,000,000 and matures on January 1, 2010. It effectively caps the floating rate index at 3.5%, so the maximum interest rate to be paid on $15,000,000 of debt financing is 3.5% plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 90 basis points. At Bank of America’s option, the convertible cap may be converted to a fixed rate swap, in which event 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.

 

These interest rate caps are recorded at fair market value. The result of marking the interest rate cap agreements to market was income of $405,076 and expense of $30,249 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and expenses of $521,304 and $783,988 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003. The income or expense recorded is included as a component of Interest expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

8.  Consolidation of VIEs

 

With respect to the multifamily properties which collateralize certain of the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, management has determined that all but one of the entities (Chandler Creek) which own the multifamily properties are VIEs as defined by FIN 46R. In addition, management has determined that the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of such VIEs pursuant to the terms of each tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond and the criteria included in FIN 46R. Therefore, as required by FIN 46R, the Partnership must consolidate the results of each applicable multifamily property into its financial statements. The carrying amounts of the properties collateralizing the Partnership’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are shown on the balance sheet as Investments in real estate and are detailed in Note 4.

 

The following table provides information regarding the occupancy of the properties included in the VIE consolidation as of June 30, 2004 and for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 

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Property Name

 

Location

 

Number
of Units

 

Number
of Units
Occupied

 

Percentage
of Units
Occupied

 

Economic
Occupancy (1)

 

Ashley Point at Eagle Crest

 

Evansville, IN

 

150

 

142

 

95

%

88

%

Ashley Square

 

Des Moines, IA

 

144

 

142

 

99

%

91

%

Bent Tree Apartments

 

Columbia, SC

 

232

 

213

 

92

%

80

%

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

316

 

290

 

92

%

87

%

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

Gainsville, FL

 

178

 

163

 

92

%

86

%

Iona Lakes Apartments

 

Ft. Myers, FL

 

350

 

323

 

92

%

82

%

Lake Forest Apartments

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

240

 

208

 

87

%

82

%

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

Duluth, GA

 

492

 

433

 

88

%

68

%

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

Bloomington, IN

 

280

 

213

 

76

%

92

%

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

Louisville, KY

 

190

 

175

 

92

%

90

%

 

 

 

 

2,572

 

2,302

 

90

%

82

%

 


(1)   Economic occupancy is presented for the six months ended June 30, 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.

 

The Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss from these VIEs is represented by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership and taxable loans made by the Partnership to the properties. The following tables provide information regarding the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and the taxable loans which have been eliminated in the consolidation of the VIEs.

 

Description of Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Maturity
Date

 

Base
Interest
Rate

 

Principal
Outstanding at
June 30, 2004

 

Principal
Outstanding at
Dec. 31, 2003

 

Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest

 

Evansville, IN

 

12/1/2027

 

7.0

%

$

6,700,000

 

$

6,700,000

 

Ashley Square

 

Des Moines, IA

 

12/1/2025

 

7.5

%

6,500,000

 

6,500,000

 

Bent Tree Apartments

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/15/2030

 

7.1

%

11,130,000

 

11,130,000

 

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

6/15/2030

 

6.9

%

16,000,000

 

16,000,000

 

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

Gainsville, FL

 

4/1/2033

 

6.2

%

7,970,000

 

7,995,000

 

Iona Lakes Apartments

 

Ft. Myers, FL

 

4/1/2030

 

6.9

%

16,780,000

 

16,835,000

 

Lake Forest Apartments

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

12/1/2011

 

6.9

%

10,480,000

 

10,510,000

 

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

Duluth, GA(1)

 

6/1/2034

 

5.0

%

6,150,000

 

25,250,000

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

Bloomington, IN

 

12/1/2027

 

7.5

%

12,600,000

 

12,600,000

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

Louisville, KY

 

12/1/2027

 

7.5

%

8,976,000

 

8,976,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

103,286,000

 

$

122,496,000

 

 


(1) The Partnership sold its $19.1 million investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds on Northwoods Lake Apartments in June 2004.

