-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RMVWT5UYHbMF3xfBW1DGw3KPtfbQuWPSQEl81PXmi1rRIHtKlhXu79s4F2rSq+6c CPlRQt0daClrGqAEyDtJyg== 0000711642-08-000084.txt : 20080331 0000711642-08-000084.hdr.sgml : 20080331 20080331110139 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000711642-08-000084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080331 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000314690 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 942625577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09680 FILM NUMBER: 08722172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 BEATTIE PLACE STREET 2: P O BOX 1089 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29602 BUSINESS PHONE: 8642391000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST & HEYMANN STREET 2: 5665 NORTHSIDE DR NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 10KSB 1 cpf151207.htm 10KSB FORM 10-QSB—QUARTERLY OR TRANSITIONAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549


Form 10-KSB

(Mark One)

[X]

ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007


[ ]

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from _________to _________


Commission file number 0-9680


CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)


California

94-2625577

(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)


Issuer's telephone number    (864) 239-1000


Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


None


Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:


Limited Partnership Units

(Title of class)


Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. [ ]


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 registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X  No___


Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.  [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes []  No[X]


State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year.  $8,349,000


State the aggregate market value of the voting partnership interests held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the partnership interests were sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such partnership interests as of December 31, 2007.  No market exists for the limited partnership interests of the Registrant, and, therefore, no aggregate market value can be determined.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE None


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):  Yes [ ]; No [X]






FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. Certain information included in this Report contains or may contain information that is forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding the effect of redevelopments, the Partnership’s future financial performance, including the Partnership’s ability to maintain current or meet projected occupancy and rent levels, and the effect of government regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and, in addition, will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond the Partnership’s control including, without limitation: natural disasters such as hurricanes; national and local economic conditions; the general level of interest rates; energy costs; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the Partner ship’s properties and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which the Partnership operates; financing risks, including the risk that the Partnership’s cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets; insurance risks; development risks; 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 Partnership.   Readers should carefully review the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” described in Item 1 of this Annual Repor t and the other documents the Partnership files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


PART I


Item 1.

Description of Business


Century Properties Fund XV (the "Partnership" or the "Registrant") was organized in May 1980 as a California limited partnership under the Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the California Corporation Code. The general partners are Fox Capital Management Corporation ("FCMC" or the "Managing General Partner"), a California corporation, and Fox Realty Investors ("FRI"), a California general partnership. The Managing General Partner, as well as the managing general partner of FRI, are subsidiaries of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The partnership agreement provides that the Partnership is to terminate on December 31, 2020 unless terminated prior to such date.


The Partnership's Registration Statement, filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (No. 2-66459), was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1980.  The Partnership marketed its securities pursuant to its Prospectus dated May 1, 1980, as revised on May 29, 1980, and thereafter supplemented (hereinafter the "Prospectus"). This Prospectus was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424 (b) of the Securities Act of 1933. Beginning in July 1980 through April 1981, the Partnership offered $90,000,000 in Limited Partnership units and sold units having an initial cost of $89,980,000. The Managing General Partner purchased 100 limited partnership units for a 4% interest in the Partnership. See "Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" for information relating to the Managing General Partner's and its affiliates' current ownership interest in the Partnership. Since its initial offering, the Partnership has not received, nor are limited partners required to make, additional capital contributions.






The net proceeds of the offering were used to acquire 17 income-producing real estate properties. The Partnership's original property portfolio was geographically diversified with properties acquired in eight states. The Partnership's acquisition activities were completed in June 1982, and since then the principal activity of the Partnership has been holding for investment and ultimately selling its income-producing real estate properties.  In the period from 1986 through January 1992, six office buildings, three apartment buildings, and one shopping center were sold or otherwise disposed.  The Partnership sold two of its properties in 1995 and an office building in the first quarter of 1996.  The remaining commercial property was sold in January 1997 and an apartment building was sold in the third quarter of 1997. As a result of these sales, the Partnership currently retains ownership in two properties whic h are located in Houston and Dallas, Texas. See "Item 2. Description of Properties" for a description of the Partnership's remaining properties.


The Partnership has no employees. The Managing General Partner is vested with full authority as to the general management and supervision of the business and affairs of the Partnership. The limited partners have no right to participate in the management or conduct of such business and affairs. An affiliate of the Managing General Partner provides day-to-day management services to the Partnership's investment properties (see “Note D – Transaction with Affiliated Parties” to the consolidated financial statements included in "Item 7. Financial Statements” for information regarding fees paid to such affiliates for these services).


Risk Factors


The risk factors noted in this section and other factors noted throughout this Report describe certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Partnership’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.


Failure to generate sufficient net operating income may limit the Partnership’s ability to repay advances from affiliates.

 

The Partnership’s ability to repay advances from affiliates depends on its ability to generate net operating income in excess of required debt payments and capital expenditure requirements. Net operating income may be adversely affected by events or conditions beyond the Partnership’s control, including:


·

the general economic climate;

·

competition from other apartment communities and other housing options;

·

local conditions, such as loss of jobs or an increase in the supply of apartments, that might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates;

·

changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance;

·

increases in operating costs (including real estate taxes) due to inflation and other factors, which may not be offset by increased rents;

·

changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multifamily housing; and

·

changes in interest rates and the availability of financing.


The Partnership’s existing and future debt financing could render it unable to operate, result in foreclosure on its properties or prevent it from making distributions on its equity.


The Partnership’s strategy is generally to incur debt to increase the return on its equity while maintaining acceptable interest coverage ratios. Payments of principal and interest may leave the Partnership with insufficient cash resources to operate its properties or pay distributions.  The Partnership is also subject to the risk that its cash flow from operations will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest, and the risk that existing indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If the Partnership fails to make required payments of principal and interest on secured debt, its lenders could foreclose on the properties securing such debt, which would result in loss of income and asset value to the Partnership.


Competition could limit the Partnership’s ability to lease apartments or increase or maintain rents.


The Partnership’s apartment properties compete for residents with other housing alternatives, including other rental apartments, condominiums and single-family homes that are available for rent, as well as new and existing condominiums and single-family homes for sale. Competitive residential housing in such market area could adversely affect the Partnership’s ability to lease apartments and to increase or maintain rental rates.


Laws benefiting disabled persons may result in the Partnership’s incurrence of unanticipated expenses.


Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA, all places intended to be used by the public are required to meet certain Federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Likewise, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or FHAA, requires apartment properties first occupied after March 13, 1990, to be accessible to the handicapped. These and other Federal, state and local laws may require modifications to the Partnership’s properties, or restrict renovations of the properties. Noncompliance with these laws could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants and also could result in an order to correct any non-complying feature, which could result in substantial capital expenditures. Although the Partnership believes that its properties are substantially in compliance with present requirements, the Partnership may incur unanticipated expenses to comply with the ADA and the FHAA.


Potential liability or other expenditures associated with potential environmental contamination may be costly.


Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain hazardous substances present on a property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of the hazardous substances. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, hazardous substances may adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions brought by government agencies, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous substances through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of properties, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its properties.  


