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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

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)

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 ☒ NO ☐

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

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”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Forward-Looking Statements

This report (including, but not limited to, the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) contains forward-looking statements.  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 which are contained in this report and, accordingly, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness.

These forward-looking statements are subject, but not limited, to various risks and uncertainties, including those relating to:

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. 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 the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016,  which are incorporated by reference herein, and in Item 1A of Part II of this document.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 and 2015

(UNAUDITED)

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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

General

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (the “Company” or “Partnership”) was formed on April 2, 1998, under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily and student housing residential properties (collectively “Residential Properties”) and commercial properties. The Partnership expects and believes the interest earned on these mortgage revenue bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.  As a result, most of the income earned by the Partnership is exempt from federal income taxes.  The Partnership may also invest in other types of securities that may or may not be secured by real estate and may make property loans secured by multifamily residential properties which may or may not be financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership.   The Partnership may acquire real estate securing its mortgage revenue bonds or property loans through foreclosure in the event of a default or through the receipt of a fee simple deed in lieu of foreclosure.  In addition, the Partnership may acquire interests in multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties (“MF Properties”) in order to position itself for future investments in mortgage revenue bonds issued to finance these properties or to operate the MF Property until its “highest and best use” can be determined by management. The Partnership expects to sell its interest in these MF Properties in connection with the future syndication of low income housing tax credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (“LIHTCs”) or to a tax-exempt organization and to acquire mortgage revenue bonds on these properties to provide debt financing to the new owners.

The general partner is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (“AFCA 2” or “General Partner”).  The general partner of AFCA 2 is Burlington Capital LLC (“Burlington”). The Partnership has issued Beneficial Unit Certificates (“BUCs”) representing assigned limited partner interests to investors (“Unitholders”). In March, May, and September of 2016, the Partnership issued, in private placements, approximately 1.0 million, 1.4 million, and 1.0 million, respectively, of non-cumulative, non-voting, non-convertible Series A Preferred Units (“Series A Preferred Units”). The Series A Preferred Units are redeemable in the future and represent limited partnership interests in the Partnership pursuant to a subscription agreement with three financial institutions resulting in approximately $33.9 million in aggregate proceeds to the Partnership (Note 23).  

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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 a limited partnership in which one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries (“The Greens Hold Co”) holds a 99% limited partner interest. All intercompany transactions are eliminated.  On September 30, 2016, the consolidated subsidiaries of the Partnership (the “Consolidated Subsidiaries”) consist of:

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, two properties, Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, in which the Partnership did not hold an ownership interest but which owned multifamily properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership were variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and were sold in the fourth quarter of 2015.  The Partnership had been determined

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to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the “Consolidated VIEs”. The Partnership determined the sales qualified to be presented as discontinued operations. As such, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are presented as discontinued operations and all other significant transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation (Notes 5 and 9).

The General Partner does not believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 was 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 First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September 15, 2015, as amended (the “Amended and Restated LP Agreement”).

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.

Investment in unconsolidated entities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Partnership made initial investments in and committed to invest, through its wholly owned subsidiary, ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, in Vantage Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC, in Vantage at Waco, LLC, and in Vantage at Boerne, LLC (“Vantage Properties”).  ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC holds a limited membership interest in the entities. The investment will be used to construct multifamily properties. The Partnership does not have a controlling interest in the Vantage Properties and accounts for its limited partnership interest under the equity method of accounting.  The Partnership earns a return on its investment accruing immediately on its contributed capital which is guaranteed during the construction phase of the multifamily properties by an unrelated third party.  Due to the guarantee provided during the construction phase, cash flows are expected to be sufficient to make the payments, therefore, the Partnership records the return on the investment earned by the Partnership as investment income in the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Note 10).

Assets held for sale

In July 2016, one of the MF Properties, Woodland Park, was sold to an unrelated third party. The Partnership determined the transaction met the accounting guidance as an asset held for sale prior to the date of the sale.  As such, Woodland Park’s real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation, are reported as assets held for sale, net, for all periods presented until the date Woodland Park was sold.  Management also reviewed the discontinued operations accounting guidance and determined the sale did not qualify as a discontinued operation (Note 12).

