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Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

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 of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer 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)

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YES  x  NO  o

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INDEX


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements (Unaudited)
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
1
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
2
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
3
 
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
4
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
29
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
49
Controls and Procedures
50

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Risk Factors
51
Exhibits
51


 
52

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.  All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  When used, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  We have based forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.  This report also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other industry data.  This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates.  We have not independently verified the statistical and other industry data generated by independent parties and contained in this report and, accordingly, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness.  

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those relating to:
·
current maturities of our financing arrangements and our ability to renew or refinance such financing arrangements;
·
defaults on the mortgage loans securing our tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds;
·
risks associated with investing in multifamily apartments, including changes in business conditions and the general economy;
·
changes in short-term interest rates;
·
our ability to use borrowings to finance our assets;
·
current negative economic and credit market conditions; and
·
changes in government regulations affecting our business.
 
Other risks, uncertainties and factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industries in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and in Item 1A of Part II of this report.


 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)


   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,477,600     $ 17,280,535  
Restricted cash
    27,034,650       5,277,217  
Interest receivable
    4,575,955       993,181  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held in trust, at fair value (Notes 4 & 8)
    77,075,807       -  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, at fair value (Note 4)
    17,169,036       69,399,763  
Real estate assets: (Note 5)
               
Land
    12,945,201       13,403,655  
Buildings and improvements
    90,855,991       100,255,779  
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    103,801,192       113,659,434  
Accumulated depreciation
    (22,438,117 )     (21,868,541 )
Net real estate assets
    81,363,075       91,790,893  
Other assets (Note 6)
    15,361,382       6,029,131  
Total Assets
  $ 250,057,505     $ 190,770,720  
                 
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 3,441,506     $ 3,931,848  
Distribution payable
    3,803,399       2,757,945  
Debt financing (Note 8)
    95,810,000       55,363,333  
Mortgages payable (Note 9)
    10,690,800       30,116,854  
Total Liabilities
    113,745,705       92,169,980  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
               
                 
Partners' Capital
               
General Partner (Note 2)
    (198,102 )     271,051  
Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
    170,106,011       130,482,881  
Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs
    (32,913,528 )     (32,215,697 )
Total Partners' Capital
    136,994,381       98,538,235  
Noncontrolling interest (Note 5)
    (682,581 )     62,505  
Total Capital
    136,311,800       98,600,740  
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
  $ 250,057,505     $ 190,770,720  
                 
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, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Revenues:
                       
  Property revenues   $ 3,698,181     $ 3,872,079     $ 10,948,483     $ 11,526,594  
  Mortgage revenue bond investment income     2,011,059       1,019,970       5,029,943       3,022,865  
  Gain on sale of assets held for sale     -       862,865       -       862,865  
  Gain on early extinquishment of debt     -       -       438,816       -  
  Other income     112,400       22,587       325,226       74,481  
Total Revenues
    5,821,640       5,777,501       16,742,468       15,486,805  
Expenses:
                                 
  Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)     2,282,147       2,615,013       7,430,764       7,555,922  
  Asset impairment charge - Weatherford     2,716,330       -       2,716,330       -  
  Depreciation and amortization     1,430,847       1,387,032       3,868,105       4,646,940  
  Interest     1,184,293       1,062,181       3,029,572       3,218,379  
  General and administrative     637,624       508,647       1,736,400       1,409,810  
Total Expenses
    8,251,241       5,572,873       18,781,171       16,831,051  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (2,429,601 )     204,628       (2,038,703 )     (1,344,246 )
Income from discontinued operations (including gain on bond redemption of $26,514,809 in 2009)
    -       -       -       26,734,754  
Net income (loss)
    (2,429,601 )     204,628       (2,038,703 )     25,390,508  
  Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     221,878       1,721       745,086       8,545  
Net (loss) income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.
  $ (2,207,723 )   $ 206,349     $ (1,293,617 )   $ 25,399,053  
                                   
Net income (loss) allocated to:
                               
  General Partner   $ (13,454 )   $ 221,636     $ 13,813     $ 809,492  
  Limited Partners - BUC holders     (1,331,945 )     1,233,185       1,126,689       3,230,562  
  Unallocated gain (loss) of Consolidated Property VIEs     (862,324 )     (1,248,472 )     (2,434,119 )     21,358,999  
  Noncontrolling interest     (221,878 )     (1,721 )     (745,086 )     (8,545 )
      $ (2,429,601 )   $ 204,628     $ (2,038,703 )   $ 25,390,508  
                                   
BUC holders' interest in net income per unit (basic and diluted):
                               
  Net income, basic and diluted, per unit   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.07     $ 0.04     $ 0.21  
                                   
Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted     30,122,928       17,012,928       26,607,324       15,128,313  
                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                         


 
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AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
General Partner
   
# of Units
   
Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders
   
Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs
   
Non- controlling Interest
   
Total
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ 271,051       21,842,928     $ 130,482,881     $ (32,215,697 )   $ 62,505     $ 98,600,740     $ (11,009,231 )
Sale of Beneficial Unit Certificates
    -       8,280,000       41,591,763       -       -       41,591,763       -  
Deconsolidation of VIEs - (Note 3)
    15,881       -       1,572,185       1,736,288       -       3,324,354       1,588,066  
Consolidation of VIEs - (Note 3)
    27,523       -       2,724,760       -       -       2,752,283       2,752,283  
Distributions paid or accrued
                                                       
  Regular distribution
    (89,532 )     -       (8,863,649 )     -       -       (8,953,181 )     -  
  Distribution of Tier II earnings   (Note 2)
    (465,816 )     -       (1,397,449 )     -       -       (1,863,265 )     -  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income (loss)
    13,813       -       1,126,689       (2,434,119 )     (745,086 )     (2,038,703 )     -  
Unrealized gain on securities
    28,978       -       2,868,831       -       -       2,897,809       2,897,809  
Comprehensive income
                                            859,106          
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontolling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (745,086 )     -  
Comprehensive income attributable to Partnership
    -       -       -       -       -       1,604,192       -  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ (198,102 )     30,122,928     $ 170,106,011     $ (32,913,528 )   $ (682,581 )   $ 136,311,800     $ (3,771,073 )
                                                         
   
General Partner
   
# of Units
   
Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders
   
Unallocated Deficit of Consolidated VIEs
   
Non- controlling Interest
   
Total
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Balance at January 1, 2009
  $ 261,785       13,512,928     $ 93,277,480     $ (52,711,654 )   $ 67,716     $ 40,895,327     $ (16,857,807 )
Sale of Beneficial Unit Certificates
    -       3,500,000       16,134,400       -       -       16,134,400       -  
Noncontrolling interest contribution
    -       -       -       -       6,366       6,366       -  
Distributions paid or accrued
    (1,416,355 )     -       (6,672,930 )     -       -       (8,089,285 )     -  
Reclssification of Tier II income
    607,201       -       (607,201 )     -       -       -       -  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income (loss)
    809,492       -       3,230,562       21,358,999       (8,545 )     25,390,508       -  
Unrealized gain on securities
    67,957       -       6,727,770       -       -       6,795,727       6,795,727  
Comprehensive income
                                            32,186,235          
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontolling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (8,545 )     -  
Comprehensive income attributable to Partnership
    -       -       -       -       -       32,194,780       -  
Balance at September 30, 2009
  $ 330,080       17,012,928     $ 112,090,081     $ (31,352,655 )   $ 65,537     $ 81,133,043     $ (10,062,080 )
 
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 CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)


   
For the nine months ended,
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net (loss) income
  $ (2,038,703 )   $ 25,390,508  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    3,868,105       4,646,940  
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -  
Non-cash loss on derivatives
    564,773       721,811  
Bond discount amortization
    (362,243 )     -  
Gain on assets held for sale
    -       (862,865 )
Gain on early extinquishment of debt
    (438,816 )     -  
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    -       (26,514,809 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions
               
Increase in interest receivable
    (2,646,580 )     (649,696 )
(Decrease) increase in other assets
    (2,077,042 )     (1,697,032 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (9,961 )     4,443,786  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (424,137 )     5,478,643  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
    -       32,000,000  
Investment in other assets
    (1,115,000 )     -  
Increase in restricted cash
    (1,437,735 )     (1,522,066 )
Restricted cash - debt collateral (paid) released
    (15,706,900 )     8,529,161  
Increase in restricted cash - Ohio sale
    (2,684,876 )     -  
Capital expenditures
    (880,626 )     (1,472,674 )
Acquisition of partnerships, net of cash acquired
    -       (7,886,852 )
Acquisition of asset held for sale
    -       (2,649,991 )
Proceeeds from assets held for sale
    -       3,512,856  
Transfer of cash to unconsolidated VIE upon deconsolidation
    (88,949 )     -  
Transfer of cash from consolidated VIE upon consolidation
    1,979       -  
Acquisition of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    (15,867,588 )     (11,919,859 )
Principal payments received on tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    349,149       138,000  
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    (37,430,546 )     18,728,575  
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Distributions paid
    (9,770,991 )     (7,579,578 )
Increase in liabilities related to restricted cash
    1,437,735       1,522,066  
Deferred financing costs
    (3,725,103 )     (550,912 )
Proceeds from debt financing
    95,810,000       50,000,000  
Principal payments on debt financing and mortgage payable
    (74,350,571 )     (83,813,222 )
Loan extension payment
    (246,485 )     -  
Derivative settlements
    -       (238,980 )
Acquisition of interest rate cap agreements
    (2,694,600 )     (605,500 )
Sale of Beneficial Unit Certificates
    41,591,763       16,134,400  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    48,051,748       (25,131,726 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    10,197,065       (924,508 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $0 and $164,866 respectively
    17,280,535       7,361,140  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 27,477,600     $ 6,436,632  
                 
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 2,981,247     $ 3,453,076  
Liabilites assumed in the acquisition of partnerships
  $ -     $ 6,506,329  
Distributions declared but not paid
  $ 3,803,400     $ 2,942,034  
Cash received for sale of MF Properties eliminated in consolidation (Note 5)
  $ 16,192,000     $ -  
Cash paid for purchase of tax exempt bond eliminated in consolidation (Note 4)
  $ (18,313,000 )   $ -  
Cash paid for taxable loan eliminated in consolidation (Note 5)
  $ (1,236,236 )   $ -  

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

1.  Basis of Presentation

General
 
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 primary 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 properties.  Interest on these bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.  As a result, most of the income earned by the Partnership is exempt from federal income taxes.  The Partnership may also invest in other types of tax-exempt securities that may or may not be secured by real estate and may make taxable mortgage loans secured by multifamily properties which are financed by tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership.  The Partnership generally does not seek to acquire direct interests in real property as long term or permanent investments.  The Partnership may, however, acquire real estate securing its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds or taxable mortgage loans through foreclosure in the event of a default.  In addition, the Partnership may acquire interests in multifamily apartment properties (“MF Properties”) in order to position itself for future investments in tax-exempt bonds issued to finance these properties.
 
Our general partner is America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two (“AFCA 2” or “General Partner”).  The general partner of AFCA2 is The Burlington Capital Group LLC ("Burlington"). The Partnership has issued Beneficial Unit Certificates (“BUCs”) representing assigned limited partner interests to investors (“BUC holders”).  The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2050 unless terminated earlier under provisions of its Agreement of Limited Partnership.
 
The consolidated financial statements of the “Company” reported in this Form 10-Q include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Partnership, its Consolidated Subsidiaries and six other consolidated entities in which the Partnership does not hold an ownership interest but which own multifamily apartment properties financed with tax-exempt bonds held by the Partnership and which are treated as variable interest entities ("VIEs") of which the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary (“Consolidated VIEs”).  The Consolidated Subsidiaries of the Partnership consist of:
·  
ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created to facilitate the new Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financing with Freddie Mac – see Notes 4 and 8, and
·  
Five multifamily apartments owned by various limited partnerships in which Partnership subsidiaries hold a 99% limited partner interest and three apartment properties which are subject to a sales agreement (the “MF Properties”) – see Note 5.

Stand alone financial information of the Partnership reported in this Form 10-Q includes only the assets and results of operations of the Partnership and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (hereafter the “Partnership”) without the Consolidated VIEs.  In the Company’s consolidated financial statements, all transactions and accounts between the Partnership, the Consolidated Subsidiaries and the Consolidated VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation.  The Partnership does not believe that the consolidation of VIEs for reporting under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) affects the Partnership’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or the status of BUC holders as partners of the Partnership, the treatment of the tax-exempt bonds on the properties owned by Consolidated VIEs as debt, the tax exempt nature of the interest payments received on bonds secured by the properties owned by Consolidated VIEs or the manner in which the Partnership’s income is reported to BUC holders on IRS Form K-1.

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 condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared consistently with the 2009 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2010, 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.

 
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Consolidations

Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new provisions of the consolidation guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810 Consolidations (“ASC 810”) that amended the consolidation guidance applicable to VIEs and the definition of a VIE, and requires enhanced disclosures to provide more information about an enterprise’s involvement in a VIE. Under the consolidation guidance included in the ASC, the Partnership must make an evaluation of these entities to determine if they meet the definition of a VIE. Generally, a VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated  financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity's activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.

The revised accounting standard introduces a more qualitative approach to evaluating VIEs for consolidation and requires the Partnership to perform an analysis to determine whether its variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary, the entity that must consolidate the VIE, as the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  In adopting this revised accounting standard, the Partnership has re-evaluated all of its investments to determine if the property owners are VIEs and, if so, whether the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE.  As a result, changes to the Consolidated VIEs may occur in the future based on changes in circumstances.  The accounting guidance on consolidations is complex and requires significant analysis and judgment.  The adoption of these provisions on January 1, 2010 resulted in the deconsolidation of certain entities previously included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Through the continual reconsideration criteria, effective March 1, two additional entities determined to be VIEs are consolidated (see Note 3).

Accounting for the TEBS Financing

The Company has evaluated the accounting guidance in regard to the TEBS Financing (see Note 8) and has determined that the securitization transaction does not meet the accounting criteria for a sale or transfer of financial assets and will, therefore, be accounted for as a secured financing transaction.  More specifically, ASC Subtopic 860-10, Transfers and Servicing: Overall (ASC 860-10), sets forth the conditions that must be met to de-recognize a transferred financial asset.  ASC 860-10 provides, in part, that the transferor has surrendered control over transferred assets if and only if the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either of the following:

1.  
An agreement that both entitles and obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity,
2.  
The ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets, other than through a cleanup call, or
3.  
An agreement that permits the transferee to require the transferor to repurchase the transferred financial assets at a price that is so favorable to the transferee that it is probable that the transferee will require the transferor to repurchase them.

The TEBS Financing agreements contain certain provisions that allow the Company to (1) cause the return of certain individual bonds under defined circumstances, (2) cause the return of all of the bonds by electing an Optional Series Pool Release or (3) cause the return of any defaulted bonds.  The Optional Series Pool Release is defined in the agreements as two specific dates, September 15, 2017 or September 15, 2020, on which the Company has the option to repurchase all of the securitized bonds.  Given these terms, the Company has concluded that the condition in item 2 above is present in the agreements and, therefore, effective control over the transferred assets has not occurred.  As effective control has not been transferred the transaction does not meet the conditions to de-recognize the assets resulting in the TEBS Financing being presented on the Company consolidated financial statements as a secured financing.
 
In addition to evaluating the TEBS Financing as a sale or transfer of financial assets, we have evaluated the securitization trust associated with the TEBS Financing (the “TEBS Trust”) under the provisions of ASC 810.  As part of the TEBS Financing certain bond assets of the Partnership were securitized into the TEBS Trust with Freddie Mac.  The TEBS Trust then issued Class A and B TEBS Certificates.  The Partnership has determined that the TEBS Trust is a VIE and the Class B Certificates owned by the Partnership create a variable interest in the TEBS Trust.

In determining the primary beneficiary of the TEBS Trust, the Partnership considered the activities of the VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entity was designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership has retained the right, pursuant to the TEBS Financing agreements, to either substitute or reacquire some or all of the securitized bonds at various future dates and under various circumstances.  As a result, the Partnership determined it had retained a controlling financial interest in the TEBS Trust because such actions effectively provide the Partnership with the ability to control decisions pertaining to the VIEs management of interest rate and credit risk.  While in the TEBS Trust, the bond assets may only be used to settle obligations of the trust and the liabilities of the trust do not provide the Class A certificate holders with recourse to the general credit of the Partnership.  The Partnership also considered the related party relationship of the entities involved in the VIE.  It was determined that the Partnership met both of the primary beneficiary criteria and was the most closely associated with the VIE and, therefore, was determined to be the primary beneficiary.

Given these accounting determinations, the TEBS Financing and the associated TEBS Trust are presented as a secured financing on the ATAX TEBS I, LLC balance sheet and all activities associated with the TEBS Financing are presented with the results of the ATAX TEBS I, LLC operations.  As noted above, ATAX TEBS I, LLC is a Consolidated Subsidiary of the Partnership.

 
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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 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. For purposes of the Agreement of Limited Partnership, cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from its indirect interest in MF Properties (Note 5) will be included in the Partnership’s Interest Income and cash distributions received by the Partnership from the sale of such properties will be included in the Partnership Residual Proceeds.

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.  On each distribution date, Net Interest Income is distributed 99% to the BUC holders and 1% to AFCA 2 and Net Residual Proceeds are distributed 100% to BUC holders except that Net Interest Income and Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest in an amount equal to 0.9% per annum of the principal amount of the mortgage bonds on a cumulative basis (defined as Net Interest Income (Tier 2) and Net Residual Proceeds (Tier 2), respectively) are distributed 75% to the BUC holders and 25% to AFCA 2.

During June 2010, the Company completed a sales transaction whereby four of the MF Properties, the Ohio Properties, were sold to three new ownership entities controlled by an unaffiliated not-for-profit entity (See Note 5).  The new owners did not contribute any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  Pursuant to ASC 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Real Estate Sales, ("ASC 360-20"), the sale and restructure does not meet the criteria for treatment as a sale.  As such, the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties as if the sale was not completed.  The properties will continue to be presented as MF Properties and no gain will be recognized until such time as the transaction can be accounted for as a sale.  Although the operating results of the Ohio Properties continue to be presented as MF Properties, the net income or loss attributable to these properties is presented as income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests.  Under the sales agreement, the Ohio properties were sold for a total purchase price of $16.2 million.  Cash received by the selling limited partnerships as part of the sale transaction represents a deferred gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.8 million.  As the deferred gain on the transaction represents cash paid to the Company and no on-going legal obligations related to the Ohio Properties or potential obligation to repay any amounts exists, the deferred gain represents income from a tax perspective and Cash Available for Distribution.  This gain met the definition of Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest (Tier 2 income) and was therefore distributed 75% to the BUC holders and 25% to the General Partner.  The accounting treatment under GAAP combined with the distribution of Tier 2 income under the Agreement of Limited Partnership results in a negative balance in the capital account of the General Partner as of September 30, 2010.  The negative balance will reverse when the deferred gain is able to be recognized under GAAP which would result in a consistent treatment of the transaction between tax accounting, the allocations of income and distributions as outline in the Agreement of Limited Partnership and GAAP.

The unallocated deficit of the Consolidated VIEs is primarily comprised of the accumulated historical net losses of the Consolidated VIEs since the applicable consolidation date. The unallocated deficit of the VIEs and the VIEs' net losses subsequent to that date 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.

