REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (a California Limited Partnership) Index to Form 10-K December 31, 1999 Part I Page No. Item 1 - Business 3 Item 2 - Properties 4-5 Item 3 - Legal Proceedings 6 Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders (partners) 6 Part II Item 5 - Market for the Registrant's Partners' Capital and related matters 6 Item 6 - Selected Financial Data 6-8 Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9 -13 Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 13-37 Item 9 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 38 Part III Item 10 - Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 38 Item 11 - Executive Compensation 39 Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and management 40 Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 40 Part IV Item 14 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. 40-41 Signatures 42 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the year ended December 31, 1999 Commission file number 333-13113 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-3158788 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification) incorporation or organization) 650 El Camino Real Suite G, Redwood City, CA 94063 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone No. including area code (650) 365-5341 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partnership Units None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Partnership Units Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the preceding 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 XXXX NO - --------------- ------------------------ As of December 31, 1999, the limited partnership units purchased by non affiliates was 351,109.41 units computed at $100.00 a unit for $35,110,941. Documents incorporated by reference: Portions of the Prospectus came into effect on December 4, 1996, (the "Prospectus") are incorporated in Parts II, III, and IV. Exhibits filed as part of Form S-11 Registration Statement #333-13113 are referenced in part IV. Part I Item 1 - Business Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is organized to engage in business as a mortgage lender, for the primary purpose of making loans secured primarily by first and second deeds of trust on California real estate. Loans are arranged and serviced by Redwood Mortgage Corp. The Partnership's objectives are to make loans that will: (i) yield a high rate of return from mortgage lending; and (ii) preserve and protect the Partnership's capital. Investors should not expect the Partnership to provide tax benefits of the type commonly associated with limited partnership tax shelter investments. The Partnership is intended to serve as an investment alternative for investors seeking current income. However, unlike other investments which are intended to provide current income, an investment in the Partnership will be less liquid, not readily transferable, and not provide a guaranteed return over its investment life. Initially, a minimum of 2,500 Units ($250,000) and a maximum of 150,000 Units $15,000,000) were sold. This initial offering closed on October 31, 1996. Subsequently, the Partnership commenced a second offering of up to 300,000 additional Units ($30,000,000) commencing on December 4, 1996. All units are being offered on a "best efforts" basis, which means that no one is guaranteeing that any minimum number of Units will be sold, through broker-dealer member firms of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (See "TERMS OF THE OFFERING" and " PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION"). The Partnership began selling Units in February, 1993, and began investing in mortgages in April, 1993. At December 31, 1999, the Partnership has investments in Mortgage Investments with principal balances totalling $35,693,147. Interest rates ranged from 8.00% to 14.00%. Currently First Trust Deeds comprise 51.81% of the total amount of the Mortgage Investment portfolio, a decrease of 26.04% over 1998 level of 70.05%. Junior loans (2nd and 3rd Trust Deeds) make up 48.19%, an increase of 60.90% over 1998 level of 29.95%.Owner-occupied homes, combined with non-owner occupied Mortgage Investments, total 51.25% of the Mortgage Investment portfolio. Loans secured by multi-family properties make up 0.85% of the total Mortgage Investments. Commercial Mortgage Investments, now comprise 47.90% of the portfolio, an increase from 42.03% last year. 77.33% of the total Mortgage Investments, are in six counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. The County of Stanislaus makes up 15.54% of the Mortgage Investments. Stanislaus County is an adjacent County to the San Francisco Bay Area, located approximately 65 miles from San Francisco. The balance of Mortgage Investments are primarily in Northern California. Mortgage Investment size increased this past year, and is now averaging $673,456 per Mortgage Investment, up from $580,108 in 1998. This increase is due to the ability of the Partnership by virtue of its increasing size to invest in larger Mortgage Investments. The average Mortgage Investment as of December 31, 1999, represents 1.82% of Limited Partners capital and 1.89% of outstanding Mortgage Investments, similar to December 31, 1998 average Mortgage Investment size of 2.14% of Limited Partners capital and 1.82% of outstanding Mortgage Investments. Some of the Mortgage Investments are fractionalized between affiliated partnerships with objectives