-----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, VyVxTxt8yuRxkTdAw1J8XtsanP/BICDr+lQFMfLF+LmPPwv4uL7J0KKhylml5dzo PyEud3a90djGrCb2VY8YMw== 0000814077-96-000003.txt : 19960111 0000814077-96-000003.hdr.sgml : 19960111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814077-96-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19950630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960105 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814077 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 954119808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-13983 FILM NUMBER: 96501355 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5933 W CENTURY BLVD STREET 2: STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90045-5454 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106700800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5933 W CENTRUY BLVD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90045-5454 10-Q/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ___________________ FORM 10-Q/A AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 12(g) THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) AMENDMENT NO. 2 File No. 33-13983 The undersigned Registrant hereby amends the following items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10-Q as set forth in the pages attached hereto: 10-Q for the Quarter ending June 30, 1995 Item 2 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (Registrant) Date: By: West Coast Realty Advisors, Inc. (General Partner) By: Michael G. Clark, Vice President/Treasurer ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (A California Limited Partnership) ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Introduction Associated Planners Realty Growth Fund (the "Partnership") was organized in December 1986, under the California Revised Limited Partnership Act. The Partnership began offering units for sale on October 20, 1987. As of December 31, 1989, the Partnership had raised $2,061,000 in gross capital contributions. The Partnership netted approximately $1,820,000 after sales commissions and syndication costs. The Partnership was organized for the purpose of investing in, holding, and managing improved, leveraged income-producing property, such as residential property, office buildings, commercial buildings, industrial properties, and shopping centers. The Partnership intends to own and operate such properties for investment over an anticipated holding period of approximately five to ten years. The Partnership's principal investment objectives are to invest in rental real estate properties which will: (1) Preserve and protect the Partnership's invested capital; (2) Provide for cash distributions from operations; (3) Provide gains through potential appreciation; and (4) Generate Federal income tax deductions so that during the early years of property operations, a portion of cash distributions may be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes and, therefore, may not represent taxable income to the limited partners. The ownership and operation of any income-producing real estate is subject to those risks inherent in all real estate investments, including national and local economic conditions, the supply and demand for similar types of properties, competitive marketing conditions, zoning changes, possible casualty losses, and increases in real estate taxes, assessments, and operating expenses, as well as others. ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (A California Limited Partnership) ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) The Partnership is operated by West Coast Realty Advisors, Inc. ("WCRA") (the corporate General Partner) and Mr. W. Thomas Maudlin Jr. (an individual General Partner), collectively the "General Partner," subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership. The Partnership has no employees, and all administrative services are provided by WCRA, the corporate General Partner. Results of Operations Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, reflect an entire period of operations for the Partnership's properties. Rental revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995, decreased from the three and six months ended June 30, 1994 by approximately $16,374 and $38,207. Part of this decrease was a result of a vacancy at the San Marcos building from January 8, 1995 to February 13, 1995. The effect of this vacancy was a decrease in rent of approximately $3,000 for the quarter and six months. In addition, the new tenant (No Fear Inc.) entered into a lease at a rate that was 30% less than the rate on the lease of the prior tenant (Professional Care Products). This has resulted in approximately $4,000 less rent for the first six months of 1995 in comparison to the first six months of 1994. The remaining $31,000 decrease in rental revenue is the result of lower occupancy and lower rent rates at the Santa Ana office building. Total costs and expenses related to the properties' operation were similar for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 and the quarter ended June 30, 1994. These same costs were $4,783 lower for the six months ended June 30, 1995 vs. the six months ended June 30, 1994, as a result of lower interest expense (greater principal repayments on mortgage loan) and property management fees expenditures. General and administrative expenses were approximately equal for both the three and six months ended June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1994, as was depreciation and amortization expense. Property management fees tracked the level of rental revenue. Proeprty operating costs were slightly higher for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995 in