3.  Variable Interest Entities

The Partnership invests in federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments.  The Partnership owns 100% of these bonds and each bond is secured by a first mortgage on the property.  The Partnership has also made taxable loans to the property owners in certain cases which are secured by second mortgages on these properties.  Although each multifamily property financed with tax-exempt mortgage bonds held by the Partnership is owned by a separate entity in which the Partnership has no equity ownership interest, the debt financing provided by the Partnership creates a variable interest in these ownership entities that may require the Partnership to report the assets, liabilities and results of operations of these entities on a consolidated basis under GAAP.   

The Partnership has determined that, as of January 1, 2010, six of the entities financed by tax-exempt bonds owned by the Partnership were held by VIEs.  These VIEs are Ashley Square, Bent Tree, Cross Creek, Fairmont Oaks, Iona Lakes and Lake Forest.   Additionally, in January 2010, the Partnership issued a Notice of Default on two bond holdings, Residences at DeCordova ("DeCordova") (formerly known as ("f/k/a") The Gardens of DeCordova) and Residences at Weatherford ("Weatherford") (f/k/a The Gardens of Weatherford), and began foreclosure procedures. The foreclosure on these bonds was completed in March 2010.  Simultaneous with the foreclosure, the properties were acquired through the assumption of liabilities by new ownership and the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership became the obligations of the new owners.  Prior to the foreclosure and ownership transfer the owners of these properties were not considered VIEs.  Based on the foreclosures and the lack of sufficient equity investment at risk by the new owners, these entities were determined to be Consolidated VIEs in March 2010.

The Partnership does not hold an equity interest in these VIEs and, therefore, the assets of the VIEs cannot be used to settle the general commitments of the Partnership and the Partnership is not responsible for the commitments and liabilities of the VIEs.  The primary risks to the Partnership associated with these VIEs relate to the entities ability to meet debt service obligations to the Partnership and the valuation of the underlying multifamily apartment property which serves as bond collateral.

Under the prior consolidation standards the Partnership consolidated Ashley Square, Bent Tree, Cross Creek, Fairmont Oaks, Iona Lakes and Lake Forest as it held the majority of the variable interests in these VIEs.  Under the revised standards, the Partnership has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of four of these VIEs; Bent Tree, Fairmont Oaks, Iona Lakes and Lake Forest and has continued to consolidate these entities.  As a result of adopting the new guidance on January 1, 2010, the Partnership no longer reports Ashley Square and Cross Creek on a consolidated basis.
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The following is a discussion of the significant judgments and assumptions made by the Partnership in determining the primary beneficiary of the VIE and, therefore, whether the Partnership must consolidate the VIE.

Consolidated VIEs

The Partnership has determined it is the primary beneficiary of the Bent Tree, Fairmont Oaks, Iona Lakes, Lake Forest, DeCordova and Weatherford VIEs.  The capital structure of each of these VIEs consists of senior debt, subordinated debt and equity capital.  The senior debt is in the form of a tax-exempt multifamily housing mortgage revenue bond and accounts for the majority of the VIEs' total capital. As the bondholder, the Partnership is entitled to principal and interest payments and has certain protective rights as established by the bond documents.  The equity ownership in four of these entities, Bent Tree, Fairmont Oaks, Iona Lake and Lake Forest, is ultimately held by corporations which are owned by four individuals, three of which are related parties.  Additionally, each of these properties is managed by an affiliate of the Partnership, America First Properties Management Company, LLC (“Properties Management”) which is an affiliate of Burlington.

In determining the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the Partnership considered the activities of the VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entities were designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership also considered the related party relationship of the entities involved in the VIEs.  It was determined that the Partnership, as part of the related party group, met both of the primary beneficiary criteria and was the most closely associated with the VIEs and, therefore, was determined to be the primary beneficiary.

As noted above, the Partnership foreclosed on the bonds secured by DeCordova and Weatherford in March 2010.  The following is a discussion of the circumstances related to the DeCordova and Weatherford properties.

Residences at DeCordova. This property is a senior (55+) affordable housing project located in Granbury, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Construction was completed in April 2009 and lease-up continues, however, the property has not yet reached stabilization which is defined in the bond documents as the generation of a 1.15:1 debt service coverage ratio for six straight months.  In January 2010, the Partnership issued a Notice of Default through the bond trustee to begin foreclosure procedures in order to remove the limited partner. Such notice was issued in February 2010 and the foreclosure was completed in March 2010. Through this process the Partnership has removed the limited partner which will allow the property owner to “re-syndicate” the low income housing tax credits (“LIHTCs”) to a new limited partner thereby providing additional capital to the project. The Partnership believes that, if this can be accomplished, such new equity would be sufficient to allow for the current bonds to remain in place and operations be funded through an extended lease-up period. Until such time as additional capital, through the re-syndication of the LIHTCs, is contributed, the full impact of these developments will not be known.  At the request of the Partnership, in April 2010, the property owner reduced the number of units set aside for affordable tenants to 60% and began leasing 30 units to market rate tenants.  As of September 30, 2010, the property had 50 units leased out of total available units of 76, or approximately 66% physical occupancy and an additional eight leases are pending.  As of December 31, 2009, the property had 31 units leased out of total available units of 76, or 41% physical occupancy.  Based on the level of leasing activity resulting from the change in the mix of affordable and market rate tenants, the Partnership continues to believe that DeCordova is capable of reaching stabilization

Residences at Weatherford. Residences at Weatherford are currently under construction and will contain 76 units upon completion. This property is a senior (55+) affordable housing project located in Weatherford, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At this time infrastructure construction activities have been substantially completed but no construction has begun on the actual apartment buildings.  In January 2010, the Partnership issued a Notice of Default through the bond trustee and began foreclosure procedures to remove the limited partner. Such notice was issued in February 2010 and the foreclosure was completed in March 2010. Through this process the Partnership has removed the limited partner which will allow the property owner to recapitalize the property by pursuing an alternative plan of financing.  Specifically, the Partnership has worked with the general partner of the owner to identify available Tax Credit Assistance Program (“TCAP”) funding through application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”). In March 2010, a TCAP Written Agreement with TDHCA was approved and entered into which committed TCAP funds to the project pending the completion of formal agreements.  Formal agreements and funding were originally expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2010, however, the process has been delayed due to the large number of transactions involving TDHCA to be closed.  During the delay, TDHCA identified certain issues in funding and compliance with other projects in which the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford is involved.  As a result of these issues, in October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner.  Together with the General Partner, the Company has appealed the termination and will meet with the TDHCA Board in November 2010.  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.

 
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Non-Consolidated VIEs

As a result of adopting the new accounting guidance, we deconsolidated two entities, the Ashley Square and Cross Creek VIEs.  In determining the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, the Partnership considered the activities of each VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs' economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entities were designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The significant activities of the VIE that impact the economic performance of the entity include leasing and maintaining apartments, determining if the property is to be sold, decisions relating to debt refinancing, the selection of or replacement of the property manager and the approval of the operating and capital budgets.  As discussed below, while the capital structures of these VIEs resulted in the Partnership holding a majority of the variable interests in these VIEs, the Partnership determined it does not have the power to direct the activities of these VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and, as a result, is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs.
 
Ashley Square –  Ashley Square Housing Cooperative acquired the ownership of the Ashley Square apartments in December 2008 from Ashley Square LLC through a warranty deed of transfer and an assumption of debt.  This transfer of ownership constitutes a reconsideration event as outlined in ASC 810 which triggers a re-evaluation of the holders of variable interests to determine the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  The capital structure of the VIE consists of senior debt, subordinated loans and equity capital.  The senior debt is in the form of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that are 100% owned by the Partnership and account for the majority of the VIE’s total capital.  As the bondholder, the Partnership is entitled to principal and interest payments and has certain protective rights as established by the bond documents.  The VIE is organized as a housing cooperative and the 99% equity owner of this VIE is The Foundation for Affordable Housing (“FAH”), an unaffiliated Nebraska non-profit organization.  Additionally, this property is managed by Properties Management.

Cross Creek –  Cross Creek Apartments Holdings LLC is the owner of the Cross Creek Apartments.  On January 1, 2010, Cross Creek Apartment Holdings LLC entered into a new operating agreement and admitted three new members.  These new members committed approximately $2.2 million of capital payable in three installments including $563,000 on January 1, 2010.  The new operating agreement and admission of new owner members constitutes a reconsideration event as outlined in ASC 810 which triggers a re-evaluation of the holders of variable interests to determine the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  The capital structure of the VIE consists of senior debt, subordinated loans and equity capital at risk.  The senior debt is in the form of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds that are 100% owned by the Partnership and account for the majority of the VIE’s total capital.  As the bondholder, the Partnership is entitled to principal and interest payments and has certain protective rights as established by the bond documents.  The three newly admitted members of this VIE are each unaffiliated with the Partnership and have contributed significant equity capital to the VIE.  These members collectively control a 99% interest in the VIE.  The other 1% member of this VIE is FAH, which is also unaffiliated with the Partnership.  Additionally, this property is managed by Properties Management.

The following tables presents information regarding the carrying value and classification of the assets held by the Partnership as of September 30, 2010, which constitute a variable interest in Ashley Square and Cross Creek.


 
Balance Sheet
 
Carrying
   
Maximum Exposure
 
 
Classification
 
Value
   
to Loss
 
Ashley Square Apartments
             
Tax Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bond
Bond Investment
  $ 4,863,899     $ 5,368,000  
Property Loan
Other Asset
    1,510,000       5,682,313  
      $ 6,373,899     $ 11,050,313  
                   
Cross Creek Apartments
                 
Tax Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bond
Bond Investment
  $ 7,540,873     $ 5,733,061  
Property Loans
Other Asset
    3,112,754       3,112,754  
      $ 10,653,627     $ 8,845,815  

The tax exempt mortgage revenue bonds are classified on the balance sheet as available for sale investments and are carried at fair value while property loans are presented on the balance sheet as other assets and are carried at the unpaid principal and interest less any loan loss reserves.  See Footnote 4 for additional information regarding the bonds and Footnote 6 for additional information regarding the property loans.  The maximum exposure to loss for the bonds is equal to the unpaid principal balance as of September 30, 2010.  The difference between the carrying value and the maximum exposure to loss is a function of the fair value of the bond.  The maximum exposure to loss for the property loans is equal to the unpaid principal and interest.  The difference between the carrying value and the maximum exposure is the value of loss reserves that have been previously recorded against the outstanding loan balances.

The following tables present the effects of the consolidation of the Consolidated VIEs on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
   
Partnership as of September 30, 2010 (1)
   
Consolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2010
   
Consolidation -Elimination as of September 30, 2010
   
Total as of September 30, 2010
 
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,373,787     $ 103,813     $ -     $ 27,477,600  
Restricted cash
    21,701,994       5,332,656       -       27,034,650  
Interest receivable
    10,250,365       -       (5,674,410 )     4,575,955  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held in trust
    99,869,808       -       (22,794,001 )     77,075,807  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    38,880,759       -       (21,711,723 )     17,169,036  
Real estate assets:
                               
Land
    6,736,351       6,208,850       -       12,945,201  
Buildings and improvements
    37,642,928       53,213,063       -       90,855,991  
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    44,379,279       59,421,913       -       103,801,192  
Accumulated depreciation
    (4,766,750 )     (17,671,367 )     -       (22,438,117 )
Net real estate assets
    39,612,529       41,750,546       -       81,363,075  
Other assets
    32,443,219       1,106,788       (18,188,625 )     15,361,382  
Total Assets
  $ 270,132,461     $ 48,293,803     $ (68,368,759 )   $ 250,057,505  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
  $ 1,399,251     $ 38,283,997     $ (36,241,742 )   $ 3,441,506  
Distribution payable
    3,803,399       -       -       3,803,399  
Debt financing
    95,810,000       -       -       95,810,000  
Mortgage payable
    10,690,800       50,210,000       (50,210,000 )     10,690,800  
Total Liabilities
    111,703,450       88,493,997       (86,451,742 )     113,745,705  
Partners' Capital
                               
General Partner
    (198,102 )     -       -       (198,102 )
Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
    159,309,694       -       10,796,317       170,106,011  
Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs
    -       (40,200,194 )     7,286,666       (32,913,528 )
Total Partners' Capital
    159,111,592       (40,200,194 )     18,082,983       136,994,381  
Noncontrolling interest
    (682,581 )     -       -       (682,581 )
Total Capital
    158,429,011       (40,200,194 )     18,082,983       136,311,800  
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
  $ 270,132,461     $ 48,293,803     $ (68,368,759 )   $ 250,057,505  
 
(1) Includes TEBS Financing – see Notes 1 and 8
 
 
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Partnership as of December 31, 2009
   
Consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2009
   
Consolidation -Elimination as of December 31, 2009
   
Total as of December 31, 2009
 
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 17,009,418     $ 271,117     $ -     $ 17,280,535  
Restricted cash
    3,137,244       2,139,973       -       5,277,217  
Interest receivable
    6,075,991       -       (5,082,810 )     993,181  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
    125,703,198       -       (56,303,435 )     69,399,763  
Real estate assets:
                               
Land
    6,736,351       6,667,304       -       13,403,655  
Buildings and improvements
    37,375,063       65,512,057       (2,631,341 )     100,255,779  
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation
    44,111,414       72,179,361       (2,631,341 )     113,659,434  
Accumulated depreciation
    (3,324,801 )     (18,543,740 )     -       (21,868,541 )
Net real estate assets
    40,786,613       53,635,621       (2,631,341 )     91,790,893  
Other assets
    19,843,456       1,714,940       (15,529,265 )     6,029,131  
Total Assets
  $ 212,555,920     $ 57,761,651     $ (79,546,851 )   $ 190,770,720  
                                 
Liabilities and Owners' Equity
                               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
  $ 1,618,741     $ 41,691,171     $ (39,378,064 )   $ 3,931,848  
Distribution Payable
    2,757,945       -       -       2,757,945  
Debt financing
    55,363,333       -       -       55,363,333  
Mortgage payable
    30,116,854       57,764,026       (57,764,026 )     30,116,854  
Total Liabilities
    89,856,873       99,455,197       (97,142,090 )     92,169,980  
Partners' Capital
                               
General Partner
    271,051       -       -       271,051  
Beneficial Unit Certificate holders
    122,365,491       -       8,117,390       130,482,881  
Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs
    -       (41,693,546 )     9,477,849       (32,215,697 )
Total Partners' Capital
    122,636,542       (41,693,546 )     17,595,239       98,538,235  
Noncontrolling interest
    62,505       -       -       62,505  
Total Capital
    122,699,047       (41,693,546 )     17,595,239       98,600,740  
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital
  $ 212,555,920     $ 57,761,651     $ (79,546,851 )   $ 190,770,720  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:


    Partnership For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 (1)     Consolidated VIEs For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010     Consolidation-Elimination For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010     Total For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
                 
                 
                 
Revenues:
                       
Property revenues
  $ 1,818,580     $ 1,879,601     $ -     $ 3,698,181  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    2,895,218       -       (884,159 )     2,011,059  
Other income
    112,400       -       -       112,400  
     Total Revenues
    4,826,198       1,879,601       (884,159 )     5,821,640  
Expenses:
                               
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    1,002,705       1,279,442       -       2,282,147  
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       2,767,070       (2,767,070 )     2,716,330  
Depreciation and amortization
    852,523       591,579       (13,255 )     1,430,847  
Interest
    1,184,293       1,414,558       (1,414,558 )     1,184,293  
General and administrative
    637,624       -       -       637,624  
    Total Expenses
    6,393,475       6,052,649       (4,194,883 )     8,251,241  
Net income (loss)
    (1,567,277 )     (4,173,048 )     3,310,724       (2,429,601 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    221,878       -       -       221,878  
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ (1,345,399 )   $ (4,173,048 )   $ 3,310,724     $ (2,207,723 )
 
    Partnership For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009     Consolidated VIEs For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009     Consolidation-Elimination For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009     Total For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                 
                 
                 
Revenues:
                               
Property revenues
  $ 1,812,213     $ 2,059,866     $ -     $ 3,872,079  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    2,051,262       -       (1,031,292 )     1,019,970  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    862,865       -       -       862,865  
Other income
    22,587       -       -       22,587  
     Total Revenues
    4,748,927       2,059,866       (1,031,292 )     5,777,501  
Expenses:
                               
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    1,015,334       1,599,679       -       2,615,013  
Depreciation and amortization
    709,665       691,101       (13,734 )     1,387,032  
Interest
    1,062,181       1,759,337       (1,759,337 )     1,062,181  
General and administrative
    508,647       -       -       508,647  
    Total Expenses
    3,295,827       4,050,117       (1,773,071 )     5,572,873  
Net income (loss)
    1,453,100       (1,990,251 )     741,779       204,628  
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    1,721       -       -       1,721  
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ 1,454,821     $ (1,990,251 )   $ 741,779     $ 206,349  

(1) Includes TEBS Financing – see Notes 1 and 8
 
 
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    Partnership For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (1)     Consolidated VIEs For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010     Consolidation-Elimination For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010     Total For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
                 
                 
                 
Revenues:
                       
Property revenues
  $ 5,401,098     $ 5,547,385     $ -     $ 10,948,483  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    7,638,730       -       (2,608,787 )     5,029,943  
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    438,816       -       -       438,816  
Other income
    335,260       -       (10,034 )     325,226  
     Total Revenues
    13,813,904       5,547,385       (2,618,821 )     16,742,468  
Expenses:
                               
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    3,750,640       3,680,124       -       7,430,764  
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       2,767,070       (2,767,070 )     2,716,330  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,185,546       1,723,675       (41,116 )     3,868,105  
Interest
    3,029,572       4,171,503       (4,171,503 )     3,029,572  
General and administrative
    1,736,400       -       -       1,736,400  
    Total Expenses
    13,418,488       12,342,372       (6,979,689 )     18,781,171  
Net income (loss)
    395,416       (6,794,987 )     4,360,868       (2,038,703 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    745,086       -       -       745,086  
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ 1,140,502     $ (6,794,987 )   $ 4,360,868     $ (1,293,617 )
 
    Partnership For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009     Consolidated VIEs For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009     Consolidation-Elimination For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009     Total For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                 
                 
                 
Revenues:
                               
Property revenues
  $ 5,283,154     $ 6,243,440     $ -     $ 11,526,594  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    8,821,346       -       (5,798,481 )     3,022,865  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    862,865       -       -       862,865  
Other income (loss)
    (53,014 )     -       127,495       74,481  
     Total Revenues
    14,914,351       6,243,440       (5,670,986 )     15,486,805  
Expenses:
                               
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    3,092,047       4,463,875       -       7,555,922  
Property loan loss
    294,999       -       (294,999 )     -  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,786,053       1,902,810       (41,923 )     4,646,940  
Interest
    3,299,933       4,908,757       (4,990,311 )     3,218,379  
General and administrative
    1,409,810       -       -       1,409,810  
    Total Expenses
    10,882,842       11,275,442       (5,327,233 )     16,831,051  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    4,031,509       (5,032,002 )     (343,753 )     (1,344,246 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    -       34,786,445       (8,051,691 )     26,734,754  
Net income (loss)
    4,031,509       29,754,443       (8,395,444 )     25,390,508  
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    8,545       -       -       8,545  
Net income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ 4,040,054     $ 29,754,443     $ (8,395,444 )   $ 25,399,053  
 
(1) Includes TEBS Financing – see Notes 1 and 8
 

 
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4.  Investments in Tax-Exempt Bonds

The tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Company have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential properties and do not include the tax-exempt bonds issued with respect to properties owned by Consolidated VIEs or the Ohio Properties presented as MF Properties (See Note 5). The Company had the following investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds as of dates shown:

   
September 30, 2010
 
Description of Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds Held in Trust   Cost adjusted for pay-downs     Unrealized Gain     Unrealized Loss     Estimated Fair Value  
               
                         
Ashley Square (1)
  $ 5,368,000     $ -     $ (504,101 )   $ 4,863,899  
Bella Vista (1)
    6,695,000       -       (781,641 )     5,913,359  
Bridle Ridge  (1)
    7,865,000       -       (819,218 )     7,045,782  
Brookstone (1)
    7,412,342       614,282       -       8,026,624  
Cross Creek (1)
    5,901,143       1,639,730       -       7,540,873  
Lost Creek (1)
    15,898,164       1,295,736       -       17,193,900  
Runnymede (1)
    10,790,000       -       (924,703 )     9,865,297  
Southpark  (1)
    12,000,339       692,523       -       12,692,862  
Woodlynn Village (1)
    4,536,000       -       (602,789 )     3,933,211  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held in trust
  $ 76,465,988     $ 4,242,271     $ (3,632,452 )   $ 77,075,807  
                                 
   
September 30, 2010
 
Description of Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds   Cost adjusted for pay-downs     Unrealized Gain     Unrealized Loss     Estimated Fair Value  
               
                                 
Clarkson College
  $ 5,861,665     $ -     $ (506,476 )   $ 5,355,189  
Woodland Park
    15,662,000       -       (3,848,153 )     11,813,847  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
  $ 21,523,665     $ -     $ (4,354,629 )   $ 17,169,036  
                                 
   
December 31, 2009
 
Description of Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds   Cost adjusted for pay-downs     Unrealized Gain     Unrealized Loss     Estimated Fair Value  
               
                                 
Bella Vista
  $ 6,740,000     $ -     $ (946,161 )   $ 5,793,839  
Bridle Ridge
    7,885,000       -       (1,143,404 )     6,741,596  
Brookstone
    7,351,469       379,508       -       7,730,977  
Clarkson College
    5,936,665       -       (620,670 )     5,315,995  
Gardens of DeCordova
    4,853,000       -       (1,302,060 )     3,550,940  
Gardens of Weatherford
    4,686,000       -       (1,450,223 )     3,235,777  
Runnymede
    10,825,000       -       (1,385,383 )     9,439,617  
Southpark
    11,919,860       427,699       -       12,347,559  
Woodland Park
    15,662,000       -       (4,210,416 )     11,451,584  
Woodlynn Village
    4,550,000       -       (758,121 )     3,791,879  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds
  $ 80,408,994     $ 807,207     $ (11,816,438 )   $ 69,399,763  

 Bonds owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, see Note 8

Valuation - As all of the Company’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are classified as available-for-sale securities, they are carried on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values.  Due to the limited market for the tax-exempt bonds, these estimates of fair value do not necessarily represent what the Company would actually receive in a sale of the bonds.  There is no active trading market for the bonds and price quotes for the bonds are not generally available.  As of September 30, 2010, all of the Company’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds were valued using discounted cash flow and yield to maturity analyses performed by management.  Management’s valuation encompasses judgment in its application.  The key assumption in management’s yield to maturity analysis is the range of effective yields on the individual bonds.  At September 30, 2010, the range of effective yields on the individual bonds was 6.7% to 8.6%.  Additionally, the Company calculated the sensitivity of the key assumption used in calculating the fair values of these bonds.  Assuming an immediate 10 percent adverse change in the key assumption, the effective yields on the individual bonds would increase to a range of 7.3% to 9.5% and would result in additional unrealized losses on the bond portfolio of approximately $7.6 million.  This sensitivity analysis is hypothetical and is as of a specific point in time.  The results of the sensitivity analysis may not be indicative of actual changes in fair value and should be used with caution.  If available, the general partner may also consider price quotes on similar bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  Pricing services, broker quotes and management’s analyses provide indicative pricing only.
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Unrealized gains or losses on these tax-exempt bonds are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to reflect 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. As of September 30, 2010, all of the current bond investments except the Ashley Square, Brookstone, Cross Creek, Lost Creek, and South Park investments have been in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months.  The Company has reviewed each of its mortgage revenue bonds for impairment. Based upon this evaluation, the current unrealized losses on the bonds are considered to be temporary.  Although valuations have generally improved during 2010, if the credit and capital markets would deteriorate, the Company experiences deterioration in the values of its investment portfolio or if the Company’s intent and ability to hold certain bonds changes, the Company may incur impairments to its investment portfolio which could negatively impact the Company’s financial condition, cash flows, and reported earnings.

In May 2010, the Company acquired the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond for a 261 unit multi-family apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas known as The Villages at Lost Creek for approximately $15.9 million which represented 100% of the bond issuance. The bond par value is $18.5 million with an annual interest rate of 6.25%. The bond purchase price results in a yield to maturity of approximately 7.55% per annum. The bond matures in June 2041. The Company has determined that the entity which owns Lost Creek does not meet the definition of a VIE and, accordingly, its financial statements are not consolidated into the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In June 2010, the Company completed a sales transaction whereby four of the MF Properties, Crescent Village, Post Woods (I and II) and Willow Bend apartments in Ohio (the “Ohio Properties”), were sold to three new ownership entities controlled by an unaffiliated not-for-profit entity.  The Company acquired 100% of the $18.3 million tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency as part of a plan of financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Ohio Properties.  The tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by the Ohio Properties were acquired by the Company at par and consisted of two series. The Series A bond has a par value of $14.7 million and bears interest at an annual rate of 7.0%. The Series B bond has a par value of $3.6 million and bears interest at an annual interest rate of 10.0%. Both series of bonds mature in June 2050. The Company had previously acquired a 99% interest in the Ohio Properties as part of its strategy of acquiring existing multifamily apartment properties that it expects will be partially financed with new tax-exempt mortgage bonds at the time the properties become eligible for the issuance of additional low-income housing tax credits. In addition to the new tax-exempt bonds acquired by the Company, the plan of financing for the acquisition included other subordinated debt issued by the Company.  The new owners ultimately plan to sell limited partnership interests in the properties and syndicate LIHTCs as part of the overall plan of finance. The new owners have not contributed any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  Pursuant to ASC 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Real Estate Sales, ("ASC 360-20"), the sale and restructure does not meet the criteria for treatment as a sale.  ASC 360-20 requires sufficient equity capital as part of a sales transaction to indicate a commitment from the buyer (typically a minimum of 3 to 5% investment by the new owners).  As the buyer has no equity capital in this transaction and the property operations are the current support for the debt service, the Company, in substance, remains the owner for accounting purposes.  As such, the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties as if the sale was not completed.  Under the sales agreement, the Ohio properties were sold for a total purchase price of $16.2 million.  Cash received by the selling limited partnerships as part of the sale transaction represents a gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.8 million.  The properties will continue to be presented as MF Properties and no gain will be recognized until such time as the transaction can be accounted for as a sale (See Note 5).

In November 2010, the Company acquired the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond for a 250 unit multi-family apartment complex in Humble, Texas (Houston) known as Autumn Pines for approximately $12.4 million which represented 100% of the bond issuance. The bond par value is $13.4 million with an annual interest rate of 5.8%. The bond purchase price results in a yield to maturity of approximately 7.0% per annum. The bond matures in October 2046.
 
The Partnership previously identified three tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds for which certain actions may be necessary to protect the Partnership’s position as a secured bondholder and lender. These bonds are Woodland Park, DeCordova and Weatherford.  The Partnership foreclosed on the bonds secured by DeCordova and Weatherford in March 2010.  These properties are now treated as Consolidated VIEs of the Company as discussed in Note 3.  The following is a discussion of the circumstances related to the Woodland Park property.

 
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Woodland Park. Woodland Park was completed in November 2008, but remains in its initial lease-up phase and has not yet reached stabilization which is defined in the bond documents as the generation of a 1.15:1 debt service coverage ratio for six straight months.  Additionally, there were insufficient funds on deposit with the bond trustee to make the debt service payment of approximately $452,000 on the bonds which was due on May 3, 2010 and the property owner did not provide additional capital to fund the shortfall.  As a result, a payment default on the bonds has occurred.  In order to protect its investment the Partnership has issued a formal notice of default through the bond trustee and has started the foreclosure process.  The foreclosure process is expected to take several months to complete.  The Partnership would expect to remove and replace the general and limited partners of the property owner through foreclosure.  This action would allow a new property owner to re-syndicate the LIHTCs associated with this property.  If these LIHTCs can be successfully re-syndicated, it will provide additional capital to the project which can be used to support debt service payments on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds until property operations improve to the point that sufficient cash is generated to pay any past due amounts on the bonds as well as ongoing debt service.  If the re-syndication of LIHTCs is not successful, the Partnership may pursue other options including making additional taxable loans to the property or completing the foreclosure process and taking direct ownership of the property.  The Partnership believes that the most significant issue in the slow lease-up of the property and its failure to achieve stabilization has been the 100% set aside of the rental units for tenants that make less than 60% of the area median income. At the request of the Partnership, in April 2010, the property owner reduced the number of units set aside for affordable tenants to 75% and began leasing 59 units to market rate tenants. Additionally, the property owner has agreed that, if needed to stabilize the property, it would further reduce the units set aside for affordable tenants to 60% thereby making an additional 35 units available to market rate tenants.  As of December 31, 2009, the property had 116 units leased out of total available units of 236, or 49% physical occupancy.  As of September 30, 2010, occupancy has increased to 187 units, or 79% physical occupancy, and an additional eleven leases are pending.  Based on the level of leasing activity resulting from the change in the mix of affordable and market rate tenants, the Partnership continues to believe that Woodland is capable of reaching stabilization.

The Partnership has evaluated the Woodland Park bonds for an other-than-temporary decline in value as of September 30, 2010.  Based on this evaluation, the Partnership concluded that no other-than-temporary impairment of these bonds existed at September 30, 2010.  The payment default and pending foreclosure were considered in the evaluation.

5.  Real Estate Assets

MF Properties

To facilitate its investment strategy of acquiring additional tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by MF Properties, the Company has acquired through its various subsidiaries 99% limited partner positions in limited partnerships that own the MF Properties.  The financial statements of these properties are consolidated with those of the Company.  The general partners of these partnerships are unaffiliated parties and their 1% ownership interest in these limited partnerships is reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as non-controlling interests.  The Company expects each of these MF Properties to eventually be sold either to a not-for-profit entity or in connection with a syndication of LIHTCs. The Company expects to purchase tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by the new property owners as part of the restructuring.  

In June 2010, the Company completed a sales transaction whereby four of the MF Properties, the Ohio Properties, were sold to three new ownership entities controlled by an unaffiliated not-for-profit entity.  The Company acquired 100% of the $18.3 million tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency as part of a plan of financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Ohio Properties. The tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by the Ohio Properties were acquired at par and consisted of two series. The Series A bond has a par value of $14.7 million and bears interest at an annual rate of 7.0%. The Series B bond has a par value of $3.6 million and bears interest at an annual interest rate of 10.0%.  In addition to the new tax-exempt bonds acquired by the Company, the plan of financing for the acquisition included other subordinated debt issued by the Company.  The new owners ultimately plan to sell limited partnership interests in the properties and syndicate LIHTCs as part of the overall plan of finance. The new owners have not contributed any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  Pursuant to ASC 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Real Estate Sales, ("ASC 360-20"), the sale and restructure does not meet the criteria for treatment as a sale.  ASC 360-20 requires sufficient equity capital as part of a sales transaction to indicate a commitment from the buyer (typically a minimum of 3 to 5%).  As the buyer has no equity capital in this transaction and the property operations are the current support for the debt service, the Company, in substance, remains the owner.  As such, the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties as if the sale was not completed.  Under the sales agreement, the Ohio properties were sold for a total purchase price of $16.2 million.  Cash received by the selling limited partnerships as part of the sale transaction represents a deferred gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.8 million.  The properties will continue to be presented as MF Properties and no gain will be recognized until such time as the transaction can be accounted for as a sale.

 
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MF Properties
 
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Carrying Value at September 30, 2010
 
Eagle Ridge
 
Erlanger, KY
    64     $ 290,763     $ 2,444,055     $ 2,734,818  
Meadowview
 
Highland Heights, KY
    118       703,936       4,994,492       5,698,428  
Churchland
 
Chesapeake, VA
    124       1,171,146       6,340,315       7,511,461  
Glynn Place
 
Brunswick, GA
    128       743,996       4,618,453       5,362,449  
Greens of Pine Glen
 
Durham, NC
    168       1,744,760       5,186,368       6,931,128  
                                  28,238,284  
Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $965,000 for the first three quarters of 2010)
    (2,771,543 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
                              $ 25,466,741  
MF Properties Subject to Sales Agreement
 
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Carrying Value at September 30, 2010
 
Crescent Village
 
Cincinnati, OH
    90     $ 353,117     $ 4,376,207     $ 4,729,324  
Willow Bend
 
Hilliard, OH
    92       580,130       3,063,599       3,643,729  
Postwoods
 
Reynoldsburg, OH
    180       1,148,504       6,619,438       7,767,942  
                                  16,140,995  
Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $477,000 for the first three quarters of 2010)
    (1,995,207 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
                              $ 14,145,788  
                                     
MF Properties
 
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Carrying Value at December 31, 2009
 
Eagle Ridge
 
Erlanger, KY
    64     $ 290,763     $ 2,431,975     $ 2,722,738  
Meadowview
 
Highland Heights, KY
    118       703,936       4,961,618       5,665,554  
Crescent Village
 
Cincinnati, OH
    90       353,117       4,344,981       4,698,098  
Willow Bend
 
Hilliard, OH
    92       580,130       3,029,928       3,610,058  
Postwoods
 
Reynoldsburg, OH
    180       1,148,504       6,587,724       7,736,228  
Churchland
 
Chesapeake, VA
    124       1,171,146       6,298,605       7,469,751  
Glynn Place
 
Brunswick, GA
    128       743,996       4,572,850       5,316,846  
Greens of Pine Glen
 
Durham, NC
    168       1,744,760       5,147,383       6,892,143  
                                  44,111,416  
Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $1.8 million in 2009)
              (3,324,801 )
Balance at December 31, 2009
                              $ 40,786,615  

 
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VIE Properties

In addition to the MF Properties, the Company consolidates the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Consolidated VIEs in accordance with the accounting guidance on consolidations.  Although the assets of these VIEs are consolidated, the Company has no ownership interest in the VIEs other than to the extent they serve as collateral for the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the Partnership.  The results of operations of those properties are recorded by the Company in consolidation but any net income or loss from these properties does not accrue to the BUC holders or the general partner, but is instead included in "Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs.”

The Company consolidated the following properties owned by Consolidated VIEs in continuing operations as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
Consolidated VIEs
 
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Carrying Value at September 30, 2010
 
Bent Tree Apartments
 
Columbia, SC
    232     $ 986,000     $ 11,576,762     $ 12,562,762  
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
 
Gainsville, FL
    178       850,400       8,376,411       9,226,811  
Residences at DeCordova
 
Granbury, TX
    76       527,436       4,760,479       5,287,915  
Residences at Weatherford
 
Weatherford, TX
    76       533,000       -       533,000  
Iona Lakes Apartments
 
Ft. Myers, FL
    350       1,900,000       17,446,986       19,346,986  
Lake Forest Apartments
 
Daytona Beach, FL
    240       1,396,800       11,067,639       12,464,439  
                                  59,421,913  
Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $1.7 million for the first three quarters of 2010)
    (17,671,367 )
                                $ 41,750,546  
                                     
Consolidated VIEs
 
Property Name
 
Location
 
Number of Units
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Carrying Value at December 31, 2009
 
Ashley Square
 
Des Moines, IA
    144     $ 650,000     $ 7,602,048     $ 8,252,048  
Bent Tree Apartments
 
Columbia, SC
    232       986,000       11,484,397       12,470,397  
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
 
Gainsville, FL
    178       850,400       8,285,551       9,135,951  
Iona Lakes Apartments
 
Ft. Myers, FL
    350       1,900,000       17,269,181       19,169,181  
Lake Forest Apartments
 
Daytona Beach, FL
    240       1,396,800       10,990,328       12,387,128  
Cross Creek Apartments
 
Beaufort, SC
    144       844,103       7,289,210       8,133,313  
                                  69,548,018  
Less accumulated depreciation (depreciation expense of approximately $2.6 million in 2009)
              (18,543,740 )
                                $ 51,004,278  

6. Other Assets

The Company had the following Other Assets as of dates shown:
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Property loans receivable
  $ 15,951,075     $ 4,303,941  
Less: Allowance for property loans
    (9,223,689 )     (735,719 )
Judgment receivable
    710,690       713,543  
Less: Allowance for judgment receivable
    (700,000 )     (700,000 )
Deferred financing costs - net
    4,142,788       757,174  
Fair value of derivative contracts
    2,270,334       140,507  
Other assets
    2,210,183       1,549,685  
 Total Other Assets
  $ 15,361,381     $ 6,029,131  

 
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In addition to the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held by the Company, taxable property loans have been made to the owners of the properties which secure the bonds and are reported as Other Assets.  The Company periodically, or as changes in circumstances or operations dictate, evaluates such taxable loans for impairment.  The value of the underlying property assets is ultimately the most relevant measure of value to support the taxable loan values.  The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow model in estimating a property fair value.  A number of different discounted cash flow ("DCF") models containing varying assumptions are considered.   The various models may assume multiple revenue and expense scenarios, various capitalization rates and multiple discount rates.  Other information, such as independent appraisals, may be considered in estimating a property fair value.  If the estimated fair value of the property after deducting the amortized cost basis of any senior tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond exceeds the principal balance of the property loan then no potential loss is indicated and no allowance for property loans is needed.

The changes in the Property loans receivable and Allowance for property loans is mainly the result of the deconsolidation of the Ashley Square and Cross Creek VIEs as discussed above.  The increase in deferred financing costs is due to the closing of the TEBS Financing.  The deferred financing costs associated with the TEBS Financing are being amortized over 7 years (see Note 8).

7.  Discontinued Operations

In February 2009, the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds secured by Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest in Evansville, Indiana, Woodbridge Apartment of Bloomington III in Bloomington, Indiana, and Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II in Louisville, Kentucky were redeemed.  The properties financed by these redeemed mortgage revenue bonds were required to be consolidated into the Company’s financial statements as VIEs under the accounting guidance on consolidations. During the fourth quarter of 2008, these VIEs met the criteria for discontinued operations under the ASC on property, plant, and equipment and they were classified as such in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. In order to properly reflect the transaction under the ASC on consolidations, the Company recorded the redemption of the bonds as a sale of the properties as though they were owned by the Company.  The transaction was completed for a total purchase price of $32.0 million resulting in a gain on sale for GAAP reporting to the Company of approximately $26.5 million.  The redemption of the bonds did not result in a taxable gain to the Partnership.  The redeemed bonds were collateral on the Company’s then existing debt financing facility.  As of the closing date of the redemption, the Company placed $23.6 million on deposit with Bank of America as replacement collateral for the TOB Facility.  This restricted cash was released to the Partnership in June 2009 when the existing debt financing facility was collapsed and the Company entered into a term loan agreement with Bank of America described in Note 8.

