10KSB 1 ccp6.txt CCP6 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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, 2004 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________to _________ Commission file number 0-14099 CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI (Name of small business issuer in its charter) California 94-2940204 (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: Units of Limited Partnership Interest (Title of class) 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] State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $1,862,000 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, 2004. 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 The matters discussed in this report contain certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial performance and the effect of government regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors including, without limitation: national and local economic conditions; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the Registrant and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which the Registrant operates; financing risks, including the risk that cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; real estate risks, including variations of real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting and defending claims and any adverse outcomes and possible environmental liabilities. Readers should carefully review the Registrant's financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in the documents the Registrant files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PART I Item 1. Description of Business Consolidated Capital Properties VI (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") was organized on May 23, 1984, as a limited partnership under California Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The general partner of the Partnership is ConCap Equities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "General Partner" or "CEI"). The General Partner is a subsidiary 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, 2015 unless terminated prior to such date. On December 7, 1984, the Partnership offered $50,000,000 of Limited Partnership Interest (the "Units") pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Units represent equity interests in the Partnership and entitle the holders thereof to participate in certain allocations and distributions of the Partnership. The sale of Units closed on December 6, 1985, with 181,808 Units sold at $250 each, or gross proceeds of approximately $45,452,000 to the Partnership. Since its initial offering, the Partnership has not received, nor are limited partners required to make, additional capital contributions. The Partnership is engaged in the business of operating and holding real estate properties for investment. By the end of fiscal 1987, the Partnership had acquired seven properties and a 75% interest in a joint venture with an affiliated partnership which acquired one property. The Partnership continues to own and operate one of these properties. (See "Item 2, Description of Properties".) The Partnership has no employees. Management and administrative services are provided by the General Partner and by agents retained by the General Partner. Upon the Partnership's formation in 1984, Consolidated Capital Equities Corporation ("CCEC"), a Colorado corporation, was the corporate general partner and Consolidated Capital Group II ("CCG"), a California general partnership, was the non-corporate general partner. In 1988, through a series of transactions, Southmark Corporation ("Southmark") acquired controlling interest in CCEC. In December 1988, CCEC filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In 1990, as part of CCEC's reorganization plan, CEI acquired CCEC's general partner interests in the Partnership and in 15 other affiliated public limited partnerships (the "Affiliated Partnerships") and CEI replaced CCEC as managing general partner in all 16 partnerships. The selection of CEI as the sole managing general partner was approved by a majority of the limited partners in the Partnership and in each of the Affiliated Partnerships pursuant to a solicitation of the Limited Partners dated August 10, 1990. As part of this solicitation, the Limited Partners also approved an amendment to the Partnership Agreement limiting changes of control of the Partnership and approved conversion of the general partner interest of the non-corporate general partner, CCG, to that of a special limited partner ("Special Limited Partner") without voting and without other rights of a limited partner except for the economic interest previously held as a general partner. Pursuant to this amendment to the Partnership Agreement, the non-corporate general partner interest of CCG was converted to that of a Special Limited Partner and CEI became the sole general partner of the Partnership on December 31, 1991. Risk Factors The real estate business in which the Partnership is engaged is highly competitive. There are other residential properties within the market area of the Partnership's property. The number and quality of competitive properties, including those which may be managed by an affiliate of the General Partner in such market area, could have a material effect on the rental market for the apartments at the Partnership's property and the rents that may be charged for such apartments. While the General Partner and its affiliates own and/or control a significant number of apartment units in the United States, such units represent an insignificant percentage of total apartment units in the United States and competition for apartments is local. 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 property, or restrict renovations of the property. 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 General Partner believes that the Partnership's property is substantially in compliance with the present requirements, the Partnership may incur unanticipated expenses to comply with the ADA and the FHAA. Both the income and expenses of operating the property owned by the Partnership are subject to factors outside of the Partnership's control, such as changes in the supply and demand for similar properties resulting from various market conditions, increases/decreases in unemployment or population shifts, changes in the availability of permanent mortgage financing, changes in zoning laws, or changes in patterns or needs of users. In addition, there are risks inherent in owning and operating residential properties because such properties are susceptible to the impact of economic and other conditions outside of the control of the Partnership. From time to time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, and the United States Department of Homeland Security issue alerts regarding potential terrorist threats involving apartment buildings. Threats of future terrorist attacks, such as those announced by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, could have a negative effect on rent and occupancy levels at the Partnership's property. The effect that future terrorist activities or threats of such activities could have on the Partnership's operations is uncertain and unpredictable. If the Partnership were to incur a loss at a property as a result of an act of terrorism, the Partnership could lose all or a portion of the capital invested in the property, as well as the future revenue from the property. In this regard, the Partnership has purchased insurance to cover acts of terrorism. The General Partner does not anticipate that these costs will have a negative effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. There have been, and it is possible there may be other, Federal, state and local legislation and regulations enacted relating to the protection of the environment. The Partnership is unable to predict the extent, if any, to which such new legislation or regulations might occur and the degree to which such existing or new legislation or regulations might adversely affect the property owned by the Partnership. The Partnership monitors its property for evidence of pollutants, toxins and other dangerous substances, including the presence of asbestos. In certain cases environmental testing has been performed, which resulted in no material adverse conditions or liabilities. In no case has the Partnership received notice that it is a potentially responsible party with respect to an environmental clean up site. A further description of the Partnership's business is included in "Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" included in this Form 10-KSB. Item 2. Description of Property The following table sets forth the Partnership's investment property: Date of Property Purchase Type of Ownership Use Colony of Springdale Apartments 02/20/87 Fee ownership subject Apartment Springdale, Ohio to first mortgage. (1) 261 units (1) Property is held by a limited partnership in which the Partnership owns a 100% interest. Schedule of Property Set forth below for the Partnership's property is the gross carrying value, accumulated depreciation, depreciable life, method of depreciation and Federal tax basis.