similar to those of the Partnership to further reduce risk. Average equity per loan transaction stood at 38.56%, a decrease in equity of 1.94% from the previous year. This average equity is generally considered very conservative. Generally, the more equity, the more protection for the lender. The General Partners believe the Partnership's Mortgage Investment portfolio is in good condition with only one property in foreclosure as of the end of December, 1999. Item 2 - Properties A summary of the Partnership's Mortgage Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 1999, is set forth below. Mortgage Investments as a Percentage of Total Mortgage Investments First Trust Deeds $19,388,393.83 Appraised Value of Properties 32,360,133.00 Total Investment as a % of Appraisal 59.91% First Trust Deeds 19,388,393.83 Second Trust Deed Mortgage Investments 16,082,802.44 Third Trust Deed Mortgage Investments 221,951.22 ------------------- 35,693,147.49 First Trust Deeds due other Lenders 21,119,420.00 Second Trust Deeds due other Lenders 2,600,000.00 Total Debt $59,412,567.49 Appraised Property Value $97,556,330.00 Total Investments as a % of Appraisal 60.90% Number of Mortgage Investments Outstanding 53 Average Investment $673,455.61 Average Investment as a % of Net Assets 1.82% Largest Investment Outstanding 2,600,000.00 Largest Investment as a % of Net Assets 7.02% Loans as a Percentage of Total Mortgage Investments First Trust Deeds 54.32% Second Trust Deeds 45.06% Third Trust Deeds 0.62% ------------------ Total 100.00% Mortgage Investments by Type of Property Amount Percent Owner Occupied Homes $7,336,275.45 20.55% Non-Owner Occupied Homes 10,957,622.03 30.70% Apartments 302,796.53 0.85% Commercial 17,096,453.48 47.90% ----------------- ----------- Total $35,693,147.49 100.00% The following is a distribution of Mortgage Investments outstanding as of December 31, 1999 by Counties. County Total Percent Mortgage Investments San Francisco $11,922,534.32 33.40% Santa Clara 6,204,610.57 17.38% San Mateo 5,698,300.21 15.96% Stanislaus 5,545,878.38 15.54% Marin 2,090,630.58 5.86% Placer 1,355,608.45 3.80% Contra Costa 1,316,342.71 3.68% Lake 737,500.00 2.07% Alameda 406,037.29 1.14% San Joaquin 194,811.75 0.55% Fresno 127,723.21 0.36% Riverside 50,000.00 0.14% Sacramento 43,170.02 0.12% ------------------------ ----------- Total $35,693,147.49 100.00% Statement of Condition of Mortgage Investments Number of Mortgage Investments in Foreclosure 1 Scheduled maturity dates of mortgage investments as of December 31, 1999 are as follows: Year Ending December 31, ------------------- 2000 $16,579,435 2001 14,365,526 2002 962,638 2003 308,957 2004 950,000 Thereafter 2,526,591 ---------------- $35,693,147 ================ The scheduled maturities for 2000 include approximately nine Mortgage Investments totalling $4,984,651 which were past maturity at December 31, 1999. Interest payment on only four of these loans was delinquent. In 1995, the Partnership chose to allow a senior lender to foreclose out its deed of trust on one of its Mortgage Investments. The Partnership commenced a legal action to collect this debt. A settlement was reached for this debt collection. As of December 31, 1999, $30,000 of the amount due has been collected. The remaining balance due has been recorded as an account receivable in the financial statements. Additional payments are expected in year 2000. As of January 01, 1999, the Partnership owned a vacant lot acquired through the foreclosure of Mortgage Investment. The vacant lot was valued at $66,000 and was subsequently sold in April 1999 for $85,000. Additionally, the Partnership wholly owns a limited liability company (LLC) whose sole asset is a partially completed single family residence. This partially completed single family residence was originally foreclosed upon by the Partnership and subsequently transferred to the LLC at a cost of $181,139. Additional expenditures over the $181,139 basis, have been primarily for completion of the construction. At the time of writing this report (February, 2000), the construction was fully completed and the property was sold. Item 3 - Legal Proceedings In the normal course of business, the Partnership may become involved in various types of legal proceedings such as assignment of rents, bankruptcy proceedings, appointment of receivers, unlawful detainers, judicial foreclosure, etc., to enforce the provisions of the deeds of trust, collect the debt owed under the promissory notes, or to protect/ recoup its investment from the real property secured by the deeds of trust. None of these actions would typically be of any material importance. As of the date hereof, the Partnership is not involved in any legal proceedings other than those that would be considered part of the normal course of business. Item 4 - Submission of matters to vote of Security Holders (Partners). No matters have been submitted to a vote of the Partnership. Part II Item 5 - Market for the Registrant's Units and Related Partnership Matters. 