UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
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)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 ___
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit data)
March 31, 2005
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25
Receivables and deposits 21
Other assets 233
Investment property:
Land $ 540
Buildings and related personal property 6,300
6,840
Less accumulated depreciation (3,109) 3,731
$ 4,010
Liabilities and Partners' Deficit
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 36
Tenant security deposit liabilities 30
Due to affiliates (Note B) 22
Accrued property taxes 50
Other liabilities 85
Mortgage note payable 4,889
Partners' Deficit:
General partner $ (170)
Limited partners (12,425 units issued and
outstanding) (932) (1,102)
$ 4,010
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,
2005 2004
Revenues: (restated)
Rental income $ 361 $ 392
Other income 42 55
Total revenues 403 447
Expenses:
Operating 219 176
General and administrative 19 32
Depreciation 61 64
Interest 89 92
Property taxes 51 49
Total expenses 439 413
(Loss) income from continuing operations (36) 34
Income from discontinued operations -- 34
Net (loss) income $ (36) $ 68
Net income allocated to general partner (1%) $ -- $ 1
Net (loss) income allocated to limited partners (99%) (36) 67
$ (36) $ 68
Per limited partnership unit:
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(2.90) $ 2.70
Income from discontinued operations -- 2.69
$(2.90) $ 5.39
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, 2004 12,425 $ (170) $ (896) $(1,066)
Net loss for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 -- -- (36) (36)
Partners' deficit at
March 31, 2005 12,425 $ (170) $ (932) $(1,102)
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005 2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $ (36) $ 68
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used
in operating activities:
Depreciation 61 93
Amortization of loan costs 2 8
Change in accounts:
Receivables and deposits 3 12
Other assets (34) (76)
Accounts payable 7 15
Due to affiliates 4 (4)
Accrued property taxes (140) (215)
Tenant security deposit liabilities -- (3)
Other liabilities (16) (33)
Net cash used in operating activities (149) (135)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property improvements and replacements (16) (28)
Net withdrawals from restricted escrows -- 58
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (16) 30
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to partners -- (60)
Payments on mortgage notes payable (38) (48)
Net cash used in financing activities (38) (108)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (203) (213)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 228 288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 25 $ 75
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 87 $ 102
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, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. 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, 2004.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144,
the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2004 has been restated to reflect the operations of Lake Meadows Apartments as
income from discontinued operations due to the sale of the property in June
2004.
Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties
The Partnership has no employees and depends 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 receive 5% of gross receipts from the
Partnership's property as compensation for providing property management
services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $20,000 and
$31,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, which is included in
operating expenses and income from discontinued operations.
Affiliates of the General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of
accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $16,000 and
$21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which
is included in general and administrative expenses and investment property. The
portion of these reimbursements included in investment property for both the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are fees related to construction
management services provided by an affiliate of the General Partner of
approximately $1,000. The construction management service fees are calculated
based on a percentage of additions to the investment property. At March 31,
2005, approximately $22,000 in reimbursements was due to the General Partner and
is included in due to affiliates on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
The Partnership insures its property 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 property above the AIMCO limits through
insurance policies obtained by AIMCO from insurers unaffiliated with the General
Partner. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Partnership was
charged by AIMCO and its affiliates approximately $16,000 for hazard insurance
coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration. Additional
charges will be incurred by the Partnership during 2005 as other insurance
policies renew later in the year. The Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its
affiliates approximately $34,000 for insurance coverage and fees associated with
policy claims administration during the year ended December 31, 2004.
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 captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was
filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. 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 28, 2002, the trial
court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.
On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.
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 (the "Appeal") seeking to vacate and/or reverse the
order approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004 the
Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court's use of a referee and its
order requiring Objector to pay those fees.
On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.
With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals
vacated the trial court's order and remanded to the trial court for further
findings on the basis that the "state of the record is insufficient to permit
meaningful appellate review". With regard to the second appeal, the Court of
Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. On April
26, 2005, the Court of Appeals lifted the stay of a pending appeal related to
the Heller action and the trial court's order striking the complaint. On April
28, 2005, the Objector filed a Petition for Review with the California Supreme
Court in connection with the opinion vacating the order approving settlement and
remanding for further findings. The General Partner and its affiliates are
currently scheduled to file an answer to Objector's petition on May 18, 2005.
