10QSB 1 0001.txt QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-QSB-- QUARTERLY OR TRANSITIONAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Quarterly or Transitional Report U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-QSB (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________to _________ Commission file number 0-8851 ANGELES PARTNERS VII (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) California 95-3215214 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 55 Beattie Place, PO Box 1089 Greenville, South Carolina 29602 (Address of principal executive offices) (864) 239-1000 (Issuer's telephone number) Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Partnership was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No___ PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS a) ANGELES PARTNERS VII BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) (in thousands, except unit data) September 30, 2000
Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 445 Receivables and deposits 37 Other assets 24 Investment property: Land $ 366 Buildings and related personal property 5,699 6,065 Less accumulated depreciation (4,665) 1,400 $ 1,906 Liabilities and Partners' Capital (Deficit) Liabilities Accounts payable $ 32 Tenant security deposit liabilities 31 Accrued property taxes 35 Other liabilities 72 Due to affiliates 12 Mortgage note payable 1,969 Partners' Capital (Deficit) General partner $ 293 Limited partners (8,669 units issued and outstanding) (538) (245) $ 1,906 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
b) ANGELES PARTNERS VII STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (in thousands, except unit data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2000 1999 2000 1999 Revenues: Rental income $ 360 $ 310 $ 1,041 $ 943 Other income 22 13 63 45 Total revenues 382 323 1,104 988 Expenses: Operating 122 125 378 354 General and administrative 34 42 78 104 Depreciation 65 66 208 206 Interest 46 48 139 148 Property taxes 11 11 34 33 Total expenses 278 292 837 845 Net income $ 104 $ 31 $ 267 $ 143 Net income allocated to general partner (1%) $ 1 $ 0 $ 3 $ 1 Net income allocated to limited partners (99%) 103 31 264 142 $ 104 $ 31 $ 267 $ 143 Net income per limited partnership unit $11.88 $ 3.58 $30.45 $16.38 Distributions per limited partnership unit $ -- $26.88 $34.26 $26.88 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements c) ANGELES PARTNERS VII STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) (Unaudited) (in thousands, except unit data)
Limited Partnership General Limited Units Partner Partners Total Original capital contributions 8,674 $ 88 $ 8,674 $ 8,762 Partners' capital (deficit) at December 31, 1999 8,669 $ 293 $ (505) $ (212) Distribution to partners -- (3) (297) (300) Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 -- 3 264 267 Partners' capital (deficit) at September 30, 2000 8,669 $ 293 $ (538) $ (245) See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
d) ANGELES PARTNERS VII STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 1999 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 267 $ 143 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 208 206 Change in accounts: Receivables and deposits 57 10 Other assets (6) (18) Accounts payable 14 7 Tenant security deposit liabilities (4) 1 Accrued property taxes 35 (12) Due to affiliates 12 -- Other liabilities (20) 10 Net cash provided by operating activities 563 347 Cash flows used in investing activities: Property improvements and replacements (64) (127) Cash flows from financing activities: Distribution to partners (300) (235) Payments on mortgage note payable (110) (101) Net cash used in financing activities (410) (336) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 89 (116) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 356 499 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 445 $ 383 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 139 $ 148 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
e) ANGELES PARTNERS VII NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Note A - Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Angeles Partners VII (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of Angeles Realty Corporation (the "General Partner"), all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2000. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999. Note B - Transfer of Control Pursuant to a series of transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999, Insignia Financial Group, Inc. and Insignia Properties Trust merged into Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, with AIMCO being the surviving corporation (the "Insignia Merger"). As a result, AIMCO acquired 100% ownership interest in the General Partner. The General Partner does not believe that this transaction has had or will have a material effect on the affairs and operations of the Partnership. Note C - Transactions with Affiliated Parties The Partnership has no employees and is dependent on the General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for (i) certain payments to affiliates for services and (ii) reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership. The following payments were made to the General Partner and affiliates during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999: 2000 1999 (in thousands) Property management fees (included in operating expenses) $ 54 $ 49 Reimbursement for services of affiliates (included in general and administrative expenses) 40 41 Due to affiliates 12 -- During the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, affiliates of the General Partner were entitled to receive 5% of gross receipts from the Registrant's property for providing property management services. The Registrant paid to such affiliates approximately $54,000 and $49,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. An affiliate of the General Partner received reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $40,000 and $41,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Approximately $12,000 of these expenses were accrued at September 30, 2000. In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates currently own 5,453 limited partnership units in the Partnership representing 62.902% of the outstanding units. A number of these units were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates will make one or more additional offers to acquire additional limited partnership interests in the Partnership for cash or in exchange for units in the operating partnership of AIMCO. Under the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters, which would include without limitation, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 62.902% of the outstanding units, AIMCO is in a position to influence all voting decisions with respect to the Registrant. When voting on matters, AIMCO would in all likelihood vote the Units it acquired in a manner favorable to the interest of the General Partner because of their affiliation with the General Partner. Note D - Distributions A cash distribution of approximately $300,000 (approximately $297,000 of which was paid to the limited partners, or $34.26 per limited partnership unit) was paid from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2000. A cash distribution of approximately $235,000 (approximately $233,000 of which was paid to the limited partners or $26.88 per limited partnership