UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-24652
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3533987
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
625 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 421-5333
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class
Beneficial Assignment Certificates and Limited Partnership Interests
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. [X]
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
Index to exhibits may be found on page 105
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
General
Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership which
was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 1989. The
General Partners of the Partnership are Related Freedom Associates L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the " Related General Partner"), and Freedom GP
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Freedom General Partner" and together with
the Related General Partner, the "General Partners"). The general partner of the
Related General Partner is Related Freedom Associates Inc., a Delaware
corporation. The General Partners are both affiliates of Related Capital
Company. On November 25, 1997, an affiliate of the Related General Partner,
purchased 100% of the stock of the Freedom General Partner. Prior to such
purchase the Freedom General Partner was an affiliate of Lehman Brothers.
On February 9, 1990, the Partnership commenced a public offering (the
"Offering") of Beneficial Assignment Certificates ("BACs") representing
assignments of limited partnership interests in the Partnership ("Limited
Partnership Interests"), pursuant to a prospectus dated February 9, 1990, as
supplemented by supplements thereto dated December 7, 1990, May 10, 1991, July
10, 1991 and July 23, 1991 (as so supplemented, the "Prospectus").
The Partnership received $72,896,000 of gross proceeds of the Offering from
4,780 investors, and the Offering was terminated on August 8, 1991. (See Item 8,
"Financial Statements and Supplementary Data", Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.)
Investment Objectives/Government Incentives
The Partnership was formed to invest as a limited partner in other limited
partnerships ("Local Partnerships"), each of which owns one or more leveraged
low-income multi-family residential complexes ("Apartment Complexes" or
"Properties") that are eligible for the low-income housing tax credit ("Housing
Tax Credit") enacted in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and some of which may also
be eligible for the historic rehabilitation tax credit ("Historic Tax Credit";
together with Housing Tax Credits, the "Tax Credits"). The Partnership's
investment in each Local Partnership represents 98% to 99% of the partnership
interests in the Local Partnership. As of March 31, 1998, the Partnership had
acquired interests in forty-two Local Partnerships. As of March 31, 1998,
approximately $58,000,000 of net proceeds have been invested in such properties,
representing all of the Partnership's net proceeds available for investment.
Subsequent to March 31, 1998 and as of the date of this filing, there have been
no additional investments, nor are any other investments expected. See Item 2,
Properties, below.
The investment objectives of the Partnership are described below.
1. Entitle qualified BACs holders to Housing Tax Credits over the Credit Period
(as defined below) with respect to each Apartment Complex.
2. Preserve and protect the Partnership's capital.
3. Participate in any capital appreciation in the value of the Properties and
provide distributions of sale or refinancing Proceeds upon the disposition of
the Properties.
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4. Allocate passive losses to individual BACs holders to offset passive income
that they may realize from rental real estate investments and other passive
activities, and allocate passive losses to corporate BACs holders to offset
business income.
One of the Partnership's objectives is to entitle qualified BACs holders to
Housing Tax Credits over the period of the Partnership's entitlement to claim
Tax Credits (for each Property, generally ten years from the date of investment
or, if later, the date the Property is leased to qualified tenants; referred to
herein as the "Credit Period"). Each of the Local Partnerships in which the
Partnership has an interest has been allocated by the relevant state credit
agency the authority to recognize Housing Tax Credits during the Credit Period
provided that the Local Partnership satisfies the rent restriction, minimum
set-aside and other requirements for recognition of the Housing Tax Credits at
all times during such period. Once a Local Partnership has become eligible to
recognize Housing Tax Credits, it may lose such eligibility and suffer an event
of "recapture" if its Property fails to remain in compliance with the Housing
Tax Credit requirements. None of the Local Partnerships in which the Partnership
has acquired an interest has suffered an event of recapture.
There can be no assurance that the Partnership will achieve all of its
investment objectives.
Competition
The real estate business is highly competitive and substantially all of the
properties acquired are subject to active competition from similar properties in
their respective vicinities. In addition, various other limited partnerships
may, in the future, be formed by the General Partners and/or their affiliates to
engage in businesses which may compete with the Partnership.
Employees
The Partnership does not have any direct employees. All services are performed
for the Partnership by its General Partners and their affiliates. The General
Partners receive compensation in connection with such activities as set forth in
Items 11 and 13. In addition, the Partnership reimburses the General Partners
and certain of their affiliates for expenses incurred in connection with the
performance by their employees of services for the Partnership in accordance
with the Partnership's Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited
Partnership (the "Partnership Agreement").
Item 2. Properties.
The Partnership holds a 99%, 98.99% and 98% limited partnership interest in
nine, ten and twenty-three Local Partnerships, respectively. Set forth below is
a schedule of these Local Partnerships including certain information concerning
the Apartment Complexes (the "Local Partnership Schedule"). Further information
concerning these Local Partnerships and their Properties, including any
encumbrances affecting the Properties, may be found in Item 14 (a) 2; Schedule
III.
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Local Partnership Schedule
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% of Units Occupied at May 1,
Name and Location ---------------------------------
(Number of Units) Date Acquired 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Parkside Townhomes
York, PA (53) September 1990 98% 91% 98% 100% 100%
Twin Trees
Layton, UT (43) October 1990 93% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Local Partnership Schedule
(continued)
% of Units Occupied at May 1,
Name and Location ---------------------------------
(Number of Units) Date Acquired 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Bennion (Mulberry)
Taylorsville, UT (80) October 1990 99% 99% 100% 100% 99%
Hunters Chase
Madison, AL (91) October 1990 94% 97% 97% 83% 92%
Wilshire Park
Huntsville, AL (65) October 1990 95% 92% 92% 89% 86%
Bethel Park
Bethel, OH (84) October 1990 86% 95% 93% 96% 96%
Zebulon Park
Owensville, OH (66) October 1990 89% 88% 97% 92% 94%
Tivoli Place
Murphreesboro, TN (61) October 1990 98% 97% 100% 100% 100%
Northwood (Hartwood)
Jacksonville, FL (110) October 1990 100% 100% 100% 99% 97%
Oxford Trace
Aiken, SC (29) October 1990 90% 100% 100% 100% 93%
Ivanhoe Apts.
Salt Lake City, UT (19) January 1991 89% 84% 100% 100% 100%
Washington Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY (24) January 1991 100% 92% 96% 100% 100%
Manhattan B (C.H. Development)
New York, NY (35) January 1991 100% 100% 100% 97% 100%
Davidson Court
Staten Island, NY (38) March 1991 92% 97% 97% 92% 87%
Magnolia Mews
Philadelphia, PA (63) March 1991 100% 98% 100% 100% 100%
Oaks Village
Whiteville, NC (40) March 1991 100% 95% 100% 95% 100%
Greenfield Village
Dunn, NC (40) March 1991 98% 98% 100% 98% 95%
Morris Avenue (CLM Equities)
Bronx, NY (58) April 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Local Partnership Schedule
(continued)
% of Units Occupied at May 1,
Name and Location ---------------------------------
(Number of Units) Date Acquired 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Victoria Manor
Riverside, CA (112) April 1991 89% 91% 97% 97% 98%
Ogontz Hall
Philadelphia, PA (35) April 1991 94% 90% 87% 97% 100%
Eagle Ridge
Stoughton, WI (54) May 1991 83% 72% 91% 94% 96%
Nelson Anderson
Bronx, NY (81) June 1991 98% 99% 93% 98% 100%
Abraham Lincoln Apts.
Irondequoit, NY (69) September 1991 100% 100% 97% 100% 97%
Wilson Street Apts. (Middletown)
Middletown, PA (44) September 1991 100% 96% 100% 96% 98%
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL (172) October 1991 98% 98% 100% 99% 100%
Flipper Temple
Atlanta, GA (163) October 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
220 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ (29) December 1991 100% 77% 97% 100% 97%
Pecan Creek
Tulsa, OK (47) December 1991 100% 100% 98% 98% 97%
Vendome
Brooklyn, NY (24) December 1991 100% 100% 96% 100% 100%
Rainer Villas
New Augusta, MS (20) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Pine Shadow Apts.
Waveland, MS (48) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Windsor Place
Wedowee, AL (24) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Brookwood Apts.
Foley, AL (38) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Heflin Hills Apts.
Heflin, AL (24) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Local Partnership Schedule
(continued)
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<CAPTION>
% of Units Occupied at May 1,
Name and Location ---------------------------------
(Number of Units) Date Acquired 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Shadowood Apts.
Stevenson, AL (24) December 1991 92% 92% 92% 100% 88%
Brittany Apts.
DeKalb, MS (25) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Hidden Valley Apts.
Brewton, AL (40) December 1991 100% 95% 100% 100% 100%
Westbrook Square
Carthage, MS (32) December 1991 97% 88% 100% 97% 81%
Royal Pines Apts. (Warsaw Elderly)
Warsaw, KY (36) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
West Hill Square
Gordo, AL (24) December 1991 100% 100% 100% 96% 100%
Elmwood Manor
Picayune, MS (24) December 1991 96% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Harmony Gate Apts.
Los Angeles, CA (70) March 1992 97% 94% 96% 94% 98%
</TABLE>
All leases are generally for periods not greater than one to two years and no
tenant occupies more than 10% of the rentable square footage.
Commercial tenants (to which average rental per square foot applies) comprise
less than 5% of the rental revenues of the Local Partnerships. Rents for the
residential units are determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development ("HUD") and reflect increases, if any, in consumer price
indices in various geographic areas.
Management periodically reviews the physical state of the properties and budgets
improvements when required which are generally funded from cash flow from
operations or release of replacement reserve escrows.
Management periodically reviews the insurance coverage of the properties and
believes such coverage is adequate.
See Item 1, Business, above for the general competitive conditions to which the
properties described above are subject.
Real estate taxes are calculated using rates and assessed valuations determined
by the township or city in which the property is located. Such taxes have
approximated 1% of the aggregate cost of the properties as shown in Schedule III
to the financial statements included herein.
In connection with investments in development-stage Apartment Complexes, the
General Partners generally required that the general partners of the Local
Partnerships ("Local General
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Partners") provide completion guarantees and/or undertake to repurchase the
Partnership's interest in the Local Partnership if construction or
rehabilitation was not completed substantially on time or on budget
("Development Deficit Guarantees"). Since the properties are no longer under
construction and are in the operating stage, the Development Deficit Guarantees
have expired and the operating deficit guarantees have come into effect. The
Development Deficit Guarantees generally also required the Local General Partner
to provide any funds necessary to cover net operating deficits of the Local
Partnership until such time as the Apartment Complex had achieved break-even
operations. The General Partners also generally required that the Local General
Partners undertake an obligation to fund operating deficits of the Local
Partnership (up to a stated maximum amount) during a limited period of time
(typically three to five years) following the achievement of break-even
operations ("Operating Deficit Guarantees"). Under the terms of the Operating
Deficit Guarantees, amounts funded are treated as operating loans which do not
bear interest and which will be repaid only out of 50% of available cash flow or
out of available net sale or refinancing proceeds. In cases where the General
Partners deemed it appropriate, the obligations of a Local General Partner under
the Development Deficit and Operating Deficit Guarantees were secured by letters
of credit and/or cash escrow deposits.
The original amount of the Operating Deficit Guarantees aggregated approximately
$9,500,000 of which approximately $9,000,000 had expired as of March 31, 1998.
As of March 31, 1998, approximately $494,000 had been funded by the Local
General Gartners to meet such obligations. Amounts funded under such agreements
are treated as non-interest bearing loans.
Housing Tax Credits with respect to a given Apartment Complex are available for
a ten-year period that commences when the property is leased to qualified
tenants. However, the annual Housing Tax Credits available in the year in which
the Apartment Complex is leased to qualified tenants must be prorated based upon
the months remaining in the year. The amount of the annual Housing Tax Credits
not available in the first year will be available in the eleventh year. In
certain cases, the Partnership acquired its interest in a Local Partnership
after the Local Partnership had placed its Apartment Complex in service. In
these cases, the Partnership may be allocated Housing Tax Credits only beginning
in the month following the month in which it acquired its interest.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder
Matters.
As of March 31, 1998, the Partnership had issued and has outstanding 72,896
Limited Partnership Interests, each representing a $1,000 capital contribution
to the Partnership, or an aggregate capital contribution of $72,896,000. All of
the issued and outstanding Limited Partnership Interests have been issued to
Freedom Assignor Inc. (the "Assignor Limited Partner"), which has in turn issued
72,896 BACs to the purchasers thereof for an aggregate purchase price of
$72,896,000. Each BAC represents all of the economic and virtually all of the
ownership rights attributable to a Limited Partnership Interest held by the
Assignor Limited Partner. BACs may be converted into Limited Partnership
Interests at no cost to the holder (other than the pay-
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ment of transfer costs not to exceed $100), but Limited Partnership Interests so
acquired are not thereafter convertible into BACs. As of May 7, 1998, the
Partnership has 4,088 registered holders of an aggregate of 72,896 BACs.
Neither the BACs nor the Limited Partnership Interests are traded on any
established trading market. The Partnership does not intend to include the BACs
for quotation on NASDAQ or for listing on any national or regional stock
exchange or any other established securities market. The Revenue Act of 1987
contained provisions which have an adverse impact on investors in "publicly
traded partnerships." Accordingly, the General Partners have imposed
restrictions limiting the transferability of the BACs and the Limited
Partnership Interests in secondary market transactions. These restrictions
should prevent a public trading market from developing that would adversely
affect the ability of an investor to liquidate his or her investment quickly. It
is expected that such procedures will remain in effect until such time, if ever,
as further revision of the Revenue Act of 1987 may permit the Partnership to
lessen the scope of the restrictions.
All of the Partnership's general partnership interests, representing an
aggregate capital contribution of $2,000, are held by the two General Partners.
There are no material restrictions in the Partnership Agreement on the ability
of the Partnership to make distributions. The Partnership has made no
distributions to the BACs holders as of March 31, 1998. The Partnership does not
anticipate providing cash distributions to its BACs holders other than from net
refinancing or sales proceeds.
