UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

OR

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

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number:  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       NO  

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       NO  

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 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       NO  

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.  

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

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non- accelerated filer

(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

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

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 $330,186,045

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

 

 

 

 


 

INDEX

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

 

Business

3

Item 1A

 

Risk Factors

12

Item 1B

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

23

Item 2

 

Properties

24

Item 3

 

Legal Proceedings

24

Item 4

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5

 

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

25

Item 6

 

Selected Financial Data

27

Item 7

 

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

28

Item 7A

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

50

Item 8

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

54

Item 9

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

109

Item 9A

 

Controls and Procedures

109

Item 9B

 

Other Information

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

 

Item 10

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

111

Item 11

 

Executive Compensation

114

Item 12

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

118

Item 13

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

118

Item 14

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

119

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

 

Item 15

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

120

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

124

 

 

 

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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 several 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, and, accordingly, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. 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;

 

the competitive environment in which we operate;

 

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

 

the general level of interest rates;

 

our ability to use borrowings to finance our assets;

 

local, regional, national and international 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 (“HUD”);

 

appropriations risk related to the funding of Federal housing programs, including HUD Section 8; and

 

changes in the U.S. corporate tax code and other 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 because of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industry 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

All references to “we,” “us,” and the “Partnership” in this document mean America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (“ATAX”) 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. Unitholders may incur tax liability if any interest earned

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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.  

The Partnership has been in operation since 1998 and owns 83 mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately $648.4 million as of December 31, 2016. The majority of these bonds were issued by various state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction and/or permanent financing for 58 Residential Properties containing a total of 9,968 rental units located in 15 states in the United States. One mortgage revenue bond is collateralized by commercial real estate located in Tennessee. Eighty-three of the mortgage revenue bonds are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on the Residential Properties. One mortgage revenue bond is 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. Thus, 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 bonds owned, 30 are owned directly by us. Ten of the bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, 13 bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC, and 9 bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC. Each of these LLCs is a special purpose entity owned and controlled by us to facilitate Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financings with Freddie Mac. Two bonds are securitized and held by Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”) in Term Tender Option Bond (“Term TOB”) facilities. Seventeen bonds are securitized and held by DB in Term A/B Trust financing facilities. See Notes 2 and 17 to the Partnership’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 cash flow generated by these properties. Net cash flow 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 cash flow 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 make taxable property loans secured by the Residential Properties which are financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by us. We do this 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 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, as further amended (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. At December 31, 2016, we had one class of other tax-exempt investments, the Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts’ Certificates (“PHC Certificates”). The PHC Certificates had an aggregate carrying value of $56.8 million at December 31, 2016. The PHC Certificates are securitized into three separate TOB financing facilities (“TOB Trusts”) with DB (“PHC Trusts”).  See Note 17 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.

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 seven MF Properties containing 2,004 rental units, of which one is in Nebraska, one in

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Kentucky, one in Indiana, one in California, one in Florida and two in Texas. In ad dition, we may acquire real estate securing our mortgage revenue bonds or taxable property loans through foreclosure in the event of a default.

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.

In the first quarter of 2016, we sold our remaining three mortgage-backed securities (“MBS Securities”). The sale of the Partnership’s MBS Securities eliminated the MBS Securities Investment reportable segment.  

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. At that time, the Consolidated VIEs reportable segment was eliminated.

At December 31, 2016, we have four reportable segments: (1) Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments, (2) MF Properties, (3) Public housing Capital Fund Trust, and (4) Other Investments. 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 Note 26 to the Company consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Properties Management. Seven of the 58 Residential Properties which collateralize the bonds owned by us are managed by Burlington Capital Properties, LLC (“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, except for the Suites on Paseo. 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 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

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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 Op erations”.

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 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 mortgage revenue 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 cash flow generated by the Residential Properties and the commercial property which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds. Net cash flow from a residential property depends on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and the level of operating expenses. Net cash flow 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.

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Other Investments . We may invest in other types of securities that may or may not be secured by real estate. Any security acquired by the Partnership which is 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 rat ing agency. These securities may not represent more than 25% of the total assets of the Partnership.

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, 2016.

MBS Securities. We also invest in state-issued MBS Securities that are backed by residential mortgage loans. These MBS Securities were rated investment grade by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s as of December 31, 2015. In January 2016, the Partnership sold its remaining MBS Securities. See Note 8 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Other Investments. We also extend financing and direct equity investments in unconsolidated entities. See Notes 10 and 11 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

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 using 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 households whose income is 60% or less (adjusted for family size) of the area median gross income or 20% or more of the

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property’s residential units for occupancy by households whose income is 50% or less (adjusted for family size) of the area median gross income. These units remain subject to these set aside requirements for a minimum of 30 years.

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. 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 at the related properties. 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 86%, 87% and 83% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The economic occupancy of the stabilized MF Properties was approximately 85%, 89%, and 82% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Financing Arrangements

The Partnership may finance the acquisition of additional mortgage revenue bonds or other investments through the reinvestment of cash flow, use of available lines of credit, with debt financing collateralized by our existing portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds or other investments (including the securitization of these bonds), issuance of Preferred Units or the issuance of additional Beneficial Unit Certificates (“BUCs”).

Debt Financing . We utilize leverage to enhance investor rates of return. 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 ratio is calculated as 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. At December 31, 2016, our leverage ratio was approximately 65%.

Equity Financing . There were no issuances of additional BUCs in 2016. See Note 22 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for our ability to issue additional BUCs.

Preferred Equity. We are authorized to issue up to $100 million of Series A Preferred Units through private placement. During 2016, the Partnership issued approximately 4.1 million Series A Preferred Units to four financial institutions resulting in approximately $40.9 million in gross proceeds. The Partnership will use the proceeds received to acquire mortgage revenue bonds that are issued by state and local housing authorities to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily, student housing, and commercial properties that are likely to receive consideration as “qualified investments” under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”).

 

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Recent Developments

The following table presents information regarding the investment activity of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Recent Investment Activity

 

#

 

Amount in

000's

 

 

Retired Debt

or Note in

000's

 

 

Tier   2 income distributable to the General Partner

in 000's (1)

 

 

Notes to the

Partnership's

consolidated

financial

statements

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

17

 

$

110,335

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Property loan redemption

 

1

 

 

2,797

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

345

 

 

11

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

3

 

 

5,908

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable bond redemption

 

1

 

$

499

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

13

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

4

 

 

8,785

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

2

 

 

10,682

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10

Mortgage revenue bond restructured

 

3

 

 

5,885

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Property loan issued

 

1

 

 

2,500

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

MF Property sold

 

1

 

 

15,650

 

 

 

7,501

 

 

 

276

 

 

9

MF Property acquisition

 

1

 

 

9,883

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

3

 

 

9,471

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond redemptions

 

4

 

$

5,172

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

6

MF Property sold

 

1

 

 

30,200

 

 

 

16,519

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

9

Investment in an unconsolidated entity

 

1

 

 

929

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBS Securities sold

 

3

 

$

15,081

 

 

$

11,945

 

 

$

-

 

 

8

Mortgage revenue bond sold

 

1

 

 

9,479

 

 

 

8,375

 

 

 

-

 

 

6

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

1

 

 

11,500

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Investment in an unconsolidated entity

 

1

 

 

2,443

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

10

Property loan advances

 

2

 

 

5,820

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

8

 

$

50,317

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Forward mortgage revenue bond commitment executed

 

1

 

 

16,400

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

20

Land purchased

 

1

 

 

2,900

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

Property loan redemption

 

1

 

 

2,813

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

Property loan advances

 

2

 

 

7,727

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond redemptions

 

3

 

$

5,795

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

6

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

2

 

 

6,320

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Forward mortgage revenue bond commitment executed

 

1

 

 

19,540

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

20

MF Property sold

 

1

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

854

 

 

9

Exchanged  mortgage revenue bonds for MF

   Property deed

 

1

 

 

40,950

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6, 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

5

 

$

72,540

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Mortgage revenue bond restructured

 

1

 

 

11,500

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

Forward mortgage revenue bond commitment executed

 

1

 

 

11,000

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

20

Property loan issued

 

1

 

 

2,813

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

MF Property sold

 

2

 

 

10,700

 

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

297

 

 

9

Taxable bond acquisition

 

1

 

 

500

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bond acquisitions

 

7

 

$

58,945

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See "Cash Available for Distribution" in this Item 7 below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recent Financing Activities

The following table presents information regarding the financing activities of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, exclusive of retired debt amounts listed in the investment activity table above:

 

Recent Financing and Derivative Activity

 

#

 

Amount of

Change

in Debt,

Derivative, Preferred Units in

000's

 

 

Secured

 

Maximum

SIFMA Cap

Rate (1)

 

 

Notes to the

Partnership's

consolidated

financial

statements

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowing on unsecured LOCs

 

2

 

$

40,000

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

Net borrowing on secured LOC

 

1

 

 

20,000

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

16

Term A/B Financings with DB

 

5

 

 

38,910

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

Redeemable Series A preferred unit issuance

 

1

 

 

7,000

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (repayments) on unsecured LOCs

 

2

 

$

(23,997

)

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

Mortgage payable related to MF Property acquisition

 

1

 

 

7,459

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

18

Term A/B Financings with DB

 

12

 

 

134,393

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

TOB Financing with DB paid in full and collapsed

 

7

 

 

(105,273

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

Redeemable Series A preferred unit issuance

 

1

 

 

10,000

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (repayments) on unsecured LOCs

 

2

 

$

(3,988

)

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

Net borrowing (repayments) on mortgages payable and

   other secured financing

 

7

 

 

(16,986

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

18

Redeemable Series A preferred unit issuance

 

1

 

 

13,869

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowing on unsecured LOCs

 

3

 

$

10,488

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

TOB Financing with DB paid in full and collapsed

 

4

 

 

(20,320

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

Redeemable Series A preferred unit issuance

 

1

 

 

10,000

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

21

Interest rate derivative sold

 

1

 

 

(11,000

)

 

N/A

 

 

1.0

%

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowing on unsecured LOCs

 

3

 

$

12,497

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

Net borrowing (repayments) on mortgages payable and

   other secured financing

 

8

 

 

(203

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

18

TOB Financing with DB

 

2

 

 

23,400

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (repayments) on unsecured LOCs

 

3

 

$

(42,408

)

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

TEBS Financing interest rate derivatve acquisition

 

1

 

 

84,285

 

 

Yes

 

 

3.0

%

 

17

TOB Financing with DB

 

8

 

 

137,235

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

TOB Financing with DB paid in full and collapsed

 

9

 

 

(139,700

)

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowing on unsecured LOCs

 

3

 

$

37,408

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowing on unsecured LOCs

 

3

 

$

11,425

 

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

15

Net TOB Financing with DB

 

4

 

 

22,750

 

 

Yes

 

N/A

 

 

17

Interest rate derivative revision

 

2

 

 

11,000

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.0

%

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in Item 7A below.

 

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Management and Employees

We are managed by our General Partner which is controlled by its general partner, Burlington Capital LLC (“Burlington”). The Board of Managers and certain employees of Burlington act as directors and executive officers of the Partnership. Certain services are provided to us by 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, 2016, the Partnership had no employees.

Competition

We compete with private investors, lending institutions, trust funds, investment partnerships, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) 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 investments to the Partnership for acquisition and reduce the interest rate that issuers pay on these investments.

Because we hold mortgage revenue bonds secured by Residential Properties, a commercial property, and hold interests in the MF Properties, we may 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. 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 comply, 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 MF Properties except the Suites on Paseo and Jade Park through a subsidiary which is a “C” corporation for income tax purposes. This subsidiary files separate federal and state income tax returns and its income is subject to federal and state income taxes.

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. 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 is presented on the basis of Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America, with the exception of the Non-GAAP measure disclosed in Item 7.

General Information

The Partnership is 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 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.

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The Partnership does not have any employees of its own. Employees of Burlington, acting through AFCA 2 (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. AFCA 2 is entitled to an administrative fee equal to 0.45% per annum of the outstandi ng principal balance of any mortgage revenue bonds, tax-exempt investments or other investments for which an unaffiliated party is not obligated to pay. When the administrative fee is payable by a property owner, it is subordinated to the payment of all ba se interest to the Partnership 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 pay able 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 resulting from 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, other investments and financing facilities are acquired by the Partnership. Any such fees will be paid by the owners of the properties financed by the acquired mortgage revenue bonds or other investments out of their proceeds. Any fees related to the origination of financing facilities are paid by the Trustee out of the gross proceeds of the financing. The 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 the Partnership, 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 receive a fee payable out of property revenues.

The Partnership’s 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 “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, other reports filed with the SEC and press releases issued 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 the Partnership 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, as well as other factors it may deem to be relevant. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we generated Cash Available for Distribution of $0.50 and $0.53 per unit, respectively. Although we may supplement our cash available for distribution with unrestricted cash, unless we can 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.

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

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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 provid ed 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 nece ssary 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 se cured 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 pro fitability. 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 result s 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 is 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.

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, including the potential for corporate tax reform in the U.S. For this and other reasons, we may not be able to sell our

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interest in these MF Properties after the applicable LIHTC compliance period. I n 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 w e receive from 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 to raise additional equity capital. The issuance of additional units may cause dilution of the existing units and may cause 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. 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 assets owned by the Partnership. A decrease in the market value of assets owned by the Partnership 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 interest-bearing assets we acquire may be lower than the interest rates on our existing portfolio of interest-bearing assets.

To the extent we finance the acquisition of additional interest-bearing assets through the issuance of additional BUC’s, from the issuance of preferred units or from the proceeds from the sale of existing assets held by the Partnership and we earn a lower interest rate on these additional interest-bearing assets, the amount of cash available for distribution on a per unit basis may be reduced.

 

High interest rates may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance our debt obligations, which could reduce the number of investments we can acquire, our cash flow from operations and the amount of cash distributions we can make.

If debt is unavailable at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of additional investments. If we place debt on our investments, we run the risk of being unable to refinance the debt when it becomes due or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when we refinance, our income could be reduced. We may be unable to refinance our debt obligations. If any of these events occurs, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution and may hinder our ability to raise capital by issuing more stock or borrowing more money.

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 from 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.

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There are risks associated with debt financing programs that involve sec uritization of our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates.

We have obtained debt financing through the securitization of our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates 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 residual interest to us. The trust or other entity receives all the interest payments from its underlying mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates 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. 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 with Freddie Mac, Term TOB Trust and Term A/B Trust facilities with Deutsche Bank 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 many 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 many 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. The Partnership, 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.

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Conditions in the tax credit markets due to potential changes in U.S. corporate tax rates may increase our cost of borrowing, make financing dif ficult to obtain or restrict our ability to invest in mortgage revenue bonds and other investments, each of which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and business.

Conditions in the tax credit market due to the potential changes in the U.S. corporate tax rates have had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on our cost of borrowings and may restrict our ability to invest in mortgage revenue bonds and other investments.  It is unclear when and how quickly conditions will stabilize in the tax credit markets. These 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 tax credit markets has led many lenders and institutional investors to reduce, and in some cases, cease, providing funding to borrowers. Our access to debt and equity financing may be adversely affected. If the tax credit market and the potential decrease in U.S. tax rates is realized, they may limit our ability to replace or renew maturing debt financing on a timely basis, may impair our ability to acquire mortgage revenue bonds and other investments 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.

The “Volcker Rule” adopted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 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 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, 2017, provided that the interest in the covered fund was established prior to December 31, 2013.

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 them 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. The Trump administration has publicly indicated a desire to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including their relationship with the federal government. As a result, 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, PHC Certifi cates, property loans and investments in unconsolidated entities are illiquid assets and their value may decrease.

Our mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, property loans and investments in unconsolidated entities are relatively illiquid, and there is no existing trading market for them. There are no market makers, price quotations, or other indications of a developed trading market for these investments. 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. The Partnership’s ability to sell its mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, property loans and investments in unconsolidated entities and the price it 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 by other market conditions. Such a sale could result in a loss to the Partnership.

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 below investment grade would result in the liquidation of the investment in that TOB Trust

Our investment in PHC Certificates is 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 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 will likely decrease the value of the investment. The partnership may not be able to divest its position in these LIFERS or terminate the TOB Trusts without incurring a material loss.

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 and one MF Property are in an area prone to damage from hurricanes and other major storms. 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

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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 full y 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 prope rty 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 many 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 many 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 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 many 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

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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 or PHC Certificates 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 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 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 the Partnership 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 and PHC Certificates into trusts and are entitled to a share of the interest received by the trust on these bonds after the

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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 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 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 income 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 to produce 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.

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.

Holders of the Series A Preferred Units may be required to bear the risks of an investment for an indefinite period of time.

Holders of the Series A Preferred Units may be required to bear the financial risks of an investment in the Series A Preferred Units for an indefinite period of time.  In addition, the Series A Preferred Units will rank junior to all Partnership current and future indebtedness (including indebtedness outstanding under the Partnership’s senior bank credit facility) and other liabilities, and any other senior securities we may issue in the future with respect to assets available to satisfy claims against the Partnership.

The Series A Preferred Units are subordinated to existing and future debt obligations, and the interests could be diluted by the issuance of additional units, including additional Series A Preferred Units, and by other transactions.

The Series A Preferred Units are subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness, including indebtedness outstanding under any senior bank credit facility.  The Partnership may incur additional debt under its senior bank credit facility or future credit facilities.  The payment of principal and interest on its debt reduces cash available for distribution to Unitholders, including the Series A Preferred Units.

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The issuance of additional units  pari passu  with or senior to the Series A Preferred Units would dilute the interests of the ho lders of the Series A Preferred Units, and any issuance of senior securities, parity securities, or additional indebtedness could affect the Partnership’s ability to pay distributions on or redeem the Series A Preferred Units.

Holders of Series A Preferred Units have extremely limited voting rights.

The voting rights as a holder of Series A Preferred Units will be extremely limited.  Our BUCs are the only class of our partnership interests carrying full voting rights.

Holders of Series A Preferred Units generally have no voting rights.  

There is no public market for the Series A Preferred Units, which may prevent an investor from liquidating its investment.

The Series A Preferred Units have been, and are being offered in a private placement and the Partnership has not registered the Series A Preferred Units with the SEC or any state securities commission.  The Series A Preferred Units may not be resold unless the Partnership registers the securities with the SEC or an exemption from the registration requirement is available.  It is not expected that any market for the Series A Preferred Units will develop or be sustained in the future.  The lack of any public market for the Series A Preferred Units severely limits the ability to liquidate the investment, except for the right to put the Series A Preferred Units to the Partnership under certain circumstances.

Market interest rates may adversely affect the value of the Series A Preferred Units.

One of the factors that will influence the value of the Series A Preferred Units will be the distribution rate on the Series A Preferred Units (as a percentage of the price of the units) relative to market interest rates.  An increase in market interest rates, which are currently at low levels relative to historical rates, may lower the value of the Series A Preferred Units and also would likely increase the Partnership’s borrowing costs.

Holders of Series A Preferred Units may have liability to repay distributions.

Under certain circumstances, holders of the Series A Preferred Units may have to repay amounts wrongfully returned or distributed to them.  Under Section 17-607 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, we may not make a distribution if the distribution would cause the Partnership’s liabilities to exceed the fair value of its assets.  Liabilities to partners on account of their partnership interests and liabilities that are non-recourse to the partnership are not counted for purposes of determining whether a distribution is permitted.

Delaware law provides that for a period of three years from the date of an impermissible distribution, limited partners who received the distribution and who knew at the time of the distribution that it violated Delaware law will be liable to the limited partnership for the distribution amount.  A purchaser of Series A Preferred Units who becomes a limited partner is liable for the obligations of the transferring limited partner to make contributions to the Partnership that are known to such purchaser of units at the time it became a limited partner and for unknown obligations if the liabilities could be determined from our Amended and Restated LP Agreement.

The Partnership’s portfolio investment decisions may create CRA strategy risks.

Portfolio investment decisions take into account the Partnership’s goal of holding mortgage revenue bonds and other securities in designated geographic areas and will not be exclusively based on the investment characteristics of such assets, which may or may not have an adverse effect on the Partnership’s investment performance.  CRA qualified assets in geographic areas sought by the Partnership may not provide as favorable return as CRA qualified assets in other geographic areas.  The Partnership may sell assets for reasons relating to CRA qualification at times when such sales may not be desirable, and may hold short-term investments that produce relatively low yields pending the selection of long-term investments believed to be CRA-qualified.

Under certain circumstances, investors may not receive CRA credit for their investment in the Series A Preferred Units.

The CRA requires the three federal bank supervisory agencies, the FRB, the OCC, and the FDIC, to encourage the institutions they regulate to help meet the credit needs of their local communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.  Each agency has promulgated rules for evaluating and rating an institution’s CRA performance which, as the following summary indicates, vary according to an institution’s asset size.  An institution’s CRA performance can also be adversely affected by evidence of discriminatory credit practices regardless of its asset size.

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For an institution to receive CRA credit with respect to an investment in the Series A Preferred Units, the Partnership mus t hold CRA-qualifying investments that relate to the institution’s delineated CRA assessment area.   The Partnership expects that an investment in its units will be considered a qualified investment under the CRA, but neither the Partnership nor the General Partner has received an interpretative letter from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“ FFIEC”) stating that an investment in the Partnership is considered eligible for regulatory credit under the CRA.  Moreover, there is no guarantee that future changes to the CRA or future interpretations by the FFIEC will not affect the continuing eligibility of the Partnership’s investments.  So that the Partnership itself may be considered a qualified investment, the Partnership will seek to invest only in investments that meet the prevailing community investing standards put forth by U.S. regulatory agencies.  

In this regard, the Partnership expects that a majority of its investments will be considered eligible for regulatory credit under the CRA, but there is no guarantee that an investor will receive CRA credit for its investment in the Series A Preferred Units.   For example, a state banking regulator may not consider the Partnership eligible for regulatory credit.  If CRA credit is not given, there is a risk that an investor may not fulfill its CRA requirements.

The assets held by the Partnership may not be considered qualified investments under the CRA by the bank regulatory authorities.

In most cases, “qualified investments,” as defined by the CRA, are required to be responsive to the community development needs of a financial institution’s delineated CRA assessment area or a broader statewide or regional area that includes the institution’s assessment area.  For an institution to receive CRA credit with respect to the Series A Preferred Units, the Partnership must hold CRA qualifying investments that relate to the institution’s assessment area.

As defined in the CRA, qualified investments are any lawful investments, deposits, membership shares, or grants that have as their primary purpose community development.  The term “community development” is defined in the CRA as: (1) affordable housing (including multifamily rental housing) for low- to moderate-income individuals; (2) community services targeted to low- or moderate-income individuals; (3) activities that promote economic development by financing businesses or farms that meet the size eligibility standards of 13 C.F.R. §121.802(a)(2) and (3) or have gross annual revenues of $1 million or less; or (4) activities that revitalize or stabilize low- or moderate-income geographies, designated disaster areas, or distressed or underserved non-metropolitan middle-income geographies designated by the federal banking regulators.

 Investments are not typically designated as qualifying investments at the time of issuance by any governmental agency.  Accordingly, the General Partner must evaluate whether each potential investment may be qualifying investments with respect to a specific Unitholder.  The final determinations that assets held by the Partnership are qualifying investments are made by the federal and, where applicable, state bank supervisory agencies during their periodic examinations of financial institutions.  There is no assurance that the agencies will concur with the General Partner’s evaluation of any of the Partnership’s assets as qualifying investments.

Each investor will be a limited partner of the Partnership, not just of the investments in its Designated Target Region(s).  The financial returns on an investor’s investment will be determined based on the performance of all the assets in the Partnership’s geographically diverse portfolio, not just by the performance of the assets in the Designated Target Region(s) selected by the investor.

In determining whether a particular investment is qualified, the General Partner will assess whether the investment has as its primary purpose community development.  The General Partner will consider whether the investment: (1) provides affordable housing for low- to moderate-income individuals; (2) provides community services targeted to low- to moderate-income individuals; (3) funds activities that (a) finance businesses or farms that meet the size eligibility standards of the Small Business Administration’s Development Company or Small Business Investment Company programs or have annual revenues of $1 million or less and (b) promote economic development; or (4) funds activities that revitalize or stabilize low- to moderate-income areas.  For institutions whose primary regulator is the FRB, OCC, or FDIC, the General Partner may also consider whether an investment revitalizes or stabilizes a designated disaster area or an area designated by those agencies as a distressed or underserved non-metropolitan middle-income area.

An activity may be deemed to promote economic development if it supports permanent job creation, retention, and/or improvement for persons who are currently low- to moderate-income, or supports permanent job creation, retention, and/or improvement in low- to moderate-income areas targeted for redevelopment by federal, state, local, or tribal governments.  Activities that revitalize or stabilize a low- to moderate-income geography are activities that help attract and retain businesses and residents.  The General Partner maintains documentation, readily available to a financial institution or an examiner, supporting its determination that a Partnership asset is a qualifying investment for CRA purposes.

There may be a time lag between sale of the Series A Preferred Units and the Partnership’s acquisition of a significant volume of investments in a particular geographic area.  The length of time will depend upon the depth of the market for CRA qualified investments in the relevant areas.  In some cases, the General Partner expects that CRA qualified investments will be immediately

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available.  In others, it may take weeks or months to acquire a significant volume of CRA qualified investments in a particular area.  The General Partner believes that investments in the Series A Preferred Units during these time periods will be considered CRA qualified investments, provided the purpose of the Partnership includes serving the investing institution’s assessment area(s) and the Partnership is likely to achieve a significant volume of investments in the region after a reasonable period of time.  As the Partnership continues to operate, it may dispose of assets that were acquired for CRA qualifying purposes, in which case the General Partner will normal ly attempt to acquire a replacement asset that would be a qualifying investment.

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, and sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) have historically involved little risk of loss of principal if held to maturity.  However, the maximum potential liability of the issuers of some of these securities may greatly exceed their current resources and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to any of these entities if it is not obligated to do so by law.

The investment in the Series A Preferred Units is not a deposit or obligation of, or insured or guaranteed by, any entity or person, including the U.S. Government and the FDIC.  An investment in the Partnership may be particularly appropriate for banks and other financial institutions that are subject to the CRA; institutional investors, such as pension plans, that find the Partnership meets their asset management needs; and socially responsible investors who desire to channel their investments in ways that help communities.  The value of the Partnership’s assets will vary, reflecting changes in market conditions, interest rates, and other political and economic factors.  There is no assurance that the Partnership can achieve its investment objective, since all investments are inherently subject to market risk.  There also can be no assurance that either the Partnership’s investments or units of the Partnership will receive investment test credit under the CRA.

The Partnership faces legislative and regulatory risks in connection with its assets and operations, including under the CRA.

Many aspects of the Partnership’s investment objectives are directly affected by the national and local legal and regulatory environments.  Changes in laws, regulations, or the interpretation of regulations could all pose risks to the successful realization of the Partnership’s investment objectives.

It is not known what changes, if any, may be made to the CRA in the future and what impact these changes could have on regulators or the various states that have their own versions of the CRA.  Changes in the CRA might affect Partnership operations and might pose a risk to the successful realization of the Partnership’s investment objectives.  In particular, repeal of the CRA would significantly reduce the attractiveness of an investment in the Partnership’s units for regulated investors.  There is no guarantee that an investor will receive CRA credit for is investment in the Series A Preferred Units.  If CRA credit is not given, there is a risk that an investor may not fulfill its CRA obligations.

We are increasingly dependent on information technology, and potential disruption, cyber-attacks, security problems, and expanding social media vehicles present new risks.

We are increasingly dependent on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit, and store electronic and financial information, to manage and support a variety of business processes and activities, and to comply with regulatory, legal, and tax requirements. If we do not allocate and effectively manage the resources necessary to build and sustain the proper technology infrastructure and to maintain and protect the related automated and manual control processes, we could be subject to billing and collection errors, business disruptions, or damage resulting from security breaches. If any of our significant information technology systems suffer severe damage, disruption, or shutdown, and our business continuity plans do not effectively resolve the issues in a timely manner, our revenues, financial condition, and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected, and we could experience delays in reporting our financial results. In addition, there is a risk of business interruption, litigation risks, and reputational damage from leakage of confidential information or from systems conversions when, and if, they occur in the normal course of business.

The inappropriate use of certain media vehicles could cause brand damage or information leakage. Negative posts or comments about the Partnership on any social networking web site could seriously damage its reputation. In addition, the disclosure of non-public company sensitive information through external media channels could lead to information loss. Identifying new points of entry as social media continues to expand presents new challenges. Any business interruptions or damage to our reputation could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations, and the market price of our BUCs.

 

 

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

None

 

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Item 2.  Pr operties.

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 or commercial property. The Partnership may have property loans that are also collateralized by the Residential Properties, but does not hold title or any other interest in these properties.

At December 31, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership held interests in one entity that owns an MF Property, Northern View.  The wholly-owned subsidiary also owns four MF Properties – Residences of DeCordova, Eagle Village, Residences of Weatherford, and The 50/50. In addition, the Partnership owns the Suites on Paseo, Jade Park and land held for development directly.

The Partnerships’ Real Estate Assets at December 31, 2016 are:

 

Real Estate Assets at December 31, 2016

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number of

Units

 

 

Land and Land

Improvements

 

 

Buildings and

Improvements

 

 

Carrying Value on

December 31, 2016

 

Eagle Village

 

Evansville, IN

 

 

511

 

 

$

567,880

 

 

$

12,655,244

 

 

$

13,223,124

 

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)

 

Highland Heights, KY

 

 

294

 

 

 

688,539

 

 

 

8,088,059

 

 

 

8,776,598

 

Residences of DeCordova

 

Granbury, TX

 

 

110

 

 

 

1,170,337

 

 

 

8,029,404

 

 

 

9,199,741

 

Residences of Weatherford

 

Weatherford, TX

 

 

76

 

 

 

1,942,229

 

 

 

5,751,260

 

 

 

7,693,489

 

Suites on Paseo

 

San Diego, CA

 

 

394

 

 

 

3,162,463

 

 

 

38,365,351

 

 

 

41,527,814

 

The 50/50 MF Property

 

Lincoln, NE

 

 

475

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,928,878

 

 

 

32,928,878

 

Jade Park

 

Daytona, FL

 

 

144

 

 

 

2,292,035

 

 

 

7,270,845

 

 

 

9,562,880

 

Land held for development

 

Various

 

N/A

 

 

 

7,531,104

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,531,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

130,443,628

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(16,217,028

)

Total real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

114,226,600

 

 

 

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, 2017, the closing price of our BUCs, as reported on the NASDAQ was $5.70. 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.

 

2016

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Distributions (1)

 

1st Quarter

 

$

5.38

 

 

$

4.51

 

 

$

0.125

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

5.55

 

 

$

5.13

 

 

$

0.125

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

6.09

 

 

$

5.50

 

 

$

0.125

 

4th Quarter

 

$

5.89

 

 

$

5.30

 

 

$

0.125

 

 

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

 

 

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

Stockholder Information

As of December 31, 2016, we had 60,066,234 BUCs outstanding held by a total of approximately 12,000 Unitholders. The Partnership also has unvested restricted unit awards for 158,304 BUCs held by 9 individuals.

Distributions

Future distributions paid by the Partnership on the BUCs will be at the discretion of the Board of Managers and will be based upon financial, capital, and cash flow considerations. In addition, distributions on the BUCs rank junior to distributions on the Series A Preferred Units, and, therefore, such distributions may be considered to be limited under certain circumstances.  See note 22 to the consolidated financial statements for a further description.  

Distributions by quarter for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands, except per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Distributions

 

2016

 

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

 

 

$

7,528,068

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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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, 2016:

 

 

 

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

 

 

272,307

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

2,727,693

 

(1)

Equity compensation plan not

   approved by Unitholders

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total

 

 

272,307

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

2,727,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 BUCs in 2016, 2015, or 2014 which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. During 2016, the Partnership sold 4,086,900 Series A Preferred Units, the information for which the Partnership previously disclosed in Current Reports on Form 8-K.

On August 24, 2016, the Partnership announced that the Board of Managers of Burlington, which is the general partner of the Partnership’s general partner, authorized a unit repurchase program for up to 272,307 of the Partnership’s outstanding BUCs.   Under the terms of the repurchase program, BUCs may be repurchased from time to time at the Partnership’s discretion on the open market, through block trades, or otherwise, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other considerations.  The program does not have a stated expiration date and will continue until all of the BUCs authorized under the program have been repurchased, or the program is otherwise modified or terminated by the Board in its sole discretion.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership repurchased 272,307 BUCs under the program for approximately $1.6 million.

Information on the BUCs repurchased during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 under the program is as follows:

 

Period

 

Total number of shares (or units) purchased

 

 

Average price paid per share (or unit)

 

 

Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs

 

 

Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or program

 

October 1 - October 31, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,371

 

November 1 - November 30, 2016

 

 

33,371

 

 

 

5.81

 

 

 

33,371

 

 

 

-

 

December 1 - December 31, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

33,371

 

 

$

5.81

 

 

 

33,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 6.  Selecte d Financial Data.

Set forth below is selected financial data for the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 through 2012.  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,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Property revenue

 

$

17,404,439

 

 

$

17,789,125

 

 

$

14,250,572

 

 

$

13,115,858

 

 

$

9,686,414

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

 

(9,223,108

)

 

 

(10,052,669

)

 

 

(7,796,761

)

 

 

(7,622,182

)

 

 

(6,022,923

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(6,862,530

)

 

 

(6,505,011

)

 

 

(4,897,916

)

 

 

(4,790,892

)

 

 

(3,318,974

)

Investment income

 

 

36,892,996

 

 

 

34,409,809

 

 

 

26,606,234

 

 

 

22,651,622

 

 

 

11,078,467

 

Contingent interest income

 

 

2,021,077

 

 

 

4,756,716

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

6,497,160

 

 

 

-

 

Other interest income

 

 

2,660,238

 

 

 

2,624,262

 

 

 

856,217

 

 

 

1,772,338

 

 

 

150,882

 

Gain on sale of securities

 

 

8,097

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,701,772

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

680,444

 

Gain on sale of MF Properties

 

 

14,072,317

 

 

 

4,599,109

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

373,379

 

 

 

188,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

555,328

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(241,698

)

 

 

(452,700

)

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(168,000

)

 

 

-

 

Realized loss on taxable property loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,557,741

)

 

 

-

 

Impairment expense

 

 

(61,506

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

(1,862,509

)

 

 

(1,622,789

)

 

 

(1,183,584

)

 

 

(1,032,585

)

 

 

(737,638

)

Interest expense

 

 

(15,469,639

)

 

 

(14,826,217

)

 

 

(11,165,911

)

 

 

(6,990,844

)

 

 

(5,275,008

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(10,837,188

)

 

 

(8,660,889

)

 

 

(5,547,208

)

 

 

(4,237,245

)

 

 

(3,512,233

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

28,742,684

 

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

 

 

14,645,791

 

 

 

2,832,059

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(4,959,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

23,783,684

 

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

 

 

14,645,791

 

 

 

2,832,059

 

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

 

Net income

 

 

23,783,684

 

 

 

26,606,222

 

 

 

15,029,188

 

 

 

17,976,842

 

 

 

4,996,038

 

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

261,923

 

 

 

549,194

 

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

 

 

23,784,507

 

 

 

26,609,023

 

 

 

15,033,861

 

 

 

17,714,919

 

 

 

4,446,844

 

Redeemable Series A preferred unit distribution and accretion

 

 

(583,407

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income available to Partners

 

 

23,201,100

 

 

 

26,609,023

 

 

 

15,033,861

 

 

 

17,714,919

 

 

 

4,446,844

 

Less: General Partnersʼ interest in net income

 

 

2,992,106

 

 

 

2,474,274

 

 

 

1,056,316

 

 

 

1,416,296

 

 

 

691,312

 

Less: Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(635,560

)

 

 

(1,116,262

)

 

 

(1,522,846

)

Unitholdersʼ interest in net income (loss)

 

$

20,208,994

 

 

$

20,413,352

 

 

$

14,613,105

 

 

$

17,414,885

 

 

$

5,278,378

 

Unitholdersʼ Interest in net income (loss) per

   unit (basic and diluted):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.09

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.05

 

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

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.14

 

Distributions paid or accrued per BUC

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

Weighted average number of BUCs outstanding, basic

 

 

60,182,264

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

 

 

37,367,600

 

Weighted average number of BUCs outstanding, diluted

 

 

60,182,264

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

 

43,453,476

 

 

 

37,367,600

 

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value

 

$

90,016,872

 

 

$

47,366,656

 

 

$

70,601,045

 

 

$

68,946,370

 

 

$

45,703,294

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value

 

$

590,194,179

 

 

$

536,316,481

 

 

$

378,423,092

 

 

$

216,371,801

 

 

$

99,534,082

 

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value

 

$

57,158,068

 

 

$

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

 

$

114,226,600

 

 

$

141,017,390

 

 

$

110,351,512

 

 

$

90,112,037

 

 

$

71,932,938

 

Total assets held for sale

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

13,204,015

 

 

$

13,748,427

 

 

$

46,854,190

 

Total assets

 

$

944,113,674

 

 

$

867,110,483

 

 

$

739,823,986

 

 

$

531,880,602

 

 

$

410,425,781

 

Total debt of continuing operations

 

$

606,579,212

 

 

$

538,241,290

 

 

$

417,651,603

 

 

$

312,008,890

 

 

$

214,342,533

 

Total debt of discontinued operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

15,231,531

 

 

$

19,387,418

 

 

$

17,444,171

 

 

$

14,232,724

 

 

$

7,482,090

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

$

(83,052,386

)

 

$

(138,703,473

)

 

$

(105,887,640

)

 

$

(158,421,463

)

 

$

(97,296,115

)

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

$

71,533,594

 

 

$

87,158,494

 

 

$

126,318,797

 

 

$

125,175,254

 

 

$

99,932,112

 

 

 

 

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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, 2016. 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

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. 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. 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.

At December 31, 2016, we have four reportable segments: (1) Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments, (2) MF Properties, (3) Public Housing Capital Fund Trust, and (4) Other Investments. In the first quarter of 2016, the Partnership sold its remaining three mortgage-backed securities (“MBS Securities”). The sale of the Partnership’s MBS Securities eliminated the MBS Securities Investment reportable segment. 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 and 26 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments Segment   

As of December 31, 2016, we owned 83 mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $648.4 million.  The majority of these bonds were issued by various state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction and/or permanent financing for 58 Residential Properties containing a total of 9,968 rental units located in 15 states in the United States. One bond is collateralized by commercial real estate located in Tennessee. Each mortgage revenue bond for the Residential Properties is secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on the Residential Properties.  One mortgage revenue bond is secured by ground, facility, and equipment of a commercial ancillary health care facility.

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 14 states in the United States. 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.

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

 

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond

   Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

$

36,673

 

 

$

38,773

 

 

$

(2,100

)

 

 

-5.4

%

 

$

38,773

 

 

$

23,228

 

 

$

15,545

 

 

 

66.9

%

Other income - gain on

   sale of securities

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,702

 

 

$

(3,702

)

 

N/A

 

Total interest expense

 

 

$

11,905

 

 

$

10,787

 

 

$

1,118

 

 

 

10.4

%

 

$

10,787

 

 

$

7,147

 

 

$

3,640

 

 

 

50.9

%

Net income

 

 

$

11,756

 

 

$

17,924

 

 

$

(6,168

)

 

 

-34.4

%

 

$

17,924

 

 

$

13,182

 

 

$

4,742

 

 

 

36.0

%

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

The net decrease in total revenue between 2016 and 2015 is comprised of the following factors:

 

A decrease of approximately $2.7 million in contingent interest. In 2016, we realized contingent interest of approximately $642,000 from excess cash flow on the Ashley Square and Lake Forest mortgage revenue bonds and approximately $1.4 million on excess cash proceeds from the sale of the property underlying the Foundation for Affordable Housing property loan. In 2015, we realized approximately $4.8 million of contingent interest from the sale of the Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks mortgage revenue bonds.

 

A decrease of approximately $2.6 million in recurring investment income from mortgage revenue bond redemptions in 2015 and 2016. We had redemptions and sales of mortgage revenue bonds totaling approximately $15.0 million at a weighted-average base interest rate of approximately 8.7% in 2016 and approximately $48.9 million at a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 6.6% in 2015. The 2015 sales and redemptions includes approximately $41.0 million of bonds for the Suite on Paseo that were exchange for the deed to the property.

 

An increase of approximately $4.5 million in recurring investment interest income related mortgage revenue bond acquisitions during 2015 and 2016. We acquired mortgage revenue bonds totaling approximately $130.6 million at a weighted-average base interest rate of approximately 5.3% in 2016 and approximately $188.1 million at a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 6.2% in 2015. Approximately $110.3 million of the 2016 acquisitions occurred in the fourth quarter.

 

A decrease of approximately $1.5 million in interest income from the Fairmont Oaks property loan that was paid in full in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The gain on sale of securities for 2016 is from the sale of the Pro Nova 2014-2 mortgage revenue bond.

The net increase in total interest expense between 2016 and 2015 is due to the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $2.9 million in expense due to higher outstanding debt balances during 2016.

 

A decrease of approximately $1.8 million in expense related to market to market adjustments on derivative financial instruments. We recognized a net decrease in expense on the mark to market adjustments of approximately $18,000 during 2016 and a net increase in expense of approximately $1.8 million in 2015.

The decrease in net income from 2015 to 2016 is due to the decrease in total revenues and increase in interest expense described above. In addition, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $1.6 million due to increased salary, benefits and restricted unit award compensation expense and increased approximately $663,000 due to administrative and advisor fees related to the mortgage revenue bonds.

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The increase in revenue between 2015 and 2014 is comprised of several factors:

 

An increase of approximately $4.8 million of contingent interest realized on the sale of the Consolidated VIEs in 2015;

 

An increase of approximately $1.5 million in note interest received from Fairmont Oaks, a Consolidated VIE, at the date of sale in 2015; and

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An increase of approximately $9.8 million in recurring inves tment interest income related to acquisitions of new mortgage revenue bonds during 2015.

The other income realized on the sale of securities in 2014 of approximately $3.7 million is from the 2014 Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond redemption and the 2014 Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond sale.

The increase in interest expense is related primarily to additional debt and mark to market adjustments on derivatives. These items contributed increases totaling approximately $3.6 million.

The increase in net income between 2015 and 2014 is due to the items noted above and the following factors:

 

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

 

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

See Item 7, “Results of Operations” and Notes 5 and 20 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Segment   

The PHC Certificates within this segment consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to 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 (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

PHC Trusts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,888

 

 

$

2,994

 

 

$

(106

)

 

 

-3.5

%

 

$

2,994

 

 

$

3,039

 

 

$

(45

)

 

 

-1.5

%

Total interest expense

 

$

1,350

 

 

$

1,222

 

 

$

128

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

$

1,222

 

 

$

1,295

 

 

$

(73

)

 

 

-5.6

%

Net income

 

$

1,538

 

 

$

1,758

 

 

$

(220

)

 

 

-12.5

%

 

$

1,758

 

 

$

1,715

 

 

$

43

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

The decrease in total revenue between 2016 and 2015 is due to principal paydowns on the PHC Certificate totaling approximately $2.0 million during 2016, which resulted in lower interest income.

 

The decrease in net income between 2016 and 2015 is due to lower revenues discussed above and an increase in the average annual interest rate on the variable TOB Trust secured by the PHC Certificates from 2.3% for the year ended December 31, 2015 to 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

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.

MBS Securities Investments Segment   

As of December 31, 2015, we owned three state-issued MBS Securities with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately $14.8 million.   In January 2016, we sold its three remaining MBS Securities for approximately $15.0 million, which approximated the amortized cost plus interest. We then collapsed the related three remaining MBS TOB Trusts and paid all obligations in full from the proceeds of the sales.

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

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

MBS Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

18

 

 

$

226

 

 

$

(208

)

 

 

-92.0

%

 

$

226

 

 

$

1,424

 

 

$

(1,198

)

 

 

-84.1

%

Total interest expense

 

$

15

 

 

$

158

 

 

$

(143

)

 

 

-90.5

%

 

$

158

 

 

$

404

 

 

$

(246

)

 

 

-60.9

%

Net income

 

$

52

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

(16

)

 

 

-23.5

%

 

$

68

 

 

$

1,018

 

 

$

(950

)

 

 

-93.3

%

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

The decreases in total revenues and net income are due to the sale of the remaining MBS Securities in January 2016.

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

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.

MF Properties Segment   

At December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary held a 99% limited partner position in one limited partnership and 100% member positions in four limited liability companies that own the MF Properties. We owned two of the MF Properties directly. These MF Properties contain a total of 2,004 rental units.

At December 31, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary held a 99% limited partner position in one limited partnership and 100% member positions in six limited liability companies that own the MF Properties. We owned one MF Property directly. These MF Properties contain a total of 2,217 rental units.

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

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

MF Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

17,404

 

 

$

17,789

 

 

$

(385

)

 

 

-2.2

%

 

$

17,789

 

 

$

14,251

 

 

$

3,538

 

 

 

24.8

%

Other income - Gain on

   sale of MF Properties

 

 

14,072

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

9,473

 

 

 

206.0

%

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

100.0

%

Total interest expense

 

 

2,201

 

 

 

2,659

 

 

 

(458

)

 

 

-17.2

%

 

 

2,659

 

 

 

2,320

 

 

 

339

 

 

 

14.6

%

Net income

 

 

8,444

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

5,477

 

 

 

184.6

%

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

(933

)

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

-418.0

%

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

The net decrease in total revenue between 2016 and 2015 is comprised of the following factors:

 

A decrease of approximately $4.0 million in revenue due to sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park in 2016 and Glynn Place and the Colonial in 2015.

 

An increase of approximately $3.4 million in revenue due to the acquisition of the Suites on Paseo in 2015 and Jade Park in 2016; and

 

An increase of approximately $156,000 in revenue from improving operations at existing MF Properties.

 

The gain on sale of MF Properties in 2016 consists of gains of approximately $12.4 million and $1.7 million from the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park, respectively. The gain on sale of MF Properties in 2015 consists of gains of approximately $3.4 million and $1.2 million from the sales of the Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015, respectively.

 

The net increase in total interest expense between 2016 and 2015 is due primarily to increases in total outstanding debt during the year, which caused an increase in expense of approximately $461,000.

 

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The net increase in net income is due to the changes in revenues, other income and interest expense described above. In additio n, the following changes to general real estate operating expenses contributed to the change in net income:

 

An increase of approximately $1.7 million in expenses related to the acquisitions of the Suite on Paseo in September of 2015 and Jade Park in September of 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $2.0 million in expenses related to the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park in 2016 and sales of the Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015; and

 

A decrease of approximately $470,000 in expenses related to tax increment financing proceeds received in 2016 that are accounted for as a reduction in real estate tax expense.

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

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.  

Other Investments Segment

Due to the increased investments in ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, the Partnership added a new segment, Other Investments, during the second quarter of 2016. The Other Investments segment consists of the operations of ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, which holds noncontrolling equity investments in certain multifamily projects and has issued property notes receivable due from other multifamily projects.

The following table compares total revenues and net income for the Other Investments segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

Other Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

1,995

 

 

$

171

 

 

$

1,824

 

 

 

1066.7

%

 

$

171

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

171

 

 

N/A

Net income

 

$

1,995

 

 

$

171

 

 

$

1,824

 

 

 

1066.7

%

 

$

171

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

171

 

 

N/A

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

The first investments in this segment were made in the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in total revenues and net income from 2015 to 2016 are due to additional investments in this segment, which total approximately $34.5 million at December 31, 2016.

 

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

The first investments in this segment were made in the fourth quarter of 2015 and there were no operations during 2014.

Discontinued Operations   

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.  

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

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations (including gains on sale of Consolidated VIEs of

   approximately $3.2 million for 2015)

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,721

 

 

$

53

 

Debt Financing

The following table provides the details related to the total Debt Financing, net of deferred financing costs, at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Outstanding Debt

Financings on

December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Years

Acquired

 

Stated Maturities

 

Reset

Frequency

 

SIFMA

Based Rates

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rates

 

TOB & Term A/B

   Trusts Securitization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed - Term TOB

 

$

46,860,699

 

 

$

-

 

 

2014

 

Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

4.01% - 4.39%

 

Fixed - Term A/B

 

 

171,778,950

 

 

 

1,373,695

 

 

2016

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

Variable - TOB

 

 

42,455,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

2012

 

Dec 2016

 

Weekly

 

1.29 - 1.39%

 

 

 

1.62%

 

 

2.91 - 3.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEBS Financings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable - TEBS I

 

 

60,430,991

 

 

 

396,412

 

 

2010

 

September 2017

 

Weekly

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

1.85%

 

 

 

2.62%

 

Variable - TEBS II (2)

 

 

91,768,081

 

 

 

170,988

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

Weekly

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

1.62%

 

 

 

2.37%

 

Variable - TEBS III (2)

 

 

82,089,312

 

 

 

3,495,592

 

 

2015

 

July 2020

 

Weekly

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

1.39%

 

 

 

2.14%

 

Total Debt Financings

 

$

495,383,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See table below for a summary of terms for the individual Term A/B Trust securitizations

 

(2) Facility fees are variable

 

 

 

 

Outstanding   Debt

Financings on

December 31,

2015, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturities

 

Reset

Frequency

 

SIFMA

Based Rates

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rates

 

TOB Trusts

   Securitization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed - Term TOB

 

$

160,582,124

 

 

$

1,930,027

 

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

 

Variable - TOB

 

 

55,930,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

2012

 

April 2016 - June 2016

 

Weekly

 

0.16 - 0.68%

 

 

0.94 - 1.62%

 

 

1.1 - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEBS Financings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable - TEBS I

 

 

60,735,743

 

 

 

364,637

 

 

2010

 

September 2017

 

Weekly

 

 

0.04%

 

 

 

1.91%

 

 

 

1.95%

 

Variable - TEBS II (4)

 

 

92,280,069

 

 

 

163,418

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

1.42%

 

 

 

1.44%

 

Variable - TEBS III (4)

 

 

81,968,780

 

 

 

4,843,625

 

 

2015

 

July 2020

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

1.26%

 

 

 

1.28%

 

Total Debt Financings

 

$

451,496,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) See table below for a summary of terms for the individual Term TOB Trust securitizations

 

(4) Facility fees are variable

 

The fixed Term TOB Financings at December 31, 2016 are secured by the mortgage revenue bonds for Live 929 Apartments and Pro Nova 2014-1. The variable TOB Financings at December 31, 2016 are secured by three PHC Certificates.

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The following table summarize s the individual Term A/B Trust securitizations at December 31, 2016:

 

Term A/B Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding Term A/B

Trust Financing at

December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Fixed Interest

Rate

 

Willow Run

 

$

11,564,852

 

 

$

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,565,068

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,301,031

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Williamscrest

 

 

17,504,186

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

16,133,987

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Companion at Thornhill Apartment

 

 

9,666,656

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Seasons at Simi Valley Apartments

 

 

3,678,770

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Sycamore Walk

 

 

3,050,786

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Decatur-Angle Apartments

 

 

21,387,126

 

 

 

755,489

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Berrendo Square Apartments

 

 

5,409,361

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Laurel Crossings Apartments

 

 

6,378,482

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

15,258,925

 

 

 

618,206

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

15 West Apartments

 

 

8,366,804

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

December 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Oaks at Georgetown A

 

 

11,709,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Harmony Terrace A

 

 

6,549,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Oaks at Georgetown B

 

 

5,229,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Harmony Terrace B

 

 

7,024,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Total A/B Trust

   Financing\ Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

171,778,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.80

%

The variable TOB Financings at December 31, 2015 are secured by three PHC Certificates and three MBS Securities.

