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Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from       to
Commission File Number: 000-24843
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   47-0810385
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
1004 Farnam Street, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska   68102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(402) 444-1630
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o      Accelerated filer o       Non- accelerated filer þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
 
 

 


 

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Forward-Looking Statements
This report (including, but not limited to, the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, the Company’s performance and financial results. All statements, trend analysis and other information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and the investments it has made constitute forward-looking statements. Beneficial Unit Certificate (“BUC”) holders and others should understand that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include general economic and business conditions such as the availability and credit worthiness of prospective tenants, lease rents, operating expenses, the terms and availability of financing for properties financed by the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership, adverse changes in the real estate markets from governmental or legislative forces, lack of availability and credit worthiness of counterparties to finance future acquisitions and interest rate fluctuations and other items discussed under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and in Item 1A of Part II of this report.

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,791,931     $ 3,298,605  
Restricted cash
    3,651,408       3,116,340  
Interest receivable
    318,634       142,816  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    23,674,416       17,033,964  
Other tax-exempt bond
    4,800,000       12,000,000  
Real estate assets:
               
Land
    7,280,555       7,280,555  
Buildings and improvements
    75,567,081       75,215,802  
 
           
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    82,847,636       82,496,357  
Accumulated depreciation
    (27,668,139 )     (25,903,267 )
 
           
Net real estate assets
    55,179,497       56,593,090  
Other assets
    1,139,824       1,858,374  
Assets of discontinued operations
          17,530,935  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 102,555,710     $ 111,574,124  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
               
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 6,990,739     $ 5,917,600  
Distribution payable
    1,341,535       1,341,534  
Debt financing
    45,900,000       45,990,000  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
          18,685,000  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    54,232,274       71,934,134  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
               
 
               
Partners’ Capital
               
General Partner
    211,546       178,058  
Beneficial Unit Certificate (“BUC”) holders
    92,142,590       88,827,326  
Unallocated deficit of variable interest entities
    (44,030,700 )     (49,365,394 )
 
           
Total Partners’ Capital
    48,323,436       39,639,990  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
  $ 102,555,710     $ 111,574,124  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended,     For the Nine Months Ended,  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005  
Income:
                               
Rental revenues
  $ 3,419,475     $ 3,274,608     $ 10,277,627     $ 9,837,001  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    369,300       267,060       995,668       801,313  
Other interest income
    51,803       18,114       269,067       99,926  
Gain on sale of assets
                      126,750  
 
                       
 
    3,840,578       3,559,782       11,542,362       10,864,990  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    2,212,319       2,446,672       6,534,454       6,276,470  
Depreciation and amortization
    582,319       662,482       1,761,225       2,006,400  
Interest
    710,078       222,265       1,491,020       951,937  
General and administrative
    386,869       774,808       1,106,495       1,630,349  
 
                       
 
    3,891,585       4,106,227       10,893,194       10,865,156  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (51,007 )     (546,445 )     649,168       (166 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Including gain on sale of $11,667,246 in 2006)
    11,783,237       (81,597 )     12,188,431       200,416  
 
                       
 
Net income
  $ 11,732,230     $ (628,042 )   $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income allocated to:
                               
General Partner
  $ 50,815     $ 8,562     $ 75,029     $ 33,687  
BUC holders
    5,030,653       847,569       7,427,875       3,334,986  
Unallocated income (loss) of variable interest entities
    6,650,762       (1,484,173 )     5,334,695       (3,168,423 )
 
                       
 
  $ 11,732,230     $ (628,042 )   $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250  
 
                       
 
                               
BUC holders’ interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.51     $ 0.09     $ 0.76     $ 0.34  
Income from discontinued operations
                       
 
                       
Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
  $ 0.51     $ 0.09     $ 0.76     $ 0.34  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
    9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
                                                 
                            Unallocated             Accumulated  
            Beneficial Unit     deficit of             Other  
    General     Certificate holders     variable interest             Comprehensive  
    Partner     # of Units     Amount     entities     Total     Loss  
Balance at January 1, 2005
  $ 75,358       9,837,928     $ 78,659,842     $ (50,808,914 )   $ 27,926,286     $ (1,657,167 )
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    1,021,216               17,100,407       1,443,519       19,565,142          
Unrealized gain on securities
    10,145               1,004,319             1,014,464       1,014,464  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                    20,579,606          
 
                                             
Distributions paid or accrued
    (9,28,661 )             (7,937,241 )           (8,865,902 )        
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $ 178,058       9,837,928     $ 88,827,327     $ (49,365,395 )   $ 39,639,990     $ (642,703 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    75,029               7,427,875       5,334,695       12,837,599          
Unrealized loss on securities
    (1,295 )             (128,253 )           (129,548 )     (129,548 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  $ 12,708,051          
 
                                             
Distributions paid or accrued
    (40,246 )             (3,984,359 )           (4,024,605 )        
 
                                   
Balance at September 30, 2006
  $ 211,546       9,837,928     $ 92,142,590     $ (44,030,700 )   $ 48,323,436     $ (772,251 )
 
                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statement.

