UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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Form 10-Q |
(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, 2012 |
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________ |
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Commission file number 0-09782 |
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REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
95-3547609 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
80 International Drive, PO Box 1089
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
(Address of principal executive offices)
(864) 239-1000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X] No
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| September 30, | December 31, |
| 2012 | 2011 |
ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 2,340 | $ 2,266 |
Investments in and advances to Local Limited |
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Partnerships | -- | -- |
Receivables limited partners | -- | 31 |
Total assets | $ 2,340 | $ 2,297 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIENCY) |
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Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 24 | $ 24 |
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Contingencies | -- | -- |
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Partners' capital (deficiency): |
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General partners | (134) | (146) |
Limited partners | 2,450 | 2,419 |
Total partners capital (deficiency) | 2,316 | 2,273 |
Total liabilities and partners capital |
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(deficiency) | $ 2,340 | $ 2,297 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per interest data)
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| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 |
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Revenues: | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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Operating expenses: |
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Management fees Corporate General |
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Partner | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
General and administrative | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Legal and accounting | 27 | 15 | 54 | 39 |
Total operating expenses | 34 | 27 | 80 | 76 |
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Loss from partnership operations | (34) | (27) | (80) | (76) |
Gain on sale of interest in Local |
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Limited Partnership | -- | 650 | -- | 650 |
Distributions in excess of investment |
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in Local Limited Partnerships | 108 | 7 | 1,255 | 17 |
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Net income | $ 74 | $ 630 | $ 1,175 | $ 591 |
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Net income allocated to general |
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partners (1%) | $ 1 | $ 6 | $ 12 | $ 6 |
Net income allocated to limited |
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partners (99%) | $ 73 | $ 624 | $ 1,163 | $ 585 |
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Net income per limited partnership |
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interest | $ 6.90 | $ 58.77 | $109.92 | $ 55.10 |
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Distribution per limited partnership |
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interest | $106.99 | $ -- | $106.99 | $ -- |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIENCY)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
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Partners' capital (deficiency) |
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at December 31, 2011 | $ (146) | $ 2,419 | $ 2,273 |
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Distribution to limited partners | -- | (1,132) | (1,132) |
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Net income for the nine months |
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ended September 30, 2012 | 12 | 1,163 | 1,175 |
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Partners' capital (deficiency) |
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at September 30, 2012 | $ (134) | $ 2,450 | $ 2,316 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended | |
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| 2012 | 2011 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income | $ 1,175 | $ 591 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided |
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by (used in) operating activities: |
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Distributions from sale of Local Limited Partnership |
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property recognized as income | (1,199) | -- |
Gain on sale of interest in Local Limited Partnership | -- | (650) |
Changes in accounts: |
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Receivables limited partners | 31 | (31) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
7 |
(90) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Distributions from sale of Local Limited Partnership |
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property | 1,199 | -- |
Proceeds from sale of interest in Local Limited |
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Partnership | -- | 650 |
Advance to Local Limited Partnership | -- | (7) |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 1,199 | 643 |
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Cash flows used in financing activities: |
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Distribution to limited partners | (1,132) | -- |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 74 | 553 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 2,266 | 632 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 2,340 | $ 1,185 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1 - Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
General
The information contained in the following notes to the unaudited financial statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual audited financial statements; accordingly, the financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto contained in the annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 prepared by Real Estate Associates Limited II (the "Partnership"). Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
In the opinion of the Partnerships management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation. The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
The general partners share a one percent interest in profits and losses of the Partnership. The limited partners share the remaining 99 percent interest which is allocated in proportion to their respective individual investments. The general partners of the Partnership are National Partnership Investments Corp. (the "Corporate General Partner" or "NAPICO") and National Partnership Investment Associates. The Corporate General Partner is a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco), a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
On January 31, 2012, an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner entered into a management agreement with a third party management services company for the management of a portfolio of approximately 147 properties with 10,184 units held by entities, including the Partnership, in which Aimco and its affiliates have minority limited and general partner interests. On January 31, 2012, an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner also entered into an option agreement with the management services company pursuant to which it granted the company the exclusive option, for a period ending on December 27, 2013, to purchase the minority interests in the portfolio held by Aimco and its affiliates. Aimco expects the sale of such interests to be completed later this year, pending the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
At both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were 10,580 limited partnership interests outstanding.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The Partnerships management evaluated subsequent events through the time this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed.