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.
As previously disclosed AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both
affiliates of the 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 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 responding to a
call while "on-call." The defendants have filed an answer to the amended
complaint denying the substantive allegations. Oral argument relating to the
certification of the collective action is scheduled for May 12, 2005. 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
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.
The Partnership is unaware of any other pending or outstanding litigation
matters involving it or its investment property 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, 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 and operation of its property, the Partnership
could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated
with its property.
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 General Partner have
implemented a national policy and procedures to prevent or eliminate mold from
its properties and the General Partner believes that these measures will
eliminate, or at least 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 General 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
The Central Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") is conducting a formal investigation relating to certain
matters. Although the staff of the SEC is not limited in the areas that it may
investigate, 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,
capitalization of payroll and certain other costs, and tax credit transactions.
At the end of the first quarter of 2005, the SEC added certain tender offers for
limited partnership interests as an area of investigation. AIMCO is cooperating
fully. AIMCO is not able to predict when the investigation will be resolved.
AIMCO does not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse
effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
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.
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 property consists of one apartment complex. The
following table sets forth the average occupancy for the property for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:
Average Occupancy
Property 2005 2004
Lakewood Apartments 83% 91%
Tomball, Texas
The General Partner attributes the decrease in occupancy at Lakewood Apartments
to increased credit standards for tenants.
The Partnership's financial results depend upon a number of factors including
the ability to attract and maintain tenants at the investment property, interest
rates on mortgage loans, costs incurred to operate the investment property,
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 property 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 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 from Operations
The Partnership's net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was
approximately $36,000 compared to net income of approximately $68,000 for the
same period in 2004. The decrease in net income for the three month period is
due to decreases in income from discontinued operations and total revenues, and
an increase in total expenses. In accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, the consolidated statement of operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2004 has been restated to reflect the
operations of Lake Meadows Apartments as income from discontinued operations due
to the sale of the property in June 2004.
Excluding the income from discontinued operations, the Partnership's loss from
continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was
approximately $36,000 compared to income from continuing operations of
approximately $34,000 for the same period in 2004. The decrease in income from
continuing operations for the three month period is due to a decrease in total
revenues and an increase in total expenses. Total revenues decreased due to
decreases in rental and other income. Rental income decreased due to decreases
in occupancy and the average rental rate at the investment property partially
offset by a decrease in bad debt expense. Other income decreased due to a
decrease in lease cancellation fees.
Total expenses increased due to an increase in operating expense partially
offset by a decrease in general and administrative expense. Operating expense
increased due to increases in property and maintenance expenses. Property
expense increased due to an increase in payroll and related benefits at the
investment property. Maintenance expense increased due to an increase in
contract labor at the investment property.
General and administrative expense decreased due to a decrease in 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, 2005, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $25,000 compared to approximately $75,000 at March 31, 2004. Cash
and cash equivalents decreased approximately $203,000, from December 31, 2004,
due to approximately $149,000, $16,000 and $38,000 of cash used in operating,
investing and financing activities, respectively. Cash used in investing
activities consisted of property improvements and replacements. Cash used in
financing activities consisted of principal payments made on the mortgage
encumbering the investment property. 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 property 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. 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. Capital improvements planned for the
Partnership's property are detailed below.
Lakewood Apartments
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Partnership completed
approximately $16,000 of capital improvements at Lakewood Apartments, consisting
primarily of structural upgrades and air conditioning unit, floor covering, and
counter top replacements. 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 2005. 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.
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 $4,889,000 matures
in January 2022, at which time the loan is scheduled to be fully amortized.
The Partnership distributed the following amounts during the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per unit data):
Per Limited Per Limited
Three Months Ended Partnership Three Months Ended Partnership
March 31, 2005 Unit March 31, 2004 Unit
Operations $ -- $ -- $ 60 $ 4.75
Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from
operations and the timing of the debt maturity, property sale and/or
refinancing. 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
any distributions to its partners in the year 2005 or subsequent periods.
