SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
Commission File Number 001-11981
MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 52-1449733
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
218 North Charles Street, Suite 500
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 962-8044
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Shares New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Shares
Preferred Capital Distribution Shares
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 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-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Shares held by
non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 24, 2000 (computed by reference to
the closing price of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange) was
$291,940,842. The Company had 17,433,850 Common Shares outstanding as of March
24, 2000 the latest practicable date.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
DOCUMENT WHERE INCORPORATED
Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement Part II
regarding the I 2000 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to the extent stated herein.
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Part I
Item 1. Description of Business.
General Development of Business.
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC ("MuniMae") and its subsidiaries
(together with MuniMae, the "Company") are principally engaged in originating,
investing in and servicing investments in multifamily housing debt and equity.
The Company primarily holds a portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
issued by state and local government authorities to finance multifamily housing
developments secured by nonrecourse mortgage loans on the underlying properties.
MuniMae is a Delaware limited liability company and is the successor to the
business of SCA Tax Exempt Fund Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), a
closed-end limited partnership that was merged into MuniMae on August 1, 1996.
As a limited liability company, the Company combines the limited liability,
governance and management characteristics of a corporation with the pass-through
income features of a partnership. Since MuniMae is classified as a partnership
for federal income tax purposes, no recognition of income taxes is made.
Instead, the distributive share of MuniMae's income, deductions and credits is
included in each shareholder's income tax return.
The Predecessor
The Partnership commenced operations in 1986 when it sold two series of
Beneficial Assignee Certificates ("BACs"), representing the assignment of its
limited partnership interests. The $296 million proceeds therefrom were invested
in 22 mortgage revenue bonds (the "original bonds") and related working capital
loans held in two separate pools, "Series I" and "Series II," corresponding with
the related series of BACs. In a February 1995 financing (the "1995 Financing"),
the Partnership raised $67.7 million through the sale of multifamily revenue
bond receipts (the "Receipts") secured by newly refunded bonds (the "Refunding")
issued in exchange for 11 of the original bonds and the cash stream from one
additional bond. Effective December 31, 1997, the one additional bond was
released as additional collateral. Of the $67.7 million of proceeds, $5.0
million was invested in demand notes and the remainder, after expenses and
working capital reserves, of $56.8 million has been principally invested in
additional mortgage revenue bonds and other bond related investments.
The Merger
In connection with the August 1, 1996 merger of the Partnership into
MuniMae (the "Merger"), the Partnership's BAC holders were given the opportunity
to elect among three different securities of the Company for which to exchange
their BACs--Preferred Shares, Preferred Capital Distribution Shares
(collectively the "Preferred Shares") or Common Shares. The Preferred Shares
were structured to give BAC holders a security substantially the same as their
BACs as if the 1995 financing had not occurred. Thus, the Preferred Shares
participate in their pro rata share of income from the 22 original bonds as they
existed immediately after the Refunding and before the 1995 Financing. The
Preferred Capital Distribution Shares (the "Preferred CD Shares") were
structured to give their holders the income they would have received from their
original BACs, but provided for a distribution of their pro rata share of the
proceeds of the 1995 Financing. Thus, the Preferred CD Shares participate in
their pro rata share of income from the 22 original bonds as they existed
immediately after the Refunding and the 1995 Financing. The Common Shares,
unlike either the Preferred Shares or Preferred CD Shares, were structured to
enable their holders to participate in all of the income from investment of the
proceeds of the 1995 Financing, as well as future financings, in addition to
their pro rata share of the income from the original bonds as they existed
immediately after the 1995 financing. As a result of the election process, the
holders of 8.09% of the outstanding BACs received Preferred Shares, the holders
of 4.29% of the outstanding BACs received Preferred CD Shares and the holders of
86.62% of the outstanding BACs received Common Shares of the Company.
The Company is required to distribute to the holders of Preferred
Shares and Preferred CD Shares cash flow attributable to such shares (as defined
in the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation and Operating
Agreement, the "Operating Agreement"). The Company is required to distribute
2.0% of the net cash flow to the holders of Term Growth Shares. Term Growth
Shares were issued to the former general partners of the Partnership in exchange
for their general partnership interests and to a Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner &
Smith Incorporated affiliate in exchange for their subordinated BACs. The
balance of the Company's cash flow is available for distribution to Common
Shares and the Company's current policy is to distribute to Common Shareholders
at least 80% of the cash flow associated with this income.
Preferred Share Tender Offers
On November 19, 1998, the Company offered to purchase up to 20% of the
preferred shares for cash at approximately 80% of the September 30, 1998 book
value, reduced for distributions paid to holders of preferred shares on November
2, 1998, in response to a tender offer made by an unaffiliated third party. As a
result, on January 1, 1999, 657 Series I and 124 Series II Preferred Shares,
which had been tendered, were purchased at the per share price of $597.46 and
$746.83, respectively, and 527 Series I and 371 Series II Preferred CD Shares,
which had been tendered, were purchased at the per share price of $455.02 and
$544.02, respectively.
On November 26, 1997, the Company offered to purchase up to 20% of the
preferred shares for cash at approximately 80% of the September 30, 1997 book
value for each class in response to a tender offer made by an unaffiliated third
party. As a result, on January 1, 1998, 739 Series I and 287 Series II Preferred
Shares which had been tendered were purchased at a per share price of $593.43
and $711.77, respectively, and 584 Series I and 274 Series II Preferred CD
Shares which had been tendered were purchased at a per share price of $448.77
and $506.67, respectively.
Subsidiaries
In May 1999, MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC ("TE Bond Sub"),
a newly formed indirect subsidiary of MuniMae, sold to institutional investors
42 shares of 6 7/8% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares with a liquidation
preference of $2 million per share (the "Series A Preferred Shares" or the
"Preferred Share Offering") (see further discussion in Note 3 to the Company's
consolidated financial statements included herein). The Series A Preferred
Shares have a senior claim to the income derived from the investments owned by
TE Bond Sub. Any income from TE Bond Sub available after payment of the
cumulative distributions of the Series A Preferred Shares is allocated to the
Company. In connection with this transaction, the Company contributed certain of
its assets to TE Bond Sub and its subsidiaries. The assets of TE Bond Sub and
its subsidiaries, while indirectly controlled by MuniMae and thus included in
the consolidated financial statements of MuniMae, are legally owned by TE Bond
Sub and are not available to the creditors of MuniMae.
On October 20, 1999, the Company acquired Midland Financial Holdings,
Inc. and subsidiaries ("Midland") for approximately $45 million. Of this amount,
the Company paid approximately $23 million in cash and approximately $12 million
in common shares at the closing of the transaction. In addition, $3.33 million
in MuniMae common shares is payable annually over a three year period if Midland
meets certain performance targets, including an annual contribution to cash
available for distribution ("CAD").
Midland is a fully integrated real estate investment firm specializing
in providing debt and equity capital in the affordable multifamily housing
industry. Midland provides construction and permanent debt financing, mortgage
servicing and asset management services to the multifamily housing industry.
Midland is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriter and Servicer ("DUS") and a Federal
Housing Administration approved mortgagee. Midland syndicates equity for
investment in low income housing tax credits. Midland also syndicates equity and
originates debt for investment in student/conventional housing, a unique and
growing segment of the multifamily housing industry. A subsidiary of Midland is
a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
a wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of Midland provides advisory services
to pension funds. Midland currently manages approximately $259 million of
pension fund money.
Business Segments
In October 1999, as a result of the Midland acquisition, the Company
restructured its operations into two business segments: (1) an operating segment
consisting of Midland and other subsidiaries that primarily generate taxable fee
income by providing loan servicing, loan origination and other related services
and (2) an investing segment consisting primarily of subsidiaries holding
investments producing tax-exempt interest income.
The revenues associated with the investing segment consist primarily of
interest earned on mortgage revenue bonds, other bond related investments and
certain short-term taxable loans and investments. The revenues associated with
the operating segment consist primarily of loan servicing and loan origination
fees for the Company's own portfolio and for others, syndication and brokerage
fees associated with tax credit syndications originated, taxable interest and
fees earned on construction lending activities and other fee income. Segment
results include all direct revenues and expenses of each segment and allocations
of indirect expenses based on specific methodologies. The Company's reportable
segments are strategic business units that primarily generate different income
streams and are managed separately. The majority of the income generated by the
operating segment was acquired as a unit and the management of such unit was
retained.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company's revenues, net
income and identifiable assets have been distributed among the following
segments (in thousands):
Investing Operating Adjustments (1) Total
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Revenues $43,573 $ 10,394 $ (421) $ 53,546
Net Income 30,837 1,097 (421) 31,513
Identifiable Assets 502,052 299,694 - 801,746
(1) Represent origination fees on purchased investments that are deferred and
amortized into income over the life of the investment.
Prior to October 1999, the Company had an investing segment but not an
operating segment.
Raising Capital
Capital is the raw material that enables the Company to fund its
investments. In order to facilitate growth, the Company will require additional
capital to pursue acquisition opportunities. The Company has primarily used two
sources of capital: securitizations and equity offerings from MuniMae and
certain subsidiaries. The most economically efficient way to fund future
acquisitions is through securitizations. While this is the lowest cost of
capital available to the Company, there are limits to the use of leverage. The
Company has decided that a conservative capital structure that avoids over
leveraging is the most prudent course to take. Therefore, periodically the
Company, through equity offerings, will decrease outstanding off-balance sheet
debt to reduce leverage. Also, as a result of the Midland acquisition, the
Company has expanded its access to capital. Midland's syndication and pension
fund investors are essentially an alternative financing source to
securitizations, as is Fannie Mae through it's multifamily securitization
program.
Securitizations
The Company has access to financing programs for the securitization of
tax-exempt instruments. In 1999, the Company participated in a securitization
program that involves placing a bond in a trust, and selling short term floating
rate interests (the "senior certificates" or "P-FLOATs(sm)" in the trust to
qualified third party investors. The Company typically receives the net proceeds
from the sale of the senior certificates related to bonds it previously held and
purchases the residual interest (the "subordinate certificates" or "RITES(sm)")
in the trust. The Company may also purchase, for investment purposes,
subordinate certificates in bonds that it did not own, in which case it receives
no proceeds. The senior certificates are the senior obligations of the trust and
have first priority on the cash flow from the bonds. The subordinate
certificates are the subordinate security and receive the residual income after
payment of all fees and the floating rate obligation. To the extent these
transactions create interest rate risks, the Company enters into interest rate
swap contracts designed to reduce, but not eliminate such risks.
Throughout 1999 and 1998, the Company raised $116 million and $90
million, respectively, through securitizations of 12 and two mortgage revenue
bonds, respectively, at effective annual costs of approximately 5.3%.
In March 1999, the Company consummated a transaction with an affiliate
of Merrill that converted a portion of its investment in the securitization
trusts discussed above into a longer-term securitization facility. This
transaction enabled the Company to (a) reduce its exposure to credit and annual
renewal risks associated with the liquidity and credit enhancement features of
the securitization trusts and the swap agreements, (b) reduce the annual
financing costs and (c) eliminate the risk of receiving taxable net swap
payments which serve to hedge tax-exempt investments (see discussion in Note 4
to the consolidated financial statements included herein). As a result of
certain call provisions available to the subordinate certificate holders, the
Company has accounted for this transaction as a borrowing. Accordingly, the
senior certificates were recorded as long-term debt and the bonds associated
with this transaction are included in investments in mortgage revenue bonds.
Prior to this transaction, these assets and liabilities had received sale
treatment and therefore were off-balance sheet financing.
Public Offerings
On July 22, 1998, the Company sold to the public 2.5 million Common
Shares at a price of $21.125 per share. Net proceeds generated from the offering
approximated $49.6 million. The net proceeds from this offering have been used
for general corporate purposes, including new investments and working capital.
On January 26, 1998, the Company offered and sold to the public 3.0
million Common Shares at a price of $20.625 per share and granted the
underwriters an option to purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000 Common Shares
to cover over-allotments at the same price. The net proceeds from this offering
approximated $57.9 million. On February 13, 1998, the underwriters exercised
their option to purchase 246,000 Common Shares generating net proceeds of
approximately $4.8 million. The net proceeds from this offering were used to
fund bond acquisitions during 1998.
The Mortgage Revenue Bonds
The proceeds of the mortgage revenue bonds held by the Company were
used to make mortgage loans for the construction, acquisition or refinancing of
multifamily housing developments throughout the United States. The underlying
developments are "qualified residential rental properties" under section 142(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), which requires
that a specified percentage of their rental units be rented to persons whose
incomes do not exceed specified percentages of local median income levels.
Certain of the mortgage bonds qualify as 501(c)(3) bonds under Section 145 of
the Code, which requires that the owner of the underlying property is a
501(c)(3) organization or a governmental unit that meets certain additional
requirements. Accordingly, the bonds are "qualified bonds" within the meaning of
section 141(e) of the Code, and the interest paid on the bonds is exempt from
federal income taxes.
Each mortgage revenue bond is secured by an assignment to the Company
of the related mortgage loan, which in turn is secured by a mortgage on the
underlying property and assignment of rents. Although the bonds are issued by
state or local governments or their agencies or authorities, the bonds are not
general obligations of any state or local government, no government is liable
under the bonds, nor is the taxing power of any government pledged to the
payment of principal or interest under the bonds. In addition, the underlying
mortgage loans are nonrecourse, which means that the owners of the underlying
properties, are also the borrowers under the mortgage loans, are not liable for
the payment of principal and interest under the loans. Accordingly, the sole
source of funds for payment of principal and interest under the bonds is the
revenue derived from operation of the mortgaged properties and amounts derived
from the sale, refinancing or other disposition of such properties.
As of December 31, 1999, the Company held $392 million of bonds or
certificates of participation in grantor trusts holding tax-exempt mortgage
revenue bonds ("COPs"). Of this amount, $149 million were participating, $164
million were non-participating, $57 million were participating subordinate and
$22 million were non-participating subordinate bonds or COPs. (See Note 5 to the
Company's consolidated financial statements included herein for a complete
discussion.)
Other Bond Related Investments
The Company's other bond related investments are primarily investments
in RITES(sm). As discussed above, the RITES(sm) are the subordinate security and
receive the residual interest. In conjunction with the purchase of the RITES(sm)
with respect to fixed rate bonds, the Company enters into interest rate swap
contracts to hedge against interest rate exposure on the Company's investment in
the RITES(sm). In order to facilitate the securitization of certain assets at
higher leverage ratios than otherwise available, the Company has pledged
additional bonds to a pool that acts as collateral for the senior interest in
the P-FLOATS(sm) trusts.
From time to time, the Company may purchase or sell in the open market
interests in bonds that it has securitized depending on the Company's capital
position and needs. During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company
purchased and/or sold interests in two bonds that it had previously securitized.
(See Note 7 to the Company's consolidated financial statements included herein.)
Loans Receivable
The Company's investment in construction loans primarily consists of
short-term taxable loans originated by Midland. The proceeds of these loans are
used to build low-to-moderate income apartment communities. These construction
loans are typically underwritten so as to facilitate a permanent takeout through
Fannie Mae's DUS program. The Company, through Midland, is able to provide
funding for the construction of these properties by utilizing capital it manages
for various pension funds. The Company also provides taxable second loans and
parity working capital loans to certain properties in conjunction with the
purchase of tax-exempt bonds.
Acquisitions
Investment Acquisition Program
Through the investing segment, the Company seeks to acquire investments
that primarily generate tax-exempt interest income and that are available on
attractive terms. The Company believes that currently there are a substantial
number of mortgage bonds and similar investments available at attractive prices
including:
C Existing mortgage bonds for which the underlying mortgages are
refinanced. There are a significant number of mortgage bonds backed by
multifamily properties that were originated in the late 1980s. The
Company believes, in light of the current interest rate environment,
that many of the obligors on these mortgage bonds may consider
refinancing them.
C Bonds issued for the benefit of charitable organization obligors
(otherwise referred to as 501(c)(3) developers) which own and manage
multifamily housing. These properties generally serve moderate-income
families with incomes between 50% and 80% of a region's median income.
C Bonds that are used to finance development or rehabilitation of
multifamily properties, in conjunction with the affordable housing tax
credit.
C Other portfolios of bonds and related investments backed by multifamily
housing properties that meet the Company's underwriting criteria,
including having attractive risk-adjusted returns.
The Company will focus its efforts on supplying tax-exempt financing to
quality, multifamily housing owned or developed by tax credit and 501(c)(3)
developers as well as refinancings of existing mortgage bonds.
Midland Acquisition
On October 20, 1999, the Company acquired Midland for approximately $45
million. Of this amount, the Company paid approximately $23 million in cash and
approximately $12 million in common shares at the closing of the transaction. In
addition, $3.33 million in MuniMae common shares is payable annually over a
three year period if Midland meets certain performance targets, including an
annual CAD.
Midland is a fully integrated real estate investment firm specializing
in providing debt and equity capital in the affordable multifamily housing
industry. Midland provides construction and permanent debt financing, mortgage
servicing and asset management services to the multifamily housing industry.
Midland is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriter and Servicer and a Federal Housing
Administration approved mortgagee. Midland syndicates equity for investment in
low income housing tax credits. Midland also syndicates equity and originates
debt for investment in student/conventional housing, a unique and growing
segment of the multifamily housing industry. A subsidiary of Midland is a
registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a
wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of Midland, provides advisory services
to pension funds. Midland currently manages approximately $259 million of
pension fund money
Competition
The need for capital for multifamily housing developments continues to
grow, especially in the affordable housing sector. Mature properties need to be
recapitalized and new properties are being built to meet increasing demands in
various markets. State and federal government programs, which provide incentives
and/or subsidies to build and reinvest in multifamily housing, motivate
continuous activity in multifamily development. Increasingly, these needs are
being financed with tax-exempt bonds and affordable housing tax credits.
The Company actively seeks investment opportunities throughout the
United States and is encouraged by the business opportunities that exist.
Although the Company operates in a competitive environment, there are only a
handful of competitors that are exclusively focused on providing tax-exempt
financing for multifamily housing consistent with the Company's acquisition
programs. As a result, the Company is able to offer financing programs that are
custom-tailored to meet the customer's needs. And, with the addition of Midland,
it extends the Company's lending reach and product offerings by providing access
to new forms of debt and equity capital. When MuniMae's tax-exempt lending is
coupled with Midland's debt and equity capital, the Company has the ability to
provide one stop shopping to borrowers seeking debt and equity financing for
affordable multifamily housing communities.
The primarily competitive factors in originating new investments are
pricing, service, ease of execution and certainty of execution. The Company's
ability to follow through on these factors is the key to continued growth.
Property Performance
The Company structured $200 million in investment transactions during
1999, of which $106 million were retained as investments in mortgage revenue
bonds or other bond related investments. The properties collateralizing the
mortgage loans underlying the investments are geographically dispersed and
include new construction projects and acquisition or refinancing of existing
properties. Of the $200 million in transactions structured in 1999, $16 million
contain provisions by which the Company participates in the cash flow of the
property. Aggregate occupancy for all of the properties collateralizing the
Company's bonds and other bond related investments was 93.8% at December 31,
1999.
The 22 original bonds held by the Partnership at the time of the 1995
Financing had been acquired by the Partnership in 1986 and 1987. Due to an
imbalance in the real estate markets in the late 1980's and early 1990's, many
of the mortgage properties collateralized by the original bonds were unable to
achieve the rent increases originally anticipated and, consequently, the net
cash flow from most of the properties was insufficient to pay the base interest
due. Consequently, the former managing general partners were forced to draw
funds from project level sources such as reserves and guarantees or declare
monetary defaults and initiate loan workout discussions in instances where no
project level sources existed.
Construction starts for new apartment units declined significantly
throughout the United States since the mid-1980s and fell to a record low in
1993. This decline in construction starts coupled with a general economic
recovery brought about tightening markets, stabilized and higher occupancies,
and an ability to realize greater rent increases. Apartment starts have
generally increased since 1993 with relative balance between new supply and
marginal demand for housing in most markets.
The following table provides certain information for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998 with respect to the properties collateralizing the
mortgage loans underlying the investments held by the Company at December 31,
1999.