Moisture infiltration and resulting mold remediation may be costly.

 





The Partnership is aware of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties asserting claims of personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold, some of which have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements.  The Partnership has only limited insurance coverage for property damage loss claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.  Affiliates of the Managing General Partner have implemented policies, procedures, third-party audits and training and the Managing General Partner believes that these measures will prevent or eliminate mold exposure and will minimize the effects that mold may have on residents.  To date, the Partnership has not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or to abate mold conditions.  Because the law regarding mold is unsettled and subject to c hange the Managing General Partner can make no assurance that liabilities resulting from the presence of or exposure to mold will not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.


A further description of the Partnership's business is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" included in "Item 6" of this Form 10-KSB.


Item 2.

Description of Properties


The following table sets forth the Partnership's investment in properties:


 

Date of

  

Property

Purchase

Type of Ownership

Use

    

Lakeside Place Apartments

12/80

Fee ownership subject

Apartment

  Houston, Texas

 

to first mortgage (1)

734 units

    

Preston Creek Apartments

08/81

Fee ownership subject

Apartment

  Dallas, Texas

 

to first mortgage

228 units


(1)

Property is held by a Limited Partnership in which the Partnership owns a 99% interest.


Schedule of Properties


Set forth below for each of the Partnership's properties is the gross carrying value, accumulated depreciation, depreciable life, method of depreciation and Federal tax basis.


 

Gross

    
 

Carrying

Accumulated

Depreciable

Method of

Federal

Property

Value

Depreciation

Life

Depreciation

Tax Basis

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

Lakeside Place

     

 Apartments

$38,249

$27,341

5-30 yrs

SL

$11,401

Preston Creek

     

 Apartments

 14,368

  8,470

5-30 yrs

SL

  4,232

 

$52,617

$35,811

  

$15,633


See "Note A – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the consolidated financial statements included in “Item 7. Financial Statements” for a description of the Partnership’s capitalization and depreciation policies.






Schedule of Property Indebtedness


The following table sets forth certain information relating to the loans encumbering the Partnership’s properties.


 

Principal

   

Principal

 

Balance At

   

Balance

 

December 31,

Interest

Period

Maturity

Due At

Property

2007

Rate

Amortized

Date

Maturity (1)

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

Lakeside Place

     

 Apartments

$18,682

8.34%

20 years

03/01/20

$    --

Preston Creek

     

 Apartments

  4,566

6.65%

20 years

01/01/22

     --

 

$23,248

   

$    --


(1)

See “Note B – Mortgage Notes Payable” to the consolidated financial statements included in "Item 7. Financial Statements” for information with respect to the Partnership's ability to prepay these fixed rate loans and other specific details about these loans.


Rental Rates and Occupancy


Average annual rental rates and occupancy for 2007 and 2006 for each property are as follows:


 

Average Annual

Average Annual

 

Rental Rates

Occupancy

 

(per unit)

  

Property

2007

2006

2007

2006

Lakeside Place

    

 Apartments (1)

$8,248

$8,348

94%

90%

Preston Creek

    

 Apartments

 8,830

 8,323

97%

96%


(1)

The Managing General Partner attributes the increase in occupancy at Lakeside Place Apartments to better pricing efforts in order to stay competitive in the Houston market.


As noted under "Item 1. Description of Business", the real estate industry is highly competitive. Both of the properties of the Partnership are subject to competition from other apartment complexes in the area. The Managing General Partner believes that both of the properties are adequately insured. Each property is an apartment complex which leases units for lease terms of one year or less.  No residential tenant leases 10% or more of the available rental space. Both of the properties are in good physical condition, subject to normal depreciation and deterioration as is typical for assets of this type and age.







Real Estate Taxes and Rates


Real estate taxes and rates in 2007 for each property were as follows:


 

2007

2007

 

Billing

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 
   

Lakeside Place Apartments

$ 594

2.53%

Preston Creek Apartments

  182

2.51%


Capital Improvements


Lakeside Place Apartments


The Partnership completed approximately $673,000 of capital improvements at Lakeside Place Apartments during the year ended December 31, 2007, consisting primarily of roof replacement, foundation improvements, plumbing fixture upgrades, kitchen and bath enhancements, major landscaping, HVAC upgrades and appliance and floor covering replacements. These improvements were funded from operations and advances from an affiliate of the Managing General Partner. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property. While the Partnership has no material commitments for property improvements and replacements, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property.


Preston Creek Apartments


The Partnership completed approximately $206,000 in capital improvements at Preston Creek Apartments during the year ended December 31, 2007, consisting primarily of kitchen and bath upgrades, energy efficiency enhancements and floor covering replacement. These improvements were funded from operations. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property. While the Partnership has no material commitments for property improvements and replacements, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property.


Capital improvements will be incurred only if cash is available from operations, Partnership reserves or advances from an affiliate of the Managing General Partner. To the extent that capital improvements are completed, the Partnership’s distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term.


Item 3.

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. (the "Nuanes action") 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 Managing General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of interests in certain Managing General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire lim ited partnership units; management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. On or about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion, unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution. On January 28, 2002, the trial court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.  Plaintiffs took an appeal from this order.


On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. On June 13, 2003, the court granted final approval of the settlement and entered judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector ("Objector") filed an appeal (the “Appeal”) seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004, the Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court’s use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees.


On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.  With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals vacated the trial court’s order and remanded to the trial court for further findings on the basis that the “state of the record is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review”.  The matter was transferred back to the trial court on June 21, 2005.  With regard to the second appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. With respect to the related Heller appeal, on July 28, 2005, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order striking the first amended complaint.


On August 18, 2005, Objector and his counsel filed a motion to disqualify the trial court based on a peremptory challenge and filed a motion to disqualify for cause on October 17, 2005, both of which were ultimately denied and/or struck by the trial court.  On or about October 13, 2005 Objector filed a motion to intervene and on or about October 19, 2005 filed both a motion to take discovery relating to the adequacy of plaintiffs as derivative representatives and a motion to dissolve the anti-suit injunction in connection with settlement.  On November 14, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Motion For Further Findings pursuant to the remand ordered by the Court of Appeals. Defendants joined in that motion.  On February 3, 2006, the Court held a hearing on the various matters pending before it and ordered additional briefing from the parties and Objector. On June 30, 2006, the trial court entered an order confirming its approval of the class act ion settlement and entering judgment thereto after the Court of Appeals had remanded the matter for further findings.  The substantive terms of the settlement agreement remain unchanged.  The trial court also entered supplemental orders on July 1, 2006, denying Objector’s Motion to File a Complaint in Intervention, Objector’s Motion for Leave of Discovery and Objector’s Motion to Dissolve the Anti-Suit Injunction.  Notice of Entry of Judgment was served on July 10, 2006.


On August 31, 2006, the Objector filed a Notice of Appeal to the Court’s June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006 orders. The matter was argued and submitted and the Court of Appeal issued an opinion on February 20, 2008 affirming the order approving the settlement and judgment entered thereto. On March 12, 2008, the Court of Appeal denied Appellant’s Petition for Re-Hearing. Appellant has until April 1, 2008 to file a Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court.   