On a stand-alone basis, the Partnership received approximately $30.9 million of net proceeds from the bond redemption.  These proceeds represent the repayment of the bond par values plus accrued base interest and approximately $2.3 million of contingent interest.  The contingent interest, recognized in the first quarter of 2009, represents additional earnings to the Partnership beyond the recurring base interest earned on the bond portfolio.  The contingent interest also represents additional Cash Available for Distribution to the BUC holders of approximately $1.7 million, or $0.13 per unit.

There were no assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. There were no revenues and expenses to report for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  There was no income or expenses to report for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the same period in 2009, the total rental revenues were approximately $849,000; total expenses were approximately $502,000, resulting in net income from discontinued operations of approximately $347,000, excluding the gain on sale of $26.5 million.

 
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8.  Debt Financing

As of September 1, 2010, the Partnership and its Consolidated Subsidiary ATAX TEBS I, LLC, entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of thirteen tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds owned by the ATAX TEBS I, LLC (the “Sponsor”) pursuant to the TEBS Financing.  The TEBS Financing essentially provides the Company with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.  Effective September 1, 2010, the Company transferred the following bonds to ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity controlled by the Partnership pursuant to the TEBS Financing:
 
   
September 1, 2010
Description of Tax-Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds   Bond Par Amount     Financial Statement Presentation
   
Ashley Square
  $ 5,368,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Bella Vista
    6,695,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Bent Tree
    7,763,000  
Consolidated VIE
Bridle Ridge
    7,865,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Brookstone
    9,577,794  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Cross Creek
    8,712,029  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Fairmont Oaks
    7,610,000  
Consolidated VIE
Lake Forest
    9,318,000  
Consolidated VIE
Runnymede
    10,790,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Southpark
    14,175,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Woodlynn Village
    4,536,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
Ohio Series A Bond (1)
    14,708,000  
Consolidated MF Property
Villages at Lost Creek
    18,500,000  
Tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond
  Total
  $ 125,617,823    
           
(1) Collateralized by Cresent Village, Post Woods and Willow Bend

In order to meet Freddie Mac’s underwriting requirements with respect to the multifamily apartment properties financed by these bonds, the Sponsor was required to first place eight of the Bonds, with a total outstanding principal of approximately $70.5 million, into a separate custodial trust with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Custodial Trust”) that issued senior and subordinated custody receipts (“Custody Receipts”) representing beneficial interests in the Bonds held in the Custodial Trust to the Sponsor.  The subordinated Custody Receipts with a total principal amount of approximately $9.5 million were retained by the Sponsor.  The senior Custody Receipts, with a total principal amount of approximately $61.0 million, along with the remaining five Bonds that were not placed into the Custodial Trust, with a total principal amount of approximately $55.1 million, were then securitized by transferring these assets to the TEBS Trust sponsored by Freddie Mac in exchange for tax-exempt Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates (collectively, the “TEBS Certificates”) issued by Freddie Mac.  The TEBS Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets held by Freddie Mac.  The gross proceeds from TEBS Financing were approximately $95.8 million.  After the payment of transaction expenses, the Company received net proceeds from the TEBS Financing of approximately $90.4 million.  The Company applied approximately $49.5 million of these net proceeds to repay the entire outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, its secured term loan from Bank of America.
 
The Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $95.8 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors.  The Class B TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $20.3 million and were retained be the Sponsor.  The holders of the Class A TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) floating index rate plus certain credit, facility, remarketing and servicing fees (the “Facility Fees”).  As of closing, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.25% and the total Facility Fees were 1.9%, resulting in a total initial cost of borrowing of 2.15%.  As of September 30, 2010, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.27% resulting in a total cost of borrowing of 2.17%.
 
Payment of interest on the Class A TEBS Certificates will be made from the interest payments received by Freddie Mac from the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac on designated interest payment dates prior to any payments of interest on the Class B TEBS Certificates held by the Sponsor.  As the holder of the Class B TEBS Certificates, the Sponsor is not entitled to receive interest payments on the Class B TEBS Certificates at any particular rate, but will be entitled to all payments of principal and interest on the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac after payment of principal and interest due on the Class A TEBS Certificates and payment of all Facility Fees and associated expenses.  Accordingly, the amount of interest paid to the Sponsor on the Class B TEBS Certificates is expected to vary over time, and could be eliminated altogether, due to fluctuations in the interest rate payable on the Class A TEBS Certificates, Facility Fees, expenses and other factors.
 
 
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Freddie Mac has guaranteed payment of scheduled principal and interest payments on the Class A TEBS Certificates and also guarantees payment of the purchase price of any Class A TEBS Certificates that are tendered to Freddie Mac in accordance with their terms but which cannot be remarketed to new holders within five business days.  The Sponsor has pledged the Class B TEBS Certificates to Freddie Mac to secure certain reimbursement obligations of the Sponsor to Freddie Mac.  The Company also entered into various subordination and intercreditor agreements with Freddie Mac under which Company has subordinated its rights and remedies to the rights of Freddie Mac, as the holder of the Bonds, with respect to the taxable loans made by the Company to the owners of properties securing certain of the bonds.
 
The term of the TEBS Financing coincides with the terms of the assets securing the TEBS Certificates, except that the Partnership may terminate the TEBS Financing at its option on either September 15, 2017 or September 15, 2020.  Should the Partnership not elect to terminate the TEBS Financing on these dates the full term of the TEBS Financing runs through the final principal payment date associated with the securitized bonds, or July 15, 2050.
 
Prior to the closing of the TEBS Financing, the Company had outstanding debt financing of $54.8 million consisting of two credit facilities. The first credit facility was with Bank of America and had an outstanding balance of $49.3 million (the “BOA Facility”).  As noted above, the BOA Facility was repaid with proceeds from the TEBS Financing.  The second credit facility was with Omaha State Bank and had an outstanding balance of $5.5 million (the “OSB Facility”).  The OSB Facility was repaid prior to the execution of the TEBS Financing.

For three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company’s average effective annual interest rate on borrowings under the BOA Facility, OSB Facility and TEBS Facility was approximately 3.8% and 2.5%, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s average effective annual interest rate was 4.4% and 4.5%, respectively.

The Company’s TEBS Financing as of September 30, 2010 contractually matures over the next five years and thereafter as follows:
 
2010
  $ 202,000  
2011
    675,000  
2012
    945,000  
2013
    1,009,000  
Thereafter
    92,979,000  
Total
  $ 95,810,000  

9.  Mortgages Payable

The Company reports the mortgage loans secured by certain MF Properties on its consolidated financial statements as Mortgages payable.  As of September 30, 2010, outstanding mortgage loans totaled approximately $10.7 million.   As of December 31, 2009, outstanding mortgage loans totaled approximately $30.1 million.  In June 2010, prior to the sale of the Ohio Properties as discussed in Note 5, the Company repurchased the $12.8 million outstanding mortgage secured by the Ohio Properties at a discount.  The early extinguishment of the mortgage debt resulted in a gain of approximately $439,000.  In September 2010, the Company repaid the $6.5 million outstanding mortgage secured by the Greens of Pine Glen.

The Company’s mortgages payable as of September 30, 2010 contractually mature over the next five years and thereafter as follows:
 
2010
  $ 33,120  
2011
    4,458,333  
2012
    90,756  
2013
    6,108,591  
Thereafter
    -  
Total
  $ 10,690,800  
 
 
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10.  Issuances of Additional Beneficial Unit Certificates

Beginning in 2007, the Partnership has issued BUCs from time to time to raise additional equity capital to fund investment opportunities.  Through September 30, 2010, the Partnership had issued a total of 20,285,000 additional BUCs raising net proceeds of approximately $108.2 million after payment of an underwriter’s discount and other offering costs of approximately $7.8 million.  In April 2010, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective by SEC under which the Partnership may offer up to $200.0 million of additional BUCs from time to time.  The most recent issuance, included above, was completed in April 2010. The Partnership issued an additional 8,280,000 BUCs through an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $5.37 per BUC pursuant to this new Registration Statement.  Net proceeds realized by the Partnership from this issuance of these BUCs were approximately $41.6 million after payment of an underwriter's discount and other offering costs of approximately $2.8 million.

11.  Transactions with Related Parties

The general partner of the Partnership, AFCA 2, is entitled to receive an administrative fee from the Partnership equal to 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of any of its tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, taxable loans collateralized by real property, and other tax-exempt investments for which the owner of the financed property or other third party is not obligated to pay such administrative fee directly to AFCA 2. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership paid administrative fees to AFCA 2 of approximately $246,000 and $446,000, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Partnership paid administrative fees to AFCA2 of approximately $69,000 and $207,000, respectively. In addition to the administrative fees paid directly by the Partnership, AFCA 2 receives administrative fees directly from the owners of properties financed by certain of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds held by the Partnership.  These administrative fees also equal 0.45% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of these tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and totaled approximately $56,000 and $156,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, these administrative fees totaled approximately $69,000 and $186,000, respectively.  Additionally, in connection sale of the Ohio Properties and purchase of the new tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued as part of the transaction (See Note 5), the Ohio Properties paid accrued and deferred administrative fees to AFCA 2 totaling approximately $231,000.

AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees in connection with the acquisition of certain tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.  These mortgage placement fees were paid by the owners of the respective properties and, accordingly, have not been reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements because these properties are not considered VIEs.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees of approximately $0 and $339,000. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, AFCA 2 earned mortgage placement fees of approximately $118,000 and $209,000, respectively.
 
 
An affiliate of AFCA 2, America First Properties Management Company, LLC (“Properties Management”), provides property management services for Ashley Square Apartments, Iona Lakes Apartments, Bent Tree Apartments, Lake Forest Apartments, Fairmont Oaks Apartments, Cross Creek, Clarkson College, Woodland Park, Residences at DeCordova, Eagle Ridge, Crescent Village, Meadowview, Willow Bend, Postwoods, Churchland, Glynn Place and Greens of Pine Glen.  Properties Management also provided management services for Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest until the tax-exempt bond on that property was redeemed in February 2009.  Properties Management earned management fees of approximately $247,000 and $730,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, for the management of these properties.  The management fees paid to Properties Management during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled approximately $237,000 and $735,000, respectively. These property management fees are not Partnership expenses, but are paid in each case by the owner of the multifamily apartment property.  However, for properties owned by entities treated as Consolidated VIEs and for MF Properties, the property management fees are reflected as real estate operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The property management fees are paid out of the revenues generated by all properties financed by tax-exempt bonds and taxable mortgages prior to the payment of debt service on the Partnership’s tax-exempt revenue bonds and taxable loans.

The shareholders of the limited-purpose corporations which own four of the Consolidated VIEs held by the Company are employees of Burlington who are not involved in the operation or management of the Company and who are not executive officers or managers of Burlington.

 
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12.  Interest Rate Derivative Agreements

As of September 30, 2010, the Company has four derivative agreements in order to mitigate its exposure to increases in interest rates on its variable-rate debt financing and mortgages payable. The terms of the derivative agreements are as follows:
 
  Date Purchased     Notional Amount     Effective Capped Rate   Maturity Date   Purchase Price     Counterparty
           
                       
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 921,000  
Bank of New York Mellon
                             
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 845,600  
Barclays Bank PLC
                             
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 928,000  
Royal Bank of Canada
                             
October 29, 2008
  $ 4,480,000       6.00 %
November 1, 2011
  $ 26,512  
Bank of America

In order to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate TEBS Financing, the Sponsor entered into interest rate cap agreements with Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of New York Mellon and Royal Bank of Canada, each in an initial notional amount of  approximately $31.9 million which effectively limits the interest payable by the Company on the TEBS Financing to a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum on the combined notional amounts of the interest rate cap agreements through August 2017.  The interest rate cap plus the Facility Fees result in a maximum potential cost of borrowing on the TEBS Financing of 4.9% per annum.  In conjunction with the TEBS Financing and the payment of the Bank of America credit facility, the $50.0 million interest rate derivative purchased on June 18, 2009, was terminated.
 
During June 2010, the $12.8 million interest rate derivative purchased on July 9, 2009 was allowed to expire as the related mortgage was retired as discussed in Note 9.

These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, 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 these derivative contracts resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $436,000 and $565,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $231,000 and $722,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

13.  Segment Reporting

The Company consists of three reportable segments, Tax-Exempt Bond Investments, MF Properties, and Consolidated VIEs.  In addition to the three reportable segments, the Company also separately reports its consolidation and elimination information because it does not allocate certain items to the segments.

Tax-Exempt Bond Investments Segment

The Tax-Exempt Bond Investments segment consists of the Company’s portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments.  Such tax-exempt bonds are held as long-term investments.  The multifamily apartment properties financed by these tax-exempt bonds contain a total of 1,894 rental units.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company held twelve tax-exempt bonds (secured by eleven properties) not associated with Consolidated VIEs and six tax-exempt bonds associated with Consolidated VIEs.  Of these eighteen tax-exempt bonds, six are owned directly by the Partnership and twelve are owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created to facilitate the new TEBS Financing with Freddie Mac.  ATAX TEBS I, LLC and the impact of the TEBS Financing are presented in this segment.

MF Properties Segment

The MF Properties segment consists of indirect equity interests in five multifamily apartment properties which are not currently financed by tax-exempt bonds held by the Partnership but which the Partnership eventually intends to finance by such bonds through a restructuring and three multifamily apartment properties which are financed by a single tax-exempt bond series of which the Series A bond is held by ATAX TEBS I, LLC and the Series B bond is held by the Partnership but for which sales accounting treatment has not been met (See Note 5).  In connection with any such restructuring, the Partnership will be required to dispose of any equity interest held in such MF Properties.  The Partnership’s interests in its current MF Properties are not currently classified as Assets Held for Sale because the Partnership is not actively marketing them for sale, there is no definitive purchase agreement in existence or any purchase agreements do not meet the criteria in ASC 360-20 for sale treatment (Note 5) and, therefore, no sale is expected in the next twelve months.  During the time the Partnership holds an interest in an MF Property, any net rental income generated by the MF Property in excess of debt service will be available for distribution to the Partnership in accordance with its interest in the MF Property.  Any such cash distribution will contribute to the Partnership’s Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”).

 
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The Consolidated VIE Segment

The Consolidated VIE segment consists of multifamily apartment properties which are financed with tax-exempt bonds held by the Partnership, the assets, liabilities and operating results of which are consolidated with those of the Partnership as a result of ASC 810-10.  The tax-exempt bonds on these Consolidated VIE properties are eliminated from the Company’s financial statements as a result of such consolidation, however, such bonds are held as long-term investments by the Partnership which continues to be entitled to receive principal and interest payments on such bonds.  The Company does not actually own an equity position in the Consolidated VIEs or their underlying properties.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company consolidated six VIE multifamily apartment properties containing a total of 1,152 rental units. At December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, the Company consolidated six VIEs containing 1,288 rental units.

Management’s goals with respect to the properties constituting each of the Company’s reportable segments is to generate increasing amounts of net rental income from these properties that will allow them to (i) make all payments of base interest, and possibly pay contingent interest, on the properties included in the Tax-Exempt Bond Investments segment and the Consolidated VIE segment, and (ii) distribute net rental income to the Partnership from the MF Properties segment until such properties can be refinanced with additional tax-exempt mortgage bonds meeting the Partnership’s investment criteria.  In order to achieve these goals, 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.  In that regard, management closely monitors and evaluates the operational and financial results of all properties financed by the Partnership’s Tax-Exempt Bond Investments and the MF Properties.

 
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The following table details certain key financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
 

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
 Total revenue
                       
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
  $ 3,007,618     $ 2,936,714     $ 8,412,806     $ 9,631,197  
 MF Properties
    1,818,580       1,812,213       5,401,098       5,283,154  
 Consolidated VIEs
    1,879,601       2,059,866       5,547,385       6,243,440  
 Consolidation/eliminations
    (884,159 )     (1,031,292 )     (2,618,821 )     (5,670,986 )
 Total revenue
  $ 5,821,640     $ 5,777,501     $ 16,742,468     $ 15,486,805  
                                 
 Interest expense
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
  $ 1,015,738     $ 650,590     $ 2,361,308     $ 2,341,833  
 MF Properties
    168,555       411,591       668,264       958,100  
 Consolidated VIEs
    1,414,558       1,759,337       4,171,503       4,908,757  
 Consolidation/eliminations
    (1,414,558 )     (1,759,337 )     (4,171,503 )     (4,990,311 )
 Total interest expense
  $ 1,184,293     $ 1,062,181     $ 3,029,572     $ 3,218,379  
                                 
 Depreciation expense
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 MF Properties
    485,401       467,620       1,441,942       1,331,778  
 Consolidated VIEs
    567,588       679,851       1,660,198       1,869,060  
 Consolidation/eliminations
    -       -       -       -  
 Total depreciation expense
  $ 1,052,989     $ 1,147,471     $ 3,102,140     $ 3,200,838  
                                 
 Income (loss) from continuing operations
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
  $ (2,368,230 )   $ 1,625,151     $ 927,469     $ 4,885,970  
 MF Properties
    800,953       (172,051 )     (532,053 )     (854,461 )
 Consolidated VIEs
    (4,173,048 )     (1,990,251 )     (6,794,987 )     (5,032,002 )
 Consolidation/eliminations
    3,310,724       741,779       4,360,868       (343,753 )
 Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (2,429,601 )   $ 204,628     $ (2,038,703 )   $ (1,344,246 )
                                 
 Net income (loss)
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
  $ (2,368,230 )   $ 1,625,151     $ 927,469     $ 4,885,970  
 MF Properties
    1,022,831       (170,330 )     213,033       (845,916 )
 Consolidated VIEs
    (4,173,048 )     (1,990,251 )     (6,794,987 )     29,754,443  
 Consolidation/eliminations
    3,310,724       741,779       4,360,868       (8,395,444 )
Net income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ (2,207,723 )   $ 206,349     $ (1,293,617 )   $ 25,399,053  
                                 
                   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
 Total assets
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
                  $ 329,324,094     $ 186,493,868  
 MF Properties
                    55,241,200       54,064,969  
 Consolidated VIEs
                    48,293,804       57,761,651  
 Consolidation/eliminations
                    (182,801,593 )     (107,549,768 )
 Total assets
                  $ 250,057,505     $ 190,770,720  
                                 
 Total partners' capital
                               
 Tax-Exempt Bond Investments
                  $ 204,962,096     $ 125,995,908  
 MF Properties
                    713,546       6,250,542  
 Consolidated VIEs
                    (40,200,194 )     (41,693,546 )
 Consolidation/eliminations
                    (28,481,067 )     7,985,331  
 Total partners' capital
                  $ 136,994,381     $ 98,538,235  


 
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14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Certain of the MF Properties own apartment properties that generated LIHTCs for the previous partners in these partnerships.  In connection with the acquisition of partnership interests in these partnerships by subsidiaries of the Company, the Company has agreed to reimburse the prior partners for any liabilities they incur due to recapture of these tax credits to the extent the recapture liability is due to the operation of the properties in a manner inconsistent with the laws and regulations relating to such tax credits after the date of acquisition. No amount has been accrued for this contingent liability because management believes that the likelihood of any payments being required there under is remote.

15.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted ASC 810, Consolidations, which requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether the entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlled financial interest in a VIE.  The purpose of the analysis is to identify the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  See Note 3 for disclosures.