The following table summarizes the individual fixed rate Term TOB Trust securitizations at December 31, 2015:

 

Term TOB Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding Term TOB

Trust Financing at

December 31, 2015,  net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Fixed Interest

Rate

 

Decatur Angle

 

$

22,847,450

 

 

$

1,078,823

 

 

2014

 

October 2016

 

 

4.26

%

Live 929

 

 

37,935,981

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

 

4.39

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

17,246,899

 

 

 

851,204

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.51

%

Pro Nova 2014-1

 

 

9,006,899

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.01

%

Pro Nova 2014-2

 

 

8,371,899

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.01

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

14,936,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,231,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Williamcrest

 

 

15,606,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,699,209

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

December 2017

 

 

2.76

%

Willow Run

 

 

11,698,732

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

December 2017

 

 

2.76

%

Total TOB Trust

   Financing\Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

160,582,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.68

%

See Item 7a, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Note 17 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Discussion of the Residential Properties Securing our Mortgage Revenue Bond Holdings and MF Properties as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

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 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, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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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, 2016, 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, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Occupancy  (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Physical Occupancy (1) at December 31,

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

Property Name

 

State

 

of Units

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Non-Consolidated Properties-Stabilized (3)

 

 

 

 

 

Glenview Apartments (5)

 

CA

 

 

88

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

Harden Ranch

 

CA

 

 

100

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

98

%

Montclair Apartments ( 5)

 

CA

 

 

80

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

Santa Fe Apartments (5)

 

CA

 

 

89

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

104

%

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

Seasons at Simi Valley (5)

 

CA

 

 

69

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

135

%

 

 

137

%

 

n/a

 

Sycamore Walk (5)

 

CA

 

 

112

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

98

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

101

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Tyler Park Townhomes

 

CA

 

 

88

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

Westside Village Market

 

CA

 

 

81

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

101

%

 

 

101

%

 

 

99

%

Lake Forest Apartments

 

FL

 

 

240

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

88

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

87

%

Ashley Square Apartments

 

IA

 

 

144

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

91

%

Brookstone Apartments

 

IL

 

 

168

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

91

%

Copper Gate

 

IN

 

 

128

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

Renaissance Gateway

 

LA

 

 

208

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

103

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

55

%

Live 929 Apartments

 

MD

 

 

575

 

 

 

85

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

Woodlynn Village

 

MN

 

 

59

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

91

%

Greens of Pine Glen Apartments

 

NC

 

 

168

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

88

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

86

%

Silver Moon

 

NM

 

 

151

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

95

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

 

Ohio Properties (4)

 

OH

 

 

362

 

 

 

93

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

94

%

Bridle Ridge Apartments

 

SC

 

 

152

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

96

%

Companion at Thornhill Apartments (5)

 

SC

 

 

178

 

 

 

95

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

83

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Cross Creek Apartments

 

SC

 

 

144

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

88

%

Palms at Premier Park

 

SC

 

 

240

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

82

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

80

%

Arbors of Hickory Ridge

 

TN

 

 

348

 

 

 

86

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

86

%

Avistar at Chase Hill

 

TX

 

 

232

 

 

 

85

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

75

%

Avistar at the Crest

 

TX

 

 

200

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

82

%

Avistar at the Oaks

 

TX

 

 

156

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

67

%

Avistar in 09

 

TX

 

 

133

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

81

%

Avistar on the Boulevard

 

TX

 

 

344

 

 

 

89

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

82

%

 

 

79

%

Avistar on the Hills

 

TX

 

 

129

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

80

%

Bella Vista Apartments

 

TX

 

 

144

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

87

%

Bruton Apartments (5)

 

TX

 

 

264

 

 

 

97

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

42

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Concord at Gulfgate (5)

 

TX

 

 

288

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

75

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

86

%

 

 

74

%

 

n/a

 

Concord at Little York (5)

 

TX

 

 

276

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

67

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

81

%

 

 

67

%

 

n/a

 

Concord at Williamcrest (5)

 

TX

 

 

288

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

71

%

 

n/a

 

Decatur Angle (5)

 

TX

 

 

302

 

 

 

95

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

69

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Heritage Square Apartments (5)

 

TX

 

 

204

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

91

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

83

%

 

 

58

%

 

n/a

 

Runnymede Apartments

 

TX

 

 

252

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

96

%

South Park Ranch Apartments

 

TX

 

 

192

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

95

%

Vantage at Judson

 

TX

 

 

288

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

 

 

 

7,664

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

83

%

 

(1) Physical occupancy is defined as the total number of units occupied divided by total units at the date of measurement.

(2) Economic occupancy 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. Physical 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.

(5) Newly stabilized properties. Previous period results are not available.

Overall physical occupancy for the stabilized Residential Properties increased from 2015 to 2016. The increase is primarily due to the stabilization of the Concord at Gulfgate, Concord at Little York, Concord at Williamcrest, Bruton Apartments and Decatur Angle

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properties during 2016. Physical occupancy also increased due to the addition of the Companion at Thornhill property during 2016. Overall physical occupancy decreased from 2014 to 2015 due to the addition of the Concord at Gulfgate, Concord at Little York, and Concord at Williamcrest properties in 2015 that did not stabilize until 2016.

Overall economic occupancy decreased slightly from 2015 to 2016. The decrease is due primarily to the recent stabilization of Bruton Apartments and Decatur Angle during 2016, which had no comparable prior year information. Overall economic occupancy increased from 2014 to 2015 due to improved economic occupancy in the Avistar portfolio of properties that stabilized in 2015.

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, 2016, these Residential Properties have not met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). On December 31, 2016, debt service on our mortgage revenue bonds for the non-consolidated properties which are not stabilized was current.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Occupancy  (2)

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Physical Occupancy (1) at December 31,

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

Property Name

 

State

 

of Units

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

Non-Consolidated Properties-Non Stabilized (3)

 

 

 

Courtyard Apartments (4)

 

CA

 

 

108

 

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

101

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Harmony Court Bakersfield (4)

 

CA

 

 

96

 

 

 

95

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Harmony Terrace (4) (7)

 

CA

 

 

136

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Las Palmas (4)

 

CA

 

 

81

 

 

 

100

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

92

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

San Vicente (4)

 

CA

 

 

50

 

 

 

98

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

97

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Seasons Lakewood (4) (7)

 

CA

 

 

85

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Seasons San Juan Capistrano (4) (7)

 

CA

 

 

112

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Summerhill (4)

 

CA

 

 

128

 

 

 

97

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Village at Madera (4)

 

CA

 

 

75

 

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Columbia Gardens (5)

 

SC

 

 

188

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

86

%

 

n/a

 

 

75

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Willow Run (5)

 

SC

 

 

200

 

 

 

74

%

 

 

92

%

 

n/a

 

 

74

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Avistar at the Parkway (6)

 

TX

 

 

236

 

 

 

89

%

 

 

47

%

 

n/a

 

 

59

%

 

 

53

%

 

n/a

Crossing at 1415 (6)

 

TX

 

 

112

 

 

 

43

%

 

 

73

%

 

n/a

 

 

35

%

 

 

45

%

 

n/a

Heights at 515 (6)

 

TX

 

 

97

 

 

 

77

%

 

 

82

%

 

n/a

 

 

57

%

 

 

75

%

 

n/a

Oaks at Georgetown (4) (7)

 

TX

 

 

192

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

Vantage at Harlingen (6)

 

TX

 

 

288

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

82

%

 

n/a

 

 

68

%

 

 

55

%

 

n/a

15 West Apartments (4)

 

WA

 

 

120

 

 

 

99

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

72

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

2,304

 

 

 

86

%

 

 

76

%

 

n/a

 

 

66

%

 

 

54

%

 

n/a

 

(1) Physical occupancy is defined as the total number of units occupied divided by total units at the date of measurement.

(2) Economic occupancy 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. Physical  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 2016, 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) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these were new investments in late 2015.

(6) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these were new investments in 2015.

(7) Current period occupancy numbers are not available as these were new investments in December 2016.

Physical and economic occupancy increased from 2015 to 2016 primarily due to the addition of non-stabilized Residential Properties with high occupancy in 2016. These new Residential Properties may show a decline in physical and economic occupancy in the near term as the properties go through substantial rehabilitations. There is no comparable data for the non-stabilized Residential Properties in 2014 since they were either under significant renovations or were new investments made in 2015 or 2016.

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MF Properties

The seven MF Properties are owned by us and our wholly-owned subsidiary. We own two MF Properties directly, and the subsidiary holds a 99% limited partner interest in one limited partnership and 100% of the membership interests in four limited liability companies.  The properties are encumbered by mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $51.7 million at December 31, 2016.  We report the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis.  For the year ended December 31, 2016, all the MF Properties have met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). On December 31, 2016, debt service on our mortgage payables was current.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Occupancy  (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Physical Occupancy (1) at December 31,

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

Property Name

 

State

 

of Units

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

MF Properties-Stabilized (3)

 

 

 

 

 

Suites on Paseo (4)

 

CA

 

 

394

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

89

%

 

n/a

 

 

 

80

%

 

 

83

%

 

n/a

 

Jade Park (5)

 

FL

 

 

144

 

 

 

89

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

83

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Eagle Village

 

IN

 

 

511

 

 

 

80

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

68

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

84

%

 

 

67

%

Northern View

 

KY

 

 

294

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

80

%

 

 

91

%

The 50/50 MF Property

 

NE

 

 

475

 

 

 

72

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

96

%

 

n/a

 

Residences at DeCordova

 

TX

 

 

110

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

92

%

Residences at Weatherford

 

TX

 

 

76

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

101

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

 

 

 

2,004

 

 

 

87

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

84

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

82

%

 

(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.

(5) Previous period economic occupancy numbers reflect results for the four months ended December 31, 2015 as the property became an MF Property in September 2015.

(5) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as the MF property was acquired in September 2016.

The overall decrease in physical occupancy from 2015 to 2016 is due to declining occupancy at the 50/50 MF Property during 2016 and the addition of Jade Park with a physical occupancy that is lower than the average of other MF Properties. The Partnership is implementing marketing and pricing changes at the 50/50 MF Property to increase physical occupancy for the fall 2017 semester. We also anticipate improving physical occupancy at the Jade Park MF Property as we have more experience managing the property. The increase in physical occupancy from 2014 to 2015 is due to general improvements in operations during 2015 at multiple MF Properties.

The overall decrease in economic occupancy from 2015 to 2016 is due declining occupancy at the 50/50 MF Property during 2016 and the addition of Jade Park with an economic occupancy that is lower than the average of other MF Properties. The Partnership is implementing marketing and pricing changes at the 50/50 MF Property to increase economic occupancy for the fall 2017 semester. We also anticipate improving economic occupancy at the Jade Park MF Property as we have more experience managing the property. The increase in economic occupancy from 2014 to 2015 was due to the stabilization of the 50/50 MF Property and improved operations at Eagle Village.

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto filed in Item 8 of this report.

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The following table compares revenue and other income for the Partnership for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Revenues and Other Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues

 

$

17,405

 

 

$

17,789

 

 

$

(384

)

 

 

-2.2

%

 

$

17,789

 

 

$

14,251

 

 

$

3,538

 

 

 

24.8

%

Investment income

 

 

36,893

 

 

 

34,410

 

 

 

2,483

 

 

 

7.2

%

 

 

34,410

 

 

 

26,606

 

 

 

7,804

 

 

 

29.3

%

Contingent interest income

 

 

2,021

 

 

 

4,757

 

 

 

(2,736

)

 

 

-57.5

%

 

 

4,757

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

4,717

 

 

 

11792.5

%

Other interest income

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

1,768

 

 

 

206.5

%

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

(373

)

 

N/A

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

98.4

%

Gain on sale of MF Property

 

 

14,072

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

9,473

 

 

 

206.0

%

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

100.0

%

Gain on sale of securities

 

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,702

 

 

 

(3,702

)

 

N/A

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

 

$

73,059

 

 

$

64,552

 

 

$

8,507

 

 

 

13.2

%

 

$

64,552

 

 

$

45,643

 

 

$

18,909

 

 

 

41.4

%

 

Discussion of the Total Revenues for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

Property revenues .  The net decrease in total revenue between 2016 and 2015 is comprised of the following factors:

 

A decrease of approximately $4.0 million in revenue due to sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park in 2016 and Glynn Place and the Colonial in 2015;

 

An increase of approximately $3.4 million in revenue due to the acquisition of the Suites on Paseo in 2015 and Jade Park in 2016; and

 

An increase of approximately $156,000 in revenue from improving operations at existing MF Properties.

 

Investment income . The net increase in investment income between 2016 and 2015 is comprised of the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $4.5 million in recurring investment interest income related mortgage revenue bond acquisitions during 2015 and 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $2.6 million in recurring investment income from mortgage revenue bond redemptions in 2015 and 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $106,000 in interest income from PHC Certificates due to principal paydowns;

 

A decrease of approximately $208,000 in interest income from MBS Securities due to the sale of the remaining MBS Securities in the first quarter of 2016; and

 

An increase of approximately $719,000 in preferred return income from investments in unconsolidated entities.

Contingent interest income. In 2016, we realized contingent interest of approximately $642,000 from excess cash flow on the Ashley Square and Lake Forest mortgage revenue bonds and approximately $1.4 million on settlement of the Foundation for Affordable Housing property loan. In 2015, we realized approximately $4.8 million of contingent interest from the sale of the Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks mortgage revenue bonds in the fourth quarter.

Other interest income. Other interest income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable property loans held by us and was fairly consistent from 2015 to 2016. The net increase is due to various offsetting factors:

 

An increase of approximately $1.1 million from property loans to the Vantage at Brooks and Vantage at Braunfels multifamily development projects which began in the fourth quarter of 2015;

 

An increase of approximately $347,000 in interest on other property loans and a new loan with the Winston Group, Inc. in 2016; and

 

A decrease of approximately $1.4 million in interest income from the Fairmont Oaks property loan that was settled in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Gains on the sales of MF Properties and securities . The gain on sale of MF Properties in 2016 consists of gains of approximately $12.4 million and $1.7 million from the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park, respectively. The gain on sale of MF Properties in 2015 consists of gains of approximately $3.4 million and $1.2 million from the sales of the Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015, respectively. The gain on sale of securities for 2016 is form the sale of the Pro Nova 2014-2 mortgage revenue bond.

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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.  There was no other income reported for 2016.

 

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.  

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.  

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.    

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.

The following table compares expenses for the Partnership for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating (exclusive of

   items shown below)

 

$

9,223

 

 

$

10,053

 

 

$

(830

)

 

 

-8.3

%

 

$

10,053

 

 

$

7,797

 

 

$

2,256

 

 

 

28.9

%

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

0.0

%

Impairment charge

 

 

62

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

100.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,863

 

 

 

6,505

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

6,505

 

 

 

4,898

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

32.8

%

Amortization of deferred financing

   costs

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

14.8

%

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

439

 

 

N/A

 

Interest

 

 

15,470

 

 

 

14,826

 

 

 

644

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

14,826

 

 

 

11,166

 

 

 

3,660

 

 

 

32.8

%

General and administrative

 

 

10,835

 

 

 

8,661

 

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

25.1

%

 

 

8,661

 

 

 

5,546

 

 

 

3,115

 

 

 

56.2

%

Total Expenses

 

$

44,316

 

 

$

41,668

 

 

$

2,648

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

$

41,668

 

 

$

30,666

 

 

$

11,002

 

 

 

35.9

%

 

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Discussion of the Total Expense s for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Compared to December 31, 2015

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 decrease in real estate operating expenses was due to the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $1.7 million in expenses related to the acquisitions of the Suite on Paseo in September of 2015 and Jade Park in September of 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $2.0 million in expenses related to the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park in 2016 and sales of the Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015; and

 

A decrease of approximately $470,000 in expenses related to tax increment financing proceeds received in 2016 that are accounted for as a reduction in real estate tax expense.

Impairment charge .  Impairment expense in 2016 is related to land held for development in St. Petersburg, FL that was recognized in the second quarter of 2016. See Note 9 of Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.

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. The overall decrease in real estate operating expenses was due to the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $1.4 million in depreciation and amortization related to the acquisitions of the Suite on Paseo in September of 2015 and Jade Park in September of 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $1.1 million in expenses related to the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park in 2016 and sales of the Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015.

Amortization of deferred financing costs. The overall increase in amortization of deferred financing costs in 2016 is due to the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $290,000 in amortization related to the M33 TEBS Financing that originated in July 2015; and

 

An increase of approximately $146,000 in amortization related to the new Term A/B Trust Financings in September and December of 2016 and amortization of deferred financing costs related to our line of credit arrangements.

Interest expense . The net increase in interest expense between 2016 and 2015 is due to the following factors:

 

An increase of approximately $2.5 million in expense due to higher outstanding debt balances during 2016;

 

A decrease of approximately $1.8 million in expense related to market to market adjustments on derivative financial instruments. We recognized a net decrease in expense on the mark to market adjustments of approximately $18,000 during 2016 and a net increase in expense of approximately $1.8 million in 2015.

 

General and administrative expenses .  The overall increase in general and administrative expenses is due to an approximately $1.6 million increase in salary, benefits and restricted unit award compensation expenses and an approximately $532,000 increase in administrative and professional fees.

 

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

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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.  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.

Amortization of deferred financing costs. The increase in amortization of deferred financing costs due primarily to an approximately $516,000 increase in amortization related to the M31 and M33 TEBS Financings. The M31 TEBS Financing originated in July 2014 and the M33 TEBS Financing originated in July 2015.

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.

The following table compares income from discontinued operations of the Partnership for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations (including gains on sale of Consolidated VIEs of

   approximately $3.2 million for 2015)

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,721

 

 

$

53

 

 

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 (the Consolidated VIEs) in the fourth quarter and their related results of operations during the year. The discontinued operations reported in 2014 was the result of operations related to the Consolidated VIEs.  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership’s principal source of cash flow includes:

 

Interest income earned on mortgage revenue bonds

 

Interest income earned on the PHC Certificates

 

Excess cash flow generated by the MF Properties

 

Excess proceeds from the sale of assets

 

Cash flow, net of expenses, from general Partnership operations

Other sources of cash flow may include:

 

Interest payments received from property loans

 

Contingent interest received from investments in mortgage revenue bonds or property loans

Interest income is primarily comprised of fixed rate base interest payments received on our mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates which provides fairly consistent cash receipts throughout the year.  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 Operating and Investing Activities sections of the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows.

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Similarly, the economic performance of MF Properties will affect the amount of cash dis tributions, if any, received by the Partnership from our ownership of these properties.  The economic performance of the MF Properties depends on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and on the level of operating expenses.  Occupancy rates and ren ts 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 proper ty.   For discussion related to economic risk see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s report.

Other sources of cash available to the Partnership include:

 

Unsecured lines of credit

 

Secured line of credit

 

Debt financing

 

Mortgages payable and other secured financings

 

Sale of Series A Preferred Units

 

Sale of additional BUC’s

On December 31, 2016, the Partnership had borrowed the following amounts:

 

Unsecured lines of credit - $40 million

 

Secured line of credit, net - $19.8 million

 

Debt financing, net - $495.4 million, and

 

Mortgages payable and other secured financing, net - $51.4 million

In addition, at December 31, 2016, the Partnership had issued approximately 4.1 million Series A Preferred units resulting in cash flow of approximately $40.8 million, net of issuance costs.  We did not issue any additional BUCs during 2016.  See Notes 15, 16, 17, 18 and 21 to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Our principal uses of cash are (i) general, administrative and operating expenses, (ii) interest and principal payable on the unsecured and secured lines of credit, (iii) interest and principal payable on the debt financing and mortgages payable and other secured financing, and (iv) payment of distributions to Series A Preferred Unitholders and BUC holders.  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 unsecured and secured lines of credit  

We maintain two unsecured lines of credit and one secured line of credit. Our operating line of credit allows for the advance of up to $7.5 million to be used for general operations. We are required to make prepayments of the principal to reduce outstanding principal balance on the operating line to zero for fifteen consecutive days during each calendar quarter.  We fulfilled this requirement during the three months ended December 31, 2016. Our $50 million revolving line of credit is utilized to for the purchase of multifamily real estate, taxable or tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Advances on the line of credit are due on the 270 th day following the advance date, but may be extended by making certain payments for up to an additional 270 days. Our $20 million secured term line of credit is used to finance the purchase of mortgage revenue bonds and matures in March 2017.

We anticipate paying off the balances on our unsecured and secured lines of credit by entering into fixed-rate debt financing arrangements, to be secured with the previously acquired mortgage revenue bonds.  See Notes 15 and 16 of the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.  In addition, see Note 28 to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for disclosure of activity subsequent to December 31, 2016.

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(iii)

Payment of interest and principal on debt and mortgages payable and other secured financing

Our debt financing arrangements consist of various secured financing transactions to leverage our portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments. The financing arrangements generally involve the securitization of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments into trusts whereby we retain beneficial interests in the trusts that provide certain rights to the underlying investment assets. The remaining beneficial interests are sold to unaffiliated parties with the proceeds being received by the Partnership. The beneficial interests held by unaffiliated parties require periodic interest payments, which may be fixed or variable depending on the terms of the arrangement, and scheduled principal payments.

Our mortgages payable and other secured financing arrangements are used to leverage our MF Properties. The mortgages and other secured financing are entered into with financial institutions and are secured by security interests in the MF Properties. The mortgages and other secured financing bear interest, which may be fixed or variable depending on the terms of the arrangement, and scheduled principal payments.

We anticipate refinancing all financing arrangements coming due in 2017 with similar arrangements of terms greater than one year.  

See Notes 17 and 18 to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for additional details on the maturity of the debt obligations at December 31, 2016.  In addition, see Note 28 to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for investment and debt obligation activity subsequent to December 31, 2016.

 

(iv)

Payment of distributions to the Unitholders – Series A Preferred and BUC holders

Distributions to the Series A Preferred unitholders, if declared by the General Partner, will be paid at a fixed rate of 3.0% annually.  The Series A Preferred units are non-cumulative, non-voting and non-convertible.  See Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements for more detail.

Distributions to the BUC holders 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, 2016, we generated cash available for distribution of $0.50 per unit. For further discussion, see “Cash Available for Distribution” in this section.

Leverage Ratio

We utilize leverage to enhance rates of return to our Unitholders. We use target constraints for each type of financing obligation utilized by us to manage an overall 65% leverage constraint, as previously established by the Partnership’s Board of Managers (the “Board”).  The amount of leverage utilized is dependent upon several factors, including the assets being leveraged, the leverage program utilized, constraints of market collateral calls and the liquidity and marketability of the underlying collateral of the asset being leveraged. We defined our leverage constraint as total outstanding debt divided by total assets using the carrying value of the mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates, initial finance costs and the MF Properties at cost. On December 31, 2016, our overall leverage constraint was approximately 65%.  On February 27, 2017, the Board approved an increase in the leverage constraint to 70%.

Cash Flows

 

In fiscal 2016, we generated $3.7 million of cash, which was the net result of $15.2 million provided by operating activities, $83.1 million used in investing activities, and $71.5 million provided by financing activities.

 

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $15.2 million in 2016, as compared to $19.4 million generated in 2015. The decrease was mainly driven by a $2.7 million decrease in 2016 net income due to factors described in the Results of Operations section of this Item 7 above and a smaller adjustment to net income for the non-cash (gain) loss on derivatives of $1.8 million.

 

Cash used in investing activities totaled $83.1 million in 2016, as compared to $138.7 million in 2015. The decrease is due to a decrease in cash paid to acquire mortgage revenue bonds of $58.0 million.

 

Cash provided by financing activities totaled $71.5 million in 2016, as compared to $87.2 million in 2015. Major factors that caused the decrease are a reduction in net borrowing on debt financing of $67.2 million, an increase of $9.6 million in principal payments on mortgages payable and an increase in distributions paid of $2.7 million. These reductions are offset by $40.9 million in proceeds from issuances of Series A Preferred Units and a net increased on unsecured and secured lines of credit of $23.6 million.  

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We believe our cash balance and cash provided by the sources discussed herein will be sufficient to pay, or refinance, our debt obligations and to meet our liquidity needs over the next 12 months.

Cash Available for Distribution

We utilize a calculation of CAD as a metric to help us determine the Partnership’s ability to make distributions to Unitholders.  We believe that CAD provides relevant information about the Partnership’s operations and is necessary, along with net income, for understanding its operating results.  To calculate CAD, we begin with net income and add back non-cash expenses consisting of amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond issuance costs, interest rate derivative expense or income, provision for loan losses, impairments on bonds and property loans, losses related to VIEs including depreciation expense, RUAs, and income received in cash from transactions which have been eliminated in consolidation, to the Partnership’s net income (loss) as computed in accordance with GAAP and deducts Tier 2 income (see Note 2 to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements) attributable to the Partnership 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 the Partnership’s computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.  Although we consider CAD to be a useful measure of the Partnership’s 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.

Currently cash distributions are made to the Partnership’s 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, 2016 and 2015, we generated Cash Available for Distribution of $0.50 and $0.53 per unit, respectively. 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, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Partnership net income

 

$

23,784,507

 

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

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

   consolidation

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,721,397

)

 

 

635,560

 

Net income before impact of Consolidated VIE

 

 

23,784,507

 

 

 

22,887,626

 

 

 

15,669,421

 

Change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate

   derivative amortization

 

 

(17,618

)

 

 

1,802,655

 

 

 

2,003,350

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

6,862,530

 

 

 

6,505,011

 

 

 

4,897,916

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

Impairment expense

 

 

61,506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

1,862,509

 

 

 

1,622,789

 

 

 

1,183,584

 

Restricted units compensation

   expense

 

 

833,142

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

366,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable Series A preferred unit distribution and

   accretion

 

 

(583,407

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tier 2 Income distributable to the General Partner (1)

 

 

(2,858,650

)

 

 

(2,338,956

)

 

 

(937,106

)

Developer income (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,159

 

 

 

619,948

 

Bond purchase premium (discount) amortization

   (accretion), net of cash received

 

 

(106,439

)

 

 

1,300,932

 

 

 

116,329

 

Provision for loss on receivables

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation and amortization related to discontinued

   operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

8,208

 

Total CAD

 

$

30,204,080

 

 

$

31,805,648

 

 

$

23,636,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic

 

 

60,182,264

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

Net income per unit, basic

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

Total CAD per unit, basic

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.40

 

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, 2016, we realized contingent interest of approximately $642,000 from excess cash flow on the Ashley Square and Lake Forest mortgage revenue bonds and approximately $1.4 million on settlement of the Foundation for Affordable Housing property loan, which resulted in Tier 2 income allocable to the general partner of approximately $505,000. In addition, we realized gross gains of approximately $12.4 million and $1.7 million from the sales of the Arboretum and Woodland Park, respectively. After consideration of income taxes, the gain on these sales resulted in approximately $2.4 million allocable 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.

(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.

 

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The table below identifies the composition of CAD p er unit earned by us for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Total CAD per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.40

 

Non-Recurring CAD per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative non-recurring expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.006

 

 

 

-

 

One-time expenses related to MF Properties

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.007

 

 

 

-

 

Non-recurring CAD per unit total

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.013

 

 

 

-

 

Recurring CAD per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

The non-recurring CAD per unit reflects activity that will not recur within a two–year period.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, 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 20 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 24 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations

As discussed in Notes 15 through 18 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the amounts maturing in 2017 consist of the principal paid on the TEBS credit facility with Freddie Mac, the TOB, Term TOB and Term A/B 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 either with Freddie Mac through its TEBS program or with Deutsche Bank through its Term A/B Trust 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. 

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 record the estimated fair value of the Bond Purchase Commitments as an asset or liability with changes in such valuation recorded in other comprehensive income.  See Note 20 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional details.

We have the following contractual obligations as of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Less than 1 year

 

 

1-3 years

 

 

3-5 years

 

 

More than 5 years

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines of credit - secured and unsecured

 

$

60,000,000

 

 

$

60,000,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Debt financing

 

 

500,268,901

 

 

 

148,105,926

 

 

 

133,726,552

 

 

 

83,785,922

 

 

 

134,650,501

 

Mortgages payable and other secured financings

 

 

51,719,928

 

 

 

8,270,379

 

 

 

12,641,257

 

 

 

30,808,292

 

 

 

-

 

Purchase Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward bond purchase commitments

 

 

66,940,000

 

 

 

50,540,000

 

 

 

16,400,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$

618,928,829

 

 

$

206,916,305

 

 

$

162,767,809

 

 

$

114,594,214

 

 

$

134,650,501

 

 

We are also contractually obligated to pay interest on our long-term debt obligations. The weighted average interest of our lines of credit is 3.1% at December 31, 2016. The weighted average interest of our debt financing is 3.1% at December 31, 2016. The weighted average interest of our mortgages payable and other secured financings is 3.8% at December 31, 2016.

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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 for adjustments in the rent payable at the time of renewal, subject to rent restrictions related to mortgage revenue bonds. Thus, the MF Properties may be able 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 and 25 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.

Variable Interest Entities

Under the consolidation guidance, the Partnership must evaluate entities in which it holds a variable interest to determine if the entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. The entity that is deemed to have (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, is considered the primary beneficiary. If the Partnership is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, then it must consolidate the VIEs in the consolidated financial statements.  The Company has consolidated all VIEs in which it has determined it is the primary beneficiary. 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 re-evaluates all VIEs at each reporting date based on events and circumstances at the VIEs.  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.

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”).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Current accounting guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance:

 

Defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and

 

Establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

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Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for asset or liabilities.

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Bond Purchase Commitments.   The fair values of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds and mortgage bond purchase commitments have each been based on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis. There is no active trading market for the mortgage revenue bonds and price quotes for the mortgage revenue bonds are not available.  If available, the Partnership may also consider price quotes on similar mortgage revenue bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  The estimates of the fair values of these mortgage revenue bonds, whether estimated by the Partnership or based on external sources, are based largely on unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants.  Additionally, the calculation methodology used by the external sources and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. To validate changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds between reporting periods, the Partnership looks at the key inputs such as changes in the ‘A’ rated municipal bond rates on similar mortgage revenue bonds as well as changes in the operating performance of the underlying property serving as collateral for each mortgage revenue bond.  The Partnership validates that the changes in the estimated fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds move with the changes in these monitored factors.  Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in mortgage revenue bonds is categorized as a Level 3 input. 

The fair value of the bond purchase commitments is determined in the same manner as the mortgage revenue bonds.

Investments in Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates.   The fair value of the Partnership’s investment in Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates has been based on a yield to maturity analysis performed by the Partnership. There is no active trading market for the trusts’ certificates owned by the Partnership, but it will look at estimated values as determined by pricing services when available. The estimates of the fair values of these trusts’ certificates begin 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 Public Housing Capital Fund trusts, adjusted largely for unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants. Additionally, the calculation methodology used by external pricing services and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. The Partnership validates that the changes in the estimated fair value of Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates move with the changes in the market yield rates of investment grade rated mortgage revenue municipal bonds with terms of similar length. Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates is categorized as a Level 3 input. 

Taxable bonds . The fair values of the Partnership’s investments in taxable bonds have each been based on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis. There is no active trading market for the taxable bonds and price quotes are not available. The estimates of the fair values of these taxable bonds, whether estimated by the Partnership or based on external sources, are based largely on unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants.  Additionally, the calculation methodology used by the external sources and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. To validate changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s investments in taxable bonds between reporting periods, management looks at the key inputs such as changes in the current market yields on similar bonds as well as changes in the operating performance of the underlying property serving as collateral for each bond.  The Partnership validates the changes in the estimated fair value of the taxable bonds move with the changes in these monitored factors.  Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in taxable bonds is categorized as a Level 3 input.

Interest rate derivatives . The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate derivatives is to set a cap, or upper limit, on the base rate of interest paid on the Partnership’s variable rate debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.   The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate swaps is to change a variable rate debt obligation to a fixed rate for that portion of the debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.  The fair value of the interest rate derivatives is based on a model whose inputs is not observable and therefore is categorized as a Level 3 input.  The inputs in the valuation model include three-month LIBOR rates, unobservable adjustments to account for the SIFMA index, as well as any recent interest rate cap trades with similar terms.

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Financial liabilities. The Partnership calculates a fair value of each financial liability using a discounted cash flow model based on the debt amortization schedules at the effective rate of interest for each period represented.  This estimate of fair value is based on Level 3 inputs. 

Mortgage Revenue Bond, Taxable Bonds and Bond Purchase Commitments Impairment

The Partnership periodically reviews each of its mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds and bond purchase commitments 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.

While the Partnership evaluates all available information, it focuses specifically on whether the security’s estimated fair value is below amortized cost, if the Partnership has the intent to sell or may be required to sell the security prior to the time that their value recovers or until maturity, and whether the Partnership expects to recover the securities’ entire amortized cost basis. 

The recognition of 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.

PHC Certificates Impairment

The Partnership accounts for its investments in PHC Certificates under the guidance for accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities.  The Partnership’s investments in these instruments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are reported at estimated fair value. The net unrealized gains or losses on these investments is 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.

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.

Real Estate Assets Impairment

The Partnership reviews real estate assets at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment suggest that the carrying value of the real estate assets may not be recoverable, the Partnership compares the carrying amount to the undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated from the use of the assets. If the carrying value exceeds the undiscounted net cash flows, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion on recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements which are incorporated by reference.

 

 

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitat ive 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 and PHC Certificates and our debt financing, mortgages payable and other secured financing.

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 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 and PHC Certificates 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. 

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 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, these amounts will 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.

Mortgage Revenue Bonds and PHC Certificate Sensitivity Analysis

We value our mortgage revenue bonds using discounted cash flow and yield to maturity analyses which encompasses judgment in its application.  The key assumption in our yield to maturity analysis is the range of effective yields of the individual mortgage revenue bonds.  The effective yield analysis for each mortgage revenue bond considers the current market yield on similar mortgage revenue bonds as well as the debt service coverage ratio of each underlying property serving as collateral for the mortgage revenue bond.  

We also value the PHC certificates 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 Public Housing Capital Fund trusts

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adjusted l argely for unobservable inputs it believes would be used by market participants.  Our fair value estimates encompass judgment and are compared to external pricing services when available.   

We completed a sensitivity analysis which is hypothetical and is as of a specific point in time.  If available, we may also consider price quotes on similar mortgage revenue bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  Pricing services, broker quotes and our analyses provide indicative pricing only. The results of the sensitivity analysis may not be indicative of actual changes in fair value and should be used with caution. 

The table below summarizes the sensitivity analysis metrics related to the investments in the mortgage revenue bonds and PHC Certificates at December 31, 2016:

 

Description

 

Estimated Fair Value in 000's

 

 

Range of Effective Yields as Reported in Notes 6 and 7

 

Range of Effective Yields if 10% Adverse Applied

 

Additional Unrealized Losses with 10% Adverse Change in 000's

 

Mortgage Revenue Bonds

 

$

680,211

 

 

 

4.9

%

-  12.4%

 

 

5.4

%

-  13.6%

 

$

35,868

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

57,158

 

 

 

4.3

%

-   6.0%

 

 

4.7

%

-    6.6%

 

 

1,863

 

 

Geographic Risk

The properties securing the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are geographically dispersed throughout the United States with significant concentrations in California and Texas. At December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in California as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 20% and 8%, respectively. At December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in Texas as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 45% and 51%, respectively. At December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in South Carolina as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 12% and 12%, respectively.

Summary of Interest Rates on Borrowings and Interest Rate Cap Agreements

At December 31, 2016, the total costs of borrowing by investment type were as follows:

 

The unsecured LOCs range between 3.1% and 3.9%;

 

The secured LOC has a rate of 3.1%;

 

The M24, M31, and M33 TEBS facilities range between 2.1% and 2.6%;

 

The Term TOB Trusts securitized by mortgage revenue bonds range between 4.0% and 4.4%;

 

The Term A/B Trusts securitized by mortgage revenue bonds range between 3.6% and 4.6%;

 

The TOB Trusts securitized by PHC Certificates range between 2.9% and 3.0%;

 

The mortgages payable and other secured financings range between 3.5% and 4.8%.

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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 faci lities. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Partnership’s interest rate cap agreements at December 31, 2016:

 

Purchase Date

 

Initial Notional Amount

 

 

Effective

Capped Rate

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Purchase Price

 

 

Fair Value - Asset (Liability) (1)

 

 

Variable Debt

Financing Facility

Hedged

 

Maximum

Potential

Cost of

Borrowing

 

 

Counterparty

Sept 2010

 

$

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

$

921,000

 

 

$

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Bank of New York Mellon

Sept 2010

 

 

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

845,600

 

 

 

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

Sept 2010

 

 

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

928,000

 

 

 

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

Aug 2013

 

 

93,305,000

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

793,000

 

 

 

619

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

3.5

%

 

Deutsche Bank

Feb 2014

 

 

41,250,000

 

 

 

1.0

%

 

March 2017

 

 

230,500

 

 

 

2

 

 

PHC TOB Trusts

 

 

3.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

315,200

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

343,000

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

333,200

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Wells Fargo Bank

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

187,688

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

174,900

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

383,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) For additional details, see Note 25 to the Partnership's consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have also contracted for two interest rate swaps with DB related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton Term A/B Financings securitized by mortgage revenue bonds for Decatur Angle and Bruton Apartments. The following table summarizes the terms of the interest rate swaps at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Purchase Date

 

Initial Notional Amount

 

 

Effective Date

 

Termination Date

 

Fixed Rate Paid

 

 

Period End Variable Rate Received

 

 

Variable Rate & Index

 

Counterparty

 

December 31, 2016 - Fair Value of Liability

 

 

December 31, 2015 - Fair Value of Liability

 

Sept 2014

 

$

23,000,000

 

 

Oct 2016

 

Oct 2021

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

70% 30-day LIBOR

 

Deutsche Bank

 

$

(738,574

)

 

$

(737,219

)

Sept 2014

 

$

18,126,731

 

 

April 2017

 

April 2022

 

 

2.06

%

 

N/A

 

 

70% 30-day LIBOR

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

(600,709

)

 

 

(579,856

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,339,283

)

 

$

(1,317,075

)

 

These interest rate derivatives and interest rate swaps are not designated as hedging instruments and, accordingly, they are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in current period earnings as interest expense. See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the interest rate derivatives and interest rate swap arrangements.

 

Interest Rates Risk – Change in Net Interest Income

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the impact on the Partnership’s net interest income assuming a change in interest rates:

 

Description

 

- 25 basis points

 

 

+ 50 basis points

 

 

+ 100 basis points

 

 

+ 150 basis points

 

 

+ 200 basis points

 

TOB & Term A/B Debt Financings

 

$

(41,318

)

 

$

82,587

 

 

$

165,107

 

 

$

247,561

 

 

$

329,948

 

TEBS Debt Financings

 

 

338,758

 

 

 

(713,087

)

 

 

(1,096,654

)

 

 

(1,335,730

)

 

 

(1,574,959

)

Other Investment Financings

 

 

22,278

 

 

 

19,214

 

 

 

76,805

 

 

 

134,431

 

 

 

192,090

 

Total

 

$

319,718

 

 

$

(611,286

)

 

$

(854,742

)

 

$

(953,738

)

 

$

(1,052,921

)

 

The interest rate sensitivity table above represents the change in net interest income, and CAD, over the next twelve months assuming an immediate parallel shift in the LIBOR yield curve and the resulting implied forward rates are realized as a component of this shift

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in the curve.  Assumptions include anticipated interest rates, relationships between interest rate indices and outstanding investments, liabilit ies and interest rate derivative positions.  

No assurance can be made that the assumptions included in the Table presented herein will occur or that other events would not occur that would affect the outcomes of the analysis.  Furthermore, the results included in the Table assume the Partnership does not act to change its sensitivity to the movement in interest rates.

As the above information incorporates only those material positions or exposures that existed as of December 31, 2016, 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 Statemen ts and Supplementary Data.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), partners’ capital and cash flows for the year then ended present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A.  Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audit.  We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Chicago, Illinois

March 3, 2017

 

 


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REPORT OF INDE PENDENT 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 sheet of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), partners’ capital, and cash flows for each of the two 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 the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two 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 6, 7, and 25, 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, management’s estimates were based on discounted cash flows or yield to maturity analyses performed by management.

As discussed in Notes 17 and 26 to the consolidated financial statements, the accompanying 2015 consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted for a segment change and the adoption of guidance related to the presentation of deferred financing costs.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Omaha, Nebraska

March 3, 2016 (November 2, 2016 as to the effects of retrospective adjustment for a segment change and the presentation of deferred financing costs discussed in Notes 17 and 26)

 

 

 

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,748,521

 

 

$

17,035,782

 

Restricted cash

 

 

6,757,699

 

 

 

8,950,374

 

Interest receivable, net

 

 

6,983,203

 

 

 

5,220,859

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value (Note  6)

 

 

590,194,179

 

 

 

536,316,481

 

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value (Note 6)

 

 

90,016,872

 

 

 

47,366,656

 

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value (Note 7)

 

 

57,158,068

 

 

 

60,707,290

 

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value (Note 8)

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,775,309

 

Real estate assets: (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

 

 

17,354,587

 

 

 

17,887,505

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

113,089,041

 

 

 

139,153,699

 

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation

 

 

130,443,628

 

 

 

157,041,204

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(16,217,028

)

 

 

(16,023,814

)

Net real estate assets

 

 

114,226,600

 

 

 

141,017,390

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities (Note 10)

 

 

19,470,006

 

 

 

-

 

Property loans, net of loan loss allowance (Note 11)

 

 

29,763,334

 

 

 

22,775,709

 

Other assets (Note 13)

 

 

8,795,192

 

 

 

12,944,633

 

Total Assets

 

$

944,113,674

 

 

$

867,110,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

7,255,327

 

 

$

5,667,948

 

Distribution payable

 

 

8,017,950

 

 

 

8,759,343

 

Unsecured lines of credit (Note 15)

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

17,497,000

 

Secured line of credit, net (Note 16)

 

 

19,816,667

 

 

 

-

 

Debt financing, net (Note 17)

 

 

495,383,033

 

 

 

451,496,716

 

Mortgages payable and other secured financing, net (Note 18)

 

 

51,379,512

 

 

 

69,247,574

 

Derivative swaps, at fair value (Note 19)

 

 

1,339,283

 

 

 

1,317,075

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

623,191,772

 

 

 

553,985,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Series A preferred units, approximately $40.9 million redemption value, 10.0 million

   authorized, 4.1  million and 0.0 million issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 21)

 

 

40,788,034

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnersʼ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner (Note 1)

 

 

102,536

 

 

 

399,077

 

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders

 

 

280,026,669

 

 

 

312,720,264

 

Total Partnersʼ Capital

 

 

280,129,205

 

 

 

313,119,341

 

Noncontrolling interest (Note 9)

 

 

4,663

 

 

 

5,486

 

Total Capital

 

 

280,133,868

 

 

 

313,124,827

 

Total Liabilities and Partnersʼ Capital

 

$

944,113,674

 

 

$

867,110,483

 

 

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

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues

 

$

17,404,439

 

 

$

17,789,125

 

 

$

14,250,572

 

Investment income

 

 

36,892,996

 

 

 

34,409,809

 

 

 

26,606,234

 

Contingent interest income

 

 

2,021,077

 

 

 

4,756,716

 

 

 

40,000

 

Other interest income

 

 

2,660,238

 

 

 

2,624,262

 

 

 

856,217

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

373,379

 

 

 

188,000

 

Total revenues

 

 

58,978,750

 

 

 

59,953,291

 

 

 

41,941,023

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)

 

 

9,223,108

 

 

 

10,052,669

 

 

 

7,796,761

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

Impairment charge

 

 

61,506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,862,530

 

 

 

6,505,011

 

 

 

4,897,916

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

1,862,509

 

 

 

1,622,789

 

 

 

1,183,584

 

Interest expense

 

 

15,469,639

 

 

 

14,826,217

 

 

 

11,165,911

 

General and administrative

 

 

10,837,188

 

 

 

8,660,889

 

 

 

5,547,208

 

Total expenses

 

 

44,316,480

 

 

 

41,667,575

 

 

 

30,666,380

 

Other Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of MF Properties

 

 

14,072,317

 

 

 

4,599,109

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of securities

 

 

8,097

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,701,772

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

28,742,684

 

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

Income tax expense

 

 

4,959,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

23,783,684

 

 

 

22,884,825

 

 

 

14,976,415

 

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

   approximately $3.2 million in 2015)

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

52,773

 

Net income

 

 

23,783,684

 

 

 

26,606,222

 

 

 

15,029,188

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

Partnership net income

 

 

23,784,507

 

 

 

26,609,023

 

 

 

15,033,861

 

Redeemable Series A preferred unit distributions and accretion

 

 

(583,407

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income available to Partners

 

$

23,201,100

 

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to Partners and noncontrolling interest allocated to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

$

2,992,106

 

 

$

2,474,274

 

 

$

1,056,316

 

Limited Partners - Unitholders

 

 

20,176,693

 

 

 

20,413,352

 

 

 

14,613,105

 

Limited Partners - Restricted Unitholders

 

 

32,301

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated VIEs

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

(635,560

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

 

 

$

23,200,277

 

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

Income from discontinued operations (Note 2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income per unit, basic and diluted

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.25

 

Distributions declared, per unit

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.50

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic

 

 

60,182,264

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding, diluted

 

 

60,182,264

 

 

 

60,252,928

 

 

 

59,431,010

 

 

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

 

 

57


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income

 

$

23,783,684

 

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

Reversal of net unrealized gain on sale of securities

 

 

(236,439

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities

 

 

(18,596,853

)

 

 

10,042,241

 

 

 

62,852,308

 

Net realized (loss) on securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,658,166

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on bond purchase commitments

 

 

(3,234,911

)

 

 

(146,053

)

 

 

10,632,590

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

1,715,481

 

 

 

36,502,410

 

 

 

86,855,920

 

Comprehensive (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

(4,673

)

Partnership comprehensive income

 

$

1,716,304

 

 

$

36,505,211

 

 

$

86,860,593

 

 

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

 

 

58


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015, AND 2014

 

 

 

General Partner

 

 

# of Units - Restricted and Unrestricted

 

 

Beneficial Unit

Certificate Holders - Restricted and Unrestricted

 

 

Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs

 

 

Non-controlling

Interest

 

 

Total

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at January 1, 2014

 

$

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

 

Reversal of net unrealized

   gain on sale of securities

 

 

(2,364

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234,075

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(236,439

)

 

 

(236,439

)

Distributions paid or accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular distribution

 

 

(217,646

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,546,966

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21,764,612

)

 

 

-

 

Distribution of Tier 2

  earnings (Note 3)

 

 

(2,858,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,575,949

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,434,599

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) allocable to

   Partners

 

 

2,992,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,208,994

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(823

)

 

 

23,200,277

 

 

 

-

 

Repurchase of Beneficial Unit

   Certificates

 

 

-

 

 

 

(272,307

)

 

 

(1,603,658

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,603,658

)

 

 

-

 

Restricted units awarded

 

 

-

 

 

 

272,307

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Restricted units compensation

   expense

 

 

8,331

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

824,811

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

833,142

 

 

 

-

 

Beneficial Unit Certificates

   surrendered to pay tax

   withholding on vested

   restricted units

 

 

-

 

 

 

(28,390

)

 

 

(153,306

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(153,306

)

 

 

-

 

Unrealized loss on securities

 

 

(185,969

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,410,884

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,596,853

)

 

 

(18,596,853

)

Unrealized loss on bond

   purchase commitment

 

 

(32,349

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,202,562

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,234,911

)

 

 

(3,234,911

)

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

102,536

 

 

 

60,224,538

 

 

$

280,026,669

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,663

 

 

$

280,133,868

 

 

$

38,895,484

 

 

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

 

59


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

23,783,684

 

 

$

26,606,222

 

 

$

15,029,188

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

6,862,530

 

 

 

6,505,011

 

 

 

5,837,973

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

Gain on sale of MF Property

 

 

(14,072,317

)

 

 

(4,599,109

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - redemption

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,701,772

)

Gain on the sale of discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,212,447

)

 

 

-

 

Contingent interest realized on investing activities

 

 

(1,379,466

)

 

 

(4,756,716

)

 

 

(40,000

)

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

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,454,621

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of securities

 

 

(8,097

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-cash (gain) loss on derivatives

 

 

(17,618

)

 

 

1,802,655

 

 

 

1,282,369

 

Restricted unit compensation expense

 

 

833,142

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Bond premium/discount amortization

 

 

(153,922

)

 

 

238,996

 

 

 

(181,208

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

1,862,509

 

 

 

1,622,789

 

 

 

1,183,584

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

366,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Change in preferred return receivable from unconsolidated entities

 

 

(718,701

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in interest receivable

 

 

(1,762,344

)

 

 

(2,452,084

)

 

 

(1,074,623

)

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

 

(112,174

)

 

 

(416,419

)

 

 

(24,276

)

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(251,695

)

 

 

(496,859

)

 

 

(942,064

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

15,231,531

 

 

 

19,387,418

 

 

 

17,444,171

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(635,739

)

 

 

(3,282,107

)

 

 

(23,798,209

)

Restructure and acquisition of interest rate derivative

 

 

-

 

 

 

(562,088

)

 

 

(1,382,900

)

Proceeds from sale of MF Properties

 

 

45,850,000

 

 

 

16,196,510

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,900,000

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from sale of mortgage revenue bond

 

 

9,295,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,791,699

 

Proceeds from the sale of MBS Securities

 

 

14,997,069

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,606,311

 

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

 

 

-

 

 

 

514,095

 

 

 

-

 

Acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

(130,620,000

)

 

 

(188,572,000

)

 

 

(142,794,827

)

Contributions to unconsolidated entities

 

 

(18,751,305

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Acquisition of MF Property

 

 

(9,882,800

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Restricted cash - debt collateral paid

 

 

(2,564,000

)

 

 

(4,815,000

)

 

 

(6,252,027

)

Restricted cash - debt collateral released

 

 

4,429,019

 

 

 

7,522,959

 

 

 

1,699,973

 

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

 

 

342,609

 

 

 

(16,004

)

 

 

(475,208

)

Acquisition of taxable bonds

 

 

-

 

 

 

(500,000

)

 

 

-

 

Principal payments received on mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

7,630,638

 

 

 

21,932,563

 

 

 

1,172,831

 

Principal payments received on taxable bonds

 

 

551,162

 

 

 

153,821

 

 

 

145,000

 

Principal payments received on PHCs

 

 

2,014,120

 

 

 

963,526

 

 

 

5,956,305

 

Principal payments received on MBSs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85,000

 

Cash paid for land held for development and deposits on potentail purchases

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(2,889,400

)

 

 

-

 

Advances on property loans

 

 

(8,414,215

)

 

 

(11,208,763

)

 

 

(710,118

)

Principal payments received on property loans and related contingent interest

 

 

2,806,056

 

 

 

2,958,415

 

 

 

68,530

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(83,052,386

)

 

 

(138,703,473

)

 

 

(105,887,640

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid

 

 

(34,245,664

)

 

 

(31,556,898

)

 

 

(30,168,167

)

Proceeds from the sale of redeemable Series A Preferred Units

 

 

40,869,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Payment of offering costs related to the sale of redeemable Series A preferred units

 

 

(86,814

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Repurchase of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

(1,603,658

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from the sale of beneficial unit certificates

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

54,740,000

 

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

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,451,301

)

Proceeds from debt financing

 

 

173,302,645

 

 

 

293,205,000

 

 

 

186,815,000

 

Principal payments on debt financing

 

 

(129,465,032

)

 

 

(182,132,712

)

 

 

(98,730,000

)

Principal payments on other secured financing

 

 

(7,500,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Principal borrowing on mortgages payable

 

 

7,500,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,622,552

 

Principal payments on mortgages payable

 

 

(17,997,186

)

 

 

(8,415,981

)

 

 

(3,056,763

)

Principal borrowing on unsecured and secured lines of credit

 

 

87,487,639

 

 

 

74,071,261

 

 

 

-

 

Principal payments on unsecured lines of credit

 

 

(44,984,639

)

 

 

(55,149,000

)

 

 

-

 

Increase (decrease) in security deposit liability related to restricted cash

 

 

(44,984

)

 

 

16,004

 

 

 

475,208

 

Deferred costs related to future equity raises

 

 

-

 

 

 

(169,667

)

 

 

-

 

Debt financing and other deferred costs

 

 

(1,697,713

)

 

 

(2,709,513

)

 

 

(2,927,732

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

71,533,594

 

 

 

87,158,494

 

 

 

126,318,797

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,712,739

 

 

 

(32,157,561

)

 

 

37,875,328

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash and cash equivalents of assets held

   for sale and discontinued operations of $0, $35,772 and $25,976, respectively

 

 

17,035,782

 

 

 

49,193,343

 

 

 

11,318,015

 

60


 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued

   operations of $0, $0 and $35,772,  respectively

 

$

20,748,521

 

 

$

17,035,782

 

 

$

49,193,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

15,175,628

 

 

$

12,866,079

 

 

$

9,112,063

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

4,615,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Supplemental disclosure of non cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared but not paid for beneficial unit certificates and general partner

 

$

8,017,950

 

 

$

8,759,343

 

 

$

7,617,390

 

Distributions declared but not paid for Series A Preferred Units

 

$

271,518

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable

 

$

46,528

 

 

$

26,368

 

 

$

137,759

 

Liabilities assumed in the acquisition of MF Property

 

$

135,326

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Deferred financing costs financed through accounts payable

 

$

234,372

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Beneficial unit certificates surrendered for tax withholding liabilities on restricted units

 

$

153,306

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Exchange of Suites on Paseo assets held for the Suites on Paseo property

 

$

-

 

 

$

42,665,912

 

 

$

-

 

 

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

 

 

61


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014

 

1. Basis of Presentation

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.  Thus, 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”). During 2016, the Partnership issued, in private placements, approximately 4.1 million units 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 four financial institutions resulting in approximately $40.9 million in gross aggregate proceeds to the Partnership (Note 21).

