10-Q 1 atax10-q093015.htm ATAX 3RD QTR 2015 10Q 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

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

For the transition period from            to
Commission File Number:  000-24843

AMERICA FIRST 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)

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

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INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Controls and Procedures

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Risk Factors
 
Exhibits
 






Forward-Looking Statements

This report (including, but not limited to, the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) contains forward-looking statements.  All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  When used, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  We have based forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.  This report also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other industry data.  This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates.  We have not independently verified the statistical and other industry data generated by independent parties which are contained in this report and, accordingly, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness.  

These forward-looking statements are subject 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 and mortgage-backed securities;
risks associated with investing in multifamily, student, senior citizen residential and commercial properties, including changes in business conditions and the general economy;
changes in short-term interest rates;
our ability to use borrowings to finance our assets;
current uncertain economic and credit market conditions;
changes in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Fund Program; and
changes in government regulations affecting our business.

Other risks, uncertainties and factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industries in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and in Item 1A of Part II of this document.




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
33,111,749

 
$
49,157,571

Restricted cash
 
9,780,383

 
11,141,496

Interest receivable
 
5,551,354

 
4,121,486

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value (Notes 4 & 11)
 
499,197,562

 
378,423,092

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value (Note 4)
 
28,247,980

 
70,601,045

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value (Note 5)
 
59,876,842

 
61,263,123

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value (Note 6)
 
14,681,587

 
14,841,558

Real estate assets: (Note 7)
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
15,277,733

 
13,753,493

Buildings and improvements
 
139,167,496

 
110,706,173

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
 
154,445,229

 
124,459,666

Accumulated depreciation
 
(14,490,131
)
 
(14,108,154
)
Net real estate assets
 
139,955,098

 
110,351,512

Other assets (Note 8)
 
34,817,296

 
31,134,319

Assets held for sale (Note 9)
 
13,180,667

 
13,204,015

Total Assets
 
$
838,400,518

 
$
744,239,217

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
 
$
6,468,124

 
$
4,123,346

Distribution payable
 
7,895,646

 
7,617,390

Lines of Credit (Note 10)
 
6,425,261

 

Debt financing (Note 11)
 
447,606,493

 
345,359,000

Mortgages payable (Note 12)
 
68,494,688

 
76,707,834

Derivative swap, at fair value (Note 14)
 
1,539,781

 

Liabilities held for sale (Note 9)
 
516,592

 
503,743

Total Liabilities
 
538,946,585

 
434,311,313

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
Partners' Capital
 
 
 
 
General Partner (Note 2)
 
473,783

 
578,238

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
 
320,116,172

 
330,457,117

Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs
 
(21,143,357
)
 
(21,091,456
)
Total Partners' Capital
 
299,446,598

 
309,943,899

Noncontrolling interest (Note 7)
 
7,335

 
(15,995
)
Total Capital
 
299,453,933

 
309,927,904

Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
 
$
838,400,518

 
$
744,239,217

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


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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
 
$
4,124,413

 
$
3,675,140

 
$
12,512,775

 
$
9,959,704

Investment income
 
8,485,518

 
6,958,323

 
25,853,963

 
19,405,356

Gain on sale of MF Properties
 
1,187,807

 

 
4,605,269

 

Gain on mortgage revenue bond - sale and redemption
 

 

 

 
3,684,898

Other interest income
 
287,134

 
222,074

 
739,057

 
672,974

Other income
 

 
188,000

 

 
188,000

Total revenues
 
14,084,872

 
11,043,537

 
43,711,064

 
33,910,932

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
 
2,933,278

 
2,091,706

 
7,679,583

 
5,549,397

Provision for loan loss
 

 
75,000

 

 
75,000

Recovery of loss on receivables
 
(98,431
)
 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,829,026

 
1,593,312

 
5,365,121

 
4,265,375

Interest
 
4,754,119

 
2,575,873

 
11,683,429

 
7,029,058

General and administrative
 
2,380,497

 
1,409,688

 
6,214,093

 
4,079,493

Total expenses
 
11,798,489

 
7,745,579

 
30,942,226

 
20,998,323

Income from continuing operations
 
2,286,383

 
3,297,958

 
12,768,838

 
12,912,609

Income from discontinued operations
 
253,894

 
6,722

 
516,609

 
96,880

Net income
 
2,540,277

 
3,304,680

 
13,285,447

 
13,009,489

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(372
)
 
(3,149
)
 
(952
)
 
(3,626
)
Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.
 
$
2,540,649

 
$
3,307,829

 
$
13,286,399

 
$
13,013,115

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner
 
$
310,217

 
$
34,731

 
$
1,238,647

 
$
1,024,350

Limited Partners - Unitholders
 
2,204,121

 
3,438,330

 
12,099,653

 
12,408,450

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs
 
26,311

 
(165,232
)
 
(51,901
)
 
(419,685
)
Noncontrolling interest
 
(372
)
 
(3,149
)
 
(952
)
 
(3,626
)
 
 
$
2,540,277

 
$
3,304,680

 
$
13,285,447

 
$
13,009,489

Unitholders' interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.21

Income from discontinued operations
 

 

 
0.01

 

Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.21

Distributions declared, per unit
 
$
0.125

 
$
0.125

 
$
0.375

 
$
0.375

Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
 
60,252,928

 
60,252,928

 
60,252,928

 
59,154,027


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

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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)


 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Net income
 
$
2,540,277

 
$
3,304,680

 
$
13,285,447

 
$
13,009,489

Unrealized gain on securities
 
20,864,402

 
16,179,249

 
2,600,295

 
52,089,784

Net realized loss on securities
 

 

 

 
(2,153,764
)
Unrealized (loss) gain on bond purchase commitments
 
2,451,927

 
2,634,574

 
(2,444,487
)
 
7,821,118

Comprehensive income - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.
 
$
25,856,606

 
$
22,118,503

 
$
13,441,255

 
$
70,766,627

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner
 
$
543,380

 
$
222,869

 
$
1,240,205

 
$
1,601,921

Limited Partners - Unitholders
 
25,287,287

 
22,064,015

 
12,253,903

 
69,588,017

Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs
 
26,311

 
(165,232
)
 
(51,901
)
 
(419,685
)
Noncontrolling interest
 
(372
)
 
(3,149
)
 
(952
)
 
(3,626
)
Comprehensive income - America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.
 
$
25,856,606

 
$
22,118,503

 
$
13,441,255

 
$
70,766,627


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



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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 and 2014
(UNAUDITED)

 
General Partner
 
# of Units
 
Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders
 
Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs
 
Non- controlling Interest
 
Total
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2015
$
578,238

 
60,252,928

 
$
330,457,117

 
$
(21,091,456
)
 
$
(15,995
)
 
$
309,927,904

 
$
51,698,418

Distributions paid or accrued
(1,344,660
)
 
 
 
(22,594,848
)
 

 

 
(23,939,508
)
 

Bond redemption related to MF Property acquisition
(6,309
)
 
 
 
(624,610
)
 

 

 
(630,919
)
 
(630,919
)
Sale of MF Property

 
 
 

 

 
24,282

 
24,282

 

Net income (loss)
1,238,647

 
 
 
12,099,653

 
(51,901
)
 
(952
)
 
13,285,447

 

Unrealized gain on securities
32,312

 
 
 
3,198,902

 

 

 
3,231,214

 
3,231,214

Unrealized loss on bond purchase commitments
(24,445
)
 
 
 
(2,420,042
)
 

 

 
(2,444,487
)
 
(2,444,487
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
473,783

 
60,252,928

 
$
320,116,172

 
$
(21,143,357
)
 
$
7,335

 
$
299,453,933

 
$
51,854,226

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner
 
# of Units
 
Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders
 
Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs
 
Non- controlling Interest
 
Total
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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
2,599

 
 
 
257,350

 


 


 
259,949

 
259,949

Distributions paid or accrued
(1,127,243
)
 
 
 
(22,594,848
)
 

 

 
(23,722,091
)
 

Net income (loss)
1,024,350

 
 
 
12,408,450

 
(419,685
)
 
(3,626
)
 
13,009,489

 

Unrealized gain on securities
520,898

 
 
 
51,568,886

 

 

 
52,089,784

 
52,089,784

Unrealized gain on bond purchase commitments
78,211

 
 
 
7,742,907

 

 

 
7,821,118

 
7,821,118

Balance at September 30, 2014
$
491,349

 
60,252,928

 
$
321,855,180

 
$
(20,875,581
)
 
$
(14,948
)
 
$
301,456,000

 
$
37,628,824

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


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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
For Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
13,285,447

 
$
13,009,489

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
 
5,665,869

 
4,967,428

Non-cash loss on derivatives
 
1,955,694

 
766,105

Bond premium/discount amortization
 
244,925

 
(141,259
)
Provision for loan loss
 

 
75,000

Gain on mortgage revenue bond - redemption
 

 
(3,684,898
)
Gain on the sale of an MF Properties
 
(4,605,269
)
 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions
 
 
 
 
Increase in interest receivable
 
(2,782,579
)
 
(1,906,569
)
Increase in other assets
 
(1,133,317
)
 
(1,111,332
)
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
1,642,909

 
(1,035,286
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
14,273,679

 
10,938,678

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(3,357,988
)
 
(17,371,032
)
Acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds
 
(137,805,000
)
 
(107,770,827
)
Restructure and acquisition of interest rate derivative
 
(562,088
)
 
(1,382,900
)
Proceeds from sale of MF Property
 
16,196,510

 

Cash realized from the Bond exchange for the Suites on Paseo Property
 
514,094

 

Proceeds from the mortgage revenue bond and MBS sale and redemption
 

 
35,483,230

 Restricted cash - debt collateral released
 
1,010,000

 
1,999,973

 Restricted cash - M24 and M31 TEBS financing facilities released
 
5,537,477

 

 Restricted cash - M33 and M31 TEBS financing facilities paid
 
(4,815,000
)
 
(6,252,000
)
Principal payments received on mortgage revenue bonds
 
22,323,371

 
6,665,718

Increase in restricted cash
 
(106,709
)
 
(475,208
)
Net increase in notes receivable
 
(2,803,595
)
 
(138,693
)
Acquisition of taxable bonds
 
(500,000
)
 

Principal payments received on taxable loans
 
71,979

 

Assets purchased - held for investment
 
(280,572
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(104,577,521
)
 
(89,241,739
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Distributions paid
 
(23,661,252
)
 
(22,560,474
)
Proceeds from debt financing
 
269,805,000

 
168,795,000

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
)
Principal payments on debt financing
 
(167,557,507
)
 
(79,112,000
)
Principal payments on mortgages payable
 
(8,213,146
)
 
(2,824,041
)
Principal borrowings on lines of credit
 
61,764,261

 

Principal payments on lines of credit
 
(55,339,000
)
 

Principal borrowings on mortgages payable
 

 
18,322,562

Increase in liabilities related to restricted cash
 
106,709

 
475,208

Debt financing costs
 
(2,646,859
)
 
(2,888,232
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
74,258,206

 
131,496,722

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(16,045,636
)
 
53,193,661

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $35,772 and $25,976, respectively
 
49,193,343

 
11,318,015

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $35,958 and $48,745, respectively
 
$
33,147,707

 
$
64,511,676


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AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED - continued)

 
 
For Nine months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
9,707,113

 
$
6,043,660

Distributions declared but not paid
 
$
7,895,646

 
$
7,607,693

Supplemental disclosure of non cash activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures financed through accounts and notes payable
 
$
34,131

 
$
3,005,210

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 condensed consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2015
(UNAUDITED)

1.  Basis of Presentation

General
 
America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on April 2, 1998, under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The Partnership’s general partner is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (“AFCA 2” or “General Partner”).  The general partner of AFCA2 is The Burlington Capital Group LLC (“Burlington”). The Partnership has issued Beneficial Unit Certificates (“BUCs”) representing assigned limited partner interests to investors. The affairs of the Partnership and the conduct of its business are governed by the America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September 15, 2015 (the “Amended and Restated LP Agreement”).
 
The Partnership’s primary purpose is to acquire, hold, sell and otherwise deal with a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds which were issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen 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. 

The Partnership has also invested 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 are financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership.  The Partnership generally has not sought to acquire direct interests in real property as long term or permanent investments.  The Partnership has, however, acquired real estate securing its mortgage revenue bonds or property loans through foreclosure in the event of a default.  In addition, the Partnership has acquired 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. 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 “Company” refers to the Partnership and the Consolidated VIEs (defined below). The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements reported in this Form 10-Q include the financial position and results of operations of the Partnership, the MF Properties which are owned by the Partnership and owned by various limited partnerships in which one of the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries holds a 99% limited partner interest, and two entities in which the Partnership does not hold an ownership interest but which own multifamily residential properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership and which are treated as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary (the “Consolidated VIEs”). The Consolidated VIEs are reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. On September 30, 2015, the consolidated subsidiaries of the Partnership (the “Consolidated Subsidiaries”) consist of:

ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created in 2010 to hold mortgage revenue bonds in order to facilitate the Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financing (“M24 TEBS Financing”) with Freddie Mac (see Note 11).
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 11).
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 11).
Eight MF Properties which are either wholly or majority owned by the Partnership or subsidiaries of the Partnership.

Stand-alone financial information of the Partnership reported in this Form 10-Q includes only the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Partnership and the MF Properties (hereafter the “Partnership”) without the Consolidated VIEs.  In the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, all transactions and accounts between the Partnership, the MF Properties and the Consolidated VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation.  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.

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The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the Consolidated VIEs since the applicable consolidation date. The unallocated deficit of the VIEs and the 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 purpose of the Partnership is to acquire, hold, sell and otherwise deal with investments which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and other commercial properties. The Mortgage Revenue Bonds, the Public Housing Capital Fund Trust, and the Mortgage-Backed Securities segments fulfill this purpose, are long-term investments, and the properties which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds are not owned or managed by the Partnership. The MF Property segment is comprised of indirectly owned, actively managed, and controlled multifamily properties. The MF Properties included in this segment are typically financed with third party mortgages.

Effective during the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company changed its reportable segments due to the classification of the Company’s Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations. The Consolidated VIE segment was comprised of the results of operations of the underlying collateral for the related mortgage revenue bonds. The Company concluded its investment in the Consolidated VIE segment was not consistent with the Company’s portfolio of assets, as described above. As such, the Company decided to implement a strategic shift in direction by discontinuing its Consolidated VIE segment. This decision was made for the following reasons:
The risk profile of the Consolidated VIE segment was unique as the substance of the investment was the result of the operations of the underlying properties and not the mortgage revenue bonds (which is the form of the investment).The risk profile includes:
The underlying properties thin capitalization,
Related party ownership groups, and
The lack of ultimate decision-making authority.
The stated purpose of the Company was not to manage properties without having some type of ownership or ability to control the underlying property.
Subsequent to the disposition of the Consolidated VIE properties by their owners, the Company does not plan to include this type of investment as part of its strategic direction.

As such, in April 2015, the Partnership entered into brokerage contracts to sell the Consolidated VIEs. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented (see Notes 3, 7, 9, and 19).  

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The accompanying interim unaudited Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared consistently with the 2014 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position on September 30, 2015, and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2.  Partnership Income, Expenses and Cash Distributions
 
The Amended and Restated LP Agreement contains provisions for the distribution of Net Interest Income, Net Residual Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, for the allocation of income or loss from operations and for the allocation of income and loss arising from a repayment, sale, or liquidation of investments.  Income and losses will be allocated to each unitholder on a periodic basis, as determined by the General Partner, based on the number of BUCs held by each unitholder on 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 such date. For purposes of the Amended and Restated LP Agreement, cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from its investment in MF Properties (see Note 7) will be included in the Partnership’s Interest Income and cash distributions received by the Partnership from the sale of such properties will be included in the Partnership’s Residual Proceeds.


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

3.  Variable Interest Entities

The Partnership invests in mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and commercial properties in their market areas.  The Partnership owns 100% of these mortgage revenue bonds and each bond is secured by a first mortgage on the property.  In certain cases, the Partnership has also made property loans to the property owners which are secured by second mortgages on these properties.  Although Residential Properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership are owned by a separate entity in which the Partnership has no equity ownership interest, the debt financing provided by the Partnership creates a variable interest in these ownership entities that may require the Partnership to report the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of these entities on a consolidated basis under GAAP.  Under consolidation guidance, the Partnership must make an evaluation of these entities to determine if they meet the definition of a VIE.

On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership determined that thirteen of the entities financed by mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership were held by VIEs.  The Partnership then determined that it is the primary beneficiary of two of these VIEs: Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks and has consolidated these entities. The primary purpose of the Company is to acquire, hold, sell and otherwise deal with mortgage revenue bonds and other instruments which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and other commercial properties. The Mortgage Revenue Bonds, the Public Housing Capital Fund Trust, and the Mortgage-Backed Securities segments fulfill this purpose, are long-term investments, and the properties which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds are not owned or managed by the Company. The MF Property segment is comprised of indirectly owned, actively managed, and controlled multifamily properties. The MF Properties included in this segment are typically financed with third party mortgages.

In April 2015, the Partnership entered into separate brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The Company has also eliminated the Consolidated VIE segment as a reportable segment (see Notes 1, 7, 9, and 19).

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

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

Consolidated VIEs

In determining the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the Partnership considers the activities of the VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entities were designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership also considers the related party relationship of the entities involved in the VIEs.  On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership determined it is the primary beneficiary of the Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks VIEs, which are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The capital structure of Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks VIEs consists of senior debt, subordinated debt, and equity capital. The senior debt is in the form of a mortgage revenue bond and accounts for the majority of the VIEs’ total capital. As the bondholder, the Partnership is entitled to principal and interest payments and has certain protective rights as established by the bond documents.

The equity ownership of the consolidated VIEs is ultimately held by corporations which are owned by three individuals, one of which is a related party.  Additionally, each of these properties is managed by an affiliate of the Partnership, America First Properties Management Company, LLC (“Properties Management”) which is an affiliate of Burlington.


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Non-Consolidated VIEs

The Company did not consolidate eleven VIE entities on September 30, 2015 based on its determination of the primary beneficiary of these eleven VIE entities. As discussed below, while the capital structures of these VIEs resulted in the Partnership holding a majority of the variable interests in these VIEs, the Partnership determined it does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and, as a result, is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. 

The following table presents information regarding the non-consolidated VIEs held by the Company on September 30, 2015:

 
September 30, 2015
 
 Balance Sheet Classification
 
 Maximum Exposure to Loss
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond
 
Property Loan
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond
 
Property Loan
Ashley Square Apartments
$
5,572,262

 
$
1,482,000

 
$
5,114,000

 
$
7,839,749

Bruton Apartments
19,648,516

 

 
18,145,000

 

Cross Creek
8,903,193

 
3,619,116

 
6,095,463

 
3,619,116

Glenview Apartments
6,850,865

 

 
6,723,000

 

Harden Ranch
7,531,277

 

 
6,960,000

 

Montclair Apartments
3,529,444

 

 
3,458,000

 

Santa Fe Apartments
4,867,300

 

 
4,736,000

 

Seasons at Simi Valley
6,539,709

 

 
6,320,000

 

Silver Moon Lodge Apartments
9,060,239

 
2,819,183

 
7,995,983

 
2,819,183

Tyler Park Apartments
6,478,195

 

 
6,075,000

 

Westside Village Market
4,233,487

 

 
3,970,000

 

 
$
83,214,487

 
$
7,920,299

 
$
75,592,446

 
$
14,278,048


The mortgage revenue bonds are classified on the balance sheet as available for sale investments and are carried at fair value. Property loans are presented on the balance sheet as Other Assets and are carried at the unpaid principal less any loan loss reserves.  Note 4 includes additional information regarding the mortgage revenue bonds and Note 8 includes additional information regarding the property loans.  The maximum exposure to loss for the mortgage revenue bonds is equal to the unpaid principal balance on September 30, 2015.  The difference between the mortgage revenue bond’s carrying value and the maximum exposure to loss is a function of the fair value of the bond.  The difference between the property loan’s carrying value and the maximum exposure is the value of loan loss reserves that have been previously recorded against the outstanding property loan balances.