There has recently been an increasing number of requests for the list of BACs
holders of limited partnerships such as the Partnership. Often these requests
are made by a person who, only a short time before making the request, acquired
merely a small number of BACs in the Partnership and seeks the list for an
improper purpose, a purpose that is not in the best interest of the Partnership
or is harmful to the Partnership. In order to best serve and protect the
interests of the Partnership and all of its investors, the General Partners of
the Partnership have adopted a policy with respect to requests for the
Partnership's list of BACs holders. This policy is intended to protect investors
from unsolicited and coercive offers to acquire BACs holders' interests and does
not limit any other rights the General Partners may have under the Partnership
Agreement or applicable law.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The information set forth below presents selected financial data of the
Partnership. Additional financial information is set forth in the audited
consolidated financial statements in Item 8 hereof.
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<CAPTION>
For the Years ended March 31,
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OPERATIONS 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $13,504,955 $13,270,634 $12,999,861 $12,714,134 $12,743,936
Expenses 18,672,456 18,666,634 18,120,329 17,520,409 17,309,022
Loss on impairment
of assets 1,100,000 0 0 0 0
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Loss before (6,267,501) (5,396,000) (5,120,468) (4,806,275) (4,565,086)
minority interest
Minority interest
69,986 59,470 58,131 50,461 56,776
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Loss before (6,197,515) (5,336,530) (5,062,337) (4,755,814) (4,508,310)
extraordinary
item
Extraordinary item
forgiveness of 0 87,262 0 0 0
indebtedness ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)$(4,755,814) $(4,508,310)
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Per BAC:
Basic loss before $ (84.17) $ (72.48) $ (68.75)$ (64.59) $ (61.23)
extraordinary
item
Extraordinary item 0.00 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Basic net loss $ (84.17) $ (71.29) $ (68.75)$ (64.59) $ (61.23)
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March 31,
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OPERATIONS 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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Total assets $116,339,040 $122,394,464 $127,623,516 $133,237,559 $138,872,814
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Mortgage notes $ 71,068,616 $ 71,673,532 $ 72,249,613 $ 73,019,371 $ 73,518,550
payable ============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
Total liabilities $ 79,548,347 $ 79,120,739 $ 79,110,848 $ 79,311,502 $ 79,988,589
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Total partners' $ 29,133,636 $ 35,327,274 $ 40,582,160 $ 45,631,256 $ 50,389,210
capital ============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
The Partnership's primary source of funds was the proceeds of its public
offering. During the year ended March 31, 1998, the primary sources of liquidity
included working capital reserves, interest earned on working capital reserves,
and distributions received from the Local Partnerships.
A working capital reserve of approximately $417,000 remains as of March 31,
1998. The reserve is used to pay operating expenses of the Partnership,
including Partnership management fees payable to the General Partners and
advances to Local Partnership if warranted.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, cash and cash equivalents of the
Partnership and its forty-two Local Partnerships decreased approximately
$269,000 as a result of capital improvements ($364,000), repayments of mortgage
loans ($605,000), an increase in marketable securities ($40,000) and a decrease
in the capitalization of consolidated subsidiaries attributable to minority
interest ($219,000) which exceeded cash flow provided by operating activities
($762,000) and a net decrease in due to local general partners and affiliates
($198,000). Included in the adjustments to reconcile the net loss to cash flow
provided by operating activities is a loss on impairment of assets ($1,100,000)
and depreciation and amortization ($5,228,000).
During the years ended March 31, 1998 ("Fiscal Year 1998"), March 31, 1997
("Fiscal Year 1997") and March 31, 1996 ("Fiscal Year 1996") the amounts
received from the Local Partnerships were $15,709, $116,296 and $116,626,
respectively. Cash distributions from Local Partnerships are not expected to
reach a level sufficient to permit cash distributions to BACs holders. These
distributions, as well as the working capital reserves referred to in the
paragraph above, will be used to meet the operating expenses of the Partnership.
The original amount of the Operating Deficit Guarantees aggregated approximately
$9,500,000 of which approximately $9,000,000 had expired as of March 31, 1998.
As of March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, approximately $494,000, $494,000, and
$494,000, respectively, had been funded by the Local General Partners to meet
such obligations. All remaining operating deficit guarantees expire within the
next year. Management does not expect a material impact on liquidity, based on
prior years' fundings.
Partnership management fees owed to the General Partners amounting to
approximately $2,202,000 and $1,526,000 were accrued and unpaid as of March 31,
1998 and March 31, 1997, respectively. The General Partners have continued
allowing the accrual without payment of these amounts but are under no
obligation to continue to do so.
HUD previously released the American Community Partnerships Act (the "ACPA").
The ACPA is HUD's blueprint for providing for the nation's housing needs in an
era of static or decreasing budget authority. Two key proposals in the ACPA that
could affect the Local Partnerships are: a discontinuation of project-based
Section 8 subsidy payments, and an attendant reduction in debt on properties
that were supported by the Section 8 payments.
The ACPA calls for a transition during which the project-based Section 8
payments would be converted to a tenant-based voucher system. Any FHA insured
debt would then be "marked-to-market" that is revalued in light of the reduced
income stream, if any.
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Several industry sources have commented to HUD and Congress that in the event
the ACPA were fully enacted in its present form, the reduction in mortgage
indebtedness would be considered taxable income to owners such as the limited
partners in the Partnership. Legislative relief has been proposed to exempt such
debt reduction from cancellation of indebtedness income treatment. At present,
there are several bills pending in Congress to address this tax relief issue.
Additionally, in the interim, HUD has agreed to short term extensions of any
expiring project-based Section 8 contracts, but there is no guarantee that such
extensions will be available in the future.
In September 1997, Congress enacted the Multi-family Assisted Housing Reform and
Affordability Act of 1997 ("MAHRAA") which provides for the renewal of Section 8
Housing Assistance Payments Contracts ("Section 8 Contracts") to be based upon
market rentals instead of the above-market rentals which is generally the case
under existing Section 8 Contracts. As a result, Section 8 Contracts that are
renewed in the future in projects insured by the Federal Housing Administration
("FHA") may not provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of properties to
meet the debt service requirements of these existing FHA-insured mortgages.
MAHRAA also provides for the restructuring of these mortgage loans so that the
annual debt service on the restructured loan (or loans) can be supported by
Section 8 rents established at the market rents. The restructured loans will be
held by the current lender or another lender. There can be no assurance that a
property owner will be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness
pursuant to the new rules implementing MAHRAA or that an owner would choose to
restructure the mortgage if it were able to participate. MAHRAA is supposed to
go into effect on October 28, 1998; regulations implementing the program must be
issued prior to that time. It should be noted that there are many uncertainties
as to the economic and tax impact on a property owner because of the combination
of the reduced Section 8 contract rents and the restructuring of the existing
FHA-insured mortgage loan under MAHRAA. Only 2 of the 42 Local Partnerships will
be affected by such legislation.
For a discussion of contingencies affecting a certain Local Partnership, see
Results of Operations of a Certain Local Partnership below. Since the maximum
loss the Partnership would be liable for is its net investment in the Local
Partnership, the resolution of the existing contingencies is not anticipated to
impact future results of operations, liquidity or financial condition in a
material way. However, the Partnership's loss of its investment in a Local
Partnership will eliminate the ability to generate future Housing Tax Credits
from such Local Partnership and may also result in recapture of Housing Tax
Credits if the investment is lost before the expiration of the Credit Period.
Except as described above, management is not aware of any trends or events,
commitments or uncertainties, which have not otherwise been disclosed, that will
or are likely to impact liquidity in a material way. Management believes the
only impact would be from laws that have not yet been adopted. The portfolio is
diversified by the location of the properties around the United States so that
if one area of the country is experiencing downturns in the economy, the
remaining properties in the portfolio may not be affected. However, the
geographic diversification of the portfolio may not protect against a general
downturn in the national economy. The Partnership has fully invested the
proceeds of its offering in 42 Local Partnerships, all of which have their
Housing Tax Credits in place. The Housing Tax Credits are attached to the
project for a period of ten years and are transferable with the property during
the remainder of the ten year period. If trends in the real estate market
warranted the sale of a property, the remaining Housing Tax Credits would
transfer to the new owner, thereby adding significant value to the property on
the market.
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Results of Operations
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of." Under SFAS No. 121, the Partnership is required to review long-lived assets
and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be
recoverable. Impairment of properties to be held and used is determined to exist
when estimated amounts recoverable through future operations on an undiscounted
basis are below the properties' carrying value. If a property is determined to
be impaired, it is written down to its estimated fair value. Effective April 1,
1996, the Partnership adopted SFAS No. 121, consistent with the required
adoption period.
The Partnership periodically compares the carrying value of its properties to
its estimate of the sum of undiscounted future cash flows and the fair value of
remaining tax credits, to determine if the carrying value of the property is
impaired. If the property is considered impaired based on this analysis, an
impairment loss is recorded in order to write down the property to its fair
value. The determination of fair value is based, not only upon future cash
flows, which rely upon estimates and assumptions including expense growth,
occupancy and rental rates, but also upon market capitalization and discount
rates as well as other market indicators. The General Partners believe that the
estimates and assumptions used are appropriate in evaluating the carrying amount
of the Partnership's properties. However, changes in market conditions and
circumstances may occur in the near term which would cause these estimates and
assumptions to change, which, in turn, could cause the amounts ultimately
realized upon the sale or other disposition of the properties to differ
materially from their estimated fair value. Such changes may also require
write-downs in future years. During the quarter ended March 31, 1998, the
Partnership has recorded $1,100,000 as a loss on impairment of assets.
The following is a summary of the results of operations of the Partnership for
the fiscal years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
The Partnership's primary source of income continues to be rental income with
the corresponding expenses being divided among operations, depreciation, and
mortgage interest.
Rental income is recognized as rent becomes due. Rental payments received in
advance are deferred until earned. The partnership receives rental subsidies
which amounted to approximately $2,336,000, $2,406,000 and $2,384,000 for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The related rental
subsidy programs have expiration that either expire subsequent to the year 2000
or terminate upon total disbursement of the assistance obligation.
The Partnership has negotiated Operating Deficit Guaranty Agreements with all
Local Partnerships, by which the Local General Partners have agreed to funds
operating deficits for a specified period of time commencing at break-even.
Amounts received under Operating Deficit Guarantees from the Local General
Partners are treated as operating loans which will not bear interest and will be
repaid only out of 50% of available cash flow or out of available net sale or
refinancing proceeds.
1998 vs. 1997
Rental income increased approximately 3% for the year ended March 31, 1998 as
compared to 1997 primarily due to rental rate increases.
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No major expense categories, excluding the loss on impairment of assets, changed
more than 8% for the year ended March 31, 1998 as compared to 1997.
A loss on impairment of assets amounting to $1,100,000 was recorded in the 1998
Fiscal Year (see comments above).
1997 vs. 1996
Rental income increased approximately 2% for the year ended March 31, 1997 as
compared to 1996 primarily due to rental rate increases.
Total expenses, excluding repairs and maintenance and general and
administrative-related parties, increased less than 1% for the year ended March
31, 1997 as compared to 1996.
Repairs and maintenance increased approximately $199,000 for the year ended
March 31, 1997 as compared to 1996. This increase was primarily due to the
replacement of roofs damaged by a hurricane at one Local Partnership for which
insurance proceeds were received and are included in other income, the
repainting of the building at another Local Partnership, the repainting of the
trim and an increase in landscaping expenses at a third Local Partnership as
well as small increases at three other Local Partnerships.
General and administrative-related parties increased approximately $330,000 for
the year ended March 31, 1997 as compared to 1996 primarily due to an increase
in partnership management fees payable to the General Partners.
An extraordinary item for forgiveness of indebtedness amounting to approximately
$87,000 relating to the cancellation of a loan due to withdrawing general
partners at Eagle Ridge was recorded in the 1997 Fiscal Year.
Results of Operations of a Certain Local Partnership
Wilshire Park Limited Partnership
The Partnership periodically compares the carrying value of its properties to
its estimate of the sum of undiscounted future cash flows and the fair value of
remaining tax credits, to determine if the carrying value of the property is
impaired. If the property is considered impaired based on this analysis, an
impairment loss is recorded in order to write down the property to its fair
value. In 1997, management of Wilshire Park ("Wilshire") completed a
recoverability review of the carrying value of the property based on an estimate
of undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. As of December 31, 1997, management concluded that the sum of the
undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by the apartment
project is less than the carrying value and, as a result, the partnership
recorded a loss on impairment of $1,100,000, which reduced the carrying value to
its estimated fair value. The estimated fair value was determined by using a
discounted cash flow analysis and an estimate of the fair value of the remaining
tax credits.
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership ("Eagle Ridge") has entered into a Forbearance
Agreement with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority ("WHEDA") as
a result of Eagle Ridge's failure to pay all the required installment payments
under the mortgage note. Under the terms of the agreement, WHEDA has agreed to
temporarily forego the enforcement of its rights and remedies against Eagle
Ridge through December 31, 1998 and to continue to
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extend Eagle Ridge financing provided that Eagle Ridge complies with certain
conditions. The conditions of the agreement consist of, but are not limited to:
(1) monthly payments of escrow and reserve deposits, (2) monthly payments of
principal and interest limited to the lower of 100% of net operating income
("NOI") or 5% of the regularly scheduled monthly note payment (base payment),
(3) 75% of the monthly NOI in excess of the base payment for principal and
interest and (4) the remaining 35% of NOI in excess of the base payment is to be
paid as an incentive management to the management agent. The Partnership's
investment in Eagle Ridge at March 31, 1998 and 1997 was approximately $46,000
and $278,000, respectively, and the minority interest balance was approximately
$160,000 and $163,000, respectively. The Partnership's share of Eagle Ridge's
net loss amounted to approximately $232,000, $137,000 and $174,000 for the 1998,
1997 and 1996 Fiscal Years, respectively.
