UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________to _________
Commission file number 0-16116
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
California 95-4052473
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
55 Beattie Place, PO Box 1089
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
(Address of principal executive offices)
(864) 239-1000
(Issuer's telephone number)
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit data)
March 31, 2004
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 75
Receivables and deposits 18
Restricted escrows 37
Other assets 358
Investment properties:
Land $ 1,013
Buildings and related personal property 8,561
9,574
Less accumulated depreciation (4,023) 5,551
$ 6,039
Liabilities and Partners' Deficit
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 31
Tenant security deposit liabilities 43
Due to affiliates (Note B) 27
Accrued property taxes 73
Other liabilities 115
Mortgage notes payable 7,094
Partners' Deficit:
General partner $ (171)
Limited partners (12,425 units issued and
outstanding) (1,173) (1,344)
$ 6,039
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2004 2003
Revenues:
Rental income $ 562 $ 558
Other income 74 57
Total revenues 636 615
Expenses:
Operating 265 268
General and administrative 32 27
Depreciation 93 89
Interest 106 127
Property taxes 72 77
Total expenses 568 588
Net income $ 68 $ 27
Net income allocated to general partner (1%) $ 1 $ --
Net income allocated to limited partners (99%) 67 27
$ 68 $ 27
Net income per limited partnership unit $ 5.39 $ 2.17
Distributions per limited partnership unit $ 4.75 $ --
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit data)
Limited
Partnership General Limited
Units Partner Partners Total
Original capital contributions 12,425 $ 1 $12,425 $12,426
Partners' deficit at
December 31, 2003 12,425 $ (171) $(1,181) $(1,352)
Distributions to partners -- (1) (59) (60)
Net income for the three months
ended March 31, 2004 -- 1 67 68
Partners' deficit at
March 31, 2004 12,425 $ (171) $(1,173) $(1,344)
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2004 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 68 $ 27
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation 93 89
Amortization of loan costs 8 5
Change in accounts:
Receivables and deposits 12 12
Other assets (76) 5
Accounts payable 15 1
Due to affiliates (4) --
Accrued property taxes (215) (224)
Tenant security deposit liabilities (3) 6
Other liabilities (33) 7
Net cash used in operating activities (135) (72)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property improvements and replacements (28) (34)
Net withdrawals from restricted escrows 58 1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 30 (33)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to partners (60) --
Advances from affiliates -- 117
Repayment of advances from affiliates -- (55)
Payments on mortgage notes payable (48) (41)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (108) 21
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (213) (84)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 288 184
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 75 $ 100
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 102 $ 122
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note A - Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Angeles
Opportunity Properties, Ltd. (the "Partnership" or the "Registrant") have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b)
of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of Angeles Realty Corporation II (the
"General Partner" and a subsidiary of Apartment Investment and Management
Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust), all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month
period ended March 31, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties
The Partnership has no employees and is dependent on the General Partner and its
affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities.
The Partnership Agreement provides for certain payments to affiliates for
services and reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf
of the Partnership.
Affiliates of the General Partner are entitled to 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
$31,000 for both of the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, which is
included in operating expenses.
An affiliate of the General Partner received reimbursement of accountable
administrative expenses amounting to approximately $21,000 for both of the three
months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, which is included in general and
administrative expenses. At March 31, 2004, the Partnership owed approximately
$27,000 in reimbursements which is shown as due to affiliates.
During the three months ended March 31, 2003, an affiliate of the General
Partner advanced the Partnership approximately $117,000 to assist in paying the
property taxes of the two investment properties. Of these advances, the
Partnership repaid approximately $55,000 during the three months ended March 31,
2003. There were no such advances or repayments during the three months ended
March 31, 2004 and there was no balance outstanding at March 31, 2004. Interest
was charged at the prime rate plus 2% and was approximately $1,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2003.