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  The new accounting guidance amends previously issued guidance and adds new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements related to Level 3 measurements.  It also provides clarification about existing fair value disclosures, the level of disaggregation required, and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The ASU is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued pre-codification guidance Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. This statement was codified into ASC 860.  On and after the effective date, the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes.  Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities, as defined under the previous accounting standards, should be evaluated for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance.  The guidance must be applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2010 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.  ASU No. 2010-20 enhances the existing disclosure requirements providing more transparency of the allowance for loan losses and credit quality of financing receivables. The new disclosures that relate to information as of the end of a reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010.  The new disclosures that relate to activity occurring during the reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, or first quarter of fiscal 2011 and thereafter in the Company’s case.  The adoption of ASU 2010-20 will only impact disclosures and will not affect financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 
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16.   Fair Value Measurements

Current accounting guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides for expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.  The guidance:
 
·  
Defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and
 
·  
Establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.
 
Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk.  To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.  The three-levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:
 
·  
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
·  
Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
 
·  
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for asset or liabilities.
 
The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Investments in Tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds.  The fair values of the Company’s investments in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds have each been based on a discounted cash flow and yield to maturity analysis. There is no active trading market for the bonds and price quotes for the bonds are not available.  If available, the General Partner may also consider price quotes on similar bonds or other information from external sources, such as pricing services.  The estimates of the fair values of these bonds, whether estimated by the Company or based on external sources, are based largely on unobservable inputs the General Partner believes would be used by market participants.  Additionally, the calculation methodology used by the external sources and the Company encompasses the use of judgment in its application. Given these facts the fair value measurement of the Company’s investment in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds is categorized as a Level 3 input.

Interest rate derivatives.  The effect of the Company’s interest rate caps is to set a cap, or upper limit, on the base rate of interest paid on the Company’s variable rate debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.  The effect of the Company’s interest rate swap is to change a variable rate debt obligation to a fixed rate for that portion of the debt equal to the notional amount of the derivative agreement.  The interest rate derivatives are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.  The fair value of the interest rate derivatives is based on a model whose inputs are not observable and therefore are categorized as a Level 3 input.
 
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    Asets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, in thousands, are summarized below:
         
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010
 
      Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value     Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)     Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)       Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
                 
                 
Description
               
Assets
                       
    Tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds
  $ 94,244,843     $ -     $ -     $ 94,244,843  
     Interest Rate Derivatives
    2,270,334       -       -       2,270,334  
Total Assets at Fair Value
  $ 96,515,177     $ -     $ -     $ 96,515,177  
           
For nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
           
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
           
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
            Tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds     Interest Rate Derivatives       Total  
                     
Beginning Balance January 1, 2010
          $ 69,399,763     $ 140,507     $ 69,540,270  
VIE deconsolidation
            12,371,004               12,371,004  
VIE consolidation
            (9,539,000 )             (9,539,000 )
     Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized)
                               
          Included in earnings
            -       (564,773 )     (564,773 )
          Included in other comprehensive income
            7,264,421       -       7,264,421  
     Purchases, issuances and settlements
            14,748,655       2,694,600       17,443,255  
Ending Balance September 30, 2010
          $ 94,244,843     $ 2,270,334     $ 96,515,177  
Total amount of losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held as of September 30, 2010
          $ -     $ (564,773 )   $ (564,773 )
                                 
           
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009
 
      Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value     Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)     Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)       Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
                 
                 
Description
               
Assets
                               
    Tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds
  $ 69,399,763     $ -     $ -     $ 69,399,763  
     Interest Rate Derivatives
    140,507       -       -       140,507  
Total Assets at Fair Value
  $ 69,540,270     $ -     $ -     $ 69,540,270  
                                 
           
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
           
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
 
           
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
            Tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds     Interest Rate Derivatives       Total  
                     
Beginning Balance January 1, 2009
          $ 44,492,526     $ 302,849     $ 44,795,375  
     Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized)
                               
          Included in earnings
            -       (721,811 )     (721,811 )
          Included in other comprehensive income
            6,795,727       -       6,795,727  
     Purchases, issuances and settlements
            11,781,859       667,800       12,449,659  
Ending Balance September 30, 2009
          $ 63,070,112     $ 248,838     $ 63,318,950  
                                 
Total amount of losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held as of September 30, 2009
          $ -     $ (721,811 )   $ (721,811 )
    Losses included in earnings for the period shown above are included in interest expense.
 
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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. and its Consolidated Subsidiaries which consist of:
·  
ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity owned and controlled by the Partnership, created to facilitate the new Tax Exempt Bond Securitization (“TEBS”) Financing with Freddie Mac – see Notes 4 and 8, and
·  
Five multifamily apartments owned by various limited partnerships in which Partnership subsidiaries hold a 99% limited partner interest and three apartment properties which are subject to a sales agreement (the “MF Properties”) – see Note 5.

The “Company” refers to the consolidated financial statements reported in this Form 10-Q which include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Partnership, its Consolidated Subsidiaries and six other consolidated entities in which the Partnership does not hold an ownership interest but which own multifamily apartment properties financed with tax-exempt bonds held by the Partnership and which are treated as variable interest entities ("VIEs") of which the Partnership has been determined to be the primary beneficiary (“Consolidated VIEs”).  All significant transactions and accounts between the Partnership and the VIEs have been eliminated in consolidation.

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, 2009 except as follows:

Consolidations

Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new provisions of the consolidation guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810 Consolidations (“ASC 810”) that amended the consolidation guidance applicable to VIEs and the definition of a VIE, and requires enhanced disclosures to provide more information about an enterprise’s involvement in a VIE. Under the consolidation guidance included in the ASC, the Partnership must make an evaluation of these entities to determine if they meet the definition of a VIE. Generally, a VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated  financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity's activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.

The revised accounting standard introduces a more qualitative approach to evaluating VIEs for consolidation and requires the Partnership to perform an analysis to determine whether its variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary, the entity that must consolidate the VIE, as the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  In adopting this revised accounting standard, the Partnership has re-evaluated all of its investments to determine if the property owners are VIEs and, if so, whether the Partnership is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE.  As a result, changes to the Consolidated VIEs may occur in the future based on changes in circumstances.  The accounting guidance on consolidations is complex and requires significant analysis and judgment.  The adoption of these provisions on January 1, 2010 resulted in the deconsolidation of certain entities previously included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Through the continual reconsideration criteria, effective March 1, two additional entities determined to be VIEs are consolidated (see Notes 1 and 3).

Accounting for the TEBS Financing

The Company has evaluated the accounting guidance in regard to the TEBS Financing (see Note 8) and has determined that the securitization transaction does not meet the accounting criteria for a sale or transfer of financial assets and will, therefore, be accounted for as a secured financing transaction.  More specifically, ASC Subtopic 860-10, Transfers and Servicing: Overall (ASC 860-10), sets forth the conditions that must be met to de-recognize a transferred financial asset.  ASC 860-10 provides, in part, that the transferor has surrendered control over transferred assets if and only if the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either of the following:

1.  
An agreement that both entitles and obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity,
2.  
The ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets, other than through a cleanup call, or
3.  
An agreement that permits the transferee to require the transferor to repurchase the transferred financial assets at a price that is so favorable to the transferee that it is probable that the transferee will require the transferor to repurchase them.

The TEBS Financing agreements contain certain provisions that allow the Company to (1) cause the return of certain individual bonds under defined circumstances, (2) cause the return of all of the bonds by electing an Optional Series Pool Release or (3) cause the return of any defaulted bonds.  The Optional Series Pool Release is defined in the agreements as two specific dates, September 15, 2017 or September 15, 2020, on which the Company has the option to repurchase all of the securitized bonds.  Given these terms, the Company has concluded that the condition in item 2 above is present in the agreements and, therefore, effective control over the transferred assets has not occurred.  As effective control has not been transferred the transaction does not meet the conditions to de-recognize the assets resulting in the TEBS Financing being presented on the Company consolidated financial statements as a secured financing.

 
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In addition to evaluating the TEBS Financing as a sale or transfer of financial assets, we have evaluated the securitization trust associated with the TEBS Financing (the “TEBS Trust”) under the provisions of ASC 810.  As part of the TEBS Financing certain bond assets of the Partnership were securitized into the TEBS Trust with Freddie Mac.  The TEBS Trust then issued Class A and B TEBS Certificates.  The Partnership has determined that the TEBS Trust is a VIE and the Class B Certificates owned by the Partnership create a variable interest in the TEBS Trust.

In determining the primary beneficiary of the TEBS Trust, the Partnership considered the activities of the VIE which most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, who has the power to control such activities, the risks which the entity was designed to create, the variability associated with those risks and the interests which absorb such variability.  The Partnership has retained the right, pursuant to the TEBS Financing agreements, to either substitute or reacquire some or all of the securitized bonds at various future dates and under various circumstances.  As a result, the Partnership determined it had retained a controlling financial interest in the TEBS Trust because such actions effectively provide the Partnership with the ability to control decisions pertaining to the VIEs management of interest rate and credit risk.  While in the TEBS Trust, the bond assets may only be used to settle obligations of the trust and the liabilities of the trust do not provide the Class A certificate holders with recourse to the general credit of the Partnership.  The Partnership also considered the related party relationship of the entities involved in the VIE.  It was determined that the Partnership met both of the primary beneficiary criteria and was the most closely associated with the VIE and, therefore, was determined to be the primary beneficiary.

Given these accounting determinations, the TEBS Financing and the associated TEBS Trust are presented as a secured financing on the ATAX TEBS I, LLC balance sheet and all activities associated with the TEBS Financing are presented with the results of the ATAX TEBS I, LLC operations.  As noted above, ATAX TEBS I, LLC is a Consolidated Subsidiary of the Partnership.

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.

Executive Summary

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company generated Net Losses equal to approximately $2.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. This is compared to approximately $206,000 of Net Income reported for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and approximately $25.4 million of Net Income reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company reported net losses from continuing operations of approximately $2.4 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. This compares to approximately $205,000 income from continuing operations during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and approximately $1.3 million loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The net losses realized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, are the result of an asset impairment charge related to the Residences at Weatherford investment – see further discussion below.  The principal reason for the higher net income during the nine months of 2009 were the gains realized upon the redemption of three tax-exempt mortgage bonds in February 2009.  The Company generated Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”) of approximately $2.6 million and $8.0 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  Comparatively, CAD of approximately $2.2 million and $7.2 million was reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.  See further discussion of CAD in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis on page 47.

The Partnership continued distributions during the third quarter of 2010 at an annual rate of $0.50 per BUC.  Although CAD generated in recent quarters has not been sufficient to fully fund distributions at this rate without utilizing the Partnership’s cash reserves to supplement the deficit, the General Partner believes that distributions at the current level are sustainable.  However, if the Partnership is unable to generate CAD at levels in excess of the annual distribution; such distribution amount may need to be reduced.
 
CAD has been negatively affected over the past several quarters by higher financing costs and low levels of debt utilized by the Partnership to provide additional funds for investment in income generating assets.  Because of the higher financing costs and our under-leveraged balance sheet, the Company has been exploring various options to provide more favorable debt financing.  On September 1, 2010, the Company entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of thirteen tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to Freddie Mac’s TEBS program. The gross proceeds from TEBS Financing were approximately $95.8 million.  After the payment of transaction expenses the Company received net proceeds from the TEBS Financing of approximately $90.4 million.  The Company applied approximately $49.5 million of these net proceeds to repay the entire outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, its secured term loan from Bank of America.
 
The TEBS Financing essentially provides the Company with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.  Under the TEBS Financing, the Company transferred thirteen bonds, with a total outstanding principal amount of approximately $125.6 million, to ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity controlled by the Company (the “Sponsor”).  In order to meet Freddie Mac’s underwriting requirements with respect to the multifamily apartment properties financed by certain of the bonds, the Sponsor was required to first place eight of the bonds, with a total outstanding principal of approximately $70.5 million, into a separate custodial trust with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Custodial Trust”) that issued senior and subordinated custody receipts (“Custody Receipts”) representing beneficial interests in the Bonds held in the Custodial Trust to the Sponsor.  The subordinated Custody Receipts with a total principal amount of approximately $9.5 million were retained by the Sponsor.  The senior Custody Receipts, with a total principal amount of approximately $61.0 million, along with the remaining five bonds that were not placed into the Custodial Trust, with a total principal amount of approximately $55.1 million, were then securitized by transferring these assets to Freddie Mac in exchange for tax-exempt Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates (collectively, the “TEBS Certificates”) issued by Freddie Mac.  The TEBS Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets held by Freddie Mac.
 
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The Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $95.8 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors.  The Class B TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $20.3 million and were retained be the Sponsor.  The holders of the Class A TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) floating index rate plus certain credit, facility, remarketing and servicing fees (the “Facility Fees”).  As of closing, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.25% and the total Facility Fees were 1.9%, resulting in a total initial cost of borrowing of 2.15%.  As of September 30, 2010, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.27% resulting in a total cost of borrowing of 2.17%.
 
Payment of interest on the Class A TEBS Certificates will be made from the interest payments received by Freddie Mac from the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac on designated interest payment dates prior to any payments of interest on the Class B TEBS Certificates held by the Sponsor.  As the holder of the Class B TEBS Certificates, the Sponsor is not entitled to receive interest payments on the Class B TEBS Certificates at any particular rate, but will be entitled to all payments of principal and interest on the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac after payment of principal and interest due on the Class A TEBS Certificates and payment of all Facility Fees and associated expenses.  Accordingly, the amount of interest paid to the Sponsor on the Class B TEBS Certificates is expected to vary over time, and could be eliminated altogether, due to fluctuations in the interest rate payable on the Class A TEBS Certificates, Facility Fees, expenses and other factors.
 
Freddie Mac has guaranteed payment of scheduled principal and interest payments on the Class A TEBS Certificates and also guarantees payment of the purchase price of any Class A TEBS Certificates that are tendered to Freddie Mac in accordance with their terms but which cannot be remarketed to new holders within five business days.  The Sponsor has pledged the Class B TEBS Certificates to Freddie Mac to secure certain reimbursement obligations of the Sponsor to Freddie Mac.  The Company also entered into various subordination and intercreditor agreements with Freddie Mac under which Company has subordinated its rights and remedies with respect to the taxable mortgage loans made by it to the owners of properties securing certain of the Bonds to the rights of Freddie Mac as the holder of the Bonds.
 
Prior to the closing of the TEBS Financing, the Company had outstanding debt financing of $54.8 million consisting of two credit facilities. The first credit facility was with Bank of America and had an outstanding balance of $49.3 million (the “BOA Facility”).  As noted above, the BOA Facility was repaid with proceeds from the TEBS Financing.  The second credit facility was with Omaha State Bank and had an outstanding balance of $5.5 million (the “OSB Facility”).  The OSB Facility was repaid prior to the execution of the TEBS Financing.

The TEBS Financing offers several advantages over the Company’s previous credit facilities which, over time, are expected to positively impact the generation of CAD.  These advantages include:
·  
a longer term thereby addressing the previous refinancing risks,
·  
better balance sheet leverage thereby providing additional funds for investment, and
·  
a lower initial cost of borrowing.  
 
Recent credit and real estate market conditions have created significant investment opportunities which the Company intends to pursue. Beginning in 2007, the Partnership has issued Beneficial Ownership Units ("BUCs") from time to time to raise additional equity capital to fund investment opportunities.  In April 2010, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective by SEC under which the Partnership may offer up to $200.0 million of additional BUCs from time to time.  In April 2010, the Partnership issued an additional 8,280,000 BUCs through an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $5.37 per BUC pursuant to this new Registration Statement.  Net proceeds realized by the Partnership from the issuance of these BUCs were approximately $41.6 million after payment of an underwriter's discount and other offering costs of approximately $2.8 million.
 
Although there have been positive economic signs recently, challenging economic conditions continue to exist in many of the markets in which apartment properties financed by the Company are located.  Negative economic conditions, high levels of unemployment, lack of job growth, low home mortgage interest rates and tax incentives provided to first time homebuyers have had a negative effect on some of the apartment properties which collateralize our tax-exempt bond investments and our MF Properties in the form of declining occupancy.  Overall economic occupancy (which is adjusted to reflect rental concessions, delinquent rents and non-revenue units such as model units and employee units) of the apartment properties that the Partnership has financed with tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds was approximately 84% for first nine months of 2010 and approximately 80% for the first nine months of 2009.  Overall economic occupancy of the MF Properties was approximately 83% for first nine months of 2010 compared to approximately 84% during the first nine months of 2009.

Recent Investment Activity

In May 2010, the Company acquired the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond for a 261 unit multi-family apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas known as The Villages at Lost Creek for approximately $15.9 million which represented 100% of the bond issuance. The bond par value is $18.5 million with an annual interest rate of 6.25%. The bond purchase price results in a yield to maturity of approximately 7.55% per annum. The bond matures in June 2041.

 
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In June 2010, the Company acquired 100% of the $18.3 million tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency as part of a plan of financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Crescent Village, Post Woods (I and II) and Willow Bend apartments in Ohio (the “Ohio Properties”). The tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by the Ohio Properties were acquired by the Company at par and consisted of two series. The Series A bond has a par value of $14.7 million and bears interest at an annual rate of 7.0%. The Series B bond has a par value of $3.6 million and bears interest at an annual interest rate of 10.0%. Both series of bonds mature in June 2050. The Company had previously acquired a 99% interest in the Ohio Properties as part of its strategy of acquiring existing multifamily apartment properties that it expects will be partially financed with new tax-exempt mortgage bond at the time the properties become eligible for the issuance of additional low-income housing tax credits. In connection with the issuance of the new tax-exempt bonds, the Ohio properties were sold to three new ownership entities controlled by an unaffiliated not-for-profit company that financed the acquisition through the issuance of the new bonds and other subordinated debt acquired and issued by the Company.  The new owners ultimately plan to sell limited partnership interests in the properties and syndicate LIHTCs as part of the overall plan of finance. The Ohio properties were sold for a total purchase price of $16.2 million.  The new owners have not contributed any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  As such, the transaction does not meet accounting standards for treatment as a sale and the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties for accounting purposes as if they were owned.  Cash received as part of the sale transaction represents a gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.9 million (See Note 5 in the financial statements).

In June 2010, prior to the sale of the Ohio Properties, the Company repurchased the $12.8 million outstanding mortgage secured by the Ohio Properties at a discount.  The early extinguishment of the mortgage debt resulted in a gain of approximately $439,000 in the second quarter of 2010.

In October 2010, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”) issued a Notice of Termination of Tax Credit Assistance Program (“TCAP”) Funding to the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford.  Together with the General Partner, the Company has appealed the termination and will meet with the TDHCA Board in November 2010.  Based on the termination notice, the Company determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.

In November 2010, the Company acquired the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond for a 250 unit multi-family apartment complex in Humble, Texas (Houston) known as Autumn Pines for approximately $12.4 million which represented 100% of the bond issuance. The bond par value is $13.4 million with an annual interest rate of 5.8%. The bond purchase price results in a yield to maturity of approximately 7.0% per annum. The bond matures in October 2046.

Market Opportunities

There is a significant unmet demand for affordable multifamily housing in the United States.  The types of revenue bonds in which the Partnership invests offer developers of affordable housing a low-cost source of construction and permanent debt financing for these types of properties.  The disruptions in domestic and international financial markets, and the resulting restrictions on the availability of debt financing that have prevailed since 2008, have, in our view, created potential investment opportunities for the Partnership.  Many participants in the multifamily housing debt sector have either reduced their participation in the market or are being forced to liquidate some or all of their existing portfolio investments in order to meet their liquidity needs.  We believe this is creating opportunities to acquire existing tax-exempt bonds from distressed holders at attractive yields.  The Partnership continues to evaluate potential investments in bonds which are available on the secondary market in addition to opportunities to acquire newly issued bonds.
 