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Real Estate Table
Avg. Monthly Rent
Per Apartment Unit
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Month Month Month Month Month Month
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
Month/Year Apartment December June December December June December
31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31,
Apartment Community Location Acquired Units 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 1998
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Participating Mortgage Bonds:
Alban Place Frederick, MD Sep-86 194 91.2% 99.0% 90.7% $795 $752 $770
Cobblestone San Antonio Aug-99 184 93.5% N/A N/A 544 N/A N/A
Creekside Village Sacramento, CA Nov-87 296 98.6% 96.0% 92.9% 488 478 477
Emerald Hills Issaquah, WA Mar-88 130 94.6% 91.2% 93.8% 879 903 894
Lakeview Miami, FL Sep-87 180 96.7% 94.2% 96.1% 638 633 634
Mountain View
(Willowgreen) Tacoma, WA Nov-86 241 96.7% 96.7% 95.9% 558 546 540
Newport On Seven St. Louis Park, MN Aug-86 167 95.2% 98.4% 97.0% 931 898 886
North Pointe San Bernardino, CA Sep-86 540 95.9% 96.2% 92.6% 592 591 590
Northridge Park II Salinas, CA Aug-87 128 92.2% 96.9% 93.0% 923 893 854
Riverset (1) Memphis, TN Aug-88 352 96.8% 95.8% 96.6% 685 662 658
Southfork Village Lakeville, MN Jan-88 200 96.5% 95.0% 96.5% 900 865 852
Village at Stone
Mountain Stone Mountain, GA Oct-97 722 97.2% 94.7% 94.3% 677 670 666
The Crossings Lithonia, GA Jan-97 200 100.0% 97.6% 97.0% 718 694 679
The Villas at LaRiveria Sacamento, CA Jun-99 199 96.0% N/A N/A 567 N/A N/A
Winter Oaks Winter Haven, FL Nov-99 460 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Subtotal Participating Mortgage Bonds 4,193
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Mortgage Bonds
Riverset II (1) Memphis, TN Jan-96 --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Ceilo Vista El Paso, TX Aug-99 378 77.2% N/A N/A 422 N/A N/A
Charter House (2) Lenexa, KS Dec-96 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Gannon (Broward) Lauderdale Lakes, FL Feb-98 315 92.1% 93.3% 97.8% 604 577 597
Gannon (Dade) (3) Miami, FL Feb-98 1,252 96.1% 94.6% 95.6% 691 684 677
Gannon (St. Louis) St. Louis, MO Feb-98 336 91.1% 91.3% 92.0% 521 520 511
Gannon A Bond Feb-98 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Hidden Valley Kansas City, MO Dec-96 82 96.3% 97.6% 93.9% 512 512 515
Oakbrook Topeka, KS Dec-96 170 97.6% 93.4% 82.4% 446 446 446
Oakmont Monroe, LA Dec-98 212 93.9% 89.5% N/A 442 441 N/A
Orangevale Orange, CA Apr-98 64 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 896 859 860
Lake Piedmont Indianapolis, IN Apr-98 648 78.2% 67.9% 59.9% 462 457 480
Honey Creek Dallas, TX Mar-99 656 95.7% 98.1% N/A 502 478 N/A
Parkwood Turlock, CA Jun-99 180 92.2% N/A N/A 429 N/A N/A
Torries Chase Olathe, KS Dec-96 99 91.9% 97.5% 94.9% 453 453 443
Towne Oak Monroe, LA Dec-98 152 95.4% 96.5% N/A 442 441 N/A
Villa Hialeah Hialeah, FL Nov-87 245 94.3% 97.6% 91.8% 637 621 608
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Subtotal Mortgage Bonds 4,789
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Participating Subordinate Mortgage Bonds:
Barkley Place Ft. Myers, FL May-87 156 93.6% 91.7% 96.8% 1,959 1,894 1,847
Gilman Meadows Issaquah, WA Mar-87 125 96.0% 94.6% 97.6% 936 910 895
Hamilton Chase Chattanooga, TN Feb-87 300 96.0% 90.9% 91.7% 604 593 594
Mallard Cove I & II Everett, WA Feb-87 198 90.9% 94.3% 99.0% 631 686 671
Meadows Memphis, TN Jan-88 200 96.0% 97.9% 95.0% 575 572 561
Montclair Springfield, MO Oct-86 159 98.1% 99.7% 95.0% 1,766 1,715 1,675
Newport Village Thornton, CO Dec-86 220 100.0% 98.8% 99.5% 720 690 710
Nicollet Ridge Burnsville, MN Dec-87 339 97.6% 98.7% 94.4% 828 838 809
Steeplechase Knoxville, TN Oct-88 450 97.6% 82.3% 93.1% 561 601 593
Whispering Lake Kansas City, MO Oct-87 384 95.1% 96.5% 93.2% 619 615 589
Riverset II Memphis, TN Jan-96 148 96.8% 95.8% 97.3% 683 668 667
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Subtotal Participating Subordinate Mortgage Bonds 2,679
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Subordinate Mortgage Bonds:
Farmington Meadows Aloha, OR Aug-99 69 92.8% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Independence Ridge Independence, MO Aug-96 336 90.2% 90.5% 87.5% 520 520 474
Locarno Kansas City, MO Aug-96 110 90.0% 87.3% 96.4% 822 822 870
Olde English Manor Wichita, KS ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
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Subtotal Subordinate Mortgage Bonds 515
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Other Bond Related Investments:
Briarwood Virginia Beach, VA Dec-98 600 96.7% 94.8% N/A 548 526 N/A
RITES - Charter House Lenexa, KS Dec-96 280 95.4% 97.9% 92.9% 589 589 589
Cinnamon Ridge Egan, MN Dec-97 264 98.9% 99.7% 95.1% 824 811 793
RITES - Indian Lakes Virginia Beach, VA Jul-97 296 93.6% 93.9% 96.3% 701 689 671
RITES - Oklahoma City(4) Oklahoma City, OK Aug-98 772 92.9% 94.2% 87.5% 441 435 440
RITES - Olde English
Manor Wichita, KS Jun-98 264 90.5% 88.5% 83.7% 492 483 486
RITES - Palisades Park Universal City, TX Feb-98 328 93.9% 94.5% 96.0% 508 491 492
Poplar Glen Columbia, MD Jun-97 191 94.2% 97.9% 97.4% 823 802 787
RITES - Queen Anne IV Weymouth, MA Jul-98 110 98.2% 89.1% 90.9% 861 836 802
RITES - Rillito Village Tucson, AZ Aug-98 272 80.9% 81.0% 90.8% 449 434 434
RITES - Riverset II (1) Memphis, TN Jan-96 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
RITES - Southgate
Crossing Columbia, MD Jun-97 215 95.3% 95.6% 96.3% 843 810 798
RITES - Southwood Richmond, VA Nov-97 1,286 88.4% 90.7% 91.8% 474 471 466
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Subtotal Other Bond Related Investments 4,878
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Total/Weighted Average Investments 17,054 93.7% 93.0% 92.5% $623 $622 $ 632
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Total/Same Stores 13,964 93.8% 92.7% 92.5% $646 $638 $ 632
Construction/Substantial Rehab Loans
Club West Dade Co. , FL Mar-99 194 97.4% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Coleman Senior San Jose, CA Apr-98 141 37.6% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Country Club Topeka, KS Jul-99 101 53.5% N/A N/A 575 N/A N/A
Delta Village Stockton, CA Jun-99 80 86.3% N/A N/A 455 N/A N/A
Italian Gardens San Jose, CA Apr-98 140 32.9% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
LaPaloma Azusa, CA Apr-99 119 69.7% 91.0% N/A 610 595 N/A
Meridian Bridgewater, NJ Nov-99 90 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Paola Paola, KS Jul-99 48 89.6% N/A N/A 474 N/A N/A
Pavillion Pico Rivera, CA Apr-99 132 90.2% 90.3% N/A 639 664 N/A
Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ Jun-99 52 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shadowbrook Selma, CA Jun-99 193 68.4% N/A N/A 460 N/A N/A
Silver Springs Kent, WA Dec-99 250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sonterra San Antonio, TX May-98 156 73.7% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Western Hills Overland Park, KS Dec-98 80 85.0% 41.3% N/A 501 498 N/A
Wheeler Creek Washington, DC Dec-98 180 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Willow Key Orlando, FL Mar-99 384 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Woodglen Houston, TX Dec-99 250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Woodmark Woodland, CA Jun-99 173 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Subtotal Construction/Rehab Loans 2,763
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Total Units 19,817
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(1) The Company owns a participating bond, a participating subordinate bond and a RITES interest collateralized by the Riverset
property.
(2) The Company owns a non-participating bond and a RITES interest collateralized by the Charter House property.
(3) The Dade Gannon Portfolio represents eight properties.
(4) The Oklahoma City Portfolio represents three properties.
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Portfolio Management
The Company is responsible for a full range of loan servicing and asset
management functions for its own investments and for others. Through Midland,
the Company is a Fannie Mae approved Delegated Underwriter and Servicer
authorized to process loans and collect origination and servicing fees. The
Company, through Midland, also manages equity syndication financings.
The Company monitors the timely receipt of all debt service payments
and promptly notifies a borrower of any delinquency, deficiency or default.
Reporting systems are in place which allow the Company to review and analyze the
revenue, expenses and leasing activity of each property on a monthly basis. In
addition, the Company inspects each property and market area at least annually.
The loan servicing and asset management oversight is designed to enable
the Company to track the performance of each property and to alert management to
potential problems. While actions will vary depending upon the nature of an
individual problem, the Company generally notifies borrowers of any problems or
concerns and recommends corrective action.
The Company responds to defaults on mortgage revenue bonds and
construction loans on a case-by-case basis. After sending requisite default
notices, the Company typically holds discussions with the property
owner/developer. In the event the Company determines that the owner/developer
remains committed to the project and capable of successful operations, a workout
or other forbearance arrangement may be negotiated. Whenever the Company
determines that successful operation by the current owner/developer is not
feasible, negotiations for the transfer of a deed, in lieu of foreclosure, to an
affiliated entity may be undertaken. In the absence of operating deficit
guarantees, the Company may face additional risk from operations with respect to
properties so transferred, which may require subsidies from Company reserves to
cover potential operating deficits before debt service. The Company does not
currently anticipate that any such operating deficits before debt service will
occur in 2000.
Employees
As of December 31, 1999, the Company had 160 employees. The Company is
not a party to any collective bargaining agreement.
Item 2. Properties.
The Company has no physical properties, as its assets consist primarily
of the mortgage revenue bonds and other bond related investments described under
Item 1 and certain related loans described in Note 7 to the Company's
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. The Company leases
office space as follows:
Baltimore, Maryland. In November 1998, the Company assumed the lease agreement
from an affiliate for office space. The office space contains 11,124 square feet
and the lease expires in March, 2002.
Clearwater, Florida. In June 1996, Midland entered into a seven-year lease for a
14,876 square feet office facility. In September 1998, Midland negotiated a new
lease for an additional 6,180 square feet of space in the same location with an
expiration coinciding with the original lease.
The Company, through Midland, also leases office space for its regional
offices in Dallas, Texas, San Francisco, California and Detroit, Michigan. The
Company believes its facilities are suitable for its requirements and are
adequate for its current and contemplated future operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders during
the three months ended December 31, 1999.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Equity Securities and Related Stockholder
Matters
Beginning August 30, 1996, the Common Shares were traded on the
American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX") under the symbol "MMA." Effective June 25,
1998, the Company began trading on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
"NYSE") under the same symbol. The following table sets forth the high and low
sale prices per share of the Common Shares as reported by the AMEX and the NYSE
for each calendar quarter since the commencement of trading, together with the
distributions declared with respect to such shares allocable to such period.
Distributions
High Low Declared
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1999:
First Quarter 20 17 1/4 $ 0.3950
Second Quarter 20 3/4 18 1/2 0.4000
Third Quarter 21 15/16 20 1/8 0.4050
Fourth Quarter 20 5/8 18 1/4 0.4075
1998:
First Quarter 21 3/4 19 5/8 $ 0.3750
Second Quarter 22 1/8 20 5/8 0.3800
Third Quarter 21 7/8 18 3/8 0.3850
Fourth Quarter 19 1/4 16 1/4 0.3900
As of March 24, 2000, there were approximately 3,162 holders of
record of Common Shares.
The Preferred Shares and the Preferred CD Shares are not listed for
trading on any national securities exchange and there is no established public
trading market for those shares. As of March 24, 2000, there were 1,130 and 547
holders of record of Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares, respectively.
Description of Shares
As of December 31, 1999 there were 22,159 Preferred Shares (14,933
Series I and 7,226 Series II), 10,962 Preferred CD Shares (7,798 Series I and
3,164 Series II), 2,000 Term Growth Shares and 17,392,064 Common Shares
outstanding. Shareholder approval may not be required for the Company to issue
additional shares in the future. Although the Company will not issue additional
Preferred Shares or Preferred CD Shares, it may from time to time issue
additional Common Shares depending upon market conditions. In addition, the
Company is authorized to issue new classes of shares, which may be senior to the
Common Shares but cannot be senior to the Preferred Shares or Preferred CD
Shares. No shareholders have pre-emptive rights.
The rights of the holders of each class of shares of the Company,
including the distributions to which each class is entitled, are set forth in
full in the Company's Operating Agreement, a copy of which is filed as an
exhibit to this report. The following is a summary of the rights, privileges and
preferences of the holders of each class.
Preferred Shares. The performance of, and distributions with respect
to, each series of Preferred Shares is based solely upon the performance of that
portion of the original bonds attributable to such series as they existed
immediately following the Refunding and prior to the 1995 Financing.
Accordingly, the holders of the Preferred Shares are entitled to their
proportionate share of distributions with respect to the 11 original bonds and
11 refunded Series B Bonds held by the Company, as well as the distributions
they would have received with respect to the 11 refunded Series A Bonds had the
1995 Financing not occurred. Distributions to the holders of the Preferred
Shares are satisfied, however, on a basis having priority over all payments with
respect to the Common Shares, Term Growth Shares and any other equity class
(other than Preferred CD Shares), out of all of the resources of the Company,
including revenue from investment of the proceeds from the 1995 financing. None
of the expenses incurred in connection with the 1995 financing or any future
financings are borne by the holders of the Preferred Shares.
The Preferred Shares must be partially redeemed upon (i) the sale or
repayment of a bond attributable to such shares, (ii) the sale of a related
mortgaged property, or (iii) beginning in the year 2000, an appraisal of a
related mortgaged property indicating that its fair market value exceeds the sum
of (a) the face value of the bond secured by the property and (b) unpaid accrued
interest on such bond. Upon liquidation, the holders of the Preferred Shares are
entitled to receive, after payment of creditors, the appraised value of the
Company's assets attributable to such shares, together with all unpaid accrued
distributions, before any distribution is made to the holders of Common Shares
or other shares ranking junior to the Preferred Shares. The Preferred
Shareholders shall be permitted to convert such shares to either Common Shares
or cash (at the discretion of the Board of Directors) once every two years
beginning in June 2004. Third party independent appraisals will be obtained to
determine the conversion value for each share.
The holders of the Preferred Shares do not have voting rights with
respect to the election of the Company's directors, but do have voting rights
with respect to any merger or consolidation of the Company in which it is not
the surviving entity or the sale of substantially all of its assets, the removal
of a director, and any alteration of the rights, privileges or preferences of
the Preferred Shares under the Operating Agreement. The voting power of the
Preferred Shares, relative to all of the Company's outstanding shares, is
equivalent to the relative voting power, immediately prior to the Merger, of the
BACs exchanged therefor. Such protection from loss of relative voting power,
however, does not extend to issuances of additional shares of the Company
subsequent to the Merger.
Preferred CD Shares. The performance of, and distributions with respect
to, each series of Preferred CD Shares is based solely upon the performance of
that portion of the original bonds attributable to such series as they existed
immediately following the 1995 Financing. Accordingly, the holders of the
Preferred CD Shares are entitled to their proportionate share of distributions
with respect to the 11 original bonds and 11 refunded Series B Bonds held by the
Company. Because the holders of the Preferred CD Shares received a distribution
of their pro rata share of the proceeds of the 1995 Financing, however, they,
unlike the holders of the Preferred Shares, (i) receive no distribution relating
to the performance of the 11 refunded Series A Bonds the Receipts for which were
sold in the 1995 Financing and (ii) bear their pro rata share of the expenses of
the 1995 Financing and any future financings utilizing any of the original
bonds.
The rights, privileges and preferences of the Preferred CD Shares are
otherwise substantially the same as those of the Preferred Shares.
Term Growth Shares. The holders of the Term Growth Shares are entitled
to distribution of 2% of the Company's cash flow. Except with respect to
distributions and various redemption features as defined in the Operating
Agreement, the rights and privileges of the Term Growth Shares are substantially
the same as those of the Common Shares. Term Growth Shares will be redeemed when
Preferred and Preferred CD Shares are fully redeemed or converted (subject to
certain conditions defined in the Company's Operating Agreement).
Common Shares. The holders of the Common Shares are entitled to such
distributions as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally
available therefor. As of December 31, 1999, the Company's policy was to
distribute to the holders of the Common Shares at least 80% of its cash flow
from operations (exclusive of capital-related items and reserves) after payment
of distributions to the holders of the Preferred Shares, Preferred CD Shares and
Term Growth Shares. No distributions may be declared or paid with respect to the
Common Shares, however, so long as there remains unpaid any required
distribution or redemption payment with respect to the Preferred Shares and
Preferred CD Shares.
The Common Shares are not redeemable (except pursuant to certain
anti-takeover provisions) and upon liquidation share ratably in any assets
remaining after payment of creditors and the liquidation preferences of the
Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares. The holders of the Common Shares
voting as a single class have the right to elect the directors of the Company
and, voting together with the holders of the Preferred Shares and Preferred CD
Shares, have voting rights with respect to a merger or consolidation of the
Company in which it is not the surviving entity or the sale of substantially all
of its assets, the removal of a director, the dissolution of the Company, and
certain anti-takeover provisions. Each Common Share entitles its holder to cast
one vote on each matter presented for shareholder vote. Because of provisions
providing limited protection against dilution of the voting rights of the
holders of the Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares, each Series I Preferred
Share and Series I Preferred CD Share and each Series II Preferred and Series II
Preferred CD Share currently entitles its holders to cast 38.10 and 43.95 votes,
respectively, on each matter on which the Preferred and Preferred CD Shares vote
along with the Common Shares presented for a vote of the holders of those
shares.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
of and for the year ended December 31, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA (000s):
Interest on mortgage revenue bonds and
other bond related investments $35,435 $23,241 $17,219 $13,859 $13,363
Interest on loans 6,543 4,563 3,500 1,343 211
Net gain on sales 2,680 4,743 2,824 - 623
Other income 8,888 2,911 1,796 1,327 366
Equity in MLP II - - - 2,141 3,150
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Total revenues 53,546 35,458 25,339 18,670 17,713
Operating expenses 10,112 6,002 3,962 3,812 4,509
Interest expense 6,665 - - - -
Other-than-temporary impairments related
to investments in mortgage revenue bonds (1,120) (2,049) (2,580) (3,990) -
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Net income before income allocated to
preferred shareholders in a subsidiary
company and income taxes 35,649 27,407 18,797 10,868 13,204
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
in a subsidiary company 3,433 - - - -
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Net income before income taxes 32,216 27,407 18,797 10,868 13,204
Income taxes 703 - - - -
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Net income $31,513 $27,407 $18,797 $10,868 $13,204
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PER SHARE/BAC DATA:
Net income (loss) per BAC prior to August 1, 1996:
Series I - - - $5.33 $43.74
Series II - - - $26.05 $44.91
Net income per share subsequent to July 31, 1996:
Preferred shares
Series I $68.44 $67.80 $43.07 $22.84 -
Series II $68.76 $64.74 $64.84 $27.24 -
Preferred capital distribution shares
Series I $55.96 $56.23 $32.59 $18.86 -
Series II $49.81 $48.97 $49.70 $21.53 -
Common shares (diluted earnings per share) $1.67 $1.60 $1.50 $0.56 -
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted 17,740,671 15,938,249 12,537,517 11,123,048 -
BALANCE SHEET DATA (000s):
Investments in mortgage revenue bonds and other
bond related investments $391,633 $310,093 $220,961 $183,632 $146,142
Loans receivable 286,489 17,246 11,491 10,158 2,890
Investment in MLP II Acquisition LP - - - - 65,299
Total assets 801,746 364,161 243,101 230,277 230,282
Notes payable 261,956 - - - -
Long-term debt 67,000 - - - -
Preferred shareholders' equity in a subsidiary
company 80,159 - - - -
Total shareholders' equity $363,611 $355,452 $241,399 $220,983 $216,282
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (continued)
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE/BAC DISTRIBUTED
EACH YEAR AS FOLLOWS:
Distributions per BAC prior to August 1, 1996:
Series I BACS:
For the six months ended June 30, paid in
July/August - - - $26.25 $26.25
For the six months ended December 31, paid
in February - - - - $26.25
Series II BACS:
For the six months ended June 30, paid in July/August - - - $27.50 $27.50
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February - - - - $27.50
Distributions per share subsequent to July 31, 1996:
Preferred shares:
Series I:
For the year ended December 31, paid quarterly (1) $108.97 (4) $80.77 (3) $53.57 - -
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February - - - $26.25 -
Series II:
For the year ended December 31, paid quarterly (1) $217.93 (4) $68.52 $62.87 - -
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February - - - $30.64 -
Special distribution - August - - - $6.84 -
Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I:
For the year ended December 31, paid quarterly (1) $99.21 (4) $79.44 (3) $43.79 - -
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February - - - $21.57 -
Special distribution/return of capital - August - - - $177.59 -
Series II:
For the year ended December 31, paid quarterly (1) $213.83 (4) $53.36 $50.64 - -
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February - - - $25.00 -
Special distribution/return of capital - August - - - $252.03 -
Common shares:
For the year ended December 31, paid quarterly (1) $1.6075 $1.53 $1.43 - -
For the six months ended December 31, paid in February(2) - - - $0.6325 -
SHARES/BACs OUTSTANDING AND NUMBER OF HOLDERS
AS FOLLOWS:
BACS as of December 31,
Series I:
BACs outstanding - - - - 200,000
Number of BAC holders - - - - 9,607
Series II:
BACs outstanding - - - - 96,256
Number of BAC holders - - - - 4,172
Shares as of December 31,
Preferred shares:
Series I
Shares outstanding 14,933 15,590 16,329 16,329 -
Number of shareholders 780 803 873 952 -
Series II
Shares outstanding 7,226 7,350 7,637 7,637 -
Number of shareholders 350 356 365 403 -
Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I
Shares outstanding 7,798 8,325 8,909 8,909 -
Number of shareholders 379 378 425 481 -
Series II
Shares outstanding 3,164 3,535 3,809 3,809 -
Number of shareholders 168 170 194 222 -
Growth shares
Shares outstanding 17,392,064 16,791,050 11,106,150 11,092,370 -
Number of shareholders 15,536 15,772 13,405 11,052 -
(1) This amount represents total dividends declared for the year. Quarterly
distributions were paid to all preferred shareholders beginning with the
third quarter of 1997; the first semiannual distribution for 1997 was paid
in August 1997.
(2) This amount represents a $0.07 distribution for the one month ended July
31, 1996 from the former Partnership and a $0.5625 distribution for the
five months ended December 31, 1996 from the Company.
(3) The 1998 distributions for the Series I Preferred Shares and the Series I
Preferred Capital Distribution Shares includes a special distribution of
$24.93 and $33.88, respectively, for their proportionate share of the
Company's net proceeds from the sale of three consolidated demand notes in
December 1998.
(4) The distributions for the Series I and Series II Preferred and Preferred
Capital Distribution Shares includes two special distributions. The first
distribution relates to their proportionate share of the Company's net
proceeds from the sale of eight consolidated demand notes in March 1999 as
follows: Preferred Series I, $16.24; Preferred Series II, $25.59; Preferred
Capital Distribution Series I, $19.96 and Preferred Capital Distribution
Series II, $41.89. The second distribution relates to their pro-rata
portion of the return of capital from the refunding of the bond secured by
the Riverset property as follows: Preferred Series I, $38.51; Preferred
Series II, $133.24; Preferred Capital Distribution Series I, $37.60 and
Preferred Capital Distribution Series II, $131.84.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
General Business
The Company is principally engaged in originating, investing in and
servicing investments in multifamily housing debt and equity. MuniMae primarily
holds a portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by state and local
government authorities to finance multifamily housing developments secured by
nonrecourse mortgage loans on the underlying properties.
In May 1999, TE Bond Sub sold to institutional investors 42 shares of 6
7/8% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares with a liquidation preference of
$2,000,000 per share (the "Series A Preferred Shares" or the "Preferred Share
Offering") (see further discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources and
Note 3 to the Company's consolidated financial statements). The Series A
Preferred Shares have a senior claim to the income derived from the investments
owned by TE Bond Sub and thus the assets of TE bond Sub are not available to
MuniMae's creditors. Any income from TE Bond Sub available after payment of the
cumulative distributions of the Series A Preferred Shares is allocated to the
Company. In connection with this transaction, the Company contributed certain of
its assets to TE Bond Sub and its subsidiaries.
On October 20, 1999, the Company acquired Midland for approximately $45
million. Of this amount, the Company paid approximately $23 million in cash and
approximately $12 million in common shares at the closing of the transaction. In
addition, $3.33 million in MuniMae common shares is payable annually over a
three year period if Midland meets certain performance targets, including an
annual contribution to CAD.
