-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CnUfKDFcF8TIuCDsDWsnbsnJg7th0fzDL5NXNA+zszZVj5R2z6OQSafEW9uSAE3e 5XHH939XhOn6iqIJx8xUew== 0001193125-08-109209.txt : 20080509 0001193125-08-109209.hdr.sgml : 20080509 20080509114604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-109209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929921 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 582126622 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22039 FILM NUMBER: 08816837 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 THE CORNERS PARKWAY CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092 BUSINESS PHONE: 7704497800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 THE CORNERS PARKWAY CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092 10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

or

 

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

For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission file number 0-22039

 

 

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   58-2126622
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6200 The Corners Parkway,

Norcross, Georgia

  30092-3365
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code   (770) 449-7800

N/A

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

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

Large accelerated filer  ¨                 Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                 Smaller reporting company  ¨

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

 

 

 


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q of Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (the “Partnership” or the “Registrant”) other than historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Specifically, we consider, among others, statements concerning future operating results and cash flows, our ability to meet future obligations, and the amount and timing of any future distributions to limited partners to be forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, and we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Any such forward-looking statements are subject to unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, provide distributions to partners, and maintain the value of our real estate properties, may be significantly hindered. See Item 1A. in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a discussion of some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements.

 

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               Page No.
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
   Item 1.    Financial Statements   
      Balance Sheets – March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007      5
      Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and 2007 (unaudited)      6
      Statements of Partners’ Capital for the Year Ended December 31, 2007 and the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 (unaudited)      7
      Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and 2007 (unaudited)      8
      Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)      9
   Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    16
   Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    22
   Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures    22
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION   
   Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    22
   Item 1A.    Risk Factors    23
   Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    23
   Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    23
   Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    23
   Item 5.    Other Information    23
   Item 6.    Exhibits    23

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The information furnished in the Partnership’s accompanying balance sheets and statements of operations, partners’ capital, and cash flows reflects all adjustments that are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the aforementioned financial statements.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the Partnership’s financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included both in this report on Form 10-Q and in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Partnership’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

 

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WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Investment in joint ventures

   $ 9,879,388    $ 9,986,257

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,547,528      3,542,661

Due from joint ventures

     203,044      222,549

Other assets

     10,113      13,283
             

Total assets

   $ 13,640,073    $ 13,764,750
             

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 41,529    $ 23,336

Due to affiliates

     12,773      8,828

Partnership distributions payable

     204,055      204,055
             

Total liabilities

     258,357      236,219

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL:

     

Limited partners:

     

Class A – 3,263,890 units issued and outstanding

     13,057,953      13,092,430

Class B – 236,110 units issued and outstanding

     323,763      436,101

General partners

     0      0
             

Total partners’ capital

     13,381,716      13,528,531
             

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 13,640,073    $ 13,764,750
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

EQUITY IN INCOME OF JOINT VENTURES

   $ 96,162     $ 205,975  

EXPENSES:

    

General and administrative

     69,993       42,004  

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

     31,071       75,055  
                

NET INCOME

   $ 57,240     $ 239,026  
                

NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO:

    

CLASS A LIMITED PARTNERS

   $ 169,578     $ 239,739  
                

CLASS B LIMITED PARTNERS

   $ (112,338 )   $ 0  
                

GENERAL PARTNERS

   $ 0     $ (713 )
                

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER WEIGHTED-AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNER UNIT:

    

CLASS A

     $ 0.05       $0.07  
                

CLASS B

     $(0.48 )     $0.00  
                

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNER UNITS OUTSTANDING:

    

CLASS A

     3,263,890       3,259,390  
                

CLASS B

     236,110       240,610  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 

    Limited Partners              
    Class A     Class B     General
Partners
    Total
Partners’
Capital
 
    Units   Amount     Units     Amount      

BALANCE, December 31, 2006

  3,259,190   $ 18,109,548     240,810     $ 0     $ 713     $ 18,110,261  

Class B conversion elections

  4,700     0     (4,700 )     0       0       0  

Net income (loss)

  0     597,971     0       840,003       (713 )     1,437,261  

Distributions of operating cash flow ($0.28 per weighted-average
Class A Unit)

  0     (918,989 )   0       0       0       (918,989 )

Distributions net sale proceeds
($1.44 and $1.70 per weighted-average Class A Unit and Class B Unit, respectively)

  0     (4,696,100 )   0       (403,902 )     0       (5,100,002 )
                                         

BALANCE, December 31, 2007

  3,263,890     13,092,430     236,110       436,101       0       13,528,531  

Net income (loss)

  0     169,578     0       (112,338 )     0       57,240  

Distributions of operating cash flow ($0.06 per weighted-average Class A Unit)

  0     (204,055 )   0       0       0       (204,055 )
                                         

BALANCE, March 31, 2008

  3,263,890   $ 13,057,953     236,110     $ 323,763     $ 0     $ 13,381,716  
                                         

See accompanying notes.

