UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

OR

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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 MULTIFAMILY 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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registered

Beneficial Unit Certificates representing assignments of limited partnership interests in America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (the “BUCs”)

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  o    NO  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section (15)(d) of the Act.    YES  o    NO  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period) that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.    YES  x    NO  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of the chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

o

 

Accelerated filer

x

 

 

 

 

 

Non- accelerated filer

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(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  o    NO  x

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s BUCs held by non-affiliates based on the final sales price of the BUCs on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $334,403,750.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

 

 

 

 


 

INDEX

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

 

Business

3

Item 1A

 

Risk Factors

11

Item 1B

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

20

Item 2

 

Properties

20

Item 3

 

Legal Proceedings

20

Item 4

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

21

Item 6

 

Selected Financial Data

23

Item 7

 

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

26

Item 7A

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

43

Item 8

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

47

Item 9

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

103

Item 9A

 

Controls and Procedures

103

Item 9B

 

Other Information

105

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

 

Item 10

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

106

Item 11

 

Executive Compensation

109

Item 12

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

111

Item 13

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

111

Item 14

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

 

Item 15

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

113

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

116

 

 

 

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report (“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. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. This report also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other industry data. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. We have not independently verified the statistical and other industry data generated by independent parties and contained in this report. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industries in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those relating to:

 

·

current maturities of our financing arrangements and our ability to renew or refinance such financing arrangements;

 

·

defaults on the mortgage loans securing our mortgage revenue bonds;

 

·

risks associated with investing in multifamily, student, senior citizen residential and commercial properties, including changes in business conditions and the general economy;

 

·

changes in short-term interest rates;

 

·

our ability to use borrowings to finance our assets;

 

·

current negative economic and credit market conditions;

 

·

recapture of previously issued Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTCs”) in accordance with Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

·

changes in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund Program; and

 

·

changes in government regulations affecting our business.

Other risks, uncertainties and factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All references to “we,” “us,” and the “Partnership” in this document mean America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As used in this document, the “Company” refers to the Partnership, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its consolidated variable interest entities (“Consolidated VIEs”).  See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, of the Company’s report for additional details.

 

Item 1. Business.

The Partnership was formed for the primary purpose of acquiring a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds that are issued by state and local housing authorities to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily and student housing (collectively “Residential Properties”) and commercial properties in their market areas. We expect and believe the interest received on these bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. As a result, we expect most of the income we earn is exempt from federal income taxes. Unitholders may incur tax liability if any of the interest on the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds is determined to be taxable.” See Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s report for additional details.  

We have been in operation since 1998 and own 64 mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately $534.7 million as of December 31, 2015. The majority of these bonds were issued by various state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction and/or permanent financing for 44 Residential Properties containing a total of 8,041 rental units located in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Two of the bonds’ properties located in Texas are not operational and are

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under construction and two bonds are collateralized by commercial real estate located in Tennessee. Sixty-two of the mortgage revenue bonds are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on the Residential Properties. Two mortgage revenue bonds are secured by ground, facility, and equipment of a commercial ancillary health care facility. Each of the bonds provides for “base” interest payable at a fixed rate on a periodic basis. Additionally, the bonds may also provide for the payment of contingent interest determined by the net cash flow and net capital appreciation of the underlying real estate properties. As a result, these mortgage revenue bonds provide us with the potential to participate in future increases in the cash flow generated by the financed properties, either through operations or from their ultimate sale. Of the 64 bonds owned, 22 are owned directly by us, 10 are owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, 13 bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC, 9 bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC, each a special purpose entity owned and controlled by us, created to facilitate a Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financing with Freddie Mac and 10 are securitized and held by Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”) in Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) facilities.  See Notes 2 and 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

The ability of the Residential Properties and the commercial property which collateralize our mortgage revenue bonds to make payments of base and contingent interest is a function of the net operating income generated by these properties. Net operating income from a multifamily, student, or senior citizen residential property depends on the 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 areas in which a property is located. This, in turn, is affected by several factors such as the requirement that a certain percentage of the rental units be set aside for tenants who qualify as persons of low to moderate income, local or national economic conditions, and the amount of new apartment construction and interest rates on single-family mortgage loans. Net operating income from the commercial property depends on the number of cancer patients which utilize the cancer therapy center and the ability to hire and retain key employees to provide the related cancer treatment. In addition, factors such as government regulation, inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems, and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of the properties which collateralize the bonds. The return we realize from our investments in mortgage revenue bonds depends upon the economic performance of the Residential Properties and the commercial property which collateralize these bonds. We may be considered to be in competition with other residential rental properties and commercial properties located in the same geographic areas as the properties financed with our mortgage revenue bonds.

We may also invest in other types of securities that may or may not be secured by real estate to the extent allowed by the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September 15, 2015 (the “Amended and Restated LP Agreement”) and the conditions to the exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is relied upon by us. Under the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, any tax-exempt investments, other than mortgage revenue bonds, that are not secured by a direct or indirect interest in a property must be rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized securities rating agency.  The acquisition by the Partnership of any tax-exempt investment or other investment may not cause the aggregate book value of such investments to exceed 25% of our assets at the time of acquisition. In addition, the Amended and Restated LP Agreement requires management to assess and conclude whether the income from these other securities is exempt from inclusion in income for federal taxation purposes at the time of purchase. At December 31, 2015, we had two other classes of investments, the Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts’ Certificates (“PHC Certificates”) and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS Securities”). The PHC Certificates had an aggregate principal outstanding of $58.3 million at December 31, 2015 and are securitized into three separate TOB financing facilities (“TOB Trusts”) with DB (“PHC Trusts”).  See Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details. The PHC Certificates held by the PHC Trusts consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities. Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) under HUD’s Capital Fund Program established under the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (the “Capital Fund Program”). The PHC Trusts have a first lien on these annual Capital Fund Program payments to secure the public housing authorities’ respective obligations to pay principal and interest on their loans. The state issued MBS Securities had an aggregate principal outstanding of $14.8 million at December 31, 2015 and have been securitized into three separate TOB Trusts with DB. The MBS Securities are backed by residential mortgage loans and have investment grade ratings by the most recent S&P or Moody’s rating.

We may also make taxable property loans secured by the Residential Properties which are financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by us. We do this in order to provide financing for capital improvements at these properties or to otherwise support property operations when we determine it is in our best long-term interest.

We may acquire interests in multifamily, student, and senior citizen apartment properties (“MF Properties”) in order to position ourselves for future investments in bonds issued to finance these properties and which we expect and believe will generate tax-exempt interest. We currently hold interests in eight MF Properties containing 2,217 rental units, of which two are located in Nebraska, one in Kansas, one in Kentucky, one in Indiana, one in California, and two in Texas. In addition, we may acquire real estate securing our mortgage revenue bonds or taxable property loans through foreclosure in the event of a default.

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To restructure each of the MF Properties into a mortgage revenue bond, we team with a third party developer who works to secure a mortgage revenue bond issuance from the local housing authority. Once the developer receives the mortgage revenue bond commitment, we will sell the MF Property to a not-for-profit entity or to a for profit entity in connection with a syndication of LIHTCs under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). We expect to acquire the mortgage revenue bonds issued to provide debt financing for these properties at the time the property ownership is restructured. Such restructurings will generally be expected to occur within 36 months of our initial investment in an MF Property and will often coincide with the expiration of the compliance period relating to LIHTCs previously issued with respect to the MF Property. We will not acquire LIHTCs in connection with these transactions. In the event that the MF Property cannot secure a mortgage revenue bond, we will operate the MF Property until the opportunity arises to sell it at what we believe is its optimal fair value. The MF Property could be sold to any of the following: (1) a LIHTC or other developer, (2) a not-for-profit entity, or (3) a public finance authority. These types of transactions represent a long-term market opportunity for us and will provide us with a pipeline of future bond investment opportunities.

Effective in the second quarter of 2015, the property owners entered into brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, the Consolidated VIEs. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations and have been classified as such in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  As a result, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2015 and 2014 consist of four reportable segments: Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments, MF Properties, Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts, and MBS Securities Investments. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2013 consist of these four reportable segments plus a Consolidated VIE segment which included Lake Forest. In addition to the reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidation and elimination information because it does not allocate certain items to the segments.  See Notes 2, 4, 8, 10, 21, and 22 to the Company consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Properties Management. Seven of the 44 Residential Properties which collateralize the bonds owned by us are managed by America First Properties Management Company, L.L.C. (“Properties Management”), an affiliate of the Partnership’s general partner, America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (“AFCA 2” or the “General Partner”). In this regard, Properties Management provides property management services for Ashley Square, Lake Forest Apartments, Cross Creek, Greens of Pine Glen, (the “Greens Property”) Crescent Village, Willow Bend and Post Woods (collectively, the “Ohio Properties”), and each of the MF Properties. Management believes that this relationship provides greater insight and understanding of the underlying property operations and their ability to meet debt service requirements to us and helps assure these properties are being operated in compliance with operating restrictions imposed by the terms of the applicable bond financing and/or LIHTC relating to these properties.

Business Objectives and Strategy

Our business objectives are to (i) preserve and protect our capital, (ii) provide regular cash distributions to our Unitholders which we expect and believe are substantially exempt from federal income tax, and (iii) generate additional returns from appreciation of real estate or the opportunistic sale of the asset investments. We have sought to meet these objectives by primarily investing in a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds that were issued to finance, and are secured by mortgages on, multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties. Certain of these bonds may be structured to provide a potential for an enhanced yield through the payment of contingent interest which is payable out of net cash flow from operations and net capital appreciation of the financed multifamily residential properties. We expect and believe that any contingent interest we receive will be exempt from inclusion in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

We are pursuing a business strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments on a leveraged basis in order to (i) increase the amount of interest available for distribution to our Unitholders; (ii) reduce risk through asset diversification and interest rate hedging; and (iii) achieve economies of scale. We are pursuing this growth strategy by investing in additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments as permitted by the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, taking advantage of attractive financing structures available in the securities market, and entering into interest rate risk management instruments. We may finance the acquisition of additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments through the reinvestment of cash flow, the issuance of additional units, lines of credit, or securitization financing using our existing portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds. Our current operating policy is to use securitizations or other forms of leverage which will not exceed 65% of the total Partnership assets. The assets are defined as the par value of the mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, MBS Securities, initial finance costs, and the MF Properties at cost.  See the discussion of financing arrangements and liquidity and capital resources in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

In connection with our business strategy, we continually assess opportunities to reposition our existing portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds. The principal objective of this assessment is to improve the quality and performance of our revenue bond portfolio and, ultimately, increase the amount of cash available for distribution to our Unitholders. In some cases, we may elect to redeem selected mortgage revenue bonds that have experienced significant appreciation. Through the selective redemption of the bonds, a sale or refinancing of the underlying property will be required which, if sufficient sale or refinancing proceeds exist, may entitle us to receive

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payment of contingent interest on our bond investment. In other cases, we may elect to sell bonds on properties that are in stagnant or declining markets. The proceeds received from these transactions would be redeployed into other investments consistent with our investment objectives.

In executing our growth strategy, we expect to invest primarily in bonds issued to provide affordable rental housing, student housing projects, housing for senior citizens, and commercial property. The four basic types of mortgage revenue bonds which we may acquire as investments are as follows:

 

1.

Private activity bonds issued under Section 142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

2.

Bonds issued under Section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code by not-for-profit entities qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

3.

Essential function bonds issued by a public instrumentality to finance a multifamily residential property owned by such instrumentality; and

 

4.

Existing “80/20 bonds” that were issued under Section 103(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 

Each of these bond structures permits the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing or other not-for-profit commercial property. Under applicable Treasury Regulations, any affordable multifamily residential project financed with mortgage revenue bonds that are purportedly tax-exempt must set aside a percentage of its total rental units for occupancy by tenants whose incomes do not exceed stated percentages of the median income in the local area. In each case, the balance of the rental units in the multifamily residential project may be rented at market rates (unless otherwise restricted by local housing authorities). With respect to private activity bonds issued under Section 142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, the owner of the multifamily residential project may elect, at the time the bonds are issued, whether to set aside a minimum of 20% of the units for tenants making less than 50% of area median income (as adjusted for household size) or 40% of the units for tenants making less than 60% of the area median income (as adjusted for household size). The mortgage revenue bonds that were secured by Residential Properties issued prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (so called “80/20” bonds) require that 20% of the rental units be set aside for tenants whose income does not exceed 80% of the area median income, without adjustment for household size. There are no Treasury Regulations related to the mortgage revenue bonds which are collateralized by the commercial property.

We expect that many of the private activity housing bonds that we evaluate for acquisition will be issued in conjunction with the syndication of LIHTCs by the owner of the financed multifamily residential project. Additionally, to facilitate our investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds secured by MF Properties, we may acquire ownership positions in the MF Properties. We expect to acquire mortgage revenue bonds on these MF Properties in many cases at the time of a restructuring of the MF Property ownership. Such restructuring may involve the syndication of LIHTCs in conjunction with property rehabilitation.

Investment Types

Mortgage Revenue Bonds. We invest in mortgage revenue bonds that are secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on Residential Properties and a commercial property. Each of these bonds bears interest at a fixed annual base rate. Two of the mortgage revenue bonds currently owned by us also provide for the payment of contingent interest, which is payable out of the net cash flow and net capital appreciation of the underlying multifamily residential properties. As a result, the amount of interest earned by us from our investment in mortgage revenue bonds is a function of the net operating income generated by the Residential Properties and the commercial property which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds. Net operating income from a residential property depends on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and the level of operating expenses. Net operating income from the commercial property depends on the number of cancer patients which utilize the cancer therapy center and the ability to hire and retain key employees to provide the related cancer treatment.

Other Securities. We may invest in other types of securities that may or may not be secured by real estate. These securities must be rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized securities rating agency and may not represent more than 25% of our assets at the time of acquisition.

PHC Certificates. The PHC Certificates consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities. Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by HUD under HUD’s Capital Fund Program. The PHC Certificates have a first lien on these annual Capital Fund Program payments to secure the public housing authorities’ respective obligations to pay principal and interest on their loans. The PHC Certificates rating by Standard & Poor’s is investment grade as of December 31, 2015.

MBS Securities. We also invest in state-issued MBS Securities that are backed by residential mortgage loans. These MBS Securities are rated investment grade by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s as of December 31, 2015. In January 2016, the

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Partnership sold all of its MBS Securities. See Notes 7 and 19 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Taxable Property Loans. We may also make taxable property loans secured by Residential Properties which are financed by mortgage revenue bonds that are held by us.

Interests in Real Property. As part of our growth strategy, we may acquire direct or indirect interests in MF Properties to position ourselves for a future investment in mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance the acquisition or substantial rehabilitation of such MF Properties by a new owner. A new owner would typically seek to obtain LIHTCs in connection with the issuance of the new mortgage revenue bonds, but if LIHTCs had previously been issued for the property, such a restructuring could not occur until the expiration of a 15-year compliance period for the initial LIHTCs. We may acquire an interest in MF Properties prior to the end of the LIHTC compliance period. After the LIHTC compliance period, we would expect to sell our interest in such MF Property to a new owner which could syndicate new LIHTCs and seek mortgage revenue bond financing on the MF Property which we could acquire. We will not acquire LIHTCs in connection with these transactions. In the event that the MF Property cannot secure a mortgage revenue bond, we will operate the MF Property until the opportunity arises to sell it at what we believe is our optimal fair value. The MF Property could be sold to any of the following: (1) a LIHTC or other developer, (2) a not-for-profit entity, or (3) a public finance authority. These types of transactions represent a long-term market opportunity for us and will provide us with a pipeline of future bond investment opportunities.

Investment Opportunities and Business Challenges

There continues to be a significant unmet demand for affordable multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential housing in the United States. HUD reports that there is a high demand for quality affordable housing. The types of mortgage revenue bonds in which we invest offer developers of affordable housing a low-cost source of construction and permanent debt financing for these types of properties. Investors purchase these bonds because the interest income paid on these bonds is expected to be exempt from federal income taxation.

The demand for affordable housing by qualified potential residents whose income does not exceed 50-60% of the area median income continues to increase. Government programs that provide direct rental support to residents has not kept up with the demand, therefore programs that support private sector development and support for affordable housing through mortgage revenue bonds, tax credits and grant funding to developers have become more prominent.

In addition to mortgage revenue bonds, the federal government promotes affordable housing through the use of LIHTCs for affordable multifamily rental housing. The syndication and sale of LIHTCs along with mortgage revenue bond financing is attractive to developers of affordable housing because it helps them raise equity and debt financing for their projects. Under this program, developers that receive an allocation of private activity bonds will also receive an allocation of federal LIHTCs as a method to encourage the development of affordable multifamily housing. We do not invest in LIHTCs, but are attracted to mortgage revenue bonds that are issued in association with federal LIHTC syndications because in order to be eligible for federal LIHTCs a property must either be newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated and therefore, may be less likely to become functionally obsolete in the near term than an older property. There are various requirements in order to be eligible for federal LIHTCs, including rent and tenant income restrictions. In general, the property owner must elect to set aside either 40% or more of the property’s residential units for occupancy by individuals whose income is 60% or less of the area median gross income or 20% or more of the property’s residential units for occupancy by individuals whose income is 50% or less of the area median gross income. These units remain subject to these set aside requirements for a minimum of 30 years.

Economic weakness in real estate and municipal bond markets may limit our ability to access additional debt financing that we use to partially finance our investment portfolio or otherwise meet our liquidity requirements. The inability to access debt financing may result in adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to finance additional acquisitions of mortgage revenue bonds through either additional equity or debt financing. Although the consequences of market and economic conditions and their impact on our ability to pursue our plan to grow through investments in additional housing bonds are not fully known, we do not anticipate that our existing assets will be adversely affected in the long-term. National economic conditions, including sluggish job and income growth and low home mortgage interest rates, may also have a negative effect on some of the Residential Properties which collateralize our mortgage revenue bond investments and our MF Properties in the form of lower occupancy. In addition, the Residential Properties and MF Properties which have not reached stabilization (which is 90% occupancy for 90 days and the achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service during the period) will result in lower economic occupancy. The overall economic occupancy (which is adjusted to reflect rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units) of the stabilized Residential Properties that we have financed with mortgage revenue bonds was approximately 90% during 2015 and 91% during 2014. The economic occupancy of the stabilized MF Properties has increased to approximately 90% during 2015 as compared to 87% during 2014.

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Financing Arrangements

We may finance the acquisition of additional mortgage revenue bonds or other investments through the reinvestment of cash flow, the issuance of additional units, lines of credit, or with debt financing collateralized by our existing portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds or other investments, including the securitization of these bonds.

Debt Financing. We utilize leverage to enhance investor returns. We use target constraints for each type of financing utilized by us to manage an overall 65% leverage constraint. The amount of leverage utilized is dependent upon several factors, including the assets being leveraged, the tenor of the leverage program, whether the financing is subject to market collateral calls, and the liquidity and marketability of the financing collateral. While short term variations from targeted levels may occur within financing classes, overall Partnership leverage will not exceed 65%. Our overall leverage constraint, total outstanding debt divided by total partnership assets using the carrying value of the mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, MBS Securities, initial finance costs, and the MF Properties at cost, was approximately 65%, as of December 31, 2015.

Equity Financing. There were no issuances of additional beneficial unit certificates (“BUCs”) in 2015. For additional details, see Note 14 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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Recent Developments

The following table presents information regarding the investment activity of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

Recent Investment Activity

 

Year

 

#

 

Amount in 000's

 

 

Retired Debt  or Note in 000's

 

 

Tier 2 income in 000's (1)

 

 

Notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements

Mortgage Revenue Bond Sales and Redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bonds - Series B

 

2015

 

3

 

$

5,795

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

5

MBS Securities

 

2014

 

4

 

 

28,100

 

 

$

22,000

 

 

N/A

 

 

7, 12

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

2014

 

2

 

 

31,600

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

3,673

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bonds and other Asset Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

2015

 

22

 

 

183,070

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

5

Notes receivable - new subsidiary

 

2015

 

2

 

 

7,727

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

Note receivable

 

2015

 

1

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

2,800

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

Mortgage revenue bond restructured

 

2015

 

1

 

 

11,500

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

5

Mortgage revenue bond exchanged for MF Property

 

2015

 

1

 

 

43,564

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

5, 8

Land purchased

 

2015

 

1

 

 

2,900

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

8

Forward bond commitments

 

2015

 

3

 

 

48,440

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

2014

 

15

 

 

138,095

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

5

Mortgage revenue bonds restructured

 

2014

 

12

 

 

59,335

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

Land purchased

 

2014

 

1

 

 

3,000

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

8

Forward bond commitments

 

2014

 

2

 

 

29,900

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF Properties sold

 

2015

 

2

 

 

16,200

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

4,600

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See Item 7, "Cash Available for Distribution" section of the Company's report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Financing Activities

The following table presents information regarding the financing activities of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

Recent Financing and Derivative Activity

 

Year

 

#

 

Amount of Change in Debt or Derivative in 000's

 

 

Secured

 

Maximum SIFMA Cap Rate (1)

 

 

Notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements

TOB Financing with DB

 

2015

 

5

 

$

56,700

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

M33 TEBS Financing

 

2015

 

1

 

 

84,300

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

Additional borrowing due to restructured TOB Financing with DB

 

2015

 

8

 

 

12,500

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

LOCs

 

2015

 

4

 

 

18,922

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

11

M24 principal paid upon Consolidated VIE sales

 

2015

 

2

 

 

(14,002

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

Interest rate derivatives

 

2015

 

5

 

 

573

 

 

N/A

 

 

3.0

%

 

16

TOB Financing with DB

 

2014

 

5

 

 

92,200

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

M31 TEBS Financing

 

2014

 

1

 

 

94,700

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" section of the Company's report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management and Employees

We are managed by our General Partner which is controlled by its general partner, the Burlington Capital Group LLC (“Burlington”). The persons acting as the Board of Managers and executive officers of Burlington act as our directors and executive officers. Certain services are provided to us by other employees of Burlington and we reimburse Burlington for its allocated share of these salaries and benefits. We are not charged, and do not reimburse Burlington, for the services performed by executive officers of Burlington. As of December 31, 2015, we had no employees.

Competition

We compete with private investors, lending institutions, trust funds, investment partnerships, and other entities with objectives similar to ours for the acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments. This competition could reduce the availability of mortgage revenue bonds for acquisition and reduce the interest rate that issuers pay on these bonds.

Because we hold mortgage revenue bonds secured by Residential Properties, a commercial property, and hold an interest in the MF Properties, we may be considered to be in competition with other real estate in the same geographic areas. In each city in which the properties financed by the mortgage revenue bonds owned by us or MF Properties are located, such properties compete with a substantial number of other multifamily rental properties. Multifamily rental properties also compete with single-family housing that is either owned or leased by potential tenants. To compete effectively, the multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties financed or owned by us must offer quality apartments at competitive rental rates. In order to maintain occupancy rates and attract quality tenants, the Residential Properties and MF Properties may also offer rental concessions, such as free rent to new tenants for a stated period. These Residential Properties and MF Properties also compete by offering quality apartments in attractive locations and that provide tenants with amenities such as recreational facilities, garages and pleasant landscaping.

Environmental Matters

We believe each of the MF Properties, the Residential Properties, and the commercial property are in compliance, in all material respects, with federal, state and local regulations regarding hazardous waste and other environmental matters. We are not aware of any environmental contamination at any of these properties that would require any material capital expenditure by the underlying properties, and therefore the Partnership, for the remediation thereof.