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 and vehicle
liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through
insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the General
Partner. During 2004, the Partnership anticipates its for insurance coverage and
fees associated with policy claims administration provided by AIMCO and its
affiliates will be approximately $21,000. The Partnership was charged
approximately $32,000 for 2003.
Note C - Contingencies
In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the
Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia
Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the
State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as
defendants, among others, the Partnership, its General Partner and several of
their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to
assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on
behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are
named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of
interests in certain General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past
tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units;
management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of
transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby
Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO.
The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial
dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a
complaint (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are
named in the Nuanes action, captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group. On or
about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller
action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for,
among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion,
unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution.
On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.
In general terms, the proposed settlement provides for certification for
settlement purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in
this Partnership and others (the "Partnerships") as of December 20, 2002, the
dismissal with prejudice and release of claims in the Nuanes and Heller
litigation, payment by AIMCO of $9.9 million (which shall be distributed to
settlement class members after deduction of attorney fees and costs of class
counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of
independent appraisals of the Partnerships' properties by a Court appointed
appraiser. An affiliate of the General Partner has also agreed to make at least
one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests in the
Partnerships within one year of final approval, if it is granted, and to provide
partners with the independent appraisals at the time of these tenders. The
proposed settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs
which the General Partner or its affiliates will charge the Partnerships in
connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class counsel fees and
costs in this litigation. On April 11, 2003, notice was distributed to limited
partners providing the details of the proposed settlement.
On June 13, 2003, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and entered
judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector
("Objector") filed an appeal seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order
approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On November 24, 2003,
the Objector filed an application requesting the Court order AIMCO to withdraw
settlement tender offers it had commenced, refrain from making further offers
pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third parties, contending
that the offers did not conform with the terms of the Settlement. Counsel for
the Objector (on behalf of another investor) had alternatively requested the
Court take certain action purportedly to enforce the terms of the settlement
agreement. On December 18, 2003, the Court heard oral argument on the motions
and denied them both in their entirety. On January 28, 2004, Objector filed his
opening brief in his pending appeal. On April 23, 2004, the General Partner and
its affiliates filed a response brief in support of the settlement and the
judgment thereto. Plaintiffs have also filed a brief in support of the
settlement. Objector is scheduled to file a reply brief no later than May 13,
2004.
On August 8, 2003 AIMCO Properties L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner,
was served with a Complaint in the United States District Court, District of
Columbia alleging that AIMCO Properties L.P. 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. On March 5, 2004 Plaintiffs filed an
amended complaint also naming NHP Management Company, which is also an affiliate
of the General Partner. The Complaint is styled as 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. failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required
to be "on-call". Additionally, the Complaint alleges AIMCO Properties L.P.
failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that
they worked in responding to a call while "on-call". The Defendants have filed
an answer to the Amended Complaint denying the substantive allegations.
Discovery is currently underway.
The General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership,
whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material
to the Partnership's overall operations.
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.
Pursuant to a formal order of investigation received by AIMCO on March 29, 2004,
the Central Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission is conducting an investigation relating to certain matters. AIMCO
believes the areas of investigation include AIMCO's miscalculated monthly net
rental income figures in third quarter 2003, forecasted guidance, accounts
payable, rent concessions, vendor rebates, and capitalization of expenses and
payroll. AIMCO is cooperating fully. AIMCO does not believe that the ultimate
outcome will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
condition or results of operations taken as a whole. Similarly, the General
Partner does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse
effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial condition or results of
operations taken as a whole.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The matters discussed in this report contain certain forward-looking statements,
including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial performance
and the effect of government regulations. Actual results may differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a
variety of risks and factors including, without limitation: national and local
economic conditions; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the
Registrant and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment
in which the Registrant operates; financing risks, including the risk that cash
flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal
and interest; real estate risks, including variations of real estate values and
the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in
such markets; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting and
defending claims and any adverse outcomes, and possible environmental
liabilities. Readers should carefully review the Registrant's financial
statements and the notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in the
documents the Registrant files from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The Partnership's investment properties consist of two apartment complexes. The
following table sets forth the average occupancy for each of the properties for
the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:
Average Occupancy
Property 2004 2003
Lake Meadows Apartments (1) 94% 90%
Garland, Texas
Lakewood Apartments 91% 90%
Tomball, Texas
(1) The General Partner attributes the increase in occupancy at Lake Meadows
Apartments to increased marketing efforts by the local property
management.