 

Description of Taxable Loans

 

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

Original
Amount

 

Allowance

 

Carrying
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

6.50

%

$

6,698,751

 

$

(1,960,000

)

$

4,738,751

 

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

6.50

%

1,218,119

 

 

1,218,119

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,916,870

 

$

(1,960,000

)

$

5,956,870

 

 

The fair market value (“FMV”) of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds eliminated in the consolidation of the VIEs as of June 30, 2004 are as follows:

 

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June 30, 2004

 

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gain

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

FMV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest

 

$

6,700,000

 

$

 

$

(404,835

)

$

6,295,165

 

Ashley Square

 

6,500,000

 

 

(34,298

)

6,465,702

 

Bent Tree Apartments

 

11,130,000

 

 

 

11,130,000

 

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

16,000,000

 

 

(1,096,782

)

14,903,218

 

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

7,970,000

 

 

 

7,970,000

 

Iona Lakes Apartments

 

16,780,000

 

 

(491,150

)

16,288,850

 

Lake Forest Apartments

 

10,480,000

 

 

(63,876

)

10,416,124

 

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

6,150,000

 

 

 

6,150,000

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

12,600,000

 

153,799

 

 

12,753,799

 

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

8,976,000

 

 

(97,641

)

8,878,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

103,286,000

 

$

153,799

 

$

(2,188,582

)

$

101,251,217

 

 

The following details the consolidation of the VIEs as of June 30, 2004 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and the impact on the Partnership’s stand-alone financial statements:

 

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As of June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

Partnership

 

VIEs

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrestricted

 

$

3,948,278

 

$

213,874

 

$

 

$

4,162,152

 

Restricted

 

203,000

 

3,222,311

 

 

3,425,311

 

Interest receivable

 

1,136,654

 

 

(843,971

)(3)(4)

292,683

 

Investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

115,456,348

 

 

(101,251,217

)(1)

14,205,131

 

Investments in other tax-exempt bonds

 

3,881,305

 

 

 

3,881,305

 

Taxable loans, net

 

5,956,870

 

 

(5,956,870

)(2)

 

Investments in real estate, net

 

 

91,607,140

 

 

91,607,140

 

Other assets

 

2,717,067

 

2,350,427

 

(2,820,707

)(1)

2,246,787

 

Total assets

 

$

133,299,522

 

$

97,393,752

 

$

(110,872,765

)

$

119,820,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

304,905

 

$

6,260,278

 

$

(603,828

)

$

5,961,355

 

Distribution payable

 

1,341,536

 

 

 

1,341,536

 

Interest payable on notes payable by VIEs to Partnership

 

 

65,996

 

(65,996

)(4)

 

Interest payable on bonds payable

 

 

796,582

 

(777,975

)(3)

18,607

 

Notes payable by VIEs to Partnership

 

 

8,046,870

 

(8,046,870

)(2)

 

Bonds payable

 

 

122,386,000

 

(103,286,000

)(1)

19,100,000

 

Debt financing

 

62,330,000

 

 

 

62,330,000

 

Total liabilities

 

63,976,441

 

137,555,726

 

(112,780,669

)

88,751,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

(18,764

)

 

34,989

(2)

16,225

 

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders

 

69,341,845

 

 

3,463,937

(1)(2)

72,805,782

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities

 

 

(40,161,974

)

(1,591,022

)

(41,752,996

)

Total partners’ capital

 

69,323,081

 

(40,161,974

)

1,907,904

 

31,069,011

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

133,299,522

 

$

97,393,752

 

$

(110,872,765

)

$

119,820,509

 

 


(1)  Elimination of investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and related bonds payable and related deferred financing costs.

(2)  Elimination of taxable loans between the Partnership and the VIEs with related loan loss provision, related notes payable and advances.

(3)  Elimination of interest receivable related to tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and related bonds payable along with offsetting interest payable.

(4)  Elimination of interest receivable related to taxable loans.

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

Partnership

 

VIEs

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

 

$

4,865,789

 

$

 

$

4,865,789

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

 

(2,906,482

)

20,533

(2)

(2,885,949

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

(1,027,607

)

 

(1,027,607

)

Income from rental operations

 

 

931,700

 

20,533

 

952,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

2,302,462

 

 

(2,081,177

)(1)

221,285

 

Other bond investment income

 

80,437

 

 

 

80,437

 

Other interest income

 

34,208

 

5,144

 

(20,533

)(2)

18,819

 

 

 

2,417,107

 

5,144

 

(2,101,710

)

320,541

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(48,648

)

2,099,784

 

(2,081,177

)(1)

(30,041

)

Amortization expense

 

167,358

 

35,666

 

(44,358

)

158,666

 

General and administrative expenses

 

360,486

 

 

 

360,486

 

 

 

479,196

 

2,135,450

 

(2,125,535

)

489,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,937,911

 

(1,198,606

)

44,358

 

783,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized holding gains (loss) on securities arising during the period

 

(6,857,804

)

 

6,289,480

 

(568,324

)

 

 

(6,857,804

)

 

6,289,480

 

(568,324

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(4,919,893

)

$

(1,198,606

)

$

6,333,838

 

$

215,339

 

 


(1)  Elimination of interest income related to investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and interest expense related to bonds payable.