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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    For the nine months ended  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005  
Operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,896,061       2,487,986  
Gain on sale of assets
    (11,667,246 )     (126,750 )
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (175,818 )     87,354  
Decrease in other assets
    769,149       323,894  
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    538,072       84,913  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,197,817       3,057,647  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Acquisition of tax-exempt revenue bonds
    (18,800,000 )      
Proceeds from the sale of other tax-exempt bonds
    19,200,000       4,026,750  
Proceeds from the sale of assets
    10,443,223        
Increase in restricted cash
    (535,068 )     (2,310,088 )
Capital expenditures
    (338,109 )     (461,760 )
Principal payments received on tax-exempt revenue bonds
    30,000       15,000  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    10,000,046       1,269,902  
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Distributions paid
    (4,024,605 )     (4,024,608 )
Principal payments on debt financing and note payable
    (215,000 )     (385,833 )
Increase in liabilities related to restricted cash
    535,068       1,710,088  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,704,537 )     (2,700,353 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    10,493,326       1,627,196  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    3,298,605       2,317,342  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 13,791,931     $ 3,944,538  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 1,609,988     $ 1,151,310  
Distributions declared but not paid
  $ 1,341,535     $ 1,341,536  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation
America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on April 2, 1998 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2050 unless terminated earlier under the provisions of its Limited Partnership Agreement. The general partner of the Partnership is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (the “General Partner” or “AFCA 2”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and of the variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary. In this Form 10-Q, “the Partnership” refers to America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. as a stand-alone entity and “the Company” refers to the Partnership and the VIEs on a consolidated basis. All transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. The Partnership does not presently believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) will impact the Partnership’s tax status, amounts reported to BUC holders on IRS Form K-1, the Partnership’s ability to distribute tax-exempt income to BUC holders, the current level of quarterly distributions or the tax-exempt status of the underlying mortgage revenue bonds.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2006, and the results of operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
2. Partnership Income, Expenses and Cash Distributions
The Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership contains provisions for the distribution of Net Interest Income, Net Residual Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, for the allocation of income or loss from operations and for the allocation of income and loss arising from a repayment, sale or liquidation of investments. Income and losses will be allocated to each BUC holder on a periodic basis, as determined by the General Partner, based on the number of BUCs held by each BUC holder as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is to be made. Distributions of Net Interest Income and Net Residual Proceeds will be made to each

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
BUC holder of record on the last day of each distribution period based on the number of BUCs held by each BUC holder as of such date.
The unallocated deficit of the VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the VIEs as of January 1, 2004 and the VIEs’ net losses since the implementation of FIN 46R “Accounting for Variable Interest Entities” as of January 1, 2004. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle, excluding the reversal of the allowance for loan losses related to losses recorded on the Partnership’s balance sheet prior to the adoption of FIN 46R, as well as the losses recognized by the VIEs, are not allocated to the General Partner and BUC holders as such activity is not contemplated by, or addressed in, the Agreement of Limited Partnership.
Cash distributions are currently made on a quarterly basis but may be made on a monthly or semiannual basis at the election of AFCA 2.
3. Investments in Tax-Exempt Bonds
The Company had the following investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds as of date shown:
                                 
    September 30, 2006  
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Description of Tax-Exempt
                               
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
                               
 
                               
 
                             
Chandler Creek Apartments
  $ 11,500,000     $     $ (126,500 )   $ 11,373,500  
Clarkson College
    6,146,667             (645,751 )     5,500,916  
Bella Vista
    6,800,000                   6,800,000  
 
                       
 
  $ 24,446,667     $     $ (772,251 )   $ 23,674,416  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2005  
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Description of Tax-Exempt
                               
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
                               
 
                               
Chandler Creek Apartments
  $ 11,500,000     $     $ (141,450 )   $ 11,358,550  
Clarkson College
    6,176,667             (501,253 )     5,675,414  
 
                       
 
  $ 17,676,667     $     $ (642,703 )   $ 17,033,964  
 
                       
Unrealized gains or losses on these tax-exempt bonds are recorded to reflect quarterly changes in their estimated fair values resulting from market conditions and fluctuations in the present value of the expected cash flows from the underlying properties. The Chandler Creek bonds are in technical default and interest is being paid on these bonds at a rate below the stated rate. In April 2006, the Company terminated a forbearance agreement with the borrower. The termination of the forbearance agreement allows the Company to seek additional remedies including the ultimate foreclosure of the property, if necessary. The Company does not currently intend to exercise its right to foreclose on the property as the property continues to pursue alternatives to ultimately satisfy its obligations to its creditors. The current unrealized losses on the bonds are not considered to be other-than-temporary because the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until their value recovers or until maturity, if necessary. The unrealized loss will continue to fluctuate each reporting period based on the market conditions and present value of the expected cash flow.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
In April 2006, the Company acquired the Bella Vista bonds at par value of $6.8 million, which represented 100% of the bond issuance. The bonds earn interest at an annual rate of 6.15% with semi-annual interest payments and a stated maturity date of April 1, 2046. The bonds were issued in order to construct a 144 unit multi-family apartment complex in Gainesville, Texas. The apartment complex is currently under construction with an estimated completion date of April 2007. The bonds are secured by a construction performance guarantee during the construction period by a third party guarantor. Therefore, during the construction process, the Company has determined that the fair value of the bonds is equal to their par value. Because these bonds are 100% owned by the Company and no active market exists for such bonds, future determinations of the bond’s fair value, upon completion of construction, will be primarily dependant on the Company’s internal valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models. Upon the completion of construction, the fair value of the Bella Vista bonds will be subject to traditional bond risks including the general interest rate environment along with the performance of the underlying property that services the principal and interest payments on the bonds. The Company has determined that the underlying entity that supports the bonds does not meet the definition of a VIE and will not be required to be consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements under FIN 46R.
4. Debt Financing and Note Payable
The Company’s debt financing of $45,900,000 bears interest at a weekly floating bond rate plus remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which averaged 4.0% and 3.1% in the aggregate for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively and 4.1% and 3.3% in the aggregate for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
5. Related Party Transactions
The General Partner is entitled to receive an administrative fee from the Company of up to 0.45% of the outstanding principal balance of any tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond or other mortgage investment, unless another third party is required to pay such administrative fee. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s administrative fees to the General Partner were $537,888 and $734,282, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company’s administrative fees to the General Partner were $73,180 and $271,710, respectively. Included in the amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was approximately $432,000 of past due administrative fees that were paid from the proceeds of the Northwoods Lake Apartments transaction (See Note 8).
An affiliate of the General Partner was retained to provide property management services for Ashley Pointe, Ashley Square, Bent Tree Apartments, Chandler Creek Apartments, Clarkson Student Housing, Fairmont Oaks Apartments, Iona Lakes Apartments, Lake Forest Apartments, and Northwoods Lake Apartments. The management fees paid by the property owners to the affiliate of the General Partner amounted to $116,474 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and $195,219 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The management fees paid by the property owners to the affiliate of the General Partner amounted to $479,372 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and $558,248 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. These property management fees are paid by the respective properties prior to the payment of any interest on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and taxable loans held by the Partnership on these properties.
6. Interest Rate Cap Agreements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
to mitigate its exposure to increases in interest rates on its variable-rate debt financing. The terms of the cap agreements are as follows:
                         