Tax Status

We are classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and accordingly, there is no provision for income taxes. The distributive share of our income, deductions and credits is included in each Unitholder’s income tax return.

We hold interests in all of the MF Properties except the Suites on Paseo through a subsidiary which is a “C” corporation for income tax purposes. This subsidiary files a separate income tax return. Therefore, we are only subject to income taxes on these investments to the extent we receive dividends from the subsidiary.

We consolidate separate legal entities who record and report income taxes based upon their individual legal structure which may include corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. The Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks Consolidated VIEs results of operations were reported as discontinued operations for all periods as presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) reporting purposes and are separate legal entities for all years presented. The Lake Forest Consolidated VIE results of operations were reported for GAAP reporting purposes as a separate legal entity in 2013. We do not believe the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under GAAP will impact our tax status, amounts reported to Unitholders on Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form K-1, our ability to distribute income to Unitholders which we believe is tax-exempt, the current level of quarterly distributions, or the tax-exempt status of the underlying mortgage revenue bonds.

All financial information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K presented on the basis of Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America, is that of the Partnership and the VIEs on a consolidated basis. All references to “we,” “us,” and the “Partnership” in this document mean America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. As used in this document, the “Company” refers to the Partnership, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its Consolidated VIEs as discussed in Notes 2, 4, 8, 10, 21, and 22 to the  Company's consolidated financial statements.

General Information

We are a Delaware limited partnership. Our general partner is AFCA 2, whose general partner is Burlington. Since 1984, Burlington has specialized in the management of investment funds, many of which were formed to acquire real estate investments such as

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mortgage revenue bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and real estate properties, including multifamily, student and senior citizen housing. Burlington maintains its principal executive offices at 1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, and its telephone number is (402) 444-1630.

We do not have any employees of our own. Employees of Burlington, acting through our general partner, are responsible for our operations and we reimburse Burlington for the allocated salaries and benefits of these employees and for other expenses incurred in running our business operations. In connection with our operation, AFCA 2 is entitled to an administrative fee in an amount equal to 0.45% per annum of the principal amount of the revenue bonds, other tax-exempt investments, other investments, and taxable property loans held by us. When the administrative fee is payable by a property owner, it is subordinated to the payment of all base interest to us on the mortgage revenue bond on that property. Our Amended and Restated LP Agreement provides that the administrative fee will be paid directly by us with respect to any investments for which the administrative fee is not payable by the property owner or a third party. In addition, our Amended and Restated LP Agreement provides that we will pay the administrative fee to the General Partner with respect to any foreclosed mortgage revenue bonds.

AFCA 2 may also earn mortgage placement fees in connection with the identification and evaluation of additional investments that we acquire. In addition, an affiliate of AFCA 2, Farnam Capital Advisors, LLC (“FCA”), acts as an origination advisor and consultant to the borrowers when mortgage revenue bonds and financing facilities are acquired by the Company. Any fees will be paid by the owners of the properties financed by the acquired mortgage revenue bonds out of bond proceeds or by the Partnership. The amount of fees, if any, will be subject to negotiation between AFCA 2, its affiliate, and such property owners.

Properties Management is an affiliate of Burlington that is engaged in the management of multifamily, student and senior citizen residential properties. Properties Management earns a fee paid out of property revenues. Properties Management may also seek to become the manager of multifamily, student and senior citizen residential properties financed by additional mortgage revenue bonds acquired by us, subject to negotiation with the owners of such properties. If we acquire ownership of any property through foreclosure of a revenue bond, Properties Management may provide property management services for such property and, in such case, earn a fee payable out of property revenues.

Our sole limited partner is America First Fiduciary Corporation Number Five, a Nebraska corporation. BUCs represent assignments by the sole limited partner of its rights and obligations as a limited partner to outside third party investors. Because each such outside third party effectively holds a share of the sole limited partner’s rights and obligations as a limited partner, BUCs are also referred to herein as “shares” or “units” for purposes of calculating amounts per BUC, and the holders thereof are referred to as “Unitholders.”

Information Available on Website

Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and press releases are available free of charge at www.ataxfund.com as soon as reasonably practical after they are filed with the SEC. The information on the website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows are affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control. These include the following:

Cash distributions from us may change depending on the amount of cash available for distribution.

Currently cash distributions are made to its Unitholders at an annual rate of $0.50 per unit. The amount of the cash per unit distributed by us may increase or decrease at the determination of AFCA 2 based on its assessment of the amount of cash available to us for this purpose. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we generated Cash Available for Distribution of $0.53 and $0.40 per unit, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the difference between the $0.50 cash distribution paid and the $0.40 per unit cash available for distribution (“CAD”) reported represented return of capital to Unitholders for the 2014 year. Although we may supplement our cash available for distribution with unrestricted cash, unless we are able to increase our cash receipts through completion of our current investment plans, we may need to reduce the level of cash distributions per unit from the current level. In addition, there is no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current level of annual cash distributions per unit even if we complete our current investment plans. Any change in our distribution policy could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our units.

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The receipt of interest and principal payments on our mortgage revenue bonds will be affected by the economic results of the underlying Residential Properties and a commercial property.

Although our mortgage revenue bonds are issued by state or local housing authorities, they are not obligations of these governmental entities and are not backed by any taxing authority. Instead, each of these revenue bonds is backed by a non-recourse loan made to the owner of the underlying Residential Properties and commercial property. Because of the non-recourse nature of the underlying mortgage loans, the sole source of cash to pay base and contingent interest on the mortgage revenue bond, and to ultimately pay the principal amount of the bond, is the net cash flow generated by the operation of the financed property and the net proceeds from the ultimate sale or refinancing of the property, (except in cases where a property owner has provided a limited guarantee of certain payments). This makes our investments in these mortgage revenue bonds subject to risks usually associated with direct investments in multifamily real estate. If a property is unable to sustain net cash flow at a level necessary to pay its debt service obligations on our mortgage revenue bond on the property, a default may occur. Net cash flow and net sale proceeds from a particular property are applied only to debt service payments of the particular mortgage revenue bond secured by that property and are not available to satisfy debt service obligations on other mortgage revenue bonds that we hold. In addition, the value of a property at the time of its sale or refinancing will be a direct function of its perceived future profitability. Therefore, the amount of base and contingent interest that we earn on our mortgage revenue bonds, and whether or not we will receive the entire principal balance of the bonds as and when due, will depend to a large degree on the economic results of the underlying properties.

The net cash flow from the operation of a property may be affected by many things, such as the number of tenants, the rental and fee rates, operating expenses, the cost of repairs and maintenance, taxes, government regulation, competition from other similar multifamily, student, or senior citizen residential properties, mortgage rates for single-family housing, and general and local economic conditions. In most of the markets in which the properties financed by our mortgage revenue bonds are located, there is significant competition from other multifamily and single-family housing that is either owned or leased by potential tenants. Low mortgage interest rates and federal tax credits make single-family housing more accessible to persons who may otherwise rent apartments.

The value of the properties is the only source of repayment of our mortgage revenue bonds.

The principal of most of our mortgage revenue bonds does not fully amortize over their terms. This means that all or some of the balance of the mortgage loans underlying these bonds will be repaid as a lump-sum “balloon” payment at the end of the term. The ability of the property owners to repay the mortgage loans with balloon payments is dependent upon their ability to sell the properties securing our mortgage revenue bonds or obtain adequate refinancing. The mortgage revenue bonds are not personal obligations of the property owners, and we rely solely on the value of the properties securing these bonds for security. Similarly, if a mortgage revenue bond goes into default, our only recourse is to foreclose on the underlying property. If the value of the underlying property securing the bond is less than the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest on the bond, we will incur a loss.

In the event a property securing a mortgage revenue bond is not sold prior to the maturity or refinancing of the bond, any contingent interest payable from the net sale or refinancing proceeds of the underlying property will be determined on the basis of the appraised value of the underlying property. Real estate appraisals represent only an estimate of the value of the property being appraised and are based on subjective determinations, such as the extent to which the properties used for comparison purposes are comparable to the property being evaluated and the rate at which a prospective purchaser would capitalize the cash flow of the property to determine a purchase price. Accordingly, such appraisals may result in us realizing less contingent interest from a mortgage revenue bond than we would have realized had the underlying property been sold or refinanced.

There is additional credit risk when we make a taxable loan on a property.

The taxable property loans that we make to owners of the Residential Properties that secure mortgage revenue bonds held by us are non-recourse obligations of the property owner. As a result, the sole source of principal and interest payments on these taxable property loans is the net cash flow generated by these properties or the net proceeds from the sale or refinance of these properties. The net cash flow from the operation of a property may be affected by many things as discussed above. In addition, any payment of principal and interest on a taxable property loan on a particular property will be subordinate to payment of all principal and interest (including contingent interest) on the mortgage revenue bond secured by the same property. As a result, there may be a higher risk of default on the taxable property loans than on the associated mortgage revenue bonds. If a property is unable to sustain net cash flow at a level necessary to pay current debt service obligations on the taxable property loan on such property, a default may occur. While these taxable property loans are secured by the underlying properties, in general, we do not expect to pursue foreclosure or other remedies against a property upon default of a taxable property loan if the property is not in default on the mortgage revenue bonds financing the property.

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There are risks associated with our strategy of acquiring ownership interests in MF Properties in anticipation of future bond financings of these projects.

To facilitate our investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds secured by Residential Properties, we may acquire ownership positions in MF Properties that we expect to ultimately sell as part of a syndication of LIHTCs after the expiration of the compliance period relating to existing LIHTCs issued with respect to the MF Properties. Our plan is to provide mortgage revenue bond financing to the new property owners at the time of a syndication of new LIHTCs in connection with a rehabilitation of these MF Properties. The market for LIHTC syndications may be negatively affected from time to time by economic and market conditions. For this and other reasons, we may not be able to sell our interest in these MF Properties after the applicable LIHTC compliance period. In addition, the value of our interest in these MF Properties will be affected by the economic performance of the MF Properties and other factors generally affecting the value of residential rental properties. As a result, we may incur a loss upon the sale of our interest in an MF Property. In addition, we may not be able to acquire mortgage revenue bonds on the MF Properties even if we are able to sell our interests in the MF Properties. During the time we own an interest in an MF Property, any net income we receive from these these MF Properties will not be exempt from federal or state income taxation.

Any future issuances of additional units could cause their market value to decline.

We may issue additional units from time to time in order to raise additional equity capital. The issuance of additional units could cause dilution of the existing units and a decrease in the market price of the units. In addition, if additional units are issued but we are unable to invest the additional equity capital in assets that generate what we expect and believe to be tax-exempt income at levels at least equivalent to our existing assets, the amount of cash available for distribution on a per unit basis may decline.

We may suffer adverse consequences from changing interest rates.

We have financed the acquisition of some of our assets using variable-rate debt financing. The interest that we pay on these financings fluctuates with specific interest rate indices. All of our mortgage revenue bonds bear interest at fixed rates and, notwithstanding the contingent interest feature on some of these bonds, the amount of interest we earn on these bonds will not increase with a general rise in interest rates. Accordingly, an increase in our interest expense due to an increase in the applicable interest rate index used for our variable rate debt financing will reduce the amount of cash we have available for distribution to Unitholders and may affect the market value of our units. Our use of derivatives is designed to mitigate some but not all of the exposure to the negative impact of a higher cost of borrowing.

An increase in interest rates could also decrease the market value of our mortgage revenue bonds. A decrease in the market value of our mortgage revenue bonds could also decrease the amount we could realize on the sale of our investments and would thereby decrease the amount of funds available for distribution to our Unitholders. During periods of low prevailing interest rates, the interest rates we earn on new mortgage revenue bonds that we acquire may be lower than the interest rates on our existing portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds.

To the extent we finance the acquisition of additional mortgage revenue bonds through the issuance of additional units or from the proceeds from the sale of existing mortgage revenue bonds and we earn a lower interest rate on these additional mortgage revenue bonds, the amount of cash available for distribution on a per unit basis may be reduced.

We are subject to various risks associated with our derivative agreements.

We use derivative instruments to mitigate some, but not all, of the risks to which we are exposed as a result of changing interest rates. There is no assurance that these instruments will fully insulate us from the interest rate risks to which we are exposed. In addition, there are costs associated with these derivative instruments and these costs may not ultimately exceed the losses we would have suffered, if any, had these instruments not been in place. There is also a risk that the counterparty to such an instrument will be unable to perform its obligations to us. If a liquid secondary market does not exist for these instruments, we may be required to maintain a derivative position until exercise or expiration, which could result in losses to us. In addition, we are required to record the fair value of these derivative instruments on our financial statements by recording changes in their values as interest earnings or expense. This can result in significant period to period volatility in our reported net income over the term of these instruments.

There are risks associated with debt financing programs that involve securitization of our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities.

We have obtained debt financing through the securitization of our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities and may obtain this type of debt financing in the future. The terms of these securitization programs differ, but in general require our investment assets be placed into a trust or other special purpose entity that issues a senior security to unaffiliated investors and a

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residual interest to us. The trust or other entity receives all of the interest payments from its underlying mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities from which it pays interest on the senior security at a variable or fixed rate. As the holder of the residual interest, we are entitled to any remaining interest received by the trust holding the securitized asset after it has paid the full amount of interest due on the senior security and all of the expenses of the trust, including various fees to the trustee, remarketing agents, credit providers, and liquidity providers. Specific risks generally associated with these asset securitization programs include the following:

Changes in short-term interest rates can adversely affect the cost of an asset securitization financing.

The interest rate payable on the senior securities resets periodically based on the weekly Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) floating index usually tied to interest rates on short-term instruments. In addition, because the senior securities may typically be tendered back to the trust, causing the trust to remarket the senior securities from time to time, an increase in interest rates may require an increase to the interest rate paid on the senior securities in order to successfully remarket these securities. Any increase in interest rate payable on the senior securities will result in more of the underlying interest being used to pay interest on the senior securities leaving less interest available to us. As a result, higher short-term interest rates will reduce, and could even eliminate, our return on a residual interest in this type of financing.

Payments on the residual interests in these financing structures are subordinate to payments on the senior securities and to payment of trust expenses and there are no party guarantees to the payment of any amounts under the residual interests.

We hold a residual interest (known as Class B interests in the TEBS Financing facilities with Freddie Mac and residual participating interests (“LIFER”s) in the TOB financing facilities) in the securitization trusts established for the debt financing facilities. These residual interests are subordinate to the senior securities sold to investors. As a result, none of the interest received by such a trust will be paid to us as the holder of a residual interest until all payments currently due on the senior securities have been paid in full and other trust expenses satisfied. As the holder of a residual certificate in these trusts, we can look only to the assets of the trust remaining after payment of these senior obligations for payment on the residual certificates. No third party guarantees the payment of any amount on the residual certificates.

Termination of an asset securitization financing can occur for a number of reasons which could cause us to lose the assets and other collateral we pledged for such financing.

In general, the trust or other special purpose entity formed for an asset securitization financing can terminate for a number of different reasons relating to problems with the assets or problems with the trust itself. Problems with the assets that could cause the trust to collapse include payment or other defaults or a determination that the interest on the assets is taxable. Problems with a trust include a downgrade in the investment rating of the senior securities that it has issued, a ratings downgrade of the liquidity provider for the trust, increases in short term interest rates in excess of the interest paid on the underlying assets, an inability to remarket the senior securities or an inability to obtain credit or liquidity for the trust. In each of these cases, the trust will be collapsed and the mortgage revenue bonds and other collateral held by the trusts will be sold. If the proceeds from the sale of the trust collateral are not sufficient to pay the principal amount of the senior securities with accrued interest and the other expenses of the trusts then we will be required, through our guarantee of the trusts, to fund any such shortfall. As a result, we, as holder of the residual interest in the trust, may not only lose our investment in the residual certificates but could also realize additional losses in order to fully repay trust obligations to the senior securities.

An insolvency or receivership of the program sponsor could impair our ability to recover the assets and other collateral pledged by it in connection with a bond securitization financing.

In the event the sponsor of an asset securitization financing program becomes insolvent, it could be placed in receivership. In that situation, it is possible that we would not be able to recover the investment assets and other collateral it pledged in connection with the securitization financing or that it would not receive all or any of the payments due from the trust or other special purpose entity on the residual interest held by us in such trust or other entity.

Conditions in the credit markets may increase our cost of borrowing or may make financing difficult to obtain, each of which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and business.

Economic conditions in international and domestic credit markets have been, and remain, challenging. Tighter credit conditions and slower economic growth combined with continued concerns about the systemic impact of high unemployment, low wage growth, restricted availability of credit, and overall business and consumer confidence have contributed to a slow economic recovery and it is unclear when and how quickly conditions and markets will improve. As a result of these economic conditions, the cost and availability of credit has been, and may continue to be, adversely affected in all markets in which we operate. Concern about the stability of the

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markets generally and the strength of counterparties specifically has led many lenders and institutional investors to reduce, and in some cases, cease, providing funding to borrowers. As a result, our access to debt and equity financing may be adversely affected. If these market and economic conditions continue, they may limit our ability to replace or renew maturing debt financing on a timely basis and may impair our access to capital markets to meet our liquidity and growth requirements which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Federal regulations adopted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 may require us to unwind our tender option bond financing facilities.

On December 10, 2013, U.S. regulators finalized the “Volcker Rule” adopted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which limits the ability of banking entities to sponsor or invest in certain types of “covered funds” (such as private equity funds and hedge funds) or to engage in certain types of proprietary trading in the U.S. The Volcker Rule restricts banking entities from acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with certain “covered funds.” As currently structured, TOB Trusts like those used as part of our TOB financing program with DB, fit within the definition of “covered funds” and will be affected by the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule does not apply to Freddie Mac or more specifically, the M33, M31 and M24 TEBS Financing facilities with Freddie Mac.

The regulators specifically noted that banks will need to evaluate if TOB Trusts are, in fact, covered funds and if so, whether an exception to the definition is available. The regulators declined to provide a specific exclusion from the definition of “covered funds” for TOB financing programs. The preamble also notes that participation in a TOB transaction is not prohibited per se, but is subject to the same restrictions on other covered funds. The effective date for the Volcker Rule was April 1, 2014, however the rule provides for a phase in period during which time banks need to make good faith efforts to have full compliance with the rule by July 21, 2015. The Federal Reserve has extended this conformance period until July 21, 2016, and has announced it intends to grant a further extension until July 21, 2017, provided that the interest in the covered fund was established prior to December 31, 2013. At this time, industry participants are working together to modify the structure of TOBs generally so that they qualify for one of the exceptions contained in the Volcker Rule. As discussed elsewhere in this document, we had approximately $216.5 million and $174.3 million of outstanding debt financing under our TOB program with DB as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. If DB terminates its participation in the TOB program, we would need to find another source of financing to replace the DB TOB financing. We may not, however, be able to secure such replacement financing and if we can get replacement financing, such financing may be on terms less favorable than those offered by DB. Any changes to our TOB financing program with DB required by the Volcker Rule could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Any downgrade, or perceived potential of a downgrade, of U.S. sovereign credit ratings or the credit ratings of the U.S. Government-sponsored entities (or GSEs) by the various credit rating agencies may materially adversely affect our business.

Our TEBS Financing facilities are an integral part of our business strategy and those financings are dependent upon an investment grade rating of Freddie Mac. If Freddie Mac were downgraded to below investment grade, it would have a negative effect on our ability to finance our bond portfolio on a longer term basis and could negatively impact Cash Available for Distribution and our ability to continue distributions at current levels.

The federal conservatorship of Freddie Mac and related efforts, along with any changes in laws and regulations affecting the relationship between Freddie Mac and the U.S. Government, may materially adversely affect our business.

The problems faced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac commencing in 2008 resulting in their being placed into federal conservatorship and receiving significant U.S. Government support have sparked serious debate among federal policy makers regarding the continued role of the U.S. Government in providing liquidity and credit enhancement for mortgage loans. In 2011, the Obama administration proposed a plan to wind down the government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), and both houses of Congress are considering legislation to reform the GSEs, their functions and their missions. The future roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are likely to be reduced (perhaps significantly) and the nature of their guarantee obligations could be considerably limited relative to historical measurements. Alternatively, it is still possible that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be dissolved entirely or privatized, and, as mentioned above, the U.S. Government could determine to stop providing liquidity support of any kind to the mortgage market. Any changes to the nature of the GSEs or their guarantee obligations could have broad adverse implications for the market and our business, operations and financial condition. If Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac were to be eliminated, or their structures were to change radically (i.e., limitation or removal of the guarantee obligation), our ability to utilize TEBS Financings facilities could be materially and adversely impacted.

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Our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates are illiquid assets and their value may decrease.

Our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates are relatively illiquid, and there is no existing trading market for them. As a result, there are no market makers, price quotations, or other indications of a developed trading market for these mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates. In addition, no rating has been issued on any of the existing mortgage revenue bonds and we do not expect to obtain ratings on mortgage revenue bonds we may acquire in the future. Accordingly, any buyer of these mortgage revenue bonds would need to perform its own due diligence prior to a purchase. As a result, our ability to sell our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates, and the price we may receive upon their sale, will be affected by the number of potential buyers, the number of similar securities on the market at the time and a number of other market conditions. As a result, such a sale could result in a loss to us.

Delay, reduction, or elimination of appropriations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development can result in payment defaults on our investments in PHC Trusts.

We have acquired interests, LIFERS, in three PHC TOB Trusts, which, in turn, hold PHC Certificates that have been issued by three PHC Trusts which hold custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities. Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities solely out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by HUD under HUD’s Capital Fund Program. Annual appropriations for the Capital Fund Program must be determined by Congress each year, and there is no assurance that Congress will continue to make such appropriations at current levels or at all. If Congress fails to continue to make annual appropriations for the Capital Fund Program at or near current levels, or there is a delay in the approval of appropriations, the public housing authorities may not have funds from which to pay principal and interest on the loans underlying the PHC Certificates. The failure of public housing authorities to pay principal and interest on these loans will reduce or eliminate the payments received by us from the PHC TOB Trusts.

A reduction in the rating of PHC Certificates and MBS Securities below investment grade would result in the liquidation of the investment in that TOB Trust

Our investment in PHC Certificates and MBS Securities are made pursuant to the provision of our Amended and Restated LP Agreement that allows investment in securities that are not mortgage revenue bonds backed by multifamily housing projects provided that these alternative securities are rated investment grade in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized securities rating agency and provide what we expect and believe to be tax-exempt income. In the event the investment rating of any of the PHC Certificates held by a PHC TOB Trust or any of the MBS Securities was reduced to less than investment grade, the trustee of the TOB Trust has no obligation to divest of that securitized asset. Accordingly, we would be required to liquidate our LIFERS in that TOB Trust or liquidate the TOB Trust entirely. The TOB Trusts have no obligation to purchase the LIFERS and there is no established trading market for the LIFERS. Likewise, if we liquidate the TOB Trust, any downgrade in the investment rating of the PHC Certificates or MBS Securities will likely decrease the value of the investment. As a result, we may not be able to divest our position in these LIFERS or terminate the TOB Trusts without incurring a material loss.

Prepayment rates on the mortgage loans underlying our MBS Securities may materially adversely affect our profitability or result in liquidity shortfalls that could require us to sell assets in unfavorable market conditions.