(2)  Elimination of interest income related to taxable loans.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

Partnership

 

VIEs

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

 

$

9,696,751

 

$

 

$

9,696,751

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

 

(5,617,729

)

40,738

(2)

(5,576,991

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

(2,063,018

)

 

(2,063,018

)

Income from rental operations

 

 

2,016,004

 

40,738

 

2,056,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

4,654,918

 

 

(4,253,633

)(1)

401,285

 

Other bond investment income

 

160,875

 

 

 

160,875

 

Other interest income

 

73,650

 

6,932

 

(40,738

)(2)

39,844

 

 

 

4,889,443

 

6,932

 

(4,294,371

)

602,004

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

721,834

 

4,298,490

 

(4,253,633

)(1)

766,691

 

Amortization expense

 

175,725

 

53,549

 

(63,251

)

166,023

 

General and administrative expenses

 

677,037

 

 

 

677,037

 

 

 

1,574,596

 

4,352,039

 

(4,316,884

)

1,609,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

3,314,847

 

(2,329,103

)

63,251

 

1,048,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

(37,835,321

)

(187,680

(38,023,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

3,314,847

 

(40,164,424

)

(124,429

(36,974,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

 

 

(5,855,299

)

(5,855,299

)

Net unrealized holding gains (loss) on securities arising during the period

 

(8,640,188

)

 

7,890,082

 

(750,106

)

 

 

(8,640,188

)

 

2,034,783

 

(6,605,405

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(5,325,341

)

$

(40,164,424

)

$

1,910,354

 

$

(43,579,411

)

 


(1)  Elimination of interest income related to investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and interest expense related to bonds payable.

(2)  Elimination of interest income related to taxable loans.

 

The Partnership does not presently believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under GAAP will impact the Partnership’s tax status, amounts reported to 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 properties.

 

9.  Segment Reporting

 

The Partnership defines each of the multifamily apartment properties consolidated under FIN 46R as an individual operating segment. It has determined that all multifamily apartment properties have similar economic characteristics and meet the other criteria which permit the multifamily apartment properties to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment of multifamily apartment properties. Prior to the application of FIN 46R as of January 1, 2004, the Partnership had a single reportable segment which consisted of the investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.

 

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The revenues, net income (loss), net operating income and total assets for the Company’s reportable segment as of or for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

Multifamily real estate segment revenues

 

$

4,865,789

 

$

9,696,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating income from multifamily real estate segment

 

$

2,420,306

 

$

4,872,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(1,027,607

)

(2,063,018

)

Amortization

 

(35,666

)

(53,549

)

Interest Expense

 

(2,099,783

)

(4,298,489

)

Other expenses

 

(426,492

)

(742,662

)

Net loss from multifamily real estate segment

 

$

(1,169,242

)

$

(2,285,708

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

2,417,107

 

4,889,443

 

Other expenses

 

(479,196

)

(1,574,596

)

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

 

(38,023,001

)

Consolidation elimination entries

 

14,994

 

19,856

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

783,663

 

$

(36,974,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,2004

 

Multifamily real estate segment assets

 

 

 

$

95,802,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

4,151,278

 

Interest receivable

 

 

 

292,683

 

Investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

 

14,205,131

 

Investments in other tax-exempt bonds

 

 

 

3,881,305

 

Other assets

 

 

 

1,487,382

 

Consolidated assets

 

 

 

$

119,820,509

 

 

The Company does not derive any of its consolidated revenues from foreign countries and does not have any major customers that individually account for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues.

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report (including, but not limited to, the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, the Partnership’s performance and financial results. All statements, trend analysis and other information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Partnership and the investments it has made constitute forward-looking statements. BUC holders and others should understand that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could affect the future results of the Partnership and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include general economic and business conditions such as the availability and credit worthiness of prospective tenants, lease rents, operating expenses, the terms and availability of financing for properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership, adverse changes in the real estate markets from governmental or legislative forces, lack of availability and credit worthiness of counter parties to finance future acquisitions and interest rate fluctuations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Partnership’s critical accounting policies are the same as those described in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 with the addition of the following:

 

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. If it is determined that the entity is a VIE, the Partnership will then evaluate if it is the primary beneficiary of such VIE. If the Partnership determines itself to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, then the financial results of the related multi-family 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 tax-exempt or taxable, as the case may be.

 

General

 

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

 

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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.