unit) was paid from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Subsequent to September 30, 2000, the Partnership declared and paid a distribution of approximately $263,000 (approximately $260,000 of which was paid to the limited partners or $29.99 per limited partnership unit) from operations. Note E - Segment Reporting Description of the types of products and services from which the reportable segment derives its revenues: The Partnership has one reportable segment: residential property. The Partnership's residential property segment consists of one apartment complex in Gretna, Louisiana. The Partnership rents apartment units to tenants for terms that are typically twelve months or less. Measurement of segment profit or loss: The Partnership evaluates performance based on segment profit (loss) before depreciation. The accounting policies of the reportable segment are the same as those of the Partnership as described in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999. Segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 is shown in the tables below. The "Other" column includes Partnership administration related items and income and expense not allocated to the reportable segment. Three Months Ended September 30, 2000 Residential Other Totals (in thousands) Rental income $ 360 $ -- $ 360 Other income 21 1 22 Interest expense 46 -- 46 Depreciation 65 -- 65 General and administrative expense -- 34 34 Segment profit (loss) 137 (33) 104 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Residential Other Totals (in thousands) Rental income $ 1,041 $ -- $ 1,041 Other income 60 3 63 Interest expense 139 -- 139 Depreciation 208 -- 208 General and administrative expense -- 78 78 Segment profit (loss) 342 (75) 267 Total assets 1,814 92 1,906 Capital expenditures for investment property 64 -- 64 Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 Residential Other Totals (in thousands) Rental income $ 310 $ -- $ 310 Other income 11 2 13 Interest expense 48 -- 48 Depreciation 66 -- 66 General and administrative expense -- 42 42 Segment profit (loss) 71 (40) 31 Nine months Ended September 30, 1999 Residential Other Totals (in thousands) Rental income $ 943 $ -- $ 943 Other income 36 9 45 Interest expense 148 -- 148 Depreciation 206 -- 206 General and administrative expense -- 104 104 Segment profit (loss) 238 (95) 143 Total assets 1,840 173 2,013 Capital expenditures for investment 127 -- 127 property Note F - Legal Proceedings In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia Financial Group, Inc., et al. in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as defendants, among others, the Partnership, its General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purports to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) which are named as nominal defendants, challenging the acquisition of interests in certain general partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities which were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units; the management of partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the Insignia Merger. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. On June 25, 1998, the General Partner filed a motion seeking dismissal of the action. In lieu of responding to the motion, the plaintiffs have filed an amended complaint. The General Partner filed demurrers to the amended complaint which were heard February 1999. Pending the ruling on such demurrers, settlement negotiations commenced. On November 2, 1999, the parties executed and filed a Stipulation of Settlement, settling claims, subject to final court approval, on behalf of the Partnership and all limited partners who owned units as of November 3, 1999. Preliminary approval of the settlement was obtained on November 3, 1999 from the Court, at which time the Court set a final approval hearing for December 10, 1999. Prior to the December 10, 1999 hearing, the Court received various objections to the settlement, including a challenge to the Court's preliminary approval based upon the alleged lack of authority of prior lead counsel to enter the settlement. On December 14, 1999, the General Partner and its affiliates terminated the proposed settlement. In February 2000, counsel for some of the named plaintiffs filed a motion to disqualify plaintiff's lead and liaison counsel who negotiated the settlement. On June 27, 2000, the Court entered an order disqualifying them from the case. The Court is considering applications for lead counsel and has currently scheduled a hearing on the matter for November 20, 2000. The General Partner does not anticipate that costs associated with this case will be material to the Partnership's overall operations. The Partnership is unaware of any other pending or outstanding litigation that is not of a routine nature arising in the ordinary course of business. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION The matters discussed in this Form 10-QSB contain certain forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties (including changing market conditions, competitive and regulatory matters, etc.) detailed in the disclosures contained in this Form 10-QSB and the other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Registrant from time to time. The discussion of the Registrant's business and results of operations, including forward-looking statements pertaining to such matters, does not take into account the effects of any changes to the Registrant's business and results of operation. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those identified herein. The Partnership's investment property consists of one apartment complex. The following table sets forth the average occupancy of the property for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999: Average Occupancy Property 2000 1999 Cedarwood Apartments 97% 97% Gretna, Louisiana Results of Operations The Partnership realized net income of approximately $104,000 and $267,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 as compared to net income of approximately $31,000 and $143,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 was due primarily to an increase in total revenues and a slight decrease in total expenses. Total revenues increased due to an increase in both rental and other income. The increase in rental income is primarily due to an increase in average rental rates at the Partnership's investment property. Other income increased due to an increase in both telephone charges and late charges. Total expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 due to a decrease in general and administrative and interest expenses partially offset by an increase in operating expenses. Operating expenses increased due to an increase in management salaries and commissions partially offset by a decrease in maintenance expense. Maintenance expenses decreased due to decreases in yard and grounds maintenance and interior building improvements at the Partnership's investment property. General and administrative expenses decreased due to an decrease in legal costs which were incurred in 1999 related to a case disclosed in the Partnership's 1998 Form 10-KSB. The decrease in interest expense is due to scheduled principal payments on the property's mortgage. Total expenses decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2000 due primarily to a decrease in general and administrative expenses as noted above. Included in general and administrative expense