UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 9, 2002 -------------------------------- SB Partners - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 000-08952 13-6294787 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 408-5000 ------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 2. Disposition of Assets On May 9, 2002, the Registrant sold Meadowwood Apartments in Reno, Nevada to Meadow Wood Apartments Reno, LLC, an unrelated Nevada limited liability company, for $31,350,000 in an all cash transaction. The proceeds from the sale were used, in part, to retire the mortgage note of approximately $19,600,000 that had been secured by the property. 2 Item 7. Financial Statements The following pro forma financial statements reflect the sale of Meadowwood Apartments by the Registrant. The balance sheet as of the last filing, March 31, 2002, has been adjusted to reflect the removal of the assets and liabilities of this 704-unit apartment community as if the sale had been consummated on the balance sheet date. The statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 has been adjusted to reflect the results of operations of the Registrant as if the sale had been consummated at the beginning of that year. As the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 reflected the results of operations from Meadowwood Apartments as discontinued operations, the statement of operations for that period is not included here. For additional information, please refer to the financial statements included in the Registrant's latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in the Registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K, and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In management's opinion, all adjustments necessary to reflect the sale have been made. 3 SB PARTNERS ----------- (a New York limited partnership) ------------------------------ PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET ----------------------- MARCH 31, PRO FORMA PRO FORMA 2002 ADJUSTMENTS BALANCE AS REPORTED (SEE NOTE 2) SHEET ----------- ------------ ----------- Assets: Investments - Real Estate, at cost Land $ 5,310,842 $ 0 $ 5,310,842 Buildings, furnishings and improvements 50,863,371 0 50,863,371 Less - accumulated depreciation (6,000,812) 0 (6,000,812) ----------- ------------ ----------- 50,173,401 0 50,173,401 Real estate asset held for sale 13,823,271 (13,823,271) 0 ----------- ------------ ----------- 63,996,672 (13,823,271) 50,173,401 Other assets- Cash and cash equivalents 60,206 10,940,660 11,000,866 Cash held by lenders in escrow 826,003 0 826,003 Other 567,634 0 567,634 Other assets in discontinued operations 1,032,619 (1,032,619) 0 ----------- ------------ ----------- Total assets $66,483,134 $ (3,915,230) $62,567,904 =========== ============ =========== Liabilities: Mortgage notes and other loans payable $31,282,287 $ 0 $31,282,287 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 675,508 0 675,508 Tenant security deposits 168,192 0 168,192 Liabilities of discontinued operations including mortgage note payable of $19,663,325 19,922,211 (19,922,211) 0 ----------- ------------ ----------- Total liabilities 52,048,198 (19,922,211) 32,125,987 ----------- ------------ ----------- Partners' Capital: Units of partnership interest without par value; Limited partners - 7,753 units 14,451,510 16,004,917 30,456,427 General partner - 1 unit (16,574) 2,064 (14,510) ----------- ------------ ----------- Total partners' capital 14,434,936 16,006,981 30,441,917 ----------- ------------ ----------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $66,483,134 $ (3,915,230) $62,567,904 =========== ============ =========== See accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements. 4 SB PARTNERS ----------- (a New York limited partnership) ------------------------------ PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS --------------------------------- For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------ PRO FORMA PRO FORMA AS ADJUSTMENT INCOME REPORTED (SEE NOTE 2) STATEMENT ----------- ------------ ----------- Revenues: Rental income $12,267,295 $(4,833,431) $ 7,433,864 Interest on short-term investments 35,866 0 35,866 Other 585,077 (168,729) 416,348 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total revenues 12,888,238 (5,002,160) 7,886,078 ----------- ----------- ----------- Expenses: Real estate operating expenses 5,109,704 (1,784,520) 3,325,184 Interest on mortgage notes and other loans payable 3,705,511 (1,506,835) 2,198,676 Depreciation and amortization 2,150,121 (664,046) 1,486,075 Management fees 826,453 (168,702) 657,751 Real estate taxes 1,127,689 (280,973) 846,716 Other 277,642 (39,477) 238,165 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total expenses 13,197,120 (4,444,553) 8,752,567 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net loss from continuing operations (308,882) (557,607) (866,489) Net loss from continuing operations allocated to general partner (40) (72) (112) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net loss from continuing operations allocated to limited partners $ (308,842) $ (557,535) $ (866,377) =========== =========== =========== Net loss from continuing operations per unit of limited partnership interest $ (40) $ (72) $ (112) =========== =========== =========== Weighted Average Number of Units of Limited Partnership Interest Outstanding 7,753 7,753 7,753 =========== =========== =========== See accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements. 