The Managing General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material to the Partnership’s overall operations.


Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


The unit holders of the Partnership did not vote on any matter during the quarter ended December 31, 2007.







PART II


Item 5.

Market for the Partnership's Equity and Related Partner Matters


The Partnership, a publicly-held limited partnership, originally sold 89,980 Limited Partnership Units (the “Units”) aggregating $89,980,000. As of December 31, 2007, the Partnership had 89,980 Units outstanding held by 2,439 limited partners of record. Affiliates of the Managing General Partner owned 65,831.34 Units or 73.16% at December 31, 2007.  No public trading market has developed for the Units, and it is not anticipated that such a market will develop in the future.


The Partnership made no distributions to the partners during the years ended December 31, 2007 or 2006. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, for managing the affairs of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive a Partnership management fee equal to 10% of the Partnership's adjusted cash from operations as distributed. No partnership management fees were paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, as there were no operating distributions during the respective periods.


Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash generated from operations, property sales and/or refinancings. The Partnership's cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis. In light of the amounts accrued and payable to affiliates of the Managing General Partner at December 31, 2007, there can be no assurance that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations after required capital expenditures to permit distributions to its partners in 2008 or subsequent periods. See “Item 2. Description of Properties – Capital Improvements” for information regarding anticipated capital expenditures at the Partnership’s investment properties.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 65,831.34 Units in the Partnership representing 73.16% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. 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 acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units 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 Managing General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 73.16% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a pos ition to influence all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. However, AIMCO IPLP, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO, which owns 35,580.17 (39.54%) of the Units, is required to vote its Units: (i) against any proposal to increase the fees and other compensation payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner and any of its affiliates; and (ii) with respect to any proposal made by the Managing General Partner or any of its affiliates, in proportion to votes cast by other unitholders. Except for the foregoing, no other limitations are imposed on AIMCO or its affiliates' right to vote each Unit acquired. Although the Managing General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Managing General Partner, as managing general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duti es of the Managing General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.








Item 6.

Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation


This item should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other items contained elsewhere in this report.


The Partnership’s financial results depend upon a number of factors including the ability to attract and maintain tenants at the investment properties, interest rates on mortgage loans, costs incurred to operate the investment properties, general economic conditions and weather. As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment properties to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expenses. As part of this plan, the Managing General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, the Managing General Partner may use rental concessions and rental rate reductions to offset softening market conditions; accordingly, there is no guar antee that the Managing General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan. Further, a number of factors that are outside the control of the Partnership, such as the local economic climate and weather, can adversely or positively affect the Partnership’s financial results.


Results of Operations


The Partnership realized a net loss of approximately $1,922,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to a net loss of approximately $2,256,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The decrease in net loss is due to an increase in total revenues and the recognition of a casualty gain partially offset by an increase in total expenses.


Total revenues increased due to increases in both rental income and other income at both investment properties. Rental income increased due to an increase in occupancy at both investment properties and an increase in the average rental rate at Preston Creek Apartments, partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense primarily at Lakeside Place Apartments and a decrease in the average rental rate at Lakeside Place Apartments. The increase in other income is primarily due to increases in parking income at Lakeside Place Apartments and utility reimbursements at both investment properties.


In October 2007, Lakeside Place Apartments sustained water damage from a water pipe break to some of its apartment units of approximately $29,000.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership received approximately $15,000 in insurance proceeds and recognized a casualty gain of approximately $14,000 as a result of the write off of undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $1,000.  Additional insurance proceeds of approximately $4,000 were received during January 2008 and will be recognized as income during the first quarter of 2008.


Total expenses increased due to an increase in both operating and interest expense partially offset by a decrease in property tax expense.  Both general and administrative and depreciation expense remained constant for the comparable periods.  Operating expense increased due to increases in property, administrative, management fee and maintenance expenses partially offset by a decrease in insurance expense.  The increase in property expense is primarily due to an increase in payroll and payroll related costs at Lakeside Place Apartments.  The increase in administrative expense is primarily a result of a margin tax enacted in the state of Texas during 2007 which impacts both of the investment properties.  The margin tax is based on a percentage of operating income.  Administrative expense also increased as a result of an increase in personnel costs, professional fees and general office costs at Preston Creek Apartments.  Management fee expense increased as a result of an increase in rental income at both investment properties on which such fee is based.  The increase in maintenance expense is due to an increase in contract services and routine repairs and maintenance at Lakeside Apartments.  The decrease in insurance expense is a result of reduced insurance premiums at both of the investment properties.  The increase in interest expense is a result of an increase in advances from affiliates partially offset by scheduled principal payments made on the mortgages encumbering both of the investment properties, which reduced the carrying balances of the loans.  The decrease in property tax expense is due to the successful appeal of the assessed value of Lakeside Place Apartments.


Included in general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are management reimbursements paid to the Managing General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement.  Also included in general and administrative expenses for both years are costs associated with the quarterly and annual communications with investors and regulatory agencies and the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement.  


Liquidity and Capital Resources


At December 31, 2007, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $448,000, compared to approximately $518,000 at December 31, 2006.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased approximately $70,000 from December 31, 2006, due to approximately $763,000 of cash used in investing activities and approximately $444,000 of cash used in financing activities, partially offset by approximately $1,137,000 of cash provided by operating activities.  Cash used in investing activities consisted of property improvements and replacements, partially offset by insurance proceeds received. Cash used in financing activities consisted of principal payments made on the mortgage notes encumbering the Partnership’s investment properties and payments on advances received from an affiliate, partially offset by advances received from an affiliate.  The Partnership invests its working capital reserves in interest bearing accounts.


AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner has made available to the Partnership a credit line of up to $150,000 per property owned by the Partnership. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, AIMCO Properties, L.P., agreed to advance funds in excess of the credit line.  These funds were needed to fund operating expenses and property tax bills at Preston Creek Apartments during 2006 and operating expenses, capital improvements and property tax bills at Lakeside Place Apartments during 2006 and 2007. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership borrowed approximately $598,000 and $1,026,000, respectively.  Interest accrues at the prime rate plus 2% (9.25% at December 31, 2007) per annum.  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received approval by the limited partners to authorize the Partnership to obtain a redevelopment loan from AIMCO Properties, L.P. for P reston Creek Apartments of approximately $2,100,000, with a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum.  The $2,100,000 redevelopment loan was fully funded as of December 31, 2005. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $915,000 and $770,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Partnership repaid advances and associated accrued interest of approximately $462,000. No such payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2007, the combined outstanding balance of advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P., including accrued interest, was approximately $9,296,000 which is included in due to affiliates.  The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Com mission.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, additional advances of approximately $545,000 were received by the Partnership to cover operating expenses and property taxes at Lakeside Place Apartments which are payable in January 2009.


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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 properties to adequately maintain the physical assets and other operating needs of the Partnership and to comply with Federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements. The Managing General Partner monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of its properties. While the Partnership has no material commitments for property improvements and replacements, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2008. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the properties as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the properties.