 

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WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 57,240     $ 239,026  

Operating distributions received from joint ventures

     222,536       74,401  

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

    

Equity in income of joint ventures

     (96,162 )     (205,975 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     3,170       (22,214 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     18,193       (11,013 )

Increase in due to affiliates

     3,945       11,086  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     208,922       85,311  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net sale proceeds received from joint ventures

     0       1,828,642  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Operating distributions paid to limited partners

     (204,055 )     0  

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     4,867       1,913,953  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     3,542,661       4,477,121  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 3,547,528     $ 6,391,074  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Partnership distributions payable

   $ 204,055     $ 248,005  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Georgia public limited partnership with Leo F. Wells, III and Wells Partners, L.P. (“Wells Partners”), a Georgia nonpublic limited partnership, serving as its general partners (collectively, the “General Partners”). Wells Capital, Inc. (“Wells Capital”) serves as the corporate general partner of Wells Partners. Wells Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc (“WREF”). Leo F. Wells, III is the president and sole director of Wells Capital and the president, sole director, and sole owner of WREF. The Partnership was formed on August 15, 1994 for the purpose of acquiring, developing, constructing, owning, operating, improving, leasing, and managing income-producing commercial properties for investment purposes. Upon subscription, limited partners elected to have their units treated as Class A Units or Class B Units. Limited partners have the right to change their prior elections to have some or all of their units treated as Class A or Class B Units one time during each quarterly accounting period. Limited partners may vote to, among other things: (a) amend the partnership agreement, subject to certain limitations; (b) change the business purpose or investment objectives of the Partnership; and (c) add or remove a general partner. A majority vote on any of the above-described matters will bind the Partnership without the concurrence of the General Partners. Each limited partnership unit has equal voting rights regardless of class.

On January 5, 1996, the Partnership commenced a public offering of its limited partnership units pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act of 1933. The Partnership commenced active operations upon receiving and accepting subscriptions for 125,000 units on February 12, 1996. The offering was terminated on December 30, 1996, at which time the Partnership had sold approximately 2,935,931 Class A Units and 564,069 Class B Units representing capital contributions of $35,000,000.

The Partnership owns interests in all of its real estate assets through joint ventures with other entities affiliated with the General Partners and Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP (“Piedmont OP”), formerly known as Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Piedmont OP is a Delaware limited partnership with Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (“Piedmont REIT”), formerly known as Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., serving as its general partner. Piedmont REIT is a Maryland corporation that qualifies as a real estate investment trust. During the periods presented, the Partnership owned interests in the following joint ventures (the “Joint Ventures”) and properties:

 

Joint Venture   Joint Venture Partners   Properties

Fund VIII and Fund IX Associates

(“Fund VIII-IX Associates”)

 

•  Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P.

•  Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P.

 

1. US Cellular Building

A four-story office building located in Madison, Wisconsin

 

2. 14079 Senlac Drive(1)

A one-story office building located in Farmers Branch, Texas

 

3. 305 Interlocken Parkway

A two-story office building located in Broomfield, Colorado

 

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Joint Venture   Joint Venture Partners   Properties

The Fund IX, Fund X, Fund XI and REIT Joint Venture

(“Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Associates”)

 

•  Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P.

•  Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P.

•  Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P.

•  Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP

 

4. 360 Interlocken Building

A three-story office building located in Broomfield, Colorado

 

5. Avaya Building

A one-story office building located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

6. Iomega Building(2)

A single-story warehouse and office building located in Ogden, Utah

 

 

(1)

This property was sold in November 2007.

 

 

(2)

This property was sold in January 2007.

Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P, and Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. are affiliated with the Partnership through common general partners. Each of the properties described above was acquired on an all-cash basis. For further information regarding the Joint Ventures and foregoing properties, refer to the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

On January 31, 2007, Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Associates sold the Iomega Building to an unrelated third party for a gross sale price of approximately $4,867,000. As a result of the sale, the Partnership received net sale proceeds of approximately $1,829,000 and was allocated a gain of approximately $69,000.

On November 29, 2007, Fund VIII-IX Associates sold 14079 Senlac Drive to an unrelated third party for a gross sale price of approximately $5,410,000. As a result of the sale, the Partnership received net sale proceeds of approximately $2,309,000 and was allocated a gain of approximately $861,000.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and in accordance with such rules and regulations, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the General Partners, the statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature and necessary to fairly and consistently present the results for these periods. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of full-year results. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Investment in Joint Ventures

The Partnership has evaluated the Joint Ventures and concluded that none are variable interest entities under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which supersedes FIN No. 46 and is an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements. The Partnership does not have control over the operations of the Joint Ventures; however, it does exercise significant influence. Approval by the Partnership as well as the other joint venture partners is required for any major decision or any action that would materially affect the Joint Ventures, or their real property investments. Accordingly, upon applying the provisions of Statement of

 

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Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 94, Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries, ARB No. 51, and Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 78-9, Accounting for Investments In Real Estate Ventures, the Partnership accounts for its investments in the Joint Ventures using the equity method of accounting, whereby original investments are recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for contributions, distributions, and net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreements, all income (loss) and distributions are allocated to joint venture partners in accordance with their respective ownership interests. Distributions of net cash from operations, if available, are generally distributed to the joint venture partners on a quarterly basis.