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The following tables present the effects of the consolidation of the Consolidated VIEs on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
 
 
Partnership on September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidated VIEs on September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidation -Elimination on September 30, 2015
 
 Total on September 30, 2015
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
33,111,749

 
$

 
$

 
$
33,111,749

Restricted cash
 
9,780,383

 

 

 
9,780,383

Interest receivable
 
5,551,354

 

 

 
5,551,354

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value
 
499,197,562

 

 

 
499,197,562

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value
 
28,247,980

 

 

 
28,247,980

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value
 
59,876,842

 

 

 
59,876,842

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
 
14,681,587

 

 

 
14,681,587

Real estate assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
15,277,733

 

 

 
15,277,733

Buildings and improvements
 
139,167,496

 

 

 
139,167,496

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
 
154,445,229

 

 

 
154,445,229

Accumulated depreciation
 
(14,490,131
)
 

 

 
(14,490,131
)
Net real estate assets
 
139,955,098

 

 

 
139,955,098

Other assets
 
34,817,296

 

 

 
34,817,296

Assets held for sale
 
27,603,810

 
13,419,727

 
(27,842,870
)
 
13,180,667

Total Assets
 
$
852,823,661

 
$
13,419,727

 
$
(27,842,870
)
 
$
838,400,518

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
6,468,124

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,468,124

Distribution payable
 
7,895,646

 

 

 
7,895,646

Lines of Credit
 
6,425,261

 

 

 
6,425,261

Debt financing
 
447,606,493

 

 

 
447,606,493

Mortgage payable
 
68,494,688

 

 

 
68,494,688

Derivative swap
 
1,539,781

 

 

 
1,539,781

Liabilities held for sale
 

 
38,038,532

 
(37,521,940
)
 
516,592

Total Liabilities
 
538,429,993

 
38,038,532

 
(37,521,940
)
 
538,946,585

Partners' Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner
 
473,783

 

 

 
473,783

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
 
313,912,550

 

 
6,203,622

 
320,116,172

Unallocated loss of Consolidated VIEs
 

 
(24,618,805
)
 
3,475,448

 
(21,143,357
)
Total Partners' Capital
 
314,386,333

 
(24,618,805
)
 
9,679,070

 
299,446,598

Noncontrolling interest
 
7,335

 

 

 
7,335

Total Capital
 
314,393,668

 
(24,618,805
)
 
9,679,070

 
299,453,933

Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
 
$
852,823,661

 
$
13,419,727

 
$
(27,842,870
)
 
$
838,400,518

 


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 Partnership on December 31, 2014
 
 Consolidated VIEs on December 31, 2014
 
 Consolidation -Elimination on December 31, 2014
 
 Total on December 31, 2014
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
49,157,571

 
$

 
$

 
$
49,157,571

Restricted cash
 
11,141,496

 

 

 
11,141,496

Interest receivable
 
4,121,486

 

 

 
4,121,486

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value
 
378,423,092

 

 

 
378,423,092

Mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value
 
70,601,045

 

 

 
70,601,045

Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value
 
61,263,123

 

 

 
61,263,123

Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
 
14,841,558

 

 

 
14,841,558

Real estate assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
13,753,493

 

 

 
13,753,493

Buildings and improvements
 
110,706,173

 

 

 
110,706,173

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
 
124,459,666

 

 

 
124,459,666

Accumulated depreciation
 
(14,108,154
)
 

 

 
(14,108,154
)
Net real estate assets
 
110,351,512

 

 

 
110,351,512

Other assets
 
31,134,319

 

 

 
31,134,319

Assets held for sale
 
27,640,053

 
13,456,861

 
(27,892,899
)
 
13,204,015

Total Assets
 
$
758,675,255

 
$
13,456,861

 
$
(27,892,899
)
 
$
744,239,217

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
4,123,346

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,123,346

Distribution payable
 
7,617,390

 

 

 
7,617,390

Debt financing
 
345,359,000

 

 

 
345,359,000

Mortgages payable
 
76,707,834

 

 

 
76,707,834

Liabilities held for sale
 

 
36,956,477

 
(36,452,734
)
 
503,743

Total Liabilities
 
433,807,570

 
36,956,477

 
(36,452,734
)
 
434,311,313

Partners' Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner
 
578,238

 

 

 
578,238

Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
 
324,305,442

 

 
6,151,675

 
330,457,117

Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs
 

 
(23,499,616
)
 
2,408,160

 
(21,091,456
)
Total Partners' Capital
 
324,883,680

 
(23,499,616
)
 
8,559,835

 
309,943,899

Noncontrolling interest
 
(15,995
)
 

 

 
(15,995
)
Total Capital
 
324,867,685

 
(23,499,616
)
 
8,559,835

 
309,927,904

Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
 
$
758,675,255

 
$
13,456,861

 
$
(27,892,899
)
 
$
744,239,217





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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 
 Partnership For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidated VIEs For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidation -Elimination For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Total For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
$
4,124,413

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,124,413

Investment income
8,485,518

 

 

 
8,485,518

Gain on sale of MF Property
1,187,807

 

 

 
1,187,807

Other interest income
287,134

 

 

 
287,134

Total revenues
14,084,872

 

 

 
14,084,872

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
2,933,278

 

 

 
2,933,278

Recovery of loss on receivables
(98,431
)
 

 

 
(98,431
)
Depreciation and amortization
1,829,026

 

 

 
1,829,026

Interest
4,754,119

 

 

 
4,754,119

General and administrative
2,380,497

 

 

 
2,380,497

Total expenses
11,798,489

 

 

 
11,798,489

Income from continuing operations
2,286,383

 

 

 
2,286,383

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
227,583

 
(334,164
)
 
360,475

 
253,894

Net income (loss)
2,513,966

 
(334,164
)
 
360,475

 
2,540,277

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(372
)
 

 

 
(372
)
Net income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
$
2,514,338

 
$
(334,164
)
 
$
360,475

 
$
2,540,649

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Partnership For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Consolidated VIEs For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Consolidation -Elimination For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Total For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
$
3,675,140

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,675,140

Investment income
6,958,323

 

 

 
6,958,323

Other interest income
222,074

 

 

 
222,074

Other Income
188,000

 

 

 
188,000

Total revenues
11,043,537

 

 

 
11,043,537

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
2,091,706

 

 

 
2,091,706

Provision for loan loss
75,000

 

 

 
75,000

Depreciation and amortization
1,593,312

 

 

 
1,593,312

Interest
2,575,873

 

 

 
2,575,873

General and administrative
1,409,688

 

 

 
1,409,688

Total expenses
7,745,579

 

 

 
7,745,579

Income from continuing operations
3,297,958

 

 

 
3,297,958

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
171,954

 
(505,338
)
 
340,106

 
6,722

Net income (loss)
3,469,912

 
(505,338
)
 
340,106

 
3,304,680

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(3,149
)
 

 

 
(3,149
)
Net income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
$
3,473,061

 
$
(505,338
)
 
$
340,106

 
$
3,307,829


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 Partnership For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidated VIEs For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Consolidation -Elimination For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 Total For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
$
12,512,775

 
$

 
$

 
$
12,512,775

Investment income
25,853,963

 

 

 
25,853,963

Gain on sale of MF Properties
4,605,269

 

 

 
4,605,269

Other interest income
739,057

 

 

 
739,057

Total revenues
43,711,064

 

 

 
43,711,064

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
7,679,583

 

 

 
7,679,583

Depreciation and amortization
5,365,121

 

 

 
5,365,121

Interest
11,683,429

 

 

 
11,683,429

   General and administrative
6,214,093

 

 

 
6,214,093

Total expenses
30,942,226

 

 

 
30,942,226

Income from continuing operations
12,768,838

 

 

 
12,768,838

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
568,510

 
(1,119,191
)
 
1,067,290

 
516,609

Net income (loss)
13,337,348

 
(1,119,191
)
 
1,067,290

 
13,285,447

  Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(952
)
 

 

 
(952
)
Net income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
$
13,338,300

 
$
(1,119,191
)
 
$
1,067,290

 
$
13,286,399

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Partnership For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Consolidated VIEs For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Consolidation -Elimination For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 Total For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
$
9,959,704

 
$

 
$

 
$
9,959,704

Investment income
19,405,356

 

 

 
19,405,356

Gain on mortgage revenue bond redemption
3,684,898

 


 


 
3,684,898

Other interest income
672,974

 

 

 
672,974

Other income
188,000

 

 

 
188,000

Total revenues
33,910,932

 

 

 
33,910,932

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
5,549,397

 

 

 
5,549,397

Provision for loan loss
75,000

 

 

 
75,000

Depreciation and amortization
4,265,375

 

 

 
4,265,375

Interest
7,029,058

 

 

 
7,029,058

General and administrative
4,079,493

 

 

 
4,079,493

Total expenses
20,998,323

 

 

 
20,998,323

Income from continuing operations
12,912,609

 

 

 
12,912,609

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
516,565

 
(1,426,463
)
 
1,006,778

 
96,880

Net income (loss)
13,429,174

 
(1,426,463
)
 
1,006,778

 
13,009,489

 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(3,626
)
 

 

 
(3,626
)
Net income (loss) - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
$
13,432,800

 
$
(1,426,463
)
 
$
1,006,778

 
$
13,013,115

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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4.  Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds

The mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Company have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and commercial properties and do not include the mortgage revenue bonds issued with respect to properties owned by Consolidated VIEs, which are classified as discontinued operations, on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Mortgage revenue bonds are either held directly by the Partnership or are held in trusts created in connection with debt financing transactions (see Note 11). The Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds on the dates shown are as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2015
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Cost adjusted for pay-downs
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)
 
$
11,566,976

 
$
1,537,005

 
$

 
$
13,103,981

Ashley Square (1)
 
5,114,000

 
458,262

 

 
5,572,262

Avistar at Chase Hill A Bond (3)
 
9,957,357

 
1,140,898

 

 
11,098,255

Avistar at the Crest A Bond (3)
 
9,658,636

 
1,106,671

 

 
10,765,307

Avistar at the Oaks A Bond (3)
 
7,794,525

 
954,785

 

 
8,749,310

Avistar at the Parkway A Bond (4)
 
13,300,000

 
81,808

 

 
13,381,808

Avistar in 09 A Bond (3)
 
6,730,273

 
730,354

 

 
7,460,627

Avistar on the Boulevard A Bond (3)
 
16,454,530

 
1,548,219

 

 
18,002,749

Avistar on the Hills A Bond (3)
 
5,385,217

 
584,391

 

 
5,969,608

Bella Vista (1)
 
6,430,000

 
614,644

 

 
7,044,644

Bridle Ridge (1)
 
7,595,000

 
645,575

 

 
8,240,575

Brookstone (1)
 
7,469,252

 
1,663,402

 

 
9,132,654

Bruton Apartments (2)
 
18,145,000

 
1,503,516

 

 
19,648,516

Concord at Gulfgate A Bond (2)
 
17,060,000

 
862,126

 

 
17,922,126

Concord at Little York A Bond (2)
 
12,480,000

 
630,743

 

 
13,110,743

Concord at Williamcrest A Bond (2)
 
18,020,000

 
910,663

 

 
18,930,663

Copper Gate Apartments (3)
 
5,220,000

 
544,237

 

 
5,764,237

Cross Creek (1)
 
6,095,463

 
2,807,730

 

 
8,903,193

Decatur Angle (2)
 
23,000,000

 
1,094,952

 

 
24,094,952

Glenview Apartments A Bond (4)
 
4,670,000

 
140,594

 

 
4,810,594

Greens Property A Bond (3)
 
8,312,000

 
983,623

 

 
9,295,623

Harden Ranch A Bond (3)
 
6,960,000

 
571,277

 

 
7,531,277

Heritage Square A Bond (4)
 
11,185,000

 
67,782

 

 
11,252,782

Lake Forest (1)
 
8,796,000

 
1,055,791

 

 
9,851,791

Live 929 Apartments (2)
 
40,822,598

 
4,262,624

 

 
45,085,222

Montclair Apartments A Bond (4)
 
2,530,000

 
76,168

 

 
2,606,168

Pro Nova 2014-1 and 2014-2 (2)
 
19,382,099

 
771,618

 

 
20,153,717

Ohio Properties A Bonds (1)
 
14,335,000

 
2,604,402

 

 
16,939,402

Renaissance A Bond (4)
 
11,475,663

 
1,007,469

 

 
12,483,132

Runnymede (1)
 
10,395,000

 
1,199,375

 

 
11,594,375

Santa Fe Apartments A Bond (4)
 
3,065,000

 
139,805

 

 
3,204,805

Silver Moon A Bond (4)
 
7,995,983

 
1,064,256

 

 
9,060,239

Southpark (1)
 
11,900,457

 
3,670,256

 

 
15,570,713

The Palms at Premier Park Apartments (3)
 
20,043,237

 
2,112,835

 

 
22,156,072

Tyler Park Apartments A Bond (3)
 
6,075,000

 
403,195

 

 
6,478,195

Vantage at Harlingen B Bond (4)
 
24,575,000

 
1,605,115

 

 
26,180,115

Vantage at Judson B Bond (4)
 
26,540,000

 
2,628,931

 

 
29,168,931

Westside Village Market A Bond (3)
 
3,970,000

 
263,487

 

 
4,233,487

Woodlynn Village (1)
 
4,371,000

 
273,712

 

 
4,644,712

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust
 
$
454,875,266

 
$
44,322,296

 
$

 
$
499,197,562

(1) Mortgage revenue bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, see Note 11
(2) Mortgage revenue bonds held by Deutsche Bank in a secured financing transaction, see Note 11
(3) Mortgage revenue bonds owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC, see Note 11
(4) Mortgage revenue bonds owned by ATAX TEBS III, LLC, see Note 11


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September 30, 2015
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Cost adjusted for pay-downs
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
Avistar at Chase Hill B Bond
 
$
963,011

 
$
94,072

 
$

 
$
1,057,083

Avistar at the Crest B Bond
 
757,434

 
73,993

 

 
831,427

Avistar at the Oaks B Bond
 
553,813

 
54,379

 

 
608,192

Avistar at the Parkway B Bond
 
125,000

 
30,042

 

 
155,042

Avistar in 09 B Bond
 
456,846

 
44,858

 

 
501,704

Avistar on the Boulevard B Bond
 
450,070

 
43,966

 

 
494,036

Concord at Gulfgate B Bond
 
2,125,000

 
613,794

 

 
2,738,794

Concord at Little York B Bond
 
960,000

 
252,621

 

 
1,212,621

Concord at Williamcrest B Bond
 
2,800,000

 
572,669

 

 
3,372,669

Glenview Apartments B Bond
 
2,053,000

 

 
(12,729
)
 
2,040,271

Greens Property B Bond
 
943,847

 
253,494

 

 
1,197,341

Heritage Square B Bond
 
520,000

 
124,101

 

 
644,101

Montclair Apartments B Bond
 
928,000

 

 
(4,724
)
 
923,276

Ohio Properties B Bonds
 
3,566,060

 
703,159

 

 
4,269,219

Santa Fe Apartments B Bond
 
1,671,000

 

 
(8,505
)
 
1,662,495

Seasons at Simi Valley
 
6,320,000

 
219,709

 

 
6,539,709

Mortgage revenue bonds
 
$
25,193,081

 
$
3,080,857

 
$
(25,958
)
 
$
28,247,980



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December 31, 2014
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Cost adjusted for pay-downs
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
Arbors at Hickory Ridge (3)
 
$
11,570,933

 
$
1,792,303

 
$

 
$
13,363,236

Ashley Square (1)
 
5,159,000

 
486,559

 

 
5,645,559

Avistar at Chase Hill A Bond (3)
 
10,000,000

 
1,196,800

 

 
11,196,800

Avistar at the Crest A Bond (3)
 
9,700,000

 
1,419,692

 

 
11,119,692

Avistar at the Oaks A Bond(3)
 
7,800,000

 
869,622

 

 
8,669,622

Avistar in 09 A Bond (3)
 
6,735,000

 
750,885

 

 
7,485,885

Avistar on the Boulevard A Bond (3)
 
16,525,000

 
2,418,599

 

 
18,943,599

Avistar on the Hills A Bond (3)
 
5,389,000

 
743,520

 

 
6,132,520

Bella Vista (1)
 
6,490,000

 
625,571

 

 
7,115,571

Bridle Ridge (1)
 
7,655,000

 
659,249

 

 
8,314,249

Brookstone (1)
 
7,468,888

 
1,360,589

 

 
8,829,477

Bruton Apartments (2)
 
18,145,000

 
1,455,955

 

 
19,600,955

Copper Gate Apartments (3)
 
5,220,000

 
563,656

 

 
5,783,656

Cross Creek (1)
 
6,074,817

 
2,542,262

 

 
8,617,079

Decatur Angle (2)
 
23,000,000

 
919,540

 

 
23,919,540

Greens Property A Bond (3)
 
8,366,000

 
1,005,119

 

 
9,371,119

Harden Ranch A Bond (3)
 
6,960,000

 
511,421

 

 
7,471,421

Lake Forest (1)
 
8,886,000

 
1,003,614

 

 
9,889,614

Live 929 Apartments (2)
 
40,895,739

 
3,797,745

 

 
44,693,484

Pro Nova 2014-1 and 2014-2 (2)
 
20,095,169

 
1,043,431

 

 
21,138,600

Ohio Properties A Bonds (1)
 
14,407,000

 
2,444,034

 

 
16,851,034

Runnymede (1)
 
10,440,000

 
1,385,910

 

 
11,825,910

Southpark (1)
 
11,842,206

 
3,743,692

 

 
15,585,898

The Palms at Premier Park Apartments (3)
 
20,152,000

 
2,680,619

 

 
22,832,619

The Suites on Paseo (2)
 
35,450,000

 
3,193,691

 

 
38,643,691

Tyler Park Apartments A Bond (3)
 
6,075,000

 
345,060

 

 
6,420,060

Westside Village Market A Bond (3)
 
3,970,000

 
225,496

 

 
4,195,496

Woodlynn Village (1)
 
4,390,000

 
376,706

 

 
4,766,706

Mortgage revenue bonds held in trust
 
$
338,861,752

 
$
39,561,340

 
$

 
$
378,423,092

(1) Mortgage revenue bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, see Note 11
(2) Mortgage revenue bonds held by Deutsche Bank in a secured financing transaction, see Note 11
(3) Mortgage revenue bonds owned by ATAX TEBS II, LLC, see Note 11

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December 31, 2014
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Cost adjusted for pay-downs
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
Avistar at Chase Hill B Bond
 
$
965,000

 
$
144,769

 
$

 
$
1,109,769

Avistar at the Crest B Bond
 
759,000

 
124,286

 

 
883,286

Avistar at the Oaks B Bond
 
554,000

 
54,325

 

 
608,325

Avistar in 09 B Bond
 
457,000

 
50,608

 

 
507,608

Avistar on the Boulevard B Bond
 
451,000

 
73,851

 

 
524,851

Greens Property B Bond
 
945,638

 
376,203

 

 
1,321,841

Glenview Apartments
 
6,723,000

 

 

 
6,723,000

Harden Ranch B Bond
 
2,340,000

 

 
(1,501
)
 
2,338,499

Heritage Square
 
11,705,000

 
1,109,125

 

 
12,814,125

Montclair Apartments
 
3,458,000

 

 

 
3,458,000

Ohio Properties B Bonds
 
3,573,430

 
668,542

 

 
4,241,972

Renaissance
 
12,675,000

 
1,055,807

 

 
13,730,807

Santa Fe Apartments
 
4,736,000

 

 

 
4,736,000

Tyler Park Apartments B Bond
 
2,025,000

 

 
(17,395
)
 
2,007,605

Vantage at Harlingen
 
6,692,000

 
707,813

 

 
7,399,813

Vantage at Judson
 
6,049,000

 
717,230

 

 
6,766,230

Westside Village Market B Bond
 
1,430,000

 

 
(686
)
 
1,429,314

Mortgage revenue bonds
 
$
65,538,068

 
$
5,082,559

 
$
(19,582
)
 
$
70,601,045


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. The following provides further background of the circumstances related to the Suites on Paseo. On June 1, 2015, the Suites on Paseo was unable to pay the Partnership the interest due on the Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds. On June 25, 2015, the Partnership received a $500,000 payment, to be applied to accrued interest owed to the Partnership on June 1, 2015, which left approximately $674,000 as interest receivable. The Partnership issued a forbearance agreement, deferring the payment of the remaining June 1, 2015 unpaid interest due, until September 1, 2015. In addition, during the eight months ended September 1, 2015, the Partnership advanced approximately $1.1 million to the Suites on Paseo, including the interest on such advances. The Partnership completed a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis of the Suites on Paseo and concluded the fair market value of the Suites on Paseo was approximately equal to the amount the Partnership had invested into the Suites on Paseo, approximately $43.4 million. On September 30, 2015, the Partnership reported the Suites on Paseo property as an MF Property (see Notes 7 and 8).