Notional Amount   Effective Date   Expiration Date   Cap Rate (1)   Premium Paid
$10,000,000
  November 1, 2002   November 1, 2007     3.0 %   $ 250,000  
$15,000,000
  February 1, 2003   January 1, 2010     3.5 %   $ 608,000  
$10,000,000
  July 1, 2006   July 1, 2011     4.0 %   $ 159,700  
 
(1)   The cap rate does not reflect remarketing, credit enhancement, liquidity and trustee fees which aggregate to approximately 70 basis points.
These interest rate caps do not qualify for hedge accounting; accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense. The change in the fair value of derivative contracts resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $116,431 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and a decrease in interest expense of $101,589 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The change in fair value of derivative contracts resulted in an increase of interest expense of approximately $239,567 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and a decrease of interest expense of $153,773 for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
During the third quarter of 2006, an interest rate cap with a notional amount of $20,000,000 expired. A new interest rate cap was executed with a notional amount of $10,000,000 and a cap rate of 4.0%. The expiration date of the new interest rate cap is July 1, 2011. The Company paid $159,700 for the interest rate cap and did not qualify for hedge accounting under the terms of the agreement. Therefore, the interest rate cap will be carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in the current period earnings within interest expense.
7. Segment Reporting
The Company has two reportable segments, the Partnership and the VIEs. In addition to the two reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidating and eliminating entries since it does not allocate certain items to the segments.
The Partnership Segment
The Partnership operates for the purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments.
The VIE Segment
As a result of the effect of FIN 46R, management more closely monitors and evaluates the financial reporting associated with and the operations of the VIEs. Management performs such evaluation separately from the operations of the Partnership through interaction with the property management company which manages the VIEs’ multifamily apartment properties. Management effectively manages the Partnership and the VIEs as separate and distinct businesses.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
The VIEs’ primary operating strategy focuses on multifamily apartment properties as long-term investments. The VIEs’ operating goal is to generate increasing amounts of net rental income from these properties. In order to achieve this goal, management of these multifamily apartment properties is focused on: (i) maintaining high economic occupancy and increasing rental rates through effective leasing, reduced turnover rates and providing quality maintenance and services to maximize resident satisfaction; (ii) managing operating expenses and achieving cost reductions through operating efficiencies and economies of scale generally inherent in the management of a portfolio of multiple properties; and (iii) emphasizing regular programs of repairs, maintenance and property improvements to enhance the competitive advantage and value of its properties in their respective market areas. As of September 30, 2006, the Company reported the assets and financial results of eight VIE multifamily apartment properties containing a total of 1,764 rental units. The VIEs’ multifamily apartment properties are located in the states of Iowa, Indiana, Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina.
The following table details certain key financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                 
    Three Months Ended Septmeber 30,     Nine Months Ended Septmber 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Total revenues
                               
Partnersip
  $ 6,181,979     $ 2,108,154     $ 10,111,111     $ 6,465,725  
VIEs
    3,419,475       3,274,608       10,277,627     $ 9,837,001  
Consolidation/eliminations
    (5,760,876 )     (1,822,980 )     (8,846,376 )     (5,437,736 )
 
                       
Total revenues
  $ 3,840,578     $ 3,559,782     $ 11,542,362     $ 10,864,990  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income(loss) from continuing operations
                               
Partnership
  $ 5,081,468     $ 856,131     $ 7,502,904     $ 3,368,673  
VIEs
    (1,782,402 )     (1,967,891 )     (5,049,701 )     (5,745,888 )
Consolidation/eliminations
    (3,350,073 )     565,315       (1,804,035 )     2,377,049  
 
                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (51,007   $ (546,445 )   $ 649,168     $ (166
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss)
                               
Partnersip
  $ 5,081,468     $ 856,131     $ 7,502,904     $ 3,368,673  
VIEs
    10,000,835       (2,049,488 )     7,138,730       (5,545,472 )
Consolidation/eliminations
    (3,350,073 )     565,315       (1,804,035 )     2,377,049  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,732,230     $ (628,042 )   $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250  
 
                       
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Total assets
               
Partnership
  $ 134,058,282     $ 128,782,494  
VIEs
    69,770,268       88,088,358  
Consolidation/eliminations
    (101,272,840 )     (105,296,728 )
 
           
Total assets
  $ 102,555,710     $ 111,574,124  
 
           
 
               
Total partners’ capital
               
Partnership
    85,767,356     $ 80,970,212  
VIEs
    (59,419,043 )     (66,557,422 )
Consolidation/eliminations
    21,975,123       25,227,200  
 
           
Total Partners’ capital
  $ 48,323,436     $ 39,639,990  
 
           
8. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
During 2005, the Partnership sold a 316-unit multi-family housing project located in West Palm Beach, Florida known as Clear Lake Colony Apartments (“Clear Lake”). Prior to the sale of Clear Lake, the property met the criteria under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”) as a discontinued operation. Therefore, the operations of Clear Lake are classified as a discontinued operation in the consolidated results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2005.
During 2006, Northwoods Lake Apartments in Duluth, Georgia met the criteria as a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144 and it is classified as such in the consolidated results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. During the third quarter of 2006, the property owner, a consolidated VIE, sold the property. In conjunction with the property sale, the Partnership sold its investment in the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds. The Company owned $6.15 million in bonds and under FIN 46R, the Company was required to consolidate the property. In order to properly reflect the transaction under FIN 46R, the Company recorded the sale of the property as though it was owned by the Company. As such, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of the property of $11.7 million. The equity in the property owner was held by individuals associated with the general partner of AFCA2. All net proceeds received by the property owner as a result of the transaction and any assets remaining with the property owner were used to settle obligations to the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Partnership. The sale of the bonds did not result in a taxable gain to the Partnership. The following table presents a balance sheet for the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
                 
