-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N0Mo/MUazZ+cpwyEY7lCp5HwWTTczm/Lttn2VKflPLHZLHDOiyBb8MytC889lvLX +2KFTmGT+i35yvr7JLGQbA== 0000711642-06-000108.txt : 20060331 0000711642-06-000108.hdr.sgml : 20060331 20060331150701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000711642-06-000108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060331 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US REALTY PARTNERS LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000788955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE OPERATORS (NO DEVELOPERS) & LESSORS [6510] IRS NUMBER: 570814502 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15656 FILM NUMBER: 06728264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 BEATTIE PLACE STREET 2: P O BOX 1089 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037578101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1873 SOUTH BELLAIRE STREET STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80222 10KSB 1 usrp.htm Converted by EDGARwiz

UNITED STATES

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, 2005


[ ]

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


For the transition period from.........to.........


Commission file number 0-15656


U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)


Delaware

57-0814502

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

(Identification No.)



55 Beattie Place, P.O. 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:


None


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


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 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 registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]


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


State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year.  $3,477,000


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, 2005.  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 cla ims 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


U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") was organized as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware on January 23, 1986. The general partner responsible for management of the Partnership's business is U.S. Realty I Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the "Corporate General Partner"). The Corporate General Partner is a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust.  The other general partner is AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO.  Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the term of the Partnership is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2021, unless terminated prior to such date.


The Partnership is engaged in the business of operating and holding real estate properties for investment.  The Partnership commenced operations on August 26, 1986, and acquired its first property, a newly constructed apartment property, on August 28, 1986. Prior to September 5, 1986, it acquired an existing apartment property, a newly constructed shopping center and an existing shopping center.  The Partnership continues to own and operate two of these properties.  The shopping centers were sold on February 1, 1999 and July 2, 1999.  See "Item 2. Description of Properties".


Commencing on August 26, 1986, the Partnership delivered 1,222,000 Depositary Unit Certificates, representing assignments of limited partnership interests ("DUCs"), to Wheat First Securities, Inc. and received $30,550,000 ($25.00 per DUC) in proceeds. The DUCs were offered by several underwriters in minimum investment amounts of 100 DUCs ($25.00 per DUC). Since its initial offering, the Partnership has not received, nor are its limited partners required to make any additional contributions.  The Partnership also received $16,369,000 as proceeds from a contemporaneous private bond offering.  The Partnership used substantially all of the proceeds from these offerings to acquire its initial four operating properties.


On April 1, 1993, the Partnership filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.  The filing was made due to the Partnership's inability to repay its secured debt due to an insurance company.  On April 23, 1993, the Partnership filed a Reorganization Plan ("the Plan") with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina.  The significant provision of the Plan was the refinancing of the secured debt.  On July 23, 1993, the Court entered an order confirming the Partnership's Plan.  On January 27, 1994, the Court closed the case.


The Partnership has no employees.  Management and administrative services are provided by the Corporate General Partner and by agents retained by the Corporate General









Partner. These services were provided by affiliates of the Corporate General Partner for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.


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 residential properties.  The number and quality of competitive properties, including those which may be managed by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner in such market area, could have a material effect on the rental market for the apartments at the Partnership’s properties and the rents that may be charged for such apartments.  While the Corporate 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 properties, or restrict renovations of the properties.  Noncompliance with these laws could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants and also could result in an order to correct any non-complying feature, which could result in substantial capital expenditures. Although the Corporate General Partner believes that the Partnership's properties are s ubstantially 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 properties 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 properties.  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.


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 properties owned by the Partnership.


The Partnership monitors its properties 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 "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" included in "Item 6" of this Form 10-KSB.


Item 2.

Description of Properties


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


 

Date of

  

Property

Purchase

Type of Ownership

Use

    

Governor's Park Apartments

08/29/86

Fee ownership subject to

Apartment

 Little Rock, Arkansas

 

first mortgage

154 units

    

Twin Lakes Apartments

08/28/86

Fee ownership subject to

Apartment

 Palm Harbor, Florida

 

first and second mortgages

262 units


Schedule of Properties:


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


 

Gross

    
 

Carrying

Accumulated

Depreciable

Method of

Federal

Property

Value

Depreciation

Life

Depreciation

Tax Basis

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

      

Governor's Park

     

Apartments

  $ 6,889

 $ 4,007

  5-35 yrs

 S/L

 $   877

Twin Lakes Apartments

   12,823

   6,251

  5-35 yrs

 S/L

   3,112

 

  $19,712

 $10,258

  

 $ 3,989


See "Item 7. Financial Statements Note A" for a description of the Partnership's capitalization and depreciation policies.










Schedule of Property Indebtedness:

  

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


 

Principal

   

Principal

 

Balance At

Stated

  

Balance

 

December 31,

Interest

Period

Maturity

Due At

 

2005

Rate

Amortized

Date

Maturity (2)

 

(in thousands)

    

Governor's Park

     

Apartments

$ 3,294

7.93%(1)

240 months

09/01/2020

  $    --

Twin Lakes Apartments

     

1st mortgage

  6,314

8.23%(2)

120 months

12/01/2015

    5,672

2nd mortgage

  3,600

5.62%(2)

120 months

12/01/2015

    3,017

 

$13,208

   

  $ 8,689

      

(1)

Fixed rate mortgage.