Gross Carrying Accumulated Federal Property Value Depreciation Rate Method Tax Basis (in thousands) (in thousands) Colony of Springdale $11,957 $ 6,538 5-30 yrs S/L $ 4,787
See "Note A" included in "Item 7. Financial Statements" for a description of the Partnership's capitalization and depreciation policies. Schedule of Property Indebtedness
Principal Principal Balance At Stated Balance December 31, Interest Period Maturity Due At Property 2004 Rate Amortized Date Maturity (1) (in thousands) Colony of Springdale 1st mortgage $4,873 7.79% 20 yrs 11/2019 $ --
(1) See "Item 7. Financial Statements, Note D" for information with respect to the Partnership's ability to prepay this loan and other specific details about the loan. Rental Rates and Occupancy Average annual rental rate and occupancy for 2004 and 2003 for the property: Average Annual Average Annual Rental Rate Occupancy (per unit) Property 2004 2003 2004 2003 Colony of Springdale $7,164 $7,188 88% 91% The General Partner attributes the decrease in occupancy at Colony of Springdale Apartments to adhering to stricter credit guidelines in acceptance of tenant applications. As noted under "Item 1. Description of Business", the real estate industry is highly competitive. The Partnership's property is subject to competition from other residential apartment complexes in the area. The General Partner believes that the property is adequately insured. The 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. The property is 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 the tax rate in 2004 for the property were: 2004 2004 Taxes Rate (in thousands) Colony of Springdale $ 126 4.90% Capital Improvements During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership completed approximately $639,000 in capital improvements at the property. The improvements consisted primarily of wood siding, roof, air conditioning unit, appliance and floor covering replacements, and structural improvements. These improvements were funded from operating cash flow and insurance proceeds. 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 2005. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property. 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 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 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 limited 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 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. In general terms, the proposed settlement provides for certification for settlement purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in this Partnership and others (the "Partnerships") as of December 20, 2002, the dismissal with prejudice and release of claims in the Nuanes and Heller litigation, payment by AIMCO of $9.9 million (which shall be distributed to settlement class members after deduction of attorney fees and costs of class counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of independent appraisals of the Partnerships' properties by a court appointed appraiser. An affiliate of the General Partner has also agreed to make at least one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests in the Partnerships within one year of final approval, if it is granted, and to provide partners with the independent appraisals at the time of these tenders. The proposed settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs which the General Partner or its affiliates will charge the Partnerships in connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class counsel fees and costs in this litigation. On April 11, 2003, notice was distributed to limited partners providing the details of the proposed settlement. 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 November 24, 2003, the Objector filed an application requesting the court order AIMCO to withdraw settlement tender offers it had commenced, refrain from making further offers pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third parties, contending that the offers did not conform with the terms of the settlement. Counsel for the Objector (on behalf of another investor) had alternatively requested the court take certain action purportedly to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement. On December 18, 2003, the court heard oral argument on the motions and denied them both in their entirety. The Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court's use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees. On January 28, 2004, the Objector filed his opening brief in the Appeal. On April 23, 2004, the Managing General Partner and its affiliates filed a response brief in support of the settlement and the judgment thereto. The plaintiffs have also filed a brief in support of the settlement. On June 4, 2004, Objector filed a reply to the briefs submitted by the Managing General Partner and Plaintiffs. In addition both the Objector and plaintiffs filed briefs in connection with the second appeal. The Court of Appeals heard oral argument on both appeals on September 22, 2004 and took the matters under submission. The 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. As previously disclosed, AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both affiliates of the General Partner, are defendants in an action in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs have styled their complaint as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and seek to certify state subclasses in California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required to be "on-call." Additionally, plaintiffs allege AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that they worked in responding to a call while "on-call." The defendants have filed an answer to the amended complaint denying the substantive allegations. Discovery relating to the certification of the collective action has concluded and briefing on the matter is underway. Although the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, AIMCO Properties, L.P. does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, the General Partner does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on the Partnership's financial condition or results of operations. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, no matters were submitted to a vote of the unit holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise. PART II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters The Partnership, a publicly-held limited partnership, offered and sold 181,808 limited partnership units (the "Units") aggregating $45,452,000. The Partnership currently has 2,303 holders of record owning an aggregate of 181,300 Units. Affiliates of the General Partner owned 102,000 units or 56.26% at December 31, 2004. 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 distributed the following amounts during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands, except per unit data):
Per Per Year Ended Limited Year Ended Limited December 31, Partnership December 31, Partnership 2004 Unit 2003 Unit Operations $ 107 $ 0.57 $ 50 $ 0.26
Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from operations, and the timing of the debt maturity, refinancing, and/or sale of the property. The Partnership's cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis. There can be no assurance that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations after required capital expenditures to permit any distributions to its partners in 2005 or subsequent periods. See "Item 2. Description of Properties - Capital Improvements" for information relating to anticipated capital expenditures at the property. In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 102,000 limited partnership units (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 56.26% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2004. 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 General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 56.26% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the General Partner, as general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the 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. Results of Operations The Partnership's net loss for the year ended December 31, 2004 was approximately $129,000 compared to net loss of approximately $112,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Net loss increased for the year ended December 31, 2004 as a result of a decrease in total revenues partially offset by a decrease in total expenses. The decrease in total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 was primarily due to a decrease in rental income partially offset by a casualty gain (as discussed below). Rental income decreased primarily due to a decrease in occupancy at Colony of Springdale Apartments. In January 2004 a pipe bomb explosion occurred at the property which damaged 16 electrical meters and exterior siding. No apartment units were damaged. A casualty gain of approximately $9,000 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2004 due to the receipt of approximately $16,000 in insurance proceeds, net of the write off of undepreciated property and improvements of approximately $7,000. In April 2004 there was a fire at the property that damaged two apartment units. A casualty gain of approximately $12,000 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2004 due to the receipt of approximately $25,000 in insurance proceeds, net of the write off of undepreciated property and improvements of approximately $13,000. Total expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2004 due to a decrease in general and administrative expense, partially offset by an increase in property tax expense. Property tax expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2004 due to a prior year tax refund received in the fourth quarter of 2003 at Colony of Springdale Apartments. General and administrative expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2004 primarily due to a decrease in the cost of services included in the management reimbursements to the General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement and the costs associated with the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement partially offset by an increase in the special management fees earned by the General Partner for executive and administration management services. The fee is equal to 9% of the total distributions made from operations to the Limited Partners. Also included in general and administrative expenses at December 31, 2004 and 2003 are costs associated with the quarterly and annual communications with investors and regulatory agencies. The Partnership's financial results depend upon a number of factors including the ability to attract and maintain tenants at the investment property, interest rates on mortgage loans, costs incurred to operate the investment property, general economic conditions and weather. As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the General Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment property to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expenses. As part of this plan, the 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 General Partner may use rental concessions and rental rate reductions to offset softening market conditions, accordingly, there is no guarantee that the 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. Liquidity and Capital Resources At December 31, 2004, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $60,000 compared to approximately $243,000 at December 31, 2003. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by approximately $183,000 due to approximately $587,000 of cash used in investing activities partially offset by approximately $310,000 and $94,000 of cash provided by operating and financing activities, respectively. Cash used in investing activities consisted of property improvements and replacements partially offset by insurance proceeds received. Cash provided by financing activities consisted of advances from an affiliate partially offset by principal payments made on the mortgage indebtedness encumbering the Partnership's property and distributions to partners. The Partnership invests its working capital reserves in interest bearing accounts. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received advances from an affiliate of the General Partner of approximately $354,000. Interest was charged at the prime rate plus 2% (7.25% at December 31, 2004) and amounted to approximately $3,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004, the amount of outstanding loans and accrued interest was approximately $357,000 and is included in due to affiliate. There were no loans from the General Partner or associated interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2003. 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 property 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 General Partner monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance. For example, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates or suggests additional compliance measures with regard to governance, disclosure, audit and other areas. In light of these changes, the Partnership expects that it will incur higher expenses related to compliance. 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 2005. Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property. Capital expenditures will be incurred only if cash is available from operations or from Partnership reserves. 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 sufficient for any near term needs (exclusive of capital improvements) of the Partnership. The mortgage indebtedness encumbering the Partnership's property of approximately $4,873,000 matures in November 2019 at which time the mortgage is scheduled to be fully amortized. The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands, except per unit data):
Per Per Year Ended Limited Year Ended Limited December 31, Partnership December 31, Partnership 2004 Unit 2003 Unit Operations $ 107 $ 0.57 $ 50 $ 0.26
Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from operations, and the timing of the debt maturity, refinancing and/or sale of the property. The Partnership's cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis. There can be no assurance that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations, after required capital expenditures, to permit any distributions to its partners during 2005 or subsequent periods. Other In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 102,000 limited partnership units (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 56.26% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2004. 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 General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 56.26% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the General Partner, as general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the 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 Significant Accounting Policies" which is included in the consolidated financial statements in "Item 7. Financial Statements". The 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. 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 The investment property is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation, unless considered impaired. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may be impaired, the Partnership will make an assessment of its recoverability by estimating the undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest charges, of the property. If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate future cash flows, the Partnership would recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the property. Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of the Partnership's investment property. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the national, regional and local economic climate; local conditions, such as an oversupply of multifamily properties; competition from other available multifamily property owners and changes in market rental rates. 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 CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 2004 Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' (Deficiency) Capital - Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Partners Consolidated Capital Properties VI We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Consolidated Capital Properties VI as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in partners' (deficiency) capital, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2004. 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. An audit includes 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 financial 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 the 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 Consolidated Capital Properties VI at December 31, 2004, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP Greenville, South Carolina March 10, 2005 CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (in thousands, except unit data) December 31, 2004
Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 60 Receivables and deposits 26 Other assets 130 Investment property (Notes D and E): Land $ 916 Buildings and personal property 11,041 11,957 Less accumulated depreciation (6,538) 5,419 $ 5,635 Liabilities and Partners' (Deficiency) Capital Liabilities Accounts payable $ 40 Tenant security deposit liabilities 85 Accrued property taxes 126 Other liabilities 127 Due to affiliates (Note B) 414 Mortgage note payable (Note D) 4,873 Partners' (Deficiency) Capital General partner $ (2) Special limited partners (79) Limited partners (181,300 units issued and outstanding) 51 (30) $ 5,635 See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per unit data)
Years Ended December 31, 2004 2003 Revenues: Rental income $ 1,610 $ 1,674 Other income 231 243 Casualty gains (Note G) 21 -- Total revenues 1,862 1,917 Expenses: Operating 852 853 General and administrative 149 194 Depreciation 467 472 Interest 397 405 Property taxes 126 105 Total expenses 1,991 2,029 Net loss (Note F) $ (129) $ (112) Net loss allocated to special limited partners -- -- Net loss allocated to limited partners (129) (112) $ (129) $ (112) Net loss per limited partnership unit $ (0.71) $ (0.62) Distribution per limited partnership unit $ 0.57 $ 0.26 See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' (DEFICIENCY) CAPITAL (in thousands, except unit data)
Limited Special Partnership General Limited Limited Units Partner Partners Partners Total Original capital contributions 181,808 $ 1 $ -- $45,452 $45,453 Partners' (deficiency) capital at December 31, 2002 181,300 (2) (73) 443 368 Distributions paid to partners -- -- (2) (48) (50) Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 -- -- -- (112) (112) Partners' (deficiency) capital at December 31, 2003 181,300 (2) (75) 283 206 Distributions paid to partners -- -- (4) (103) (107) Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2004 -- -- -- (129) (129) Partners' (deficiency) capital at December 31, 2004 181,300 $ (2) $ (79) $ 51 $ (30) See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
Years Ended December 31, 2004 2003 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (129) $ (112) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 467 472 Amortization of loan costs 6 5 Casualty gains (21) -- Change in accounts: Receivables and deposits -- (1) Other assets (9) (17) Accounts payable (50) 40 Tenant security deposit liabilities (13) 23 Accrued taxes 2 (11) Other liabilities 85 (68) Due to Affiliates (28) 88 Net cash provided by operating activities 310 419 Cash flows from investing activities: Property improvements and replacements (628) (136) Insurance proceeds received 41 -- Net cash used in investing activities (587) (136) Cash flows from financing activities: Payments on mortgage note payable (153) (168) Advances from affiliate 354 -- Distributions paid to partners (107) (50) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 94 (218) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (183) 65 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 243 178 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 60 $ 243 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 354 $ 434 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow information: Property improvements and replacements included in accounts payable $ 11 $ -- See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2004 Note A - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization: Consolidated Capital Properties VI, a California limited partnership (the "Partnership" or "Registrant"), was formed on May 23, 1984, to acquire and operate commercial and residential properties. The general partner of the Partnership is ConCap Equities, Inc. (the "General Partner" or "CEI"). The General Partner is a subsidiary 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, 2015 unless terminated prior to such date. The Partnership operates one apartment property located in Ohio. At the time of the Partnership's formation, Consolidated Capital Equities Corporation ("CCEC"), a Colorado corporation, was the corporate general partner and Consolidated Capital Group II ("CCG"), a California general partnership, was the non-corporate general partner. In 1988, through a series of transactions, Southmark Corporation ("Southmark") acquired controlling interest in CCEC. In December 1988, CCEC filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In 1990, as part of CCEC's reorganization plan, CEI acquired CCEC's general partner interests in the Partnership and in 15 other affiliated public limited partnerships (the "Affiliated Partnerships") and CEI replaced CCEC as managing general partner in all 16 