Our MBS Securities are secured by pools of mortgages on residential properties. In general, the mortgages which collateralize our MBS Securities may be prepaid at any time without penalty. Prepayments on our MBS Securities result when homeowners/mortgagees satisfy (i.e., pay off) the mortgage upon selling or refinancing their mortgaged property. When we acquire a particular MBS, we anticipate that the underlying mortgage loans will prepay at a projected rate which, together with expected coupon income, provides us with an expected yield on such MBS. If we purchase assets at a premium to par value, and borrowers prepay their mortgage loans faster than expected, the corresponding prepayments on the MBS Securities may reduce the expected yield on such securities because we will have to amortize the related premium on an accelerated basis. Conversely, if we purchase assets at a discount to par value, when borrowers prepay their mortgage loans slower than expected, the decrease in corresponding prepayments on the MBS Securities may reduce the expected yield on such securities because we will not be able to accrete the related discount as quickly as originally anticipated. Prepayment rates on loans are influenced by changes in mortgage and market interest rates and a variety of economic, geographic, and other factors, all of which are beyond our control. Consequently, such prepayment rates cannot be predicted with certainty and no strategy can completely insulate us from prepayment or other such risks. In periods of declining interest rates, prepayment rates on mortgage loans generally increase. If general interest rates decline at the same time, the proceeds of such prepayments received during such periods are likely to be reinvested by us in assets yielding less than the yields on the assets that were prepaid (to the extent such assets are available for us to reinvest in). In addition, the market value of our MBS Securities may, because of the risk of prepayment, benefit less than other fixed-income securities from declining interest rates.

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The rent restrictions and occupant income limitations imposed on properties financed by our mortgage revenue bonds and on our MF Properties may limit the revenues of such properties.

All of the Residential Properties securing our mortgage revenue bonds and the MF Properties in which our subsidiaries hold indirect interests are subject to certain federal, state and/or local requirements with respect to the permissible income of their tenants. Since federal rent subsidies are not generally available on these properties, rents must be charged on a designated portion of the units at a level to permit these units to be continuously occupied by low or moderate income persons or families. As a result, these rents may not be sufficient to cover all operating costs with respect to these units and debt service on the applicable mortgage revenue bond. This may force the property owner to charge rents on the remaining units that are higher than they would be otherwise and may, therefore, exceed competitive rents. This may adversely affect the occupancy rate of a property securing an investment and the property owner’s ability to service its debt.

The properties financed by certain of our mortgage revenue bonds are not completely insured against damages from hurricanes and other major storms.

Two of the multifamily housing properties financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by us are located in an area prone to damage from hurricanes and other major storms. The current insurable value of these two properties is approximately $29.7 million. Due to the significant losses incurred by insurance companies in recent years due to damages from hurricanes, many property and casualty insurers now require property owners to assume the risk of first loss on a larger percentage of their property’s value. In general, the current insurance policies on the property financed by us that is located in an area rated for hurricane and storm exposure carry a five percent deductible on the insurable value of the properties. As a result, if either of these properties were damaged in a hurricane or other major storm, the amount of uninsured losses could be significant and the property owner may not have the resources to fully rebuild the property, which could result in a default on the mortgage revenue bonds secured by the property. In addition, the damages to a property may result in all or a portion of the rental units not being rentable for a period of time. Unless a property owner carries rental interruption insurance, this loss of rental income would reduce the cash flow available to pay base or contingent interest on our mortgage revenue bonds collateralized by these properties.

The properties securing our revenue bonds or the MF Properties may be subject to liability for environmental contamination which could increase the risk of default on such bonds or loss of our investment.

The owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances released on its property. Various federal, state and local laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner or operator of real property knew of, or was responsible for, the release of such hazardous substances. We cannot assure you that the properties that secure our mortgage revenue bonds or the MF Properties, in which our subsidiaries hold indirect interests, will not be contaminated. The costs associated with the remediation of any such contamination may be significant and may exceed the value of a property or result in the property owner defaulting on the revenue bond secured by the property or otherwise result in a loss of our investment in a property.

If we acquire ownership of Residential Properties we will be subject to all of the risks normally associated with the ownership of commercial real estate.

We may acquire ownership of Residential Properties financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by us in the event of a default on such bonds. We may also acquire indirect ownership of MF Properties on a temporary basis in order to facilitate the eventual acquisition by us of mortgage revenue bonds on these MF Properties. In either case, during the time we own an MF Property, we will generate taxable income or losses from the operations of such property rather than tax exempt interest. In addition, we will be subject to all of the risks normally associated with the operation of commercial real estate including declines in property value, occupancy and rental rates, increases in operating expenses, and the ability to refinance if needed. We may also be subject to government regulations, natural disasters and environmental issues, any of which could have an adverse effect on our financial results and ability to make distributions to Unitholders.

There are a number of risks related to the construction of Residential Properties that may affect the mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance these properties.

We may invest in mortgage revenue bonds secured by residential housing properties which are still under construction. Construction of such properties generally takes approximately twelve to eighteen months. The principal risk associated with construction lending is that construction of the property will be substantially delayed or never completed. This may occur for a number of reasons including (i) insufficient financing to complete the project due to underestimated construction costs or cost overruns; (ii) failure of contractors or subcontractors to perform under their agreements; (iii) inability to obtain governmental approvals; (iv) labor disputes; and (v) adverse weather and other unpredictable contingencies beyond the control of the developer. While we may be able to protect ourselves from

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some of these risks by obtaining construction completion guarantees from developers, agreements of construction lenders to purchase our bonds if construction is not completed on time, and/or payment and performance bonds from contractors, we may not be able to do so in all cases or such guarantees or bonds may not fully protect us in the event a property is not completed. In other cases, we may decide to forego certain types of available security if we determine that the security is not necessary or is too expensive to obtain in relation to the risks covered. If a property is not completed, or costs more to complete than anticipated, it may cause us to receive less than the full amount of interest owed to us on the mortgage revenue bond financing such property or otherwise result in a default under the mortgage loan that secures our mortgage revenue bond on the property. In such case, we may be forced to foreclose on the incomplete property and sell it in order to recover the principal and accrued interest on our mortgage revenue bond and we may suffer a loss of capital as a result. Alternatively, we may decide to finance the remaining construction of the property, in which event we will need to invest additional funds into the property, either as equity or as a taxable property loan. Any return on this additional investment would be taxable. Also, if we foreclose on a property, we will no longer receive interest on the bond issued to finance the property. The overall return to us from our investment in such property is likely to be less than if the construction had been completed on time or within budget.

There are a number of risks related to the lease-up of newly constructed or renovated properties that may affect the mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance these properties.

We may acquire mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance properties in various stages of construction or renovation. As construction or renovation is completed, these properties will move into the lease-up phase. The lease-up of these properties may not be completed on schedule or at anticipated rent levels, resulting in a greater risk that these investments may go into default than investments secured by mortgages on properties that are stabilized or fully leased-up. The underlying property may not achieve expected occupancy or debt service coverage levels. While we may require property developers to provide us with a guarantee covering operating deficits of the property during the lease-up phase, we may not be able to do so in all cases or such guarantees may not fully protect us in the event a property is not leased up to an adequate level of economic occupancy as anticipated.

We have assumed certain potential liabilities relating to recapture of tax credits on MF Properties.

We have acquired indirect interests in several MF Properties that generated LIHTCs for the previous investors in these properties. When we acquire an interest in an MF Property, it generally must agree to reimburse the prior partners for any liabilities they incur due to a recapture of LIHTCs that result from the failure to operate the MF Property in a manner consistent with the laws and regulations relating to LIHTCs after we acquired our interest in the MF Property. The amount of this recapture liability can be substantial and could negatively impact the financial performance of the MF Property.

We are not registered under the Investment Company Act.

We are not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) because we operate under an exemption therefrom. As a result, none of the protections of the Investment Company Act (such as provisions relating to disinterested directors, custody requirements for securities, and regulation of the relationship between a fund and its advisor) will be applicable to us.

We engage in transactions with related parties.

Each of the executive officers of Burlington and four of the managers of Burlington hold equity positions in Burlington. A subsidiary of Burlington acts as our General Partner and manages our investments and performs administrative services for us and earns certain fees that are either paid by the properties financed by our mortgage revenue bonds or by us. Another subsidiary of Burlington provides on-site management for some of the Residential Properties that underlie our mortgage revenue bonds and each of our MF Properties and earns fees from the property owners based on the gross revenues of these properties. The owners of the limited-purpose corporations which own two of the Residential Properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds and taxable property loans held by us are employees of Burlington who are not involved in our operation or management and who are not executive officers or managers of Burlington. These two Residential Properties are Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, which were sold during 2015. Because of these relationships, our agreements with Burlington and its subsidiaries are related-party transactions. By their nature, related-party transactions may not be considered to have been negotiated at arm’s length. These relationships may also cause a conflict of interest in other situations where we are negotiating with Burlington.

Unitholders may incur tax liability if any of the interest on our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, or MBS Securities is determined to be taxable.

In each mortgage revenue bond transaction, the governmental issuer, as well as the underlying borrower, has covenanted and agreed to comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements necessary to establish and maintain the tax-exempt status of interest

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earned on the mortgage revenue bonds. Failure to comply with such requirements may cause interest on the related issue of bonds to be includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes retroactive to the date of issuance, regardless of when such noncompliance occurs. Should the interest income on a mortgage revenue bond be deemed to be taxable, the bond documents include a variety of rights and remedies that we have concluded would help mitigate the economic impact of taxation of the interest income on the affected bonds. Under such circumstances, we would enforce any and all of such rights and remedies as set forth in the related bond documents as well as any other rights and remedies available under applicable law. In addition, in the event the tax-exemption of interest income on any mortgage revenue bond is challenged by the IRS, we would participate in the tax and legal proceedings to contest any such challenge and would, under appropriate circumstances, appeal any adverse final determinations. The loss of tax-exemption for any particular issue of bonds would not, in and of itself, result in the loss of tax-exemption for any unrelated issue of bonds. However, the loss of such tax-exemption could result in the distribution to our Unitholders of taxable income relating to such bonds.

Certain of our mortgage revenue bonds bear interest at rates which include contingent interest. Payment of the contingent interest depends on the amount of net cash flow generated by, and net proceeds realized from a sale of, the property securing the bond. Due to this contingent interest feature, an issue may arise as to whether the relationship between the property owner and us is that of debtor and creditor or whether we are engaged in a partnership or joint venture with the property owner. If the IRS were to determine that these mortgage revenue bonds represented an equity investment in the underlying property, the interest paid to us could be viewed as a taxable return on such investment and would not qualify as tax-exempt interest for federal income tax purposes.

In addition, we have, and may in the future, obtain debt financing through asset securitization programs in which we place mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities into trusts and are entitled to a share of the interest received by the trust on these bonds after the payment of interest on senior securities and related expenses issued by the trust, it is possible that the characterization of our residual interest in such a securitization trust could be challenged and the income that we receive through these instruments could be treated as ordinary taxable income includable in our gross income for federal tax purposes.

Not all of the income received by us is exempt from taxation.

We have made, and may make in the future, taxable property loans to the owners of Residential Properties that collateralize our investments. The interest income earned by us on these taxable property loans is subject to federal and state income taxes. In addition, if we acquire direct or indirect interests in real estate, either through foreclosure of a property securing a mortgage revenue bond or a taxable property loan or through the acquisition of an MF Property, any income we receive from the property will be taxable income from the operation of real estate. In that case, the taxable income received by us will be allocated to our Unitholders and will represent taxable income to them regardless of whether an amount of cash equal to such allocable share of this taxable income is actually distributed to Unitholders.

If we were determined to be an association taxable as a corporation, it will have adverse economic consequences for us and our Unitholders.

We have determined to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The purpose of this determination is to eliminate federal and state income tax liability for us and allow us to pass through our interest which we expect and believe to be tax-exempt to our Unitholders so that they are not subject to federal tax on this income. If our treatment as a partnership for tax purposes is successfully challenged, we would be classified as an association taxable as a corporation. This would result in the Partnership being taxed on its taxable income, if any, and, in addition, would result in all cash distributions made by us to Unitholders being treated as taxable dividend income to the extent of our earnings and profits. The payment of these dividends would not be deductible by us. The listing of our units for trading on the NASDAQ causes us to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code. A publicly traded partnership is generally taxable as a corporation unless 90% or more of its gross income is “qualifying” income. Qualifying income includes interest, dividends, real property rents, gain from the sale or other disposition of real property, gain from the sale or other disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends, and certain other items. We expect and believe that substantially all of our gross income will continue to be tax-exempt interest income on our mortgage revenue bonds, but there can be no assurance that will be the case. While we believe that all of this interest income is qualifying income, it is possible that some or all of our income could be determined not to be qualifying income. In such a case, if more than ten percent of our annual gross income in any year is not qualifying income, we will be taxable as a corporation rather than a partnership for federal income tax purposes. We have not received, and do not intend to seek, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding our status as a partnership for tax purposes.

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To the extent we generate taxable income; Unitholders will be subject to income taxes on this income, whether or not they receive cash distributions.

As a partnership, our Unitholders will be individually liable for income tax on their proportionate share of any taxable income realized by us, whether or not we make cash distributions.

There are limits on the ability of our Unitholders to deduct Partnership losses and expenses allocated to them.

The ability of Unitholders to deduct their proportionate share of the losses and expenses generated by us will be limited in certain cases, and certain transactions may result in the triggering of the Alternative Minimum Tax for Unitholders who are individuals.

 

 

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

None

 

 

Item 2.  Properties.

The Partnership conducts its business operations from and maintains its executive offices at 1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. This property is owned by Burlington and the Partnership believes that this property is adequate to meet its business needs for the foreseeable future.

Each of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are collateralized by the Residential Properties and commercial properties. The Partnership does not hold title or any other interest in these properties, other than the mortgages securing the bonds.

At December 31, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary held interests in one entity that owns an MF Property, Northern View.  Our wholly-owned subsidiary owns six MF Properties, Arboretum, DeCordova, Eagle Village, Weatherford, The 50/50, and Woodland Park. In addition, the Partnership owns The Suites on Paseo directly.

The table below reports the details about the MF Properties as of December 31, 2015.

 

MF Properties

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number of Units

 

Land and Land Improvements

 

 

Buildings and Improvements

 

 

Carrying Value at December 31, 2015

 

Arboretum

 

Omaha, NE

 

145

 

$

1,755,147

 

 

$

19,317,284

 

 

$

21,072,431

 

Eagle Village

 

Evansville, IN

 

511

 

 

567,880

 

 

 

12,594,935

 

 

 

13,162,815

 

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)

 

Highland Heights, KY

 

270

 

 

688,539

 

 

 

8,062,973

 

 

 

8,751,512

 

Residences of DeCordova

 

Granbury, TX

 

110

 

 

1,137,832

 

 

 

8,065,977

 

 

 

9,203,809

 

Residences of Weatherford

 

Weatherford, TX

 

76

 

 

1,942,229

 

 

 

5,738,697

 

 

 

7,680,926

 

Suites on Paseo

 

San Diego, CA

 

394

 

 

3,162,463

 

 

 

38,216,364

 

 

 

41,378,827

 

The 50/50 MF Property

 

Lincoln, NE

 

475

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,910,424

 

 

 

32,910,424

 

Woodland Park

 

Topeka, KS

 

236

 

 

1,265,160

 

 

 

14,247,045

 

 

 

15,512,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

149,672,949

 

Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $5.9 million in 2015)

 

 

 

(16,023,814

)

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

133,649,135

 

 

 

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

The Partnership is periodically involved in ordinary and routine litigation incidental to its business, including foreclosure actions relating to properties securing mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership. In our judgment, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Partnership is a party or to which any of the properties which collateralize the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are subject a resolution which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.

 

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

 

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PART II

Item 5.  Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market Information

The Partnership’s BUCs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol “ATAX.”  On March 2, 2016, the closing price of our BUCs, as reported on the NASDAQ was $4.91.  The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low intraday sales prices of our BUCs and the distributions paid by us in each of the periods listed.

 

 

2015

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Distributions (1)

 

1st Quarter

 

$

5.84

 

 

$

5.24

 

 

$

0.125

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

5.76

 

 

$

5.46

 

 

$

0.125

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

5.66

 

 

$

5.08

 

 

$

0.125

 

4th Quarter

 

$

5.48

 

 

$

5.03

 

 

$

0.125

 

 

2014

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Distributions (1)

 

1st Quarter

 

$

6.38

 

 

$

5.81

 

 

$

0.125

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

6.11

 

 

$

5.86

 

 

$

0.125

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

6.08

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

$

0.125

 

4th Quarter

 

$

5.92

 

 

$

5.13

 

 

$

0.125

 

 

(1) Represents distributions declared, on a per unit basis, with respect to that quarter

Stockholder Information

As of December 31, 2015, we had 60,252,928 BUCs outstanding held by a total of approximately 12,000 Unitholders.

Distributions

Future distributions paid by the Partnership will be at the discretion of the Board of Managers and will be based upon financial, capital, and cash flow considerations.  

Distributions by quarter for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Distributions

 

2015

 

Declared per unit

 

 

Total Paid

 

1st Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

4th Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

2014

 

Declared per unit

 

 

Total Paid

 

1st Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

4th Quarter

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

7,531,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table provides information with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Partnership are currently authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights

 

 

Weighted-average price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights

 

 

Number of shares remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding shares reflected in column (a))

 

 

Plan Category

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

Equity compensation plans approved by Unitholders

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

(1)

Equity compensation plan not approved by Unitholders

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

(1) Represents the units which remain available for future issuance under the America First Multifamily Investors, L. P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

The Partnership did not sell any of its units in 2015, 2014, or 2013 which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

Set forth below is selected financial data for the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 through 2015.  Item 6 should be read in conjunction with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and Notes filed in Item 8 of this report.  

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

Property revenue

 

$

17,789,125

 

 

$

14,250,572

 

 

$

13,115,858

 

 

$

9,686,414

 

 

$

8,077,406

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

 

(10,052,669

)

 

 

(7,796,761

)

 

 

(7,622,182

)

 

 

(6,022,923

)

 

 

(4,947,845

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(8,127,800

)

 

 

(6,081,500

)

 

 

(5,823,477

)

 

 

(4,056,612

)

 

 

(3,066,582

)

Investment income

 

 

34,409,809

 

 

 

26,606,234

 

 

 

22,651,622

 

 

 

11,078,467

 

 

 

9,187,291

 

Contingent interest income

 

 

4,756,716

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

6,497,160

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

309,990

 

Other interest income

 

 

2,624,262

 

 

 

856,217

 

 

 

1,772,338

 

 

 

150,882

 

 

 

485,679

 

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - sale, redemption

   and retirement

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,701,772

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

680,444

 

 

 

445,257

 

Gain on sale of MF Properties

 

 

4,599,109

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other income

 

 

373,379

 

 

 

188,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

555,328

 

 

 

294,328

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(241,698

)

 

 

(452,700

)

 

 

(952,700

)

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(168,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,242,571

)

Realized loss on taxable property loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,557,741

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense

 

 

(14,826,217

)

 

 

(11,165,911

)

 

 

(6,990,844

)

 

 

(5,275,008

)

 

 

(5,178,374

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(8,660,889

)

 

 

(5,547,208

)

 

 

(4,237,245

)

 

 

(3,512,233

)

 

 

(2,764,970

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

 

 

14,645,791

 

 

 

2,832,059

 

 

 

(2,353,091

)

Income from discontinued operations, (including gain

   on sale of VIEs of approximately $3.2 million in

   2015 and MF Properties of approximately $3.2

   million and $1.4 million in 2013 and 2012,

   respectively)

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

52,773

 

 

 

3,331,051

 

 

 

2,163,979

 

 

 

679,928

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

26,606,222

 

 

 

15,029,188

 

 

 

17,976,842

 

 

 

4,996,038

 

 

 

(1,673,163

)

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling

   interest

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

261,923

 

 

 

549,194

 

 

 

570,759

 

Net income (loss) - America First Multifamily

   Investors, L. P.

 

 

26,609,023

 

 

 

15,033,861

 

 

 

17,714,919

 

 

 

4,446,844

 

 

 

(2,243,922

)

Less: General Partnersʼ interest in net income

 

 

2,474,274

 

 

 

1,056,316

 

 

 

1,416,296

 

 

 

691,312

 

 

 

152,359

 

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(635,560

)

 

 

(1,116,262

)

 

 

(1,522,846

)

 

 

(1,289,539

)

Unitholdersʼ interest in net income (loss)

 

$

20,413,352

 

 

$

14,613,105

 

 

$

17,414,885

 

 

$

5,278,378

 

 

$

(1,106,742

)

Unitholdersʼ Interest in net income (loss) per unit

   (basic and diluted):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

(0.06

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.02

 

Net income (loss), basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.04

)

Distributions paid or accrued per BUC

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

Weighted average number of BUCs outstanding, basic

   and diluted

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

 

 

37,367,600

 

 

 

30,122,928

 

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value

 

$

47,366,656

 

 

$

70,601,045

 

 

$

68,946,370

 

 

$

45,703,294

 

 

$

26,542,565

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value

 

$

536,316,481

 

 

$

378,423,092

 

 

$

216,371,801

 

 

$

99,534,082

 

 

$

109,152,787

 

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value

 

$

60,707,290

 

 

$

61,263,123

 

 

$

62,056,379

 

 

$

65,389,298

 

 

$

-

 

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value

 

$

14,775,309

 

 

$

14,841,558

 

 

$

37,845,661

 

 

$

32,121,412

 

 

$

-

 

Real estate assets, net

 

$

141,017,390

 

 

$

110,351,512

 

 

$

90,112,037

 

 

$

71,932,938

 

 

$

61,005,002

 

Total assets held for sale

 

$

-

 

 

$

13,204,015

 

 

$

13,748,427

 

 

$

46,854,190

 

 

$

52,471,633

 

Total assets

 

$

872,514,595

 

 

$

744,239,217

 

 

$

534,233,032

 

 

$

413,150,755

 

 

$

297,976,545

 

Total debt of continuing operations

 

$

543,645,402

 

 

$

422,066,834

 

 

$

314,361,320

 

 

$

217,067,507

 

 

$

148,137,455

 

Total debt of discontinued operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,779,428

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

19,387,418

 

 

$

17,444,171

 

 

$

14,232,724

 

 

$

7,482,090

 

 

$

10,229,300

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

$

(138,703,473

)

 

$

(105,887,640

)

 

$

(158,421,463

)

 

$

(97,296,115

)

 

$

(31,811,420

)

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

$

87,158,494

 

 

$

126,318,797

 

 

$

125,175,254

 

 

$

99,932,112

 

 

$

28,518,485

 

Cash Available for Distribution ("CAD")(1)

 

$

31,805,648

 

 

$

23,636,650

 

 

$

18,379,205

 

 

$

12,288,089

 

 

$

10,612,090

 

 

(1) To calculate CAD, amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond reissuance costs, Tier 2 income due to the General Partner (as defined in the Amended and Restated LP Agreement), interest rate derivative income or expense (including adjustments to fair value), provision for loan losses, provision for loss on

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receivables, impairments on assets, deferred gain and related interest, bond discount amortization net of cash received, losses related to Consolidated VIEs, and depreciation and amortization expense on MF Property assets are added back to our  net income (loss) as computed in accordance with GAAP. We use CAD as a supplemental measurement of our ability to pay distributions.  We believe CAD provides relevant information about our operations and is necessary along with net income (loss) for understanding its operating results.

We utilize a calculation of CAD as a means to determine our ability to make distributions to Unitholders.  We believe CAD provides relevant information about our operations and is necessary along with net income for understanding our operating results.  Net income is the GAAP measure most comparable to CAD.  There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and our computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.  Although we consider CAD to be a useful measure of our operating performance, CAD is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net cash flows from operating activities which are calculated in accordance with GAAP, or any other measures of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.

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

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

Net income  - America First Multifamily Investors L.P.