(2)

On December 1, 2005, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan on Twin Lakes Apartments in the principal amount of $3,600,000.  The second mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.62% and requires monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $21,000 beginning January 1, 2006 until the loan matures December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $3,017,000 due at maturity. The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the second mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  The Partnership may prepay the second mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement. Capitalized loan costs incurred in connection with the financing were approximately $124,000.


In connection with the new financing, the Partnership agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Twin Lakes  Apartments. The modification of terms consisted of a new principal balance of approximately $6,314,000,a fixed interest rate of 8.23%, monthly payments of approximately $47,000 commencing January 1, 2006, through its maturity of December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $5,672,000 due at maturity and a maturity date of December 1, 2015.  The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest. Prior to these modifications, the interest rate on the existing mortgage was a fixed interest rate of 7.98% throu gh its maturity of September 1, 2020, and required monthly payments of approximately $61,000 through the maturity date, at which time the loan was scheduled to be fully amortized. The Partnership may prepay the first mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement.


Both loans are guaranteed by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.










(3)

See "Item 7. Financial Statements - Note C" for information with respect to the Partnership's ability to repay the loans and other details about the loans.


Rental Rates and Occupancy:


Average annual rental rates and occupancy for 2005 and 2004 for each property is as follows:


 

Average Annual

Average Annual

 

Rental Rates

Occupancy

 

(per unit)

  

Property

2005

2004

2005

2004

     

Governor's Park Apartments (1)

 $7,299

 $7,017

   96%

   91%

Twin Lakes Apartments

  8,381

  7,888

   96%

   94%


(1)

The Corporate General Partner attributes the increase in occupancy at Governor’s Park Apartments to new management personnel at the property and improved market conditions in the Little Rock area.


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


Schedule of Real Estate Taxes and Rates:


Real estate taxes and rates in 2005 for each property were as follows:


 

2005

2005

 

Billing

Rate

 

(in thousands)

 

Governor's Park Apartments

  $ 75

6.90%

Twin Lakes Apartments

   268

2.14%


Capital Improvements:


Governor's Park Apartments


The Partnership completed approximately $138,000 in capital expenditures at Governor’s Park Apartments during the year ended December 31, 2005, consisting primarily of plumbing fixture upgrades, floor covering and appliance replacements and sewer upgrades. These improvements were funded from operating cash flow. 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 2006.  Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by the property.










Twin Lakes Apartments


The Partnership completed approximately $402,000 in capital expenditures at Twin Lake Apartments during the year ended December 31, 2005, consisting primarily of siding and structural improvements, exterior painting and floor covering and appliance replacements.  These improvements were funded from operating cash flow and advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner. The Partnership regularly evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property.  While the Partnership has no material commitments for property improvements and replacements, certain routine capital expenditures are anticipated during 2006.  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.


Item 3.

Legal Proceedings


AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both affiliates of the Corporate General Partner, are defendants in a lawsuit alleging that they willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by failing to pay maintenance workers overtime for all hours worked in excess of forty per week. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, attempts to bring a collective action under the FLSA and seeks to certify state subclasses in California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required to be "on-call". Additionally, the complaint alleges AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that they worked in excess of 40 hours in a week.   In June 2005 the Court conditionally certified the collective action on both the on-call and overtime issues, which allows the plaintiffs to provide notice of the collective action to all non-exempt maintenance workers from August 7, 2000 through the present.  Notices have been sent out to all current and former hourly maintenance workers. The opt-in period has not yet closed. Defendants will have the opportunity to move to decertify the collective action.  Because the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify state subclasses, on September 26, 2005, the plaintiffs filed a class action with the same allegations in the Superior Court of California (Contra Costa County), and on November 5, 2005 in Montgomery County Maryland Circuit Court.  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 consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, the Corporate General Par tner 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, 2005, no matter was submitted to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.









PART II



Item 5.

Market for Partnership Equity and Related Partnership Matters


The Partnership, a publicly-held limited partnership received $30,550,000 upon delivery of 1,222,000 Depositary Units Certificates ("DUC's") which represent assignment of limited partnership interests to the holders.  As of December 31, 2005, the number of DUCs holders of record was 661 and there were 1,222,000 units outstanding.  Transfer of DUCs is subject to certain suitability and other requirements.  Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner own 829,427 units or 67.88% at December 31, 2005.  Due to the security being delisted during 1990, 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, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per unit data):


 

Year Ended

Per Depositary

Year Ended

Per Depositary

 

December 31,

Unit

December 31,

Unit

 

2005

Certificate

2004

Certificate

     

Operations

   $   --

   $    --

    $   35

   $  0.03

Financing (1)

    2,600

      2.13

        --

        --

Total

   $2,600

   $  2.13

    $   35

   $  0.03


(1)

Distribution consists of financing proceeds from the addition of a second mortgage during the year ended December 31, 2005 on Twin Lakes Apartments.  

Subsequent to December 31, 2005 the Partnership distributed approximately $280,000 or $.23/unit  to the limited partners consisting of financing proceeds from the financing of Twin Lakes Apartments.


Future cash distributions will depend on the level of net cash generated from operations, the availability of cash reserves and the timing of debt maturities, refinancings, and/or property sales.  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 further distributions to its partners in 2006 or subsequent periods.  See "Item 2 – Description of Properties – Capital Improvements" for information relating to anticipated capital expenditures at the properties.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 829,427 depository unit certificates (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 67.88% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2005.  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 Corporate General Partner.  As a result of its ownership of 67.88% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate








General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Item 6.

Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation


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


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


Results of Operations


The Partnership realized net income of approximately $161,000 for the year ended December 31,2005 as compared to a net loss of approximately $152,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.  The increase in net income was due to an increase in total revenues partially offset by an increase in total expenses


Total revenues increased for the year ended December 31, 2005 due to increases in both rental income and other income.  Rental income increased due to an increase in occupancy and rental rates and a decrease in bad debt expense at both investment properties.  Other income increased due to an increase in lease cancellation fees and late charges at Twin Lakes Apartments.


Total expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2005 due to an increase in general and administrative, interest, and property tax expense partially offset by a decrease in operating expense. Depreciation expense remained constant for the comparable periods.  Interest expense increased due to the second mortgage that was added to Twin Lakes Apartments during December 2005 and an increase in interest on advances from affiliates.  Property tax expense increased due to an increase in assessed value at Twin Lakes Apartments.  Operating expense decreased due to a decrease in maintenance expense partially offset by an increase in property expense.  Maintenance expense decreased due to the hurricane clean up costs incurred in 2004 at Twin Lakes Apartments.  Property expense increased due to an increase in salaries and related payroll benefits at both investment properties.  


During August and September 2004, Twin Lakes Apartments sustained damages from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.  At December 31, 2004 the Partnership had recorded approximately $18,000 in estimated clean up costs which are included in operating expenses for 2004.  During 2005, the Partnership determined that the actual cost to repair the property was approximately $32,000 the actual clean up costs were approximately $10,000 and that the damages were not covered by insurance. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership wrote off the net book value of the damaged assets of approximately $9,000, which resulted in a casualty loss. The casualty








loss and adjustment to clean up costs are included in operating expense on the accompanying statement of operations.


General and administrative expense increased due to an increase in professional fees associated with the administration of the Partnership. Included in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 are management reimbursements to the Corporate General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement.  Also included in the general and administrative expenses are costs associated with the quarterly and annual communications with investors and regulatory agencies and the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


At December 31, 2005 the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $495,000 compared to approximately $108,000 at December 31, 2004.  Cash and cash equivalents increased approximately $387,000 from December 31, 2004 due to approximately $721,000 of cash provided by operating activities and approximately $347,000 of cash provided by financing activities partially offset by approximately $681,000 of cash used by investing activities.  Cash provided by financing activities consisted of second mortgage proceeds on Twin Lakes Apartments and advances received from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner partially offset by distributions to partners, payments of principal on the mortgages encumbering the Partnership’s investment properties and payments on advances from an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner. Cash used in investing activities consisted of property improvements and replacements and deposits to re stricted escrows maintained by the mortgage lender. The Partnership invests its working capital reserves in interest bearing accounts.


The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital expenditures required at the investment properties to adequately maintain the physical assets and other operating needs of the Partnership and to comply with Federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements.  The Corporate 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 properties.  While the Partnership has no material commitments for property improvements and replacements, certain routine capital expendi tures are anticipated during 2006.  Such capital expenditures will depend on the physical condition of the properties as well as the anticipated cash flow generated by the properties.  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. At December 31, 2005 the mortgage indebtedness on Governor’s Park Apartments of approximately $3,294,000 requires monthly payments of principal and interest until September 1, 2020 at which time the loan is scheduled to be fully amortized.


On December 1, 2005, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan on Twin Lakes Apartments in the amount of $3,600,000.  The second mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.62% and requires monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $21,000 beginning January 1, 2006 until the loan matures December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $3,017,000 due at maturity. The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the second mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the








British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  The Partnership may prepay the second mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement. Capitalized loan costs incurred in connection with the financing were approximately $124,000.


In connection with the new financing, the Partnership agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Twin Lakes  Apartments. The modification of terms consisted of a new principal balance of approximately $6,314,000,a fixed interest rate of 8.23%, monthly payments of approximately $47,000 commencing January 1, 2006, through its maturity of December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $5,672,000 due at maturity and a maturity date of December 1, 2015.  The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest. Prior to these modifications, the interest rate on the existing mortgage was a fixed interest rate of 7.98% through its maturity of September 1, 2020, and required monthly payments of approximately $61,000 through the maturity date, at which time the loan was scheduled to be fully amortized. The Partnership may prepay the first mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement.


The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per unit data):


 

Year Ended

Per Depositary

Year Ended

Per Depositary

 

December 31,

Unit

December 31,

Unit

 

2005

Certificate

2004

Certificate

     

Operations

   $   --

   $    --

    $   35

   $  0.03

Financing (1)

    2,600

      2.13

        --

        --

Total

   $2,600

   $  2.13

    $   35

   $  0.03


(1)

Distribution consists of financing proceeds from the addition of a second mortgage during the year ended December 31, 2005 on Twin Lakes Apartments.  

Subsequent to December 31, 2005 the Partnership distributed approximately $280,000 or $.23/unit  to the limited partners consisting of financing proceeds from the financing of Twin Lakes Apartments.


Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash generated from operations, the availability of cash reserves, and the timing of debt maturities, refinancings and/or property sales. The Partnership's cash available for distribution is reviewed on a monthly basis. There can be no assurance, however, that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations after required capital improvements to permit additional distributions to its partners during 2006 or subsequent periods.


In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interests in the Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 829,427 depository unit certificates (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 67.88% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2005.  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 Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 67.88% of the outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


A summary of the Partnership’s significant accounting policies is included in "Note A – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" which is included in the financial statements in "Item 7. Financial Statements". The Corporate 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 financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which 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 t hese estimates. Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Partnership's accounting policies in many areas. The Partnership believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


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


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









Revenue Recognition


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










Item 7.