 

All disclosures of the number units for properties related to mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds and MF Properties are unaudited.

 

 

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 various limited partnerships in which one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries (“The Greens Hold Co”) 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 17).

 

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 17).

 

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 17).

 

ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, committed to invest in the development of multifamily properties through property loans and equity contributions (see Notes 10 and 11).

 

Seven MF Properties which are either wholly or majority owned by the Partnership or subsidiaries of the Partnership (see Note 9).

Prior to January 1, 2016, the Partnership has consolidated two variable interest entities (“VIE”), Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks properties (the “Consolidated VIEs”), in the consolidated financial statements. The Partnership did not hold an ownership interest in

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the Consolidated VIEs but did own the mortgage revenue bonds that financed the Consolidated VIEs.  The Partnership was determined to be the primary beneficiary of these 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. The Consolidated VIEs were sold in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Variable Interest Entities

Under the consolidation guidance, the Partnership must evaluate entities in which it holds a variable interest to determine if the entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. The entity that is deemed to have (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, is considered the primary beneficiary. If the Partnership is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, then it must consolidate the VIEs in the consolidated financial statements.  The Company has consolidated all VIEs in which it has determined it is the primary beneficiary. 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 re-evaluates all VIEs at each reporting date based on events and circumstances at the VIEs.  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.

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”).

The Partnership sold its variable interests in Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks (the Consolidated VIEs) in the fourth quarter of 2015. The sale of the Consolidated VIEs 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 gains and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs are reported as part of the discontinued operations in net income for all periods presented (see Notes 14).

Acquisition Accounting

Pursuant to the guidance on acquisition accounting, the Partnership allocates the contractual purchase price of a property acquired to the land, building, improvements 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

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counterparties.  The Partnership does not anticipate any non-performance.  This risk is minimized significantly by the Partnership’s portfolio being r estricted 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, and property rehabilitation.  In addition, the Partnership is required to maintain restricted cash balances related to the TEBS Financing facilities and the Partnership’s interest rate derivatives.

Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bond, Taxable Bonds and Bond Purchase Commitments

The Partnership accounts for its investments in mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds and bond purchase commitments under the guidance for accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities.  The Partnership’s investments in these instruments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are reported at estimated fair value. The net unrealized gains or losses on these investments is 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. See Note 25 for a description of the Partnership’s methodology for estimating fair value of mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds and bond purchase commitments.

The Partnership periodically reviews each of its mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds and bond purchase commitments 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.

While the Partnership evaluates all available information, it focuses specifically on whether the security’s estimated fair value is below amortized cost, if the Partnership has the intent to sell or may be required to sell the security prior to the time that the value recovers or until maturity, and whether the Partnership expects to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis.  

The recognition of 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. There were no impairment charges reported by the Partnership related to mortgage revenue bonds, taxable bonds or bond purchase commitments during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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 over the term of the related mortgage revenue bond and is recognized as 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 Partnership’s investments in these instruments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are reported at estimated fair value. The net unrealized gains or losses on these investments is reflected in other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses do not affect the cash flow of the bonds, distributions to Unitholders, or the

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characterization of the interest income of the financial obligation of the underlying collateral. See Note 25 for a description of the Partnership’s methodology for estimating fair value for the PHC Certificates and MBS Securities. The Partnership sold its remaining MBS Securiti es in the first quarter of 2016.

The Partnership periodically reviews each class of PHC Certificates and MBS Securities for impairment. The Partnership evaluates whether a decline in the fair value of the investments is 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, and

 

Volatility of the fair value of the security.

There were no impairment charges reported by the Partnership related to the PHC Certificates and MBS Securities in 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Real Estate Assets

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. Depreciation expenses 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 recognizes gain and losses equal to the difference between proceeds on sale and the net carrying value of the assets at the date of disposition.

The Partnership reviews real estate assets at least quarterly and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment suggest that the carrying value of the real estate assets may not be recoverable, the Partnership compares the carrying amount to the undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated from the use of the assets. If the carrying value exceeds the undiscounted net cash flows, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value. See Note 9 for information on recognized impairment charges.

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

The Partnership makes initial investments in and is committed to invest, through ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, in certain limited liability companies (“Vantage Properties”). ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC holds a limited membership interest in the Vantage Properties. The investments 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. As a result, the Partnership records the return on the investment earned by the Partnership as investment income in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of operations (Note 10).

The Partnership reviews its investments in unconsolidated affiliates for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investments may not be fully recoverable. Evidence of a loss in value that is other than temporary includes, but is not limited to, the absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment, the inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment, or, where applicable, estimated sales proceeds which are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the investment. The Partnership’s assessment as to whether any decline in value is other than temporary is based on our ability and intent to hold the investment and whether evidence indicating the carrying value of the investment is recoverable within a reasonable period of time outweighs evidence to the contrary. If the fair value of the investment is determined to be less than the carrying value and the decline in value is considered to be other than temporary, an appropriate write-down is recorded based on the excess of the carrying value over the best estimate of fair value of the investment.

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Property Loans, Net of Loan Loss Allowance  

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 mortgage revenue bonds.  The Partnership recognizes interest income on the property loans as earned. Interest income is not recognized for property loans that are deemed to be in nonaccrual status. 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 a discounted cash flow model (“DCF”) that considers 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.

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. See Note 11 for additional information on the Partnership’s loan loss allowances.

Assets Held for Sale

The Partnership reports assets and related liabilities as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet in the period that the Partnership has committed to a plan to dispose of an asset or asset group, the asset or asset group is being marketed for sale, and it is probable the sale will be completed within one year. Once an asset or asset group is determined to be held for sale, the Partnership discontinues depreciation of the asset or asset group.

Accounting for TEBS, Term A/B and TOB Financing Arrangements

The Partnership has evaluated the accounting guidance in regard to the TOB, Term TOB, Term A/B and TEBS Financings (Note 17) 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 Financing agreements contain certain provisions that allow the Partnership to control the assets within the various securitization trusts. See Note 17 for additional terms on the Partnership’s secured financing arrangements. Based on these terms, the Partnership has concluded that the condition in item 2 above is present 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.

In addition to evaluating the above securitization transactions as sales or transfers of financial assets, the Partnership has evaluated the securitization trusts associated with the TOB, Term TOB, Term A/B and TEBS Financings in accordance with guidance on consolidation of VIEs. See Note 5 for the consolidation analysis related to these secured financing arrangements. The Partnership is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these securitization trusts and consolidates the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the securitization trusts in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.

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. Debt financing costs associated with revolving line of credit arrangements are reported within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Debt financing costs for other debts are reported as reductions to the carrying value of the related debts on the consolidated balance sheet.

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Bond issuance costs are capitalized and amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the stated maturity of the related mortgage revenue bonds.  Bond issuance costs are reported as an adjustment to the carrying cost of the related mortgage revenue bond on the consolidated balance sheet. 

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, except for certain entities described below.  

Certain of the Consolidated VIEs and The Greens Hold Co are corporations 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 these entities on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.  

The Partnership evaluates its tax positions taken in the Partnership’s 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. The Partnership accrues interest and penalties as incurred within income tax expense.

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 12).

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 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. Certain mortgage revenue bonds contain contingent interest provisions that generate excess available cash flow. Contingent interest income 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.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, 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 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.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Partnership reports all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The Partnership’s derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments and 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.  See Note 25 for a description of the Partnership’s methodology for estimating fair value for the derivative instruments.

Redeemable Series A Preferred Units

The Partnership has issued Series A Preferred Units to various financial institutions., which represent limited partnership interests in the Partnership. 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

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the Partnership’s BUCs and to any other class or series of Partnership interests or securities expressly designated a s 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 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 holders’ 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 21).

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 3.0 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 23).

Net Income per BUC

The Partnership has disclosed basic and diluted net income per BUC on the consolidated statements of operations. The unvested RUAs issued under the Plan are considered participating securities. The Partnership used the two-class method to allocate net income available to BUCs and the unvested restricted units. Unvested restricted unit awards are included with BUCs for the calculation of diluted net income per BUC using the treasury stock method.

 

 

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 valuations, investment impairments, impairment of property assets, allocation of the purchase price for acquisition accounting and allowance for loan losses.

Reclassifications

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

In 2016, the Partnership began to classify its amortization of deferred financing costs as a separate line within the Partnership’s consolidated statements of operations. Previously this amount had been classified within depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 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 consolidated balance sheets. Previously this amount had been classified within other assets. Accordingly, the Partnership has reclassified the property loans, net of loan loss reserves, for the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015 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 consolidated financial statements for the periods presented .

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01, “Business Combinations; Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” The ASU modifies the requirements to meet the definition of a business under Topic 805, “Business Combinations.” The amendments provide a screen to determine when a set of identifiable assets and liabilities is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. The impact is expected to result in fewer transactions being accounted for as business combinations. The ASU is effective for the Partnership for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and is applied prospectively. The Partnership has not elected early adoption at December 31, 2016 and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows; Restricted Cash.” The ASU requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for the Partnership’s annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and is applied retrospectively. The Partnership has not elected early adoption at December 31, 2016 and does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230).” The ASU clarifies the presentation of cash receipts and cash payments related to certain transaction. The ASU is effective for the Partnership for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and is applied retrospectively. The Partnership has not elected early adoption at December 31, 2016 and is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements. 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).” The ASU enhances the methodology of measuring expected credit losses to include the use of forward-looking information to better inform credit loss estimates. The ASU is effective for the Partnership’s annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and is applied under a modified-retrospective approach. The Partnership is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements.    

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The ASU requires the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU offers specific accounting guidance for embedded lease arrangements, lease terms and incentives, sale-leaseback agreements, and related disclosures. The ASU is effective for the Partnership’s annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership has performed a preliminary assessment of its lessor and lessee leasing arrangements. Lessor arrangements with tenants at the MF Properties are not expected to be materially impacted by adoption of the standard as substantially all leases are for terms of 12 months or less. The Partnership’s lessee arrangements are immaterial. As such, adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments Overall (Subtopic 825-10).” The ASU simplifies and clarifies the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The ASU is effective for the Partnerships annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Partnership is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements. 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The updated standard is a new comprehensive revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. During 2016, the FASB issued ASU Nos. 2016-10, 2016-12 and 2016-20 that provide additional guidance related to the identification of performance obligations within a contract, assessing collectability, contract costs, and other technical corrections and improvements. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for the Partnership for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within the annual period. ASU 2014-09 allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The Partnership has not selected a transition method. The Partnership has completed an evaluation of its revenue-producing contracts and determined they are primarily leases and investment agreements that are not within the scope of this standard. As a result, the Partnership does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact to the Partnership’s reported property revenues, investment income and other interest income. The Partnership is continuing to evaluate the impact on other revenue and income sources.

 

 

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3. Partnership Income, Expenses and Cash Distributions

The Amended and Restated LP Agreement of the Partnership 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 on that date. For purposes of the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from its investment in MF Properties (Note 9) will be included in the Partnership’s Net Interest Income and cash distributions received by the Partnership from the sale of such properties will be included in the Partnership’s Net Residual Proceeds.

Series A Preferred Units were created pursuant to the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated LP Agreement (the “First Amendment”), which became effective on March 30, 2016.  

Cash distributions are currently made on a quarterly basis. AFCA 2 can elect to make distributions on a monthly or semi-annual basis.  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, 2016 and 2015.

The distributions paid or accrued per BUC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash distributions

 

$

0.5000

 

 

$

0.5000

 

 

$

0.5000

 

 

 

4. Net income per BUC

 

The Partnership has disclosed basic and diluted net income per BUC on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The unvested RUAs issued under the Plan are considered participating securities. The Partnership used the two-class method to allocate net income available to BUCs and the unvested restricted units. Unvested restricted unit awards are included with BUCs for the calculation of diluted net income per BUC using the treasury stock method, if the treasury stock method is more dilutive than the two-class method. There were no dilutive units for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

 

 

5. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated VIEs

The capital structure of Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks (the “Consolidated 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 to the Partnership. 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 Consolidated VIEs. The Consolidated VIEs were sold 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. No net income or loss from these properties’ operations or sale accrued to the Unitholders or the General Partner during 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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The Partnership determined the TOB Trusts are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. In de termining the primary beneficiary of these specific VIEs, the Partnership considered who has the power to control the activities of the VIEs which most significantly impact their financial performance, the risks that the entity was designed to create, and how each risk affects the VIE.  The TOB Trust agreements stipulate the Partnership has the sole right to cause the TOB Trusts to sell the underlying assets through its ownership of the LIFERs. If they were sold, the extent to which the VIEs will be exposed to gains or losses would result from decisions made by the Partnership, which results in the Partnership being identified as the primary beneficiary. As such, the Partnership reports the TOB Trusts as consolidated VIEs. The Partnership reports the senior floating-rate participation interests (“SPEARS”) related to the TOB Trusts as secured debt financings on the consolidated balance sheets (Note 17). The PHC Certificates secured by the TOB Trusts are reported as assets on the consolidated balance sheets (No te 7).

The Partnership determined the Term TOB Trusts are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. In determining the primary beneficiary of these specific VIEs, the Partnership considered who has the power to control the activities of the VIEs which most significantly impact their financial performance, the risks that the entity was designed to create, and how each risk affects the VIE.  The Term TOB Trust agreements stipulate the Partnership has the sole right to cause the TOB Trusts to sell the underlying assets through its ownership of the Class B Certificates. If they were sold, the extent to which the VIEs will be exposed to gains or losses would result from decisions made by the Partnership, which results in the Partnership being identified as the primary beneficiary. As such, the Partnership reports the Term TOB Trusts as consolidated VIEs. The Partnership reports the Class A Certificates related to the Term TOB Trusts as secured debt financings on the consolidated balance sheets (Note 17). The mortgage revenue bonds secured by the Term TOB Trusts are reported as assets on the consolidated balance sheets (Note 6).

The Partnership determined the Term A/B Trust are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. In determining the primary beneficiary of these specific VIEs, the Partnership considered who has the power to control the activities of the VIEs which most significantly impact their financial performance, the risks that the entity was designed to create, and how each risk affects the VIE.  The Term A/B Trust agreements stipulate the Partnership has the sole right to cause the Term A/B Trusts to sell the underlying assets. If they were sold, the extent to which the VIEs will be exposed to gains or losses would result from decisions made by the Partnership, which results in the Partnership being identified as the primary beneficiary. As such, the Partnership reports the Term A/B Trusts as consolidated VIEs. The Partnership reports the Class A certificates related to the Term A/B Trusts as secured debt financings on the consolidated balance sheets (Note 17). The mortgage revenue bonds secured by the Term A/B Trusts are reported as assets on the consolidated balance sheets (Notes 6).

The Partnership determined the TEBS Financings are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. In determining the primary beneficiary of these specific VIEs, the Partnership considered who has the power to control the activities of the VIEs which most significantly impact their financial performance, the risks that the entity was designed to create, and how each risk affects the VIE.  The TEBS Financing agreements stipulate the Partnership has the sole right to cause the TEBS Financings to sell the underlying assets. If they were sold, the extent to which the VIEs will be exposed to gains or losses would result from decisions made by the Partnership, which results in the Partnership being identified as the primary beneficiary. As such, the Partnership reports the TEBS Financings as consolidated VIEs. The Partnership reports the Class A certificates related to the TEBS Financings as secured debt financings on the consolidated balance sheets (Note 17). The mortgage revenue bonds secured by the TEBS Financings are reported as assets on the consolidated balance sheets (Notes 6).

Non-Consolidated VIEs

The Partnership has variable interests in certain other entities that have been determined to be VIEs, but for which the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary. The Partnership does not consolidate the financial statements of these entities.

The Partnership has variable interests in certain entities that are the borrowers on the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds. The Partnership has no equity ownership interest in the entities, but the mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership are considered variable interests. The entities are not consolidated as VIEs because the Partnership does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities.

The Partnership has variable interests in certain entities through the property loans issued to the property owners. The Partnership has no equity ownership interest in the entities, but the property loans issued by the Partnership are considered variable interests. The entities are not consolidated as VIEs because the Partnership does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities.

The Partnership’s investments in unconsolidated entities are considered variable interests in the unconsolidated entities. The entities are not consolidated as VIEs because the Partnership does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities.

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The Partnership held variable interest in 20 and 15 non-consolidated VIEs at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The following table summarizes the Partnerships variable interests in these entities at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Maximum Exposure to Loss

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

$

137,921,000

 

 

$

103,483,793

 

Property loans

 

 

16,476,073

 

 

 

19,464,977

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

19,470,006

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

173,867,079

 

 

$

122,948,770

 

 

 

The maximum exposure to loss for the mortgage revenue bonds is equal to the cost adjusted for paydowns at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The difference between the mortgage revenue bond’s carrying value and the maximum exposure to loss is a function of the unrealized gains or losses on the mortgage revenue bonds. 

 

The maximum exposure to loss on the property loans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 is equal to the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest. The difference between the property loans’ carrying value and the maximum exposure is the value of loan loss allowances that have been previously recorded against the property loans.

 

 

6. 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 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 is collateralized by a mortgage on all real and personal property included in the related property. The mortgage revenue bonds bear 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 related property.

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The following tables present information re garding the mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds Held in Trust

 

State

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Glenview Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

$

4,670,000

 

 

$

132,402

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,802,402

 

Harmony Terrace - Series A & B (2)

 

CA

 

 

14,300,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,300,000

 

Harden Ranch - Series A (3)

 

CA

 

 

6,912,535

 

 

 

369,738

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,282,273

 

Montclair Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

 

2,530,000

 

 

 

108,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,638,608

 

Santa Fe Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

 

3,065,000

 

 

 

177,093

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,242,093

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series A (2)

 

CA

 

 

4,376,000

 

 

 

308,335

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,684,335

 

Sycamore Walk - Series A (2)

 

CA

 

 

3,632,000

 

 

 

130,431

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,762,431

 

Tyler Park Townhomes - Series A (3)

 

CA

 

 

6,024,120

 

 

 

237,582

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,261,702

 

Westside Village Market - Series A  (3)

 

CA

 

 

3,936,750

 

 

 

102,641

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,039,391

 

Lake Forest (1)

 

FL

 

 

8,639,000

 

 

 

899,694

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,538,694

 

Ashley Square (1)

 

IA

 

 

5,039,000

 

 

 

338,556

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,377,556

 

Brookstone (1)

 

IL

 

 

7,462,678

 

 

 

1,457,340

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,920,018

 

Copper Gate Apartments (3)

 

IN

 

 

5,145,000

 

 

 

528,855

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,673,855

 

Renaissance - Series A (4)

 

LA

 

 

11,348,364

 

 

 

826,369

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,174,733

 

Live 929 Apartments (2)

 

MD

 

 

40,687,425

 

 

 

3,587,993

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,275,418

 

Woodlynn Village (1)

 

MN

 

 

4,310,000

 

 

 

294,976

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,604,976

 

Greens Property - Series A (3)

 

NC

 

 

8,210,000

 

 

 

844,585

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,054,585

 

Silver Moon - Series A (4)

 

NM

 

 

7,933,259

 

 

 

465,382

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,398,641

 

Ohio Properties - Series A (1)

 

OH

 

 

14,215,000

 

 

 

2,327,468

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,542,468

 

Bridle Ridge   (1)

 

SC

 

 

7,535,000

 

 

 

517,881

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,052,881

 

Columbia Gardens (2)

 

SC

 

 

15,214,223

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(927,030

)

 

 

14,287,193

 

Companion at Thornhill Apartments (2)

 

SC

 

 

11,500,000

 

 

 

645,552

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,145,552

 

Cross Creek (1)

 

SC

 

 

6,122,312

 

 

 

2,655,730

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,778,042

 

The Palms at Premier Park Apartments (3)

 

SC

 

 

19,826,716

 

 

 

1,784,386

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,611,102

 

Willow Run (2)

 

SC

 

 

15,214,085

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(917,852

)

 

 

14,296,233

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)

 

TN

 

 

11,461,719

 

 

 

891,274

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,352,993

 

Pro Nova 2014-1 (2)

 

TN

 

 

10,041,924

 

 

 

685,576

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,727,500

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

9,844,994

 

 

 

589,023

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,434,017

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

9,549,644

 

 

 

753,267

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,302,911

 

Avistar at the Oaks - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

7,709,040

 

 

 

563,138

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,272,178

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series A (4)

 

TX

 

 

13,300,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(78,749

)

 

 

13,221,251

 

Avistar in 09 - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

6,656,458

 

 

 

359,562

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,016,020

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series A  (3)

 

TX

 

 

16,268,850

 

 

 

1,283,272

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,552,122

 

Avistar on the Hills - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

5,326,157

 

 

 

423,496

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,749,653

 

Bella Vista (1)

 

TX

 

 

6,365,000

 

 

 

500,162

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,865,162

 

Bruton Apartments (2)

 

TX

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

349,886

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,494,886

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

19,185,000

 

 

 

1,200,246

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,385,246

 

Concord at Little York - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

13,440,000

 

 

 

1,044,752

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,484,752

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series A  (2)

 

TX

 

 

20,820,000

 

 

 

1,302,534

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,122,534

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

7,590,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(45,555

)

 

 

7,544,445

 

Decatur Angle (2)

 

TX

 

 

22,950,214

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(290,985

)

 

 

22,659,229

 

Heights at 515 - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

6,435,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,623

)

 

 

6,396,377

 

Heritage Square - Series A (4)

 

TX

 

 

11,161,330

 

 

 

905,455

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,066,785

 

Oaks at Georgetown - Series A & B (2)

 

TX

 

 

17,842,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,842,000

 

Runnymede (1)

 

TX

 

 

10,250,000

 

 

 

774,285

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,024,285

 

Southpark (1)

 

TX

 

 

11,751,861

 

 

 

3,286,203

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,038,064

 

Vantage at Harlingen - Series B (4)

 

TX

 

 

24,529,580

 

 

 

917,720

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,447,300

 

Vantage at Judson -Series B (4)

 

TX

 

 

26,356,498

 

 

 

1,658,508

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,015,006

 

15 West Apartments (2)

 

WA

 

 

9,850,000

 

 

 

1,584,281

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,434,281

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust

 

 

 

$

554,678,736

 

 

$

37,814,237

 

 

$

(2,298,794

)

 

$

590,194,179

 

 

(1) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC (M24 TEBS), see Note 17

(2) Bond held by Deutsche Bank in a secured financing transaction, see Note 17

(3) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC (M31 TEBS), see Note 17

(4) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC (M33 TEBS), see Note 17

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds held by the Partnership

 

State

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Courtyard - Series A & B

 

CA

 

$

16,458,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

16,458,000

 

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

5,727,000

 

 

 

29,252

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,756,252

 

Las Palmas II - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

3,465,000

 

 

 

15,139

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,480,139

 

San Vicente - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

5,320,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30,019

)

 

 

5,289,981

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series B

 

CA

 

 

1,944,000

 

 

 

27,727

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,971,727

 

Seasons Lakewood - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

12,610,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,610,000

 

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

18,949,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,949,000

 

Summerhill - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

9,795,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(174,982

)

 

 

9,620,018

 

Sycamore Walk - Series B

 

CA

 

 

1,815,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(64,432

)

 

 

1,750,568

 

The Village at Madera - Series A & B

 

CA

 

 

4,804,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(84,437

)

 

 

4,719,563

 

Greens Property - Series B

 

NC

 

 

940,479

 

 

 

118,216

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,058,695

 

Ohio Properties - Series B

 

OH

 

 

3,549,780

 

 

 

449,068

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,998,848

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series B

 

TX

 

 

957,627

 

 

 

41,820

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

999,447

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series B

 

TX

 

 

753,201

 

 

 

64,228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

817,429

 

Avistar at the Oaks - Series B

 

TX

 

 

550,836

 

 

 

47,231

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

598,067

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series B

 

TX

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,341

)

 

 

121,659

 

Avistar in 09 - Series B

 

TX

 

 

454,390

 

 

 

38,961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

493,351

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series B

 

TX

 

 

447,554

 

 

 

38,165

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

485,719

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series B

 

TX

 

 

335,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,614

)

 

 

332,386

 

Heights at 515 - Series B

 

TX

 

 

510,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,977

)

 

 

506,023

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held by the

   Partnership

 

 

 

$

89,510,867

 

 

$

869,807

 

 

$

(363,802

)

 

$

90,016,872

 

 

 

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December 31, 2015

 

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds Held in Trust

 

State

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Glenview Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

$

4,670,000

 

 

$

210,572

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,880,572

 

Harden Ranch - Series A (3)

 

CA

 

 

6,960,000

 

 

 

668,981

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,628,981

 

Montclair Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

 

2,530,000

 

 

 

114,079

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,644,079

 

Santa Fe Apartments - Series A (4)

 

CA

 

 

3,065,000

 

 

 

154,067

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,219,067

 

Tyler Park Townhomes - Series A (3)

 

CA

 

 

6,075,000

 

 

 

487,209

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,562,209

 

Westside Village Market - Series A (3)

 

CA

 

 

3,970,000

 

 

 

202,340

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,172,340

 

Lake Forest (1)

 

FL

 

 

8,766,000

 

 

 

1,177,745

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,943,745

 

Ashley Square (1)

 

IA

 

 

5,099,000

 

 

 

508,163

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,607,163

 

Brookstone (1)

 

IL

 

 

7,468,668

 

 

 

1,436,203

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,904,871

 

Copper Gate Apartments (3)

 

IN

 

 

5,185,000

 

 

 

616,341

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,801,341

 

Renaissance - Series A (4)

 

LA

 

 

11,450,959

 

 

 

1,233,077

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,684,036

 

Live 929 Apartments (2)

 

MD

 

 

40,801,557

 

 

 

5,829,855

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,631,412

 

Woodlynn Village (1)

 

MN

 

 

4,351,000

 

 

 

466,471

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,817,471

 

Greens Property - Series A (3)

 

NC

 

 

8,294,000

 

 

 

1,138,270

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,432,270

 

Silver Moon - Series A (4)

 

NM

 

 

7,983,811

 

 

 

1,246,349

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,230,160

 

Ohio Properties - Series A (1)

 

OH

 

 

14,311,000

 

 

 

2,690,867

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,001,867

 

Bridle Ridge (1)

 

SC

 

 

7,595,000

 

 

 

817,222

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,412,222

 

Columbia Gardens (2)

 

SC

 

 

15,224,597

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,224,597

 

Cross Creek (1)

 

SC

 

 

6,101,605

 

 

 

2,932,689

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,034,294

 

The Palms at Premier Park Apartments (3)

 

SC

 

 

20,001,272

 

 

 

2,505,091

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,506,363

 

Willow Run (2)

 

SC

 

 

15,224,591

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,224,591

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)

 

TN

 

 

11,565,657

 

 

 

1,767,508

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,333,165

 

Pro Nova 2014-1 and 2014-2 (2)

 

TN

 

 

19,379,489

 

 

 

1,182,900

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,562,389

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

9,935,552

 

 

 

1,133,024

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,068,576

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

9,637,485

 

 

 

1,301,224

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,938,709

 

Avistar at the Oaks - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

7,777,936

 

 

 

840,159

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,618,095

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series A (4)

 

TX

 

 

13,300,000

 

 

 

330,251

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,630,251

 

Avistar in 09 - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

6,715,948

 

 

 

725,445

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,441,393

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

16,418,497

 

 

 

1,872,323

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,290,820

 

Avistar on the Hills - Series A (3)

 

TX

 

 

5,373,756

 

 

 

693,096

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,066,852

 

Bella Vista (1)

 

TX

 

 

6,430,000

 

 

 

766,135

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,196,135

 

Bruton Apartments (2)

 

TX

 

 

18,145,000

 

 

 

1,901,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,046,839

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

17,060,000

 

 

 

852,612

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,912,612

 

Concord at Little York - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

12,480,000

 

 

 

688,441

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,168,441

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series A (2)

 

TX

 

 

18,020,000

 

 

 

1,182,543

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,202,543

 

Decatur Angle (2)

 

TX

 

 

23,000,000

 

 

 

1,582,083

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,582,083

 

Heritage Square - Series A (4)

 

TX

 

 

11,185,000

 

 

 

273,488

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,458,488

 

Runnymede (1)

 

TX

 

 

10,350,000

 

 

 

1,600,938

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,950,938

 

Southpark (1)

 

TX

 

 

11,799,874

 

 

 

3,990,882

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,790,756

 

Vantage at Harlingen - Series B (4)

 

TX

 

 

24,575,000

 

 

 

1,765,139

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,340,139

 

Vantage at Judson -Series B (4)

 

TX

 

 

26,540,000

 

 

 

2,613,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

29,153,606

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust

 

 

 

$

484,817,254

 

 

$

51,499,227

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

536,316,481

 

 

(1) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC (M24 TEBS), see Note 17

(2) Bond held by Deutsche Bank in a secured financing transaction, see Note 17

(3) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC (M31 TEBS), see Note 17

(4) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC (M33 TEBS), see Note 17

 

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December 31, 2015

 

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds held by the Partnership

 

State

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Glenview Apartments - Series B

 

CA

 

$

2,053,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(7,329

)

 

$

2,045,671

 

Montclair Apartments - Series B

 

CA

 

 

928,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,506

)

 

 

925,494

 

Santa Fe Apartments - Series B

 

CA

 

 

1,671,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,965

)

 

 

1,665,035

 

Seasons at Simi Valley

 

CA

 

 

6,320,000

 

 

 

404,110

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,724,110

 

Sycamore Walk

 

CA

 

 

5,447,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,447,000

 

Greens Property - Series B

 

NC

 

 

943,214

 

 

 

142,442

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,085,656

 

Ohio Properties - Series B

 

OH

 

 

3,562,190

 

 

 

514,997

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,077,187

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series B

 

TX

 

 

961,981

 

 

 

109,878

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,071,859

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series B

 

TX

 

 

756,626

 

 

 

86,428

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

843,054

 

Avistar at the Oaks - Series B

 

TX

 

 

553,244

 

 

 

63,533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

616,777

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series B

 

TX

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(979

)

 

 

124,021

 

Avistar in 09 - Series B

 

TX

 

 

456,376

 

 

 

52,409

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

508,785

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series B

 

TX

 

 

449,589

 

 

 

51,356

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

500,945

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series B

 

TX

 

 

2,125,000

 

 

 

76,802

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,201,802

 

Concord at Little York - Series B

 

TX

 

 

960,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,711

)

 

 

953,289

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series B

 

TX

 

 

2,800,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,573

)

 

 

2,780,427

 

Crossing at 1415

 

TX

 

 

7,925,000

 

 

 

214,091

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,139,091

 

Heights at 515

 

TX

 

 

6,945,000

 

 

 

185,268

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,130,268

 

Heritage Square - Series B

 

TX

 

 

520,000

 

 

 

6,185

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

526,185

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held by the

   Partnership

 

 

 

$

45,502,220

 

 

$

1,907,499

 

 

$

(43,063

)

 

$

47,366,656

 

 

See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds. Unrealized gains or losses on the mortgage revenue bonds are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) to reflect changes in their estimated fair values resulting from market conditions and fluctuations in the present value of the expected cash flows from the underlying properties.

Bond Activity in 2016

During 2016, the Partnership redeemed the following Series B mortgage revenue bonds for approximately $5.2 million, which approximated their carrying value plus accrued interest.

 

Property Name

 

Month

Redeemed

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

 

Original

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Redemption

 

Glenview Apartments - Series B

 

May

 

Cameron, CA

 

 

88

 

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

$

2,053,000

 

Montclair Apartments - Series B

 

May

 

Lemoore, CA

 

 

80

 

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

928,000

 

Santa Fe Apartments - Series B

 

May

 

Hesperia, CA

 

 

89

 

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

1,671,000

 

Heritage Square - Series B

 

May

 

Edinburg, TX

 

 

204

 

 

10/1/2051

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

520,000

 

In March 2016, the Partnership sold the Pro Nova 2014-2 bond for approximately $9.5 million, which approximated the mortgage revenue bond’s carrying value plus accrued interest. The Partnership used approximately $8.4 million of the proceeds from the sale to pay in full and collapse the Term TOB Trust securitizing this mortgage revenue bond (Note 17). The terms of the Pro Nova 2014-2 bonds are as follows:

 

Property Name

 

Month Sold

 

Location

 

Units

 

 

Original

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Sale

 

Pro Nova - 2014B 1

 

March

 

Knoxville, TN

 

 

-

 

 

5/1/2025

 

 

5.25

%

 

$

9,295,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 This is a commercial property. Accordingly, unit information is not applicable.

 

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During 2016, six of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds relating to three properties were restructured. For each property, the Series B mortgage revenue bond was redeemed and the outstanding principal balance was added to the outstanding principal on the Series A bonds. No cash was paid or received on restructuring. The terms of the three Series B mortgage revenue bonds that were redeemed are as follows:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Restructured

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

 

Original

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Restructuring

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series B

 

August

 

Houston, TX

 

 

288

 

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

$

2,125,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series B

 

August

 

Houston, TX

 

 

276

 

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

960,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series B

 

August

 

Houston, TX

 

 

288

 

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

2,800,000

 

The following table includes the details of the mortgage revenue bond acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Acquired

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Acquisition

 

Companion at Thornhill Apartments

 

January

 

Lexington, SC

 

178

 

1/1/2052

 

 

5.80

%

 

$

11,500,000

 

Las Palmas II - Series A

 

September

 

Coachella, CA

 

81

 

11/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

1,695,000

 

Las Palmas II - Series B

 

September

 

Coachella, CA

 

81

 

11/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,770,000

 

San Vicente - Series A

 

September

 

Soledad, CA

 

50

 

11/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,495,000

 

San Vicente - Series B

 

September

 

Soledad, CA

 

50

 

11/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,825,000

 

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series A

 

November

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

96

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,730,000

 

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series B

 

November

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

96

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,997,000

 

Summerhill - Series A

 

November

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

128

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

6,423,000

 

Summerhill - Series B

 

November

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

128

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

3,372,000

 

The Village at Madera - Series A

 

November

 

Madera, CA

 

75

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,085,000

 

The Village at Madera - Series B

 

November

 

Madera, CA

 

75

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,719,000

 

15 West Apartments (1)

 

December

 

Vancouver, WA

 

120

 

7/1/2054

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

9,850,000

 

Courtyard Apartments - Series A

 

December

 

Fullerton, CA

 

108

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

10,230,000

 

Courtyard Apartments - Series B

 

December

 

Fullerton, CA

 

108

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6,228,000

 

Harmony Terrace - Series A

 

December

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

136

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

6,900,000

 

Harmony Terrace - Series B

 

December

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

136

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

7,400,000

 

Oaks at Georgetown - Series A

 

December

 

Georgetown, TX

 

192

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

12,330,000

 

Oaks at Georgetown - Series B

 

December

 

Georgetown, TX

 

192

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5,512,000

 

Seasons Lakewood - Series A

 

December

 

Lakewood, CA

 

85

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

7,350,000

 

Seasons Lakewood - Series B

 

December

 

Lakewood, CA

 

85

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5,260,000

 

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series A

 

December

 

San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

112

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

12,375,000

 

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series B

 

December

 

San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

112

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6,574,000

 

1 Previously reported Bond Purchase Commitment that converted to a mortgage revenue bond in December 2016.

 

Bond Activity in 2015

In September 2015, the owner of the Suites on Paseo property and the Partnership mutually agreed to exchange the deed for the Suites on Paseo property for approximately $41.0 million Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds plus accrued interest. These mortgage revenue bonds were subsequently collapsed.  At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership reported the Suites on Paseo property as an MF Property (Note 9).

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During 2015, the Partnership redeemed the following Series B and Series C mortgage revenue bonds. The Series B mortgage revenue bonds were redeemed for approximately $5.8 mi llion which approximated their carrying value plus accrued interest. The Series C mortgage revenue bonds were paid off with proceeds from the issuance of new mortgage revenue bonds included in the acquisitions table below for an amount that approximated th eir carrying value plus accrued interest:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Redeemed

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

 

Original

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Redemption

 

Vantage at Harlingen - Series C

 

June

 

San Antonio, TX

 

 

288

 

 

10/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

$

6,692,000

 

Vantage at Judson - Series C

 

June

 

San Antonio, TX

 

 

288

 

 

2/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

6,049,000

 

Harden Ranch - Series B

 

July

 

Salinas, CA

 

 

100

 

 

3/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

2,340,000

 

Tyler Park - Series B

 

July

 

Greenfield, CA

 

 

88

 

 

1/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

2,025,000

 

Westside Village - Series B

 

July

 

Shafter, CA

 

 

81

 

 

1/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

1,430,000

 

During 2015, the mortgage revenue bonds associated with the Renaissance Gateway property were restructured. The restructuring combined the Series B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $1.3 million and the Series C mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $1.7 million with the Series A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $8.5 million. The partnership received cash of approximately $1.2 million at restructuring. The terms of the mortgage revenue bond after restructuring is as follows:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Restructured

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Restructuring

 

Renaissance

 

June

 

Baton Rouge, LA

 

208

 

6/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

$

11,500,000

 

The following table provides the details of the mortgage revenue bond acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Acquired

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Acquisition

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

288

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

$

17,060,000

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series B

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

288

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

2,125,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series A

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

276

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

12,480,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series B

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

276

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

960,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series A

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

288

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

18,020,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series B

 

January

 

Houston, TX

 

288

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

2,800,000

 

Suites on Paseo Series B

 

March

 

San Diego, CA

 

394

 

12/1/2033

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

5,500,000

 

Avistar at the Parkway

   Apartments - Series A

 

April

 

San Antonio, TX

 

236

 

5/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

13,300,000

 

Avistar at the Parkway

   Apartments - Series B

 

April

 

San Antonio, TX

 

236

 

6/1/2052

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

125,000

 

Vantage at Harlingen

 

June

 

San Antonio, TX

 

288

 

9/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

24,575,000

 

Vantage at Judson

 

June

 

San Antonio, TX

 

288

 

1/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

26,540,000

 

Silver Moon - Series A

 

June

 

Albuquerque,   NM

 

151

 

8/1/2055

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

8,000,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series A

 

August

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

69

 

9/1/2032

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

4,376,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series B

 

August

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

69

 

9/1/2017

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,944,000

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series A

 

November

 

San Antonio, TX

 

112

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,590,000

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series B

 

November

 

San Antonio, TX

 

112

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

335,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series A

 

November

 

San Antonio, TX

 

97

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

6,435,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series B

 

November

 

San Antonio, TX

 

97

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

510,000

 

Columbia Gardens

 

December

 

Columbia, SC

 

188

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series A

 

December

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

112

 

1/1/2033

 

 

5.25

%

 

 

3,632,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series B

 

December

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

112

 

1/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,815,000

 

Willow Run

 

December

 

Columbia, SC

 

200

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Geographic Concentrations

The properties securing the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are geographically dispersed throughout the United States with significant concentrations in California and Texas. As of December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in California as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 20% and 8%, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in Texas as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 45%and 51%, respectively. At December 31, 2016, and 2015, the concentration in South Carolina as a percentage of principal outstanding was approximately 12% and 12%, respectively.

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The following tables represent a description of certain terms of the mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of December 31, 2016, and 2015:

 

Property Name

 

Year Acquired

 

Location

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

15 West Apartments - Series A (2)

 

2016

 

Vancouver, WA

 

7/1/2054

 

 

6.25

%

 

$

9,850,000

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)

 

2012

 

Memphis, TN

 

1/1/2049

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

11,351,321

 

Ashley Square (1)

 

1999

 

Des Moines, IA

 

12/1/2025

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

5,039,000

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

16,268,850

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

9,844,994

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

9,549,644

 

Avistar (February 2013 Acquisition) - Series

   B (3 Bonds)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

4/1/2050

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

2,158,382

 

Avistar at the Oak - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,709,040

 

Avistar in 09 - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

6,656,458

 

Avistar on the Hill - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

5,326,157

 

Avistar (June 2013 Acquisition) - Series

   B (2 Bonds)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

9/1/2050

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

1,005,226

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series A (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

5/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

13,300,000

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

6/1/2052

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

125,000

 

Bella Vista (1)

 

2006

 

Gainesville, TX

 

4/1/2046

 

 

6.15

%

 

 

6,365,000

 

Bridle Ridge (1)

 

2008

 

Greer, SC

 

1/1/2043

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,535,000

 

Brookstone (1)

 

2009

 

Waukegan, IL

 

5/1/2040

 

 

5.45

%

 

 

9,076,558

 

Bruton (2)

 

2014

 

Dallas, TX

 

8/1/2054

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

18,145,000

 

Columbia Gardens (2)

 

2015

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Companion at Thornhill Apartments (2)

 

2016

 

Lexington, SC

 

1/1/2052

 

 

5.80

%

 

 

11,500,000

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

19,185,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

13,440,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

20,820,000

 

Copper Gate Apartments (3)

 

2013

 

Lafayette, IN

 

12/1/2029

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

5,145,000

 

Courtyard Apartments - Series A

 

2016

 

Fullerton, CA

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

10,230,000

 

Courtyard Apartments - Series B

 

2016

 

Fullerton, CA

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6,228,000

 

Cross Creek (1)

 

2009

 

Beaufort, SC

 

3/1/2049

 

 

6.15

%

 

 

8,258,605

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,590,000

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

335,000

 

Decatur Angle (2)

 

2014

 

Fort Worth, TX

 

1/1/2054

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

22,950,214

 

Glenview - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Cameron Park, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

4,670,000

 

Greens of Pine Glen - Series A (3)

 

2012

 

Durham, NC

 

10/1/2047

 

 

6.50

%

 

 

8,210,000

 

Greens of Pine Glen - Series B

 

2012

 

Durham, NC

 

10/1/2047

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

940,479

 

Harden Ranch - Series A (3)

 

2014

 

Salinas, CA

 

3/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

6,912,535

 

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series A

 

2016

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,730,000

 

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series B

 

2016

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,997,000

 

Harmony Terrace - Series A (2)

 

2016

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

6,900,000

 

Harmony Terrace - Series B (2)

 

2016

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

7,400,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

6,435,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

510,000

 

Heritage Square - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Edinburg, TX

 

9/1/2051

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

11,161,330

 

Lake Forest Apartments (1)

 

2001

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

12/1/2031

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

8,639,000

 

Las Palmas II - Series A

 

2016

 

Coachella, CA

 

11/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

1,695,000

 

Las Palmas II - Series B

 

2016

 

Coachella, CA

 

11/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,770,000

 

Live 929 (2)

 

2014

 

Baltimore, MD

 

7/1/2049

 

 

5.78

%

 

 

40,085,000

 

Montclair - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Lemoore, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

2,530,000

 

Oaks at Georgetown - Series A (2)

 

2016

 

Georgetown, TX

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

12,330,000

 

Oaks at Georgetown - Series B (2)

 

2016

 

Georgetown, TX

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5,512,000

 

Ohio Bond - Series A (1)

 

2010

 

Ohio

 

6/1/2050

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

14,215,000

 

Ohio Bond - Series B

 

2010

 

Ohio

 

6/1/2050

 

 

10.00

%

 

 

3,549,780

 

Pro Nova - 2014-1 (2)

 

2014

 

Knoxville, TN

 

5/1/2034

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

10,000,000

 

Renaissance - Series A (4) (5)

 

2015

 

Baton Rouge, LA

 

6/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

11,348,364

 

Runnymede (1)

 

2007

 

Austin, TX

 

10/1/2042

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

10,250,000

 

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Property Name

 

Year Acquired

 

Location

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Santa Fe - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Hesperia, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

3,065,000

 

San Vicente - Series A

 

2016

 

Soledad, CA

 

11/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,495,000

 

San Vicente - Series B

 

2016

 

Soledad, CA

 

11/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,825,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

9/1/2032

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

4,376,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series B

 

2015

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

9/1/2017

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

1,944,000

 

Seasons Lakewood - Series A

 

2016

 

Lakewood, CA

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

7,350,000

 

Seasons Lakewood - Series B

 

2016

 

Lakewood, CA

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5,260,000

 

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series A

 

2016

 

San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

1/1/2034

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

12,375,000

 

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series B

 

2016

 

San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

1/1/2019

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6,574,000

 

Silver Moon - Series A (4)

 

2015

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

8/1/2055

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,933,259

 

Southpark   (1)

 

2009

 

Austin, TX

 

12/1/2049

 

 

6.13

%

 

 

13,435,000

 

Summerhill - Series A

 

2016

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

6,423,000

 

Summerhill - Series B

 

2016

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

3,372,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

1/1/2033

 

 

5.25

%

 

 

3,632,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series B

 

2015

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

1/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,815,000

 

The Palms at Premier Park (3)

 

2013

 

Columbia, SC

 

1/1/2050

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

19,826,716

 

Tyler Park Townhomes (3)

 

2013

 

Greenfield, CA

 

1/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

6,024,120

 

Vantage at Judson (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

26,356,498

 

Vantage at Harlingen (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

9/1/2053

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

24,529,580

 

The Village at Madera - Series A

 

2016

 

Madera, CA

 

12/1/2033

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

3,085,000

 

The Village at Madera - Series B

 

2016

 

Madera, CA

 

12/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,719,000

 

Westside Village Market (3)

 

2013

 

Shafter, CA

 

1/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

3,936,750

 

Willow Run (2)

 

2015

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Woodlynn Village (1)

 

2008

 

Maplewood, MN

 

11/1/2042

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

4,310,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

648,439,860

 

 

(1) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC (M24 TEBS), see Note 17

(2) Bond held by Deutsche Bank AG in a secured financing transaction, see Note 17

(3) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC (M31 TEBS), see Note 17

(4) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC (M33 TEBS), see Note 17

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Property Name

 

Year Acquired

 

Location

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at December 31, 2015

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)

 

2012

 

Memphis, TN

 

1/1/2049

 

 

6.25

%

 

$

11,450,000

 

Ashley Square (1)

 

1999

 

Des Moines, IA

 

12/1/2025

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

5,099,000

 

Avistar on the Boulevard - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

16,418,497

 

Avistar at Chase Hill - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

9,935,552

 

Avistar at the Crest - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

3/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

9,637,485

 

Avistar (February 2013 Acquisition) - Series B (3 Bonds)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

4/1/2050

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

2,168,196

 

Avistar at the Oak - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,777,936

 

Avistar in 09 - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

6,715,948

 

Avistar on the Hill - Series A (3)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

8/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

5,373,756

 

Avistar (June 2013 Acquisition) - Series B (3 Bonds)

 

2013

 

San Antonio, TX

 

9/1/2050

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

1,009,621

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series A (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

5/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

13,300,000

 

Avistar at the Parkway - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

6/1/2052

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

125,000

 

Bella Vista (1)

 

2006

 

Gainesville, TX

 

4/1/2046

 

 

6.15

%

 

 

6,430,000

 

Bridle Ridge (1)

 

2008

 

Greer, SC

 

1/1/2043

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,595,000

 

Brookstone (1)

 

2009

 

Waukegan, IL

 

5/1/2040

 

 

5.45

%

 

 

9,168,742

 

Bruton (2)

 

2014

 

Dallas, TX

 

8/1/2054

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

18,145,000

 

Columbia Gardens (2)

 

2015

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

17,060,000

 

Concord at Gulfgate - Series B

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

2,125,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

12,480,000

 

Concord at Little York - Series B

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

960,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series A (2)

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

2/1/2032

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

18,020,000

 

Concord at Williamcrest - Series B

 

2015

 

Houston, TX

 

3/1/2032

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

2,800,000

 

Copper Gate Apartments (3)

 

2013

 

Lafayette, IN

 

12/1/2029

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

5,185,000

 

Cross Creek (1)

 

2009

 

Beaufort, SC

 

3/1/2049

 

 

6.15

%

 

 

8,343,321

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series A

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,590,000

 

Crossing at 1415 - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

335,000

 

Decatur Angle (2)

 

2014

 

Fort Worth, TX

 

1/1/2054

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

23,000,000

 

Glenview - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Cameron Park, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

4,670,000

 

Glenview - Series B

 

2014

 

Cameron Park, CA

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

2,053,000

 

Greens of Pine Glen - Series A (3)

 

2012

 

Durham, NC

 

10/1/2047

 

 

6.50

%

 

 

8,294,000

 

Greens of Pine Glen - Series B

 

2012

 

Durham, NC

 

10/1/2047

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

943,214

 

Harden Ranch - Series A (3)

 

2014

 

Salinas, CA

 

3/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

6,960,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series A

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

12/1/2052

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

6,435,000

 

Heights at 515 - Series B

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

510,000

 

Heritage Square - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Edinburg, TX

 

9/1/2051

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

11,185,000

 

Heritage Square - Series B

 

2014

 

Edinburg, TX

 

10/1/2051

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

520,000

 

Lake Forest Apartments (1)

 

2001

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

12/1/2031

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

8,766,000

 

Live 929 (2)

 

2014

 

Baltimore, MD

 

7/1/2049

 

 

5.78

%

 

 

40,175,000

 

Montclair - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Lemoore, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

2,530,000

 

Montclair - Series B

 

2014

 

Lemoore, CA

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

928,000

 

Ohio Bond - Series A (1)

 

2010

 

Ohio

 

6/1/2050

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

14,311,000

 

Ohio Bond - Series B

 

2010

 

Ohio

 

6/1/2050

 

 

10.00

%

 

 

3,562,190

 

Pro Nova - 2014-1 (2)

 

2014

 

Knoxville, TN

 

5/1/2034

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

10,000,000

 

Pro Nova - 2014-2 (2)

 

2014

 

Knoxville, TN

 

5/1/2025

 

 

5.25

%

 

 

9,295,000

 

Renaissance - Series A (4) (5)

 

2015

 

Baton Rouge, LA

 

6/1/2050

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

11,450,959

 

Runnymede (1)

 

2007

 

Austin, TX

 

10/1/2042

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

10,350,000

 

Santa Fe - Series A (4)

 

2014

 

Hesperia, CA

 

12/1/2031

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

3,065,000

 

Santa Fe - Series B

 

2014

 

Hesperia, CA

 

12/1/2016

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

1,671,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series A

 

2015

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

9/1/2032

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

4,376,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley - Series B

 

2015

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

9/1/2017

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,944,000

 

Silver Moon - Series A (4)

 

2015

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

8/1/2055

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

7,983,811

 

Southpark   (1)

 

2009

 

Austin, TX

 

12/1/2049

 

 

6.13

%

 

 

13,560,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series A

 

2015

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

1/1/2033

 

 

5.25

%

 

 

3,632,000

 

Sycamore Walk - Series B

 

2015

 

Bakersfield, CA

 

1/1/2018

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

1,815,000

 

The Palms at Premier Park (3)

 

2013

 

Columbia, SC

 

1/1/2050

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

20,001,272

 

Tyler Park Townhomes (3)

 

2013

 

Greenfield, CA

 

1/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

6,075,000

 

Vantage at Judson (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

1/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

26,540,000

 

Vantage at Harlingen (4)

 

2015

 

San Antonio, TX

 

9/1/2053

 

 

9.00

%

 

 

24,575,000

 

Westside Village Market (3)

 

2013

 

Shafter, CA

 

1/1/2030

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

3,970,000

 

Willow Run (2)

 

2015

 

Columbia, SC

 

12/1/2050

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

15,000,000

 

Woodlynn Village (1)

 

2008

 

Maplewood, MN

 

11/1/2042

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

4,351,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

534,745,500

 

 

(1) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC (M24 TEBS), see Note 17

(2) Bonds held by Deutsche Bank AG in a secured financing transaction, see Note 17

(3) Bonds held by ATAX TEBS II, LLC (M31 TEBS), see Note 17

(4) Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC (M33 TEBS), see Note 17

 

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7. PHC Certificates

The Partnership owns 100% of the LIFERs of three TOB Trusts (“PHC Trusts”) sponsored by DB. The TOB Trusts are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. As a result, the Partnership consolidates the assets of the PHC Trusts in the consolidated financial statements. The assets 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 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 loans payable by the public housing authorities are not debts, nor guaranteed by the United States of America or HUD. Interest payable on the public housing authority debt held by the PHC Trusts is exempt from federal income taxes. The PHC Certificates issued by each of the PHC Trusts have been rated investment grade by Standard & Poor’s.