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

 

$

17,714,919

 

 

$

4,446,844

 

 

$

(2,243,922

)

Net (income) loss related to VIEs and eliminations due to

   consolidation

 

 

(3,721,397

)

 

 

635,560

 

 

 

1,116,262

 

 

 

1,522,846

 

 

 

1,289,539

 

Net income before impact of VIE consolidation

 

 

22,887,626

 

 

 

15,669,421

 

 

 

18,831,181

 

 

 

5,969,690

 

 

 

(954,383

)

Change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate derivative

   amortization

 

 

1,802,655

 

 

 

2,003,350

 

 

 

283,610

 

 

 

944,541

 

 

 

2,083,521

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (Partnership only)

 

 

8,127,800

 

 

 

6,081,500

 

 

 

5,365,376

 

 

 

3,437,684

 

 

 

2,280,222

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

168,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,242,571

 

Tier 2 Income distributable to the General Partner (1)

 

 

(2,338,956

)

 

 

(937,106

)

 

 

(484,855

)

 

 

(657,933

)

 

 

(170,410

)

Developer income (2)

 

 

18,159

 

 

 

619,948

 

 

 

528,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Bond purchase premium (discount) amortization (accretion) (net

   of cash received)

 

 

1,300,932

 

 

 

116,329

 

 

 

256,615

 

 

 

160,464

 

 

 

(100,998

)

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

241,698

 

 

 

452,700

 

 

 

952,700

 

Depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

8,208

 

 

 

19,285

 

 

 

462,574

 

 

 

888,811

 

Deposit liability gain - sale of the Ohio Properties (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,775,527

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deposit Liability gain - sale of the Greens Property (3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,401,656

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Greens Property deferred interest and reversal of deferral (4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135,264

)

 

 

135,264

 

 

 

-

 

Ohio Properties deferred interest and reversal of deferral (5)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,517,258

)

 

 

1,383,105

 

 

 

1,390,056

 

CAD

 

$

31,805,648

 

 

$

23,636,650

 

 

$

18,379,205

 

 

$

12,288,089

 

 

$

10,612,090

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic and diluted

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

 

 

37,367,600

 

 

 

30,122,928

 

Net income (loss), basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.04

)

Total CAD per unit

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.35

 

Distributions per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

(1) As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, Net Interest Income representing contingent interest and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest (Tier 2 income) will be distributed 75% to the Unitholders and 25% to the General Partner. This adjustment represents the 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Consolidated VIEs were sold and we realized approximately $4.8 million of contingent interest and 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $1.2 million. In addition, we reported the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial which resulted in an approximately $1.2 million and $3.4 million gain, respectively, and 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner was approximately $297,000 and $854,000, respectively.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we realized the sale of the Autumn Pines bond which resulted in an approximate $873,000 gain and Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $218,000, realized the redemption of the Lost Creek bond which resulted in an approximate $2.8 million gain and Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $709,000, and received contingent interest from Ashley Square generating $10,000 of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we realized approximately $1.9 million in Tier 2 income from the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond redemption.  We determined that approximately $1.8 million gain from the sale of  the Ohio Properties was Tier 2 income in 2010, the year in which the Ohio Properties were sold to the unaffiliated not-for-profit.  As such, 25% of that gain was distributed to AFCA 2 in 2010 and there was no Tier 2 income reported in 2013 related to the Ohio Properties.

 

·

For the year ended 2012, the Tier 2 income is approximately $557,000 recognized on the Arbors at Hickory Ridge mortgage revenue bond re-structuring, $668,000 recognized on the GMF-Madison and GMF-Warren/Tulane mortgage revenue bond sale and $1.4 million recognized on the sale of the MF Properties.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Tier 2 income is approximately $445,000 recognized on the Briarwood mortgage revenue bond retirement and approximately $308,000 of contingent interest recognized upon the Clarkson mortgage revenue bond retirement.

(2) The developer income amount represents cash received by us for developer and construction management services performed on The 50/50 mixed-use project in Lincoln, Nebraska.  The 50/50 is accounted for as an MF property and the cash received for The 50/50’s development have been eliminated within the consolidated financial statements.  For purposes of CAD, we treat these fees as if received from an unconsolidated entity.

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(3) We sold the Greens of Pine Glen (the “Greens Property”) in conjunction with the purchase of mortgage revenue bonds secured by the property. The sales price approximated the 2009 property purchase price and therefore the gain from the sale of the property related entirely to depreciation recapture.  For this reason, we concluded that the gain should be excluded from the calculation of CAD.

(4) In July 2013, we recognized the sale of the Greens Property.  We were required to follow the deposit method of accounting and had to defer the gain until sufficient equity was invested by the new unaffiliated owners (which occurred in July 2013).  Mortgage interest income of approximately $135,000 was received by us between October 2012 and December 31, 2012 and reported in 2012 CAD, and as such, the amount was reversed in the first nine months of the 2013 CAD calculation. As such, approximately $135,000 of CAD is being reversed out in the 2013 calculation of CAD.

(5) The recognition of the sale of the Ohio Properties allowed us to 1) realize approximately $4.2 million of interest income on the mortgage revenue bonds, 2) recognize approximately $1.1 million of taxable interest income on taxable property loans receivable we held with the Ohio Properties, and 3) realize a $250,000 guarantee fee from the general partner owner of the Ohio Properties all in 2013.  See Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.  Mortgage interest income of $3.5 million of the $4.2 million had been previously received by us and reported in CAD, and as such, the amount was reversed in the 2013 CAD calculation.

 

 

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

General

In this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, all references to “we,” “us,” and the “Partnership” refer to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries at December 31, 2015. The “Company” refers to the Partnership and the Consolidated VIEs.

We were formed for the primary purpose of acquiring a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds that are issued by state and local housing authorities to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily and student housing, the Residential Properties, and commercial properties in their market areas.  The Company includes the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Partnership, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and two other consolidated entities in which we do not hold an ownership interest and which are treated as VIEs of which we have been determined to be the primary beneficiary, the Consolidated VIEs.  Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, the two Consolidated VIEs, are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. All significant transactions and accounts between us and the Consolidated VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Executive Summary

Mortgage Revenue Bonds.  As of December 31, 2015, we owned 64 mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $534.7 million.  Sixty-two of these bonds were issued by various state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction and/or permanent financing for 44 Residential Properties containing a total of 8,041 rental units located in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Two of the bonds’ properties located in Texas are not operational and are under construction and two bonds are collateralized by commercial real estate located in Tennessee. Each of the sixty-two mortgage revenue bonds are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on the financed Residential Properties.  Two mortgage revenue bonds are secured by ground, facility, and equipment of a commercial ancillary health care facility.

As of December 31, 2014, we owned 55 mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $424.2 million.  These bonds were issued by various state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction and/or permanent financing for 35 Residential Properties containing a total of 6,527 rental units located in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Three of the bonds’ properties located in Texas are not operational and are under construction and two bonds are collateralized by commercial real estate located in Tennessee. Each of the fifty-one mortgage revenue bonds are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on the financed Residential Properties.  Two mortgage revenue bonds are secured by ground, facility, and equipment of a commercial ancillary health care facility.

The following table compares total revenues, total interest expense and net income for the mortgage revenue bond investment segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

38,943,794

 

 

$

26,929,446

 

 

$

26,826,785

 

Total interest expense

 

$

10,787,252

 

 

$

7,147,092

 

 

$

3,082,739

 

Net income

 

$

18,094,959

 

 

$

13,181,961

 

 

$

13,806,271

 

 

The change in net income between 2015 and 2014 is comprised of several factors:

 

·

Contingent interest of approximately $4.8 million realized on the sale of the Consolidated VIEs,

 

·

A net increase in other interest income due to increased notes receivable held in 2015 including approximately $1.5 million of note interest received from Fairmont Oaks, a Consolidated VIE,

 

·

A net increase of approximately $9.8 million in recurring investment interest income related to acquisitions of new mortgage revenue bonds during 2015,

 

·

A reduction in the net realized gain of approximately $3.7 million from the 2014 Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond redemption and the 2014 Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond sale which did not repeat in 2015,

 

·

Increased administrative expense of approximately $651,000 due to the increase in the mortgage revenue bond portfolio,

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·

Increased interest expense of approximately $3.6 million due to increased borrowings and the derivative mark to market adjustments, and 

 

·

Increased professional fee expense including approximately $368,000 due to the 2015 consent solicitation.

The change in net income between 2014 and 2013 is comprised of several factors:

 

·

A net realized gain of approximately $2.8 million from the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond redemption and an approximate $873,000 gain from the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond sale.

 

·

A net increase of approximately $4.0 million in investment interest income related to acquisitions of new mortgage revenue bonds during 2014 and sales and foreclosures which occurred in 2013 and did not occur in 2014,

 

·

A reduction related to a net realized gain of approximately $1.9 million from the redemption of the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond which did not repeat in 2014, and

 

·

Increased interest expense of approximately $4.1 million due to increased borrowings and the derivative mark to market adjustments.

 

·

Increased amortization, administration, and professional fees increased year over year by approximately $1.5 million.

See Item 7, “Results of Operations” and Notes 5 and 21 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Other Securities.  During 2015, 2014, and 2013, we were invested in other types of securities.  In accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, these securities must be rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized securities rating agency, must generate income which is exempt from inclusion for federal income taxation purposes at the time of acquisition, and may not represent more than 25% of our assets at the time of acquisition.

PHC Certificates.  The PHC Certificates consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities.  Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by HUD under its Capital Fund Program.

The following table compares total revenues and net income for the PHC Trusts segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,994,482

 

 

$

3,038,819

 

 

$

3,261,611

 

Net income

 

$

1,758,022

 

 

$

1,714,968

 

 

$

1,940,459

 

 

The slight decrease in total revenues when comparing 2015 to 2014 was the result of the principal reductions of the PHC Certificates owned by us. The slight increase in net income when comparing the same periods was related to less interest expense incurred due to the reduction of approximately $610,000 in related PHC TOB Trust financing.

The decrease in revenue and net income when comparing 2014 to 2013 is related to the principal reductions. See Notes 6 and 21 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

MBS Securities.  The third class of securities owned by us is MBS Securities.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we owned three state-issued MBS Securities with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately $14.8 million.  As of December 31, 2013, we owned fourteen state-issued MBS Securities acquired during the fourth quarter of 2012 and first six months of 2013.

The following table compares total revenues and net income for the MBS Securities segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

MBS Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

225,890

 

 

$

1,423,958

 

 

$

1,601,270

 

Net income

 

$

67,547

 

 

$

1,017,637

 

 

$

1,055,736

 

 

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The decrease in total revenues and net income when comparing 2015 and 2014, resulted from the change in prospective premium amortization of MBS Securities and the sale of approximately $24.6 million par value of the MBS Securities during 2014.

The slight decrease when comparing 2014 to 2013 is directly related to the sale of the MBS Securities during 2014. See Notes 7 and 21 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

MF Properties.  To facilitate our investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds secured by multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties, we may acquire ownership positions in MF Properties, in order to ultimately restructure the property ownership through their sale.  We expect each of these MF Properties will eventually be sold to a not-for-profit entity or in connection with a syndication of LIHTCs under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.  

At December 31, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary held interests in one entity that owns an MF Property containing a total of 270 rental units. Our subsidiary owns six MF Properties, Arboretum, DeCordova, Eagle Village, Weatherford, The 50/50, and Woodland Park containing a total of 1,553 rental units. In addition, we own The Suites on Paseo, 394 rental units, directly. At December 31, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiaries held interests in three entities that owned MF Properties containing a total of 610 rental units.  In addition, our subsidiaries owned six MF Properties, Arboretum, DeCordova, Eagle Village, Weatherford, The 50/50, and Woodland Park containing a total of 1,553 rental units.  The MF Properties’ operating goal is similar to that of the properties underlying our mortgage revenue bond investments.

The following table compares total revenues, total interest expense and net income for the MF Properties segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

MF Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

22,388,234

 

 

$

14,250,572

 

 

$

11,358,719

 

Total interest expense

 

$

2,659,350

 

 

$

2,319,928

 

 

$

2,152,010

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,967,098

 

 

$

(933,478

)

 

$

1,343,405

 

 

During 2015 we included The 50/50 MF Property that began leasing in August 2014, and the Suites on Paseo that became an MF Property in September 2015. We did not include Glynn Place and The Colonial beyond their August and May 2015 sale dates, respectively. The increase in net income for 2015, as compared to 2014 is attributable, for the most part, to a gain of approximately $4.6 million reported on the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015.  Excluding these 2015 gains the majority of the increase in the loss 2015 as compared to 2014 was attributable to the property operations after the completion of The 50/50 MF Property in August 2014 and the Suites on Paseo was added to the MF Properties in September 2015. During 2015, The 50/50 MF Property began to accrue real estate taxes and the Suites on Paseo incurred one time acquisition and accrued expenses.  

The increase in revenue and a decrease in loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 can be attributed to the completion and lease up of The 50/50 in 2014.  We reported gains of approximately $3.2 million from the recognition of the sale of the Ohio Properties and Greens Property for the year ended December 31, 2013.  See Notes 8, 10, and 21 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Discontinued Operations.  In April 2015, the property owners entered into brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, the Consolidated VIEs. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  The sales of the Consolidated VIEs were closed in the fourth quarter of 2015 with the gains and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs reported as part of the discontinued operations in net income for all periods presented. The Company reported gains of approximately $3.2 million related to the sale of the Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. No net income or loss from these properties operations or sale accrued to the Unitholders or the General Partner during 2015.  As of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company's two Consolidated VIEs are reported as assets held for sale and discontinued operations on the Company's consolidated financial statements. See Notes 2, 4, 8, 10, 21, and 22 to the Company consolidated financial statements for additional details.

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The following table compares net income from discontinued operations for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

3,721,397

 

 

$

52,773

 

 

$

(111,353

)

 

TOB Financing.

The following tables provide the details related to the TOB Financing securitization, outstanding debt, year acquired, stated maturity, variability, reset frequency, and annual interest rates at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

TOB Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding TOB Trust Financing at December 31, 2015

 

 

Year Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

PHC Certificates (1)

 

$

43,985,000

 

 

2012

 

June-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.68

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

2.30

%

MBS Securities - 1

 

 

2,585,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

MBS Securities - 2

 

 

4,090,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

MBS Securities - 3

 

 

5,270,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

Decatur Angle

 

 

22,850,000

 

 

2014

 

October-16

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.26

%

Live 929

 

 

37,940,000

 

 

2014

 

July-19

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.39

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

17,250,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.51

%

Pro Nova 2014-1

 

 

9,010,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.01

%

Pro Nova 2014-2

 

 

8,375,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.01

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

14,940,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,235,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Williamcrest

 

 

15,610,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,700,000

 

 

2015

 

December-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Willow Run

 

 

11,700,000

 

 

2015

 

December-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Total TOB Trust

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

216,540,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.26

%

 

(1) Comprised of three TOB Trusts

 

TOB Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding TOB Trust Financing at December 31, 2014

 

 

Year Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

PHC Certificates (1)

 

$

44,675,000

 

 

2012

 

June-15

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.58

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

2.20

%

MBS Securities - 1

 

 

2,585,000

 

 

2012

 

April-15

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.12

%

MBS Securities - 2

 

 

4,090,000

 

 

2012

 

April-15

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.12

%

MBS Securities - 3

 

 

5,270,000

 

 

2012

 

April-15

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.06

%

The Suites on Paseo

 

 

25,535,000

 

 

2013

 

June-15

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

1.96

%

Decatur Angle

 

 

21,850,000

 

 

2014

 

October-16

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.34

%

Live 929

 

 

34,975,000

 

 

2014

 

July-19

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.47

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

17,250,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.55

%

Pro Nova 2014-1

 

 

9,010,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.05

%

Pro Nova 2014-2

 

 

9,010,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.05

%

Total TOB Trust

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

174,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.23

%

 

(1) Comprised of three TOB Trusts

In July 2011, we executed a Master Trust Agreement with DB which allowed us to execute multiple TOB Trust structures upon the approval and agreement of terms by DB.  In July 2015, due to certain restrictions imposed by the Volcker Rule, we restructured eight of the existing TOB Trust structures with DB by entering into a new Master Trust Agreement and related documents to create Term TOB Trusts.  See Item 7a, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

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TEBS Financings

The following tables provide the details related to the TEBS Financing outstanding debt, year acquired, stated maturity, variability, reset frequency, and annual interest rates at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

Outstanding TEBS Financing at December 31, 2015

 

 

Year Acquired

 

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

M24 TEBS Financing

 

$

61,546,000

 

 

 

2010

 

 

September-17

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.04

%

 

 

1.91

%

 

 

1.95

%

M31 TEBS Financing (1)

 

 

94,117,446

 

 

 

2014

 

 

July-19

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.44

%

M33 TEBS Financing (1)

 

 

84,227,842

 

 

 

2015

 

 

July-20

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.28

%

Total TEBS

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

239,891,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.51

%

 

(1) Facility fees are variable

 

 

 

Outstanding TEBS Financing at December 31, 2014

 

 

Year Acquired

 

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

M24 TEBS Financing

 

$

76,444,000

 

 

 

2010

 

 

September-17

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.07

%

 

 

1.91

%

 

 

1.98

%

M31 TEBS Financing (1)

 

 

94,665,000

 

 

 

2014

 

 

July-19

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.47

%

Total TEBS

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

171,109,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.70

%

 

(1) Facility fees are variable

 

In 2015, 2014 and 2010, our consolidated subsidiaries, ATAX TEBS III, LLC, ATAX TEBS II, LLC and ATAX TEBS I, LLC, and we entered into a number of agreements relating to long-term debt financing facilities which are securitization of some of our mortgage revenue bonds. These are referred to as the M33, M31 and M24 TEBS Financing.

See Item 7a, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Opportunities and Challenges.  The disruptions in domestic and international financial markets and the resulting availability of debt financing have steadily improved since the restrictions seen in 2008. The decline in construction and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily properties during the previous credit crisis, in our view, continues to create potential investment opportunities for us in both mortgage revenue bonds as well as quality MF Properties.  Our ability to restructure existing debt, together with the ability to improve the operations of the MF Properties through our affiliated property management company, can position these MF Properties for an eventual financing with mortgage revenue bonds meeting our investment criteria and that will be supported by a valuable and well-run multifamily residential property.  We believe we can selectively acquire MF Properties, restructure debt and improve operations in order to create value to our Unitholders in the form of a strong mortgage revenue bond investment.

On the other hand, economic weakness in real estate and municipal bond markets may limit our ability to access additional debt financing that we use to partially finance our investment portfolio or otherwise meet our liquidity requirements.  Economic conditions, including sluggish job and income growth and low home mortgage interest rates, have had a negative effect on some of the Residential Properties which collateralize our mortgage revenue bond investments and our MF Properties in the form of lower occupancy.  In addition, the Residential Properties and MF Properties which have not reached stabilization (which is 90% occupancy for 90 days and the achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service during the period) will result in lower economic occupancy. The overall economic occupancy (which is adjusted to reflect rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units) of the stabilized Residential Properties that we have financed with mortgage revenue bonds was approximately 90% during 2015 and 91% during 2014.  The economic occupancy of the stabilized MF Properties has increased to approximately 90% during 2015 as compared to 87% during 2014.  Based on the growth statistics in the market, we expect to see continued improvement in property operations and profitability.

Discussion of the Residential Properties Securing our Mortgage Revenue Bond Holdings and MF Properties as of December 31, 2015

The following tables outline information regarding the Residential Properties on which we hold mortgage revenue bonds as investments. The tables also contain information about the MF Properties, but do not include information on the two Consolidated

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VIEs that have been sold and reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The narrative discussion that follows provides a brief operating analysis of each category for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Non-Consolidated Properties-Stabilized

The owners of the following properties either do not meet the definition of a VIE and/or we have evaluated and determined we are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  As a result, we do not report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, these Residential Properties have met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). Debt service on our mortgage revenue bonds for the non-consolidated stabilized properties was current on December 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue (1) (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

 

Net Operating Income (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage Occupied

Units as of

 

 

Economic Occupancy (2)

for the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Number

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Property Name

 

State

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

of Units

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Non-Consolidated Properties-Stabilized (3)

 

Harden Ranch

 

CA

 

$

1,136

 

 

$

992

 

 

$

651

 

 

$

561

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

98

%

Tyler Park Townhomes

 

CA

 

 

928

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

490

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

Westside Village Market

 

CA

 

 

606

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

353

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

101

%

 

 

99

%

Lake Forest Apartments

 

FL

 

 

2,238

 

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

1,208

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

87

%

Ashley Square Apartments

 

IA

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

668

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

91

%

Brookstone Apartments

 

IL

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

579

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

91

%

Copper Gate

 

IN

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

977

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

Renaissance Gateway

 

LA

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

594

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

55

%

Live 929 Apartments

 

MD

 

 

6,786

 

 

 

3,447

 

 

 

4,688

 

 

 

2,246

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

Woodlynn Village

 

MN

 

 

630

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

91

%

Greens of Pine Glen

   Apartments

 

NC

 

 

1,494

 

 

 

1,420

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

673

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

86

%

Ohio Properties (4)

 

OH

 

 

3,464

 

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

1,492

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

94

%

Bridle Ridge Apartments

 

SC

 

 

1,179

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

96

%

Cross Creek Apartments

 

SC

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

630

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

88

%

Palms at Premier Park

 

SC

 

 

2,466

 

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

1,616

 

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

80

%

Arbors of Hickory Ridge

 

TN

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

2,365

 

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

87

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

86

%

Avistar at Chase Hill

 

TX

 

 

2,108

 

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

75

%

Avistar at the Crest

 

TX

 

 

1,917

 

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

927

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

82

%

Avistar at the Oaks

 

TX

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

715

 

 

 

571

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

67

%

Avistar in 09

 

TX

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

81

%

Avistar on the Boulevard

 

TX

 

 

2,808

 

 

 

2,621

 

 

 

1,590

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

82

%

 

 

79

%

Avistar on the Hills

 

TX

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

1,059

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

80

%

Bella Vista Apartments

 

TX

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

87

%

Runnymede Apartments

 

TX

 

 

2,474

 

 

 

2,407

 

 

 

1,117

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

South Park Ranch

   Apartments

 

TX

 

 

2,168

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

Vantage at Judson

 

TX

 

 

3,396

 

 

 

1,970

 

 

 

2,189

 

 

 

964

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

 

 

$

50,202

 

 

$

41,953

 

 

$

28,010

 

 

$

21,576

 

 

 

5,275

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

91

%

 

(1) Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from the properties.

(2) Economic occupancy is presented for December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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. Actual occupancy is a point in time measure while economic occupancy is a measurement over the period presented. Therefore, economic occupancy for a period may exceed the actual occupancy at any point in time.

(3) A property is considered stabilized once it reaches 90% occupancy for 90 days and an achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service.

(4) We hold approximately $17.9 million of mortgage revenue bonds secured by the Ohio Properties. The Ohio Properties are: Crescent Village, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Willow Bend, located in Columbus (Hilliard), Ohio and Postwoods, located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

When comparing the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, total revenue and net operating income of the stabilized non-consolidated properties increased.  The increase is the result of three factors: renovated properties, new investments, and improved performance of existing properties. The properties which were renovated in 2014 and are now stabilized contribute approximately 46% of the increase in total revenue and approximately 48% of the increase in net operating income. The underlying properties that collateralize the new mortgage revenue bonds contribute approximately 41% of the increase in total revenue and an increase of

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approximately 37% of the increase in net operating income. Lastly, the existing properties contribute the remaining 13% of the increase in total revenue and 15% of the increase in net operating income.  The increase in net operating income is the result of an increase in other income, mainly cable/television commission and a decrease in utility, real estate tax, and insurance expense.

