10KSB 1 sp21207.htm 10KSB FORM 10-QSB—QUARTERLY OR TRANSITIONAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549


Form 10-KSB


[X]

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


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007


[ ]

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


For the transition period _________to _________


Commission file number 0-10256


SHELTER PROPERTIES II

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)


South Carolina

57-0709233

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

(Identification No.)


55 Beattie Place, P.O. Box 1089

Greenville, South Carolina 29602

(Address of principal executive offices)


(864) 239-1000

Issuer's telephone number


Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


None


Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:


Units of Limited Partnership Interest

(Title of class)


Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act.  [ ]


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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___


Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.  [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ]  No[X]


State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year.  $6,563,000


State the aggregate market value of the voting partnership interests held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the partnership interests were sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such partnership interests, as of December 31, 2007.  No market exists for the limited partnership interests of the Registrant, and, therefore, no aggregate market value can be determined.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):  Yes [ ]; No [X]






FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. Certain information included in this Report contains or may contain information that is forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding the effect of redevelopments, the Partnership’s future financial performance, including the Partnership’s ability to maintain current or meet projected occupancy and rent levels, and the effect of government regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and, in addition, will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond the Partnership’s control including, without limitation: natural disasters such as hurricanes; national and local economic conditions; the general level of interest rates; energy costs; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the Partnership’s properties and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which the Partnership operates; financing risks, including the risk that the Partnership’s cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets; insurance risks; development risks; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by the Partnership.   Readers should carefully review the Partnership’s financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” described in Item 1 of this Annual Report and the other documents the Partnership files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART I


Item 1.

Description of Business


Shelter Properties II (the "Registrant" or the "Partnership") was organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of South Carolina on October 10, 1980.  The general partner responsible for management of the Partnership's business is Shelter Realty II Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the "Corporate General Partner"). The Corporate General Partner is a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The other general partner is AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO. The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership is to terminate on December 31, 2020 unless terminated prior to such date.


Commencing February 2, 1981, the Partnership offered, pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, up to 27,400 Units of Limited Partnership Interest (the "Units") at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit with a minimum purchase of 5 Units ($5,000), or 1.5 Units ($1,500) for an Individual Retirement Account. An additional 100 Units were purchased by the Corporate General Partner. Since its offering, the Partnership has not received, nor are limited partners required to make, additional capital contributions.


The offering terminated on April 30, 1981. Upon termination of the offering, the Partnership had accepted subscriptions for 27,500 Units, including 100 Units purchased by the Corporate General Partner, for an aggregate of $27,500,000.  The Partnership is engaged in the business of operating and holding real estate properties for investment. The Partnership invested approximately $21,000,000 of such proceeds in five existing apartment properties. The Partnership continues to own and operate two of these properties.  See "Item 2. Description of Properties".



The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Corporate General Partner and its affiliates for property management services and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for certain payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.  


Risk Factors

The risk factors noted in this section and other factors noted throughout this Report describe certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Partnership’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.


Failure to generate sufficient net operating income may limit the Partnership’s ability to pay distributions.

 

The Partnership’s ability to make distributions to its investors depends on its ability to generate net operating income in excess of required debt payments and capital expenditure requirements. Net operating income may be adversely affected by events or conditions beyond the Partnership’s control, including:


·

the general economic climate;

·

competition from other apartment communities and other housing options;

·

local conditions, such as loss of jobs or an increase in the supply of apartments, that might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates;

·

changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance;

·

increases in operating costs (including real estate taxes) due to inflation and other factors, which may not be offset by increased rents;

·

changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multifamily housing; and

·

changes in interest rates and the availability of financing.


Redevelopment and construction risks could affect the Partnership’s profitability.

 

One of the Partnership’s properties, Signal Pointe Apartments, is currently under redevelopment.  These activities are subject to the following risks:


·

the Partnership may be unable to obtain, or experience delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, occupancy, or other required governmental or third party permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs or the delay or abandonment of opportunities;


·

the Partnership may incur costs that exceed its original estimates due to increased material, labor or other costs;


·

the Partnership may be unable to complete construction and lease up of the property on schedule, resulting in increased construction and financing costs and a decrease in expected rental revenues;


·

occupancy rates and rents at the property may fail to meet the Partnership’s  expectations for a number of reasons, including changes in market and economic conditions beyond the Partnership’s control and the development by competitors of competing communities;


·

the Partnership may abandon opportunities that it has already begun to explore for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions or increases in construction or financing costs, and, as a result, it may fail to recover expenses already incurred in exploring those opportunities; and


·

the Partnership may incur liabilities to third parties during the redevelopment process, for example, in connection with resident terminations, or managing existing improvements on the site prior to resident terminations.



The Partnership’s existing and future debt financing could render it unable to operate, result in foreclosure on its properties or prevent it from making distributions on its equity.


The Partnership’s strategy is generally to incur debt to increase the return on its equity while maintaining acceptable interest coverage ratios. Payments of principal and interest may leave the Partnership with insufficient cash resources to operate its properties or pay distributions.  The Partnership is also subject to the risk that its cash flow from operations will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest, and the risk that existing indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If the Partnership fails to make required payments of principal and interest on secured debt, its lenders could foreclose on the properties securing such debt, which would result in loss of income and asset value to the Partnership.


Competition could limit the Partnership’s ability to lease apartments or increase or maintain rents.


The Partnership’s apartment properties compete for residents with other housing alternatives, including other rental apartments, condominiums and single-family homes that are available for rent, as well as new and existing condominiums and single-family homes for sale. Competitive residential housing in such market area could adversely affect the Partnership’s ability to lease apartments and to increase or maintain rental rates.


Laws benefiting disabled persons may result in the Partnership’s incurrence of unanticipated expenses.


Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA, all places intended to be used by the public are required to meet certain Federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Likewise, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or FHAA, requires apartment properties first occupied after March 13, 1990, to be accessible to the handicapped. These and other Federal, state and local laws may require modifications to the Partnership’s properties, or restrict renovations of the properties. Noncompliance with these laws could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants and also could result in an order to correct any non-complying feature, which could result in substantial capital expenditures. Although the Partnership believes that its properties are substantially in compliance with present requirements, the Partnership may incur unanticipated expenses to comply with the ADA and the FHAA.


Potential liability or other expenditures associated with potential environmental contamination may be costly.


Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain hazardous substances present on a property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of the hazardous substances. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, hazardous substances may adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions brought by government agencies, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous substances through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of properties, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its properties.  


Moisture infiltration and resulting mold remediation may be costly.

 

The Partnership is aware of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties asserting claims of personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold, some of which have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements.  The Partnership has only limited insurance coverage for property damage loss claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.  Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner have implemented policies, procedures, third-party audits and training and the Corporate General Partner believes that these measures will prevent or eliminate mold exposure and will minimize the effects that mold may have on residents.  To date, the Partnership has not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or to abate mold conditions.  Because the law regarding mold is unsettled and subject to change the Corporate General Partner can make no assurance that liabilities resulting from the presence of or exposure to mold will not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or results of operations.


A further description of the Partnership's business is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" included in "Item 6" of this Form 10-KSB.


Item 2.

Description of Properties


The following table sets forth the Partnership's investment in properties:


 

Date of

  

Properties

Purchase

Type of Ownership

Use

    

Parktown Townhouses

03/01/81

Fee ownership, subject to

Apartment

Deer Park, Texas

 

first mortgage

309 units

    

Signal Pointe Apartments

06/30/81

Fee ownership, subject to

Apartment

Winter Park, Florida

 

first and second mortgages

368 units







Schedule of Properties


Set forth below for both of the Partnership's properties is the gross carrying value, accumulated depreciation, depreciable life, method of depreciation, and Federal tax basis.


 

Gross

  

Method

 
 

Carrying

Accumulated

Depreciable

Of

Federal

Properties

Value

Depreciation

Life

Depreciation

Tax Basis

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

Parktown

     

Townhouses

$17,464

$ 9,359

5-35 yrs

S/L

$5,636

Signal Pointe

     

Apartments

 18,619

 11,882

5-37 yrs

S/L

 5,746

Totals

$36,083

$21,241

  

$11,382


See "Note A – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the financial statements included in "Item 7. Financial Statements" for a description of the Partnership's depreciation and capitalization policies.