Capital improvements will be incurred only if cash is available from operations, Partnership reserves or advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P.  To the extent that capital improvements are completed, the Partnership’s distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term.


The Partnership's assets are thought to be generally sufficient for any near-term needs (exclusive of capital improvements) of the Partnership. The mortgage indebtedness encumbering Lakeside Place Apartments and Preston Creek Apartments of approximately $23,248,000 is being amortized over 20 years with maturity dates of March 2020 and January 2022, respectively, at which time the mortgages are scheduled to be fully amortized.


The Partnership made no distributions to the partners during the years ended December 31, 2007 or 2006. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, for managing the affairs of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive a Partnership management fee equal to 10% of the Partnership's adjusted cash from operations as distributed. No partnership management fees were paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, as there were no operating distributions during the respective periods.


Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash generated from operations, property sales and/or refinancings. The Partnership's cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis. In light of the amounts accrued and payable to affiliates of the Managing General Partner at December 31, 2007, there can be no assurance that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations after required capital expenditures to permit distributions to its partners in 2008 or subsequent periods. See “Item 2. Description of Properties – Capital Improvements” for information regarding anticipated capital expenditures at the Partnership’s investment properties.


Other


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 65,831.34 Units in the Partnership representing 73.16% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. 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 acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units 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 Managing General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 73.16% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a posi tion to influence all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. However, AIMCO IPLP, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO, which owns 35,580.17 (39.54%) of the Units, is required to vote its Units: (i) against any proposal to increase the fees and other compensation payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner and any of its affiliates; and (ii) with respect to any proposal made by the Managing General Partner or any of its affiliates, in proportion to votes cast by other unitholders. Except for the foregoing, no other limitations are imposed on AIMCO or its affiliates' right to vote each Unit acquired. Although the Managing General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Managing General Partner, as managing general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the dutie s of the Managing General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


A summary of the Partnership’s significant accounting policies is included in "Note A – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" which is included in the consolidated financial statements in "Item 7. Financial Statements".  The Managing General Partner believes that the consistent application of these policies enables the Partnership to provide readers of the financial statements with useful and reliable information about the Partnership’s operating results and financial condition.  The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. & nbsp;Actual results could differ from these estimates.  Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Partnership’s accounting policies in many areas. The Partnership believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


Investment properties are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.  If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may not be recoverable, the Partnership will make an assessment of its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount to the Partnership’s estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest charges, of the property.   If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, the Partnership would recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.


Real property investment is subject to varying degrees of risk.  Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of the Partnership’s investment properties.  These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic climate; competition from other apartment communities and other housing options; local conditions, such as loss of jobs or an increase in the supply of apartments that might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates; changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance; increases in operating costs (including real estate taxes) due to inflation and other factors, which may not be offset by increased rents; and changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multi-family housing.  Any adverse changes in these factors could cause impairment of the Partnership’s assets.


Revenue Recognition


The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less.  The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or in response to heavy competition from other similar complexes in the area. Rental income attributable to leases, net of any concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  The Partnership evaluates all accounts receivable from residents and establishes an allowance, after the application of security deposits, for accounts greater than 30 days past due on current tenants and all receivables due from former tenants.








Item 7.

Financial Statements


CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


LIST OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 2007


Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Deficit - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm




The Partners

Century Properties Fund XV



We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Century Properties Fund XV as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in partners' deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating th e overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Century Properties Fund XV at December 31, 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Greenville, South Carolina

March 28, 2008







CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except unit data)


December 31, 2007




Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$    448

Receivables and deposits

 

      90

Other assets

 

     507

Investment properties (Notes B and E):

  

Land

$  5,766

 

Buildings and related personal property

  46,851

 
 

  52,617

 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (35,811)

  16,806

  

$ 17,851

   

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit

  

Liabilities

  

Accounts payable

 

$    180

Tenant security deposit liabilities

 

     123

Accrued property taxes

 

     776

Other liabilities

 

     379

Due to affiliates (Note D)

 

   9,994

Mortgage notes payable (Note B)

 

  23,248

   

Partners' Deficit

  

General partners

 $ (1,597)

 

Limited partners (89,980 units

  

issued and outstanding)

  (15,252)

  (16,849)

  

$ 17,851



See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per unit data)




 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

2006

Revenues:

  

Rental income

$ 7,505

$ 7,260

Other income

    844

    618

Total revenues

  8,349

  7,878

   

Expenses:

  

Operating

  3,907

  3,769

General and administrative

    355

    355

Depreciation

  2,363

  2,364

Interest

  2,895

  2,818

Property taxes

    765

    828

Total expenses

 10,285

 10,134

   

Casualty gain (Note F)

     14

     --

   

Net loss (Note C)

 $(1,922)

 $(2,256)

   

Net loss allocated to general partners (2%)

 $   (38)

 $   (45)

Net loss allocated to limited partners (98%)

  (1,884)

  (2,211)

   

Net loss

 $(1,922)

 $(2,256)

   
   

Net loss per limited partnership unit

 $(20.94)

 $(24.57)



See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT

(in thousands, except unit data)




 

Limited

   
 

Partnership

General

Limited

 
 

Units

Partners

Partners

Total

     

Original capital contributions

89,980

$    --

$ 89,980

$ 89,980

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2005

89,980

 $(1,514)

 $(11,157)

$(12,671)

     

Net loss for the year ended

    

  December 31, 2006

    --

     (45)

   (2,211)

  (2,256)

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2006

89,980

  (1,559)

  (13,368)

 (14,927)

     

Net loss for the year ended

    

  December 31, 2007

    --

     (38)

   (1,884)

  (1,922)

     

Partners' deficit at

    

  December 31, 2007

89,980

 $(1,597)

 $(15,252)

$(16,849)



See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)



 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

2006

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net loss

 $ (1,922)

 $ (2,256)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

  

provided by operating activities:

  

Casualty gain

      (14)

      --

Depreciation

   2,363

   2,364

Amortization of loan costs

      30

      31

Change in accounts:

  

Receivables and deposits

     114

     (150)

Other assets

      (13)

      51

Accounts payable

      12

       (7)

Tenant security deposit liabilities

       2

      13

Accrued property taxes

      (53)

      (47)

Other liabilities

      32

       5

Due to affiliates

     586

     995

Net cash provided by operating activities

   1,137

     999

   

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Property improvements and replacements

     (778)

     (984)

 Insurance proceeds received

      15

      --

Net cash used in investing activities

     (763)

     (984)

   

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Payments on mortgage notes payable

    (1,032)

     (953)

Payment on advances from affiliate

       (10)

      --

Advances from affiliate

      598

   1,026

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (444)

      73

   

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

      (70)

      88

   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     518

     430

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$    448

$    518

   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activity:

  

Cash paid for interest

$  2,367

$  1,987

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:

  

Property improvements and replacements included in

  

  accounts payable

$    101

$     --


At December 31, 2005, approximately $156,000 of property improvements and replacements were included in accounts payable which are included in property improvements and replacements for the year ended December 31, 2006.