 

The Partnership’s primary assets are its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which provide permanent financing for eleven multifamily housing properties. A description of the multifamily housing properties collateralizing the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of June 30, 2004 is as follows:

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number
of Units

 

Number
of Units
Occupied

 

Percentage
of Units
Occupied

 

Economic
Occupancy (1)

 

Ashley Point at Eagle Crest

 

Evansville, IN

 

150

 

142

 

95

%

88

%

Ashley Square

 

Des Moines, IA

 

144

 

142

 

99

%

91

%

Bent Tree Apartments

 

Columbia, SC

 

232

 

213

 

92

%

80

%

Chandler Creek Apartments

 

Round Rock, TX

 

216

 

187

 

87

%

58

%

Clear Lake Colony Apartments

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

316

 

290

 

92

%

87

%

Fairmont Oaks Apartments

 

Gainsville, FL

 

178

 

163

 

92

%

86

%

Iona Lakes Apartments

 

Ft. Myers, FL

 

350

 

323

 

92

%

82

%

Lake Forest Apartments

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

240

 

208

 

87

%

82

%

Northwoods Lake Apartments

 

Duluth, GA

 

492

 

433

 

88

%

68

%

Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III

 

Bloomington, IN

 

280

 

213

 

76

%

92

%

Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II

 

Louisville, KY

 

190

 

175

 

92

%

90

%

 

 

 

 

2,788

 

2,489

 

89

%

80

%

 


(1)   Economic occupancy is presented for the six months ended June 30, 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.

 

Beginning with the first quarter of 2004, the consolidation of VIEs under FIN 46R changed the presentation of financial information in the Partnership’s financial statements, but did not change the Partnership’s primary purpose, business objectives or the primary assets the Partnership holds to meet its purpose and objectives. As a result of FIN46R, the Partnership’s financial statements now present consolidated financial information of the underlying properties owned by the VIEs as compared to the interest income generated from the tax-exempt mortgage bonds and taxable mortgage loans made by the Partnership to finance these properties.

 

Executive Summary

 

The multifamily housing industry is experiencing soft market conditions which are attributable to three factors: (i) recessionary conditions in certain markets; (ii) over-building of apartment properties; and (iii) record levels of single family home purchases largely due to record low mortgage interest rates. These factors have reduced the availability and increased the competition for creditworthy tenants, which in turn reduces effective rents in the form of concessions and increases operating costs such as leasing incentives. As of June 30, 2004, all of the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds were paying their full amount of base interest; however, soft market conditions that result in a decline in net rental revenues from the Partnership’s collateral of multifamily properties may negatively impact future interest income. At certain properties the decline in net rental income may last for an extended period. As a result, the Partnership has the ability and may restructure the terms of the related tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond to reduce the base interest rate.

 

Furthermore, the collection of contingent interest payable from the excess cash flow of the underlying properties may decrease significantly in times of economic slowdown. The Partnership remains aware of this potential and continues to monitor the performance of the multifamily properties collateralizing its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Offsetting these weak conditions are the positive economic benefits the Partnership is experiencing from the record low interest rates it is paying on its variable-rate debt.

 

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As of June 30, 2004, the terms of $25,250,000 of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, for which the Partnership holds an investment in, 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 Partnership subsequently sold $19,100,000 (Series A) of its investment in the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and used a portion of the proceeds to repay $14,000,000 in debt financing. The $19,100,000 in bonds payable included in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2004 is an obligation of a consolidated VIE which owns the property securing the bonds. The Partnership’s investment in the Series B bonds for $6,150,000 and the VIEs related bonds payable eliminate in consolidation.  The bonds mature in June 2034.

 

In April 2004, the Partnership converted $2,823,248 of the taxable loan to Clarkson College into tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued on April 1, 2004. The Partnership funded an additional $1,796,752 during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 for the project which is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2004. Currently the Partnership holds $4,620,000 of these bonds and expects to purchase the remaining amount of the anticipated $6.2 million in tax-exempt bonds to be issued on this project.

 

The following is a summary of significant items or events that have had or could have an effect on the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations, and liquidity:

 

      The VIEs for which the Partnership is the primary beneficiary have been consolidated into the Partnership’s financial results effective January 1, 2004.

      Physical occupancy at the Partnership’s properties decreased from 92% as of December 31, 2003 to 89% as of June 30, 2004 while average economic occupancy decreased from 83% for the year ended December 31, 2003 to 80% for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

      Additional funding in the amount of $4.6 million was advanced on the Clarkson student housing project in the form of other tax-exempt revenue bonds.