In August 2015, the Partnership acquired Series 2015 A-1 mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $4.4 million and a stated annual interest rate of 5.75% which will mature on September 1, 2032. In addition, the Partnership acquired a subordinate Series 2015 A-2 mortgage revenue bond, a par value of approximately$1.9 million, and an annual interest rate of 5.5% for the first year and 8.0% for the second year, maturing on September 1, 2017. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by Seasons at Simi Valley Apartments, a 69 unit multifamily apartment complex located in Simi Valley, California.

In July 2015, the Partnership redeemed the Harden Ranch, Tyler Park Apartments and Westside Village Market mortgage revenue B bonds and received approximately $5.8 million for the full par value plus interest.

In June 2015, pursuant to the Forward Delivery Bond Purchase Agreement (“Bond Purchase Commitment”) executed in June 2013, the Partnership acquired a Series 2013A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $8.0 million and a subordinate Series 2013B taxable mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $500,000 with annual stated interest rates of 6.0% and 12.0%, respectively. Both mortgage revenue bonds mature on August 1, 2055 and are secured by Silver Moon Lodge Apartments, a 151 unit multifamily property located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


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In June 2015, pursuant to the Bond Purchase Commitment executed in August 2013, the Partnership acquired a Series 2013B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $24.6 million par with an annual stated interest rate of 6.0% which will mature on September 1, 2053. The mortgage revenue bond carries an additional annual 3.0% stated rate of interest calculated on the property’s excess cash flow. Simultaneously, the Partnership paid off the Series 2013C mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $6.7 million. The Partnership continues to hold the subordinate Series 2013D taxable mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $1.3 million with an annual stated interest rate of 9.0%, which will mature on April 1, 2035 and is recorded as an Other Asset. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by the Vantage at Harlingen Apartments, a 288 unit multifamily apartment complex located in San Antonio, Texas. The Partnership also realized approximately $330,000 of additional interest which was paid from the property’s excess cash flows in June 2015.

In June 2015, the Partnership finalized the restructuring of two mortgage revenue bonds secured by the Renaissance Gateway Apartments, a 208 unit multifamily property located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The restructuring resulted in moving 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 into a Series A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $8.5 million. The new Series 2013A par value mortgage revenue bond reported on September 30, 2015 is approximately $11.5 million with an annual stated interest rate of 6.0%, which will mature on June 1, 2050. The Partnership received cash of approximately $1.2 million from the resizing of the mortgage revenue bonds.

In June 2015, pursuant to the Bond Purchase Commitment executed December 2012, the Partnership acquired a Series 2012B mortgage revenue bond of approximately $26.5 million with an annual stated interest rate of 6.0%, which will mature on January 1, 2053. The mortgage revenue bond carries an additional annual 3.0% stated rate of interest calculated on the property’s excess cash flow. Simultaneously, the Partnership paid off the Series 2012C mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $6.0 million. The Partnership continues to hold a Series 2012D taxable mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $934,000 with an annual stated interest rate of 9.0%, which will mature on January 1, 2053 and is recorded in Other Assets. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by the Vantage at Judson Apartments, a 288 unit multifamily apartment complex located in San Antonio, Texas. The Partnership also realized approximately $446,000 of additional interest calculated on the property’s excess cash flows in the month of June 2015.

In April 2015, the Partnership acquired a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $13.3 million with a stated annual interest rate of 6.0% which will mature on May 1, 2052. In addition, The Partnership also acquired a subordinate Series 2015B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $125,000 with an annual stated interest rate of 12.0% which will mature on June 1, 2052. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by Avistar at the Parkway Apartments, a 236 unit multifamily apartment complex located in San Antonio, Texas.

In January 2015, the Partnership acquired six mortgage revenue bonds below:
The Partnership purchased a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $17.1 million and a Series 2015B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $2.1 million. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by Concord at Gulfgate Apartments, a 288 unit multifamily residential property located in Houston, Texas.
The Partnership purchased a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $12.5 million and a Series 2015B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $1.0 million. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by Concord at Little York Apartments, a 276 unit multifamily residential property located in Houston, Texas.
The Partnership purchased a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $18.0 million and a Series 2015B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $2.8 million. These mortgage revenue bonds are secured by Concord at Williamcrest Apartments, a 288 unit multifamily residential property located in Houston, Texas.

These three Series A mortgage revenue bonds each carry an annual interest rate of 6.0% and mature on February 1, 2032. The three Series B mortgage revenue bonds each carry an annual interest rate of 12.0% and mature on March 1, 2032. In July 2015, the Partnership restructured the existing Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) Trusts and borrowed approximately $41.8 million under three TOB Trusts securitizing these mortgage revenue bonds (see Note 11).

The properties securing the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are geographically dispersed throughout the United States with significant concentrations in California and Texas. On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the concentration in California, as a percentage of principal outstanding, was approximately 10% and 18%, respectively. On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the concentration in Texas, as a percentage of principal outstanding, was approximately 54% and 38%, respectively.


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All of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities and they are carried on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values.  On September 30, 2015, the weighted average base rate of the mortgage revenue bonds reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements was approximately 6.2% per annum. Due to the limited market for the mortgage revenue bonds, these estimates of fair value do not necessarily represent what the Partnership would actually receive in a sale of the mortgage revenue bonds.  There is no active trading market for the mortgage revenue bonds and price quotes for the mortgage revenue bonds are not generally available.  

On September 30, 2015, all of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds were valued using discounted cash flow and yield to maturity analyses performed by management.  Management’s valuation encompasses judgment in its application and the key assumption in management’s yield to maturity analysis is the range of effective yields on 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. On September 30, 2015, the range of effective yields on the individual mortgage revenue bonds was 3.4% to 9.5% per annum.  On December 31, 2014, the range of effective yields on the individual mortgage revenue bonds was 4.7% to 8.3% per annum.

Additionally, the Partnership calculated the sensitivity of the key assumption used in calculating the fair values of these mortgage revenue bonds.  Assuming a 10% adverse change in the key assumption, the effective yields on the individual mortgage revenue bonds would increase to a range of 3.7% to 10.5% per annum and would result in additional unrealized losses on the mortgage revenue bond portfolio of approximately $32.3 million.  This sensitivity analysis is hypothetical and is at a specific point in time.  The results of the sensitivity analysis may not be indicative of actual changes in fair value of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds and should be used with caution.  If available, the General Partner 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 management’s analyses provide indicative pricing only.

Unrealized gains or losses on the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds are recorded in accumulated other 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. On September 30, 2015, there were no mortgage revenue bond investments in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.
 
5. Public Housing Capital (“PHC”) Fund Trust Certificates

The Partnership owns 100% of the Residual Participation Receipts (“LIFERs”) in three TOB trusts (“PHC TOB Trusts”). On September 30, 2015, the PHC TOB Trusts owned approximately $58.3 million of Public Housing Capital Fund Certificates (“PHC Certificates”) issued by three trusts (“PHC Trusts”) sponsored by Deutsche Bank (“DB”). The assets held by the PHC Trusts consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of local public housing authorities. Principal and interest on these loans are payable by the respective public housing authorities out of annual appropriations to be made to the public housing authorities by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) under HUD’s Capital Fund Program established under the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (the “Capital Fund Program”). The PHC Trusts have a first lien on these annual Capital Fund Program payments to secure the public housing authorities’ respective obligations to pay principal and interest on their loans. The loans payable by the public housing authorities are not debts of, or 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 determined that the three PHC TOB trusts are VIEs and that the Partnership was the primary beneficiary of each of the three PHC TOB trusts. As a result, the Partnership reports the PHC TOB Trusts on a consolidated basis and the SPEARS as debt financing. 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 indenture for the PHC TOB trusts stipulates that the Partnership has the sole right to cause the PHC TOB trusts to sell the PHC 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.


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The Partnership had the following investments in the PHC Certificates on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Description of Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
Cost adjusted for amortization of premium and discounts
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value on September 30, 2015
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust I
 
$
27,309,363

 
$
1,101,659

 
$

 
$
28,411,022

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust II
 
11,070,539

 
106,874

 

 
11,177,413

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust III
 
20,503,538

 

 
(215,131
)
 
20,288,407

 
 
$
58,883,440

 
$
1,208,533

 
$
(215,131
)
 
$
59,876,842


Description of Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
Cost adjusted for amortization of premium and discounts
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value on December 31, 2014
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate I
 
$
27,414,100

 
$
933,789

 
$

 
$
28,347,889

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate II
 
11,999,721

 
152,293

 

 
12,152,014

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate III
 
20,474,100

 
289,120

 

 
20,763,220

 
 
$
59,887,921

 
$
1,375,202

 
$

 
$
61,263,123


As all of the Partnership’s investments in PHC Certificates are classified as available-for-sale securities, they are carried on the Company’s balance sheet at their estimated fair values. On September 30, 2015, the weighted average base rate of the PHC Trust Certificates was approximately 5.2% per annum.  Due to the limited market for the PHC Certificates, these estimates of the fair value do not necessarily represent what the Partnership would actually receive in a sale of the PHC Certificates.  The estimates of the fair values of these PHC certificates is based on a yield to maturity analysis which begins with the current market yield rate for a “AAA” rated tax-free municipal bond for a term consistent with the weighted-average life of each of the PHC Fund trusts adjusted largely for unobservable inputs the General Partner believes would be used by market participants. Management’s fair value estimates encompass judgment. Management’s estimates are compared to external pricing services when available.   

On September 30, 2015 the range of effective yields on the PHC Certificates was approximately 4.1% to 5.8% per annum.  On December 31, 2014 the range of effective yields on the PHC Certificates was approximately 4.2% to 5.4% per annum.  Additionally, the Partnership calculated the sensitivity of the key assumption used in calculating the fair values of these PHC Certificates.  Assuming a 10% adverse change in the key assumption, the effective yields on the PHC Certificates would increase to a range of 4.5% to 6.4% per annum and would result in additional unrealized annual losses on the PHC Certificates of approximately $2.1 million.  This sensitivity analysis is hypothetical and is at a specific point in time.  The results of the sensitivity analysis may not be indicative of actual changes in fair value and should be used with caution.  If available, the general partner may also consider other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  Pricing services and management’s analysis provide indicative pricing only.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the PHC Certificates held in the PHC TOB Trusts on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
Average Remaining Lives (Years)
 
Investment Rating
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate over Life
 
Principal Outstanding September 30, 2015
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate I
 
9.50
 
AA-
 
5.29
%
 
$
25,980,780

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate II
 
8.92
 
A+
 
4.29
%
 
11,465,660

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate III
 
10.06
 
BBB
 
5.42
%
 
20,898,432

Total Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
58,344,872



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Average Remaining Lives (Years)
 
Investment Rating
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate over Life
 
Principal Outstanding December 31, 2014
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate I
 
10.25
 
AA-
 
5.33
%
 
$
25,980,780

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate II
 
9.72
 
A+
 
4.28
%
 
12,429,186

Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificate III
 
10.81
 
BBB
 
5.42
%
 
20,898,432

Total Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
59,308,398


6. Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”)

On September 30, 2015, the Partnership held three securitizations of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS TOB Trusts”). The Partnership owns the LIFERS issued by the three MBS TOB Trusts which were purchased for approximately $2.8 million.

Each of the three MBS TOB Trusts issued SPEARS to unaffiliated investors. These SPEARS totaled approximately $11.9 million on September 30, 2015. The SPEARS represent senior interests in the MBS TOB Trusts and have been credit enhanced by DB. The LIFERS entitle the Partnership to all principal and interest payments received by the MBS TOB Trust on the securitized MBS securities after payments due to the holders of the SPEARs and trust costs. The SPEARS bear interest at a variable rate based on Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) index.

The Partnership determined that the three MBS TOB Trusts are VIEs and that the Partnership was the primary beneficiary of each of them. As a result, the Partnership reports the MBS TOB Trusts on a consolidated basis and the SPEARS as debt financing. 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 indenture for the MBS TOB Trusts stipulates that the Partnership has the sole right to cause the MBS TOB Trusts to sell the MBS securities. If they were sold, the extent to which the MBS TOB Trusts will be exposed to gains or losses would result from decisions made by the Partnership.

The carrying value of the Partnership’s MBS securities on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows:
Agency Rating of MBS Securities (1)
 
Cost adjusted for amortization of premium
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value on September 30, 2015
“AAA”
 
$
5,074,783

 
$

 
$
(52,533
)
 
$
5,022,250

“AA”
 
9,915,504

 

 
(256,167
)
 
9,659,337

 
 
$
14,990,287

 
$

 
$
(308,700
)
 
$
14,681,587

(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, on the date presented.

Agency Rating of MBS Securities (1)
 
Cost adjusted for amortization of premium
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value on December 31, 2014
“AAA”
 
$
5,304,974

 
$

 
$
(250,624
)
 
$
5,054,350

“AA”
 
10,062,667

 

 
(275,459
)
 
9,787,208

 
 
$
15,367,641

 
$

 
$
(526,083
)
 
$
14,841,558

(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, on the date presented.

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


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On September 30, 2015, the range of effective yields on the individual MBS was 3.8% to 5.3% per annum. On December 31, 2014, the range of effective yields on the individual MBS securities was 3.7% to 5.2% per annum. Additionally, the Partnership calculated the sensitivity of the key assumption used in calculating the fair values of the MBS which is the effective yield on new issuances of similarly rated MBS securities.  Assuming a 10% adverse change in that key assumption, the effective yields on the MBS securities would increase to a range of 4.2% to 5.8% per annum and would result in additional unrealized losses on the bond portfolio of approximately $790,000.  This sensitivity analysis is hypothetical and is at a specific point in time.  The results of the sensitivity analysis may not be indicative of actual changes in fair value and should be used with caution.  Pricing services and management’s analysis provide indicative pricing only. The MBS securities have been in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve months and the Partnership does not believe the investments are other than temporarily impaired on September 30, 2015 as it has the intent and ability to hold these investments until their estimated fair value recovers to the carrying cost or until final maturity.

The MBS securities are backed by residential mortgage loans and interest payable from the MBS securities is believed and expected to be exempt from federal income taxation. Description of certain terms of the Partnership’s MBS securities is as follows:
Agency Rating of MBS Securities
 
Principal Outstanding September 30, 2015
 
Weighted Average Maturity Date
 
Weighted Average Coupon Interest Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
“AAA”
 
$
5,000,000

 
July 1, 2032
 
4.60
%
“AA”
 
9,765,000

 
July 9, 2036
 
4.20
%
 
 
$
14,765,000

 
 
 
 

7.  Real Estate Assets

MF Properties

To facilitate its investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds 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 six limited liability companies that own the MF Properties, and owns one of the MF Properties directly. The financial statements of these properties are consolidated with those of the Partnership.  The general partners of these partnerships are unaffiliated parties and their 1% ownership interest in these limited partnerships is reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as noncontrolling interests. 

Recent Transactions

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.


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The Partnership had the following investments in MF Properties on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
MF Properties
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
 
Land and Land Improvements
 
Buildings and
Improvements
 
 Carrying Value on September 30, 2015
Arboretum
 
Omaha, NE
 
145

 
$
1,750,561

 
$
19,289,214

 
$
21,039,775

Eagle Village
 
Evansville, IN
 
511

 
567,880

 
12,580,191

 
13,148,071

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)
 
Highland Heights, KY
 
269

 
688,539

 
8,168,495

 
8,857,034

Residences of DeCordova
 
Granbury, TX
 
110

 
1,137,832

 
8,054,866

 
9,192,698

Residences of Weatherford
 
Weatherford, TX
 
76

 
1,942,229

 
5,733,597

 
7,675,826

Suites on Paseo
 
San Diego, CA
 
394

 
3,162,463

 
38,212,634

 
41,375,097

The 50/50 MF Property
 
Lincoln, NE
 
475

 

 
32,904,959

 
32,904,959

Woodland Park
 
Topeka, KS
 
236

 
1,265,160

 
14,226,740

 
15,491,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
149,685,360

Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $1.4 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015)
 
(14,490,131
)
Balance on September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
135,195,229

MF Properties
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
 
Land and Land Improvements
 
Buildings and
Improvements
 
Carrying Value on December 31, 2014
Arboretum
 
Omaha, NE
 
145

 
$
1,748,502

 
$
19,216,623

 
$
20,965,125

Eagle Village
 
Evansville, IN
 
511

 
567,880

 
12,472,151

 
13,040,031

Glynn Place
 
Brunswick, GA
 
128

 
743,996

 
4,995,658

 
5,739,654

Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)
 
Highland Heights, KY
 
224

 
688,539

 
5,479,342

 
6,167,881

Residences of DeCordova
 
Granbury, TX
 
110

 
1,137,832

 
8,007,390

 
9,145,222

Residences of Weatherford
 
Weatherford, TX
 
76

 
1,942,229

 
5,724,456

 
7,666,685

The 50/50 MF Property
 
Lincoln, NE
 
475

 

 
32,820,776

 
32,820,776

The Colonial
 
Omaha, NE
 
258

 
1,180,058

 
7,822,681

 
9,002,739

Woodland Park
 
Topeka, KS
 
236

 
1,265,160

 
14,167,096

 
15,432,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
119,980,369

Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $4.8 million in 2014)
 
 
 
(14,108,154
)
Balance on December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
105,872,215


Mortgage revenue bond exchange for an MF Property
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 4). This property has been included as an MF Property at September 30, 2015 for the initial value of approximately $43.4 million which represents the fair market value of the property. In addition, the Suites on Paseo reported approximately $200,000 in other current assets. The Suites on Paseo balance sheet and results of operations are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.


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A condensed balance sheet at the date of acquisition for the Suites on Paseo acquisition is below.

 
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


The table below shows the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations of the Partnership as if the Suites on Paseo had been acquired at the beginning of the periods presented:

 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Revenues
$
15,232,543

 
$
12,951,041

 
$
47,095,980

 
$
38,903,256

Net income
$
2,641,830

 
$
3,671,163

 
$
13,848,738

 
$
13,586,698

Net income allocated to unitholders
$
2,615,412

 
$
3,634,451

 
$
13,710,251

 
$
13,450,831

Unitholder's interest in net income (loss) per unit (basic and diluted)
$
0.04

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.22


Consolidated VIE Properties

In April 2015, the Partnership entered into separate brokerage contracts to sell the Consolidated VIEs. The Company has classified the Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations for all periods presented and has eliminated the Consolidated VIE segment as a reportable segment (see Notes 1, 3, 9, and 19) beginning with the second quarter of 2015. No net income or loss from these properties accrued to the Unitholders or the general partner.