Schedule of Property Indebtedness


The following table sets forth certain information relating to the loans encumbering the Partnership's properties.


 

Principal

   

Principal

 

Balance At

Stated

  

Balance

 

December 31,

Interest

Period

Maturity

Due at

Property

2007

Rate (1)

Amortized

Date

Maturity (2)

 

(in thousands)

    

Parktown

     

  Townhouses

$ 6,236

7.21%

20 yrs

01/01/21

$   --

      

Signal Pointe

     

  Apartments

     

  1st mortgage

  7,096

7.22%

30 yrs

01/01/21

  6,121

  2nd mortgage

 11,500

5.53%

30 yrs

01/01/19

  9,993

      

Total

$24,832

   

$16,114


(1)

Fixed rate mortgages.


(2)

See “Note B – Mortgage Notes Payable” to the financial statements included in “Item 7. Financial Statements” for information with respect to the Partnership’s ability to prepay these loans and other specific details about these loans.


On November 30, 2007, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan in the principal amount of $11,500,000 on Signal Pointe Apartments.  The second mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.53% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only of approximately $53,000 beginning on January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010 and requires payments of principal and interest of approximately $66,000 from January 1, 2011 through the January 1, 2019 maturity date.  The second mortgage loan has a balloon payment of approximately $9,993,000 due at maturity.  If no event of default exists at maturity, the maturity date will be automatically extended for one additional year, to January 1, 2020, during which period the second mortgage loan would bear interest at the one-month LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  As a condition of the loan, the lender required AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, to guarantee certain recourse obligations and liabilities of the Partnership with respect to the new mortgage financing.  


In connection with the second mortgage loan, the Partnership also agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Signal Pointe Apartments.  The modification includes a fixed interest rate of 7.22% per annum, monthly payments of interest only of approximately $43,000 beginning January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $48,000 beginning January 1, 2011 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which time a balloon payment of approximately $6,121,000 is due.  The previous terms of the existing mortgage loan consisted of a fixed interest rate of 7.22%, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $70,000 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which date the mortgage was scheduled to be fully amortized.


Rental Rates and Occupancy


Average annual rental rates per unit and occupancy for 2007 and 2006 for each property are as follows:


 

Average Annual

Average

 

Rental Rates

Occupancy

 

(per unit)

  
    

Properties

2007

2006

2007

2006

     

Parktown Townhouses (1)

$  10,136

  --

$9,512

87%

93%

Signal Pointe Apartments

    9,418

 9,365

92%

93%


(1)

The Corporate General Partner attributes the decrease in occupancy at Parktown Townhouses to units not being available for rent due to an ongoing construction project at the property and to competition in the local market.


As noted under "Item 1. Description of Business", the real estate industry is highly competitive. Both of the properties of the Partnership are subject to competition from other residential apartment complexes in the area.  The Corporate General Partner believes that each of the properties is adequately insured.  Each property is an apartment complex which leases units for lease terms of one year or less.  No residential tenant leases 10% or more of the available rental space.


Real Estate Taxes and Rates


Real estate taxes and rates in 2007 for each property were as follows:


 

2007

2007

 

Billing

Rate (1)

 

(in thousands)

 
   

Parktown Townhouses

$331

 2.82%

Signal Pointe Apartments

 209

 1.42%


(1)

The rates are based on the local authority's assessed value of the investment properties.




Capital Improvements


Parktown Townhouses


During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership completed approximately $1,055,000 of capital improvements at Parktown Townhouses consisting primarily of structural upgrades, countertops, building improvements, and floor covering replacement.  These improvements were funded from operating cash flow. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property. The property is currently undergoing a construction project related to improvements to the buildings.  As a result of this project, construction period interest expense of approximately $145,000, construction period property tax expense of approximately $55,000 and construction period operating costs of approximately $16,000 have been capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2007. Based on current construction plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the construction to be completed during the second quarter of 2008 at a total estimated cost of approximately $1,300,000, of which approximately $684,000 was completed as of December 31, 2007.  The project is being funded from operating cash flow and advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.   In addition to the construction project, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008.  Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as the anticipated cash flow generated by the property.


Signal Pointe Apartments


During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership completed approximately $1,997,000 of capital improvements at Signal Pointe Apartments arising from the redevelopment of the property, which includes capitalization of construction period interest of approximately $3,000 and construction period property tax expense of approximately $1,000. Additional capital improvements of approximately $824,000 were also completed which consisted primarily of building improvements, plumbing fixtures, garbage disposals, structural upgrades, fencing, and air conditioning unit, appliance and floor covering replacements. These improvements were funded from operating cash flow and advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property.  In August 2007, the Partnership began a redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments in order for the property to remain competitive in the Winter Park area.  Based on current redevelopment plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the redevelopment to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 at a total estimated cost of approximately $19,007,000, of which approximately $1,997,000 was completed as of December 31, 2007. The redevelopment is expected to consist of major landscaping, interior, exterior and structural improvements, the addition of detached garages and storage units, upgrades to the leasing center and the conversion of two clubhouses to a fitness center and internet café.  The project is being funded from operations and advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.  In addition to the redevelopment project, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property.


Capital expenditures will be incurred only if cash is available from operations, Partnership reserves, or advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.  To the extent that capital improvements are completed, the Partnership's distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term.


Item 3.

Legal Proceedings


In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as defendants, among others, the Partnership, its Corporate General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of interests in certain Corporate General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units; management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. On or about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion, unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution. On January 28, 2002, the trial court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.  Plaintiffs took an appeal from this order.


On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. On June 13, 2003, the court granted final approval of the settlement and entered judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector ("Objector") filed an appeal (the “Appeal”) seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004, the Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court’s use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees.


On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.  With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals vacated the trial court’s order and remanded to the trial court for further findings on the basis that the “state of the record is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review”.  The matter was transferred back to the trial court on June 21, 2005.  With regard to the second appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. With respect to the related Heller appeal, on July 28, 2005, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order striking the first amended complaint.


On August 18, 2005, Objector and his counsel filed a motion to disqualify the trial court based on a peremptory challenge and filed a motion to disqualify for cause on October 17, 2005, both of which were ultimately denied and/or struck by the trial court.  On or about October 13, 2005 Objector filed a motion to intervene and on or about October 19, 2005 filed both a motion to take discovery relating to the adequacy of plaintiffs as derivative representatives and a motion to dissolve the anti-suit injunction in connection with settlement.  On November 14, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Motion For Further Findings pursuant to the remand ordered by the Court of Appeals. Defendants joined in that motion.  On February 3, 2006, the Court held a hearing on the various matters pending before it and ordered additional briefing from the parties and Objector. On June 30, 2006, the trial court entered an order confirming its approval of the class action settlement and entering judgment thereto after the Court of Appeals had remanded the matter for further findings.  The substantive terms of the settlement agreement remain unchanged.  The trial court also entered supplemental orders on July 1, 2006, denying Objector’s Motion to File a Complaint in Intervention, Objector’s Motion for Leave of Discovery and Objector’s Motion to Dissolve the Anti-Suit Injunction.  Notice of Entry of Judgment was served on July 10, 2006.  


On August 31, 2006, the Objector filed a Notice of Appeal to the Court’s June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006 orders. The matter was argued and submitted and the Court of Appeal issued an opinion on February 20, 2008 affirming the order approving the settlement and judgment entered thereto. On March 12, 2008, the Court of Appeal denied Appellant’s Petition for Re-Hearing.  Appellant has until April 1, 2008 to file a Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court.   


The Corporate General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material to the Partnership’s overall operations.


Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, no matter was submitted to a vote of Unit holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.







PART II


Item 5.

Market for the Partnership Equity and Related Partner Matters


The Partnership, a publicly-held limited partnership, offered and sold 27,400 limited partnership units (the “Units”) aggregating $27,400,000. An additional 100 Units were purchased by the Corporate General Partner. The Partnership had 590 holders of record owning an aggregate of 27,500 Units at December 31, 2007.  Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner owned 21,868.50 Units or 79.52% at December 31, 2007. No public trading market has developed for the Units, and it is not anticipated that such a market will develop in the future.