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


December 31, 2007



Note A - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization: Century Properties Fund XV (the "Partnership" or the "Registrant") is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of California to hold for investment, and ultimately sell income-producing real estate. The general partners are Fox Capital Management Corporation ("FCMC" or the "Managing General Partner") and Fox Realty Investors ("FRI"), a California general partnership. The Managing General Partner and the Managing General Partner of FRI are subsidiaries of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership is to terminate on December 31, 2020 unless terminated prior to such date. The Partnership operates two apartment properties located in Texas. The Partnership was organized in May 1980. Capital contributions of $89,980,000 ($1,000 per limited p artnership unit) were made by the limited partners.


Principles of Consolidation: The Partnership's financial statements include the accounts of Century Lakeside Place, L.P. in which the Partnership owns a 99% interest. The Partnership has the ability to control the major operating and financial policies of the partnership. All interpartnership transactions have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Allocation of Profits, Gains and Losses: Profits, gains and losses of the Partnership are allocated between general and limited partners in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.


Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks. At certain times, the amount of cash deposited at a bank may exceed the limit on insured deposits. Cash balances included approximately $398,000 at December 31, 2007 that are maintained by an affiliated management company on behalf of affiliated entities in cash concentration accounts.


Depreciation: Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the apartment properties and related personal property. For Federal income tax purposes, the modified accelerated cost recovery method is used for depreciation of (1) real property additions over 27.5 years and (2) personal property additions over 5 years.


Deferred Costs: Loan costs of approximately $527,000, less accumulated amortization of approximately $228,000, are included in other assets and are amortized over the terms of the related loan agreements. Included in interest expense is approximately $30,000 and $31,000 of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $29,000 in 2008, $28,000 in 2009, $27,000 in 2010, $26,000 in 2011 and $25,000 in 2012.


Leasing commissions and other direct costs incurred in connection with successful leasing efforts are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related leases.  Amortization of these costs is included in operating expenses.


Security Deposits: The Partnership requires security deposits from lessees for the duration of the lease. Deposits are refunded when the tenant vacates, provided the tenant has not damaged the space and is current on rental payments.


Leases: The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less.  The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or in response to heavy competition from other similar complexes in the area.  Rental income attributable to leases, net of any concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  The Partnership evaluates all accounts receivable from residents and establishes an allowance, after the application of security deposits, for accounts greater than 30 days past due on current tenants and all receivables due from former tenants.


Investment Properties: Investment properties consists of two apartment complexes and are stated at cost.  The Partnership capitalizes costs incurred in connection with capital expenditure activities, including redevelopment and construction projects, other tangible property improvements and replacements of existing property components.  Costs including interest, property taxes and operating costs associated with redevelopment and construction projects are capitalized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 34, “Capitalization of Interest Costs” and SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.”  Costs incurred in connection with capital projects are capitalized where the costs of the project exceed $250.  Included in these capitalized costs are payroll costs associated with time spent by site employees in co nnection with the planning, execution and control of all capital expenditure activities at the property level.  The Partnership did not capitalize any costs related to interest, property taxes or operating costs during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. Capitalized costs are depreciated over the useful life of the asset.  Expenditures for ordinary repairs, maintenance and apartment turnover costs are expensed as incurred.


In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Partnership records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets.  No adjustments for impairment of value were necessary for the years ending December 31, 2007 and 2006.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments: SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments", as amended by SFAS No. 119, "Disclosures about Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosures 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 in the SFAS 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 amount of its financial instruments (except for long term debt) approximates their fair value due to the short term maturity of these instruments. The Partnership estimates the fair value of its long term debt by discounting future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with that curren tly believed to be available to the Partnership for similar term, fully amortizing long term debt. The fair value of the Partnership’s long term debt at the Partnership’s incremental borrowing rate is approximately $25,979,000.


Advertising: The Partnership expenses the costs of advertising as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $191,000 and $183,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and are included in operating expense.


Segment Reporting: SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” established standards for the way public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports.  SFAS No. 131 also established standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers.  As defined in SFAS No. 131, the Partnership has only one reportable segment.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48").  FIN 48 prescribes a two-step process for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The first step involves evaluation of a tax position to determine whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position.  The second step involves measuring the benefit to recognize in the financial statements for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 is effective for fisca l years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Partnership adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.


In September 2006, the “FASB” issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the information used in developing fair value estimates. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, such as the reporting entity’s own data. SFAS No. 157 requires fair value measurements to be disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statemen t No. 157”, which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are applicable to recurring fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for the Partnership is generally limited to annual disclosures required by SFAS No. 107.  The Partnership is in the process of implementing SFAS No. 157; however, it has not completed its evaluation and thus has not yet determined the effect that SFAS No. 157 will have on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.


In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, and at that time did not elect the fair value o ption for any of its financial instruments or other items within the scope of SFAS No. 159.


In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “AICPA”) issued Statement of Position No. 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” ("SOP 07-1").  SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether the accounting principles of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide “Investment Companies” are required to be applied to an entity by clarifying the definition of an investment company and, whether investment company accounting should be retained by a parent company upon consolidation of an investment company subsidiary, or by an investor in the application of the equity method of accounting to an investment company investee.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SOP 07-1-1 that indefinitely defers the effective date of SOP 07-1.


Note B - Mortgage Notes Payable


The terms of mortgage notes payable are as follows:


 

Principal

Monthly

  

Principal

 

Balance At

Payment

Stated

 

Balance

 

December 31,

Including

Interest

Maturity

Due At

Property

2007

Interest

Rate

Date

Maturity

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

Lakeside Place

     

 Apartments

$18,682

$   203

8.34%

03/01/20

$    --

Preston Creek

     

 Apartments

  4,566

     42

6.65%

01/01/22

     --

Total

$23,248

$   245

  

$    --


The mortgage notes payable are fixed rate mortgages that are non-recourse and are secured by a pledge of the Partnership’s rental properties and by a pledge of revenues from the respective rental properties.  The mortgage notes payable include prepayment penalties if repaid prior to maturity.  Further, the properties may not be sold subject to existing indebtedness.


Scheduled principal payments on mortgage notes payable subsequent to December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):


2008

$ 1,119

2009

  1,212

2010

  1,313

2011

  1,422

2012

  1,541

Thereafter

 16,641

 

$23,248


Note C - Income Taxes


The Partnership is classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is made in the consolidated financial statements of the Partnership. Taxable income or loss of the Partnership is reported in the income tax returns of its partners.



The following is a reconciliation of reported net loss and Federal taxable loss (in thousands, except per unit data):


 

For the Years Ended

 

December 31,

 

2007

2006

   

Net loss as reported

 $(1,922)

$(2,256)

Add (deduct):

  

  Depreciation differences

    370

    89

  Unearned revenue

      4

    (24)

  Accrued expenses

      1

     4

  Other

      6

    (37)

   

Federal taxable loss

 $(1,541)

$(2,224)

Federal taxable loss per limited

  

  partnership unit

     $ ( .39) (1)

    $ (1.72) (1)


(1)

For 2007 and 2006, allocation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 704(b) result in the limited partners being allocated a non-pro rata amount of taxable loss.