Financial Statements



U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Balance Sheet - December 31, 2005


Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


Statements of Changes in Partners' Deficit  - Years ended

December 31, 2005 and 2004


Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


Notes to Financial Statements









Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm







The Partners

U. S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership



We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of U. S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership as of December 31, 2005, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over 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 mad e 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 financial position of U. S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership at December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.








/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Greenville, South Carolina

March 6, 2006









U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except unit data)


December 31, 2005







Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$    495

Receivables and deposits

 

      94

Other assets

 

     429

Restricted escrows

 

     150

Investment properties (Notes C and F):

  

Land

$  2,123

 

Buildings and related personal property

  17,589

 
 

  19,712

 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (10,258)

   9,454

  

$ 10,622

   

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit

  

Liabilities

  

Accounts payable

 

$     49

Tenant security deposit liabilities

 

      68

Accrued property taxes

 

      77

Other liabilities

 

     186

Mortgage notes payable (Note C)

 

  13,208

   

Partners' Deficit

  

General partners

$     (11)

 

Depositary unit certificate holders (2,440,000 units

  

authorized; 1,222,000 units issued and outstanding)

   (2,955)

  (2,966)

  

$ 10,622



See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements












U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per unit data)





 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2005

2004

Revenues:

  

  Rental income

  $3,125

  $2,825

  Other income

     352

     301

Total revenues

   3,477

   3,126

   

Expenses:

  

  Operating

   1,386

   1,407

  General and administrative

     133

     121

  Depreciation

     615

     615

  Interest

     834

     819

  Property taxes

     348

     316

Total expenses

   3,316

   3,278

   

Net income (loss) (Note D)

  $  161

  $ (152)

   

Net income (loss) allocated to general partners

  $    2

  $   (2)

Net income (loss) allocated to depositary unit

  

  certificate holders

     159

    (150)

   
 

  $  161

  $ (152)

   

Net income (loss) per depositary unit certificate

  $ 0.13

  $(0.12)

   

Distributions per depositary unit certificate

  $ 2.13

  $ 0.03


See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements












U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT

(in thousands, except unit data)





   

Depositary

 
 

Depositary

 

Unit

 
 

Unit

General

Certificate

 
 

Certificates

Partners

Holders

Total

     

Original capital contributions

 1,222,000

  $   2

   $30,550

$30,552

     

Partners' deficit

    

at December 31, 2003

 1,222,000

  $ (10)

   $  (330)

$  (340)

     

Distribution to partners

 

     (1)

       (34)

      (35)

     

Net loss for the year

    

ended December 31, 2004

        --

     (2)

      (150)

   (152)

     

Partners' deficit

    

 at December 31, 2004

 1,222,000

    (13)

      (514)

   (527)

     

Distributions to partners

        --

     --

    (2,600)

 (2,600)

     

Net income for the year

    

ended December 31, 2005

        --

      2

       159

    161

     

Partners' deficit

    

at December 31, 2005

 1,222,000

  $ (11)

   $(2,955)

$(2,966)


See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


 

Years Ended

 

December 31,

 

2005

2004

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net income (loss)

$   161

$  (152)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net

  

cash provided by operating activities:

  

Depreciation

    615

    615

Amortization of loan costs

     14

     15

Casualty loss

      9

     --

Change in accounts:

  

Receivables and deposits

     (2)

    (44)

Other assets

    (11)

    (11)

Accounts payable

    (20)

      9

Tenant security deposit liabilities

      8

     (6)

Accrued taxes

      2

      7

Other liabilities

    (36)

     72

Due to affiliates

    (19)

     --

Net cash provided by operating activities

    721

    505

   

Cash flows from investing activities:

  

Property improvements and replacements

   (531)

   (283)

Net deposits to restricted escrows

   (150)

     --

Net cash used in investing activities

   (681)

   (283)

   

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Payments on mortgage notes payable

   (330)

   (304)

Proceeds from mortgage note payable

  3,600

     --

Loan costs paid

   (124)

     --

Advances from affiliates

    260

    199

Payments on advances from affiliates

   (459)

    (62)

Distributions to partners

 (2,600)

    (35)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing

  

  activities

    347

   (202)

   

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    387

     20

   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    108

     88

   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$   495

$   108

   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Cash paid for interest

$   802

$   806

   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow activity:

  

  Property improvements and replacements in accounts

  

    payable

$     9

$    --


See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements











U. S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements


December 31, 2005


Note A - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization:  U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") was organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 23, 1986. The general partner responsible for management of the Partnership’s business is U.S. Realty I Corporation, a South Carolina Corporation (the "Corporate General Partner"). The Corporate General Partner is a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust.  The other general partner is AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO. The Partnership commenced operations on August 26, 1986, and completed its acquisition of two apartment complexes and two commercial properties on September 4, 1986.  The Partnership continues to operate two apartment properties located in Arkansas and Florida.  T he commercial properties were sold on February 1, 1999 and July 2, 1999. The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership is to terminate on December 31, 2021, unless terminated prior to such date.


The Depositary Unit Certificate ("DUC") holders are assignees of USS Assignor, Inc. (the "Limited Partner"), an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner, and as such will be entitled to receive the economic rights attributable to the Limited Partnership Interests represented by their DUCs.  DUC holders will for all practical purposes be treated as limited partners of the Partnership.