Midland is a fully integrated real estate investment firm specializing
in providing debt and equity capital in the affordable multifamily housing
industry. Midland provides construction and permanent debt financing, mortgage
servicing and asset management services to the multifamily housing industry.
Midland is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriter and Servicer and a Federal Housing
Administration approved mortgagee. Midland syndicates equity for investment in
low income housing tax credits. Midland also originates debt for investment in
student/conventional housing, a unique and growing segment of the multifamily
housing industry. A subsidiary of Midland is a registered investment advisor
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a wholly owned special purpose
subsidiary of Midland provides advisory services to pension funds. Midland
currently manages approximately $259 million of pension fund money.
In October 1999, as a result of the Midland acquisition, the Company
restructured its operations into two business segments: (1) an operating segment
consisting of Midland and other subsidiaries that primarily generate taxable fee
income by providing servicing and loan origination services and (2) an investing
segment consisting primarily of subsidiaries holding investments producing
tax-exempt interest income. The revenues associated with the investing segment
consist primarily of interest earned on mortgage revenue bonds, other bond
related investments and certain short-term taxable loans and investments. The
revenues associated with the operating segment consist primarily of loan
servicing and loan origination fees for the Company's own portfolio and for
others, syndication and brokerage fees associated with the origination of tax
credit syndications originated, taxable interest and fees earned on construction
lending activities and other fee income.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1998
Total income for the year ended December 31, 1999 increased by
approximately $18.1 million over the same period last year due primarily to an
increase in interest income collected on investments of $9.5 million and the
inclusion of income generated by Midland of $9.0 million.
Salaries and benefits and operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 1999 increased by approximately $3.8 million from the prior year
due primarily to an increase in salary and benefits expense as a result of an
increase in the number of employees and an increase in the incentive
compensation earned in 1999 totaling $1.6 million and the inclusion of the
Midland expenses of $2.5 million.
The Company incurred interest expense of $6.7 million during 1999. Of
this amount, $2.6 million was the result of the Term Securitization Facility in
March 1999 (see further discussion under the Liquidity and Capital Resources)
and the balance is interest expense incurred on borrowings by Midland used to
finance its construction lending activities.
The Company recorded other-than-temporary impairments aggregating $1.1
million on one investment in 1999. These noncash charges do not affect the cash
flow generated from the operation of the underlying properties, distributions to
shareholders, the tax-exempt status of the income stream, or the financial
obligations under the bonds.
The operating segment discussed above consists primarily of directly
and indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company subject to income taxes.
The Company recorded income tax expense of $703,000 for the year ended December
31, 1999 associated with these entities.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, the net adjustment to other
comprehensive income for unrealized holding losses on mortgage revenue bonds and
other bond related investments available for sale was $3.5 million. After a
reclassification adjustment for gains of $0.2 million included in net income,
other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $3.7 million
and total comprehensive income was $27.8 million.
Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1997
Total income for the year ended December 31, 1998 increased by
approximately $10.1 million over 1997 due primarily to (1) an increase in
interest income and fees on new investments of $7.6 million, (2) an increase in
gain on sales of $1.9 million, and (3) an increase in interest on short-term
investments of $0.7 million as a result of the temporary investment of equity
offering proceeds. The $4.7 million gain on sales in 1998 was primarily the
result of the sale of certain notes in the fourth quarter ($4.2 million) and the
sale of the Hunters Ridge/ South Pointe investment in the first quarter ($0.3
million).
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998 increased by
approximately $2.0 million over 1997 due primarily to (1) an increase in salary
and benefits expense as a result of an increase in the number of employees and
an increase in the incentive compensation earned in 1998, (2) an increase in
costs associated with growing the Company, (3) an increase in costs associated
with growth in investment activities, and (4) an initial filing fee for listing
the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Also, the Company recorded
other-than-temporary impairments aggregating $2.0 million on two bonds in 1998.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, the net adjustment to other
comprehensive income for unrealized holding losses on mortgage revenue bonds and
other bond related investments available for sale was $1.4 million. After a
reclassification adjustment for losses of $1.5 million included in net income,
other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $59,000 and
total comprehensive income was $27.4 million.
New Accounting Pronouncement
During July 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133") as amended by SFAS No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of
Effective Date of FASB 133". This statement establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative financial instruments, including certain derivative
financial instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activity. FAS
133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in its financial statements and measure these instruments at their
fair values. Hedging activities must be appropriately designated, documented and
proven to be effective as a hedge of a balance sheet item pursuant to the
provisions of the statement. This statement becomes effective for all fiscal
quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. At this time, the
Company is still assessing the impact of FAS 133 on its financial condition and
results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's primary objective is to maximize shareholder value
through increases in CAD per Common Share and appreciation in the value of its
Common Shares. The Company seeks to achieve its growth objectives by growing its
investing and operating business segments. The Company grows its investment
segment by acquiring, servicing and managing diversified portfolios of mortgage
bonds and other bond related investments. Growth in the operating segment is
derived from increasing levels of fees generated by affordable housing equity
syndications, loan servicing and origination and brokerage services. The
Company's business plan includes structuring $200 to $250 million in investment
transactions in 2000. In order to achieve its plan, the Company will be required
to obtain additional financing of approximately $100 to $150 million during
2000. In order to facilitate this growth strategy, the Company will most likely
require additional capital in order to pursue acquisition opportunities. The
Company expects to finance its acquisitions through a financing strategy that
(1) takes advantage of attractive financing available in the tax-exempt
securities markets; (2) minimizes exposure to fluctuations of interest rates;
and (3) maintains maximum flexibility to manage the Company's short-term cash
needs. To date, the Company has primarily used two sources, securitizations and
Common Share or Preferred Share equity offerings, to finance its acquisitions.
Through Midland's management of capital for others, including Fannie Mae, the
Company has expanded its access to capital.
The Company's investment in bonds and other bond related investments
are secured by non-recourse mortgage loans on real estate properties. As a
result, the value of these investments is subject to all of the factors
affecting bond and real estate values, including interest rate changes,
demographics, local real estate markets and individual property performance.
Certain of the bonds held by the Company are participating bonds that
provide for payment of contingent interest in addition to the payment of base
interest at a fixed rate. Further, many of the Company's investments are
subordinated to the claims of other senior interests and uncertainties may exist
as to a borrower's ability to meet principal and interest payments. As a result
of these factors, debt service on the bonds, and therefore cash flow available
for distribution to all shareholders, is dependent upon the performance of the
underlying properties.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company originated $200
million in investment transactions. Of this amount, $106 million of these
transactions were bond or loan originations retained by the Company. The
remaining investment transactions involve the securitizations discussed below.
Preferred Share Equity Offering
On May 27, 1999, TE Bond Sub sold to institutional investors 42 shares
of Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. The Series A Preferred Shares bear
interest at 6.875% per annum or, if lower, the aggregate net income of TE Bond
Sub. The Series A Preferred Shares have a senior claim to the income derived
from the investments owned by TE Bond Sub. Any income from TE Bond Sub after
payment of the cumulative distributions of the Series A Preferred Shares is
allocated to the Company. Cash distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares
are paid quarterly on each January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. The
Series A Preferred Shares are subject to remarketing on June 30, 2009. On the
remarketing date, the remarketing agent will seek to remarket the shares at the
lowest distribution rate that would result in a resale of the Series A Preferred
Shares at a price equal to par plus all accrued but unpaid distributions. The
Series A Preferred Shares will be subject to mandatory tender on June 30, 2009
and on all subsequent remarketing dates at a price equal to par plus all accrued
but unpaid distributions. The Series A Preferred Shares must be redeemed no
later than June 30, 2049.
In connection with this transaction, the Company contributed certain of
its assets to TE Bond Sub and its subsidiaries. The assets of TE Bond Sub and
its subsidiaries, while controlled by MuniMae and thus included in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company, are legally owned by TE Bond
Sub and are not available to the creditors of MuniMae. The assets owned by TE
Bond Sub and its subsidiaries are identified in footnotes to the Investment in
Mortgage Revenue Bonds table and in footnotes to the Other Bond Related
Investments table in Note 5 and Note 7, respectively, of the Company's
consolidated financial statements. The fair value of such assets aggregated
$359.0 million at December 31, 1999.
Securitizations
Through securitizations, the Company seeks to enhance its overall
return on its investments and to generate proceeds that, along with equity
offering proceeds, facilitate the acquisition of additional investments. The
Company securitizes bonds through the sale of bonds to an investment bank that,
in turn, deposits the bonds into a trust. Short term floating rate interests in
the trust (the "senior interests"), which have first priority on the cash flow
from the bonds, are sold to accredited qualified third party investors. The
Company purchases the residual interests in the trust and receives the proceeds
from the sale of the senior interests less certain transaction costs. The
Company may also purchase, for investment purposes, residual interests in trusts
holding bonds that the Company did not own, in which case no proceeds are
received. The residual interests are the subordinate security and receive the
residual income after the payment of all fees and the floating rate obligation.
The Company recognizes taxable capital gains (or losses) upon the sale of its
bonds.
The investment bank (the "credit enhancer") provides liquidity to the
trust and credit enhancement to the bonds which enables the senior interests to
be sold to certain accredited third party investors seeking investments rated
"AA" or better. The liquidity and credit enhancement facilities are generally
for one-year terms and are renewable annually by the credit enhancer. To the
extent that the credit enhancer is downgraded below "AA", either an alternative
credit enhancement provider would be substituted to reinstate the desired
investment rating or the senior interests would be marketed to other accredited
investors. In either case, it is anticipated that the return on the residual
interests would decrease, which would negatively impact income. If the credit
enhancer does not renew the liquidity or credit enhancement facilities, the
Company would be forced to find alternative liquidity or credit enhancement
facilities, repurchase the underlying bonds or liquidate the underlying bond and
its investment in the residual interests. If the Company is forced to liquidate
its investment in the residual interests and potentially the related interest
rate swaps (discussed below), the Company would recognize gains or losses on the
liquidation, which may be significant depending on market conditions. As of
December 31, 1999, $179.2 million of the senior interests were subject to annual
"rollover" renewal for liquidity and credit enhancement. The Company has already
extended, in advance, the liquidity and credit enhancement of $116.1 million of
senior interests through June 15, 2000 and September 15, 2000, respectively. In
addition, the Company entered an agreement whereby the liquidity and credit
enhancement facilities will be automatically extended for six month increments
subsequent to June 15, 2000 and September 15, 2000 and each six month
anniversary thereafter unless notified by the credit enhancer six months in
advance of their termination of the facilities. The Company continues to review
alternatives that would reduce and diversify credit risks.
Since the bonds securitized generally bear fixed rates of interest, the
floating rate residual interests in the trust created by the securitization may
subject the Company to interest rate risks. To reduce the Company's exposure to
interest rate risks on residual interests retained, the Company enters into
interest rate swaps, which are contracts exchanging an obligation to receive a
floating rate approximating the rate on the senior interests for an obligation
to pay a fixed rate. Net swap payments received, if any, will be taxable income,
even though the investment being hedged pays tax-exempt interest. The Company
recognizes taxable capital gains (or losses) upon the termination of an interest
rate swap contract. The interest rate swaps are for limited time periods which
generally approximate the term of the securitization trust and are for notional
amounts that generally approximate the outstanding senior interests in the
trust. Also, the interest rate swap agreements are subject to risk of early
termination on the annual optional termination date by the counterparty,
possibly at times unfavorable to the Company. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to acquire interest rate swaps at favorable prices, or at
all, when the existing arrangements expire or are terminated, in which case the
Company would be fully exposed to interest rate risk to the extent the swaps are
terminated by the counterparty while the securitization trust remains in
existence. In addition, there is no guarantee that the securitization trust will
be in existence for the duration of the swap, as these securitization trusts are
collapsed if the credit enhancement or liquidity facilities are not renewed, as
discussed above. If the securitization trusts are no longer in existence, the
Company would recognize gains and losses from changes in market values of the
swap instruments or from the termination of the swap agreements. Depending on
market conditions, these gains and losses on the interest rate swaps could be
significant.
The term of the securitization trusts is based on the anticipated
prepayment of the underlying bond in the trust. If the bond prepayment occurs as
anticipated, the Company will receive its pro rata share of proceeds from the
prepayment. However, there is no certainty that bond prepayment will occur at
the end of the term of the securitization trust. If the bond does not prepay
before the securitization trust terminates, the Company would be forced to
liquidate its subordinate investment or, if the Company wished to retain this
investment, it would be forced to purchase the remaining interests in the bond.
From time to time, depending on the Company's capital position and
needs, the Company may purchase or sell on the open market interests in bonds
that it has securitized or bonds that the Company did not originally own but in
which it now holds a residual interest. During 1999, the Company purchased
and/or sold interests in two bonds that it previously securitized.
Through the use of securitizations, the Company expects to employ
leverage and maintain overall leverage ratios in the 40% to 55% range, with
certain assets at significantly higher ratios, up to approximately 99%, while
not leveraging other assets at all. The Company calculates leverage by dividing
on-balance sheet debt plus the total amount of senior interests in its
investments, which it considers the equivalent of off-balance sheet financing,
by the sum of total assets owned by the Company plus senior interests owned by
others adjusted for reserves equal to the net assets of the operating segment.
Under this method, the Company's leverage ratio at December 31, 1999 and 1998
was approximately 46% and 41%, respectively.
In order to facilitate the securitization of certain assets at higher
leverage ratios, the Company has pledged additional bonds to the pool that acts
as collateral for the senior interests in the trusts.
Term Securitization Facility
In March 1999, the Company consummated a transaction with Merrill Lynch
that converted a portion of its investment in the securitization trusts
discussed above into a longer-term securitization facility. As a result, this
transaction enabled the Company to (a) reduce its exposure to credit and annual
renewal risks associated with the liquidity and credit enhancement features of
the securitization trusts and the swap agreements, (b) reduce the annual
financing costs and (c) eliminate the risk of receiving taxable net swap
payments which serve to hedge tax-exempt investments (see discussion in Note 4
to the consolidated financial statements).
This transaction was accounted for using the concepts outlined in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities". As a
result of certain call provisions available to the subordinate certificate
holders, the Company has accounted for this transaction as a borrowing.
Accordingly, the senior certificates were recorded as long-term debt and the
bonds associated with this transaction are included in investments in mortgage
revenue bonds. Prior to this transaction, these assets and liabilities had
received sale treatment and therefore were off-balance sheet financing.
Cash Flow
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of approximately $54.4 million and $23.2 million, respectively.
Cash flow from operating activities was $30.7 million, $25.7 million
and $18.8 million for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The increase in cash flow for 1999 versus 1998 and 1998 versus
1997 is due primarily to an increase in income from investment of equity
offering proceeds.
The Company uses CAD as the primary measure of its dividend paying
ability. CAD differs from net income because of slight variations between
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") income and actual cash
received. There are three primary differences between CAD and GAAP income. The
first is the treatment of loan origination fees, which for CAD purposes are
recognized as income when received but for GAAP purposes are amortized into
income over the life of the associated investment. The second difference is the
noncash gain and loss recognized for GAAP associated with valuations and sales
of investments, which are not included in the calculation of CAD. The third
difference is the treatment of goodwill and other intangibles, which are
amortized into expense for GAAP, and not included in the calculation of CAD.
The Company is required to distribute to the holders of Preferred
Shares and Preferred Capital Distribution Shares cash flow attributable to such
shares (as defined in the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Formation and Operating Agreement). The Company is required to distribute 2.0%
of the Company's net cash flow to the holders of Term Growth Shares. The balance
of the Company's net cash flow is available for distribution to the Common
Shares and the Company's current policy is to distribute to Common Shareholders
at least 80% of the annual CAD to Common Shares. For the years ended December
31, 1999 and 1998, cash available for distribution to Common Shares was $29.8
million and $26.6 million, respectively. The Company's Common Share dividend for
1999 of $1.6075 represents a payout ratio of 92.0% of CAD. The Company's Common
Share dividend for 1998 of $1.53 represents a payout ratio of 90.0% of CAD.
Regular cash distributions to shareholders attributable to the years
ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 were $29.7 million, $27.1 million and
$18.3 million, respectively.
The Company expects to meet its cash needs in the short-term, which
consist primarily of funding new investments, operating expenses and dividends
on the Common Shares and other equity, from cash on hand, operating cash flow,
and securitization proceeds. In addition, the Company's business plan includes
structuring $200 to $250 million in investment transactions in 2000. In order to
achieve its plan, the Company will be required to obtain additional financing of
approximately $100 to $150 million during 2000. The Company currently has no
commitments or understandings with respect to such financings, and there can be
no assurance that any such financings will be available when needed.
Income Tax Considerations
MuniMae is organized as a limited liability company and as a result, no
recognition of income taxes is made. Instead, the distributive share of
MuniMae's income, deductions and credits is included in each shareholder's
income tax return. The Company records cash dividends received from subsidiaries
organized as corporations as dividend income for tax purposes.
However, as a result of the Midland acquisition, in October 1999, the
Company restructured its operations into two segments, an operating segment and
an investing segment as discussed above. The operating segment, which is
directly or indirectly wholly owned by MuniMae, consists primarily of entities
subject to income taxes. The Company provides for income taxes in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" ("FAS 109"). FAS 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities.
The Company has elected under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code
to adjust the basis of the Company's property on the transfer of shares to
reflect the price each shareholder paid for their shares. While the bulk of the
Company's recurring income is tax-exempt, from time to time, the Company may
sell or securitize various assets, which may result in capital gains and losses
for tax purposes. Since the Company is taxed as a partnership, these capital
gains and losses are passed through to shareholders and are reported on each
shareholder's Schedule K-1. The capital gain and loss allocated from the Company
may be different to each shareholder due to the Company's 754 election and is a
function of, among other things, the timing of the shareholder's purchase of
shares and the timing of transactions which generate gains or losses for the
Company. This means that for assets purchased by the Company prior to a
shareholder's purchase of shares, the shareholder's basis in the assets may be
significantly different than the Company's basis in those same assets. Although
the procedure for allocating the basis adjustment is complex, the result of the
election is that each share is homogeneous, while each shareholder's basis in
the assets of the Company may be different. Consequently, the capital gains and
losses allocated to shareholders may be significantly different than the capital
gains and losses recorded by the Company.
A portion of the Company's interest income is derived from private
activity bonds that for income tax purposes, are considered tax preference items
for purposes of alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). AMT is a mechanism within the
Internal Revenue Code to ensure that all taxpayers pay at least a minimum amount
of taxes. All taxpayers are subject to the AMT calculation requirements although
the vast majority of taxpayers will not actually pay AMT. As a result of AMT,
the percentage of the Company's income that is exempt from federal income tax
may be different for each shareholder depending on that shareholder's individual
tax situation.
Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgements with respect
to, among other things, future economic market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company
believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information are
reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore there can
be no assurance that the forward-looking information included herein will prove
to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in
forward-looking information, the inclusion of such information should not be
regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the
objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
The Company's balance sheet consists of two items subject to interest
rate risk: investments in mortgage revenue bonds and investments in other bond
related investments. First, changes in interest rates do not have a direct
impact on the interest income collected on the fixed rate and participating
mortgage revenue bonds but may have an impact on the determination of the fair
value of these investments. Second, the Company is exposed to the impact of
interest rate changes on its floating rate other bond related investments.
Additionally, changes in interest rates have an impact on the fair values of the
floating rate investments and related interest rate swaps. It is also important
to note that a rising interest rate environment could reduce the demand for
multi-family tax-exempt and taxable financing which could limit the Company's
ability to structure transactions.
Through Midland, the Company's loans receivable and notes payable are
not expected to be subject to interest rate risk. The Company typically provides
loans to borrowers (loans receivable) by borrowing from third parties (notes
payable). The Company earns the interest income that represents the difference
between the interest charged to borrowers and the interest paid to the Company's
lenders. The Company attempts to match the terms and rates of its loans
receivable and notes payable to fix the interest income the Company will
receive.
As disclosed above and in Notes 7 and 8 to the Company's consolidated
financial statements, the Company manages its interest rate exposure on its
investments in residual interests in securitization trusts (or "RITESSM"), which
are inverse floaters, through the use of interest rate swaps in the notional
amount of the outstanding senior interests in the securitization trusts. The
Company attempts to hedge all of its floating interest rate exposure; however,
from time to time, a portion of the Company's floating rate investments may not
be fully hedged by interest rate swap contracts. As a result, changes in
interest rates could result in either an increase or decrease in the Company's
interest income and cash flows associated with these investments. Additionally,
the counterparty to the Company's interest rate swaps may terminate the contract
at times unfavorable to the Company. At December 31, 1999, the Company was not
hedged by interest rate swaps on a notional amount of $19.6 million,
representing 11% of the outstanding senior interests in the securitization
trusts. Based on the Company's unhedged position at December 31, 1999 and
assuming perfect hedge correlation, if interest rates as of December 31, 1999
increased by 10%, the Company's interest income and cash flows on its RITESSM
would decrease by $98,000 per year. At December 31, 1998, the Company was not
hedged by interest rate swaps on a notional amount of $11.5 million,
representing 7% of the outstanding senior interests in the securitization
trusts. Based on the Company's unhedged position at December 31, 1998 and
assuming perfect hedge correlation, if interest rates as of December 31, 1998
increased by 10%, the Company's interest income and cash flows on its RITESSM
would decrease by $46,000 per year. The Company does not enter into interest
rate swap contracts for trading purposes.
To generate short-term financing proceeds, the Company occasionally
enters into total returns swaps with Merrill Lynch as explained in Note 7 to the
Company's consolidated financial statements. Similar to the RITESSM, these
investments are subject to interest rate risk and to-date the Company has not
always entered into interest rate swaps to hedge this exposure. As a result,
changes in interest rates could result in either an increase or decrease in the
Company's interest income and cash flows associated with these investments. At
December 31, 1999, the Company had three total return swaps outstanding with a
notional amount of $45.3 million. If these investments were held for an entire
year and interest rates increased by 10%, the Company's interest income and cash
flow on its total return swaps would decrease by $243,000 per year.
The Company's investments in mortgage revenue bonds and other bond
related investments including total return swaps and interest rate swaps are
carried at fair value; therefore, changes in interest rates may affect the
carrying value of the Company's investments. Also, significant changes in market
interest rates could affect the amount and timing of unrealized and realized
gains or losses on these investments. The fair value of the Company's
investments is determined in accordance with the Company's valuation policy
discussed in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements included
herein. In accordance with this policy, it is estimated that a 10% increase in
market interest rates as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 would result in a 12% and
11% decrease in the carrying value of the Company's fixed rate mortgage revenue
bonds and bond related investments that are fair valued based on quotes from
external sources for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
However, for the participating mortgage revenue bonds for which the fair value
is determined by discounting the underlying collateral's expected future cash
flows using current estimates of discount rates and capitalization rates,
changes in market interest rates do not have a strong enough correlation from
which to draw a conclusion. There are many mitigating factors to consider in
determining what causes discount and capitalization rates to change, such as
macroeconomic issues, real estate capital markets, local supply and demand and
economic events, and investor risk perceptions. The information presented herein
should be read in conjunction with Notes 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to the Company's
consolidated financial statements included herein.
Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgements with respect
to, among other things, future economic market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company
believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information are
reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore there can
be no assurance that the forward-looking information included herein will prove
to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in
forward-looking information, the inclusion of such information should not be
regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the
objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the
report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated February 11, 2000, are listed
in Item 14(a)(1) and included at the end of this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by Item 10 is contained in the Company's proxy
statement for its 2000 annual shareholders meeting under the captions "Election
of Directors", "Identification of Executive Officers," and "Compliance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by Item 11 is contained in the Company's proxy
statement for its 2000 annual shareholders meeting under the heading "Report of
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors" and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required by Item 12 is contained in the Company's proxy
statement for its 2000 annual shareholders meeting under the same caption and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The information required by Item 13 is contained in the Company's proxy
statement for its 2000 annual shareholders meeting under the same caption and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) (1) List of Financial Statements. The following is a list of the
consolidated financial statements included at the end of this report:
Report of Independent Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for
the Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997 Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
(2) List of Financial Statement Schedules.
All schedules prescribed by Regulation S-X have been omitted as the
required information is inapplicable or the information is presented
elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.
(3) List of Exhibits. The following is a list of exhibits furnished.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement of
the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-3/A, File No. 333-56049, and incorporated by reference herein).
3.2 By-laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3/A, File No. 333-56049, and incorporated by reference
herein).
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Mark K. Joseph, dated
August 1, 1996 (filed as Item 7 (c) Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 28, 1998 and incorporated by
reference herein).
10.2 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Michael L. Falcone, dated
August 1, 1996 (filed as Item 7 (c) Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 28, 1998 and incorporated by
reference herein).
10.3 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas R. Hobbs, dated
August 1, 1996 (filed as Item 7 (c) Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 28, 1998 and incorporated by
reference herein).
10.4 Master Repurchase Agreement among the Registrant, Trio Portfolio Investors,
L.L.C., Rio Portfolio Partners, L.P., Blackrock Capital Finance, L.P.,
Brazos Fund, L.P. and M.F. Swapco, Inc. dated June 30, 1997 (filed as Item
7 (c) Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Commission on January 28, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein).
10.5 Stock Purchase and Contribution Agreement among the Registrant and Messrs.
Robert J. Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis dated September 30,
1999 (filed as Item 7 (c) Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on November 8, 1999 and incorporated by reference
herein).
10.6 Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and Messrs. Robert J.
Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis dated October 20, 1999 (filed as
Item 16 Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's report on Form S-3, File No.
333-56049, filed with the Commission on January 24, 2000 and incorporated
by reference herein).
10.7 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Robert J. Banks, dated
October 20, 1999 (filed as part of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein).
10.8 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Keith J. Gloeckl, dated
October 20, 1999 (filed as part of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein).
10.9 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Ray F. Mathis, dated
October 20, 1999 (filed as part of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein).
11 Computation of Earnings Per Share
21 Subsidiaries
23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
On October 8, 1999, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K
announcing an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock of Midland
Financial Holdings, Inc. from Messrs. Robert J. Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl and
Ray F. Mathis for up to $45 million.
On November 2, 1999 the Company filed a report on Form 8-K
announcing the consummation of its acquisition on October 20, 1999 of 100%
of the capital stock of Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. from Messrs.
Robert J. Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis for up to $45 million.
On December 27, 1999 the Company filed a report on Form 8-K/A
amending the November 2, 1999 Form 8-K filing to include pro forma
information with respect to the acquisition of 100% of the capital
stock of Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. from Messrs. Robert J. Banks,
Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis for up to $45 million.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
By: /s/ Mark K. Joseph
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Mark K. Joseph
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Mark K. Joseph Chairman of the Board, March 29, 2000
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Mark K. Joseph (Principal Executive Officer),
and Director
/s/ Gary A. Mentesana Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2000
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Gary A. Mentesana
/s/ Michael L. Falcone Chief Operating Officer March 29, 2000
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Michael L. Falcone
/s/ Robert J. Banks Senior Vice President March 29, 2000
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Robert J. Banks
/s/Charles Baum Director March 29, 2000
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Charles Baum
/s/ Richard O. Berndt Director March 29, 2000
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Richard O. Berndt
/s/ Robert S. Hillman Director March 29, 2000
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Robert S. Hillman
/s/William L. Jews Director March 29, 2000
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William L. Jews
/s/ Douglas A. McGregor Director March 29, 2000
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Douglas A. McGregor
/s/ Carl W. Stearn Director March 29, 2000
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Carl W. Stearn
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Municipal Mortgage and Equity LLC
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of cash flows and of
shareholders' equity present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Municipal Mortgage and Equity, L.L.C. at December 31, 1999
and 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States which require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
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 the opinion expressed
above.
As explained in Note 2, the financial statements include mortgage revenue bonds
and other bond related investments valued at $391,632,000 (49% of total assets)
and $310,093,000 (86% of total assets) at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, whose values have been estimated by the Company's management in
the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Those estimated values may
differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready
market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 11, 2000
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MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
December 31, December 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 54,417 $ 23,164
Interest receivable 8,118 2,859
Investment in mortgage revenue bonds, net (Note 5) 225,782 201,858
Investment in mortgage revenue bonds pledged, net (Note 5) 165,762 96,566
Investment in other bond related investments (Notes 6, 7 and 8) 8,338 16,419
Loans receivable (Note 9) 286,489 17,246
Restricted assets (Note 10) 15,833 5,367
Other assets 8,246 375
Property and equipment 894 307
Goodwill (Note 2) 27,867 -
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Total assets $ 801,746 $ 364,161
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable (Note 11) $ 261,956 $ -
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 19,327 3,959
Investment in other bond related investments (Notes 6, 7 and 8) 8,249 4,750
Distributions payable 1,444 -
Long-term debt (Note 4) 67,000 -
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Total liabilities 357,976 8,709
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) - -
Preferred shareholders' equity in a subsidiary company (Note 3) 80,159 -
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares:
Series I (14,933 and 15,590 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 10,105 10,985
Series II (7,226 and 7,350 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 5,720 5,970
Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I (7,798 and 8,325 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 3,756 4,351
Series II (3,164 and 3,535 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 1,632 1,958
Term growth shares (2,000 shares issued and outstanding) 165 105
Common shares (17,538,140 shares, including 17,528,011 issued, and 10,129
deferred shares at December 31, 1999 and 16,944,882 shares, including
16,938,446 issued, and 6,436 deferred shares at December 31, 1998) 324,443 310,109
Less common shares held in treasury at cost (146,076 shares
and 153,832, respectively) (2,481) (2,555)
Less unearned compensation - deferred shares (Note 17) (3,468) (2,892)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 23,739 27,421
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Total shareholders' equity 363,611 355,452
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 801,746 $ 364,161
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
For the year ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997
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INCOME:
Interest on mortgage revenue bonds and other bond related investments $ 35,435 $ 23,241 $ 17,219
Interest on loans 6,543 4,563 3,500
Loan origination and brokerage fees 3,925 425 649
Loan servicing fees 1,759 883 502
Interest on short-term investments 1,848 1,330 627
Other income 1,356 273 18
Net gain on sales (Note 6 and 9) 2,680 4,743 2,824
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Total income 53,546 35,458 25,339
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EXPENSES:
Salaries and benefits 6,746 3,309 1,774
Operating expenses 3,069 2,693 2,188
Goodwill and other intangibles amortization 297 - -
Interest expense 6,665 - -
Other-than-temporary impairments related to investments in mortgage
revenue bonds and other bond related investments (Note 4) 1,120 2,049 2,580
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Total expenses 17,897 8,051 6,542
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Net income before income allocated to preferred shareholders
in a subsidiary company and income taxes 35,649 27,407 18,797
Income allocable to preferred shareholders in a subsidiary company (Note 3) 3,433 - -
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Net income before income taxes 32,216 27,407 18,797
Income taxes 703 - -
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Net income $ 31,513 $ 27,407 $ 18,797
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Net income allocated to:
Preferred shares:
Series I $ 1,022 $ 1,057 $ 703
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Series II 497 476 495
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Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I $ 436 $ 468 $ 290
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Series II 158 173 189
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Term growth shares $ 604 $ 505 $ 381
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Common shares $ 28,796 $ 24,728 $ 16,739
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Basic net income per share:
Preferred shares:
Series I $ 68.44 $ 67.80 $ 43.07
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Series II 68.76 64.74 64.84
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Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I $ 55.96 $ 56.23 $ 32.59
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Series II 49.81 48.97 49.70
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Common shares $ 1.70 $ 1.62 $ 1.51
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 16,922,788 15,233,380 11,094,881
Diluted net income per share:
Common shares $ 1.67 $ 1.60 $ 1.50
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 17,740,671 15,938,249 12,537,517
The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997
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Net income $ 31,513 $ 27,407 $ 18,797
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Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period (3,466) (1,416) 15,474
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses
included in net income (216) 1,475 (535)
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (3,682) 59 14,939
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Comprehensive income $ 27,831 $ 27,466 $ 33,736
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
Preferred Capital Accumulated
Preferred Shares Distribution Shares Other
-------------------- ------------------- Term Growth Common Treasury Unearned Comprehensive
Series I Series II Series I Series II Shares Shares Shares Compensation Income (Loss) Total
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Balance, January 1, 1997 $ 11,254 $ 6,086 $ 4,559 $ 2,080 $ - $ 185,514 $ (933) $ - $ 12,423 $ 220,983
Net income 703 495 290 189 381 16,739 - - - 18,797
Unrealized gains on
investments, net of
reclassifications - - - - - - - - 14,939 14,939
Distributions (649) (351) (290) (143) (284) (11,856) - - - (13,573)
Reissuance of treasury
shares - - - - - 3 11 - - 14
Deferred shares issued
under the Non-Employee
Directors' Share
Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 62 - - - 62
Deferred share grants (Note 17) - - - - - 2,042 - (2,042) - -
Amortization of deferred
compensation (Note17) - - - - - - - 177 - 177
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Balance, December 31, 1997 11,308 6,230 4,559 2,126 97 192,504 (922) (1,865) 27,362 241,399
Net income 1,057 476 468 173 505 24,728 - - - 27,407
Unrealized gains on
investments, net of
reclassifications - - - - - - - - 59 59
Distributions (868) (502) (377) (188) (497) (21,562) - - - (23,994)
Purchase of treasury shares
(Note 18) - - - - - - (1,666) - - (1,666)
Reissuance of treasury shares - - - - - (15) 33 - - 18
Options exercised - - - - - 288 - - - 288
Deferred shares issued under
the Non-Employee Directors'
Share Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 57 - - - 57
Issuance of common shares - - - - - 112,316 - - - 112,316
Retirement of preferred shares
(Note 14) (512) (234) (299) (153) - 154 - - - (1,044)
Deferred share grants
(Note 17) - - - - - 1,639 - (1,639) - -
Amortization of deferred
compensation (Note 17) - - - - - - - 612 - 612
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Balance, December 31, 1998 10,985 5,970 4,351 1,958 105 310,109 (2,555) (2,892) 27,421 355,452
Net income 1,022 497 436 158 604 28,796 - - - 31,513
Unrealized losses on
investments, net of
reclassifications - - - - - - - - (3,682) (3,682)
Distributions (1,439) (646) (756) (279) (544) (26,801) - - - (30,465)
Purchase of treasury
shares (Note 18) - - - - - - (581) - - (581)
Reissuance of treasury shares - - - - - (640) 655 - - 15
Options exercised - - - - - 72 - - - 72
Deferred shares issued under
the Non-Employee Directors'
Share Plans - - - - - 72 - - - 72
Retirement of preferred
shares (463) (101) (275) (205) - 117 - - - (927)
Issuance of common shares
(Note 2) 11,275 - - - 11,275
Deferred share grants
(Note 17) - - - - - 1,443 - (1,443) - -
Amortization of deferred
compensation (Note 17) - - - - - - - 867 - 867
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Balance, December 31, 1999 $ 10,105 $ 5,720 $ 3,756 $ 1,632 $ 165 $324,443 $(2,481) $ (3,468) $ 23,739 $ 363,611
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Preferred Capital
Preferred Shares Distribution Shares
------------------------ ------------------------ Term Growth Common Treasury
SHARE ACTIVITY: Series I Series II Series I Series II Shares Shares Shares
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Balance, January 1, 1997 16,329 7,637 8,909 3,809 2,000 11,092,370 60,798
Reissuance of treasury shares - - - - - 721 (721)
Deferred shares issued under the
Non-Employee Directors' Share Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 3,685 -
Issuance of common shares under the
Employee Share Incentive Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 9,374 -
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Balance, December 31, 1997 16,329 7,637 8,909 3,809 2,000 11,106,150 60,077
Purchase of treasury shares - - - - - (95,900) 95,900
Reissuance of treasury shares - - - - - 2,145 (2,145)
Issuance of common shares - - - - 5,746,000 -
Retirement of preferred shares (739) (287) (584) (274) - - -
Options exercised - - - - - 17,166 -
Deferred shares issued under the
Non-Employee Directors' Share Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 2,751 -
Issuance of common shares under the
Employee Share Incentive Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 12,738 -
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Balance, December 31, 1998 15,590 7,350 8,325 3,535 2,000 16,791,050 153,832
Purchase of treasury shares - - - - - (30,000) 30,000
Reissuance of treasury shares - - - - - 33,256 (33,256)
Retirement of preferred shares (657) (124) (527) (371) - - -
Options exercised - - - - - 4,500 (4,500)
Issuance of common shares (Note 2) - - - - - 589,565 -
Deferred shares issued under the
Non-Employee Directors' Share Plans (Note 17) - - - - - 3,693 -
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Balance, December 31, 1999 14,933 7,226 7,798 3,164 2,000 17,392,064 146,076
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 31,513 $ 27,407 $ 18,797
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income allocated to preferred shareholders in a subsidiary company 3,433 - -
Other-than-temporary impairments related to investments in
mortgage revenue bonds 1,120 2,049 2,580
Decrease in valuation allowance on parity working capital loans (649) (213) (92)
Net gain on sales (2,680) (4,743) (2,824)
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and fees on investments 298 277 50
Depreciation and amortization 405 38 8
Deferred share compensation expense 867 612 177
Deferred shares issued under the Non-Employee Directors' Share Plans 72 57 62
Director fees paid and share awards made by reissuance of treasury shares 15 18 14
Increase in interest receivable (3,194) (1,387) (120)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (2,271) 30 (87)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,726 1,539 190
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Net cash provided by operating activities 30,655 25,684 18,755
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of mortgage revenue bonds, other bond related investments
and loan originations (226,401) (224,394) (110,847)
Acquisition of Midland net of cash acquired (24,365) - -
Purchases of property and equipment (123) (273) (80)
Net reduction (investment) in restricted assets (10,466) (4,037) (1,000)
Principal payments received 24,769 263 162
Net proceeds from sales of investments 137,250 132,651 87,231
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Net cash used in investing activities (99,336) (95,790) (24,534)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from credit facilities 88,697 - -
Repayment of credit facilities (35,032) - -
Issuance of common shares - 112,316 -
Issuance of preferred shares in a subsidiary company 80,159 - -
Retirement of preferred shares (927) (1,044) -
Proceeds from stock options exercised 72 288 -
Purchase of treasury shares (581) (1,666) -
Distributions (30,465) (23,994) (21,668)
Distributions to preferred shares in a subsidiary company (1,989) - -
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 99,934 85,900 (21,668)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 31,253 15,794 (27,447)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 23,164 7,370 34,817
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 54,417 $ 23,164 $ 7,370
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ 4,682 $ - $ -
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Income taxes paid $ 735 $ - $ -
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DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Investments and long-term debt recorded under SFAS No. 125 upon conversion
of P-FLOATS to Term Securitization Facility (see Note 4) $ 67,000 $ - $ -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC ("MuniMae") and its subsidiaries
(together with MuniMae, the "Company") are principally engaged in originating,
investing in and servicing investments in multifamily housing debt and equity.
The Company primarily holds a portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
issued by state and local government authorities to finance multifamily housing
developments secured by nonrecourse mortgage loans on the underlying properties.
On October 20, 1999, the Company acquired Midland Financial Holdings,
Inc. ("Midland") for approximately $45 million (see Note 2). The consolidated
earnings of Midland are included in the Company's results of operations from the
date of the Company's acquisition of Midland.
The assets of MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC and its subsidiaries
(collectively, "TE Bond Sub"), a majority owned subsidiary of MuniMae, are
solely those of TE Bond Sub and are not available to creditors of MuniMae. The
equity interest in TE Bond Sub held by MuniMae is subject to the claims of
creditors of the Company and in certain circumstances could be foreclosed upon.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared on
the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Certain 1998 and 1997 amounts have been reclassified to conform to
the 1999 presentation.
The following is a summary of the Company's significant accounting
policies:
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MuniMae,
its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority owned subsidiary, TE Bond Sub.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Preferred shareholders' equity in TE Bond Sub represents a minority interest in
the Company (see further discussion in Note 3).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of investments in money
market mutual funds, short-term marketable securities and reverse repurchase
agreements with original maturities of 90 days or less, both of which are
readily convertible to known amounts of cash in seven days or less. Cash
equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Investment in Mortgage Revenue Bonds
Mortgage revenue bonds are accounted for under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," ("FAS 115"). All investments in
mortgage revenue bonds, regardless of their status, are classified and accounted
for as available-for-sale debt securities and carried at fair value; unrealized
holding gains or losses arising during the period are recorded through other
comprehensive income in shareholders' equity, while realized gains and losses
and other-than-temporary impairments are recorded through operations. The
Company periodically evaluates the credit risk exposure associated with these
assets to determine whether other-than-temporary impairments exist. When the
Company believes that it is probable that it will not collect all amounts due,
including principal and interest, under the terms of a mortgage revenue bond, an
other-than-temporary impairment is recorded.
The Company determines the fair value of participating bonds (i.e.,
bonds that participate in the net cash flow and net capital appreciation of the
underlying properties) that are wholly collateral dependent and for which only a
limited market exists by discounting the underlying collateral's expected future
cash flows using current estimates of discount rates and capitalization rates.
The Company engages an independent real estate valuation firm to assist the
Company in reviewing the reasonableness of the estimates of discount rates,
capitalization rates and other variables used to estimate the fair value of
these bonds on an annual basis.
The Company bases the fair value of non-participating bonds, which also
have a limited market, on quotes from external sources, such as brokers, for
these or similar bonds.
The Company recognizes base interest on the bonds as revenue as it
accrues; contingent interest is recognized when received. Delinquent bonds are
placed on non-accrual status for financial reporting purposes when collection of
interest is in doubt. The Company applies interest payments on non-accrual bonds
first to previously recorded accrued interest and, once previously accrued
interest is satisfied, is then recognized as income when received. The Company
reinstates the accrual of interest income once a bond's ability to perform is
adequately demonstrated. For tax purposes, the Company recognizes interest
income on the bonds at rates negotiated at the time such investments were made
and, with respect to contingent interest, when received. Base interest
recognized on the bonds is exempt for federal income tax purposes to the
shareholders. Contingent interest received on bonds with original issuance dates
prior to August 13, 1996 is exempt for federal income tax purposes to the
shareholders, while contingent interest on post-1996 bonds is taxable for
federal income tax purposes.
Investment in Other Bond Related Investments
The Company owns Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities Receipts
("RITES(sm)"), a security offered by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch") through its RITES(sm)/Puttable Floating Option
Tax-Exempt Receipts (the "P-FLOATs(sm)") program discussed more fully in Notes 6
and 7. The Company classifies the RITES(sm) as available-for-sale debt
securities under FAS 115 and carries the RITES(sm) at fair value with unrealized
gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company
records unrealized holding gains or losses arising during the period through
other comprehensive income while other-than-temporary impairments are recorded
through operations. The Company uses the same policy discussed under
"Investments in Mortgage Revenue Bonds" to determine whether
other-than-temporary impairments exist on the RITES(sm). The Company determines
the fair value of the RITES(sm), which also have a limited market, based on
quotes from external sources, such as brokers, for these or similar investments.
The fair value of a RITES(sm) investment is derived from the quote on the
underlying bond reduced by the outstanding corresponding P-FLOATs(sm) at par
(face amount). Accordingly, the value of the RITESSM may represent a liability
to the Company in the event that the fair value of the underlying bond is
exceeded by the face amount of the corresponding P-FLOATsSM. Any such
liabilities are reflected as a liability in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets. The Company recognizes interest income on the RITES(sm) as
revenue as it accrues. Interest recognized on the RITES(sm) is exempt for
federal income tax purposes to the shareholders.
Purchase Commitments, Put Options and Total Return Swaps
Purchase commitments, put options written and total return swaps on
loans, bonds and bond related investments are not recorded on the financial
statements of the Company. However, purchase commitments and total return swaps
are marked to market and included in other bond related investments on the
balance sheet with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other
comprehensive income. The fair value of the purchase commitments and total
return swaps is based on the fair value of the underlying investment that is
estimated in accordance with the Company's valuation policy discussed above. The
fair value of written put options on fixed income securities is carried at cost
in accordance with FAS 115.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against
interest rate exposure on the Company's RITES(sm) investments as discussed more
fully in Notes 6, 7 and 8. The interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as
hedges, and, as such, are monitored for correlation and effectiveness. Interest
rate swap contracts are carried at fair value and included in other bond related
investments with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other
comprehensive income. The Company determines the fair value of the interest rate
swap agreements based on quotes from external sources, such as brokers, for
these or similar investments. The Company recognizes the differential to be paid
or received under these agreements as an adjustment to interest income related
to the RITES(sm). Net swap payments received by the Company, if any, will be
taxable income, even though the investment being hedged pays tax-exempt
interest.
Loans Receivable
The Company carries loans receivable at the lower of cost or market
value. The Company measures impairment of a loan in accordance with the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, "Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan" ("FAS 114"). FAS 114 requires a creditor
to base its measure of loan impairment on the present value of expected future
cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or the fair value
of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Company periodically
evaluates the credit risk exposure associated with these assets to determine
whether impairment exists. When the Company believes that it is probable that it
will not collect all amounts due, including principal and interest, under the
terms of a loan, it records a valuation allowance. The Company's allowance for
loan losses was $356,000 and $552,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
The Company recognizes base interest on loans as revenue as it accrues;
contingent interest is recognized when received. Interest income is also
recognized for the portion of any principal payments received that represents
payment for previously unaccrued interest. The Company places delinquent loans
on non-accrual status for financial reporting purposes when collection of
interest is in doubt. The Company applies interest payments on non-accrual loans
first to previously recorded accrued interest and, once previously accrued
interest has been satisfied, is recognized as income when received. The accrual
of interest income is reinstated once a loan's ability to perform is adequately
demonstrated. For tax purposes, the Company recognizes interest income on the
loans at rates negotiated at the time such investments were made and, with
respect to contingent interest, when received. Interest recognized on the loans
is taxable to the shareholders.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisting primarily of furniture and fixtures
is stated at cost. The Company computes depreciation over the estimated useful
lives, ranging from six to ten years, on the 150% declining balance method.