Land Held for Investment and Development

On September 30, 2015, the Partnership reported approximately $4.8 million as land held for investment. The Partnership plans to strategically develop this land into rental properties.

8. Other Assets

The Partnership had the following Other Assets on the dates shown:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Property loans receivable
 
$
24,995,110

 
$
22,191,515

Less: Loan loss reserves
 
(7,098,814
)
 
(7,098,814
)
Deferred financing costs - net
 
6,131,955

 
4,659,104

Fair value of derivative contracts
 
413,845

 
267,669

Taxable bonds at fair value
 
5,056,428

 
4,616,565

Bond purchase commitments - fair value adjustment (Notes 4 & 16)
 
3,335,926

 
5,780,413

Other assets
 
1,982,846

 
717,867

 Total Other assets
 
$
34,817,296

 
$
31,134,319



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In addition to the mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership, property loans have been made to the owners of the properties which secure the mortgage revenue bonds and are reported as property loans receivable in Other Assets, net of loan loss reserves.  The Partnership periodically, or as changes in circumstances or operations dictate, evaluates such property loans receivable for impairment.  The value of the underlying property assets is ultimately the most relevant measure of value to support the property loan values.  The Partnership utilizes a discounted cash flow model, which includes various assumptions, in estimating a property’s fair value.   The various models may assume multiple revenue and expense scenarios, various capitalization rates and multiple discount rates.  Other information, such as independent appraisals, may be considered in estimating a property’s fair value.  If the estimated fair value of the property after deducting the amortized cost basis of any senior mortgage revenue bond exceeds the principal balance of the property loan then no potential loss is indicated and no loan loss reserve for property loans is needed. In estimating the property valuation, the most significant assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow model remain the same as discussed in the Form 10-K and include revenue and expense projections and capitalization rates.

See the Fair Value Measurement Note 15 for the detailed description of the fair value estimation process for all taxable mortgage bonds.

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. The mortgage revenue bonds were subsequently collapsed. During the eight months ended September 1, 2015, the Partnership advanced approximately $1.1 million to the Suites on Paseo, including the interest on such advances. The Partnership completed a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis of the Suites on Paseo and concluded the fair market value of the Suites on Paseo was approximately equal to the amount the Partnership had invested in the Suites on Paseo, approximately $43.4 million (see Notes 4 and 7).

In June 2015, the Partnership purchased a $500,000 taxable mortgage revenue bond with an annual interest rate of 12.0%. The taxable mortgage revenue bond matures on August 1, 2055and is secured by Silver Moon Lodge Apartments, a 151 unit multifamily property located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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 is due and payable in full on January 1, 2016. The principal on the loan will be repaid from the limited partner capital contributed to Silver Moon Lodge LLLP when the 4.0% LIHTCs are sold. The capital contribution is anticipated to occur prior to December 31, 2015.

In April 2015, the Partnership advanced approximately $567,000 to the Suites on Paseo for operations. This amount has been included as an investment in the Suites on Paseo in September 2015 which was eliminated upon consolidation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership also advanced approximately $90,500 to Cross Creek. In addition, the Partnership received approximately $100,000 of principal from FAH during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership recorded an allowance on interest equal to the accrued interest on the Ashley Square, Cross Creek, Lake Forest, the Ohio Properties property loans receivable as the Partnership determined they were not reasonably assured.


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The following is a summary of the property loans receivable, accrued interest and loan loss reserves on the amounts due on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
Outstanding Balance
 
Accrued Interest
 
Loan Loss Reserves
 
Interest Allowance
 
Net Property Loans
Arbors at Hickory Ridge
 
$
191,264

 
$
36,393

 
$

 
$

 
$
227,657

Ashley Square
 
5,078,342

 
2,761,407

 
(3,596,342
)
 
(2,761,407
)
 
1,482,000

Avistar (February 2013 portfolio)
 
274,496

 
42,657

 

 

 
317,153

Avistar (June 2013 portfolio)
 
251,622

 
39,102

 

 

 
290,724

Cross Creek
 
7,066,588

 
2,285,460

 
(3,447,472
)
 
(2,285,460
)
 
3,619,116

Foundation for Affordable Housing
 
1,460,196

 

 

 

 
1,460,196

Greens Property
 
850,000

 
380,981

 

 

 
1,230,981

Lake Forest
 
4,618,704

 
2,957,255

 
(55,000
)
 
(2,936,420
)
 
4,584,539

Ohio Properties
 
2,390,446

 
1,146,591

 

 
(407,054
)
 
3,129,983

Silver Moon Lodge Apartments
 
2,813,452

 
5,731

 

 

 
2,819,183

 
 
$
24,995,110

 
$
9,655,577

 
$
(7,098,814
)
 
$
(8,390,341
)
 
$
19,161,532


 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Outstanding Balance
 
Accrued Interest
 
Loan Loss Reserves
 
Interest Allowance
 
Net Property Loans
Arbors at Hickory Ridge
 
$
191,264

 
$
26,047

 
$

 
$

 
$
217,311

Ashley Square
 
5,078,342

 
2,455,660

 
(3,596,342
)
 
(2,455,660
)
 
1,482,000

Avistar (February 2013 portfolio)
 
274,496

 
16,470

 

 

 
290,966

Avistar (June 2013 portfolio)
 
251,622

 
15,097

 

 

 
266,719

Cross Creek
 
6,976,087

 
2,084,804

 
(3,447,472
)
 
(2,084,804
)
 
3,528,615

Foundation for Affordable Housing
 
1,560,553

 
1,735

 

 

 
1,562,288

Greens Property
 
850,000

 
231,342

 

 

 
1,081,342

Lake Forest
 
4,618,704

 
2,599,613

 
(55,000
)
 
(2,578,778
)
 
4,584,539

Ohio Properties
 
2,390,447

 
894,044

 

 
(307,832
)
 
2,976,659

 
 
$
22,191,515

 
$
8,324,812

 
$
(7,098,814
)
 
$
(7,427,074
)
 
$
15,990,439


The following is a detail of loan loss reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
7,098,814

 
$
7,023,814

Provision for loan loss
 

 
75,000

Balance, end of year
 
$
7,098,814

 
$
7,098,814


9. Discontinued Operations

The primary purpose of the Partnership is to acquire, hold, sell and otherwise deal with mortgage revenue bonds and other instruments which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for Residential Properties and other commercial properties. The Mortgage Revenue Bonds, the Public Housing Capital Fund Trust, and the Mortgage-Backed Securities segments fulfill this purpose, are long-term investments, and the properties which collateralize the mortgage revenue bonds are not owned or managed by the Partnership. The MF Property segment is comprised of indirectly owned, actively managed, and controlled multifamily properties. The MF Properties included in this segment are typically financed with third party mortgages.


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Effective during the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company changed its reportable segments due to the classification of the Company’s Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations. The Consolidated VIE segment was comprised of the results of operations of the underlying collateral for the related mortgage revenue bonds. The Company concluded its investment in the Consolidated VIE segment was not consistent with the Company’s portfolio of assets, as described above. As such, the Company decided to implement a strategic shift in direction by discontinuing its Consolidated VIE segment. This decision was made for the following reasons:
The risk profile of the Consolidated VIE segment was unique as the substance of the investment was the result of the operations of the underlying properties and not the mortgage revenue bonds (which is the form of the investment).The risk profile includes:
The underlying properties thin capitalization,
Related party ownership groups, and
The lack of ultimate decision-making authority.
The stated purpose of the Company was not to manage properties without having some type of ownership or ability to control the underlying property.
Subsequent to the disposition of the Consolidated VIE properties by their owners, the Company does not plan to include this type of investment as part of its strategic direction.

As such, in April 2015, separate brokerage contracts were executed to list the Consolidated VIEs, Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, for sale. As a result, management has determined these Consolidated VIEs met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented (see Notes 1, 3, and 7). The Consolidated VIEs results of operations are reported in the segments as part of the discontinued operations in Net income (see Note 19).

The proceeds from these sales are expected to be more than the carrying value of each of the property’s assets and the sales are expected to be completed before December 31, 2015.

The following represents the components of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
$
35,958

 
$
35,772

Restricted cash
716,979

 
544,233

Land and land improvements
1,836,400

 
1,836,400

Buildings and improvements
21,370,662

 
21,204,047

Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
23,207,062

 
23,040,447

Accumulated depreciation
(10,829,527
)
 
(10,583,647
)
Net real estate assets
12,377,535

 
12,456,800

Other assets
50,195

 
167,210

Total assets from discontinued operations
13,180,667

 
13,204,015

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
516,592

 
503,743

Mortgage payable

 

Total liabilities from discontinued operations
516,592

 
503,743

Net assets of discontinued operations
$
12,664,075

 
$
12,700,272


The following presents the revenues, expenses and income from discontinued operations:
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Rental revenues
$
833,829

 
$
799,411

 
$
2,455,430

 
$
2,385,835

Expenses
579,935

 
792,689

 
1,938,821

 
2,288,955

Net Income from discontinued operations
$
253,894

 
$
6,722

 
$
516,609

 
$
96,880



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10. Lines of Credit

On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership reported outstanding lines of credit (“LOC”) of approximately $6.4 million and $0, respectively.

In May 2015, the Partnership entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) of up to $50.0 million with its sole lead arranger and administrative agent, Bankers Trust Company (“Bankers Trust”). Under the Credit Agreement, Bankers Trust will make advances to the Partnership not to exceed at any time the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The maximum principal amount of the unsecured LOC is $50.0 million on September 30, 2015. The principal amount of each acquisition advance will be due and payable on the 270th day following the date on which the advance was made (the “Repayment Date”). The Partnership may extend any Repayment Date for up to three additional 90-day periods, but in no event later than May 14, 2017, by providing Bankers Trust with a written request for such extension together with a principal payment of 5% of the principal amount of the original acquisition advance for the first extension, 10% for the second extension, and 20% for the third extension. The proceeds of the Unsecured LOC will be used by the Partnership for the purchase of real estate either with existing or to-be-constructed multifamily property improvements, taxable or mortgage revenue bonds, public housing capital fund trust certificates, or mortgage backed securities. The Partnership intends to repay each advance either through a TOB financing, a TEBS transaction, or otherwise through securing alternate long-term debt or equity financing. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid back the approximate $37.4 million it had borrowed and reported no amounts outstanding on the LOC on September 30, 2015 on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2014, the Partnership obtained two $5.0 million LOCs. The first revolving LOC carries a variable interest rate which was approximately 3.5% on September 30, 2015, and matures in March 2016. The second revolving LOC also carries a variable interest rate which was approximately 3.4% on September 30, 2015 and matures in March 2016. The Partnership is required to make prepayments of the principal to reduce the second revolving LOC to zero for fifteen consecutive days during each calendar quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership reduced the LOC to zero for seven consecutive days and obtained a prepayment waiver from the second revolving LOC lender. The Partnership has fulfilled its fourth quarter 2015 prepayment obligation. On September 30, 2015 the Partnership had outstanding debt of $5.0 million on one of the LOCs.

In addition, the Partnership has a $7.5 million promissory note, maturing on August 1, 2017, which carries a fixed interest rate of approximately 2.8% per annum plus the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") which was approximately 0.2% per annum on September 30, 2015. The Partnership had approximately $7.5 million borrowed on September 30, 2015. Approximately $6.1 million is related to the Woodland Park property and is reported as part of Mortgage payables and approximately $1.4 million is reported in Lines of credit on the September 30, 2015 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

11.  Debt Financing

On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership reported outstanding debt financing of approximately $447.6 million and approximately $345.4 million, respectively, through the use of various credit facilities.


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Tender Option Bond Financings
 
 
September 30, 2015
Description of the Tender Option Bond Financings
 
Outstanding Debt Financing
 
Interest Rate
 
Stated Maturity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PHC Certificates-TOB Trust
 
$
43,985,000

 
2.30
%
 
December 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 1
 
2,585,000

 
1.11
%
 
October 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 2
 
4,090,000

 
1.11
%
 
October 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 5
 
5,270,000

 
1.11
%
 
October 2015
Decatur Angle - TOB Trust
22,850,000

 
4.26
%
 
October 2016
Live 929 - TOB Trust
 
37,955,000

 
4.39
%
 
July 2019
Bruton Apartments - TOB Trust
17,250,000

 
4.51
%
 
July 2017
Pro Nova 2014-1 - TOB Trust
 
9,010,000

 
4.01
%
 
July 2017
Pro Nova 2014-2 - TOB Trust
 
8,375,000

 
4.01
%
 
July 2017
Concord at Gulfgate - TOB Trust
 
14,940,000

 
2.76
%
 
February 2018
Concord at Little York - TOB Trust
 
11,235,000

 
2.76
%
 
February 2018
Concord at Williamcrest - TOB Trust
 
15,610,000

 
2.76
%
 
February 2018
 Total TOB Debt Financing
 
$
193,155,000

 
 
 
 

 
 
December 31, 2014
Description of the Tender Option Bond Financings
 
Outstanding Debt Financing
 
Interest Rate
 
Stated Maturity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PHC Certificates-TOB Trust
 
$
44,675,000

 
2.20
%
 
June 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 1
 
2,585,000

 
1.12
%
 
April 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 2
 
4,090,000

 
1.12
%
 
April 2015
MBS - TOB Trust 5
 
5,270,000

 
1.06
%
 
April 2015
The Suites on Paseo - TOB Trust
 
25,535,000

 
1.96
%
 
June 2015
TOB - Decatur Angle - TOB Trust
 
21,850,000

 
4.34
%
 
October 2016
Live 929 - TOB Trust
 
34,975,000

 
4.47
%
 
July 2019
Bruton Apartments - TOB Trust
 
17,250,000

 
4.55
%
 
July 2017
Pro Nova 2014-1 - TOB Trust
 
9,010,000

 
4.05
%
 
July 2017
Pro Nova 2014-2 - TOB Trust
 
9,010,000

 
4.05
%
 
July 2017
 Total TOB Debt Financing
 
$
174,250,000

 
 
 
 

In July 2011, 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. These SPEARS and LIFERS represent beneficial interests in the securitized asset held by the TOB trustee. The Partnership will purchase the LIFERS from each of these TOB Trusts which will grant them certain rights to the securitized assets. The Master Trust Agreement with DB has covenants with which the Partnership is required to comply. On September 30, 2015, 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 September 30, 2015 the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants. If the Partnership were to be out of compliance with any of these covenants, it could trigger a termination event of the financing facilities.


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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 related documents to create Term TOB Trusts (“Term TOB Trusts”).  Like the prior trusts, the Partnership transfered its mortgage revenue bonds to the TOB trustee, which issued Class A and Class B Trust Certificates. These Trust Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized asset held by the TOB trustee.  DB purchased the Class A Certificates.  The Partnership purchased the Class B Certificates from each of these Term TOB Trusts, which certificates grant them certain rights to the securitized assets. The restructuring increased the total borrowing from approximately $124.7 million to approximately $137.2 million, extended the maturity dates from October 2016 through July 2019, and fixed the annual interest rates from approximately 2.8% to 4.5%. The Partnership expects to renew each of the TOB financing facilities at its discretion per the terms of the agreements.

In March 2015, the Partnership borrowed $15.0 million through a newly executed TOB Trust under its credit facility with DB. The new TOB Trust facility was securitized by the Suites on Paseo mortgage revenue bond and has a maturity date of November 2015. On the closing date the total fixed TOB Trust facility interest rate was approximately 4.1% per annum. Pursuant to the terms of this TOB Trust the Partnership is required to reimburse DB for any shortfall realized on the contractual cash flows on the SPEARS. There have been no shortfalls realized. This new TOB Trust replaced the December 2013 TOB Trust under its credit facility which securitized the Suites on Paseo mortgage revenue bond with DB. When the restructuring was completed in July 2015, this TOB Trust was settled.

In February 2015, the Partnership executed three new TOB Trusts under its July 2011 Master Trust Agreement credit facility with DB securitizing the Concord at Gulfgate Apartments, Concord at Little York Apartments, and Concord at Williamcrest Apartments 2015A mortgage revenue bonds borrowing approximately $33.3 million under three TOB Trusts. Each TOB Trust facility has an approximate 2.8% per annum fixed interest rate and each will mature in February 2018. Pursuant to the terms of this TOB Trust the Partnership is required to reimburse DB for any shortfall realized on the contractual cash flows on the SPEARS. In July 2015, the Partnership restructured these TOB Trusts into the Term TOB Trusts which report an outstanding balance of approximately $41.8 million on September 30, 2015.

On September 30, 2015, the Partnership has posted approximately $1.6 million of cash collateral in connection with the Term TOB Trusts. This collateral is recorded as restricted cash in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

There were no changes to the PHC and MBS TOB Trusts during the quarter. The Partnership is accounting for all of the TOB Trust financing transactions as secured financing arrangements. On September 30, 2015, the total cost of borrowing on the PHC TOB and the MBS TOB Trusts averaged approximately 2.3% and 1.1%, respectively.

TEBS Financings
In July 2015, the Partnership and its newly created consolidated subsidiary, ATAX TEBS III, LLC (the “2015 Sponsor”), entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of nine mortgage revenue bonds, with a par value of approximately $105.4 million owned by the 2015 Sponsor pursuant to the M33 TEBS financing. The M33 TEBS financing facility essentially provides the Partnership with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.
Effective July 1, 2015, the Partnership transferred the following mortgage revenue bonds to the 2015 Sponsor pursuant to the M33 TEBS financing described above:

Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Outstanding Bond Par Amounts
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
July 1, 2015
 
Financial Statement Presentation
Avistar at the Parkway A Bond
 
$
13,300,000

 
$
13,300,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Glenview Apartments A Bond
 
4,670,000

 
4,670,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Heritage Square A Bond
 
11,185,000

 
11,185,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Montclair Apartments A Bond
 
2,530,000

 
2,530,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Renaissance Gateway
 
11,475,663

 
11,491,928

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Santa Fe Apartments A Bond
 
3,065,000

 
3,065,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Silver Moon Lodge Apartments A Bond
 
7,995,983

 
8,000,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Vantage at Harlingen
 
24,575,000

 
24,575,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Vantage at Judson
 
26,540,000

 
26,540,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
  Total
 
$
105,336,646

 
$
105,356,928

 
 

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The mortgage revenue bonds were then securitized by transferring these assets to Freddie Mac in exchange for Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates (collectively, the “M33 TEBS Certificates”) issued by Freddie Mac. The M33 TEBS Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets held by Freddie Mac. The 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. The Class B M33 TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of approximately $21.1 million and were retained by the 2015 Sponsor. After payment of transaction expenses, the 2015 Sponsor received net proceeds from the M33 TEBS Financing of approximately $82.2 million. The Partnership applied approximately $37.5 million of the net proceeds to pay the entire outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, its line of credit with Banker’s Trust that was previously used by the Partnership as a short term financing facility to fund additional assets purchased during June 2015 and placed approximately $4.8 million into a stabilization escrow.
The holders of the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly SIFMA floating index rate plus certain credit, facility, remarketing, and servicing fees (the “Facility Fees”). In order to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate M33 TEBS financing, the 2015 Sponsor also entered into interest rate cap agreements with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Royal Bank of Canada, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, each in an initial notional amount of approximately $21.1 million, which effectively limits the interest payable by the 2015 Sponsor on the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates to a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum on the combined notional amounts of the interest rate cap agreements through August 15, 2020. On September 30, 2015, the SIFMA based rate was equal to 0.03% the total Facility Fees were approximately 1.3%, the rate caps were approximately 0.1%, the finance costs were approximately 0.5%, resulting in the total initial cost of the M33 TEBS financing facility equal to approximately 2.0%.
Payment of interest on the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates will be made from the interest payments received by Freddie Mac from the mortgage revenue bonds held by Freddie Mac on designated interest payment dates prior to any payments of interest on the Class B M33 TEBS Certificates held by the 2015 Sponsor. As the holder of the Class B M33 TEBS Certificates, the 2015 Sponsor is not entitled to receive interest payments on the Class B TEBS Certificates at any particular rate, but will be entitled to all payments of principal and interest on the mortgage revenue bonds held by Freddie Mac after payment of principal and interest due on the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates and payment of all Facility Fees and associated expenses. Accordingly, the amount of interest paid to the 2015 Sponsor on the Class B M33 TEBS Certificates is expected to vary over time, and could be eliminated altogether, due to fluctuations in the interest rate payable on the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates, Facility Fees, expenses, and other factors.