Use 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.


Allocation of Cash Distributions:  Operating cash distributions by the Partnership are allocated 98% to the DUC holders and 2% to the general partners until the DUC holders have received annual noncumulative distributions equal to 10% of their Adjusted Capital Values.  Net cash from operations then will be distributed to the general partners until the general partners collectively have received 7% of net cash from operations distributed in that fiscal year.  Thereafter, (after repayment of any loans by the general partners to the Partnership), net cash from operations will be distributed 93% to the DUC holders and 7% to the general partners. Cash distributions of sale or refinancing proceeds are first distributed to the DUC holders until the DUC holders have received an amount equal to their Adjusted Capital contributions and second until the DUC holders have received cumulative distributions equal to 10% of their Adjusted Cap ital Values. Thereafter, (after repayment of any loans by the general partners to the Partnership) any remaining proceeds will be distributed 93% to the DUC holders and 7% to the general partners.


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


Profits and losses generally will be allocated 99% to the DUC holders and 1% to the general partners. Income (loss) from operations per DUC for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, was computed as 99% of the income (loss) from operations divided by 1,222,000 depositary units outstanding.  








U. S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements



Investment Properties: Investment properties consist of two apartment complexes and are stated at cost.  The Partnership capitalizes costs incurred in connection with capital expenditure activities, including redevelopment and construction projects, other tangible property improvements and replacements of existing property components.  Costs associated with redevelopment projects are capitalized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.”  Costs incurred in connection with capital projects are capitalized where the costs of the project exceed $250.  Included in these capitalized costs are payroll costs associated with time spent by site employees in connection with the planning, execution and control of all capital expenditure activities at the property level.  The Partnership ca pitalizes interest, property taxes and operating costs in accordance with SFAS No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Costs” during periods in which redevelopment and construction projects are in progress.  The Partnership did not capitalize any costs related to interest, property taxes or operating costs during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Capitalized costs are depreciated over the useful life of the asset.  Expenditures for ordinary repairs, maintenance and apartment turnover costs are expensed as incurred.


In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Partnership records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets.  No adjustments for impairment of value were necessary for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004.


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 bel ieved 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 approximates its carrying value.


Depreciation:  Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the rental properties 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, and, for additions after 1986, the modified accelerated cost recovery method is used for depreciation of 1) real property additions over 27-1/2 years, and 2) personal property additions over 5 years.


Deferred Costs: Loan costs of approximately $373,000, less accumulated amortization of approximately $27,000, are included in other assets.  The loan costs are amortized over the terms of the related loan agreements. Amortization expense for 2005 and 2004 was approximately $14,000 and $15,000, respectively, and is included in interest expense. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $32,000 for the years 2006 through 2010.








U. S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements



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.


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.


Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and money market accounts.  At certain times, the amount of cash deposited at a bank may exceed the limit on insured deposits.  Cash balances include approximately $481,000 at December 31, 2005, that are maintained by an affiliated management company on behalf of affiliated entities in cash concentration accounts.


Restricted Escrow – In connection with the second mortgage obtained on Twin Lakes Apartments in December 2005, the lender required the establishment of a replacement reserve to be used for the funding of capital replacements throughout the loan terms.  At December 31, 2005 the total reserve balance was approximately $150,000.


Tenant Security Deposits - The Partnership requires security deposits from all apartment lessees for the duration of the lease and such deposits are included in receivables and deposits.  The security deposits are refunded when the tenant vacates provided the tenant has not damaged the apartment and is current on rental payments.


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:  The Partnership expenses the costs of advertising as incurred. Advertising expense, included in operating expense, was approximately $59,000 and $53,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.


Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, although early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date SFAS No. 154 was issued. The Partnership does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 154 will have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or results of operations.








U. S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements



Note B - Reconciliation of Cash Flow


As required by the Partnership Agreement, the following is a reconciliation of "Net cash provided by operating activities" in the accompanying statements of cash flows to "Net cash (used in) from operations," as defined in the Partnership Agreement.


 

For the Years Ended

 

December 31,

 

2005

2004

 

(in thousands)

  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    $   721

    $   505

Payments on mortgage notes payable

       (330)

       (304)

Principal payments on advances from

  

  affiliates

       (459)

        (62)

Advances from affiliates

        260

        199

Property improvements and replacements

       (531)

       (283)

Change in restricted escrows, net

       (150)

         --

Changes in reserves for net operating

  

  liabilities

         78

        (27)

Additional reserves

         --

        (28)

   

Net cash used in operations

    $  (411)

    $    --


For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Corporate General Partner reserved approximately $28,000 to fund capital improvements and repairs at the Partnership's two investment properties.


Distributions made from reserves no longer considered necessary by the Corporate General Partner are considered to be additional net cash from operations for allocation purposes.


Note C – Mortgage Notes Payable


The terms of the mortgage notes payable are as follows:


 

Principal

Monthly

  

Principal

 

Balance At

Payment

Stated

 

Balance

 

December 31,

Including

Interest

Maturity

Due At

 

2005

Interest

Rate

Date

Maturity

 

(in thousands)

    
      

Governor's Park

     

Apartments

$ 3,294

$  32

7.93%

09/01/2020

$   --

Twin Lakes Apartments

     

  1st mortgage

  6,314

   47

8.23%

12/01/2015

 5,672

  2nd mortgage

  3,600

   21

5.62%

12/01/2015

 3,017

 

$13,208

$ 100

  

$8,689








U. S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements




The mortgage notes payable are fixed rate mortgages that are non-recourse and are secured by a pledge of the Partnership's rental properties and by a pledge of revenues from the respective rental properties.  The investment properties may not be sold subject to the existing indebtedness.