The Partnership's financial results are dependent 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 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 General
Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from the burden of inflation-related
increases in expenses by increasing rents and maintaining a high overall
occupancy level. However, the General Partner may use rental concessions and
rental rate reductions to offset softening market conditions, accordingly, there
is no guarantee that the General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan.
Further, a number of factors which are outside the control of the Partnership
such as the local economic climate and weather can adversely or positively
impact the Partnership's financial results.
Results from Operations
The Partnership's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
was approximately $68,000 and $27,000, respectively. The increase in net income
for the three month period is due to an increase in total revenues and a
decrease in total expenses. Total revenues increased due to an increase in other
income. Other income increased due to increases in utilities reimbursements and
lease cancellation fees at Lakewood Apartments.
Total expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease in interest expense.
Interest expense decreased due to the refinancing of the mortgage encumbering
Lake Meadows Apartments in May 2003 which resulted in a lower interest rate.
Included in general and administrative expenses are management reimbursements to
the General Partner as allowed under the Partnership Agreement. Also included in
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 March 31, 2004, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $75,000 compared to approximately $100,000 at March 31, 2003. Cash
and cash equivalents decreased approximately $213,000 from December 31, 2003 due
to approximately $135,000 and $108,000 of cash used in operating and financing
activities, respectively, partially offset by approximately $30,000 of cash
provided by investing activities. Cash used in financing activities consisted of
distributions to partners and principal payments made on the mortgages
encumbering the investment properties. Cash provided by investing activities
consisted of net withdrawals from restricted escrows held by the mortgage lender
partially offset by property improvements and replacements. 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 registrant and to comply with
Federal, state, and local legal an regulatory requirements. The General Partner
monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance and is
studying new federal laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 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, including increased legal and audit fees. Capital improvements
planned for the Partnership's properties are detailed below.
Lake Meadows Apartments
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Partnership completed
approximately $19,000 of capital improvements at Lake Meadows Apartments,
consisting primarily of floor covering replacements, water heaters and parking
lot resurfacing. These improvements were funded from operating cash flow. The
Partnership evaluates the capital improvement needs of the property during the
year and currently expects to complete an additional $34,000 in capital
improvements during the remainder of 2004. Additional capital improvements may
be considered and will depend on the physical condition of the property as well
as the anticipated cash flow generated by the property.
Lakewood Apartments
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Partnership completed
approximately $9,000 of capital improvements at Lakewood Apartments, consisting
primarily of floor covering and appliance replacements. These improvements were
funded from operating cash flow. The Partnership evaluates the capital
improvement needs of the property during the year and currently expects to
complete an additional $132,000 in capital improvements during the remainder of
2004. Additional capital improvements may be considered and will depend on the
physical condition of the property as well as the anticipated cash flow
generated by the property.
Additional capital expenditures will be incurred only to the extent of cash
available from operations and from the Partnership's reserves. To the extent
that such budgeted capital improvements are completed, the Partnership's
distributable cash flow, if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short
term.
The Partnership's assets are thought to be sufficient for any near-term needs
(exclusive of capital improvements) of the Partnership. The mortgage
indebtedness encumbering Lakewood Apartments of approximately $5,036,000 matures
in January 2022, at which time the loan is scheduled to be fully amortized. The
mortgage indebtedness encumbering Lake Meadows Apartments of approximately
$2,058,000 matures in September 2007 at which time a balloon payment of
approximately $1,877,000 is required. The General Partner has the option to
extend the maturity on the Lake Meadows loan for another five years. After that
period, the General Partner will attempt to refinance the indebtedness and/or
sell the property prior to the maturity date. If the property cannot be
refinanced or sold for a sufficient amount, the Partnership will risk losing the
property through foreclosure.