Distributions of Net Cash from Operations

Net cash from operations, if available, is generally distributed quarterly to the limited partners as follows:

 

   

First, to all limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis until such limited partners have received distributions equal to a 10% per annum return on their respective net capital contributions, as defined.

 

   

Second, to the General Partners until the General Partners have received distributions equal to 10% of the total cumulative distributions paid by the Partnership.

 

   

Third, to the limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis and the General Partners allocated on a basis of 90% and 10%, respectively.

No distributions of net cash from operations will be made to limited partners holding Class B Units.

Distribution of Sale Proceeds

Upon sales of properties, unless reserved, net sale proceeds will be distributed in the following order:

 

   

In the event that the particular property sold is sold for a price that is less than its original property purchase price, to the limited partners holding Class A Units until they have received an amount equal to the excess of the original property purchase price over the price for which the property was sold, limited to the amount of depreciation, amortization, and cost recovery deductions taken by the limited partners holding Class B Units with respect to such property;

 

   

To limited partners holding units, which at any time have been treated as Class B Units, until such limited partners have received an amount necessary to equal the net cash available for distribution previously received by the limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis;

 

   

To all limited partners on a per-unit basis until the limited partners have received 100% of their respective net capital contribution, as defined;

 

   

To all limited partners on a per-unit basis until the limited partners have received a cumulative 10% per annum return on their respective net capital contribution, as defined;

 

   

To limited partners on a per-unit basis until the limited partners have received an amount equal to their respective preferential limited partner return (defined as the sum of a 10% per annum cumulative return on net capital contributions for all periods during which the units were treated as Class A Units and a 15% per annum cumulative return on net capital contributions for all periods during which the units were treated as Class B Units);

 

   

To all General Partners until they have received 100% of their capital contributions; in the event that limited partners have received aggregate cash distributions from the Partnership over the life of their investment in excess of a return of their net capital contributions plus their preferential limited partner return, then the General Partners shall receive an additional sum equal to 25% of such excess; and

 

   

Thereafter, 80% to the limited partners on a per-unit basis and 20% to the General Partners.

 

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Allocations of Net Income, Net Loss, and Gain on Sale

For the purpose of determining allocations per the partnership agreement, net income is defined as net income recognized by the Partnership, excluding deductions for depreciation, amortization, cost recovery, and the gain on the sale of asset. Net income, as defined, of the Partnership will be allocated each year in the same proportions that net cash from operations is distributed to the partners holding Class A Units and the General Partners. To the extent the Partnership’s net income in any year exceeds net cash from operations, it will be allocated 99% to the limited partners holding Class A Units and 1% to the General Partners.

Net loss, depreciation, and amortization deductions for each fiscal year will be allocated as follows: (a) 99% to the limited partners holding Class B Units and 1% to the General Partners until their capital accounts are reduced to zero; (b) then, to any partner having a positive balance in his capital account in an amount not to exceed such positive balance; and (c) thereafter, to the General Partners.

Gain on the sale or exchange of the Partnership’s properties will be allocated generally in the same manner that the net proceeds from such sale are distributed to partners after the following allocations are made, if applicable: (i) allocations made pursuant to the qualified income offset provisions of the partnership agreement; (ii) allocations to partners having negative capital accounts until all negative capital accounts have been restored to zero; and (iii) allocations to limited partners holding Class B Units in amounts equal to the deductions for depreciation and amortization previously allocated to them with respect to the specific partnership property sold, but not in excess of the amount of gain on sale recognized by the Partnership with respect to the sale of such property.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. 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. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 was effective for the Partnership beginning January 1, 2008. The Partnership has elected not to implement the provisions of SFAS No. 159, and therefore, such provisions have no effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures required for fair value measurements under GAAP, including amending SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal on Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, as opposed to an entity-specific measurement. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. SFAS 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (“FSP 157-1”). FSP 157-1, which is effective upon the initial adoption of SFAS No. 157, excludes SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, as well as other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements on lease classification or measurement under SFAS No. 13, from the scope of SFAS No. 157. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. SFAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Accordingly, FSP 157-2 will be effective for the Partnership beginning January 1, 2009, and all other aspects of SFAS No. 157 were effective for the Partnership beginning January 1, 2008 and have not had a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements. The Partnership is currently assessing the provisions and evaluating the financial impact of FSP 157-2 on its financial statements.

In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued SOP 07-1, Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide “Investment Companies” and Accounting by Parent Companies

 

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and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies, which provides guidance for determining which entities fall within the scope of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and requires additional disclosures for certain of those entities. In October 2007, the FASB elected to indefinitely defer the effective date of SOP 07-1. As a result, the Partnership has postponed its evaluation of the provisions of SOP 07-1 and the related impact on its financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

3. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES

Summary of Financial Information

Condensed financial information for the joint ventures in which the Partnership held direct interests for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, is presented below:

 

    Total Revenues   Income From
Continuing Operations
  Income (Loss) From
Discontinued Operations
  Net Income
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007         2008         2007   2008   2007

Fund VIII-IX Associates

  $ 613,231   $ 489,895   $ 99,072   $ 106,423   $(673)   $ 74,099   $ 98,399   $ 180,522

Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Associates

    422,508     384,931     132,416     109,499   0     209,158     132,416     318,657
                                             