Other
In addition to its indirect ownership of the general partner interest in the
Partnership, AIMCO and its affiliates owned 6,380 limited partnership units (the
"Units") in the Partnership representing 51.35% of the outstanding Units at
March 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, 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 51.35% 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 property is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation, unless
considered impaired. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of the 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 property. 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
asset.
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 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 captioned Heller v. Insignia Financial Group (the "Heller action") was
filed against the same defendants that are named in the Nuanes action. 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 28, 2002, the trial
court granted defendants motion to strike the complaint.
On January 8, 2003, the parties filed a Stipulation of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.
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 (the "Appeal") seeking to vacate and/or reverse the
order approving the settlement and entering judgment thereto. On May 4, 2004 the
Objector filed a second appeal challenging the court's use of a referee and its
order requiring Objector to pay those fees.
On March 21, 2005, the Court of Appeals issued opinions in both pending appeals.
With regard to the settlement and judgment entered thereto, the Court of Appeals
vacated the trial court's order and remanded to the trial court for further
findings on the basis that the "state of the record is insufficient to permit
meaningful appellate review". With regard to the second appeal, the Court of
Appeals reversed the order requiring the Objector to pay referee fees. On April
26, 2005, the Court of Appeals lifted the stay of a pending appeal related to
the Heller action and the trial court's order striking the complaint. On April
28, 2005, the Objector filed a Petition for Review with the California Supreme
Court in connection with the opinion vacating the order approving settlement and
remanding for further findings. The General Partner and its affiliates are
currently scheduled to file an answer to Objector's petition on May 18, 2005.
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.
As previously disclosed AIMCO Properties L.P. and NHP Management Company, both
affiliates of the 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 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 responding to a
call while "on-call." The defendants have filed an answer to the amended
complaint denying the substantive allegations. Oral argument relating to the
certification of the collective action is scheduled for May 12, 2005. 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
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.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index.
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/Stephen B. Waters
Stephen B. Waters
Vice President
Date: May 12, 2005
ANGELES OPPORTUNITY PROPERTIES, LTD.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of 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
10.3 Joint Venture Agreement - Lakewood Project Joint Venture filed
in Form 8K dated December 31, 1990, and is incorporated herein
by reference
10.10 Multifamily Note dated December 6, 2001, between Lakewood AOPL
and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, a California
Corporation, refinancing the mortgage encumbering Lakewood
Apartments filed in Form 10-KSB dated December 31, 2002 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
10.12 Purchase and Sale Contract between Registrant and Wyndmere
Capital, Inc., dated April 15, 2004, filed in Form 8K dated
June 25, 2004 and is incorporated herein by reference.
10.13 Amendment to Purchase and Sale Contract between Registrant and
Wyndmere Capital, Inc., dated May 13, 2004, filed in Form 8K
dated June 25, 2004 and is incorporated herein by reference.
10.14 Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Contract between
Registrant and Wyndmere Capital, Inc., dated May 27, 2004,
filed in Form 8K dated June 25, 2004 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
10.15 Third Amendment to Purchase and Sale Contract between
Registrant and Wyndmere Capital, Inc., dated June 9, 2004,
filed in Form 8K dated June 25, 2004 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
10.16 Assignment of Purchase and Sale Contract between Wyndmere
Capital Inc., and Lake Meadows Partners, Ltd., dated June
15, 2004, filed in Form 8K dated June 25, 2004 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002.
99.1 Partnership prospectus filed in registration statement dated
June 26, 1987, which is incorporated herein by reference.
99.2 Agreement of Limited Partnership for AOP GP Limited
Partnership, L.P. and Angeles Opportunity Properties, Ltd.
entered into on September 9, 1993.
99.3 Agreement of Limited Partnership for New Lake Meadows, L.P.
between AOP GP Limited Partnership, L.P. and Angeles
Opportunity Properties, Ltd. entered into on September 9,
1993.
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 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: May 12, 2005
/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, Stephen B. Waters, 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 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: May 12, 2005
/s/Stephen B. Waters
Stephen B. Waters
Vice President 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,
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: May 12, 2005
/s/Stephen B. Waters
Name: Stephen B. Waters
Date: May 12, 2005
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.