    September 30, 2006     Dec. 31, 2005  
Land
  $     $ 3,787,500  
Buildings and improvements
          21,720,420  
 
           
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
          25,507,920  
Accumulated depreciation
          (7,976,985 )
 
           
Total assets
          17,530,935  
 
           
Total liabilities
          18,685,000  
 
           
Net liabilities
  $     $ 1,154,065  
 
           
The following table presents the revenues and net income for the discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Rental Revenues
  $ 562,717     $ 1,642,807     $ 2,581,146     $ 4,860,317  
Expenses
    446,726       1,724,404       2,059,961       4,659,901  
 
                       
 
Net Income
  $ 115,991     $ (81,597 )   $ 521,185     $ 200,416  
 
                       
9. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. The interpretation is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2007. The Company does not believe the standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS No. 157”). This statement does not require new fair value measurements, however, it provides guidance on applying fair value and expands required disclosures. SFAS No. 157 is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2008. We are currently assessing the impact SFAS No. 157 may have on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of prior-year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using both an income statement and balance sheet approach and then evaluate whether either approach results in a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective at the end of 2006, although the Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 108 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the “Partnership” refers to America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. as a stand-alone entity and the “Company” refers to the consolidated financial information of the Partnership and certain entities that own multifamily apartment projects financed with mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership that are treated as “variable interest entities” (“VIEs”) because the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s critical accounting policies are the same as those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and VIEs. All significant transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following discussion of the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 1 of this report as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 (Consolidated)
Change in Results of Operations
                         
    For the three     For the three        
    Months Ended     Months Ended     Dollar  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     Change  
Income
                       
Rental revenues
  $ 3,419,475     $ 3,274,608     $ 144,867  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    369,300       267,060       102,240  
Other interest income
    51,803       18,114       33,689  
 
                 
 
    3,840,578       3,559,782       280,796  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    2,212,319       2,446,672       (234,353 )
Depreciation and amortization
    582,319       662,482       (80,163 )
Interest
    710,078       222,265       487,813  
General and administrative
    386,869       774,808       (387,939 )
 
                 
 
    3,891,585       4,106,227       (214,642 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (51,007 )     (546,445 )     495,438  
Income from discontinued operations
    11,783,237       (81,597 )     11,864,834  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 11,732,230     $ (628,042 )   $ 12,360,272  
 
                 
     Rental revenues. Rental revenues increased by 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005 or approximately $27 per rental unit per month. Increased rental revenues were realized at all properties with the exception of Ashley Square. Revenues at Ashley Square decreased approximately $34,000 in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same quarter of 2005. The decrease is primarily related to certain units that were unable to be leased due to ongoing property improvement projects.
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005 due to the acquisition of $6.8 million of Bella Vista tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. The Bella Vista bonds earn tax-exempt interest at a stated rate of 6.15% with semi-annual interest payments. All interest payments due on the mortgage revenue bonds were paid current during this period.
     Other interest income. The increase in other interest income is attributable to an increase in temporary investments in liquid securities. The proceeds from the sale of Clear Lake Colonies that occurred in fourth quarter of 2005 created additional cash that was invested in short term liquid securities while the Company explored longer term options for the funds. A portion of those funds were invested in the Bella Vista bonds previously discussed.
     Real estate operating expenses. Real estate operating expenses are comprised principally of real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, property management fees, repairs and maintenance, and salaries and related employee expenses of on-site employees. A portion of real estate operating expenses are fixed in nature, thus a decrease in physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction in operating margins. Conversely, as physical and economic occupancy increase, the fixed nature of these expenses will increase operating margins as these real estate operating expenses would not increase at the same rate as rental revenues. Real estate expenses decreased in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The decrease in real estate operating expenses is reflective of decreased expenses related to repairs and maintenance. Offsetting these decreases were increased salaries and benefits costs at certain properties.

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     Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization consist primarily of depreciation associated with the apartment properties of the consolidated VIEs. The decrease in depreciation expense is primarily attributable to certain assets becoming fully depreciated at two of the Company’s properties during the second quarter of 2006.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased approximately $488,000 in the three month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005. The increase is primarily attributable to the change in fair value of interest rate caps and higher interest rates compared to the same period of 2005. Variable rate debt accounted for all of the Company’s total outstanding debt as of September 30, 2006. A total of $35.0 million of the variable rate debt outstanding was protected with interest rate cap agreements. The change in fair value of the interest rate caps resulted in an increased interest expense of approximately $393,000 compared to the three months ended September 2005. The remaining increase in interest expense was due to a higher average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings.
The Company manages its interest rate risk on its debt financing by entering into interest rate cap agreements that cap the amount of interest expense it pays on its floating rate debt financing. The Company’s interest rate cap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting, therefore, any changes in the fair value of the caps are recognized in current period earnings. The fair value adjustments are classified as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value adjustment through earnings can cause a significant fluctuation in reported net income although it has no impact on the Company’s cash flows.
     General and administrative expenses. The decrease in general and administrative expenses that occurred in the third quarter of 2006 is largely attributed to the $359,000 of past due administrative fees that were paid to the general partner in the prior year as a result of the Clear Lake transaction.
     Discontinued Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2006, Northwoods Lake Apartments was considered a discontinued operation and accordingly, the results of operations for the periods presented have been reclassified to discontinued operations and disclosed as a single line item on the statements of operations. In August 2006, the sale of Northwoods Lake Apartments closed and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $11.7 million. In addition to this gain, income from discontinued operations includes the income of Northwoods Lake Apartments through the sale date.
During 2005, the Company divested Clear Lake Colony Apartments. As a result, that property is also classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Income from discontinued operations increased during the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005 primarily due to the sale of Northwoods Lake Apartments and the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to cease asset depreciation at the time an asset is determined to be held for sale. Because Northwoods met the criteria as an asset held for sale at the end of the first quarter of 2006, there was no depreciation recorded during the second and third quarters of 2006. The amount of depreciation that was not recorded during the third quarter of 2006 was approximately $90,000. Offsetting this increase in income from discontinued operations was a decrease related to the absence of Clear Lake’s income from discontinued operations in 2005 compared to 2006 due to the sale of Clear Lake in fourth quarter of 2005.