Redeemable Series A preferred units

Holders of the Series A Preferred Units will be entitled to receive, when, as, and if declared by the General Partner out of funds legally available for the payment of distributions, non-cumulative cash distributions at the rate of 3.00% per annum of the $10.00 per unit purchase price of the Series A Preferred Units, payable quarterly.  In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Partnership, the holders of the Series A Preferred Units are entitled to a liquidation preference in connection with their investments.  With respect to anticipated quarterly distributions and rights upon liquidation, dissolution, or the winding-up of the Partnership’s affairs, the Series A Preferred Units will rank senior to the Partnership’s BUCs and to any other class or series of Partnership interests or securities expressly designated as ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Units, and junior to any other class or series of Partnership interests or securities expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Units.  

The Series A Preferred Units have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund requirements, and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Partnership or holder. Upon the sixth anniversary of the closing of the sale of

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Series A Preferred Units to a subscriber, and upon each anniversary thereafter, the Partnership and each holder of Series A Preferred Units will have the right to redeem, in whole or in part, the Series A Preferred Units held by such holder at a per unit redemption price equal to $10.00 per unit plus an amount equal to all declared and unpaid distributions. The Series A Preferred Units are recorded as mezzanine equity due to the holder’s redemption option which, if and when the units become subject to redemption, is outside the Partnership’s control. In addition, the costs of issuing the Series A Preferred Units are netted against the carrying value and amortized to the first redemption date (Note 23).

Restricted Unit Awards (“RUAs”)

The Partnership’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as approved by the Unitholders in September 2015, permits the grant of restricted units and other awards to the employees of Burlington, the Partnership, or any affiliate of either, and members of Burlington’s Board of Managers for up to 3 million BUCs.  Restricted unit awards are generally granted with vesting conditions ranging from three months to up to three years. RUAs currently provide for the payment of distributions during the restriction period. The RUAs provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control.

The fair value of each RUA is estimated on the grant date based on the Partnership’s exchange-listed closing price of the BUCs. The Partnership recognizes compensation expense for the RUAs on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period (Note 24).

Estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared consistently with the 2015 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position on September 30, 2016, and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Income Taxes

The Greens Hold Co (“The Greens”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, is a corporation subject to federal and state income taxes.  The Partnership will recognize income tax expense or benefit for the federal and state income taxes incurred by The Greens on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements. No provision is necessary, or has been recorded, for the Partnership excluding The Greens as the Unitholders are required to report their share of the Partnership’s taxable income for federal and state income tax purposes.  

The Partnership evaluates its tax positions taken in the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements under the interpretation for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As such, the Partnership may recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if the Partnership believes it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities.

Deferred income tax expense, or benefit, is generally a function of the period’s temporary differences (items that are treated differently for tax purposes than for financial reporting purposes) and the utilization of tax net operating losses (“NOL”) generated in prior years that had been previously recognized as deferred income tax assets. The Partnership provides for a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets if it believes all, or some portion, of the deferred income tax asset may not be realized. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from a change in circumstances that causes a change in the estimated ability to realize the related deferred income tax asset is included in deferred tax expense (Note 13).

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.

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In the first quarter of 2016, the Partnership began to classify its amortization of deferred financing costs as a separate line within the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Previously this amount had been classified within depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership has reclassified the amortization of deferred financing costs and has included them in conformity for the periods presented herein. This reclassification has no effect on the Partnership’s reported net income or partners’ capital in the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

In 2016, the Partnership began to classify its property loans, net of loan losses, as a separate line item within the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Previously this amount had been classified within Other assets. Accordingly, on September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership has reclassified the property loans, net of loan losses, and has included them in conformity for the periods presented herein. This reclassification has no effect on the Partnership’s reported net income or partners’ capital in the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, Adopted and Pending

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)”, which requires a financial asset to be measured at amortized cost basis and presented at the net amount expected to be collected, utilizing a valuation account. The income statement would reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses during the period.  The guidance in ASU 2016-13 is effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Partnership has not elected early adoption, would apply this guidance prospectively, and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)”, which clarifies the presentation of cash receipts and cash payments related to debt prepayment or extinguishments costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The guidance in ASU 2016-15 is effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Partnership has not elected early adoption, would apply this guidance prospectively, and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In August, 2015 and March through May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, ASU 2016-12, ASU 2016-10, and ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which provides guidance on the narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients, identifies revenue performance obligations and licensing, and defines principal versus agent considerations when reporting revenue gross versus net. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in the exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the guidance has extended the due date for one year from the effective date of ASU 2014-09, and as such, these ASUs are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Partnership has not elected early adoption, would apply this guidance prospectively, and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payment awards to employees. The guidance in ASU 2016-09 is effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Partnership has not elected early adoption, would apply this guidance prospectively, and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Partnership’s condensed