The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the three months ended
March 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands, except per unit data):
Per Limited Per Limited
Three Months Ended Partnership Three Months Ended Partnership
March 31, 2004 Unit March 31, 2003 Unit
Operations $ 60 $ 4.75 $ -- $ --
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 that the Partnership will generate sufficient funds from operations
after required capital expenditures to permit additional distributions to its
partners during the remainder of 2004 or subsequent periods.
Other
In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the
Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 6,361 limited partnership units (the
"Units") in the Partnership representing 51.20% of the outstanding Units at
March 31, 2004. A number of these Units were acquired pursuant to tender offers
made by AIMCO or its affiliates. It is possible that AIMCO or its affiliates
will acquire additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and
units in AIMCO Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of AIMCO, either
through private purchases or tender offers. Pursuant to the Partnership
Agreement, unit holders holding a majority of the Units are entitled to take
action with respect to a variety of matters that include, but are not limited
to, voting on certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and voting to
remove the General Partner. As a result of its ownership of 51.20% of the
outstanding Units, AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to control all
such voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. Although the General
Partner owes fiduciary duties to the limited partners of the Partnership, the
General Partner also owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder. As
a result, the duties of the General Partner, as general partner, to the
Partnership and its limited partners may come into conflict with the duties of
the General Partner to AIMCO, as its sole stockholder.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States which require the Partnership
to make estimates and assumptions. 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 considered impaired. If events or circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of a property may be impaired, the Partnership will make an
assessment of its recoverability by estimating the undiscounted future cash
flows, excluding interest charges, of the property. If the carrying amount
exceeds the aggregate future cash flows, the Partnership would recognize an
impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the
property.
Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. Several
factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of the
Partnership's investment properties. These factors include, but are not limited
to, changes in the national, regional and local economic climate; local
conditions, such as an oversupply of multifamily properties; competition from
other available multifamily property owners and changes in market rental rates.
Any adverse changes in these factors could cause impairment of the Partnership's
assets.
Revenue Recognition
The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less.
Rental income attributable to leases is recognized monthly as it is earned. 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.
The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or
in response to heavy competition from other similar complexes in the area. Any
concessions given at the inception of the lease are amortized over the life of
the lease.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Partnership's management, with the
participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer
of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership's principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated
the effectiveness of the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures (as
such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive
officer and principal financial officer of the General Partner, who are the
equivalent of the Partnership's principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such
period, the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes
in the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the
fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership's internal control
over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the
Partnership commenced an action entitled Rosalie Nuanes, et al. v. Insignia
Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the
State of California for the County of San Mateo. The plaintiffs named as
defendants, among others, the Partnership, its General Partner and several of
their affiliated partnerships and corporate entities. The action purported to
assert claims on behalf of a class of limited partners and derivatively on
behalf of a number of limited partnerships (including the Partnership) that are
named as nominal defendants, challenging, among other things, the acquisition of
interests in certain General Partner entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
("Insignia") and entities that were, at one time, affiliates of Insignia; past
tender offers by the Insignia affiliates to acquire limited partnership units;
management of the partnerships by the Insignia affiliates; and the series of
transactions which closed on October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby
Insignia and Insignia Properties Trust, respectively, were merged into AIMCO.
The plaintiffs sought monetary damages and equitable relief, including judicial
dissolution of the Partnership. In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a
complaint (the "Heller action") was filed against the same defendants that are
named in the Nuanes action, captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group. On or
about August 6, 2001, plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The Heller
action was brought as a purported derivative action, and asserted claims for,
among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion,
unjust enrichment, and judicial dissolution.
On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.