The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except per unit data):


  

Per Limited

 

Per Limited

 

Year Ended

Partnership

Year  Ended

Partnership

 

December 31, 2007

Unit

December 31, 2006

Unit

     

Financing  (1)

     $9,900

   $360.00

      $  --

    $  --


(1)

Proceeds from the November 2007 second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments.


Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from operations and the timing of the debt maturities, property sales, and/or refinancings. The Partnership’s cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, advanced the Partnership approximately $2,855,000 to fund the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and operating expenses at both of the Partnership’s properties.  Given the substantial redevelopment project ongoing at Signal Pointe Apartments and the amounts accrued and payable to an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, it is not expected that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations, after required capital expenditures, to permit any distributions to its partners in 2008 or subsequent periods.  See “Item 2. Description of Property – Capital Improvements” for information relating to anticipated capital expenditures at the properties.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 21,868.50 Units in the Partnership representing 79.52% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. A number of these Units were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates will acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 79.52% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.





Item 6.

Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation


This item should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other items contained elsewhere in this report.


The Partnership’s financial results depend upon a number of factors including the ability to attract and maintain tenants at the investment properties, interest rates on mortgage loans, costs incurred to operate the investment properties, general economic conditions and weather. As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment properties to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expenses. As part of this plan, the Corporate General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, the Corporate General Partner may use rental concessions and rental rate reductions to offset softening market conditions; accordingly, there is no guarantee that the Corporate General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan. Further, a number of factors that are outside the control of the Partnership, such as the local economic climate and weather, can adversely or positively affect the Partnership’s financial results.


Results of Operations


The Partnership’s net income for year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $381,000, compared to net income of approximately $800,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The decrease in net income is due to an increase in total expenses and the recognition of a casualty gain in 2006, partially offset by an increase in total revenues.


Total expenses increased due to increases in operating, depreciation, property tax, and general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense.  Operating expense increased primarily due to increases in contract maintenance at Signal Pointe Apartments, repairs and clean up costs associated with water infiltration at Signal Pointe Apartments, insurance expense as a result of increased premiums at Signal Pointe Apartments and the receipt of insurance proceeds in 2006 to cover casualty cleanup costs at Parktown Townhouses, as discussed below.  Depreciation expense increased due to property improvements and replacements placed into service during the past twelve months at both investment properties.  Property tax expense increased due to an increase in the assessed value of Parktown Townhouses and a refund received at Parktown Townhouses in 2006 as a result of the successful appeal of the assessed value of the property, partially offset by an increase in real estate taxes capitalized related to a construction project at Parktown Townhouses. Interest expense decreased as a result of a reduction in interest on the existing mortgages encumbering the investment properties as a result of scheduled principal payments, which reduced the carrying balance of the loans, and an increase in the amount of interest capitalized related to a construction project at Parktown Townhouses, partially offset by a higher average debt balance as a result of the second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments in 2007.


General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to increases in management reimbursements to an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement and costs associated with the modification of the existing mortgage encumbering Signal Pointe Apartments. Also included in general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are costs associated with the quarterly and annual communications with investors and regulatory agencies and the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement.




Total revenues increased due to an increase in other income, partially offset by a decrease in rental income.  Other income increased primarily due to increases in tenant utility reimbursements and lease cancellation fees at both of the Partnership’s investment properties. Rental income decreased due to a decrease in occupancy, partially offset by an increase in the average rental rate at both investment properties.


During November 2005, one of the Partnership’s investment properties, Signal Pointe Apartments, incurred approximately $46,000 in damages from a fire.  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Partnership received insurance proceeds of approximately $39,000 and wrote off undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $8,000 resulting in a casualty gain of approximately $31,000.  


During February 2005, one of the Partnership’s investment properties, Parktown Townhouses, incurred damages from a fire. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership received insurance proceeds of approximately $192,000, estimated total building damages at approximately $309,000, wrote off undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $267,000 and did not recognize a loss related to this event as additional insurance proceeds were expected to be received during 2006. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Partnership received additional insurance proceeds of approximately $66,000 for building damages and approximately $51,000 for emergency repairs and clean up costs incurred and charged to operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Partnership changed its casualty calculation estimate upon completion of improvements and recorded a casualty gain in the amount of approximately $36,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the write off of undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $223,000. This change in estimate resulted in an increase of approximately $48,000 of net property improvements and replacements for the year ended December 31, 2006. The receipt of the $51,000 for emergency repairs and clean up costs was reflected as a reduction to operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


At December 31, 2007, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $143,000, compared to approximately $218,000 at December 31, 2006. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $75,000 is due to approximately $2,102,000 of cash used in investing activities, partially offset by approximately $1,417,000 and $610,000 of cash provided by operating and financing activities, respectively.  Cash used in investing activities consisted of property improvements and replacements, partially offset by net withdrawals from a restricted escrow. Cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from the second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments and advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, partially offset by a distribution to partners, repayment of advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, principal payments made on the mortgages encumbering the Partnership’s investment properties and loan costs paid.  The Partnership invests its working capital reserves in interest bearing accounts.


Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership may receive advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.    Subsequent to December 31, 2007, AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $2,855,000 to fund the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and operating expenses at both of the Partnership’s properties.


The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital expenditures required at the properties to adequately maintain the physical assets and other operating needs of the Partnership and to comply with Federal, state and local legal and regulatory requirements. The Corporate General Partner monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the properties.  In August 2007, the Partnership began a redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments in order for the property to remain competitive in the Winter Park area.  Based on current redevelopment plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the redevelopment to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 at a total estimated cost of approximately $19,007,000, of which approximately $1,997,000 was completed as of December 31, 2007. The redevelopment is expected to consist of major landscaping, interior, exterior and structural improvements, the addition of detached garages and storage units, upgrades to the leasing center and the conversion of two clubhouses to a fitness center and internet café.  The project is being funded from operations and advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P. In addition, Parktown Townhouses is currently undergoing a construction project related to improvements to the buildings. Based on current construction plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the construction to be completed during the second quarter of 2008 at a total estimated cost of approximately $1,300,000, of which approximately $684,000 was completed during 2007.  The project is being funded from operating cash flow and advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P.  In addition to the redevelopment and construction projects, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008.  Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the properties as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the properties.  Capital expenditures will be incurred only if cash is available from operations, Partnership reserves, or advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P., although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such adavances.  To the extent that capital improvements are completed, the Partnership's distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term.


The Partnership's assets are thought to be generally sufficient for any near term needs (exclusive of capital improvements) of the Partnership. The mortgage indebtedness encumbering Parktown Townhomes of approximately $6,236,000 is amortized over 240 months with a maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which time the loan is scheduled to be fully amortized.


On November 30, 2007, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan in the principal amount of $11,500,000 on Signal Pointe Apartments.  The second mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.53% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only of approximately $53,000 beginning on January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010 and requires payments of principal and interest of approximately $66,000 from January 1, 2011 through the January 1, 2019 maturity date.   The second mortgage loan has a balloon payment of approximately $9,993,000 due at maturity.   If no event of default exists at maturity, the maturity date will be automatically extended for one additional year, to January 1, 2020, during which period the second mortgage loan would bear interest at the one-month LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  As a condition of the loan, the lender required AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, to guarantee certain recourse obligations and liabilities of the Partnership with respect to the new mortgage financing.  Total capitalized loan costs associated with the new mortgage were approximately $302,000 and are included in other assets on the balance sheet included in “Item 7. Financial Statements”.


In connection with the second mortgage loan, the Partnership also agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Signal Pointe Apartments.  The modification includes a fixed interest rate of 7.22% per annum, monthly payments of interest only of approximately $43,000 beginning January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $48,000 beginning January 1, 2011 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which time a balloon payment of approximately $6,121,000 is due.  The previous terms of the existing mortgage loan consisted of a fixed interest rate of 7.22%, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $70,000 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which date the mortgage was scheduled to be fully amortized.


The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except per unit data):


  

Per Limited

 

Per Limited

 

Year Ended

Partnership

Year  Ended

Partnership

 

December 31, 2007

Unit

December 31, 2006

Unit

     

Financing  (1)

     $9,900

   $360.00

      $  --

    $  --


(1)

Proceeds from the November 2007 second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments.


Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from operations and the timing of the debt maturities, property sales, and/or refinancings. The Partnership’s cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, advanced the Partnership approximately $2,855,000 to fund the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and operating expenses at both of the Partnership’s properties.  Given the substantial redevelopment project ongoing at Signal Pointe Apartments and the amounts accrued and payable to an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, it is not expected that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations, after required capital expenditures, to permit any distributions to its partners in 2008 or subsequent periods.



The Partnership Agreement provides for partners to receive distributions from the net proceeds of the sales of properties, the net proceeds from refinancing and net cash from operations as those terms are defined in the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership Agreement requires that the limited partners be furnished with a statement of Net Cash from Operations as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement. Net Cash from Operations should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Partnership's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Below is a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities as disclosed in the statements of cash flows included in “Item 7. Financial Statements” to Net Cash from Operations as defined in the Partnership Agreement.


 

Years ended

 

December 31,

 

2007

2006

 

(in thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,417

  $ 1,942

Payments on mortgage notes payable

     (592)

     (551)

  Property improvements and replacements

   (2,128)

   (1,262)

  Changes in restricted escrows, net

       26

        9

  Changes in reserves for net operating

  

    liabilities

      135

      (69)

Additional reserves

       --

      (69)

   

Net cash used in operations

  $(1,142)

  $    --



During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Corporate General Partner reserved approximately $69,000 to fund capital improvements and repairs at the Partnership’s investment properties.  Distributions made from reserves no longer considered necessary by the Corporate General Partner are considered to be additional cash from operations for allocation purposes.


The Corporate General Partner may designate a portion of cash generated from operations as "other reserves" in determining net cash from operations. The Corporate General Partner designated as other reserves an amount equal to the net liabilities related to the operations of the apartment property during the current fiscal year that are expected to require the use of cash during the next fiscal year. The increase in other reserves during 2007 was approximately $135,000, compared to a decrease of approximately $69,000 during 2006. These amounts were determined by considering changes in the balance of receivables and deposits, other assets, accounts payable, tenant security deposit liabilities, accrued property taxes, due to affiliates and other liabilities. At this time, the Corporate General Partner expects to continue to adjust other reserves based on the net change in the aforementioned account balances.


Other


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 21,868.50 Units in the Partnership representing 79.52% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. A number of these Units were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates will acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 79.52% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


A summary of the Partnership’s significant accounting policies is included in "Note A – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" which is included in the financial statements in "Item 7. Financial Statements". The Corporate General Partner believes that the consistent application of these policies enables the Partnership to provide readers of the financial statements with useful and reliable information about the Partnership’s operating results and financial condition.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates. Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Partnership’s accounting policies in many areas. The Partnership believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.




Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


Investment properties are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.  If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may not be recoverable, the Partnership will make an assessment of its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount to the Partnership’s estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest charges, of the property.   If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, the Partnership would recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.


Real property investment is subject to varying degrees of risk.  Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of the Partnership’s investment properties.  These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic climate; competition from other apartment communities and other housing options; local conditions, such as loss of jobs or an increase in the supply of apartments that might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates; changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance; increases in operating costs (including real estate taxes) due to inflation and other factors, which may not be offset by increased rents; and changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multi-family housing.  Any adverse changes in these factors could cause impairment of the Partnership’s assets.


Capitalized Costs Related to Redevelopment & Construction Projects


The Partnership capitalizes costs incurred in connection with capital expenditure activities, including redevelopment and construction projects. Costs including interest, property taxes and operating costs associated with redevelopment and construction projects are capitalized during periods in which redevelopment and constructions projects are in progress in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 34, “Capitalization of Interest Costs”, and SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.” Included in these capitalized costs are payroll costs associated with time spent by site employees in connection with the planning, execution and control of all capital expenditure activities at the property level.


Revenue Recognition


The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less.  The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or in response to heavy competition from other similar complexes in the area. Rental income attributable to leases, net of any concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  The Partnership evaluates all accounts receivable from residents and establishes an allowance, after the application of security deposits, for accounts greater than 30 days past due on current tenants and all receivables due from former tenants.




Item 7.

Financial Statements


SHELTER PROPERTIES II


LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Balance Sheet - December 31, 2007


Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Statements of Changes in Partners' Deficit - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Notes to Financial Statements







Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



The Partners

Shelter Properties II



We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Shelter Properties II as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Shelter Properties II at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.



/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Greenville, South Carolina

March 28, 2008











SHELTER PROPERTIES II

 

BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except unit data)

 

December 31, 2007




Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$    143

Receivables and deposits

 

     252

Other assets

 

     752

Investment properties (Notes B, E, and F):

  

Land

$  1,630

 

Buildings and related personal property

  34,453

 
 

  36,083

 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (21,241)

  14,842

  

$ 15,989

   

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit

  

Liabilities

  

Accounts payable

 

$  2,003

Tenant security deposit liabilities

 

     159

Accrued property taxes

 

     331

Due to affiliates (Note D)

 

     105

Other liabilities

 

     331

Mortgage notes payable (Note B)

 

  24,832

   

Partners' Deficit

  

General partners

 $    (68)

 

Limited partners (27,500 units issued and

  

outstanding)

  (11,704)

  (11,772)

  

$ 15,989



See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











SHELTER PROPERTIES II

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per unit data)




 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

2006

Revenues:

  

Rental income

$ 5,811

$ 5,864

Other income

    752

    638

Total revenues

  6,563

  6,502

   

Expenses:

  

Operating

  3,342

  3,039

General and administrative

    225

    186

Depreciation

  1,145

  1,116

Interest

    983

  1,026

Property taxes

    487

    402

Total expenses

  6,182

  5,769

   

Casualty gains (Note F)

     --

     67

   

Net income (Note C)

$   381

$   800

   

Net income allocated to general partners (1%)

$     4

$     8

Net income allocated to limited partners (99%)

    377

    792

 

$   381

$   800

   

Net income per limited partnership unit

$ 13.71

$ 28.80

   

Distribution per limited partnership unit:

    $360.00

$    --



See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











SHELTER PROPERTIES II

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT

(in thousands, except unit data)




 

Limited

   
 

Partnership

General

Limited

 
 

Units

Partners

Partners

Total

     

Original capital contributions

27,500

$     2

$ 27,500

$ 27,502

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2005

27,500

 $   (80)

 $ (2,973)

 $ (3,053)

     

Net income for the year ended

    

  December 31, 2006

    --

      8

     792

     800

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2006

27,500

     (72)

   (2,181)

   (2,253)

     

Distribution to partners

    --

     --

   (9,900)

   (9,900)

     

Net income for the year ended

    

  December 31, 2007

    --

      4

     377

     381

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2007

27,500

 $   (68)

 $(11,704)

 $(11,772)



See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











SHELTER PROPERTIES II

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

2006

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net income

$   381

$   800

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

  

provided by operating activities:

  

Depreciation

  1,145

  1,116

Amortization of loan costs

     26

     24

Casualty gains

     --

     (67)

Change in accounts:

  

Receivables and deposits

    (106)

     (20)

Other assets

     11

     12

Accounts payable

     (21)

     (39)

Tenant security deposit liabilities

     39

      1

Accrued property taxes

     75

     (43)

Due to affiliates

    (159)

    125

Other liabilities

     26

     33

Net cash provided by operating activities

  1,417

  1,942

   

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Property improvements and replacements

  (2,128)

  (1,262)

Net withdrawals from restricted escrows

     26

      9

Insurance proceeds received

     --

    105

Net cash used in investing activities

  (2,102)

  (1,148)

   

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Payments on mortgage notes payable

    (592)

    (551)

Distribution to partners

  (9,900)

     --

Loan costs paid

    (302)

     --

Proceeds from mortgage note payable

 11,500

     --

Advances from affiliate

    955

    174

Repayment of advances from affiliate

  (1,051)

    (552)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    610

    (929)

   

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (75)

    (135)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    218

    353

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$   143

$   218

   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

$   917

$ 1,001

   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow activity:

  

Property improvements and replacements in accounts payable

$ 1,918

$   170

Property improvements and replacements adjustment for

  

  casualty event (Note F)

$    --

$    48


Included in property improvements and replacements for the year ended December 31, 2006 are approximately $14,000 of property improvements and replacements which were included in accounts payable at December 31, 2005.