5 SB PARTNERS ----------- (a New York limited partnership) ------------------------------ NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS --------------------------------------- (1) Pro Forma Presentation ---------------------- The accompanying pro forma financial statements reflect the sale of Meadowwood Apartments by the Registrant. The balance sheet as of the last filing date, March 31, 2002, has been adjusted to reflect the removal of the assets and liabilities related to Meadowwood Apartments as if the sale had been consummated on the balance sheet date. The statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 has been adjusted to reflect the results of operations of the Registrant as if the sale had been consummated at the beginning of that year. As the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 reflected the results of operations from Meadowwood Apartments as discontinued operations, the statement of operations for that period is not included here. The unaudited pro forma balance sheet is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial position would have been assuming the sale had been consummated as of March 31, 2002, and the unaudited pro forma statement of operations is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been assuming the sale had been consummated as of January 1, 2001, nor do these pro forma financial statements purport to present the future financial position or results of operations of the Registrant. Pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in the Registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K, and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In management's opinion, all adjustments necessary to reflect the sale have been made. 6 (2) Pro Forma Adjustments: ---------------------- Balance Sheet ------------- The assets and related liabilities of Meadowwood Apartments as of March 31, 2002 have been removed from the historical balance sheet to reflect the sale of the property. Assets removed included real estate assets held for sale, $13,823,271, cash held by lenders in escrow, $923,461, unamortized deferred financing costs of $78,495 and miscellaneous other assets totaling $30,663. Liabilities removed include the mortgage note payable and accrued interest of $19,663,351 and $124,383, respectively, tenant security deposits of $56,511, accrued property operating expenses totaling $75,652, and prepaid rents of $2,314. The balance of cash has been increased to reflect the proceeds from the sale of Meadowwood Apartments. The partners' capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the increase in net assets which resulted from the sale. All adjustments are shown as of the date of the last balance sheet filed, March 31, 2002. Statement of Operations ----------------------- All items of income of Meadowwood Apartments have been removed from the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001, including rental and other income received from tenants. All expenses relating to the property, including interest on the related mortgage, real estate operating expenses, taxes, and other expenses have also been removed. In addition, management fees have been reduced to reflect the sale of the property. The aforementioned income and expense adjustments have been prepared as if the sale had taken place at the beginning of the year. In accordance with the rules and regulations regarding the filing of Form 8-K, no gain or loss from the sale of the real estate is reflected in the pro forma statements of operations. (See also Note 3.) (3) Gain on Sale of Investment in Real Estate ----------------------------------------- The sale of Meadowwood Apartments resulted in a net gain for financial reporting purposes of approximately $17,000,000. The gain for tax purposes will be computed using the tax basis of the asset sold, and will differ from the gain reported on the financial statements. In accordance with the rules and regulations regarding the filing of Form 8-K, no gain or loss from the sale of the real estate is reflected in the pro forma statements of operations. 7 SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. SB Partners -------------------------------------- (Registrant) By: SB PARTNERS REAL ESTATE CORPORATION GENERAL PARTNER Date May 24, 2002 /s/ George N. Tietjen III ------------------------ -------------------------------------- George N. Tietjen III Vice-President (Principal Accounting Officer)