On December 1, 2005, the Partnership obtained a second mortgage loan on Twin Lakes Apartments in the principal amount of $3,600,000.  The second mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.62% and requires monthly payments of principal and interest of approximately $21,000 beginning January 1, 2006 until the loan matures December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $3,017,000 due at maturity. The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the second mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest.  The Registrant may prepay the second mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement. Capitalized loan costs incurred in connection with the financing were approximately $124, 000.


In connection with the new financing, the Partnership agreed to certain modifications of the existing mortgage loan encumbering Twin Lakes  Apartments. The modification of terms consisted of a new principal balance of approximately $6,314,000,a fixed interest rate of 8.23%, monthly payments of approximately $47,000 commencing January 1, 2006, through its maturity of December 1, 2015, with a balloon payment of approximately $5,672,000 due at maturity and a maturity date of December 1, 2015.  The Partnership has the option of extending the maturity date for one additional year, to December 1, 2016, during which period the mortgage would bear interest at a rate equal to the British Bankers Association’s one month LIBOR Rate plus 250 basis points and would require monthly payments of principal and interest. Prior to these modifications, the interest rate on the existing mortgage was a fixed interest rate of 7.98% through its maturity of September 1, 2020, and required monthly payments of approximately $61,000 through the maturity date, at which time the loan was scheduled to be fully amortized. The Partnership may prepay the first mortgage with the payment of a prepayment penalty as defined in the loan agreement.


Both loans are guaranteed by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner.


Scheduled principal payments of the mortgage notes payable subsequent to December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):


2006

$   210

2007

    227

2008

    244

2009

    263

2010

    284

Thereafter

 11,980

 

$13,208








U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements  (Continued)




Note D - Income Taxes


The Partnership has received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that it will be classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is made in the financial statements of the Partnership.  Taxable income or loss of the Partnership is reported in the income tax returns of its partners.


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


 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2005

2004

Net income (loss) as reported

$   161

$  (152)

Add (deduct):

  

Depreciation differences

   (111)

   (171)

Difference in bad debt expense

     (2)

    (13)

Change in prepaid rentals

    (18)

     30

Other

    (60)

     25

Federal taxable loss

 $  (30)

 $ (281)

   

Federal taxable loss per DUC

 $(0.02)

 $(0.23)


The following is a reconciliation between the Partnership's reported amounts and Federal tax basis of net liabilities at December 31, 2005 (in thousands):


Net liabilities as reported

$(2,966)

Land and buildings

  1,312

Accumulated depreciation

 (6,777)

Syndication

  2,774

Other

    103

Net liabilities - tax basis

$(5,554)


Note E - Transactions with Affiliated Parties


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


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $173,000 and $155,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which is included in operating expenses. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership owed an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner approximately $2,000 for management services, which is included in other liabilities.


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner charged the Partnership reimbursement of acco0ntable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $123,000 and $86,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which is







U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Notes to Financial Statements  (Continued)




included in general and administrative expenses and investment properties.  The portion of these reimbursements included in investment properties for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are fees related to construction management services provided by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner of approximately $44,000 and $8,000, respectively.


During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner advanced the Partnership approximately $260,000 and $199,000, respectively, to fund capital improvements during 2005 and to pay property tax bills and other expenses during 2004. During 2005 and 2004, the Partnership repaid advances and accrued interest of approximately $479,000 and $64,000, respectively. In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, interest was charged at prime plus 2% or 9.25% at December 31, 2005. Interest expense related to these advances was approximately $19,000 and $2,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.


The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Corporate General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $47,000 and $43,000, 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 829,427 depository unit certificates (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 67.88% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2005.  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 Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 67.88% of the outs tanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.








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Note F – Investment Properties and Accumulated Depreciation


Investment Properties


  

Initial Cost

 
  

To Partnership

 
  

(in thousands)

 
   

Buildings

Cost

   

and Related

Capitalized

   

Personal

Subsequent to

Description

Encumbrances

Land

Property

Acquisition

 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

Governor's Park Apartments

    

 Little Rock, Arkansas

   $ 3,294

  $  423

 $ 5,701

   $   765

Twin Lakes Apartments

    

 Palm Harbor, Florida

     9,914

   1,928

   9,283

     1,612

Totals

   $13,208

  $2,351

 $14,984

   $ 2,377




Gross Amount At Which Carried

 

At December 31, 2005

 

(in thousands)

        
  

Buildings

     
  

and Related

     
  

Personal

 

Accumulated

Date of

Date

Depreciable

Description

Land

Property

Total

Depreciation

Construction

Acquired

Life-Years

Governor’s Park

       

  Apartments

$  423

$ 6,466

$ 6,889

$ 4,007

1985

08/29/86

5-35

        

Twin Lakes

       

  Apartments

 1,700

 11,123

 12,823

  6,251

1986

08/28/86

5-35

        

Totals

$2,123

$17,589

$19,712

$10,258

   








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Notes to Financial Statements  (Continued)




Reconciliation of "Investment Properties and Accumulated Depreciation":


 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2005

2004

 

(in thousands)

Investment Properties

  

Balance at beginning of year

 $ 19,191

 $ 18,908

Property improvements and replacements

      540

      283

Write-offs

      (19)

       --

Balance at end of year

 $ 19,712

 $ 19,191

   

Accumulated Depreciation

  

Balance at beginning of year

 $  9,653

 $  9,038

Additions charged to expense

      615

      615

Write offs

      (10)

       --

Balance at end of year

 $ 10,258

 $  9,653


The aggregate cost of the real estate for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2005 and 2004, is approximately $21,024,000 and $20,477,000, respectively. The accumulated depreciation taken for Federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2005 and 2004, is approximately  $17,035,000 and $16,308,000, respectively.