See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











SHELTER PROPERTIES II

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2007



Note A - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization: Shelter Properties II (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") was organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of South Carolina on October 10, 1980. The general partner responsible for management of the Partnership's business is Shelter Realty II Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the "Corporate General Partner"). The Corporate General Partner is a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The other general partner is AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO. The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership is to terminate on December 31, 2020 unless terminated prior to such date. The Partnership commenced operations on March 1, 1981, and completed its acquisition of apartment properties on June 30, 1981.  The Partnership operates two apartment properties located in Florida and Texas.


Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Reclassifications:  Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2006 balances to conform to the 2007 presentation.


Allocation of Cash Distributions: Cash distributions by the Partnership are allocated between general and limited partners in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.  The Partnership Agreement provides that net cash from operations means revenue received less operating expenses paid, adjusted for certain specified items which primarily include mortgage payments on debt, property improvements and replacements not previously reserved, and the effects of other adjustments to reserves including reserve amounts deemed necessary by the Corporate General Partner.

 

The Partnership Agreement provides that 99% of distributions of net cash from operations are allocated to the limited partners until they receive net cash from operations for such fiscal year equal to 7% of their adjusted capital values (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), at which point the general partners will be allocated all net cash from operations until they have received distributions equal to 10% of the aggregate net cash from operations distributed to partners for such fiscal year. Thereafter, the general partners will be allocated 10% of any distributions of remaining net cash from operations for such fiscal year.


All distributions of distributable net proceeds (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) from property dispositions and refinancings will be allocated to the limited partners until each limited partner has received an amount equal to a cumulative 7% per annum of the average of the limited partners' adjusted capital value, less any prior distributions of net cash from operations and distributable net proceeds, and has also received an amount equal to the limited partners' adjusted capital value. Thereafter, the general partners receive 1% of the selling prices of properties sold where they acted as a broker, and then the limited partners will be allocated 85% of any remaining distributions of distributable net proceeds and the general partners will receive 15%.


Allocation of Profits, Gains and Losses: Profits, gains, and losses of the Partnership are allocated between general and limited partners in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.


Profits, not including gain from property dispositions, are allocated as if they were distributions of net cash from operations.


Any gain from property dispositions attributable to the excess, if any, of the indebtedness relating to a property immediately prior to the disposition of such property over the Partnership's adjusted basis in the property shall be allocated to each partner having a negative capital account balance, to the extent of such negative balance. The balance of any gain shall be treated on a cumulative basis as if it constituted an equivalent amount of distributable net proceeds and shall be allocated to the general partners to the extent that general partners would have received distributable net proceeds in connection therewith; the balance shall be allocated to the limited partners.  However, the interest of the general partners will be equal to at least 1% of each gain at all times during the existence of the Partnership.


All losses, including losses attributable to property dispositions, are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the general partners. Net income as shown in the statements of operations and changes in partners' deficit for 2007 and 2006 was allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the general partners.  Net income per limited partnership unit for 2007 and 2006 was computed as 99% of net income divided by 27,500 average units outstanding.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments", as amended by SFAS No. 119, "Disclosures about Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value.  Fair value is defined in the SFAS as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Partnership believes that the carrying amount of its financial instruments (except for long term debt) approximates their fair value due to the short term maturity of these instruments. The Partnership estimates the fair value of its long-term debt by discounting future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with that currently believed to be available to the Partnership for similar term long-term debt. The fair value of the Partnership's long-term debt at the Partnership’s incremental borrowing rate approximates its carrying value.


Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks. At certain times, the amount of cash deposited at a bank may exceed the limit on insured deposits. Cash balances include approximately $82,000 at December 31, 2007 that are maintained by an affiliated management company on behalf of affiliated entities in cash concentration accounts.


Depreciation: Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the apartment properties and related personal property. For Federal income tax purposes, the accelerated cost recovery method is used for depreciation of (1) real property additions over 27 1/2 years and (2) personal property additions over 5 years.


Deferred Costs: Loan costs of approximately $777,000, less accumulated amortization of approximately $167,000, are included in other assets. The loan costs are amortized over the terms of the related loan agreements. Amortization expense was approximately $26,000 and $24,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and is included in interest expense. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $51,000 for each of the years 2008 through 2012.

 

Leasing commissions and other direct costs incurred in connection with successful leasing efforts are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related leases.  Amortization of these costs is included in operating expenses.


Tenant Security Deposits: The Partnership requires security deposits from lessees for the duration of the lease and such deposits are included in receivables and deposits.  Deposits are refunded when the tenant vacates, provided the tenant has not damaged the unit and is current on rental payments.


Leases: The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less. The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or in response to heavy competition from other similar complexes in the area.  Rental income attributable to leases, net of any concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  The Partnership evaluates all accounts receivable from residents and establishes an allowance, after the application of security deposits, for accounts greater than 30 days past due on current tenants and all receivables due from former tenants.


Investment Properties:  Investment properties consist of two apartment complexes and are stated at cost.  The Partnership capitalizes costs incurred in connection with capital expenditure activities, including redevelopment and construction projects, other tangible property improvements and replacements of existing property components.  Costs including interest, property taxes and operating costs associated with redevelopment and construction projects are capitalized during periods in which redevelopment and construction projects are in progress in accordance with SFAS No. 34, “Capitalization of Interest Costs”, and SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.”  Costs incurred in connection with capital projects are capitalized where the costs of the project exceed $250.  Included in these capitalized costs are payroll costs associated with time spent by site employees in connection with the planning, execution and control of all capital expenditure activities at the property level. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership capitalized interest of approximately $148,000 and $64,000, property taxes of approximately $56,000 and $18,000, and operating costs of $16,000 and $9,000, respectively.  Capitalized costs are depreciated over the useful life of the asset.  Expenditures for ordinary repairs, maintenance and apartment turnover costs are expensed as incurred.


In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Partnership records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets.  No adjustments for impairment of value were necessary for the years ending December 31, 2007 and 2006.


Segment Reporting: SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, established standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports. SFAS No. 131 also established standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. As defined in SFAS No. 131, the Partnership has only one reportable segment.


Advertising: The Partnership expenses the costs of advertising as incurred. Advertising expense, included in operating expenses, was approximately $193,000 and $158,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


Recent Accounting Pronouncement:  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the information used in developing fair value estimates. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, such as the reporting entity’s own data. SFAS No. 157 requires fair value measurements to be disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are applicable to recurring fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for the Partnership is generally limited to annual disclosures required by SFAS No. 107.  The Partnership is in the process of implementing SFAS No. 157; however, it has not completed its evaluation and thus has not yet determined the effect that SFAS No. 157 will have on the Partnership’s financial statements.


In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, and at that time did not elect the fair value option for any of its financial instruments or other items within the scope of SFAS No. 159.


In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48").  FIN 48 prescribes a two-step process for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The first step involves evaluation of a tax position to determine whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position.  The second step involves measuring the benefit to recognize in the financial statements for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Partnership adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or results of operations.


In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “AICPA”) issued Statement of Position No. 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” ("SOP 07-1").  SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether the accounting principles of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide “Investment Companies” are required to be applied to an entity by clarifying the definition of an investment company and, whether investment company accounting should be retained by a parent company upon consolidation of an investment company subsidiary, or by an investor in the application of the equity method of accounting to an investment company investee.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SOP 07-1-1 that indefinitely defers the effective date of SOP 07-1.