Non-Consolidated Properties-Not Stabilized

The owners of the following properties either do not meet the definition of a VIE or we have evaluated and determined we are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  As a result, we do not report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, these Residential Properties have not met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). On December 31, 2015, debt service on our mortgage revenue bonds for the non-consolidated properties which are not stabilized was current.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue (1) (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

Net Operating Income (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Occupied

Units as of

 

Economic Occupancy (2)

for the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

Number

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

Property Name

 

State

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

of Units

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

2014

Non-Consolidated Properties-Non Stabilized (3)

Glenview Apartments (4)

 

CA

 

$

766

 

 

n/a

 

$

382

 

 

n/a

 

 

88

 

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

Montclair Apartments (4)

 

CA

 

 

555

 

 

n/a

 

 

250

 

 

n/a

 

 

80

 

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

Santa Fe Apartments (4)

 

CA

 

 

707

 

 

n/a

 

 

321

 

 

n/a

 

 

89

 

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

Seasons at Simi Valley (4)

 

CA

 

 

257

 

 

n/a

 

 

142

 

 

n/a

 

 

69

 

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

137

%

 

n/a

Sycamore Walk (5)

 

CA

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

112

 

 

 

98

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Silver Moon (4)

 

NM

 

 

901

 

 

n/a

 

 

486

 

 

n/a

 

 

151

 

 

 

95

%

 

n/a

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

Columbia Gardens (5)

 

SC

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

188

 

 

 

86

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Willow Run (5)

 

SC

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

200

 

 

 

92

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Avistar at the Parkway (4)

 

TX

 

 

886

 

 

n/a

 

 

350

 

 

n/a

 

 

236

 

 

 

47

%

 

n/a

 

 

53

%

 

n/a

Concord at Gulfgate (4)

 

TX

 

 

2,309

 

 

n/a

 

 

1,284

 

 

n/a

 

 

288

 

 

 

75

%

 

n/a

 

 

74

%

 

n/a

Concord at Little York (4)

 

TX

 

 

1,834

 

 

n/a

 

 

781

 

 

n/a

 

 

276

 

 

 

67

%

 

n/a

 

 

67

%

 

n/a

Concord at Williamcrest (4)

 

TX

 

 

2,229

 

 

n/a

 

 

1,211

 

 

n/a

 

 

288

 

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

 

 

71

%

 

n/a

Crossing at 1415 (4)

 

TX

 

 

52

 

 

n/a

 

 

11

 

 

n/a

 

 

112

 

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

 

 

45

%

 

n/a

Heights at 515 (4)

 

TX

 

 

66

 

 

n/a

 

 

44

 

 

n/a

 

 

97

 

 

 

82

%

 

n/a

 

 

75

%

 

n/a

Heritage Square

   Apartments (4)

 

TX

 

 

1,129

 

 

n/a

 

 

696

 

 

n/a

 

 

204

 

 

 

91

%

 

n/a

 

 

58

%

 

n/a

Vantage at Harlingen (6)

 

TX

 

 

2,082

 

 

n/a

 

 

1,145

 

 

n/a

 

 

288

 

 

 

82

%

 

n/a

 

 

55

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

$

13,773

 

 

n/a

 

$

7,103

 

 

n/a

 

 

2,766

 

 

 

81

%

 

n/a

 

 

69

%

 

n/a

 

(1) Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from the properties.

(2) Economic occupancy is presented for December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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. Actual occupancy is a point in time measure while economic occupancy is a measurement over the period presented. Therefore, economic occupancy for a period may exceed the actual occupancy at any point in time.

(3)During 2015, these properties were under construction or renovation.  As such, these properties are not considered stabilized as they have not met the criteria for stabilization. Stabilization is generally defined as 90% occupancy for 90 days and an achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service.

(4) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these are new investments.

(5) The investment in these properties happened in late December, therefore, we have no meaningful revenue, net operating income or economic occupancy to report for the period.

(6) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these properties were being renovated in 2014.

When comparing the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, total revenue and net operating income of the non-stabilized non-consolidated properties increased as new collateral was added to our property portfolio with the purchase of approximately $156.5 million of new mortgage revenue bonds. The underlying properties that collateralize these mortgage revenue bonds were either under renovation or have not fully stabilized.  Glenview Apartments, Montclair Apartments, Santa Fe Apartments and Heritage Square were purchased in the period between July 1 and December 31, 2014, while Seasons at Simi Valley, Sycamore Walk, Silver Moon, Columbia Gardens, Willow Run, Avistar at the Parkway, Concord at Gulfgate, Concord at Little York, Concord at Williamcrest, Crossing at 1415, Heights at 515, and Vantage at Harlingen were purchased or construction was completed in 2015.

MF Properties

The eight MF Properties are owned by us and our subsidiary. We own one MF Property directly, and the subsidiary holds a 99% limited partner interest in one limited partnership and 100% of the membership interests in six limited liability companies.  The properties are encumbered by mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $68.3 million at December 31, 2015.  We report

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the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, these MF Properties have met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). On December 31, 2015, debt service on our mortgage payables was current.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue (1) (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

 

Net Operating Income (000's)

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Occupied

Units as of

 

 

Economic Occupancy (2)

for the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Number

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Property Name

 

State

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

of Units

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

MF Properties-Stabilized (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suites on Paseo

 

CA

 

$

1,776

 

 

n/a

 

 

$

86

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

89

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

83

%

 

n/a

 

Eagle Village

 

IN

 

 

2,045

 

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

777

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

90

%

 

 

68

%

 

 

84

%

 

 

67

%

Woodland Park

 

KS

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

945

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

91

%

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)

 

KY

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

1,270

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

90

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

80

%

 

 

91

%

Arboretum

 

NE

 

 

3,460

 

 

 

3,301

 

 

 

1,739

 

 

 

1,567

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

92

%

The 50/50

 

NE

 

 

3,739

 

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

2,089

 

 

 

910

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

Residences at DeCordova

 

TX

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

637

 

 

 

619

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

92

%

Residences at Weatherford

 

TX

 

 

879

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

 

 

$

16,405

 

 

$

11,563

 

 

$

7,281

 

 

$

5,482

 

 

 

2,217

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

76

%

 

(1) Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from the properties.

(2) Economic occupancy is presented for December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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. Actual occupancy is a point in time measure while economic occupancy is a measurement over the period presented. Therefore, economic occupancy for a period may exceed the actual occupancy at any point in time.

(3) Stabilization is generally defined as 90% occupancy for 90 days and an achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service for all MF Properties that are not student housing residential properties. Suites on Paseo, Eagle Village, Northern View, and The 50/50 MF Property are student housing residential properties.

When comparing the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, total revenue of the stabilized MF Properties and student housing residential properties increased approximately $4.8 million while the net operating income increased approximately $1.8 million. Approximately $1.2 million of the increase in net operating income was due to the completion and lease-up of The 50/50 MF Property in August 2014.  The remaining increase is due to improved overall economic occupancy reported by the remaining stabilized MF Properties.

In September 2015, the Partnership and the owner of the Suites on Paseo property mutually agreed to exchange the deed for the Suites on Paseo property, a California property, in exchange for the par value of the Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds plus accrued interest. See Notes 5, 8, and 9 in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Results of Operations

The tables and following discussions of our change in total revenues, total expenses, and net income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto filed in Item 8 of this report.

The following table compares revenue for the Partnership for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Total Revenues (in 000's)

 

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues

 

$

17,789

 

 

$

14,251

 

 

$

13,116

 

Investment income

 

 

34,410

 

 

 

26,606

 

 

 

22,652

 

Contingent interest income

 

 

4,757

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

6,497

 

Other interest income

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

1,772

 

Gain on sale of MF Properties

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - sale and redemption

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,702

 

 

 

-

 

Other income

 

 

373

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

250

 

Total Revenues

 

$

64,552

 

 

$

45,643

 

 

$

44,287

 

 

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Discussion of the Total Revenues for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Property revenues.  Property revenues in 2015 increased approximately $3.5 million, when compared to 2014.  Approximately $4.0 million of the net property revenue increase was due to the completion and lease-up of The 50/50 MF Property in August 2014 and the addition of the Suites on Paseo, an MF Property, in September 2015. Also, in 2015 we sold Glynn Place and The Colonial, resulting in a reduction of approximately $1.3 million when comparing the two periods. The remaining increase is related to the increase in economic occupancy. Annual net revenues per unit related to the MF Properties were approximately $6,747 per unit in 2015 as compared to approximately $6,166 in 2014 which excludes the properties that were sold in 2015.

Investment income. Investment income includes interest earned on mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities. Recurring investment income increased in 2015 as compared to 2014 by approximately $9.8 million due to 2015 increases in the investment portfolio held by us at December 31, 2015.  Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $2.4 million related to principal reductions, the 2014 Lost Creek and Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond redemption and sale, and the MBS Securities sold in 2014.  See Note 5 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Contingent interest income. We realized approximately $4.8 million from the sale of the two Consolidated VIEs in the fourth quarter of 2015.  In addition, we realized and reported $40,000 of contingent interest income from Ashley Square during 2014.  See Note 5 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Other interest income. Other interest income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable property loans held by us. The increase in other interest income when comparing 2015 to 2014 is attributable to taxable interest income of approximately $1.5 million received from Fairmont Oaks on the taxable property loan when this Consolidated VIE was sold in December of 2015. The remaining increase was related to an increase in notes receivable of approximately $7.7 million held by us in 2015.  See Note 9 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.  

Gains on the sales and redemption of MF Properties and mortgage revenue bonds. We sold The Colonial and Glynn Place, MF Properties, in 2015 which resulted in a gain of approximately $4.6 million. There were no MF Property sales during 2014. However, in April 2014, the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond was sold at a gain of approximately $873,000. In addition, the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond was redeemed and a gain of approximately $2.8 million was recognized. There was no gain realized on the sale of mortgage revenue bonds during 2015.

Other income.  Other income recognized in 2015 is predominately attributable to development fee income related to the Silver Moon Apartment project which was completed in 2015.  The other income earned in 2014 was related to the development of The 50/50.

Discussion of the Total Revenues for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2013

Property revenues.  Property revenues increased approximately $1.1 million when comparing 2013 to 2014 due to offsetting factors.  Approximately $2.3 million of the increase was attributable to The 50/50 which began leasing in August 2014 and Woodland Park which became an MF Property effective June 1, 2013 after the completion of the foreclosure of the property’s mortgage revenue bond.  See Note 8 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details. In addition, approximately $647,000 was attributable to the net increase in MF Properties’ economic occupancy. Offsetting these increases was the approximate $1.8 million decrease due to the Lake Forest deconsolidation in the fourth quarter of 2013.  Annual net revenues per unit related to the MF Properties increased to approximately $6,844 per unit in 2014 from approximately $6,836 in 2013.

Investment income.  The net increase of approximately $4.0 million is due to offsetting factors. Approximately $10.7 million in recurring investment income increased due to 2014 increases in the investment portfolio held by us at December 31, 2014.  These increases were offset by a decrease of approximately $6.6 million of investment income due to the recognition of the Greens Property sale in the third quarter of 2013, recognition of the Ohio sale in first quarter of 2013, the redemption of the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond, the completion of the foreclosure of the Woodland Park mortgage revenue bond in the second quarter of 2013, the sale of the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond in the second quarter of 2014, the redemption of the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond in the first quarter 2014, the MBS Securities sold in 2014, and the principal payments received on the mortgage revenue bond and  PHC investments.  See Note 5 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Contingent interest income. We realized $40,000 of contingent interest from Ashley Square during 2014. We realized approximately $6.5 million of contingent interest income upon the redemption of the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond in June 2013.  

Other interest income. Other interest income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable property loans held by us. The decrease in other interest income when comparing 2014 to 2013 is mostly attributable to taxable interest income from the taxable

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property loans which were securitized by the Ohio Properties and recognized in 2013 when we were able to recognize the sale of the Ohio Properties.  See Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - sale and redemption.  We realized an approximate $2.8 million gain on the redemption of the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond and an approximate $873,000 gain on the sale of the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond in February 2014 and April 2014, respectively. There was no gain realized on the sale or redemptions of mortgage revenue bonds in 2013.

Other income.  Other income recognized in 2014 is a guarantee fee received from the general partner of the Greens Property and the other income recognized in 2013 is a guarantee fee received from the general partner of the Ohio Properties.  See Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

The following table compares expenses for the Partnership for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Total Expenses (in 000's)

 

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)

 

$

10,053

 

 

$

7,797

 

 

$

7,622

 

Realized loss on taxable property loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,558

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

168

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

242

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,128

 

 

 

6,082

 

 

 

5,823

 

Interest

 

 

14,826

 

 

 

11,166

 

 

 

6,991

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,661

 

 

 

5,547

 

 

 

4,237

 

Total Expenses

 

$

41,668

 

 

$

30,667

 

 

$

29,641

 

 

Discussion of the Total Expenses For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to December 31, 2014

Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties is 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 is fixed in nature, thus a decrease in physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction in 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 as rental revenues.  The overall increase in real estate operating expenses was due to various factors. Approximately $2.8 million of the net increase in real estate operating expenses was directly related to four months of operations for the Suites on Paseo, which became an MF Property in September 2015, and The 50/50 MF Property which began lease-up in August 2014.  Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $862,000 related to the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015. The remaining changes were mostly related to changes in salaries, real estate taxes, and management fees due to normal property operations.

Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation results primarily from the MF Properties.  Amortization consists of in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition-method of accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization related to the closing of the TEBS and TOB financing facilities.  Approximately $2.2 million of the net increase in depreciation and amortization was related to The 50/50 MF Property which was placed in service in August 2014 and the addition of the Suites on Paseo in September 2015. Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $563,000 related to the sale of The Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015. The majority of the remaining increase is related to the additional amortization expense related to our financing facilities.

Interest expense. The net increase in interest expense in 2015 compared to 2014 was the result of an increase of approximately $3.4 million in interest expense related to an approximately $123.6 million increase in average debt outstanding.  Our borrowing cost averaged approximately 2.7% per annum for 2015, as compared to approximately 2.6% per annum for 2014.  The increase in interest rate resulted in approximately $488,000 in additional interest expense.  Offsetting these increases was approximately $201,000 due to the change in the mark to market adjustment of our derivatives when comparing the two periods. These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.

General and administrative expenses.  The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to approximately $651,000 increased administrative fees payable to AFCA 2, and approximately $2.0 million in salaries and professional fees which are all  attributable to the increased investment portfolio. In addition, one-time consent solicitation expenses were incurred during 2015.

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Discussion of the Total Expenses For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to December 31, 2013

Real estate operating expenses.  The overall increase in real estate operating expenses was due to various factors. A decrease includes approximately $106,000 in Glynn Place’s repair expenses.  Offsetting these decreases was an increase of approximately $891,000 related to The 50/50, which began leasing up in August 2014, and Woodland Park, which became an MF Property effective June 1, 2013.  See Note 8 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details. The remaining increase was related to the MF Properties normal operating increases in salaries, utilities, management fees, real estate taxes, and repair and maintenance expenses which were related to increased economic occupancy.

Realized loss on taxable property loan. In June 2013, we redeemed our interest in the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond for approximately $21.9 million. This redemption resulted in the realization of approximately $4.6 million loss on a taxable property loan as the excess proceeds above the par value of the bond were recognized as contingent interest income. There was no realized loss on taxable property loans reported during 2014.

Provision for loan loss. Periodically, or as changes in circumstances or operations dictate, we evaluate our investments for impairment. During 2014 and 2013, we determined a portion of the taxable property loans were potentially impaired and a provision for loan loss should be recorded.   A provision for loan loss and an associated loan loss reserve of $75,000 and $168,000 was recorded against the Cross Creek taxable property loan during 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Provision for loss on receivables. A provision for loss was recorded on the interest receivable from the Woodland Park mortgage revenue bond until the foreclosure was completed on May 29, 2013. There was no provision for loss on receivables expense in 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expense.   The net increase in depreciation and amortization when comparing 2014 to 2013 was the result of offsetting factors. There was an approximate $429,000 decrease in in-place lease amortization related to The Colonial and Woodland Park as these were fully amortized in 2013. This decrease was offset by an approximate $947,000 increase in depreciation and amortization expense related to The 50/50 which began leasing up in August 2014 and depreciation expense related to Woodland Park which became an MF Property effective June 1, 2013.  See Note 8 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.  In addition, an approximate $243,000 increase is related to the additional amortization and depreciation expense reported on new deferred debt financing costs and asset additions related to the existing properties.

Interest expense. The net increase in interest expense in 2014 as compared to 2013 was partly due to an approximate $1.7 million increase resulting from the change in the mark to market adjustment of our derivatives.  In addition, an increase of approximately $2.4 million resulted from approximately $93.7 million in greater average debt outstanding between the two periods. Our borrowing cost averaged approximately 2.6% per annum for 2014 and 2013.

General and administrative expenses.  The increase in general and administrative expenses when comparing 2014 to 2013 is attributable to an approximate $755,000 increase in administrative fees payable to AFCA 2 related to the newly acquired mortgage revenue bonds in 2014 offset by an approximate $120,000 reduction due to the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond redemption and the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond sale. In addition we realized an increase of approximately $715,000 in professional fees and salary and benefits.

The following table compares income from discontinued operations of the Partnership for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations (in 000's)

 

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Income from discontinued operations (including gains on sale of

   Consolidated VIEs of approximately $3.2 million for 2015 and

   of MF Properties of approximately $3.2 million for 2013)

 

$

3,721

 

 

$

53

 

 

$

3,331

 

 

Income from discontinued operations.  The discontinued operations reported in 2015 is comprised of approximately $3.2 million of gain on sales related to Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks,  Consolidated VIEs, and their related 2015 operating net income. The discontinued operations reported in 2014 was the result of operations related to the Consolidated VIEs. The 2013 income from operations is mostly comprised of approximately $1.8 million gain from the recognition of the sale of the Ohio Properties and approximately $1.4 million gain from the recognition of the sale of the Greens Property in 2013.  

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Interest earned on the mortgage revenue bonds and discontinued operations, and mortgage investment income earned on the PHC Certificates and the MBS Securities represents our principal source of cash flow.  We may also receive interest payments on our property loans, earnings on temporary investments and cash distributions from equity interests held in MF Properties.  Interest is primarily comprised of fixed rate base interest payments received on our mortgage revenue bonds and MBS Securities which provides fairly constant cash receipts.  Because base interest on each of our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities is fixed, our cash receipts tend to be fairly constant period to period unless we acquire or dispose of these or MF Properties.  Certain of the mortgage revenue bonds may also generate payments of contingent interest to us from time to time when the underlying Residential Properties generate excess net cash flow.   For additional details, see Item 8, Cash Flows from Investing Activities section of the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Similarly, the economic performance of MF Properties will affect the amount of cash distributions, if any, received by us from our ownership of these properties.  The economic performance of the Residential Properties depends on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and on the level of operating expenses. Occupancy rates and rents are directly affected by the supply of, and demand for, apartments in the market area in which a property is located.  This, in turn, is affected by several factors such as local or national economic conditions, the amount of new apartment construction and the affordability of single-family homes.  In addition, factors such as government regulation (such as zoning laws), inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems, and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.  For discussion related to economic risk see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s report.

Other sources of cash available to us include debt financing, mortgages, and the sale of additional BUCs.  On December 31, 2015, we had outstanding lines of credit of approximately $18.9 million, debt financing of approximately $456.4 million under separate credit facilities and mortgages of approximately $68.3 million secured by six MF Properties. We did not issue any additional BUCs during 2015 .  See Notes 11, 12, 13 and 14 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Our principal uses of cash are the, (i) general, administrative and operating expenses (ii) interest and principal on debt and mortgage financing facilities and (iii) payment of distributions to Unitholders. We also use cash to acquire additional investments.

 

(i)

Payment of general, administrative, and operating expenses  

The Consolidated VIEs, which are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein, and MF Properties’ primary uses of cash were for operating expenses.  We also used cash for general and administrative expenses. For additional details, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 8, Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

 

(ii)

Payment of interest and principal on debt and mortgage financing facilities

We utilize leverage for the purpose of enhancing investor returns. We use target constraints for each type of short term financing utilized by us to manage an overall 65% leverage constraint.  The amount of leverage utilized is dependent upon several factors, including the assets being leveraged, the tenor of the leverage program, whether the financing is subject to market collateral calls, and the liquidity and marketability of the financing collateral. While short term variations from targeted levels may occur within financing classes, our overall leverage will not exceed 65%. On December 31, 2015 our overall leverage constraint, defined as total outstanding debt divided by total assets using the carrying value of the mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, MBS Securities, initial finance costs, and the MF Properties at cost, was approximately 65%.  For additional details related to cash available and used for interest and principal payments, see Item 8, Cash Flows from Financing Activities section of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

On December 31, 2015, our total costs of borrowing by investment type were as follows:

 

·

LOC’s - approximately 2.9% to 3.5%;

 

·

M24, M31, and M33 TEBS financing facilities - approximately 1.3% to 2.0%;

 

·

TOB Trusts securitized by mortgage revenue bonds -  approximately 2.8% to 4.5%;

 

·

MBS TOB Trusts - approximately 1.1%;

 

·

PHC Trust Certificates TOB Trusts - approximately 2.3% ; and

 

·

MF Properties - approximately 2.9% to 4.8%.

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(iii)

Payment of distributions to the Unitholders 

Distributions to the Unitholders may increase or decrease at the determination of the General Partner.  The per unit cash available for distribution primarily depends on the amount of interest and other cash received by us from our portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments, the amount of our outstanding debt and the effective interest rates paid by us on this debt, the level of operating and other cash expenses incurred by us, and the number of units outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we generated cash available for distribution of $0.53 per unit. For further discussion, see “Cash Available for Distribution” in this section.

We believe our cash balance and cash provided by operations, in combination with other sources of cash, will be sufficient to meet our financing needs over the next 12 months.

Cash Available for Distribution

We utilize a calculation of CAD as a means to determine our ability to pay distributions to Unitholders.  We believe CAD provides relevant information about our operations and is necessary along with net income for understanding our operating results.  To calculate CAD, we add back non-cash expenses consisting of amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond reissuance costs, interest rate derivative expense or income, provision for loan losses, impairments on bonds, losses related to VIEs including depreciation expense, and income received in cash from transactions which have been eliminated in consolidation, to our net income (loss) as computed in accordance with GAAP. In addition, we deduct Tier 2 income attributable to the General Partner as defined in the Amended and Restated LP Agreement.  Net income is the GAAP measure most comparable to CAD.  There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and our computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.  Although we consider CAD to be a useful measure of our operating performance, CAD is a non-GAAP measure that should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net cash flows from operating activities which are calculated in accordance with GAAP, or any other measures of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.

In 2015, we earned the $0.50 distribution per unit paid to the Unitholders with none of the distribution reported as a return of capital.  Since realized CAD per unit was less than $0.50 per unit in 2014 and 2013, we paid approximately $6.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, of the distribution using unrestricted cash to supplement the deficit. This was a return of capital to Unitholders in these years. We have historically supplemented our cash available for distribution with unrestricted cash when necessary and will expect to do so in the future if we are unable to earn the declared per unit distribution rate.  Our Amended and Restated LP Agreement permits the General Partner to identify new investment opportunities and continue to identify mortgage revenue bonds it intends to acquire in 2016. We are actively performing due diligence on the new investment opportunities and mortgage revenue bonds to ensure we continue to meet our investment criteria.  We continue to work with our primary lenders to finance a portion of the acquisition of the mortgage revenue bonds.