Other
The Partnership continues to meet its primary objective of generating Housing
Tax Credits. Housing Tax Credits are generated by a Property over a ten-year
period commencing as each Property is leased to qualified tenants. During the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Housing Tax Credits received by
the Partnership totaled $11,208,964, $11,208,966 and $11,208,869, respectively.
There were no Historic Tax Credits received in Fiscal Years 1998, 1997 and 1996.
The Partnership's investments as limited partners in the Local Partnerships are
subject to the risks incident to the management and ownership of improved real
estate. The Partnership's investments also could be adversely affected by poor
economic conditions generally, which could increase vacancy levels, rental
payment defaults and operating expenses, any or all of which could threaten the
financial viability of one or more of the Local Partnerships.
There are also substantial risks associated with the operation of Apartment
Complexes receiving government assistance. These include governmental
regulations concerning tenant eligibility, which may make it more difficult to
rent apartments in the complexes; difficulties in obtaining government approval
for rent increases; limitations on the percentage of income which low and
moderate income tenants may pay as rent; the possibility that Congress may not
appropriate funds to enable HUD to make the rental assistance payments it has
contracted to make; and that when the rental assistance contracts expire there
may not be market demand for apartments at full market rents in a Local
Partnership's Apartment Complex.
The Local Partnerships are impacted by inflation in several ways. Inflation
generally allows for increases in rental rates to reflect the impact of higher
operating and replacement costs. Inflation also affects the Local Partnerships
adversely by increasing operating costs as a result of higher costs of such
items as fuel, utilities and labor. However, continued inflation may result in
appreciated values of the Local Partnerships' Apartment Complexes over a period
of time as rental revenues and replacement costs continue to increase.
The Partnership does not anticipate that it will be in a position to make cash
distributions at any time prior to the disposition of the Properties. If
distributions of operating cash flow are made, it is expected that they will be
limited. As of March 31, 1998, no such distributions have been made.
There has recently been an increasing number of requests for the list of BAC
holders of limited partnerships such as the Partnership. Often these requests
are made by a person who, only a short time before making the request, acquired
merely a small number of BACs in the Partnership and seeks the list for an
improper purpose, a purpose that is not in the best interest of the Partnership
or is harmful to the Partnership. In order to best serve and protect the
interests of
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the Partnership and all of its investors, the General Partners of the
Partnership have adopted a policy with respect to requests for the Partnership's
list of BAC holders. This policy is intended to protect investors from
unsolicited and coercive offers to acquire BAC holders' interests and does not
limit any other rights the General Partners may have under the Partnership
Agreement or applicable law.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997, SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, and SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, were
issued. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and displaying
comprehensive income and its components in a financial statement that is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements.
Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods, provided for
comparative purposes, is required. The statement also requires the accumulated
balance of other comprehensive income to be displayed separately from Limited
and General Partners' capital in the Partners' Capital section of the statement
of financial position.
SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for reporting information about operating
segments in annual and interim financial statements. Operating segments are
defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial
information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating
decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing
performance. Categories required to be reported as well as reconciled to the
financial statements are segment profit or loss, certain specific revenue and
expense items, and segment assets. SFAS No. 130 and No. 131 are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
Both SFAS No. 130 and 131 are disclosure related only and therefore will have no
impact on the Partnership's financial position or results of operations.
Year 2000 Compliance
As the year 2000 approaches, an issue has emerged regarding how existing
application software programs and operating systems can accommodate this date.
Failure to adequately address this issue could have potentially serious
repercussions. The General Partners are in the process of working with the
Partnership's service providers to prepare for the year 2000. Based on
information currently available, the Partnership does not expect that it will
incur significant operating expenses or be required to incur material costs to
be year 2000 compliant.
Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable for fiscal year 1998
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Sequential
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(a) 1. Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report 17
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,
1998 and 1997 85
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 86
Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Partners' Capital for the years ended March
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 87
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 88
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 90
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Freedom Tax
Credit Plus L.P. and consolidated partnerships as of March 31, 1998 and 1997,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in partners'
capital, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
March 31, 1998. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial
statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules. These
consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedules are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and the financial
statement schedules based on our audits. We did not audit the financial
statements of 25 and 27 of the consolidated partnerships, which statements
reflect combined assets constituting 49% and 48% and combined revenues
constituting 43% and 49% of the related consolidated totals for 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have
been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts
included for those partnerships, is based solely on the reports of the other
auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits and the reports of the other auditors provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of the other auditors, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P. and
consolidated partnerships as of March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended March 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
New York, New York
June 4, 1998
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
The Partners
Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Freedom
Tax Credit Plus L.P. and consolidated partnerships as of March 31, 1996 and
1995, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
partners' capital and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended March 31, 1996. In connection with our audits of the consolidated
financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules.
These consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedules
are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and the
financial statement schedules based on our audits. We did not audit the
financial statements of 28 of the consolidated partnerships, which statements
reflect combined assets constituting 49% and combined revenues constituting
49% of the related consolidated totals for 1996 and 1995. Those statements
were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and
our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for those
partnerships, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits and the reports of the other auditors provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of the other auditors,
the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P. and
consolidated partnerships as of March 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended March 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
New York New York
June 18, 1996
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[Letterhead of McKonly & Asbury LLP]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Partners of
Parkside Townhomes Associates
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Parkside Townhomes Associates
(a limited partnership), as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related
statements of income, partners' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Parkside Townhomes Associates
at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and its income, partners' equity, and cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards and Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency's HOMES Financial Reporting Manual, we have also issued a report
dated February 4, 1998 on our consideration of Parkside Townhomes Associates
internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants.
/s/ McKonly & Asbury LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
February 4, 1998
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[McKONLY & ASBURY LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Partners of
Parkside Townhomes Associates
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Parkside Townhomes Associates
(a limited partnership), as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
statements of income, partners' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Parkside Townhomes Associates
at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and its income, partners' equity, and cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards and Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency's HOMES Financial Reporting Manual, we have also issued a report
dated February 2, 1997 on our consideration of Parkside Townhomes Associates
internal control structure and a report dated February 2, 1997 on its compliance
with laws and regulations.
/s/ McKONLY & ASBURY
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
February 2, 1997
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Ivanhoe Apartments Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Ivanhoe Apartments Limited
Partnership (a Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the
related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows
for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Ivanhoe Apartments Limited
Partnership at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and
cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Lake, Hill & Myers
Lake, Hill & Myers
Salt Lake City, Utah
February 5, 1998
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Ivanhoe Apartments Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Ivanhoe Apartments Limited
Partnership (a Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the
related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows
for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Ivanhoe Apartments Limited
Partnership at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations and
cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Lake, Hill & Company
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Lake, Hill & Company
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 17, 1997
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[Letterhead of Rubin & Katz LLP]
INDEPEDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners of
Washington Brooklyn Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership, as of December 31, 1997, and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the representation of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1997 and the results of its operations, changes
in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Rubin & Katz LLP
New York, New York
February 18, 1998
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[RUBIN & KATZ LLP LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners of
Washington Brooklyn Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership, as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the representation of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1996 and the results of its operations, changes
in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ RUBIN & KATZ LLP
New York, New York
February 26, 1997
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[RUBIN & KATZ LLP LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners of
Washington Brooklyn Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership, as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the representation of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Washington Brooklyn Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations, changes
in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ RUBIN & KATZ LLP
New York, New York
February 23, 1996
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[Letterhead of Richard J. Klinkowitz]
To the Partners
C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES
(A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Gentlemen:
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP
ASSOCIATES (a New York Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and the
related statement of operations, partners' equity and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on the audit.
I conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain a reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that the audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES as
of December 31, 1997 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Richard J. Klinkowitz
Far Rockaway, New York
February 27, 1998
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[RICHARD J. KLINKOWITZ LETTERHEAD]
To the Partners
C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES
(A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Gentlemen:
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP
ASSOCIATES (a New York Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and the
related statement of operations, partners' equity and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on the audit.
I conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain a reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that the audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES as
of December 31, 1996 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ RICHARD J. KLINKOWITZ
Far Rockaway, New York
February 24 ,1997
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[Letterhead of Richard J. Klinkowitz Certified Public Accountant]
To the Partners
C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES
(A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Gentlemen:
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP
ASSOCIATES (a New York Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1995 and the
related statement of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on the audit.
I conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain a reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that the audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of C-H DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES as
of December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Richard J. Klinkowitz
Far Rockaway, New York
February 19, 1996
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[Letterhead of Haefele, Flanagan & Co. p.c.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Magnolia Mews Limited Partnership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MAGNOLIA MEWS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership) as of December 31,
1997, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity, and cash flows
for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MAGNOLIA MEWS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP as of December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Haefele, Flanagan & Co. p.c.
Moorestown, New Jersey
January 23, 1998
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[HAEFELE, FLANAGAN & CO. P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Magnolia Mews Limited Partnership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MAGNOLIA MEWS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1996, and
the related statements of operations, partners' equity, and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of MAGNOLIA MEWS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ HAEFELE, FLANAGAN & CO. P.C.
Moorestown, New Jersey
January 31, 1997
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[Letterhead of Haefele, Flanagan & Co. p.c.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Magnolia Mew Limited Partnership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MAGNOLIA MEWS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1995, and
the related statements of operations, partners' equity, and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of MAGNOLIA MEWS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Haefele, Flanagan & Co. p.c.
Moorestown, New Jersey
February 2, 1996
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[Letterhead of Snipes, Gower & Associates, P.A.]
The Partners
The Oaks Village Limited Partnership
Dunn, North Carolina
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of The Oaks Village
Limited Partnership, Project No. 38-024-561572445 as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity (deficit), and
cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of The Oaks Village Limited Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of
the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of The Oaks Village Limited
Partnership, Project No. 38-024-561572445
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as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations, the
changes in partners' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on Page 13
is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part
of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a
report dated January 24, 1998 on our consideration of The Oaks Village Limited
Partnership's internal control and a report dated January 24, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the financial statements.
/s/ Snipes, Gower & Assoc., P.A.
Dunn, North Carolina
January 24, 1998
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[SNIPES, GOWER & ASSOCIATES, P.A. LETTERHEAD]
The Partners
The Oaks Village Limited Partnership
Dunn, North Carolina
Gentlemen:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of The Oaks Village Limited
Partnership, Dunn, North Carolina (a North Carolina limited partnership),
Project No.: 38-024-561572445 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
statements of operations, partners' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the
years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of The Oaks
Village Limited Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of
the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of The Oaks Village Limited
Partnership, Dunn, North Carolina
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as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations, the changes
in partners' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a
report dated January 23, 1997 on our consideration of The Oaks Village Limited
Partnership's internal control structure and a report dated January 23, 1997 on
its compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the financial statements.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on Page 13
is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part
of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Snipes, Gower & Associates, P. A.
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Snipes, Gower & Associates, P. A.
Dunn, North Carolina
January 23, 1997
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[Letterhead of Snipes, Gower & Associates, P.A.]
The Partners
Greenfield Village Limited Partnership
Dunn, North Carolina
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Greenfield Village
Limited Partnership, Project No 38-043-561614646, as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity (deficit), and
cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Greenfield Village Limited Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General
of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Greenfield Village Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations,
the changes in partners' equity (deficit) and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on Page 13
is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of
the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a
report dated January 24, 1998 on our consideration of Greenfield Village Limited
Partnership's internal control and a report dated January 24, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the financial statements.
/s/ Snipes, Gower & Associates, P.A.
Dunn, North Carolina
January 24, 1998
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[SNIPES, GOWER & ASSOCIATES, P.A. LETTERHEAD]
The Partners
Greenfield Village Limited Partnership
Dunn, North Carolina
Gentlemen:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Greenfield Village
Limited Partnership, Dunn, North Carolina (a North Carolina limited
partnership), Project No.: 38-043 561614646, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related statements of operations, partners' equity (deficit), and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Greenfield Village Limited Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General
of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Greenfield Village Limited
Partnership, Dunn, North Carolina as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of its operations, the changes in partners' equity (deficit) and its
cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards. we have also issued a
report dated January 23, 1997 on our consideration of Greenfield Village Limited
Partnership's internal control structure and a report dated January 23, 1997 on
its compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the financial statements.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on Page 13
is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of
the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Snipes, Gower & Associates, P. A.
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Snipes, Gower & Associates, P. A.
Dunn, North Carolina
January 23, 1997
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[Letterhead of KOCH GERINGER & CO., LLP]
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Partners
CLM Equities
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and the results of its operations, changes
in its partners' equity and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KOCH GERINGER & CO., LLP
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Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
January 14, 1998
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[KOCH GERINGER & CO. LLP LETTERHEAD]
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Partners
CLM Equities
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and the results of its operations, changes
in its partners' equity and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Koch Geringer & Co., LLP
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Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
January 7, 1997
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[Letterhead of Koch Geringer & Company]
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Partners
CLM Equities
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1995 and the related statements of operations,
changes in partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of CLM Equities (A Limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations, changes
in partners' equity and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Koch Geringer & Company
Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
January 18, 1996
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[Letterhead of NANAS, STERN, BIERS, NEINSTEIN AND CO. LLP]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
Victoria Manor Associates
Beverly Hills, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Victoria Manor Associates (a
California limited partnership), as of December 31, 1997 and the related
statements of partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Victoria Manor Associates as of
December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
NANAS, STERN, BIERS, NEINSTEIN AND CO. LLP
/s/ Nanas, Stern, Biers, Neinstein and Co. LLP
January 22, 1998
Beverly Hills, California
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[Letterhead of Nanas, Stern, Biers, Neinstein and Co.
- Beverly Hills, California]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
Victoria Manor Associates
Beverly Hills, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Victoria Manor Associates (a
California limited partnership), as of December 31, 1995 and the related
statements of partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Victoria Manor Associates as of
December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Nanas, Stern, Biers, Neinstein and Co.