partnerships. The selection of CEI as the sole managing general partner was approved by a majority of the Limited Partners in the Partnership and in each of the Affiliated Partnerships pursuant to a solicitation of the Limited Partners dated August 10, 1990. As part of this solicitation, the Limited Partners also approved an amendment to the Partnership Agreement to limit changes of control of the Partnership. Consolidation: The Partnership's financial statements include the accounts of Colony of Springdale Associates, Ltd., which holds fee title to the Colony of Springdale Apartments. The results of its operations are included in the Partnership's consolidated financial statements. All interpartnership transactions have been eliminated. Uses of Estimates: The preparation of 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 financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Investment Property: Investment property consists of one apartment complex and is stated at cost. Acquisition fees are capitalized as a cost of real estate. The Partnership capitalizes all expenditures in excess of $250 that clearly relate to the acquisition and installation of real and personal property components. These expenditures include costs incurred to replace existing property components, costs incurred to add a material new feature to a property, and costs that increase the useful life or service potential of a property component. These 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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("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 that 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 recorded in the years ended December 31, 2004 or 2003. Depreciation: Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the apartment property and related personal property. For Federal income tax purposes, the accelerated cost recovery method is used for real property over 19 years for additions after May 8, 1985, and before January 1, 1987. As a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, for additions after December 31, 1986, the modified accelerated cost recovery method is used for depreciation of (1) real property over 27 1/2 years and (2) personal property additions over 5 years. 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 include approximately $57,000 at December 31, 2004 that are maintained by an affiliated management company on behalf of affiliated entities in cash concentration accounts. Deferred Costs: Loan costs of approximately $121,000 less accumulated amortization of approximately $31,000 are included in other assets. The loan costs are amortized over the term of the related loan balance. Amortization expense of approximately $6,000 and $5,000 is included in interest expense at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $6,000 for each of the years 2005 through 2009. 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. Tenant 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 its space and is current on its rental payments. 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 disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value is defined 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 currently 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 $5,360,000. 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. 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. The Partnership Agreement, as amended, provides net income and losses to be allocated to the general partner, special limited partners and limited partners at 0.2%, 3.8% and 96%, respectively. At no time shall net losses be allocated to the special limited partners if such allocation would make the capital balance negative or make a negative balance larger. In the event that a loss is not allocated to the special limited partners, it is allocated to the limited partners. In the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Partnership recognized a net loss and the special limited partners' capital balance was negative, so the net losses were allocated 0.2% to the general partner and 99.8% to the limited partners. Segment Reporting: SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" established standards for the way that 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. It 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. Advertising Costs: The Partnership expenses the cost of advertising as incurred. Advertising costs of approximately $54,000 in 2004 and approximately $50,000 in 2003 were charged to expense as incurred and are included in operating expenses. Note B - Related Party Transactions The Partnership has no employees and depends on the 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 the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership. Affiliates of the General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from the Partnership's property as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $90,000 and $96,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in operating expenses. An affiliate of the General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $155,000 and $136,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment property. For the year ended December 31, 2003 the first three quarters were based on estimated amounts and in the fourth quarter, the reimbursements of accountable administrative expenses were adjusted based on actual costs (see "Note C"). The portion of these reimbursements included in investment property for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are fees related to construction management services provided by an affiliate of the General Partner of approximately $57,000 and $4,000, respectively. The construction management service fees are calculated based on a percentage of current year additions to the investment property. Approximately $57,000 of the accountable administrative expenses remain unpaid as of December 31, 2004 and are included in due to affiliates. The Partnership Agreement also provides for a special management fee equal to 9% of the total distributions made from operations to the Limited Partners to be paid to the General Partner for executive and administration management services. The General Partner earned approximately $9,000 and $4,000 during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received advances from an affiliate of the General Partner of approximately $354,000. Interest was charged at the prime rate plus 2% (7.25% at December 31, 2004) and amounted to approximately $3,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004, the amount of outstanding loans and accrued interest was approximately $357,000 and is included in due to affiliate. There were no loans from the General Partner or associated interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2003. The Partnership insures its property 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 and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its property above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $24,000 and $21,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration. In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 102,000 limited partnership units (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 56.26% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2004. 