Method of Accounting for Investments in Local Limited Partnerships
The investments in local limited partnerships (the Local Limited Partnerships) are accounted for using the equity method.
Net Income and Distribution Per Limited Partnership Interest
Net income per limited partnership interest was computed by dividing the limited partners share of net income by the number of limited partnership interests outstanding at the beginning of the year. Distribution per limited partnership interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was computed by dividing the limited partners distribution by the number of limited partnership interests outstanding at the beginning of the year. The number of limited partnership interests used was 10,580 and 10,618 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Variable Interest Entities
The Partnership consolidates any variable interest entities in which the Partnership holds a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary. Generally, a variable interest entity, or 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 entitys 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 entitys activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity that has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Partnership considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and characteristics of the Partnerships investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Partnership or other investors to provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of the Partnership and the other investors. Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Partnership holds variable interests in 5 and 6 VIEs, respectively, for which the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary. The Partnership has concluded, based on its qualitative consideration of the partnership agreement, the partnership structure and the role of the general partner in each of the Local Limited Partnerships, that the general partner of each of the Local Limited Partnerships is the primary beneficiary of the respective Local Limited Partnership. In making this determination, the Partnership considered the following factors:
· the general partners conduct and manage the business of the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners have the responsibility for and sole discretion over selecting a property management agent for the Local Limited Partnerships underlying real estate properties;
· the general partners are responsible for approving operating and capital budgets for the properties owned by the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners are obligated to fund any recourse obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners are authorized to borrow funds on behalf of the Local Limited Partnerships; and
· the Partnership, as a limited partner in each of the Local Limited Partnerships, does not have the ability to direct or otherwise significantly influence the activities of the Local Limited Partnerships that most significantly impact such entities economic performance.
Note 2 - Investments in and Advances to Local Limited Partnerships
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Partnership holds limited partnership interests in 5 and 6 Local Limited Partnerships, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, the Local Limited Partnerships own residential low income rental projects consisting of 208 apartment units. The mortgage loans of these projects are payable to or insured by various governmental agencies.
The Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnerships or exercise control over the activities and operations, including refinancing or selling decisions, of the Local Limited Partnerships that would require or allow for consolidation. Accordingly, the Partnership accounts for its investments in the Local Limited Partnerships using the equity method. The Partnership is allocated profits and losses of the Local Limited Partnerships based upon its respective ownership percentage (between 95% and 99%). Distributions of surplus cash from operations from most of the Local Limited Partnerships are restricted by the LocalLimited Partnerships Regulatory Agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and/or are restricted by the terms of the mortgages encumbering the Projects. These restrictions limit the distribution to a portion, generally less than 10%, of the initial invested capital. The excess surplus cash is deposited into a residual receipts reserve, of which the ultimate realization by the Partnership is uncertain as HUD frequently retains it upon sale or dissolution of the Local Limited Partnership. The Partnership is allocated profits and losses and receives distributions from refinancings and sales in accordance with the Local Limited Partnerships partnership agreements. These agreements usually limit the Partnerships distributions to an amount substantially less than its ownership percentage in the Local Limited Partnership.
The individual investments are carried at cost plus the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships profits less the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships losses, distributions and impairment charges. The Partnership is not legally liable for the obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships and is not otherwise committed to provide additional support to them. Therefore, it does not recognize losses once its investment in each of the Local Limited Partnerships reaches zero. Distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships are accounted for as a reduction of the investment balance until the investment balance is reduced to zero. When the investment balance has been reduced to zero, subsequent distributions received are recognized as income in the accompanying unaudited statements of operations. Operating distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnerships investment in the Local Limited Partnerships has been reduced to zero were approximately $56,000 and $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
At times, advances are made to the Local Limited Partnerships. Advances made by the Partnership to the individual Local Limited Partnerships are considered part of the Partnerships investment in limited partnerships. Advances made to Local Limited Partnerships for which the investment has been reduced to zero are generally charged to expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership advanced approximately $7,000 to one Local Limited Partnership, Branford Development Associates, to fund tax payments. This advance was not expensed as the Partnership expected to receive repayment. This advance was repaid during the fourth quarter of 2011. While not obligated to make advances to any of the Local Limited Partnerships, the Partnership made this advance in order to protect its economic investment in the Local Limited Partnership. There were no advances made during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
For those investments where the Partnership has determined that the carrying value of its investments approximates the estimated fair value of those investments, the Partnerships policy is to recognize equity in income of the Local Limited Partnerships only to the extent of distributions received and amortization of acquisition costs from those Local Limited Partnerships. Therefore, the Partnership limits its recognition of equity earnings to the amount it expects to ultimately realize.