Note G – Casualty


During August and September 2004, Twin Lakes Apartments sustained damages from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.  At December 31, 2004 the Partnership had recorded approximately $18,000 in estimated clean up costs which are included in operating expenses for 2004.  During 2005, the Partnership determined that the actual cost to repair the property was approximately $32,000 the actual clean up costs were approximately $10,000 and that the damages were not covered by insurance. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Partnership wrote off the net book value of the damaged assets of approximately $9,000, which resulted in a casualty loss. The casualty loss and adjustment to clean up costs are included in operating expense on the accompanying statement of operations.


Note H – Contingencies


AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both affiliates of the Corporate General Partner, are defendants in a lawsuit alleging that they willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by failing to pay maintenance workers overtime for all hours worked in excess of forty per week. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, attempts to bring a collective action under the FLSA and seeks to certify state subclasses in California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required to be "on-call". Additionally, the complaint alleges AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that they worked in excess of 40 hours in a week.   In June 2005 the Court conditionally certified the collective action on both the on-call







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and overtime issues, which allows the plaintiffs to provide notice of the collective action to all non-exempt maintenance workers from August 7, 2000 through the present.  Notices have been sent out to all current and former hourly maintenance workers. The opt-in period has not yet closed. Defendants will have the opportunity to move to decertify the collective action.  Because the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify state subclasses, on September 26, 2005, the plaintiffs filed a class action with the same allegations in the Superior Court of California (Contra Costa County), and on November 5, 2005 in Montgomery County Maryland Circuit Court.  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 consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, the Corporate General Partner does not believe tha t 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, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous substances through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of its properties, the Partnership could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its properties.  


Mold


The Partnership is aware of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties asserting claims of personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold, some of which have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements.  The Partnership has only limited insurance coverage for property damage loss claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.  Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner have implemented a national policy and procedures to prevent or eliminate mold from its properties and the Corporate General Partner believes that these measures will 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 Corporate General







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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 financial condition or results of operations.


SEC Investigation


On December 19, 2005, AIMCO announced that the Central Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) has informed AIMCO that its investigation has been recommended for termination and no enforcement action has been recommended to the Commission regarding AIMCO.









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 Corporate 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 Corporate 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 con trols 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 2005 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


The Partnership has no directors or officers.  The Corporate General Partner of the Partnership is U.S. Realty I Corporation.  The names and ages of, as well as the position and offices held by the present directors and officers of the Corporate General Partner are set forth below. There are no family relationships between or among any directors and officers.


Martha L. Long

46

Director and Senior Vice President

Harry G. Alcock

43

Director and Executive Vice President

Miles Cortez

62

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

  

and Secretary

Patti K. Fielding

42

Executive Vice President

Thomas M. Herzog

43

Executive Vice President and Chief

  

Financial Officer

Robert Y. Walker, IV

40

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting

  

Officer

Stephen B. Waters

44

Vice President


Martha L. Long has been a Director and Senior Vice President of the Corporate 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 Corporate 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 Corporate General Partner in October 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Corporate General Partner in February 2004 and has been Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of AIMCO since October 1999.  Mr. Alcock has had responsibility for acquisition and financing activities of AIMCO since July 1994, serving as Vice President from July 1996 to October 1997 and as Senior Vice President from October 1997 to October 1999.


Miles Cortez was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporate 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 Corporate 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.


Thomas M. Herzog was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in November 2005 and was appointed Executive Vice President of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in July 2005.  In January 2004, Mr. Herzog joined AIMCO as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and of the Corporate General Partner in February 2004.  Prior to joining AIMCO in










January 2004, Mr. Herzog was at GE Real Estate, serving as Chief Accounting Officer & Global Controller from April 2002 to January 2004 and as Chief Technical Advisor from March 2000 to April 2002.  Prior to joining GE Real Estate, Mr. Herzog was at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1990 to 2000.


Robert Y. Walker, IV was appointed Senior Vice President of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in August 2005 and became the Chief Accounting Officer of the Corporate General Partner and AIMCO in November 2005.  From June 2002, until he joined AIMCO, Mr. Walker served as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Miller Global Properties, LLC, a Denver-based private equity, real estate fund manager.  From May 1997 to June 2002, Mr. Walker was employed by GE Capital Real Estate, serving as global controller from May 2000 to June 2002.


Stephen B. Waters was appointed Vice President of the Corporate 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 responsibility for 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 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 Corporate General Partner does not have a separate audit committee. As such, the board of directors of the Corporate 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 Corporate 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


None of the directors and officers of the Corporate General Partner received any remuneration from the Partnership during the year ended December 31, 2005.











Item 11.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management


Except as noted below, no person or entity was known by the Partnership to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Depositary Unit Certificates of the Partnership as of December 31, 2005.


Entity

Number of DUCs

Percentage

AIMCO Properties, L.P.

829,427

67.88%

  (an affiliate of AIMCO)

  


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


No director or officer of the Corporate General Partner owns any Units.