Accumulated deprecation was $152,000 and $46,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets represent the excess of cost over the
fair value of the net assets acquired from the acquisition of Midland (see Note
2) and are being amortized over 20 years using the straight-line method.
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 1999 was $297,000.
Loan Servicing, Origination and Brokerage Fees
Loan servicing, origination and brokerage fees are recognized into
income over the period in which the Company performs the associated services.
Origination fees received on transactions where the Company purchases or retains
an investment are deferred and amortized into income as discussed below.
Origination Fees and Premiums and Discounts on Purchased Investments
Origination fees and premiums and discounts on purchased investments
are deferred and are amortized into income to approximate a level yield over the
estimated lives of the related investments. The unamortized balance of
origination fees and premiums and discounts is reported as part of the amortized
cost of the related investments. Upon the sale of an investment, the unamortized
balance of origination fees and premiums and discounts are recorded as income
through the calculation of gains and losses on the sale of investments.
Earnings per Share
The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per
Share" ("FAS 128"). FAS 128 requires the dual presentation of basic and diluted
earnings per share on the face of the income statement for all entities with
complex capital structures.
Income Taxes
MuniMae is organized as a limited liability company and as a result, no
recognition of income taxes is made. Instead, the distributive share of
MuniMae's income, deductions and credits is included in each shareholder's
income tax return. MuniMae records cash dividends received from subsidiaries
organized as corporations as dividend income for tax purposes.
As a result of the Midland acquisition (see Note 2) in October 1999,
the Company restructured its operations into two segments: (1) an operating
segment consisting of Midland and other subsidiaries that primarily generate
taxable fee income by providing loan servicing, loan origination and other
related services and (2) an investing segment consisting primarily of
subsidiaries holding investments producing tax-exempt interest income. The
operating segment, wholly owned by the Company, consists primarily of entities
subject to income taxes. The Company provides for income taxes in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" ("FAS 109"). FAS 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities.
The Company has elected under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code
to adjust the basis of the Company's property on the transfer of shares to
reflect the price each shareholder paid for their shares. While the bulk of the
Company's recurring income is tax-exempt, from time to time, the Company may
sell or securitize various assets, which may result in capital gains and losses
for tax purposes. Since the Company is taxed as a partnership, these capital
gains and losses are passed through to shareholders and are reported on each
shareholder's Schedule K-1. The capital gain and loss allocated from the Company
may be different to each shareholder due to the Company's 754 election and is a
function of, among other things, the timing of the shareholder's purchase of
shares and the timing of transactions which generate gains or losses for the
Company. This means that for assets purchased by the Company prior to a
shareholder's purchase of shares, the shareholder's basis in the assets may be
significantly different than the Company's basis in those same assets. Although
the procedure for allocating the basis adjustment is complex, the result of the
election is that each share is homogeneous, while each shareholder's basis in
the assets of the Company may be different. Consequently, the capital gains and
losses allocated to shareholders may be significantly different than the capital
gains and losses recorded by the Company.
New Accounting Pronouncement
During July 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133") as amended by SFAS No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of
Effective Date of FASB 133". This statement establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative financial instruments, including certain derivative
financial instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activity. FAS
133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in its financial statements and measure these instruments at their
fair values. Hedging activities must be appropriately designated, documented and
proven to be effective as a hedge of a balance sheet item pursuant to the
provisions of the statement. This statement becomes effective for all fiscal
quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. At this time, the
Company is still assessing the impact of FAS 133 on its financial condition and
results of operations.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
Because the Company's assets consist primarily of bonds and other bond
related investments secured by non-recourse mortgage loans on real estate
properties, the value of the Company's assets is subject to all of the factors
affecting bond and real estate values, including interest rate changes,
demographics, local real estate markets and individual property performance.
Further, many of the Company's investments are subordinated to the claims of
other senior interests and uncertainties may exist as to a borrower's ability to
meet principal and interest payments.
Use of Estimates
The use of estimates is inherent in the preparation of all financial
statements, but is especially important in the case of the Company, which is
required under FAS 115 to carry a substantial portion of its assets at fair
value, even though only a limited market exists for them. Because only a limited
market exists for most of the Company's investments, fair value is estimated by
the Company in accordance with the Company's valuation procedures discussed
above. These estimates involve uncertainties and matters of judgment and
therefore cannot be determined with precision. The assumptions and methodologies
selected by the Company were intended to estimate the amounts at which the
investments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties,
other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Changes in assumptions and market
conditions could significantly affect estimates. These estimated values may
differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready
market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
NOTE 2 - MIDLAND ACQUISITION
On October 20, 1999, the Company acquired Midland Financial Holdings,
Inc. for approximately $45 million. Of this amount, the Company paid
approximately $23 million in cash and approximately $12 million in Common Shares
at the closing of the transaction. In addition, $3.3 million in MuniMae common
shares is payable annually over a three year period if Midland meets certain
performance targets, including minimum annual contributions to cash available
for distribution.
Midland is a fully integrated real estate investment firm specializing
in providing debt and equity capital in the affordable multifamily housing
industry. Midland provides construction and permanent debt financing, mortgage
servicing and asset management services to the multifamily housing industry.
Midland is a Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") Delegated
Underwriter and Servicer and a Federal Housing Administration approved
mortgagee. Midland syndicates equity for investment in low income housing tax
credits. Midland also originates debt for investment in student/conventional
housing, a unique and growing segment of the multifamily housing industry. A
subsidiary of Midland is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and a wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of Midland
provides advisory services to pension funds. Midland currently manages
approximately $259 million of pension fund money.
The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase. The total
purchase price incurred during 1999 was $35.9 million, which includes
acquisition costs but excludes contingently issuable MuniMae shares over the
next three years. The results of operations of Midland are included in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company subsequent to October 19, 1999.
The cost of the acquisition was allocated on the basis of the estimated fair
value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as summarized below:
(000s)
Assets:
Current assets $ 2,326
Loans Receivable 220,136
Property and equipment 571
Identifiable intangibles and other assets 33,765
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$ 256,798
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Liabilities:
Current liabilities (5,230)
Notes payable (208,290)
Other liabilities (7,132)
Deferred tax liability (244)
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$(220,896)
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Cash and Common Shares paid $ 35,902
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The following unaudited pro forma data summarize the results of
operations for the periods indicated as if the Midland acquisition had been
completed as of the beginning of the periods presented. The pro forma data gives
effect to actual operating results prior to the acquisition, adjusted to include
the pro forma effect of amortization of intangibles. These pro forma amounts do
not purport to be indicative of the results that would have actually been
obtained if the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the periods
presented or that may be obtained in the future.
(000s) (unaudited)
1999 1998
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Total income $80,077 $61,774
Net income $31,428 $27,268
Earnings per share:
Basic $1.65 $1.55
Diluted $1.62 $1.53
NOTE 3 - PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
On May 27, 1999, TE Bond Sub sold to institutional investors 42 shares
of $2,000,000 par-value 6 7/8 % Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (the
"Series A Preferred Shares" or the "Preferred Share Offering"). The Series A
Preferred Shares bear interest at 6.875% per annum or, if lower, the aggregate
net income of TE Bond Sub. The Series A Preferred Shares have a senior claim to
the income derived from the investments owned by TE Bond Sub. Any income from TE
Bond Sub available after payment of the cumulative distributions of the Series A
Preferred Shares is allocated to the Company. Cash distributions on the Series A
Preferred Shares are paid quarterly on each January 31, April 30, July 31 and
October 31. The Series A Preferred Shares are subject to remarketing on June 30,
2009. On that date, the remarketing agent will seek to remarket the shares at
the lowest distribution rate that would result in a resale of the Series A
Preferred Shares at a price equal to par plus all accrued but unpaid
distributions. The Series A Preferred Shares will be subject to mandatory tender
on June 30, 2009 and on all subsequent remarketing dates at a price equal to par
plus all accrued but unpaid distributions. The Series A Preferred Shares must be
redeemed no later than June 30, 2049.
In connection with this transaction, the Company contributed certain of
its assets to TE Bond Sub and its subsidiaries. The assets of TE Bond Sub and
its subsidiaries while indirectly controlled by MuniMae and thus included in the
consolidated financial statements of MuniMae, are legally owned by TE Bond Sub
and are not available to the creditors of MuniMae. The fair value of such assets
aggregated $359.0 million at December 31, 1999. The equity interest in TE Bond
Sub held by MuniMae is subject to the claims of creditors of MuniMae and in
certain circumstances could be foreclosed.
NOTE 4 - TERM SECURITIZATION FACILITY
In March 1999, the Company consummated a refinancing transaction with
an affiliate of Merrill Lynch that converted a portion of its investment in the
P-FLOATs(sm) program into a longer-term securitization facility. As a result,
this facility enabled the Company to reduce its exposure to credit and annual
renewal risks associated with the liquidity and credit enhancement features of
the P-FLOATs(sm) trusts and the swap agreements. In order to facilitate this
transaction, the Company sold to Merrill Lynch its $0.7 million par-value
RITES(sm) investments in two P-FLOATs(sm) trusts containing the Gannon-Dade bond
(face amount of $55.1 million) and the Whispering Palms bond (face amount of
$12.7 million) for $1.0 million. Merrill Lynch then terminated the Gannon-Dade
and Whispering Palms P-FLOATs(sm) trusts and deposited the bonds (face amount of
$67.8 million) into a new securitization trust (the "Term Securitization
Facility").
Two classes of certificates were sold out of the Term Securitization
Facility: Class A and Class B trust certificates. The $67.0 million par-value
Class A certificates, which are senior to the Class B certificates, were sold to
qualified third party investors and bear interest at a fixed tax-exempt rate of
4.95% per annum through the remarketing date, August 15, 2005. The interest rate
will be reset on the remarketing date to the lowest rate that would result in
the sale of the Class A certificates at par plus any appreciation in the value
of the underlying bonds attributable to the Class A certificates. TE Bond Sub
purchased the $0.8 million par value Class B certificates. The Class B
certificates receive the residual interest from the Term Securitization Facility
after payment of (1) trustee fees and expenses, (2) all interest and any
principal due on the Class A certificates in accordance with the terms of the
documents and (3) servicing fees. The Term Securitization Facility is subject to
optional liquidation in whole, but not in part, on each February 15, May 15,
August 15 or November 15, at the direction of a majority of the Class B
certificate holders. The Class A certificates are subject to mandatory tender on
the remarketing date. The Term Securitization Facility terminates on August 1,
2008. The Company receives a fee of 0.15% of the weighted average balance of the
trust certificates outstanding per annum for acting as the servicer of the Term
Securitization Facility.
In conjunction with this transaction, the Company purchased the
outstanding P-FLOATs(sm) in the Cedar Run P-FLOATs(sm) trust. The Company then
terminated the Cedar Run P-FLOATs(sm) trust and became the holder of the Cedar
Run bond. Through a series of inter-company transactions, the Company
contributed the Cedar Run bond, along with three other investments having a
total principal amount of $59.6 million (the "Credit Enhancement Assets") to a
subsidiary of TE Bond Sub. This subsidiary of TE Bond Sub provides credit
enhancement for the bonds and liquidity support for the Class A certificates in
the Term Securitization Facility. In fulfillment of this obligation, the Company
pledged the Credit Enhancement Assets as collateral to the Term Securitization
Facility.
This transaction was accounted for in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities" ("FAS 125"). As a result
of certain call provisions available to the B certificate holders, the Company
has accounted for this transaction as a borrowing. Accordingly, the Company
recorded the Class A certificates as long-term debt and the Gannon-Dade and
Whispering Palm bonds are included in investments in mortgage revenue bonds. In
conjunction with the recording of the $67.0 million in long-term debt, the
Company capitalized $500,000 in debt issue costs. The Company is amortizing
these debt issue costs over the life of the Term Securitization Facility, based
on the amount of outstanding debt, using the effective interest method.
NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT IN MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS AND MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS PLEDGED
The Company holds a portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and
certificates of participation in grantor trusts holding tax-exempt mortgage
revenue bonds ("COPs"). The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are issued by
state and local government authorities to finance multifamily housing
developments secured by nonrecourse mortgage loans on the underlying properties.
The COPs represent a pro rata interest in a trust that holds a tax-exempt
mortgage revenue bond.
As of December 31, 1999, the Company held $391.5 million of bonds or
COPs of which $149.4 million were participating, $163.6 million were
non-participating, $56.7 million were participating subordinate and $21.8
million were non-participating subordinate. The following discussion outlines
the general terms of the mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Company. The actual
terms of each mortgage revenue bond vary and are specifically outlined directly
and indirectly in the loan documents relating to that bond. A detailed listing
of the mortgage revenue bonds at December 31, 1999 and 1998 is presented in a
table at the end of this note.
General Mortgage Loan Terms
The Company's rights under the bonds it holds are defined by the terms
of the related mortgage loans, which are pledged to the Company to secure the
payment of principal and interest under the bonds. The Company's rights under
the COPs are defined by the terms of the trust agreements. The Company's COPs
are secured through its interest in the trust that holds the underlying bonds
and the associated pledge of the mortgage loan. These pledges include
assignments of mortgages on the underlying properties and of rents. The mortgage
loans are generally first or second lien position loans on multifamily housing
developments and are generally nonrecourse, except upon the occurrence of
certain events. The mortgage loans bear interest at rates determined by
arm's-length negotiations that reflect market conditions existing at the time
the bonds were acquired or originated by the Company. Certain bonds have
contingent interest features that allow the Company to participate in the growth
of the underlying property ("participating bonds"). These participating bonds
provide for payment of contingent interest from available cash flow of the
property in addition to the base interest. The terms of the contingent interest
to be received on a bond are specific to that bond and are set forth in the bond
documents. Other bonds provide for payment of a fixed rate of interest and do
not contain contingent interest features ("non-participating bonds"). Certain
bonds are considered "subordinate" bonds as the payment of interest and
principal on the bonds occurs only after payment of principal and interest on a
bond that has priority to the cash flow of the underlying collateral.
Principal amortization on the bonds, if any, is received in accordance
with amortization tables set forth in the bond documents. If no principal
amortization is required during the bond term, the outstanding principal balance
will be required to be repaid or refinanced in a lump sum payment at the end of
the holding period or at such earlier time as the Company may require. The
mortgage loans are non-assumable except with the consent of the Company. The
bonds contain provisions that prohibit prepayment of the bond for a specified
period of time.
Five of the participating bonds, Creekside, Lakeview, Newport on Seven,
North Pointe and Mountain View (formerly, Willowgreen), were on non-accrual
status throughout 1999 and 1998. Additionally, all of the participating
subordinate mortgage bonds were on non-accrual status throughout 1999 and 1998.
Additional interest income that would have been recognized by the Company had
these bonds not been placed on non-accrual status was approximately $0.6
million, $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
Mortgage Revenue Bonds Pledged
In order to facilitate the securitization (see Note 6) of certain
assets at higher leverage ratios than otherwise available to the Company without
the posting of additional collateral, the Company has pledged additional bonds
to a pool that acts as collateral for senior interests in certain P-FLOATs(sm)
trusts. Additionally, the Company pledged investments as collateral for the Term
Securitization Facility discussed in Note 4. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the
total carrying amount of the mortgage revenue bonds pledged as collateral was
$165.8 million and $96.6 million, respectively.
1999 Transactions
In 1999, the Company acquired $80.5 million in tax-exempt mortgage
revenue bonds collateralized by multifamily apartment communities. The
break-down of these investments is summarized below:
(000s) Weighted Average
Permanent Interest
Face Amount Cost Rate
Participating bonds $15,650 $15,476 7.13%
Non-participating bonds 44,520 44,005 7.01%
Subordinate participating bonds 2,141 1,654 10.00%
Subordinate non-participating bonds 20,251 19,407 8.45%
Of these investments, two are to-be-built communities, eight are
existing communities and eight are existing communities that are undergoing
rehabilitation. The Company received $1.4 million in construction administration
and origination fees related to these transactions. These fees are recognized
into income over the life of the investment or the services provided.
1998 Transactions
In 1998, the Company acquired $170.4 million in tax-exempt mortgage
revenue bonds collateralized by multifamily apartment communities. The breakdown
of these investments is summarized below:
(000s) Weighted Average
Permanent Interest
Face Amount Cost Rate
Participating bonds $ 9,750 $ 9,563 7.13%
Non-participating bonds 159,991 159,789 7.30%
Subordinate non-participating bonds 1,030 1,025 10.00%
The Company received $1.2 million in construction administration and
origination fees related to these transactions. These fees are recognized into
income over the life of the investment or the services provided.
Valuation Adjustments
For the year ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the net increase
(decrease) to other comprehensive income from unrealized holding gains and
losses on mortgage revenue bonds available for sale was $(0.7) million, $1.9
million and $13.8 million, respectively. The Company recorded an
other-than-temporary impairment totaling $1.1 million on the interest-only
certificate representing the participation interest on the Stone Mountain bond
in 1999. The Company recorded other-than-temporary impairments totaling $2.0
million on two bonds: Lakeview ($0.4 million) and Steeplechase ($1.6 million) in
1998 and $2.6 million on two bonds: Lakeview ($0.3 million) and Villa Hialeah
($2.3 million) in 1997.
The other-than-temporary impairments (and the unrealized gains and
losses) discussed above do not affect the cash flow generated from property
operations, distributions to shareholders, the characterization of the
tax-exempt income stream or the financial obligations under the bonds. The
Company will continue to evaluate the need for other-than-temporary impairments
in the future as circumstances dictate.