The Partnership had the following investments in the PHC Certificates on December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Description of PHC Certificates

 

Weighted Average Lives (Years)

 

Investment Rating

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate Over Life

 

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair

Value

 

PHC Certificate Trust I

 

8.31

 

AA-

 

 

5.36%

 

 

$

26,077,158

 

 

$

672,097

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

26,749,255

 

PHC Certificate Trust II

 

7.65

 

A+

 

 

4.31%

 

 

 

10,600,967

 

 

 

84,756

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,685,723

 

PHC Certificate Trust III

 

8.79

 

BBB

 

 

5.42%

 

 

 

20,122,937

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(399,847

)

 

 

19,723,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

56,801,062

 

 

$

756,853

 

 

$

(399,847

)

 

$

57,158,068

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Description of PHC Certificates

 

Weighted Average Lives (Years)

 

Investment Rating

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate Over Life

 

 

Cost Adjusted for

Paydowns

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated Fair

Value

 

PHC Certificate Trust I

 

9.25

 

AA-

 

 

5.33%

 

 

$

27,274,451

 

 

$

1,482,376

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

28,756,827

 

PHC Certificate Trust II

 

8.67

 

A+

 

 

4.29%

 

 

 

11,081,987

 

 

 

365,443

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,447,430

 

PHC Certificate Trust III

 

9.81

 

BBB

 

 

5.42%

 

 

 

20,513,351

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,318

)

 

 

20,503,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

58,869,789

 

 

$

1,847,819

 

 

$

(10,318

)

 

$

60,707,290

 

 

See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the PHC Certificates. Unrealized gains or losses on the PHC Certificates are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) to reflect changes in their estimated fair values resulting from market conditions and fluctuations in the present value of the expected cash flows from the PHC Certificates .

 

 

8. Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS Securities”)

At December 31, 2015, the Partnership owned 100% of the LIFERs of TOB Trusts (“MBS Trusts”) sponsored by DB. The MBS Trusts are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. As a result, the Partnership consolidates the assets of the MBS Trusts in the consolidated financial statements. The MBS Securities are backed by residential mortgage loans and interest received is expected to be exempt from federal income taxation.

In January 2016, the Partnership sold its three remaining MBS Securities for approximately $15.0 million, which approximated the amortized cost plus interest. The Partnership then collapsed the related three remaining MBS Trusts and paid all obligations in full from the proceeds of the sales.

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The carrying value of the Partnership’s MBS Securities as of December 31, 2016, was zero. The carrying values of the Partners hips MBS Securities at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Agency Rating of MBS Securities  (1)

 

Cost adjusted for

amortization of

premium

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Gain

 

 

Cumulative Unrealized Loss

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

“AAA”

 

$

5,052,348

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(34,648

)

 

$

5,017,700

 

“AA”

 

 

9,900,682

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(143,073

)

 

 

9,757,609

 

 

 

$

14,953,030

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(177,721

)

 

$

14,775,309

 

 

(1) MBS Securities are reported based on the lowest rating issued by a Rating Agency, if more than one rating is issued on the security, at the date presented.

 

See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the MBS Securities. Unrealized gains or losses on the MBS Securities are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) to reflect changes in their estimated fair values resulting from market conditions and fluctuations in the present value of the expected cash flows from the MBS Securities .

A description of certain terms of the Partnership’s MBS Securities at December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Agency Rating of MBS Securities

 

Principal Outstanding December 31, 2015

 

 

Weighted Average Maturity Date

 

Weighted Average Coupon Interest Rate

 

“AAA”

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

7/1/2032

 

 

4.60

%

“AA”

 

 

9,765,000

 

 

7/9/2036

 

 

4.20

%

 

 

$

14,765,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Real Estate Assets

To facilitate its investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds that may be secured by MF Properties, the Partnership has acquired, through its subsidiary, a 99% limited partner position in one limited partnership and 100% member positions in four limited liability companies that own MF Properties. The Partnership owns two of the MF Properties directly. The financial statements of these properties are consolidated with those of the Partnership.  The general partners of the 99% owned MF Property is an unaffiliated party and its 1% ownership interest is reflected in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as noncontrolling interest.

The Partnership also investments in land with plans to develop into rental properties in the future. These investments are reported as “Land held for development” below.

The following tables represent information regarding the real estate assets owned by the Partnership at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Real Estate Assets at December 31, 2016

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number of

Units

 

 

Land and Land

Improvements

 

 

Buildings and

Improvements

 

 

Carrying Value on

December 31, 2016

 

Eagle Village

 

Evansville, IN

 

 

511

 

 

$

567,880

 

 

$

12,655,244

 

 

$

13,223,124

 

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)

 

Highland Heights, KY

 

 

294

 

 

 

688,539

 

 

 

8,088,059

 

 

 

8,776,598

 

Residences of DeCordova

 

Granbury, TX

 

 

110

 

 

 

1,170,337

 

 

 

8,029,404

 

 

 

9,199,741

 

Residences of Weatherford

 

Weatherford, TX

 

 

76

 

 

 

1,942,229

 

 

 

5,751,260

 

 

 

7,693,489

 

Suites on Paseo

 

San Diego, CA

 

 

394

 

 

 

3,162,463

 

 

 

38,365,351

 

 

 

41,527,814

 

The 50/50 MF Property

 

Lincoln, NE

 

 

475

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,928,878

 

 

 

32,928,878

 

Jade Park

 

Daytona, FL

 

 

144

 

 

 

2,292,035

 

 

 

7,270,845

 

 

 

9,562,880

 

Land held for development

 

Various

 

N/A

 

 

 

7,531,104

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,531,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

130,443,628

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(16,217,028

)

Total real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

114,226,600

 

 

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Real Estate Assets at December 31, 2015

 

Property Name

 

Location

 

Number of

Units

 

 

Land and Land

Improvements

 

 

Buildings and

Improvements

 

 

Carrying Value on

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

 

Land held for development

 

Various

 

N/A

 

 

 

7,368,255

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,368,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

157,041,204

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(16,023,814

)

Total real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

141,017,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Transactions

In December 2016, the Partnership executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) for the sale of Northern View. See Note 28 for additional information.

In August and November 2016, the Partnership executed PSA’s to acquire two contiguous tracts of land in Omaha, Nebraska. If these tracts of land are successfully acquired, they will be classified as “Land held for development.”

In July and June 2016, the Partnership sold the Woodland Park and Arboretum MF Properties for gross proceeds of approximately $15.7 million and $30.2 million, respectively. The Partnership realized gains of approximately $1.7 million and $12.4 million before income taxes, respectively. The Greens Hold Co, which owned Woodland Park and Arboretum, applied its tax net operating loss carryforward to these gains and reported current tax expense of approximately $4.6 million related to these sales on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements (Note 12).   Distributions were recorded in accordance with the Amended and Restated LP Agreement (Note 3), and 25% of Net Residual Proceeds (Tier 2) was distributed to the General Partner and 75% was distributed to the Unitholders. Management determined the Arboretum and Woodland Park sale transactions and the potential Northern View sale transaction did not meet the criteria for discontinued operation presentation.

 

In March 2016, the Partnership executed an agreement to sell a parcel of land in St. Petersburg, Florida, carried at a cost of approximately $3.1 million, which is part of the Land Held for Investment and Development. The asset was evaluated for impairment and the Partnership recorded an impairment expense of approximately $62,000 in the second quarter of 2016.

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. No net income or loss from these properties’ operations or sale accrued to the Unitholders or the General Partner during 2016 and 2015. For additional details see Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Partnership purchased land in Panama City, Florida, for approximately $2.9 million to be held for investment and development.

In August 2015, the Partnership sold Glynn Place, an MF Property, for approximately $5.5 million and realized a gain of approximately $1.2 million, which was considered Tier 2 income.

In May 2015, the Partnership sold The Colonial property for approximately $10.7 million and realized a gain of approximately $3.4 million, which was considered Tier 2 income.

Net income, exclusive of the gains on sale, related to the Arboretum, Woodland Park, Glynn Place and the Colonial MF Properties for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

222,679

 

 

$

331,391

 

 

$

(370,231

)

 

 

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Suites on Paseo Acquisition

In September 2015, the owner of the Suites on Paseo property and the Partnership mutually agreed to exchange the deed for the Suites on Paseo property, a California property, in exchange for approximately $41.0 million Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds plus accrued interest. The mortgage revenue bonds were subsequently collapsed (see Note 6).  The initial value of approximately $43.4 million represented the fair market value of the property plus the Suites on Paseo contributed approximately $200,000 in other current assets which resulted in a total of approximately $43.6 million.  

A condensed balance sheet at the date of acquisition for the Suites on Paseo acquisition is as follows:

 

 

 

Suites on Paseo 9/1/2015 (Date of Acquisition)

 

Cash

 

$

514,094

 

Restricted cash

 

 

187,715

 

In-place lease assets

 

 

1,227,770

 

Real estate assets

 

 

41,374,397

 

Other assets

 

 

259,633

 

Total assets

 

$

43,563,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

 

$

493,868

 

Net assets

 

 

43,069,741

 

Total liabilities and net assets

 

$

43,563,609

 

 

Jade Park Acquisition

 

In September 2016, the Partnership closed on the purchase of Jade Park, an MF Property. The property is contiguous to the Lake Forest property, a mortgage revenue bond investment of the Partnership. The land improvements and buildings and improvements are being depreciated on a straight-line basis over a weighted average useful life of 22.7 years. The in-place lease assets are being amortized over a useful life of 6 months. The Partnership incurred approximately $135,000 of acquisition costs related to the purchase.

A condensed balance sheet at the date of acquisition for the Jade Park acquisition is as follows:

 

 

 

Jade Park 9/30/2016 (Date of Acquisition)

 

Land and improvements

 

$

2,292,035

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

7,244,534

 

In-place lease assets (included in other assets)

 

 

463,431

 

Other assets

 

 

18,126

 

Total assets

 

$

10,018,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

 

$

135,326

 

Net assets

 

 

9,882,800

 

Total liabilities and net assets

 

$

10,018,126

 

 

Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations

 

The table below shows the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations of the Partnership as if the Suites on Paseo and Jade Park had been acquired at January 1, 2015:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Pro forma revenues

 

$

60,008,686

 

 

$

64,162,327

 

Pro forma net income

 

 

24,663,645

 

 

 

23,075,438

 

Pro forma net income allocated to Unitholders

 

 

21,047,854

 

 

 

16,917,875

 

Pro forma Unitholder's interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted)

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Suites on Paseo added approximately $1.8 million in total revenue and approximately $1.0 million in net loss to the Partnership since the bond exchange on September 1, 2015.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Jade Park added approximately $0.4 million in total revenue and approximately $0.4 million in net loss to the Partnership since the acquisition on September 30, 2016.

 

 

10. Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

In 2016, ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, closed on three equity commitments and reported equity contributions as Investment in unconsolidated entities on the consolidated balance sheet. The investments represent the Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss. ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC is the only limited equity investor in these limited liability companies. An affiliate of the unconsolidated entities provides a guarantee for ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC’s return on its investments during the construction period. The return on these investments earned by the Partnership is reported as investment income.

The following table provides the details of the investments in unconsolidated entities at December 31, 2016:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Commitment

Executed

 

Location

 

Units

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Maximum

Remaining

Equity Commitment

 

Vantage at Corpus Christi

 

March 2016

 

Corpus Christi, TX

 

288

 

$

8,447,343

 

 

$

1,550,000

 

Vantage at Waco

 

August 2016

 

Waco, TX

 

288

 

 

5,964,861

 

 

 

3,572,133

 

Vantage at Boerne

 

August 2016

 

Boerne, TX

 

288

 

 

5,057,802

 

 

 

3,936,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,470,006

 

 

$

9,058,248

 

 

 

11. Property Loan, Net of Loan Loss Allowances

The Partnership had the following Property Loans, Net of Loan Loss Allowances, at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Property loans receivable

 

$

36,862,148

 

 

$

29,874,523

 

Less: Loan loss allowance

 

 

(7,098,814

)

 

 

(7,098,814

)

Total property loans receivable

 

$

29,763,334

 

 

$

22,775,709

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership advanced net funds to Cross Creek, Foundation for Affordable Housing (“FAH”) and the Winston Group, Inc., of approximately $83,500, $2,500, and $2.5 million, respectively.  In addition, the Partnership advanced funds to Vantage at Brooks, LLC and Vantage at Braunfels, LLC (collectively, the “Vantage Properties”) $3.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively.  In December 2016, the FAH property loan and all accrued interest were paid off in full. In addition, the Partnership received and recognized approximately $1.4 million of contingent interest from the net cash proceeds on the sale of the property underlying the FAH property loan. The contingent interest income is considered Tier 2 income (Note 3).

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Partnership advanced additional funds to Cross Creek of approximately $96,000 and received approximately $145,000 of principal for the FAH property loan. In June 2015, the Partnership executed a loan agreement with Silver Moon Lodge LLLP, owner of the Silver Moon Lodge Apartments, for approximately $2.8 million which was repaid from the limited partner capital contributed to Silver Moon Lodge LLLP in December 2015. In April 2015, the Partnership advanced approximately $567,000 to the Suites on Paseo for operations.  This amount was included as an investment in the Suites on Paseo in September 2015, which was eliminated upon consolidation. In addition, the Partnership entered in commitments to loan funds to the Vantage Properties in the fourth quarter of 2015.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Partnership placed interest to be earned on the Ashley Square, Cross Creek, and the Lake Forest operating property loans receivable on nonaccrual status.  The discounted cash flow method used by management to establish the net realizable value of these property loans determined the collection of the interest earned since inception was not probable.  On December 31, 2015, the Partnership reported an interest allowance equal to the accrued interest on Ashley Square, Cross Creek, and the Lake Forest operating property loans.  In addition, the Partnership deferred less than 100% of the interest earned on the property loans on the Ohio Properties as, in management’s opinion, the remainder was considered collectible at December 31, 2015.

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The following r epresents the net taxable property loans outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Outstanding

Balance

 

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

Loan Loss

Allowances

 

 

Interest

Allowance

 

 

Net Taxable

Property Loans

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge

 

$

191,264

 

 

$

54,742

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

246,006

 

Ashley Square

 

 

5,078,342

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,596,342

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,482,000

 

Avistar (February 2013 portfolio)

 

 

274,496

 

 

 

90,491

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

364,987

 

Avistar (June 2013 portfolio)

 

 

251,622

 

 

 

82,951

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

334,573

 

Cross Creek

 

 

7,155,545

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,447,472

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,708,073

 

Greens Property

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

467,511

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,317,511

 

Lake Forest

 

 

4,623,704

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(55,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,568,704

 

Ohio Properties

 

 

2,390,446

 

 

 

1,021,723

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,412,169

 

Vantage at Brooks, LLC

 

 

7,199,424

 

 

 

743,928

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,943,352

 

Vantage at Braunfels, LLC

 

 

6,347,305

 

 

 

703,416

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,050,721

 

Winston Group, Inc

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Total

 

$

36,862,148

 

 

$

3,164,762

 

 

$

(7,098,814

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

32,928,096

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Outstanding

Balance

 

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

Loan Loss

Allowances

 

 

Interest

Allowance

 

 

Net Taxable

Property Loans

 

Arbors at Hickory Ridge

 

$

191,264

 

 

$

39,950

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

231,214

 

Ashley Square

 

 

5,078,342

 

 

 

2,864,130

 

 

 

(3,596,342

)

 

 

(2,864,130

)

 

 

1,482,000

 

Avistar (February 2013 portfolio)

 

 

274,496

 

 

 

51,386

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

325,882

 

Avistar (June 2013 portfolio)

 

 

251,622

 

 

 

47,104

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

298,726

 

Cross Creek

 

 

7,072,087

 

 

 

2,352,851

 

 

 

(3,447,472

)

 

 

(2,352,852

)

 

 

3,624,614

 

Foundation for Affordable Housing

 

 

1,415,590

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,415,590

 

Greens Property

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

343,600

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,193,600

 

Lake Forest

 

 

4,623,704

 

 

 

3,080,446

 

 

 

(55,000

)

 

 

(3,059,610

)

 

 

4,589,540

 

Ohio Properties

 

 

2,390,448

 

 

 

1,235,017

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(441,795

)

 

 

3,183,670

 

Vantage at Brooks LLC

 

 

3,454,664

 

 

 

78,440

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,533,104

 

Vantage at Braunfels LLC

 

 

4,272,306

 

 

 

92,481

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,364,787

 

Total

 

$

29,874,523

 

 

$

10,185,405

 

 

$

(7,098,814

)

 

$

(8,718,387

)

 

$

24,242,727

 

 

There was no provision for loan loss recorded during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Partnership recorded a provision for loan loss of $75,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 related to the Cross Creek property loan.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Partnership’s loan loss reserves for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

7,098,814

 

 

$

7,098,814

 

 

$

7,023,814

 

Provision for loan loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

Balance, end of year

 

$

7,098,814

 

 

$

7,098,814

 

 

$

7,098,814

 

 

 

 

12. Income Tax Provision

The Partnership recognizes current income tax expense for federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by our taxable subsidiary, The Greens Hold Co, which owns all the MF Properties except for the Suites on Paseo and Jade Park. The Partnership’s income tax expense fluctuates from period to period based on the timing of the taxable income. Deferred income tax expense is generally a function of the period’s temporary differences and the utilization of net operating losses generated in prior years that had been previously recognized as a deferred income tax asset. The net operating loss carryover reported on the Greens Hold Co 2015 tax return will be utilized in its entirety in 2016 due to the gain on sale of Arboretum.  Accordingly, the valuation allowance of $405,000 at December 31, 2015 was reversed and a tax provision has been recorded during the year ended December 31, 2016.

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There was no income tax expense or benefit for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The following table summarizes our income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

Current income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

$

-

 

Current income tax expense on dispositions

 

 

4,593,000

 

Deferred income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

366,000

 

Total income tax expense

 

$

4,959,000

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, income taxes computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rates to income from continuing operations before income taxes for the Greens Holdco are reconciled to the provision for income taxes set forth in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

Expected tax expense at U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35%

 

$

4,684,431

 

State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect

 

 

733,038

 

Impact of changes in valuation allowances

 

 

(535,641

)

Other

 

 

77,172

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

4,959,000

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Greens Hold Co reported no income tax expense or benefit due to current net operating losses or the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.

The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

(322,178

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(50,935

)

Accruals and reserves

 

 

7,113

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(366,000

)

Valuation allowance

 

 

-

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

(366,000

)

 

The Partnership accrues interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense. There was no accrued interest or penalties at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The Company files U.S. Federal and state tax returns. The Partnership’s returns for years 2013 through 2015 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

 

13. Other Assets

The Partnership had the following Other Assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Deferred financing costs - net

 

$

456,890

 

 

$

487,023

 

Fair value of derivative instruments (Note 19)

 

 

383,604

 

 

 

344,177

 

Taxable bonds at fair market value

 

 

4,084,599

 

 

 

4,824,060

 

Bond purchase commitments - fair value (Note 20)

 

 

2,399,449

 

 

 

5,634,360

 

Other assets

 

 

1,470,650

 

 

 

1,655,013

 

Total other assets

 

$

8,795,192

 

 

$

12,944,633

 

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See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the derivative instruments, taxable bonds and bond purchase commitments. Unrealized gains or losses on these assets are recorded in the c onsolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) to reflect changes in their estimated fair values resulting from market conditions and fluctuations in the present value of the expected cash flows from the assets.

The Partnership received approximately $500,000 upon the redemption of the Silver Moon Series B taxable bond during the year ended December 31, 2016, which approximated the carrying value plus accrued interest. The following table summarizes the terms of the taxable bond redeemed:

 

Property Name

 

2016 Redemption Date

 

Location

 

Units

 

 

Original Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at Date of Redemption

 

Silver Moon - Series B

 

August

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

 

151

 

 

8/1/2055

 

 

12.00

%

 

$

499,461

 

The Partnership purchased the Silver Moon Series B taxable bond during the year ended December 31, 2015. The following table summarizes the terms of the taxable bond acquired:

 

Property Name

 

2015 Purchase Date

 

Location

 

Units

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal Outstanding at Date of Purchase

 

Silver Moon - Series B

 

June

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

151

 

8/1/2055

 

 

12.00

%

 

$

500,000

 

 

 

14. Discontinued Operations

The Partnership sold its variable interests in Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, the Consolidated VIEs, in the fourth quarter of 2015. The sale of the Consolidated VIEs meets the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The gains and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs are reported as part of the discontinued operations in net income for all periods presented. There are no assets or liabilities related to discontinued operations at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

The following presents the revenues, expenses and income from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Rental revenues

 

$

2,952,383

 

 

$

3,180,680

 

Expenses

 

 

2,394,074

 

 

 

3,127,907

 

Net income from discontinued operations

 

 

558,309

 

 

 

52,773

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

3,163,088

 

 

 

-

 

Net income from discontinued operations

 

$

3,721,397

 

 

$

52,773

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to discontinued operations was approximately $301,000 and $940,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization of deferred financing costs related to discontinued operations was approximately $17,000 and $19,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Capital expenditures related to discontinued operations were approximately $201,000 and $360,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 

 

15. Unsecured Lines of Credit

The following tables summarize the Partnership’s unsecured lines of credit (“LOC”) at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Unsecured Lines of Credit

 

Outstanding on December 31, 2016

 

 

Total Commitment

 

 

Maturity

 

Variable /

Fixed

 

Reset

Frequency

 

Period End

Rate

 

Bankers Trust

 

$

40,000,000

 

 

$

40,000,000

 

 

May 2018

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.13

%

Bankers Trust operating

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,500,000

 

 

May 2018

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.88

%

Total unsecured lines of credit

 

$

40,000,000

 

 

$

47,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unsecured Lines of Credit

 

Outstanding on December   31, 2015

 

 

Total Commitment

 

 

Maturity

 

Variable /

Fixed

 

Reset

Frequency

 

Period End

Rate

 

Bankers Trust

 

$

12,497,000

 

 

$

37,500,000

 

 

May 2017

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

2.90

%

Bankers Trust operating

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

March 2016

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.50

%

Five Points Bank operating

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

March 2016

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.40

%

Total unsecured lines of credit

 

$

17,497,000

 

 

$

47,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Partnership has entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) of up to $50.0 million with Bankers Trust, the Partnership’s sole lead arranger and administrative agent.  The Credit Agreement originated in March 2015 and was subsequently amended. The latest amendment in November 2016 extended the maturity from May 2017 to May 2018. The LOC bears interest at a variable rate equal to 2.5% plus the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The principal amount of each acquisition advance is due on the 270th day following the advance date (the “Repayment Date”).  The Partnership may extend any Repayment Date for up to three additional 90-day periods. In order to extend the Repayment Date, the Partnership must make principal payments equal to 5% of the original advance for the first extension, 10% for the second extension, and 20% for the third extension. The Repayment Date may not be extended beyond the stated maturity of the LOC. The Repayment Date for the balance outstanding at December 31, 2016, exclusive of available extensions, is in September 2017. The proceeds of the unsecured LOC will be used by the Partnership for the purchase of multifamily real estate, taxable or mortgage revenue bonds, public housing capital fund trust certificates, or mortgage backed securities.  The Partnership intends to repay each advance either through alternative long-term debt or equity financing. The unsecured LOC contains a covenant, among others, that the Partnership’s ratio of the lender’s senior debt will not exceed a specified percentage of the market value of the Partnership’s assets, as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The Partnership is in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2016.

During 2015 and 2016, the Partnership had an unsecured operating LOC with Bankers Trust for up to $5.0 million. In March 2016, the operating LOC was amended to raise the commitment to $7.5 million and extend the maturity to March 2017. In November 2016, the operating LOC was again amended to extend the maturity to March 2018. The unsecured operating LOC bore interest at a variable rate equal to 3.25% plus the 30-day LIBOR. The Partnership is required to make prepayments of the principal to reduce outstanding principal balance on the operating line to zero for fifteen consecutive days during each calendar quarter.  The Partnership fulfilled this requirement during the three months ended December 31, 2016.  

During 2015 and early 2016, the Partnership had an unsecured operating LOC with Five Points Bank for up to $5.0 million. The unsecured LOC matured in March 2016 and all outstanding principal balances and accrued interest were paid.

 

 

16. Secured Line of Credit

In December 2016, the Partnership entered into a secured Credit Agreement of up to $20.0 million with Bankers Trust. The following table summarizes the secured LOC, net of deferred financing costs, at December 31, 2016:

 

Secured Lines of Credit

 

Outstanding on December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Total Commitment

 

 

Maturity

 

Variable /

Fixed

 

Reset

Frequency

 

Period End

Rate

 

Bankers Trust

 

$

19,816,667

 

 

$

20,000,000

 

 

March 2017

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.13

%

 

The secured LOC bears interest at a variable interest rate equal to 2.5% plus the 30-day LIBOR. The proceeds of the secured LOC will be used by the Partnership for the purchase of mortgage revenue bonds. The lender has a security interest in the mortgage revenue bonds purchased using the proceeds of the secured LOC. Furthermore, the lender has a mortgage lien on the Northern View MF Property as additional collateral. The Partnership is required to repay the outstanding principal on the secured LOC when the mortgage revenue bonds that secure the LOC are collateralized into a long-term debt financing structure. Repayments on advances are not available for subsequent borrowing. The related Credit Agreement also contains a covenant, among others, that the Partnership’s ratio of the lender’s senior debt will not exceed a specified percentage of the market value of assets of the Partnership, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Partnership is in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2016.

 

 

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17. Debt Financing

The following table provides the details related to the total Debt Financing, net of deferred financing costs, at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Outstanding Debt

Financings on

December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Years

Acquired

 

Stated Maturities

 

Reset

Frequency

 

SIFMA

Based Rates

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rates

 

TOB & Term A/B

   Trusts Securitization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed - Term TOB

 

$

46,860,699

 

 

$

-

 

 

2014

 

Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

4.01% - 4.39%

 

Fixed - Term A/B

 

 

171,778,950

 

 

 

1,373,695

 

 

2016

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

Variable - TOB

 

 

42,455,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

2012

 

Dec 2016

 

Weekly

 

1.29 - 1.39%

 

 

 

1.62%

 

 

2.91 - 3.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEBS Financings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable - TEBS I

 

 

60,430,991

 

 

 

396,412

 

 

2010

 

September 2017

 

Weekly

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

1.85%

 

 

 

2.62%

 

Variable - TEBS II (2)

 

 

91,768,081

 

 

 

170,988

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

Weekly

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

1.62%

 

 

 

2.37%

 

Variable - TEBS III (2)

 

 

82,089,312

 

 

 

3,495,592

 

 

2015

 

July 2020

 

Weekly

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

1.39%

 

 

 

2.14%

 

Total Debt Financings

 

$

495,383,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See table below for a summary of terms for the individual Term A/B Trust securitizations

 

(2) Facility fees are variable

 

 

 

 

Outstanding   Debt

Financings on

December 31,

2015, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturities

 

Reset

Frequency

 

SIFMA

Based Rates

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rates

 

TOB Trusts

   Securitization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed - Term TOB

 

$

160,582,124

 

 

$

1,930,027

 

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

 

Variable - TOB

 

 

55,930,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

2012

 

April 2016 - June 2016

 

Weekly

 

0.16 - 0.68%

 

 

0.94 - 1.62%

 

 

1.1 - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEBS Financings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable - TEBS I

 

 

60,735,743

 

 

 

364,637

 

 

2010

 

September 2017

 

Weekly

 

 

0.04%

 

 

 

1.91%

 

 

 

1.95%

 

Variable - TEBS II (4)

 

 

92,280,069

 

 

 

163,418

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

1.42%

 

 

 

1.44%

 

Variable - TEBS III (4)

 

 

81,968,780

 

 

 

4,843,625

 

 

2015

 

July 2020

 

Weekly

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

1.26%

 

 

 

1.28%

 

Total Debt Financings

 

$

451,496,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) See table below for a summary of terms for the individual Term TOB Trust securitizations

 

(4) Facility fees are variable

 

 

The fixed Term TOB Financings at December 31, 2016 are secured by the mortgage revenue bonds for Live 929 Apartments and Pro Nova 2014-1. The variable TOB Financings at December 31, 2016 are secured by three PHC Certificates (See Note 7).

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The following table summarizes the individual Term A/B Trust securitizations at December 31, 2016:

 

Term A/B Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding Term A/B

Trust Financing at

December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Fixed Interest

Rate

 

Willow Run

 

$

11,564,852

 

 

$

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,565,068

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,301,031

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Williamscrest

 

 

17,504,186

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

16,133,987

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Companion at Thornhill Apartment

 

 

9,666,656

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Seasons at Simi Valley Apartments

 

 

3,678,770

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Sycamore Walk

 

 

3,050,786

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Decatur-Angle Apartments

 

 

21,387,126

 

 

 

755,489

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Berrendo Square Apartments

 

 

5,409,361

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Laurel Crossings Apartments

 

 

6,378,482

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

15,258,925

 

 

 

618,206

 

 

2016

 

September 2026

 

 

3.64

%

15 West Apartments

 

 

8,366,804

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

December 2026

 

 

3.64

%

Oaks at Georgetown A

 

 

11,709,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Harmony Terrace A

 

 

6,549,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Oaks at Georgetown B

 

 

5,229,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Harmony Terrace B

 

 

7,024,479

 

 

 

-

 

 

2016

 

March 2017

 

 

4.56

%

Total A/B Trust

   Financing\ Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

171,778,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.80

%

 

The variable TOB Financings at December 31, 2015 are secured by three PHC Certificates (See Note 7) and three MBS Securities (See Note 8). The following table summarizes the individual fixed rate TOB Trust securitizations at December 31, 2015:

 

Term TOB Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding Term TOB

Trust Financing at

December 31, 2015,  net

 

 

Restricted

Cash

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Fixed Interest

Rate

 

Decatur Angle

 

$

22,847,450

 

 

$

1,078,823

 

 

2014

 

October 2016

 

 

4.26

%

Live 929

 

 

37,935,981

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2019

 

 

4.39

%

Bruton Apartments

 

 

17,246,899

 

 

 

851,204

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.51

%

Pro Nova 2014-1

 

 

9,006,899

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.01

%

Pro Nova 2014-2

 

 

8,371,899

 

 

 

-

 

 

2014

 

July 2017

 

 

4.01

%

Concord at Gulfgate

 

 

14,936,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Little York

 

 

11,231,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Concord at Williamcrest

 

 

15,606,685

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

February 2018

 

 

2.76

%

Columbia Gardens

 

 

11,699,209

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

December 2017

 

 

2.76

%

Willow Run

 

 

11,698,732

 

 

 

-

 

 

2015

 

December 2017

 

 

2.76

%

Total TOB Trust

   Financing\Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

160,582,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.68

%

 

Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) Financings

 

The Partnership executed a Master Trust Agreement with DB which allows the Partnership to execute multiple TOB Trust structures upon the approval and agreement of terms by DB. Under each TOB Trust structure issued through the Master Trust Agreement, the TOB trustee issues SPEARS and LIFERS, which represent beneficial interests in the securitized asset held by the TOB Trusts. DB purchased the SPEARS and the Partnership retained the LIFERS of each TOB Trust. Pursuant to the terms of the TOB Trusts, the Partnership is required to reimburse DB for any shortfall realized on the contractual cash flows on the SPEARS. The LIFERS grant the Partnership certain rights to the securitized assets. The TOB Trusts are considered VIEs and the Partnership’s rights are such that it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates the TOB Trusts in the consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2016, the Partnership consolidated TOB Trusts securitized by the PHC Certifications. At December 31, 2015, the Partnership consolidated TOB Trusts securitized by the PHC Certificates and MBS Securities.  

 

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The three MBS TOB Trusts were paid in full and collapsed in January 2016.  The Pa rtnership expects to renew each TOB financing facility maturing in 2017 for additional six-month terms as it has the discretion to renew for six month periods per the terms of the agreement with DB.

In July 2015, due to certain restrictions imposed by the Volcker Rule, the Partnership and DB restructured eight of the existing TOB Trust structures by entering into a new Master Trust Agreement and creating new Term TOB Trusts. Similar to the TOB Trusts, the Partnership transferred assets to the Term TOB Trusts and the Term TOB Trusts issued Class A and Class B Certificates, which represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets.  DB purchased the Class A Certificates and the Partnership retained the Class B Certificates. Pursuant to the terms of the Term TOB Trusts, the Partnership is required to reimburse DB for any shortfall realized on the contractual cash flows on the Class A Certificates. The Class B Certificates grant the Partnership certain rights to the securitized assets. The Term TOB Trusts are considered VIEs and the Partnership’ rights are such that it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates the Term TOB Trusts in the consolidated financial statements.  

The Term TOB Trust collateralized by the Pro Nova 2014-2 mortgage revenue bond was paid in full and collapsed March 2016. The Partnership expects to renew each Term TOB financing facility maturing in 2017 for an additional term.

The Master Trust Agreement with DB has covenants with which the Partnership is required to maintain compliance. At December 31, 2016, the most restrictive covenant was that cash available to distribute for the trailing twelve months must be at least two times trailing twelve-month interest expense. On December 31, 2016 the Partnership was in compliance with all of these covenants. If the Partnership were to be out of compliance with any of these covenants, it would trigger a termination event of the financing facilities.

At December 31, 2015, the Partnership had two interest rate swap arrangements related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton Apartments mortgage revenue bonds that were securitized in Term TOB Trusts. The Partnership posted approximately $1.9 million of cash collateral related to the interest rate swap agreements, which is reported as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015. See Note 19 for additional information on interest rate swap and cap arrangements.

Term A/B Trust Financings

Beginning in September 2016, the Partnership and DB began creating a series of Term A/B Trusts as a means to securitize the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds for longer terms and at fixed interest rates. Similar to the Term TOB Trusts described above, the Partnership transferred assets to the Term A/B Trusts and the Term A/B Trusts issued Class A and Class B Certificates, which represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets. DB purchased the Class A Certificates and the Partnership retained the Class B Certificates. Pursuant to the terms of the Term A/B Trusts, the Partnership is required to reimburse DB for any shortfall realized on the contractual cash flows on the Class A Certificates. The Class B Certificates grant the Partnership certain rights to the securitized assets. The Term A/B Trusts are considered VIEs and the Partnership’s rights are such that it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates the Term A/B Trusts in the consolidated financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Partnership paid off and collapsed seven of its nine Term TOB Trusts, simultaneously executing twelve new Term A/B Trust agreements secured by mortgage revenue bonds.  Based on the terms of the Term A/B Trust, the restructuring of the debt was accounted for as a modification, with approximately $1.4 million capitalized as deferred financing costs. Approximately $1.2 million of capitalized costs were paid to a related party (Note 24).

In December 2016, the Partnership entered into four new short-term Term A/B Trusts with an original maturity date in March 2017. The Partnership intends to either extend the term of these Term A/B Trusts or create new Term A/B Trusts with a longer term.

At December 31, 2016, the Partnership had two interest rate swap arrangements related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton Apartments mortgage revenue bonds that were securitized in Term A/B Trusts. The Partnership posted approximately $1.4 million of cash collateral related to the interest rate swap agreements, which is reported as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016. See Note 19 for additional information on the interest rate swap and cap arrangements

Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financings

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership, through three wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Sponsors”), sponsored three separate TEBS Financings – the M33 TEBS Financing, M31 TEBS Financing and M24 TEBS Financing. The TEBS Financings are structured such that the Partnership transfers mortgage revenue bonds to Freddie Mac to be securitized into the TEBS Trusts. Freddie Mac then issues Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates (collectively, the “TEBS Certificates”), which represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets. The Class A TEBS Certificates are sold to unaffiliated investors and entitle the holders to cash flows from the securitized assets. The Class B TEBS Certificates are retained by the Sponsors and grant the

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Partnership rights to certain cash flows from the securitized assets after payment to the Class A Certificates and related facility fees, as well as certain other rights to the securitized assets. The TEBS Financings are considered VIEs and the Partnership’s rights are such that it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates the TEBS Financ ings in the consolidated financial statements.

The terms of the TEBS Financings require the Partnership to fund cash into certain escrow accounts. Balances in the escrow accounts are reported as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The interest rates on the TEBS Financings have variable components. In order to mitigate exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rates, the Sponsors entered into interest rate cap agreements (Note 19).

M33 TEBS Financing

In July 2015, the Partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiary of ATAX TEBS III, LLC (“Sponsor”), and Freddie Mac entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility referred to as the M33 TEBS Financing. The Sponsor securitized nine mortgage revenue bonds with an aggregate par value of approximately $105.4 million into the M33 TEBS Financing. See Note 6 for information on the mortgage revenue bonds securitized in the M33 TEBS Financing.    

 

The M33 Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of approximately $84.3 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors. After payment of transaction expenses, the Partnership received net proceeds from the M33 TEBS Financing of approximately $82.2 million.  

The term of the M33 TEBS financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the M33 TEBS Certificates, except the Sponsor may elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the securitized mortgage revenue bonds from Freddie Mac on either July 15, 2020 or July 15, 2025.  Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the M33 TEBS Financing on these dates, the full term of the M33 TEBS Financing will run through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized mortgage revenue bonds, or August 1, 2055.

M31 TEBS Financing

The M31 TEBS Financing was initiated in July 2014. The term of the M31 TEBS Financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the M31 TEBS Certificates, except ATAX TEBS II, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, may elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Bonds from Freddie Mac on either July 15, 2019 or July 15, 2024. Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the M31 TEBS Financing on these dates, the full term of the M31 TEBS Financing will run through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized bonds, or August 1, 2050.  

M24 TEBS Financing

The M24 TEBS Financing was initiated in September 2011. The term of the M24 TEBS Financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the M24 TEBS Certificates, except that ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, may terminate the M24 TEBS Financing at its option on either September 15, 2017 or September 15, 2020. Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the M24 TEBS Financing on these dates, the full term of the M24 TEBS Financing will run through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized bonds, or July 15, 2050. The Partnership plans to renew the M24 TEBS Financing when it matures in 2017.

In November and December of 2015, the Fairmont Oaks and Bent Tree properties were sold and the mortgage revenue bond investments in the M24 Financing were paid off in full. The Partnership received approximately $14.1 million for the mortgage revenue bond principal plus base interest which was used to retire a portion of the M24 TEBS Financing facility.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Partnership implemented Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30)”. The new accounting guidance changed the presentation of debt issuance costs in the financial statements to present them as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than classified as Other Assets, applied retrospectively. This new ASU did not change the presentation of debt issuance costs related to revolving LOCs as these continue to be reported as Other Assets. Adoption of the standard resulted in decreases in reported Other Assets of approximately $5.4 million, reported Debt Financings of approximately $4.9 million and reported Mortgages Payable and Other Secured Financing of approximately $470,000.  

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The Partnership’s contractual maturities of borrowings for the twelve-month periods ending December 31 st for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

2017

 

$

148,105,926

 

2018

 

 

3,117,845

 

2019

 

 

130,608,707

 

2020

 

 

82,404,547

 

2021

 

 

1,381,375

 

Thereafter

 

 

134,650,501

 

Total

 

$

500,268,901

 

 

 

 

18. Mortgages Payable and Other Secured Financing

The Partnership reports the mortgage loans and other secured financings secured by certain MF Properties on its consolidated financial statements as Mortgages payable and other secured financing. 

In September 30, 2016, the Partnership acquired the Jade Park MF Property. Concurrent with the purchase, the Partnership entered into a mortgage payable arrangement to partially fund the acquisition price.

The Partnership sold the Arboretum and Woodland Park MF Properties in June and July 2016, respectively. At the closing of the sales, the Partnership paid all of the outstanding mortgage payables and accrued interest associated with these MF Properties.

In November 2015, the Partnership refinanced the Eagle Village mortgage and extended the stated maturity date to September 2018.

The following is a summary of the Mortgages payable and other secured financing on the MF Properties, net of deferred financing costs:

 

MF Property Mortgage Payables

 

Outstanding Mortgage

Payable at

December 31, 2016, net

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

Variable

Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rate

 

Eagle Village (1)

 

$

7,845,711

 

 

2010

 

September 2018

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.63

%

Residences of DeCordova

 

 

1,744,858

 

 

2012

 

June 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.75

%

Residences of Weatherford

 

 

5,589,086

 

 

2011

 

June 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.75

%

The 50/50 MF

   Property--Mortgage (2)

 

 

25,082,636

 

 

2013

 

March 2020

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.50

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.50

%

The 50/50 MF Property--TIF

   Loan

 

 

3,656,090

 

 

2014

 

December 2019

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.65

%

Jade Park

 

 

7,461,131

 

 

2016

 

October 2021

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.85

%

Total Mortgage Payable\Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

51,379,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.83

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable rate is based on LIBOR

 

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

 

 

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MF Property Mortgage Payables

 

Outstanding Mortgage

Payable at

December 31, 2015, net

 

 

Year

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Variable / Fixed

 

Reset Frequency

 

Variable

Based Rate

 

 

Facility Fees

 

 

Period End

Rate

 

Arboretum

 

$

16,683,146

 

 

2011

 

March 2017

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.75

%

Eagle Village (1)

 

 

8,037,133

 

 

2010

 

September 2018

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.25

%

Residences of DeCordova

 

 

1,807,246

 

 

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 MF

   Property--Mortgage (2)

 

 

25,363,647

 

 

2013

 

March 2020

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

3.25

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.25

%

The 50/50 MF Property--TIF

   Loan

 

 

4,035,779

 

 

2014

 

December 2019

 

Fixed

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.65

%

Woodland Park (1)

 

 

7,500,000

 

 

2014

 

August 2017

 

Variable

 

Monthly

 

 

0.19

%

 

 

2.75

%

 

 

2.94

%

Total Mortgage Payable\Weighted

   Average Period End Rate

 

$

69,247,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable rate is based on LIBOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Partnership’s contractual maturities of borrowings for the twelve-month periods ending December 31 st for the next five years and thereafter are as follows :

 

2017

 

$

8,270,379

 

2018

 

 

8,475,223

 

2019

 

 

4,166,034

 

2020

 

 

23,949,298

 

2021

 

 

6,858,994

 

Total mortgages payable and other secured financings

 

$

51,719,928

 

 

The Partnership expects to refinance the mortgages payable of Residences of DeCordova and Residences at Weatherford prior to their scheduled maturities in June 2017.

 

 

19. Interest Rate Derivatives

The following table summarizes the Partnership’s interest rate derivatives, except for interest rate swaps, at December 31, 2016:

 

Purchase Date

 

Initial Notional Amount

 

 

Effective

Capped Rate

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Purchase Price

 

 

Fair Value - Asset (Liability) (1)

 

 

Variable Debt

Financing Facility

Hedged

 

Maximum

Potential

Cost of

Borrowing

 

 

Counterparty

Sept 2010

 

$

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

$

921,000

 

 

$

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Bank of New York Mellon

Sept 2010

 

 

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

845,600

 

 

 

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

Sept 2010

 

 

31,936,667

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

928,000

 

 

 

2

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

5.0

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

Aug 2013

 

 

93,305,000

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

Sept 2017

 

 

793,000

 

 

 

619

 

 

M24 TEBS

 

 

3.5

%

 

Deutsche Bank

Feb 2014

 

 

41,250,000

 

 

 

1.0

%

 

March 2017

 

 

230,500

 

 

 

2

 

 

PHC TOB Trusts

 

 

3.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

315,200

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Barclays Bank PLC

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

343,000

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

July 2014

 

 

31,565,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2019

 

 

333,200

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

M31 TEBS

 

 

4.4

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Wells Fargo Bank

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

187,688

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

July 2015

 

 

28,095,000

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

Aug 2020

 

 

174,900

 

 

 

93,045

 

 

M33 TEBS

 

 

4.3

%

 

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

383,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) For additional details, see Note 25 to the Partnership's consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In January 2016, the Partnership sold the $11.0 million interest rate derivative related to the MBS TOB Trusts. The interest rate derivative was sold for its current value and resulted in no cash proceeds to the Partnership and no gain or loss was recognized.

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The Partnership has contracted for two interest rate swaps with DB related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton Term A/B Financings securitized by mortgage revenue bonds for Decatur Angle and Bruton Apartments. The following table summarizes the terms of the interest rate swap s at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Purchase Date

 

Initial Notional Amount

 

 

Effective Date

 

Termination Date

 

Fixed Rate Paid

 

 

Period End Variable Rate Received

 

 

Variable Rate & Index

 

Counterparty

 

December 31, 2016 - Fair Value of Liability

 

 

December 31, 2015 - Fair Value of Liability

 

Sept 2014

 

$

23,000,000

 

 

Oct 2016

 

Oct 2021

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

70% 30-day LIBOR

 

Deutsche Bank

 

$

(738,574

)

 

$

(737,219

)

Sept 2014

 

$

18,126,731

 

 

April 2017

 

April 2022

 

 

2.06

%

 

N/A

 

 

70% 30-day LIBOR

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

(600,709

)

 

 

(579,856

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,339,283

)

 

$

(1,317,075

)

 

These interest rate derivatives and interest rate swaps are not designated as hedging instruments and, accordingly, they are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in current period earnings as interest expense. See Note 25 for a description of the methodology and significant assumptions for determining the fair value of the interest rate derivatives and interest rate swap arrangements. The interest rate derivatives are presented within other assets and the interest rate swap arrangements are reported as a derivative swap liability on the consolidated balance sheet.  

 

 

20. Commitments and Contingencies

The Partnership, from time to time, may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Partnership believes the outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Bond Purchase Commitments

As part of the Partnership’s strategy of acquiring mortgage revenue bonds, the Partnership 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.  The Partnership bears no construction or stabilization risk during the commitment period. The Partnership accounts for the following bond purchase commitments as available-for-sale securities and reports the asset or liability at fair value. Changes in the fair value of bond purchase commitments are recorded in other comprehensive income.  

The following table summarizes the Partnership’s bond purchase commitments at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

Commitment Date

 

Maximum

Committed

Amounts for

2017

 

 

Maximum

Committed

Amounts for

2018

 

 

Rate

 

 

Closing

Date (1)

 

Fair Value at

December 31, 2016

 

 

Fair Value at December 31,

2015

 

15 West Apartments

 

July 2014

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

6.25

%

 

Q4 2016

 

$

-

 

 

$

945,009

 

Villas at Plano Gateway Apartments

 

December 2014

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6.00

%

 

Q2 2017

 

 

838,200

 

 

 

1,469,213

 

Village at Rivers Edge

 

May 2015

 

 

11,000,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6.00

%

 

Q2 2017

 

 

467,720

 

 

 

636,560

 

Palo Alto

 

July 2015

 

 

19,540,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5.80

%

 

Q3 2017

 

 

627,429

 

 

 

1,439,600

 

Village at Avalon

 

November 2015

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,400,000

 

 

 

5.80

%

 

Q2 2018

 

 

466,100

 

 

 

1,143,978

 

Total

 

 

 

$

50,540,000

 

 

$

16,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,399,449

 

 

$

5,634,360

 

 

(1) The closing date is actual or estimated.

Property Loan Commitments

In October 2015, ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, committed to loan approximately $17.0 million to an unrelated third party to build two new multifamily residential properties. The Partnership’s remaining maximum commitments totaled approximately $3.4 million at December 31, 2016. See Note 11 for additional information related to the property loans.  

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Other Guarantees

In connection with the sale of the Greens Property in 2012, the Partnership entered into guarantee agreements with an unaffiliated entity under which the Partnership has guaranteed certain obligations of the general partner of the Greens of Pine Glen limited partnership, including an obligation to repurchase the interests of the BC Partners if certain “repurchase events” occur.  Remaining potential repurchase events relate primarily to the delivery of LIHTCs, or tax credit recapture and foreclosure.  No amount has been accrued for this contingent liability because the likelihood of a repurchase event is remote.  The maximum exposure to the Partnership at December 31, 2016, under the guarantee provision of the repurchase clause is approximately $2.8 million and represents 75% of the equity contributed by BC Partners to date.