NANAS, STERN, BIERS, NEINSTEIN AND CO.
January 8, 1996
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[Letterhead of Fishbein & Company, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Partners
Ogontz Hall Investors
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of OGONTZ HALL INVESTORS
(A Limited Partnership), PHFA Project No. 0-0116, as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related statements of profit and loss, partners' equity and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of
the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Ogontz Hall Investors as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information
included in this report (shown on pages 25 through 31) is presented for purposes
of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial
statements of the Partnership. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a
report dated February 2, 1998, on our consideration of Ogontz Hall Investors'
internal control structure and a report dated February 2, 1998, on compliance.
/s/ Fishbein & Company, P.C.
Elkins Park, PA
February 2, 1998
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[FISHBEIN & COMPANY, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
February 4, 1997
Partners
Ogontz Hall Investors
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of OGONTZ HALL INVESTORS (A
Limited Partnership), PHFA Project No. 0-0116, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related statements of profit and loss, partners' equity and cash flows
for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and "Government Auditing Standards" issued by the Comptroller General
of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Ogontz Hall Investors as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information
included in this report (shown on pages 25 through 31) is presented for purposes
of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial
statements of the Partnership. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with "Government Auditing Standards," we have also issued a
report dated February 4, 1997, on our consideration of Ogontz Hall Investors'
internal control structure and a report dated February 4, 1997, on compliance.
/s/ Fishbein & Company, P.C.
Elkins Park, PA
February 4, 1997
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[Letterhead of Suby, Von Haden & Associates, S.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
Madison, Wisconsin
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of WHEDA Project No. 011/001138
of Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related statements of loss, partners' equity and cash flows for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations, changes in
partners' equity and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
January 14, 1998 /s/ Suby, Von Haden & Associates, S.C.
Madison, Wisconsin
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[Letterhead of Morton, Nehls & Tierney, S.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON THE INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE
To the Partners
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
Madison, Wisconsin
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Eagle Ridge
Limited Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 1995, we
considered its internal control structure in order to determine our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements
and not to provide assurance on the internal control structure. However, we
noted a certain matter involving the internal control structure and its
operation that we consider to be a reportable condition under standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the internal control
structure that, in our judgment, could adversely affect the Partnership's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data consistent with
the assertions of management in the financial statements.
The reportable condition we noted was that there is not an adequate overall
internal control structure design because there is little segregation of duties.
A system of internal control procedures contemplates an adequate segregation of
duties so that no one individual handles a transaction from its inception to its
completion. While we recognize your entity may not be large enough to permit an
adequate segregation of duties in all respects for an effective system of
internal control procedures, it is important you are aware of this condition.
We also noted matters involving the internal control structure and its operation
that we have reported to the management of the Partnership in a separate
communication.
This report is intended for the information of the owners, management and the
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
/s/ Morton, Nehls & Tierney, S.C.
Madison, Wisconsin
February 29, 1996
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[Letterhead of Reznick Fedder & Silverman]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Nelson Anderson Affordable
Housing Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Nelson Anderson
Affordable Housing Limited Partnership as of December 31, 1997, and the related
statements of operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Nelson Anderson Affordable
Housing Limited Partnership as of December 31, 1997, and the results of its
operations, the changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then
ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Reznick Fedder & Silverman
Bethesda, Maryland
January 31, 1998
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[Letterhead of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.]
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Partners
Conifer Irondequoit Associates
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial position of Conifer
Irondequoit Associates (A Limited Partnership), as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital,
and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Conifer Irondequoit Associates
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The accompanying supplemental footnote information worksheets and computation of
cash flow amounts available for cash distributions on pages 11 through 17 are
presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial
statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Rochester, New York
February 5, 1998
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[Letterhead of Coopers & Lybrand]
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Partners
Conifer Irondequoit Associates
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Conifer Irondequoit
Associates (A Limited Partnership), as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital, and cash flows
for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Conifer Irondequoit Associates
as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand
Rochester, New York
February 2, 1996
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[Letterhead of ZINER & COMPANY, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Middletown Associates
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Middletown Associates (a
Pennsylvania limited partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and the related
statements of operations, changes in partners' equity and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's general partners and contracted management agent. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit. The financial statements of Middletown Associates as of December 31,
1996 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated January 17, 1997,
expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
Partnership's general partners and contracted management agent, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Middletown Associates at
December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations, changes in partners'
equity and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ ZINER & COMPANY, P.C.
January 17, 1998
Boston, Massachusetts
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[J.H. WILLIAMS & CO., LLP LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Middletown Associates (a Limited Partnership)
Middletown, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Middletown Associates (a
Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related statements
of (loss), statements of changes in partners' equity and cash flows for the
years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership 'a general partners and contracted management agent. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
Partnership's general partners and contracted management agent, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Middletown Associates (a
Limited Partnership) at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations, changes in partners' equity and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/S/ J.H. WILLIAMS & CO., LLP
Kingston, Pennsylvania
February 13, 1997
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[REZNICK FEDDER & SILVERMAN LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Flipper Temple Associates, L.P.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Flipper Temple
Associates, L.P. as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of profit
and loss (on HUD Form No. 92410), partners' equity and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General
of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Flipper Temple Associates,
L.P. as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations, the changes in
partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 22
through 27 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
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In accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the "Consolidated
Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Programs," we have also issued reports dated
January 23, 1997 on our consideration of Flipper Temple Associates L.P.'s
internal control structure and on its compliance with specific requirements
applicable to major HUD programs, affirmative fair housing, and laws and
regulations applicable to the financial statements.
/s/ Reznick Fedder & Silverman
Bethesda, Maryland Federal Employer
January 23, 1997 Identification Number:
52-1088612
Audit Principal: Lester A. Kanis
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[Letterhead of Reznick Fedder & Silverman]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
220 Cooper Street, L.P.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 220 Cooper Street, L.P.,
as of December 31, 1997, and the related statements of operations, partners'
equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of 220 Cooper Street, L.P. as
of December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations, the changes in
partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Reznick Fedder & Silverman
Bethesda, Maryland
January 6, 1998
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[REZNICK FEDDER & SILVERMAN LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
220 Cooper Street, L.P.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 220 Cooper Street, L.P.,
as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners'
equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of 220 Cooper Street, L.P. as
of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations, the changes in
partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Reznick Fedder & Silverman
Bethesda, Maryland
January 29, 1997
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[REZNICK FEDDER & SILVERMAN LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
220 Cooper Street, L.P.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 220 Cooper Street, L.P.,
as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners'
equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of 220 Cooper Street, L.P. as
of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations, the changes in
partners' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Reznick Fedder & Silverman
Bethesda, Maryland
February 9, 1996
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[ARCHAMBO, MUEGGENBORG & DICK, INC. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Pecan Creek Limited Partnership
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Pecan Creek Limited
Partnership, HUD Project No. FHA 118-35121 (a limited partnership), as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related statements of income, changes in
partners' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Pecan Creek Limited Partnership
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
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Page 2
Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial
statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental information shown on
pages 13 to 19 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the financial statements of Pecan Creek Limited Partnership.
Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly presented in
all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the Consolidated Audit
Guide for Audits of HUD Programs issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, we have also issued reports dated January 30, 1997 on our
consideration of Pecan Creek Limited Partnership's internal control structure,
on its compliance with specific requirements applicable to major HUD programs,
specific requirements applicable to nonmajor HUD program transactions, and
specific requirements applicable to Affirmative Fair Housing.
/s/ Archambo, Mueggenborg & Dick, Inc.
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ARCHAMBO, MUEGGENBORG & DICK, INC.
Certified Public Accountants
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
January 30, 1997
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[Letterhead of AGBIMSON & CO., PLLC]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 363 Grand Vendome Associates,
Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1997, and the related statements of
Loss, Partners' Capital and Cash Flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
Except as discussed in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We are unable to obtain adequate support for the carrying value for the building
construction and rehabilitation costs included in the fixed assets at December
31, 1997, which also affected material amounts included in the Statements of
Loss and Partners' Capital for the year then ended as described in Note 10.
In our opinion, except for the effects on the financial statements of such
adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been
able to examine evidence regarding the carrying value of building and
rehabilitation costs, the financial statements referred to in the first
paragraph above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of 363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1997,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ AGBIMSON & CO., PLLC
Rockville Centre, New York
February 17, 1998
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[AGBIMSON & CO., PLLC LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 363 Grand Vendome Associates,
Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of
Loss, Partners' Capital and Cash Flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
Except as discussed in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We are unable to obtain adequate support for the carrying value for the building
construction and rehabilitation costs included in the fixed assets at December
31, 1996, which also affected material amounts included in the Statements of
Loss and Partners' Capital for the year then ended as described in Note 10.
In our opinion, except for the effects on the financial statements of such
adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been
able to examine evidence regarding the carrying value of building and
rehabilitation costs, the financial statements referred to in the first
paragraph above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of 363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1996,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/S/ AGBIMSON & CO., PLLC
Rockville Centre, New York
February 21, 1997
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[Letterhead of Agbimson & Co., PLLC]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 363 Grand Vendome Associates,
Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of
Loss, Partners' Capital and Cash Flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
Except as discussed in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We are unable to obtain adequate support for the carrying value for the building
construction and rehabilitation costs included in the fixed assets at December
31, 1995, which also affected material amounts included in the Statements of
Loss and Partners' Capital for the year then ended as described in Note 10.
In our opinion, except for the effects on the financial statements of such
adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been
able to examine evidence regarding the carrying value of building and
rehabilitation costs, the financial statements referred to in the first
paragraph above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of 363 Grand Vendome Associates, Limited Partnership, as of December 31, 1995,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Agbimson & Co., PLLC
Rockville Centre, New York
February 29, l996
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
New Augusta Associates, Ltd.
New Augusta, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of New Augusta Associates, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No. 28-056-640665470 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of New Augusta Associates, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 28-056-640665470 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and 11 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 23, 1998 on my consideration of New Augusta Associates, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 23, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 23, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
New Augusta Associates, Ltd.
New Augusta, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of New Augusta Associates, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-056-640665470 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of New Augusta Associates, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 28-056-640665470 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 19, 1997 on my consideration of New Augusta Associates, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 19, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 19, 1997
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Pine Shadow, Ltd.
Waveland, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Pine Shadow, Ltd., a limited
partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-023-640661063 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Pine Shadow, Ltd., RHS Project No.:
28-023-640661063 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 21, 1997 on my consideration of Pine Shadow, Ltd., Internal
control structure and a report dated February 21, 1997 on its compliance with
laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 21, 1997
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Windsor Place, L.P.
Wedowee, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Windsor Place, L.P., a limited
partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-056-631024917 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Windsor Place, L.P., RHS Project
No.: 01-056-631024917 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 23, 1998 on my consideration of Windsor Place, L.P.'s internal
control structure and a report dated February 23, 1998 on its compliance with
laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 23, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Windsor Place, L.P.
Wedowee, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Windsor Place, L.P., a limited
partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-056-631024917 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
partnership's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Windsor Place, L.P., RHS Project
No.: 01-056-631024917 as of December 31; 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 19, 1997 on my consideration of Windsor Place, L.P., internal
control structure and a report dated February 19, 1997 on its compliance with
laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 19, 1997
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Brookwood Associates, Ltd.
Foley, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brookwood Associates, Ltd., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-002-621394754 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Brookwood Associates, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-002-621394754 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 9
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Year End Report and Analysis (Form FmHA 1930-8) Parts I through
II for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is presented for purposes of
complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing Services and is also not a
required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 15, 1997 on my consideration of Brookwood Associates, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 15, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 15, 1997
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.
Heflin, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-015-631039371 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-015-631039371 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 23, 1998 on my consideration of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.'s
internal control structure and a report dated February 23, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 23, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.
Heflin, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-015-631039371 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-015-631039371 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 9
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 6, 1997 on my consideration of Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd.'s
internal control structure and a report dated February 6, 1997 on its compliance
with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 6, 1997
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Shadowood Apartments, Ltd.
Stevenson, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-036-631030182 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards by the Comptroller General of the United
States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration
Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for my
opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-036-631030182 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form, FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 24, 1998 on my consideration of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 24, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 24, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Shadowood Apartments, Ltd.
Stevenson, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 0l-036-63l030l82 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-036-631030182 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated January 30, 1997 on my consideration of Shadowood Apartments, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated January 30, 1997 on its compliance
with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
January 30, 1997
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Brittany Associates, L.P.
Dekalb, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brittany Associates, L.P., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-035-581896085 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Brittany Associates, L.P., RHS
Project No.: 28-035-581896085 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 17, 1998 on my consideration of Brittany Associates, L.P.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 17, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 17, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Brittany Associates, L.P.
Dekalb, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brittany Associates, L.P., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-035-581896085 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Brittany Associates, L.P., RHS
Project No.: 28-035-581896085 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Year End Report and Analysis (Form FmHA 1930-8) Parts I through
II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is presented for purposes of
complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing Services and is also not a
required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards. I have also issued a report
dated February 14, 1997 on my consideration of Brittany Associates, L.P.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 14, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 14, 1997
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Hidden Valley Apartments, Ltd.
Brewton, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Hidden Valley Apartments,
Ltd., a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-027-631025600 as of December
31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital
and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Hidden Valley Apartments, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 01-027-631025600, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 19, 1997 on my consideration of Hidden Valley Apartments, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 19, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 19, 1997
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[Letterhead of Bob T. Robinson]
To the Partners of Westbrook Square, Ltd.
Independent Auditor's Report
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Westbrook Square, Ltd. (RD
Case number 28-040-640770978) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related
statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the partnership's
management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General
of the United States. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. I believe that my audits provide a reasonable basis for my
opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Westbrook Square, Ltd. as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
My audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial
statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information, including separate
reports on compliance with laws and regulations and on internal controls, is
presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of
the financial statements of Westbrook Square, Ltd. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial
statements and, in my opinion, is fairly presented in all material respects in
relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Bob T. Robinson
February 27, 1998
Jackson, Mississippi
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[Letterhead of Bartlett & Gunter]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Westbrook Square, Ltd.