The following is a reconciliation between the Partnership's reported amounts and Federal tax basis of net liabilities (in thousands):


 

2007

  

Net liabilities as reported

 $(16,849)

Land and buildings

   6,050

Accumulated depreciation

   (7,223)

Deferred sales commission

   8,008

Syndication and distribution costs

   2,314

Other

     146

Net liabilities - income tax method

 $ (7,554)


Note D - Transactions with Affiliated Parties


The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Managing General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.


Affiliates of the Managing General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $412,000 and $391,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. At December 31, 2007, approximately $2,000 was owed for such services and is included in due to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheet.


An affiliate of the Managing General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $203,000 and $188,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in general and administrative expenses. At December 31, 2007, approximately $696,000 of reimbursements for services were owed by the Partnership and are included in due to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, for managing the affairs of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive a Partnership management fee equal to 10% of the Partnership's adjusted cash from operations as distributed. No partnership management fees were paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, as there were no operating distributions during the respective periods.


AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner has made available to the Partnership a credit line of up to $150,000 per property owned by the Partnership. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, AIMCO Properties, L.P., agreed to advance funds in excess of the credit line.  These funds were needed to fund operating expenses and property tax bills at Preston Creek Apartments during 2006 and operating expenses, capital improvements and property tax bills at Lakeside Place Apartments during 2006 and 2007. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership borrowed approximately $598,000 and $1,026,000, respectively.  Interest accrues at the prime rate plus 2% (9.25% at December 31, 2007) per annum.  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received approval by the limited partners to authorize the Partnership to obtain a redevelopment loan from AIMCO Properties, L.P. for P reston Creek Apartments of approximately $2,100,000, with a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum.  The $2,100,000 redevelopment loan was fully funded as of December 31, 2005. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $915,000 and $770,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Partnership repaid advances and associated accrued interest of approximately $462,000. No such payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2007, the combined outstanding balance of advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P., including accrued interest, was approximately $9,296,000 which is included in due to affiliates.  The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Com mission.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, additional advances of approximately $545,000 were received by the Partnership to cover operating expenses and property taxes at Lakeside Place Apartments which are payable in January 2009.


The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Managing General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $223,000 and $207,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 65,831.34 limited partnership units (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 73.16% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. 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 acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units 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 Managing General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 73.16% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to influence all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. However, AIMCO IPLP, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO, which owns 35,580.17 (39.54%) of the Units, is required to vote its Units: (i) against any proposal to increase the fees and other compensation payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner and any of its affiliates; and (ii) with respect to any proposal made by the Managing General Partner or any of its affiliates, in proportion to votes cast by other unitholders. Except for the foregoing, no other limitations are imposed on AIMCO or its affiliates' right to vote each Unit acquired. Although the Managing General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Managing General Partner, as managing general partner, to the Partnership and its limited p artners may come into conflict with the duties of the Managing General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Note E – Investment Properties and Accumulated Depreciation


  

Initial Cost

 
  

To Partnership

 
  

(in thousands)

 
   

Buildings

Net Cost

   

and Related

Capitalized

   

Personal

Subsequent to

Description

Encumbrances

Land

Property

Acquisition

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

     

Lakeside Place Apartments

$18,682

$ 3,659

$21,481

$13,109

Preston Creek Apartments

  4,566

  2,118

  5,793

  6,457

Total

$23,248

$ 5,777

$27,274

$19,566


 

Gross Amount At Which Carried

    
 

At December 31, 2007

    
 

(in thousands)

    
  

Buildings

     
  

and

     
  

Personal

 

Accumulated

Year of

Date

Depreciable

Description

Land

Property

Total

Depreciation

Construction

Acquired

Life

Lakeside Place

       

 Apartments

$ 3,659

$34,590

$38,249

$27,341

10/76

12/80

5-30 yrs

Preston Creek

       

 Apartments

  2,107

 12,261

 14,368

  8,470

10/79

08/81

5-30 yrs

Total

$ 5,766

$46,851

$52,617

$35,811

   



Reconciliation of Investment Properties and Accumulated Depreciation:


 

December 31,

 

2007

2006

 

(in thousands)

Investment Properties

  

Balance at beginning of year

$51,750

$50,922

  Property improvements

    879

    828

  Disposal of property

     (12)

     --

Balance at end of year

$52,617

$51,750

   

Accumulated Depreciation

  

Balance at beginning of year

$33,459

$31,095

  Additions charged to expense

  2,363

  2,364

  Disposal of property

     (11)

     --

Balance at end of year

$35,811

$33,459


The aggregate cost of the real estate for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is approximately $58,667,000 and $57,816,000, respectively. The accumulated depreciation taken for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is approximately $43,034,000 and $41,041,000, respectively.


Note F – Casualty Gain


In October 2007, Lakeside Place Apartments sustained water damage from a water pipe break to some of its apartment units of approximately $29,000.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership received approximately $15,000 in insurance proceeds and recognized a casualty gain of approximately $14,000 as a result of the write off of undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $1,000. Additional insurance proceeds of approximately $4,000 were received during January 2008 and will be recognized as income during the first quarter of 2008.


Note G - Contingencies


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. (the "Nuanes action") 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 Managing General Partner and several of their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of interests in certain Managing General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire lim ited partnership units; management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. On or about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion, unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution. On January 28, 2002, the trial court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.  Plaintiffs took an appeal from this order.


On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. On June 13, 2003, the court granted final approval of the settlement and entered judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector ("Objector") filed an appeal (the “Appeal”) seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004, the Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court’s use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees.


On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.  With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals vacated the trial court’s order and remanded to the trial court for further findings on the basis that the “state of the record is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review”.  The matter was transferred back to the trial court on June 21, 2005.  With regard to the second appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. With respect to the related Heller appeal, on July 28, 2005, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order striking the first amended complaint.


On August 18, 2005, Objector and his counsel filed a motion to disqualify the trial court based on a peremptory challenge and filed a motion to disqualify for cause on October 17, 2005, both of which were ultimately denied and/or struck by the trial court.  On or about October 13, 2005 Objector filed a motion to intervene and on or about October 19, 2005 filed both a motion to take discovery relating to the adequacy of plaintiffs as derivative representatives and a motion to dissolve the anti-suit injunction in connection with settlement.  On November 14, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Motion For Further Findings pursuant to the remand ordered by the Court of Appeals. Defendants joined in that motion.  On February 3, 2006, the Court held a hearing on the various matters pending before it and ordered additional briefing from the parties and Objector. On June 30, 2006, the trial court entered an order confirming its approval of the class act ion settlement and entering judgment thereto after the Court of Appeals had remanded the matter for further findings.  The substantive terms of the settlement agreement remain unchanged.  The trial court also entered supplemental orders on July 1, 2006, denying Objector’s Motion to File a Complaint in Intervention, Objector’s Motion for Leave of Discovery and Objector’s Motion to Dissolve the Anti-Suit Injunction.  Notice of Entry of Judgment was served on July 10, 2006.