  $ 1,035,739   $ 874,826   $ 231,488   $ 215,922   $(673)   $ 283,257   $ 230,815   $ 499,179
                                             

The Partnership allocates its share of net income, net loss, and gain on sale generated by the properties owned by the Joint Ventures to its Class A and Class B limited partners pursuant to the partnership agreement provisions outlined in Note 2. The components of income (loss) from discontinued operations recognized by the Joint Ventures are provided below:

 

     March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007
     Operating
Loss
    Gain
on Sale
   Total     Operating
Income
   Gain
on Sale
   Total

Fund VIII-IX Associates

   $ (673 )   $0    $ (673 )   $ 74,099    $ 0    $ 74,099

Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Associates

     0       0      0       23,137      186,021      209,158
                                         
   $ (673 )   $0    $ (673 )   $ 97,236    $ 186,021    $ 283,257
                                         

Due from Joint Ventures

As presented in the accompanying balance sheets, due from joint ventures as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 represents operating cash flow generated by the Joint Ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, which is attributable to the Partnership.

 

4. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management and Leasing Fees

The Partnership entered into a property management and leasing agreement with Wells Management Company, Inc. (“Wells Management”), an affiliate of the General Partners. In accordance with the property management and leasing agreement, Wells Management receives compensation for the management and leasing of the Partnership’s properties owned through the Joint Ventures, equal to (a) 3% for management services and 3% for leasing services of the gross revenues collected monthly, plus a separate fee for the one-time initial lease-up of

 

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newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s-length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties, which is assessed periodically based on market studies, or (b) in the case of commercial properties leased on a long-term net basis (ten or more years), 1% of the gross revenues except for initial leasing fees equal to 3% of the gross revenues over the first five years of the lease term. Management and leasing fees are paid by the Joint Ventures and, accordingly, included in equity in income of joint ventures in the accompanying statements of operations. The Partnership’s share of management and leasing fees and lease acquisition costs incurred through the Joint Ventures is $21,625 and $20,370 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Administrative Reimbursements

Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, one of our general partners, and Wells Management perform certain administrative services for the Partnership, relating to accounting and other partnership administration, and incur the related expenses. Such expenses are allocated among other entities affiliated with the General Partners based on estimates of the amount of time dedicated to each fund by individual administrative personnel. In the opinion of the General Partners, this allocation is a reasonable estimation of such expenses. The Partnership incurred administrative expenses of $26,500 and $23,118 payable to Wells Capital and Wells Management for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In addition, Wells Capital and Wells Management pay for certain operating expenses of the Partnership (“bill-backs”) directly and invoices the Partnership for the reimbursement thereof on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, due to affiliates balances represent administrative reimbursements and bill-backs due to Wells Capital and/or Wells Management.

Economic Dependency

The Partnership has engaged Wells Capital and Wells Management to provide certain essential services, including supervision of the management and leasing of its properties, asset acquisition and disposition services, as well as other administrative responsibilities, including accounting services and investor communications and relations. These agreements are terminable by either party upon 60 days’ written notice. As a result of these relationships, the Partnership is dependent upon Wells Capital and Wells Management.

Wells Capital and Wells Management are all owned and controlled by WREF. The operations of Wells Capital and Wells Management represent substantially all of the business of WREF. Accordingly, the Partnership focuses on the financial condition of WREF when assessing the financial condition of Wells Capital and Wells Management. In the event that WREF were to become unable to meet its obligations as they become due, the Partnership might be required to find alternative service providers.

Future net income generated by WREF will be largely dependent upon the amount of fees earned by Wells Capital and Wells Management based on, among other things, the level of investor proceeds raised from the sale of common stock for certain WREF-sponsored programs and the volume of future acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets by WREF-sponsored programs, as well as anticipated dividend income earned from its holdings of common stock of Piedmont REIT, which was acquired in connection with the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction (see Assertion of Legal Actions Against Related-Parties below). In addition, during 2007, WREF guaranteed certain debt of another WREF-sponsored product that is in the start-up phase of its operations. As of March 31, 2008, the General Partners believe that WREF generates adequate cash flow from operations and has adequate liquidity available in the form of cash on hand and current receivables necessary to meet its current and future obligations as they become due.

As of April 30, 2008, the amount of the debt guaranteed by WREF was equal to approximately $127.3 million.

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results of operations. The Partnership is not aware of any reason why its current tenants will not be able to pay their contractual rental amounts as they become due in all material respects. Situations preventing the tenants from paying contractual rents could result in a material adverse impact on the Partnership’s results of operations.