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Nine months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 (Consolidated)
Change in Results of Operations
                         
    For the nine     For the nine        
    Months Ended     Months Ended     Dollar  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     Change  
Income
                       
Rental revenues
  $ 10,277,627     $ 9,837,001     $ 440,626  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    995,668       801,313       194,355  
Other interest income
    269,067       99,926       169,141  
Gain on sale of assets
          126,750       (126,750 )
 
                 
 
    11,542,362       10,864,990       677,372  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    6,534,454       6,276,470       257,984  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,761,225       2,006,400       (245,175 )
Interest
    1,491,020       951,937       539,083  
General and administrative
    1,106,495       1,630,349       (523,854 )
 
                 
 
    10,893,194       10,865,156       28,038  
 
                 
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    649,168       (166 )     649,334  
Income from discontinued operations
    12,188,431       200,416       11,988,015  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250     $ 12,637,349  
 
                 
     Rental revenues. Rental revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. Rental revenues increased by approximately $28 per rental unit per month during the nine months of 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. Increased rental revenues were realized at all properties with the exception of Ashley Square. Revenues at Ashley Square decreased approximately $86,000 during the nine months ended 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The decrease is primarily related to certain units that were unable to be leased due to ongoing property improvement projects.
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased during the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of 2005 due to the acquisition of $6.8 million of Bella Vista Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds in the second quarter of 2006. The Bella Vista bonds earn tax-exempt interest at a stated rate of 6.15% with semi-annual interest payments. All interest payments on the mortgage revenue bonds were current during this period.
     Other interest income. The increase in other interest income is attributable to an increase in temporary investments in liquid securities. The sale of Clear Lake Colonies that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2005 created additional cash that was invested in short term liquid securities while the Company explored longer term options for the funds. A portion of those funds were invested in the Bella Vista bonds previously discussed and therefore are reflected in mortgage revenue bond investment income. Offsetting the increase in other interest income was the decrease in income from the Museum Towers bonds. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company sold its investment in the Museum Tower tax-exempt bonds.
     Gain on sale of assts. The Company sold its entire interest in the Museum Tower bonds during the first quarter of 2005. The carrying cost of the investment was $3,900,000 and the net proceeds from the sale were $4,026,750 resulting in a gain on the sale of $126,750.

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     Real estate operating expenses. Real estate operating expenses are comprised principally of real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, property management fees, repairs and maintenance, and salaries and related employee expenses of on-site employees. A portion of real estate operating expenses are fixed in nature, thus a decrease in physical and economic occupancy would result in a reduction in operating margins. Conversely, as physical and economic occupancy increase, the fixed nature of these expenses will increase operating margins as these real estate operating expenses would not increase at the same rate as rental revenue. Real estate expenses increased during the nine months ended 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The increase in real estate operating expenses is reflective of the effort, during the end of 2005 and the first six months of 2006, by the management of the properties to increase spending on repairs and maintenance in order to make the properties more attractive to current and potential tenants. Certain properties also realized increased utility costs and increase salaries and benefits costs.
     Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization consist primarily of depreciation associated with the apartment properties of the consolidated VIEs. The decrease in depreciation expense is primarily attributable to certain assets becoming fully depreciated during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased approximately $539,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2005. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements and increasing interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt financing. The change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements accounted for approximately $218,000 of increase in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to same period of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the interest rate cap agreements increased interest expense by approximately $116,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the interest rate cap agreements decreased interest expense by approximately $102,000.
The Company manages its interest rate risk on its debt financing by entering into interest rate cap agreements that cap the amount of interest expense it pays on its variable rate debt financing. The Company’s interest rate cap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting, therefore, any changes in the fair value of the caps are recognized in current period earnings. The fair value adjustments are classified as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value adjustment through earnings can cause a significant fluctuation in reported net income although it has no impact on the Company’s cash flows.
     General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were significantly lower during the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The decrease is primarily attributable to $359,000 of past due administrative fees that were paid in the prior year as a result of the Clear Lake transaction. Also contributing to the decrease is lower professional fees compared to the first nine months of 2005.
     Discontinued Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2006, Northwoods Lake Apartments was considered a discontinued operation and accordingly, the results of operations for the periods presented have been reclassified to discontinued operations and disclosed as a single line item on the statements of operations. In August 2006, the sale of Northwoods Lake Apartments closed and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $11.7 million. In addition to this gain, income from discontinued operations includes the income of Northwoods Lake Apartments through the sale date.
     During 2005, the Company divested Clear Lake Colony Apartments. As a result, that property is also classified as discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Income from discontinued operations increased during the first nine months of 2006 compared to 2005 primarily due to the sale of Northwoods Lake Apartments and the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to cease asset

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depreciation at the time an asset is determined to be held for sale. Because Northwoods met the criteria as an asset held for sale at the end of the first quarter of 2006, there was no depreciation recorded during second and third quarters of 2006. The amount of depreciation that was not recorded in second and third quarters of 2006 was approximately $224,000.
Partnership Only Results of Operations
The Partnership’s business objectives are to (i) preserve and protect its capital and (ii) provide regular and increasing cash distributions to BUC holders which are substantially exempt from federal income tax. The Partnership seeks to meet these objectives by primarily investing in a portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that are issued to finance, and are secured by first mortgages on, multifamily apartment properties, including student housing. Certain of these bonds may be structured to provide a potential for an enhanced federally tax-exempt yield through the payment of contingent interest which is payable out of net cash flow from operations and net capital appreciation of the financed apartment properties.
The Partnership is pursuing a business strategy of acquiring additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds on a leveraged basis in order to (i) increase the amount of tax-exempt interest available for distribution to BUC holders; (ii) reduce risk through asset diversification and interest rate hedging; and (iii) achieve economies of scale. The Partnership is pursuing this growth strategy by investing in additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and related investments, taking advantage of attractive financing structures available in the tax-exempt securities market and entering into interest rate risk management instruments. The Partnership may finance the acquisition of additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds through the reinvestment of cash flow, the issuance of additional BUCs, and securitization financing using its existing portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. As further explained in its report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership is also assessing opportunities to reposition its existing portfolio of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds in connection with its growth strategy,. The principal objective of this repositioning initiative is to improve the quality and performance of the Partnership’s revenue bond portfolio and, ultimately, increase the amount of cash available for distribution to its BUC holders.
The Partnership’s primary assets are its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which provide permanent financing for eleven multifamily housing properties and one student housing property. Because Bella Vista is currently under construction, no operational information regarding the property currently exists. The construction of the property is currently on schedule to be completed in April 2007. A description of the properties, excluding Bella Vista Apartments, collateralizing the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership as of September 30, 2006 is as follows:

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                                Economic Occupancy
                Physical occupancy   for the nine months ended
        Number   as of September 30,   September 30, (1)
Property Name   Location   of Units   2006   2005   2006 2005
Multifamily Housing — Consolidated Properties
                                           
Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest
  Evansville, IN     150       97 %     89 %     88 %     88 %
Ashley Square
  Des Moines, IA     144       85 %     94 %     83 %     89 %
Bent Tree Apartments
  Columbia, SC     232       90 %     88 %     83 %     73 %
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
  Gainsville, FL     178       95 %     97 %     88 %     84 %
Iona Lakes Apartments
  Ft. Myers, FL     350       91 %     97 %     92 %     90 %
Lake Forest Apartments
  Daytona Beach, FL     240       99 %     99 %     95 %     94 %
Woodbridge Apts. of Bloomington III
  Bloomington, IN     280       98 %     95 %     91 %     84 %
Woodbridge Apts. of Louisville II
  Louisville, KY     190       94 %     95 %     91 %     89 %
         
 
        1,764       94 %     95 %     90 %     87 %
         
 
                                           
Multifamily Housing — Nonconsolidated Properties
                                           
         
Chandler Creek Apartments
  Round Rock, TX     216       98 %     95 %     69 %     69 %
         
 
                                           
Student Housing
                                           
         
Clarkson College
  Omaha, NE     142       89 %     75 %     91 %     54 %
         
 
(1)   Economic occupancy is presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and is defined as the net rental income received divided by the maximum amount of rental income to be derived from each property. This statistic is reflective of rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units.
The following discussion of the Partnership’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 reflects the operations of the Partnership without the consolidation of the VIEs, which was required with the implementation of FIN 46R effective January 1, 2004. This information is used by management to analyze the Partnership’s operations and is reflective of the segment data discussed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Items previously discussed in connection with the Company’s results of operations are not repeated.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 (Partnership Only)
Changes in Results of Operations
                         
    For the three     For the three        
    Months Ended     Months Ended     Dollar  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     Change  
Income
                       
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
  $ 1,856,040     $ 2,063,749     $ (207,709 )
Other interest income
    4,325,939       44,405       4,281,534  
 
                 
 
    6,181,979       2,108,154       4,073,825  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses
                       
Interest expense
    707,609       471,183       236,426  
Amortization expense
    6,032       6,032        
General and administrative
    386,869       774,808       (387,939 )
 
                 
 
    1,100,510       1,252,023       (151,513 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 5,081,469     $ 856,131     $ 4,225,338  
 
                 

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     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2005 due to the repayment of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds in connection with the sale of Clear Lake Apartments during the fourth quarter of 2005 and the sale of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds on the Northwoods Lake Apartments in August 2006. Offsetting this reduction in mortgage revenue bond investment income was income related to interest earned on the Bella Vista bonds acquired in April 2006 for a principal investment of $6.8 million. The Bella Vista bonds bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.15% per annum.
     Other interest income. Other interest income was significantly higher for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 due to the realization of approximately $4.3 million of contingent interest received upon the sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds. The contingent interest was realized as a result of the sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds and the concurrent sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartments by its owners. Under the terms of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the property became due to the Partnership as additional tax-exempt contingent interest.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased by approximately $236,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements. The increase in interest expense from the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements increased expense by approximately $393,000 in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005. The interest rate cap agreements are recorded at fair value at the end of each period with the change in fair value reflected in current period earnings. Partially offsetting the increase in interest expense for the quarter was the decrease in interest expense due to the reduction in debt of approximately $16 million that was achieved through the use of proceeds from the sale of the Clear Lake Colony Apartments during fourth quarter of 2005.
Nine months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2005 (Partnership Only)
Changes in Results of Operations
                         
    For the nine     For the nine        
    Months Ended     Months Ended     Dollar  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     Change  
Income
                       
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
  $ 5,520,782     $ 6,172,215     $ (651,433 )
Other interest income
    4,590,329       166,760       4,423,569  
Gain on sale of assets
          126,750       (126,750 )
 
                 
 
    10,111,111       6,465,725       3,645,386  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses
                       
Interest expense
    1,483,614       1,448,268       35,346  
Amortization expense
    18,098       18,435       (337 )
General and administrative
    1,106,495       1,630,349       (523,854 )
 
                 
 
    2,608,207       3,097,052       (488,845 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 7,502,904     $ 3,368,673     $ 4,134,231  
 
                 
     Mortgage revenue bond investment income. Mortgage revenue bond investment income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2005 due to the Clear Lake sale during the fourth quarter of 2005 and the sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartment bonds in