      The Partnership’s net income, basic and diluted, per BUC increased to $0.48 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $0.25 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The majority of the net increase consists of an increase of $1,960,000 resulting from the elimination, due to effects of consolidation resulting from the implementation FIN 46R, of a previously recorded loan loss reserve. The elimination of the loan loss reserve is included in the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion of the Partnership’s results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 1 of this report as well as the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Partnership discovered a bookkeeping error in the consolidation of VIEs related to the implementation of FIN46R.  In the consolidation, tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds of the VIEs owned by the Partnership are eliminated.  Certain deferred financing costs related to the eliminated debt were not identified and thus were not eliminated in the initial implementation of FIN46R as of January 1, 2004.  As a result, the financial results as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, are being restated.  The previously reported amounts and the restated amounts for the first quarter of 2004 are as follows:

 

 

 

As of
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

As Previously
Reported

 

Restated

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

$

3,599,490

 

$

1,470,703

 

Total assets

 

$

118,208,572

 

$

116,079,785

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities

 

$

(38,965,818

)

$

(41,094,605

)

Total Partners’ Capital

 

$

34,323,995

 

$

32,195,208

 

Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

 

$

118,208,572

 

$

116,079,785

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

As Previously
Reported

 

Restated

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense

 

$

26,250

 

$

7,357

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

$

(35,875,321

)

$

(38,023,001

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(35,628,882

)

$

(37,757,669

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(41,665,963

)

$

(43,794,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities

 

$

(38,965,818

)

$

(41,094,605

)

 

The Partnership intends to file an amended Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Consolidated)

 

Change in Results of Operations

 

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Dollar
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

4,865,789

 

$

 

$

4,865,789

 

100

%

Real estate operating expenses

 

(2,885,949

)

 

(2,885,949

)

100

%

Depreciation expense

 

(1,027,607

)

 

(1,027,607

)

100

%

Income from rental operations

 

952,233

 

 

952,233

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

221,285

 

2,200,847

 

(1,979,562

)

-90

%

Other bond investment income

 

80,437

 

80,437

 

 

0

%

Other interest income

 

18,819

 

29,974

 

(11,155

)

-37

%

 

 

320,541

 

2,311,258

 

(1,990,717

)

-86

%

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(30,041

)

861,419

 

(891,460

)

-103

%

Amortization expense

 

158,666

 

12,380

 

146,286

 

1182

%

General and administrative expenses

 

360,486

 

301,168

 

59,318

 

20

%

 

 

489,111

 

1,174,967

 

(685,856

)

-58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

783,663

 

$

1,136,291

 

$

(352,628

)

-31

%

 

Rental income.  Rental income in the current period is the result of consolidating 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. The rental income recognized in 2004 is reflective of current physical occupancy of 90% and economic occupancy of 82% for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The rental income reported by the Partnership for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 increased slightly compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Partnership expects both physical and economic occupancy to increase slightly during 2004 if mortgage interest rates continue to increase which in turn should cause rental income to increase.

 

Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses in the current period are the result of consolidating the VIEs. 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 physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction of operating margins. Conversely, as physical and economic occupancy increase, the fixed nature of these expenses will increase operating margins as these real estate operating expenses would not increase at the same rate.

 

Depreciation expense.  Depreciation expense in the current period is the result of consolidating the financial results of VIEs. This expense remained fairly consistent from quarter to quarter in 2004 and is expected to remain constant for the remainder of the year because no significant capital expenditures are planned for the real estate properties owned by the consolidated VIEs.

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  The decrease in mortgage revenue bond investment income from 2003 to 2004 is due almost entirely to the elimination of the interest income payments received by the Partnership from the VIEs as a result of consolidation. This income relates directly to the tax-exempt mortgage

 

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revenue bond expense of the underlying properties which are owned by the VIEs.  This decrease was offset by an increase in tax-exempt interest income due to the acquisition of the Clarkson College bonds in April of 2004

 

Interest expense.  Interest expense on the Partnership’s debt financing decreased primarily due to the mark to market adjustment recorded for the interest rate caps which is a component of interest expense. The mark to market adjustment recorded in the second quarter of 2004 was a gain of $405,076 compared to a loss of $332,814 for the same period in 2003.  The mark to market value may change significantly from quarter to quarter and impact the net income but not the actual cash flows. The interest expense, excluding the mark to market adjustment remained relatively constant for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Partnership’s average effective interest rate on its debt financing was 1.99% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 2.01 % for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

Amortization expenses.  Amortization expenses increased primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs expensed for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 on the restructure of the Northwood Lakes bonds.

