5. Investment in Local Partnerships | 5. Investment in Local Partnerships The Trust initially acquired a Local Partnership Interest in ten Local Partnerships. As of March 30, 2016, the Trust owns a 99% Local Partnership Interest in the following three Local Partnerships: 1. ACP Housing Associates, L.P. (ACP Housing); 2. Creative Choice Homes VII, Ltd. (Creative Choice); and 3. Vision Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership (Vision). In connection with the initial purchase of ten Local Partnership Interests, under the terms of the partnership agreement of each Local Partnership, as of March 30, 2016 the Trust is committed to make capital contributions in the aggregate of $14,837,956, which includes Advances to certain Local Partnerships and all of which has been paid. The remaining Properties are principally comprised of subsidized and leveraged low-income multifamily residential complexes located in New York (ACP Housing), Florida (Creative Choice) and Michigan (Vision). The required holding period of each Property, in order to avoid Low-income Housing Tax Credit recapture, is fifteen years from the year in which the Low-income Housing Tax Credits commence on the last building of the Property (the Compliance Period). The Compliance Periods of all the Local Partnerships expired in a prior year. The rents of the Properties, of which Creative Choice receives project based rental subsidy payments pursuant to a subsidy agreement, are subject to specific laws, regulations and agreements with federal and state agencies. The subsidy is scheduled to expire in 2019. The Trust cannot predict legislative initiatives and governmental budget negotiations, the outcome of which could result in a reduction in funds available for the various federal and state administered housing programs. Such changes could adversely affect the future net operating income and debt structure of Creative Choice. As of December 31, 2015, the remaining Local Partnerships have outstanding mortgage loans payable totaling approximately $10,061,000 and accrued interest payable on such loans totaling approximately $1,982,000, which are secured by security interests and liens common to mortgage loans on the remaining Local Partnerships' real property and other assets. During the year ended March 30, 2016, the Trust sold its Local Partnership Interest in Ledge/McLaren Limited Partnership (Ledge/McLaren) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner of Ledge/McLaren; the Trust received $2,250 in connection with the sale. Such amount is included in gain (loss) on sale of limited partner interests/local partnership properties in the accompanying statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) of the Trust for the year ended March 30, 2016. After accounting for its share of cumulative income, losses and distributions, the Trusts investment in Ledge/McLaren had reached a zero balance prior to the sale. During the year ended March 30, 2016, the Trust sold its Local Partnership Interest in SB-92 Limited Partnership (SB-92) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner of SB-92; the Trust received $5,000 in connection with the sale. Such amount is included in gain (loss) on sale of limited partner interests/local partnership properties in the accompanying statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) of the Trust for the year ended March 30, 2016. After accounting for its share of cumulative income, losses and distributions, the Trusts investment in SB-92 had reached a zero balance prior to the sale. During the year ended March 30, 2016, the Trust assigned its Local Partnership Interest in St. John Housing Associates, L.P. (St. John Housing) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner of St. John Housing; there were no proceeds in connection with the assignment. After accounting for its share of cumulative income, losses and distributions, the Trust recognized a loss of $278,795 -278795 For the years ended March 30, 2016 and 2015, the investment in local partnerships activity consists of the following: 2016 2015 Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2015 and 2014 $ 395,782 $ 2,518,186 Distributions from Local Partnerships (13,562) (63,233) Distributions classified as other income 13,562 3,000 Equity in loss of investment in local partnerships (116,987) (2,062,171) Write-off of remaining investment balance in St. John Housing (278,795) -- Investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2016 and 2015 $ -- $ 395,782 The Trusts investment in St. John Housing represents more than 20% of the Trusts total assets as of March 30, 2015 and the equity in loss recognized by the Trust in connection with St. John Housing