The Partnership has no carrying value in investments in Local Limited Partnerships as of September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
In August 2011, the Partnership assigned its limited partnership interest in Cherrywood Associates to an affiliate of the general partner of the Local Limited Partnership for approximately $650,000. The proceeds received were recorded as gain on sale of interest in Local Limited Partnership during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as the Partnerships investment balance in Cherrywood Associates was zero as of the date of the assignment.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 |
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Revenues |
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Rental and other | $ 296 | $ 278 | $ 906 | $ 915 |
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Expenses |
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Depreciation | 46 | 47 | 140 | 141 |
Interest | 48 | 51 | 146 | 152 |
Operating | 216 | 226 | 633 | 624 |
Total expenses | 310 | 324 | 919 | 917 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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$ (46) |
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The current policy of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to not renew the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contracts on a long term basis on the existing terms. In connection with renewals of the HAP Contracts under current law and policy, the amount of rental assistance payments under renewed HAP Contracts will be based on market rentals instead of above market rentals, which may not be the case under existing HAP Contracts. The payments under the renewed HAP Contracts may not be in an amount that would provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of properties subject to HAP Contracts to meet the debt service requirements of existing loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) unless such mortgage loans are restructured. In order to address the reduction in payments under HAP Contracts as a result of current policy, the Multi-family Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRAA) provides for the restructuring of mortgage loans insured by the FHA with respect to properties subject to the Section 8 program. Under MAHRAA, an FHA-insured mortgage loan can be restructured into a first mortgage loan which will be amortized on a current basis and a low interest second mortgage loan payable to FHA which will only be payable on maturity of the first mortgage loan. This restructuring results in a reduction in annual debt service payable by the owner of the FHA-insured mortgage loan and is expected to result in an insurance payment from FHA to the holder of the FHA-insured loan due to the reduction in the principal amount. MAHRAA also phases out project-based subsidies on selected properties serving families not located in rental markets with limited supply, converting such subsidies to a tenant-based subsidy.
When the HAP Contracts are subject to renewal, there can be no assurance that the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has an investment will be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness under MAHRAA. In addition, the economic impact on the Partnership of the combination of the reduced payments under the HAP Contracts and the restructuring of the existing FHA-insured mortgage loans under MAHRAA is uncertain.
Note 3 Transactions With Affiliated Parties
Under the terms of the Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership, the Partnership is liable to NAPICO for an annual management fee equal to 0.4 percent of the Partnerships original remaining invested assets of the Local Limited Partnerships and is calculated at the beginning of each year. Invested assets are defined as the costs of acquiring project interests, including the proportionate amount of the mortgage loans related to the Partnerships interests in the capital accounts of the respective partnerships. The fee was approximately $19,000 and $29,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Note 4 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Partnership believes that the carrying amounts of other assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet at September 30, 2012 that require such disclosure approximated their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Note 5 - Contingencies
The Corporate General Partner is involved in various lawsuits arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management and the Corporate General Partner, the claims will not result in any material liability to the Partnership.
Note 6 Distribution
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Partnership distributed approximately $1,132,000 to the limited partners, or $106.99 per limited partnership interest, from initial proceeds received from the sale of the investment property owned by Landmark Associates and from excess cash reserves. There were no distributions made by the Partnership to its limited partners during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. Certain information included in this Quarterly Report contains or may contain information that is forward-looking within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements and, in addition, will be affected by a variety of risks and factors, some of which are beyond the Partnerships control, including, without limitation: financing risks, including the availability and cost of financing and the risk that the Partnerships cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; national and local economic conditions, including the pace of job growth and the level of unemployment; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the Partnership and its investment in limited partnerships and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which the Partnership operates; real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for residents in such markets; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by the limited partnerships in which the Partnership has invested. Readers should carefully review the Partnerships financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the other documents the Partnership files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Corporate General Partner monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Partnership's primary source of funds consists of distributions from Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has invested. It is not expected that any of the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has invested will generate cash flow from operations sufficient to provide for distributions to limited partners in any material amount. An infrequent source of funds would be funds received by the Partnership as its share of any proceeds from the sale of a property owned by a Local Limited Partnership or the Partnerships sale of its interest in a Local Limited Partnership. As discussed below, Landmark Associates sold its investment property and the Partnership assigned its limited partnership interest in Cherrywood Associates during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Partnership distributed approximately $1,132,000 to the limited partners, or $106.99 per limited partnership interest, from initial proceeds received from the sale of the investment property owned by Landmark Associates and from excess cash reserves. There were no distributions made by the Partnership to its limited partners during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
The properties in which the Partnership has invested, through its investments in the Local Limited Partnerships, receive one or more forms of assistance from the Federal Government. As a result, the Local Limited Partnerships ability to transfer funds either to the Partnership or among themselves in the form of distributions, loans or advances is generally restricted by these government assistance programs. These restrictions, however, are not expected to impact the Partnerships ability to meet its cash obligations.
Distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships are accounted for as a reduction of the investment balance until the investment balance has been reduced to zero. Subsequent distributions received are recognized as income. Operating distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnerships investment in the Local Limited Partnership has been reduced to zero were approximately $56,000 and $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
In August 2011, the Partnership assigned its limited partnership interest in Cherrywood Associates to an affiliate of the general partner of the Local Limited Partnership for approximately $650,000. The proceeds received were recorded as gain on sale of interest in Local Limited Partnership during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as the Partnerships investment balance in Cherrywood Associates was zero as of the date of the assignment.
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2,340,000 and $2,266,000, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents are on deposit with a financial institution.
Results of Operations
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Partnership has investments in five and six Local Limited Partnerships, respectively, all of which own housing projects, most of which were substantially rented. The Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnerships or exercise control over the activities and operations, including refinancing or selling decisions of the Local Limited Partnerships that would require or allow for consolidation. Accordingly, the Partnership accounts for its investment in the Local Limited Partnerships using the equity method. Thus the individual investments are carried at cost plus the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships profits less the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships losses, distributions and impairment charges. However, since the Partnership is not legally liable for the obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships, or is not otherwise committed to provide additional support to them, it does not recognize losses once its investment in each of the Local Limited Partnerships reaches zero. Distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships are accounted for as a reduction of the investment balance until the investment balance is reduced to zero. Subsequent distributions received are recognized as income in the statements of operations. For those investments where the Partnership has determined that the carrying value of its investments approximates the estimated fair value of those investments, the Partnerships policy is to recognize equity in income of the Local Limited Partnerships only to the extent of distributions received and amortization of acquisition costs from those Local Limited Partnerships. Therefore, the Partnership limits its recognition of equity earnings to the amount it expects to ultimately realize. The Partnership recognized no equity in loss of limited partnerships for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, as the Partnerships investment in all Local Limited Partnerships had been reduced to zero prior to January 1, 2011.
Operating distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnerships investment in the Local Limited Partnerships has been reduced to zero were approximately $56,000 and $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts were recognized as income on the statements of operations included in Item 1. Financial Statements, in accordance with the equity method of accounting.
At times, advances are made to the Local Limited Partnerships. Advances made by the Partnership to the individual Local Limited Partnerships are considered part of the Partnerships investment in limited partnerships. Advances made to Local Limited Partnerships for which the investment has been reduced to zero are generally charged to expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Partnership advanced approximately $7,000 to one Local Limited Partnership, Branford Development Associates, to fund tax payments. This advance was not expensed as the Partnership expected to receive repayment. This advance was repaid during the fourth quarter of 2011. While not obligated to make advances to any of the Local Limited Partnerships, the Partnership made this advance in order to protect its economic investment in the Local Limited Partnership. There were no advances made during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
The current policy of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to not renew the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contracts on a long term basis on the existing terms. In connection with renewals of the HAP Contracts under current law and policy, the amount of rental assistance payments under renewed HAP Contracts will be based on market rentals instead of above market rentals, which may not be the case under existing HAP Contracts. The payments under the renewed HAP Contracts may not be in an amount that would provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of properties subject to HAP Contracts to meet the debt service requirements of existing loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) unless such mortgage loans are restructured. In order to address the reduction in payments under HAP Contracts as a result of current policy, the Multi-family Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRAA) provides for the restructuring of mortgage loans insured by the FHA with respect to properties subject to the Section 8 program. Under MAHRAA, an FHA-insured mortgage loan can be restructured into a first mortgage loan which will be amortized on a current basis and a low interest second mortgage loan payable to FHA which will only be payable on maturity of the first mortgage loan. This restructuring results in a reduction in annual debt service payable by the owner of the FHA-insured mortgage loan and is expected to result in an insurance payment from FHA to the holder of the FHA-insured loan due to the reduction in the principal amount. MAHRAA also phases out project-based subsidies on selected properties serving families not located in rental markets with limited supply, converting such subsidies to a tenant-based subsidy.