In connection with the Ohio Properties transaction in 2011, the Partnership entered into guarantee agreements with an unaffiliated entity under which the Partnership has guaranteed certain obligations of the general partner of these limited partnerships, including an obligation to repurchase the interests of the BC Partners if certain “repurchase events” occur.  Remaining potential repurchase events relate primarily to the delivery of LIHTCs, or tax credit recapture and foreclosure.  No amount has been accrued for this contingent liability because the likelihood of a repurchase event is remote.  The maximum exposure to the Partnership at December 31, 2016, under the guarantee provision of the repurchase clause is approximately $4.4 million and represents 75% of the equity contributed by BC Partners.

The 50/50 MF Property has a ground lease with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an initial lease term expiring in March 2038. There is also an option to extend the lease for an additional five-year period.  Annual lease payments are $100 per year. In conjunction with the ground lease, The 50/50 MF Property has entered into an agreement whereby it is required to make regular payments to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln based on its revenues.  At December 31, 2016, the minimum aggregate annual payment due under the agreement is approximately $122,000. The minimum aggregate annual payment increases 2% annually until July 31, 2034 and increases of 3% annually thereafter.  The 50/50 MF Property may be required to make additional payments under the agreement if its gross revenues exceed certain thresholds. The agreement will terminate upon termination of the ground lease. The 50/50 MF Property reported expenses related to the agreement of approximately $123,000, $120,000 and $50,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As the holder of residual interests issued in connection with its TOB, Term TOB, Term A/B and TEBS Financings, the Partnership is required to guarantee certain losses that can be incurred by the underlying trusts created in connection with these financings.  These guarantees may result from a downgrade in the investment rating of mortgage revenue bonds held by the trust or of the senior securities issued by the trust, a ratings downgrade of the liquidity provider for the trust, increases in short term interest rates beyond pre-set maximums, an inability to re-market the senior securities or an inability to obtain liquidity for the trusts. In the case of the TEBS, Freddie will step in first on an immediate basis and the Partnership will have 10 to 14 days to remedy. In each of these cases, the trust will be collapsed.  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, the Partnership will be required to fund any such shortfall pursuant to its guarantee. In the event of a shortfall the maximum exposure to loss would be approximately $500.3 million prior to the consideration of the proceeds from the sale of the trust collateral. To date, the Partnership has not been required to reimburse the financing facilities for any shortfalls.

 

 

21. Redeemable Series A Preferred Units

During 2016, the Partnership issued non-cumulative, non-voting, non-convertible Series A Preferred Units via private placements. The Series A Preferred Units are redeemable in the future and represent limited partnership interests in the Partnership.  The following table summarizes the issuances of Series A Preferred Units during the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

December 31, 2016

Month Issued

 

Units

 

 

Purchase Price

 

 

Distribution Rate

 

 

Redemption Price per Unit

 

 

Earliest Redemption Date

March 2016

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

$

10.00

 

 

March 2022

May 2016

 

 

1,386,900

 

 

 

13,869,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

10.00

 

 

May 2022

September 2016

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

10.00

 

 

September 2022

December 2016

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

10.00

 

 

December 2022

 

 

 

4,086,900

 

 

$

40,869,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22. Issuances of Additional Beneficial Unit Certificates

In November 2016, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC under which the Partnership may offer up to $225.0 million of additional BUCs from time to time. The Registration Statement will expire in November 2019.

 

 

23. Restricted Unit Awards (“RUAs”)

The Partnership’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”), as approved by the Unitholders, 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 3.0 million BUCs.  RUAs are generally granted with vesting conditions ranging from three months to approximately three years. RUAs currently provide for the payment of distributions during the restriction period. The RUA’s 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. The compensation expense for RUAs totaled approximately $833,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. No compensation expense for RUAs was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

The following table summarizes the RUA activity for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

Restricted Units Awarded

 

 

Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value

 

Nonvested at January 1, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

Granted

 

 

272,307

 

 

 

6.03

 

Vested

 

 

(114,003

)

 

 

6.03

 

Nonvested at December 31, 2016

 

 

158,304

 

 

$

6.03

 

 

At December 31, 2016, there was approximately $808,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested RUAs granted under the Plan.  The remaining expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years. The total intrinsic value of nonvested RUAs was approximately $855,000 at December 31, 2016.

 

 

24. Transactions with Related Parties

A substantial portion of the Partnership’s general and administrative expenses and certain costs capitalized by the Partnership are paid by AFCA 2 or an affiliate and are reimbursed by the Partnership. The capitalized costs are typically incurred in connection with the acquisition or reissuance of certain mortgage revenue bonds, acquisition of PHC Certificates and MBS, debt financing transactions, and other capital transactions. The amounts in the following table represent amounts reimbursable to AFCA 2 or an affiliate for such expenses.

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Reimbursable salaries and benefits

 

$

2,921,762

 

 

$

1,744,855

 

 

$

1,599,294

 

Other expenses

 

 

5,883

 

 

 

6,819

 

 

 

975

 

Insurance

 

 

204,357

 

 

 

224,946

 

 

 

227,265

 

Professional fees and expenses

 

 

390,961

 

 

 

284,767

 

 

 

208,648

 

Consulting and travel expenses

 

 

11,634

 

 

 

15,372

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

$

3,534,597

 

 

$

2,276,759

 

 

$

2,037,879

 

 

AFCA 2 is entitled to receive an administrative fee from the Partnership equal to 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of any of its mortgage revenue bonds, taxable property loans collateralized by real property, and other investments for which the owner of the financed property or other third party is not obligated to pay such administrative fee directly to AFCA 2. The Partnership paid administrative fees to AFCA 2 of approximately $2.8 million, $2.6 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.  In addition to the administrative fees paid directly by the Partnership, AFCA 2 receives administrative fees directly from the owners of properties financed by certain of the mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership.  These administrative fees also equal 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of these mortgage revenue bonds and totaled approximately $95,000, $53,000, and $138,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Additionally, in connection with the sale of Bent Tree, a Consolidated VIE, the property paid accrued and deferred administrative fees to AFCA2 totaling approximately $635,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Although these third party administrative fees are not Partnership expenses, they have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements of

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the Company as a result of the consolidation of the VIEs.  Such fees are payable by the financed property prior to the payment of any contingent interest on the mortgage revenue bonds secured by these properti es.  If the Partnership were to acquire any of these properties in foreclosure, it would assume the obligation to pay the administrative fees relating to mortgage revenue bonds on these properties.  

AFCA 2 earns mortgage placement fees in connection with the acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments by the Partnership.  These mortgage placement fees and other investments fees were paid by the owners of the respective property or the third-party seller of the respective bonds and, accordingly, have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because these properties are not consolidated VIEs.   Investment/mortgage placement fees earned by AFCA 2 totaled approximately $2.1 million, $1.9 million, and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. In addition, AFCA 2 received a one-time $125,000 negotiated mortgage placement fee related to work performed for a transaction that did not materialize during the second quarter of 2016. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2015, approximately $300,000 in mortgage placement fees were paid by the Partnership to AFCA2 related to two mortgage revenue bond acquisitions, which was recorded into the cost basis of the mortgage revenue bonds and are being amortized against interest income on an effective yield basis over the term of the mortgage revenue bonds. There were no such transactions during the year ended December 31, 2016.

An affiliate of AFCA 2, Properties Management, was retained to provide property management services for Ashley Square,   Arboretum (MF Property sold in 2016), Bent Tree (Consolidated VIE sold in 2015), Lake Forest, Fairmont Oaks (Consolidated VIE sold in 2015), DeCordova, Eagle Village, The Colonial (MF Property sold in 2015), Meadowview, Crescent Village, Willow Bend, Post Woods, Glynn Place (MF Property sold in 2015), Greens at Pine Glen, Cross Creek, Weatherford, Jade Park and Woodland Park (MF Property sold in 2016). The management fees paid to Properties Management amounted to approximately $1.1 million, $1.2 million, and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the Consolidated VIEs, these management fees are not Partnership expenses but are recorded by each applicable VIE entity and, accordingly, have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Such fees are paid out of the revenues generated by the properties owned by the Consolidated VIEs prior to the payment of any interest on the mortgage revenue bonds and taxable property loans held by the Partnership on these properties. For the MF Properties, these management fees are considered real estate operating expenses.

An affiliate of AFCA 2, FCA, acts as an origination advisor and consultant to the borrowers when mortgage revenue bonds and financing facilities are acquired by the Partnership. Origination fees paid to this affiliate by the borrower of certain acquired bonds were approximately $1.0 million, $1.8 million, and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These origination fees have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Partnership paid consulting and origination fees to this affiliate related to mortgage revenue bond acquisitions of approximately $150,000 and $300,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. No such fees were paid to the affiliate during the year ended December 31, 2016. The fees paid to the affiliate were recorded into the cost basis of the mortgage revenue bonds and are being amortized against interest income on an effective yield basis. During the year ended December 31, 2016, approximately $1.2 million in consulting fees were paid by the Partnership to this affiliate for services related to establishment of Term A/B Trusts. In addition, Farnam Capital Advisors, LLC received a $125,000 origination fee for work performed related to a transaction that did not materialize during the second quarter of 2016.

The Partnership had outstanding liabilities due to related parties totaling approximately $415,000 and $241,000 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. All amounts due are reported within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.

One of the owners of two limited-purpose corporations which owned multifamily residential properties (the Consolidated VIEs) financed with mortgage revenue bonds and taxable property loans held by the Partnership were employees of Burlington who were not involved in the operation or management of the Partnership and who were not executive officers or managers of Burlington.

 

 

 

25. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Current accounting guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance:

 

Defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and

 

Establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

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Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for asset or liabilities.

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Bond Purchase Commitments.   The fair values of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds and mortgage bond purchase commitments have each been based on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis. There is no active trading market for the mortgage revenue bonds and price quotes for the mortgage revenue bonds are not available.  If available, the Partnership may also consider price quotes on similar mortgage revenue bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  The estimates of the fair values of these mortgage revenue bonds, whether estimated by the Partnership or based on external sources, are based largely on unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants.  Additionally, the calculation methodology used by the external sources and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. To validate changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds between reporting periods, the Partnership looks at the key inputs such as changes in the ‘A’ rated municipal bond rates on similar mortgage revenue bonds as well as changes in the operating performance of the underlying property serving as collateral for each mortgage revenue bond.  The Partnership validates that the changes in the estimated fair value of the mortgage revenue bonds move with the changes in these monitored factors.  Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in mortgage revenue bonds is categorized as a Level 3 input.  At December 31, 2016, the range of effective yields on the individual mortgage revenue bonds was 4.9% to 12.4% per annum. At December 31, 2015, the range of effective yields on the individual mortgage revenue bonds was 4.2% to 12.1% per annum.

The fair value of the bond purchase commitments is determined in the same manner as the mortgage revenue bonds.

Investments in PHC Certificates.   The fair value of the Partnership’s investment in PHC Certificates has been based on a yield to maturity analysis performed by the Partnership. There is no active trading market for the trusts’ certificates owned by the Partnership, but it will look at estimated values as determined by pricing services when available. The estimates of the fair values of these trusts’ certificates begin 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 Public Housing Capital Fund trusts, adjusted largely for unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants. Additionally, the calculation methodology used by external pricing services and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. The Partnership validates that the changes in the estimated fair value of PHC Certificates move with the changes in the market yield rates of investment grade rated mortgage revenue municipal bonds with terms of similar length. Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in PHC Certificates is categorized as a Level 3 input.  At December 31, 2016, the range of effective yields on the PHC Certificates was 4.3% to 6.0% per annum.  At December 31, 2015, the range of effective yields on the PHC Certificates was 3.9% to 5.7% per annum.

Investment in MBS Securities . At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Partnership’s investment in MBS Securities was 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, incorporates trading activity observed in the marketplace, and other data inputs. The methodology also considered the underlying characteristics of each security, which were 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, ensuring they were within a tolerable range of difference which the Partnership estimates as 7.5%. The Partnership also looked at observations of trading activity in the marketplace when available.  Given these facts, the fair value measurements of the Partnership’s investment in MBS Securities were categorized as Level 2 inputs.

Taxable bonds . The fair values of the Partnership’s investments in taxable bonds have each been based on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis. There is no active trading market for the taxable bonds and price quotes are not available. The estimates of the fair values of these taxable bonds, whether estimated by the Partnership or based on external sources, are based largely on unobservable inputs the Partnership believes would be used by market participants.  Additionally, the calculation

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methodology used by the external sources and the Partnership encompasses the use of judgment in its application. To validate changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s investments in taxable bon ds between reporting periods, management looks at the key inputs such as changes in the current market yields on similar bonds as well as changes in the operating performance of the underlying property serving as collateral for each bond.  The Partnership validates the changes in the estimated fair value of the taxable bonds move with the changes in these monitored factors.  Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Partnership’s investment in taxable bonds is categorized as a Level 3 input.

Interest rate derivatives . The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate derivatives is to set a cap, or upper limit, on the base rate of interest paid on the Partnership’s variable rate debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.   The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate swaps is to change a variable rate debt obligation to a fixed rate for that portion of the debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.  The fair value of the interest rate derivatives is based on a model whose inputs is not observable and therefore is categorized as a Level 3 input.  The inputs in the valuation model include three-month LIBOR rates, unobservable adjustments to account for the SIFMA index, as well as any recent interest rate cap trades with similar terms.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016

 

Description

 

Assets and

Liabilities at Fair

Value

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bonds, held in trust

 

$

590,194,179

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

590,194,179

 

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

90,016,872

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

90,016,872

 

Bond purchase commitments (reported within

   other assets)

 

 

2,399,449

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,399,449

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

57,158,068

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

57,158,068

 

Taxable bonds (reported within other

   assets)

 

 

4,084,599

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,084,599

 

Derivative contracts (reported within other

   assets)

 

 

383,604

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

383,604

 

Derivative swap liability

 

 

(1,339,283

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,339,283

)

Total Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value, net

 

$

742,897,488

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

742,897,488

 

 

The following tables summarizes the activity related to Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

For Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant

 

 

 

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

 

Mortgage

Revenue   Bonds  (1)

 

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

Taxable Bonds

 

 

Interest Rate Derivatives  (2)

 

 

Total

 

Beginning Balance January 1, 2016

 

$

583,683,137

 

 

$

5,634,360

 

 

$

60,707,290

 

 

$

4,824,060

 

 

$

(972,898

)

 

$

653,875,949

 

Total gains (losses)

   (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

175,769

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(54,605

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,618

 

 

 

138,782

 

Included in other

   comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(17,342,217

)

 

 

(3,234,911

)

 

 

(1,480,497

)

 

 

(188,299

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22,245,924

)

Purchases

 

 

130,620,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

130,620,000

 

Sale of securities

 

 

(9,295,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

(9,295,399

)

Settlements

 

 

(7,630,638

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,014,120

)

 

 

(551,162

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,195,920

)

Ending Balance December 31, 2016

 

$

680,211,051

 

 

$

2,399,449

 

 

$

57,158,068

 

 

$

4,084,599

 

 

$

(955,679

)

 

$

742,897,488

 

Total amount of losses for the period

   included in earnings attributable to

   the change in unrealized losses

   relating to assets or liabilities held on

   December 31, 2016

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

17,618

 

 

$

17,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Mortgage revenue bonds includes both bonds held in trust as well as those held by the Partnership.

 

(2) Interest rate derivatives include derivative contracts reported in other assets as well as derivative swap liabilities.

 

 

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015

 

Description

 

Assets and

Liabilities at Fair

Value

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust

 

$

536,316,481

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

536,316,481

 

Mortgage revenue bonds

 

 

47,366,656

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

47,366,656

 

Bond purchase commitments (reported within

   other assets)

 

 

5,634,360

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,634,360

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

60,707,290

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

60,707,290

 

MBS Securities

 

 

14,775,309

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,775,309

 

 

 

-

 

Taxable bonds (reported within other

   assets)

 

 

4,824,060

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,824,060

 

Derivative contracts (reported within other

   assets)

 

 

344,177

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

344,177

 

Interest swap liability

 

 

(1,317,075

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,317,075

)

Total Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

 

$

668,651,258

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

14,775,309

 

 

$

653,875,949

 

 

The following tables summarizes the activity related to Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

 

For Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant

 

 

 

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

 

Mortgage

Revenue   Bonds  (1)

 

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

Taxable Bonds

 

 

Interest Rate Derivatives  (2)

 

 

Total

 

Beginning Balance January 1, 2015

 

$

449,024,137

 

 

$

5,780,413

 

 

$

61,263,123

 

 

$

4,616,565

 

 

$

267,669

 

 

$

520,951,907

 

Total gains (losses)

   (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (interest

    expense)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,802,655

)

 

 

(1,802,655

)

Included in other

   comprehensive income

 

 

9,370,264

 

 

 

(146,053

)

 

 

462,297

 

 

 

(138,682

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,547,826

 

Purchases

 

 

188,572,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

188,572,000

 

Mortgage revenue bond exchanged

   for MF Property

 

 

(41,580,919

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(41,580,919

)

Purchase interest rate derivative

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

562,088

 

 

 

562,088

 

Settlements

 

 

(21,702,345

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,018,130

)

 

 

346,177

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22,374,298

)

Ending Balance December 31, 2015

 

$

583,683,137

 

 

$

5,634,360

 

 

$

60,707,290

 

 

$

4,824,060

 

 

$

(972,898

)

 

$

653,875,949

 

Total amount of losses for the period

   included in earnings attributable to

   the change in unrealized losses

   relating to assets or liabilities held on

   December 31, 2015

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,802,655

)

 

$

(1,802,655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Mortgage revenue bonds includes both bonds held in trust as well as those held by the Partnership.

 

(2) Interest rate derivatives include derivative contracts reported in other assets as well as derivative swap liabilities.

 

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The following tables summarizes the activity related to Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

 

For Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant

 

 

 

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

 

Mortgage

Revenue   Bonds  (1)

 

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

 

PHC Certificates

 

 

Taxable Bonds

 

 

Interest Rate Derivatives  (2)

 

 

Total

 

Beginning Balance January 1, 2014

 

$

285,318,171

 

 

$

(4,852,177

)

 

$

62,056,379

 

 

$

4,075,953

 

 

$

888,120

 

 

$

347,486,446

 

Total gains (losses)

   (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (interest

   expense)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,003,351

)

 

 

(2,003,351

)

Included in other

   comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

52,272,236

 

 

 

10,632,590

 

 

 

5,219,937

 

 

 

685,612

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

68,810,375

 

Purchases

 

 

142,794,827

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

142,794,827

 

Purchase interest rate derivative

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,382,900

 

 

 

1,382,900

 

Mortgage revenue bond and MBS

   Securities sales and redemption

 

 

(30,464,798

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30,464,798

)

Settlements

 

 

(896,299

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,013,193

)

 

 

(145,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,054,492

)

Ending Balance December 31, 2014

 

$

449,024,137

 

 

$

5,780,413

 

 

$

61,263,123

 

 

$

4,616,565

 

 

$

267,669

 

 

$

520,951,907

 

Total amount of losses for the period

   included in earnings attributable to

   the change in unrealized losses

   relating to assets or liabilities held on

   December 31, 2014

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(2,003,351

)

 

$

(2,003,351

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Mortgage revenue bonds includes both bonds held in trust as well as those held by the Partnership.

 

(2) Interest rate derivatives include derivative contracts reported in other assets as well as derivative swap liabilities.

 

 

Income and losses included in earnings for the periods shown above are included in interest expense.

The Partnership calculates a fair value of each financial liability using a discounted cash flow model based on the debt amortization schedules at the effective rate of interest for each period represented.  This estimate of fair value is based on Level 3 inputs.  The table below represents the fair value of the financial liabilities held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt financing and LOCs

 

$

555,199,700

 

 

$

553,083,924

 

 

$

468,993,716

 

 

$

475,415,345

 

Mortgages payable and other secured financing

 

$

51,379,512

 

 

$

51,595,281

 

 

$

69,247,574

 

 

$

67,735,213

 

 

 

26. Segments

Due to the increased investments in ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, the Partnership added a new segment during the second quarter of 2016 named “Other Investments.” The Partnership consists of four reportable segments - Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments, MF Properties, Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts, and Other Investments.  In addition to the four reportable segments, the Partnership also separately reports its consolidation and elimination information because it does not allocate certain items to the segments.  In January 2016, the Partnership sold its three remaining MBS Securities and eliminated the MBS Securities Investments operating segment.

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments Segment

The Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment consists of the Partnership’s portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds and related property loans which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and commercial properties in their market areas.  Such mortgage revenue bonds are held as investments and the related property loans, net of loan loss, are reported as such on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.  At December 31, 2016, the Partnership held 83 mortgage revenue bonds. The Residential Properties financed by  83 mortgage revenue bonds contain a total of  9,968 rental units. In addition,

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one bond is collateralized by commercial real estate (Note 6). All general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations are allocated to this operating segment.

MF Properties Segment

The MF Properties segment consists of multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen residential properties held by the Partnership. During the time the Partnership holds an interest in an MF Property, any net rental income generated by the MF Properties in excess of debt service will be available for distribution to the Partnership in accordance with its interest in the MF Property.    At December 31, 2016, the Partnership consolidated the results of seven MF Properties containing a total of 2,004 rental units (see Note 9). Income tax expense for the Greens Hold Co is reported within this segment.

Other Investments under the Amended and Restated LP Agreement

The Amended and Restated LP Agreement authorizes the Partnership to make investments other than in mortgage revenue bonds provided that these other investments are rated in one of the four highest rating categories by a national securities rating agency and do not constitute more than 25% of the Partnership’s assets at the time of acquisition as required under the Amended and Restated LP Agreement.  In addition, the amount of other investments is limited based on the conditions to the exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The Partnership’s other investments are separated out into two separate segments – Public Housing Capital Fund Trust and Other Investments.

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Segment

The Public Housing Capital Fund Trust segment consists of the assets, liabilities, and related income and expenses of the Partnership’s PHC Certificates (see Note 7).

 

Other Investments Segment

The Other investments segment consists of the operations of ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, which is invested in unconsolidated entities (Note 10) and has issued property loans due from Vantage at Brooks LLC and Vantage at Braunfels LLC (Note 11).  

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The following table details certain key financial information for the Partnership’s reportable segments for the three years ended December 31:

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

36,673,232

 

 

$

38,772,872

 

 

$

23,227,674

 

MF Properties

 

 

17,404,439

 

 

 

17,789,125

 

 

 

14,250,572

 

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust

 

 

2,888,035

 

 

 

2,994,482

 

 

 

3,038,819

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

17,921

 

 

 

225,890

 

 

 

1,423,958

 

Other Investments

 

 

1,995,123

 

 

 

170,922

 

 

 

-

 

Total revenues

 

$

58,978,750

 

 

$

59,953,291

 

 

$

41,941,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

11,904,616

 

 

$

10,787,252

 

 

$

7,147,092

 

MF Properties

 

 

2,200,531

 

 

 

2,659,350

 

 

 

2,319,928

 

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust

 

 

1,349,800

 

 

 

1,221,713

 

 

 

1,295,238

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

14,692

 

 

 

157,902

 

 

 

403,653

 

Total interest expense

 

$

15,469,639

 

 

$

14,826,217

 

 

$

11,165,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

MF Properties

 

 

5,980,483

 

 

 

5,888,973

 

 

 

4,801,533

 

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total depreciation expense

 

$

5,980,483

 

 

$

5,888,973

 

 

$

4,801,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

11,755,639

 

 

$

17,924,037

 

 

$

13,181,961

 

MF Properties

 

 

8,442,704

 

 

 

2,964,297

 

 

 

(938,151

)

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust

 

 

1,538,234

 

 

 

1,758,022

 

 

 

1,714,968

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

51,984

 

 

 

67,547

 

 

 

1,017,637

 

Other Investments

 

 

1,995,123

 

 

 

170,922

 

 

 

-

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

23,783,684

 

 

$

22,884,825

 

 

$

14,976,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

11,755,639

 

 

$

17,924,037

 

 

$

13,181,961

 

MF Properties

 

 

8,443,527

 

 

 

2,967,098

 

 

 

(933,478

)

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust

 

 

1,538,234

 

 

 

1,758,022

 

 

 

1,714,968

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

51,984

 

 

 

67,547

 

 

 

1,017,637

 

Other Investments

 

 

1,995,123

 

 

 

170,922

 

 

 

-

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,721,397

 

 

 

52,773

 

Partnership net income

 

$

23,784,507

 

 

$

26,609,023

 

 

$

15,033,861

 

 

The following table details total assets for the Company’s reportable segments for the two years ended December 31:

 

Total assets

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015 (1)

 

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments

 

$

764,995,675

 

 

$

658,846,881

 

MF Properties

 

 

129,895,112

 

 

 

141,704,103

 

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates

 

 

57,461,268

 

 

 

61,021,462

 

MBS Securities Investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,035,061

 

Other Investments

 

 

34,540,280

 

 

 

7,726,970

 

Consolidation/eliminations

 

 

(42,778,661

)

 

 

(17,223,994

)

Total assets

 

$

944,113,674

 

 

$

867,110,483

 

 

(1) The Partnership has reduced the reported assets of the Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment and the consolidation and eliminations amount by approximately $182.7 million to eliminate intercompany activity within the Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment.  

 

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27. Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

 

2016

 

March 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

Revenues and other income

 

$

14,927,956

 

 

$

27,376,050

 

 

$

14,855,912

 

 

$

15,899,246

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

2,531,688

 

 

 

11,005,829

 

 

 

4,622,874

 

 

 

5,623,293

 

Income from discontinuing operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

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

 

$

2,531,700

 

 

$

11,005,930

 

 

$

4,623,542

 

 

$

5,623,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, per unit

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.09

 

Income from discontinued operations, per unit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income, basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

2015

 

March 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

Revenues and other income

 

$

12,506,625

 

 

$

17,119,567

 

 

$

14,084,872

 

 

$

20,841,336

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

2,499,160

 

 

 

7,983,295

 

 

 

2,286,383

 

 

 

10,115,987

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

24,428

 

 

 

238,287

 

 

 

253,894

 

 

 

3,204,788

 

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

 

$

2,524,479

 

 

$

8,221,271

 

 

$

2,540,649

 

 

$

13,322,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, per unit

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.15

 

Income from discontinued operations, per unit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Net income, basic and diluted, per unit

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

28. Subsequent Events

 

The following table summarizes the Term A/B Trust Financings that the Partnership entered into subsequent to December 31, 2016:

 

Term A/B Trusts Securitization

 

Outstanding Term A/B

Trust Financing

 

 

Acquired

 

Stated Maturity

 

Fixed Interest

Rate

 

San Vicente - Series A

 

$

3,150,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

San Vicente - Series B

 

 

1,555,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

June 2018

 

 

3.76

%

Las Palmas - Series A

 

 

1,530,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Las Palmas - Series B

 

 

1,505,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

June 2018

 

 

3.76

%

The Village at Madera - Series A

 

 

2,780,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

The Village at Madera - Series A

 

 

1,465,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

July 2018

 

 

3.76

%

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series A

 

 

3,360,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Harmony Court Bakersfield - Series A

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

July 2018

 

 

3.76

%

Summerhill - Series A

 

 

5,785,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Summerhill - Series B

 

 

2,870,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

July 2018

 

 

3.76

%

Courtyard - Series A

 

 

9,210,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Courtyard - Series B

 

 

5,295,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

July 2018

 

 

3.76

%

Seasons Lakewood - Series A

 

 

6,615,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Seasons Lakewood - Series B

 

 

4,475,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

August 2022

 

 

3.76

%

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series A

 

 

11,140,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2022

 

 

3.89

%

Seasons San Juan Capistrano - Series B

 

 

5,590,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

August 2022

 

 

3.76

%

Avistar at Wood Hollow - Series A

 

 

27,075,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2027

 

 

4.46

%

Avistar at Copperfield  - Series A

 

 

3,210,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2027

 

 

4.46

%

Avistar at Wilcrest  - Series A

 

 

8,500,000

 

 

Feb 2017

 

February 2027

 

 

4.46

%

 

In February 2017, a portion of the proceeds from the Term A/B Trust Financings in the table above were used to pay principal, in full, and accrued interest due on the Partnership’s $40 million unsecured line of credit and $20 million secured line of credit.

 

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The following table summarizes the mortgage revenue bonds acquired by the Partnership subsequent to December 31, 2016:

 

Property Name

 

Month

Acquired

 

Property Location

 

Units

 

Maturity Date

 

Base Interest Rate

 

 

Principal

Outstanding at Date

of Acquisition

 

Avistar at Wood Hollow - Series A

 

February

 

Austin, TX

 

409

 

5/1/2054

 

 

5.75

%

 

$

31,850,000

 

Avistar at Wood Hollow - Series B

 

February

 

Austin, TX

 

409

 

6/1/2054

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

8,410,000

 

Avistar at Copperfield - Series A

 

February

 

Houston, TX

 

192

 

5/1/2054

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

10,000,000

 

Avistar at Copperfield - Series B

 

February

 

Houston, TX

 

192

 

6/1/2054

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

4,000,000

 

Avistar at Wilcrest - Series A

 

February

 

Houston, TX

 

88

 

5/1/2054

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

3,775,000

 

Avistar at Wilcrest - Series B

 

February

 

Houston, TX

 

88

 

6/1/2054

 

 

12.00

%

 

 

1,550,000

 

 

The Partnership funded portions of the purchase price for the mortgage revenue bonds from the proceeds of the related Term A/B Trust Financing in the table above and approximately $14.0 million drawn from the Partnership’s unsecured line of credit.

In February 2017, the Northern View MF Property met the criteria for classification as assets held for sale (See policy in Note 2). The Partnership expects to complete the sale of its 99% interest in the entity that owns the MF Property in March 2017.

The table below summarizes the assets and liabilities of the Northern View MF Property included in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

62,386

 

Restricted cash

 

 

203,893

 

Land and improvements

 

 

688,539

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

8,088,059

 

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation

 

 

8,776,598

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(2,386,626

)

Net real estate assets

 

 

6,389,972

 

Other assets

 

 

33,534

 

Total assets held for sale

 

$

6,689,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

225,007

 

 

In March 2017, the Partnership entered into a subscription agreement and issued to a financial institution 613,100 units of Series A Preferred Units for gross proceeds of approximately $6.1 million.

 

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accou ntants o n Accounting and Financial Disclosure .

Not applicable

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.   The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Burlington Capital LLC (in its capacity as the general partner of the General Partner of the Partnership) have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.   There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management (including officers of Burlington Capital LLC in its capacity as the general partner of the General Partner of the Partnership) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO of Burlington Capital LLC of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s management used the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) to perform this evaluation.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2016.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report in Item 8.

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Item 9B.  Othe r Information.

 

None.

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PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The Partnership is managed by its general partner, AFCA 2 which in turn is managed by its general partner, Burlington.  Accordingly, the executive officers and Board of Managers of Burlington act as the executive officers and directors of the Partnership. In addition, Chad L. Daffer holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership.  Mr. Daffer is the only executive officer of the Partnership, but is employed by Burlington.

The Partnership’s General Partner is not elected by the Unitholders and is not subject to re-election on an annual or other continuing basis in the future.  In addition, our Unitholders are not entitled to elect the managers or executive officers of Burlington, or take part in the management or control of the business of the Partnership.

The Board of Managers of Burlington has nine members.  The NASDAQ listing rules do not require a listed limited partnership, such as the Partnership, to have a majority of independent directors on the Board of Managers of the general partner of our General Partner or to establish a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee. We are, however, required to have an audit committee of at least three members, all of whom are required to meet the independence and experience standards established by the NASDAQ listing rules and SEC rules.  In this regard, a majority of the members of Burlington’s Board of Managers and all the members of the Burlington Audit Committee have been determined to be independent under the applicable SEC and NASDAQ independence requirements.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the current executive officers and managers of Burlington, and the sole executive officer of the Partnership, each of whom serves for a term of one year. All positions are held with Burlington unless otherwise noted.

 

Name

 

Position Held with Burlington

 

Position Held Since

Michael B. Yanney

 

Chairman Emeritus of the Board / Manager

 

2008 / 1984

Lisa Y. Roskens

 

Chairman of the Board / Manager

 

2008 / 1999

Chad Daffer

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

2015

Craig S. Allen

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

2015

Mariann Byerwalter

 

Manager (2)

 

1997

Dr. William S. Carter

 

Manager (2)

 

2003

Walter K. Griffith

 

Manager (1) (2)

 

2015

Patrick J. Jung

 

Manager (1) (2)

 

2003

Michael O. Johanns

 

Manager (1) (2)

 

2015

George H. Krauss

 

Manager

 

2001

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney

 

Manager

 

1996

 

(1) Member of the Burlington Audit Committee.  The Board of Managers has designated Mr. Jung as the “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

(2) Determined to be independent under both Section 10A of the Exchange Act and the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

Following is the biographical information for each of the managers and executive officers of Burlington disclosed above, and information for the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership:

Michael B. Yanney , 83, Chairman Emeritus, served as Chairman of the Board of Managers of Burlington and its predecessors from 1984 through 2008. From 1977 until 1984, Mr. Yanney was principally engaged in the ownership and management of commercial banks. From 1961 to 1977, Mr. Yanney was employed by Omaha National Bank and Omaha National Corporation (now part of U.S. Bank), where he held various positions, including the position of Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the holding company. Mr. Yanney also serves as the chairman of the board of directors of America First Apartment Investors, Inc. and is a member of the boards of directors of Level 3 Communications, Inc. and Magnum Resources, Inc. Mr. Yanney is the husband of Dr. Gail Walling Yanney and the father of Lisa Y. Roskens.

Lisa Y. Roskens , 50, is Chief Executive Officer and President of Burlington, as well as being Chairman of the Board of Managers. From 1999 to 2000, Ms. Roskens was managing Director of Twin Compass, LLC. From 1997 to 1999, Ms. Roskens was employed by Inacom Corporation where she held the position of Director of Business Development and Director of Field Services Development. From 1995 to 1997, Ms. Roskens served as Finance Director for the U.S. Senate campaign of Senator Charles Hagel of Nebraska. From 1992 to 1995, Ms. Roskens was an attorney with the Kutak Rock LLP law firm in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in commercial

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litigation. Ms. Roskens is the daughter of Michael B. Yanney and Gail Walling Yanney. Ms. Roskens also serves on the Board of Directors of America First Apartment Investors, Inc.

Chad L Daffer , 52, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership. Mr. Daffer has been employed by Burlington Capital LLC since 2005 where he served as the Partnership’s Fund Manager.   Prior to joining Burlington, Mr. Daffer served as an Investment Banker from 1996 to 2004 with Kirkpatrick Pettis and from 1992 to 1996 he was employed in Fixed Income Institutional Sales with Paine Webber.  Mr. Daffer has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Nebraska.  

Craig Allen , 58, is Chief Financial Officer of Burlington, and in that capacity also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  Mr. Allen was appointed by the Board of Managers of Burlington Capital LLC as Chief Financial Officer on January 8, 2015.  Mr. Allen brings 20 years of experience working with public and privately traded companies with over 17 years in the financial services industry.  From December 2010 to November 2014, he was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ECMC Holdings, Oakdale, Minnesota, an $80 million privately held financial services company.   Prior to that, from January 2001 to December 2010, Mr. Allen was Chief Financial Officer with XO Group, Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), a publicly traded global multi-media and technology company.  Mr. Allen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.  He also holds designations as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and International Financial Report Standards Certificate (IFRS).

Mariann Byerwalter , 56, is Chairman of JDN Corporate Advisory LLC and the Interim President and CEO of Stanford Health Care. She is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of SRI International. Prior to this, Ms. Byerwalter served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stanford Hospital and Clinics from 2006 - 2013. She currently serves as a Director on the following Boards: Pacific Life Insurance Company, Franklin Resources, Inc., WageWorks, Inc., Redwood Trust, Inc., the Stanford Hospital and Clinics, and the Lucile Packard  Children's Hospital. Ms. Byerwalter is a Trustee Emerita of the Stanford University Board of Trustees, having served three terms as a Trustee between 1992 and 2012 . Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business Affairs of Stanford University (1996 - 2000), and Special Assistant to the President through 2001. Prior to this she was an entrepreneur. She was a partner and co-founder of America First Financial Corporation, which raised funds to purchase and turn-around failed savings and loans from the government. Before this she was Vice President for Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at BankAmerica Corporation, managing acquisitions and divestitures for BankAmerica. Ms. Byerwalter earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science/Public Policy from Stanford University.

Dr. William S. Carter , 90, is retired from medical practice. He is a graduate of Butler University and Kansas University School of Medicine. He was appointed a diplomat of the American Board of Otorhinolaryngology. He was in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska and was Managing Partner for the Midwest ENT Group until his retirement in 1993.

 

Walter K. Griffith , 67, has been an affordable housing consultant since retiring from Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) in February 2015.  From 2003 to February 2015, he served as director (2003-2007) and vice president (2007-2015) in its Multifamily Division in charge of mortgage and investment products for affordable properties with federal, state or local financial support.  During the period that he was vice president, affordable housing investments annually approximated $3 to 4 billion, working with 10 to 15 affordable mortgage lenders and investors and supervising 8 production staff as well as working with 15 underwriting staff.  From 1974 to 2003, he practiced law, including with Kutak Rock LLP and its predecessor firms, from 1976 until 1999, where he served in numerous management roles, and with Ballard Spahr LLP from 1999 to 2003.  Mr. Griffith currently serves on the Board of Directors of Enterprise Community Investors, Inc. and serves as a non-executive chair of the Board of Transitional Housing Corporation, a Washington DC-based non-profit that provides housing and supportive services to homeless and at-risk families.

Patrick J. Jung , CPA, 69, currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Surdell & Partners, LLC, an advertising company in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to his position with Surdell & Partners LLC, Mr. Jung was a practicing certified public accountant with KPMG LLC for thirty years. During that period he served as a Partner for twenty years and as the Managing Partner of the Nebraska business unit for the last six years. Mr. Jung is also a member of the board of directors of Werner Enterprises, Inc., and serves on its audit and compensation committees. Werner, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is a publicly traded transportation and logistics company engaged primarily in hauling truckload shipments of general commodities. Mr. Jung is a director and officer at the Omaha Zoological Society.

George H. Krauss , 75, was a consultant to Burlington from 1996 until 2010. From 2010 until present Mr. Krauss has been a Managing Director of Burlington. From 1972 to 1997, Mr. Krauss practiced law with Kutak Rock LLP, serving as such firm’s managing partner from 1983 to 1993, and, from 1997 to 2006, was Of Counsel to such firm.  Mr. Krauss currently serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc and serves on the board of directors of Core Bank and its predecessor Omaha State Bank. Mr. Krauss previously served on the board of directors of Gateway, Inc., from 1991 to October 2007, West Corporation, from

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January 2001 to O ctober 2006, America First Apartment Investors, Inc., from January 2003 to September 2007, and info GROUP, Inc., from December 2007 to July 2010.  Mr. Krauss received a Juris Doctorate degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Universi ty of Nebraska.

Michael O. Johanns, 66, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008. Senator Johanns served in the 111 th through 113 th Congresses as a member of the following committees: Appropriations, Agriculture, Banking, Commerce, Environment & Public Works, Indian Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs (varied by Congress). As the 28th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Senator Johanns directed 18 agencies employing 90,000 staff worldwide and managed a $93 billion budget. Senator Johanns served as Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005. Senator Johanns’ public service began on the Lancaster County Board in Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, followed by the Lincoln City Council from 1989 to 1991. He was elected Mayor of Lincoln in 1991and reelected without opposition in 1995. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and holds a law degree from Creighton University in Omaha. He clerked for the Nebraska Supreme Court before practicing law in O’Neill and Lincoln, Nebraska.

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney , 80, is a retired physician. Dr. Yanney practiced anesthesiology and was the Executive Director of the Clarkson Foundation until October of 1995. In addition, she was a director of FirsTier Bank, N.A., Omaha, Nebraska, prior to its merger with First Bank, N.A. Dr. Yanney is the wife of Michael B. Yanney and the mother of Lisa Y. Roskens.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the managers and executive officers of Burlington and persons who own more than 10% of the Partnership’s BUCs to file reports of their ownership of BUCs with the SEC.  Such officers, managers and Unitholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Partnership with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.   Based solely upon review of the copies of such reports received by the Partnership and written representations from each such person who did not file an annual report with the SEC (Form 5) that no other reports were required, the Partnership believes that two members of the board of managers, Mariann Byerwalter and Dr. William S. Carter, each filed one Form 4 late. Each instance involved only a single transaction and was filed as soon as practical.  The Partnership believes all other Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the executive officers, managers, and beneficial owners of BUCs were satisfied in a timely manner during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Code of Ethical Conduct and Code of Conduct

Burlington has adopted the Code of Ethical Conduct for its senior executive and financial officers as required by Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  As such, this Code of Ethical Conduct covers all executive officers of Burlington, who perform such duties for the Partnership.  Burlington has also adopted the Code of Conduct applicable to all Board managers, officers, and employees which is designed to comply with the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market.  Both the Code of Ethical Conduct and the Code of Conduct are available on the Partnership’s website at www.ataxfund.com .

Audit Committee

Burlington’s Board of Managers has an Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee charter is posted under the “Investors & Brokers” section of our website at www.ataxfund.com .  The Partnership does not have a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee.  The NASDAQ listing rules do not require a listed limited partnership to establish a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee.  We are, however, required to have an audit committee with a majority of members that are “independent” under the NASDAQ listing standards.

The Audit Committee consists of Patrick J. Jung, Walter K. Griffith, and Michael O. Johanns.  The Board of Managers has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence and experience standards established by the NASDAQ listing rules and the rules of the SEC.  The Board of Managers has also reviewed the financial expertise of Mr. Jung and affirmatively determined that he is an “audit committee financial expert,” as determined by the rules of the SEC.  Mr. Jung is “independent” as defined by the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ listing standards.

The Audit Committee held nine meetings in 2016.  The Audit Committee assists the Board of Managers in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and partnership policies and controls.  The Audit Committee has the sole authority to (1) retain and terminate our independent registered public accounting firm, (2) approve all auditing services and related fees and the terms thereof performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, and (3) pre-approve any non-audit services and tax services to be rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm.  The Audit Committee is also responsible for confirming the independence and objectivity of our independent registered public accounting firm.  

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Our independent regist ered public accounting firm is given unrestricted access to the Audit Committee and Burlington’s management, as necessary.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This section discusses the material elements of the compensation of the individuals who served as the Partnership’s executive officers as of December 31, 2016, whom we refer to as our “named executive officers.”  For 2016, the Partnership’s named executive officers consisted of Chad L. Daffer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership, and Craig S. Allen, the Chief Financial Officer of Burlington who, in that capacity, also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership.  Mr. Daffer and Mr. Allen are both employees of Burlington rather than the Partnership.  Based on the standards for determining “executive officers” set forth in Exchange Act Rule 3b-7, and consistent with the Partnership’s management structure, the Partnership has determined that, as of December 31, 2016, Mr. Daffer and Mr. Allen were the only individuals who served as executive officers of the Partnership.

Under the terms of its Amended and Restated LP Agreement, other than pursuant to awards under equity plans sponsored by the Partnership or its affiliates, the Partnership is not permitted to provide any compensation to executive officers of Burlington or to any limited partners of AFCA 2. In this connection, the compensation of the named executive officers is determined exclusively by Burlington.  Accordingly, the Partnership does not have an executive compensation program for the named executive officers for which the Partnership controls.

Set forth below is information about all compensation paid by the Partnership to the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Compensation Committee Report

The Partnership does not have a separate compensation committee. We, as the Board of Managers of Burlington, have reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management.  Based on this review and discussion with management, we have recommended that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Lisa Y. Roskens, Chairman Patrick J. Jung

Michael B. Yanney, Chairman Emeritus Michael O. Johanns

Mariann Byerwalter George H. Krauss

William S. Carter Gail Walling Yanney

Walter K. Griffith

 

Summary Compensation Table for 2016

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid by the Partnership to our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2016.  No such compensation was paid in 2015 and 2014, therefore no amounts are provided for those years.

 

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Unit Awards (1) ($)

 

 

Total

($)

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

2016

 

 

330,670

 

 

 

330,670

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craig S. Allen

 

2016

 

 

267,088

 

 

 

267,088

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) This column reflects grants of restricted unit awards under the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as approved by the Unitholders in 2015.  The Plan 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.  Restricted unit awards granted to Managers and executive officers during 2016 provide for the payment of distributions during the restriction period.  The restricted unit awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control.  The value of the restricted unit awards to the named executives in the

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table above represents the aggregate grant date fair value of each award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  The values were computed by multiplying the number of units unde rlying the unit award by the closing price per unit of the Partnership’s BUCs on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date.  The Partnership awarded the named executive officers a total of 87,021 restricted units on September 26, 2016 and 12,154 re stricted units on November 17, 2016, with grant date fair values of $6.08 and $5.65 per unit, respectively.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2016

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

All other stock awards: Number of shares of stock or units (1)

(#)

 

 

Grant date fair value of stock and option awards (2)

($)

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

9/26/2016

 

 

48,139

 

 

 

292,685

 

 

 

11/17/2016

 

 

6,723

 

 

 

37,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craig S. Allen

 

9/26/2016

 

 

38,882

 

 

 

236,403

 

 

 

11/17/2016

 

 

5,431

 

 

 

30,685

 

(1) For each award disclosed in this column, one-third of the aggregate number of restricted units vest on each of December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

(2) The amounts reflected in this column show the grant date fair value of the restricted unit awards calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  The grant date fair value was computed by multiplying the number of units underlying the unit award by the closing price per unit of the Partnership’s BUCs on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date.

 

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On June 24, 2015, Burlington’s Board of Managers approved the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which was subsequently approved by the Partnership’s Unitholders on September 15, 2015.  The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Partnership and its Unitholders by providing incentive compensation awards that encourage superior performance.  The Plan is also intended to attract and retain the services of individuals who are essential for the Partnership’s growth and profitability and to encourage those individuals to devote their best efforts to advancing the Partnership’s business.

 

The maximum number of BUCs that may be delivered with respect to awards under the Plan are 3,000,000. The Plan will generally be administered by Burlington’s Board, or any compensation committee of Burlington’s Board, if appointed, or any other committee as may be appointed by the Board to administer the Plan (the Board or any such committee is referred to herein as the “Committee”).  The Committee has the full authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan, to designate participants under the Plan, to determine the number of BUCs to be covered by awards, to determine the type or types of awards to be granted to a participant, and to determine the terms and conditions of any award.  All of Burlington’s employees and members of the Board, and employees of Burlington’s affiliates, including the Partnership, that perform services for Burlington, the Partnership, or an affiliate of either are eligible to be selected to participate in the Plan.  The selection of which eligible individuals will receive awards is within the sole discretion of the Committee.

 

The Plan provides that the Committee may grant any or all of the following types of awards to eligible participants: (i) unit options; (ii) unit appreciation rights; (iii) restricted units; (iv) phantom units; (v) unit awards; and (vi) other unit-based awards.  The Committee has full authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to determine the types and amount of awards granted and the participants eligible to receive awards.

 

Upon the occurrence of any distribution (whether in cash, units, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, units split, reorganization or liquidation, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, separation, combination, repurchase, acquisition of property or securities, or exchange of units or other securities of the Partnership, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase units or other securities of the Partnership, or other similar transaction or event affects the units, then the Committee will equitably adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of units (or other securities or property) with respect to which awards may be granted, (ii) the number and type of units (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding awards, (iii) the grant or exercise price with respect to any award, (iv) any performance criteria for performance-based awards, except for awards based on continued service as an employee or manager, (v) the appropriate fair market value and other price determinations for such awards, and (vi) any other limitations in the Plan or, subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding award.

 

The effective date of the Plan is June 24, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), which is the date the Burlington Board approved the Plan.  The term of the Plan will expire on the earlier of (i) the date it is terminated by the Board; (ii) the date units are no longer available under

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the plan for delivery pursu ant to awards; or (iii) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (which is June 24, 2025).  The Board may amend the Plan at any time; provided, however, that Unitholder approval will be obtained for any amendment to the plan to the extent necessary to c omply with any applicable law, regulation, or securities exchange rule.  The Committee may also amend any award agreement evidencing an award made under the Plan, provided that no change in any outstanding award may be made that would adversely affect the rights of the participant under any previously granted award without the consent of the affected participant.  Repricing of unit options and unit appreciation rights is prohibited under the Plan without the approval of our Unitholders, except in the case o f adjustments implemented to reflect certain Partnership transactions, as described above.  

 

During 2016, 272,307 restricted units were granted under the Plan.  No other types of awards have been granted under the Plan as of December 31, 2016.  There are 2,727,693 BUCs available for future issuance under the Plan.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2016

 

Name

 

Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (1)

(#)

 

 

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested

($)

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

 

36,575

 

 

 

197,505

 

Craig S. Allen

 

 

29,543

 

 

 

159,532

 

(1) Represents restricted units granted under the Plan.  The remaining unvested restricted units vest in equal shares over a two-year period on December 31, 2017 and 2018.

(2) The market value of the units set forth in this column was computed by multiplying $5.40, the closing market price of the BUCs on December 30, 2016, which was the last trading day of 2016, by the number of units.

2016 Units Vested Table

 

Name

 

Number of Units

Acquired on Vesting

(#)

 

 

Value Realized

On Vesting (1)

($)

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

 

18,287

 

 

 

98,750

 

Craig S. Allen

 

 

14,770

 

 

 

79,758

 

(1) The value was computed by multiplying the number of units vested by $5.40, the closing price of the BUCs on December 30, 2016, which was the last trading day before the vesting date of December 31, 2016.

Manager Compensation for 2016

 

The Board of Managers of Burlington effectively acts as the Partnership’s board of directors.  Although Burlington is not a public company and its securities are not listed on any stock market or otherwise publicly traded, its Board of Managers is constituted in a manner that complies with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ Stock Market related to public companies with securities listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in order for the Company and its BUCs to comply with these rules.  Among other things, a majority of the Board of Managers of Burlington consists of managers who meet the definitions of independence under the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market.  These independent managers are Mariann Byerwalter, William S. Carter, Walter K. Griffith, Patrick J. Jung, and Michael O. Johanns.  During 2016, the Partnership paid Burlington a total of $335,689 as reimbursement for a portion of the fees it pays to the independent managers for their services on Partnership matters.  We did not pay any other compensation of any nature to any of the managers of Burlington or reimburse Burlington for any other amounts representing compensation to its Board of Managers.

 

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The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to t he Managers of Burlington for the year ended December 31, 2016 for their services to the Partnership.