Current credit and real estate market conditions also create opportunities to acquire quality MF Properties from distressed owners and lenders.  The ability of the Partnership to restructure existing debt, together with the ability to improve the operations of the apartment properties through our affiliated property management company, can position these MF Properties for an eventual financing with tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds meeting our investment criteria and that will be supported by a valuable and well-run apartment property.  We believe we can selectively acquire MF Properties, restructure debt and improve operations in order to create value to our shareholders in the form of a strong tax-exempt bond investment.
 
 
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Discussion of the Partnership Bond Holdings and the Related Apartment Properties as of September 30, 2010

The Partnership’s purpose is to acquire and hold as long-term investments a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments.  At September 30, 2010, the Partnership held 20 tax-exempt mortgage bonds secured by 20 properties of which thirteen bonds are owned by ATAX TEBS I, LLC.  The 20 properties securing the bonds contain a total of 3,408 rental units. Six of the entities that own the apartment properties financed by six of the Partnership’s tax exempt bonds were deemed to be Consolidated VIEs of the Partnership at September 30, 2010 and, as a result, these bonds are eliminated in consolidation on the Company’s financial statements.  Additionally, two bonds secured by the three Ohio Properties subject to a sales agreement (See Note 5 and below) are eliminated in consolidation on the Company’s financial statements.  At September 30, 2009, the Partnership held 16 tax-exempt bonds secured by 15 properties containing a total of 2,617 rental units.  Six of the entities that owned apartment properties financed by six of the Partnership’s tax exempt bonds at September 30, 2009 were VIEs of the Partnership and, as a result, these bonds were eliminated in consolidated on the Company’s financial statements.
 
To facilitate its investment strategy of acquiring additional tax exempt mortgage bonds secured by multifamily apartment properties, the Partnership may acquire ownership positions in MF Properties in order to ultimately restructure the property ownership through a sale of the MF Properties.  The Partnership expects each of these MF Properties to eventually be sold to a not-for-profit entity or in connection with a syndication of LIHTCs under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Partnership expects to acquire tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued to provide debt financing for these properties at the time the property ownership is restructured. The Partnership expects to provide the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds to the new property owners as part of the restructuring.   Such restructurings will generally be expected to be initiated within 36 months of the Partnership’s investment in an MF Property and will often coincide with the expiration of the compliance period relating to LIHTCs previously issued with respect to the MF Property. 

In June 2010, the Partnership completed the first planned restructuring by investing in two Ohio tax exempt bonds, collateralized by three existing Ohio MF properties, with a total of 362 rental units. The Company acquired 100% of the Series A bond with a par value of $14.7 million and the Series B bond with a par value of $3.6 million issued by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency as part of a plan of financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Ohio Properties. The new owners have not contributed any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  As such, the transaction does not meet accounting standards for treatment as a sale and the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties as if they were owned and these bonds will be eliminated upon consolidation.  Cash received as part of the sale transaction represents a deferred gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.9 million (See Note 5).

As of September 30, 2010, the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries held limited partnership interests in five entities that own MF Properties containing a total of 602 rental units together with the three Ohio Properties containing 362 rental units which are subject to a sales agreement.  As of September 30, 2009, the Partnership's wholly-owned subsidiaries held limited partnership interests in nine MF Properties containing a total of 964 units.  The MF Properties operating goal is similar to that of the properties underlying the Partnership’s tax-exempt bonds.

America First Properties Management Company (“Properties Management”), an affiliate of AFCA 2, provides property management services for Ashley Square, Iona Lakes Apartments, Bent Tree Apartments, Lake Forest Apartments, Fairmont Oaks Apartments, Cross Creek, Clarkson College, Woodland Park, Residences at DeCordova and each of the MF Properties.  Management believes that this relationship provides greater insight and understanding of the underlying property operations and their ability to meet debt service requirements to the Partnership.

 
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The following table outlines certain information regarding the apartment properties on which the Partnership holds tax-exempt mortgage bonds (separately identifying those owned by entities treated as Consolidated VIEs) and the MF Properties.  The narrative discussion that follows provides a brief operating analysis of each property during the first nine months of 2010.

 
                                         
              Number of Units Occupied     Percentage of Occupied Units as of September 30,     Economic Occupancy (1) for the period ended September 30,  
        Number of Units              
Property Name
 
Location
         
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                                         
Non-Consolidated Properties
                                       
Ashley Square Apartments
 
Des Moines, IA
    144       139       97 %     92 %     87 %     92 %
Bella Vista Apartments
 
Gainesville, TX
    144       131       91 %     90 %     88 %     89 %
Bridle Ridge Apartments
 
Greer, SC
    152       137       90 %     89 %     91 %     77 %
Brookstone Apartments (3)
 
Wakegan, IL
    168       161       96 %     n/a       87 %     n/a  
Clarkson College
 
Omaha, NE
    142       103       73 %     88 %     70 %     69 %
Cross Creek Apartments (3)
 
Beaufort, SC
    144       135       94 %     n/a       80 %     n/a  
Runnymede Apartments
 
Austin, TX
    252       232       92 %     96 %     92 %     95 %
South Park Ranch Apartments (3)
 
Austin, TX
    192       180       94 %     95 %     88 %     89 %
Villages at Lost Creek (3)
 
San Antonio, TX
    261       246       94 %     n/a       81 %     n/a  
Woodland Park (4)
 
Topeka, KS
    236       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Woodlynn Village
 
Maplewood, MN
    59       59       100 %     97 %     96 %     100 %
          1,894       1,523       92 %     92 %     86 %     88 %
                                                     
Consolidated VIEs
                                                   
Bent Tree Apartments
 
Columbia, SC
    232       224       97 %     87 %     81 %     78 %
Fairmont Oaks Apartments
 
Gainsville, FL
    178       153       86 %     95 %     78 %     82 %
Residences at DeCordova (4)
 
Granbury, TX
    76       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Residences at Weatherford (2)
 
Weatherford, TX
    76       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Iona Lakes Apartments
 
Ft. Myers, FL
    350       294       84 %     79 %     66 %     62 %
Lake Forest Apartments
 
Daytona Beach, FL
    240       230       96 %     91 %     76 %     74 %
          1,152       901       90 %     88 %     73 %     72 %
                           
MF Properties
                                                   
Churchland
 
Chesapeake, VA
    124       114       92 %     97 %     91 %     89 %
Crescent Village
 
Cincinnati, OH
    90       74       82 %     94 %     81 %     83 %
Eagle Ridge
 
Erlanger, KY
    64       53       83 %     83 %     86 %     73 %
Glynn Place
 
Brunswick, GA
    128       101       79 %     66 %     69 %     70 %
Greens of Pine Glen
 
Durham, NC
    168       151       90 %     95 %     85 %     90 %
Meadowview
 
Highland Heights, KY
    118       112       95 %     81 %     84 %     84 %
Postwoods
 
Reynoldsburg, OH
    180       158       88 %     91 %     84 %     88 %
Willow Bend
 
Columbus (Hilliard), OH
    92       80       87 %     97 %     88 %     93 %
          964       843       87 %     88 %     83 %     84 %
                                                     
(1) Economic occupancy is presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 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. Actual occupancy is a point in time measure while economic occupancy is a measurement over the period presented, therefore, economic occupancy for a period may exceed the actual occupancy at any point in time.
(2) This property is still under construction as of Septebmer 30, 2010, and therefore has no occupancy data.
(3) Previous period occupancy numbers are not available, as this is a new investment.
(4) Construction on these properties has been completed and the properties are in a lease up and stabilization period. As of September 30, 2010, Residences at Decordova has leased 50 of a total of 76 units and Woodland Park has leased 187 of a total of 236 units.

 
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Non-Consolidated Properties

Ashley Square – Ashley Square Apartments is located in Des Moines, Iowa.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income (calculated as property revenue less salaries, advertising, administration, utilities, repair and maintenance, insurance, taxes, and management fee expenses) was $313,000 as compared to $286,000 in 2009.  This increase was the direct result of decreased real estate taxes offset by an increase in repair and maintenance expenses and utilities expenses.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Bella Vista – Bella Vista Apartments is located in Gainesville, Texas.  In the first nine months of 2010, Bella Vista’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $382,000 as compared to $404,000 in 2009.  The decrease was a result of increased salaries and utilities expense.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Bridle Ridge Apartments – Bridle Ridge Apartments is located in Greer, South Carolina.  In the nine months of 2010, Bridle Ridge Apartments’ operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $523,000 as compared to $335,000 in 2009.  This increase was a result of increased economic occupancy.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Brookstone - Brookstone Apartments is located in Waukegan, Illinois. These bonds were purchased in October 2009.  Brookstone’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $667,000 on net revenue of approximately $974,000 in 2010.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Clarkson College – Clarkson College is a 142 bed student housing facility located in Omaha, Nebraska.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $266,000 as compared to $275,000 in 2009.  The decrease is attributable to an increase in salaries expense.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Cross Creek - Cross Creek Apartments is located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The Cross Creek bonds were acquired in April 2009.  At that time the project was not completed and was vacant.  Construction of Cross Creek was completed in November 2009.  In the first nine months of 2010, Cross Creek’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $345,000 on net revenue of approximately $842,000.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Runnymede Apartments – Runnymede Apartments is located in Austin, Texas.  In the first nine months of 2010, Runnymede Apartment’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of approximately $702,000 as compared to approximately $643,000 in 2009.  Economic occupancy was lower as a result of an increase in gross potential rent, however, actual rental revenue increased when comparing the two nine month periods resulting in the increase in Net Operating Income.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

South Park Ranch Apartments - South Park Ranch Apartments is located in Austin, Texas. These bonds were purchased in August 2009.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $845,000 as compared to $859,000 in 2009.  This decrease was the result of an increase in franchise taxes.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Villages at Lost Creek – Villages at Lost Creek is located in San Antonio, Texas.  These bonds were purchased in May 2010.  Lost Creek’s operations for the first nine months of 2010 resulted in Net Operating Income of $1.1 million on net revenue of approximately $1.7 million in 2010. Debt service on the Partnership’s bond on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Woodlynn Village – Woodlynn Village is located in Maplewood, Minnesota.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $333,000 as compared to $292,000 in 2009.  This increase was the result of a decrease in management fees and decreased organizational and start-up expenses.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Woodland Park.  Woodland Park is located in Topeka, Kansas and was completed in November 2008, but remains in its initial lease-up phase and has not yet reached stabilization which is defined in the bond documents as the generation of a 1.15:1 debt service coverage ratio for six straight months.  Additionally, there were insufficient funds on deposit with the bond trustee to make the debt service payment of approximately $452,000 on the bonds which was due on May 3, 2010 and the property owner did not provide additional capital to fund the shortfall.  As a result, a payment default on the bonds has occurred.  In order to protect its investment the Partnership has issued a formal notice of default through the bond trustee and has started the foreclosure process.  The foreclosure process is expected to take several months to complete.  The Partnership would expect to remove and replace the general and limited partners of the property owner through foreclosure.  This action would allow a new property owner to re-syndicate the LIHTCs associated with this property.  If these LIHTCs can be successfully re-syndicated, it will provide additional capital to the project which can be used to support debt service payments on the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds until property operations improve to the point that sufficient cash is generated to pay any past due amounts on the bonds as well as ongoing debt service.  If the re-syndication of LIHTCs is not successful, the Partnership may pursue other options including making additional taxable loans to the property or completing the foreclosure process and taking direct ownership of the property.  The Partnership believes that the most significant issue in the slow lease-up of the property and its failure to achieve stabilization has been the 100% set aside of the rental units for tenants that make less than 60% of the area median income. At the request of the Partnership, in April 2010, the property owner reduced the number of units set aside for affordable tenants to 75% and began leasing 59 units to market rate tenants. Additionally, the property owner has agreed that, if needed to stabilize the property, it would further reduce the units set aside for affordable tenants to 60% thereby making an additional 35 units available to market rate tenants.  As of December 31, 2009, the property had 116 units leased out of total available units of 236, or 49% physical occupancy.   As of September 30, 2010, occupancy has increased to 187 units, or 79% physical occupancy, and an additional eleven leases are pending.  Based on the level of leasing activity resulting from the change in the mix of affordable and market rate tenants, the Partnership continues to believe that Woodland is capable of reaching stabilization. In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $160,000 on net revenue of approximately $743,000.
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Consolidated VIEs

Bent Tree – Bent Tree Apartments is located in Columbia, South Carolina.   In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $458,000 as compared to $387,000 in 2009.  This increase was the result of increased economic occupancy and a decrease in salaries expense and real estate taxes.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Fairmont Oaks – Fairmont Oaks Apartments is located in Gainesville, Florida.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $481,000 as compared to $479,000 in 2009.  Net Operating Income was flat as a result of a decrease in rental revenues offset by a decrease in salaries expense and utilities expense.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Iona Lakes – Iona Lakes Apartments is located in Fort Myers, Florida.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $746,000 as compared to $607,000 in 2009.  This increase was directly related to an increase in economic occupancy and a decrease in real estate taxes.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Lake Forest – Lake Forest Apartments is located in Daytona Beach, Florida.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $487,000 as compared to $452,000 in 2009.  This increase was a direct result of higher economic occupancy along with a decrease in salaries expense.  Debt service on the Partnership’s bonds on this property was current as of September 30, 2010.

Residences of DeCordova  This property is a senior (55+) affordable housing project located in Granbury, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Construction was completed in April 2009 and lease-up continues, however, the property has not yet reached stabilization which is defined in the bond documents as the generation of a 1.15:1 debt service coverage ratio for six straight months.  In January 2010, the Partnership issued a Notice of Default through the bond trustee to begin foreclosure procedures in order to remove the limited partner. Such notice was issued in February 2010 and the foreclosure was completed in March 2010. Through this process the Partnership has removed the limited partner which will allow the property owner to “re-syndicate” the low income housing tax credits (“LIHTCs”) to a new limited partner thereby providing additional capital to the project. The Partnership believes that, if this can be accomplished, such new equity would be sufficient to allow for the current bonds to remain in place and operations be funded through an extended lease-up period. Until such time as additional capital, through the re-syndication of the LIHTCs, is contributed, the full impact of these developments will not be known.  At the request of the Partnership, in April 2010, the property owner reduced the number of units set aside for affordable tenants to 60% and began leasing 30 units to market rate tenants.  As of September 30, 2010, the property had 50 units leased out of total available units of 76, or approximately 66% physical occupancy and an additional eight leases are pending. As of December 31, 2009, the property had 31 units leased out of total available units of 76, or 41% physical occupancy. Based on the level of leasing activity resulting from the change in the mix of affordable and market rate tenants, the Partnership continues to believe that DeCordova is capable of reaching stabilization.  In the first nine months of 2010, DeCordova realized a Net Operating Loss of $134,000 on net revenue of approximately $225,000.

Residences at Weatherford. Residences at Weatherford are currently under construction and will contain 76 units upon completion. This property is a senior (55+) affordable housing project located in Weatherford, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At this time infrastructure construction activities have been substantially completed but no construction has begun on the actual apartment buildings.  In January 2010, the Partnership issued a Notice of Default through the bond trustee and began foreclosure procedures to remove the limited partner. Such notice was issued in February 2010 and the foreclosure was completed in March 2010. Through this process the Partnership has removed the limited partner which will allow the property owner to recapitalize the property by pursuing an alternative plan of financing.  Specifically, the Partnership has worked with the general partner of the owner to identify available Tax Credit Assistance Program (“TCAP”) funding through application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”). In March 2010 a TCAP Written Agreement with TDHCA was approved and entered into which committed TCAP funds to the project pending the completion of formal agreements.  Formal agreements and funding were originally expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2010, however, the process was delayed due to the large number of transactions involving TDHCA to be closed.  During the delay TDHCA identified certain issues in funding and compliance with other projects in which the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford is involved.  As a result of these issues, in October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner.  Together with the General Partner, the Company has appealed the termination and will meet with the TDHCA Board in November 2010.  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.

 
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MF Properties

Commons at Churchland – Commons at Churchland is located in Chesapeake, Virginia.  In the first nine months of 2010, Net Operating Income was $439,000 as compared to $413,000 in 2009.  This increase was the result of increased economic occupancy and a decrease in utilities expense.

Eagle Ridge – Eagle Ridge Townhomes is located in Erlanger, Kentucky.  In the first nine months of 2010, Eagle Ridge’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $161,000 as compared to $87,000 in 2009.  This increase was the result of higher economic occupancy, decrease in bad debt write-offs, and a decrease in utilities expense.

Glynn Place – Glynn Place Apartments is located in Brunswick, Georgia.  In the first nine months of 2010, Glynn Place Apartments’ operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $221,000 as compared to $188,000 in 2009.  This increase was the result of a decrease in salaries expense, utilities expense and repair and maintenance expenses.

Greens of Pine Glen – Greens of Pine Glen Apartments is located in Durham, North Carolina. This property was purchased in February of 2009. In the first nine months of 2010, Greens of Pine Glen’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $382,000 as compared to $163,000 in 2009.  This increase is a direct result of a decrease in acquisition costs incurred in 2009, not replicated in 2010.

Meadowview – Meadowview Apartments is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.  In the first nine months of 2010, Meadowview’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $269,000 as compared to $287,000 in 2009.  This decrease was a result of an increase in insurance expense.
 
The following three properties are subject to a sales agreement that does not meet accounting standards for treatment as a sale.  As a result the Company continues to consolidate these Ohio Properties as if they were owned.
 
Crescent Village – Crescent Village Townhomes is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.  In the first nine months of 2010, Crescent Village’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $92,000 as compared to $262,000 in 2009.   This decrease was the result of increased professional services expense and acquisition costs paid in second quarter 2010 related to the executed sale agreement.

Postwoods – Postwoods Townhomes (f/k/a Postwoods I and Postwoods II) is located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.  In the first nine months of 2010, Postwoods operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $209,000 as compared to $523,000 in 2009.  This decrease was a result of a decrease in economic occupancy along with an increase in salary, advertising expenses and acquisition costs paid in second quarter 2010 related to the executed sale agreement.

Willow Bend – Willow Bend Townhomes is located in Columbus (Hilliard), Ohio.  In the first nine months of 2010, Willow Bend’s operations resulted in Net Operating Income of $115,000 as compared to $273,000 in 2009.  This decrease was a result of lower property revenue due to a decrease in economic occupancy and acquisition costs paid in second quarter 2010 related to the executed sale agreement.