 

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an increase in salaries and related expenses and 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.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Consolidated)

 

Change in Results of Operations

 

 

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Dollar
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

9,696,751

 

$

 

$

9,696,751

 

100

%

Real estate operating expenses

 

(5,576,991

)

 

(5,576,991

)

100

%

Depreciation expense

 

(2,063,018

)

 

(2,063,018

)

100

%

Income from rental operations

 

2,056,742

 

 

2,056,742

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

401,285

 

4,338,109

 

(3,936,824

)

-91

%

Other bond investment income

 

160,875

 

160,875

 

 

0

%

Other interest income

 

39,844

 

59,166

 

(19,322

)

-33

%

 

 

602,004

 

4,558,150

 

(3,956,146

)

-87

%

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

766,691

 

1,412,160

 

(645,469

)

-46

%

Amortization expense

 

166,023

 

23,393

 

142,630

 

610

%

General and administrative expenses

 

677,037

 

585,140

 

91,897

 

16

%

 

 

1,609,751

 

2,020,693

 

(410,942

)

-20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

1,048,995

 

2,537,457

 

(1,488,462

)

-59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

(38,023,001

)

 

(38,023,001

)

-100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,974,006

)

$

2,537,457

 

$

(39,511,463

)

-1557

%

 

Rental income.  Rental income in the current period is the result of consolidating 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.  The rental income recognized is reflective of current physical occupancy of 90% and economic occupancy of 82% for the

 

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six months ended June 30, 2004. The Partnership expects both physical and economic occupancy to increase slightly during 2004 which in turn should cause rental income to increase.

 

Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses in the current period are the result of consolidating the VIEs. 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 physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction of operating margins. Conversely, as physical and economic occupancy increase, the fixed nature of these expenses will increase operating margins as these real estate operating expenses would not increase at the same rate.

 

Depreciation expense.  Depreciation expense in the current period is the result of consolidating the financial results of VIEs. This expense remained fairly consistent from quarter to quarter in 2004 and is expected to remain constant for the remainder of the year because no significant capital expenditures are planned for the real estate properties owned by the consolidated VIEs.

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  The decrease in mortgage revenue bond investment income from 2003 to 2004 is due almost entirely to the elimination of the interest income payments received by the Partnership from the VIEs as a result of consolidation. This income relates directly to the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond expense of the underlying properties which are owned by the VIEs.  This decrease was offset by an increase in tax-exempt interest income due to the acquisition of the Clarkson College bonds in April of 2004

 

Interest expense.  Interest expense on the Partnership’s debt financing decreased primarily due to the mark to market adjustment recorded for the interest rate caps which is a component of interest expense. The mark to market adjustment recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was a loss of $30,249 compared to a loss of $783,989 for the same period in 2003.  The mark to market value may change significantly from quarter to quarter and impact the net income but not the actual cash flows. The interest expense, excluding the mark to market adjustment increased for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 due to (i) an increase of approximately $66,000 in interest expense attributable to the additional $9.0 million of debt financing, and (ii) an increase of approximately $38,000 attributable to the debt financing completed in April 2003.

 

Amortization expenses.  Amortization expenses increased primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs expensed for the six months ended June 30, 2004 on the restructure of the Northwood Lakes bonds.

 

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an increase in salaries and related expenses and 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.

 

Partnership Only Results of Operations

 

The following discussion analyzes the results of operations for the Partnership activities. These results are prior to the consolidation of VIEs.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Partnership Only)

 

Changes in Results of Operations

 

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Dollar
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

$

2,302,462

 

$

2,200,847

 

$

101,615

 

5

%

Other bond investment income

 

80,437

 

80,437

 

 

0

%

Other interest income

 

34,208

 

29,974

 

4,234

 

14

%

 

 

2,417,107

 

2,311,258

 

105,849

 

5

%

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(48,648

)

861,419

 

(910,067

)

-106

%

Amortization expense

 

167,358

 

12,380

 

154,978

 

1252

%

General and administrative expenses

 

360,486

 

301,168

 

59,318

 

20

%

 

 

479,196

 

1,174,967

 

(695,771

)

-59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,937,911

 

$

1,136,291

 

$

801,620

 

71

%

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased due to:  (i) interest earned from the acquisition of Chandler Creek tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds in December 2003; (ii) interest earned on the acquisition of the Clarkson College tax-exempt bonds issued in April 2004, (iii) an increase in past due interest received from Woodbridge at Louisville, offset by (iv) a decrease in interest earned on $19.1 million of the Northwoods Lake Apartments tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds sold in June 2004. The Partnership earned all of its base interest due in the second quarter of 2004 on all of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held as of June 30, 2004.

 

Other bond investment income.  Other bond investment income represents income earned on the Partnership’s other tax-exempt bonds. The other bond investment income remained constant.