We believe that as we continue to implement our current investment plans, we will be able to continue to generate sufficient CAD to maintain cash distributions to Unitholders at the existing level of $0.50 per unit per year without the use of other available cash.  However, there is no assurance that we will be able to generate CAD at levels in excess of the current annual distribution rate, which could result in a reduced annual distribution rate per unit.

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The following tables show the calculation of CAD (and a reconciliation of our net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP to our CAD) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net income  - America First Multifamily Investors L.P.

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

 

$

17,714,919

 

Net (income) loss related to VIEs and eliminations due to

   consolidation

 

 

(3,721,397

)

 

 

635,560

 

 

 

1,116,262

 

Net income before impact of VIE consolidation

 

 

22,887,626

 

 

 

15,669,421

 

 

 

18,831,181

 

Change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate derivative

   amortization

 

 

1,802,655

 

 

 

2,003,350

 

 

 

283,610

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (Partnership only)

 

 

8,127,800

 

 

 

6,081,500

 

 

 

5,365,376

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

168,000

 

Tier 2 Income distributable to the General Partner (1)

 

 

(2,338,956

)

 

 

(937,106

)

 

 

(484,855

)

Developer income (2)

 

 

18,159

 

 

 

619,948

 

 

 

528,000

 

Bond purchase premium (discount) amortization (accretion) (net

   of cash received)

 

 

1,300,932

 

 

 

116,329

 

 

 

256,615

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

241,698

 

Depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

8,208

 

 

 

19,285

 

Deposit liability gain - sale of the Ohio Properties (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,775,527

)

Deposit Liability gain - sale of the Greens Property (3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,401,656

)

Greens Property deferred interest and reversal of deferral (4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135,264

)

Ohio Properties deferred interest and reversal of deferral (5)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,517,258

)

CAD

 

$

31,805,648

 

 

$

23,636,650

 

 

$

18,379,205

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic and diluted

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

Net income (loss), basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.40

 

Total CAD per unit

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.42

 

Distributions per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

(1) As described in Note 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, Net Interest Income representing contingent interest and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest (Tier 2 income) will be distributed 75% to the Unitholders and 25% to the General Partner. This adjustment represents the 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Consolidated VIEs were sold and we realized approximately $4.8 million of contingent interest and 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $1.2 million.  In addition, we reported the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial which resulted in an approximately $1.2 million and $3.4 million gain, respectively, and 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner is approximately $297,000 and $854,000, respectively.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we realized the sale of the Autumn Pines bond which resulted in an approximate $873,000 gain and Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $218,000, realized the redemption of the Lost Creek bond which resulted in an approximate $2.8 million gain and Tier 2 income due to the General Partner of approximately $709,000, and received contingent interest from Ashley Square generating $10,000 of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner.

 

·

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we realized approximately $1.9 million in Tier 2 income from the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond redemption.  We determined that approximately $1.8 million gain from the sale of the Ohio Properties was Tier 2 income in 2010, the year in which the Ohio Properties were sold to the unaffiliated not-for-profit.  As such, 25% of that gain was distributed to AFCA 2 in 2010 and there was no Tier 2 income reported in 2013 related to the Ohio Properties.

(2) The developer income amount represents cash received by us for developer and construction management services performed on The 50/50 Student Housing at UNL mixed-use project in Lincoln, Nebraska.  The development at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is accounted for as an MF property and the cash received for these fees has been eliminated within the consolidated financial statements.  For purposes of CAD, we treat these fees as if received from an unconsolidated entity.

(3) We sold the Greens Property in conjunction with the purchase of mortgage revenue bonds secured by the property.  The sales price approximated the 2009 property purchase price and therefore the gain from the sale of the property related entirely to depreciation recapture.  For this reason, we concluded that the gain should be excluded from the calculation of CAD.

(4) In July 2013, we recognized the sale of the Greens Property.  We were required to follow the deposit method of accounting and had to defer to the gain until sufficient equity was invested by the new unaffiliated owners (which occurred in July 2013).  Mortgage interest income of approximately $135,000 was received by us between October 2012 and December 31, 2012 and reported in 2012 CAD, and as such, the amount was reversed in the first nine months of the 2013 CAD calculation. As such, approximately $135,000 of CAD is being reversed out in the 2013 calculation of CAD.

(5) The recognition of the sale of the Ohio Properties allowed us to 1) realize approximately $4.2 million of interest income on the mortgage revenue bonds, 2) recognize approximately $1.1 million of taxable interest income on taxable property loans receivable we held with the Ohio Properties, and 3) realize a $250,000 guarantee fee from the general partner owner of the Ohio Properties, all in 2013.  See Note 10 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.  Mortgage interest income of $3.5 million of the $4.2 million had been previously received by us and reported in CAD, and as such, the amount was reversed in the 2013 CAD calculation.

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The table below identifies the composition of CAD per unit earned by us for the years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Total CAD per unit

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.42

 

Non-Recurring CAD per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative non-recurring expenses

 

 

(0.006

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net MF Property operations

 

 

(0.007

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-recurring CAD per unit total

 

 

(0.013

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Recurring CAD per unit

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

The non-recurring CAD per unit reflects activity that will not recur within a two–year period and all periods presented have been adjusted.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we held mortgage revenue bonds which are collateralized by Residential Properties.  The Residential Properties are owned by entities that are not controlled by us.  We have no equity interest in these entities and do not guarantee any obligations of these entities.  The Consolidated VIEs did not have off-balance sheet arrangements.  For additional discussions related to guarantees, see Note 18 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

We do not have any relationships or transactions with persons or entities that derive benefits from their non-independent relationships with us or our related parties other than what is disclosed in Note 15 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations

As discussed in Notes 11, 12 and 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements; the amounts maturing in 2016 consist of the principal paid on the TEBS credit facility with Freddie Mac, the TOB credit facilities with DB, and payments on the MF Property mortgages.  Our strategic objective is to leverage our bond portfolio utilizing long term securitization financings with Freddie Mac through its TEBS program.  This strategy allows us to better match the duration of our assets and liabilities and to better manage the spread between our assets and liabilities.  We intend and expect to refinance all of our maturing short term debt obligations with the proceeds of at least one additional TEBS financing.

As part of our strategy of acquiring mortgage revenue bonds, we will enter into bond purchase commitments related to mortgage revenue bonds to be issued and secured by properties under construction.  Upon execution of the bond purchase commitment, the proceeds from the mortgage revenue bonds issued will be used to pay off the construction related debt and mortgage revenue bonds.  We account for our Bond Purchase Commitments as available-for-sale securities and, as such, record the estimated value of the Bond Purchase Commitments as an asset or liability with changes in such valuation recorded in other comprehensive income.  See Note 18 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

We have the following contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Less than 1 year

 

 

1-3 years

 

 

3-5 years

 

 

More than 5 years

 

Long-Term Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term line of credit

 

$

1,425,261

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,425,261

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Debt financing

 

$

456,431,288

 

 

$

81,807,600

 

 

$

163,980,600

 

 

$

210,643,088

 

 

$

-

 

Mortgages payable

 

$

68,291,853

 

 

$

1,919,689

 

 

$

40,650,528

 

 

$

25,721,636

 

 

$

-

 

Effective interest rate(s) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.53

%

 

 

2.20

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

0.00

%

Interest (2)

 

$

30,829,225

 

 

$

12,294,398

 

 

$

14,404,414

 

 

$

4,130,413

 

 

$

-

 

Purchase Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward bond purchase

 

$

5,634,360

 

 

$

2,414,222

 

 

$

3,220,138

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Total

 

$

562,611,987

 

 

$

98,435,909

 

 

$

223,680,941

 

 

$

240,495,137

 

 

$

-

 

 

(1) Interest rates shown are the average effective rate as of December 31, 2015, and include the impact of our interest rate derivatives.

(2) Interest shown is estimated based upon current effective interest rates through maturity.

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Inflation

With respect to the financial results of our investments in mortgage revenue bonds and MF Properties, substantially all of the resident leases at the Residential Properties, which collateralize our mortgage revenue bonds, allow, at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the rent payable thereunder, and thus may enable the properties to seek rent increases. The substantial majority of these leases are for one year or less. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to reduce the risk to the properties of the adverse effects of inflation; however, market conditions may prevent the properties from increasing rental rates in amounts sufficient to offset higher operating expenses. Inflation did not have a significant impact on our financial results for the years presented in this report.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make a number of judgments, assumptions, and estimates. The application of these judgments, assumptions, and estimates can affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses reported by us. All of our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements which are incorporated by reference. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies because they involve our judgments, assumptions and estimates that significantly affect the financial statements. If these estimates differ significantly from actual results, the impact on our consolidated financial statements may be material.

Accounting for the TEBS and TOB Financing Arrangements

We have evaluated the accounting guidance in regard to the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS and TOB financing arrangements and have determined that the securitization transactions do not meet the accounting criteria for a sale or transfer of financial assets and will, therefore, be accounted for as secured financing transactions.  See Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

VIEs

We invest in mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of Residential Properties.  We generally own 100% of these bonds and each bond is secured by a first mortgage on the property.  We have also made taxable property loans to the property owners in certain cases which are secured by second mortgages on these properties.  Although each multifamily and student housing property financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by us is owned by a separate entity in which we have no equity ownership interest, the debt financing provided by us creates a variable interest in these ownership entities that may require us to report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these entities on a consolidated basis under GAAP.  See Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Property Loans

Valuation - As all of our investments in mortgage revenue bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, they are carried on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values.  We generally own 100% of each of these bonds.  There is no active trading market for the bonds and price quotes for the bonds are not available.  As a result, we base our estimate of fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds using discounted cash flow and yield to maturity analysis performed by us. This calculation methodology encompasses judgment in our application.  If available, we may also consider price quotes on similar bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services or broker quotes.  Pricing services, broker quotes and our internal analysis provide indicative pricing only.  See Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Review of securities for other-than-temporary impairment - We periodically review each of our mortgage revenue bonds for impairment.  We evaluate whether a decline in the fair value of a security below its amortized cost is other-than-temporary based on a number of factors including:

 

·

The duration and severity of the decline in fair value,

 

·

Our intent to hold and the likelihood of being required to sell the security before its value recovers,

 

·

Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, its collateral, or both,

 

·

Volatility of the fair value of the security,

 

·

The likelihood of the borrower being able to make required principal and interest payments,

 

·

Failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and

 

·

Recoveries or additional declines in fair value after the balance sheet date.

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While we evaluate all available information, we focus specifically on whether we intend to sell the securities prior to the time that their value recovers or until maturity, whether it is likely that we will be required to sell the securities before a recovery in value and whether we expect to recover the securities’ entire amortized cost basis.  See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Evaluation of property loans for potential losses - In addition to the mortgage revenue bonds held by us, loans have been made to the owners of some of the properties which secure the bonds.  All of these loans are made on a non-recourse basis.  As a result, the repayment of these loans depends on the cash flows generated by the underlying property.  We periodically evaluate these loans for potential losses by utilizing the practical expedient method allowed for in the guidance for measuring impairment on a collateral dependent loan.  See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Investment in PHC Certificates

Valuation - As all of our investments in PHC Certificates are classified as available-for-sale securities, they are carried on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values. Due to the limited market for the PHC Certificates, these estimates of fair value do not necessarily represent what we would actually receive for the sale of the PHC certificates. The estimates of the fair values of these PHC certificates are based on a yield to maturity analysis.  See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Investment in Mortgage-Backed Securities

Valuation - We value each MBS security based upon prices obtained from a third party pricing service, which are indicative of market activity.  The valuation methodology of our third party pricing service incorporates commonly used market pricing methods, incorporates trading activity observed in the market place, and other data inputs. The methodology also considers the underlying characteristics of each security, which are also observable inputs, including: coupon; maturity date; loan age; reset date; collateral type; geography; and prepayment speeds.  We analyze pricing data received from the third party pricing service by comparing it to valuation information obtained from at least one other third party pricing service and ensuring they are within a tolerable range of difference which we estimate as 7.5%.  We also look at observations of trading activity in the market place when available.  See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Revenue recognition - mortgage revenue bonds, investments in real estate, MBS Securities and PHC Certificates - Interest on our mortgage revenue bonds, MBS Securities and PHC Certificates is recognized as it is earned. Rental revenue from MF Properties and Consolidated VIEs is recognized, net of rental concessions, on a straight-line method over the related lease term. See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Our investments in interest rate derivative agreements are accounted for under the guidance that establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative financial instruments and for hedging activity. The fair values of the interest rate derivatives at inception are their original cost. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate derivative agreements are recognized in earnings as interest expense.  See Note 16 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion on recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 20 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements which are incorporated by reference.

 

 

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our primary market risk exposures are interest rate risk and credit risk. Our exposure to market risks relates primarily to our investments in mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, MBS Securities, and our debt financing.

The fair value of our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities are also directly impacted by changes in market interest rates.  An increase in rates will cause the fair value of these investments to decrease.  Although changes in the fair value of the assets do not impact earnings or cash flow, they affect total partners’ capital and book value per unit.  In addition, if the fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities decreases, we may need to provide additional collateral for our debt financing secured by these assets.

We base the fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates  on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis performed by us. This calculation methodology encompasses judgment in its application.  If available we may also consider price quotes on similar bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  As of December 31, 2015, all of our mortgage revenue bonds were valued using management’s discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analyses.  The PHC Certificates were valued using management’s yield to maturity analyses and the MBS Securities were priced using third-party pricing services.  Pricing services, broker quotes, and management’s analyses provide indicative pricing only.  Due to the limited market for the mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates, these estimates of fair value do not necessarily represent what we would actually receive in a sale of these investments.

If uncertainties in the credit and capital markets continue, the markets deteriorate further, or we experience deterioration in the values of our investment portfolio, we may incur impairments to our investment portfolio which could negatively impact our financial condition, cash flows, and reported earnings.

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 our control.  The nature of our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, MBS Securities, and the debt financing used to finance these investments exposes us to financial risk due to fluctuations in market interest rates.  The mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, and MBS Securities all bear base interest at fixed rates.  In addition, the mortgage revenue bonds may also pay contingent interest which fluctuates based upon the cash flows of the underlying property.  As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average base rate of the mortgage revenue bonds reported in the consolidated financial statements was approximately 6.3% per annum, the weighted average base rate of the PHC Certificates was approximately 5.2% per annum and the weighted average coupon rate of the MBS Securities was approximately 4.3% per annum.

The following is a summary of the Partnership’s TEBS Financing at December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Outstanding TEBS Financing at December 31, 2015

 

 

Year Acquired

 

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

M24 TEBS Financing

 

$

61,546,000

 

 

 

2010

 

 

September-17

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.04

%

 

 

1.91

%

 

 

1.95

%

M31 TEBS Financing (1)

 

 

94,117,446

 

 

 

2014

 

 

July-19

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.44

%

M33 TEBS Financing (1)

 

 

84,227,842

 

 

 

2015

 

 

July-20

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.28

%

Total TEBS

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

239,891,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.51

%

 

(1) Facility fees are variable

 

If the average SIFMA Index Rate, including fees, had increased or decreased by 100 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2015, the interest expense payments on this variable-rate debt financing would have increased or decreased by approximately $2.4 million.

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The following is a summary of the Partnership’s TOB Trust Financing at December 31, 2015:

 

TOB Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding TOB Trust Financing at December 31, 2015

 

 

Year Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

SIFMA Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

PHC Certificates (1)

 

$

43,985,000

 

 

2012

 

June-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.68

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

2.30

%

MBS Securities - 1

 

 

2,585,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

MBS Securities - 2

 

 

4,090,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

MBS Securities - 3

 

 

5,270,000

 

 

2012

 

April-16

 

Variable

 

Weekly

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.10

%

Decatur Angle

 

 

22,850,000

 

 

2014

 

October-16

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.26

%

Live 929

 

 

37,940,000

 

 

2014

 

July-19

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.39

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

17,250,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.51

%

Pro Nova 2014-1

 

 

9,010,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.01

%

Pro Nova 2014-2

 

 

8,375,000

 

 

2014

 

July-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.01

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

14,940,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,235,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Williamcrest

 

 

15,610,000

 

 

2015

 

February-18

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,700,000

 

 

2015

 

December-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Willow Run

 

 

11,700,000

 

 

2015

 

December-17

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.76

%

Total TOB Trust

   Financing\Effective Rate

 

$

216,540,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.26

%

 

(1) Comprised of three TOB Trusts

 

If the average rates, including fees, had increased or decreased by 100 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2015, the interest expense payments on the TOB Trust financing would have increased or decreased by approximately $2.2 million.

The following is a summary of the Partnership’s MF Property Mortgage Payables at December 31, 2015:

 

MF Property Mortgage Payables

 

Outstanding Mortgage Payable at December 31, 2015

 

 

Year Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

Variable Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Year End Rate

 

Arboretum

 

$

16,742,368

 

 

2011

 

March 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.75

%

Eagle Village (1)

 

 

8,038,911

 

 

2010

 

September 2018

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.25

%

Residences of DeCordova

 

 

1,815,223

 

 

2012

 

June 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.75

%

Residences of Weatherford

 

 

5,820,623

 

 

2011

 

June 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.75

%

The 50/50 UNL Student Housing--

   Mortgage (2)

 

 

25,500,000

 

 

2013

 

March 2020

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.25

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.25

%

The 50/50 UNL Student Housing--TIF

   Loan

 

 

4,299,990

 

 

2014

 

December 2019

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.65

%

Woodland Park (1)

 

 

6,074,738

 

 

2013

 

August 2017

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

0.19

%

 

 

2.75

%

 

 

2.94

%

Total Mortgage Payable\Effective

   Rate

 

$

68,291,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable rate is based on LIBOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Variable rate is based on Wall Street Journal Prime Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the average rates, including fees, had increased or decreased by 100 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2015, the interest expense payments on the mortgage payables would have increased or decreased by approximately $683,000.

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We manage our interest rate risk on our debt financing by entering into interest rate cap agreements to mitigate our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate financing facilities. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Partnership’s interest rate cap agreements at December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Date

 

Initial Notional Amount

 

 

Effective Capped Rate

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Purchase Price

 

 

Fair Value (1)

 

 

Variable Debt Financing Facility Hedged

 

Maximum Potential Cost of Borrowing

 

 

Counterparty

September-10

 

$

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

September-17

 

$

921,000

 

 

$

86

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September-10

 

$

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

September-17

 

$

845,600

 

 

$

86

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September-10

 

$

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

September-17

 

$

928,000

 

 

$

86

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August-13

 

$

93,305,000

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

September-17

 

$

793,000

 

 

$

8,546

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

3.5

%

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February-14

 

$

41,250,000

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

March-17

 

$

230,500

 

 

$

1,500

 

 

PHC TOB Trusts

 

 

3.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February-14

 

$

11,000,000

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

March-17

 

$

150,500

 

 

$

400

 

 

MBS TOB Trusts

 

 

2.1

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-14

 

$

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-19

 

$

315,200

 

 

$

29,307

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-14

 

$

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-19

 

$

343,000

 

 

$

29,336

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-14

 

$

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-19

 

$

333,200

 

 

$

29,336

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-15

 

$

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-20

 

$

210,000

 

 

$

81,831

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Wells Fargo Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-15

 

$

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-20

 

$

187,688

 

 

$

81,831

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-15

 

$

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

August-20

 

$

174,900

 

 

$

81,831

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) For additional details, see Note 17 to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the interest rate cap agreements, we contracted for two interest rate swaps with DB related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton TOB financing facilities collateralized by mortgage revenue bonds that are used to provide financing for the construction of these properties.  The swap related to the Decatur Angle TOB financing facility has a $23.0 million notional value, an October 15, 2016 effective date, and an October 15, 2021 termination date. The swap related to the Bruton TOB financing facility has an approximate $18.1 million notional value, an April 15, 2017 effective date, and an April 15, 2022 termination date. Both swaps are in place to mitigate the possible interest rate increases and swaps a variable rate based on LIBOR for an approximate 2.0% fixed rate. On December 31, 2015 the fair value of the Decatur Angle swap is a liability of approximately $737,000 and the fair value of the Bruton swap is a liability of approximately $580,000.

These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense. Interest rate derivative expense, which is the result of marking the interest rate derivative agreements to fair value, resulted in an increase of approximately $1.8 and $2.0 million in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. These interest rate derivatives are presented on the balance sheet in Other Assets.  The carrying value of these derivatives was approximately $344,000 and $268,000 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Credit Risk

Our primary credit risk is the risk of default on our investment in mortgage revenue bonds and taxable property loans collateralized by the Residential Properties. The mortgage revenue bonds are not direct obligations of the governmental authorities that issued the bonds and are not guaranteed by such authorities, any insurer or other party. In addition, the mortgage revenue bonds and the

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associated taxable property 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 mortgage revenue bonds and the taxable property loans is the net rental revenues generated by these properties or the net proceeds from any sale or refinance of these properties.

If a property is unable to sustain net rental revenues at a level necessary to pay current debt service obligations on our mortgage revenue bond or taxable property 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 its operating expenses. Occupancy rates and rents are directly affected by the supply of, and demand for, multifamily residential properties in the market area in which a property is located. This 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 (e.g. zoning laws); inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems, and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of a multifamily residential property.

We also have credit risk in its investment in PHC Certificates, which hold custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities.  Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities solely out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by HUD under HUD’s Capital Fund Program.  If Congress fails to continue to make annual appropriations for the Capital Fund Program at or near current levels, or there is a delay in the approval of appropriations, the public housing authorities may not have funds from which to pay principal and interest on the loans underlying the PHC Certificates.

Defaults on the mortgage revenue bonds, taxable property loans, or the public housing authorities loans backing the PHC Certificates may reduce the amount of future cash available for distribution to Unitholders. 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 mortgage revenue bond or taxable property loan secured by the property.  In the event of a default on a mortgage revenue bond or taxable property loan, we will have the right to foreclose on the mortgage or deed of trust securing the property. If we take ownership of the property securing a defaulted mortgage revenue bond, we will be entitled to all net rental revenues generated by the property. If such an event occurs, such amounts may not provide tax-exempt income.

We actively manage the credit risks associated with our mortgage revenue bonds and taxable property loans by performing a complete due diligence and underwriting process of the properties securing these investments prior to investing.  In addition, we carefully monitor the performance of the properties underlying these investments subsequent to their purchase by the Partnership.  Our primary method of managing the credit risk associated with the PHC Certificates is to monitor the rating report issued at least annually by a rating agency for each of three PHC Certificates.

As the above information incorporates only those material positions or exposures that existed as of December 31, 2015, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. The ultimate economic impact of these market risks will depend on the exposures that arise during the period, our risk mitigating strategies at that time and the overall business and economic environment.