Freddie Mac has guaranteed payment of scheduled principal and interest payments on the Class A M33 TEBS Certificates and also has guaranteed payment of the purchase price of any Class A M33 TEBS Certificates that are tendered to Freddie Mac in accordance with their terms which cannot be remarketed to new holders within five business days.  The 2015 Sponsor is obligated to reimburse Freddie Mac for certain expenses, including any payments made by Freddie Mac under its guaranty. These obligations of the 2015 Sponsor are also guaranteed by the Partnership.  The Partnership also entered into various subordination agreements with Freddie Mac under which the Partnership has subordinated its rights and remedies with respect to the mortgage revenue and taxable bonds and mortgage loans made by it to the owners of properties securing certain of the mortgage revenue bonds to the rights of Freddie Mac as the holder of the mortgage revenue bonds.

The term of the M33 TEBS financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the M33 TEBS Certificates, except the 2015 Sponsor may elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the mortgage revenue bonds from Freddie Mac on either July 15, 2020 or July 15, 2025.  The 2015 Sponsor also retains a right to require a mortgage revenue bond to be released from Freddie Mac in the event of a payment default on the mortgage revenue bond which remains uncured for two consecutive scheduled payment dates or 60 days, whichever is shorter, by paying Freddie Mac the unpaid principal and accrued interest on the mortgage revenue bond plus a yield maintenance payment.  In addition, the 2015 Sponsor has a limited right to substitute new mortgage revenue bonds for existing mortgage revenue bonds held by Freddie Mac in certain circumstances. Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the TEBS Financing on these dates the full term of the M33 TEBS Financing runs through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized bonds, or August 1, 2055.

On July 10, 2014, the Partnership and its newly created consolidated subsidiary, ATAX TEBS II, LLC (the “2014 Sponsor”), entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of thirteen mortgage revenue bonds, with a par value of approximately $118.4 million, owned by the 2014 Sponsor pursuant to the M31 TEBS financing. The M31 TEBS financing facility essentially provides the Partnership with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.


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The par value of the mortgage revenue bonds included in the M31 TEBS financing facility on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Outstanding Bond Par Amounts
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Financial Statement Presentation
Arbors at Hickory Ridge
 
$
11,450,000

 
$
11,450,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar at Chase Hill A Bond
 
9,957,357

 
10,000,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar at the Crest A Bond
 
9,658,636

 
9,700,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar at the Oaks A Bond
 
7,794,525

 
7,800,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar in 09 A Bond
 
6,730,273

 
6,735,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar on the Boulevard A Bond
 
16,454,530

 
16,525,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Avistar on the Hills A Bond
 
5,385,217

 
5,389,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Copper Gate Apartments
 
5,220,000

 
5,220,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Greens Property A Bond
 
8,312,000

 
8,366,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Harden Ranch A Bond
 
6,960,000

 
6,960,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
The Palms at Premier Park Apartments
 
20,043,237

 
20,152,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Tyler Park Apartments A Bond
 
6,075,000

 
6,075,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Westside Village A Bond
 
3,970,000

 
3,970,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
  Total
 
$
118,010,775

 
$
118,342,000

 
 

The mortgage revenue bonds were then securitized by transferring these assets to Freddie Mac in exchange for Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates, (collectively, the “M31 TEBS Certificates”). The M31 TEBS Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets held by Freddie Mac. The Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of approximately $94.7 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors. The Class B M31 TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of approximately $23.7 million and were retained by the 2014 Sponsor. The gross proceeds from the M31 TEBS financing were approximately $94.7 million. After the payment of transaction expenses, the Partnership received net proceeds from the M31 TEBS financing of approximately $91.6 million. The Partnership applied approximately $72.4 million of these net proceeds to retire the short-term securitization that previously existed on these bonds and approximately $6.3 million to a stabilization escrow. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, $1.9 million of restricted cash related to the Avistar at Chase Hill mortgage revenue bond was released to the Partnership. Approximately $1.3 million is reported as restricted cash on the September 30, 2015 balance sheet.
The holders of the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly SIFMA floating index rate plus certain credit, facility, remarketing, and servicing fees (“Facility Fees”). In order to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate M31 TEBS financing, the 2014 Sponsor also entered into interest rate cap agreements with Barclays Bank PLC, the Royal Bank of Canada, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, each in an initial notional amount of approximately $31.6 million, which effectively limits the interest payable by the 2014 Sponsor on the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates to a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum on the combined notional amounts of the interest rate cap agreements through August 15, 2019.
The total Facility Fees are 1.4% per annum, and on September 30, 2015, the SIFMA based rate was equal to approximately 0.0% per annum resulting in a total cost of borrowing of approximately 1.4% per annum on the outstanding balance of the M31 TEBS financing facility of approximately $94.5 million. The M31 TEBS financing and the associated M31 TEBS Trust are presented as secured financings within the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Payment of interest on the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates will be made from the interest payments received by Freddie Mac from the mortgage revenue bonds held by Freddie Mac on designated interest payment dates prior to any payments of interest on the Class B M31 TEBS Certificates held by the 2014 Sponsor. As the holder of the Class B M31 TEBS Certificates, the 2014 Sponsor is not entitled to receive interest payments on the Class B TEBS Certificates at any particular rate, but will be entitled to all payments of principal and interest on the Class B TEBS Certificates held by Freddie Mac after payment of principal and interest due on the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates and payment of all Facility Fees and associated expenses. Accordingly, the amount of interest paid to the 2014 Sponsor on the Class B M31 TEBS Certificates is expected to vary over time, and could be eliminated altogether, due to fluctuations in the interest rate payable on the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates, Facility Fees, expenses, and other factors.


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Freddie Mac guaranteed payment of scheduled principal and interest payments on the Class A M31 TEBS Certificates and also guaranteed payment of the purchase price of any Class A M31 TEBS Certificates that are tendered to Freddie Mac in accordance with their terms which cannot be remarketed to new holders within five business days.  The 2014 Sponsor is obligated to reimburse Freddie Mac for certain expenses, including any payments made by Freddie Mac under its guaranty. These obligations of the 2014 Sponsor are also guaranteed by the Partnership.  The Partnership also entered into various subordination agreements with Freddie Mac under which the Partnership has subordinated its rights and remedies with respect to the mortgage revenue and taxable bonds and mortgage loans made by it to the owners of properties securing certain of the mortgage revenue bonds to the rights of Freddie Mac as the holder of the mortgage revenue bonds.

The term of the M31 TEBS financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the M31 TEBS Certificates, except the 2014 Sponsor may elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the mortgage revenue bonds from Freddie Mac on either July 15, 2019 or July 15, 2024.  The 2014 Sponsor also retains a right to require a mortgage revenue bond to be released from Freddie Mac in the event of a payment default on the mortgage revenue bond which remains uncured for two consecutive scheduled payment dates or 60 days, whichever is shorter, by paying Freddie Mac the unpaid principal and accrued interest on the mortgage revenue bond plus a yield maintenance payment.  In addition, the 2014 Sponsor has a limited right to substitute new mortgage revenue bonds for existing mortgage revenue bonds held by Freddie Mac in certain circumstances. Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the TEBS Financing on these dates the full term of the M31 TEBS Financing runs through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized bonds, or August 1, 2050.

On September 1, 2010, the Partnership and its Consolidated Subsidiary ATAX TEBS I, LLC, entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of thirteen mortgage revenue bonds owned by the ATAX TEBS I, LLC (the “2010 Sponsor”) pursuant to the M24 TEBS financing. The M24 TEBS financing essentially provides the Partnership with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.
In February 2014, the mortgage revenue bond secured by Lost Creek was redeemed for an amount greater than the outstanding principal and accrued base interest. The Partnership received approximately $18.7 million for the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond which was used to retire a portion of the M24 TEBS Financing facility. On September 30, 2015, there are twelve mortgage revenue bonds owned by the 2010 Sponsor.

In September 2010, the Partnership entered into the M24 TEBS financing transferring certain mortgage revenue bonds to ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity. The par value of the mortgage revenue bonds included in this financing facility on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
Description of Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Outstanding Bond Par Amounts
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Financial Statement Presentation
Ashley Square
 
$
5,114,000

 
$
5,159,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Bella Vista
 
6,430,000

 
6,490,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Bent Tree
 
7,402,000

 
7,465,000

 
Assets held for sale
Bridle Ridge
 
7,595,000

 
7,655,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Brookstone
 
9,191,008

 
9,256,001

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Cross Creek
 
8,363,701

 
8,422,997

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Fairmont Oaks
 
7,194,000

 
7,266,000

 
Assets held for sale
Lake Forest
 
8,796,000

 
8,886,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Runnymede
 
10,395,000

 
10,440,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Southpark
 
13,680,000

 
13,680,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Woodlynn Village
 
4,371,000

 
4,390,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
Ohio Series A Bond (1)
 
14,335,000

 
14,407,000

 
Mortgage revenue bond
  Total
 
$
102,866,709

 
$
103,516,998

 
 
(1) Collateralized by Crescent Village, Postwoods, and Willow Bend

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The securitization of these assets occurred through two classes of certificates. The Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $95.8 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors. The Class B TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $20.3 million and were retained by the 2010 Sponsor. The holders of the Class A TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly SIFMA floating index rate plus the Facility Fees.
The total Facility Fees are 1.9% per annum, and on September 30, 2015, the SIFMA based rate was equal to approximately 0.1% per annum resulting in a total cost of borrowing of approximately 2.0% per annum on the outstanding balance of the M24 TEBS financing facility of $76.0 million. The M24 TEBS financing and the associated TEBS Trust are presented as secured financings within the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
The term of the M24 TEBS financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the TEBS Certificates, except that the Partnership may terminate the M24 TEBS financing at its option on either September 15, 2017 or September 15, 2020. If the Partnership does not elect to terminate the M24 TEBS financing on these dates, the full term of the M24 TEBS financing runs through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized mortgage revenue bonds, or July 15, 2050.

The Partnership’s aggregate borrowings on September 30, 2015 contractually mature over the next five years and thereafter as follows: 
2015
 
$
55,041,122

2016
 
26,063,319

2017
 
111,864,849

2018
 
43,905,807

2019
 
210,731,396

Thereafter
 

Total
 
$
447,606,493


The Partnership expects to renew each TOB financing facility maturing in 2015 for another six month term as it has the discretion to to do so in the terms of the agreement with DB.
 
12.  Mortgages Payable

The Partnership reports the mortgage loans secured by certain MF Properties on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as Mortgages payable.  On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the outstanding mortgage loans totaled approximately $68.5 million and $76.7 million, respectively.  These mortgages carry interest rates ranging from 2.9% to 4.8% with maturity dates ranging from March 2017 to March 2020.

In May 2015, the Partnership sold The Colonial property for approximately $10.7 million, and paid off a mortgage loan of approximately $7.4 million, which was securitized by this MF Property.

The Partnership’s mortgages payable on September 30, 2015 contractually mature over the next five years and thereafter as follows:
2015
 
$
245,782

2016
 
1,315,606

2017
 
30,679,834

2018
 
12,152,612

2019
 
24,100,854

Thereafter
 

Total
 
$
68,494,688


The mortgage collateralized by the Eagle Village MF Property came due in September 2015. The Partnership has a short-term extension with the third party lender and has the ability and intends to execute a new mortgage agreement.


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13.  Transactions with Related Parties

The general partner of the Partnership, 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, 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 fees directly to AFCA 2. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Partnership paid or accrued administrative fees to AFCA 2 of approximately $669,000 and $1.9 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Partnership paid or accrued administrative fees to AFCA 2 of approximately $536,000 and $1.5 million, 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 $16,000 and $46,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, these fees totaled approximately $17,000 and $51,000, respectively.

AFCA 2 earns mortgage placement fees in connection with the acquisition of certain mortgage revenue bonds.  These mortgage placement fees were paid by the owners of the respective properties and, accordingly, have not been reflected in the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements because these properties are not consolidated.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees of approximately $259,000 and $1.0 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees of approximately $397,000 and $1.1 million, respectively.

An affiliate of AFCA 2, America First Properties Management Company, LLC (“Properties Management”) provided property management services for the nine MF Properties (including The Colonial and Glynn Place which were sold in May and August 2015, respectively), the two Consolidated VIEs, classified as discontinued operations, and six of the properties collateralized by the mortgage revenue bonds, earning management fees of approximately $309,000 and $952,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Properties Management provided property management services for the eight MF Properties, the two Consolidated VIEs, classified as discontinued operations, and six of the properties collateralized by the mortgage revenue bonds, earning management fees of approximately $315,000 and $948,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These property management fees are not Partnership expenses, but are paid in each case by the owner of the Residential Properties.  For properties owned by entities treated as MF Properties, the property management fees are reflected as real estate operating expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.  The property management fees are paid out of the revenues generated by the respective property prior to the payment of debt service on the Partnership's mortgage revenue bonds and property loans, if applicable.

An affiliate of AFCA 2 acts as a origination advisor and consultant to the borrowers when mortgage revenue bonds and financing facilities are acquired by the Partnership. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, approximately $129,000 and $507,000, respectively, in origination fees were paid by the borrower of certain acquired bonds and have not been reflected in the accompanying Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $198,500 and $607,000, respectively, in origination fees were paid by the borrower of certain acquired bonds and have not been reflected in the accompanying Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, approximately $790,000 in consulting fees were paid by the Partnership to this affiliate related to the M33 TEBS financing facility. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $888,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, in origination and consulting fees were paid by the Partnership to this affiliate related to a mortgage revenue bond acquisition and the M31 TEBS financing facility.

The Partnership executed a Developer and Construction Management Agreement with two affiliates of AFCA 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2013 in connection with the mixed-use development at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, The 50/50 MF Property (see Note 7). Under the terms of this agreement, these affiliates earned approximately $500,000 and $668,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. There were no fees earned in 2015.

One of the owners of two limited-purpose corporations which own multifamily residential properties financed with mortgage revenue bonds and property loans held by the Partnership is an employee of Burlington who is not involved in the operation or management of the Partnership and who is not an executive officer of Burlington.

14.  Interest Rate Derivative Agreements

On September 30, 2015, the Partnership has twelve derivative agreements in order to mitigate its exposure to increases in interest rates on its variable-rate debt financing.


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On September 30, 2015, the terms of the twelve derivative agreements are as follows:
 
 Date Purchased
 
 Notional Amount
 
Effective Capped Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Purchase Price
 
 Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.00
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
921,000

 
Bank of New York Mellon
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.00
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
845,600

 
Barclays Bank PLC
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.00
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
928,000

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 15, 2013
 
$
93,305,000

 
1.50
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
793,000

 
Deutsche Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 18, 2014
 
$
41,250,000

 
1.00
%
 
March 1, 2017
 
$
230,500

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 18, 2014
 
$
11,000,000

 
1.00
%
 
March 1, 2017
 
$
150,500

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
315,200

 
Barclays Bank PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
343,000

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
333,200

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
210,000

 
Wells Fargo Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
187,688

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.00
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
174,900

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

In July 2015, to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate M33 TEBS financing, the Partnership entered into interest rate cap agreements with Wells Fargo Bank, the Royal Bank of Canada, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, each in an initial notional amount of approximately $28.1 million, which effectively limits the interest payable by the Partnership on the M33 TEBS Certificates to a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum on the combined notional amounts of the interest rate cap agreements through August 15, 2020. The interest rate cap contracts cost approximately $573,000.

On March 30, 2015, SMBC Capital Markets, Inc. revised and replaced an existing interest rate cap agreement with the notional amount of approximately $28.8 million for the outstanding borrowings on the MBS TOB financing facilities to $11.0 million. These agreements effectively limit the interest component of the TOB financing correlated with the SIFMA index to a maximum of 1.0% on $52.3 million of the outstanding borrowings on the MBS TOB financing facilities and the PHC Certificates TOB financing facilities through a three year term ending March 1, 2017. The Partnership received $10,500 of cash collateral upon the execution of the revised interest rate cap agreement thus reducing its purchase price to approximately $151,000.

The Partnership contracted for two no-cost interest rate swaps with DB related to the Decatur Angle and Bruton TOB financing facilities collateralized by mortgage revenue bonds that are used to provide financing for the construction of these properties. The swap related to the Decatur Angle TOB financing facility has a $23.0 million notional value, an October 15, 2016 effective date, and an October 15, 2021 termination date. The swap related to the Bruton TOB financing facility has an approximate $18.1 million notional value, an April 15, 2017 effective date, and an April 15, 2022 termination date. Both swaps are in place to mitigate the possible interest rate increases and swaps a variable rate based on LIBOR for an approximate 2.0% fixed rate. On September 30, 2015 the fair value of the Decatur Angle swap is a liability of approximately $871,000 and the fair value of the Bruton swap is a liability of approximately $669,000. The fair value of these swaps has been recorded as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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. The change in the fair value of these derivative contracts

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resulted in a increase in the interest expense of approximately $1.3 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The change in the fair value of these derivative contracts resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $154,000 and $764,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of the Partnership’s interest rate derivative agreements is disclosed in Note 15.

15.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Current accounting guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides for 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 on the measurement date.

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.
 

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

Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds.  The fair values of the Partnership’s investments in mortgage revenue bonds have each been based on a discounted cash flow or yield to maturity analysis. The Partnership uses this same valuation methodology to estimate the fair value adjustment for its bond purchase commitments. 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 General Partner 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 General Partner 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 General Partner 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 General Partner 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. There is also approximately $3.3 million of estimated fair market value adjustments related to Bond Purchase Commitments that are categorized as a Level 3 inputs which were recorded in other comprehensive loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The fair value of the Bond Purchase Commitments are 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 General Partner. There is no active trading market for the trusts’ certificates owned by the Partnership, but the General Partner 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 General Partner 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.
    
Investments in Mortgage-Backed Securities. The fair value of the Partnership’s investment in mortgage-backed securities is 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 market place, and other data inputs. The methodology also considers the underlying characteristics of each security, which are also observable inputs, including: coupon; maturity date; loan age; reset date; collateral type; geography; and prepayment speeds. The Partnership analyzes pricing data received from the third party pricing service by comparing it to valuation information obtained from at least one other third party pricing service, ensuring they are within a tolerable range of difference which the Partnership estimates as 7.5%. The General Partner also looks at observations of trading activity in the market place when available. Given these facts, the fair value measurements of the Partnership’s investment in mortgage-backed securities are 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 General Partner 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. We validate that 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.