When the HAP Contracts are subject to renewal, there can be no assurance that the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has an investment will be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness under MAHRAA. In addition, the economic impact on the Partnership of the combination of the reduced payments under the HAP Contracts and the restructuring of the existing FHA-insured mortgage loans under MAHRAA is uncertain.
A recurring partnership expense is the annual management fee. The fee is payable to the Corporate General Partner and is calculated at 0.4 percent of the Partnership's original remaining invested assets at the beginning of each year. The management fee is paid to the Corporate General Partner for its continuing management of Partnership affairs. Management fees were approximately $19,000 and $29,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately $6,000 and $10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in the management fee is due to the assignment of the Partnerships interests in Cherrywood Associates and Branford Development Associates during 2011.
Operating expenses, other than management fees, consist of legal and accounting fees for services rendered to the Partnership and administrative expenses. Legal and accounting fees were approximately $54,000 and $39,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately $27,000 and $15,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in legal and accounting expense for both periods is primarily due to an increase in costs incurred during 2012 related to the Partnerships review of the sale of the investment property held by Landmark Associates. General and administrative expenses were approximately $7,000 and $8,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately $1,000 and $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Partnership, as a limited partner in the Local Limited Partnerships in which it has invested, is subject to the risks incident to the construction, management, and ownership of improved real estate. The Partnerships investments are also subject to adverse general economic conditions, and, accordingly, the status of the national economy, including substantial unemployment, concurrent inflation and changing legislation which could increase vacancy levels, rental payment defaults, and operating expenses, which in turn, could substantially increase the risk of operating losses for the projects.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Partnership owns limited partnership interests in unconsolidated Local Limited Partnerships, in which the Partnerships ownership percentage ranges from 95% to 99%. However, based on the provisions of the relevant partnership agreements, the Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have control or a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnerships that would require or allow for consolidation under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (see Note 1 Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements). There are no lines of credit, side agreements or any other derivative financial instruments between the Local Limited Partnerships and the Partnership. Accordingly the Partnerships maximum risk of loss related to these unconsolidated Local Limited Partnerships is limited to the recorded investments in and receivables from the Local Limited Partnerships. See Note 2 Investments in and Advances to Local Limited Partnerships of the financial statements in Item 1. Financial Statements for additional information about the Partnerships investments in unconsolidated Local Limited Partnerships.
Other
Aimco and its affiliates owned 1,740 limited partnership interests in the Partnership representing 16.45% of the outstanding limited partnership interests at September 30, 2012. A number of these interests were acquired pursuant to tender offers made by Aimco or its affiliates. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the limited partnership interests are entitled to take action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to remove the Corporate General Partner. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to Aimco as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to Aimco as its sole stockholder.
Variable Interest Entities
The Partnership consolidates any variable interest entities in which the Partnership holds a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary. Generally, a variable interest entity, or 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 entitys 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 entitys activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity that has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Partnership considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and characteristics of the Partnerships investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Partnership or other investors to provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of the Partnership and the other investors. Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Partnership holds variable interests in five and six VIEs, respectively, for which the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary. The Partnership has concluded, based on its qualitative consideration of the partnership agreement, the partnership structure and the role of the general partner in each of the Local Limited Partnerships, that the general partner of each of the Local Limited Partnerships is the primary beneficiary of the respective Local Limited Partnership. In making this determination, the Partnership considered the following factors:
· the general partners conduct and manage the business of the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners have the responsibility for and sole discretion over selecting a property management agent for the Local Limited Partnerships underlying real estate properties;
· the general partners are responsible for approving operating and capital budgets for the properties owned by the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners are obligated to fund any recourse obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships;
· the general partners are authorized to borrow funds on behalf of the Local Limited Partnerships; and
· the Partnership, as a limited partner in each of the Local Limited Partnerships, does not have the ability to direct or otherwise significantly influence the activities of the Local Limited Partnerships that most significantly impact such entities economic performance.