 

Other interest income.  Other interest income represents income earned on the Partnership’s taxable loans and cash and cash equivalents. The increase is primarily due to the interest earned on the taxable loan for Clarkson College prior to being converted to tax-exempt bonds in April 2004, offset by a decrease in interest income on cash and cash equivalents due to a decrease in the average cash balance and lower interest rates earned on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Interest expense.  Interest expense on the Partnership’s debt financing decreased primarily due to the mark to market adjustment recorded for the interest rate caps which is a component of interest expense. The mark to market adjustment recorded in the second quarter of 2004 was a gain of $405,076 compared to a loss of $332,814 for the same period in 2003. The mark to market value may change significantly from quarter to quarter and impact the net income but not the actual cash flows. The interest expense, excluding the mark to market gain remained relatively constant for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Partnership’s average effective interest rate on its debt financing was 1.99% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 2.01 % for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

Amortization expenses.  Amortization expenses increased primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs expensed for the three months ended June 30, 2004 on the restructure of the Northwood Lakes bonds.

 

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an increase in salaries and related expenses and 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.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Partnership Only)

 

Changes in Results of Operations

 

 

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Dollar
Change

 

Percentage
Change

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income

 

$

4,654,918

 

$

4,338,109

 

$

316,809

 

7

%

Other bond investment income

 

160,875

 

160,875

 

 

0

%

Other interest income

 

73,650

 

59,166

 

14,484

 

24

%

 

 

4,889,443

 

4,558,150

 

331,293

 

7

%

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

721,834

 

1,412,160

 

(690,326

)

-49

%

Amortization expense

 

175,725

 

23,393

 

152,332

 

651

%

General and administrative expenses

 

677,037

 

585,140

 

91,897

 

16

%

 

 

1,574,596

 

2,020,693

 

(446,097

)

-22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,314,847

 

$

2,537,457

 

$

777,390

 

31

%

 

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased 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 revenue bonds acquired in April 2003, and (iii) interest earned on the acquisition of the Clarkson College tax-exempt bonds issued in April 2004, offset by (iv) a decrease in interest earned on $19.1 million of the Northwoods Lake Apartments tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds sold in June 2004 and, (v) a decrease in past-due base interest earned. The Partnership earned all of its base interest due in the second quarter of 2004 on all of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held as of June 30, 2004.

 

Other bond investment income.  Other bond investment income represents income earned on the Partnership’s other tax-exempt bonds. The other bond investment income remained constant.

 

Other interest income.  Other interest income represents income earned on the Partnership’s taxable loans and cash and cash equivalents. The increase is primarily due to interest earned on the taxable loan for Clarkson College converted to tax-exempt bonds in April 2004 offset by a decrease in interest income on cash and cash equivalents due to a decrease in the average cash balance and lower interest rates earned on its cash and cash equivalents.

 

Interest expense.  Interest expense on the Partnership’s debt financing decreased primarily due to the mark to market adjustment recorded for the interest rate caps which is a component of interest expense. The mark to market adjustment recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was a loss of $30,249 compared to a loss of $783,989 for the same period in 2003.  The mark to market value may change significantly from quarter to quarter and impact the net income but not the actual cash flows. The interest expense, excluding the mark to market adjustment increased for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 due to (i) an increase of approximately $66,000 in interest expense attributable to the additional $9.0 million of debt financing, and (ii) an increase of approximately $38,000 attributable to the debt financing completed in April 2003.

 

Amortization expenses.  Amortization expenses increased primarily due to the bond and debt financing costs expensed on the restructure of the Northwood Lakes bonds.

 

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased due primarily to an

 

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increase in salaries and related expenses and 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.

 

Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”)

 

To calculate CAD, amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond issuance costs, interest rate cap expense, provision for loan losses, realized losses on investments and net income (loss) from VIEs are added back to the Partnership’s net income as computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Partnership uses CAD as a supplemental measurement of its ability to pay distributions.

 

There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and the Partnership’s computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.

 

Although the Partnership considers CAD to be a useful measure of its operating performance, CAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or net cash flows from operating activities which are calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

The following sets forth a reconciliation of the Partnership’s net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP and its CAD for the periods set forth.

 

 

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,974,006

)

$

2,537,457

 

Net loss from VIEs

 

2,329,103

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

38,023,001

 

 

Net income before impact of VIE consolidation

 

3,378,098

 

2,537,457

 

Interest rate cap expense

 

30,249

 

783,989

 

Amortization expense

 

166,023

 

23,393

 

CAD

 

$

3,574,370

 

$

3,344,839

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Tax-exempt interest earned on the tax-exempt 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 only 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 distributions of $0.54 per BUC per year. 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

 

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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, supplemented, if necessary, by withdrawals from its reserve, will be adequate to meet its projected short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, including the payment of expenses, interest and distributions to BUC holders.