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 General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 56.26% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the General Partner, as general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. Note C - Fourth Quarter Adjustment The Partnership's policy is to record management reimbursements to the General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement on a quarterly basis, using estimated financial information furnished by an affiliate of the General Partner. For the first three quarters of 2003, these reimbursements of accountable administrative expenses were based on estimated amounts. During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Partnership recorded an adjustment to management reimbursements to the General Partner of approximately $88,000 due to a difference in the estimated costs and the actual costs incurred. The actual management reimbursements to the General Partner for the year ended December 31, 2003 were approximately $130,000 as compared to the estimated management reimbursements to the General Partner for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 of approximately $32,000. The adjustment to management reimbursements was included in general and administrative expenses. Note D - Mortgage Note Payable The principal terms of the mortgage note payable are as follows:
Principal Monthly Principal Balance At Payment Stated Balance December 31, Including Interest Maturity Due At Property 2004 Interest Rate Date Maturity (in thousands) Colony of Springdale 1st mortgage $4,873 $ 46 7.79% 11/2019 $ --
The mortgage note payable is a fixed rate mortgage that is non-recourse and is secured by a pledge of the Partnership's rental property and by a pledge of revenues from the respective rental property. The mortgage note payable includes a prepayment penalty if repaid prior to maturity. Further, the property may not be sold subject to existing indebtedness. Scheduled principal payments of the mortgage note payable subsequent to December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands): 2005 180 2006 195 2007 210 2008 227 2009 246 Thereafter 3,815 Total $4,873 Note E - Investment Property and Accumulated Depreciation Initial Cost To Partnership (in thousands) Buildings Cost and Related Capitalized Personal Subsequent to Description Encumbrance Land Property Acquisition (in thousands) (in thousands) Colony of Springdale Springdale, Ohio $4,873 $ 909 $8,358 $2,690 Gross Amount At Which Carried At December 31, 2004 (in thousands)
Buildings And Related Personal Accumulated Date Depreciable Description Land Property Total Depreciation Acquired Life-Years (in thousands) Colony of Springdale Springdale, Ohio $ 916 $11,041 $11,957 $ 6,538 2/20/87 5-30
Reconciliation of "Investment Property and Accumulated Depreciation" Years Ended December 31, 2004 2003 (in thousands) Investment Property Balance at beginning of year $11,392 $11,256 Property improvements 639 136 Disposals of property (74) -- Balance at end of year $11,957 $11,392 Accumulated Depreciation Balance at beginning of year $ 6,125 $ 5,653 Additions charged to expense 467 472 Disposals of property (54) -- Balance at end of year $ 6,538 $ 6,125 The aggregate cost of the investment property for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2004 and 2003, is approximately $11,113,000 and $10,523,000, respectively. The accumulated depreciation taken for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2004 and 2003, is approximately $6,326,000 and $5,891,000, respectively. Note F - Income Taxes Taxable income or loss of the Partnership is reported in the income tax returns of its partners. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is made in the consolidated financial statements of the Partnership. The following is a reconciliation of reported net loss and Federal taxable (loss) income (in thousands, except per unit data): 2004 2003 Net loss as reported $ (129) $ (112) Add (deduct): Depreciation differences 32 20 Unearned income 1 4 Other (137) 103 Accruals and prepaids (18) (6) Federal taxable (loss) income $ (251) $ 9 Federal taxable (loss) income per limited partnership unit $(1.38) $ .05 The following is a reconciliation between the Partnership's reported amounts and Federal tax basis of net assets and liabilities (in thousands): Net liabilities as reported $ (30) Land and buildings (844) Accumulated depreciation 212 Syndication costs 4,989 Other 298 Net assets - Federal tax basis $4,625 Note G - Casualty Events In January 2004 a pipe bomb explosion occurred at the property which damaged 16 electrical meters and exterior siding. No apartment units were damaged. A casualty gain of approximately $9,000 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2004 due to the receipt of approximately $16,000 in insurance proceeds, net of the write off of undepreciated property and improvements of approximately $7,000. In April 2004 there was a fire at the property that damaged two apartment units. A casualty gain of approximately $12,000 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2004 due to the receipt of approximately $25,000 in insurance proceeds, net of the write off of undepreciated property and improvements of approximately $13,000. Subsequent to December 31, 2004 additional insurance proceeds of approximately $21,000 were received related to this casualty and an additional gain of $21,000 was recorded during the first quarter of 2005. Note H - Subsequent Event Subsequent to December 31, 2004, the General Partner advanced to the Partnership approximately $212,000 to cover expenses related to capital expenditures at Colony of Springdale Apartments. Interest will be charged at prime plus 2%. Note I - 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 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 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 limited 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 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action. In general terms, the proposed settlement provides for certification for settlement purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in this Partnership and others (the "Partnerships") as of December 20, 2002, the dismissal with prejudice and release of claims in the Nuanes and Heller litigation, payment by AIMCO of $9.9 million (which shall be distributed to settlement class members after deduction of attorney fees and costs of class counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of independent appraisals of the Partnerships' properties by a court appointed appraiser. An affiliate of the General Partner has also agreed to make at least one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests in the Partnerships within one year of final approval, if it is granted, and to provide partners with the independent appraisals at the time of these tenders. The proposed settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs which the General Partner or its affiliates will charge the Partnerships in connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class counsel fees and costs in this litigation. On April 11, 2003, notice was distributed to limited partners providing the details of the proposed settlement. 