On August 31, 2006, the Objector filed a Notice of Appeal to the Court’s June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006 orders. The matter was argued and submitted and the Court of Appeal issued an opinion on February 20, 2008 affirming the order approving the settlement and judgment entered thereto. On March 12, 2008, the Court of Appeal denied Appellant’s Petition for Re-Hearing. Appellant has until April 1, 2008 to file a Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court.   


The Managing General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material to the Partnership’s overall operations.


The Partnership is unaware of any other pending or outstanding litigation matters involving it or its investment properties that are not of a routine nature arising in the ordinary course of business.


Environmental


Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain hazardous substances present on a property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of the hazardous substances. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, hazardous substances may adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions brought by government agencies, and potential fines, or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability fo r the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous substances through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of its properties, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its properties.


Mold


The Partnership is aware of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties asserting claims of personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold, some of which have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements.  The Partnership has only limited insurance coverage for property damage loss claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.  Affiliates of the Managing General Partner have implemented policies, procedures, third-party audits and training and the Managing General Partner believes that these measures will prevent or eliminate mold exposure and will minimize the effects that mold may have on residents.  To date, the Partnership has not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or to abate mold conditions.  Because the law regarding mold is unsettled and subject to change the Managing General Partner can make no assurance that liabilities resulting from the presence of or exposure to mold will not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.



ITEM 8.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure


None.


Item 8A.

Controls and Procedures


(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures


The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Managing General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as 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 Managing General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


The Partnership’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officers of the Managing General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, and effected by the Partnership’s management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:


·

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets;


·

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Partnership’s management; and


·

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


The Partnership’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.  In making this assessment, the Partnership’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.


Based on their assessment, the Partnership’s management concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.


This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Partnership’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to the attestation by the Partnership’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Partnership to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


(b)

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.


There have been no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 8B.

Other Information


On March 27, 2008, AIMCO announced that Scott W. Fordham, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of AIMCO and the Managing General Partner, has announced his resignation.  Mr. Fordham has chosen to leave AIMCO to return to Texas to pursue an opportunity as chief accounting officer with an office REIT led by Tom August, the former CEO of Prentiss Properties Trust (“Prentiss”), with whom Mr. Fordham served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer prior to Prentiss’s 2006 merger with Brandywine Realty Trust.


Mr. Fordham will remain with AIMCO through the first quarter close in order to ensure an orderly transition.








PART III


Item 9.

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons, and Corporate Governance; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act


Century Properties Fund XV (the “Partnership” or the “Registrant”) has no officers or directors.  Fox Capital Management Corporation (“FCMC” or the “Managing General Partner”) manages and controls substantially all of the Partnership’s affairs and has general responsibility in all matters affecting its business.


The names and ages of, as well as the positions and offices held by, the present directors and officers of the Managing General Partner are set forth below. There are no family relationships between or among any officers or directors.


Name

Age

Position

   

Martha L. Long

48

Director and Senior Vice President

Harry G. Alcock

45

Director and Executive Vice President

Timothy Beaudin

49

Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Lisa R. Cohn

39

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Patti K. Fielding

44

Executive Vice President – Securities and Debt; Treasurer

Thomas M. Herzog

45

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Scott W. Fordham

40

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Stephen B. Waters

46

Vice President


Martha L. Long has been a Director and Senior Vice President of the Managing General Partner since February 2004.  Ms. Long has been with AIMCO since October 1998 and has served in various capacities.  From 1998 to 2001, Ms. Long served as Senior Vice President and Controller of AIMCO and the Managing General Partner.  During 2002 and 2003, Ms. Long served as Senior Vice President of Continuous Improvement for AIMCO.


Harry G. Alcock was appointed as a Director of the Managing General Partner in October 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Managing General Partner in February 2004 and has been Executive Vice President of AIMCO since October 1999.  Mr. Alcock has had responsibility for acquisition and financing activities of AIMCO since July 1994, serving as Vice President from July 1996 to October 1997 and as Senior Vice President from October 1997 to October 1999. Mr. Alcock focuses on transactions related to AIMCO’s portfolio of properties in the western portion of the United States.


Timothy Beaudin was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO in October 2005.  Prior to this time, beginning in 1995, Mr. Beaudin was with Catellus Development Corporation, a San Francisco, California-based real estate investment trust.  During his last five years at Catellus, Mr. Beaudin served as Executive Vice President, with management responsibility for development, construction and asset management.


Lisa R. Cohn was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO in December 2007.  From January 2004 to December 2007, Ms. Cohn served as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of AIMCO.  Ms. Cohn joined AIMCO in July 2002 as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.  Prior to joining AIMCO, Ms. Cohn was in private practice with the law firm of Hogan and Hartson LLP.


Patti K. Fielding was appointed Executive Vice President - Securities and Debt of the Managing General Partner in February 2004 and of AIMCO in February 2003.  Ms. Fielding was appointed Treasurer of AIMCO and the Managing General Partner in January 2005.  Ms. Fielding is responsible for debt financing and the treasury department.  Ms. Fielding previously served as Senior Vice President - Securities and Debt of AIMCO from January 2000 to February 2003.  Ms. Fielding joined AIMCO in February 1997 as a Vice President.


Thomas M. Herzog was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO in November 2005 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO in July 2005.  In January 2004, Mr. Herzog joined AIMCO as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and of the Managing General Partner in February 2004.  Prior to joining AIMCO in January 2004, Mr. Herzog was at GE Real Estate, serving as Chief Accounting Officer & Global Controller from April 2002 to January 2004 and as Chief Technical Advisor from March 2000 to April 2002.  Prior to joining GE Real Estate, Mr. Herzog was at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1990 to 2000.


Scott W. Fordham was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in January 2007 of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr. Fordham served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Brandywine Realty Trust from January 2006 through December 2006. Prior to the merger of Prentiss Properties Trust with Brandywine Realty Trust, Mr. Fordham served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Prentiss Properties Trust and was in charge of the corporate accounting and financial reporting groups. Prior to joining Prentiss Properties Trust in 1992, Mr. Fordham worked in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.


Stephen B. Waters was appointed Vice President of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO in April 2004.  Mr. Waters previously served as a Director of Real Estate Accounting since joining AIMCO in September 1999.  Mr. Waters has responsibility for partnership accounting with AIMCO and serves as the principal financial officer of the Managing General Partner.


One or more of the above persons are also directors and/or officers of a general partner (or general partner of a general partner) of limited partnerships which either have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act. Further, one or more of the above persons are also officers of Apartment Investment and Management Company and the general partner of AIMCO Properties, L.P., entities that have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15 (d) of such Act.


The board of directors of the Managing General Partner does not have a separate audit committee. As such, the board of directors of the Managing General Partner fulfills the functions of an audit committee. The board of directors has determined that Martha L. Long meets the requirement of an "audit committee financial expert".


The directors and officers of the Managing General Partner with authority over the Partnership are all employees of subsidiaries of AIMCO. AIMCO has adopted a code of ethics that applies to such directors and officers that is posted on AIMCO's website (www.AIMCO.com). AIMCO's website is not incorporated by reference to this filing.