at both September 30, 2000 and 1999 are management reimbursements to the General Partner allowed under the Partnership Agreement. In addition, costs associated with the quarterly and annual communications with investors and regulatory agencies and the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement are also included. As part of the ongoing business plan of the Registrant, the General Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment property to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Registrant from increases in expense. As part of this plan, the General Partner attempts to protect the Registrant from the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, due to changing market conditions, which can result in the use of rental concessions and rental reductions needed to offset softening market conditions, there is no guarantee that the General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan. Liquidity and Capital Resources At September 30, 2000, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $445,000 as compared to approximately $383,000 at September 30, 1999. The increase in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $89,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, from the Partnership's calendar year end, is primarily due to approximately $563,000 of cash provided by operating activities partially offset by approximately $410,000 of cash used in financing activities and approximately $64,000 of cash used in investing activities. Cash used in investing activities consisted of property improvements and replacements. Cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of distributions to partners and, to a lesser extent, payments of principal made on the mortgage encumbering the Registrant's property. The Partnership invests its working capital reserves in money market accounts. The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital expenditures required at the investment property to adequately maintain the physical assets and other operating needs of the Registrant and to comply with Federal, state and local legal and regulatory requirements. Capital improvements planned for the Partnership's property are detailed below. Cedarwood Apartments: For 2000, the Partnership has budgeted approximately $164,000 for capital improvements, consisting primarily of cabinet replacements, major landscaping, parking lot upgrades and floor covering and appliance replacements. The Partnership completed approximately $64,000 in capital expenditures at Cedarwood Apartments as of September 30, 2000, consisting primarily of office equipment, water heaters and appliance and floor covering replacements. These improvements were funded from operations. The additional capital expenditures will be incurred only if cash is available from operations or from the Partnership reserves. To the extent that such budgeted capital improvements are completed, the Partnership's distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term. The Registrant's current assets are thought to be sufficient for any near-term needs (exclusive of capital improvements) of the Registrant. The mortgage indebtedness of approximately $1,969,000 is amortized over 28 years with a maturity date of May 2007. The General Partner may attempt to refinance such indebtedness and/or sell the property prior to such maturity date. If the property cannot be refinanced or sold for a sufficient amount, the Registrant will risk losing such property through foreclosure. A cash distribution of approximately $300,000 (approximately $297,000 of which was paid to the limited partners, or $34.26 per limited partnership unit) was paid from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2000. A cash distribution of approximately $235,000 (approximately $233,000 of which was paid to the limited partners or $26.88 per limited partnership unit) was paid from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Subsequent to September 30, 2000, the Partnership declared and paid a distribution of approximately $263,000 (approximately $260,000 of which was paid to the limited partners or $29.99 per limited partnership unit) from operations. The Partnership's distribution policy is reviewed on an annual basis. Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash generated from operations, the availability of cash reserves, and the timing of the debt maturity, refinancing, and/or the sale of the property. There can be no assurance, however, that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations, after planned capital improvement expenditures, to permit any additional distributions to its partners during the remainder of 2000 or subsequent periods. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia Financial Group, Inc., et al. in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as defendants, among others, the Partnership, its General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purports to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) which are named as nominal defendants, challenging the acquisition of interests in certain general partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities which were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units; the management of partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the Insignia Merger. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. On June 25, 1998, the General Partner filed a motion seeking dismissal of the action. In lieu of responding to the motion, the plaintiffs have filed an amended complaint. The General Partner filed demurrers to the amended complaint which were heard February 1999. Pending the ruling on such demurrers, settlement negotiations commenced. On November 2, 1999, the parties executed and filed a Stipulation of Settlement, settling claims, subject to final court approval, on behalf of the Partnership and all limited partners who owned units as of November 3, 1999. Preliminary approval of the settlement was obtained on November 3, 1999 from the Court, at which time the Court set a final approval hearing for December 10, 1999. Prior to the December 10, 1999 hearing, the Court received various objections to the settlement, including a challenge to the Court's preliminary approval based upon the alleged lack of authority of prior lead counsel to enter the settlement. On December 14, 1999, the General Partner and its affiliates terminated the proposed settlement. In February 2000, counsel for some of the named plaintiffs filed a motion to disqualify plaintiff's lead and liaison counsel who negotiated the settlement. On June 27, 2000, the Court entered an order disqualifying them from the case. The Court is considering applications for lead counsel and has currently scheduled a hearing on the matter for November 20, 2000. The General Partner does not anticipate that costs associated with this case will be material to the Partnership's overall operations. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a) Exhibits: Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, is filed as an exhibit to this report. b) Reports on Form 8-K: None filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2000. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ANGELES PARTNERS VII By: Angeles Realty Corporation General Partner By: /s/Patrick J. Foye Patrick J. Foye Executive Vice President By: /s/Martha L. Long Martha L. Long Senior Vice President and Controller Date: November 8, 2000