Assertion of Legal Actions Against Related-Parties

On March 12, 2007, a stockholder of Piedmont REIT filed a putative class action and derivative complaint, styled Washtenaw County Employees’ Retirement System v. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against, among others, Piedmont REIT; Leo F. Wells, III, one of our general partners; Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, our other general partner; Wells Management, our property manager; certain affiliates of WREF; the directors of Piedmont REIT; and certain individuals who formerly served as officers or directors of Piedmont REIT prior to the closing of the internalization transaction on April 16, 2007. The complaint alleges, among other things, violations of the federal proxy rules and breaches of fiduciary duty arising from the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction and the related proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, as amended. The complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages and nullification of the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction. On April 9, 2007, the District Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for an order enjoining the internalization transaction. On April 17, 2007, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the case was docketed in the Northern District of Georgia on April 24, 2007. On June 7, 2007, the Court granted a motion to designate the class lead plaintiff and class co-lead counsel. On June 27, 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which attempts to assert class action claims on behalf of those persons who received and were entitled to vote on the Piedmont REIT proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, and derivative claims on behalf of Piedmont REIT. On July 9, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for expedited discovery related to an anticipated motion for a preliminary injunction. On August 13, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 31, 2008, the Court granted in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Court dismissed five of the seven counts of the amended complaint in their entirety. The Court dismissed the remaining two counts with the exception of allegations regarding the failure to disclose in the Piedmont REIT proxy statement details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. On April 21, 2008, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, which alleges violations of the federal proxy rules based upon allegations that the proxy statement to obtain approval for the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction omitted details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. The second amended complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages, to nullify and rescind the internalization transaction, and to cancel and rescind any stock issued to the defendants as consideration for the internalization transaction. Mr. Wells, Wells Capital, and Wells Management intend to vigorously defend this action. Any financial loss incurred by Wells Capital, Wells Management, or their affiliates could hinder their ability to successfully manage our operations and our portfolio of investments.

On August 24, 2007, two stockholders of Piedmont REIT filed a derivative complaint, styled Donald and Donna Goldstein, Derivatively on behalf of Defendant Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. v. Leo F. Wells, III, et al., in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, on behalf of Piedmont REIT against, among others, Leo F. Wells, III, one of our general partners, Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, our other general partner, and a number of individuals who currently or formerly served as officers or directors of Piedmont REIT. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the consideration paid by Piedmont REIT as part of the internalization transaction was excessive; that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Piedmont REIT; and that the internalization transaction unjustly enriched the defendants. The complaint seeks, among other things, a judgment declaring that the defendants committed breaches of their fiduciary duties and were unjustly enriched at the expense of Piedmont REIT; monetary damages equal to the amount by which Piedmont REIT was damaged by the defendants; an order awarding Piedmont REIT restitution from the defendants and ordering disgorgement of all profits and benefits obtained by the defendants from their wrongful conduct and fiduciary breaches; an order rescinding the internalization transaction; and the establishment of a constructive trust upon any benefits improperly received by the defendants as a result of their

 

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wrongful conduct. On October 19, 2007, the Court verbally granted the defendants’ motion for a protective order (and entered a written order on October 24, 2007) staying discovery until the Court rules on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. On October 31, 2007, the defendants filed their motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ derivative complaint. On December 19, 2007, the Court entered an order allowing the plaintiffs to take limited written discovery on the issue of derivative demand, but the order staying discovery entered in October 2007 otherwise remains in effect. The defendants responded to the limited discovery requested by the plaintiffs. On January 10, 2008, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which contains substantially the same counts against the same defendants as the original complaint with certain additional factual allegations based primarily on events occurring after the original complaint was filed. In addition, the plaintiffs have responded to the defendants’ motion to dismiss this lawsuit. A hearing on the motion to dismiss was held on February 22, 2008. On March 13, 2008, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. On April 11, 2008, the plaintiffs filed a notice to appeal the Court’s judgment granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss.

 

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Partnership and its General Partners are party to legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of our business. The Partnership is not currently involved in any litigation for which the outcome would, in the judgment of the General Partners based on information currently available, have a materially adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Partnership, nor is management aware of any such litigation threatened against us.

 

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

The sales of the Iomega Building and 14079 Senlac Drive generated total net sale proceeds to the Partnership of approximately $4.1 million of which approximately $0.9 million has previously been distributed to the limited partners through March 31, 2008. The General Partners have determined that residual net sales proceeds of approximately $0.8 million will be held in reserve to fund anticipated capital improvements and anticipated re-leasing costs at the US Cellular Building and the 360 Interlocken Building. Accordingly, in May 2008, net sale proceeds of approximately $2.5 million from the aforementioned property sales were distributed to the limited partners of record as of March 31, 2008, which under the terms of the partnership agreement does not include limited partners acquiring units after December 31, 2007.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I, as well as the notes to our financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Overview

Management believes that the Partnership typically operates through the following five key life cycle phases. The duration of each phase is dependent upon various economic, industry, market, and other internal/external factors. Some overlap naturally exists in the transition from one phase to the next.

 

   

Fundraising phase

The period during which the Partnership is raising capital through the sale and issuance of limited partner units to the public;

 

   

Investing phase

The period during which the Partnership invests the capital raised during the fundraising phase, less upfront fees, into the acquisition of real estate assets;

 

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Holding phase

The period during which the Partnership owns and operates its real estate assets during the initial lease terms of the tenants;

 

   

Positioning-for-sale phase

The period during which the leases in place at the time of acquisition expire and, thus, the Partnership expends time, effort, and funds to re-lease such space to existing and/or new tenants. Following the holding phase, the Partnership continues to own and operate the real estate assets, evaluate various options for disposition, and market the real estate assets for sale; and

 

   

Disposition-and-liquidation phase

The period during which the Partnership sells its real estate investments, distributes net sale proceeds to the partners, liquidates, and terminates the Partnership.