comparison to the prior year ($741 for the quarter and $2,436 for six months), due to slightly higher office maintenance costs. At June 30, 1995, the Parkcenter Building was 98% occupied by nine tenants. The San Marcos property, which is 10% owned the Partnership, was 100% occupied by one tenant. In an effort to secure a debt reduction and/or restructure from the holder of the first deed of trust on the Parkcenter Office Building property ("Parkcenter Property"), the Partnership elected to pay real estate taxes due April 10, 1995 on the Parkcenter Property on June 30, 1995. Despite the 70% to 80% occupancy level at the property, it has been unable to generate a positive cash flow. As a result the Partnership's General Partner has been paying certain administrative costs of the Partnership, i.e., property management fees, legal and accounting costs, general and administrative fees, as well as certain leasehold improvement costs. As of June 30, 1995, the amount of cash advanced to the Partnership by the General Partner was $150,000. In addition, the General Partner and its affiliates have deferred collection of fees and expenses totaling $177,971. The General Partner is also pursing alternative solutions to improve the cash flow of the Parkcenter Property and the Partnership. Liquidity and Capital Resources During the quarter ended June 30, 1995, the Partnership's cash reserves decreased by $7,836 primarily due to the payment of property taxes and the 30% lower rate on the new tenant lease at the San Marcos property. Cash reserves are defined as cash balances in checking and money market accounts. For the six months ended June 30, 1995, the change in cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3,056. This can be accounted for as follows: 1) $4,720 in cash was provided by operating activities. This was largely the result of cash being provided by an increase in accounts payable of $21,928 as payments of amounts due to third-party vendors and (particularly) affiliates was postponed until later periods. In addition, Other Assets decreased $17,609, effectively resulting in an increase in cash. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in prepaid expense balances, resulting from the write-off of amounts (primarily insurance) paid in the last quarter of 1994. These increases to cash were greatly offset by $35,613 use of cash resulting from the cash basis net loss for the first six months of the year ($68,811 net loss with $33,198 in depreciation added back). Management realizes that this increase in cash was unusual, and it expects that operating activities for the rest of the year will result in a net use of cash. 2) $7,776 in cash was used by financing activities. This was entirely the result of the payback of principal on the outstanding mortgage note payable. ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (A California Limited Partnership) ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) The Partnership had a net loss of $30,100, or $14.46 per limited partnership unit, after depreciation expense of $16,599 for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. The Partnership's small cash reserve is invested primarily in a bank money market account. This reserve is invested to provide stability and safety of principal, competitive interest rates, and quick availability of funds, in that order of importance. Due to the large amount of vacancies and an increase in maintenance and repair expenses at the Santa Ana Property, the 3% reserve remained depleted during the first six months of 1995. In addition, the General Partner has made loans to the Partnership and deferred collection of miscellaneous amounts owed to it by the Partnership. For this reason, there were no distributions made to the limited partners during the first six months. It is the Partnership's intention to eliminate partner distributions until such time as the reserves are built back up to acceptable levels and various deferred liabilities due to the Advisor and its affiliates are paid. The Partnership's properties are currently operating at a loss on a cash basis, though the level of vacancy at the properties has stabilized. It is uncertain at this point how long it will take the Partnership to rebuild cash reserves and operate profitably on a cash basis. The Partnership's ability to meet cash requirements in the short-run is dependent upon the willingness of the General Partner and its affiliates to defer collection of amounts due for property management fees and overhead allocations, and the stabilization of the tenant base and rental rates at the Santa Ana property. In the long run, the Partnership's cash requirements will be further affected by the need to pay off the Deed of Trust that secures the Santa Ana property. This note is due on January 1, 2000, and is projected to have a balance of approximately $1,500,000 at that time. A sale or refinance of the property will of course be necessary prior to that date. The San Marcos property has no debt financing. In the short-term, the fact that this property has a quality tenant and operates under a triple net lease, allows the Partnership to collect a nominal amount of cash from the operations of this Property. In the long-run, the Partnership expects to benefit from the sale of this property when it is sold. The General Partner anticipates that the San Marcos property will be sold prior to the year 2000. The condition of the properties is relatively good, therefore there are no projected capital improvements or unusually large repair costs that would severely deplete the cash reserves. The General Partner believes in the long-term the property can generate positive cash flows. The General Partner is committed to maintaining the economic viability of the Partnership and is exploring alternatives to maintaining sufficient operating capital. This includes advancing small loans to the Partnership as needed ($5,000 to $10,000), soliciting additional Limited Partner contributions to paydown the mortgage balance, or other forms of debt relief. The General Partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Financial Group (the "Parent"), which consolidated, as of December 31, 1994, had $6.3 million in assets, $2.