We have audited the balance sheets of Westbrook Square, Ltd., (a limited
Partnership) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of
operations, partners' capital, and cash flows for the years then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Governmental Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly in all
material respects, the financial position of Westbrook Square, Ltd. (a limited
partnership) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Bartlett & Gunter
February 28, 1996
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.
Warsaw, Kentucky
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 20-039-621409235 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 20-039-621409235 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 25, 1998 on my consideration of Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 25, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 25, 1998
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[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.
Warsaw, Kentucky
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.,
a limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 20-039-621409235 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position c Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd., RHS
Project No.: 20-039-621409235 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 9
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 18, 1997 on my consideration of Warsaw Elderly Housing, Ltd.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 18, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/S/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 18, 1997
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[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
West Hill Square, Ltd.
Gordo, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of West Hill Square, Ltd., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-054-631010865 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of West Hill Square, Ltd., RHS Project
No.: 01-054-631010865 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 24, 1998 on my consideration of West Hill Square, Ltd., internal
control structure and a report dated February 24, 1998 on its compliance with
laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 24, 1998
<PAGE>
[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
West Hill Square, Ltd.
Gordo, Alabama
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of West Hill Square, Ltd., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 01-054-631010865 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of West Hill Square, Ltd., RHS Project
No.: 01-054-631010865 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 13 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 21, 1997 on my consideration of West Hill Square, Ltd., internal
control structure and a report dated February 21, 1997 on its compliance with
laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 21, 1997
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<PAGE>
[Letterhead of DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Elmwood Associates, L.P.
Picayune, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Elmwood Associates, L.P., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-055-640804193 as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Elmwood Associates, L.P., RHS
Project No.: 28-055-640804193 as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I and II for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 23, 1998 on my consideration of Elmwood Associates, L.P.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 23, 1998 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ Donald W. Causey, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 23, 1998
<PAGE>
[DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C. LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Partners
Elmwood Associates, L.P.
Picayune, Mississippi
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Elmwood Associates, L.P., a
limited partnership, RHS Project No.: 28-055-640804193 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the partnership's management. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted the audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Home
Administration Audit Program. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that the audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Elmwood Associates, L.P., RHS
Project No.: 28-055-640804193 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental information on pages 10
through 12 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The supplemental information
presented in the Multiple Family Housing Borrower Balance Sheet (Form FmHA
1930-8) Parts I through II for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is
presented for purposes of complying with the requirements of the Rural Housing
Services and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the audit procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in my opinion is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, I have also issued a report
dated February 20, 1997 on my consideration of Elmwood Associates, L.P.,
internal control structure and a report dated February 20, 1997 on its
compliance with laws and regulations.
/s/ DONALD W. CAUSEY, CPA, P.C.
Gadsden, Alabama
February 20, 1997
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FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Property and equipment - (at cost, net of accumulated
depreciation of $34,548,717 and $29,490,168,
respectively) (Note 4) $ 107,652,755 $ 113,446,936
Cash and cash equivalents 1,656,414 1,925,081
Investment in marketable securities (Note 2) 154,184 110,343
Cash held in escrow 3,875,424 3,524,350
Deferred costs (net of accumulated amortization of
$1,323,459 and $1,153,799, respectively) (Note 5) 2,085,132 2,254,752
Other assets 915,131 1,133,002
-------------- --------------
Total Assets $116,339,040 $ 122,394,464
============== ==============
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable (Note 6) $ 71,068,616 $ 71,673,532
Accounts payable and other liabilities 2,820,787 2,798,335
Due to local general partners and affiliates (Note 7) 3,259,448 2,964,502
Due to general partners and affiliates (Note 7) 2,399,496 1,684,370
-------------- --------------
Total Liabilities 79,548,347 79,120,739
-------------- --------------
Minority interests 7,657,057 7,946,451
-------------- --------------
Partners' Capital:
Limited partners (72,896 BACs
issued and outstanding) 29,513,678 35,649,218
General partners (389,402) (327,427)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities 9,360 5,483
-------------- --------------
Total Partners' Capital 29,133,636 35,327,274
-------------- --------------
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 7 and 10)
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital $ 116,339,040 $122,394,464
============== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Rental income $12,259,111 $11,930,785 $11,662,928
Other 1,245,844 1,339,849 1,336,933
----------- ----------- -----------
13,504,955 13,270,634 12,999,861
----------- ----------- -----------
Expenses:
Repairs and maintenance 2,169,227 2,044,087 1,845,258
Operating and other 1,700,952 1,720,139 1,657,747
Real estate taxes 940,864 899,014 826,883
Interest 4,835,092 5,019,334 4,970,087
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 4 and 5) 5,228,209 5,335,528 5,471,471
General and administrative 2,296,475 2,131,261 2,161,959
General and administrative-related parties
(Note 7) 1,501,637 1,517,271 1,186,924
Loss on impairment of assets (Note 4) 1,100,000 0 0
----------- ----------- -----------
19,772,456 18,666,634 18,120,329
----------- ----------- -----------
Loss before minority interest and extraordinary
items (6,267,501) (5,396,000) (5,120,468)
Minority interest in losses of subsidiary
partnerships 69,986 59,470 58,131
----------- ----------- -----------
Loss before extraordinary item (6,197,515) (5,336,530) (5,062,337)
Extraordinary item - forgiveness of indebtedness
(Note 9) 0 87,262 0
----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)
=========== =========== ===========
Loss before extraordinary item -
limited partners (6,135,540) (5,283,164) (5,011,714)
Extraordinary item - limited partners 0 86,389 0
----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss - limited partners $(6,135,540) $(5,196,775) $(5,011,714)
=========== =========== ===========
Number of BACs outstanding 72,896 72,896 72,896
=========== =========== ===========
Per BAC:
Basic loss before extraordinary item $ (84.17) $ (72.48) $ (68.75)
Extraordinary item 0.00 1.19 0.00
----------- ----------- -----------
Basic net loss $ (84.17) $ (71.29) $ (68.75)
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net
Unrealized
Gain (loss) on
Limited General Marketable
Total Partners Partners Securities
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Partners' capital - March 31, 1995 $45,631,256 $45,857,707 $ (224,311) $ (2,140)
Net loss (5,062,337) (5,011,714) (50,623) 0
Change in net unrealized loss on
marketable securities 13,241 0 0 13,241
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Partners' capital - March 31, 1996 40,582,160 40,845,993 (274,934) 11,101
Net loss (5,249,268) (5,196,775) (52,493) 0
Change in net unrealized gain on
marketable securities (5,618) 0 0 (5,618)
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Partners' capital - March 31, 1997 35,327,274 35,649,218 (327,427) 5,483
Net loss (6,197,515) (6,135,540) (61,975) 0
Change in net unrealized gain on
marketable securities 3,877 0 0 3,877
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Partners' capital - March 31, 1998 $29,133,636 $29,513,678 $ (389,402) $ 9,360
=========== =========== ============= ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary item - forgiveness of indebtedness 0 (87,262) 0
Depreciation and amortization 5,228,209 5,335,528 5,471,471
Loss on impairment of assets 1,100,000 0 0
Minority interest in loss of subsidiaries (69,986) (59,470) (58,131)
Decrease (increase) in other assets 217,871 9,341 (88,248)
Increase in accounts payable and other
liabilities 22,452 282,462 318,915
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow (351,074) (13,340) 397,094
Increase in due to general partners
and affiliates 715,126 724,528 443,042
Increase in due to local general partners
and affiliates 111,226 183,295 0
Decrease in due to local general partners
and affiliates (14,163) (99,067) 0
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 762,146 1,026,747 1,421,806
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment (364,368) (434,192) (216,221)
Increase in marketable securities (39,964) 0 0
Increase in due to local general partners
and affiliates 33,390 9,845 109,884
Decrease in due to local general partners
and affiliates (79,969) (270,191) (302,737)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities (450,911) (694,538) (409,074)
----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
(continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of mortgage loans (604,916) (576,081) (769,758)
(Increase) decrease in deferred costs (40) 7,415 (7,427)
Increase in due to local general partners
and affiliates 296,051 137,349 0
Decrease in due to local general partners
and affiliates (51,589) (229,262) 0
(Decrease) increase in capitalization of
consolidated subsidiaries attributable to
minority interest (219,408) 9,688 (306,162)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in financing activities (579,902) (650,891) (1,083,347)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (268,667) (318,682) (70,615)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,925,081 2,243,763 2,314,378
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,656,414 $ 1,925,081 $ 2,243,763
=========== =========== ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 3,626,429 $ 3,830,228 $ 3,935,154
=========== =========== ===========
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Conversion of operating deficit loan to equity:
Decrease in due to local general partners
and affiliates $ 0 $ (65,725) $ 0
Increase in capitalization of consolidated
subsidiaries attributable to minority interest 0 65,725 0
Forgiveness of indebtedness (Note 9):
Decrease in due to local general partners
and affiliates 0 (87,262) 0
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
NOTE 1 - General
Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), was organized on August 28, 1989 and commenced the public
offering on February 9, 1990. The general partners of the Partnership are
Related Freedom Associates L.P. (the "Related General Partner"), a Delaware
limited partnership, and Freedom GP Inc. (the "Freedom General Partner"), a
Delaware corporation, together (the "General Partners"). The Partnership will
terminate on December 31, 2030, unless terminated sooner under the provision's
of the partnership agreement.
The Partnership's business is to invest in other partnerships ("Local
Partnerships," "subsidiaries" or "subsidiary partnerships") owning leveraged
apartment complexes that are eligible for the low-income housing tax credit
("Housing Tax Credit") enacted in the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Some of the
complexes may also be eligible for the historic rehabilitation tax credit
("Historic Tax Credits"). During Fiscal Years 1998, 1997 and 1996, the
Partnership generated $11,208,964, $11,208,966 and $11,208,869, respectively, in
Housing Tax Credits. There were no Historic Tax Credits generated in 1998, 1997
and 1996.
The Partnership was authorized to issue a total of 200,000 Beneficial Assignment
Certificates ("BACs"), which had been registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for sale to the public. As of August 8, 1991 (the date on
which the Partnership held the final closing of the sale of BACs and on which
the offering was terminated), the Partnership had received $72,896,000 of gross
proceeds of the Offering from 4,780 investors.
The terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement provide, among other things, that
net profits or losses and distributions of cash flow are, in general, allocated
99% to the limited partners and BACs holders and 1% to the General Partners.
NOTE 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a) Basis of Accounting and Presentation
The Partnership's fiscal year ends on March 31. All subsidiaries have calendar
year ends. Accounts of the subsidiaries have been adjusted for intercompany
transactions from January 1 through March 31. The Partnership's fiscal year ends
March 31, in order to allow adequate time for the subsidiaries financial
statements to be prepared and consolidated. The books and records of the
Partnership are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
b) Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership
and 42 subsidiary partnerships, in which the Partnership is a limited partner,
with an ownership interest ranging from approximately 98% to 99%. All
intercompany accounts and transactions with the subsidiary partnerships have
been eliminated in consolidation. Through the rights of the Partnership and/or
an affiliate of the General Partners, which affiliate has a contractual
obligation to act on behalf of the Partnership, to remove the general partner of
the subsidiary part-
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
nerships and to approve certain major operating and financial decisions, the
Partnership has a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary partnerships.
Increases (decreases) in the capitalization of consolidated subsidiaries
attributable to minority interest arises from cash contributions and cash
distributions to the minority interest partners.
The Partnership's investment in each subsidiary is equal to the respective
subsidiary's partners' equity less minority interest capital, if any.
c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash
equivalents include cash on hand, cash in banks, and investments in short-term
money market accounts (which were purchased with maturities of three months or
less).
d) Investment in Marketable Securities
The Partnership applies the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards
Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115 "Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." At March 31, 1998 and
1997 the Partnership has classified its securities as available-for-sale.
Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with net unrealized gain
(loss) reported as a separate component of partner's capital until realized. A
decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that
is deemed other than temporary is charged to earnings resulting in the
establishment of a new cost basis for the security. At March 31, 1998 and 1997,
the net unrealized gain on securities available for sale was $9,360 and $5,483,
respectively.
e) Cash held in Escrow
Cash held in escrow includes cash held in escrow, replacement reserves and
tenant security deposits.
f) Property and Equipment
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of." Under SFAS No. 121, the Partnership is required to review long-lived assets
and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be
recoverable. Impairment of properties to be held and used is determined to exist
when estimated amounts recoverable through future operations on an undiscounted
basis are below the properties' carrying value. If a property is determined to
be impaired, it is written down to its estimated fair value. Effective April 1,
1996, the Partnership adopted SFAS No. 121, consistent with the required
adoption period.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
The determination of fair value is based, not only upon future cash flows, which
rely upon estimates and assumptions including expense growth, occupancy and
rental rates, but also upon market capitalization and discount rates as well as
other market indicators. The General Partners believe that the estimates and
assumptions used are appropriate in evaluating the carrying amount of the
Partnership's properties. However, changes in market conditions and
circumstances may occur in the near term which would cause these estimates and
assumptions to change, which, in turn, could cause the amounts ultimately
realized upon the sale or other disposition of the properties to differ
materially from their estimated fair value. Such changes may also require
write-downs in future years. During the quarter ended March 31, 1998, the
Partnership has recorded $1,100,000 as a loss on impairment of assets.