 

Name

 

Total Fees Earned or Paid in Cash

 

 

Restricted Unit Awards (1)

 

 

Total Compensation

 

Michael B. Yanney (2)

 

$

-

 

 

$

193,645

 

 

$

193,645

 

Lisa Y. Roskens (3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

233,459

 

 

 

233,459

 

Mariann Byerwalter

 

 

52,813

 

 

 

38,707

 

 

 

91,520

 

Dr. William S. Carter

 

 

56,875

 

 

 

38,707

 

 

 

95,582

 

Walter K. Griffith

 

 

51,188

 

 

 

30,414

 

 

 

81,602

 

Patrick J. Jung

 

 

68,438

 

 

 

41,468

 

 

 

109,906

 

Michael O. Johanns

 

 

42,250

 

 

 

30,414

 

 

 

72,664

 

George H. Krauss (4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,295

 

 

 

55,295

 

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,414

 

 

 

30,414

 

Dr. Martin A. Massengale

 

 

33,250

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,250

 

Clayton K. Yeutter

 

 

30,875

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,875

 

 

(1) Refers to r estricted unit awards granted under the Plan. The value of restricted unit awards to Managers in the table above represents the aggregate grant date fair value of each award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  The value was computed by multiplying the number of units underlying the unit award by the closing price per unit of the Partnership’s BUCs on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date.  The Partnership awarded the Managers a total of 100,817 restricted units on September 26, 2016 and 14,081 restricted units on November 17, 2016, with grant date fair values of $6.08 and $5.65 per unit, respectively.

(2) As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Yanney held 21,420 outstanding unvested restricted unit awards.

(3) As of December 31, 2016, Ms. Roskens held 25,824 outstanding unvested restricted unit awards.

(4) As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Krauss held 6,117 outstanding unvested restricted unit awards

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

Since we do not have a standing compensation committee, governance and compensation decisions are made by the entire Burlington Board of Managers.  The members of Burlington’s Board of Managers are disclosed above under the caption “ Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance .”  During the year ended December 31, 2016, none of our executive officers served as a director or member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity whose executive officers served as a manager or member of Burlington’s Board of Managers.

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Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certa in Beneficial Owners and Management.

(a)  No person is known by the Partnership to own beneficially more than 5% of the Partnership’s BUCs.

(b)  Chad L. Daffer and Craig S. Allen are the only executive officers of the Partnership. The other persons constituting management of the Partnership are employees of Burlington.  The following table and notes set forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Partnership’s BUCs by Mr. Daffer, Mr. Allen and each of the Managers of Burlington and by such persons as a group.  Unless otherwise indicated, the information is as of March 2, 2017, and is based upon information furnished to us by such persons.  Unless otherwise noted, all persons listed in the following table have sole voting and investment power over the BUCs they beneficially own and own such BUCs directly.  For purposes of this table, the term “beneficially owned” means any person who, directly or indirectly, has the power to vote or to direct the voting of a BUC or the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of a BUC or has the right to acquire BUCs within 60 days. The percentages in the table below are based on 60,224,538 issued and outstanding BUCs and unvested restricted units at December 31, 2016.

 

Name

 

Number of BUCs Beneficially Owned

 

 

Percent of Class

 

Michael B. Yanney, Chairman Emeritus and Manager of Burlington

 

 

521,822

 

(1)

*

 

Lisa Y. Roskens, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager of Burlington

 

 

499,549

 

(2)

*

 

Chad L. Daffer, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

162,378

 

(3)

*

 

Craig S. Allen, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

40,934

 

(4)

*

 

Mariann Byerwalter, Manager of Burlington

 

 

6,422

 

 

*

 

Dr. William S. Carter, Manager of Burlington

 

 

6,422

 

 

*

 

Walter K. Griffith, Manager of Burlington

 

 

30,046

 

 

*

 

Patrick J. Jung, Manager of Burlington

 

 

36,680

 

(5)

*

 

Michael O. Johanns, Manager of Burlington

 

 

5,046

 

 

*

 

George H. Krauss, Manager of Burlington

 

 

272,566

 

(6)

*

 

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney, Manager of Burlington

 

 

498,205

 

(7)

*

 

All current executive officers and Managers of Burlington as a group (11 persons)

 

 

1,137,873

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

* denotes ownership of less than 1%.

(1) Amount includes 464,992 BUCs held by Burlington Capital LLC.  Mr. Yanney has a beneficial ownership interest in, and is a Manager and Chairman Emeritus of Burlington Capital LLC and is deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Beneficial Unit Certificates due to his ownership interest in Burlington Capital LLC. Amount includes 21,420 restricted units with respect to which Mr. Yanney has voting rights.

(2) Amount includes 464,992 BUCs held by Burlington Capital LLC.  Ms. Roskens has a beneficial ownership interest in, and is a Manager, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Capital LLC and is deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Beneficial Unit Certificates due to her ownership interest in Burlington Capital LLC. Amount includes 25,824 restricted units with respect to which Ms. Roskens has voting rights.

(3) Amount includes 7,260 BUCs held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Daffer’s two children. Amount includes 36,575 restricted units with respect to which Mr. Daffer has voting rights.

(4) Amount includes 29,543 restricted units with respect to which Mr. Allen has voting rights.

(5) Amount includes 29,800 BUCs owned by Mr. Jung’s spouse.

(6) Amount includes 172,785 BUCs owned by Mr. Krauss’ spouse. Amount includes 6,117 restricted units with respect to which Mr. Krauss has voting rights.

(7) Amount includes 464,992 BUCs held by Burlington Capital LLC.  Dr. Yanney has a beneficial ownership interest in, and is a Manager of Burlington Capital LLC and is deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Beneficial Unit Certificates due to her ownership interest in Burlington Capital LLC. Amount also includes 28,167 BUCs held in Dr. Yanney’s retirement account.

(c)  There are no arrangements known to the Partnership, the operation of which may at any subsequent date result in a change in control of the Partnership.

(d)  For information regarding the compensation plan under which equity securities of the Partnership are currently authorized for issuance, see “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Part II, Item 5, of this report on From 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The general partner of the Partnership is AFCA 2 and the sole general partner of AFCA 2 is Burlington.

Except as described in Note 24 to the Partnership’s Financial Statements filed in response to Item 8 of this report, the Partnership is not a party to any transaction or proposed transaction with AFCA 2, Burlington or with any person who is: (i) a manager or executive

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officer of Burlington or any general partner of AFCA 2; (ii) a nominee fo r election as a manager of Burlington; (iii) an owner of more than five percent of the BUCs; or, (iv) a member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons. The disclosures set forth in Note 24 of the Partnership’s financial statements filed in response to Item 8 of this report are incorporated by reference herein.

For the identification of the members of Burlington’s Board of Managers who are independent under the applicable SEC and NASDAQ requirements, see the disclosures in “Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” of this report on Form 10-K, which are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The Audit Committee of Burlington has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2016. The Audit Committee regularly reviews and determines whether any non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP potentially affects their independence with respect to the Company. The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Pre-approval is generally provided by the Audit Committee for up to one year, is detailed as to the particular service or category of services to be rendered, and is generally subject to a specific budget. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve additional services or specific engagements on a case-by-case basis. Management provides annual updates to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of any services provided in accordance with this pre-approval, as well as the cumulative fees for all non-audit services incurred to date. During 2016, all services performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with respect to the Partnership, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with this policy.

Prior to 2016, the Audit Committee had engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company. As previously disclosed, on November 19, 2015 the Audit Committee recommended and authorized a change in independent registered public accounting firm from Deloitte to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which became effective upon the issuance by Deloitte of its reports on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 which were included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.  Deloitte’s audit reports on the Partnership’s financial statements as of and for the fiscal year’s ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.  During the Partnership’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the subsequent interim period in 2016 before the change in auditors became effective, there were no disagreements (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the matter in their reports included in the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In addition, there were no “reportable events” (as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, or during the subsequent interim period in 2016 before the change in auditors became effective. During 2015, all services performed by Deloitte, with respect to the Partnership, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with policy.

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to audit and non-audit services for the Company during the year ended December 31, 2016 and the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte with respect to audit and non-audit services for the Company during the year ended December 31, 2015 and the subsequent interim period in 2016 before the change in auditors became effective:

 

 

2016 (PwC)

 

 

2016 (Deloitte)

 

 

2015

 

Audit Fees (1)

 

$

610,042

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

472,200

 

Audit-Related Fees (2)

 

 

26,766

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

91,000

 

Tax Fees (3)

 

 

201,647

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,900

 

All Other Fees

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(1) Audit Fees- Includes fees and expenses for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting and reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q during 2016 and 2015.

(2) Audit-Related Fees - Includes services associated with registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings, such as consents.

(3) Tax Fees - Includes fees and expenses for the professional services rendered for the preparation and review of tax returns and K-1’s.

 

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PART IV

 

 

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1.    Financial Statements. The following financial statements of the Company are included in response to Item 8 of this report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.

2.    Financial Statement Schedules.  The information required to be set forth in the financial statement schedules is included in the notes to consolidated financial statements of the Company filed in response to Item 8 of this report.

3.    Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed as required by Item 15(a)(3) of this report.  Exhibit numbers refer to the paragraph numbers under Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

3.1   America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of September 15, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 18, 2015).

3.2   First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. dated March 30, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on March 31, 2016).

3.3   Second Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. dated May 19, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on May 19, 2016).

3.4   Certificate of Limited Partnership of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 12, 2013).

3.5   Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, effective November 12, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 12, 2013).

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

4.1   Form of Beneficial Unit Certificate of the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 12, 2013).

 

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

 

10.1  America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 18, 2015).

 

10.2   Form of Restricted Unit Award Agreement under the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-209811), filed by the Partnership on February 29, 2016).

 

10.3   Form of Restricted Unit Award Agreement under the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-209811), filed by the Partnership on February 29, 2016).

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10.4   Sale, Contribution and Assignment Agreement dated July 1, 2015 b etween America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and ATAX TEBS III, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.5   Subordinate Bonds Custody Agreement dated July 1, 2015 by and among The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as custodian for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., and ATAX TEBS III, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.6   Bond Exchange, Reimbursement, Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 1, 2015 between the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and ATAX TEBS III, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.7   Series Certificate Agreement dated July 1, 2015 between the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its corporate capacity, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as administrator (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.8   Limited Support Agreement dated July 1, 2015 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.9   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 8, 2015 between ATAX TEBS III, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.10   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 8, 2015 between ATAX TEBS III, LLC and the Royal Bank of Canada (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.11   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 8, 2015 between ATAX TEBS III, LLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2015).

 

10.12   Sale, Contribution and Assignment Agreement dated July 10, 2014 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and ATAX TEBS II, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.13   Subordinate Bonds Custody Agreement dated July 10, 2014 by and among The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., and ATAX TEBS II, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.14   Bond Exchange, Reimbursement, Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 1, 2014 between the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and ATAX TEBS II, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.15   Series Certificate Agreement dated July 1, 2014 between the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its corporate capacity, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as administrator (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.16   Limited Support Agreement dated July 1, 2014 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.17   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 7, 2014 between ATAX TEBS II, LLC and Barclays Bank PLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.18   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 7, 2014 between ATAX TEBS II, LLC and the Royal Bank of Canada (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.19   Rate Cap Agreement dated July 7, 2014 between ATAX TEBS II, LLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on July 16, 2014).

10.20   Sale and Assignment Agreement by and between the Registrant and ATAX TEBS I, LLC, dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.21   Custody Agreement by and between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust, N.A., dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.22   Bond Exchange, Reimbursement, Pledge and Security Agreement by and between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

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10.23   Series Certificate Agreement by and between Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its corporate capacity, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as Administrator, dated September 1, 2010 wi th respect to Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates Series M024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.24   The Limited Support Agreement between the Registrant and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.25   Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Barclays Bank, PLC, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.26   Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Bank of The New York Mellon dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.27 Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on September 8, 2010).

10.28   Investment Placement Agreement, dated June 15, 2012, between the Company and America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on August 8, 2012).

10.29   Investment Placement Agreement, dated June 29, 2012, between the Company and America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 9, 2012).

10.30   Investment Placement Agreement, dated October 1, 2012, between the Company and America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on March 8, 2013).

10.31   Developer and Construction Manager Agreement dated April 2, 2013 by and among America First Real Estate Group, LLC, America First Construction Services, LLC, and AF-18R-Lincoln, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on August 9, 2013).

10.32   Underwriting Agreement dated May 30, 2012, among Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein, and the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on May 31, 2012).

10.33   Underwriting Agreement dated November 26, 2013 between Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the underwriters named therein, and the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 26, 2013).

10.34   Underwriting Agreement dated January 28, 2014 between Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the underwriters named therein, and the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on January 28, 2014).

10.35   Credit Agreement dated May 14, 2015 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on May 20, 2015).

10.36   Revolving Line of Credit Note dated May 14, 2015 executed by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and payable to the order of Bankers Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on May 20, 2015).

10.37   First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated January 7, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on January 13, 2016).

10.38   Waiver Letter dated January 7, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on January 13, 2016).

10.39   Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated February 10, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on February 17, 2016).

10.40   Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated November 14, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 18, 2016).

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10.41  Credit Agreement dated December 14, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company.

10.42  Promissory Note dated December 14, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company.

10.43  Security Agreement dated December 14, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company.

10.44  Collateral Account Control Agreement dated December 14, 2016 between America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and Bankers Trust Company.

10.45  Mortgage with Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated December 14, 2016 between Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership and Bankers Trust Company.

10.46   Series A Preferred Units Subscription Agreement dated March 30, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on May 2, 2016).

10.47   Series A Preferred Units Subscription Agreement dated May 19, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on August 5, 2016).

10.48   Series A Preferred Units Subscription Agreement dated September 30, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (No. 000-24843), filed by the Partnership on November 7, 2016).

10.49   Series A Preferred Units Subscription Agreement dated December 1, 2016.

16.1    Letter to Securities and Exchange Commission from Deloitte & Touche LLP dated November 24, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843) filed by the Partnership on November 24, 2015).

21     Listing of Subsidiaries

23.1   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

23.2   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

24.1   Powers of Attorney.

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

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

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

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

101    The following materials from the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 are furnished herewith, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) the  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, (iii) the  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015,and 2014, (v) the  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 and (vi) Notes to  Consolidated Financial Statements. Such materials are presented with detailed tagging of notes and financial statement schedules.

 

 

 

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SIGNAT URES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

Date:

 

March 3, 2017

 

By

 

/s/ Chad L. Daffer

 

 

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Michael B. Yanney*

 

 

 

 

Michael B. Yanney,

 

 

 

 

Chairman Emeritus of the Board and

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Lisa Y. Roskens*

 

 

 

 

Lisa Y. Roskens

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Offer and Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Chad L. Daffer

 

 

 

 

Chad L. Daffer,

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant

 

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Mariann Byerwalter*

 

 

 

 

Mariann Byerwalter,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ William S. Carter*

 

 

 

 

William S. Carter,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Walter K. Griffith*

 

 

 

 

Walter K. Griffith,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Patrick J. Jung*

 

 

 

 

Patrick J. Jung,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Michael O. Johanns*

 

 

 

 

Michael O. Johanns,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

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Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ George H. Krauss*

 

 

 

 

George H. Krauss,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2017

 

By

/s/ Gail Walling Yanney*

 

 

 

 

Gail Walling Yanney,

 

 

 

 

Manager of Burlington Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

*By

Craig S. Allen,

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.41

CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of December 14, 2016, by and between AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), and BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Bank").

RECITALS

Borrower has requested that Bank extend credit to Borrower as described below, and Bank has agreed to provide such credit to Borrower on the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Bank and Borrower hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 . GENERAL PRINCIPLES . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) As used in this Agreement, the terms defined in this Article or elsewhere in this Agreement shall have the meanings so assigned to them, and shall include the plural as well as the singular.

(b) All accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be consistent with those applied in preparation of the financial statements of Borrower referred to in Section 3.5 of this Agreement.

(c) Unless the context indicates otherwise, reference to any Article, Section or Exhibit in this Agreement shall mean such Article or Section hereof or such Exhibit hereto.

(d) "Hereunder," "hereof," "hereto," and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other provision hereof.

SECTION 1.2. DEFINITIONS. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) Code . "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

(b) ERISA . "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

(c) Market Value of Assets . "Market Value of Assets" shall mean, with reference to any quarter end, the fair market value of the real estate (Net Fixed Assets including VIE property net value) of Borrower and its subsidiaries as reported in Borrower's 10-Q and 10-K filings or, to the extent such fair market value is not reported in Borrower's 10-Q and 10-K filings, the cost basis of such real estate, and the current market valuation of the bond portfolio (taxable and tax exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Public Housing Capital Fund Trust, and Mortgage Backed Securities) of Borrower and its subsidiaries as reported in Borrower's 10-Q and 10-K filings. "Market Value of Assets" shall also include Taxable Bonds and Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserve, provided that the total value of the "Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserve" included in the calculation of the "Market Value of Assets" shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of: i) $25,000,000; or, ii) 5% of the total Market Value of Assets less "Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserve." In addition, "Market Value of Assets" shall also include cash and restricted cash as reported in Borrower's 10-Q and 10-K filings, provided that the total value of cash and restricted cash included in the calculation of "Market Value of Assets"

 


 

shall not in the aggregate exceed the principal balance outstanding as of the date of calculation of a line of credit (separate from the Loan) in the maximum principal amount of $7,500,000 provided to Borrower by Bank pursuant to a commitment letter dated March 14, 2014, as amended as of March 14, 2016 and as further amended as of November 14, 2016, and evidenced by a Promissory Note in the amount of $7,500,000 dated November 14, 2016. In addition, "Market Value of Assets" shall also include 65% of the fair market value as reported in Borrower's 10-Q and 10-K form filings of any "Vantage Assets", provided that the total value of any "Vantage Assets" included in the calculation of the "Market Value of Assets" shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of: i) $80,000,000; or ii) 10% of the total Market Value of Assets less 65% of the total value of all Vantage Assets, and further provided that no portion of the value of a particular Vantage Asset shall be included in "Market Value of Assets" if any loan associated with the development of such Vantage Asset is in default.

(d) Senior Debt . "Senior Debt" shall mean at any time the sum of all of the following for Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (without duplication): (i) obligations for borrowed money (including but not limited to senior bank debt and senior notes), (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business that are payable on terms customary in the trade), (ill) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property now or hereafter owned or acquired, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other instruments, (v) obligations with respect to letters of credit, whether drawn or undrawn, contingent or otherwise, (vi) net mark to market exposure under swaps and other financial contracts, (vii) off-balance sheet liabilities, including synthetic leases, (viii) capitalized lease obligations, (ix) indebtedness attributable to permitted securitization transactions, (x) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial accommodation which in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles would be shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet, and (xi) all guarantees or other contingent obligations with respect to any indebtedness of others of the kind referred to above of Borrower and any subsidiaries, measured on a consolidated basis.

(e) Vantage Asset . "Vantage Asset" shall mean an equity investment by Borrower in an individual "Vantage design" multi-family housing project developed or under development by a Vantage LLC Company.

ARTICLE II

CREDIT TERMS

SECTION 2.1. MULTIPLE ADVANCE TERM LOAN .

(a) Multiple Advance Term Loan . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank hereby agrees to make a loan to Borrower, in one or more separate advances, from time to time up to and including March 30, 2017, with the total amount of the advances not exceeding Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (the "Loan"), provided that the maximum principal amount of the Loan shall be Ten Million Dollars (the "Initial Limit") unless and until Bank arranges for one or more participants to commit to providing up to an additional Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) of availability (with any increased limit in an amount of up to $20,000,000 resulting from the commitment of the required participants being referred to herein as the "Increased Limit"). Notwithstanding the face amount of the Note or anything contained herein, the maximum principal amount of the Loan shall be limited to the Initial Limit unless and until Bank provides written notice to Borrower of any Increased Limit. The proceeds of the Loan shall only be used for the purchase by Borrower of taxable or tax exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Each individual advance made on the Loan is herein referred to as an "Acquisition Advance." The parties acknowledge and agree that Borrower intends to repay each Acquisition Advance either through a tender option bond ("T 0B") financing, a tax exempt bond syndication ("TEBS") transaction, or otherwise through securing alternate long term debt or equity financing. Prior to receiving any Acquisition Advance, Borrower shall provide Bank with notice of the proposed acquisition of the particular asset, together with such other information regarding the asset to be acquired with the Acquisition Advance as Bank may require, including but not limited to a proposed closing statement and Borrower's valuation of the asset being acquired. Bank shall not make any Acquisition Advance until all of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied to the Bank's satisfaction: i) Bank shall have reviewed and reasonably confirmed the cost of the acquisition submitted by Borrower; and, ii) Bank shall have received a draw request in the form of Exhibit 2. which shall include Borrower's valuation of the asset being acquired executed by Borrower. Notwithstanding the Maturity Date, in the event any asset acquired by Borrower with an

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Acquisition Advance is included as collateral for a TOB or TEBS transaction or any other debt financing transaction undertaken by Borrower, the proceeds of such transaction shall be used to repay such Acquisition Advance. Borrower's obligation to repay advances under the Loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit 2. I(a)(ii) attached hereto (the "Note"), all terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference. The Loan provided for under this Agreement is separate from, and in addition to, the revolving lines of credit provided by Bank under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2015, as amended, and that certain commitment letter dated as of March 14, 2016, as amended (with such other lines of credit provided by Bank to Borrower referred to herein as the "Existing Lines of Credit").

(b) Borrowing and Repayment . The Loan may be advanced in one or more advances up to the total principal amount set forth in Section 2.1(a) above, provided that the Loan is not a revolving loan and any advances repaid shall not be available for reborrowing. As more fully set forth in the Note, accrued interest shall be paid on the Loan monthly on the first day of each month. All outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full on March 31, 2017 (the "Maturity Date").

SECTION 2.2. INTEREST/FEES .

(a) Interest . The outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall bear interest in accordance with the terms of the Note.

(b) Arrangement Fee . Prior to or at closing of the Loan, Borrower has paid or will pay an arrangement fee to Bank in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) (the "Arrangement Fee") in consideration of Bank's arrangement of the Loan.

(c) Commitment Fee . In addition to the previously paid Arrangement Fee, upon execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Bank a commitment fee in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($ 155,000.00).

SECTION 2.3. COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS . Borrower authorizes Bank to collect all principal, interest and fees due under each credit subject hereto by charging any deposit account maintained by Borrower with Bank, for the full amount thereof. Should there be insufficient funds in any such deposit account to pay all such sums when due, the full amount of such deficiency shall be immediately due and payable by Borrower.

SECTION 2.4. COLLATERAL . As security for the Loan and all other indebtedness of Borrower to Bank, Borrower shall grant to Bank first priority security interests in the mortgage revenue bonds to be acquired by Borrower with proceeds of the Loan as described on Exhibit 2.4. In addition, as security for the Loan and all other indebtedness of Borrower to Bank, Borrower shall cause its affiliate, Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership ("Meadowbrook"), to grant Bank a first priority mortgage lien on that certain parcel of real property owned by Meadowbrook located at 100 Meadowtrail Drive in Highland Heights, Campbell County, Kentucky. At closing of the Loan (or, if permitted by Bank no later than twenty (20) days thereafter), Borrower shall execute and deliver, cause Meadowbrook to execute and deliver, and cause any third parties possessing or controlling any of the collateral to execute and deliver, such security agreements, control agreements, mortgages and other documents, and shall take (and cause Meadowbrook and any other such third parties to take) such other actions, as Bank may require in order to grant and perfect such security interests and liens.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until the full and final payment, and satisfaction and discharge, of all obligations of Borrower to Bank subject to this Agreement.

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SECTION 3.1. LEGAL STATUS . Borrower is a limited partnership, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is qualified or licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign partnership, if applicable) in all jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed could have a material adverse effect on Borrower.

SECTION 3.2. AUTHORIZATION AND VALIDITY . This Agreement and each promissory note, contract, instrument and other document required hereby or at any time hereafter delivered to Bank in connection herewith (collectively, the "Loan Documents") have been duly authorized, and upon their execution and delivery in accordance with the provisions hereof will constitute legal, valid and binding agreements and obligations of Borrower or the party which executes the same, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

SECTION 3.3. NO VIOLATION . The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of each of the Loan Documents do not violate any provision of any law or regulation, or contravene any provision of the Certificate of Limited Partnership or Partnership Agreement of Borrower, or result in any breach of or default under any contract, obligation, indenture or other instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower may be bound.

SECTION 3.4. LITIGATION . There are no pending, or to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened, actions, claims, investigations, suits or proceedings by or before any governmental authority, arbitrator, court or administrative agency which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operation of Borrower other than those disclosed by Borrower to Bank in writing prior to the date hereof,

SECTION 3.5. CORRECTNESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT . The financial statement of Borrower dated as of December 31, 2015, a true copy of which has been delivered by Borrower to Bank prior to the date hereof, (a) is complete and correct and presents fairly the financial condition of Borrower, (b) discloses all liabilities of Borrower that are required to be reflected or reserved against under generally accepted accounting principles, whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, and (c) has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Since the date of such financial statement there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower, nor has Borrower mortgaged, pledged, granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its assets or properties except in favor of Bank or as otherwise permitted by Bank in writing.

SECTION 3.6. INCOME TAX RETURNS . Borrower has no knowledge of any pending assessments or adjustments of its income tax payable with respect to any year.

SECTION 3.7. NO SUBORDINATION . There is no agreement, indenture, contract or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower may be bound that requires the subordination in right of payment of any of Borrower's obligations subject to this Agreement to any other obligation of Borrower.

SECTION 3.8. PERMITS FRANCHISES . Borrower possesses, and will hereafter possess, all permits, consents, approvals, franchises and licenses required and rights to all trademarks, trade names, patents, and fictitious names, if any, necessary to enable it to conduct the business in which it is now engaged in compliance with applicable law.

SECTION 3.9. ERISA . Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA; Borrower has not violated any provision of any defined employee pension benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) maintained or contributed to by Borrower (each, a "Plan"); no Reportable Event as defined in ERISA has occurred and is continuing with respect to any Plan initiated by Borrower; Borrower has met its minimum funding requirements under ERISA with respect to each Plan; and each Plan will be able to fulfill its benefit obligations as they come due in accordance with the Plan documents and under generally accepted accounting principles.

SECTION 3.10. OTHER OBLIGATIONS . Borrower is not in default on any obligation for borrowed money, any purchase money obligation or any other material lease, commitment, contract, instrument or obligation.

SECTION 3.11. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS . Except as disclosed by to Bank in writing prior to the date hereof, Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state environmental, hazardous waste, health and safety statutes, and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which govern or affect any of

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Borrower's operations and/or properties, including without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, as any of the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time. To Borrower's knowledge, none of the operations of Borrower is the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action involving a material expenditure is needed to respond to a release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment. Borrower has no material contingent liability in connection with any release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

SECTION 4.1. CONDITIONS OF INITIAL EXTENSION OF CREDIT . The obligation of Bank to extend the initial advance of credit contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment to Bank's satisfaction of all of the following conditions:

(a) Approval of Bank Counsel . All legal matters incidental to the extension of credit by Bank shall be satisfactory to Bank's legal counsel, which approval shall be evidenced by Bank's execution of this Agreement.

(b) Documentation . Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, each of the following, duly executed:

(i) This Agreement, the Note, and the collateral agreements required by Section 2.4 above.

(ii) A current letter or other written statement from Deutsche Bank detailing Borrower's current borrowing availability from Deutsche Bank, confirming Borrower's compliance with all covenants associated with its Deutsche Bank credit facilities, and confirming to Bank's satisfaction that the Deutsche Bank credit facility will be available to fully repay all Acquisition Advances on or before the Maturity Date, which letter or other written statement shall be acceptable to Bank in form and substance, in Bank's sole discretion.

(iii) A pro forma Compliance Certificate detailing the effects of the mortgage revenue bond acquisitions which Borrower intends to accomplish with the proceeds of the Loan, which pro forma Compliance Certificate shall be acceptable in form and substance to Bank, in its sole discretion.

(iv) Certificates in the form attached as Exhibit 4.1 (b)(iv) of an officer of Borrower, of General Partner of Borrower, and of General Partner of the General Partner of Borrower certifying as to the accuracy of Borrower's organizational documents, and the due authorization and execution of the Loan Documents.

(v) Such other documents as Bank may require pursuant to Section 2.1 (a).

(c) Financial Condition . There shall have been no material adverse change, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the financial condition or business of Borrower, nor any material decline, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the market value of a substantial or material portion of the assets of Borrower.

(d) Legal Opinion . Borrower shall have delivered the opinion of its legal counsel dated as of the date of this Agreement opining on such matters as Bank's legal counsel shall require.

SECTION 4.2. CONDITIONS OF EACH EXTENSION OF CREDIT . The obligation of Bank to make each extension of credit requested by Borrower hereunder shall be subject to the fulfillment to Banks satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(a) Compliance . The representations and warranties contained herein and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true on and as of the date of the signing of this Agreement and on the date of each extension of credit

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by Bank pursuant hereto, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of each such date, and on each such date, no Event of Default as defined herein, and no condition, event or act which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute such an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist.

(b) Documentation . Bank shall have received all additional documents which may be required pursuant to this Agreement in connection with such extension of credit.

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Borrower covenants that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrower to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all obligations of Borrower subject hereto, Borrower shall, unless Bank otherwise consents in writing:

SECTION 5.1. PUNCTUAL PAYMENTS . Punctually pay all principal, interest, fees or other liabilities due under any of the Loan Documents at the times and place and in the manner specified therein, and immediately upon demand by Bank, the amount by which the outstanding principal balance of any credit subject hereto at any time exceeds any limitation on borrowings applicable thereto.

SECTION 5.2. ACCOUNTING RECORDS . Maintain adequate books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and permit any representative of Bank, at any reasonable time, to inspect, audit and examine such books and records, to make copies of the same, and to inspect the properties of Borrower.

SECTION 5.3. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING . Provide to Bank all of the following, in form and detail satisfactory to Bank:

(a) not later than 75 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year, an audited financial statement of Borrower, prepared by a certified public accounting firm registered and in good standing with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and otherwise qualified to provide auditing services to public companies, to include a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and all supporting schedules and footnotes;

(b) not later than 45 days after the end of each quarter ending March 31, June 30, and September 30, and not later than 75 days after the end of each quarter ending December 31, Borrower's 10-Q or 10-K form, as applicable, which 10-Q or 10-K shall contain a report regarding valuation of, and other information regarding, Borrower's assets, including without limitation supporting information for the valuation of, and project details regarding, each Vantage Asset, and detail regarding any asset that has been re-classified from one asset class to another;

(c) contemporaneously with each 10-Q or 10-K form required hereby, a certificate of the general partner of Borrower that said financial statements and 10-Q or 10-K forms are accurate and that there exists no Event of Default nor any condition, act or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default and containing calculations of the Leverage Ratio pursuant to Section 5.9 of this Agreement and similar in form and content to Exhibit 5.3 (a "Compliance Certificate"); and,

(d) from time to time such other information as Bank may reasonably request regarding Borrower.

SECTION 5.4. COMPLIANCE . Preserve and maintain all material licenses, permits, governmental approvals, rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the conduct of its business; and comply with the provisions of all documents pursuant to which Borrower is organized and/or which govern Borrower's continued existence and with the material requirements of all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority (including but not limited to ERISA and the Code) applicable to Borrower and/or its business.

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SECTION 5.5. INSURANCE . Maintain (or cause to be maintained) and keep (or cause to be kept) in force insurance of a type customarily carried by companies similar to that of Borrower, and deliver to Bank from time to time at Bank's reasonable request schedules setting forth all insurance then in effect.

SECTION 5.6. FACILITIES . Keep all properties useful or necessary to Borrower's business in good repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements thereto so that such properties shall be fully and efficiently preserved and maintained.

SECTION 5.7. TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES . Pay and discharge when due any and all indebtedness, obligations, assessments and taxes, both real or personal, including without limitation federal and state income taxes and state and local property taxes and assessments, except such (a) as Borrower may in good faith contest or as to which a bona fide dispute may arise, and (b) for which Borrower has made provision for eventual payment thereof in the event Borrower is obligated to make such payment.

SECTION 5.8. LITIGATION . Promptly give notice in writing to Bank of any litigation pending or threatened against Borrower with a claim in excess of $1,000,000.00.

SECTION 5.9. FINANCIAL CONDITION . Maintain Borrower's financial condition (on a consolidated basis with any subsidiaries) as follows using generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and used consistently with prior practices, with compliance determined on a quarterly basis commencing with Borrower's financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2016:

The ratio of Borrower's Senior Debt to Borrower's Market Value of Assets shall not exceed 75%.

SECTION 5.10. NOTICE TO BANK . Promptly give written notice to Bank in reasonable detail of: (a) the occurrence of any Event of Default, or any condition, event or act which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default; (b) any change in the name or the organizational structure of Borrower; (c) the occurrence and nature of any Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, each as defined in ERISA, or any funding deficiency with respect to any Plan; or (d) any termination or cancellation of any insurance policy which Borrower is required to maintain, or any uninsured or partially uninsured loss through liability or property damage, or through fire, theft or any other cause affecting Borrower's property in excess of an aggregate of $1,000,000.00.

SECTION 5.11. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS . Maintain all of its primary depository accounts at Bank.

SECTION 5.12. TOB OR OTHER TAKEOUT FINANCING . Maintain at all times a financing facility with a lender to facilitate TOB financings or other refinance options for assets acquired with the proceeds of the Loan.

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Borrower further covenants that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrower to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all obligations of Borrower subject hereto, Borrower will not without Banks prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:

SECTION 6.1. USE OF FUNDS . Use any of the proceeds of any credit extended hereunder except for the purposes stated in Article Il hereof.

SECTION 6.2. MERGER CONSOLIDATION TRANSFER OF ASSETS . Merge into or consolidate with any other entity; change Borrower's name; change Borrower's organizational structure; permit any change in control of Borrower or permit any change in the current general partner of Borrower; make any substantial change in the nature of Borrower's business as conducted as of the date hereof; nor sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial or material portion of Borrower's assets except in the ordinary course of its business.

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SECTION 6.3. GUARANTIES . Guarantee or become liable in any way as surety, endorser (other than as endorser of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business), accommodation endorser or otherwise for, nor pledge or hypothecate any assets of Borrower as security for, any liabilities or obligations of any other person or entity, except any of the foregoing in favor of Bank.

SECTION 6.4. LOANS ADVANCES INVESTMENTS . Make any loans or advances to or investments in any person or entity (other than with respect to the creation of wholly-owned subsidiaries) outside Borrower's ordinary course of business.

SECTION 6.5. DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTIONS . Declare or pay any dividend or distribution either in cash, stock or any other property on Borrower's stock now or hereafter outstanding in excess of $0.50 per unit or share, nor redeem, retire, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of any class of Borrower's stock now or hereafter outstanding.

ARTICLE VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

SECTION 7.1. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement:

(a) Borrower shall fail to pay within 10 days of when due any principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable under any of the Loan Documents.

(b) Any financial statement or certificate furnished to Bank in connection with, or any representation or warranty made by Borrower or any other party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to be incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect when furnished or made.

(c) Any default in the performance of or compliance with any obligation, agreement or other provision contained herein or in any other Loan Document (other than those referred to in subsections (a) and (b) above), and with respect to any such default which by its nature can be cured, such default shall continue for a period of twenty (20) days from delivery of written notice from Bank.

(d) Any default in the payment or performance of any obligation beyond any applicable cure period, or any defined event of default beyond any applicable cure period, under the terms of any contract or instrument (other than any of the Loan Documents) pursuant to which Borrower has incurred any debt or other liability to any person or entity, including Bank (and including without limitation the Existing Lines of Credit).

(e) The filing of a notice of judgment lien against Borrower for an amount of $1,000,000.00 or more; or the recording of any abstract of judgment against Borrower for an amount of S 1,000,000.00 or more in any county in which Borrower has an interest in real property; or the service of a notice of levy and/or of a writ of attachment or execution, or other like process, against the assets of Borrower; or the entry of a judgment against Borrower for an amount of $1,000,000.00 or more.

(f) Borrower shall become insolvent, or shall suffer or consent to or apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of itself or any of its property, or shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; Borrower shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or seeking reorganization, in order to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors or any other relief under the Bankruptcy Reform Act, Title 1 1 of the United States Code, as amended or recodified from time to time ("Bankruptcy Code"), or under any state or federal law granting relief to debtors, whether now or hereafter in effect; or any involuntary petition or proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors is filed or commenced against Borrower, or Borrower shall file an answer admitting the jurisdiction of the court and the material allegations of any involuntary petition; or Borrower shall be adjudicated a bankrupt, or an order for relief shall be entered against Borrower by any court of competent jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors.

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(g) The dissolution or liquidation of Borrower; or Borrower, or any of its, partners, directors, stockholders or members , shall take action seeking to a ffect the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower.

SECTION 7.2. REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default: (a) all indebtedness of Borrower under each of the Loan Documents, any term thereof to the contrary notwithstanding, shall at Bank's option and without notice become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower; (b) the obligation, if any, of Bank to extend any further credit under any of the Loan Documents shall immediately cease and terminate; and (c) Bank shall have all rights, powers and remedies available under each of the Loan Documents, or accorded by law, including without limitation the right to resort to any or all security for any credit subject hereto and to exercise any or all of the rights of a beneficiary or secured party pursuant to applicable law. All rights, powers and remedies of Bank may be exercised at any time by Bank and from time to time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, are cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other rights, powers or remedies provided by law or equity.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 8.1. NO WAIVER. No delay, failure or discontinuance of Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy under any of the Loan Documents shall affect or operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude, waive or otherwise affect any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind by Bank of any breach of or default under any of the Loan Documents must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent set forth in such writing.

SECTION 8.2. NOTICES. All notices, requests and demands which any party is required or may desire to give to any other party under any provision of this Agreement must be in writing delivered to each party at the following address:

BORROWER: America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400

Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Attention: Craig S. Allen, Chief Financial Officer

BANK: Bankers Trust Company 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 200

Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Attention: Donald M. Shiu, Senior Vice President

 

or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to all other parties. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or made as follows: (a) if sent by hand delivery, upon delivery; and (b) if sent by mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class and postage prepaid.

SECTION 8.3. COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. Borrower shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (to include outside counsel fees and all allocated costs of Bank's in-house counsel), expended or incurred by Bank in connection with (a) the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Bank's continued administration hereof and thereof, and the preparation of any amendments and waivers hereto and thereto, (b) the enforcement of Bank's rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to Bank under any of the Loan Documents, and (c) the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to any of the Loan Documents, including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to any Borrower or any other person or entity.

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SECTION 8.4. SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties; provided however, that Borrower may not assign or transfer its interest hereunder without Bank's prior written consent. Bank reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank's rights and benefits under e ach of the Loan Documents in mini mum amounts of $250,000.00. In connection therewith, Bank may disclose all documents and information which Bank now has or may hereafter acquire relating to any credit subject hereto, Borrower or its business, or any collateral required hereunder.

SECTION 8.5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement between Borrower and Bank with respect to each credit subject hereto and supersede all prior negotiations, communications, discussions and correspondence concerning the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing signed by each party hereto.

SECTION 8.6. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and no other person or entity shall be a third party beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement or any other of the Loan Documents to which it is not a party.

SECTION 8.7. TIME. Time is of the essence of each and every provision of this Agreement and each other of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 8.8. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or any remaining provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 8.9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

SECTION 8.10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first written above.

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Name:

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Donald M. Shiu

 

 

 

Donald M. Shiu, Senior Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 2.1 (a)(i)

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, LP

ASSETACQUISITION

LOC DRAW

 

DRAW DATE: ________________________

 

Date of Purchase

 

Type of Investment (i.e. MtgRevBond, PHC, MBS, Taxable Bond, Property, etc.)

Mortgage Revenue Bond

Taxable or Non-Taxable Investment

 

 

 

Investment Name

 

Location

 

# Units

 

 

 

Acquisition Price*

 

“A” Bonds Purchased

 

“B” Bonds Purchased

 

“C” Bonds Purchased

 

Other Bonds Purchased

 

 

 

Total $ Bonds Purchased

 

 

 

Total Value of Asset or Project

 

 

 

Investment/Total Value %

 

 

*attach closing statement or other documentation to certify total cost of the acquisition

The Company hereby certifies and warrants to you that the above information and the closing statement attached hereto, which by this reference is incorporated herein, is a true and correct representation of the fair market value and total acquisition cost of the Asset or Project as of the Draw Date and the Company is in compliance with all terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.

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The Company has caused this certificate to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized CFO on INSERT DATE YEAR.

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT 2.1 (a) (ii)

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$20,000,000

December 14, 2016

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY

INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Bank") at its office at 453 7th street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000), or so much thereof as may be advanced and be outstanding, with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date of its disbursement as set forth herein.

INTEREST:

(a) Interest . The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the 30-Day London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as published in the Wall Street Journal (the "Index"). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Bank on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan, Bank may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Bank will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower's request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than once each month on the first day of each month. Borrower understands that Bank may make loans based on other rates as well. Interest on the unpaid principal balance on this Note will be calculated as described in the "Interest Calculation Method" paragraph using a rate equal to the Index in effect from time to time plus 2.50%. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

(b) Interest Calculation Method . Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this Note is computed using this method.

(c) Payment of Interest . Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month, commencing January 1, 2017.

(d) Default Interest . From and after the maturity date of this Note, or such earlier date as all principal owing hereunder becomes due and payable by acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum equal to three percent (3%) above the rate of interest from time to time applicable to this Note.

BORROWING AND REPAYMENT:

(a) Borrowing and Repayment . Subject to all terms of the Credit Agreement, the loan evidenced by this Note may be advanced in one or more advances up to the total principal amount set forth above, provided that the loan is not a revolving loan and any advances repaid shall not be available for reborrowing. The unpaid principal balance of this obligation at any time shall be the total amounts advanced hereunder by the holder hereof less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for any Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by the holder. Each advance hereunder shall be repaid in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and with all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest due and payable in full on March 3 1, 2017.

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(b) Advances . Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum stated above, may be made by the holder at the oral or written request of (i) Craig S. Allen or Chad L. Daffer, any one acting alone, who are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any advances until written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by the holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to advances deposited to the credit of any deposit account of Borrower, which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to or for the benefit of Borrower regardless of the fact that persons other than those authorized to request advances may have authority to draw against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by Borrower.

(c) Application of Payments . Each payment made on this Note shall be credited first, to any interest then due and second, to the outstanding principal balance hereof.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:

This Note is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. Any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note.

MISCELLANEOUS:

(a) Remedies . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder of this Note, at the holder's option, may declare all sums of principal and interest outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, notice of nonperformance, notice of protest, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder to extend any further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate. Borrower shall pay to the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, reasonably expended or incurred by the holder in connection with the enforcement of the holder's rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to the holder under this Note, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Note, including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to any Borrower or any other person or entity.

(b) Obligations Joint and Several . Should more than one person or entity sign this Note as a Borrower, the obligations of each such Borrower shall be joint and several.

(c) Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first written above.

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

By: AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By: BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 2.4

The bonds consist of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds described as follows:

 

Name

Issuer

Amount

CUSIP

Senior Lien Series 2016H-1

Seasons Lakewood AR, L.P.

$7,350,000

38119V ADI

Subordinate Series 2016H-2

Seasons Lakewood AR, L.P.

$5,260,000

38119V AG4

Senior Series 2016F-l

Seasons San Juan Capistrano AR, LP

$12,375,000

38119V AC3

Subordinate Series 2016F-2

Seasons San Juan Capistrano AR, L.P.

$6,574,000

38119V AH2

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EXHIBIT 4. 1 (b)(iv)

CERTIFICATE OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS L.P.

This Certificate is executed and delivered by the undersigned to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Lender") in connection with a loan in the principal amount of $20,000,000 (the "Loan") being made by Lender to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership").

The undersigned hereby certifies to Lender, as follows:

Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true, correct and complete copy of the certificate of limited partnership of the Partnership and all amendments thereto, if any, filed with the appropriate officer of the State of Delaware, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is a true, correct and complete copy of the partnership agreement of the Partnership, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

The undersigned is the sole General Partner of the Partnership.

The Loan has been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Partnership, and the signature of no person or entity other than the undersigned, as General Partner, is required in order to bind the Partnership in connection with the Loan, and to execute and deliver any and all notes, mortgages, assignments, guaranties, indemnities, waivers or other instruments or agreements evidencing or securing or otherwise required in connection with the Loan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed and delivered this certificate as of December 14, 2016.

 

AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

By:

BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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CERTIFICATE OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO

This Certificate is executed and delivered by the undersigned, as the sole General Partner of America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Lender") in connection with a loan in the principal amount of $20,000,000 (the "Loan") being made by Lender to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

The undersigned hereby certifies to Lender, as follows:

1. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true, correct and complete copy of the certificate of limited partnership of the Partnership and all amendments thereto, if any, filed with the appropriate officer of the State of Delaware, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is a true, correct and complete copy of the partnership agreement of the Partnership, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

3. The undersigned is the sole General Partner of the Partnership.

4. The Loan has been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Partnership, and the signature of no person or entity other than the undersigned, as General Partner, is required in order to bind the Partnership in connection with the Loan, and to execute and deliver any and all notes, mortgages, assignments, guaranties, indemnities, waivers or other instruments or agreements evidencing or securing or otherwise required in connection with the Loan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed and delivered this certificate as of December 14, 2016.

 

BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

By:

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE

BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC

 

This Certificate is executed and delivered by the undersigned, as a duly authorized officer of Burlington Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Lender") in connection with a loan in the principal amount of $20,000,000 (the "Loan") being made by Lender to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

The undersigned hereby certifies to Lender, as follows:

l. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true, correct and complete copy of the certificate of formation of the Company and all amendments thereto, if any, filed with the appropriate officer of the State of Delaware, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is a true, correct and complete copy of the operating agreement of the Company, which has not been further amended or modified and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

3. Each person named below is a duly elected, qualified and acting officer of the Company as of the date hereof, holding the office indicated next to his or her name below; and the signature set forth opposite the name and title of each such officer is his or her true and genuine signature or a true facsimile thereof.

 

Name

Office

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The Loan has been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Company, and the signature of any one of the above named officers, acting alone, is sufficient in order to bind the Company in connection with the Loan, and to execute and deliver any and all notes, mortgages, assignments, guaranties, indemnities, waivers or other instruments or agreements evidencing or securing or otherwise required in connection with the Loan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed and delivered this certificate as of December 14, 2016.

 

 

Printed Name

 

 

Title

 

 

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EXHIBIT 5.3

(See Attached)

 

 

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America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

$ in 000’s

 

 

As of the Quarter Ending

 

___/___/___

Market Value Of Assets:

 

 

 

•Cash and Restricted Osh

 

Mortgage Rev Bond • In trust/fair value

 

Mortgage Rev Bond - fair value

 

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust-fair value

 

Mortgage Backed Securities - fair value

 

Net Fixed Assets

 

Taxable Bonds - fair value

 

#Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserves

 

A Vantage Assets

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Assets (A)

 

 

 

Senior Debts:

 

 

 

Tender Bond option (TOE) Financing

 

TEBS financings

 

Net Debt financing

 

Mortgages Payable

 

Derivative swap at fair value (balance sheet)

 

Total Outstanding Line(s) of Credit

 

Total Senior Deb# (B)

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Debt (8) to Market Value Of Assets (A)

 

 

 

Ratio of B divided by A is 7S% or Below

%

Off Balance Sheet

 

 

 

Forward Bond Purchase Commitments (fair value)

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

 

• Total value of cash and restricted cash as reported in Company’s 10—Q and 10-k form filings, provided that the total value Of cash and restricted cash shall not in the aggregate exceed the principal balance outstanding as of the date of calculation of a line of credit (separate from the Line of Credit) in the maximum principal amount Of $7,500,000 provided to Company by Bankers Trust Company pursuant to a commitment letter dated March 14, 2014, as amended as of March 14, 2016 and as further amended as of November 10, 2016, and evidenced by a Promissory Note in the amount of $7,500,000 dated November 10, 2016.

 

# The total value of the “Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserve” included shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of: i) $25,000,000 or ii) S% of the total Market Value of Assets less “Property Loans Net of Loan Loss Reserve".

^The total value of 'Vantage Assets" included shall be 65% of the fair market value of any Vantage Assets as reported in Company’s 10-Q and 10-K form filings, provided that the total value of any “Vantage Assets" included shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of: i) $80,000,000; or ii) 10% of the total Market Value of Assets less 65% of the total value of all Vantage Assets, and further provided that no portion of the value of a particular Vantage Asset shall be included if any loan associated with the development of such vantage Asset is in default.

Supporting information for the valuation of, and project details regarding, each Vantage Asset, and details regarding any asset that has been re-classified from one asset class to another are attached to this Compliance Certificate.

The Company has caused this certificate to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized Chief Financial Officer on

___/___/___.

 

AMERICA FIRST MULITFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

By: AMERCA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

By: THE BURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.42

PROMISSORY NOTE

December 14, 2016

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Bank") at its office at 453 7th street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000), or so much thereof as may be advanced and be outstanding, with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date of its disbursement as set forth herein.

INTEREST:

(a) Interest . The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the 30-Day London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as published in the Wall Street Journal (the "Index"). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Bank on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan, Bank may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Bank will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower's request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than once each month on the first day of each month. Borrower understands that Bank may make loans based on other rates as well. Interest on the unpaid principal balance on this Note will be calculated as described in the "Interest Calculation Method" paragraph using a rate equal to the Index in effect from time to time plus 2.50%. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

(b) Interest Calculation Method . Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this Note is computed using this method.

(c) Payment of Interest . Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month, commencing January l, 2017.

(d) Default Interest . From and after the maturity date of this Note, or such earlier date as all principal owing hereunder becomes due and payable by acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum equal to three percent (3%) above the rate of interest from time to time applicable to this Note.



BORROWING AND REPAYMENT:

(a) Borrowing and Repayment . Subject to all terms of the Credit Agreement, the loan evidenced by this Note may be advanced in one or more advances up to the total principal amount set forth above, provided that the loan is not a revolving loan and any advances repaid shall not be available for reborrowing. The unpaid principal balance of this obligation at any time shall be the total amounts advanced hereunder by the holder hereof less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for any Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by the holder. Each advance hereunder shall be repaid in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and with all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest due and payable in full on March 31, 2017.

(b) Advances . Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum stated above, may be made by the holder at the oral or written request of (i) Craig S. Allen or Chad L. Daffer, any one acting alone, who are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any advances until written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by the holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to advances deposited to the credit of any deposit account of Borrower, which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to or for the benefit of Borrower regardless of the fact that persons other than those authorized to request advances may have authority to draw against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by Borrower.

(c) Application of Payments . Each payment made on this Note shall be credited first, to any interest then due and second, to the outstanding principal balance hereof.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:

This Note is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. Any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note.

MISCELLANEOUS:

(a) Remedies . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder of this Note, at the holder's option, may declare all sums of principal and interest outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, notice of nonperformance, notice of protest, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder to extend any further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate. Borrower shall pay to the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, reasonably expended or incurred by the holder in connection with the enforcement of the holder's rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to the holder under this Note, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Note, including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to any Borrower or any other person or entity.

(b) Obligations Joint and Several . Should more than one person or entity sign this Note as a Borrower, the obligations of each such Borrower shall be joint and several.

(c) Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first written above.

 

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

 

 

By: AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TWO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By: BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.43

SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 14, 2016 by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (hereinafter "Debtor") to and in favor of Bankers Trust Company (hereinafter "Bank").

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in that certain Credit Agreement dated December 141 2016 between Debtor and Bank ("Credit Agreement"), Bank has agreed to extend credit to Debtor as provided therein.

WHEREAS, for purposes of inducing Bank to enter into the Credit Agreement and to extend credit to Debtor as provided therein, Debtor has agreed to grant Bank a security interest  in certain property of Debtor as herein provided.

WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement and unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, or the context otherwise requires, and whether or not capitalized, terms for which meanings are provided in the Uniform Commercial Code (the "UCC"), as in effect from time to time in the State of Iowa, are used in this Agreement with such meanings.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements. terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Grant of Security Interest . In order to induce Bank to extend certain financial accommodations to Debtor and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Debtor hereby transfers, assigns, and grants to Bank a continuing and irrevocable security interest and general lien in and to all of the following property and rights of Debtor, wherever located and whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively referred to herein as the "Collateral):

(a) All of Debtor's right, title and interest in the bonds identified on Exhibit A (collectively, the "Pledged Bonds");

(b) All of Debtor's right. title and interest, including all security entitlements, in Account No. [ ] established and maintained by U.S. Bank National Association in the name of Debtor (as the same may be re-designated, renumbered or otherwise modified) (the "Account");

(c) All Proceeds, including Proceeds and products of all of the foregoing and all additions and accessions to, replacements and substitutions of, insurance policies and payments, condemnation proceeds of, and documents covering all of the foregoing, all property received wholly or partly in trade or exchange for all of the foregoing, and all income, rents, revenues, dividends, distributions, issues, profits, cash or non-cash Proceeds and accessions arising from the sale, lease, license, encumbrance, collection, or any other temporary or permanent disposition of any of the foregoing or any interest therein.

2. Proceeds . The security interests granted to Bank in any Proceeds or other property arising out of the disposition of the Collateral and anything contained herein or in any financing statement shall not be deemed permission or assent by Bank to any sale or disposition of the Collateral except to the extent expressly provided herein.

3. Indebtedness Secured . The security interest granted hereby is to secure payment in full of: (i) any and all sums from time to time due from Debtor to Bank arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other instruments evidencing the indebtedness of Debtor to Bank and the full and complete performance of all agreements and documents executed or delivered pursuant to any indebtedness due from Debtor to Bank, all as same may be amended. modified or extended from time to time, (ii) all advances made by Bank to discharge taxes or levies on, or made for repairs to, maintenance of, or insurance on, the Collateral, (iii) all money or other credit heretofore and hereafter advanced by Bank to or for the account of Debtor, including without limitation pursuant to the

 


 

Credit Agreement, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2015, as amended, and evidenced by a Revolving Line of Credit Note in the amount of $50,000,000 dated November 14, 2016, and pursuant to that certain commitment letter from Bank to Debtor dated March 14, 2014, as amended as of March 14, 2016 and as further amended as of November 1 0, 2016, and evidenced by a Promiss ory Note in the amount of $7,500,000 dated November 1 0, 2016, (iv) all other present or future, direct or contingent, liabilities of Debtor to Bank of any nature whatsoever, and (v) all costs and expenses incurred in the collection of the foregoing, inclu ding attorneys' fees and representation in any bankruptcy proceedings (alt of the above being referred to, collectively, as the "Obligations"). It is the true, clear, and express intention of Debtor that the continuing grant of this security interest remai n as security for payment and performance of the Obligations, whether now existing, or which may hereinafter be incurred, or whether or not contemplated by the parties at the time of the granting of this security interest. The notice of the continuing gran t of this security interest, therefore, shall not be required to be stated on the face of any document representing any Obligations, nor otherwise identify it as being, secured hereby. Any Obligations shall be deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 9 -204 of the UCC.

4. Other Actions . To further the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of Bank to enforce Bank's security interest in the Collateral, and without limitation on Debtor's other obligations in this Agreement, Debtor agrees, at Debtors expense, to duly authorize, execute and deliver a Collateral Account Control Agreement ("Control Agreement") with respect to the Pledged Bonds and the Account whereby U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary ("Securities Intermediary"), agrees to hold the Pledged Bonds and Account and to perform certain other functions as more fully described therein, all in substance and form to the reasonable satisfaction of Bank. Debtor and Bank intend that the Control Agreement establish "control" by Bank of the Pledged Bonds, the Account and the Collateral for purposes of perfecting Bank's security interest in the Pledged Bonds, Account and the Collateral pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC. Debtor and Bank further intend that the Account will be maintained by Securities Intermediary as a "securities account" (within the meaning of Section 8-501(a) of the UCC) with respect to the Pledged Bonds and any other securities deposited or credited thereto and a "deposit account" (within the meaning of Section 9-102 of the UCC) with respect to cash deposited or credited to the Account

5. Adverse Security Interests and Liens . Debtor is, or, to the extent that the Collateral will be acquired after the date hereof, will be, the owner of the Collateral free from any and all liens, security interests or encumbrances other than the security interest granted in favor of the Securities Intermediary pursuant to the Control Agreement. Debtor shall not transfer or assign any interest in this Agreement or the Collateral; and Debtor, at Debtor's expense, will defend the Collateral against all claims and demands of all other persons at any time claiming the same or an interest therein. There is no financing statement now on file in any public office covering the Collateral, or intended so to be, or in which Debtor is named or signed as debtor, and Debtor will not execute and there will not be on file in any public office any financing statement or statements covering the Collateral, except for any financing statements to be filed in respect of and for the security interest hereby granted to Bank.

6. Records . The records concerning the Collateral will be kept at Debtor's chief executive office. Bank may inspect such records or the Collateral at any time at any address. Debtor will not remove any part of such records from said location without the prior written consent of Bank.

7. Financing Statement and Others Acts . Debtor irrevocably authorizes Bank at any time and from time to time to file financing or continuation statements and/or amendments thereto and Debtor shall execute and deliver such other instruments and documents as may be requested by Bank to perfect confirm and further evidence the security interest and assignments hereby granted to Bank and shall pay the fees incurred in filing all such financing statements or other instruments or documents. If any applicable law requires the registration of the Collateral or the issuance of a certificate of title therefor or both, Debtor agrees to promptly comply with such laws and shall cause notice of the security interest of Bank to be shown on any such certificate of title and will join in executing such application for the title forms as Bank shall require.

Upon request of Bank, Debtor will promptly do all other acts and things, and will execute and file all other instruments deemed necessary by Bank under applicable law to establish, maintain and continue Bank's perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral and to effectuate the intent of this Agreement and will pay all costs and expenses of filing and recording or promptly reimburse Bank if such costs and expenses are incurred by Bank, including the costs

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of any searches deemed necessary by Bank to establish, determine or maintain the validity a nd the priority of the security interest of Bank, and pay or otherwise satisfy all other claims and charges which in the opinion of Bank might prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the Collateral or Bank's security interest therein. A photocopy of this Ag reement shall be deemed an original for purposes of filing or recording.

8. Taxes and Assessments . Debtor will pay promptly when due all taxes, assessments and other charges levied or assessed upon the Collateral or for its use or operation or upon this Agreement or upon any or other documents evidencing the Obligations or other obligations of Debtor secured hereby.

9. Collateral Certificates and Schedules . Debtor shall furnish to Bank from time to time, upon request, written statements, certificates and schedules identifying and describing the Collateral and any additions thereto and substitutions therefor in such detail as Bank may require and certified as to accuracy by an authorized officer of Debtor.

10. Use of Collateral . Until there is an Event of Default hereunder or receipt of contrary instructions from Bank, Debtor may use the Collateral in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this Agreement or any Loan Document.

11. Undertakings by Bank . Bank may from time to time, at its sole option, and without notice to Debtor, perform any undertaking of Debtor hereunder which Debtor shall fail to perform and take any other action which Bank deems necessary for the maintenance or preservation of any of the Collateral or the interest of Bank therein (including, without limitation, the discharge of taxes or liens of any kind against the Collateral or the procurement of insurance) and Debtor agrees to forthwith reimburse Bank, on demand, for all expenses of Bank in connection with the foregoing, together with interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the highest rate of interest applicable to any of the Obligations secured hereby or allowed by law, whichever is less, until reimbursed by Debtor and all amounts not so reimbursed shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured hereby. Bank may, for the foregoing purposes, act in its own name or that of Debtor and may also act for the purpose of adjusting or settling any policy of insurance on the Collateral, or endorsing any draft received in connection therewith. For all of the foregoing purposes, Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints Bank, or any agent of Bank, as its true and lawful attorney coupled with an interest with full power of substitution in the name of Debtor.

12. Warranties Correct . Debtor hereby represents and warrants that all financial statements, certificates and schedules heretofore and hereafter delivered to Bank by or on behalf of Debtor, and any statement and data submitted in writing to Bank in connection with this Agreement or any Obligations of Debtor to Bank, are true and correct and fairly present the financial condition of Debtor for the periods involved.

13. Pledged Bonds . Debtor hereby represents and warrants that Exhibit A attached hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Pledged Bonds held by Debtor as of the date hereof, all of the Pledged Bonds have been duly authorized, authenticated or issued, and delivered and represent the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuers thereof, enforceable in accordance their respective terms (subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)) and is not in default. No Pledged Bonds are subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against Debtor by any person or entity with respect thereto.

14. Identification of Collateral . upon request of Bank at any time, Debtor will promptly deliver to Bank lists or copies of all Collateral and will deliver to Bank, promptly upon receipt, all Proceeds of Collateral received by Debtor in the exact form in which they are received. To protect Bank's rights hereunder, Debtor will assign or endorse Proceeds to Bank as Bank may request, and hereby irrevocably appoints Bank, or any agent of Bank, as its true and lawful attorney coupled with an interest with full power of substitution in the name of Debtor to endorse the name of Debtor to do and perform all other acts and things necessary, proper and requisite to carry out the intent of this Agreement. The power herein granted shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest and shall not be revoked by Debtor until Bank has been paid all sums due it, including all proper expenses, with interest. All such items received by Bank for the Collateral shall be deposited to the credit of Debtor in an account maintained at Bank, as security for the payment of the Obligations. Bank may, from time to time, in its discretion: (i) apply all of the then existing balance representing collected funds in such deposit account, toward payment of all or any part of the Obligations secured hereby, whether or not then due, in such

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order of application as Bank, in its sole discretion, may determine, or (ii) permit Debtor to use all or part of said account in the normal course of Debtor's business.

15. Default. Debtor shall be in default under this Agreement upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events or conditions (each of which is an “Event of Default"):

(a) Failure of Debtor to pay any sum when due under any Obligations or liability secured hereby;

(b) Breach or failure to perform by Debtor Of any covenant, promise, condition, obligation or liability contained or referred to herein, in the Obligations secured hereby or in any other agreement to which Debtor and Bank are parties;

(c) The making or furnishing in any manner of any representation, statement or warranty to Bank by or on behalf of Debtor in connection with this Agreement or all or any part of the Obligations secured hereby, which representation, statement or warranty was false in any material respect when made or furnished;

(d) Any loss, theft, damage, destruction, sale or encumbrance to or of any of the Collateral;

(e) Any tax levy, attachment, garnishment, levy or execution or other process issued against Debtor or the Collateral;

(f) Any suspension of payment by Debtor to any creditor or any event or occurrence which constitutes an event of default or which results in the acceleration of the maturity of any obligations of Debtor to others, under any indenture, agreement, undertaking or other instrument;

(g) Merger, consolidation, dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency, business failure, bankruptcy, appointment of a custodian or receiver of any part of the property of Debtor, the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or any assignment for the benefit of any creditors by or against Debtor or any co-maker, accommodation maker, surety or guarantor of Debtor, or entry of any judgment against any of them;

(h) Any modification or change of tie name of Debtor without the express prior written consent of Bank;

(i) Determination by Bank that a material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Debtor from that disclosed in the financial statement of Debtor heretofore furnished to Bank, or from the condition of Debtor or the Collateral as heretofore most recently disclosed to Bank in any manner, or

(j) Debtor's failure to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof or Debtor otherwise interferes with Bank's exclusive right to the Proceeds in the Account.

16. Remedies . Upon the occurrence of any default under this Agreement, Bank may at its option, without notice or demand, declare all Obligations secured hereby immediately due and payable and Bank may exercise any and all of the rights and remedies of a secured party at law, in equity or under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the following:

Bank may exercise alt rights under the Control Agreement and/or take immediate possession of the Collateral or any part thereof wherever the same may be found, and for said purposes may, and is hereby appointed Debtor's agent and authorized by Debtor to, enter Debtor's premises for the purpose of removing, assembling or taking possession of the Collateral without liability for trespass or any other right of action by reason of taking possession of said Collateral. Whenever the Collateral is in Bank's possession, Bank may use and operate the same as appropriate for the purpose of protecting Bank's interest with respect thereto. Debtor agrees to pay all costs of Bank in the collection of the Obligations and enforcement of Bank's rights hereunder, including reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses, and of any repairs to any realty or other property to which any of the Collateral may be affixed or be a part. Any notice of any sale, lease, or other disposition, or other intended action by Bank shall be deemed reasonable if it is in writing and deposited in the United States mail at least ten (10) days in advance of the intended disposition or other intended action or, with respect to a private sale, at least ten (10) days in advance of the date after which a private sale or sales shall occur, first class postage

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prepaid, addressed to Debtor as set forth in Section 19 hereof or to any other address of Debtor appearing on the records of Bank. At any sale, Bank may specifically disclaim any warranties including of title or the like. Bank may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale or disposition of the Collateral. Debtor waives all rights to require any marshalling of assets.

The proceeds of any sale shall be applied in the following order: first to pay all costs and expenses of every kind for care, safekeeping, collection, sale, delivery or otherwise (including expenses incurred in the protection of Bank's title to or lien upon or right in any such property, expenses for legal services of any kind in connection therewith or in making any such sale or sales, insurance. commission for sale and guaranty), then to interest on all Obligations or indebtedness of Debtor to Bank; then to the principal thereof, whether or not such Obligations or indebtedness are due or accrued. Any remaining surplus shall be paid to whomever shall be legally entitled thereto. Application of proceeds as between particular Obligations or indebtedness to Bank shall be in the absolute and sole discretion of Bank. If the proceeds of any such sales are insufficient to pay all Obligations or indebtedness of Debtor to Bank, Debtor shall remain liable for the deficiency.

17. Inspection . Bank or its nominee shall have the privilege at any time, upon request, of inspecting during reasonable business hours any of the business properties or premises of Debtor and the books and records of Debtor relating not only to the Collateral, but also those relating to its general business affairs and financial condition of Debtor. Debtor further agrees from time to time to furnish such other reports, data and financial statements, in respect of its business and financial condition, as Bank may reasonably require.

18. Bank's Duties . The powers conferred on Bank hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon Bank to exercise any such powers. Unless otherwise required by law, Debtor has the risk of loss of the Collateral, and Bank shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against other parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral.

19. Miscellaneous . Debtor and Bank further agree as follows:

(a) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa without regard to conflict of laws principles, except to the extent that the validity or perfection of the security interest hereunder, or remedies hereunder, in respect of any particular Collateral are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Iowa.

(b) Non-Waiver . Waiver of or acquiescence by Bank in any default by Debtor, or failure of Bank to insist upon strict performance by Debtor of any warranties, agreements or other obligations contained in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent or other default, failure or waiver of strict performance, whether similar or dissimilar.

(c) Modifications . No modification of any provision of this Agreement, no approvals required from Bank and no consent by Bank to any departure therefrom by Debtor shall be effective unless such modification, approval or consent shall be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Bank, and the same shall then be effective only for the period and on the conditions and for the specific instances and purposes specified in such writing. No notice to or demand on Debtor in any case shall entitle Debtor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(d) Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

(e) Notices . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice, consent or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when (i) delivered personally, (ii) three (3) days after being sent by certified or registered mail or (iii) one (1) day after being sent by nationally recognized overnight courier. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of change of address of which no

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notice was given shall be deemed to constitute receipt of the communication sent. Names and addresses for notices unless and until written notice of other names and addresses are provided by either or both parties are as follows:

If to Bank :

Bankers Trust Company

14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 200

Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Attention: Donald M. Shiu, Senior Vice President

If to Debtor:

America First Multifamily Investors. L.P.

1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400

Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Attention: Craig S. Allen, Chief Financial Officer

(f) Rights and Remedies Cumulative . The rights and remedies of Bank under this Agreement are cumulative and are not in lieu of, but are in addition to any other rights or remedies which Bank shall have under the Loan Documents or any other instrument, or at Jaw or in equity. No course of dealing between Bank and Debtor or any failure or delay on the part of Bank in exercising any rights or remedies hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of Bank and no single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies hereunder shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder.

(g) Security Interest and Pledge Absolute . All rights, including the security interest of Bank granted hereunder, and all obligations of Debtor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

i. any lack of validity or enforceability of the Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

ii. any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating thereto; or

iii. an y exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all or any of the Obligations.

(h) Costs of Enforcement . In the event that Bank shall retain or engage an attorney or attorneys to collect or enforce or protect its interests with respect to this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including the representation of Bank in connection with any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or any other action affecting creditor's rights, and regardless of whether a suit or action is commenced, Debtor shall pay all of the costs and expenses of such collection, enforcement or protection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and Bank may take judgment for all such amounts.

(i) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Bank and its successors and assigns and Debtor and its heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

i. Assignment: Sale of Interest . Debtor hereby consents to Bank's participation, sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, at any time or times hereafter, of this Agreement, or of any portion hereof or thereof, including, without limitation, Bank's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers and duties hereunder.

ii . Fees and Expenses .  Debtor shall pay all out of pocket costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred by Bank in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and any document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and all related documentation, recording or filing fees. Debtor shall also pay all like costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with any

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a mendments, waivers, renewals or modifications of or made pursuant to this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and all other related documentation.

(j ) Reinstatement of Obligations . Debtor expressly agrees that to the extent a payment or payments to Bank, or any part thereof, are subsequently invalidated, declared to be void or voidable, set aside and are required to be repaid to a trustee, custodian, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied and any collateral given therefore including this Agreement shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment had not been made.

( k) Reserved .

(l) Controlling Provisions . If any item of Collateral hereunder also constitutes collateral granted to Bank under any other mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or instrument, in the event of any conflict between the provisions under this Agreement and those under such other mortgage, agreement or instrument relating to such Collateral , the provision or provisions selected by Bank shall control with respect to such Collateral.

(m) Setoff . In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under the provisions of any applicable law, rule or regulation and, not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of (i) any Event of Default, or (ii) any event which with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, Bank is hereby authorized by Debtor, at any time or from time to time, without notice to Debtor or to any other person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived,

i. to setoff and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, in each case whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by Bank to or for the credit or account of Debtor against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of Debtor to Bank, including, but not limited to, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not (A) Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, or (B) Bank shall have declared the principal of and interest on amounts under this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement to be due and payable as permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, and although said obligations and liabilities, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured and

ii. pending any such setoff or appropriation or application, to hold the amounts of all deposits as collateral and to return as unpaid any or all checks drawn against such deposits that are presented for payment as Bank in its sole discretion shall decide.

(n) Waiver of Trial . DEBTOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH BANK ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS OF DEBTOR HEREUNDER OR BANK'S CONDUCT IN RESPECT OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: AMERICA FIRST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MO, a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: BURLINGTON CAPITAL LLC. a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Craig S. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Agreement

Signature Page

 


 

Exhibit A

Pledged Bonds

The Pledged Bonds consist of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds described as follows:

 

Name

Issuer

Amount

CUSP

Senior Lien Series

2016-1

Seasons

Lakewood AR, L.P.

$7,350,000

38119V ADI

Subordinate Series 2016H-2

Seasons

Lakewood AR, L.P.

$5,260,000

38119V AG4

Senior Series 2016F-1

Seasons San

Juan Capistrano AR, L.P.

$12,375,000

38119V AC3

Subordinate Series

2016F-2

Seasons San

Juan Capistrano AR, L.P.

$6,574,000

38119V AH2

 

Security Agreement

 

 

Exhibit 10.44

COLLATERAL ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

AMONG

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

As Securities Intermediary

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,

As Secured Party

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.,

As Pledgor

Dated as of December 14, 2016


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COLLATERAL ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

This Collateral Account Control Agreement, and the exhibits and schedules thereto (collectively, the "Agreement") is dated as of December 14, 2016, among America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. ("Pledgor"), Bankers Trust Company ("Secured Party") and U.S. Bank National Association ("Securities Intermediary").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Secured Party and Pledgor have entered into the Security Agreement dated as of December 14, 2016 (the " Security Agreement ") pursuant to which Pledgor has agreed to post and pledge certain " Collateral " (as defined below) in order to secure the Pledgor's payment and performance obligations to the Secured Party under the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2016 (the " Loan Agreement ");

WHEREAS, Secured Party and Pledgor have requested Securities Intermediary to hold Collateral to be posted by Pledgor and to perform certain other functions as more fully described in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Securities Intermediary has agreed to hold such Collateral and to perform such other functions, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth hereinafter, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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Definitions . Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words shall have the meanings set forth below:

" Account " shall mean Account No. 250853000 established and maintained by Securities Intermediary hereunder in the name of Pledgor (as the same may be re-designated, renumbered or otherwise modified).

" Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

" Authorized Person " shall mean each person listed in a notice in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement received by Securities Intermediary that certifies that such persons are authorized to transmit or deliver Written Instructions on behalf of Secured Party or Pledgor, as the case may be, and that contains specimen signatures of each such person.

" Business Day " shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which Securities Intermediary is open for general business.

" Call Back Representative " shall be any person duly authorized in writing by Secured Party or Pledgor, respectively, to confirm changes to or deviations from Standing Wire

Instructions contained in Written Instructions on behalf of Secured Party or Pledgor, respectively, such persons and such Standing Wire Instructions to be designated in Schedule Il to this Agreement, as the same may be revised from time to time by notice to Securities Intermediary.

" Collateral " for purposes of this Agreement shall mean cash and such securities and other investment property held in or credited to the Account including, without limitation (i) all security entitlements in respect of financial assets credited to the Account, (ii) all cash credited to the Account and (iii) all

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proceeds of the sale, redemption or other liquidation of the foregoing and all other proceeds of the foregoing.

" Depository " shall mean the Treasury/Reserve Automated Debt Entry System maintained at The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for receiving and delivering securities, The Depository Trust Company and any other clearing corporation within the meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC or otherwise authorized to act as a securities depository or clearing agency, and their respective successors and nominees.

" Loan Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

" Losses " shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(i).

" Payment Obligations " shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(0.

" Pledgor " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Secured Party " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

" Securities Intermediary " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

" Security Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble,

“Standing Wire Instructions " shall mean the bank account details specified for each party in Schedule Il hereto, as the same may be revised from time to time by notice to Securities Intermediary.

" UCC " shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

" Written Instructions " shall mean entitlement orders and other instructions in a written record (including, without limitation, an electronic record) delivered or transmitted by an Authorized Person and, if applicable, confirmed by a Call Back Representative, in accordance with Section 7(b) of this Agreement and received by Securities Intermediary at the address specified in Schedule I of this Agreement or such other address specified by Securities Intermediary as available for use in connection with this Agreement.

The terms " entitlement holder " " entitlement order " " financial asset ", " investment property ", " proceeds ", " security ", " security entitlement " and " securities intermediary " shall have the meanings set forth in Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC. As between Secured Party, any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have their respective meanings as assigned in the Loan Agreement.

 

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Appointment and Status of Securities Intermediary Account .

(a) Appointment: Identification of Collateral Control . Secured Party and Pledgor hereby intend that this Agreement establish "control" by Secured Party of the Account and the Collateral for purposes of perfecting Secured Party's security interest in the Account and the Collateral pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC, and Securities Intermediary hereby acknowledges that it has been advised of Pledgor's grant to Secured Party of a security interest in the Account and in the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement. Pledgor hereby appoints Securities Intermediary to perform its duties as hereinafter set forth and authorizes Securities Intermediary to hold Collateral in the Account either in its name or in the name of its nominees. Such Collateral shall be identified and

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s egregated separately with respect to each Pledgor on Securities Intermediary's books and records. Securities Intermediary hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to establish and maintain the Account and appropriate records identifying the Collateral in the Account as pledged by Pledgor to Secured Party. Pledgor hereby authorizes Securities Intermediary to comply, and Securities Intermediary hereby agrees to comply, with all Written Instructions, including entitlement orders, originated by Secured Party with respect to the Collateral without further consent or direction from Pledgor or any other party.

(b) Status of Securities Intermediary . The parties agree that Securities Intermediary is a securities intermediary, and intend that all property, other than cash, held in the Account shall be treated, and Securities Intermediary hereby agrees to treat such property, as "financial assets" within the meaning of the UCC. Securities Intermediary makes no representations or warranties with respect to the creation or enforceability of any security interest in the Account or the Collateral.

(c) Use of Depositories . Secured Party and Pledgor hereby authorize Securities Intermediary to utilize Depositories to the extent Securities Intermediary deems appropriate in connection with its performance hereunder, Collateral held by Securities Intermediary in a Depository will be held subject to the rules, terms and conditions of such Depository. Where Collateral is held in a Depository, Securities Intermediary shall identify on its records as belonging to Pledgor and pledged to Secured Party a quantity of securities as part of a fungible bulk of securities held in Securities Intermediary's account at such Depository. Securities deposited in a Depository will be represented in accounts which include only assets held by Securities Intermediary for its customers.

(d) Pledgor Representation . Pledgor represents and warrants that it is the sole owner of or otherwise has the right to transfer the Collateral free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances (except those granted in this Agreement and in the Security Agreement).

(e) Securities Intermediary's Representations. Warranties and Covenants . Securities Intermediary hereby represents, warrants, and covenants that: (i) in the ordinary course of Securities Intermediary's business, it maintains securities accounts for others and is acting in that capacity in connection with the Account and this Agreement; (ii) Securities Intermediary is engaged in the business of banking; (iii) the Account is and will be maintained by Securities Intermediary as a "securities account" (within the meaning of Section 8-501 (a) of the UCC) with respect to securities deposited or credited thereto and a "deposit account" (within the meaning of Section 9-102 of the UCC) with respect to cash deposited or credited to the Account; and (iv) except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, Securities Intermediary will not comply with and will not agree to comply with instructions or entitlement orders of any person other than Secured Party with respect to the Account or the Collateral.

 

3.

Collateral Services .

(a) Blocked Account . The Secured Party and Pledgor intend that Secured Party shall have sole and exclusive control of the Account and the Collateral held therein. Consistent with the foregoing, unless otherwise directed by the Secured Party pursuant to a Written Instruction, Securities Intermediary shall, without inquiry, comply only with Written Instructions received from Secured Party with respect to the Account and the Collateral credited thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, Secured Party hereby covenants, for the benefit of Pledgor, that Secured Party will not originate entitlement orders concerning the Account or the Collateral, other than to instruct Securities Intermediary to deliver or otherwise transfer some or all of the Collateral to another account of, or as

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otherwise requested by, Pledgor, unless and until an Event of Default as defined in the Loan Agreement or the Security Agreement shall have occurred. The foregoing covenant is for the benefit of Pledgor only and will not be deemed to constitute a limitation on Secured Party's right, as between Securities Intermediary and Secured Party, to originate entitlement orders with respect to the Account and the Collateral or on Securities Intermediary's ability to comply with those entitlement orders. Secured Party agrees to provide to Pledgor a copy of any Written Instructions delivered by the Secured Party to the Securities Intermediary; provided, however, the failure of Secured Party to deliver a copy of any Written Ins tructions to the Pledgor will not limit or otherwise affect the right of Securities Intermediary to rely without inquiry upon any Written Instructions delivered to the Securities Intermediary by the Secured Party.

(b) Income on Collateral . Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless and until Secured Party delivers Written Instructions to the contrary, in the event the Securities Intermediary receives any payment of interest, it shall (i) promptly forward any such amount received to the Pledgor according to the Pledgor's instructions and (ii) notify the Secured Party of such payment. The Secured Party may unilaterally alter the terms of this section 3(b) and retain all such interest payments by delivering Written Instructions to the Securities Intermediary at any time.

(c) Investment of Collateral. Collateral in the form of immediately available cash in the Account shall be invested pursuant to a joint Written Instruction delivered to the Securities Intermediary by the Pledgor and the Secured Party. Securities Intermediary shall hold such Collateral in the form of cash until such joint Written Instructions are received from the Pledgor and the Secured Party.

(d) Collateral Transfers . Securities Intermediary shall transfer Collateral from the Account only in accordance with clauses (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 3 and as provided in Section 6 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that Securities Intermediary shall not have any obligation to act on any instructions other than Written Instructions.

(e) Statements . The parties acknowledge that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency or any other applicable regulatory authority grant a right to receive brokerage confirmations of security transactions in the Account, the parties waive receipt of such confirmations, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Securities Intermediary shall furnish a statement of security transactions in the Account in its regular monthly reports. Securities Intermediary shall furnish Pledgor and Secured Party with advices of transactions affecting the Account via SWIFT in the form of MT 545 and MT 547 messages and daily Account statements via SWIFT in the form of MT 535 and MT 950 messages. Each of Pledgor and Secured Party may elect to receive advices and statements electronically through the Internet to an email address specified by it for such purpose. If such means of communication are not operational, Securities Intermediary shall use reasonable efforts to furnish advices and statements through alternative means. Securities Intermediary may from time to time offer Secured Party and Pledgor access to and use of an internet or intranet tool using a commonly used web browser through which Secured Party and Pledgor may view daily balances and holdings in the Account. Securities Intermediary disclaims any and all liability for Secured Party's and Pledgor's use of and access to such tool, and reserves the right to revoke or limit Secured Party's and/or Pledgor's access to and use of such tool for any reason.

(f) Priority of Security Intermediary's Security Interest . In order to secure the repayment of all amounts owed to Securities Intermediary hereunder, including, without limitation, any fees, charges, expenses payable to Securities Intermediary pursuant to Sections 5(a)(ii) and 5(g) of this

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Agreement (collectively, the “ Payment Obligations "), Securities Intermediary shall have a first priority, continuing security interest in and right of set-off against the Account and the Collateral and the proc eeds thereof, until such time as Securities Intermediary is repaid in full the amount of any such Payment Obligations. Secured Party's security interest in and lien on the Account and the Collateral shall be subordinate to Securities Intermediary's lien, s ecurity interest, right of set-off or deduction or banker's lien on the Account and the Collateral to secure the repayment of Payment Obligations, whether hereunder or pursuant to law. Securities Intermediary's lien and security interest in the Account and the Collateral set forth above shall not secure any amounts owed by Pledgor to Securities Intermediary pursuant to any other agreement between Pledgor and Securities Intermediary.

(g) Notice of Adverse Claims . Upon receipt of written notice of any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim against the Account or any portion of the Collateral carried therein (other than any lien, encumbrance or claim identified herein), Securities Intermediary shall use reasonable efforts to notify Secured Party and Pledgor as promptly as reasonably practicable under the then current circumstances.

 

4.

Reserved .

 

5.

General Terms and Conditions .

(a) Indemnification .

i. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Securities Intermediary shall not be liable for any losses, costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims, including reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively, "Losses") incurred by or asserted against Pledgor or Secured Party, except those Losses arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Securities Intermediary. Securities Intermediary shall have no liability whatsoever for the action or inaction of any Depository, except to the extent any such action or inaction by a Depository is the direct result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Securities Intermediary. In no event shall Securities Intermediary, Secured Party or Pledgor be liable for special, indirect or consequential damages, or lost profits or loss of business, arising in connection with this Agreement.

ii. Solely in connection with this Agreement and the Account subject hereto, Secured Party and Pledgor agree, jointly and severally, to defend, indemnify and hold Securities Intermediary and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Securities Intermediary, harmless from and against any and all Losses, whether direct, indirect or consequential, sustained or incurred by or asserted against Securities Intermediary by any party by reason of or as a result of any action or inaction, or arising out of Securities Intermediary's performance hereunder, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by Securities Intermediary in a successful defense of claims by Pledgor or Secured Party; provided, however, that Pledgor and Secured Party shall not indemnify Securities Intermediary for those Losses arising out of Securities Intermediary's gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of Pledgor and Secured Party, their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement.

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(b) No Obligation Regarding Quality of Collateral . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Securities Intermediary shall be under no obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for, any Losses incurred by Pledgor, Secured Party or any other person as a result of the receipt or acceptance of fraudulent, forged or invalid Collateral, or Collateral which otherwise is not freely transferable or deliverable without encumbrance m any relevant market.

(c) No Responsibility Concerning Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement . Pledgor and Secured Party hereby agree that, notwithstanding references to the Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement in this Agreement, Securities Intermediary has no interest in, and no duty, responsibility or obligation with respect to, the Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement (including without limitation, no duty, responsibility or obligation to monitor Pledgor's or Secured Party's compliance with the Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement or to know the terms of the Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement).

(d) No Duty of Oversight . Securities Intermediary is not at any time under any duty to monitor the Value of any Collateral in the Account or to determine whether the Collateral is of a type required to be held or eligible to be held in the Account, or to supervise the investment of, or to advise or make any recommendation for the purchase, sale, retention or disposition of any Collateral or to determine whether the aggregate Value of the Collateral is sufficient to secure Pledgor's obligations under the Loan Agreement.

(e) Advice of Counsel . Securities Intermediary may obtain the advice of legal counsel selected by it in the event of any dispute or question as to the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof or of its duties hereunder and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice.

(f) No Collection Obligations . Securities Intermediary shall be under no obligation to take action to collect any amount payable on Collateral in default, or if payment is refused after due demand and presentment.

(g) Fees and Expenses . Pledgor agrees to pay to Securities Intermediary the fees as may be agreed upon from time to time for Securities Intermediary's performance under this Agreement. Pledgor shall reimburse Securities Intermediary for all reasonable and customary costs associated with transfers of Collateral to Securities Intermediary and records kept in connection with this Agreement. Pledgor shall also reimburse Securities Intermediary for out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, which are a normal incident of the services provided under this Agreement. Pledgor shall be responsible for such other fees and expenses as may be agreed in writing between Securities Intermediary and Pledgor with respect to the Account.

(h) Reliance: Risk Acknowledgements: Additional Terms .

i. Subject to the terms below, Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to rely upon any Written Instructions actually received by Securities Intermediary and reasonably believed by Securities Intermediary to be duly authorized and delivered.

ii. If Securities Intermediary receives Written Instru ctions which appear on their face to have been transmitted via (A) computer facsimile, email, the Internet or other insecure electronic method, or (B) secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys, Secured Party and Pledgor each understands and agrees

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that Securities Intermediary cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Written Instructions and that Securities Intermediary shall conclusively presume that such Written Instruct ions have been sent by an Authorized Person. Secured Party and Pledgor shall be responsible for ensuring that only its Authorized Persons transmit such Written Instructions to Securities Intermediary and that all of its Authorized Persons treat applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys with extreme care.

iii. Secured Party and Pledgor each acknowledges and agrees that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting Written Instructions to Securities Intermediary and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting Written Instructions than the method(s) selected by it.

Account Disclosure . Securities Intermediary is authorized to supply any information regarding the Account, which is required by any applicable law or governmental regulation now or hereafter in effect.

(j) Force Majeure . Securities Intermediary shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications service; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority; governmental actions; inability to obtain labor, material, equipment or transportation.

(k) No Implied Duties; Entire Agreement . Securities Intermediary shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied against Securities Intermediary in connection with this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes any and all other agreements (whether written or oral) between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

6.

Termination .

(a) Termination by Secured Party, or by Secured Party and Pledgor . This Agreement shall terminate upon (i) Securities Intermediary's receipt of Written Instructions from Secured Party expressly stating that Secured Party no longer claims any security interest in the Collateral and the subsequent transfer by Securities Intermediary of all of the Collateral from the Account to Pledgor pursuant to Pledgor's Written Instructions; (ii) Securities Intermediary's receipt of Written Instructions delivered by Secured Party and the subsequent transfer by Securities Intermediary of all of the Collateral from the Account as instructed by Secured Party; or (iii) Securities Intermediary's receipt of reasonably contemporaneous Written Instructions from each of Pledgor and Secured Party confirming to Securities Intermediary that Pledgor and Secured Party elect to terminate this Agreement and the subsequent transfer by Securities Intermediary of all of the Collateral in the Account. If the Written Instructions pursuant to clause (iii) above identify a successor securities intermediary or other custodian, Securities Intermediary shall transfer the Collateral to such successor or, if such Written Instructions do not identify a successor securities intermediary or other custodian, Securities Intermediary shall transfer the Collateral to Secured Party.

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(b) Termination by Securities Intermedi ary.

i. This Agreement may be terminated by Securities Intermediary by providing written notice to the other parties, provided that such termination shall not be effective until 60 days following Securities Intermediary's delivery or transmission of such written notice (the "Effective Termination Date").

ii. Upon receipt of such notice Secured Party and Pledgor will endeavor to provide joint Written Instructions for the transfer of all the Collateral on or before the Effective Termination Date. If such Joint Written Instructions are not received by Securities Intermediary on or before the Effective Termination Date, Securities Intermediary shall transfer the all of the Collateral to Secured Party as Secured Party may direct pursuant to Written Instructions on or before the Effective Termination Date. If such Secured Party Written Instructions are not received by Securities Intermediary on or before the Effective Termination Date, Securities Intermediary may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for instructions and transfer the Collateral as directed by such court.

iii. Following the Effective Termination Date and until the date of transfer of all Collateral, the sole duty of Securities Intermediary under this Agreement will be to retain custody of the Collateral pending the transfer.

(c) Obligations Upon Termination . Except as otherwise provided herein, all obligations of the parties to each other hereunder shall cease upon termination of this Agreement.

 

7.

Miscellaneous .

(a) Ambiguity in Notices; Uncertainty . In the event that Securities Intermediary determines that there is an ambiguity in any Written Instructions received from Pledgor or Secured Party (a "Sender"), Securities Intermediary shall promptly give the Sender written notice of such ambiguity and may, in its reasonable discretion, thereafter refrain from taking any action directed in such Written Instructions other than to retain possession of the Collateral, unless Securities Intermediary receives clarifying or superseding Written Instructions from the Sender which, in the determination of Securities Intermediary, eliminate such ambiguity. Securities Intermediary shall be permitted to rely upon such clarifying or superseding Written Instructions without further inquiry.

(b) Notices .

i, Notices From Secured Party or Pledgor or to Securities Intermediary . All notices, approvals, consents, requests and other communications to be delivered by Pledgor to Securities Intermediary or by Secured Party to Securities Intermediary hereunder shall be in a writing. All such notices, approvals, consents, requests and other communications to be delivered by Pledgor or Secured Party hereunder shall be signed by an Authorized Person, on the delivering party's official letterhead and shall be delivered by hand, overnight delivery service, facsimile (with confirmed receipt) or email (provided that if the writing is delivered by email, such writing shall be delivered as an attachment on an official letterhead of the delivering party) to the relevant address, facsimile number or email address set forth in Schedule I hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice and any such writing shall be deemed to have been given when the writing is received by Securities Intermediary.

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ii. Electron ic Transmission of Notices . By electing to use electronic transmission of any kind for notice purposes, each of Pledgor and Secured Party acknowledges that such transmissions are not encrypted and therefore are insecure. Each of Pledgor and Secured Party f urther acknowledges that there are other risks inherent in communicating through electronic transmission such as the possibility of virus contamination and disruptions in service, and agrees that Securities Intermediary shall not be responsible for any los s, damage or expense suffered or incurred by Pledgor, Secured Party or any person claiming by or through Pledgor or Secured Party as a result of the use of electronic transmission, provided that any such loss, damage or expense is not the direct result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Securities Intermediary.

iii. Notices to Secured Party or Pledgor . All notices, approvals, consents, requests and other communications to be delivered to Pledgor or Secured Party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when the writing is delivered if given or delivered by hand, overnight delivery service, facsimile (with confirmed receipt) or email to the address, facsimile number or email address set forth in Schedule I hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.

(d) Cumulative Rights; No Waiver . Each and every right granted to Securities Intermediary hereunder or under any other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time. No failure on the part of Securities Intermediary to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise by Securities Intermediary of any right preclude any other future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

(e) Severability; Amendments; Assignment . In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected thereby. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the written consent of the other parties.

(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunity; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement and the Account shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York. The State of New York shall be deemed to be the Securities Intermediary's "jurisdiction" for purposes of Section 8-1 IO(e) of the UCC. Secured Party, Pledgor and Securities Intermediary hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder. To the extent that in any jurisdiction Secured Party or Pledgor may now or hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other legal process, Secured Party and Pledgor each irrevocably agrees not to claim, and hereby waives, such immunity. Secured Party, Pledgor and Securities Intermediary each hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

(g) No Third Party Beneficiaries . In performing hereunder, Securities Intermediary is acting solely on behalf of Secured Party and Pledgor and no contractual or service relationship shall be deemed to be established hereby between Securities Intermediary and any other person.

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(h) Headings . Section headings are included in this Agreement for convenience only and shall have no substantive effect on its interpretation.

Counterparts . This Agreement and any joint Written Instructions may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

(j) USA PATRIOT ACT . Pledgor and Secured Party hereby acknowledge that Securities Intermediary is subject to federal laws, including the Customer Identification Program (" CIP ") requirements under the USA PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, pursuant to which Securities Intermediary must obtain, verify and record information that allows Securities Intermediary to identify each of Pledgor and Secured Party. Accordingly, prior to opening an Account hereunder Securities Intermediary will ask Pledgor and/or Secured Party to provide certain information including, but not limited to, Pledgor's and/or Secured Party's name, physical address, tax identification number and other information that will help Securities Intermediary to identify and verify each of Pledgor's and Secured Party's identity, such as organizational documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or other pertinent identifying information. Neither Secured Party nor Pledgor is responsible for providing to Securities Intermediary documents related to the other in connection with Securities Intermediary's requests for information pursuant to this provision. Pledgor and Secured Party agree that Securities Intermediary cannot open an Account hereunder unless and until Securities Intermediary verifies Pledgor's and/or Secured Party's identity in accordance with its CIP.

(k) Tax Forms . All entities entitled to receive interest on Collateral in the form of cash shall provide Securities Intermediary with a W-9 or WC IRS tax form prior to the disbursement of interest, and Securities Intermediary will file the appropriate 1099 or 1042-S tax forms, whichever are applicable.

(l) New Authorized Persons . Pledgor or Secured Party may add or remove person(s) from their respective list of Authorized Persons by delivering a written notice to Securities Intermediary that certifies an amended list of person(s) authorized to transmit or deliver Written Instructions and specimen signature of such person(s); provided that, until Securities Intermediary has had commercially reasonable time to act on such notice, the person(s) previously certified as Authorized Person(s) shall continue to be Authorized Person(s) and Securities Intermediary shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with this Agreement upon Written Instructions from such Authorized Person(s) previously certified.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Secured Party. Pledgor and Securities Intermediary have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized. as of the day and year first above written.

 

PLEDGOR:

 

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, LP

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

Name:

Craig S. Allen

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

SECURED PARTY:

 

 

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/ Donald M. Shiu

 

 

Name:

Donald M. Shiu

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY:

 

 

U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nelson Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

Name:

Nelson Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

Title:

Assistant Vice President

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1

ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

Communications to SECURED PARTY shall be delivered to:

Attn: Donald M. Shiu, Senior Vice President

Address: 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68154

Facsimile: 402-393-2809

Telephone (for confirmation of notice receipt only): 402-408-1888

Email: dshiu@bankerstrust.com

Communications to a PLEDGOR shall be delivered to:

Attn: Craig Allen

Address: 1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400

Facsimile: 402-930-3066

Telephone (for confirmation of notice receipt only): 402-930-3018

Email: callen@burlingtoncapital.com

Communications (including Written Instructions) to SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY shall be delivered to:

U.S. Bank National Association

100 Wall street, 19th floor

New York, NY 10005

Attn: GCT S — Nelson Gonzalez

Facsimile: 212-361-6148

Telephone (for confirmation of notice receipt only): 212-951-8575

Email: Custodian.Notices@usbank.com; Nelson.Gonzalez@usbank.com


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SCHEDULE II

CONTACT DETAILS FOR

CALL BACK REPRESENTATIVES

FOR CHANGES TO STANDING WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

Telephone Number(s) for Call Back Representatives

for Changes to Standing Wire Instructions

Pledgor's Call Back Representatives:

 

Name

Telephone Number

1. Craig Allen

402-930-3018

2. Andy Grier

402-930-3076

 

Secured Party's Call Back Representatives :

 

Name

Telephone Number

1 Donald M. Shiu

402-408-1888

2. Abbie Thompson

515-245-2467

 

Standing Wire Instructions

Pledgor Wire Instructions :

Bank Name: Bank of America, N.A.

1 OO west 33 rd Street

NY, NY 10001

Bank ABA No.: 026009593

Account No.: 223001503325

Account Name: America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

Reference: Bankers Trust/Collateral Account

Secured Party Wire Instructions :

Bank Name: Bankers Trust Company

Bank ABA No.: 073000642

Account No.: 805629

Account Name: Bankers Trust Company/Loan Ops Clearing

Reference: America First Multifamily LP

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EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES

The undersigned hereby certifies that s/he is a [ TITLE ] of [ COMPANY NAME ] (the “ Company ”), and that, as such s/he is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Company, and further certifies on behalf of the Company that the following named individuals are duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company, and each hold the title set forth opposite his/her name  The signature written opposite the name and the title of each such officer is her/his correct signature.

 

Name

Office

Signature

Lezlee Schutty

Vice President

 

Troy Thompson

Vice President

 

Donald M. Shiu

Senior Vice President

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this certificate in her/his capacity as an authorized officer of the Company as of this [ DATE ].

 

By :

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES

The undersigned hereby certifies that he is a Senior Vice President Bankers Trust Company (the "Company"), and that, as such, he is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf' of the Company, and further certifies on behalf of the Company that the following named individuals are duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company, and each holds the title set forth opposite his name. The signature written opposite the name and title of each such officer is his correct signature.

 

Name

Office

Signature

Donald M, Shiu

Senior Vice President

/s/ Donald M. Shiu

Lezlee Schutty

Vice President

/s/ Lezlee Schutty

Troy Thompson

Vice President

/s/ Troy Thompson

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this certificate in her/his capacity as an authorized officer of the Company as of this December 14, 2016.

 

By:

/s/ Donald M. Shiu

Name:

Donald M. Shiu

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.45

RECORDING REaUESTED BY

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

John M. Prososkl

Dvorak & Donovan 13625

California st., ste. 110

Omaha, NE 68154

 

Space above for Recorders use

MORTGAGE WITH ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS,

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

This MORTGAGE WITH ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (this “Mortgage”), is made as of December 14 2016 by Meadowbrook Apartments Llmfted Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership (“Mortgegor”) TO AND IN FAVOR OF Bankers Trust Company (“Mortgagee”).

Capitalized terms used in this Mortgage without definition have the meanings given them in that _ certain Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith, by AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership as “Borrower” (“Borrower”) and Mortgagee as 5 Bank” (the “Credit Agreement”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Borrower, an affiliate of Mortgagor, is presently indebted or obligated to Mortgagee pursuant to the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents; and

WHEREAS, for the purpose Of Inducing Mortgagee to extend credit to Borrower and because Mortgagor will benefit from the credit extended to Borrower, Mortgagor agrees to enter into this Mortgage.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which ere hereby acknowledged, Mortgagor hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

GRANT AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS.

1.1     Grant . For the purpose of securing payment and •performance of the Secured Obligations defined and described in Section 1.2 , Mortgagor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants, conveys, transfers and assigns to Mortgagee, all estate, right, title and interest which Mortgagor now has or may later acquire in and to the following property (all or any part of such property, or any interest in all or any part of it, together with the Personalty (as hereinafter defined) being hereinafter collectively referred to as the 'Property');

(a) The real property located in COUNTY OF CAMPBELL, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY as described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Land”), together with all existing and future easements and rights affording access to the Land; and

(b) All buildings, structures and improvements now located or later to be constructed on the Land (the “Improvements”); and

(c) All existing and future appurtenances, privileges, rights, easements, and tenements of the Land, Including all minerals, oil, gas, other hydrocarbons and any other commercially valuable substances which may be in, under or produced from any part of the Land, a” development rights and air rights, water, Water Rights (as defined herein), and any land lying in the streets, roads or avenues, open or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Land and Improvements; and

(d) All rents, income, revenues, issues and profits of or from the Land or the Improvements; and

(e) Alt Fixtures (as that term is hereinafter defined); and

 

 


 

(f) All proceeds. including all claims to and demands for them, of the voluntary or involuntary conversion of any of the Land, the Improvements or the other property described above Into cash or liquidated claims, including proceeds of any insurance policies, present and future, payable because of loss sustained to all or any part of any Property, whether or not such insurance policies are required by Mortgagee, and all condemnation awards or payments now or later to be made by any public body or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction for any taking or in connection with any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, and all causes of action and their proceeds for any damage or injury to the Land, the improvements or the other property described above or any part of them, or breach of warranty in connection with the construction of the Improvements, including causes of action .arising in tort. contract, fraud or concealment of a material fact; and

(g) Al additions and accretions to, substitutions and replacements for, and changes in, any of the property described above.

1.2     Secured Obligations. Mortgagor makes the grant, conveyance, transfer and assignment set forth in Section 1.1 , makes the irrevocable and absolute assignment set forth in Article 2 , and grants the Security interest set forth in all for the purpose of securing the following obligations in any order of priority that Mortgagee may choose (collectively, the “Secured Obligations;” individually, a “Secured Obligation”):

(a) Payment of all obligations of Borrower to Mortgagee arising under the Credit Agreement which provides for extension of credit in a principal amount not exceeding Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) having a final maturity date of March 31, 2017;

(b) Payment of all obligations of Borrower to Mortgagee arising under that certain Promissory Note dated as of even date herewith (the “Note”) payable by Borrower as maker in the stated maximum principal amount of Twenty Million ($20,000,000.00) to the order or Mortgagee, having a final maturity date of March 31, 2017;

(c) Payment and performance of all obligations of the Mortgagor under this Mortgage: and

(d) Payment and performance of all future advances and other obligations of the Borrower or Mortgagor to Mortgagee, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether due or not due, whether absolute or contingent, or whether incurred directly or acquired by the Mortgagee by assignment or otherwise; and

(e) Payment and performance of al] modifications, amendments, extensions, and renewals, however evidenced, of any of the matters described in this Section 1.2 .

All persons who may have or acquire an interest in all or any part of the Property will be considered to have notice of, and will be bound by, the terms of the Secured Obligations and each other agreement or Instrument made or entered into in connection with each of •the Secured Obligations. These terms include any provisions in the Note or the Credit Agreement which permit borrowing, repayment and reborrowing, or which provide that the interest rate on one or more of the Secured Obligations may vary from time to time.

ARTICLE 2

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGOR'S INTEREST IN LEASES AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS.

2.1     Absolute Assignment. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably, absolutely, presently and unconditionally assigns to Mortgagee:

(a) All of Mortgagors right, title and interest In, to and under any and all leases. licenses and other agreements of any kind relating to the use or occupancy of all or any portion of the Property, whether now in effect or entered into In the future {collectively, the “Leases,” Individually, a “Lease”), including {i) all guarantees of and security for lessees' performance under any and all Leases, and all amendments, extensions, renewals or modifications to any Leases; and

(b) All rents (and payments in lieu of rents), income. profit, payments and revenue at any time payable under any and all Leases, any and all security deposits received or to be received by Mortgagor pursuant to any and all Leases, and all rights and benefits accrued or to accrue to Mortgagor under any and all Leases (collectively “Rents”) THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE ASSIGNMENT, NOT AN ASSIGNMENT FOR SECURITY ONLY.