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Interest Rate Derivatives.  The effect of the Partnership’s interest rate caps 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 swap 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 interest rate derivatives are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.  The fair value of the interest rate derivatives is based on a model whose inputs are not observable and therefore are 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 are summarized below:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 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
 
$
527,445,542

 
$

 
$

 
$
527,445,542

Bond purchase commitments
 
3,335,926

 

 

 
3,335,926

Public housing capital fund trust certificates
 
59,876,842

 

 

 
59,876,842

Mortgage-backed securities
 
14,681,587

 

 
14,681,587

 

Taxable mortgage bonds
 
5,056,428

 

 

 
5,056,428

Interest rate derivatives
 
(1,125,936
)
 

 

 
(1,125,936
)
Total Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
 
$
609,270,389

 
$

 
$
14,681,587

 
$
594,588,802


 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
 
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Bond Purchase Commitments
 
 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
 Taxable Bonds
 
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
Total
Beginning Balance July 1, 2015
 
$
548,935,985

 
$
883,999

 
$
58,991,437

 
$
4,711,687

 
$
(443,961
)
 
$
613,079,147

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
 

 

 

 

 
(1,254,563
)
 
(1,254,563
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
 
19,222,410

 
2,451,927

 
899,057

 
345,902

 

 
22,919,296

Purchases
 
6,320,000

 

 

 

 

 
6,320,000

Mortgage revenue bond exchanged for MF Property
 
(40,950,000
)
 

 

 

 

 
(40,950,000
)
Purchase interest rate derivative
 

 

 

 

 
572,588

 
572,588

Settlements
 
(6,082,853
)
 

 
(13,652
)
 
(1,161
)
 

 
(6,097,666
)
Ending Balance September 30, 2015
 
$
527,445,542

 
$
3,335,926

 
$
59,876,842

 
$
5,056,428

 
$
(1,125,936
)
 
$
594,588,802

Total amount of gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held on September 30, 2015
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,254,563
)
 
$
(1,254,563
)


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For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
 
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Bond Purchase Commitments
 
 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
Taxable Bonds
 
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
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
 

 

 

 

 
(1,955,693
)
 
(1,955,693
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
 
2,752,871

 
(2,444,487
)
 
(381,802
)
 
11,842

 

 
(61,576
)
Purchases
 
137,805,000

 

 

 
500,000

 

 
138,305,000

Mortgage revenue bond exchanged for MF Property
 
(40,950,000
)
 

 

 

 

 
(40,950,000
)
Refund of interest rate derivative cost
 

 

 

 

 
(10,500
)
 
(10,500
)
Payment of interest rate derivative cost
 

 

 

 

 
572,588

 
572,588

Settlements
 
(21,186,466
)
 

 
(1,004,479
)
 
(71,979
)
 

 
(22,262,924
)
Ending Balance September 30, 2015
 
$
527,445,542

 
$
3,335,926

 
$
59,876,842

 
$
5,056,428

 
$
(1,125,936
)
 
$
594,588,802

Total amount of losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held on September 30, 2015
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,955,693
)
 
$
(1,955,693
)

 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
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
 
$
449,024,137

 
$

 
$

 
$
449,024,137

Bond purchase commitments
 
5,780,413

 

 

 
5,780,413

Public housing capital fund trust certificates
 
61,263,123

 

 

 
61,263,123

Mortgage-backed securities
 
14,841,558

 

 
14,841,558

 

Taxable mortgage bonds
 
4,616,565

 

 

 
4,616,565

Interest rate derivatives
 
267,669

 

 

 
267,669

Total Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
 
$
535,793,465

 
$

 
$
14,841,558

 
$
520,951,907



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For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
 
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Bond Purchase Commitments
 
 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
Taxable Bonds
 
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
Total
Beginning Balance July 1, 2014
 
$
356,313,065

 
$
334,367

 
$
64,997,718

 
$
4,370,023

 
$
669,712

 
$
426,684,885

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Included in earnings
 

 

 

 

 
(153,810
)
 
(153,810
)
Included in other comprehensive income
 
17,464,986

 
2,634,574

 
(316,185
)
 
174,447

 

 
19,957,822

Purchases
 
31,115,700

 

 

 

 

 
31,115,700

Refund of interest rate derivative cost
 

 

 

 

 
991,400

 
991,400

Settlements
 
(104,629
)
 

 
(4,144,447
)
 

 

 
(4,249,076
)
Ending Balance September 30, 2014
 
$
404,789,122

 
$
2,968,941

 
$
60,537,086

 
$
4,544,470

 
$
1,507,302

 
$
474,346,921

Total amount of losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held on September 30, 2014
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(153,810
)
 
$
(153,810
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
 
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
 
Bond Purchase Commitments
 
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
Taxable Bonds
 
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
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
 

 

 

 

 
(763,718
)
 
(763,718
)
Included in other comprehensive income
 
42,498,644

 
7,821,118

 
4,480,249

 
543,517

 

 
55,343,528

Purchases
 
107,770,827

 

 

 

 

 
107,770,827

Purchase interest rate derivatives
 

 

 

 

 
1,382,900

 
1,382,900

Mortgage revenue bond and MBS sales and redemption
 
(30,464,798
)
 

 

 

 

 
(30,464,798
)
Settlements
 
(333,722
)
 

 
(5,999,542
)
 
(75,000
)
 

 
(6,408,264
)
Ending Balance September 30, 2014
 
$
404,789,122

 
$
2,968,941

 
$
60,537,086

 
$
4,544,470

 
$
1,507,302

 
$
474,346,921

Total amount of losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held on September 30, 2014
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(763,718
)
 
$
(763,718
)

Gains and losses included in earnings for the period shown above are included in interest expense.


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The Partnership calculates a fair value of each financial instrument 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 debt held on the condensed consolidated balance sheet on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt financing
$
454,031,754

 
$
453,832,018

 
$
345,359,000

 
$
346,813,909

Mortgages payable
$
68,494,688

 
$
67,260,985

 
$
76,707,845

 
$
76,134,465




16. 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, the estimated amount of the loss is accrued in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 accounts for the following four Bond Purchase Commitments as available-for-sale securities and, as such, records the estimated value of the Bond Purchase Commitments as an asset or liability with changes in such valuation recorded in other comprehensive income.

On September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Bond Purchase Commitments outstanding and the related fair values are as follows:
Bond Purchase Commitments
 
Commitment Date
 
Commitment Amount
 
Rate
 
Closing Date (1)
 
Fair Value on September 30, 2015
 
Fair Value on December 31, 2014
Silver Moon Apartments
 
June 2013
 
$
8,000,000

 
6.00
%
 
Q2 2015
 
$

 
$
413,600

Vantage at Harlingen - B bonds
 
August 2013
 
$
18,000,000

 
6.00
%
 
Q2 2015
 

 
1,433,700

Vantage at Judson - B bonds
 
December 2012
 
$
26,700,000

 
6.00
%
 
Q2 2015
 

 
1,990,535

15 West Apartments
 
July 2014
 
$
9,900,000

 
6.25
%
 
Q3 2017
 
785,932

 
809,178

Palo Alto
 
July 2015
 
$
19,540,000

 
5.80
%
 
Q3 2018
 
959,023

 

Plano at Gateway Apartments
 
December 2014
 
$
20,000,000

 
6.00
%
 
Q2 2017
 
1,103,000

 
1,133,400

Village at Rivers Edge
 
May 2015
 
$
8,720,000

 
6.00
%
 
Q4 2017
 
487,971

 

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,335,926

 
$
5,780,413

(1) The closing date is actual and estimated.

The Partnership provided a guarantee on the $2.8 million mortgage secured by the Abbington at Stones River, a 96 unit multifamily property located in Tennessee, in addition to providing the approximately $1.6 million property loan to Foundation for Affordable Housing, the not-for-profit owner of the property. Based on the historical financial performance of the property and its estimated fair value, the Partnership estimates there is no value to record for this mortgage guarantee.


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As the holder of residual interests issued in connection with its TEBS and TOB bond financing arrangements, the Partnership is required to guarantee certain losses that can be incurred by the 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 trust. 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 $447.6 million prior to the consideration of the proceeds from the sale of the trust collateral. The Partnership has never been required to reimburse the financing facilities for any shortfall.

In connection with the sale of the Greens Property, the Partnership entered into guarantee agreements with the BC Partners 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. A repurchase event is defined as any one of a number of events mainly focused on the completion of the property rehabilitation, property rent stabilization, the delivery of LIHTCs, 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 September 30, 2015, under the guarantee provision of the repurchase clause is approximately $1.3 million which 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 the BC Partners 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. A repurchase event is defined as any one of a number of events mainly focused on the completion of the property rehabilitation, property rent stabilization, the delivery of LIHTCs, tax credit recapture and foreclosure. Even if a repurchase event should occur, 25% of the BC equity would remain in the Ohio Properties and thus BC, a third party, has equity in the Ohio Properties. 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 September 30, 2015, under the guarantee provision of the repurchase clause is approximately $4.8 million which represents 75% of the equity contributed by BC Partners.

17. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)”, to simplify the accounting for measurement-period adjustments in a business combination. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments in the ASU 2015-16 guidance eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Partnership is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2015-14 supersedes the Update 2014-09 by extending the effective date for all entities by one year. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition guidance in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in the exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015 the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for public business entities was revised to annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Partnership is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03 (ASU 2015-03), Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in the financial statements to present such costs as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of debt issuance costs will be reported as interest expense. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Partnership is still evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidations (Topic 810) (ASU 2015-02).  This ASU amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810 and significantly changes the consolidation analysis required under US GAAP.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Partnership is still evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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18. Subsequent Events

In October 2015, ATAX Vantage Holdings, LLC, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, has committed to loan approximately $17.0 million to Vantage Capital Investors, LLC (“Vantage Capital”), an unrelated third party. The money will be used to begin building a new 288 unit multifamily residential property in San Antonio, Texas and a new 288 unit multifamily residential property in New Braunfels, Texas. The Partnership will report this as a note receivable in Other Assets on its condensed consolidated financial statements on December 31, 2015.

19.  Segments

Effective in the second quarter of 2015, the Company changed its reportable segments due to the classification of the Company’s Consolidated VIEs as discontinued operations. As a result, the Company now consists of four reportable segments: Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments, MF Properties, Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts, and MBS Investments. In addition to the four reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidation and elimination information because it does not allocate certain items to the segments.

Historically, the Company also had the Consolidated VIE segment, which was comprised of the results of operations of the underlying collateral for the related mortgage revenue bonds. The Company concluded its investment in the Consolidated VIE segment was not consistent with the Company’s portfolio of assets, (see Note 1). As such, the Company decided to implement a strategic shift in direction by discontinuing its Consolidated VIE segment. This decision was made for the following reasons:
The risk profile of the Consolidated VIE segment was unique as the substance of the investment was the result of the operations of the underlying properties and not the mortgage revenue bonds (which is the form of the investment).The risk profile includes:
The underlying properties thin capitalization,
Related party ownership groups, and
The lack of ultimate decision-making authority.
The stated purpose of the Company was not to manage properties without having some type of ownership or ability to control the underlying property.
Subsequent to the disposition of the Consolidated VIE properties by their owners, the Company does not plan to include this type of investment as part of its strategic direction.

As such, in April 2015, the Partnership entered into separate brokerage contracts to sell Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks. As a result, these entities met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation, and have been classified as such in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The Consolidated VIEs no longer meet the criteria for segment reporting, therefore are no longer presented as a segment (see Notes 1, 3, 7, and 9).

Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments Segment

The Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment consists of the Partnership’s portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds 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 long-term investments.  On September 30, 2015, the Partnership held fifty-nine mortgage revenue bonds, two of which are bonds that are eliminated in consolidation and were reported as Assets held for sale on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Residential Properties financed by fifty-three mortgage revenue bonds contain a total of 7,332 rental units. In addition, two of the bonds’ properties are not operational and are under construction and two bonds are collateralized by commercial real estate (see Note 4).

MF Properties Segment

The MF Properties segment consists of indirect equity interests in multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen residential properties which are not currently financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership but which the Partnership eventually intends to finance by such bonds through a restructuring.  In connection with any such restructuring, the Partnership will be required to dispose of any equity interest held in such MF Properties.  The Partnership’s interests in its current MF Properties are not currently classified as Assets held for sale because the Partnership is not actively marketing them for sale, there is no definitive purchase agreement in existence that, under current guidance, can be recognized as a sale of real estate assets and, therefore, no sale is expected in the next twelve months.  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.  Any such cash distribution will contribute to the Partnership’s CAD.  On September 30, 2015, the Partnership consolidated the results of eight MF Properties containing a total of 2,216 rental units (see Note 7).

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Other Investments

The Amended and Restated LP Agreement authorizes the Partnership to make investments other than in mortgage revenue bonds. 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 currently owns other investments, PHC Certificates and MBS, which are reported as two separate segments.
The PHC Trusts segment consists of the assets, liabilities, and related income and expenses of the PHC Trusts. The Partnership consolidates the PHC Trusts due to its ownership of the LIFERS issued by the three PHC Trusts, which hold custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of local 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 HUD under HUD’s Capital Fund Program established under the Capital Fund Program.

The MBS segment consists of the assets, liabilities, and related income and expenses of the MBS TOB Trusts that the Partnership consolidated due to its ownership of the LIFERs issued by the MBS TOB Trusts. These MBS TOB Trusts are securitizations of state-issued mortgage-backed securities which are backed by residential mortgage loans. These investments were acquired during the fourth quarter of 2012 through the second quarter of 2013 and all but three MBS were sold in 2014.
 

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The following table details certain key financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 reflecting the impact of the segment changes discussed above, with the prior year periods recast in order to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 Total revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
$
8,238,652

 
$
6,256,085

 
$
24,235,550

 
$
20,444,236

 MF Properties
 
5,312,220

 
3,675,140

 
17,118,044

 
9,959,704

 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
736,699

 
734,110

 
2,254,448

 
2,311,112

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
(202,699
)
 
378,202

 
103,022

 
1,195,880

 Total revenues
 
$
14,084,872

 
$
11,043,537

 
$
43,711,064

 
$
33,910,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
$
3,719,174

 
$
1,554,274

 
$
8,619,039

 
$
4,078,763

 MF Properties
 
686,334

 
603,714

 
2,040,142

 
1,627,264

 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
308,889

 
316,561

 
905,929

 
988,958

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
39,722

 
101,324

 
118,319

 
334,073

 Total interest expense
 
$
4,754,119

 
$
2,575,873

 
$
11,683,429

 
$
7,029,058

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Depreciation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 MF Properties
 
1,360,720

 
1,277,548

 
4,204,599

 
3,324,026

 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 

 

 

 

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 

 

 

 

 Total depreciation expense
 
$
1,360,720

 
$
1,277,548

 
$
4,204,599

 
$
3,324,026

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
$
1,818,273

 
$
2,944,136

 
$
8,424,562

 
$
11,514,499

 MF Properties
 
282,721

 
(333,452
)
 
3,026,243

 
(761,723
)
 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
427,810

 
410,396

 
1,333,771

 
1,300,694

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
(242,421
)
 
276,878

 
(15,738
)
 
859,139

Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
 
$
2,286,383

 
$
3,297,958

 
$
12,768,838

 
$
12,912,609

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
$
1,818,273

 
$
2,944,136

 
$
8,424,562

 
$
11,514,499

 MF Properties
 
283,093

 
(330,303
)
 
3,027,195

 
(758,097
)
 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
427,810

 
410,396

 
1,333,771

 
1,300,694

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
(242,421
)
 
276,878

 
(15,738
)
 
859,139

Discontinued operations
 
253,894

 
6,722

 
516,609

 
96,880

Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
 
$
2,540,649

 
$
3,307,829

 
$
13,286,399

 
$
13,013,115


The following table reports the total assets for the Partnership’s reportable segments on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
 
 
 
 
$
804,938,660

 
$
698,637,412

 MF Properties
 
 
 
 
 
144,427,547

 
101,696,235

 Public Housing Capital Fund Trust Certificates
 
 
 
 
 
60,294,026

 
61,577,848

 Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
 
 
 
 
14,902,212

 
15,101,309

Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
13,180,667

 
13,204,015

 Consolidation/eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
(199,342,594
)
 
(145,977,602
)
 Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
$
838,400,518

 
$
744,239,217




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

In this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the “Partnership” refers to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and its Consolidated Subsidiaries at September 30, 2015. The “Company” refers to the Partnership and the Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”). See Note 1 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s critical accounting policies are the same as those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Executive Summary

The following table compares net income for the Partnership for the periods indicated:

Change in Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P. (in 000’s)

 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
Net income - America First Multifamily Investors, L. P.
 
$
2,541

 
$
3,308

 
$
(768
)
 
$
13,286

 
$
13,013

 
$
272


The changes reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were related to an increase in the investment portfolio which was leveraged for the purpose of enhancing investor returns and realizing sales and redemptions of investments to deploy into alternative investment opportunities.
The summary of the Partnership’s comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2015 with the three months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
The Partnership reported approximately $2.5 million in additional recurring investment income offset by approximately $3.1 million of interest expense, administrative fees, and professional fees. The recurring investment income was offset by reductions due to the sale of the MBS Securities in 2014.
The Partnership has interests in multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties (“MF Properties”), one of which is Glynn Place which was sold in August 2015 and resulted in an approximately $1.2 million of reported gain on the sale. Offsetting this gain was approximately $900,000 less net operating income related to the MF Properties operations which were sold, the one time real estate operating expenses related to the Suites on Paseo becoming an MF Property in September 2015 and the real estate tax accrual for The 50/50 in 2015 due to its first full year of operation.
The summary of the Partnership’s comparison for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 with the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
The Partnership reported approximately $7.4 million of additional recurring investment income and approximately $6.8 million of additional interest expense, administrative fees and professional fees. The recurring investment income was offset by reductions due to the sale of the MBS Securities in 2014 and approximately $3.7 million gain on mortgage revenue bond sales and redemptions reported in 2014.
The Partnership sold Glynn Place and The Colonial, both MF Properties, in 2015 which resulted in approximately $4.6 million of reported gain. Offsetting this gain was approximately $1.5 million less net operating income related to the MF Properties operations which were sold, the one time expenses related to the Suites on Paseo becoming an MF Property in September 2015 and the real estate tax accrual for The 50/50 in 2015 due to its first full year of operation.

In May 2015, the Partnership obtained a $50.0 million Line of Credit (“LOC”) which will be used as a short-term financing facility to purchase additional portfolio investments. For additional discussion, see Note 10 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.


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The Partnership generated Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”) of approximately $5.6 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Partnership generated CAD of approximately $20.7 million and $18.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition to the changes noted above, changes in depreciation and amortization, fair value of derivatives and interest rate derivative amortization, and bond purchase discount accretion net of the cash received, accounts for the majority of the changes when comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See additional discussion of CAD in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis below.

Recent Investment Activity

As discussed in Notes 4, 7, 8, and 16 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, The summary of the Partnership’s investment activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:
Became the owner of the Suites on Paseo property in exchange for approximately $41.0 million of Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds plus notes receivable and accrued interest. The mortgage revenue bonds were subsequently collapsed. The Suites on Paseo is reported as an MF Property.
Acquired a Series 2015 A-1 mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $4.4 million and a subordinate Series 2015 A-2 mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $1.9 million secured by Seasons at Simi Valley Apartments located in Simi Valley, California.
Sold Glynn Place, an MF Property, for approximately $5.5 million, realizing an approximately $1.2 million gain which is Tier 2 income.
Redeemed the Harden Ranch, Tyler Park Apartments and Westside Village Market mortgage revenue B bonds and received approximately $5.8 million for the full par value plus interest.
Acquired a Series 2013A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $8.0 million and a Series 2013B taxable mortgage revenue bond with a par value of $500,000 secured by the Silver Moon Lodge Apartments located in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Executed a loan agreement with Silver Moon Lodge LLLP for approximately $2.8 million which is due and payable in full on January 1, 2016. The principal on the loan will be repaid from the limited partner capital contributed to Silver Moon Lodge LLLP when the 4.0% LIHTCs are sold in 2015,
Acquired a Series 2013B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $24.6 million secured by the Vantage at Harlingen Apartments located in San Antonio, Texas,
Restructured the mortgage revenue bonds secured by the Renaissance Gateway Apartments located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a new $11.5 million Series 2013A par value mortgage revenue bond,
Acquired a Series 2012B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $26.5 million secured by the Vantage at Judson Apartments located in San Antonio, Texas,
Executed a forward bond commitment to acquire a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value up to approximately $11.0 million secured by the Village at River’s Edge Apartments located in Columbia, South Carolina,
Sold The Colonial, an MF Property, for approximately $10.7 million, realizing an approximately $3.4 million gain which is Tier 2 income,
Acquired a Series 2015A mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $13.3 million and a Series 2015B mortgage revenue bond with a par value of approximately $125,000 secured by the Avistar at the Parkway Apartments located in San Antonio, Texas,
Acquired Series B mortgage revenue bonds with a par value of approximately $35.6 million secured by The Suites on Paseo for the fair market value of $5.5 million, and
Acquired three Series 2015A mortgage revenue bonds with a par value of approximately $17.6 million and three Series 2015B mortgage revenue bonds with a par value of approximately $5.9 million secured by Concord at Gulfgate Apartments, Concord at Little York Apartments, and Concord at Williamcrest Apartments all located in Houston, Texas.