Property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, which
range from 20 to 40 years for properties. Equipment lives range from 5 to 7
years and are depreciated on a straight-line basis. The property is depreciated
using an accelerated or straight-line method.
g) Acquisition Fees and Costs
At investor closings, the General Partners were paid a property acquisition fee
(equal to 6% of the gross proceeds) for evaluating and screening real property
to be acquired. Acquisition fees and other acquisition expenses incurred by the
Partnership are charged to the property accounts based on the costs of
properties acquired.
h) Rental income
Rental income is recognized as rent becomes due. Rental payments received in
advance are deferred until earned. The partnership receives rental subsidies
which amounted to approximately $2,336,000, $2,406,000 and $2,384,000 for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The related rental
subsidy programs have expiration that either expire subsequent to the year 2000
or terminate upon total disbursement of the assistance obligation.
i) Income Taxes
The Partnership is not required to provide for, or pay, any federal income
taxes. Net income or loss generated by the Partnership is passed through to the
partners and is required to be reported by them. The Partnership may be subject
to state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates. For income tax
purposes, the Partnership has a fiscal year ending December 31 (see Note 8).
j) Development Deficit Guarantees
Amounts received under Development Deficit Guarantees from the developers of the
properties purchased by the Partnership were treated as a reduction of the
asset. As of March 31, 1998, all Development Deficit Guarantees have expired.
k) Operating Deficit Guarantees
Amounts received under Operating Deficit Guarantees from the local general
partners are treated as operating loans which will not bear interest and will be
repaid only out of 50% of
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
available cash flow or out of available net sale or refinancing proceeds. As of
March 31, 1998, all Operating Deficit Guarantees have expired with the exception
of one Local Partnership which will expire December 31, 1998.
l) Organization Costs
Costs incurred to organize the Partnership, including but not limited to legal
and accounting, are considered deferred organization expenses. These costs,
which had been capitalized, were amortized on the straight-line method over a
60-month period and were fully amortized as of the end of the 1996 Fiscal Year.
m) Loss Contingencies
The Partnership records loss contingencies as a charge to income when
information becomes available which indicates that it is probable that an asset
has been impaired or a liability has been incurred as of the date of the
financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
n) SFAS 128
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). This
statement simplifies the current standards for computing earnings per share
(EPS) , as specified in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15, "Earnings
per Share" (APB 15). Under SFAS 128, the presentation of primary EPS will be
replaced by the presentation of basic EPS. For companies with complex capital
structures, the presentation of fully diluted EPS will be replaced by diluted
EPS. Diluted EPS is computed similarly to fully diluted EPS pursuant to APB 15.
The Partnership adopted this standard in the third quarter of fiscal 1998, and
its adoption did not have any impact on reported earning per BAC.
o) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and
assumptions relating to reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, actual results
could differ from those estimates.
p) Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications were made to prior periods' financial statements to
conform to the March 31, 1998 presentation.
NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with SFAS No. 107 "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instruments," the following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to
estimate that value:
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash Held in Escrow, Accounts Payable and Other
Liabilities, Due to Local General Partners and Affiliates, and Due to General
Partners and Affiliates
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, cash held in escrow, accounts
payable and other liabilities approximates fair value. Due to Local General
Partners and Affiliates and Due to General Partners and Affiliates would be paid
from the future operations or sale of the properties which is not readily
determinable.
Mortgage Notes Payable
The fair value of mortgage notes payable is estimated, where practicable, based
on the borrowing rate currently available for similar loans.
The estimated fair values of the Partnership's mortgage note payable are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, 1998 March 31, 1997
-------------------------------- ----------------------
Carrying Carrying
Amount Fair Value Amount Fair Value
------ ---------- ------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mortgage Notes Payable for which it is:
Practicable to estimate fair value $43,743,002 $44,660,702 $44,207,925 $44,950,092
Not Practicable (a) $27,325,614 $27,465,607
</TABLE>
(a) The mortgage notes payable are insured by HUD primarily in accordance with
Section 236 of the National Housing Act. New loans are no longer being insured
in accordance with Section 236 and presently existing loans are subject to
restrictions regarding prepayment. Management believes the estimation of fair
value to be impracticable.
NOTE 4 - Property and Equipment
The components of property and equipment are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31,
---------------------------------
1998 1997
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 5,720,520 $ 5,720,520
Buildings and improvements 131,456,940 132,298,828
Other 5,024,012 4,917,756
------------- -------------
142,201,472 142,937,104
Less: Accumulated depreciation (34,548,717) (29,490,168)
------------- -------------
$107,652,755 $113,446,936
============= =============
</TABLE>
Depreciation expense for the years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 amounted
to $5,058,549, $5,136,324 and $5,247,213, respectively.
The Partnership periodically compares the carrying value of its properties to
its estimate of the sum of undiscounted future cash flows and the fair value of
remaining tax credits, to determine if the carrying value of the property is
impaired. If the property is considered impaired based on this analysis, an
impairment loss is recorded in order to write down the property to
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
its fair value. In 1997, management of Wilshire Park ("Wilshire") completed a
recoverability review of the carrying value of the property based on an estimate
of undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. As of December 31, 1997, management concluded that the sum of the
undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by the apartment
project is less than the carrying value and, as a result, the Partnership
recorded a loss on impairment of $1,100,000, which reduced the carrying value to
its estimated fair value. The estimated fair value was determined by using a
discounted cash flow analysis and an estimate of the fair value of the remaining
tax credits.
NOTE 5 - Deferred Costs
The components of deferred costs and their periods of amortization are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31,
-------------------------------------------
1998 1997 Period
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Financing expenses $3,052,535 $3,052,495 (a)
Organization expenses 356,056 356,056 60 months
---------- ----------
3,408,591 3,408,551
Less: Accumulated
amortization (1,323,459) (1,153,799)
---------- ----------
$2,085,132 $2,254,752
========== ==========
</TABLE>
(a) Over the life of the related mortgages, ranging from 15 to 50 years, using a
method approximating the interest method.
Amortization of deferred costs for the years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
amounted to $169,660, $199,204 and $224,258, respectively.
NOTE 6 - Mortgage Notes Payable
At March 31, 1998 and 1997, mortgages payable, all of which are nonrecourse to
the Local Partnerships, are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Amount at
Range of March 31,
Number of Interest Range of -------------------------------
Mortgages Rates Maturities 1998 1997
- - --------- ----- ---------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2 0% 2007-2016 $ 2,383,151 $ 2,383,151
12 1% 2015-2022 12,050,899 12,056,004
13 3%-8.5% 1999-2031 14,048,457 14,159,045
17 8.75%-9% 2007-2040 26,077,733 26,296,762
16 9.24%-13.5% 2002-2032 16,508,376 16,778,570
----------- -----------
$71,068,616 $71,673,532
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
Each subsidiary partnership's mortgage note payable is collateralized by the
land and buildings of the respective subsidiary partnership, the assignment of
certain subsidiary partnership's rents, leases and replacement reserves, and is
without further recourse.
Annual principal payments required for each of the next five years are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Amount
- - ---------------------------- ------
<S> <C>
1999 $651,257
2000 720,929
2001 785,324
2002 855,174
2003 930,751
</TABLE>
NOTE 7 - Related Party Transactions and Transactions with General Partners and
Affiliates
Freedom SLP L.P., an affiliate of the General Partners, has either a .01% or 1%
interest, as a special limited partner, in each of the Local Partnerships.
The General Partners and their affiliates perform services for the Partnership.
The costs incurred are as follows:
a) Guarantees
The Partnership has negotiated Operating Deficit Guaranty Agreements with all
Local Partnerships whereby the Local General Partners have agreed to fund
operating deficits for a specified period of time commencing at break-even
point.
The original amount of the Operating Deficit Guarantees aggregated approximately
$9,500,000 of which approximately $9,000,000 had expired as of March 31, 1998.
As of March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, approximately $494,000, $494,000 and
$494,000, respectively, had been funded by the local general partners to meet
such obligations. Amounts funded under such agreements are treated as
non-interest bearing loans. (See Note 7(b) below for repayment terms).
b) Due to Local General Partners and Affiliates
At March 31, 1998 and 1997, a majority of these fees were incurred in connection
with the development of the property and have been included in the basis of the
building.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
Due to local general partners and affiliates at March 31, 1998 and 1997 consists
of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Operating advances $ 698,112 $ 440,241
Development fees 1,960,070 2,006,649
Due to contractor 114,620 114,620
Operating deficit loans (i) 297,203 310,138
General Partner distributions 0 474
Management and other fees 189,443 92,380
---------- ----------
$3,259,448 $2,964,502
========== ==========
(i) Operating deficit loans consist of the following:
1998 1997
---------- ----------
Oxford Trace $ 18,650 $ 18,650
Wilshire Park 191,775 191,775
</TABLE>
These loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are payable out of available
surplus cash of the respective subsidiary partnership, or at the time of sale or
refinancing.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Parkside Townhomes $ 68,200 $ 81,135
Ognotz Hall 18,578 18,578
</TABLE>
These loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are subordinate to the
second mortgage.
c) Other Expenses
The costs incurred to related parties for the years ended March 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended March 31,
------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Partnership management fees (a) $ 676,000 $ 676,000 $ 400,000
Expense reimbursement (b) 155,008 143,694 125,835
Property management fees (c) 622,137 630,074 595,406
Local administrative fee (d) 48,492 67,503 65,683
---------- ---------- ----------
$1,501,637 $1,517,271 $1,186,924
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
(a) The General Partners are entitled to receive a partnership management fee,
after payment of all Partnership expenses, which together with the annual local
administrative fees will not exceed a maximum of 0.5% per annum of Invested
Assets (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), for administering the affairs
of the Partnership. Subject to the foregoing limitation, the partnership
management fee will be determined by the General Partners in their sole
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
discretion based upon their review of the Partnership's investment. Unpaid
partnership management fees for any year will be accrued without interest and
will be payable from working capital reserves or to the extent of available
funds after the Partnership has made distributions to the Limited Partners and
BACs holders of sale or refinancing proceeds equal to their original capital
contributions plus a 10% priority return thereon (to the extent not theretofore
paid out of Cash Flow). Partnership management fees owed to General Partners
amounting to approximately $2,202,000 and $1,526,000 were accrued and unpaid as
of March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The General Partners have continued
allowing the accrual without payment of these amounts, but are under no
obligation to continue to do so.
(b) The Partnership reimburses the General Partners and their affiliates for
actual Partnership operating expenses incurred by the General Partners and their
affiliates on the Partnership's behalf. The amount of reimbursement from the
Partnership is limited by the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. Another
affiliate of the General Partners performs asset monitoring for the Partnership.
These services include site visits and evaluations of the subsidiary
partnerships' performance.
(c) Property management fees incurred by subsidiary partnerships amounted to
$937,552, $902,087 and $856,553 for the 1998, 1997 and 1996 Fiscal Years,
respectively. Of these fees $622,137, $630,074 and $595,406 were incurred to
affiliates of the subsidiary partnerships.
(d) Freedom SLP L.P., a special limited partner of the subsidiary partnerships,
is entitled to receive an annual local administrative fee of up to $2,500 from
each subsidiary partnership.
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
NOTE 8 - Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the financial statement net loss to the income tax loss for
the Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Financial statement
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)
Difference resulting from parent company having a
different fiscal year for income tax and
financial reporting purposes (373,441) 448,899 (152,066)
Difference between depreciation and amortization
expense recorded for financial statement and
income tax reporting purposes (234,637) (306,706) (107,970)
Loss on impairment 1,100,000 0 0
Tax-exempt interest income (16,872) (23,693) (26,614)
Other 36,182 (49,787) 69,189
----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss as shown on the Partnership's income tax returns $(5,686,283) $(5,180,555) $(5,279,798)
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
NOTE 9 - Extraordinary Item - Forgiveness of Indebtedness Income
In the event an operating deficit existed for Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
("Eagle Ridge") at any time before May 31, 1995, the General Partners, jointly
and severally, were to provide such funds up to $260,000 to Eagle Ridge as was
necessary to pay such operating deficits. The loan was subordinate and bore no
interest. The loan balance was $152,987 as of December 31, 1995. Effective July
26, 1996, the General Partners withdrew from Eagle Ridge and assigned to Freedom
SLP L.P., the special limited partner, their partnership interests. In
conjunction with the withdrawal of the General Partners, the loan was canceled.
Of the $152,987 balance payable at July 26, 1996, $87,262 was forgiven and
$65,725 was converted to equity.
NOTE 10 - Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Event of Default
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership ("Eagle Ridge") has entered into a Forbearance
Agreement with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority ("WHEDA") as
a result of Eagle Ridge's failure to pay all the required installment payments
under the mortgage note. Under the terms of the agreement, WHEDA has agreed to
temporarily forego the enforcement of its rights and remedies against Eagle
Ridge through December 31, 1998 and to continue to extend Eagle Ridge financing
provided that Eagle Ridge complies with certain conditions. The
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AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
conditions of the agreement consist of, but are not limited to: (1) monthly
payments of escrow and reserve deposits, (2) monthly payments of principal and
interest limited to the lower of 100% of net operating income ("NOI") or 5% of
the regularly scheduled monthly note payment (base payment), (3) 75% of the
monthly NOI in excess of the base payment for principal and interest and (4) the
remaining 35% of NOI in excess of the base payment is to be paid as an incentive
management to the management agent. The Partnership's investment in Eagle Ridge
at March 31, 1998 and 1997 was approximately $46,000 and $278,000, respectively,
and the minority interest balance was approximately $160,000 and $163,000,
respectively. The Partnership's share of Eagle Ridge's net loss amounted to
approximately $232,000, $137,000 and $174,000 for the 1998, 1997 and 1996 Fiscal
Years, respectively.
(b) Other
The Partnership is subject to risks incident to potential losses arising from
the management and ownership of improved real estate. The Partnership can also
be affected by poor economic conditions generally, however no more than 24% of
the properties are located in any single state. There are also substantial risks
associated with owning properties receiving government assistance, for example
the possibility that Congress may not appropriate funds to enable HUD to make
rental assistance payments. HUD also restricts annual cash distributions to
partners based on operating results and a percentage of the owners equity
contribution. The Partnership cannot sell or substantially liquidate its
investments in subsidiary partnerships during the period that the subsidy
agreements are in existence, without HUD's approval. Furthermore there may not
be market demand for apartments at full market rents when the rental assistance
contract expire.