(c) Grant of License. Mortgagee hereby confers upon M0itgagor e license (the “License”) to collect and retain the Rents as they become due and payable, so long as no Event of Default, as defined in Section 7.1 , shall exist and be continuing. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Mortgagee shall have the right. which it may choose to exercise in its sole

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discretion, to terminate the License without notice to or demand upon Mortgagor, and without regard to the adequacy of Mortgagee's security under this Mortgage.

2.2     Collection and Application of Rents. Subject to the License granted to Mortgagor under Section 2 1 , Mortgagee has the right, power and authority to collect any and alt Rents, Mortgagor hereby appoints Mortgagee it’s attorney-in-fact to perform any and all of the following acts, If and at tie times when Mortgagee in its sole discretion may so choose: (a) demand, receive and enforce payment of any and all Rents; or (b) give receipts, releases and satisfactions for any and all Rents; or (c) sue either in the name of Mortgagor or in the name of Mortgagee for any and all Rents.

Mortgagee's right to. the Rents does not depend on whether or not Mortgagee takes possession of the Property as permitted under Section 7.2(c) . In Mortgagee's sole discretion, It may choose to collect Rents either with or without taking possession of the Property. If an Event of Default occurs while Mortgagee is in possession of all or part of the Property and -is collecting and applying Rents as permitted under this Mortgage. Mortgaged and any receiver shall nevertheless be entitled to exercise and invoke every right and remedy afforded any of them under this Mortgage and at law or in equity.

2.3     Notice , All lessees under any and all Leases are hereby irrevocably authorized and notified by Mortgagor to rely upon and to comply with (end are fully protected in so doing) any notice or demand by Mortgagee for the payment to Mortgagee of any rental or other sums which may at any time become due under the Leases, or for the performance of any of lessees' undertakings under the Leases, and lessees shall have no right or duty to inquire as to whether any Event of Default has actually occurred or is then existing hereunder,

2.4     Proceeds. Mortgagee has the right to apply all amounts received by it pursuant to this assignment to pay any of the following in such amounts and in such order as Mortgagee deems appropriate: (a) any and all Secured Obligations. together with all costs and attorneys' fees; (b) all expenses of leasing, operating, maintaining and managing the Property, including without limitation, the salaries, fees, commissions and wages of e managing agent and such other employees, agents or independent contractors as Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable; (c) all taxes. charges, claims, assessments, any other liens, and premiums for all insurance Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable; (d} the cost of ail alterations, renovations, repairs or replacements, end all expenses incident to taking and retaining possession of the Property,

2.5     Mortgagee Not Responsible . Regardless of whether or not Mortgagee, in person or by agent, takes actual possession of the Land and improvements, Mortgagee is not and will not be deemed to be: (a) a “mortgagee In possession” for any purpose; or (b) responsible for performing any of the obligations of Mortgagor under any Lease; or (c) responsible for any waste committed by lessees or any other patties, any dangerous or defective condition of the Property. or any negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Property; or (d) liable In any manner for the Property or the use. occupancy, enjoyment or operation of all or any part of It,

ARTICLE 3

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.

3.1     Grant of Security Interest . Mortgagor grants to Mortgagee a security interest in, and pledges and assigns to Mortgagee, 911 of Mortgagor's right, title and interest now or hereafter acquired in and to all of the following described personal property (collectively, the “Personally”);

(a) All Fixtures;

(b) All equipment located on or used in connection with the Land and the Improvements; and

(c) All rights to the payment of money, accounts deposited by Mortgagor with third parties (including all utility deposits), contract rights, general intangibles (including any insurance proceeds and condemnation awards or compensation), instruments, architectural and engineering plans specifications and drawings, and as-built drawings, which arise from or relate to the Land; and

(d) All building materials, equipment or work in process, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, which have been or later will be acquired for the purpose of being delivered to, incorporated into or Installed in or about the Land or Improvements; end

(e) All general intangibles and rights relating to the Property, including, without limitation, all permits, licenses and claims to or demands for the voluntary or Involuntary conversion of any of the Land, the Improvements or the other property

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described above Into cash or liquidated claims, proceeds of any insurance policies, present and future, payable because of loss sustained to all or any pan of any Property, whether or not such -insurance policies are required by Mortgagee, and all condemnation awards or payments now or later to be made -by any public body or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction for any taking or in connection with any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, and ail causes of action and their proceeds for any damage or injury to the Land, the Improvements Of the other property described above or any part of them, or breach of warranty {n connection with the construction of the Improvements, including causes of action arising In tort, contract, fraud or concealment of a material fact; and

(f) the ground water on, under, pumped from or otherwise available to the Property or any other water rights appurtenant to the Property whether as a result of overlying groundwater rights, contractual rights, or otherwise and whether riparian, appropriative, or otherwise; the right to remove or extract any such ground water including any permits, rights or licenses granted by any governmental authority and any rights granted or created by any easement, covenant, agreement or contract with any Person; and any rights to which the Property or Mortgagor is entitled with respect to surface water. whether such rights are appropriative, riparian, prescriptive or otherwise and whether or not pursuant to historical use, contractual agreement, perm'! or other governmental authorization any water right, Water allocation for water not yet delivered, distribution right, delivery right, any proscriptive, contractual, easement or other rights necessary or convenient to convey any water to the Property, water storage right, or other water-related entitlement appurtenant to or otherwise applicable to the Property by virtue of the Property being situated within the boundaries of any governmental water district irrigation district or other local agency or within the boundaries of any private water company, mutual water company, or other non-governmental entity; and any shares, or any rights under such shares, of any private water company, mutual water company, or other non-governmental entity pursuant to which Mortgagor or the Property may receive water (collectively, the 'Water Rights”); and

(g) All substitutions, replacements, additions, accessions and proceeds for or to any of the foregoing, and all books, records and files relating to any of the foregoing. including, without limitation, computer readable memory and data and any computer software or hardware reasonably necessary to access and process such memory and data.

3.2     Financing Statements Mortgagor hereby authorizes Mortgagee to file one or more financing statements and such other documents as Mortgagee may from time to time require to perfect or continue the perfection of Mortgagee's security interest In any Personalty. Mortgagor must pay ell fees end costs that Mortgagee may incur in filing such documents in public offices and In obtaining such record searches as Mortgagee may reasonably require.

3.3     Possession and Use of Collateral . Except as otherwise provided In this Mortgage or the Credit Agreement, so long as no Event of Default exists hereunder, Mortgagor may possess. use, transfer and dispose of any of the Personalty in the ordinary course of Mortgagor’s business.

3.4     Security Agreement . This Mortgage constitutes a security agreement under the under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as amended or recodified from time to time (“UCC”) covering all Personalty.

ARTICLE 4

FIXTURE FILING.

4.1     Fixture Filing: Description of Fixtures .  This Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing under the UCC and covers property which includes goods which are or are to become fixtures on the Property. “Fixtures” include al! articles of personal property now or hereafter attached to or placed upon said real property, appurtenances and improvements, together with ail goods and other property, which are or at any time become so related to the Property that an interest in them arises under real estate law. For the purpose of this section, the following information is set forth:

(a) Name and address of Debtor:

Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership

c/o Atlantic Development GP Holding Corp

124 Fletcher street, Ste. 1

Kennebuck, ME 04043

(b) Name and Address of Secured Party:

Bankers Trust Company

14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 200

Omaha, Nebraska 68154

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Attention; Donald M. Shiu. Senior Vice President

(c) This document covers goods which are or are to become fixtures.

(d) Description of Land: - See Exhibit “A”,

(e) Owner of Record of Land: Debtor.

(f) This Financing Statement covers Proceeds.

(g) Products of the Collateral are also covered.

ARTICLE 5

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.

5.1     Representations and Warranties . Mortgagor warrants that, except as previously disclosed to Mortgagee In e writing making reference to this warranty: {a) Mortgagor lawfully possesses and holds fee simple title to all of the Land and the Improvements; (b) Mortgagor has or will have good title to all Property other than the Land and Improvements; (c) Mortgagor has the full and unlimited power, right and authority to encumber the Property; (d) this Mortgage creates a first and prior lien on the Property; (e) the Property includes all property end rights which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to enable Mortgagor to use, enjoy and operate the Land and the Improvements for the present uses thereof; (f) Mortgagor owns any Property which is property free and clear of any security agreements, reservations of title or conditional sates contracts and there is no presently effective financing statement affecting such personal property on file in any public office; and (g) Mortgagor's place of business, or its •chief executive office, if it has more than one place of business, is located at the address specified below.

5.2     Performance of Secured Obligations , Mortgagor must promptly pay and perform each Secured Obligation in accordance with its terms.

5.3     Taxes and Assessments . Mortgagor must pay prior to delinquency all taxes, levies, charges and assessments (individually and collectively, an “Imposition”), imposed by any public or quasi-public authority or utility company which are (or if not paid, may become) a lien on all or pan of the Property or any interest In It, or which may cause any decrease in the value of the Property or any part of it. if any such Imposition becomes delinquent, Mortgagee may require Mortgagor to present evidence •that they have been paid in full, on ten (10) days' written notice by Mortgagee to Mortgagor. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 Mortgagor may, at Its expense, contest the validity or application of any Imposition by appropriate legal proceedings promptly initiated and conducted in good faith end with due diligence, provided that (i) Mortgagee is reasonably satisfied that neither the Property nor any pan thereof or Interest therein WII' be in danger of being sold, forfeited, or lost as a result of such contest. and (it) Mortgagor shall have posted a bond or furnished such other security as may be reasonably required from time to time by Mortgagee.

5.4     Liens. Charges and Encumbrances . Mortgagor must immediately discharge any lien on the Property which Mortgagee has not consented to In writing. Mortgagor must pay when due each obligation secured by or reducible to a lien, charge or encumbrance which now does or later may encumber or appear to encumber all or part of the Property or any interest in it, whether the lien, charge or encumbrance Is or would be senior or subordinate to this Mortgage. This Section 5.4 is subject to any right granted to Mortgagor in the Credit Agreement Ito contest in good faith claims and liens for labor done and materials and services furnished in connection with construction of any Improvements.

5.5     Damages and Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds .

(a) Mortgagor hereby absolutely and irrevocably assigns to Mortgagee, and authorizes the payor to pay to Mortgagee, the following claims, causes of action, awards, payments and rights to payment:

(i) Ali other awards, claims and causes of action, arising out of any warranty affecting all or any part of the Property, or for damage or injury to or decrease in value of all or' part of the Property or any interest in it: and

(ii) All proceeds of any insurance policies payable because of loss sustained to all or part of the Property; and

(iii) All interest which may accrue on any of the foregoing,

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(b) Mortgagor must immediately notify Mortgagee in writing if:

(i) Any damage occurs or any Injury or loss is sustained in the amount of $25,000 or more to all or part of the Property, or any action or proceeding relating to any such damage, injury or loss is commenced; or

(ii) Any offer is made, or any action or proceeding is commenced, which relates to any actual or proposed condemnation or taking of all or part of the Property.

If Mortgagee chooses to do it may in its own name appear in or prosecute any action or proceeding to enforce any cause of action based on warranty, 05 for damage, injury or loss to all or part of the Property, and it may make any compromise or settlement of the action or proceeding. Mortgagee, if it so chooses, may participate in any action or proceeding relating to condemnation or taking of all or pad of the and may join Mortgagor in adjusting any loss covered by insurance,

(c) All proceeds of these assigned claims, other property and rights which Mortgagor may receive or be entitled to must be paid to Mortgagee. In each Instance, Mortgagee must apply those proceeds first toward reimbursement of ail of Mortgagee's costs and expenses of recovering the proceeds, including attorneys' fees.

If, in any instance, each and all of the following conditions are satisfied in Mortgagee's reasonable judgment, Mortgagee must permit Mortgagor to use the balance of the proceeds {“Net Claims Proceeds”) to pay costs of repairing or reconstructing the Property in the manner described below:

(i) The plans and specifications, cost breakdown, construction contract, construction schedule. contractor and payment and performance bond for the work of repair or reconstruction must ail be acceptable to Mortgagee; and

(ii) Mortgagee must receive evidence satisfactory to it that after repair or reconstruction, the Property would be at least as valuable as it was immediately before the damage or condemnation occurred; end

(iii) The Net Claims Proceeds must be sufficient in Mortgagee's determination to pay for the total cost of repair or reconstruction, including all associated development costs and interest projected to be payable on the Secured Obligations until the repair or reconstruction is complete; or Mortgagor must provide its own funds in an amount equal to the difference between the Net Claims Proceeds and reasonable estimate, made by Mortgagor and found acceptable by Mortgagee, of the total cost of repair or reconstruction; and

(iv) Mortgagee must receive evidence satisfactory to It that all leases which it may find acceptable will continue after the repair or reconstruction is complete; and

(v) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(d) If Mortgagee finds that the foregoing conditions are met, Mortgagee must hold the Net Claims Proceeds and any funds which Mortgagor is required to provide in e noninterest-bearing account and must disburse them to Mortgagor to pay costs of repair or reconstruction upon presentation of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Mortgagee that repair or reconstruction has been completed satisfactorily and Iien-free. However, if Mortgagee finds that one or more of the conditions are not satisfied, it may apply the Net Claims Proceeds to pay or prepay (without premium) some or an of the Secured Obligations In such order and proportions as it in its sole discretion may choose.

5.6     Maintenance and Preservation of Property .

(a) Mortgagor must Insure the Property as required by the Credit Agreement and keep the Property in good condition and repair.

(b) Mortgagor must not remove or demolish the Improvements, or any part thereof, or alter or add to the Improvements, or initiate or allow any change in any zoning or other land use classification which affects the Property or any part of it, except as permitted or required by the Credit Agreement or with Mortgagee's express prior written consent in each Instance.

(c) If all or part of the Property becomes damaged or destroyed, Mortgagor must promptly and completely repair and/or restore the Property in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with sound building practices. regardless of whether or not Mortgagee agrees to disburse insurance proceeds or other sums to pay costs of the work of repair or reconstruction under Section 55 .

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(d) Mortgagor must not commit or allow-any waste of the Property.

(e) Mortgagor must perform all other acts which from the character or use of the Property may be reasonably necessary to maintain and preserve i$ value and utility; provided, however, that Mortgagee's prior written consent shall not be required for an alteration, enlargement. or improvement of the Property or the improvement thereon so long as (i) such alteration, enlargement or improvement is permitted under existing zoning and other applicable laws and regulations, and (ii) such alteration, enlargement or improvement increases the value of the Property and remains encumbered by a first priority lien in favor of Mortgagee.

Mortgagee in managing the Property, after an Event of Default, unless the loss is caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence and bad faith of Mortgagee.

MORTGAGOR HERE-BY EXPRESSLY WAIVES AND RELEASES ALL LIABILITY OF THE TYPES DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND AGREES THAT NO SUCH LIABILITY BE ASSERTED AGAINST OR IMPOSED UPON MORTGAGEE.

(c) Mortgagor agrees to indemnify Mortgagee against and hold it harmless from all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, causes of action, judgment$, court costs, attorneys' fees and other legal expenses, cost of evidence of title, cost of evidence of value, and other costs and expenses which Mortgagee may suffer or incur:

(i) In performing any act required or permitted by this Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents or by law;

(ii) Because of any failure of Mortgagor to perform any of the Secured Obligations; or

(iii) Because of any alleged obligation of or undertaking by Mortgagee to perform or discharge any of the representations, warranties, conditions, covenants or other obligations in any document relating to the Property other than the Loan Documents,

THIS AGREEMENT BY • MORTGAGOR TO INDEMNIFY MORTGAGEE SURVIVES THE RELEASE AND CANCELLATION OF ANY OR ALL OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS AND THE FULL OR PARTIAL RELEASE OF THIS MORTGAGE.

(d) Mortgagor must pay all obligations to pay money arising under this Section 5.9 immediately upon demand by Mortgagee. Each such obligation must be added to, and considered to be part of, the principal of the Note, and bears interest from the date the obligation arises at the rate then being applied to the principal balance of the Note.

5.10     Defense and Notice of Claims and Actions . At Mortgagor's sole expense, Mortgagor must protect, preserve and defend the Property and title to and right of possession of the Property, and the security of this Mortgage and the rights and powers of Mortgagee created under it, against alt adverse claims. Mortgagor must give Mortgagee prompt notice in writing if any claim is asserted which does or could affect any of these matters, or if any action or proceeding is commenced which alleges or relates to any such claim.

5.11     Subrogation . Mortgagee is subrogated to the liens of ell encumbrances, whether released of record or not, which are discharged in whole or in part by Mortgagee In accordance with this Mortgage or with the proceeds of any loan secured by this Mortgage.

5.12     Site Visits Observation and Testing . Mortgagee and its agents and representatives have the right to enter and visit the Property at any reasonable time for the purposes of observing it, performing appraisals, taking and removing soil or groundwater samples, and conducting tests on any part of it as provided in the Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE 6

ACCELERATING TRANSFERS.

6.1     Acceleration Upon Sale or Encumbrance . Mortgagor agrees that Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee (which consent may be withheld In Mortgagee's sole discretion), make or permit, whether voluntarily or Involuntarily by

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operation of law or otherwise, any Accelerating Transfer. Mortgagor acknowledges that Mortgagee Is making one or more advances under the Credit Agreement in reliance on the expertise, skill and experience of Mortgagor; thus, the Secured Obligations include material elements similar in nature to a personal service contract. Mortgagor acknowledges tie materiality of the provisions of this Section 6.1 as a covenant of Mortgagor, given individual weight and consideration by Mortgagee in extending the Loan, and that any Accelerating Transfer in violation of the permitted transfer provisions hereinabove provided shall result in a material impairment of Mortgagee's interest in the Property and be deemed a breach of the foregoing covenant. If any Accelerating Transfer occurs Mortgagee in its sole discretion may declare all of the Secured Obligations to be immediately due and payable and invoke any rights and remedies provided in Article 7 of this Mortgage.

6.2     Accelerating Transfers . “Accelerating Transfer” means any sale, contract to sell, conveyance, encumbrance, pledge, mortgage, lease not expressly permitted under this Mortgage or the Credit Agreement, or other transfer of ell or any material part of the Property or any interest in it, including any transfer or exercise of any right to drill for or to extract any water (other than for Mortgagors own use), oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances or any mineral of any kind under the surface of the Property, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise. If Mortgagor is a limited partnership, “Accelerating Transfer also means any transfer or transfers of units of the voting power or the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of Mortgagor that results in a change in control of Borrower or permit any change in the current general partner of Borrower,

ARTICLE 7

EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES.

7.1     Events of Default . upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events, Mortgagee may, by written notice delivered to Mortgagor, declare Mortgagor to be in default and thereupon the same shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Mortgage:

(a) A failure by Borrower to make payments under the Note within ten days of when due or the occurrence of any other Event of Default, as denned under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(b) Mortgagor makes or permits the occurrence of an Accelerating Transfer in violation of Section 6.1 ; or

(c) Any representation or warranty made or given by Mortgagor in this Mortgage proves to be false or misleading in any material respect (a “Representation Failure”) and, to the extent such Representation Failure is capable of cure, Mortgagor does not cure the Representation Failure within thirty (30) days after written notice from Mortgagee, or, if such Representation Failure cannot be cured in thirty (30) days, within a reasonable time but not to exceed ninety (90) days after written notice; or

(d) Mortgagor fails to perform any obligation arising under this Mortgage other than as provided In clauses (b) and (c) of Section 7.1 , and does not cure that failure within thirty (30) days after written notice from Mortgagee, or, if the Default cannot be cured in thirty (30) days, within a reasonable time but not to exceed ninety (90) days after written notice.

7.2     Remedies . At any time after an Event of Default, Mortgagee shall be entitled to invoke any and all of the rights and remedies described below, All of such rights and remedies are cumulative, and the exercise of any one or more of them does not constitute an election of remedies.

(a) Acceleration . Mortgagee may declare any or all of the Secured Obligations to be due and payable Immediately.

(b) Receiver . Mortgagee may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and obtain appointment of, a receiver for the Property.

(c) Entry . Mortgagee, in person, by agent or by court-appointed receiver, may enter •take possession of, manage and operate all or any part of the Property and may also do any and all other things in connection with those actions that Mortgagee may in its sole discretion consider necessary and appropriate to protect the security of this Mortgage. Such other things may include: taking and possessing all of Mortgagor’s or the then owner's books and records; entering into, enforcing, modifying, or canceling leases on such terms and conditions as Mortgagee may consider proper; obtaining and evicting tenants; fixing or modifying rents; collecting and receiving any payment of money owing to Mortgagor; completing any unfinished construction; and/or contracting for and making repairs and alterations. If Mortgagee so requests, Mortgagor will assemble all of the Property that has been removed from the Land and make all of it available to Mortgagee at the site of the Land. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Mortgagee as Mortgagor's attorney-in-fact to perform such acts and execute such documents as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may consider to be appropriate in connection with taking these measures, including endorsement of Mortgagors name on any instruments. Regardless of any provision of this Mortgage or the Credit

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Agreement Mortgagee shall not be considered to have accepted any property other than cash or immediately available funds in satisfaction of any obligation of Mortgagor to Mortgagee, unless Mortgagee has given express written notice of its election of that remedy in accordance with the UCC.

(d) Cure; Protection of Security. Mortgagee may cure any breach or default of Mortgagor, and if it chooses to do so In connection with any such cure, Mortgagee may also enter the Property and/or do any and all other things which it may in Its sole discretion consider necessary and appropriate to protect the security of this Mortgage. Such other things may include: appearing in and/or defending any action or proceeding which purports to affect the security of, or the rights or powers of Mortgagee under this Mortgage; paying, purchasing, contesting or compromising any encumbrance, charge, lien or claim of lien which in Mortgagee's sole judgment is or may be senior in priority to this Mortgage, such judgment of Mortgagee to be conclusive as among the parties ta this Mortgage; obtaining insurance and/or paying any premiums or charges for insurance required to be carried under the Credit Agreement; otherwise caring for and protecting any and all of the Property; and/or employing counsel, accountants, contractors and other appropriate persons to assist Mortgagee.  Mortgagee may take any of the actions permitted under this Section 7.2 either with or without giving. notice to any person.

(e) Uniform Commercial Code Remedies . Mortgagee may exercise any or all of the remedies granted to a secured party under the UCC.

(f) Judicial Action . Mortgagee may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to foreclose this instrument or to obtain specific enforcement of any of the covenants or agreements of this Mortgage.

(g) Single or Multiple Foreclosure Sales . If the Property consists of more than one lot, parcel or item of property, Mortgagee may:

(i) Designate the order in which the lots, parcels end/or items shall be sold or disposed of or offered for sale or disposition; and

(ii) Elect to dispose of the lots, parcels and/or items through a single consolidated sale or disposition to be held or made in connection with judicial proceedings, or by virtue of a judgment and decree of foreclosure and sale; or through two or more such sales or dispositions; or in any other manner Mortgagee may deem to be in its best interests (any such sale or disposition, a “Foreclosure Sale;” any two or more, “Foreclosure Sales”).

If it chooses to have more than one Foreclosure Sale, Mortgagee at its option may cause the Foreclosure Sales to be held simultaneously or successively, on the same day, or on such different days and at such different times and in such order as it may deem to be in its best Interests.  No Foreclosure Sale will terminate or affect the liens of this Mortgage on any part of the Property which has not been sold, until all of the Secured Obligations have been paid in full.

7.3     Credit Bids . At any Foreclosure Sale, any person, including Mortgagor or may bid for and acquire the Property or any part of it to the extent permitted by then applicable law. Instead of paying cash for the property, Mortgagee may settle for the purchase price by crediting the sales price of the Property against the following obligations:

(a) First the portion of the Secured Obligations attributable to the expenses of sale, costs of any action and any other sums for which Mortgagor is obligated to pay or reimburse Mortgagee under Section 5.9 ; and

(b) Second, all other Secured Obligations in any order and proportions as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may choose.

7.4     Application of Foreclosure Sale Proceeds , Mortgagee shall apply the proceeds of any Foreclosure Sale in the following manner:

(e) First, to pay the portion of the Secured Obligations attributable to the expenses of sale, costs of any action and any other sums for which Mortgagor 's obligated to reimburse Mortgagee under Section 5.9;

(b) Second, to pay the portion of the Secured Obligations attributable to any sums expended or advanced by Mortgagee under the terms of this Mortgage which then remain unpaid;

(c) Third, to pay al' other Secured Obligations in any order and proportions as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may choose; and

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(d) Fourth, to remit the remainder, if any, to the person or persons entitled to it.

7.5     Application of Rents and Other Sums . Mortgagee shall apply any and all Rents collected by it pursuant to the assignment provided in Article 2 of this Mortgage, and any and all other sums, other than the proceeds of a Foreclosure Sale, received or collected by Mortgagee, in accordance with the Credit Agreement or Note.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

8.1     Additional Provisions . The Loan Documents fully state all of the terms and conditions of the parties' agreement regarding the matters mentioned in or incidental to this Mortgage. The Loan Documents also grant further rights to Mortgagee and contain further agreements and affirmative and negative covenants by Mortgagor which apply to this Mortgage and to the Property.

8.2     No Waiver or Cure .

(a) Each waiver by Mortgagor or Mortgagee must be in writing, and no waiver is to be construed as a continuing waiver. No waiver is to be implied from any delay or failure by Mortgagor or Mortgagee to take action on account of any default of another party. Consent by Mortgagor or Mortgagee to any act or omission by another party must not be construed as a consent to any other or subsequent act or omission or to waive the requirement for Mortgagee or Mortgagee's consent (as and if applicable) to be obtained in any future or other instance.

(b) If any of the events described below occurs, that event alone shall not: cure or waive any breach, Event of Default or notice of default under this Mortgage or Invalidate any act performed pursuant to any such default or notice; or nullify the effect of any notice of default or sale (unless all Secured Obligations then due have been paid and performed and 811 other defaults under the Loan Documents have been cured); or impair the security of this Mortgage; or prejudice Mortgagee or any receiver in the exercise of any right or remedy afforded any of them under this Mortgage; or be construed as an affirmation by Mortgagee of any tenancy, lease or option, or a subordination of the lien of this Mortgage.

(i) Mortgagee, its agent or a receiver takes possession of ail or any part of the Property In the manner provided In Section 7.2(c) .

(ii) Mortgagee collects and applies Rents as permitted under Sections2.02 and 7.05 . either with or without taking possession of ail or any part of the Property.

(iii) Mortgagee receives and applies .to any Secured Obligation any proceeds of any Property, including any proceeds of insurance policies, condemnation awards, or other claims, property or rights assigned to Mortgagee under Section 5.5 .

(iv) Mortgagee makes a site visit, observes the Property and/or conducts tests as permitted under Section 5.13 .

(v) Mortgagee receives any sums under this Mortgage or any proceeds of any collateral held for any of the Secured Obligations, and applies them. to one or more Secured Obligations.

(vi) Mortgagee receives any sums under this Morkgage or any proceeds of any collateral held for any of the Secured Obligations, and applies them to one or more Secured Obligations.

(vii) Mortgagee or any receiver invokes any rlght or remedy provided under this Mortgage.

8.3     Powers of Mortgagee .

(a) If Mortgagee performs any act which it is empowered or authorized to perform under this Mortgage, including any act permitted by Section 5.7 or Section 7.2(d) , that act alone does not release or change the personal liability of any person for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations then outstanding, or the Iien of this Mortgage on all or the remainder of the Property for full payment and performance of all outstanding Secured - Obligations. The liability of the original Mortgagor does not release or change if Mortgagee grants any successor in interest to Mortgagor any extension of time for payment, or modification of the terms of payment, of any Secured Obligation. Mortgagee is not required to comply with any

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demand by the original Mortgagor that Mortgagee refuse to grant such an extension or modification to, or commence proceedings against, any such successor in interest.

(b) Mortgagee may take any of the actions permitted under Sections 7.02(b). and/or regardless of the adequacy of the security for the Secured Obligations, or whether any or all of the Secured Obligations have been declared to be immediately due and payable, or whether notice of default and election to sell has been given under this Mortgage,

8.4     Merger . No merger occurs as a result of Mortgagee's acquiring any other estate in or any other lien on the Property unless Mortgagee consents to a merger in writing.

8.5     Joint and Several Liability . If Mortgagor consists of more than one person, each Is jointly and severally liable for the faithful performance of all of Mortgagor's obligations under this Mortgage.

8.6     Applicable Law . This Mortgage is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This Mortgage may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which is, for atl purposes deemed an original and all such counterparts taken together, constitute one and the same Instrument.

8.7     Successors In Interest . The terms, covenants and conditions of this Mortgage are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors end assigns of the parties. However, this Section does not waive the provisions of Section 6.1 .

8.8     Interpretation . Whenever the context requires, all words used in the singular will be construed to have been used in the plural, and vice versa, and each gender will include any other gender. The captions of the sections of this Mortgage are for .convenience only and do not define or limit any terms or provisions, The word “include(s)” means “include(s), without limitation”, and the' word “including” means “including, but not limited to”. The word “obligations” is used in its broadest and most comprehensive sense. end includes all primary, secondary, direct, indirect, fixed and contingent obligations, It further includes all principal, interest, prepayment charges late fees, loan fees end any other fees and charges accruing or assessed at any time, as well as all obligations to perform acts or satisfy conditions. No listing of specific instances, items or matters in any way limits the scope or generality of any language of this Mortgage, The Exhibits to this Mortgage are hereby incorporated in this Mortgage.

8.9     In-House Counsel Fees . Whenever Mortgagor is obligated to pay or reimburse Mortgagee for any attorneys fees, those fees shall Include the allocated costs for services of in house counsel,

8.10     Waiver of Statutory Rights and to Receiver . To the extent permitted by law, Mortgagor hereby agrees that it shall not and will not apply for or avail Itself of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or exemption laws, or any so called •moratorium laws”, now existing or hereafter enacted* in order to prevent or hinder enforcement or foreclosure of this Mortgage, and hereby waives the benefit of any such laws. Mortgagor waives all rights, legal and equitable, it may now or hereafter have to require marshalling of assets or to require upon foreclosure sales of assets in a particular order. Each successor and assign of Mortgagor, including any holder of a lien subordinate to this Mortgage, by acceptance of its interest or lien agrees that it shall be bound by the above waiver, as If it had given the waiver Itself. Mortgagor hereby waives any and all rights of redemption from sale under any judgment of foreclosure of this Mortgage on behalf of Mortgagor and on behalf of each and every person acquiring any interest in or title to the Property of any. nature whatsoever, subsequent to the date of this Mortgage. The foregoing waiver.of right of redemption is made pursuant to the provisions of applicable law. Mortgagor hereby consents to the Mortgagee's application for. and the appointment of, a receiver, trustee, liquidator or conservator of the Property, without notice to Mortgagor and without regard for the adequacy of the security for the Secured Obligations and without regard for the solvency of Mortgagor.

8.11     Advance Money Mortgage . This Mortgage secures future advances made pursuant to this Mortgage or pursuant to the Credit Agreement. If Mortgagor sends a written notice to Mortgagee or any bank which purports to limit the indebtedness secured by this Mortgage and to release the obligation of Mortgagee to make any additional advances to or for the benefit of Mortgagor, such a notice shall be Ineffective as to any future advances made: (i) to pay taxes, assessments, maintenance charges and insurance premiums; (B) for costs incurred for the protection of the Property or the lien of this Mortgage; (iii) on account of expenses incurred by Mortgagee by reason of a default of Mortgagor hereunder or under the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document; and (iv) on account of any other costs incurred by Mortgagee to protect and preserve the Property or the Iien of this Mortgage. it is the intention of the parties hereto that any such advance made by Mortgagee after any such notice by Mortgagor shall be an obligatory advance secured by •the lien of this Mortgage on the Property.

8.12     Maximum indebtedness .

(a) In addition to the Secured Obligations this Mortgage also secures unpaid balances of loan advances made after this Mortgage is delivered to the recorder for recording and unpaid balances of advances made with respect to the Property for the

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payment of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or costs incurred for the protection of the Property, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the maximum principal amount of unpaid loan indebtedness which is. or under any contingency may be, secured at any one time by this Mortgage is $20,000,000.00 plus Interest thereon, plus such amounts set forth in subparagraph (b) below.

(b) Upon. the occurrence of an Event of Default, Mortgagee may, at the option of Mortgagee, pay taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or costs incurred for the protection of the Property, and the amount of cost thereof, with Interest at the Default Rata, shall immediately be due from Mortgagor to Mortgagee. To the extent that any such amounts or costs paid by Mortgagee shall constitute payment of (i) taxes, charges or assessments which may be imposed by law upon the Land or Improvements; (ii) premiums on insurance policies covering the Property; (iii) expenses incurred In upholding the lien of this Mortgage, including, but not limited to the expenses of any litigation to prosecute or defend the rights and lien created by this Mortgage; or (iv) any amount, cost or charge to which Mortgagee becomes subrogated, upon payment, whether under recognized principles of law or equity, or under express statutory authority; then, and in each such event, such amounts or costs, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, shall be added to the indebtedness secured hereby and shall be secured by this Mortgage.

8.13     Severability . If any provision of this Mortgage should be held unenforceable or void that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and in no way affect the validity of this Mortgage except that if such provision relates to the payment of any monetary sum. then Mortgagee may, at Its option, declare all Secured Obligations immediately due and payable,

8.14     Notices . Any Mortgagor whose address is set forth below hereby requests that a copy of notice of default and notice of sale be mailed to It at that address. If any Mortgagor falls to insert an address, that failure shall constitute a designation of Mortgagor’s last known address as the address for such notice.

Address Where Notices to Mortgagee Are to be Sent:

Bankers Trust Company

14301 FNB Parkway, suite 200

Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Attention: Donald M. Shiu, Senior Vice President

Address Where Notices to Mortgagor Are to be Sent;

Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership

c/o Atlantic Development GP Holding Corp

124 Fletcher Street, Ste.1

Kennebuck, ME 04043

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EXHIBIT A

Being situated in Campbell County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and being the Easterly portion of the 27 acre tracts of land inherited by Charles J. Herbst and George P. Herbst by will of Phillip Herbst. said will being recorded in Will Book 17, Page 48, of the Records of the Campbell County Clerk in Newport, Ky. said remaining parcel being more particularly described follows:

Beginning at a recovered concrete right-of-way marker in the relocated Johns Hill Road right-of way, said marker being located at Centerline Station 39+93, 83 feet left as shown on the State Highway Plans;

Thence along the relocated Johns Hill Road right of way S 73-14-32 E, a distance of 421.76 feet to a recovered right-of-way, said marker being located at the Centerline Station 36+00, 65 feet left;

Thence along the limits of the Johns Hill Road reconstruction N 8-00-56 E, a distance of 45.00 feet to an iron pin set in the Johns Hill Road right-of-way said point being located 20.00 feet from Centerline Station 36+00;

Thence along the right-of-way S 81-59-04 E, a distance of 212.48 feet to an iron pin set at the most Easterly property corner;

Thence leaving Johns Hill Road right-of-way along the Southerly property line S 49-00-46 W, a distance of 1,270.64 feet to an iron pin set in the fence line at the southernmost corner of the property;

Thence with the fence line located along the Southwesterly property line N 36-28-55 W, a distance of 496.84 feet to an iron pin set in the fence line at the Northwesterly property corner;

Thence along the Northerly property line N 48-22-53 E, a distance of 830.32 feet to a pin set at the Northerly property comer, said pin being located in the relocated right-of-way of Johns Hill Road;

Thence along the right-of-way S 50-42-53 E, a distance of 17.18 feet to the point of beginning, Said parcel containing 11.75 acres.

Being the same property acquired by Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership, by deed dated November 21, 1991 of record in the Office of the Clerk of Campbell County, Kentucky, in Deed Book 0542. Page 303.

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mortgagor has executed this Mortgage as of the date first above written,

 

MORTGAGOR:

 

MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP, an Ohio limited partnership

 

By: ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT GP HOLDING CORP.,

 

a Nebraska corporation, its general partner

 

 

By:

/s/ Drew Fitch

 

 

Drew Fitch, President

 

STATE OF

) SS.

COUNTY OF

The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to and acknowledged before me this 3D day of 2017t by Drew Fitch, known to me or whose identity Was proven on the basis of satisfactorily identification, to be the President of Atlantic Development GP Holding Corp., Nebraska corporation, General Parmer of Meadowbrook Apartments Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership, for and on behalf of said limited partnership.

BETTY J. CORMIER

NOTARY PUBLIC

State Of Maine

This instrument was prepared by:

John M. Prososki

Dvorak & Donovan 13625 California st,

Ste, 110

Omaha, NE 68154

 

John M. Prososki

 

 

Exhibit 10.49

SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS

I NSTRUCTIONS TO I NVESTORS

AFTER YOU HAVE DECIDED TO SUBSCRIBE FOR AND PURCHASE THE UNITS, PLEASE OBSERVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

 

A.

Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire

 

Complete and sign two originals of the "Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire." The purpose of the Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire is to provide information as to the suitability of subscribers pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the applicable state securities laws. It is understood that the information provided is confidential and will not be reviewed by anyone other than the Partnership, the General Partner, and its counsel, unless such disclosure is deemed by any such person to be necessary to establish any claim of exemption.

 

 

 

 

B.

Subscription Agreement

 

Complete and sign two originals of the "Subscription Agreement." PLEASE READ THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. IT CONTAINS VARIOUS STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO BE MADE BY SUBSCRIBERS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP.

 

 

 

 

C.

Counterpart Signature Page to the LP Agreement

 

Complete and sign two originals of the counterpart signature page to the LP Agreement.

 

 

 

 

D.

Return of Subscription Materials

 

All of the foregoing documents must be delivered to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

c/o The Burlington Capital Group LLC

1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400

Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Attention: Craig S. Allen, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

ALL INFORMATION IS TO BE TYPED OR PRINTED IN INK

 

After receipt of all the foregoing completed documents, the General Partner will determine whether to accept the subscription. If the subscription is accepted, the General Parmer will notify' the prospective investor of the date by which the prospective investor will be required to transmit the amount of such investor's subscription proceeds, together with instructions for making payment for the Units to be purchased. All payments must be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds. If a potential investor's subscription is not accepted, the General Partner will notify such potential investor as soon as practicable

Subscription Instructions


 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

Series A Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the " Agreement ") is effective as of the date set forth on the signature page hereof (the " Effective Date "), between the undersigned subscriber (the " Subscriber "), and AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the " Partnership ").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Partnership is offering for sale 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interests of the Partnership (the " Series A Preferred Units ") at a price of $10.00 per unit (the " Offering ”), with a minimum investment requirements of $5,000,000 (500,000 Series A Preferred Units) per subscriber, unless otherwise approved by the General Partner in its sole discretion; and

WHEREAS, the Series A Preferred Units are being offered by the Partnership pursuant to a Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated December 1 8, 2015 (the " Memorandum "); and

WHEREAS, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Memorandum.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises made by the parties herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows.

AGREEMENT

1. Subscription for Serie A Preferred Units . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as of the Effective Date the Subscriber hereby subscribes for, and the Partnership agrees to issue to the Subscriber, that number of Series A Preferred Units of the Partnership set forth on the Subscriber's signature page hereto.

2. Series A Preferred Units Not Registered. The Subscriber understands that an investment in the Series A Preferred Units involves a high degree of risk and it suitable only for sophisticated purchasers who have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and who are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Series A Preferred Units. The Subscriber understands that the Series A Preferred Units have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”), or the securities, "blue sky," or other similar law of any state, in each case in reliance upon exemptions from registration provided under the 1933 Act, including but not limited to Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and Regulation D adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as specific exemptions under state securities, "blue sky," and other similar laws.

3. Representations and Warranties. The Subscriber understands that the Partnership is relying upon the representations and agreements contained in this Agreement (and any supplemental information) for the purpose of determining whether this transaction meets the requirements for the exemptions set forth in Section 2 above. Accordingly, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Partnership, and intends that the Partnership rely upon these representations and warranties for the purpose of establishing the acceptability of this Agreement, as follows:

(a) Subscriber Information. The address of the Subscriber in the Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire accompanying this Agreement is the true and correct address of the domicile and residency of the Subscriber, and the Subscriber has no present intention of changing such address to another state or jurisdiction. The Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Partnership if the information contained in this Agreement, the accompanying Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire, or any other document is or becomes incorrect.

 

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(b) Investment Intent. The Subscriber is subscribing for the Series A Preferred Units for its own account and for investment purposes only, and not with a view to the dist ribution or resale thereof, in whole or in part, to anyone else.

(c) Transfer Restrictions; Liquidity. The Subscriber acknowledges that the transferability of the Series A Preferred Units is severely limited and that the Subscriber must continue to bear the economic risk of this subscription for an indefinite period as the Series A Preferred Units have not been registered under the 1933 Act or under any other state securities laws, and therefore cannot be offered or sold unless they are subsequently registered under such acts or an exemption from such registration is available and the Subscriber has obtained an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the General Partner that such registration is not required in connection with any such transaction. The Subscriber is in such a financial condition that it has no need for liquidity with respect to a subscription in the Series A Preferred Units and no need to dispose of any portion of the Series A Preferred Units subscribed for hereby to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. The Subscriber hereby represents that, at the present time, the Subscriber could afford a complete loss of its subscription in the Series A Preferred Units.

(d) No Governmental Approvals of Offering . The Subscriber understands that no federal or state governmental agency or authority has passed upon the Series A Preferred Units or made any finding or determination concerning the fairness, advisability, or merits of this subscription.

(e) Availability of Other Information . The Subscriber acknowledges that the Partnership has made available to it and its management the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the Partnership, the LP Agreement, and the Series A Preferred Units, and to obtain any additional information which the Partnership or General Partner possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense and has received any and all information requested.

(f) Independent Evaluation of Subscription. No representations or warranties have been made to the Subscriber concerning the Partnership, its business, or the Series A Preferred Units by die Partnership, the General Partner, any affiliate of the Partnership or the General Partner, or any agent, officer, or employee of any of them, or by any other person, and in entering into this Agreement the Subscriber is not relying on any information other than the results of the Subscriber's own independent investigation and due diligence. In this regard, the Subscriber has made its own inquiry and analysis (on its own or with the assistance of others) with respect to the Partnership and its business, the Series A Preferred Units, the LP Agreement, and other material factors affecting the Series A Preferred Units. Based on such information and analysis, the Subscriber has been able to make an informed decision to subscribe for the Series A Preferred Units.

(g) Sophistication of Subscriber. The Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of a subscription in the Series A Preferred Units. To the extent necessary, the Subscriber has retained, at its own expense, and relied upon, appropriate professional advice regarding the investment, tax, and legal merits and consequences of this subscription and ownership of the Series A Preferred Units.

(h) No Public Market for the Series A Preferred Units . The Subscriber understands that there is no public market for the Series A Preferred Units and such a public market is unlikely ever to develop.

(i) State of Domicile. The Subscriber's state of domicile, both at the time of the initial offer of the Series A Preferred Unit’s to the Subscriber and at the present time, was and is within the state set forth in the Subscriber's address disclosed on this Agreement below.

 

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(j) Subscriber Status. The Subscriber understands that the Series A Preferred Units are being offered by the Company only to the Subscriber and not to the public at large. By executing this Agreement, the Subscriber hereby represents that the representations and warranties of the Subscriber set forth in the Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire attached to this A greement are true and correct.

(k) Entity Representations . The Subscriber hereby represents that the Subscriber's governing instruments permit, and it is duly qualified to make, this subscription for the Series A Preferred Units and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the LP Agreement of the Partnership have been duly authori7ßd by all required corporate action.

(l) Tax Consequences of Subscription. The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that there can be no assurance regarding the tax consequences of a subscription for the Series A Preferred Units, nor can there be any assurance that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable laws and regulations, will not be amended at some future time. In making this subscription for the Series A Preferred Units, the Subscriber hereby represents that it is relying solely upon the advice of the Subscriber's tax advisor with respect to the tax aspects of a subscription for the Series A Preferred Units.

(m) Anti-Money Laundering Provisions. Neither the Subscriber nor (i) any person controlling or controlled by the Subscriber, (ii) any person having a beneficial interest in the Subscriber, or (iii) any person for whom the Subscriber is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment, is a person or entity with which the Partnership would be prohibited from engaging in a transaction under the rules and regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, No funds the Subscriber will use for the purchase of Series A Preferred Units either now or for any future capital contributions, if any, were, and are not directly or indirectly derived from, activities that contravene U.S. federal, state, local, or international laws and regulations applicable to the Subscriber, including U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations. The Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Partnership if any of the foregoing representations in this Section 3(m) cease to be true and accurate regarding the Subscriber. The Subscriber also agrees to provide the Partnership and the General Partner with any additional information regarding the Subscriber that the Partnership or General Partner deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with the foregoing representations. The Subscriber understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering or similar activities, the Partnership may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, segregation and/or redemption of the Subscriber's investment in the Series A Preferred Units. The Subscriber further understands that the Partnership may release confidential information about the Subscriber and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners of the Subscriber, to the proper authorities if the General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of the Partnership in light of the foregoing described anti-money laundering rules.

(n) No Right to Require Registration. The Subscriber understands that the Subscriber has no right to require the Partnership to register the Series A Preferred Units under federal or state securities laws at any time,

4. Other Covenants.

(a) Governing Law. The Subscriber agrees that, notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, all the terms and provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. The Subscriber hereby irrevocably agrees that any suit, action, or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and any or all transactions relating hereto shall be brought in the local courts in New Castle County, Delaware or in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, as the case may be.

 

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(b) Indemnification of the Company and Others. The Subscriber agrees to hold the Partnership, the General Partner, and its off icers managers, and controlling persons (as defined in the 1933 Act), and any persons affiliated with any of them or with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Units, harmless from all expenses, liabilities, and damages (including reasonable attorneys' fe es) deriving from a disposition of the Series A Preferred Units by the Subscriber in a manner in violation of the 1933 Act, or of any applicable state securities law or which may be suffered by any such person by reason of any breach by the Subscriber of a ny of the representations contained herein.

(c) No Commissions. No person will receive any remuneration in connection with the offer, sale, or issuance of the Series A Preferred Units.

5. Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, changed, or waived without the prior written consent of all the parties hereto.

6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

7. Legend . The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Partnership may, in the event it deems the same desirable to assure compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, place an appropriate restrictive legend upon any certificate representing the Series A Preferred Units issued pursuant to this Agreement.

8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to their subject matter.

9. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the Subscriber. All notices or other communications to be given or made hereunder to the Subscriber shall be in writing and may be hand delivered or sent by fax, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, e-mail, or by a private overnight delivery service to the Subscriber's address set forth below.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Subscription Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date set forth below.

 

SUBSCRIBER:

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Subscriber:

 

Pacific Premier Bank

 

 

 

Address of Subscriber:

 

17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA, 92614

 

 

 

Signature and Title of Authorized Person:  

 

Eddie Wilcox, President & Chief Banking Officer

 

 

 

Number of Series A Preferred Units Subscribed For:

 

700 000

 

 

 

Aggregate Amount of Subscription:

 

$7.000.000

 

 

 

Date Signed:

 

December 1, 2016

 

SELECTION OF DESIGNATED TARGET REGION:

The Subscriber indicated above hereby selects the following as the Designated Target Region for the Subscriber's investment:

Complete One:

 

The State of California

 

The multi-state region including

 

The metropolitan area of

 

The entire United States.

 

 

The Subscriber also may specify the amount of the Subscriber's investment proceeds to be allocated to one or more of the following Specified CRA Assets:

As noted below.

 

 

The Subscriber may also request an allocation of capital to specific investments already within the portfolio. Such requests to be allocated as according to the " CRA Credit Allocation Methodology " set forth in the PPM and subject to confirmation by the General Partner.

 

Name

Las Palmas II

Courtyard

Seasons at San Juan Capistrano

Street Address

51075 Frederick Street

4127 W Valencia Dr.

31641 Rancho Viejo Road

City, State, Zip

Coachella, CA 92236

Fullerton, CA 92833

San Juan Capistrano, 92675

County

Riverside

Orange

Orange

Allocation Request

$1,695,000

$2,305,000

$3,000,000

 

By signing this Agreement, the Subscriber acknowledges reading and agrees to the provisions set forth in the section captioned " CRA Credit Allocation Methodology of the Memorandum. The Subscriber acknowledges that the General Partner provides no guarantee that the Subscriber will receive CRA credit for its investment in the Series A Preferred Units.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION ACCEPTANCE

This Subscription Agreement is accepted as of December 1, 2016.

 

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY

INVESTORS, L.P.

By :

America First Capital Associates Limited

 

Partnership Two, its General Partner

By:

The Burlington Capital Group LLC, its General

 

Partner

By:

/s/ Lisa Y. Roskens

 

Lisa Y. Roskens, Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 21

 

Subsidiaries of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

 

 

Name

 

Jurisdiction of Organization

Greens of Pine Glen - AmFirst LP Holding Corporation

 

Delaware

ATAX TEBS I, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

ATAX TEBS II, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

ATAX TEBS III, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

Capital Fund I, L.L.C. ATAX

 

Delaware

MBS Fund I, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

ATAX Vantage Holdings, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-214656 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement No. 333-209811 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 3, 2016 (November 2, 2016 as to the effects of retrospective adjustment for a segment change and the presentation of deferred financing costs discussed in Note 17 and 26), relating to the consolidated financial statements of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraphs regarding management’s estimates for investments without readily determinable fair values, and retrospective adjustments for a segment change and the adoption of guidance related to the presentation of deferred financing costs), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Omaha, Nebraska

March 3, 2017

 

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-214656) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-209811) of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. of our report dated March 3, 2017 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10‑K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 3, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 27th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Michael Yanney

Michael Yanney

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as her agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 21st day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Lisa Yanney Roskens

Lisa Yanney Roskens

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as her agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 24th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Mariann Byerwalter

Mariann Byerwalter

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 16th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ William S. Carter, M.D.

William S. Carter, M.D.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 27th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Walter K. Griffith

Walter K. Griffith

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 19th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Patrick J. Jung

Patrick J. Jung

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 20th day of January, 2017

 

/s/ Michael O. Johanns

Michael O. Johanns

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as his agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 1st day of February, 2017.

 

/s/ George H. Krauss

George H. Krauss

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints Craig S. Allen as her agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K, including any amendments or supplements thereto, relating to the year ending December 31, 2016, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 27th day of January, 2017.

 

/s/ Gail Walling Yanney

Gail Walling Yanney

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

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

I, Chad L. Daffer, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods represented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-l5(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(t) and 15d-15(t)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 3, 2017

 

By

 

/s/ Chad L. Daffer

 

 

Chad L. Daffer

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

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

I, Craig S. Allen, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods represented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules l3a-l5(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 3, 2017

 

By

 

/s/ Craig S. Allen

 

 

Craig S. Allen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Burlington Capital LLC, acting in its capacity as general partner of the General Partner of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

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

I, Chad L. Daffer, Chief Executive Officer of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 

(1)

The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

Date: March 3, 2017

 

/s/ Chad L Daffer

Chad L. Daffer

Chief Executive Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to America First Multifamily investors, L.P. and will be retained by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

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

I, Craig S. Alien, Chief Financial  Officer of the general partner of the General Partner of America First Multifamily Investors, L.P., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 

(1)

The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

Date: March 3, 2017

 

/s/ Craig S. Allen

Craig S. Allen

Chief Financial Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and will be retained by America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.