 
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Results of Operations

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following discussion of the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 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, 2009.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 (Consolidated)
Change in Results of Operations

   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
   
Dollar Change
 
Revenues:
                 
Property revenues
  $ 3,698,181     $ 3,872,079     $ (173,898 )
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    2,011,059       1,019,970       991,089  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    -       862,865       (862,865 )
Other income
    112,400       22,587       89,813  
     Total Revenues
    5,821,640       5,777,501       44,139  
                         
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    2,282,147       2,615,013       (332,866 )
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -       2,716,330  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,430,847       1,387,032       43,815  
Interest
    1,184,293       1,062,181       122,112  
General and administrative
    637,624       508,647       128,977  
    Total Expenses
    8,251,241       5,572,873       2,678,368  
                         
Net income (loss)
    (2,429,601 )     204,628       (2,634,229 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    221,878       1,721       220,157  
Net (loss) income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ (2,207,723 )   $ 206,349     $ (2,414,072 )

Property revenues.  Property revenues decreased mainly as a result of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments no longer being reported as Consolidated VIEs in 2010.  Accordingly, no revenues from the operation of these properties were included in property revenues reported by the Company in the third quarter of 2010 compared to approximately $379,000 of property revenues from these properties that were reported in the third quarter of 2009. The decline in property revenue due to the deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek was partially offset by an increase of approximately $89,000 in property revenues generated by Residences at DeCordova which became a Consolidated VIE on March 1, 2010. Increased economic occupancy in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 resulted in higher revenues for the Consolidated VIEs which accounted for the remaining change.  The MF Properties averaged $617 per unit in monthly rent in 2010 as compared with $607 per unit in 2009.  Economic occupancy at the MF Properties was 83% during the third quarter of 2010 and 2009.  The Consolidated VIEs averaged $572 per unit in monthly rent in 2010 as compared to $535 per unit in 2009.  Economic occupancy of the Consolidated VIEs for the quarter was 73% in 2010 and 68% in 2009.

 
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Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased during the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 due to several offsetting factors. The deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments increased investment income by approximately $229,000. These properties are no longer treated as a Consolidated VIEs as of January 1, 2010, therefore the interest paid to the Company on the tax-exempt bonds is no longer eliminated in consolidation.  In addition, the Company realized additional tax-exempt interest income of approximately $920,000 due to the acquisition of three tax-exempt bonds, South Park Ranch Apartments, Brookstone Apartments and Villages at Lost Creek that were not owned during the third quarter of 2009. These increases were offset by interest income from Residences at DeCordova and Residences at Weatherford which became Consolidated VIEs on March 1, 2010. The interest income related to the bonds is now eliminated in consolidation.  The elimination of DeCordova and Weatherford interest in the quarter totaled approximately $143,000.
 
    Gain on assets held for sale. In September 2009, the Partnership sold the Oak Grover Commons apartments, an asset held for sale, to an unaffiliated party for $3.75 million. After the deduction of selling expenses, commissions and cash advances made to the property, the Partnership realized a taxable gain of approximately $863,000 from the sale.  There was no similar transaction in 2010.
 
    Other income.  Other income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable loans held by the Company.  The increase in other interest income is attributable to higher levels of taxable loans outstanding in 2010.
 
    Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties and the Consolidated VIEs is 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.  When comparing the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2009, the decrease in real estate operating expenses was the result of offsetting factors.  The deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments reduced real estate operating expenses by approximately $391,000. This decrease was offset by an approximate $130,000 increase in expenses due to the consolidation of DeCordova and Weatherford. The remaining decrease is related to reductions of variable property expenses.
 
    Asset impairment charge - Weatherford.  In October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford (See Note 5 and discussion above).  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.
 
    Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of depreciation associated with the apartment properties of the Consolidated VIEs and the MF Properties, amortization associated with in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the purchase accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization written off upon retirement of the BOA Credit Facility in addition to new amortization of finance costs related to the closing of the TEBS Credit Facility. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense from the third quarter of 2009 to the third quarter of 2010 is attributable to a depreciation expense increase of approximately $63,000 due the consolidation of DeCordova and an increase of approximately $179,000 in deferred financing cost amortization, This was offset by a decrease of approximately $36,000 in in-place lease amortization which are fully amortized, and an approximate $179,000 decrease due to deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments.
 
    Interest expense. Interest expense increased approximately $133,000 during the third quarter 2010 compared to the third quarter 2009.  The increase was due to offsetting factors.  The Company’s borrowing cost decreased from approximately 4.0% per annum in 2009 to approximately 3.8% per annum in 2010 resulting in an approximate decrease of $39,000 in the quarter.  Offsetting this was the approximate $205,000 increase which was the result of the mark to market adjustment of the Company’s derivatives.  These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased mainly due to changes in salary expenses and administration fees.  Administration fees paid to AFCA 2 increased approximately $177,000 as the Company has a higher level of invested assets and taxable loans in 2010. Offsetting this increase was a salary expense decrease due to bonuses paid in 2009.


 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 (Consolidated)
Change in Results of Operations

   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
   
Dollar Change
 
Revenues:
                 
Property revenues
  $ 10,948,483     $ 11,526,594     $ (578,111 )
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    5,029,943       3,022,865       2,007,078  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    -       862,865       (862,865 )
Gain on early extinquishment of debt
    438,816       -       438,816  
Other income
    325,226       74,481       250,745  
     Total Revenues
    16,742,468       15,486,805       1,255,663  
                         
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    7,430,764       7,555,922       (125,158 )
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -       2,716,330  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,868,105       4,646,940       (778,835 )
Interest
    3,029,572       3,218,379       (188,807 )
General and administrative
    1,736,400       1,409,810       326,590  
    Total Expenses
    18,781,171       16,831,051       1,950,120  
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (2,038,703 )     (1,344,246 )     (694,457 )
Income from discontinued operations
    -       26,734,754       (26,734,754 )
Net (loss) income
    (2,038,703 )     25,390,508       (27,429,211 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    745,086       8,545       736,541  
Net (loss) income  - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L. P.
  $ (1,293,617 )   $ 25,399,053     $ (26,692,670 )
 
    Property revenues.  Property revenues decreased mainly as a result of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments no longer being reported as Consolidated VIEs in 2010.  Accordingly, no revenues from the operation of these properties were included in property revenues reported by the Company in the first nine months of 2010 compared to approximately $1.0 million of property revenues from these properties that were reported in the first nine months of 2009. The decline in property revenue due to the deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek was partially offset by an increase of approximately $320,000 in property revenues generated by DeCordova which became a VIE on March 1, 2010 and the Greens of Pine Glen which was owned for the entire nine months of 2010 compared to seven months in 2009. The remaining difference is due to changes in economic occupancy and concessions. The MF Properties averaged $608 per unit in monthly rent in 2010 as compared with $593 per unit in 2009.  Economic occupancy at the MF Properties was 83% during the first nine months of 2010 as compared to 84% in the first nine months of 2009.  The Consolidated VIEs averaged $574 per unit in monthly rent in 2010 as compared to a $560 per unit average monthly rent for 2009.  Economic occupancy of the Consolidated VIEs was 73% in the first nine months of 2010 and 72% in the first nine months of 2009.

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  Mortgage revenue bond investment income increased during the first nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009 due to several offsetting factors. The deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments increased investment income by approximately $746,000. These properties are no longer treated as a Consolidated VIEs as of January 1, 2010, therefore the interest paid to the Company on the tax-exempt bonds is no longer eliminated in consolidation.  In addition, the Company realized additional tax-exempt interest income of approximately $1.8 million due to the acquisition of three tax-exempt bonds, South Park Ranch Apartments, Brookstone Apartments and Villages at Lost Creek that were not owned during some or all of 2009. These increases were offset by two items. First, in March 2010 DeCordova and Weatherford became Consolidated VIEs, therefore, the interest income related to the bonds is now eliminated in consolidation.  The elimination of DeCordova and Weatherford interest in the seven months totaled approximately $335,000.  Second, in 2009 interest income of approximately $164,000 was recorded related to the Oak Grove and Prairiebrook bonds which were not held in 2010.
 
    Gain on assets held for sale. In September 2009, the Partnership sold the Oak Grover Commons apartments, an asset held for sale, to an unaffiliated party for $3.75 million. After the deduction of selling expenses, commissions and cash advances made to the property, the Partnership realized a taxable gain of approximately $863,000 from the sale. There was no similar transaction in 2010.
 
    Gain on early extinguishment of debt.  In June 2010 the Company had the opportunity to acquire at a discount, and thereby retire, the $12.8 million outstanding mortgage debt secured by the Ohio Properties.  The early extinguishment of this debt resulted in a gain of approximately $435,000. There was no similar transaction in 2009.

Other income.  Other income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable loans held by the Company.  The increase in other interest income is attributable to higher levels of taxable loans outstanding in 2010.
 
 
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    Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties and the Consolidated VIEs is 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.  When comparing the first nine months of 2010 to the first nine months of 2009, a decrease of approximately $922,000 in real estate operating expenses is the result of the Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments deconsolidation and approximately $198,000 is attributable to decreases in MF Properties acquisition related expenses. These decreases are offset by approximately $295,000 of expenses due to the DeCordova and Weatherford consolidation, approximately $231,000 of administrative fees, and approximately $554,000 acquisition costs paid by the Ohio Properties. The acquisition costs were incurred by the Ohio Property owners represents expenses of non-controlling interests. In addition, reductions in VIE related real estate taxes and insurance claim reimbursements supports the remaining decrease.

           Asset impairment charge - Weatherford.  In October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford (See Note 5 and discussion above).  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.

Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of depreciation associated with the apartment properties of the Consolidated VIEs and the MF Properties, amortization associated with in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the purchase accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization written off upon retirement of the BOA Credit Facility in addition to new amortization of finance costs related to the closing of the TEBS Credit Facility. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense from the first nine months  of 2009 to the first nine months  of 2010 is attributable to a decrease of approximately $65,000 in deferred financing cost amortization, a decrease of approximately $648,000 in in-place lease amortization, and an approximate $392,000 decrease due to deconsolidation of Ashley Square and Cross Creek Apartments. These were offset by a depreciation expense increase of approximately $146,000 due the consolidation of DeCordova and an increase of approximately $177,000 due to depreciation on assets added to the existing MF Properties and Consolidated VIEs.

Interest expense.  The decrease in interest expense during the first nine months of 2010 as compared to the first nine months of 2009 was due to offsetting factors.  The Company’s borrowing cost increased from approximately 3.3% per annum in 2009 to approximately 4.0% per annum in 2010 resulting in an approximate increase of $461,000 in 2010.  Partially offsetting this increase was an approximate $408,000 decrease resulting from the decrease in the average principal of outstanding debt.  Additionally, an approximate $334,000 decrease was the result of the mark to market adjustment of the Company’s derivatives.  These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased mainly due to increased professional fees and administration fees.  Professional fees increased approximately $172,000 due mainly to accounting, legal and other professional fees associated with the process the Company utilized to respond to a comment letter received by the Company from the Securities Exchange Commission in the first quarter of 2010.  Additional professional fees were also incurred for accounting consultation regarding the implementation of new accounting standards in 2010.  Administration fees paid to AFCA 2 increased approximately $240,000 as the Company has a higher level of invested assets and taxable loans in 2010. Offsetting these expenses was a reduction in salary expense due to one-time bonuses paid in 2009.
 
 
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Partnership Only Results of Operations

The following discussion of the Partnership’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 reflects the operations of the Partnership without the consolidation of any VIEs during either period under the GAAP consolidation rules then in effect.  This information is used by management to analyze the Partnership’s operations and is reflective of the consolidated operations of the Tax-Exempt Bond Investments segment and the MF Properties segment as presented Note 13 to the financial statements.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 (Partnership Only)
Changes in Results of Operations


   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
   
Dollar Change
 
Revenues:
                 
Property revenues
  $ 1,818,580     $ 1,812,213     $ 6,367  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    2,895,218       2,051,262       843,956  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    -       862,865       (862,865 )
Other income
    112,400       22,587       89,813  
   Total Revenues
    4,826,198       4,748,927       77,271  
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    1,002,705       1,015,334       (12,629 )
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -       2,716,330  
Depreciation and amortization
    852,523       709,665       142,858  
Interest
    1,184,293       1,062,181       122,112  
General and administrative
    637,624       508,647       128,977  
   Total Expenses
    6,393,475       3,295,827       3,097,648  
Net (loss) income
    (1,567,277 )     1,453,100       (3,020,377 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    221,878       1,721       220,157  
Net (loss) income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.
  $ (1,345,399 )   $ 1,454,821     $ (2,800,220 )

Property revenues.  Property revenues reported by the Partnership are only those of the MF Properties and were flat quarter over quarter.  The MF Properties averaged $617 per unit in monthly rent in the third quarter of 2010 as compared with $607 per unit in the third quarter of 2009. Economic occupancy at the MF Properties was 83% during the third quarter of 2010 and 2009.

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  The majority of the increase in mortgage revenue bond investment income during the third quarter of 2010 compared to third quarter of 2009 is a result of approximately $920,000 in additional tax-exempt interest payments received in 2010 due to the acquisition of new tax-exempt bonds, South Park Ranch Apartments, Brookstone Apartments, and Villages of Lost Creek. This was partially offset by the approximate $57,000 interest reduction due to the reduction of bond principal for Ashley Square, Bent Tree and Lake Forest bonds.
 
    Gain on assets held for sale. In September 2009, the Partnership sold the Oak Grover Commons apartments, an asset held for sale, to an unaffiliated party for $3.75 million. After the deduction of selling expenses, commissions and cash advances made to the property, the Partnership realized a taxable gain of approximately $863,000 from the sale.  There was no similar transaction in 2010.
 
    Other interest income.  Other interest income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable loans held by the Company.  The increase in other interest income is attributable to higher levels of taxable loans outstanding in 2010.
 
    Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties 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.  Real estate operating expenses were flat when comparing third quarter 2010 with third quarter 2009. The change is a result of normal operations.
 
    Asset impairment charge - Weatherford.  In October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford (See Note 5 and discussion above).  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.
 
 
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    Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of depreciation associated with the MF Properties, amortization associated with in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the purchase accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization written off upon retirement of the BOA Credit Facility in addition to new amortization of finance costs related to the closing of the TEBS Credit Facility. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense from the third quarter of 2009 to the third quarter of 2010 is attributable to an increase of approximately $179,000 in deferred financing cost amortization and a decrease of approximately $36,000 in in-place lease amortization.
 
    Interest expense. Interest expense increased approximately $133,000 during the third quarter 2010 compared to the third quarter 2009.  The increase was due to offsetting factors.  The Company’s borrowing cost decreased from approximately 4.0% per annum in 2009 to approximately 3.8% per annum in 2010 resulting in an approximate decrease of $39,000.  Offsetting this was a decrease of approximately $205,000 as the result of the mark to market adjustment of the Company’s derivatives.  These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased mainly due to changes in professional fees, salary expenses, and administration fees.  Administration fees paid to AFCA 2 increased approximately $177,000 as the Company has a higher level of invested assets and taxable loans in 2010.  Offsetting this increase was a salary expense decrease due to one-time bonuses paid in 2009.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 (Partnership Only)
Changes in Results of Operations


   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
   
Dollar Change
 
Revenues:
                 
Property revenues
  $ 5,401,098     $ 5,283,154     $ 117,944  
Mortgage revenue bond investment income
    7,638,730       8,821,346       (1,182,616 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
    -       862,865       (862,865 )
Gain on early debt retirement of debt
    438,816       -       438,816  
Other income (loss)
    335,260       (53,014 )     388,274  
   Total Revenues
    13,813,904       14,914,351       (1,100,447 )
Expenses:
                       
Real estate operating (exclusive of items shown below)
    3,750,640       3,092,047       658,593  
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -       2,716,330  
Property loan loss
    -       294,999       (294,999 )
Depreciation and amortization
    2,185,546       2,786,053       (600,507 )
Interest
    3,029,572       3,299,933       (270,361 )
General and administrative
    1,736,400       1,409,810       326,590  
   Total Expenses
    13,418,488       10,882,842       2,535,646  
Net income
    395,416       4,031,509       (3,636,093 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    745,086       8,545       736,541  
Net income - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.
  $ 1,140,502     $ 4,040,054     $ (2,899,552 )

Property revenues.  Property revenues reported by the Partnership are only those of the MF Properties.  The overall increase was the result of two offsetting items.  An increase of approximately $137,000 is related to the Greens of Pine Glen which was owned for the entire first nine months of 2010 compared to seven months in 2009.  The MF Properties averaged $608 per unit in monthly rent in 2010 as compared with $593 per unit in 2009.  Economic occupancy at the MF Properties was 83% during the first nine months of 2010 as compared to 84% in the first nine months of 2009.

Mortgage revenue bond investment income.  The decrease in mortgage revenue bond investment income during the first nine months of 2010 compared to 2009 is mainly the result of the redemption of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds secured by Ashley Pointe at Eagle Crest, Woodbridge Apartment of Bloomington III and Woodbridge Apartments of Louisville II in February 2009.  These bond redemptions resulted in the recognition of $2.5 million of contingent and deferred interest plus approximately $313,000 of regular bond interest in 2009.  In addition, approximately $164,000 of interest income was recorded in 2009 related to the Oak Grove and Prairiebrook bonds which were not held in 2010. These decreases were partially offset by additional tax-exempt interest payments of approximately $1.8 million received by the Partnership during the first nine months of 2010 due to the acquisition of new tax-exempt bonds on Cross Creek Apartments, South Park Ranch Apartments, Brookstone Apartments, and Villages at Lost Creek.
 
    Gain on assets held for sale. In September 2009, the Partnership sold the Oak Grover Commons apartments, an asset held for sale, to an unaffiliated party for $3.75 million. After the deduction of selling expenses, commissions and cash advances made to the property, the Partnership realized a taxable gain of approximately $863,000 from the sale.  There was no similar transaction in 2010.
 
 
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    Gain on early extinguishment of debt. In June 2010, the Partnership had the opportunity to acquire at a discount, and thereby retire, the $12.8 million outstanding mortgage debt secured by the Ohio Properties.  The early extinguishment of this debt resulted in a gain of approximately $435,000.

Other interest income.  Other interest income is comprised mainly of interest income on taxable loans held by the Company.  The increase in other interest income is attributable to higher levels of taxable loans outstanding in 2010.
 
    Real estate operating expenses.  Real estate operating expenses associated with the MF Properties 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.  Real estate operating expenses increased as a result of approximately $231,000 in additional administrative fees and approximately $544,000 in acquisition costs paid by the Ohio Properties during the first nine months of 2010. The acquisition costs incurred in 2010 by the Ohio Property owners represent expenses of non-controlling interests. These increases were offset decreases in MF Properties 2009 acquisition related expenses of approximately $198,000 to that did not recur in 2010. The remaining difference is directly related to increased variable expenses.
 
    Asset impairment charge - Weatherford.  In October 2010, TDHCA issued a Notice of Termination of TCAP Funding to the General Partner of Residences at Weatherford (See Note 5 and discussion above).  Based on the termination notice, the Company has determined that the property fixed assets of Residences at Weatherford and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond which is eliminated in consolidation are impaired.  As of September 30, 2010 the property fixed assets, consisting of land and land improvements, and the associated tax-exempt mortgage revenue bond owned by the Partnership have been written down.  The resulting impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million is attributable to the BUC holders.  Should the appeal related to the TCAP Funding not be successful, the Company expects to foreclose on the current ownership and would seek to liquidate all assets of Weatherford.
 
    Loan loss reserve expense.  The Partnership periodically, or as changes in circumstances or operations dictate, evaluates its investments for impairment.  The value of the underlying property assets is ultimately the largest measure of value to support the investment carrying values.  Investments tested for impairment include all fixed assets, bond investments and taxable loans made to various properties.  Such evaluation is based on cash flow and discounted cash flow models. In June 2009, the Company evaluation determined that a portion of the Partnership taxable property loans were potentially impaired and that additional loan loss reserves should be recorded.  As a result, $220,000 of additional loan loss reserves related to the taxable loans between various properties and the Partnership was recorded in 2009.