Except as described above, management is not aware of any trends or events,
commitments or uncertainties, which have not otherwise been disclosed, that will
or are likely to impact liquidity in a material way. Management believes the
only impact would be from laws that have not yet been adopted. The portfolio is
diversified by the location of the properties around the United States so that
if one area of the country is experiencing downturns in the economy, the
remaining properties in the portfolio may not be affected. However, the
geographic diversification of the portfolio may not protect against a general
downturn in the national economy.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The Partnership has no directors or executive officers. The Partnership's
affairs are managed and controlled by the General Partners. On November 25,
1997, an affiliate of the Related General Partner, purchased 100% of the stock
of the Freedom General Partner. Prior to such purchase the Freedom General
Partner was an affiliate of Lehman Brothers.
Certain information concerning the directors and executive officers of each of
the General Partners is set forth below.
Related Freedom Associates Inc., ("RFAI") is the sole general partner of Related
Freedom Associates L.P.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Position
- - ---- --------
<S> <C>
Stephen M. Ross Director
J. Michael Fried President and Director
Alan P. Hirmes Senior Vice President
Stuart J. Boesky Senior Vice President
Marc D. Schnitzer Vice President
Glenn F. Hopps Treasurer
Lynn A. McMahon Secretary
</TABLE>
STEPHEN M. ROSS, 58, is President and a Director and shareholder of The Related
Realty Group, Inc., the general partner of The Related Companies, L.P. He
graduated from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration with
a Bachelor of Science degree and from Wayne State University School of Law with
a Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Ross then received a Master of Laws degree in
taxation from New York University School of Law. He joined the accounting firm
of Coopers & Lybrand in Detroit as a tax specialist and later moved to New York,
where he worked for two large Wall Street investment banking firms in their real
estate and corporate finance departments. Mr. Ross formed the predecessor of The
Related Companies, L.P. in 1972 to develop, manage, finance and acquire
subsidized and conventional apartment developments.
J. MICHAEL FRIED, 55, is the sole shareholder of one of the general partners of
Related Capital Company ("Capital"), a real estate finance and acquisition
affiliate of the Related General Partner. In that capacity, he is responsible
for all of Capital's syndication, finance, acquisition and investor reporting
activities. Mr. Fried practiced corporate law in New York City with the law firm
of Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn from 1974 until he joined Capital in 1979.
Mr. Fried graduated from Brooklyn Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, magna
cum laude;
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from Long Island University Graduate School with a Master of Science degree in
Psychology; and from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
History.
ALAN P. HIRMES, 43, has been a certified public accountant in New York since
1978. Prior to joining Capital in October 1983, Mr. Hirmes was employed by
Weiner & Co., Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Hirmes is also a Vice President
of Capital. Mr. Hirmes graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts
degree.
STUART J. BOESKY, 42, practiced real estate and tax law in New York City with
the law firm of Shipley & Rothstein from 1984 until February 1986 when he joined
Capital. From 1983 to 1984, Mr. Boesky practiced law with the Boston law firm of
Kaye, Fialkow, Richard & Rothstein (which subsequently merged with Strook &
Strook & Lavan) and from 1978 to 1980 was a consultant specializing in real
estate at the accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath. Mr. Boesky graduated from
Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Wayne State
School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He then received a Master of Laws
degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.
MARC D. SCHNITZER, 37, is responsible both for financial restructurings of real
estate properties and directing Related's acquisition of properties generating
Housing Tax Credits. Mr. Schnitzer received a Masters of Business Administration
from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in December 1987
before joining Related in January 1988. From 1983 to January 1986, he was a
financial analyst for the First Boston Corporation in New York. Mr. Schnitzer
graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
from the School of Management at Boston University in May 1983.
GLENN F. HOPPS, 35, joined Related in December, 1990, and prior to that date was
employed by Marks Shron & Company and Weissbarth, Altman and Michaelson,
certified public accountants. Mr. Hopps graduated from New York State University
at Albany with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
LYNN A. McMAHON, 42, has since 1983 served as Assistant to the President of
Capital. From 1978 to 1983 she was employed at Sony Corporation of America in
the Government Relations Department.
The Freedom General Partner
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Position
- - ---- --------
<S> <C>
J. Michael Fried President and Director
Alan P. Hirmes Executive Vice President
Stuart J. Boesky Executive Vice President
Marc D. Schnitzer Vice President
Denise L. Kiley Vice President
Glenn F. Hopps Treasurer
Lynn A. McMahon Secretary
</TABLE>
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DENISE L. KILEY, 38, is responsible for overseeing the due diligence and asset
management of all multifamily residential properties invested in RCC sponsored
corporate, public and private equity and debt funds. Prior to joining Related in
1990, Ms. Kiley had experience acquiring, financing and asset managing
multifamily residential properties. From 1981 through 1985 she was an auditor
with Price Waterhouse. Ms. Kiley holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from
Boston College.
Biographical information with respect to Messrs. Fried, Hirmes, Boesky,
Schnitzer, Hopps and Ms. McMahon is set forth above.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Partnership has no officers or directors. The Partnership does not pay or
accrue any fees, salaries or other forms of compensation to directors or
officers of the General Partners for their services. However, under the terms of
the Partnership Agreement , the General Partners and their affiliates are
entitled to receive compensation from the Partnership in consideration of
certain services rendered to the Partnership by such parties. In addition, the
General Partners collectively hold a 1% interest in all profits, losses and
distributions attributable to operations and a subordinated 15% interest in such
items attributable to sales and refinancings. See Note 7 to the Financial
Statements in Item 8 above, which information is incorporated herein by
reference thereto. Certain directors and officers of the General Partners
receive compensation from the General Partner and their affiliates for services
performed for various affiliated entities which may include services performed
for the Partnership.
Tabular information concerning salaries, bonuses and other types of compensation
payable to executive officers has not been included in this annual report. As
noted above, the Partnership has no executive officers. The levels of
compensation payable to the General Partners and/or their affiliates is limited
by the terms of the Partnership Agreement and may not be increased therefrom on
a discretionary basis.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and address of Amount and Nature of Percentage
Title of Class Beneficial Ownership Beneficial Ownership of Class
- - -------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
General Partnership Related Freedom $1,000 capital contribution 50%
Interest in the Associates L.P. -directly owned
Partnership 625 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Freedom GP Inc. $1,000 capital contribution 50%
625 Madison Avenue -directly owned
New York, NY 10022
</TABLE>
Freedom SLP L.P., a limited partnership whose general partners are the General
Partners of the Partnership and which acts as the special limited partner of
each Local Partnership, holds a 1% limited partnership interest in each Local
Partnership.
As of March 31, 1998, no person (other than the Assignor Limited Partner) was
known by the Partnership to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of
the Limited Partnership Interests and/or BACs; and neither the General Partner
nor any director or officer of the General Partners owns any Limited Partnership
Interests or BACs.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The Partnership has and will continue to have certain relationships with the
General Partners and their affiliates, as discussed in Item 11 and also Note 7
to the Financial Statements in Item 8 above, which is incorporated herein by
reference thereto. However, there have been no direct financial transactions
between the Partnership and the directors and officers of the General Partners.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
Sequential
Page
----------
(a) 1. Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report 17
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,
1998 and 1997 85
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 86
Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Partners' Capital for the years ended March
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 87
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 88
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 90
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information
of Registrant 110
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated
Depreciation 113
All other schedules have been omitted because
they are not required or because the required
information is contained in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
(a) 3. Exhibits
(3A) The Partnership's Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership,
incorporated herein as an exhibit by
reference to Exhibit A to the Partnership's
Prospectus, dated February 9, 1990, as
supplemented by supplements thereto dated
December 7, 1990, May 10, 1991, July 10, 1991
and July 23, 1991 (as so supplemented, the
"Prospectus"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 30, 1992, as part
of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the
Partnership's registration statement on Form
S-11, File No. 33-30859 ("Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6")
(3B) The Partnership's Certificate of Limited
Partnership, as filed with Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware on August 28, 1989,
incorporated herein as an exhibit by
reference to Exhibit (3C) to the
Partnership's registration statement on Form
S-11, File No. 33-30859, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 1, 1989 (the "Initial S-11")
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(continued)
Sequential
Page
----------
(10A) Form of Subscription Agreement, incorporated
herein as an exhibit by reference to Exhibit
B to the Prospectus as filed as part of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6
(10B) Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement
pertaining to the Partnership's acquisition
of Local Partnership Interests, incorporated
herein as an exhibit by reference to Exhibit
(10C) to the Initial S-11
(10C) Form of Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Local Partnerships,
incorporated herein as an exhibit by
reference to Exhibit (10D) to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Partnership's
registration statement on Form S-11, File No.
33-30859, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 21, 1989
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant 107
(27) Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith) 116
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter.
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Jurisdiction
(c) Subsidiaries of the Registrant (Exhibit 21) of Organization
------------------------------ ---------------
<S> <C>
Parkside Townhomes Associates PA
Twin Trees Apartments UT
Bennion Park Apartments (Mulberry) UT
Hunters Chase Apartments AL
Wilshire Park Apartments AL
Bethel Park Apartments OH
Zebulon Park Apartments OH
Tivoli Place Apartments TN
Northwood Apartments of Georgia FL
Oxford Trace Apartments SC
Ivanhoe Apartments Limited Partnership UT
Washington Brooklyn Limited Partnership NY
C.H. Development Group Associates (Manhattan B) NY
Davidson Court Limited Partnership NY
Magnolia Mews Limited Partnership PA
The Oaks Village Limited Partnership NC
Greenfield Village Limited Partnership NC
CLM Equities Limited Partnership (Morris Avenue) NY
Victoria Manor Associates CA
Ogontz Hall Investors PA
Eagle Ridge Limited Partnership WI
Nelson Anderson Affordable Housing Limited Partnership NY
Conifer Irondequoit Associates (Abraham Lincoln) NY
Middletown Associates (Wilson Street) PA
Lauderdale Lakes Associates, Ltd. FL
Flipper Temple Associates Limited Partnership GA
220 Cooper Street Associates Limited Partnership NJ
Pecan Creek OK
363 Grand Vendome Associates Limited Partnership NY
New Augusta Ltd. (Rainer Villas) AL
Pine Shadow Apartments AL
Windsor Place Apartments AL
Brookwood Apartments, Ltd. AL
Heflin Hills Apartments, Ltd. AL
Shadowood Apts., Ltd. AL
Brittany Associates, Ltd. MS
Hidden Valley Apartments AL
Westbrook Square Limited Partnership MS
Warsaw Elderly Housing Ltd. (Royal Pines Apts.) KY
West Hill Square Apts., Ltd. AL
Elmwood Associates MS
Harmony Gate Associates CA
</TABLE>
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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.
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
By: RELATED FREEDOM ASSOCIATES L.P.
a general partner
By: RELATED FREEDOM ASSOCIATES INC.
a general partner
Date: June 19, 1998
By: /s/ J. Michael Fried
--------------------
J. Michael Fried,
President and Director
By: FREEDOM GP INC.
a general partner
Date: June 19, 1998
By: /s/ J. Michael Fried
--------------------
J. Michael Fried,
President and Director
<PAGE>
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
by the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) of
/s/ J. Michael Fried Related Freedom Associates Inc.
- - ------------------- and Freedom GP Inc. June 19, 1998
J. Michael Fried
Senior Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer) of
/s/ Alan P. Hirmes Related Freedom Associates, Inc.
- - ------------------ and Freedom GP Inc. June 19, 1998
Alan P. Hirmes
Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Glenn F. Hopps of Related Freedom Associates, Inc.
- - ------------------ and Freedom GP Inc. June 19, 1998
Glenn F. Hopps
Director of Related
/s/ Stephen M. Ross Freedom Associates, Inc.