Note B - Mortgage Notes Payable


The principal terms of mortgage notes payable are as follows:


 

Principal

Monthly

  

Principal

 

Balance At

Payment

Stated

 

Balance

 

December 31,

Including

Interest

Maturity

Due at

 

2007

Interest

Rate

Date

Maturity

 

(in thousands)

   

Properties

     

Parktown Townhouses

$ 6,236

$   61

7.21%

01/01/21

$   --

Signal Pointe Apartments

     

  1st mortgage

  7,096

    43

7.22%

01/01/21

  6,121

  2nd mortgage

 11,500

    53

5.53%

01/01/19

  9,993

      

Total

$24,832

$  157

  

$16,114


On November 30, 2007, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan in the principal amount of $11,500,000 on Signal Pointe Apartments.  The second mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.53% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only of approximately $53,000 beginning on January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010 and requires payments of principal and interest of approximately $66,000 from January 1, 2011 through the January 1, 2019 maturity date.   The second mortgage loan has a balloon payment of approximately $9,993,000 due at maturity.   If no event of default exists at maturity, the maturity date will be automatically extended for one additional year, to January 1, 2020, during which period the second mortgage loan would bear interest at the one-month LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  As a condition of the loan, the lender required AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, to guarantee certain recourse obligations and liabilities of the Partnership with respect to the new mortgage financing.  Total capitalized loan costs associated with the new mortgage were approximately $302,000 and are included in other assets.


In connection with the second mortgage loan, the Partnership also agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Signal Pointe Apartments.  The modification includes a fixed interest rate of 7.22% per annum, monthly payments of interest only of approximately $43,000 beginning January 1, 2008 through December 1, 2010, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $48,000 beginning January 1, 2011 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which time a balloon payment of approximately $6,121,000 is due.  The previous terms of the existing mortgage loan consisted of a fixed interest rate of 7.22%, and monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $70,000 through the maturity date of January 1, 2021, at which date the mortgage was scheduled to be fully amortized.


The mortgage notes payable are fixed rate mortgages that are nonrecourse and are secured by pledge of the respective apartment properties and by pledge of revenues from the respective rental properties. The mortgage notes payable include prepayment penalties if repaid prior to maturity. Further, the properties may not be sold subject to existing indebtedness.





Scheduled principal payments of the mortgage notes payable subsequent to December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):


2008

$   298

2009

    320

2010

    344

2011

    592

2012

    634

Thereafter

 22,644

 

$24,832


Note C - Income Taxes


The Partnership is classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is made in the financial statements of the Partnership. Federal taxable income or loss of the Partnership is reported in the income tax returns of its partners.


The following is a reconciliation of reported net income and Federal taxable income (dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data):


 

2007

2006

   

Net income as reported

  $   381

  $   800

Add (deduct):

  

Depreciation differences

      173

       96

Change in prepaid rent

      (17)

       16

Casualty

       --

      (68) 53)

Other

      (48)

       55

   

Federal taxable income

  $   489

  $   899

   

Federal taxable income per limited

  

partnership unit

  $ 52.85

  $ 32.37


For 2007, allocations under Internal Revenue Code Section 704 (b) result in the limited partners being allocated a non-pro rata share of taxable income.


The following is a reconciliation between the Partnership's reported amounts and Federal tax basis of net liabilities (in thousands):


Net liabilities as reported

 $(11,772)

Buildings and land

     729

Accumulated depreciation

   (4,189)

Syndication fees

   3,111

Other

     199

Net liabilities - tax basis

$ (11,922)


Note D - Transactions with Affiliated Parties


The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Corporate General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for certain payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.  





Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $325,000 and $320,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in operating expenses.


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses of approximately $328,000 and $252,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment properties. The portion of these reimbursements included in investment properties for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are construction management services provided by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner of approximately $162,000 and $133,000, respectively. In connection with the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments (as discussed in “Note E”), an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner is to receive a redevelopment planning fee of approximately $25,000 and a redevelopment supervision fee of 4% of the actual redevelopment costs, or approximately $628,000 based on current estimated redevelopment costs.  The Partnership was charged the $25,000 redevelopment planning fee and approximately $11,000 in redevelopment supervision fees during the year ended December 31, 2007, which are included in investment properties.


Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, advanced the Partnership approximately $955,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007 to fund operating expenses at Parktown Townhouses and Signal Pointe Apartments, the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and costs associated with obtaining the second mortgage on Signal Pointe Apartments. AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $174,000 during the year ended December 31, 2006 to pay outstanding accounts payable at Parktown Townhouses and Signal Pointe Apartments.  Interest was charged at the prime rate plus 2%. Interest expense was approximately $50,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership repaid approximately $1,102,000 and $590,000, respectively, of advances and accrued interest. There were no outstanding advances or associated accrued interest due to AIMCO Properties, L.P. at December 31, 2007. The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $2,855,000 to fund the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and operating expenses at both of the Partnership’s properties.


During 1983, a payable to the general partners of approximately $58,000 was accrued for sales commissions earned. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2003, the Partnership accrued a sales commission due to the Corporate General Partner of approximately $47,000 related to the sale of Raintree Apartments. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, these liabilities cannot be paid until certain levels of return are received by the limited partners.  As of December 31, 2007, the level of return to the limited partners has not been met. As of December 31, 2007, these obligations were included in due to affiliates.


In connection with the November 2007 second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments, the Partnership paid the Corporate General Partner a fee of approximately $115,000 pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. This fee was capitalized, is included in other assets on the balance sheet and is being amortized over the life of the loan.




The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers’ compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Corporate General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $136,000 and $126,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 21,868.50 limited partnership units (the “Units”) in the Partnership representing 79.52% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. A number of these Units were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates will acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 79.52% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Note E – Investment Properties and Accumulated Depreciation


  

Initial Cost

 
  

To Partnership

 
  

(in thousands)

 
     
   

Buildings

Net Cost

   

and Related

Capitalized

   

Personal

Subsequent to

Description

Encumbrances

Land

Property

Acquisition

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

     

Parktown Townhouses

$ 6,236

$ 1,095

$ 5,329

$11,040

Signal Pointe Apartments

 18,596

    535

  8,062

 10,022

     

Totals

$24,832

$ 1,630

$13,391

$21,062






 

Gross Amount At Which Carried

    
 

At December 31, 2007

    
 

(in thousands)

    
        
  

Buildings

     
  

And Related

     
  

Personal

 

Accumulated

Date of

Date

Depreciable

Description

Land

Properties

Total

Depreciation

Construction

Acquired

Life

    

(in thousands)

   

Parktown Townhouses

$ 1,095

$16,369

$17,464

$ 9,359

1969

03/01/81

5-35 yrs

Signal Pointe

       

  Apartments

    535

 18,084

 18,619

 11,882

1970

06/30/81

5-37 yrs

        

Totals

$ 1,630

$34,453

$36,083

$21,241

   


In August 2007, the Partnership began a redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments in order for the property to remain competitive in the Winter Park, Florida area.  Based on current redevelopment plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the redevelopment to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 at a total estimated cost of approximately $19,007,000, of which approximately $1,997,000 was completed as of December 31, 2007. The redevelopment is expected to consist of major landscaping, interior, exterior and structural improvements, the addition of detached garages and storage units, upgrades to the leasing center and the conversion of two clubhouses to a fitness center and internet café.  The project is being funded from operations and advances from AIMCO Properties L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.  During the construction period, certain expenses are being capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the property. During the year ended December 31, 2007, approximately $3,000 of interest expense and approximately $1,000 of property tax expense were capitalized.


Parktown Townhomes is currently undergoing a construction project related to improvements to the buildings.  As a result of this project, interest expense of approximately $145,000, property tax expense of approximately $55,000 and operating costs of approximately $16,000 have been capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2007. Based on current construction plans, the Corporate General Partner anticipates the construction to be completed during the second quarter of 2008 at a total estimated cost of approximately $1,300,000, of which approximately $684,000 was completed at December 31, 2007.  The project is being funded from operating cash flow and advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P.


Reconciliation of "investment properties and accumulated depreciation":


 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

2006

 

(in thousands)

Investment Properties

  

Balance at beginning of year

$32,207

$30,764

  Property improvements

  3,876

  1,466

  Disposals of property

     --

     (23)

Balance at end of year

$36,083

$32,207

   

Accumulated Depreciation

  

Balance at beginning of year

$20,096

$18,991

  Additions charged to expense

  1,145

  1,116

  Disposals of property

     --

     (11)

Balance at end of year

$21,241

$20,096





The aggregate cost of the investment properties for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is approximately $36,812,000 and $32,924,000, respectively.  The accumulated depreciation taken for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is approximately $25,430,000 and $24,458,000, respectively.