Item 10.

Executive Compensation


Neither the directors nor officers of the Managing General Partner received any remuneration from the Registrant.







Item 11.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management


Except as noted below, no person or entity was known by the Registrant to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Limited Partnership Units (the “Units”) of the Registrant as of December 31, 2007.


Name and Address of

Amount and nature of

Percentage

Beneficial Owner

Beneficial Ownership

of Class

   

Fox Capital Management Corp.

  

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

   100.00

 0.11%

AIMCO IPLP, L.P.

  

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

35,580.17

 39.54%

Madison River Properties, LLC

  

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

 4,222.00

 4.69%

AIMCO Properties, L.P.

  

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

25,929.17

28.82%


AIMCO IPLP, L.P., Fox Capital Management Corp. and Madison River Properties, LLC are indirectly ultimately owned by AIMCO. Their business address is 55 Beattie Place, Greenville, South Carolina 29602.


AIMCO Properties, L.P. is indirectly ultimately controlled by AIMCO. Its business address is 4582 S. Ulster St. Parkway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80237.


No director or officer of the Managing General Partner owns any Units. The Managing General Partner owns 100 Units as required by the terms of the Partnership Agreement governing the Partnership.


Item 12.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence


The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Managing General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.


Affiliates of the Managing General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $412,000 and $391,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which were included in operating expenses.  At December 31, 2007, approximately $2,000 was owed for such services and is included in due to affiliates.


An affiliate of the Managing General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $203,000 and $188,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in general and administrative expenses. At December 31, 2007, approximately $696,000 of reimbursements for services were owed by the Partnership and are included in due to affiliates.


Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, for managing the affairs of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive a Partnership management fee equal to 10% of the Partnership's adjusted cash from operations as distributed. No partnership management fees were paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, as there were no operating distributions during the respective periods.


AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner has made available to the Partnership a credit line of up to $150,000 per property owned by the Partnership. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, AIMCO Properties, L.P., agreed to advance funds in excess of the credit line.  These funds were needed to fund operating expenses and property tax bills at Preston Creek Apartments during 2006 and operating expenses, capital improvements and property tax bills at Lakeside Place Apartments during 2006 and 2007. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership borrowed approximately $598,000 and $1,026,000, respectively.  Interest accrues at the prime rate plus 2% (9.25% at December 31, 2007) per annum.  During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received approval by the limited partners to authorize the Partnership to obtain a redevelopment loan from AIMCO Properties, L.P. for P reston Creek Apartments of approximately $2,100,000, with a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum.  The $2,100,000 redevelopment loan was fully funded as of December 31, 2005. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $915,000 and $770,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Partnership repaid advances and associated accrued interest of approximately $462,000. No such payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2007, the combined outstanding balance of advances from AIMCO Properties, L.P., including accrued interest, was approximately $9,296,000 which is included in due to affiliates.  The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Com mission.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007, additional advances of approximately $545,000 were received by the Partnership to cover operating expenses and property taxes at Lakeside Place Apartments which are payable in January 2009.

    

The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Managing General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $223,000 and $207,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 65,831.34 units in the Partnership representing 73.16% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2007. 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 acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, unitholders holding a majority of the Units 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 Managing General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 73.16% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a posi tion to influence all such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. However, AIMCO IPLP, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner and AIMCO, which owns 35,580.17 (39.54%) of the Units, is required to vote its Units: (i) against any proposal to increase the fees and other compensation payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner and any of its affiliates; and (ii) with respect to any proposal made by the Managing General Partner or any of its affiliates, in proportion to votes cast by other unitholders. Except for the foregoing, no other limitations are imposed on AIMCO or its affiliates' right to vote each Unit acquired. Although the Managing General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Managing General Partner, as managing general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the dutie s of the Managing General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Neither of the Managing General Partner’s directors is independent under the independence standards established for New York Stock Exchange listed companies as both directors are employed by the parent of the Managing General Partner.


Item 13.

Exhibits


See Exhibit Index.


Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The Managing General Partner has reappointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Partnership for 2008. The aggregate fees billed for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for 2007 and 2006 are described below.


Audit Fees.  Fees for audit services totaled approximately $41,000 and $39,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Fees for audit services also include fees for the reviews of the Partnership’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB.


Tax Fees.  Fees for tax services totaled approximately $11,000 and $10,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.







SIGNATURES




In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 

CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

  
 

By:   Fox Capital Management Corporation

 

      Managing General Partner

  
 

By:   /s/Martha L. Long

 

      Martha L. Long

 

      Senior Vice President

  
 

By:   /s/Stephen B. Waters

 

      Stephen B. Waters

 

      Vice President

  
 

Date: March 31, 2008


In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/Harry G. Alcock

Director and Executive

Date: March 31, 2008

Harry G. Alcock

Vice President

 
   

/s/Martha L. Long

Director and Senior

Date: March 31, 2008

Martha L. Long

Vice President

 
   

/s/Stephen B. Waters

Vice President

Date: March 31, 2008

Stephen B. Waters

  








CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV


EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit


 2.1

NPI, Inc. Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 17, 1996, incorporated by reference to the Partnership's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 1996.


 2.2

Partnership Units Purchase Agreement dated as of August 17, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 1996.


 2.3

Management Purchase Agreement dated as of August 17, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Insignia with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 1996.


 2.4

Limited Liability Company Agreement of Riverside Drive L.L.C., dated as of August 17, 1995 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Insignia with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 1995.


 2.5

Master Indemnity Agreement dated as of August 17, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Insignia with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 1996.


 3.4

Agreement of Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Prospectus of the Partnership dated September 20, 1983, as amended on June 13, 1989, and is thereafter supplemented contained in the Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Reg. No. 2-79007).


10.8

Multifamily Note dated February 2, 2000, by and between the Partnership and ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., LP, for Lakeside Place Apartments. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.


10.9

Multifamily Note dated December 13, 2001, by and between the Partnership and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.


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.

 

EX-31 2 cpf15ex311.htm EX 31.1 Exhibit 31



Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Martha L. Long, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Century Properties Fund XV;

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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The small business issuer'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 small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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 small business issuer'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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer'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 small business issuer'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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 31, 2008

/s/Martha L. Long

Martha L. Long

Senior Vice President of Fox Capital Management Corporation, equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership

 

EX-31 3 cpf15ex312.htm EX 31.2 Exhibit 31



Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen B. Waters, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Century Properties Fund XV;

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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The small business issuer'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 small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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 small business issuer'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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer'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 small business issuer'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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 31, 2008

/s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Vice President of Fox Capital Management Corporation, equivalent of the chief financial officer of the Partnership



EX-32 4 cpf15ex321.htm EX 32.1 Exhibit 32

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 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Century Properties Fund XV (the "Partnership"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Martha L. Long, 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.


 

      /s/Martha L. Long

 

Name: Martha L. Long

 

Date: March 31, 2008

  
 

      /s/Stephen B. Waters

 

Name: Stephen B. Waters

 

Date: March 31, 2008



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.



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