300,000 units at $100 each (minimum 20 units) are being offered (150,000 units were previously offered and sold) through broker-dealer member firms of the National Association of Securities Dealers on a "best efforts" basis (as indicated in Part I item 1). Investors have the option of withdrawing earnings on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis or reinvesting and compounding the earnings. Limited Partners may withdraw from the Partnership in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement subject to possible early withdrawal penalties. There is no established public trading market. A description of the Partnership units, transfer restrictions and withdrawal provisions is more fully described under the section entitled "Description of Units" and summary of Limited Partnership Agreement, pages 67 through 75 of the Prospectus, a part of the referenced Registration Statement, which is incorporated by reference. Pursuant to Post-effective No. 9, effective as of February 28, 2000, each unit of the Limited Partnership shall be offered at a price of $1.00 instead of $100. This has been done as an administrative convenience that will save the Partnership considerable expense. The total number of units being offered has increased to 30,000,000 from 300,000, however, the aggregate offering amount of $30,000,000 has not increased. This is simply a semantic change with no effect on an investor's interest, or the total aggregate dollar amount being offered. The Partnership does not actually issue "units". An investor's interest is determined based solely on his capital account balance. Item 6 - Selected Financial Data Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII began operations in April 1993. Financial results for years 1984 through December 31, 1998, for prior partnerships are incorporated by reference to the Prospectus (S-11) dated December 4, 1996, Table III pages 104 through 138, Supplement No.4 dated April 24, 1998, and Supplement No. 5 dated April 28, 1999. Financial condition and results of operation for the Partnership for three years to December 31, 1999 were: Balance Sheet Assets December 31, ------------------------------------------------------ 1999 1998 1997 ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- Cash $1,602,568 $528,688 $663,159 Accounts Receivable: Mortgage Investments secured by Deeds of Trust 35,693,148 31,905,958 25,304,989 Accrued interest and other fees 711,521 459,418 341,976 Advances on Mortgage Investments 33,251 211,145 205,804 Other receivables - Unsecured 49,090 48,849 62,844 Less allowance for losses (834,359) (414,073) (257,500) Investment in Limited Liability Corporation 373,358 304,139 251,139 Real estate owned, net 0 66,000 70,138 Organization cost net of amortization 0 0 1,875 Prepaid Expenses 6,332 11,835 10,151 Due from General Partners/Related Companies 0 0 2,999 ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- $37,634,909 $33,121,959 $26,657,574 ================ ============== ============== Liabilities and Partners Capital December 31, ----------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 ---------------- --------------- --------------- Liabilities: Deferred interest $213,529 $124,805 $83,066 Note payable - Bank 0 5,947,000 5,640,000 Accounts payable 29,413 2,500 3,355 Subscriptions to partnership in applicant 330,000 0 0 status ---------------- --------------- ---------------- $572,942 $6,074,305 $5,726,421 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- Partners' Capital Limited partners subject to redemption 37,030,017 27,025,331 20,914,721 General Partners 31,950 22,323 16,432 --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- $37,061,967 $27,047,654 $20,931,153 ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- $37,634,909 $33,121,959 $26,657,574 ================ =============== ================ Statement of Income December 31, -------------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 -------------------- -------------- ------------ Gross Revenue $4,426,245 $3,406,021 $2,629,457 Expenses 1,482,051 1,127,439 820,937 -------------- -------------- ------------ Income before interest credited to Partners in applicant 2,944,194 2,278,582 1,808,520 status Interest credited to Partners in applicant status 1,914 4,454 9,562 -------------- -------------- ------------ Net Income $2,942,280 $2,274,128 $1,798,958 ============== ============== ============ Net income to General Partners (1%) $29,423 $22,741 $17,990 ============== ============== ============ Net Income to Limited Partners (99%) $2,912,857 $2,251,387 $1,780,968 ============== ============== ============ Net Income per $1,000 invested by Limited Partners for - where income is reinvested and compounded $84 $84 $84 ============== ============== ============ - where partner receives income in monthly distributions $81 $81 $81 ============== ============== ============ The annualized yield for 1997 was 8.40%, for 1998 was 8.40% and for 1999 it was 8.42%. An average annualized yield since inception through December 31, 1999, was 8.36%. Item 7 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS On December 31, 1999, the Partnership was in the offering stage of its second offering, ($30,000,000). Contributed capital totalled $14,932,017 for the first offering and $20,178,924 for the second offering an aggregate of $35,110,941 (Limited Partners) as of December 31, 1999. Of this amount, $330,000 remained in applicant status. Accordingly, together with initial approved offering of $15,000,000 the Partnership has approval for an aggregate offering of $45,000,000 in Units of $100 each. At December 31, 1999, the Partnership's Mortgage Investments outstanding totalled $35,693,147. The primary reason for an increase in Mortgage Investments Outstanding from $6,484,707 in 1994, to $12,047,252 in 1995, to $15,642,990 in 1996, to $25,304,989 in 1997, to $31,905,958 in 1998, and to $35,693,147 to December 31, 1999, was the additional capital admitted to