    Depreciation and amortization expense.  Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of depreciation associated with the MF Properties, amortization associated with in-place lease intangible assets recorded as part of the purchase accounting for the acquisition of MF Properties and deferred finance cost amortization written off upon retirement of the BOA Credit Facility in addition to new amortization of finance costs related to the closing of the TEBS Credit Facility. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense from the first nine months of 2009 to the first nine months of 2010 is attributable to a decrease of approximately $65,000 in deferred financing cost amortization and a decrease of approximately $648,000 in in-place lease amortization which are fully amortized. The remaining difference is directly related to an increase in depreciation expense on the existing MF Properties due to newly capitalized assets.
 
    Interest expense.  The decrease in interest expense was due to offsetting factors.  The Company’s borrowing cost increased from approximately 3.3% per annum in 2009 to approximately 4.0% per annum in 2010 resulting in an approximate increase of $461,000.  Offsetting this increase were decreases of approximately $408,000 resulting from a lower average outstanding debt principal and approximately $334,000 as a result of the mark to market adjustment of the Company’s derivatives.  These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, they are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in current period earnings within interest expense.

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased mainly due to increased professional fees and administration fees.  Professional fees increased approximately $172,000 due mainly to accounting, legal and other professional fees associated with the process the Company utilized to respond to a comment letter received by the Company from the Securities Exchange Commission in the first quarter of 2010.  Additional professional fees were also incurred for accounting consultation regarding the implementation of new accounting standards in 2010.  Administration fees paid to AFCA 2 increased approximately $240,000 as the Company has a higher level of invested assets and taxable loans in 2010. Offsetting these expenses was a reduction in salary expense due to one-time bonuses paid in 2009.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Tax-exempt interest earned on the mortgage revenue bonds, including those financing properties held by Consolidated VIEs, represents the Partnership's principal source of cash flow.  The Partnership may also receive interest payments on its taxable mortgage loans, earnings on temporary investments and cash distributions from equity interests held in MF Properties.  Tax-exempt interest is primarily comprised of base interest payments received on the Partnership’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds.  Certain of the tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds may also generate payments of contingent interest to the Partnership from time to time when the underlying apartment properties generate excess cash flow.  Because base interest on each of the Partnership’s mortgage revenue bonds is fixed, the Partnership’s cash receipts tend to be fairly constant period to period unless the Partnership acquires or disposes of its investments in tax-exempt bonds.  Changes in the economic performance of the properties financed by tax-exempt bonds with a contingent interest provision will affect the amount of contingent interest, if any, paid to the Partnership.  Similarly, the economic performance of MF Properties will affect the amount of cash distributions, if any, received by the Partnership from its ownership of these properties.  The economic performance of a multifamily apartment property depends 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 estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.  The primary uses of cash by apartment properties are the payment of operating expenses and debt service.

Other sources of cash available to the Partnership include debt financing and the sale of additional BUCs.  As of September 1, 2010, the Partnership and its Consolidated Subsidiary ATAX TEBS I, LLC, entered into a number of agreements relating to a new long-term debt financing facility provided through the securitization of thirteen tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to Freddie Mac’s TEBS program. The gross proceeds from TEBS Financing were approximately $95.8 million.  After the payment of transaction expenses the Company received net proceeds from the TEBS Financing of approximately $90.4 million.  The Company applied approximately $49.5 million of these net proceeds to repay the entire outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, its secured term loan from Bank of America.
 
The TEBS Financing essentially provides the Company with a long-term variable-rate debt facility at interest rates reflecting prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.  Under the TEBS Financing, the Company transferred the thirteen bonds, with a total outstanding principal amount of approximately $125.6 million, to ATAX TEBS I, LLC, a special purpose entity controlled by the Company (the “Sponsor”).  In order to meet Freddie Mac’s underwriting requirements with respect to the multifamily apartment properties financed by certain of the Bonds, the Sponsor was required to first place eight of the Bonds, with a total outstanding principal of approximately $70.5 million, into a separate custodial trust with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Custodial Trust”) that issued senior and subordinated custody receipts (“Custody Receipts”) representing beneficial interests in the Bonds held in the Custodial Trust to the Sponsor.  The subordinated Custody Receipts with a total principal amount of approximately $9.5 million were retained by the Sponsor.  The senior Custody Receipts, with a total principal amount of approximately $61.0 million, along with the remaining five Bonds that were not placed into the Custodial Trust, with a total principal amount of approximately $55.1 million, were then securitized by transferring these assets to Freddie Mac in exchange for tax-exempt Class A and Class B Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates (collectively, the “TEBS Certificates”) issued by Freddie Mac.  The TEBS Certificates represent beneficial interests in the securitized assets held by Freddie Mac.
 
The Class A TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $95.8 million and were sold through a placement agent to unaffiliated investors.  The Class B TEBS Certificates were issued in an initial principal amount of $20.3 million and were retained be the Sponsor.  The holders of the Class A TEBS Certificates are entitled to receive regular payments of interest from Freddie Mac at a variable rate which resets periodically based on the weekly SIFMA floating index rate plus certain Facility Fees.  As of closing, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.25% and the total Facility Fees were 1.9%, resulting in a total initial cost of borrowing of 2.15%.  As of September 30, 2010, the SIFMA rate was equal to 0.27% resulting in a total cost of borrowing of 2.17%.
 
Payment of interest on the Class A TEBS Certificates will be made from the interest payments received by Freddie Mac from the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac on designated interest payment dates prior to any payments of interest on the Class B TEBS Certificates held by the Sponsor.  As the holder of the Class B TEBS Certificates, the Sponsor is not entitled to receive interest payments on the Class B TEBS Certificates at any particular rate, but will be entitled to all payments of principal and interest on the Bonds and Senior Custody Receipts held by Freddie Mac after payment of principal and interest due on the Class A TEBS Certificates and payment of all Facility Fees and associated expenses.  Accordingly, the amount of interest paid to the Sponsor on the Class B TEBS Certificates is expected to vary over time, and could be eliminated altogether, due to fluctuations in the interest rate payable on the Class A TEBS Certificates, Facility Fees, expenses and other factors.
 
Freddie Mac has guaranteed payment of scheduled principal and interest payments on the Class A TEBS Certificates and also guarantees payment of the purchase price of any Class A TEBS Certificates that are tendered to Freddie Mac in accordance with their terms but which cannot be remarketed to new holders within five business days.  The Sponsor has pledged the Class B TEBS Certificates to Freddie Mac to secure certain reimbursement obligations of the Sponsor to Freddie Mac.  The Company also entered into various subordination and intercreditor agreements with Freddie Mac under which Company has subordinated its rights and remedies with respect to the taxable mortgage loans made by it to the owners of properties securing certain of the Bonds to the rights of Freddie Mac as the holder of the Bonds.
 
 
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For financial reporting purposes, the TEBS Financing is presented by the Company as a secured financing.
 
Prior to the closing of the TEBS Financing, the Company had outstanding debt financing of $54.8 million consisting of two credit facilities. The first credit facility was with Bank of America and had an outstanding balance of $49.3 million (the “BOA Facility”).  As noted above, the BOA Facility was repaid with proceeds from the TEBS Financing.  The second credit facility was with Omaha State Bank and had an outstanding balance of $5.5 million (the “OSB Facility”).  The OSB Facility was repaid prior to the execution of the TEBS Financing.

The TEBS Financing offers several advantages over the Company’s previous credit facilities which, over time, are expected to positively impact the generation of CAD.  These advantages include:
·  
a longer term thereby addressing the previous refinancing risks,
·  
better balance sheet leverage thereby providing additional funds for investment, and
·  
a lower initial cost of borrowing.  
 
 
The Partnership is authorized to issue additional BUCs to raise additional equity capital to fund investment opportunities.  In April 2010, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective by SEC under which the Partnership may offer up to $200.0 million of additional BUCs from time to time.  In April 2010, the Partnership issued an additional 8,280,000 BUCs through an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $5.37 per BUC pursuant to this new Registration Statement.  Net proceeds realized by the Partnership from this issuance of these BUCs were approximately $41.7 million after payment of an underwriter's discount and other offering costs of approximately $2.8 million.

The Partnership’s principal uses of cash are the payment of distributions to BUC holders, interest and principal 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.  Distributions to BUC holders depend primarily upon the amount of base and contingent interest received on the Company’s tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds and cash received from other investments, the amount of borrowings and the effective interest rate of these borrowings, and the amount of the Partnership’s undistributed cash.  Recently, cash generated by the Partnership’s investments has not been sufficient to fund such expenditures and distributions without utilizing cash reserves to supplement the deficit.  See discussion below regarding “Cash Available for Distribution.”  The Partnership continued distributions during the quarter at an annual rate of $0.50 per BUC.  Although CAD generated in recent quarters has not been sufficient to fully fund distributions at this rate without utilizing the Partnership’s cash reserves to supplement the deficit, the General Partner believes that distributions at the current level are sustainable.  However, if the Partnership is unable generate CAD at levels in excess of the annual distribution; such distribution amount may need to be reduced.
 
The Consolidated VIEs’ and MF Properties' 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 estate and other taxes, labor problems and natural disasters can affect the economic operations of an apartment property.

The Consolidated VIEs’ and MF Properties' primary uses of cash are: (i) the payment of operating expenses; and (ii) the payment of debt service.

On a consolidated basis, cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2010 as compared to first nine months of 2009, decreased approximately $6.1 million due to changes in working capital components.  Cash from investing activities decreased approximately $56.0 million for first nine months of 2010 as compared to 2009.  The largest change in investing activities relates to $32.0 million in cash proceeds realized in the first quarter of 2009 from the early redemption of the bonds on Ashley Pointe, Woodbridge – Louisville and Woodbridge – Bloomington.  No proceeds from the sale or redemption of investments were realized in 2010.  Restricted cash increased approximately $19.8 million in 2010 as compared to a decrease in restricted cash in 2009 of approximately $7.0 million resulting in an increase in cash utilized of approximately $26.8 million.  Net cash utilized for the acquisition of new investments in bonds, property partnerships, and other assets totaled approximately $17.0 million in 2010 compared to approximately $22.5 million in 2009 resulting in a decrease in cash utilized for investments of approximately $5.5 million.  Cash from financing activities increased approximately $73.2 million for the first nine months of 2010 as compared to the first nine months of 2009.  Cash provided by debt financings increased approximately $45.8 million in 2010 as compared to 2009.  Net cash provided by the sale of additional BUCs increased $25.5 million in 2010 over 2009.  Principal payments on debt declined approximately $9.5 million in 2010 as compared to 2009.  Cash used for interest rate derivatives and financing costs increased approximately $5.3 million and cash used for distributions increased approximately $2.2 million accounting for the remaining change in cash from financing activities.  The main transactions driving the changes in financing cash flows were the TEBS Financing closed in September and the sale of additional BUCs closed in April.

 
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Cash Available for Distribution

Management utilizes a calculation of Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”) as a means to determine the Partnership’s ability to make distributions to BUC holders.  The general partner believes that CAD provides relevant information about its operations and is necessary along with net income for understanding its operating results.  To calculate CAD, amortization expense related to debt financing costs and bond reissuance costs, Tier 2 income due to the general partner as defined in the Agreement of Limited Partnership, interest rate derivative expense or income, provision for loan losses, impairments on bonds and losses related to VIEs including depreciation expense are added back to the Company’s net income (loss) as computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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.  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.

During June 2010, the Company completed a sales transaction whereby four of the MF Properties, the Ohio Properties, were sold to three new ownership entities controlled by an unaffiliated not-for-profit entity (See Note 5).  As part of the transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the $18.3 million tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency as part of a plan of financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Ohio Properties. The new owners did not contribute any capital to the transaction and the Company has effectively provided 100% of the capital structure to the new owners as part of the sale transaction.  Pursuant to ASC 360-20, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Real Estate Sales, ("ASC 360-20"), the sale and restructure does not meet the criteria for treatment as a sale.  As such, the Company will continue to consolidate the Ohio Properties as if the sale was not completed.  Under the sales agreement, the Ohio properties were sold for a total purchase price of $16.2 million.  Cash received by the selling limited partnerships as part of the sale transaction represents a deferred gain on the sale transaction of approximately $1.8 million.  The properties will continue to be presented as MF Properties and no gain will be recognized until such time as the transaction can be accounted for as a sale.  As the deferred gain on the transaction represents cash paid to the Company and no on-going legal obligations related to the Ohio Properties or potential obligation to repay any amounts exists, the deferred gain is CAD and is shown as an adjustment in the CAD Calculation below.   This gain meets the definition of Net Residual Proceeds representing contingent interest (Tier 2 income) and was therefore distributed 75% to the BUC holders and 25% to the General Partner.

Distributions
 
The Partnership continued distributions during the quarter at an annual rate of $0.50 per BUC.  Although CAD generated in recent quarters has not been sufficient to fully fund distributions at this rate without utilizing the Partnership’s cash reserves to supplement the deficit, the General Partner believes that distributions at the current level are sustainable.  However, if the Partnership is unable to generate CAD at levels in excess of the annual distribution; such distribution amount may need to be reduced.
 

 
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The following tables show the calculation of CAD for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010     For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009     For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010     For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                 
                 
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors L.P.
  $ (2,207,723 )   $ 206,349     $ (1,293,617 )   $ 25,399,053  
Net (income) loss related to VIEs and eliminations due to consolidation
    862,324       1,248,472       2,434,119       (21,358,999 )
Net income before impact of VIE consolidation
  $ (1,345,399 )   $ 1,454,821     $ 1,140,502     $ 4,040,054  
Change in fair value of derivatives and interest rate derivative amortization
    436,001       231,289       564,773       721,811  
Depreciation and amortization expense (Partnership only)
    852,523       709,665       2,185,546       2,786,053  
Bond purchase discount accretion (net of cash received)
    (309,126 )     -       (309,126 )     -  
Deposit liability gain - Ohio sale agreement
    266,865       -       2,173,239       -  
Tier 2 Income distributable to the General Partner (1)
    -       (215,716 )     (466,553 )     (801,137 )
Asset impairment charge - Weatherford
    2,716,330       -       2,716,330       -  
Property loan loss
            -               294,999  
Loss on bond sale
    -       -       -       127,495  
CAD
  $ 2,617,194     $ 2,180,059     $ 8,004,711     $ 7,169,275  
Weighted average number of units outstanding,
                               
basic and diluted
    30,122,928       17,012,928       26,607,324       15,128,313  
Net income, basic and diluted, per unit
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.07     $ 0.04     $ 0.21  
Total CAD per unit
  $ 0.09     $ 0.13     $ 0.30     $ 0.47  
Distributions per unit
  $ 0.1250     $ 0.1600     $ 0.3750     $ 0.4200  
(1) As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, 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. This adjustment represents the 25% of Tier 2 income due to the General Partner. For the second quarter of 2010, the deferred gain on the sale of the Ohio partnerships generated approximately $1.8 million and contingent interest generated approximately $10K of Tier II income. For 2009, the Tier 2 income distributable to the General Partner was generated by the early redemption of Woodbridge - Bloomington and Woodbridge - Louisville bond investments, the sale of Oak Grove and from Fairmont Oaks and Lake Forest Apartments.
 
Contractual Obligations

As discussed in the Annual report on Form 10-K, the entire $49.9 million balance of Company’s BOA Credit Facility and approximately $19.5 million of mortgages payable on MF Properties which the Company guarantees become due in 2010.  In June 2010, the Company purchased at a discount and retired approximately $12.8 million mortgage payable associated with the MF Properties.  As discussed above, the Company closed on the TEBS Financing and has paid off the BOA Credit Facility. The Company also repaid a $6.5 million mortgage on one of the MF Properties.

The Company has the following contractual obligations as of September 30, 2010:

   
Payments due by period
 
    Total   Less than 1 year   1-2 years   More than 2 years  
TEBS Financing     $ 95,810,000      $ 623,000      $ 1,923,000      $ 93,264,000   
Mortgages payable
    $ 10,690,800     $ 132,480     $ 9,558,320     $ 1,000,000  
Effective interest rate(s) (1)
              3.10 %     3.22 %     2.16 %
Interest (2)
    $ 2,810,104     $ 341,406     $ 458,118     $ 2,010,580  
                                   
(1) Interest rates shown are the average effective rates as of September 30, 2010 and include the impact of our interest rate derivatives.
 
(2) Interest shown is estimated based upon current effective interest rates through maturity.
 
 
 
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted ASC 810, Consolidations, which requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether the entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlled financial interest in a VIE.  The purpose of the analysis is to identify the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the entity that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  See Note 3 for disclosures.

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  The new accounting guidance amends previously issued guidance and adds new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements related to Level 3 measurements.  It also provides clarification about existing fair value disclosures, the level of disaggregation required, and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The ASU is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued pre-codification guidance Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. This statement was codified into ASC 860.  On and after the effective date, the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes.  Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities, as defined under the previous accounting standards, should be evaluated for consolidation under the applicable consolidation guidance.  The guidance must be applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2010 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.  ASU No. 2010-20 enhances the existing disclosure requirements providing more transparency of the allowance for loan losses and credit quality of financing receivables. The new disclosures that relate to information as of the end of a reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010.  The new disclosures that relate to activity occurring during the reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, or first quarter of fiscal 2011 and thereafter in the Company’s case.  The adoption of ASU 2010-20 will only impact disclosures and will not affect financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in market risk, except as discussed below, from the information provided under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 7A of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In order to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the variable rate TEBS Financing, the Partnership entered into interest rate cap agreements with Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of New York Mellon and Royal Bank of Canada, each in an initial notional amount of  approximately $31.9 million which effectively limits the interest payable by the Company on the TEBS Financing to a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum on the combined notional amounts of the interest rate cap agreements through August 2017.  The interest rate cap plus the Facility Fees result in a maximum potential cost of borrowing on the TEBS Financing of 4.9% per annum.  In conjunction with the TEBS Financing and the payment of the Bank of America credit facility, the $50.0 million interest rate derivative purchased on June 18, 2009, was terminated.
 

 
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The following table outlines the interest rate caps the Company has in place as of September 30, 2010:
 
  Date Purchased     Notional Amount     Effective Capped Rate   Maturity Date   Purchase Price     Counterparty
           
                       
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 921,000  
Bank of New York Mellon
                             
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 845,600  
Barclays Bank PLC
                             
September 2, 2010
  $ 31,936,667       3.00 %
September 1, 2017
  $ 928,000  
Royal Bank of Canada
                             
October 29, 2008
  $ 4,480,000       6.00 %
November 1, 2011
  $ 26,512  
Bank of America
 
These interest rate derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and, 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 these derivative contracts resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $436,000 and $565,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $231,000 and $722,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
 
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.
 
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  The Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that 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 Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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).

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).

10.1  Sale and Assignment Agreement by and between the Registrant and ATAX TEBS I, LLC, dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010)
 
10.2  Custody Agreement by and between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust, N.A., dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.3  Bond Exchange, Reimbursement, Pledge and Security Agreement by and between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, dated September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.4  Series Certificate Agreement by and between Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its corporate capacity, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as Administrator, dated September 1, 2010 with respect to Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates Series M024 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.5  The Limited Support Agreement between the Registrant and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.6  Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Barclays Bank, PLC, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.7  Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Bank of The New York Mellon dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
10.8  Rate Cap Agreement between ATAX TEBS I, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of September 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8-K (No. 000-24843), filed by the Company on September 8, 2010).
 
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.





Date:  November 9, 2010
By: /s/ Mark Hiatt
 
       Mark Hiatt
       Chief Executive Officer


 
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