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Base Face Amortized Unrealized Fair
Investment in Mortgage Year Interest Maturity Amount Cost Gain (Loss) Value
Revenue Bonds Acquired Rate (15) Date (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s)
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Participating Bonds (1):
Alban Place (2), (4),(5) 1986 7.875 Oct. 2008 $ 10,065 $ 10,065 $ 209 $ 10,274
Cobblestone (10) 1999 7.125 Aug. 2039 6,800 6,732 - 6,732
Creekside Village (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.500 Nov. 2009 11,760 7,396 422 7,818
Emerald Hills (2),(5),(6) 1988 7.750 Apr. 2008 6,725 6,725 1,655 8,380
Lakeview Garden (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.750 Aug. 2007 9,003 4,919 612 5,531
Mountain View (Willowgr(2),(5),(6) 1986 8.000 Dec. 2010 9,275 6,769 1,038 7,807
Newport-on-Seven (2),(5),(6) 1986 8.125 Aug. 2008 10,125 7,898 2,964 10,862
North Pointe (2),(4),(5) 1986 7.875 Aug. 2006 25,185 12,739 7,329 20,068
Northridge Park (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.500 June 2012 8,815 8,815 6 8,821
Palisades Park 1998 7.125 Aug. 2028 - - - -
Riverset (2),(12) 1988 7.875 Nov. 1999 - - - -
Southfork Village (2),(7) 1988 7.875 Jan. 2009 10,375 10,375 2,800 13,175
Stone Mountain (8) 1997 7.875 Oct. 2027 33,900 34,108 (208) 33,900
The Crossings (10) 1997 8.000 July 2007 6,910 6,817 637 7,454
The Villas 1999 7.125 Jun. 2034 8,850 8,744 (115) 8,629
Villa Hialeah (2),(11) 1987 7.875 Oct. 2009 - - - 0
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Subtotal participating bonds 132,102 17,349 149,451
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Non-Participating Bonds:
Briarwood 1998 6.950 Apr. 2023 - - - -
Charter House 1996 7.450 July 2026 30 30 - 30
Cielo Vista (10) 1999 7.125 Sep. 2034 9,540 9,467 (165) 9,302
Coleman Senior (10) 1998 7.250 May 2030 - - - -
Country Club (10) 1999 7.250 Aug. 2029 2,490 2,459 (93) 2,366
Delta Village (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2035 2,011 1,977 (94) 1,883
Gannon - Cedar Run (4),(10) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2025 13,200 13,238 (434) 12,804
Gannon - Dade (9) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 55,050 55,329 (1,793) 53,536
Gannon - Whispering (9) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 12,750 12,810 (443) 12,367
Gannon Bond (4),(10) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 3,500 3,500 (96) 3,404
Hidden Valley (10) 1996 8.250 Jan. 2026 1,660 1,660 45 1,705
Italian Gardens (10) 1998 7.250 May 2030 - - - -
Lake Piedmont (4),(10) 1998 7.725 Apr. 2034 19,134 19,040 (3,403) 15,637
Oakbrook (10) 1996 8.200 July 2026 3,135 3,164 101 3,265
Oakmont/Towne Oaks (10) 1998 7.200 Jan. 2034 11,275 11,253 (711) 10,542
Orangevale (10) 1998 7.000 Oct. 2013 2,435 2,435 (116) 2,319
Paola (10) 1999 7.250 Aug. 2029 1,050 1,037 (39) 998
Parkwood (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2035 3,910 3,842 (113) 3,729
Riverset Phase II 1996 9.500 Oct. 2019 110 105 8 113
Sahuarita (10) 1999 8.000 Jun. 2029 51 39 6 45
Shadowbrook (10) 1999 6.850 Jun. 2029 5,780 5,767 13 5,780
Torries Chase (10) 1996 8.150 Jan. 2026 2,030 2,030 75 2,105
Villa Hialeah - refunded (11) 1999 6.000 July 2019 10,250 8,005 1,015 9,020
Western Hills (10) 1998 7.000 Dec. 2029 3,040 3,040 (243) 2,797
Wheeler Creek 1998 (16) Jan. 2002 373 261 - 261
Woodmark (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2039 10,200 10,073 (485) 9,588
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Subtotal non-participating bonds 170,561 (6,965) 163,596
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Participating Subordinate Bonds (1):
Barkley Place (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 3,480 2,445 3,775 6,220
Gilman Meadows (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 2,875 2,530 1,903 4,433
Hamilton Chase (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 6,250 4,140 (6) 4,134
Mallard Cove I (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 1,670 798 316 1,114
Mallard Cove II (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 3,750 2,429 951 3,380
Meadows (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 3,635 3,716 110 3,826
Montclair (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 6,840 1,691 2,511 4,202
Newport Village (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 4,175 2,973 1,323 4,296
Nicollet Ridge (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 12,415 6,075 2,605 8,680
Riverset Phase II 1996 10.000 Oct. 2019 1,489 - 1,294 1,294
Steeplechase (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 5,300 4,224 (323) 3,901
Whispering Lake (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 8,500 4,779 4,540 9,319
Winter Oaks (10) 1999 10.000 Jul. 2022 2,141 1,654 251 1,905
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Subtotal participating subordinate bonds 37,454 19,250 56,704
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Non-Participating Subordinate Bonds:
CapReit portfolio 1999 9.000 Sept.2004 13,000 12,870 - 12,870
Cinnamon Ridge 1999 5.000 Jan. 2015 1,899 1,285 (145) 1,140
Farmington Meadows (10) 1999 8.000 Aug. 2039 1,999 1,954 45 1,999
Independence Ridge (10) 1996 12.500 Dec. 2015 1,045 1,045 52 1,097
Locarno (10) 1996 12.500 Dec. 2015 675 675 81 756
Olde English Manor (14) 1998 14.000 Nov. 2033 1,273 1,268 (160) 1,108
Rillito Village 1999 10.000 Dec. 2033 860 856 (108) 748
Winter Oaks (10) 1999 7.500 Jul. 2022 2,184 2,133 (58) 2,075
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Subtotal non-participating subordinate bonds 22,086 (293) 21,793
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Total investment in mortgage revenue bonds $362,203 $29,341 $391,544
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Investment in Mortgage Year Interest Maturity Face Amortized Unrealized Fair
Revenue Bonds Acquired Rate (15) Date Amount Cost Gain (Loss) Value
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Participating Bonds (1): ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Alban Place (2), (4),(5) 1986 7.875 Oct. 2008 $ 10,065 $ 10,065 ($1,067) $ 8,998
Cobblestone (10) 1999 7.125 Aug. 2039 - - - -
Creekside Village (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.500 Nov. 2009 11,760 7,396 - 7,396
Emerald Hills (2),(5),(6) 1988 7.750 Apr. 2008 6,725 6,725 1,875 8,600
Lakeview Garden (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.750 Aug. 2007 9,003 4,919 - 4,919
Mountain View (Willowgr(2),(5),(6) 1986 8.000 Dec. 2010 9,275 6,770 756 7,526
Newport-on-Seven (2),(5),(6) 1986 8.125 Aug. 2008 10,125 7,898 2,227 10,125
North Pointe (2),(4),(5) 1986 7.875 Aug. 2006 25,185 12,738 3,811 16,549
Northridge Park (2),(5),(6) 1987 7.500 June 2012 8,815 8,815 (943) 7,872
Palisades Park 1998 7.125 Aug. 2028 9,728 9,541 187 9,728
Riverset (2),(12) 1988 7.875 Nov. 1999 19,000 19,000 (70) 18,930
Southfork Village (2),(7) 1988 7.875 Jan. 2009 10,375 10,375 2,451 12,826
Stone Mountain (8) 1997 7.875 Oct. 2027 33,900 35,284 184 35,468
The Crossings (10) 1997 8.000 July 2007 6,975 6,883 518 7,401
The Villas 1999 7.125 Jun. 2034 - - - -
Villa Hialeah (2),(11) 1987 7.875 Oct. 2009 10,250 8,004 - 8,004
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Subtotal participating bonds 154,413 9,929 164,342
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Non-Participating Bonds:
Briarwood 1998 6.950 Apr. 2023 13,221 13,221 - 13,221
Charter House 1996 7.450 July 2026 30 30 1 31
Cielo Vista (10) 1999 7.125 Sep. 2034 - - - -
Coleman Senior (10) 1998 7.250 May 2030 8,050 8,035 116 8,151
Country Club (10) 1999 7.250 Aug. 2029 - - - -
Delta Village (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2035 - - - -
Gannon - Cedar Run (4),(10) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2025 - - - -
Gannon - Dade (9) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 - - - -
Gannon - Whispering (9) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 - - - -
Gannon Bond (4),(10) 1998 7.125 Dec. 2029 3,500 3,500 70 3,570
Hidden Valley (10) 1996 8.250 Jan. 2026 1,680 1,680 176 1,856
Italian Gardens (10) 1998 7.250 May 2030 8,000 7,985 95 8,080
Lake Piedmont (4),(10) 1998 7.725 Apr. 2034 19,150 19,056 285 19,341
Oakbrook (10) 1996 8.200 July 2026 3,165 3,195 113 3,308
Oakmont/Towne Oaks (10) 1998 7.200 Jan. 2034 11,287 11,265 - 11,265
Orangevale (10) 1998 7.000 Oct. 2013 2,543 2,543 (76) 2,467
Paola (10) 1999 7.250 Aug. 2029 - - - -
Parkwood (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2035 - - - -
Riverset Phase II 1996 9.500 Oct. 2019 110 105 11 116
Sahuarita (10) 1999 8.000 Jun. 2029 - - - -
Shadowbrook (10) 1999 6.850 Jun. 2029 - - - -
Torries Chase (10) 1996 8.150 Jan. 2026 2,050 2,050 84 2,134
Villa Hialeah - refunded (11) 1999 6.000 July 2019 - - - -
Western Hills (10) 1998 7.000 Dec. 2029 3,040 3,040 - 3,040
Wheeler Creek 1998 (16) Jan. 2002 - - - -
Woodmark (10) 1999 7.125 Jun. 2039 - - - -
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Subtotal non-participating bonds 75,705 875 76,580
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Participating Subordinate Bonds (1):
Barkley Place (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 3,480 2,445 3,055 5,500
Gilman Meadows (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 2,875 2,530 2,233 4,763
Hamilton Chase (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 6,250 4,140 91 4,231
Mallard Cove I (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 1,670 798 707 1,505
Mallard Cove II (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 3,750 2,429 1,446 3,875
Meadows (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 3,635 3,716 90 3,806
Montclair (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 6,840 1,691 2,028 3,719
Newport Village (3),(10),(13) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 4,175 2,973 2,171 5,144
Nicollet Ridge (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 12,415 6,075 973 7,048
Riverset Phase II 1996 10.000 Oct. 2019 1,489 - 1,449 1,449
Steeplechase (3),(10),(13) 1995 16.000 Jan. 2030 5,300 4,224 - 4,224
Whispering Lake (3),(4),(10) 1995 3.000 Jan. 2030 8,500 4,779 4,376 9,155
Winter Oaks (10) 1999 10.000 Jul. 2022 - - - -
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Subtotal participating subordinate bonds 35,800 18,619 54,419
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Non-Participating Subordinate Bonds:
CapReit portfolio 1999 9.000 Sept.2004 - - - -
Cinnamon Ridge 1999 5.000 Jan. 2015 - - - -
Farmington Meadows (10) 1999 8.000 Aug. 2039 - - - -
Independence Ridge (10) 1996 12.500 Dec. 2015 1,045 1,045 230 1,275
Locarno (10) 1996 12.500 Dec. 2015 675 675 108 783
Olde English Manor (14) 1998 14.000 Nov. 2033 1,030 1,025 - 1,025
Rillito Village 1999 10.000 Dec. 2033 - - - -
Winter Oaks (10) 1999 7.500 Jul. 2022 - - - -
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Subtotal non-participating subordinate bonds 2,745 338 3,083
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Total investment in mortgage revenue bonds $268,663 $29,761 $298,424
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(1) These bonds also contain additional interest features contingent on available cash flow.
(2) One of the original 22 bonds.
(3) Series B Bonds derived from original 22 bonds.
(4) These assets were pledged as collateral as of December 31, 1999.
(5) The underlying bonds are held in a trust; TE Bond Sub owns an 87% interest in the trust.
(6) The 13% interest in these bonds was pledged as collateral as of December 31, 1999.
(7) The original bond was traunched into two smaller bonds with 87% ownership to TE Bond Sub. The 87% bond owned by TE Bond Sub
was pledged as collateral at December 31, 1999.
(8) The underlying bond is held in a trust; TE Bond Sub owns the principal and base interest trust certificate which was pledged as
collateral at December 31, 1999.
(9) The underlying bonds are held in a trust; TE Bond Sub owns a certificate in the trust which represents the residual cash flows
generated on the underlying bonds. (See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.)
(10) Investments held by TE Bond Sub or its subsidiaries. (See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.)
(11) The Villa Hialeah bond was refunded in July 1999. Prior to this refunding, the bond was participating. Following the
transaction, the new refunded bond is non-participating.
As a result of the refunding, the original bond was reissued as two bonds with 87% ownership to TE Bond Sub.
(12)The Riverset Phase I bond was refunded in October 1999 and subsequently sold in December 1999.
(13) The 39% interest in these was pledged as collateral as of December 31, 1999.
(14) The underlying bonds are held in a trust; TE Bond Sub owns an 81% senior interest in the trust.
(15) The base interest rate represents the permanent base interest rate on the investment as of December 31, 1999.
(16) The permanent interest rate resets monthly based on 90% of the 30 day treasury bill.
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NOTE 6 - SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS
The Company securitizes mortgage bonds in its portfolio through the
Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs(sm) program. Through this program, the Company sells
bonds to Merrill Lynch or structures a transaction whereby Merrill Lynch buys
bonds from third parties. Merrill Lynch in turn, deposits the bonds into a
trust, which is created to hold these assets. Subsequently, these bonds are
credit enhanced by Merrill Lynch. Two types of securities, P-FLOATs(sm) and
RITES(sm), are created for each asset deposited into the trust. The P-FLOATs(sm)
are short-term floating rate interests in the trust that have priority on the
cash flows of the mortgage bonds and bear interest at rates that are reset
weekly by the remarketing agent, Merrill Lynch. The P-FLOATs(sm) are sold to
qualified third party investors. When the Company sells a bond to Merrill Lynch,
the Company receives the proceeds from the sale of the P-FLOATs(sm), less
certain transaction costs, and retains the residual interests in the trust, the
RITES(sm). When Merrill Lynch buys the bond directly, the Company purchases the
RITES(sm). The RITES(sm) are the subordinate security and receive the residual
interest on the bond after the payment of all fees and the P-FLOATs(sm)
interest.
For financial reporting purposes, the Company recognizes gains and
losses on the sale of its bonds to Merrill Lynch. The portion of the unrealized
gain or loss on a bond that is recognized as a result of the sale is determined
by allocating the net amortized cost at the time of sale between the
corresponding P-FLOATs(sm) and RITES(sm) based upon their relative fair values,
in accordance with FAS 125.
In 1999, the Company sold eight bonds with a face amount of $73.7
million to Merrill Lynch through the Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs(sm) program. In
addition, the Company structured four transactions whereby Merrill Lynch bought
bonds from third parties with a face amount of $42.4 million. The Company
purchased 10 RITES(sm) interests with a par value of $0.6 million for $0.4
million in 1999 related to these transactions. The RITES(sm) interest on the
remaining two P-FLOATs(sm) trusts were purchased after December 31, 1999. The
Company recognized a net gain of $0.9 million on these sale transactions and
$0.5 million in origination fees on the structured transactions.
NOTE 7 - OTHER BOND RELATED INVESTMENTS
The Company's other bond related investments are primarily investments
in RITES(sm), interest rate swaps and total return swaps. The following
discussion outlines the general terms of these investments. A detailed listing
of the other bond related investments owned by the Company at December 31, 1999
and 1998 are presented in a table at the end of this note.
Investment in RITES(sm)
The Company holds investments in RITES(sm), a security offered by
Merrill Lynch through its P-FLOATs(sm) Program. In conjunction with the purchase
of the RITES(sm) with respect to fixed rate bonds, the Company enters into
interest rate swap contracts to hedge against interest rate exposure on the
Company's investment in the RITES(sm) (see Note 8). In order to facilitate the
securitization of certain assets at higher leverage ratios than otherwise
available, the Company has pledged additional bonds to a pool that
collateralizes the senior interests in the P-FLOATs(sm) trusts.
From time to time, the Company may purchase or sell in the open market
interests in bonds that it has securitized depending on the Company's capital
position and needs. During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company
purchased and/or sold interests in two bonds which it had previously
securitized.
Total Return Swaps
To generate short-term financing proceeds, the Company occasionally
enters into total return swaps with Merrill Lynch that replicate the total
return on a bond or loan financed at a then current market interest rate
("financing rate"). During the term of the swaps, the Company receives net
taxable income equal to the excess of the interest rate on the underlying
investment over the financing rate. To the extent that the financing rate
exceeds the interest rate on the underlying investment, the Company is obligated
to pay Merrill Lynch the excess of the financing rate over the interest rate on
the underlying investment. In addition to the net taxable income received, total
return swaps include a cash settlement at termination, whereby the Company will
pay to (receive from) Merrill Lynch an amount equal to the decline (increase) in
the market value of the underlying bond or loan. The Company held three total
return swaps at December 31, 1999.
Valuation Adjustments
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the net increase
(decrease) to other comprehensive income from unrealized holding gains and
losses on other bond related investments available-for-sale was approximately
$(3.9) million, $(3.3) million and $1.6 million, respectively.
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December 31, 1999
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Face Amortized Unrealized Fair Value
Year Amount Cost Gain (Loss) Assests Liabilities (4)
Other Bond Related Investments: Acquired (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s)
- ------------------------------------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in RITES and P-FLOATs (1):
Charter House (P-FLOATs) 1996 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Briarwood 1999 135 104 (762) - (658)
Charter House 1996 80 283 (203) 80 -
Coleman Senior 1999 165 4 (121) - (117)
Gannon 1998 - - - - -
Indian Lakes 1997 3,270 3,398 (423) 2,975 -
Italian Gardens 1999 160 - (120) - (120)
LaPaloma 1999 8 7 (372) - (365)
Meridan at Bridgewater 1999 5 48 (43) 5 -
Oklahoma City 1998 195 247 (2,255) - (2,008)
Olde English Manor 1999 76 97 (181) - (84)
Palisades Park 1999 100 96 (576) - (480)
Pavillion 1999 5 5 (433) - (428)
Queen Anne IV 1998 65 65 (250) - (185)
Rillito Village 1999 65 64 (501) - (437)
Riverset Phase II 1996 75 333 (33) 300 -
Southgate Crossings 1997 96 571 (311) 260 -
Southwood 1997 440 298 (983) - (685)
Villas at Sonterra 1998 5 34 (712) - (678)
Woodglen 1999 5 37 (32) 5 -
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Subtotal investment in RITES 5,691 (8,311) 3,625 (6,245)
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Interest rate swap agreements (2) Various - 4,638 4,713 (75)
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Investment in total return swaps (3):
Cinnamon Ridge (12/11/97 - 12/31/99) 1997 - - - - -
Club West (3/30/99 - 3/15/00) 1999 7,960 - (753) - (753)
Honey Creek (10/1/99 - 4/10/00) 1999 19,865 - (25) - (25)
Willow Key (3/30/99 - 3/15/00) 1999 17,440 - (1,151) - (1,151)
--------- --------- --------------------------
Total investment in total return swaps - (1,929) - (1,929)
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Total other bond related investments $ 5,691 $(5,602) $ 8,338 $ (8,249)
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December 31, 1998
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Face Amortized Unrealized Fair Value
Year Amount Cost Gain (Loss) Assets Liabilities (4)
Other Bond Related Investments: Acquired (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s)
- ------------------------------------- --------- -------- ------------ ---------- --------------------------
Investment in RITES and P-FLOATs (1):
Charter House (P-FLOATs) 1996 $ 7,440 $ 7,440 $ - $ 7,440 $ -
Briarwood 1999 - - - -
Charter House 1996 80 323 66 389 -
Coleman Senior 1999 - - - -
Gannon 1998 814 1,048 374 1,422 -
Indian Lakes 1997 3,320 3,470 336 3,806 -
Italian Gardens 1999 - - - -
LaPaloma 1999 - - - -
Meridan at Bridgewater 1999
Oklahoma City 1998 195 250 (55) 195 -
Olde English Manor 1999 - - - -
Palisades Park 1999 - - - -
Pavillion 1999 - - - -
Queen Anne IV 1998 65 65 32 97 -
Rillito Village 1999 - - - -
Riverset Phase II 1996 75 466 21 487 -
Southgate Crossings 1997 105 633 272 905 -
Southwood 1997 440 279 548 827 -
Villas at Sonterra 1998 5 35 72 107 -
Woodglen 1999 - - - -
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Subtotal investment in RITES 14,009 1,666 15,675 -
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Interest rate swap agreements (2) Various - (4,735) 15 (4,750)
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Investment in total return swaps (3):
Cinnamon Ridge (12/11/97 - 12/31/99) 1997 10,570 - 729 729 -
Club West (3/30/99 - 3/15/00) 1999 - - - -
Honey Creek (10/1/99 - 4/10/00) 1999 - - - -
Willow Key (3/30/99 - 3/15/00) 1999 - - - -
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Total investment in total return swaps - 729 729 -
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Total other bond related investments $14,009 $(2,340) $ 16,419 $ (4,750)
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(1) Investment held by a wholly owned subsidiary of TE Bond Sub.
(2) The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against interest rate exposure on the Company's investment
in RITES. The amounts disclosed represent the net fair values of all the Company's swaps at the reporting date.
(3) Face amount represents notional amount of swap agreements and the (dates) represent the effective date and the termination
date of the swap.
(4) The aggregate negative fair value of the investments is included in liabilities for financial reporting purposes.
The negative fair value of these investments is considered temporary and is not indicative of the future earnings on these
investments.
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NOTE 8 - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVES
To the extent that the investments securitized bear fixed rates of
interest, the RITES(sm) created by the securitization have interest rate risks
associated with them. To reduce the Company's exposure to fluctuating interest
rates, the Company enters into interest rate swaps, which are contracts
exchanging an obligation to receive a floating rate for an obligation to pay a
fixed rate. Net swap payments received by the Company, if any, will be taxable
income, even though the investments being hedged pay tax-exempt interest. The
duration of the interest rate swaps, at the origination of the contracts, are
typically for either ten years or for a term that matches the approximate
anticipated prepayment date of the underlying mortgage bond. However, there is
no certainty that the prepayments will occur at the end of the swap periods.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to acquire the interest
rate swaps on favorable terms, or at all, when the existing arrangements expire,
in which case the Company would be fully exposed to the interest rate risk to
the extent an anticipated prepayment does not occur. Additionally, the interest
rate swap agreements are subject to risk of early termination on the annual
optional termination date by the counterparty. Such termination could occur at
times unfavorable to the Company.
Under the interest rate swap agreements, the Company is obligated to
pay Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. (the "Counterparty") a fixed rate. In
return, the Counterparty will pay the Company a floating rate equivalent to the
BMA Municipal Swap Index, an index of weekly tax-exempt variable rate issues.
The average BMA rate for 1999, 1998 and 1997 was approximately 3.29%, 3.43% and
3.66%, respectively. The swap contracts, in conjunction with the RITES(sm), are
intended to produce a relatively constant yield over the effective duration of
the RITES(sm). Risks arise from the possible inability of the Counterparty to
meet the terms of the contracts with the Company. However, there is no current
indication of such inability. The fair value of the interest rate swap
agreements is determined based on quotes from external sources, such as brokers,
for these or similar investments.
NOTE 9 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
The Company's loans receivable primarily consist of construction loans,
taxable loans, demand notes and other loans. The general terms of the loans
owned by the Company are discussed below. The following table summarizes loans
receivable by loan type at December 31, 1999 and 1998.
(000s)
Loan Type 1999 1998
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Taxable construction loans $271,492 $ -
Taxable loans 10,795 5,752
Demand notes - 5,176
Other loans 4,558 6,870
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286,845 17,798
Allowance for loan losses (356) (552)
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Total $286,489 $17,246
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Taxable Construction Loans
The Company's construction loans are short-term taxable loans,
originated by Midland, the proceeds of which are used to build low-to-moderate
income apartment communities. Interest rates on the fixed rate loans range from
7.19 % to 10.00% and interest rates on the adjustable interest rate loans range
from money center bank prime to 1.75% over money center bank prime (8.5% at
December 31, 1999). The loans have various maturities through 2002. The loans
are collateralized by the properties under construction and guaranteed by the
borrowers. Repayment of the loans is expected at the loan's maturity by the
proceeds from the permanent lenders upon successful completion of the community.
Taxable Loans
In conjunction with the purchase of certain tax-exempt bonds or
structuring of certain investments, the Company has made taxable second loans
and parity working capital loans to certain of the borrowers. As of December 31,
1999, the Company held nine parity working capital loans and 17 other taxable
loans. The nine parity working capital loans relate to 11 of the Original Bonds
(defined in Note 14) and have terms similar to those of the bonds to which they
relate. Throughout 1999 and 1998, five of the parity working capital loans were
on non-accrual status. No additional loans were placed on non-accrual status
during 1999 and 1998. Additional interest income that would have been recognized
had these loans not been placed on non-accrual status was approximately $16,000,
$43,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
The 17 other taxable loans held by the Company at December 31, 1999
have a carrying value of $7.5 million ($8.3 million par value). The weighted
average interest rate of these loans is 8.78% and the maturity dates range from
2000 to 2034. Of the 17 taxable loans, eight are equal in priority of payment
with the tax-exempt bonds to which they relate, while the remaining loans are
subordinate to the related tax-exempt bonds. Certain loans also contain
contingent interest features that allow the Company to participate in the growth
of the underlying property collateral.
Demand Notes
At December 31, 1998, the Company held $5.2 million in demand notes.
The demand notes are taxable loans to the same borrowers whose properties
collateralize 11 participating subordinate bonds. The demand notes are senior in
priority of payment to the participating subordinate bonds owned by the Company.
Prior to December 1998, the demand notes bore interest at a compound
annual rate equal to the Blended Annual Rate in effect for that calendar year as
published by the Internal Revenue Service. For 1998 and 1997, the Blended Annual
Rate approximated 5.63% and 5.85%, respectively. The demand notes are due on
demand, but in any case not later than January 2030. The interest rate and
maturity on the demand notes was amended for three demand notes in December 1998
and for the remaining eight demand notes in March 1999. The amended demand notes
bore interest at 7.5% per annum until the first remarketing date on January 15,
2000. On the first remarketing date and each anniversary thereafter, the
interest rate will be reset, by a remarketing agent selected by the respective
borrowers, at an interest rate that would allow the demand notes to be sold at
par. The respective borrowers may decide to decline the interest rate set by the
remarketing agent. If the respective borrowers decline to accept the interest
rate, the demand notes will be due and payable on the remarketing date. Interest
on the demand notes is due and payable monthly. Principal on the demand notes is
due at maturity on January 1, 2018.
The amended demand notes were sold to Merrill Lynch in December 1998 and
March 1999. In order to facilitate the sale of the amended demand notes, the
Company provided a guaranty on behalf of the borrowers for the full and punctual
payment of interest and principal due under these notes. The notes, which were
sold at par, represented a principal amount of $16.2 million. As a result of the
sale of these notes, the Company recognized a net gain of approximately $2.2 and
$4.2 million, in March 1999 and December 1998, respectively. The Company's gain
on sales included $8.3 million in outstanding principal on the notes that
represented payment for previously unaccrued (and therefore unrecorded)
interest. As part of the guaranty, the Company also placed $1.3 million in an
account at Merrill Lynch as collateral. The Company's obligation under the
guaranty is not limited to the cash in this account. The Company's obligation
under the guaranty will expire when the notes are paid in full. The Company does
not believe it will have to perform under the guaranty.