Portfolio Overview

We are currently in the positioning-for-sale phase of our life cycle. We now own interests in four assets. On December 17, 2007, Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Associates completed a lease amendment with Avaya, Inc., the sole tenant at the Avaya Building, which extended the expiration date of this lease from January 31, 2008 to January 31, 2010.

In April 2008, Fund VIII-IX Associates executed a lease with Inland Madison LLC (“Inland”) which allows Inland to occupy approximately 16,000 square feet at the US Cellular Building (or approximately 16% of the US Cellular Building). The terms of the lease allow Inland to lease the space on a month to month basis, not to exceed approximately four months.

Our focus at this time involves leasing the remaining vacancy at the US Cellular Building and concentrating on re-leasing and marketing efforts that we believe will ultimately result in the best disposition pricing of our assets for our limited partners.

The first quarter 2008 operating distributions to limited partners remained consistent with the level paid in the previous quarter. We anticipate that operating distributions will remain low in the near-term as a result of funding our pro rata share of anticipated capital improvements and anticipated re-leasing costs for the US Cellular Building and the 360 Interlocken Building. The lease for the majority tenant, GAIAM, Inc., who occupies approximately 36,200 square feet (or approximately 70% of the 360 Interlocken Building) expires on May 31, 2008.

In May 2008, the General Partners distributed net sale proceeds of approximately $2.5 million from the sales of the Iomega Building and 14079 Senlac Drive. Once the details surrounding the timing of the capital requirements and the potential sales of the properties become known, the General Partners will evaluate if distributions of the remaining net sale proceeds would be appropriate.

Property Summary

As we move further into the positioning-for-sale phase, we will continue to focus on re-leasing vacant space and space that may become vacant upon the expiration of our current leases. In doing so, we will seek to maximize returns to our limited partners by attempting to negotiate long-term leases at market rental rates while attempting to minimize down time, re-leasing expenditures, ongoing property level costs, and portfolio costs. As properties are positioned for sale, our attention will shift to locating suitable buyers, negotiating purchase-sale contracts that will attempt to maximize the total return to our limited partners and minimize contingencies and our post-closing involvement with buyers.

Information relating to the properties owned, or previously owned, by the joint ventures is provided below:

 

   

The 15253 Bake Parkway property sold on December 2, 2004.

 

   

The Alstom Power – Knoxville Building sold on March 15, 2005.

 

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The 1315 West Century Drive property sold on December 22, 2006.

 

   

The Iomega Building sold on January 31, 2007.

 

   

The 14079 Senlac Drive property sold on November 29, 2007.

 

   

The US Cellular Building is located in Madison, Wisconsin. United States Cellular Operating Company leases approximately 73% of this building until April 2013. In April 2008, we executed a month to month lease with Inland for a maximum of four months for approximately 16% of this building. We are actively working on re-leasing the remaining vacant space.

 

   

The 305 Interlocken Parkway property, located in the Broomfield submarket of Denver, Colorado, is 100% leased through August 2011.

 

   

The 360 Interlocken Building, located in the Broomfield submarket of Denver, Colorado, is 100% leased. The majority of this building is leased to GAIAM, Inc. through May 2008.

 

   

The Avaya Building, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is 100% leased through January 2010.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our operating strategy entails funding expenditures related to the recurring operations of the Joint Ventures’ properties and the portfolio with operating cash flows, including current and prior period operating distributions received from the Joint Ventures, and assessing the amount of remaining cash flows that will be required to fund known future re-leasing costs and other capital improvements. Any residual operating cash flows are generally considered available for distribution to the Class A limited partners and, unless reserved, are generally paid quarterly. As a result, the ongoing monitoring of our cash position is critical to ensuring that adequate liquidity and capital resources are available. Economic downturns in one or more of our core markets could adversely impact the ability of our tenants to honor lease payments and our ability to re-lease space on favorable terms as leases expire or space otherwise becomes vacant. In the event of either situation, cash flows and, consequently, our ability to provide funding for capital needs could be adversely affected.

Short-Term Liquidity

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we generated net operating cash flows, including distributions received from the Joint Ventures, of approximately $209,000, which were used primarily to fund operating distributions to Class A limited partners of approximately $204,000. Operating distributions from the Joint Ventures are generally representative of rental revenues and tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses, management fees, general administrative expenses, and capital expenditures. Future operating distributions paid to limited partners will be largely dependent upon the amount of cash generated from the Joint Ventures, our expectations of future cash flows, and determination of near-term cash needs for our share of tenant re-leasing costs and other capital improvements for properties owned by the Joint Ventures.

We believe that the cash on hand and distributions due from the Joint Ventures are sufficient to cover our working capital needs, including liabilities of approximately $258,000 as of March 31, 2008.