In general terms, the proposed settlement provides for certification for
settlement purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in
this Partnership and others (the "Partnerships") as of December 20, 2002, the
dismissal with prejudice and release of claims in the Nuanes and Heller
litigation, payment by AIMCO of $9.9 million (which shall be distributed to
settlement class members after deduction of attorney fees and costs of class
counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of
independent appraisals of the Partnerships' properties by a Court appointed
appraiser. An affiliate of the General Partner has also agreed to make at least
one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests in the
Partnerships within one year of final approval, if it is granted, and to provide
partners with the independent appraisals at the time of these tenders. The
proposed settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs
which the General Partner or its affiliates will charge the Partnerships in
connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class counsel fees and
costs in this litigation. On April 11, 2003, notice was distributed to limited
partners providing the details of the proposed settlement.
On June 13, 2003, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and entered
judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions. On August 12, 2003, an objector
("Objector") filed an appeal seeking to vacate and/or reverse the order
approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On November 24, 2003,
the Objector filed an application requesting the Court order AIMCO to withdraw
settlement tender offers it had commenced, refrain from making further offers
pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third parties, contending
that the offers did not conform with the terms of the Settlement. Counsel for
the Objector (on behalf of another investor) had alternatively requested the
Court take certain action purportedly to enforce the terms of the settlement
agreement. On December 18, 2003, the Court heard oral argument on the motions
and denied them both in their entirety. On January 28, 2004, Objector filed his
opening brief in his pending appeal. On April 23, 2004, the General Partner and
its affiliates filed a response brief in support of the settlement and the
judgment thereto. Plaintiffs have also filed a brief in support of the
settlement. Objector is scheduled to file a reply brief no later than May 13,
2004.
On August 8, 2003 AIMCO Properties L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner,
was served with a Complaint in the United States District Court, District of
Columbia alleging that AIMCO Properties L.P. 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. On March 5, 2004 Plaintiffs filed an
amended complaint also naming NHP Management Company, which is also an affiliate
of the General Partner. The Complaint is styled as 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. failed to compensate maintenance workers for time that they were required
to be "on-call". Additionally, the Complaint alleges AIMCO Properties L.P.
failed to comply with the FLSA in compensating maintenance workers for time that
they worked in responding to a call while "on-call". The Defendants have filed
an answer to the Amended Complaint denying the substantive allegations.
Discovery is currently underway.
The General Partner does not anticipate that any costs to the Partnership,
whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will be material
to the Partnership's overall operations.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibits:
Exhibit 3.1, Amendment Certificate and Agreement of the
Limited Partnership filed in the Partnership's prospectus
dated July 7, 1986, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 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.
Exhibit 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.
Exhibit 32.1, Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None filed during the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
By: Angeles Realty Corporation II
General Partner
By: /s/Martha L. Long
Martha L. Long
Senior Vice President
By: /s/Thomas M. Herzog
Thomas M. Herzog
Senior Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: May 13, 2004
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Martha L. Long, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Angeles
Opportunity Properties, Ltd.;
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 registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant'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 registrant
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
registrant, 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 registrant'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 registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant'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 registrant'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 registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 13, 2004
/s/Martha L. Long
Martha L. Long
Senior Vice President of Angeles Realty
Corporation II, equivalent of the chief
executive officer of the Partnership
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Thomas M. Herzog, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Angeles
Opportunity Properties, Ltd.;
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 registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant'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 registrant
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
registrant, 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 registrant'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 registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant'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 registrant'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 registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 13, 2004
/s/Thomas M. Herzog
Thomas M. Herzog
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer of Angeles Realty Corporation II,
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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB of Angeles Opportunity
Properties, Ltd. (the "Partnership"), for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the "Report"), Martha L. Long, as the equivalent of the chief executive officer
of the Partnership, and Thomas M. Herzog, 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: May 13, 2004
/s/Thomas M. Herzog
Name: Thomas M. Herzog
Date: May 13, 2004
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.