Other Loans
The Company's other loans consist primarily of working capital loans
and short-term taxable loans. In conjunction with the origination of
construction loans and syndication of tax credits, the Company has made working
capital loans to borrowers. Interest rates on the fixed rate loans range from
10.0% to 11.0% and interest rates on the adjustable interest rate loans range
from 1% to 3% over money center bank prime (8.5% at December 31, 1999). The
loans have various maturities through 2003. The loans are guaranteed by the
borrowers and repayment is expected from construction profits and syndication
proceeds. The short-term loans are made as interim financing pending the
issuance of tax-exempt mortgage bonds and other loans and advances
collateralized by limited partnership's notes receivable and other loans to
properties.
NOTE 10 - RESTRICTED ASSETS
Fannie Mae Risk-Sharing Collateral Account
In 1997, the Company purchased $1.3 million in cash and securities held
in a Fannie Mae risk-sharing collateral account. The collateral account is part
of a structured finance program developed by Fannie Mae to facilitate the credit
enhancement of bonds for which there is shared risk. The risk-sharing collateral
account provides additional security for three enhanced bonds currently within a
cross collateralized pool. In the event any of the bonds in the pool cannot fund
their debt service payments, the money in the collateral account can be used to
fund debt service shortfalls. The Company does not believe that any loss is
likely. The collateral account will not be released to the Company until the
interest and principal obligations on all the bonds are fulfilled. The release
of the collateral account is anticipated to be in 2006 when the bonds are
expected to be refunded. The Company has the option to replace the collateral
with a letter of credit in which event the cash and securities in the account
would be released to the Company concurrently. In the interim, the Company will
receive the interest earned on the balance of the collateral reserve account.
The $0.3 million discount on the purchase has been recorded as unearned revenue
and will be amortized into income over the expected period in which cash and
securities will remain in the collateral account.
As part of the purchase of this collateral account, the Company assumed
a Master Recourse Agreement with Fannie Mae. Under this agreement, the Company
can add additional assets to the existing pool discussed above. This will enable
the Company to securitize bonds with Fannie Mae credit enhancement. As bonds are
added to the pool, the expected life on the collateral account may be adjusted.
Restricted Cash Deposits
Under the terms of the Company's interest rate swap agreements and
total return swaps with Merrill Lynch, the Company is required to maintain cash
deposits with Merrill Lynch ("margin call deposits") when the total fair value
of the Company's outstanding swap obligations is greater than $1.0 million. The
margin call deposits are adjusted on a weekly basis. At December 31, 1999 and
1998, the balance in the Company's margin call deposit account at Merrill Lynch
was $13.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
In conjunction with the guaranty provided by the Company related to the
sale of the demand notes to Merrill Lynch in December 1998 and March 1999, the
Company deposited $1.3 million in cash in an account with Merrill Lynch. This
money serves as collateral for the Company's obligation under the guaranty;
however, the Company's obligation under the guaranty is not limited to this
deposit. In the event that any of the properties cannot fund their payments on
the loan, the money in this account can be used to fund any shortfalls. The
Company does not believe that any loss is likely. These funds will not be
released to the Company until the interest and principal obligations on all the
loans are fulfilled.
NOTE 11 - NOTES PAYABLE
The Company's notes payable primarily consist of notes payable and
advances under line of credit arrangements. The notes payable are borrowings by
Midland used to finance construction lending and working capital needs. As the
acquisition of Midland occurred during 1999, the Company had no notes payable at
December 31, 1998. The general terms of the Company's notes payable are
discussed below. The following table summarizes notes payable at December 31,
1999.
(000s) 1999
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Notes payable $229,847
Group Trust Warehouse Facility 28,641
Residential Funding Warehouse Facility 468
Bank Line of Credit 3,000
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$261,956
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Annual maturities of debt are as follows:
2000 $155,330
2001 104,160
2002 2,466
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$261,956
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The weighted average interest rate on notes payable due in one-year was
8.36% at December 31, 1999.
Notes payable
Notes payable of $229.8 million at December 31, 1999, represent
borrowings used to finance construction lending activities. At December 31,
1999, $132.5 million of total notes is payable to the Midland Affordable Housing
Group Trust (defined in Note 16). Interest rates on the notes payable range from
6.69% to 10.00% for fixed rate loans and from 1.20% to 1.75% under money center
bank prime (8.50% at December 31, 1999). The notes payable mature at various
dates through 2002 and are collateralized by the related construction loans
receivable. During the period October 20, 1999 through December 31, 1999,
maximum borrowings under the notes were $229.8 million and average borrowings
were $214.8 million at a weighted average interest rate of 8.20%.
Group Trust Warehouse Facility
The Company has a $50.0 million warehouse facility with the Midland
Affordable Housing Group Trust (defined in Note 16) to finance interim
construction and permanent lending activities. Fixed interest rates on the line
of credit range from 6.00% to 7.60% and variable interest is at 1% under money
center bank prime. Individual borrowings under the facility mature separately
within one year and are collateralized by the related loan receivable. During
the period October 20, 1999 through December 31, 1999, maximum borrowings under
the warehouse facility were $28.6 million and average borrowings were $16.2
million at a weighted average interest rate of 7.21%.
Residential Funding Warehouse Facility
The Company has a $50.0 million warehouse facility with Residential
Funding Corporation to finance interim construction and permanent lending
activities until funded by permanent lender or security holder. Interest on the
line is the higher of (a) money center prime less 1.10% (8.5% at December 31,
1999) or (b) up to 2.5% over one month LIBOR, the London Interbank Offered Rate.
Borrowings under the line are collateralized by the related loan receivable. The
facility agreement expires on August 31, 2000. During the period October 20,
1999 through December 31, 1999 average borrowings were $468,000 at a weighted
average interest rate of 8.49%.
Bank Line of Credit
The Company has a $4.0 million line of credit to finance working
capital and lending activities. Interest on the line of credit is the higher of
(a) the bank prime rate less 2.25% or (b)1.25% above the weekly average one-year
Treasury index rate. The loan is collateralized by the related working capital
loan or note receivable. The line expires upon 180 days written notice by the
bank. During the period October 20, 1999 through December 31, 1999, average
borrowings were $3.0 million at a weighted average interest rate of 7.20%.
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In addition to the commitments and contingencies listed below, Notes 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 16 should be reviewed.
Lease Commitments
The Company has entered into non-cancelable operating leases for office
space and equipment. These leases expire on various dates through 2004. Rental
expense was approximately $341,000 and $30,000 for the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998, respectively. At December 31,1999, the minimum aggregate rental
commitments are as follows:
(000s) Operating Leases
2000 $ 809
2001 799
2002 656
2003 285
2004 34
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Total $2,583
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Put Options
The Company has occasionally entered into put option agreements with
Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. whereby Merrill Lynch has the right to sell
to the Company, and the Company has the obligation to buy, an underlying
investment at a specified price. Under the put options, the Company receives an
annual payment for assuming the purchase obligation and providing asset
management services on the underlying investments. The purchase price can be
reduced in the event of a material adverse change (as defined in the put
agreements). At December 31, 1999, the Company had three put options with
Merrill Lynch. The Company's aggregate obligation under these put options is
$117.4 million. The Company received $634,000 and $194,000 in income from the
put options in 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Unfunded Loan Commitments
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as
long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. At
December 31, 1999, the aggregate total of unfunded construction loan commitments
was approximately $236.2 million. The Company has unfunded commitments from
investors in a like amount. The commitments are not reflected in the financial
statements. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments
and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
There are no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual
counterparty to originate loans.
Fannie Mae Participation Strips
As of December 31, 1999, the Company owned interest only securities
resulting from participations in a percentage of interest received on mortgage
loans sold to Fannie Mae with a fair value of $5.4 million. The Company is
obligated to pay the income received from these assets to the Midland Affordable
Housing Group Trust (defined in Note 16), therefore a corresponding liability is
reflected on the balance sheet in other liabilities.
Risk-Sharing Agreements with Fannie Mae
As a Fannie Mae DUS lender, Midland may share in losses relating to
under performing real estate mortgage loans delivered to Fannie Mae. More
specifically, Midland may be required to make servicing advances to pay taxes or
insurance premiums or delinquency advances to pay principal or interest (if the
borrower fails to make payment). Also, Midland may participate in a deficiency
after foreclosure. In connection with this obligation, Midland must maintain a
minimum net worth and collateral with a custodian. Its financial exposure,
however, is subject to certain deductibles and loss limits. At December 31,
1999, the servicing portfolio balance originated through the DUS program was
$302.5 million. Midland is indemnified by the Midland Affordable Housing Group
Trust (defined in Note 16) against losses it may incur in connection with its
servicing of these loans up to approximately $195.0 million. As of December 31,
1999, the Company had not incurred any losses on this portfolio.
NOTE 13 - INCOME TAXES
Certain subsidiaries of MuniMae are corporations and are therefore
subject to federal and state income taxes. At December 31, 1999, the provision
for income taxes consisted of:
Federal income tax expense (benefit): (000s)
Current $815
Deferred (216)
State income tax expense (benefit):
Current 140
Deferred (36)
----
Total $703
====
The reconciliation of the difference between the effective income tax
rate and the statutory federal income tax rate is as follows for the year ended
December 31, 1999:
(000s)
Provision for income taxes computed using the statutory
federal income tax rate $ 458
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect 68
Goodwill amortization 101
Difference in deferred share expense 61
Other 15
----
Provision for income taxes $ 703
=====
Components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities,
included in other assets and liabilities, are as follows at December 31, 1999:
(000s)
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred loan fees $284
====
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciable assets $70
Deferred loan fees 169
Other 37
----
Total deferred tax liabilities $276
====
NOTE 14 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
As a result of the merger of the SCA Tax-Exempt Fund, LP (the
"Partnership"), Series I and Series II, into the Company in August 1996,
shareholders were able to elect the type of share they wanted in the Company.
The shareholders had the choice of electing to exchange their Partnership
interests for Preferred Shares, Preferred Capital Distribution Shares
("Preferred CD Shares") or Common Shares in the Company. The Company's Preferred
Shares, Preferred CD Shares, Term Growth Shares and Common Shares differ
principally with respect to allocation of income and cash distributions, as
provided by the terms of the Operating Agreement (defined in Note 16) as
summarized below. In addition, the Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares,
which retain their series distinctions, have priority over the Common Shares and
Term Growth Shares with respect to distributions and redemptions.
Preferred Shares
Taking into account their respective series distinctions, the Preferred
Shares are allocated their proportionate share of the income generated by the 22
original bonds and related parity working capital loans held by the Partnership
(collectively the "Original Bonds") including income attributable to the
refunded Series A Bonds no longer held by the Company. While the Preferred
Shares bore their proportionate share of expenses related to a February 1995
refunding of 11 of the Original Bonds and will bear their share of the expenses
of any future refunding of the Original Bonds, the Preferred Shares are not
allocated any income or expense related to the securitization of those bonds or
the investment of the proceeds therefrom or from any future financings. The
Company is required to distribute to the holders of the Preferred Shares cash
flow attributable to such shares, as defined by the Operating Agreement. The
Preferred Shares must be partially redeemed when any bond attributable to the
shares is sold or, beginning in the year 2000, when any bond attributable to the
shares reaches par value (which includes accrued but unpaid base interest under
the original bond terms and accrued but unpaid interest under the then-current
bond terms) based on receipt of an appraisal of the property securing the bond.
Additionally, beginning in the year 2004, and every second year thereafter,
Preferred Shareholders may exchange their remaining Preferred Shares, at the
then current value of the remaining attributable assets for either Common Shares
or cash, as determined by the Company's Board of Directors.
Preferred CD Shares
The Preferred CD Shares are allocated their proportionate share of
income on the same basis as the Preferred Shares, except that in addition the
Preferred CD Shares received a one-time special distribution of their
proportionate share of the net proceeds from the securitization of 11 of the
Original Bonds in February 1995, will receive a similar distribution with
respect to any future financings or securitization of the Original Bonds, are
not allocated any income attributable to the refunded Series A Bonds and are
allocated their proportionate share of the annual costs of the securitization
(and any such future securitizations utilizing any of the Original Bonds). The
Company is required to distribute to the holders of the Preferred CD Shares cash
flow attributable to such shares, as defined by the Operating Agreement. The
Preferred CD Shares must be partially redeemed and the Preferred CD Shareholders
may exchange their shares on the same basis as the Preferred Shares discussed
above.
Term Growth Shares
The Term Growth Shares are allocated an aggregate of 2% of the
Company's net cash flow after allocation to the Preferred Shares and Preferred
CD Shares, and the holders of the Term Growth Shares are entitled to
distribution of the cash flow attributable to such allocable income before any
distributions to the holders of the Common Shares. Term Growth Shares will be
redeemed when Preferred and Preferred CD Shares are fully redeemed or converted
(subject to certain conditions defined in the Operating Agreement).
Common Shares
The Common Shares (formerly, Growth Shares) are allocated the balance
of the Company's income after allocation to the Preferred Shares, Preferred CD
Shares and Term Growth Shares. As of December 31, 1999, it is the Company's
policy to distribute to the holders of the Common Shares at least 80% of cash
available for distribution to Common Shares. The Common Shares have no par
value. At December 31, 1999, 20,506,598 Common Shares are authorized.
The following table reflects distributions for the year ended December
31, 1999 and includes distributions declared and paid in 2000 for the quarter
ended December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preferred Capital
Common Preferred Shares Distribution Shares
---------------------------------- ------------------------------
Shares Series I Series II Series I Series II
------------ -------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Distributions paid on May 3, 1999
to holders of record on April 19, 1999:
For the three months ended
March 31, 1999 (1) $ 0.3950 $ 29.98 $ 42.19 $ 30.51 $ 54.49
Distributions paid on August 2, 1999
to holders of record on July 19, 1999:
For the three months ended
June 30, 1999 0.4000 13.74 15.00 10.55 10.00
Distributions paid on November 1, 1999
to holders of record on October 18, 1999:
For the three months ended
September 30, 1999 0.4050 13.74 15.00 10.55 10.00
Distributions paid on February 11, 2000
to holders of record on February 1, 2000:
For the three months ended
December 31, 1999 (2) 0.4075 51.51 145.74 47.60 139.34
------------ -------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
Total 1999 Distributions $ 1.6075 $ 108.97 $ 217.93 $ 99.21 $ 213.83
============ ============== =============== ============== ===============
(1) The distributions for the Series I and Series II Preferred and Preferred Capital Distribution Shares include a special
distribution for their proportionate share of the Company's net proceeds from the sale of eight demand notes in March 1999.
The amounts are as follows: Preferred Series I, $16.24; Preferred Series II, $25.59; Preferred Capital Distribution Series I,
$19.96 and Preferred Capital Distribution Series II, $41.89.
(2) The distributions for the Series I and Series II Preferred and Preferred Capital Distribution Shares include a special
distribution for their proportionate share of the Company's net proceeds from the refunding of the bond secured by the property
known as Riverset Phase I in October 1999. The amounts are as follows: Preferred Series I, $38.51; Preferred Series II, $133.24;
Preferred Capital Distribution Series I, $37.60 and Preferred Capital Distribution Series II, $131.84.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
1998 Preferred Share Tender Offer
On November 19, 1998, the Company offered to purchase up to 20% of the
preferred shares for cash at approximately 80% of the September 30, 1998 book
value reduced for distributions paid to holders of the preferred shares on
November 2, 1998. As a result, on January 1, 1999, 657 Series I and 124 Series
II Preferred Shares that had been tendered were purchased at the per share price
of $597.46 and $746.83, respectively, and 527 Series I and 371 Series II
Preferred CD Shares which had been tendered were purchased at the per share
price of $455.02 and $544.02, respectively.
January 1998 Common Share Offering
On January 26, 1998, the Company sold to the public 3.0 million Common
Shares at a price of $20.625 per share and granted the underwriters an option to
purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000 Common Shares to cover over-allotments at
the same price. Net proceeds on the 3.0 million shares approximated $57.9
million. On February 13, 1998, the underwriters exercised their option to
purchase 246,000 Common Shares generating net proceeds of approximately $4.8
million. The net proceeds from this offering have been used to fund bond
acquisitions.
July 1998 Common Share Offering
On July 22, 1998, The Company sold to the public 2.5 million Common
Shares at a price of $21.125 per share. Net proceeds generated from the offering
approximated $49.6 million. The net proceeds from this offering have been used
for general corporate purposes, including new investments and working capital.
NOTE 15 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
A single presentation of basic earnings per share ("EPS') is presented
for Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares because there were no potentially
dilutive shares outstanding during the periods presented. Earnings per share for
Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares are calculated by dividing net income
allocable to the shares by the average number of shares outstanding.
A dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS is presented for Common
Shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income allocable to Common
Shares by the weighted-average number of Common Shares outstanding. The
calculation of diluted EPS is similar to that of basic EPS except that the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would
have been outstanding if the deferred shares had vested, options granted had
been exercised and the Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares had been
converted to Common Shares. Accordingly, the numerator is adjusted to add back
the income allocable to the Preferred and Preferred CD Shares, as well as the
Term Growth Shares, that would have been allocated to Common Shares as a result
of the conversion of these shares. The diluted EPS calculation does not assume
conversion if the conversion would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. The
following tables reconcile the numerators and denominators in the basic and
diluted EPS calculations for 1999, 1998 and 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Muncipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted EPS
For the year ended December 31, 1999
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic EPS
Income allocable to common shares $ 28,796 16,922,788 $1.70
==========
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options and deferred shares - 262,010
Convertible preferred shares
to the extent dilutive 864 555,873
----------- -------------
Diluted EPS
Income allocable to common shares
plus assumed conversions $ 29,660 17,740,671 $1.67
============ ============= ==========
For the year ended December 31, 1998
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------- ------------- ----------
Basic EPS
Income allocable to common shares $ 24,728 15,233,380 $ 1.62
==========
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options and deferred shares - 189,975
Convertible preferred shares
to the extent dilutive 719 514,894
------------ --------------
Diluted EPS
Income allocable to common shares
plus assumed conversions $ 25,447 15,938,249 $ 1.60
============ ============= ==========
For the year ended December 31, 1997
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------- ------------- ----------
Basic EPS
Income allocable to common shares $ 16,739 11,094,881 $ 1.51
==========
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options and deferred shares - 59,611
Convertible preferred shares
to the extent dilutive 2,058 1,383,025
------------ -------------
Diluted EPS
Income allocable to common shares
plus assumed conversions $ 18,797 12,537,517 $ 1.50
============ ============= ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, options to purchase 25,000 and 159,000 Common
Shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS
because the options' exercise prices were greater that the average price of the
Common Shares for the period.
NOTE 16 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain administrative services, including services performed by shared
personnel, continue to be performed by affiliates that receive direct
reimbursement from the Company on a monthly basis. Mr. Mark K. Joseph, the
Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, controls and is an officer of,
and Mr. Michael L. Falcone, the Company's President, has an ownership interest
in and is a board member of, these affiliates. For the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997 the Company paid $0.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.3
million, respectively, to the affiliate for these administrative services.
Prior to November 1998, the Company reimbursed an affiliate for the
rental cost of the Company's office space as discussed above. In November of
1998, the Company assumed the lease agreement for the Company's office space
from this affiliate. Mr. Joseph and a member of the Company's Board of Directors
have ownership interests in the partnership that leases the office space to the
Company. For the year ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company paid
$178,000 and $30,000, respectively, in rental lease payments under the lease
agreement.
Mr. Joseph controls the general partners of 19 of the operating
partnerships whose property collateralizes the Company's bonds and Mr. Thomas R.
Hobbs, a Senior Vice President of the Company, serves as an officer of such
general partners. Mr. Falcone and Ms. Angela A. Barone, the Company's Vice
President of Finance and Administration, serve as directors and officers in two
such general partners. In order to preserve the loan obligations and the
participation in cash flow for the Company and thereby assure that the Company
will continue to recognize tax-exempt income, 13 of the 19 operating
partnerships were created as successors to the original borrowers. With respect
to the other six operating partnerships, an entity controlled by Mr. Joseph was
designated as the general partner of the original borrowing entities. However,
such entities could have interests that do not fully coincide with, or even are
adverse to, the interests of the Company. Such entities could choose to act in
accordance with their own interests, which could adversely affect the Company.
Among the actions such entities could desire to take might be selling a
property, thereby causing a redemption event, at a time and under circumstances
that would not be advantageous to the Company. Also, Mr. Joseph owns an indirect
interest in the general partners of the Southgate Crossings and Poplar Glen
operating partnerships.
Mr. Joseph controls and is an officer of, and Mr. Falcone has an
ownership interest in and is a board member of, an entity that is responsible
for a full range of property management functions for certain properties that
serve as collateral for the Company's bond investments. For these services the
affiliates receive property management fees pursuant to management fee
contracts. Consistent with the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Formation and Operating Agreement (the "Operating Agreement"), each affiliate
property management contract is presented to the independent members of the
Board of Directors for approval with information documenting the comparability
of the proposed fees to those in the market area of the property. During 1999,
there were 11 affiliated property management contracts for properties that
collateralize the Company's investments with fees at or below market value.
During the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, these fees approximated
$1.1 million, $1.0 million, and $1.0 million, respectively.
In 1998 and 1999, the Company sold the demand notes (see Note 9)
related to 11 operating partnerships whose general partners are controlled by
Mr. Joseph (discussed above). In order to facilitate the sale of the demand
notes, the Company provided a guaranty on behalf of the operating partnerships
for the full and punctual payment of interest and principal due under the demand
notes.
Shelter Development Holdings, Inc. (the "Special Shareholder") is
personally liable for the obligations and liabilities of the Company. Mr.
Joseph owns 100% of the Special Shareholder. In the event that a business
combination or change in control occurs, and the Special Shareholder does
not approve of such transaction, the Special Shareholder has the right to
terminate its status as the Special Shareholder. In the event of such
termination, the Company would be obligated to pay the Special Shareholder
$1,000,000.
At December 31, 1999, the Company owned all of the interests in a trust
that holds a $33.9 million bond collateralized by the Village of Stone Mountain.
The borrower of the $33.9 million mortgage revenue bond is the Shelter
Foundation, a public non-profit foundation that provides housing and related
services to families of low and moderate income. Mr. Joseph is the President and
one of five directors of the Shelter Foundation. In addition, companies of which
Mr. Joseph owns an indirect minority interest and Mr. Falcone owns a direct
minority interest received a development fee of 1.0% of the loan amount and
serve as property manager of the related apartment project for a fee of $13,750
per month payable out of available cash flow.
At December 31, 1999, the Company owned a $2.2 million B bond, a
$2.1 million C bond and a $1.2 million taxable loan collateralized by the
Winter Oaks apartment community. The borrower of the bonds and the taxable
loan is Winter Oaks Partners, Ltd., (L.P.), a Georgia limited partnership
whose 1% general partner is MMA Successor I, Inc. and whose 99% limited
partner is Winter Oaks, L.P.. The 1% general partner of Winter Oaks,
L.P. is MMA Successor I, Inc., and the 99% limited partner of Winter Oaks, L.P.
is the MuniMae Foundation, Inc., a private non-profit entity organized to
provide charitable donations on behalf of the Company. Mr. Joseph is the
President and one of three directors of the MuniMae Foundation. Mr.