Long-Term Liquidity

We expect that our future sources of capital will be primarily derived from operating cash flows generated from the Joint Ventures and net proceeds generated from the selective and strategic sale of properties. Our future long- term liquidity requirements will include, but not be limited to, funding our share of tenant improvements, renovations, expansions, and other significant capital improvements necessary for properties owned through the Joint Ventures. We expect to continue to use substantially all future net cash flows from operations to provide funding for such requirements. Future cash flows from operating activities will be primarily affected by

 

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distributions received from the Joint Ventures, which are dependent upon net operating income generated by the Joint Ventures’ properties, less reserves, for known capital expenditures.

Capital Resources

The Partnership is an investment vehicle formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning, and operating income-producing real properties, or investing in joint ventures formed for the same purpose, and has invested all of the partners’ original net offering proceeds available for investment. Thus, it is unlikely that we will acquire interests in any additional properties or joint ventures. Historically, our investment strategy has generally involved acquiring properties that are preleased to creditworthy tenants on an all-cash basis through joint ventures with affiliated partnerships.

The Joint Ventures fund capital expenditures primarily related to building improvements for the purpose of maintaining the quality of our properties, and tenant improvements for the purpose of readying our properties for re-leasing. As leases expire, we will work with the Joint Ventures to attempt to re-lease space to an existing tenant or market the space to prospective new tenants. Generally, tenant improvements funded in connection with lease renewals require less capital than those funded in connection with new leases. However, external conditions, such as the supply of and demand for comparable space available within a given market, drive capital costs as well as rental rates. Any capital or other expenditures not provided for by the operations of the Joint Ventures will be required to be funded by the partnership and respective joint venture partners on a pro rata basis.

Operating cash flows, if available, are generally distributed from the Joint Ventures to the Partnership following calendar quarter-ends. Our cash management policy typically includes first utilizing current period operating cash flow until depleted, at which point operating reserves are utilized to fund capital and other required expenditures. In the event that current and prior period accumulated operating cash flows are insufficient to fund such costs, net sale proceeds reserves, if available, would then be utilized.

As of March 31, 2008, we have received, used, distributed, and held net sale proceeds allocated to the Partnership from the sale of properties as presented below:

 

    Net Sale
Proceeds
    Partnership’s
Approximate
Ownership %
  Net Sale Proceeds
Allocated to the
Partnership
  Use of
Net Sale Proceeds
  Net Sale Proceeds
Distributed to
Partners as of
March 31, 2008
  Undistributed Net
Sale Proceeds as of
March 31, 2008

Property Sold

        Amount  

Purpose

   

305 Interlocken Parkway

  $800,000 (1)
  45.2%   $ 361,626   $ 0     $ 361,626   $ 0

    (early termination in 2004)

             

15253 Bake Parkway
(sold in 2004)

  $11,892,035     38.1%     4,526,770     237,910  

•  Re-leasing 15253 Bake Parkway (2004)

    4,288,860     0

Alstom Power – Knoxville
Building
(sold in 2005)

  $11,646,089     39.0%     4,545,538     0       4,545,538     0

1315 West Century Drive
(sold in 2006)

  $8,059,625     39.0%     3,145,720     0       3,145,720     0

Iomega Building
(sold in 2007)

  $4,685,151     39.0%     1,828,642     0       858,255     970,387

14079 Senlac Drive
(sold in 2007)

  $5,107,237     45.2%     2,308,640     0       0     2,308,640
                             
      $ 16,716,936   $ 237,910     $ 13,199,999   $ 3,279,027
                             

 

 

(1)

Represents payment received for unamortized tenant improvements in connection with the Cirrus Logic, Inc. lease termination.

 

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In May 2008, net sale proceeds of approximately $2.5 million from the sales of the Iomega Building and 14079 Senlac Drive were distributed to the limited partners of record as of March 31, 2008, which, under the terms of the partnership agreement, does not include limited partners acquiring units after December 31, 2007. Upon evaluating the capital needs of the properties in which we currently hold an interest, our General Partners have determined to hold reserves of net sale proceeds of approximately $0.8 million to fund our pro rata share of anticipated capital improvements and anticipated re-leasing costs at the US Cellular Building and the 360 Interlocken Building.

Results of Operations

Equity in Income of Joint Ventures

Equity in income of Joint Ventures was $96,162 and $205,975 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease is primarily a result of recognizing a gain on the sale of the Iomega Building in January 2007 and a decline in operating income resulting from the aforementioned sale and the sale of 14079 Senlac Drive in November 2007.

We expect equity in income of Joint Ventures to increase in the near-term as a result of the recently executed lease with Inland at the US Cellular Building.

Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $69,993 and $42,004 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase is primarily a result of an increase in accounting fees, printing costs, and legal fees substantially all of which resulted from reporting and regulatory requirements.

We anticipate additional increases in our administrative expenses in future periods resulting from increased costs relating to compliance with additional reporting and regulatory requirements.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income was $31,071 and $75,055 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease is primarily a result of a decrease in the average amount of net sale proceeds held during the respective periods as a result of the distribution of net sale proceeds to the limited partners in August 2007, partially offset by the net sale proceeds received from the sale of 14079 Senlac Drive in November 2007. Future levels of interest income will be largely dependent upon the level of net sale proceeds held based on the timing of future dispositions and net sale proceeds distributions to the limited partners.