The five VIEs at September 30, 2012 consist of Local Limited Partnerships that are directly engaged in the ownership and management of five apartment properties with a total of 208 units. The Partnership is involved with those VIEs as a non-controlling limited partner equity holder. The Partnerships maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the unconsolidated VIEs is limited to the Partnerships recorded investments in and receivables from these VIEs, which were zero at both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Partnership may be subject to additional losses to the extent of any financial support that the Partnership voluntarily provides in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which require the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions. The Partnership believes that of its critical accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.
Method of Accounting for Investments in Local Limited Partnerships
The Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnerships or exercise control over the activities and operations, including refinancing or selling decisions, of the Local Limited Partnerships that would require or allow for consolidation. Accordingly, the Partnership accounts for its investments in the Local Limited Partnerships using the equity method. The Partnership is allocated profits and losses of the Local Limited Partnerships based upon its respective ownership percentage (between 95% and 99%). Distributions of surplus cash from operations from most of the Local Limited Partnerships are restricted by the Local Limited Partnerships Regulatory Agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)and/or are restricted by the terms of the mortgages encumbering the Projects. These restrictions limit the distribution to a portion, generally less than 10%, of the initial invested capital. The excess surplus cash is deposited into a residual receipts reserve, of which the ultimate realization by the Partnership is uncertain as HUD frequently retains it upon sale or dissolution of the Local Limited Partnership. The Partnership is allocated profits and losses and receives distributions from refinancings and sales in accordance with the Local Limited Partnerships partnership agreements. These agreements usually limit the Partnerships distributions to an amount substantially less than its ownership percentage in the Local Limited Partnership.
The individual investments are carried at cost plus the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships profits less the Partnerships share of the Local Limited Partnerships losses, distributions and impairment charges. The Partnership is not legally liable for the obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships and is not otherwise committed to provide additional support to them. Therefore, it does not recognize losses once its investment in each of the Local Limited Partnerships reaches zero. Distributions from the Local Limited Partnerships are accounted for as a reduction of the investment balance until the investment balance is reduced to zero. When the investment balance has been reduced to zero, subsequent distributions received are recognized as income in the statements of operations.
For those investments where the Partnership has determined that the carrying value of its investments approximates the estimated fair value of those investments, the Partnerships policy is to recognize equity in income of the Local Limited Partnerships only to the extent of distributions received and amortization of acquisition costs from those Local Limited Partnerships. Therefore, the Partnership limits its recognition of equity earnings to the amount it expects to ultimately realize.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Partnerships management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Corporate General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnerships principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Corporate General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnerships principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There has been no change in the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index.
The agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. The Partnership acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this Form 10-Q not misleading. Additional information about the Partnership may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the Partnerships other public filings, which are available without charge through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
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.
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Date: November 2, 2012 | By: /s/John Bezzant |
| John Bezzant |
| Executive Vice President |
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Date: November 2, 2012 | By: /s/Stephen B. Waters |
| Stephen B. Waters |
| Senior Director of Partnership Accounting |
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REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED II
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
3 Articles of incorporation and bylaws: The Registrant is not incorporated. The Partnership Agreement was filed with Form S-11 #266171 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
3.1 Amendments to Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership. Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2005.
3.2 Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership (complete text as amended). Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2005.
10.2 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership of Cherrywood Associates by and between Real Estate Associates Limited II, a California limited partnership, and James R. Tomlinson, Thomas E. Dillon and Gerald C. Bauman, dated August 10, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 10, 2011).
10.3 Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between Real Estate Associates Limited II, a California limited partnership, Wendell C. Harp and Michael P. Piscitelli and Branford Development Housing, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company, dated October 20, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 20, 2011).
31.1 Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of equivalent of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(1) As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, John Bezzant, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Real Estate Associates Limited II;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 2, 2012
/s/John Bezzant
John Bezzant
Executive Vice President of National Partnership Investments Corp., equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Stephen B. Waters, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Real Estate Associates Limited II;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 2, 2012
/s/Stephen B. Waters
Stephen B. Waters
Senior Director of Partnership Accounting of National Partnership Investments Corp., equivalent of the chief financial officer of the Partnership
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of CEO and CFO
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Real Estate Associates Limited II (the "Partnership"), for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), John Bezzant, as the equivalent of the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership, and Stephen B. Waters, as the equivalent of the Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
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| Name: John Bezzant |
| Date: November 2, 2012 |
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| /s/Stephen B. Waters |
| Name: Stephen B. Waters |
| Date: November 2, 2012 |
This certification is furnished with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Partnership for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Note 4 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Partnership believes that the carrying amounts of other assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet at September 30, 2012 that require such disclosure approximated their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. |