Note F - Casualty Events


During November 2005, one of the Partnership’s investment properties, Signal Pointe Apartments, incurred approximately $46,000 in damages from a fire.  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Partnership received insurance proceeds of approximately $39,000 and wrote off undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $8,000 resulting in a casualty gain of approximately $31,000.


During February 2005, one of the Partnership’s investment properties, Parktown Townhouses, incurred damages from a fire. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership received insurance proceeds of approximately $192,000, estimated total building damages at approximately $309,000, wrote off undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $267,000 and did not recognize a loss related to this event as additional insurance proceeds were expected to be received during 2006. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Partnership received additional insurance proceeds of approximately $66,000 for building damages and approximately $51,000 for emergency repairs and clean up costs incurred and charged to operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Partnership changed its casualty calculation estimate upon completion of improvements and recorded a casualty gain in the amount of approximately $36,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the write off of undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $223,000. This change in estimate resulted in an increase of approximately $48,000 of property improvements and replacements for the year ended December 31, 2006. The receipt of the $51,000 for emergency repairs and clean up costs was reflected as a reduction to operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Note G – Contingencies


In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as defendants, among others, the Partnership, its Corporate General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of interests in certain Corporate General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units; management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. On or about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion, unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution. On January 28, 2002, the trial court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.  Plaintiffs took an appeal from this order.



On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. On June 13, 2003, the court granted final approval of the settlement and entered judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector ("Objector") filed an appeal (the “Appeal”) seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order approving the settlementand entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004, the Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court’s use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees.


On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.  With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals vacated the trial court’s order and remanded to the trial court for further findings on the basis that the “state of the record is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review”.  The matter was transferred back to the trial court on June 21, 2005.  With regard to the second appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. With respect to the related Heller appeal, on July 28, 2005, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order striking the first amended complaint.


On August 18, 2005, Objector and his counsel filed a motion to disqualify the trial court based on a peremptory challenge and filed a motion to disqualify for cause on October 17, 2005, both of which were ultimately denied and/or struck by the trial court.  On or about October 13, 2005 Objector filed a motion to intervene and on or about October 19, 2005 filed both a motion to take discovery relating to the adequacy of plaintiffs as derivative representatives and a motion to dissolve the anti-suit injunction in connection with settlement.  On November 14, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Motion For Further Findings pursuant to the remand ordered by the Court of Appeals. Defendants joined in that motion.  On February 3, 2006, the Court held a hearing on the various matters pending before it and ordered additional briefing from the parties and Objector. On June 30, 2006, the trial court entered an order confirming its approval of the class action settlement and entering judgment thereto after the Court of Appeals had remanded the matter for further findings.  The substantive terms of the settlement agreement remain unchanged.  The trial court also entered supplemental orders on July 1, 2006, denying Objector’s Motion to File a Complaint in Intervention, Objector’s Motion for Leave of Discovery and Objector’s Motion to Dissolve the Anti-Suit Injunction.  Notice of Entry of Judgment was served on July 10, 2006.  


On August 31, 2006, the Objector filed a Notice of Appeal to the Court’s June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006 orders. The matter was argued and submitted and the Court of Appeal issued an opinion on February 20, 2008 affirming the order approving the settlement and judgment entered thereto. On March 12, 2008, the Court of Appeal denied Appellant’s Petition for Re-Hearing.  Appellant has until April 1, 2008 to file a Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court.


The Corporate General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material to the Partnership’s overall operations.


The Partnership is unaware of any other pending or outstanding litigation matters involving it or its investment properties that are not of a routine nature arising in the ordinary course of business.


Environmental


Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain hazardous substances present on a property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of the hazardous substances. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, hazardous substances may adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions brought by government agencies, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous substances through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of its properties, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its properties.  


Mold


The Partnership is aware of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties asserting claims of personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold, some of which have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements.  The Partnership has only limited insurance coverage for property damage loss claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.  Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner have implemented policies, procedures, third-party audits and training and the Corporate General Partner believes that these measures will prevent or eliminate mold exposure and will minimize the effects that mold may have on residents.  To date, the Partnership has not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or to abate mold conditions.  Because the law regarding mold is unsettled and subject to change the Corporate General Partner can make no assurance that liabilities resulting from the presence of or exposure to mold will not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or results of operations.




ITEM 8.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure


None.


Item 8A.

Controls and Procedures


(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures


The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Corporate General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Corporate General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


The Partnership’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officers of the Corporate General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, and effected by the Partnership’s management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:


·

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets;


·

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Partnership’s management; and


·

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


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


The Partnership’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.  In making this assessment, the Partnership’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.


Based on their assessment, the Partnership’s management concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.


This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Partnership’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to the attestation by the Partnership’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Partnership to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


(b)

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.


There have been no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 8B.

Other Information


On March 27, 2008, AIMCO announced that Scott W. Fordham, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of AIMCO and the Corporate General Partner, has announced his resignation.  Mr. Fordham has chosen to leave AIMCO to return to Texas to pursue an opportunity as chief accounting officer with an office REIT led by Tom August, the former CEO of Prentiss Properties Trust (“Prentiss”), with whom Mr. Fordham served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer prior to Prentiss’s 2006 merger with Brandywine Realty Trust.


Mr. Fordham will remain with AIMCO through the first quarter close in order to ensure an orderly transition.








PART III


Item 9.

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons, and Corporate Governance; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act


Shelter Properties II (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") has no directors or officers. The names and ages of, as well as the positions and offices held by, the directors and officers of Shelter Realty II Corporation (the "Corporate General Partner") are set forth below. There are no family relationships between or among any directors or officers.


Name

Age

Position

   

Martha L. Long

48

Director and Senior Vice President

Harry G. Alcock

45

Director and Executive Vice President

Timothy Beaudin

49

Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Lisa R. Cohn

39

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Patti K. Fielding

44

Executive Vice President – Securities and Debt; Treasurer

Thomas M. Herzog

45

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Scott W. Fordham

40

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Stephen B. Waters

46

Vice President


Martha L. Long has been a Director and Senior Vice President of the Corporate General Partner since February 2004.  Ms. Long has been with AIMCO since October 1998 and has served in various capacities.  From 1998 to 2001, Ms. Long served as Senior Vice President and Controller of AIMCO and the Corporate General Partner.  During 2002 and 2003, Ms. Long served as Senior Vice President of Continuous Improvement for AIMCO.


Harry G. Alcock was appointed as a Director of the Corporate General Partner in October 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Corporate General Partner in February 2004 and has been Executive Vice President of AIMCO since October 1999.  Mr. Alcock has had responsibility for acquisition and financing activities of AIMCO since July 1994, serving as Vice President from July 1996 to October 1997 and as Senior Vice President from October 1997 to October 1999. Mr. Alcock focuses on transactions related to AIMCO’s portfolio of properties in the western portion of the United States.


Timothy Beaudin was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in October 2005.  Prior to this time, beginning in 1995, Mr. Beaudin was with Catellus Development Corporation, a San Francisco, California-based real estate investment trust.  During his last five years at Catellus, Mr. Beaudin served as Executive Vice President, with management responsibility for development, construction and asset management.


Lisa R. Cohn was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in December 2007.  From January 2004 to December 2007, Ms. Cohn served as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of AIMCO.  Ms. Cohn joined AIMCO in July 2002 as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.  Prior to joining AIMCO, Ms. Cohn was in private practice with the law firm of Hogan and Hartson LLP.


Patti K. Fielding was appointed Executive Vice President - Securities and Debt of the Corporate General Partner in February 2004 and of AIMCO in February 2003.  Ms. Fielding was appointed Treasurer of AIMCO and the Corporate General Partner in January 2005.  Ms. Fielding is responsible for debt financing and the treasury department.  Ms. Fielding previously served as Senior Vice President - Securities and Debt of AIMCO from January 2000 to February 2003.  Ms. Fielding joined AIMCO in February 1997 as a Vice President.


Thomas M. Herzog was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in November 2005 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in July 2005.  In January 2004, Mr. Herzog joined AIMCO as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and of the Corporate General Partner in February 2004.  Prior to joining AIMCO in January 2004, Mr. Herzog was at GE Real Estate, serving as Chief Accounting Officer & Global Controller from April 2002 to January 2004 and as Chief Technical Advisor from March 2000 to April 2002.  Prior to joining GE Real Estate, Mr. Herzog was at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1990 to 2000.