Inflation

We are exposed to inflation risk, as income from long-term leases is the primary source of our cash flows from operations. There are provisions in the majority of our tenant leases that would protect us from the impact of inflation. These provisions include rent steps, reimbursement billings for operating expense pass-through charges, real estate tax, and insurance reimbursements on a per-square-foot basis or, in some cases, annual reimbursement of operating expenses above a certain per-square-foot allowance. However, due to the long-term nature of our leases, the leases may not readjust their reimbursement rates frequently enough to cover inflation.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Summary

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disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If management’s judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, thus, resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

Below is a discussion of the accounting policies used by the Partnership and the Joint Ventures, which are considered to be critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

Investment in Real Estate Assets

We will be required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our depreciable assets. Management considers the period of future benefit of the assets to determine the appropriate useful lives. These assessments have a direct impact on net income. We expect that the estimated useful lives of the Joint Ventures’ assets by class will be as follows:

 

Buildings

   40 years

Building improvements

   5-25 years

Land improvements

   20 years

Tenant improvements

   Shorter of lease term or economic life

In the event that the Joint Ventures utilize inappropriate useful lives or methods of depreciation, our net income would be misstated.

Valuation of Real Estate Assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the real estate assets in which we have an ownership interest through investments in the Joint Ventures may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present which indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate assets may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the real estate assets by determining whether the carrying value of the real estate assets will be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. In the event that such expected undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, management adjusts the real estate assets to the fair value, and recognizes an impairment loss. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the following information, dependent upon availability, in order of preference: (i) recently quoted market prices, (ii) market prices for comparable properties, or (iii) the present value of undiscounted cash flows, including estimated salvage value. We have determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of real estate assets we held as of March 31, 2008.

Projections of expected future cash flows require management to estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, discount rates, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property, and the number of years the property is held for investment. The use of inappropriate assumptions in the future cash flow analysis would result in an incorrect assessment of the property’s future cash flows and fair value, and could result in the overstatement of the carrying value of real estate assets held by the Joint Ventures and net income of the Partnership.

Related-Party Transactions

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their affiliates for asset management; the management and leasing of our properties; administrative services relating to accounting, property management, and other partnership administration, and incur the related expenses. See Note 4 to our financial statements included in this report for a description of these fees and expense reimbursements we have incurred.

Subsequent Event

The sales of the Iomega Building and 14079 Senlac Drive generated total net sale proceeds to the Partnership of approximately $4.1 million of which approximately $0.9 million has previously been distributed to the limited partners through March 31, 2008. The General Partners have determined that residual net sales proceeds of approximately $0.8 million will be held in reserve to fund anticipated capital improvements and anticipated re-leasing costs at the US Cellular Building and the 360 Interlocken Building. Accordingly, in May 2008, net sale proceeds of approximately $2.5 million from the aforementioned property sales were distributed to the limited partners of record as of March 31, 2008, which under the terms of the partnership agreement does not include limited partners acquiring units after December 31, 2007.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Since we do not borrow any money, make any foreign investments, or invest in any market risk-sensitive instruments, we are not subject to risks relating to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, or the other market risks contemplated by Item 305 of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management of Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are from time to time a party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any litigation the outcome of which would, in management’s judgment based on information currently available, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, nor is management aware of any such litigation threatened against us during the quarter ended March 31, 2008, requiring disclosure under Item 103 of Regulation S-K.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a) We did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) We did not redeem any securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

(a) We were not subject to any indebtedness and, therefore, did not default with respect to any indebtedness during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of our limited partners during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a) During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The Exhibits to this report are set forth on Exhibit Index to First Quarter Form 10-Q attached hereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

(Registrant)

    By:  

WELLS PARTNERS, L.P.

(General Partner)

    By:  

WELLS CAPITAL, INC.

(Corporate General Partner)

May 9, 2008

    /s/ LEO F. WELLS, III
   

Leo F. Wells, III

President, Principal Executive Officer,

and Sole Director of Wells Capital, Inc.

May 9, 2008

   

/s/ DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS

   

Douglas P. Williams

Principal Financial Officer

of Wells Capital, Inc.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

TO FIRST QUARTER FORM 10-Q

OF

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. 1350)

I, Leo F. Wells, III, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Registrant as of and for the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the Financial Oversight Committee of the board of directors of the corporate general partner (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2008

 

By:

  /s/  LEO F. WELLS, III
   

Leo F. Wells, III

Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.2

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. 1350)

I, Douglas P. Williams, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Registrant as of and for the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the Financial Oversight Committee of the board of directors of the corporate general partner (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2008

 

By:

  /s/  DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS
   

Douglas P. Williams

Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO & CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO & CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. for the period ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned, Leo F. Wells, III, Chief Executive Officer of the corporate general partner of one of the General Partners of the Registrant, and Douglas P. Williams, Chief Financial Officer of the corporate general partner of one of the General Partners of the Registrant, hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350), that, to the best of our knowledge and belief:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

   

/s/ LEO F. WELLS, III

 

Leo F. Wells, III

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

May 9, 2008

 

   

/s/ DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS

 

Douglas P. Williams

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

May 9, 2008

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