 

 

 

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Partners of
America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.
Omaha, Nebraska

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), partners’ capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

As discussed in Notes 5, 6 , 9 and 17, the consolidated financial statements include total investments valued at approximately $655,000,000 (75% of total assets) and $521,000,000 (70% of total assets) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, whose fair values have been estimated by management in the absence of readily determinable fair values.  At December 31, 2015 and 2014, management’s estimates were based on discounted cash flows or yield to maturity analyses performed by management.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 3, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Omaha, Nebraska

March 3, 2016

 

 

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17,035,782

 

 

$

49,157,571

 

Restricted cash

 

 

8,950,374

 

 

 

11,141,496

 

Interest receivable

 

 

5,220,859

 

 

 

4,121,486

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value (Notes  5 & 12)

 

 

536,316,481

 

 

 

378,423,092

 

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value (Note 5)

 

 

47,366,656

 

 

 

70,601,045

 

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value (Note 6)

 

 

60,707,290

 

 

 

61,263,123

 

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value (Note 7)

 

 

14,775,309

 

 

 

14,841,558

 

Real estate assets: (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

 

 

17,887,505

 

 

 

13,753,493

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

139,153,699

 

 

 

110,706,173

 

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation

 

 

157,041,204

 

 

 

124,459,666

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(16,023,814

)

 

 

(14,108,154

)

Net real estate assets

 

 

141,017,390

 

 

 

110,351,512

 

Other assets (Note 9)

 

 

41,124,454

 

 

 

31,134,319

 

Assets held for sale (Note 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,204,015

 

Total Assets

 

$

872,514,595

 

 

$

744,239,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

5,667,948

 

 

$

4,123,346

 

Distribution payable

 

 

8,759,343

 

 

 

7,617,390

 

Lines of credit (Note 11)

 

 

18,922,261

 

 

 

-

 

Debt financing (Note 12)

 

 

456,431,288

 

 

 

345,359,000

 

Mortgages payable (Note 13)

 

 

68,291,853

 

 

 

76,707,834

 

Derivative swap, at fair value (Note 16)

 

 

1,317,075

 

 

 

-

 

Liabilities held for sale (Note 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

503,743

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

559,389,768

 

 

 

434,311,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnersʼ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner (Note 3)

 

 

399,077

 

 

 

578,238

 

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders

 

 

312,720,264

 

 

 

330,457,117

 

Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21,091,456

)

Total Partnersʼ Capital

 

 

313,119,341

 

 

 

309,943,899

 

Noncontrolling interest (Note 8)

 

 

5,486

 

 

 

(15,995

)

Total Capital

 

 

313,124,827

 

 

 

309,927,904

 

Total Liabilities and Partnersʼ Capital

 

$

872,514,595

 

 

$

744,239,217

 

 

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

 

 

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues

 

$

17,789,125

 

 

$

14,250,572

 

 

$

13,115,858

 

Investment income

 

 

34,409,809

 

 

 

26,606,234

 

 

 

22,651,622

 

Contingent interest income

 

 

4,756,716

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

6,497,160

 

Other interest income

 

 

2,624,262

 

 

 

856,217

 

 

 

1,772,338

 

Gain on sale of MF Properties

 

 

4,599,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - sale and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

3,701,772

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

373,379

 

 

 

188,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

Total revenues

 

 

64,552,400

 

 

 

45,642,795

 

 

 

44,286,978

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)

 

 

10,052,669

 

 

 

7,796,761

 

 

 

7,622,182

 

Realized loss on taxable property loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,557,741

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

168,000

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

241,698

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,127,800

 

 

 

6,081,500

 

 

 

5,823,477

 

Interest

 

 

14,826,217

 

 

 

11,165,911

 

 

 

6,990,844

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,660,889

 

 

 

5,547,208

 

 

 

4,237,245

 

Total expenses

 

 

41,667,575

 

 

 

30,666,380

 

 

 

29,641,187

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

 

 

14,645,791

 

Income from discontinued operations (including gain on sale of VIEs of

   approximately $3.2 million in 2015 and MF Properties of approximately $3.2

   million in 2013)

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

52,773

 

 

 

3,331,051

 

Net income

 

 

26,606,222

 

 

 

15,029,188

 

 

 

17,976,842

 

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

261,923

 

Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

 

$

17,714,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

$

2,474,274

 

 

$

1,056,316

 

 

$

1,416,296

 

Limited Partners - Unitholders

 

 

20,413,352

 

 

 

14,613,105

 

 

 

17,414,885

 

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated VIEs

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(635,560

)

 

 

(1,116,262

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

261,923

 

 

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

 

$

17,976,842

 

Unitholdersʼ interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.08

 

Net income, basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.40

 

Distributions declared, per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

 

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

 

 

49


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net income

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

 

$

17,976,842

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities

 

 

10,042,241

 

 

 

62,852,308

 

 

 

(27,062,400

)

Net realized (loss) on securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,658,166

)

 

 

-

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on bond purchase commitments

 

 

(146,053

)

 

 

10,632,590

 

 

 

(4,852,177

)

Comprehensive income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

$

36,502,410

 

 

$

86,855,920

 

 

$

(13,937,735

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

$

2,573,235

 

 

$

1,774,583

 

 

$

1,097,150

 

Limited Partners - Unitholders

 

 

30,210,579

 

 

 

85,721,570

 

 

 

(14,180,546

)

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(635,560

)

 

 

(1,116,262

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

261,923

 

Comprehensive income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

$

36,502,410

 

 

$

86,855,920

 

 

$

(13,937,735

)

 

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

 

 

50


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

 

 

 

General Partner

 

 

# of Units

 

 

Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders

 

 

Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs

 

 

Non-controlling Interest

 

 

Total

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

 

$

(430,087

)

 

 

42,772,928

 

 

$

207,383,087

 

 

$

(25,035,808

)

 

$

2,053,739

 

 

$

183,970,931

 

 

$

7,161,381

 

Sale of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,280,000

 

 

 

48,213,603

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,213,603

 

 

 

-

 

Deconsolidation of Ohio Properties

 

 

14,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,392,303

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,012,966

)

 

 

393,401

 

 

 

1,406,367

 

Deconsolidation of Greens Property

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,314,018

)

 

 

(1,314,018

)

 

 

-

 

Deconsolidation of VIEs

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(208,267

)

 

 

5,696,174

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,485,803

 

 

 

(210,370

)

Sale of mortgage revenue bond

 

 

(6,518

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(645,331

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(651,849

)

 

 

(651,849

)

Bond foreclosure

 

 

40,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,039,927

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,080,734

 

 

 

4,080,734

 

Distributions paid or accrued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular distribution

 

 

(211,786

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,966,900

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21,178,686

)

 

 

-

 

Distribution of Tier 2 earnings

   (Note 3)

 

 

(484,855

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,454,564

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,939,419

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,416,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,414,885

 

 

 

(1,116,262

)

 

 

261,923

 

 

 

17,976,842

 

 

 

-

 

Unrealized loss on securities

 

 

(270,624

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,791,776

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27,062,400

)

 

 

(27,062,400

)

Unrealized loss on bond purchase

   commitment

 

 

(48,522

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,803,655

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,852,177

)

 

 

(4,852,177

)

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

$

16,671

 

 

 

51,052,928

 

 

$

223,573,312

 

 

$

(20,455,896

)

 

$

(11,322

)

 

$

203,122,765

 

 

$

(20,128,314

)

Sale of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,200,000

 

 

 

51,288,699

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,288,699

 

 

 

-

 

Redemption and sale of mortgage

   revenue bonds

 

 

(24,137

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,389,576

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,413,713

)

 

 

(2,413,713

)

Sale of MBS Securities

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

747,992

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

755,547

 

 

 

755,547

 

Distributions paid or accrued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular distribution

 

 

(275,910

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,315,146

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27,591,056

)

 

 

-

 

Distribution of Tier 2 earnings

   (Note 3)

 

 

(937,106

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,811,318

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,748,424

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,056,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,613,105

 

 

 

(635,560

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

15,029,188

 

 

 

-

 

Unrealized gain on securities

 

 

628,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,223,785

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,852,308

 

 

 

62,852,308

 

Unrealized gain on  bond purchase

   commitment

 

 

106,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,526,264

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,632,590

 

 

 

10,632,590

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

$

578,238

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

$

330,457,117

 

 

$

(21,091,456

)

 

$

(15,995

)

 

$

309,927,904

 

 

$

51,698,418

 

Bond redemption related to MF Property

   acquisition

 

 

(6,309

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(624,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(630,919

)

 

 

(630,919

)

Sale of MF Property

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,282

 

 

 

24,282

 

 

 

-

 

Deconsolidation of VIEs

 

 

(173,701

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,196,359

)

 

 

17,370,059

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Distributions paid or accrued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular distribution

 

 

(233,430

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,109,595

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(23,343,025

)

 

 

-

 

Distribution of Tier 2 earnings

   (Note 3)

 

 

(2,338,956

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,016,869

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,355,825

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

2,474,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,413,352

 

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

26,606,222

 

 

 

-

 

Unrealized gain on securities

 

 

100,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,941,819

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,042,241

 

 

 

10,042,241

 

Unrealized loss on  bond purchase

   commitment

 

 

(1,461

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(144,592

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(146,053

)

 

 

(146,053

)

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

399,077

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

$

312,720,264

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,486

 

 

$

313,124,827

 

 

$

60,963,687

 

 

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

 

 

51


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

For the Years Ended,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

 

$

17,976,842

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

   by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

8,127,800

 

 

 

7,021,557

 

 

 

6,742,439

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

168,000

 

Non-cash loss on derivatives

 

 

1,802,655

 

 

 

1,282,369

 

 

 

283,610

 

Bond premium/discount amortization

 

 

238,996

 

 

 

(181,208

)

 

 

(332,003

)

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - redemption

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,701,772

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on the sale of MF Properties

 

 

(4,599,109

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Provision for loss from receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

241,698

 

Gain on the sale of discontinued operations

 

 

(3,212,447

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,177,183

)

Contingent interest realized from Consolidated VIEs in 2015, Ashley Square in 2014 and upon the sale of the Iona Lakes mortgage revenue bond in 2013

 

 

(4,756,716

)

 

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(6,497,160

)

Note interest income realized from the sale of Fairmont Oaks, Consolidated VIE

 

 

(1,454,621

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Realized loss on taxable property loan

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,557,741

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in interest receivable

 

 

(2,452,084

)

 

 

(1,074,623

)

 

 

(2,464,062

)

Increase in other assets

 

 

(416,419

)

 

 

(24,276

)

 

 

(2,257,600

)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(496,859

)

 

 

(942,064

)

 

 

(1,009,598

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

19,387,418

 

 

 

17,444,171

 

 

 

14,232,724

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(3,282,107

)

 

 

(23,798,209

)

 

 

(13,007,148

)

Acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

(188,572,000

)

 

 

(142,794,827

)

 

 

(148,624,000

)

Proceeds from sale of MF Properties

 

 

16,196,510

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations

 

 

22,900,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,610,000

 

Proceeds from the mortgage revenue bonds and MBS Securities - sale and redemptions

 

 

-

 

 

 

60,398,010

 

 

 

21,935,343

 

Restricted cash - debt collateral released (paid)

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

1,699,973

 

 

 

(3,992,848

)

Restricted cash - M24 and M31 TEBS financing facilities released

 

 

6,622,959

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Restricted cash - M33 and M31 TEBS financing facilities paid

 

 

(4,815,000

)

 

 

(6,252,027

)

 

 

-

 

Principal payments received on mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

22,896,089

 

 

 

7,214,136

 

 

 

2,764,286

 

Principal payments received on taxable property loans

 

 

153,821

 

 

 

145,000

 

 

 

-

 

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

 

(16,004

)

 

 

(475,208

)

 

 

94,423

 

Assets purchased - held for investment

 

 

(2,889,400

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,090,000

)

Restructure and acquisition of interest rate derivative

 

 

(562,088

)

 

 

(1,382,900

)

 

 

(793,000

)

Cash realized from the bond exchange for the Suites on Paseo Property

 

 

514,095

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Increase in notes receivable

 

 

(11,208,763

)

 

 

(710,118

)

 

 

(1,603,083

)

Repayment of notes receivable

 

 

2,958,415

 

 

 

68,530

 

 

 

-

 

Investment in bonds due to the sale recognition of discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27,778,000

)

Cash received from taxable property loans receivable - Ohio Properties

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,064,089

 

Change in restricted cash - Greens Property sale

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,546,363

 

Acquisition of MBS securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,629,888

)

Acquisition of taxable bonds

 

 

(500,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,918,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(138,703,473

)

 

 

(105,887,640

)

 

 

(158,421,463

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid

 

 

(31,556,898

)

 

 

(30,168,167

)

 

 

(22,238,937

)

Proceeds from the sale of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

-

 

 

 

54,740,000

 

 

 

51,750,000

 

Payment of offering costs related to the sale of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,451,301

)

 

 

(3,536,397

)

Proceeds from debt financing

 

 

293,205,000

 

 

 

186,815,000

 

 

 

81,490,000

 

Principal borrowings on mortgages payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,622,552

 

 

 

20,697,452

 

Principal payments on debt financing

 

 

(182,132,712

)

 

 

(98,730,000

)

 

 

(2,164,000

)

Principal payments on mortgages payable

 

 

(8,415,981

)

 

 

(3,056,763

)

 

 

(372,856

)

Principal borrowing on lines of credit

 

 

74,071,261

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,065,900

 

Principal payments on lines of credit

 

 

(55,149,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,065,900

)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities related to restricted cash

 

 

16,004

 

 

 

475,208

 

 

 

(94,423

)

52


 

 

 

For the Years Ended,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Deferred costs related to future equity raises

 

 

(169,667

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Debt financing costs

 

 

(2,709,513

)

 

 

(2,927,732

)

 

 

(355,585

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

87,158,494

 

 

 

126,318,797

 

 

 

125,175,254

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(32,157,561

)

 

 

37,875,328

 

 

 

(19,013,485

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $35,772, $25,976, and $208,053, respectively

 

 

49,193,343

 

 

 

11,318,015

 

 

 

30,331,500

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $0, $35,772, and $25,976, respectively

 

$

17,035,782

 

 

$

49,193,343

 

 

$

11,318,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for interest

 

$

12,866,079

 

 

$

9,112,063

 

 

$

6,621,251

 

Distributions declared but not paid

 

$

8,759,343

 

 

$

7,617,390

 

 

$

6,446,077

 

Supplemental disclosure of non cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures financed through accounts and notes payable

 

$

26,368

 

 

$

137,759

 

 

$

1,758,297

 

Exchange of suites on Paseo assets held for the Suites on Paseo Property

 

$

42,665,912

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Conversion of Woodland Park mortgage revenue bond to MF Property

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

15,662,000

 

Restricted cash released to pay down mortgages payable

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,356,640

 

Deconsolidation of the discontinued operations - noncontrolling interest

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,326,984

 

Recognition of taxable property loans receivable - discontinued operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,086,236

 

 

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

 

 

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

 

1. Organization

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. was formed on April 2, 1998, under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily and student housing (collectively “Residential Properties”) and commercial properties. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. expects and believes the interest earned on these bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. As a result, most of the income earned by the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. is exempt from federal income taxes. The general partner is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (“AFCA 2” or “General Partner”). The affairs of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and the conduct of its business are governed by the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September 15, 2015 (the “Amended and Restated LP Agreement”).

 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The “Partnership,” as used herein, includes America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The “wholly-owned subsidiaries” include the MF Properties owned by various limited partnerships in which one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries (a “Holding Company”) holds a 99% limited partner interest. All intercompany transactions are eliminated. The wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Partnership consist of:

 

·

ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created to hold mortgage revenue bonds in order to facilitate the TEBS Financing, M24 TEBS Financing, with Freddie Mac (see Note 12).

 

·

ATAX TEBS II, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created in 2014 to hold mortgage revenue bonds in order to facilitate the second TEBS financing, M31 TEBS Financing, with Freddie Mac (see Note 12).

 

·

ATAX TEBS III, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created in 2015 to hold mortgage revenue bonds in order to facilitate the third TEBS Financing, M33 TEBS Financing, with Freddie Mac (see Note 12).

 

·

ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership committed to loan money for the development of multifamily properties (see Note 9).

 

·

Eight MF Properties which are either wholly or majority owned by the Partnership or subsidiaries of the Partnership (see Note 8).

Two properties, Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, in which the Partnership does not hold an ownership interest but which own multifamily properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership are VIEs.  The Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the Consolidated VIEs. The Consolidated VIEs are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented and all significant transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s consolidated financial statements reported in this Form 10-K include the financial position and results of operations of the Partnership and the Consolidated VIEs.

Variable Interest Entities

Under the consolidation guidance, the Partnership must make an evaluation of the entities which own the Residential Properties and commercial property financed with mortgage revenue bonds it holds to determine if these entities meet the definition of a VIE. Generally, a VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated  financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.

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The guidance requires the Partnership to perform an analysis to determine whether its variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary, the entity that must consolidate the VIE, as the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  The Partnership re-evaluated all of its investments to determine if the property owners are VIEs and, if so, whether the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  The guidance also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE.  As a result, changes to the Consolidated VIEs may occur in the future based on changes in circumstances.  The accounting guidance on consolidations is complex and requires significant analysis and judgment.

In the Company’s consolidated financial statements, all transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the Consolidated VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. The Partnership does not believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under GAAP impacts the Partnership’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or the status of Unitholders as partners of the Partnership, the treatment of the mortgage revenue bonds on the properties owned by Consolidated VIEs as debt, the nature of the interest payments, which it believes to be tax-exempt, received on the mortgage revenue bonds secured by the properties owned by Consolidated VIEs or the manner in which the Partnership’s income is reported to Unitholders on IRS Form K-1.

The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the Consolidated VIEs since the applicable consolidation date. The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs and the Consolidated VIEs’ net losses subsequent to that date are not allocated to the General Partner and Unitholders as such activity is not contemplated by, or addressed in, the Amended and Restated LP Agreement. The primary purpose of the Partnership is to acquire, hold, sell and otherwise deal with mortgage revenue bonds and other instruments which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and other commercial properties. The Mortgage Revenue Bonds, the PHC Certificates, and the MBS Securities segments fulfill this purpose, are long-term investments, and the properties which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds are not owned or managed by the Partnership.  The MF Property segment is comprised of directly and indirectly owned, actively managed, and controlled multifamily properties. The MF Properties included in this segment are typically financed with third party mortgages.

Effective in 2015, the Company changed its reportable segments due to the classification of the Company’s Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations. The Consolidated VIE segment was comprised of the results of operations of the underlying collateral for the related mortgage revenue bonds. The Company concluded its investment in the Consolidated VIE segment was not consistent with the Company’s portfolio of assets, as described above.  As such, the Company decided to implement a strategic shift in direction by discontinuing its Consolidated VIE segment. This decision was made for the following reasons:

 

·

The risk profile of the Consolidated VIE segment was unique as the substance of the investment was the result of the operations of the underlying properties and not the mortgage revenue bonds (which is the form of the investment).The risk profile includes:

 

·

The underlying properties’ thin capitalization,

 

·

Related party ownership groups, and

 

·

The lack of ultimate decision-making authority.

 

·

The stated purpose of the Company was not to manage properties without having some type of ownership or ability to control the underlying property.

 

·

Subsequent to the disposition of the Consolidated VIE properties by their owners, the Company does not plan to include this type of investment as part of its strategic direction.

In April 2015, the Partnership entered into brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, Consolidated VIEs. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  The sales of the Consolidated VIEs were closed in the fourth quarter of 2015 with the gains and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs reported as part of the discontinued operations in net income for all periods presented. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s Consolidated VIEs are reported as discontinued operations on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company's two Consolidated VIEs are reported as assets held for sale and discontinued operations on the Company's consolidated financial statements. No net income or loss from these properties’ operations or sale accrued to the Unitholders or the General Partner during 2015 (see Notes 4, 8, 10, 21, and 22).

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Acquisition Accounting

Pursuant to the guidance on acquisition accounting, the Partnership allocates the contractual purchase price of a property acquired to the land, building, and leases in existence as of the date of acquisition based on their relative fair values.  The building is valued as if vacant. The estimated valuation of in-place leases is calculated by applying a risk-adjusted discount rate to the projected cash flow deficit at each property during an assumed lease-up period for these properties. This allocated cost is amortized over the average remaining term of the leases and is included in the statement of operations under depreciation and amortization expense. The acquisition related costs to acquire a property are expensed as incurred.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid securities and investments in federally tax-exempt securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Partnership maintains the majority of its unrestricted cash balances at two financial institutions.  The balances insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are equal to $250,000 at each institution.  At various times the cash balances exceeded the $250,000 limit.  The Partnership is also exposed to risk on its short-term investments in the event of non-performance by counterparties.  The Partnership does not anticipate any non-performance.  This risk is minimized significantly by the Partnership’s portfolio being restricted to investment grade securities.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is legally restricted to use and is comprised of resident security deposits, required maintenance reserves, escrowed funds, restricted compensating balances, and property rehabilitation.  At December 31, 2015, certain of our credit facilities require restricted cash balances as additional collateral.  Specifically, approximately $5.4 million related to the TEBS Financing facilities, approximately $400,000, related to the M24 Financing facility derivatives, and approximately $1.5 million related to the interest rate swaps were held in restricted cash (see Note 16).

Investment in Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Other Other Investments

The Partnership accounts for its investments in mortgage revenue bonds and other investments under the guidance for accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities.  The guidance requires investments in securities to be classified as one of the following: 1) held-to-maturity, 2) available-for-sale, or 3) trading securities. All of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds and other investments are classified as available-for-sale, and are reported at estimated fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reflected in other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses do not affect the cash flow of the bonds, distributions to Unitholders, or the characterization of the interest income of the financial obligation of the underlying collateral.

There is no active trading market for the bonds and price quotes for the bonds are not available.  As a result, the Partnership bases its estimate of fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds using discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analyses performed by management. This calculation methodology encompasses a significant amount of management judgment in its application.  If available, the Partnership may also consider price quotes on similar bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services or broker quotes.  Pricing services, broker quotes and the Partnership’s analyses provide indicative pricing only.

The Partnership periodically reviews each of its mortgage revenue bonds for impairment.  The Partnership evaluates whether unrealized losses are considered to be other-than-temporary based on a number of factors including:

 

·

The duration and severity of the decline in fair value,

 

·

The Partnership’s intent to hold and the likelihood of it being required to sell the security before its value recovers,

 

·

Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, its collateral, or both,

 

·

Volatility of the fair value of the security,

 

·

The likelihood of the borrower being able to make payments,

 

·

Failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and

 

·

Recoveries or additional declines in fair value after the balance sheet date.

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While the Partnership evaluates all available information, it focuses specifically on whether it has the intent to sell the securities prior to the time that their value recovers or until maturity, whether it is likely that the Partnership will be required to sell the securities before a recovery in value and whether the Partnership expects to recover the securities’ entire amortized cost basis.  The ability to recover the securities’ entire amortized cost basis is based on the likelihood of the issuer being able to make required principal and interest payments on the security.  The primary source of repayment of the amortized cost is the cash flows produced by the property which serve as the collateral for the bonds.  The Partnership utilizes a discounted cash flow model for the underlying property that serves as collateral on the bond and compares the results of the model to the amortized cost basis of the bond.  These models reflect the cash flows expected to be generated by the underlying properties over a ten year period, including an assumed property sale at the end of year ten, discounted using the effective interest rate on the bonds in accordance with the accounting guidance on other-than-temporary impairment of debt securities.  The inputs to these models require the Partnership to make assumptions, the most significant of which include:

 

·

Revenue and expense projections for the property operations, which result in the estimated net operating income generated over the ten year holding period assumed in the model.  Base year (model year one) assumptions are based on historical financial results and operating budget information.  Base year assumptions are then adjusted for expected changes in occupancy, rental rates and expenses, and

 

·

The capitalization rate utilized to estimate the sales proceeds from an assumed property sale in year ten of the model.  The capitalization rate used in the current year models ranged between 5.3% and 7.5% which the Partnership believes represents a reasonable range given the current market for Residential Properties.

The revenue, expense and resulting net operating income projections which are the basis for the discounted cash flow model are based on judgment.  Operating results from a multifamily, student, or senior citizen residential property depend on the 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 multifamily residential properties 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. Net operating income from the commercial property depends on the number of cancer patients which utilize the cancer therapy center and the ability to hire and retain key employees to provide the related cancer treatment. In addition, factors such as government regulation, inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of a property.