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 November 24, 2003, the Objector filed an application requesting the court order AIMCO to withdraw settlement tender offers it had commenced, refrain from making further offers pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third parties, contending that the offers did not conform with the terms of the settlement. Counsel for the Objector (on behalf of another investor) had alternatively requested the court take certain action purportedly to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement. On December 18, 2003, the court heard oral argument on the motions and denied them both in their entirety. The Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court's use of a referee and its order requiring Objector to pay those fees. On January 28, 2004, the Objector filed his opening brief in the Appeal. On April 23, 2004, the Managing General Partner and its affiliates filed a response brief in support of the settlement and the judgment thereto. The plaintiffs have also filed a brief in support of the settlement. On June 4, 2004, Objector filed a reply to the briefs submitted by the Managing General Partner and Plaintiffs. In addition both the Objector and plaintiffs filed briefs in connection with the second appeal. The Court of Appeals heard oral argument on both appeals on September 22, 2004 and took the matters under submission. The 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. As previously disclosed, AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both affiliates of the General Partner, are defendants in an action in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs have styled their complaint as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and seek to certify state subclasses in California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required to be "on-call." Additionally, plaintiffs allege AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that they worked in responding to a call while "on-call." The defendants have filed an answer to the amended complaint denying the substantive allegations. Discovery relating to the certification of the collective action has concluded and briefing on the matter is underway. Although the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, AIMCO Properties, L.P. does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, the General Partner does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on the Partnership's financial condition or results of 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, 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 and operation of its property, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its property. 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 General Partner have implemented a national policy and procedures to prevent or eliminate mold from its properties and the General Partner believes that these measures will eliminate, or at least minimize, the effects that mold could 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 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. As previously disclosed, the Central Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") is conducting a formal investigation relating to certain matters. Although the staff of the SEC is not limited in the areas that it may investigate, AIMCO believes the areas of investigation include AIMCO's miscalculated monthly net rental income figures in third quarter 2003, forecasted guidance, accounts payable, rent concessions, vendor rebates, capitalization of payroll and certain other costs, and tax credit transactions. AIMCO is cooperating fully. AIMCO is not able to predict when the matter will be resolved. AIMCO does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, the General Partner does not believe that the ultimate outcome will 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 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 such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the 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. (b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2004 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting. Item 8b. Other Information None. PART III Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act Consolidated Capital Properties VI (the "Partnership" or the "Registrant") has no officers or directors. ConCap Equities, Inc. (the "General Partner" or "CEI") manages and controls the Partnership and has general responsibility and authority in all matters affecting its business. The name of the directors and officers of the General Partner, their age and the nature of all positions with CEI presently held by them are set forth below. There are no family relationships between or among any officers or directors. Martha L. Long 45 Director and Senior Vice President Harry G. Alcock 42 Director and Executive Vice President Miles Cortez 61 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Patti K. Fielding 41 Executive Vice President Paul J. McAuliffe 48 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas M. Herzog 42 Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Stephen B. Waters 43 Vice President Martha L. Long has been a Director and Senior Vice President of the 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 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 General Partner in October 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the General Partner in February 2004 and has been Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of AIMCO since October 1999. Prior to October 1999 Mr. Alcock served as a Vice President of AIMCO from July 1996 to October 1997, when he was promoted to Senior Vice President-Acquisitions where he served until October 1999. Mr. Alcock has had responsibility for acquisition and financing activities of AIMCO since July 1994. Miles Cortez was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the General Partner in February 2004 and of AIMCO in August 2001. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr. Cortez was the senior partner of Cortez Macaulay Bernhardt & Schuetze LLC, a Denver law firm, from December 1997 through September 2001. Patti K. Fielding was appointed Executive Vice President - Securities and Debt of the General Partner in February 2004 and of AIMCO in February 2003. Ms. Fielding was appointed Treasurer of AIMCO 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. Paul J. McAuliffe has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner since April 2002. Mr. McAuliffe has served as Executive Vice President of AIMCO since February 1999 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of AIMCO in October 1999. From May 1996 until he joined AIMCO, Mr. McAuliffe was Senior Managing Director of Secured Capital Corp. Thomas M. Herzog was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner in February 2004 and of AIMCO in January 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 until 2000. Stephen B. Waters was appointed Vice President of the General Partner in April 2004. Mr. Waters previously served as a Director of Real Estate Accounting since joining AIMCO in September 1999. Mr. Waters has responsibilities for real estate and partnership accounting with AIMCO. 