Recent Financing and Derivative Activities

As discussed in Notes 10, 11 and 14 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the summary of the Partnership’s financing and derivative activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:
Entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of nine mortgage revenue bonds, with a par value of approximately $105.4 million (the M33 TEBS financing).
Restructured eight of the existing TOB Trust structures by entering into a new Master Trust Agreement and related documents to create Term TOB Trusts.  The restructuring increased the total borrowing from approximately $124.7 million to approximately $137.9 million,
Entered into an unsecured Line of Credit Agreement of up to $50.0 million with its sole lead arranger and administrative agent, Bankers Trust Company,

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Utilized three unsecured revolving lines of credit (“LOC”) for a total of approximately $11.4 million to supplement short-term working capital needs and to fund new investments,
Executed a new Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) Trust under its credit facility with Deutsche Bank (“DB”) securitizing the Suites on Paseo mortgage revenue bond, borrowing $15.0 million which was subsequently paid and collapsed,
Executed three new TOB Trusts under its credit facility with DB securitizing three 2015A mortgage revenue bonds borrowing approximately $33.3 million, and
Revised and replaced an existing interest rate cap agreement with the notional amount of approximately $28.8 million for the outstanding borrowings on the MBS TOB financing facilities to $11.0 million.

Discussion of the Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments on September 30, 2015

As discussed in Notes 4 and 19 in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the Partnership’s primary purpose is to acquire and hold as long-term investments a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen residential properties (collectively “Residential Properties”) and commercial properties in their market areas. 

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

 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
$
8,238,652

 
$
6,256,085

 
$
24,235,550

 
$
20,444,236

Total interest expense
 
$
3,719,174

 
$
1,554,274

 
$
8,619,039

 
$
4,078,763

Net income
 
$
1,818,273

 
$
2,944,136

 
$
8,424,562

 
$
11,514,499


During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Partnership reported approximately $7.4 million in additional recurring total revenue when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This is due to the additional mortgage revenue bonds of approximately $109.8 million net par value added to the portfolio. Offsetting this increase was an approximate $2.8 million gain from the Lost Creek mortgage revenue bond redemption and an approximate $873,000 gain from the Autumn Pines mortgage revenue bond sale during the first nine months ended September 30, 2014. In addition, when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 with the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $6.8 million of the increase in total expenses was directly related to increased borrowings, the adjustment of the derivatives to fair value, and increased administrative fees and professional fees.

Discussion of the Public Housing Capital (“PHC”) Trusts on September 30, 2015

As discussed in Notes 5 and 19 in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the terms of the Amended and Restated LP Agreement allow investments in addition to mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership. The Partnership must limit its investment in these other securities to the extent necessary to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the aggregate book value of these other securities may not exceed 25% of the total assets of the Partnership.

The PHC Certificates consist of custodial receipts evidencing loans made to a number of public housing authorities.

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

 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
PHC Trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
$
736,699

 
$
734,110

 
$
2,254,448

 
$
2,311,112

Net income
 
$
427,810

 
$
410,396

 
$
1,333,771

 
$
1,300,694



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The slight decrease in total revenues when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to the same period in 2014, was the result of the principal reductions of the PHC Trust holdings owned by the Partnership. The slight increase in net income when comparing the same periods was related to less interest expense due to the reduction in related borrowings.

Discussion of the Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) on September 30, 2015

As discussed in Notes 6 and 19 in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the third type of security owned by the Partnership is MBS securities. At September 30, 2015, the Partnership owned state-issued MBS securities with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $14.7 million.

The following table compares total revenues and net income for the MBS securities segment for the periods indicated:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
MBS Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
$
(202,699
)
 
$
378,202

 
$
103,022

 
$
1,195,880

Net (loss) income
 
$
(242,421
)
 
$
276,878

 
$
(15,738
)
 
$
859,139


The decrease in total revenue and net income when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to the same period in 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 and the premium amortization related to the MBS Securities.

Discussion of the MF Properties on September 30, 2015
 
As discussed in Notes 7 and 19 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, to facilitate its investment strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds secured by multifamily, student, and senior citizen residential properties, the Partnership may acquire ownership positions in MF Properties with the intent to restructure the property ownership through a sale of the MF Properties.  

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

 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
MF Properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
$
5,312,220

 
$
3,675,140

 
$
17,118,044

 
$
9,959,704

Total interest expense
 
$
686,334

 
$
603,714

 
$
2,040,142

 
$
1,627,264

Net income (loss)
 
$
283,093

 
$
(330,303
)
 
$
3,027,195

 
$
(758,097
)

At September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership’s consolidated subsidiaries owned eight MF Properties which contain a total of 2,216 and 2,233 rental units, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Partnership included The 50/50 MF Property that began leasing in August 2014, the Suites on Paseo that became an MF Property in September 2015, and did not include Glynn Place and The Colonial beyond the August and May 2015 sale dates, respectively. The increase in income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 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 this gain from the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial, the increase in the loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was attributable, for the most part, to the completion of The 50/50 MF Property in August 2014 and the Suites on Paseo 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.

America First Properties Management Company (“Properties Management”), an affiliate of AFCA 2, provides property management services for seven of the MF Properties and seven of the properties collateralized by the mortgage revenue bonds.  Management believes this relationship provides greater insight and understanding of the underlying property operations and their ability to meet the Partnership’s debt service requirements. Two of the managed properties are Consolidated VIEs and are reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

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The following tables outline certain information regarding the Residential Properties on which the Partnership holds mortgage revenue bonds as investments and owns the MF Properties. The table does not include information on the two Consolidated VIEs that are reported as discontinued operations for the periods presented. The narrative discussion that follows provides a brief operating analysis of each category for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Non-Consolidated Properties-Stabilized

The owners of the following properties either do not meet the definition of a VIE and/or the Partnership has evaluated and determined it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. As a result, the Partnership does not report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, these Residential Properties have met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds for the non-consolidated stabilized properties was current on September 30, 2015.
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue (1) (in 000's) for the period ended September 30,
 
Net Operating Income (in 000's) for the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage Occupied for the period ended September 30,
 
Economic Occupancy (2) for the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Units
 
Property Name
 
State
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Non-Consolidated Properties-Stabilized (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harden Ranch
 
CA
 
$
859

 
$
706

 
$
500

 
$
388

 
100

 
97
%
 
95
%
 
99
%
 
98
%
Tyler Park Townhomes
 
CA
 
696

 
693

 
372

 
325

 
88

 
100
%
 
99
%
 
99
%
 
99
%
Westside Village Market
 
CA
 
461

 
471

 
278

 
239

 
81

 
100
%
 
96
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Lake Forest Apartments
 
FL
 
1,660

 
1,497

 
914

 
735

 
240

 
95
%
 
94
%
 
92
%
 
85
%
Ashley Square Apartments
 
IA
 
1,067

 
1,042

 
518

 
445

 
144

 
94
%
 
94
%
 
93
%
 
92
%
Brookstone Apartments
 
IL
 
1,002

 
996

 
444

 
401

 
168

 
99
%
 
95
%
 
94
%
 
90
%
Copper Gate (5)
 
IN
 
762

 
 n/a

 
369

 
 n/a

 
128

 
95
%
 
n/a

 
96
%
 
n/a

Renaissance Gateway (6)
 
LA
 
1,322

 
 n/a

 
785

 
 n/a

 
208

 
93
%
 
94
%
 
93
%
 
n/a

Live 929 Apartments (5)
 
MD
 
5,065

 
 n/a

 
3,568

 
 n/a

 
575

 
91
%
 
96
%
 
88
%
 
94
%
Woodlynn Village
 
MN
 
463

 
445

 
275

 
266

 
59

 
98
%
 
86
%
 
94
%
 
93
%
Greens of Pine Glen Apartments
 
NC
 
1,109

 
1,070

 
573

 
541

 
168

 
95
%
 
87
%
 
89
%
 
87
%
Ohio Properties (4)
 
OH
 
2,577

 
2,552

 
1,222

 
1,127

 
362

 
97
%
 
97
%
 
94
%
 
94
%
Bridle Ridge Apartments
 
SC
 
884

 
868

 
505

 
504

 
152

 
97
%
 
98
%
 
98
%
 
96
%
Cross Creek Apartments
 
SC
 
999

 
937

 
460

 
383

 
144

 
96
%
 
96
%
 
91
%
 
89
%
Palms at Premier Park
 
SC
 
1,819

 
1,758

 
1,154

 
1,119

 
240

 
91
%
 
92
%
 
93
%
 
87
%
Arbors of Hickory Ridge
 
TN
 
1,858

 
1,786

 
920

 
884

 
348

 
88
%
 
93
%
 
86
%
 
86
%
Avistar at Chase Hill (6)
 
TX
 
1,586

 
1,338

 
800

 
572

 
232

 
91
%
 
n/a

 
83
%
 
n/a

Avistar at the Crest (6)
 
TX
 
1,439

 
1,288

 
804

 
667

 
200

 
98
%
 
n/a

 
86
%
 
n/a

Avistar at the Oaks (6)
 
TX
 
1,090

 
817

 
546

 
386

 
156

 
93
%
 
n/a

 
84
%
 
n/a

Avistar in 09 (6)
 
TX
 
871

 
646

 
498

 
330

 
133

 
95
%
 
n/a

 
87
%
 
n/a

Avistar on the Boulevard (6)
 
TX
 
2,093

 
1,929

 
1,203

 
1,061

 
344

 
95
%
 
n/a

 
82
%
 
n/a

Avistar on the Hills (6)
 
TX
 
890

 
771

 
478

 
408

 
129

 
95
%
 
n/a

 
90
%
 
n/a

Bella Vista Apartments
 
TX
 
919

 
879

 
462

 
439

 
144

 
95
%
 
96
%
 
93
%
 
87
%
Runnymede Apartments
 
TX
 
1,847

 
1,798

 
820

 
867

 
252

 
96
%
 
96
%
 
94
%
 
97
%
South Park Ranch Apartments
 
TX
 
1,620

 
1,586

 
1,017

 
996

 
192

 
100
%
 
99
%
 
97
%
 
95
%
Vantage at Judson (6)
 
TX
 
2,526

 
1,162

 
1,685

 
444

 
288

 
92
%
 
91
%
 
82
%
 
n/a

 
 
 
 
$
37,484

 
$
27,035

 
$
21,170

 
$
13,527

 
5,275

 
94
%
 
95
%
 
90
%
 
92
%
(1) 
Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from properties operations.
(2) 
Economic occupancy is presented for September 30, 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.
(4) 
The Partnership holds approximately $17.9 million of mortgage revenue bonds secured by Crescent Village, Willow Bend and Postwoods (Ohio Properties). Crescent Village is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Willow Bend is located in Columbus (Hilliard), Ohio and Postwoods is located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
(5) 
Previous period occupancy numbers were not available as these were new investments.
(6) 
Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these properties were being renovated in 2014.


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When comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, total revenue and net operating income of the stabilized non-consolidated properties had increased. The increase is the result of three factors: renovated properties, new investments, and existing properties. The properties which were renovated in 2014 and are now stabilized contribute approximately 44% of the increase in total revenue and approximately 44% of the increase in net operating income. The underlying properties that collateralize the new mortgage revenue bonds contribute approximately 46% of the increase in total revenue and approximately 43% of the increase in net operating income. Lastly, the existing properties contribute the remaining 10% of the increase in total revenue and 13% of the increase in net operating income. The increase in net operating income is the result of an increase in other income, mainly cable/television commission and a decrease in utility, real estate tax, and insurance expense.

Non-Consolidated Properties-Not Stabilized

The owners of the following properties do not meet the definition of a VIE and/or the Partnership has evaluated and determined it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. As a result, the Partnership does not report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, these Residential Properties have not met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table). On September 30, 2015, debt service on the Partnership’s bonds for the non-consolidated properties which are not stabilized was current.

 
 
 
 
Total Revenue (1) (in 000's) the period ended September 30,
 
Net Operating Income (in 000's) the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage Occupied the period ended September 30,
 
Economic Occupancy (2) for the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Units
 
Property Name
 
State
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Non-Consolidated Properties-Non Stabilized (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glenview Apartments (4)
 
CA
 
$
573

 
 n/a
 
$
306

 
 n/a
 
88

 
98
%
 
n/a
 
96
%
 
n/a
Montclair Apartments (4)
 
CA
 
417

 
 n/a
 
194

 
 n/a
 
80

 
100
%
 
n/a
 
97
%
 
n/a
Santa Fe Apartments (4)
 
CA
 
529

 
 n/a
 
242

 
 n/a
 
89

 
97
%
 
n/a
 
96
%
 
n/a
Seasons at Simi Valley (4)
 
CA
 
62

 
 n/a
 
39

 
 n/a
 
69

 
100
%
 
n/a
 
135
%
 
n/a
Silver Moon (4)
 
NM
 
611

 
 n/a
 
296

 
 n/a
 
151

 
97
%
 
n/a
 
66
%
 
n/a
Avistar at the Parkway (4)
 
TX
 
624

 
 n/a
 
303

 
 n/a
 
236

 
63
%
 
n/a
 
61
%
 
n/a
Concord at Gulfgate (4)
 
TX
 
1,746

 
 n/a
 
1,006

 
 n/a
 
288

 
78
%
 
n/a
 
77
%
 
n/a
Concord at Little York (4)
 
TX
 
1,365

 
 n/a
 
617

 
 n/a
 
276

 
72
%
 
n/a
 
69
%
 
n/a
Concord at Williamcrest (4)
 
TX
 
1,655

 
 n/a
 
926

 
 n/a
 
288

 
74
%
 
n/a
 
73
%
 
n/a
Heritage Square Apartments (4)
 
TX
 
825

 
 n/a
 
498

 
 n/a
 
204

 
73
%
 
n/a
 
56
%
 
n/a
Vantage at Harlingen (5)
 
TX
 
1,440

 
 n/a
 
711

 
 n/a
 
288

 
81
%
 
n/a
 
51
%
 
n/a
 
 
 
 
$
9,847

 
n/a
 
$
5,138

 
n/a
 
2,057

 
79
%
 
n/a
 
69
%
 
n/a
(1) 
Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from properties operations.
(2) 
Economic occupancy is presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and is defined as the net rental income received divided by the maximum amount of rental income to be derived from each property. This statistic is reflective of rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units. Actual occupancy is a point in time measure while economic occupancy is a measurement over the period presented. Therefore, economic occupancy for a period may exceed the actual occupancy at any point in time.
(3) 
During 2015, these properties were under construction or renovation. As such, these properties are not considered stabilized as they have not met the criteria for stabilization. Stabilization is generally defined as 90% occupancy for 90 days and an achievement of 1.15 times debt service coverage ratio on amortizing debt service.
(4) 
Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as these are new investments.
(5) 
Previous period occupancy numbers are not available as this property was being renovated in 2014.
 
When comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, total revenue and net operating income of the non-stabilized non-consolidated properties increased as new collateral was added to the property portfolio with the purchase of approximately $132.0 million of new mortgage revenue bonds. The underlying properties that collateralize these mortgage revenue bonds were either under renovation or have not fully stabilized. Glenview Apartments, Montclair Apartments, Santa Fe Apartments and Heritage Square were purchased in the period between July 1 and December 31, 2014, while Seasons at Simi Valley, Silver Moon, Concord at Gulfgate, Concord at Little York, Concord at Williamcrest, Avistar at the Parkway, and Vantage at Harlingen were purchased or construction was completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.


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MF Properties
Eight MF Properties are owned by the Partnership and its subsidiary. The Partnership owns one MF Property, and the subsidiary holds a 99% limited partner interest in one limited partnership and 100% of the membership interests in six limited liability companies. The properties are encumbered by mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $68.5 million at September 30, 2015. The Partnership reports the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of these properties on a consolidated basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, these MF Properties have met the stabilization criteria (see footnote 3 below the table).
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue (1) (in 000's) the period ended September 30,
 
Net Operating Income (in 000's) the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage Occupied the period ended September 30,
 
Economic Occupancy (2) for the period ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Units
 
Property Name
 
State
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
MF Properties(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suites on Paseo (4)
 
CA
 
$
413

 
 n/a

 
$
(276
)
 
 n/a

 
394

 
98
%
 
89
%
 
72
%
 
n/a

Eagle Village
 
IN
 
1,444

 
1,229

 
451

 
328

 
511

 
97
%
 
69
%
 
80
%
 
63
%
Woodland Park
 
KS
 
1,402

 
1,355

 
758

 
663

 
236

 
92
%
 
93
%
 
89
%
 
91
%
Northern View (f/k/a Meadowview)
 
KY
 
1,012

 
915

 
386

 
374

 
269

 
91
%
 
98
%
 
76
%
 
93
%
Arboretum
 
NE
 
2,578

 
2,462

 
1,297

 
1,178

 
145

 
97
%
 
99
%
 
93
%
 
91
%
The 50/50 MF Property
 
NE
 
2,752

 
525

 
923

 
350

 
475

 
100
%
 
99
%
 
94
%
 
n/a

Residences at DeCordova
 
TX
 
878

 
845

 
481

 
471

 
110

 
98
%
 
95
%
 
92
%
 
93
%
Residences at Weatherford
 
TX
 
657

 
640

 
357

 
325

 
76

 
97
%
 
100
%
 
99
%
 
99
%
 
 
 
 
$
11,136

 
$
7,971

 
$
4,377

 
$
3,689

 
2,216

 
97
%
 
77
%
 
89
%
 
86
%
(1) 
Total revenue is defined as net rental revenue plus other income from properties operations.
(2) 
Economic occupancy is presented for September 30, 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.
(4) 
Previous period revenue, net operating income and occupancy numbers are not available as these properties were being renovated in 2014.

When comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, total revenue of the stabilized MF Properties and student housing residential properties increased approximately 28% while the net operating income increased approximately 16%. Approximately 59% of the increase in net operating income was due to the completion and lease-up of The 50/50 MF Property in August 2014. The remaining increase is due to improved overall economic occupancy reported by the remaining stabilized MF Properties.

In September 2015, the 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 the par value Series A and B mortgage revenue bonds plus accrued interest. See Notes 4, 7, and 8 in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements which are incorporated by reference herein.

Results of Operations

The tables and following discussions of the Partnership’s change in total revenues, total expenses, and net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto included in Item 1 of this report as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.