If the discounted cash flows from a property are less than the amortized cost of the bond, the Partnership believes that there is a strong indication that the cash flows from the property will not support the payment of the required principal and interest on the bond and, accordingly, the bond is considered other-than-temporarily impaired.  If an other-than-temporary impairment exists, the amortized cost basis of the mortgage revenue bond is written down to its estimated fair value.  The amount of the write-down representing a credit loss is accounted for as a realized loss on the statement of operations.  The amount of the write-down representing a non-credit loss is recorded to other comprehensive income.  The difference between the amortized cost basis and the discounted cash flows using the effective interest rate represents the credit loss.  Any residual decline in value would be considered the interest related loss or non-credit loss.  The recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and the potential impairment analysis are subject to a considerable degree of judgment, the results of which when applied under different conditions or assumptions could have a material impact on the financial statements. If the Partnership experiences deterioration in the values of its investment portfolio, the Partnership may incur impairments to its investment portfolio which could negatively impact the Partnership’s financial condition, cash flows, and reported earnings.

The Partnership owns some mortgage revenue bonds which were purchased at a discount or premium. The discount or premium on an investment is amortized on an effective yield method and the result is realized in investment income in the current period.

The Partnership eliminates the mortgage revenue bonds and the associated interest income and interest receivable when it consolidates the underlying real estate collateral in accordance with implementation of the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities.

Investment in PHC Certificates and MBS Securities

The Partnership accounts for its investments in PHC Certificates and MBS Securities under the guidance for accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities.  The guidance requires investments in securities to be classified as one of the following: 1) held-to-maturity, 2) available-for-sale, or 3) trading securities. All of the Partnership’s PHC Certificates and MBS Securities investments are classified as available-for-sale, and are reported at estimated fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reflected in other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses do not affect the cash flow of the bonds, distributions to Unitholders, or the characterization of the interest income of the financial obligation of the underlying collateral.

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There is no active trading market for the PHC Certificates and price quotes are not available.  The estimates of the fair values of the PHC Certificates are based on a yield to maturity analysis which begins with the current market yield rate for a “AAA” rated tax-free municipal bond for a term consistent with the weighted-average life of each of the PHC Certificates adjusted largely for unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants. The Partnership’s valuation encompasses judgment in its application and pricing as determined by pricing services, when available, is compared to the Partnership’s estimates.

The Partnership periodically reviews each class of PHC Certificates for impairment. The Partnership evaluates whether a decline in the fair value of a PHC Certificate below its amortized cost is other-than temporary based on a number of factors including:

 

·

The duration and severity of the decline in fair value,

 

·

The Partnership’s intent to hold and the likelihood of it being required to sell the security before its value recovers,

 

·

Downgrade in the security’s rating by S&P,

 

·

Volatility of the fair value of the security.

The Partnership values each MBS security based upon prices obtained from a third party pricing service, which are indicative of market activity.  The valuation methodology of the Partnership’s third party pricing service incorporates commonly used market pricing methods, trading activity observed in the market place, and other data inputs. The methodology also considers the underlying characteristics of each security, which are also observable inputs, including: coupon; maturity date; loan age; reset date; collateral type; geography; and prepayment speeds.  The Partnership analyzes pricing data received from the third party pricing service by comparing it to valuation information obtained from at least one other third party pricing service and ensuring they are within a tolerable range of difference which the Partnership estimates as 7.5%.  The Partnership also looks at observations of trading activity in the market place when available.

The Partnership periodically reviews each MBS Security for impairment. The Partnership evaluates whether a decline in the fair value of a security below its amortized cost is other-than-temporary based on a number of factors including the duration and severity of the decline in fair value and the Partnership’s intent and ability to hold the security until its value recovers.  Each MBS Security has been rated either “AAA” or “AA” by either S&P or Moody’s.  A downgrade in rating for each MBS Security or new issuances of similar MBS Securities with ratings by S&P or Moody’s below the “A” rating would be a factor in concluding that impairment is other-than-temporary.

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 19-40 years on multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen residential apartment buildings and five to 15 years on capital improvements and is calculated using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while improvements, renovations, and replacements are capitalized. The Partnership also holds land held for investment and development which is reported at cost.

The Partnership reviews each property and land held for investment and development 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.

Taxable Property Loans

In addition to the mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership, taxable property loans have been made to the owners of some of the properties which secure the bonds.  The repayment of these taxable property loans is dependent largely on the value of the property or its cash flows which collateralize the loans.  The Partnership periodically evaluates these loans for potential losses by estimating the fair value of the property which collateralizes the loans and comparing the fair value to the outstanding mortgage revenue bonds plus any taxable property loans.  The Partnership utilizes the discounted cash flow model (“DCF”) discussed above except that in estimating a property fair value, the Partnership evaluates a number of different DCF models that contain varying assumptions.  The various models may assume multiple revenue and expense scenarios, various capitalization rates, and multiple discount rates.  The Partnership may also consider other information such as independent appraisals in estimating a property’s fair value.

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If the estimated fair value of the property after deducting the amortized cost basis of the senior mortgage revenue bond exceeds the principal balance of the taxable property loan then no potential loss is indicated and no allowance for loan loss is recorded.  If a potential loss is indicated, an allowance for loan loss is recorded against the outstanding loan amount and a loss is realized.  The determination of the need for an allowance for loan loss is subject to considerable judgment. For the years ended December 31, 2015 2014 and 2013, the Partnership recognized a provision for loan losses of approximately $0, $75,000 and $168,000, respectively (see Note 9).

Accounting for TEBS and TOB Financing Arrangements

The Partnership has evaluated the accounting guidance in regard to the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS and TOB Financing arrangements (Note 12) and has determined that the securitization transactions do not meet the accounting criteria for a sale or transfer of financial assets and will, therefore, be accounted for as secured financing transactions.  More specifically, the guidance on transfers and servicing sets forth the conditions that must be met to de-recognize a transferred financial asset.  This guidance provides, in part, that the transferor has surrendered control over transferred assets if and only if the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through any of the following:

 

1.

An agreement that both entitles and obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity,

 

2.

The ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets, other than through a cleanup call, or

 

3.

An agreement that permits the transferee to require the transferor to repurchase the transferred financial assets at a price that is so favorable to the transferee that it is probable that the transferee will require the transferor to repurchase them.

The M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Financing agreements contain certain provisions that allow the Partnership to (1) cause the return of certain individual bonds under defined circumstances, (2) cause the return of all of the bonds by electing an Optional Series Pool Release or (3) cause the return of any defaulted bonds.  The Optional Series Pool Release is defined in the agreements closed in 2010 as two specific dates, September 15, 2017, or September 15, 2020, on which the Partnership has the option to repurchase all of the securitized bonds.  The Optional Series Pool Release is defined in the agreements closed in 2014 as two specific dates, July 15, 2019 or July 15, 2024, on which the Partnership has the option to repurchase all of the securitized bonds.  The Optional Series Pool Release is defined in the agreements closed in 2015 as two specific dates, July 15, 2020 or July 15, 2025, on which the Partnership has the option to repurchase all of the securitized bonds. Given these terms, the Partnership has concluded that the condition in item 2 above is present in the agreements and, therefore, effective control over the transferred assets has not occurred.  As effective control has not been transferred, the transaction does not meet the conditions to de-recognize the assets. The TOB Financing agreements contain certain provisions that allow the Partnership to call the bonds held in the TOB Trusts through their ownership of the LIFERS so effective control has not been transferred.

In addition to evaluating the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Financings as a sale or transfer of financial assets, we have evaluated the securitization trusts associated with the TEBS Financing facilities, the M33 TEBS Trust, M31 TEBS Trust, and M24 TEBS Trust, under the provisions of consolidation guidance.  As part of the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Financings, certain bond assets of the Partnership were securitized into the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts with Freddie Mac.  The M33, M31 and M24 TEBS Trusts then issued Class A and B TEBS Certificates.  Other Partnership investments are securitized into TOB Trusts with DB.  The TOB trustee then issued senior floating-rate participation interests (“SPEARS”) and LIFERS.  The Partnership has determined that the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts are VIEs and the Class B Certificates owned by the Partnership create a variable interest in the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts.  It was also determined that the TOB Trusts are VIEs and the LIFERS owned by the Partnership create a variable interest entity in the TOB Trusts.

In determining the primary beneficiary of the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts and TOB Trusts, the Partnership considered the activities of each of the VIEs which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entity was designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership has retained the right, pursuant to the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Financing agreements, to either substitute or reacquire some or all of the securitized bonds at various future dates and under various circumstances.  As a result, the Partnership determined it had retained a controlling financial interest in the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts because such actions effectively provide the Partnership with the ability to control decisions pertaining to the VIE’s management of interest rate and credit risk.  While in the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS Trusts, the bond assets may only be used to settle obligations of the trusts and the liabilities of the trusts do not provide the Class A certificate holders with recourse to the general credit of the Partnership.

The Partnership also determined it was the primary beneficiary of the TOB Trusts as it has the right to cause each TOB trust to sell the securitized asset in each specific TOB Trust.  If the securitized assets were sold, the extent to which the VIE will be exposed to gains or losses from changes in the fair market value of the securitized assets would result from decisions made by the Partnership.

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It was determined that the Partnership met the primary beneficiary criteria and was the most closely associated with the VIE and, therefore, was determined to be the primary beneficiary under these financing arrangements.  Given these accounting determinations, the M33, M31, and M24 TEBS and TOBS Financing facilities and the associated M33, M31, and M24 TEBS and TOBS Financings are presented as secured financing to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

The bond purchase commitments held by the Partnership have no cost. The commitments are required to be measured and recorded at fair value, which is estimated under the same methodology as the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (see Notes 5, 17, and 18).

Deferred Financing Costs

Debt financing costs are capitalized and amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the stated maturity of the related debt financing agreement. Bond issuance costs are capitalized and amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the stated maturity of the related mortgage revenue bonds.   As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, debt financing costs and bond issuance costs of $10.8 million and $8.5 million, respectively, were included in other assets. These costs are reduced on the balance sheet by the accumulated amortization of approximately $4.9 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are reflected with depreciation on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  

Income Taxes

No provision has been made for income taxes because the Unitholders are required to report their share of the Partnership’s taxable income for federal and state income tax purposes.  Certain of the Consolidated VIEs and wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Partnership are corporations that are subject to federal and state income taxes.  At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership evaluated whether it was more likely than not that any deferred tax assets would be realized.  The Partnership recorded a full valuation allowance of approximately $405,000 and $8.5 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively against the deferred tax assets created at these entities by timing differences because the realization of these future benefits is not more likely than not.

Revenue Recognition on Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds

The interest income received by the Partnership from its mortgage revenue bonds is dependent upon the net cash flow of the underlying properties. Base interest income on fully performing mortgage revenue bonds is recognized as it is earned. Base interest income on mortgage revenue bonds not fully performing is recognized as it is received. Past due base interest on mortgage revenue bonds, which are or were previously not fully performing, is recognized as it is received. The Partnership reinstates the accrual of base interest once the mortgage revenue bond’s ability to perform is adequately demonstrated. Contingent interest income, which is only received by the Partnership if the property financed by a mortgage revenue bond that contains a contingent interest provision generates excess available cash flow as set forth in each bond, is recognized when realized or realizable.  Past due contingent interest on mortgage revenue bonds, which are or were previously not fully performing, is recognized when realized or realizable.  As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds were fully performing as to their base interest.

Revenue Recognition on Investments in Real Estate, MBS, and PHC Certificates

The Partnership’s Consolidated VIEs and the MF Properties (see Note 8) are lessors of multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen rental units under leases with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized, net of rental concessions, on a straight-line method over the related lease term.

Interest income on the MBS and PHC Certificates is recognized as it is earned (see Notes 6 and 7).

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Partnership accounts for its derivative and hedging activities in accordance with the guidance on Derivatives and Hedging.  The guidance on Derivatives and Hedging requires the recognition of all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and measurement of these instruments at fair value. The accounting treatment is dependent upon whether or not a derivative instrument is designated as a hedge and, if so, the type of hedge.  The Partnership’s interest rate derivative agreements do not have a specific hedge designation under the guidance on derivatives and hedging, and therefore changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as interest expense.  The Partnership is exposed to loss should a counterparty to its derivative instruments default.  The Partnership does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.  The fair value of the interest rate derivative agreements is determined based upon current price quotes by recognized dealers.

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Net Income per BUC

Net income per BUC has been calculated based on the weighted average number of BUCs outstanding during each year presented. The Partnership has no dilutive equity securities and, therefore, basic net income per BUC is the same as diluted net income per BUC. The BUCs earnings are comprised of 99% of all net recurring income from the Partnership and 75% of Tier 2 income. The net income per BUCs includes no amounts related to the results of operations or the sales of the Consolidated VIEs.  

 

 

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The most significant estimates and assumptions include those used in determining investment valuation, investment impairments, impairment of property assets, and allowance for loan losses.

 

 

3. Partnership Income, Expenses and Cash Distributions

The Amended and Restated LP Agreement contains provisions for the distribution of Net Interest Income, Net Residual Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, for the allocation of income or loss from operations and for the allocation of income and loss arising from a repayment, sale or liquidation of investments. Income and losses will be allocated to each Unitholder on a periodic basis, as determined by the General Partner, based on the number of BUCs held by each Unitholder as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is to be made. Distributions of Net Interest Income and Net Residual Proceeds will be made to each Unitholder of record on the last day of each distribution period based on the number of BUCs held by each Unitholder as of such date. For purposes of the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from the Investment in MF Properties (see Note 8) will be included in the Partnership’s Interest Income and cash distributions received by the Partnership from the sale of such properties will be included in the Partnership Residual Proceeds.

Cash distributions are currently made on a quarterly basis but may be made on a monthly or semiannual basis at the election of AFCA 2. On each distribution date, Net Interest Income is distributed 99% to the Unitholders and 1% to AFCA 2 and Net Residual Proceeds are distributed 100% to Unitholders except that Net Interest Income and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest in an amount equal to 0.9% per annum of the principal amount of the mortgage revenue bonds on a cumulative basis (defined as Net Interest Income (Tier 2) and Net Residual Proceeds (Tier 2), respectively) are distributed 75% to the Unitholders and 25% to AFCA 2.

The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the Consolidated VIEs. The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs and the Consolidated VIEs’ net losses subsequent to that date are not allocated to the General Partner and Unitholders as such activity is not contemplated by, or addressed in, the Amended and Restated LP Agreement. The Consolidated VIEs were sold during 2015, therefore the unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs is zero on December 31, 2015 (see Note 2, “Principles of Consolidation”).

The distributions paid or accrued per BUC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash Distributions

 

$

0.5000

 

 

$

0.5000

 

 

$

0.5000

 

 

4. Variable Interest Entities

Although Residential Properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership are owned by separate entities in which the Partnership has no equity ownership interest, the debt financing provided by the Partnership creates a variable interest in these ownership entities that may require the Partnership to report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these entities on a consolidated basis under GAAP. Under consolidation guidance, the Partnership must make an evaluation of these entities to determine if they meet the definition of a VIE.

In April 2015, the Partnership entered into brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, Consolidated VIEs. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. For additional details, see Note 2, “Principles of Consolidation”.

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The Partnership does not hold an equity interest in these VIEs. Therefore, the assets of the VIEs cannot be used to settle the general commitments of the Partnership and the Partnership is not responsible for the commitments and liabilities of the VIEs. The primary risks to the Partnership associated with these VIEs include the entities’ ability to meet debt service obligations to the Partnership and the valuation of the underlying Residential Properties which serves as bond collateral.

The following is a discussion of the significant judgments and assumptions made by the Partnership in determining the primary beneficiary of the VIE and, therefore, whether the Partnership must consolidate the VIE.

Consolidated VIEs

In determining the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the Partnership considers the activities of the VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entities were designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership also considers the related party relationship of the entities involved in the VIEs. It was determined that the Partnership, as part of the related party group, met both of the primary beneficiary criteria and was the most closely associated with the VIEs and, therefore, was determined to be the primary beneficiary.

The capital structure of Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks VIEs consisted of senior debt, subordinated debt, and equity capital. The senior debt was in the form of a mortgage revenue bond and accounts for the majority of the total capital of each VIE. As the bondholder, the Partnership was entitled to principal and interest payments and has certain protective rights as established by the bond documents. The equity ownership in these entities is ultimately held by corporations which are owned by three individuals, one of which is a related party. Additionally, each of these properties is managed by an affiliate of the Partnership, Properties Management, which is an affiliate of Burlington.

The Partnership determined it was the primary beneficiary of the Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks VIEs, the Consolidated VIEs. The sales of the Consolidated VIEs were closed in the fourth quarter of 2015 with the gains and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs reported as part of the discontinued operations in net income for all periods presented. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s Consolidated VIEs are reported as discontinued operations on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company's two Consolidated VIEs are reported as assets held for sale and discontinued operations on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company has also eliminated the Consolidated VIE segment as a reportable segment. No net income or loss from these properties’ operations or sale accrued to the Unitholders or the General Partner during 2015. For additional details, see Notes 2, 8, 10, 21, and 22 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Non-Consolidated VIEs

On December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not consolidate fifteen and nine, respectively, VIE entities. The significant activities of the VIE that impact the economic performance of the entity include leasing and maintaining multifamily residential properties, determining if the property is to be sold, decisions relating to debt refinancing, the selection of or replacement of the property manager and the approval of the operating and capital budgets. While the capital structures of these VIEs resulted in the Partnership holding a majority of the variable interests in these VIEs, the Partnership determined it does not have the power to direct the activities of these VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and, as a result, is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs.

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The following tables present information regarding the Non-Consolidated VIEs held by the Partnership as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

 

Maximum Exposure to Loss

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond

 

 

Property Loan

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond

 

 

Property Loan

 

Ashley Square Apartments

 

$

5,607,163

 

 

$

1,482,000

 

 

$

5,099,000

 

 

$

7,942,472

 

Bruton Apartments

 

 

20,046,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

-

 

Columbia Gardens

 

 

15,224,597

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,224,597

 

 

 

-

 

Cross Creek

 

 

9,034,294

 

 

 

3,624,614

 

 

 

6,101,605

 

 

 

3,624,614

 

Glenview Apartments

 

 

6,926,243

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,723,000

 

 

 

-

 

Harden Ranch

 

 

7,628,981

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,960,000

 

 

 

-

 

Montclair Apartments

 

 

3,569,573

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,458,000

 

 

 

-

 

Santa Fe Apartments

 

 

4,884,102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,736,000

 

 

 

-

 

Seasons at Simi Valley

 

 

6,724,110

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,320,000

 

 

 

-

 

Sycamore Walk

 

 

5,447,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,447,000

 

 

 

-

 

Tyler Park Apartments

 

 

6,562,209

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,075,000

 

 

 

-

 

Vantage at Braunfels, LLC

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,364,787

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,364,787

 

Vantage at Brooks, LLC

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,533,104

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,533,104

 

Westside Village Market

 

 

4,172,340

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,970,000

 

 

 

-

 

Willow Run

 

 

15,224,591

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,224,591

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

111,052,042

 

 

$

13,004,505

 

 

$

103,483,793

 

 

$

19,464,977

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

 

Maximum Exposure to Loss

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond

 

 

Property Loan

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond

 

 

Property Loan

 

Ashley Square Apartments

 

$

5,645,559

 

 

$

1,482,000

 

 

$

5,159,000

 

 

$

7,534,002

 

Bruton Apartments

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

-

 

Cross Creek

 

 

8,617,079

 

 

 

3,528,615

 

 

 

6,074,817

 

 

 

3,528,615

 

Glenview Apartments

 

 

6,723,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,723,000

 

 

 

-

 

Harden Ranch

 

 

9,300,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,300,000

 

 

 

-

 

Montclair Apartments

 

 

3,458,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,458,000

 

 

 

-

 

Santa Fe Apartments

 

 

4,736,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,736,000

 

 

 

-

 

Tyler Park Apartments

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

-

 

Westside Village Market

 

 

5,400,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,400,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

70,124,638

 

 

$

5,010,615

 

 

$

67,095,817

 

 

$

11,062,617

 

 

The following table provides information regarding the Consolidated VIEs, which are included in assets held for sale, at December 31, 2014 in the Partnership’s financial statements. In addition to the mortgage revenue bonds detailed below, the Partnership has made taxable property loans to these consolidated VIEs of $7.4 million as of December 31, 2014. These were eliminated upon consolidation. The Consolidated VIEs were sold in the fourth quarter of 2015, therefore there were no assets held for sale reported as of December 31, 2015. The total income earned from the mortgage revenue bonds in 2015 was approximately $821,000.

 

VIEs, Assets Held for Sale  - December 31, 2014

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

 

Income Earned in 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bent Tree Apartments (1)

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/15/2030

 

 

6.25

%

 

$

7,465,000

 

 

$

468,859

 

Fairmont Oaks Apartments (1)

 

Gainesville, FL

 

4/1/2033

 

 

6.30

%

 

 

7,266,000

 

 

 

460,420

 

Total Mortgage Revenue Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,731,000

 

 

$

929,279

 

 

(1) Bonds held by ATAX TEBS I, LLC

 

5. Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds

Each of the mortgage revenue bonds were issued by various state and local governments, their agencies and authorities to finance the construction or rehabilitation of income-producing real estate properties. However, the mortgage revenue bonds do not constitute an obligation of any state or local government, agency or authority and no state or local government, agency or authority is liable on

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them, nor is the taxing power of any state or local government pledged to the payment of principal or interest on the mortgage revenue bonds. The mortgage revenue bonds are non-recourse obligations of the respective owners of the properties. The sole source of the funds to pay principal and interest on the mortgage revenue bonds is the net cash flow or the sale or refinancing proceeds from the properties. Each mortgage revenue bond, however, is collateralized by a mortgage on all real and personal property included in the related property and bears interest at a fixed rate and two of the mortgage revenue bonds provide for the payment of additional contingent interest that is payable from available net cash flow generated by the financed property.

The following tables present information regarding the mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds Held in Trust

 

Cost Adjusted for Paydowns

 

 

Unrealized Gain

 

 

Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)

 

$

11,565,657

 

 

$

1,767,508

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

13,333,165

 

Ashley Square (1)

 

 

5,099,000

 

 

 

508,163

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,607,163

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series A (3)

 

 

9,935,552

 

 

 

1,133,024

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,068,576

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series A (3)

 

 

9,637,485

 

 

 

1,301,224

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,938,709

 

Avistar at the Oaks - Series A (3)

 

 

7,777,936

 

 

 

840,159

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,618,095

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series A (4)

 

 

13,300,000

 

 

 

330,251

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,630,251

 

Avistar in 09 - Series A (3)

 

 

6,715,948

 

 

 

725,445

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,441,393

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series A (3)

 

 

16,418,497

 

 

 

1,872,323

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,290,820

 

Avistar on the Hills - Series A (3)

 

 

5,373,756

 

 

 

693,096

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,066,852

 

Bella Vista (1)

 

 

6,430,000

 

 

 

766,135

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,196,135

 

Bridle Ridge  (1)

 

 

7,595,000

 

 

 

817,222

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,412,222

 

Brookstone (1)

 

 

7,468,668

 

 

 

1,436,203

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,904,871

 

Bruton Apartments (2)

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

1,901,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,046,839

 

Columbia Gardens (2)

 

 

15,224,597

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,224,597

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A (2)

 

 

17,060,000

 

 

 

852,612

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,912,612

 

Concord at Little York - Series A (2)

 

 

12,480,000

 

 

 

688,441