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $3.0 million in equity, and had net income of $.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1994. The ability of the General Partner to obtain these advances is dependent upon the liquidity of the Parent company of the General Partner. The General Partner is aware that the economic conditions in the area in which the Santa Ana property is located are not good. There have been several foreclosures of office buildings in the same general area. Buildings have had to compete for a dwindling supply of viable tenants by lowering the rental rates they are offering, to rates that will allow owners to compete in a difficult marketplace, that is considered to have an oversupply of available office space. The General Partner is of the opinion that the surplus of office space in the area has deterred new building in the general area, and that eventually, given a turnaround in the local economy, the demand for office space will improve, driving up market rents, and improving the value of the Santa Ana property. It is the intention of the General Partner to sell the Santa Ana property when it is reasonably feasible, given the facts that: 1) The price it could be sold for now would be less than the balance on the outstanding mortgage debt on the property, thus giving Partnership incentive to substantially lease-up and maintain the property prior to sale, 2) The debt service on the property is so high that given the long- term realities of low inflation in the U.S. economy and long-term economic sluggishness in the Southern California economy (due to Orange and Los Angeles county fiscal problems, aerospace and defense layoffs, lower personal income figures, higher than U.S. average unemployment, etc.), rents could never increase enough in the foreseeable future for this property to generate significant enough positive cash flow to maintain the viability of the Partnership, and pay certain accrued and accruing expenses due to the General Partner and Affiliates. In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 (SFAS 121 - Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of). This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning December 15, 1995, with restatement of previously issued financial statements not permitted. SFAS 121 establishes accounting standards for the impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles, and goodwill related to those assets to be held and used and for long-lived assets and certain intangibles to be disposed of. Previous to this pronouncement, accounting standards had not addressed when impairment losses should be recognized or how impairment losses should be measured. The Partnership has not previously recognized any impairment in the value of the property in Santa Ana. If SFAS 121 were to be applied to the financial statements of the Partnership prior to the required implementation date, the General Partner feels that a $1,700,000 decrease in the value of the Santa Ana property would be required, resulting in an equivalent decrease in earnings and a substantial net loss for the year. This loss would be unrealized, and thus would not flow through to the partners for tax purposes, and may not flow through until the building is sold or otherwise disposed of. The recording of this loss allowance, in itself, would not directly affect the liquidity of the Partnership, which as previously discussed, is poor. As previously discussed, the Partnership has a 10% interest in a building in San Marcos, California. Subsequent to yearend, the building was leased to a tenant at a rate 70% of the previous rental rate. Because the Partnership has such a small percentage interest in this property, the decrease in rent results in only a $750 per month decrease in cash flow. This decrease is not expected to have a material impact on operations. The Tax Reform Acts of 1986 and 1987 and the Revenue Reconciliation Acts of 1990 and 1993 did not have a material impact on the Partnership's operations. During the years of the Partnership's existence, inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy have been minimal, and this has been consistent with the experience of the Partnership in operating rental real estate in California. The Partnership has several clauses in its leases with some of its properties' tenants that will help alleviate some of the negative impact of inflation. However, as previously alluded to, the lack of inflation is hurting the Partnership due to the stagnation of office rental rates. The Partnership completed its acquisition program in 1990. There are currently no plans for any material renovation, improvement or further development of the properties. ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND (A California Limited Partnership) S I G N A T U R E S Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ASSOCIATED PLANNERS REALTY GROWTH FUND A California Limited Partnership (Registrant) January 4, 1996 By: WEST COAST REALTY ADVISORS, INC. A California Corporation, A General Partner William T. Haas William T. Haas Director and Executive Vice President / Secretary January 4, 1996 Michael G. Clsrk Michael G. Clark Vice President / Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----