 

The VIEs’ primary source of cash is cash generated by its real estate investments. Cash generated by the multifamily apartment properties is a function of the net cash flow of the underlying properties. The amount of operating cash generated by the VIEs is substantially dependent on the net rental revenues generated by the properties. 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 areas 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 interest rates on single-family mortgage loans. 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 a 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 provided by the operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased $307,914 compared to the same period a year earlier mainly due to timing differences in the payment of accounts payable and accrued expenses partially offset by an increase of interest receivable from the acquisition of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Cash used in investing activities decreased $4,284,915 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 due to no acquisitions of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds revenue bonds in the current period compared to $8 million of acquisitions in the same period in 2003.  This was offset by advances for the Clarkson College taxable loan of $2.2 million in the current period and advances of $1.8 million on the Clarkson College tax-exempt bond after initial conversion of the taxable loan to a tax-exempt bond in April 2004. Cash provided by financing activities decreased $3,580,603 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to the principal payments made on short and long term debt financing in June 2004.

 

The following table sets forth information relating to cash distributions paid per BUC holder for the periods shown:

 

 

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Distributions

 

$

0.2700

 

$

0.2700

 

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The Partnership repaid $14 million in debt financing with the proceeds from the sale of $19.1 million of the Northwoods Lake Apartments tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds in June of 2004.

 

The Partnership has the following contractual obligation as of June 30, 2004:

 

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Payments due by period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3
years

 

3-5
years

 

More than
5 years

 

Bonds Payable

 

$

19,100,000

 

$

95,000

 

$

925,000

 

$

690,000

 

$

17,390,000

 

Debt financing

 

$

62,330,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

7,970,000

 

$

54,360,000

 

 

Item 3.  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 June 30, 2004, the Partnership had total debt financing outstanding of $62,330,000. The weighted average interest rate of the variable-rate financing was 1.87%, including fees, for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 

The stated maturity dates of the Partnership’s debt financing are as follows:

 

Stated
Maturity

 

Amount

 

2004

 

 

$

 

2005

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2007

 

 

7,970,000

 

2008

 

 

 

2009 and thereafter

 

54,360,000

 

 

 

$

62,330,000

 

 

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:

 

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Date Purchased

 

Principal of
Debt Financing

 

Effective
Capped Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Purchase
Price

 

Counterparty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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%.

 

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

 

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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 a 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 rate cap agreement is with Bear Stearns and the $10 million and $15 million rate cap agreements are with Bank of America.

 

As the above information incorporates only those material positions or exposures that existed as of June 30, 2004, 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 the overall business and economic environment.

 

Cash Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited primarily into trust accounts at multiple financial institutions and are not covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  Except as described below, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of America First have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the Partnership is required to disclose in the Partnership’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Partnership discovered a bookkeeping error in the consolidation of VIEs related to the implementation of FIN46R.  In the consolidation, tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds of the VIEs owned by the Partnership are eliminated.  Certain deferred financing costs related to the eliminated debt were not identified and thus were not eliminated in the initial implementation of FIN46R as of January 1, 2004.  As a result, the financial results as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, are being restated.

 

In response, the Partnership has modified its disclosure controls and procedures to place additional emphasis on the review of the consolidation of VIEs.

 

(b)           Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.  There were no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls made during the quarter covered by this report, that have, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed as required by Item 6(a) of this report. Exhibit numbers refer to the paragraph numbers under Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

 

3  Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of America First Fiduciary Corporation Number Five (incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 2-99997) filed by America First Tax Exempt Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership on August 30, 1985).

 

4(a)  Form of Certificate of Beneficial Unit Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-50513) filed by the Partnership on April 17, 1998).

 

4(b)  Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K (No. 000-24843) filed by the Partnership on June 28, 1999).

 

4(c)  Amended Agreement of Merger, dated June 12, 1998, between the Partnership and America First Tax Exempt Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-50513) filed by the Partnership on September 14, 1998).

 

31.1  Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2  Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1  Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1  Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.

 

A report on Form 8-K was filed by the Partnership on April 16, 2004 under Item 5, announcing a restatement of previously filed financial information for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2003 to comply with the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and FAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.

 

 

 

By America First Capital

 

Associates Limited

 

Partnership Two, General

 

Partner of the Partnership

 

 

 

By America First Companies L.L.C.,

 

General Partner of

 

America First Capital

 

Associates Limited

 

Partnership Two

 

 

Date:  August 16, 2004

/s/ Lisa Y. Roskens

 

 

Lisa Y. Roskens

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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