represents more than 20% of the Trusts net loss for the year ended March 30, 2016. The following financial information represents certain balance sheet and operating statement data of St. John Housing as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: 2015 2014 Total assets $ 5,137,079 $ 5,245,539 Total liabilities $ 2,667,378 $ 2,657,669 Revenue $ 1,227,965 $ 1,465,166 Net income (loss) $ (118,169) $ 139,221 Equity in loss of investment in local partnerships is limited to the Trusts investment balance in each Local Partnership; any excess is applied to other partners' capital in any such Local Partnership (see Note 1). The amount of such excess losses applied to other partners' capital was $244,924 and $189,440 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as reflected in the combined statements of operations of the Local Partnerships herein Note 5. As a result of managements assessment of the Carrying Value of the investment in local partnerships under applicable accounting guidelines (see Note 1), the Trust reduced its investment in St. John Housing by $2,200,000 during the year ended March 30, 2015. Such amount is included in equity in loss of investment in local partnerships in the accompanying statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) of the Trust for the year ended March 30, 2015. The difference between the Trusts investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2016 and the amount reflected as the Trusts investment balance in the combined balance sheet of the Local Partnerships as of December 31, 2015 herein Note 5 represents cumulative Carrying Value adjustments made by the Trust in the amount of $2,701,800 and the Trusts write-off of its investment in St. John Housing of $278,795 during the three months ended March 30, 2016 (see discussion above herein Note 5). The difference between the Trusts investment in local partnerships as of March 30, 2015 and the amount reflected as the Trusts investment balance in the combined balance sheet of the Local Partnerships as of December 31, 2014 herein Note 5 represents cumulative Carrying Value adjustments made by the Trust in the amount of $2,908,850. The combined balance sheets of the Local Partnerships as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the combined statements of operations of the Local Partnerships for the years then ended are reflected on pages 24 and 25, respectiv The combined balance sheets of the Local Partnerships as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: 2015 2014 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,940,725 $ 2,072,949 Rents receivable 53,657 64,987 Escrow deposits and reserves 1,194,380 1,135,647 Land 768,599 965,272 Buildings and improvements (net of accumulated depreciation of $13,529,112 and $15,952,715) 10,683,023 13,533,052 Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $127,547 and $125,312) 116,438 141,138 Other assets 194,842 275,483 Total assets $ 14,951,664 $ 18,188,528 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 314,872 $ 460,365 Due to related parties 1,182,001 1,469,345 Mortgage loans 10,061,371 13,468,459 Notes payable 100,000 250,000 Accrued interest 1,981,767 2,123,968 Other liabilities 99,549 179,156 Total liabilities 13,739,560 17,951,293 Partners' equity (deficit) American Tax Credit Trust, Series I Capital contributions, net of distributions 6,817,784 7,932,118 Cumulative loss (3,837,189) (4,627,486) Total American Tax Credit Trust, Series I 2,980,595 3,304,632 General partners and other limited partners Capital contributions, net of distributions 164,176 151,353 Cumulative loss (1,932,667) (3,218,750) Total General partners and other limited partners (1,768,491) (3,067,397) Total equity (deficit) 1,212,104 237,235 Total liabilities & equity (deficit) $ 14,951,664 $ 18,188,528 The combined statements of operations of the Local Partnerships for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: 2015 2014 REVENUE Rental $ 4,381,625 $ 4,452,442 Interest and other 102,611 177,777 TOTAL REVENUE 4,484,236 4,630,219 EXPENSES Administrative 616,161 620,777 Payroll 740,136 751,481 Utilities 696,193 730,609 Operating and maintenance 750,765 746,746 Taxes and insurance 440,622 393,738 Financial 512,515 507,431 Depreciation and amortization 972,702 822,868 TOTAL EXPENSES 4,729,094 4,573,650 NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (244,858) $ 56,569 NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO American Tax Credit Trust, Series I $ (116,987) $ 137,829 General partners and other limited partners (includes $244,924 and $189,440 of Trust losses in excess of investment and specially allocated income of $119,503 and $107,614) (127,871) (81,260) $ (244,858) $ 56,569 |