Item 12.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions


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


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $173,000 and $155,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which is included in operating expenses. At December 31, 2005, the Partnership owed an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner approximately $2,000 for management services, which is included in other liabilities.


Affiliates of the Corporate General Partner charged the Partnership reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $123,000 and $86,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment properties.  The portion of these reimbursements included in investment properties for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are fees related to construction management services provided by an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner of approximately $44,000 and $8,000, respectively.  


During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, an affiliate of the Corporate General Partner advanced the Partnership approximately $260,000 and $199,000, respectively, to fund capital improvements during 2005 and to pay property tax bills and other expenses during 2004. During 2005 and 2004, the Partnership repaid advances and accrued interest of approximately $479,000 and $64,000, respectively. In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, interest was charged at prime plus 2%. Interest expense related to these advances was approximately $19,000 and $2,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.


The Partnership insures its properties up to certain limits through coverage provided by AIMCO which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers compensation, property casualty, general liability and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the Corporate General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates










approximately $47,000 and $43,000, 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 829,427 depository unit certificates (the "Units") in the Partnership representing 67.88% of the outstanding Units at December 31, 2005.  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 Corporate General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 67.88% of the outs tanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the Corporate General Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the Corporate General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As a result, the duties of the Corporate General Partner, as corporate general partner, to the Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Corporate General Partner to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.


Item 13.

Exhibits


See Exhibit Index.


Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The Corporate General Partner has reappointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Partnership for 2006.  The aggregate fees billed for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for 2005 and 2004 are described below.


Audit Fees.  Fees for audit services totaled approximately $35,000 and $36,000 for 2005 and 2004, 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 $9,000 and $8,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.   











SIGNATURES



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


 

U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

  
 

By:   U.S. Realty I Corporation

 

      Corporate General Partner

  
 

By:   /s/Martha L. Long

 

      Martha L. Long

 

      Senior Vice President

  
 

By:   /s/Stephen B. Waters

 

      Stephen B. Waters

 

      Vice President

  
 

Date: March 31, 2006


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


/s/Harry G. Alcock

Director and Executive

Date: March 31, 2006

Harry G. Alcock

Vice President

 
   

/s/Martha L. Long

Director and Senior

Date: March 31, 2006

Martha L. Long

Vice President

 
   

/s/Stephen B. Waters

Vice President

Date: March 31, 2006

Stephen B. Waters

  









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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit


3

See Exhibit 4(a)


4  (a)

Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership (included as Exhibit A to the Prospectus of Registrant dated August 19, 1986 contained in Amendment No. 4 Registration Statement, No. 33-2996, of Registrant filed August 19, 1986 (the "Prospectus") and is incorporated herein by reference).


(b)

Subscription Agreement and Signature Page (included as Exhibit B to the Prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference).


(c)

Instruments governing the Bonds (filed as Exhibit 10C to Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement, No. 33-2996, of Registrant filed August 19, 1986 and incorporated herein by reference).


(d)

First Amendment to U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (dated August 15, 1986) dated October 14, 1993.  [Filed as Exhibit 4(c) to Form 10QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.]


(e)

Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated April 12, 2005.


10(i)

Contracts related to acquisition of properties:


(l)

Depositary Agreement dated as of October 15, 1993, among U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership, First Union National Bank of South Carolina and Continental Casualty Company. *


(m)

Financial Statement - Form UCC-1, State of South Carolina, Office of Secretary of State Jim Miles by US Realty Partners Limited Partnership and Continental Casualty Company. *


(n)

Incumbency Certificate by U.S. Realty I Corporation and U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership. *


* Filed as Exhibits 10iii (l) through (n) to Form 10QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.


10.23

Multifamily Note dated August 28, 2000 between US Realty Partners Limited Partnership, a South Carolina Limited Partnership, and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation for refinance of Governor’s Park Apartments (Filed on Form 8-K on November 27, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)


10.25

Multifamily Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement dated December 1, 2005 between U.S. Realty Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Bank. Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


10.26

Multifamily Note dated December 1, 2005 between U.S. Realty Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Bank. Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


10.27

Replacement Reserve Agreement dated December 1, 2005 between U.S. Realty Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Bank.  Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.










10.28

Guaranty dated December 1, 2005 between AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Bank.  Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


10.29

Amended and Restated Multifamily Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, and Security Agreement dated December 1, 2005 between U.S. Realty Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


10.30

Amended and Restated Multifamily Note dated December 1, 2005 between U.S. Realty Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


10.31

Amended and Restated Guaranty dated December 1, 2005 between AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 1, 2005.


31.1

Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


31.2

Certification of equivalent of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


32.1

Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


99

Prospectus of Registrant dated August 19, 1986 (included in Registration Statement, No. 33-2996, of Registrant and incorporated herein by reference).









Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Martha L. Long, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership;

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 31, 2006

/s/Martha L. Long

Martha L. Long

Senior Vice President of U.S. Realty I Corporation, 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 U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership;

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 31, 2006

/s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Vice President of U.S. Realty I Corporation, 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 U.S. Realty Partners Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Martha L. Long, as the equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership, and Stephen B. Waters, as the equivalent of the chief financial officer of the Partnership, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:


(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.



 

      /s/Martha L. Long

 

Name: Martha L. Long

 

Date: March 31, 2006

  
 

      /s/Stephen B. Waters

 

Name: Stephen B. Waters

 

Date: March 31, 2006


This certification is furnished with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Partnership for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.







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