Falcone and Mr. Gary A. Mentesana, the Company's Chief Financial Officer,
are also directors of the MuniMae Foundation. In addition, a company of which
Mr. Joseph owns an indirect minority interest and Mr. Falcone owns a direct
minority interest, serve as property manager of the related apartment
community for a fee of 3% of gross rent collected payable out of available cash
flow.
A member of the Company's Board of Directors is the managing general
partner of the law firm of Gallagher, Evelius and Jones LLP ("GEJ"), which
provides corporate and real estate legal services to the Company. For the year
ended December 31, 1999, $1.3 million in legal fees to GEJ was generated by
transactions structured by the Company of which $0.8 million was directly
incurred by the Company. The total amount of $1.3 million represented 11.9% of
GEJ's total revenues for 1999.
An affiliate of Merrill Lynch owns 1,250 Term Growth Shares of the
Company and 128,367 Common Shares. The Company may from time to time enter into
various investment banking, financial advisory and other commercial services
with Merrill Lynch for which Merrill Lynch receives and will receive customary
compensation. The Company also enters into various RITES(sm) and interest rate
swap transactions with Merrill Lynch on terms generally available in the
marketplace.
A subsidiary of the Company functions as a real estate advisor
for pension funds and the Midland Affordable Housing Group Trust ("Group
Trust"). The Group Trust is a professionally managed portfolio of
diversified income producing real estate mortgage investments for pension
funds and profit-sharing trusts. Mr. Falcone and Mr. Robert J. Banks, Mr.
Keith J. Gloeckl, and Mr. Ray F. Mathis, all Senior Vice Presidents of the
Company, are Trustees of Group Trust.
For the period October 20, 1999 through December 31, 1999, a subsidiary
of the Company received administrative service fees of approximately $0.3
million from the Group Trust. As of December 31, 1999, a subsidiary of the
Company had a $5.0 million line of credit available to the Group Trust, with no
outstanding balance. The line matured on December 31, 1999, and bears interest
at the rate of 10.25%. The collateral for the line is the net assets of the
Group Trust. At December 31, 1999, the Company has notes payable with an
outstanding balance of $132.5 million due to the Group Trust. The notes were
made to finance construction loans and are collateralized by the related
construction loan receivables.
At December 31, 1999, a subsidiary of the Company has a $50.0 million
warehouse facility provided by the Group Trust, with an outstanding balance of
$28.6 million. This warehouse facility is provided for interim funding of
permanent loans and completed construction loans until funded by permanent
lender or security holder and is collateralized by a security interest in the
loans, bears interest at various rates based upon collateral. Individual
borrowings mature separately within one year.
NOTE 17 - NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' SHARE PLAN AND EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN
Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan
At December 31, 1999, the total number of shares authorized to be
granted under the non-employee director share plans was 100,000 shares. The
non-employee directors' plans provide a means to attract and retain highly
qualified persons to serve as non-employee directors of the Company. Under the
directors' plans, an option to purchase 2,500 Common Shares will be granted to
each director when first elected or appointed to the Board of Directors and each
year thereafter on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders. The exercise
price of such options will be equal to 100% of the fair market value of the
Common Shares on the date of grant. Options expire at the earlier of ten years
after the date of grant or one year after the date a director ceases to serve as
such. The options become exercisable in full on the first anniversary of the
date of grant. At December 31, 1999, 45,000 options were outstanding under the
directors' plans with exercise prices of $14.75 to $21.75. The weighted average
remaining contractual life for these outstanding options was 8.1 years at
December 31, 1999. The following table summarizes the activity relating to
options issued under the directors' plans for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Non-Employee Directors' Share Plans
Number of Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price
--------------- --------------------
<S> <C>
Options outstanding at December 31, 1996 12,500 $14.75
--------------- --------------------
Granted 12,500 16.81
Exercised - -
Expired - -
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1997 25,000 15.78
--------------- --------------------
Granted 12,500 21.75
Exercised (500) 14.75
Expired - -
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1998 37,000 17.81
Granted 12,500 19.38
Exercised (4,500) 15.95
Expired - -
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1999 45,000 $18.47
=============== ====================
Options exercisable at:
December 31, 1997 12,500 $14.75
December 31, 1998 24,500 15.80
December 31, 1999 32,500 16.07
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
The directors' plans also entitles each director to elect to receive
payment of directors' fees in the form of Common Shares, based on their fair
market value on the date of payment, in lieu of cash payment of such fees. Such
shares may also be paid on a deferred basis, whereby the shares payable (the
"Deferred Shares") are credited to the account of the director, and future
dividends payable with respect thereto are paid in the form of additional share
credits based upon the fair market value of the Common Shares on the record date
of the dividend payment. As of December 31, 1999, 2,858 Common Shares and 10,129
Deferred Shares had been issued to directors in lieu of cash payments for
director fees. As of December 31, 1999, there are 37,013 shares available under
the directors' plans.
Share Incentive Plan
At December 31, 1999, 1,722,033 shares were authorized to be issued
under the share incentive plans. The Company's share incentive plans provide a
means to attract, retain and reward executive officers and other key employees
of the Company, to link employee compensation to measures of the Company's
performance and to promote ownership of a greater proprietary interest in the
Company. The plans authorize grants of a broad variety of awards, including
non-qualified stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares,
deferred shares and shares granted as a bonus or in lieu of other awards. Shares
issued as restricted shares and as awards, other than options (including
restricted shares), may not exceed 20% and 40% of the total reserved under the
plans. As of December 31, 1999, there were 715,264 shares available under the
plans.
Common Share Options
The exercise price of Common Share options granted under the Plans are
equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Common Shares on the date of
grant. The options vest over three years. In the event of a change in control of
the Company (as defined in the plans), the options shall become immediately and
fully exercisable. In addition, the Company may, at any time, accelerate the
exercisability of all or a specified portion of the options. Generally, the
options expire ten years from date of grant. However, options will expire
immediately upon the termination of employment for cause and three months after
termination of employment for reasons other than death, disability or normal or
early retirement. In the event of death, disability or retirement, the options
will expire one year after such event. At December 31, 1999, 709,304 options
were outstanding under the Plans with exercise prices of $16.875 to $19.00. The
weighted average remaining contractual life for these outstanding options was
7.7 years at December 31, 1999. The following table summarizes the activity
relating to options issued under the Plans for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Employee Share Incentive Plans
Number of Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price
--------------- --------------------
<S> <C>
Options outstanding at December 31, 1996 - $0.00
Granted 677,470 16.99
Exercised - -
Expired/Forfeited - -
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1997 677,470 16.99
--------------- --------------------
Granted 122,500 18.43
Exercised (16,666) 16.88
Expired/Forfeited (74,000) 16.99
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1998 709,304 17.24
Granted - -
Exercised - -
Expired/Forfeited - -
--------------- --------------------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1999 709,304 $17.24
=============== ====================
Options exercisable at:
December 31, 1997 - $0.00
December 31, 1998 135,157 17.00
December 31, 1999 401,814 17.14
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Common Share Appreciation Rights
On November 11, 1997, 3,000 Common Share appreciation rights ("SARs")
were awarded to certain employees under the plans. The exercise price of the
SARs was equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Common Shares ($19 per
share) on the date of grant and are exercisable for cash only. The SARs vest
over three years and generally expire ten years from date of grant. In the event
of a change in control of the Company (as defined in the plans), the SARs shall
become immediately and fully exercisable. In addition, the Company may, at any
time, accelerate the exercisability of all or a specified portion of the SARs.
However, the SARs will expire immediately upon the termination of employment for
cause and three months after termination of employment for reasons other than
death, disability or normal or early retirement. In the event of death,
disability or retirement, the SARs will expire one year after such event. As of
December 31, 1999, 2,000 SARs had vested. For the years ended December 31, 1999
and 1998, $0 was recorded as compensation expense for the SARs.
Deferred Shares
The Company granted 78,000, 96,000, and 103,799,deferred share awards
with a total fair value of $1.4 million, $1.6 million, and $2.0 million for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The deferred shares
vest over three to ten years, as outlined in the individual award agreements.
The deferred share awards also provide for accelerations of vesting on a
discretionary basis, upon a change in control and death or disability. As of
December 31, 1999, 55,646 deferred shares had vested. The Company recorded
unearned compensation equal to the fair market value of the awards, which is
shown as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Unearned compensation is
being amortized into expense over the vesting period. For the year ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company recognized compensation expense of
$867,000 and $612,000, respectively, relating to the deferred shares.
Compensation Expense
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25
"Accounting for Stock issued to Employees," in accounting for these plans.
Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for the options issued
under either plan during 1998 or 1997. No options were issued under the plans
during 1999. Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("FAS 123"), requires the Company to make certain disclosures as
if the compensation expense for the Company's plans had been determined based on
the fair market value at date of grant for awards under those plans.
Accordingly, the Company estimated the grant-date fair value of each option
awarded in 1998 and 1997 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions: dividend yield of 7.9%, and 7.5% for
1998 and 1997, respectively, expected volatility of 24% and 10% for 1998 and
1997, respectively, risk-free interest rate of 6% and expected lives of 7.5
years. Had 1998 and 1997 compensation expense been determined including the
weighted-average estimate of the fair value of each option granted of $2.18 and
$0.65, respectively, the Company's net income allocable to Common Shares would
be reduced to a pro forma amount of $24.4 million and $16.3 million,
respectively. Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per Common Share would be
$1.60 and $1.58, respectively for 1998 and $1.47 and $1.46, respectively, for
1997.
NOTE 18 - MUNIMAE COMPENSATION TRUST
In December of 1998, the Company established a $2.25 million newly
formed grantor trust, Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC Employee Compensation
Trust ("MuniMae Compensation Trust"). The MuniMae Compensation Trust was
established to pre-fund future share related obligations of the Company's
employee and director share plans. The MuniMae Compensation Trust supports
existing, previously approved share plans and does not change those plans or the
amount of shares expected to be issued under those plans.
For financial reporting purposes, MuniMae Compensation Trust is
consolidated with the Company. The Common Shares held by the MuniMae
Compensation Trust are included in the Treasury Shares. All dividends between
the Company and the MuniMae Compensation Trust are eliminated. During 1999, the
MuniMae Compensation Trust purchased 30,000 Common Shares at an average price of
$19.37. In 1999, 37,756 Common Shares were issued to employees and directors in
accordance with award agreements granted under the Company's share plans (see
Note 17).
NOTE 19 - SERVICING PORTFOLIO
Trust and Escrow Funds
The Company maintains certain escrow accounts and trust accounts
related to principal and interest payments and other escrow funds received but
not yet remitted to investors or others on loans serviced by the Company. The
balances in these accounts are segregated into special accounts and are excluded
from the Company's assets and liabilities.
Loans Serviced
At December 31, 1999, the Company serviced loans totaling approximately
$1.3 billion in outstanding principal, including approximately $302.5 million in
loans where the Company has a risk-sharing agreement with certain lenders. Under
the risk-sharing agreement, the Company is responsible for up to 20% of the loan
loss on any loan covered by the agreement. The Company monitors the loans in the
servicing portfolio for potential losses. If the Company determines a loss is
probable and can be reasonably estimated, a loss reserve is recorded through a
charge to the income statement. At December 31, 1999, management determined that
no allowance for possible loan losses on the servicing portfolio was necessary.
The Company will continue to evaluate the need for allowance for loan losses in
the future as circumstances dictate.
NOTE 20 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as
follows:
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Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
Summary of Fair Values
(000s) December 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
--------------- ---------- --------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
- -------
Cash and cash equivalents $ 54,417 $ 54,417 $ 23,164 $ 23,164
Investment in mortgage revenue bonds, net 391,544 391,544 298,424 298,424
Investment in other bond related investments 3,625 3,625 15,675 15,675
Loans receivable - fixed 101,727 101,770 17,246 19,173
Loans receivable - adjustable 184,762 184,762 - -
Other investments 5,350 5,350 - -
Restricted assets 15,833 15,833 5,367 5,367
Liabilities:
- ------------
Notes payable - fixed 91,387 91,233 - -
Notes payable - adjustable 170,569 170,569 - -
Investment in other bond related investments 6,245 6,245 - -
Derivative Financial Instruments:
- ---------------------------------
Commitments to extend credit - 236,199 - -
Put options written - 180 - -
Interest rate swaps 4,638 4,638 (4,735) (4,735)
Total return swaps (1,929) (1,929) 729 729
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The carrying amounts in the table correspond to amounts included in the
accompanying balance sheets. The following methods or assumptions were used by
the Company in estimating the fair values of financial statement instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents, investment in mortgage bonds and investment in other
bond related investments - The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet
approximate the assets' fair value.
Loans receivable - The fair value of the Company's fixed rate loans was
calculated by discounting the contractual cash flows adjusted for current
prepayment estimates. The discount rates are based on the interest rate charged
to current customers for comparable loans. The Company's adjustable rate loans
reprice frequently at current market rates. Therefore, the fair value of these
loans has been estimated to approximate their carrying value.
Other investments - The estimated fair value of other investments was calculated
by discounting contractual cash flows for current prepayment estimates using a
market discount rate.
Notes payable - The estimated fair value of the Company's fixed rate notes
payable was calculated by discounting contractual cash flows. The discount rates
were based on the interest rates paid to current lenders for comparable notes
payable. The Company's adjustable rate notes payable reprice frequently at
current market rates. Therefore, the fair value of these notes payable has been
estimated to approximate their carrying value.
Commitments to extend credit - Fair value of commitments to extend credit are
based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into
account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit
standing.
Put options written - Fair value is based on quoted market price of financial
instruments with similar terms adjusted for differences in risk characteristics.
Interest rate swap agreements - Fair value is based on the estimated amount that
the Company would pay or receive to terminate the swap agreement at the balance
sheet date.
Total return swaps - Fair value is based on the estimated amount that the
Company would pay or receive to terminate the swap agreement at the balance
sheet date.
Limitations
The fair value estimates are made at a discrete point in time based on
relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.
Because no market or limited markets exist for a significant portion of the
Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments
regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk
characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These
estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of
significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes
in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. In addition, the fair
value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial
instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future
business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered
financial instruments.
NOTE 21 - BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING
In the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information," which establishes standards for reporting information
about a company's operating segments. In October 1999, as a result of the
Midland acquisition, the Company restructured its operations into two business
segments: (1) an operating segment consisting of Midland and other subsidiaries
that primarily generate taxable fee income by providing loan servicing, loan
origination and other related services and (2) an investing segment consisting
primarily of subsidiaries holding investments producing tax-exempt interest
income. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described
in the summary of significant accounting policies.
The revenues associated with the investing segment consist primarily of
interest earned on mortgage revenue bonds, other bond related investments and
certain short-term taxable loans and investments. The revenues associated with
the operating segment consist primarily of loan servicing and loan origination
fees for the Company's own portfolio and for others, syndication and brokerage
fees associated with tax credit syndications originated, taxable interest and
fees earned on construction lending activities and other fee income associated
with highly leveraged transactions such as put options. Segment results include
all direct revenues and expenses of each segment and allocations of indirect
expenses based on specific methodologies. The Company's reportable segments are
strategic business units that primarily generate different income streams and
are managed separately. The majority of the income generated by the operating
segment was acquired as a unit and the management of such unit was retained.
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Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
Segment Reporting for the year ended December 31, 1999
(in thousands)
Total
Investing Operating (1) Adjustments Consolidated
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest on mortgage revenue bonds and
other bond related investments $ 35,281 $ 154 $ - $ 35,435
Interest on loans 1,901 4,642 - 6,543
Loan origination and brokerage fees 763 3,583 (421) (2) 3,925
Loan servicing fees 794 965 - 1,759
Short-term investment income 1,649 199 - 1,848
Other fee income 505 851 - 1,356
Net gain on sales 2,680 - - 2,680
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Total income 43,573 10,394 (421) 53,546
----------- ------------- ------------ --------------
Salaries and benefits 3,646 3,100 - 6,746
Operating expenses 1,946 1,123 - 3,069
Goodwill amortization - 297 - 297
Interest expense 2,591 4,074 - 6,665
Other-than-temporary impairments 1,120 - - 1,120
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Total expenses 9,303 8,594 - 17,897
Net income before allocations to preferred ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
shareholders in a subsidiary company 34,270 1,800 (421) 35,649
Allocations to preferred shareholders 3,433 - - 3,433
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Net income before income taxes 30,837 1,800 (421) 32,216
Income taxes - 703 - 703
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Net income $ 30,837 $ 1,097 $ (421) $ 31,513
=========== ============= =========== =============
Notes:
(1) The Operating segments represents activity from October 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 as segment
reporting was adopted in the fourth quarter of 1999.
(2) Adjustments represent origination fees on purchased investments which are deferred and amortized
into income over the life of the investment.
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<CAPTION>
NOTE 22 - QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited):
QUARTERLY RESULTS (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
--------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31, 1999:
Total income $ 10,084 $ 10,094 $ 11,635 $ 21,733
Net income 8,946 7,027 7,356 8,184
Net income per share:
Preferred shares:
Series I 23.78 15.32 15.52 13.82
Series II 25.51 13.93 17.07 12.25
Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I 20.54 12.24 12.40 10.78
Series II 19.74 9.62 12.60 7.85
Common shares:
Basic 0.48 0.38 0.40 0.44
Diluted 0.47 0.37 0.39 0.43
Common share Market Price Data*:
High 20 20 3/4 21 15/16 20 5/8
Low 17 1/4 18 1/2 20 1/8 18 1/4
Year ended December 31, 1998:
Total income $ 7,333 $ 7,681 $ 8,338 $ 12,106
Net income 6,173 6,353 7,324 7,557
Net income per share:
Preferred shares:
Series I 13.96 13.63 14.66 25.55
Series II 19.78 15.18 15.79 13.99
Preferred capital distribution shares:
Series I 11.55 11.50 11.66 21.52
Series II 16.46 11.33 11.47 9.71
Common shares:
Basic 0.41 0.40 0.41 0.40
Diluted 0.41 0.39 0.41 0.39
Common share Market Price Data*:
High 21 3/4 22 1/8 21 7/8 19 1/4
Low 19 5/8 20 5/8 18 3/8 16 1/4
*The Company's Common Shares traded on the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX") under the symbol "MMA" from August 1, 1996 through
June 24, 1998. Beginning on June 25, 1998, the Company's Common Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")
also under the symbol "MMA." Set forth above are the high and low sale prices for the Common Shares for each calendar quarter as
reported by the AMEX and the NYSE. Amounts shown represent actual sales transactions as reported by the AMEX and NYSE.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Document
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement
of the Company
3.2 Amended By-laws of the Company
10.7 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Robert J. Banks
10.8 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Keith J. Gloeckl
10.9 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Ray F. Mathis
11 Computation of Earnings Per Share
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
27 Financial Data Schedule
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EXHIBIT NO. 11
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
A dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS is presented for Common
Shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income allocable to Common
Shares by the weighted-average number of Common Shares outstanding. In addition
to Common Shares that are issued and outstanding, the weighted- average shares
outstanding includes the deferred shares payable under the Directors' Plan (see
Note 17 to the Company's consolidated financial statements included herein) and
the vested portion of deferred shares granted to officers (see Note 17 to the
Company's consolidated financial statements included herein).
The calculation of diluted EPS is similar to that of basic EPS except
that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares
that would have been outstanding if the deferred shares had vested, options
granted had been exercised and the Preferred Shares and Preferred CD Shares had
been converted to Common Shares. Accordingly, the numerator is adjusted to add
back the income allocable to the Preferred and Preferred CD Shares, as well as
the Term Growth Shares that would have been allocated to Common Shares as a
result of the conversion of these shares. The diluted EPS calculation does not
assume conversion if the conversion would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS.
The following tables reconcile the numerators and denominators in the basic and
diluted EPS calculations for 1999, 1998 and 1997:
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<CAPTION>
For the year ended December For the year ended December For the year ended December
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------
31, 1999 31, 1998 31, 1997
-------- -------- --------
Per Per Per
Share Share Share
Income Shares Amount Income Shares Amount Income Shares Amount
----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(in thousands, except share and per
share data)
Basic EPS
Income allocable to growth $ 28,796 $ $ 24,728 $ $ 16,739 $
shares 16,922,788 1.70 15,233,380 1.62 11,094,881 1.51
======== ======== ========
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options and deferred shares
- 262,010 - 189,975 - 59,611
Convertible preferred shares
(including term growth
shares) 864 555,873 719 514,894 2,058 1,383,025
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Diluted EPS
Income allocable to growth
shares
Plus assumed conversions $ 29,660 $ $ 25,447 $ $ 18,797 $
17,740,671 1.67 15,938,249 1.60 12,537,517 1.50
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Name of Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
SCA Tax Exempt Trust Maryland
MuniMae TEI Holdings, LLC Maryland
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary, LLC Maryland
MMA Credit Enhancement I, LLC Maryland
Municipal Mortgage Investments, LLC Maryland
MMA Taxable Holdings, LLC Maryland
MuniMae Operating, LLC Maryland
MuniMae Structured Finance, LLC Maryland
MMA Taxable Structured Finance, LLC Maryland
MuniMae Investment Services Corporation Maryland
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. Florida
Midland Mortgage Investment Corporation Florida
Midland Capital Corporation Michigan
Midland Advisory Services, Inc. Michigan
Midland Securities Corporation Florida
Midland Realty Investment Corporation Florida
Midland Equity Corporation Florida
MuniMae Portfolio Services, LLC (formerly
Municipal Mortgage Servicing, LLC) Maryland
MMACap, LLC Delaware
Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC Employee
Compensation Trust Delaware
MMA Servicing, LLC Maryland
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-17427), Form S-3/A (No. 333-20945), Form S-3 (No.
333-34925), Form S-3/A (No. 333-56049) and Form S-8 (No. 333-65461) of Municipal
Mortgage & Equity, LLC of our report dated February 4, 1999 appearing in Item
14(a)(1) of this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
March 24, 2000
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FOOTNOTES PROVIDED WITHIN THIS
SCHEDULE.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000
<CASH> 54,412
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8,118
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,535
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 801,746
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,771
<BONDS> 0
0
21,378
<COMMON> 324,443
<OTHER-SE> 17,790
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 801,746
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,546
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,815
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 297
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,120
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<INCOME-TAX> 703
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.70<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.67<F1>
<FN>
<F1> The earnings per share reflects the earning per share of the
Growth Shares.
March 29, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Municipal Mortgage and Equity, LLC
File No. 001-11981
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the above referenced company, enclosed pursuant to Rule 13a-13
under Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is the Company's Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gary A. Mentesana
Gary A. Mentesana
Chief Financial Officer
</FN>
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