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 directors and/or 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 General Partner does not have a separate audit committee. As such, the board of directors of the 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 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 the officers of the General Partner received any remuneration from the Partnership. Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Except as provided below, as of December 31, 2004, no person was known to CEI to own of record or beneficially more than five percent of the Units of the Partnership. Entity Number Percent of Units of Total AIMCO IPLP, LP 42,480 23.43% (an affiliate of AIMCO) AIMCO Properties, LP 59,520 32.83% (an affiliate of AIMCO) AIMCO IPLP, L.P is indirectly ultimately owned by AIMCO. Its business address is 55 Beattie Place, Greenville, SC 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 General Partner owns any Units. As of December 31, 2004, the following persons were known to CEI to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of its common stock: Number of Percent Name and Address CEI Shares Of Total Insignia Properties Trust 100,000 100% 55 Beattie Place Greenville, SC 29602 Insignia Properties Trust is an affiliate of AIMCO. Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions The Partnership has no employees and depends on the 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 the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership. Affiliates of the General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from the Partnership's property as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $90,000 and $96,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in operating expenses. An affiliate of the General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $155,000 and $136,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment property. For the year ended December 31, 2003 the first three quarters were based on estimated amounts and in the fourth quarter, the reimbursements of accountable administrative expenses were adjusted based on actual costs (see "Note C"). The portion of these reimbursements included in investment property for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are fees related to construction management services provided by an affiliate of the General Partner of approximately $57,000 and $4,000, respectively. The construction management service fees are calculated based on a percentage of current year additions to the investment property. Approximately $57,000 of the accountable administrative expenses remain unpaid as of December 31, 2004 and are included in due to affiliates. The Partnership Agreement also provides for a special management fee equal to 9% of the total distributions made from operations to the Limited Partners to be paid to the General Partner for executive and administration management services. The General Partner earned approximately $9,000 and $4,000 during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Partnership received advances from an affiliate of the General Partner of approximately $354,000. Interest was charged at the prime rate plus 2% (7.25% at December 31, 2004) and amounted to approximately $3,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004, the amount of outstanding loans and accrued interest was approximately $357,000 and is included in due to affiliate. There were no loans from the General Partner or associated interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2003. The Partnership insures its property 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 and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its property above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $24,000 and $21,000, respectively, for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration. In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 102,000 limited partnership units (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 56.26% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2004. 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 General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 56.26% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the General Partner, as general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. Item 13. Exhibits See attached Exhibit Index Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services The General Partner has reappointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Partnership for 2005. The aggregate fees billed for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for 2004 and 2003 are described below. Audit Fees. Fees for audit services totaled approximately $25,000 and $36,000 for 2004 and 2003, 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 $6,000 and $7,000 for 2004 and 2003, respectively. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI By: CONCAP EQUITIES, INC. 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 18, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities on the date indicated. /s/Harry G. Alcock Director and Executive Date: March 18, 2005 Harry G. Alcock Vice President /s/Martha L. Long Director and Senior Vice Date: March 18, 2005 Martha L. Long President /s/Stephen B. Waters Vice President Date: March 18, 2005 Stephen B. Waters CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES VI EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement of Registrant filed October 22, 1984, as amended to date. 3.2 Agreement of Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement of Registrant filed October 22, 1984, as amended to date. 10.22 Multi-family note between Colony of Springdale Associates, Ltd. and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation dated October 25, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 1999.) 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 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION I, Martha L. Long, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Consolidated Capital Properties VI; 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)) 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) 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 (c) 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 18, 2005 /s/Martha L. Long Martha L. Long Senior Vice President of ConCap Equities, Inc., equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION I, Stephen B. Waters, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Consolidated Capital Properties VI; 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)) 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) 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 (c) 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 18, 2005 /s/Stephen B. Waters Stephen B. Waters Vice President of ConCap Equities, Inc., equivalent of the chief financial officer of the Partnership Exhibit 32.1 Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Consolidated Capital Properties VI (the "Partnership"), for the year ended December 31, 2004 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 18, 2005 /s/Stephen B. Waters Name: Stephen B. Waters Date: March 18, 2005 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.