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August 2006. Partially offsetting this reduction in mortgage revenue bond investment income was income related to interest earned on the newly acquired Bella Vista bonds.
     Other interest income. Other interest income was significantly higher for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 due to the realization of approximately $4.3 million of contingent interest income related to the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds. The contingent interest was realized as a result of the sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartments bonds and the concurrent sale of the Northwoods Lake Apartments by its owners. Under the terms of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the property became due to the Partnership as additional tax-exempt contingent interest.
     Interest expense. Interest expense increased by approximately $35,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The increase in interest expense is attributable to higher interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt and the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. These increases were partially offset by the reduction of interest expense achieved through lower debt levels achieved through the use of cash received from certain transactions, previously described.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Tax-exempt interest earned on the mortgage revenue bonds represents the Partnership’s principal source of cash flow. Tax-exempt interest is primarily comprised of base interest on certain of the mortgage revenue bonds. The Partnership will also receive from time to time contingent interest on the mortgage revenue bonds. Contingent interest is only paid when the underlying properties generate excess cash flow, therefore, cash in-flows are fairly fixed in nature and increase when the underlying properties have strong economic performances and when the Partnership acquires additional tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds or other investments.
The Partnership’s principal uses of cash are the payment of distributions to BUC holders, interest on debt financing and general and administrative expenses. The Partnership also uses cash to acquire additional investments. Distributions to BUC holders may increase or decrease at the determination of the General Partner. The Partnership is currently paying distributions at the rate of $0.54 per BUC per year. The General Partner determines the amount of the distributions based upon the projected future cash flows of the Partnership. Future distributions to BUC holders will depend upon the amount of base and contingent interest received on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments, the effective interest rate on the Partnership’s variable-rate debt financing, and the amount of the Partnership’s undistributed cash.
Currently, recurring interest income earned on the Partnership’s investments is not sufficient to fund all disbursements including the payment of expenses, interest and distributions to BUC holders without utilizing cash reserves to supplement the deficit. The Partnership is currently taking action to address this deficit. The Partnership believes that cash provided by net interest income from its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments will be adequate to meet its projected long-term liquidity requirements including distributions to BUC holders. See discussion below and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 regarding “Historical and Current Business Strategy”.
The VIEs’ primary source of cash is net rental revenues generated by their real estate investments. Net rental revenues from a multifamily apartment property depend on the rental and occupancy rates of the property and on the level of operating expenses. Occupancy rates and rents are directly affected by the supply of, and demand for, apartments in the market area in which a property is located. This, in turn, is affected by several factors such as local or national economic conditions, the amount of new apartment construction and the affordability of single-family homes. In addition, factors such as government regulation (such as zoning laws), inflation, real

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estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.
The VIEs’ primary uses of cash are: (i) the payment of operating expenses; and (ii) the payment of debt service on the VIEs’ bonds and mortgage notes payable which are held by the Partnership.
On a consolidated basis, cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased $1,140,170 compared to the same period a year earlier mainly due to changes in working capital and higher net income. Cash from investing activities increased $8,730,144 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 primarily due to the sale of Nortwoods Lake Apartments that generated net proceeds of $10.4 million in 2006 compared to 2005. Cash used in financing activities increased $1,004,184 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 primarily due to the lower increase in liabilities associated with restricted cash. This increase was partially offset by lower principal debt payments in 2006 compared to 2005.
Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”)
To calculate CAD, amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond issuance costs, change in fair value of derivative contracts, provision for loan losses, realized losses on investments and net income (loss) from VIEs are added back to the Company’s net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. There is no generally accepted methodology for computing CAD, and the Company’s computation of CAD may not be comparable to CAD reported by other companies.
The Company uses CAD as a supplemental measurement of its economic performance and, ultimately, its ability to pay cash distributions to BUC holders. The Company believes CAD is a useful measurement as it eliminates such non-cash items as amortization expense and the change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate cap amortization. It also eliminates the income or loss of the consolidated VIEs. A primary component of the VIEs losses is depreciation expense, which is a non-cash expense. Although the Company considers CAD to be a useful measure of its operating performance, CAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income or net cash flows from operating activities which are calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The following sets forth a reconciliation of the Company’s net income as determined in accordance with GAAP and its CAD for the periods set forth.

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    For the three     For the three     For the nine     For the nine  
    months ended     months ended     months ended     months ended  
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005     September 30, 2006     September 30, 2005  
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,732,230     $ (628,042 )   $ 12,837,599     $ 200,250  
Net (income) loss from VIEs
    (10,000,835 )     2,049,488       (7,138,730 )     5,545,472  
Eliminations due to VIE consolidation
    3,350,073       (565,315 )     1,804,035       (2,377,049 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before impact of VIE consolidation
    5,081,468       856,131       7,502,904       3,368,673  
Change in fair value of derivatives
    239,568       (153,772 )     116,432       (101,589 )
Accrued expense related to past administrative fees
          359,000             359,000  
Tier 2 Income (25% to GP) (1)
    (1,062,500 )           (1,062,500 )      
Amortization expense (Partnership only)
    6,032       6,032       18,098       18,435  
 
                       
CAD
  $ 4,264,568     $ 1,067,391     $ 6,574,934     $ 3,644,519  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted
    9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928       9,837,928  
 
                       
 