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

Change in Total Revenues (in 000’s)
 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
 
$
4,124

 
$
3,675

 
$
449

 
$
12,513

 
$
9,960

 
$
2,553

Investment income
 
8,486

 
6,958

 
1,528

 
25,854

 
19,405

 
6,449

Gain on sale of MF Property
 
1,188

 

 
1,188

 
4,605

 

 
4,605

Gain on mortgage revenue bonds - sale and redemption
 

 

 

 

 
3,685

 
(3,685
)
Other interest income
 
287

 
222

 
65

 
739

 
673

 
66

Other income
 

 
188

 
(188
)
 

 
188

 
(188
)
Total Revenues
 
$
14,085

 
$
11,043

 
$
3,042

 
$
43,711

 
$
33,911

 
$
9,800


Discussion of the Total Revenues For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Property revenues. Property revenues consist of revenue from multifamily, student housing, and senior citizen residential properties which are not currently financed by mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership but which the Partnership eventually intends to finance by such bonds through a restructuring. When comparing the three months ended September 30, 2015 with the three months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 49% 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. Due to the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015, the Partnership reported a reduction of approximately 36% when comparing the two periods. The MF Properties reported an average monthly rent of approximately $605 per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared with $585 per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Investment income. 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. When comparing the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership realized an approximately $2.1 million increase in recurring investment income on an approximately $109.8 million net increase in the par value of the investment portfolio.

Gains on the sales and redemption of MF Property and mortgage revenue bonds. The Partnership sold Glynn Place, an MF Property, in August 2015 which resulted in a gain of approximately $1.2 million. There were no MF Property sales during 2014.

Discussion of the Total Revenues For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Property revenues. When comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 with the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 70% 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. Due to the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015, the Partnership reported a reduction of approximately 16% when comparing the two periods. The MF Properties reported an average monthly rent of approximately $611 per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared with $584 per unit in for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Investment income. When comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Partnership realized an increase of approximately $7.4 million in recurring investment income. This is predominately due to a net increase of approximately $109.8 million in the par value of the underlying securities held by the Partnership at September 30, 2015.

Gains on the sales and redemption of MF Property and mortgage revenue bonds. The Partnership 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.


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

Change in Total Expenses (in 000’s)
 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
 
$
2,933

 
$
2,091

 
$
842

 
$
7,680

 
$
5,549

 
$
2,131

Provision for loan loss
 

 
75

 
(75
)
 

 
75

 
(75
)
Recovery of loss on receivables
 
(98
)
 

 
(98
)
 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,829

 
1,593

 
236

 
5,365

 
4,265

 
1,100

Interest
 
4,754

 
2,576

 
2,178

 
11,683

 
7,029

 
4,654

General and administrative
 
2,380

 
1,409

 
971

 
6,214

 
4,079

 
2,135

    Total Expenses
 
$
11,798

 
$
7,744

 
$
4,054

 
$
30,942

 
$
20,997

 
$
9,945


Discussion of the Total Expenses For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties are comprised principally of real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, property management fees, repairs and maintenance, and salaries and related employee expenses of on-site employees. A portion of real estate operating expenses are fixed in nature, thus a decrease in physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction in operating margins. When comparing the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, approximately $1.0 million of the net increase in real estate operating expenses was directly related to one month of operations for the Suites on Paseo, which became an MF Property in September 2015, and three months of real estate tax accrual for The 50/50 MF Property in 2015 which began lease-up in August 2014. Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $333,000 related to the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015. The remaining changes were attributable to decreases in salaries, utilities, and management fees due to normal property operations.

Recovery of loss on receivables. The Partnership did not receive its entire interest payment due on June 1, 2015 from the Suites on Paseo. The Partnership issued a forbearance agreement for the accrued interest due on June 1, 2015, but not yet paid, until September 1, 2015. The Partnership evaluated the collectability of its interest receivable and determined the interest accrued on the Suites on Paseo Series B bond was not collectible on June 30, 2015. When the Suites on Paseo became an MF Property, the Partnership reversed the allowance for the accrued interest receivable on the Series B interest of approximately $98,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as the estimated impairment no longer existed. There was no similar transaction recorded during 2014 as the Series B bonds were not purchased until March 2015.

Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation results from the ownership of real estate investments in the MF Properties portfolio. Amortization consists of in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition-method of accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization related to the closing of the TEBS M24, M31, M33 and TOB Credit Facilities. Approximately $317,000 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 $230,000 related to the sale of The Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015. The majority of the remaining increase is related to the additional amortization expense reported on the Partnership’s financing facilities.


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Interest expense. Interest expense is impacted by the change in the mark to market adjustment of the Partnership's derivatives, changes in variable interest rates and the increase/decrease in the average outstanding Partnership debt. The interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, as such, are carried at their fair value. Changes in fair value of the interest rate derivatives are included in current period earnings and reflected within interest expense. The increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $2.2 million. This was the result of an increase of approximately $917,000 in interest expense related to the $146.7 million increase in average debt outstanding. The Partnership’s borrowing cost averaged approximately 2.5% per annum for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to approximately 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This resulted in an increase of approximately $101,000 in additional interest expense. In addition there was an increase of approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014 due to the change in the mark to market adjustment of the Partnership’s derivatives.

General and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to an increase in administrative fees payable to AFCA 2 related to the acquisition of the mortgage revenue bonds, increased professional fees, and consent solicitation expenses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Discussion of the Total Expenses For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Real estate operating expenses.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, approximately $2.4 million of the net increase in real estate operating expenses was directly related to one month of operations for the Suites on Paseo, which became an MF Property in September 2015, and The 50/50 MF Property which began lease-up in August 2014. Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $494,000 related to the sale of Glynn Place and The Colonial in 2015. The remaining changes were mostly related to changes in salaries, utilities, and management fees due to normal property operations.

Depreciation and amortization expense.  Approximately $1.2 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 $294,000 related to the sale of The Colonial and Glynn Place in 2015. The majority of the remaining increase is related to the additional amortization expense related to on the Partnership’s financing facilities.

Interest expense. The increase in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 2014, was approximately $4.7 million. This was the result of an increase of approximately $2.8 million in interest expense related to the $142.5 million increase in average debt outstanding. The Partnership’s borrowing cost averaged approximately 2.6% per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to approximately 2.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in interest rate resulted in approximately $642,000 in additional interest expense. In addition, there was an increase of approximately $1.2 million due to the change in the mark to market adjustment of the Partnership’s derivatives when comparing the two periods.

General and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mostly due to increased administrative fees payable to AFCA 2 related to the acquisition of the mortgage revenue bonds, increased professional fees, and consent solicitation expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.


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

Change in Income from Discontinued Operations (in 000’s)
 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
$ Change
Income from discontinued operations
 
$
254

 
$
7

 
$
247

 
$
517

 
$
97

 
$
420


Discussion of Net Income From Discontinued Operations For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

In April 2015, separate brokerage contracts were executed to list the Consolidated VIEs, Bent Tree and Fairmont Oaks, for sale. As a result, management has determined these Consolidated VIEs met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and have been classified as such in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. Pursuant to accounting guidance, on the date the brokerage contracts were executed depreciation on the discontinued operations ceased. As such, the change in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 resulted as no depreciation was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2015 for these properties.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Interest earned on the mortgage revenue bonds, interest earned and reported as discontinued operations, and mortgage investment income earned on the PHC Certificates and the MBS represents the Partnership’s principal source of cash flow.  The Partnership may also receive interest payments on its property loans, earnings on temporary investments and cash distributions from equity interests held in MF Properties.  Interest is primarily comprised of fixed rate base interest payments received on the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds, PHC Certificates and MBS which provides fairly constant cash receipts.  Certain of the mortgage revenue bonds may also generate payments of contingent interest to the Partnership from time to time when the underlying Residential Properties generate excess cash flow.  In addition, the Partnership’s cash is affected when it acquires or disposes of its investments in mortgage revenue bonds.  For additional details, see the Cash Flows from Investing Activities section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows which are incorporated by reference herein.

Similarly, the economic performance of MF Properties will affect the amount of cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from its ownership of these properties.  The economic performance of the Residential Properties depends on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and on the level of operating expenses. For discussions related to economic risk, see the Market Opportunities section below and also Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Other sources of cash available to the Partnership included proceeds from debt financing, mortgages, and the sale of additional Partnership securities.  On September 30, 2015, the Partnership had outstanding LOCs of approximately $6.4 million, debt financing of approximately $447.6 million under separate credit facilities, and mortgages of approximately $68.5 million secured by six MF Properties.

The Consolidated VIEs’, which are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented, and MF Properties’ primary uses of cash are: (i) the payment of general, administrative, and operating expenses; (ii) the payment of interest and principal on debt and mortgage financing facilities; and (iii) the payment of distributions to the Unitholders. The Partnership also uses 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, and MF Properties’ primary uses of cash were for operating expenses. The Partnership also uses cash for general and administrative expenses and to acquire additional investments. For discussions related to economic risk, see the Market Opportunities and Challenges section below and also Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. For additional details, see the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows which are incorporated by reference herein.


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(ii) Payment of interest and principal on debt and mortgage financing facilities
The Partnership utilizes leverage for the purpose of enhancing investor returns. Management uses target constraints for each type of short term financing utilized by the Partnership 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%. On September 30, 2015 the overall leverage constraint of the Partnership, total outstanding debt divided by total partnership assets using the par value of the mortgage revenue bonds and the MF Properties at cost, was approximately 64%. For additional details, see the Cash Flows from Financing Activities section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows which are incorporated by reference herein.

On September 30, 2015, the total costs of borrowing by investment type were as follows:
range between approximately 2.2% and 3.5% for the LOCs;
range between approximately 1.3% and 2.0% for the M24, M31, and M33 TEBS facilities;
range between approximately 2.8% and 4.5% for the TOB Trusts securitized by mortgage revenue bonds;
approximately 1.1% for the MBS TOB Trusts;
approximately 2.3% for the PHC Trust Certificates TOB Trusts; and
approximately 2.9% to 4.8% for the MF Property mortgages.

(iii) Payment of distributions to the Unitholders
Distributions to the Unitholders may increase or decrease at the determination of the General Partner.  The per unit cash available for distribution primarily depends on the amount of interest and other cash received by the Partnership from its portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds and other investments, the amount of the Partnership’s outstanding debt and the effective interest rates paid by the Partnership on this debt, the level of operating and other cash expenses incurred by the Partnership and the number of units outstanding. See additional discussion and details in the Cash Available for Distribution section below.

The Partnership has made annual cash distributions of $0.50 per unit since 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership’s realized CAD per unit was $0.34. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the realized CAD per unit was less than the cash distribution of $0.50 per unit. As such the Partnership paid approximately $6.0 million of the distributions for 2014 using unrestricted cash to supplement the deficit which was considered to be a return of capital to its Unitholders.

The Partnership continues to work with the Partnership’s primary lenders to finance a portion of the acquisition of mortgage revenue bonds and believes that upon completion of its current investment and financing plans, the Partnership will be able to generate sufficient CAD to maintain cash distributions to the Unitholders at the current level of $0.50 per unit per year without the use of other available cash. However, if leverage plans are delayed, actual results may vary from current projections. If the actual CAD generated continues to be less than the regular distribution to shareholders, such distribution amount may need to be reduced. There is no assurance that the Partnership will be able to generate CAD at levels in excess of the current annual distribution rate. See additional discussion in the “Cash Available for Distributions” section below.

Market Opportunities and Challenges

The management of the Partnership believes the current credit environment continues to create opportunities to acquire existing mortgage revenue bonds from distressed holders at attractive yields.  The Partnership continues to evaluate potential investments in mortgage revenue bonds which are available on the secondary market.  The Partnership believes many of these bonds will meet its investment criteria and that the Partnership has a unique ability to analyze and close on these opportunities while maintaining an ability and willingness to also participate in primary market transactions.
 
Current credit and real estate market conditions may also create opportunities to acquire quality MF Properties.  The Partnership’s ability to restructure existing debt together with the ability to improve the operations of the multifamily residential properties through our affiliated property management company can position these MF Properties for an eventual financing with mortgage revenue bonds.  The management of the Partnership believes they can selectively acquire MF Properties, restructure debt and improve operations in order to create value to the Unitholders in the form of a strong mortgage bond investment.


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On the other hand, continued economic weakness in some markets may limit the Partnership’s ability to access additional debt financing that the Partnership uses to partially finance its investment portfolio or otherwise meet its liquidity requirements.  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, in turn, is affected by several factors such as local or national economic conditions, the amount of new multifamily residential property construction and the affordability of single-family homes.  In addition, factors such as government regulation (including zoning laws), inflation, real estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of a multifamily residential property.  

Some properties have experienced a loss of occupancy due to market conditions. 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 the Partnership has financed with mortgage revenue bonds was approximately 90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Overall economic occupancy of the stabilized MF Properties was approximately 89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately 86% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Based on the growth statistics in the markets in which these properties operate, the Partnership expects to see a modest improvement in property operations and profitability.

Cash Available for Distribution

Management utilizes a calculation of CAD as a means to determine the Partnership’s ability to make distributions to Unitholders.  The General Partner believes that CAD provides relevant information about its operations and is necessary along with net income for understanding its operating results.  To calculate CAD, the Partnership adds back non-cash expenses consisting of amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond reissuance costs, interest rate derivative expense or income, provision for loan losses, impairments on bonds, losses related to VIEs including depreciation expense, and income received in cash from transactions which have been eliminated in consolidation, to the Partnership’s net income (loss) as computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and deducts Tier 2 income attributable to the General Partner as defined in the Amended and Restated LP Agreement. Net income is the GAAP measure most comparable to CAD. There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and the Partnership’s computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.  Although the Partnership considers CAD to be a useful measure of its operating performance, CAD 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.




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The following table shows the calculation of CAD (and a reconciliation of the Partnership’s net income as determined in accordance with GAAP to its CAD):
 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Net income - America First Multifamily Investors L.P.
 
$
2,540,649

 
$
3,307,829

 
$
13,286,399

 
$
13,013,115

Net (loss) income related to VIEs and eliminations due to consolidation
 
(26,311
)
 
165,232

 
51,901

 
419,685

Net income before impact of VIE consolidation
 
$
2,514,338

 
$
3,473,061

 
$
13,338,300

 
$
13,432,800

Change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate derivative amortization
 
1,254,563

 
153,810

 
1,955,693

 
763,718

Depreciation and amortization expense (Partnership only)
 
1,829,026

 
1,593,312

 
5,365,121

 
4,265,375

Provision for loan loss
 

 
75,000

 

 
75,000

Tier 2 Income distributable to the General Partner (1)
 
(296,952
)
 

 
(1,151,317
)
 
(927,106
)
Developer income (2)
 

 
487,948

 
18,159

 
619,948

Bond purchase discount accretion (net of cash received)
 
380,644

 
1,902

 
1,129,214

 
(23,967
)
Recovery of loss on receivables
 
(98,431
)
 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations
 
2,023

 
2,048

 
6,088

 
6,164

CAD
 
$
5,585,211

 
$
5,787,081

 
$
20,661,258

 
$
18,211,932

Weighted average number of units outstanding,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
basic and diluted
 
60,252,928

 
60,252,928

 
60,252,928

 
59,154,027

Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.21

Total CAD per unit
 
$
0.09

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.31

Distributions per unit
 
$
0.125

 
$
0.125

 
$
0.375

 
$
0.375

(1) As described in Note 2 to the Company’s condensed 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Partnership 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 nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership 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 and 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.
(2) The developer income amount represents cash received by the Partnership for developer and construction management services performed on the 50/50 MF Property 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 Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.  For purposes of CAD, management is treating these fees as if received from an unconsolidated entity. 

The table below identifies the composition of CAD per unit earned by the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Total CAD
 
$
0.09

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.31

Non-Recurring CAD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 2 income related to gain on sale of MF Properties
 
0.015

 

 
0.057

 

Gain on sale or redemption of securities
 

 

 

 
0.048

Bond purchase discount accretion (net of cash received), other interest income, and developer fee income
 

 
0.014

 
0.024

 
0.016

General and administrative non-recurring expenses
 
(0.004
)
 

 
(0.006
)
 

One-time expenses related to MF Properties
 
(0.005
)
 

 
(0.007
)
 

Non-recurring CAD total
 
$
0.006

 
$
0.014

 
$
0.068

 
$
0.064

Recurring CAD
 
$
0.08

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.25




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Contractual Obligations

As discussed in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in this document, the debt and mortgage obligations of the Partnership consist of scheduled principal payments on the TOB financing facilities, the TEBS credit facilities with Freddie Mac, payments on the MF Property mortgages, and the Partnership’s lines of credit. The Partnership has the intent and ability to refinance the obligations. For additional discussion, refer to Notes 11, 12 and 18 of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Partnership has the following contractual obligations on September 30, 2015:
 
Payments due by period
 
 
 
Less than
 
1-3
 
3-5
 
More than 5
 
Total
 
1 year
 
years
 
years
 
years
Long-Term Debt Obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Long-term line of credit
$
1,425,261

 
$

 
$
1,425,261

 
$

 
$

    Debt financing
$
447,606,493

 
$
81,726,988

 
$
154,572,473

 
$
211,307,032

 
$

    Mortgages payable
$
68,494,688

 
$
1,150,212

 
$
39,246,536

 
$
28,097,940

 
$

    Effective interest rate(s) (1)
 
 
2.53
%
 
2.26
%
 
1.77
%
 
%
    Interest (2)
$
32,989,803

 
$
11,946,263

 
$
15,440,297

 
$
5,603,243

 
$

Purchase Obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Forward bond purchase
$
58,110,000

 
$
58,110,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

Total
$
608,626,245

 
$
152,933,463

 
$
210,684,567

 
$
245,008,215

 
$

(1) 
Interest rates shown are the average effective rates on September 30, 2015 and include the impact of the Partnership’s interest rate derivatives.
(2) 
Interest shown is estimated based upon current effective interest rates through maturity.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion on recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 17 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements which are incorporated by reference herein.


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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in market risk, except as discussed below, from the information provided under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 7A of the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

At September 30, 2015, the terms of the Partnership’s twelve interest rate cap agreements are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
Effective
 
Maturity
 
Purchase
 
 
Date Purchased
 
Amount
 
Capped Rate
 
Date
 
Price
 
Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.0
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
921,000

 
Bank of New York Mellon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.0
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
845,600

 
Barclays Bank PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2, 2010
 
$
31,936,667

 
3.0
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
928,000

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 15, 2013
 
$
93,305,000

 
1.5
%
 
September 1, 2017
 
$
793,000

 
Deutsche Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 18, 2014
 
$
41,250,000

 
1.0
%
 
March 1, 2017
 
$
230,500

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 18, 2014
 
$
11,000,000

 
1.0
%
 
March 1, 2017
 
$
150,500

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
315,200

 
Barclays Bank PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
343,000

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2014
 
$
31,565,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2019
 
$
333,200

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
210,000

 
Wells Fargo Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
187,688

 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 10, 2015
 
$
28,095,000

 
3.0
%
 
August 15, 2020
 
$
174,900

 
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc

The Partnership entered into these interest rate cap agreements to effectively limit the interest payable by the Partnership. See Note 14 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for discussions related to the derivatives and the valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of the Partnership’s interest rate derivative agreements, which discussions are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) at the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, at the end of such period, the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that 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 Company’s most recent fiscal period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The risk factors affecting the Company are described in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from these previously disclosed risk factors for the the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Item 6.  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).

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 Sale, Contribution and Assignment Agreement dated July 1, 2015 between 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).

10.3 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).

10.4 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).

10.5 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).

10.6 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).

10.7 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).

10.8 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).

10.9 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).

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.

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101 The following materials from the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are furnished herewith, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Such materials are presented with detailed tagging of notes and financial statement schedules.


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SIGNATURES

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

         AMERICA FIRST MULTIFAMILY INVESTORS, L.P.


Date: November 5, 2015
By:
/s/ Chad L. Daffer
 
 
Chad L. Daffer
 
 
Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 5, 2015
By:
/s/ Craig S. Allen
 
 
Craig S. Allen
 
 
Chief Financial Officer


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