- - ------------------- June 19, 1998
Stephen M. Ross
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
SCHEDULE I
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
Summarized condensed financial information of registrant (not including
consolidated subsidiary partnerships)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31,
---------
1998 1997
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents $ 417,413 $ 649,488
Investment in subsidiary partnerships,
carried on an equity basis 30,882,808 36,163,814
Other assets 69,652 69,652
----------- -----------
Total assets $31,369,873 $36,882,954
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Due to general partner and affiliates $ 2,190,937 $ 1,510,380
Accounts payable and other liabilities 45,300 45,300
----------- -----------
Total liabilities 2,236,237 1,555,680
Partners' capital 29,133,636 35,327,274
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and partners' capital $31,369,873 $36,882,954
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
SCHEDULE I
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended March 31,
-------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996*
----------- ---------- -----------
Income
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Other income $ 15,441 $ 23,204 $ 53,838
----------- ----------- -----------
Expenses
Equity in losses of subsidiary partnerships
(including share of extraordinary loss
of $87,262 in 1997) $5,269,174 $4,296,931 $4,429,069
General and administrative 64,282 88,344 92,255
General and administrative-related parties 879,500 887,197 591,518
Amortization of organization costs 0 0 3,333
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Expenses 6,212,956 5,272,472 5,116,175
----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
*Reclassified for comparative purposes
<PAGE>
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
SCHEDULE I
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended March 31,
-------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996*
----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss $(6,197,515) $(5,249,268) $(5,062,337)
----------- ----------- -----------
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Equity in losses of subsidiary partnerships 5,269,174 4,296,931 4,429,069
Amortization 0 0 3,333
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Due to general partner and affiliates 680,557 687,588 410,640
Accounts payable and other liabilities 0 1,300 (11,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total adjustments 5,949,731 4,985,819 4,832,042
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in operating activities (247,784) (263,449) (230,295)
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Distributions from subsidiaries 15,709 116,296 116,626
----------- ----------- -----------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (232,075) (147,153) (113,669)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 649,488 796,641 910,310
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 417,413 $ 649,488 $ 796,641
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
AND CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
MARCH 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Initial Cost to Partnership Cost Purchase Price
--------------------------- Capitalized Adjustments (B)
Buildings and Subsequent to Buildings and
Description (4) (6) Encumbrances Land Improvements Acquisition Improvements
- - ------------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Properties:
Parkside Townhouses
York, PA $ 1,734,332 $ 263,231 $ 4,439,564 $ 51,289 $ 0
Twin Trees
Layton, UT 1,204,825 112,401 2,668,179 103,118 (47,642)
Bennion (Mulberry)
Taylorsville, UT 2,294,314 258,000 4,934,447 387,404 (22,842)
Hunters Chase
Madison, AL 2,641,633 411,100 5,616,330 121,533 (713,028)
Bethel Park
Bethel, OH 2,022,795 141,320 5,365,882 146,595 (846,229)
Zebulon Park
Owensville, OH 1,700,805 165,000 4,187,880 138,809 (542,936)
Tivoli Place
Murphreesboro, TN 1,621,160 267,500 4,146,759 124,004 (207,625)
Northwood
Jacksonville, FL 2,927,896 494,900 6,630,321 156,067 (294,886)
Oxford Trace
Aiken, SC 757,161 162,000 1,725,512 79,154 (161,049)
Wilshire
Huntsville, AL 1,811,293 178,497 4,014,281 (984,379) (432,405)
Ivanhoe
Salt Lake City, UT 561,107 41,000 1,136,915 33,554 0
Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 0 42,485 2,843,351 73,904 0
C.H. Development
(Manhattan B)
New York, NY 1,753,991 3 3,294,688 46,902 0
Davidson Court
Staten Island, NY 0 96,892 773,052 37,064 0
Magnolia Mews
Philadelphia, PA 1,791,167 200,000 668,007 2,275,831 0
Oaks Village
Whiteville, NC 1,474,315 63,548 1,799,849 61,915 0
Greenfield Village
Dunn, NC 1,484,450 78,296 1,806,126 41,934 0
Morris Avenue
(CLM Equities)
Bronx, NY 2,613,468 2 4,767,049 85,554 0
Victoria Manor
Riverside, CA 2,653,143 615,000 5,340,962 (153,198) 0
Ogontz Hall
Philadelphia, PA 1,999,441 0 328,846 3,302,221 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Amount at which Carried At Close of Priod
-----------------------------------------------
Buildings and Accumulated
Description (4) (6) Land Improvements Total (A) Depreciation
- - ------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Properties:
Parkside Townhouses
York, PA $ 265,796 $ 4,488,288 $ 4,754,084 $ 1,184,064
Twin Trees
Layton, UT 115,125 2,720,931 2,836,056 841,089
Bennion (Mulberry)
Taylorsville, UT 260,565 5,296,444 5,557,009 1,659,041
Hunters Chase
Madison, AL 413,665 5,022,270 5,435,935 1,714,278
Bethel Park
Bethel, OH 143,885 4,663,683 4,807,568 1,617,592
Zebulon Park
Owensville, OH 167,565 3,781,188 3,948,753 1,252,770
Tivoli Place
Murphreesboro, TN 270,065 4,060,573 4,330,638 1,301,182
Northwood
Jacksonville, FL 497,465 6,488,937 6,986,402 2,108,675
Oxford Trace
Aiken, SC 164,564 1,641,053 1,805,617 524,898
Wilshire
Huntsville, AL 181,060 2,594,934 2,775,994 1,241,512
Ivanhoe
Salt Lake City, UT 42,677 1,168,792 1,211,469 268,773
Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 44,162 2,915,578 2,959,740 643,640
C.H. Development
(Manhattan B)
New York, NY 1,680 3,339,913 3,341,593 844,245
Davidson Court
Staten Island, NY 98,569 808,439 907,008 202,981
Magnolia Mews
Philadelphia, PA 201,677 2,942,161 3,143,838 644,593
Oaks Village
Whiteville, NC 65,225 1,860,087 1,925,312 511,784
Greenfield Village
Dunn, NC 79,973 1,846,383 1,926,356 508,720
Morris Avenue
(CLM Equities)
Bronx, NY 1,679 4,850,926 4,852,605 1,079,448
Victoria Manor
Riverside, CA 616,677 5,186,087 5,802,764 1,266,145
Ogontz Hall
Philadelphia, PA 1,677 3,629,390 3,631,067 781,360
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Life on which
Depreciation in
Year of Latest Income
Construction/ Date Statements are
Description (4) (6) Renovation Acquired Computed(C)(D)
- - ------------------- ----------- ---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Properties:
Parkside Townhouses
York, PA 1989 Sept. 1990 27.5
Twin Trees
Layton, UT 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Bennion (Mulberry)
Taylorsville, UT 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Hunters Chase
Madison, AL 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Bethel Park
Bethel, OH 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Zebulon Park
Owensville, OH 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Tivoli Place
Murphreesboro, TN 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Northwood
Jacksonville, FL 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Oxford Trace
Aiken, SC 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Wilshire
Huntsville, AL 1989 Oct. 1990 27.5
Ivanhoe
Salt Lake City, UT 1991 Jan. 1991 27.5
Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 1991 Jan. 1991 27.5
C.H. Development
(Manhattan B)
New York, NY 1991 Jan. 1991 27.5
Davidson Court
Staten Island, NY 1991 Mar. 1991 27.5
Magnolia Mews
Philadelphia, PA 1991 Mar. 1991 27.5
Oaks Village
Whiteville, NC 1991 Mar. 1991 27.5
Greenfield Village
Dunn, NC 1991 Mar. 1991 27.5
Morris Avenue
(CLM Equities)
Bronx, NY 1991 Apr. 1991 27.5
Victoria Manor
Riverside, CA 1991 Apr. 1991 27.5
Ogontz Hall
Philadelphia, PA 1990 Apr. 1991 27.5
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Initial Cost to Partnership Cost Purchase Price
--------------------------- Capitalized Adjustments (B)
Buildings and Subsequent to Buildings and
Description (4) (6) Encumbrances Land Improvements Acquisition Improvements
- - ------------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Eagle Ridge
Stoughton, WI 1,604,985 321,594 2,627,385 (18,986) 0
Nelson Anderson
Bronx, NY 3,829,341 2 6,524,096 33,554 0
Conifer Irondequoit
(Abraham Lincoln)
Irondequoit, NY 2,977,500 20,000 5,407,108 28,303 0
Wilson Street Apts.
(Middletown)
Middletown, PA 1,673,496 38,449 0 3,376,589 0
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 5,144,987 873,973 3,976,744 5,262,867 0
Flipper Temple
Atlanta, GA 2,611,569 70,519 4,907,110 621,279 0
220 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 994,175 41,000 0 3,658,906 0
Vendome
Brooklyn, NY 2,682,346 12,000 4,867,584 220,536 0
Pecan Creek
Tulsa, OK 1,014,166 50,000 1,484,923 38,272 0
New Augusta Ltd.
(Rainer Villas)
New Augusta, AL 679,505 15,000 939,681 57,450 0
Pine Shadow Apts.
Waveland, MS 1,639,898 74,550 2,117,989 97,808 0
Windsor Place Apts.
Wedowee, AL 766,517 40,000 904,888 10,804 0
Brookwood Apts.
Foley, AL 1,271,881 68,675 1,517,190 54,069 0
Heflin Hills Apts.
Heflin, AL 744,579 50,000 841,300 7,422 0
Shadowood Apts.
Stevenson, AL 749,272 27,000 898,800 4,173 0
Brittany Associates
DeKalb, MS 689,294 20,000 843,592 8,141 0
Hidden Valley Apts.
Brewton, AL 1,281,153 68,000 1,637,840 44,083 0
Westbrook Square L.P.
Carthage, MS 1,030,009 40,000 1,254,957 11,915 0
Warsaw Elderly Housing Ltd.
Warsaw, KY 1,142,766 98,819 1,333,606 4,924 0
West Hill Square Apts. Ltd.
Gordo, AL 772,385 60,000 954,020 7,369 0
Elmwood Assoc.
Picayune, MS 711,059 81,500 829,183 7,812 0
Harmony Gate Assoc.
Los Angeles, CA 4,010,437 0 9,757,807 27,490 0
---------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------
$71,068,616 $5,662,256 $120,113,803 $19,694,055 $(3,268,642)
========== ========= =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Amount at which Carried At Close of Priod
-----------------------------------------------
Buildings and Accumulated
Description (4) (6) Land Improvements Total (A) Depreciation
- - ------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Eagle Ridge
Stoughton, WI 323,271 2,606,722 2,929,993 866,307
Nelson Anderson
Bronx, NY 1,679 6,555,973 6,557,652 1,498,230
Conifer Irondequoit
(Abraham Lincoln)
Irondequoit, NY 21,677 5,433,734 5,455,411 1,325,819
Wilson Street Apts.
(Middletown)
Middletown, PA 40,126 3,374,912 3,415,038 691,668
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 875,668 9,237,916 10,113,584 1,427,030
Flipper Temple
Atlanta, GA 72,196 5,526,712 5,598,908 1,354,462
220 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 42,677 3,657,229 3,699,906 818,146
Vendome
Brooklyn, NY 13,677 5,086,443 5,100,120 1,485,288
Pecan Creek
Tulsa, OK 50,161 1,523,034 1,573,195 295,148
New Augusta Ltd.
(Rainer Villas)
New Augusta, AL 15,161 996,970 1,012,131 165,483
Pine Shadow Apts.
Waveland, MS 74,711 2,215,636 2,290,347 469,965
Windsor Place Apts.
Wedowee, AL 40,161 915,531 955,692 157,768
Brookwood Apts.
Foley, AL 68,836 1,571,098 1,639,934 276,856
Heflin Hills Apts.
Heflin, AL 50,161 848,561 898,722 155,272
Shadowood Apts.
Stevenson, AL 27,161 902,812 929,973 161,525
Brittany Associates
DeKalb, MS 20,161 851,572 871,733 159,334
Hidden Valley Apts.
Brewton, AL 68,161 1,681,762 1,749,923 288,334
Westbrook Square L.P.
Carthage, MS 40,161 1,266,711 1,306,872 229,571
Warsaw Elderly Housing Ltd.
Warsaw, KY 98,980 1,338,369 1,437,349 223,093
West Hill Square Apts. Ltd.
Gordo, AL 60,161 961,228 1,021,389 174,832
Elmwood Assoc.
Picayune, MS 81,661 836,834 918,495 136,690
Harmony Gate Assoc.
Los Angeles, CA 161 9,785,136 9,785,297 1,990,566
---------- ------------ ------------ -----------
$5,720,520 $136,480,952 $142,201,472 $34,548,717
========== ============ ============ ===========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Life on which
Depreciation in
Year of Latest Income
Construction/ Date Statements are
Description (4) (6) Renovation Acquired Computed(C)(D)
- - ------------------- ----------- ---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Eagle Ridge
Stoughton, WI 1991 May 1991 27.5
Nelson Anderson
Bronx, NY 1991 June 1991 27.5
Conifer Irondequoit
(Abraham Lincoln)
Irondequoit, NY 1991 Sept. 1991 27.5
Wilson Street Apts.
(Middletown)
Middletown, PA 1991 Sept. 1991 27.5
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 1991 Oct. 1991 40
Flipper Temple
Atlanta, GA 1991 Oct. 1991 27.5
220 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Vendome
Brooklyn, NY 1991 Dec. 1991 20
Pecan Creek
Tulsa, OK 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
New Augusta Ltd.
(Rainer Villas)
New Augusta, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Pine Shadow Apts.
Waveland, MS 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Windsor Place Apts.
Wedowee, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Brookwood Apts.
Foley, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Heflin Hills Apts.
Heflin, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Shadowood Apts.
Stevenson, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Brittany Associates
DeKalb, MS 1990 Dec. 1991 27.5
Hidden Valley Apts.
Brewton, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Westbrook Square L.P.
Carthage, MS 1990 Dec. 1991 27.5
Warsaw Elderly Housing Ltd.
Warsaw, KY 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
West Hill Square Apts. Ltd.
Gordo, AL 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Elmwood Assoc.
Picayune, MS 1991 Dec. 1991 27.5
Harmony Gate Assoc.
Los Angeles, CA 1992 Jan. 1992 27.5
</TABLE>
(A) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes, $145,300,494
(B) Rental guarantees and development deficit guarantees for GAAP purposes are
treated as a reduction of the asset
(C) Furniture and fixtures, included with buildings and improvements, are
depreciated primarily by the straight line method over the estimated
useful lives ranging from 5 to 7 years.
(D) Since all properties were acquired as operating properties, depreciation
is computed using primarily the straight line method over the estimated
useful lives determined by the Partnership from date of acquisition.
(E) Reconciliation of Real Estate owned:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Property and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Year Ended March 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
--------------- -------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year $142,937,104 $142,502,912 $142,286,691 $29,490,168 $24,353,844 $19,106,631
Additions during year:
Improvements 364,368 434,192 216,221
Depreciation expense 5,058,549 5,136,324 5,247,213
Loss on impairment of asset (1,100,000) 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Balance at close of year $142,201,472 $142,937,104 $142,502,912 $34,548,717 $29,490,168 $24,353,844
============ ============ ============ =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
At the time the local partnerships were acquired by Freedom Tax Credit Plus
L.P., the entire purchase price paid by Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P. was pushed
down to the local partnerships as property and equipment with an offsetting
credit to capital. Since the projects were in the construction phase at the time
of acquisition, the capital accounts were insignificant at the time of purchase.
Therefore, there are no material differences between the original cost basis for
tax and GAAP.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The Schedule contains summary
financial information extracted
from the financial statements
for Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P.
and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial
statements
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000854926
<NAME> Freedom Tax Credit Plus L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998
<CASH> 5,531,838
<SECURITIES> 154,184
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 915,131
<PP&E> 142,201,472
<DEPRECIATION> 34,548,717
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,339,040
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,548,347
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 36,790,693
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,339,040
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,504,955
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,937,364
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,835,092
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,197,501
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 6,197,501
<EPS-PRIMARY> (84.17)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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