(1)   As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in the December 31, 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Net Interest Income representing contingent interest and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest (Tier 2 Income) will be distributed 75% to the BUC holders and 25% to the General Partner. The Northwoods Lake Apartments sale provided for $4.25 million of Tier 2 Income. At this time, the General Partner has made the determination to reinvest the proceeds, in accordance with our current business strategy, from the contingent interest and not distribute the proceeds to the BUC holders and the General Partner. When the Tier 2 Income is ultimately distributed, 25% or $1,062,500 will be distributed to the General Partner and therefore it is not included in the calculation of CAD.
The amount of distributions to the BUC holders was approximately $4,025,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. Although CAD exceeded distributions by approximately $2.5 million the nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $3.2 million of CAD was generated through contingent interest received from the Northwoods Lake Apartments transaction. Therefore, without the benefit of contingent interest on this transaction, distributions exceeded CAD for the first nine months of 2006. While the Partnership has sufficient cash reserves to support distributions in excess of CAD in the short-term, continued distributions in excess of CAD are not sustainable over the long-term. The Partnership believes that cash provided by net interest income from its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and other investments will be adequate to meet its projected long-term liquidity requirements including distributions to BUC holders. See discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 regarding “Historical and Current Business Strategy”.
Contractual Obligations
There were no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2006 from the December 31, 2005 information presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. The interpretation is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2007. The Company does not believe the standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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and expands required disclosures. SFAS No. 157 is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2008. We are currently assessing the impact SFAS No. 157 may have on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of prior-year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using both an income statement and balance sheet approach and then evaluate whether either approach results in a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective at the end of 2006, although the Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 108 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 7A of the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Partnership’s current disclosure controls and procedures are effective, providing them with material information relating to the Partnership as required to be disclosed in the reports the Partnership files or submits under the Exchange Act on a timely basis.
(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the Partnership’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The risk factors affecting the Company are described in 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks include the following:
The properties financed by the Partnership’s tax-exempt bonds are not completely insured against damages from hurricanes and other major storms.
Three of the multifamily housing properties financed by tax-exempt bonds held by the Partnership are located in Florida in areas that are prone to damage from hurricanes and other major storms. Due to the significant losses incurred by insurance companies on policies written on properties in Florida damaged by hurricanes, property and casualty insurers in Florida have modified their approach to underwriting policies. As a result, the owners of these Florida properties now assume the risk of first loss on a larger percentage of their property’s value. If any of these properties were damaged in a hurricane or other major storm, the losses incurred could be significant and would reduce the cash flow available to pay base or contingent interest on the Partnership’s tax-exempt bonds collateralized by these properties. In general, the current insurance policies on these three properties carry a 3% deductible on the insurable value of the properties. The current insurable value of the Florida properties is approximately $51.4 million.
The properties securing the Partnership’s revenue bonds may be subject to liability for environmental contamination and thereby increase the risk of default on such bonds.
The owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances released on its property. Various federal, state and local laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release of such hazardous substances. The properties securing the Partnership’s revenue bonds, or any additional revenue bonds it may acquire in the future, may be contaminated. The costs associated with the remediation of any such contamination may be significant and may exceed the value of a property, causing the property owner to default on the revenue bond secured by the property.
The Partnership is not registered under the Investment Partnership Act.
The Partnership has not registered as an investment company under the Investment Partnership Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Partnership Act”), and operates under an exemption there from. As a result, none of the protections of the Investment Partnership Act (disinterested directors, custody requirements for securities, and regulation of the relationship between a fund and its advisor) will be applicable to the Partnership.
The Partnership engages in transactions with related parties.
Each of the executive officers of The Burlington Capital Group LLC (“Burlington”) and four of the managers of Burlington hold equity positions in Burlington. A subsidiary of Burlington acts as the Partnership’s general partner and manages its investments and performs administrative services for the Partnership and earns certain fees that are either paid by the Partnership or by the owner of properties financed by the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds. Another subsidiary of Burlington provides on-site management for many of the multifamily apartment properties that underlie the Partnership’s tax-exempt bonds and earns fees from the property owners based on the gross revenues of these properties. The shareholders of the limited-purpose

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corporations which own five of the apartment properties financed with tax-exempt bonds and taxable loans held by the Partnership are employees of Burlington who are not involved in the operation or management of the Partnership and who are not executive officers or managers of Burlington. Because of these relationships, agreements between the Partnership and Burlington and its subsidiaries are related-party transactions. By their nature, related-party transactions may not be considered to have been negotiated at arm’s-length. These relationships may also cause a conflict of interest in other situations where the Partnership is negotiating with Burlington.
Not all of the interest income of the Partnership is exempt from taxation.
     The Partnership has made, and may make in the future, taxable mortgage loans to the owners of properties which are secured by tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that the Partnership holds. BUC holders will be taxed on their allocable share of this taxable interest income. In any case that interest earned by the Partnership is taxable, a BUC holder’s allocable share of this taxable interest income will be taxable to the BUC holder regardless of whether an amount of cash equal to such allocable share is actually distributed to the BUC holder.
If the Partnership was determined not to be a partnership for tax purposes, it will have adverse economic consequences for the Partnership and its BUC holder.
The Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership and has chosen to operate as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, to the extent the Partnership generates taxable income, BUC holders will be individually liable for income tax on their proportionate share of this taxable income, whether or not the Partnership makes cash distributions. The ability of BUC holders to deduct their proportionate share of the losses and expenses the Partnership generates will be limited in certain cases, and certain transactions may result in the triggering of the Alternative Minimum Tax for BUC holders who are individuals.
The Partnership has not received, and does not intend to seek, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding its status as a partnership for tax purposes. If the Partnership is classified as an association taxable as a corporation rather than as a partnership, it will be taxed on its taxable income, if any, and all distributions made by it to BUC holders would constitute ordinary dividend income taxable to such BUC holders to the extent of the Partnership’s earnings and profits, which would include tax-exempt income, as well as any taxable income it might have, and the payment of these dividends would not be deductible by the Partnership. The listing of the BUCs for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market causes the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code. A publicly traded partnership is generally taxable as a corporation unless 90% or more of its gross income is “qualifying” income. Qualifying income includes interest, dividends, real property rents, gain from the sale or other disposition of real property, gain from the sale or other disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends and certain other items. If for any reason less than 90% of the Partnership’s gross income constituted qualifying income, the Partnership would be taxable as a corporation rather than a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as required by Item 6 of this report. Exhibit numbers refer to the paragraph numbers under Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
3. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of America First Fiduciary Corporation Number Five (incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 2-99997) filed by America First Tax Exempt Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership on August 30, 1985).

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4(a) Form of Certificate of Beneficial Unit Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-50513) filed by the Company on April 17, 1998).
4(b) Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K (No. 000-24843) filed by the Company on June 28, 1999).
4(c) Amended Agreement of Merger, dated June 12, 1998, between the Partnership and America First Tax Exempt Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-50513) filed by the Company on September 14, 1998).
31.1 Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
    AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
 
       
 
  By   America First Capital
 
      Associates Limited
 
      Partnership Two, General
 
      Partner of the Partnership
 
       
 
  By   Burlington Capital Group LLC,
 
      General Partner of
 
      America First Capital
 
      Associates Limited
 
      Partnership Two
         
Date: November 14, 2006
  /s/ Lisa Y. Roskens    
 
 
 
Lisa Y. Roskens
   
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
  Burlington Capital Group LLC, acting in its capacity as general partner of the    
 
  General Partner of America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.    

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