Scott W. Fordham was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in January 2007 of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr. Fordham served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Brandywine Realty Trust from January 2006 through December 2006. Prior to the merger of Prentiss Properties Trust with Brandywine Realty Trust, Mr. Fordham served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Prentiss Properties Trust and was in charge of the corporate accounting and financial reporting groups. Prior to joining Prentiss Properties Trust in 1992, Mr. Fordham worked in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.


Stephen B. Waters was appointed Vice President of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in April 2004.  Mr. Waters previously served as a Director of Real Estate Accounting since joining AIMCO in September 1999.  Mr. Waters has responsibility for partnership accounting with AIMCO and serves as the principal financial officer of the Corporate General Partner.


One or more of the above persons are also directors and/or officers of a general partner (or general partner of a general partner) of limited partnerships which either have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act. Further, one or more of the above persons are also officers of Apartment Investment and Management Company and the general partner of AIMCO Properties, L.P., entities that have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15 (d) of such Act.


The board of directors of the Corporate General Partner does not have a separate audit committee. As such, the board of directors of the Corporate General Partner fulfills the functions of an audit committee. The board of directors has determined that Martha L. Long meets the requirement of an "audit committee financial expert".


The directors and officers of the Corporate General Partner with authority over the Partnership are all employees of subsidiaries of AIMCO. AIMCO has adopted a code of ethics that applies to such directors and officers that is posted on AIMCO's website (www.AIMCO.com). AIMCO's website is not incorporated by reference to this filing.








Item 10.

Executive Compensation


No directors and officers of the Corporate General Partner received any remuneration from the Registrant during the year ended December 31, 2007.


Item 11.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management


Except as noted below, no person was known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Limited Partnership Units (the “Units”) of the Partnership as of December 31, 2007.


Entity

Number of Units

Percentage

   

Cooper River Properties, LLC

1,958.5

 7.12%

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

  

AIMCO IPLP, L.P.

9,128.0

33.19%

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

  

AIMCO Properties, L.P.

10,782.0

39.21%

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

  


Cooper River Properties, LLC and AIMCO IPLP, L.P. are indirectly ultimately owned by AIMCO. Its business address is 55 Beattie Place, Greenville, South Carolina 29602.


AIMCO Properties, L.P. is indirectly ultimately controlled by AIMCO. Its business address is 4582 S. Ulster St. Parkway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80237.


No director or officer of the Corporate General Partner owns any Units. The Corporate General Partner owns 100 Units as required by the terms of the Partnership Agreement. AIMCO Properties, L.P., the other general partner, has acquired 10,782 Units as the result of one or more tender offers.


Item 12.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence


The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Corporate General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for certain payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.  


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $325,000 and $320,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in operating expenses on the statements of operations included in “Item 7. Financial Statements”.


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses of approximately $328,000 and $252,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment properties on the financial statements included in “Item 7. Financial Statements”. The portion of these reimbursements included in investment properties for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are construction management services provided by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner of approximately $162,000 and $133,000, respectively. In connection with the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments, an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner is to receive a redevelopment planning fee of approximately $25,000 and a redevelopment supervision fee of 4% of the actual redevelopment costs, or approximately $628,000 based on current estimated redevelopment costs.  The Partnership was charged the $25,000 redevelopment planning fee and approximately $11,000 in redevelopment supervision fees during the year ended December 31, 2007, which are included in investment properties on the balance sheet included in “Item 7. Financial Statements”.


Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, advanced the Partnership approximately $955,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007 to fund operating expenses at Parktown Townhouses and Signal Pointe Apartments, the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments, and costs associated with obtaining the second mortgage on Signal Pointe Apartments. AIMCO Properties, L.P., advanced the Partnership approximately $174,000 during the year ended December 31, 2006 to pay outstanding accounts payable at Parktown Townhouses and Signal Pointe Apartments.  Interest was charged at the prime rate plus 2% (9.25% at December 31, 2007). Interest expense was approximately $50,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership repaid approximately $1,102,000 and $590,000, respectively, of advances and accrued interest. There were no outstanding advances or associated accrued interest due to AIMCO Properties, L.P. at December 31, 2007. The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $2,855,000 to fund the redevelopment project at Signal Pointe Apartments and operating expenses at both of the Partnership’s properties.


During 1983, a payable to the general partners of approximately $58,000 was accrued for sales commissions earned. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2003, the Partnership accrued a sales commission due to the Corporate General Partner of approximately $47,000 related to the sale of Raintree Apartments. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, these liabilities cannot be paid until certain levels of return are received by the limited partners.  As of December 31, 2007, the level of return to the limited partners has not been met. As of December 31, 2007, these obligations were included in due to affiliates on the balance sheet included in “Item 7. Financial Statements”.


In connection with the November 2007 second mortgage obtained on Signal Pointe Apartments, the Partnership paid the Corporate General Partner a fee of approximately $115,000 pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. This fee was capitalized, is included in other assets on the balance sheet included in “Item 7. Financial Statements” and is being amortized over the life of the loan.


The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers’ compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Corporate General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $136,000 and $126,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 21,868.50 Units in the Partnership representing 79.52% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. A number of these Units were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates will acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 79.52% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Neither of the Corporate General Partner's directors is independent under the independence standards established for New York Stock Exchange listed companies as both directors are employed by the parent of the Corporate General Partner.


Item 13.

Exhibits


See Exhibit Index.


Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The Corporate General Partner has reappointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Partnership for 2008.  The aggregate fees billed for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for 2007 and 2006 are described below.


Audit Fees.  Fees for audit services totaled approximately $41,000 and $38,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.   Fees for audit services also include fees for the reviews of the Partnership's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB.


Tax Fees.  Fees for tax services totaled approximately $8,000 for both 2007 and 2006.









SIGNATURES



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



 

SHELTER PROPERTIES II

  
 

By:   Shelter Realty II Corporation

 

      Corporate General Partner

  
 

By:   /s/Martha L. Long

 

      Martha L. Long

 

      Senior Vice President

  
 

By:   /s/Stephen B. Waters

 

      Stephen B. Waters

 

      Vice President

  
 

Date: March 31, 2008



In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.



/s/Harry G. Alcock

Director and Executive

Date: March 31, 2008

Harry G. Alcock

Vice President

 
   

/s/Martha L. Long

Director and Senior

Date: March 31, 2008

Martha L. Long

Vice President

 
   

/s/Stephen B. Waters

Vice President

Date: March 31, 2008

Stephen B. Waters

  










SHELTER PROPERTIES II


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit           Description of Exhibit



3

See Exhibit 4(a)


4

(a)

Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership [included as Exhibit A to the Prospectus of Registrant dated February 2, 1981 contained in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 2-69507 of Registrant filed February 2, 1981 (the "Prospectus") and incorporated herein by reference].


(b)

Subscription Agreements and Signature Pages [Filed with Amendment No. 1 of Registration Statement No. 2-69507, of Registrant and incorporated herein by reference].


(c)

Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated September 27, 2007.


10(i)

Contracts related to acquisition or disposition of properties.


(a)

Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 1980, between Hubris, Inc. and U.S. Shelter Corporation to purchase Parktown Townhouse.*


*Filed as Exhibit 12(a) to Amendment No. 1 of Registration Statement No. 2-69507 of Registrant filed February 2, 1981 and incorporated herein by reference.


(iii)

Contracts related to refinancing of debt:


(g)

Multifamily note dated December 15, 2000 , by and between Registrant and Reilly Mortgage Group, Inc., for Parktown Townhouses Apartments filed as Exhibit 10(iii) (g) to Form 10-KSB of Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(j)

Multifamily Note dated November 30, 2007 between Shelter Properties II Limited Partnership, a South Carolina limited Partnership, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a National banking association.  (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 30, 2007).


(k)

Amended and Restated Multifamily Note dated November 30, 2007 between Shelter Properties II Limited Partnership, a South Carolina limited partnership, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 30, 2007).


31.1

Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


31.2

Certification of equivalent of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


32.1

Certification of the equivalent of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.