the Partnership through sale of Limited Partnership Units and reinvestment of Limited Partners earnings. Additional Limited Partners' Capital contributions have totalled $4,508,824, $3,834,799, $3,863,536, $5,565,372, $5,100,458, and $9,520,806, and the reinvestment of earnings by Limited Partners who have elected to reinvest earnings have totalled $239,956, $524,988, $800,218, $1,119,465, $1,440,687, and $1,911,554, for the years ended December 31, 1994, December 31, 1995, December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, respectively. To a lesser extent, Mortgage Investments outstanding have also increased through the utilization of the Partnership's line of credit. The effect of more outstanding Mortgage Investments raised the interest earned on Mortgage Investments for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 to $480,110, $1,031,029, $1,718,208, $2,613,008, $3,376,293 and $4,337,427 respectively. Interest rates on Mortgage Investments ranged from 8.00% to 14.00%. The Partnership began funding Mortgage Investments on April 14, 1993 and as of December 31, 1999, distributed earnings at an average annualized yield of 8.36%. Since the Fall of 1999, mortgage interest rates have been rising due primarily to economic forces and by the Federal Reserve raising its core interest rates.New Mortgage Investments will be originated at higher interest rates which could increase the average return across the entire Mortgage Investment portfolio held by the Partnership. In the future, interest rates likely will change from their current levels. The General Partners cannot at this time predict at what levels interest rates will be in the future. Although the rates charged by the Partnership are influenced by the level of interest rates in the market, the General Partners do not anticipate that rates charged by the Partnership to its borrowers will change significantly from the beginning of 2000 over the next 12 months. Based upon the rates payable in connection with the existing Mortgage Investments, the current and anticipated interest rates to be charged by the Partnership and the General Partners' experience, the General Partners anticipate that the annualized yield will range between eight & nine percent (8% - 9%). In 1995, the Partnership established a line of credit with a commercial bank secured by its Mortgage Investments and since its inception has increased the limit from $3,000,000 to $9,000,000. For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998 and December 31, 1999, interest on Note Payable-Bank was $188,638, $340,633, $513,566 and $526,697 respectively. For 1997, 1998 and the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the increase in interest on notes payable-Bank has been attributed to a higher overall credit facility utilization. During 1999, the Partnership's highest borrowing was $8,600,000 at an interest rate of prime + 1/4%. This facility could again increase as the Partnership's capital increases. This added source of funds will help in maximizing the Partnership yield by allowing the Partnership to minimize the amount of funds in lower yield investment accounts when appropriate Mortgage Investments are not currently available. Additionally, the Mortgage Investments made by the Partnership bear interest at a rate in excess of the rate payable to the bank which extended the line of credit, the amount to be retained by the Partnership, after payment of the line of credit cost, will be greater than without the use of the line of credit. As of December 31, 1999, the balance was $0 and in accordance with the line of credit, the Partnership paid all accrued interest as of that date. The zero balance, as of December 31, 1999, was primarily due to a combination of significant loan repayments and strong Partnership unit sales in the fourth quarter. The Partnership used these strong cash flows to pay down its line of credit from $4,452,000, as of September 30, 1999, to $0 on December 31, 1999. The Partnership's income and expenses, accruals and delinquencies are within the normal range of the General Partners' expectations, based upon their experience in managing similar partnerships over the last twenty-two years. Mortgage servicing fees increased from $155,912 to $189,692, to $295,052 and to $359,464 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. The mortgage servicing fees increased primarily due to increase in the outstanding Mortgage Investment portfolio. Asset Management fees increased from $17,053 to $24,966, to $31,651 and to $42,215 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively. The Asset Management fee increase was due primarily to the increased Partner's capital which the General Partners are managing. All other Partnership expenses fluctuated within a narrow range commonly expected to occur, except for interest on note payable - bank which is discussed earlier in the Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Borrower's foreclosures, as set forth under Results of Operations, are a normal aspect of Partnership operations and the General Partners anticipate that they will not have a material effect on liquidity. Cash is constantly being generated from interest earnings, late charges, pre-payment penalties, amortization of principal and pay-off on Mortgage Investments. Currently, cash flow exceeds Partnership expenses and earnings payout requirements. Excess cash flow will be invested in new Mortgage Investment opportunities when available, used to reduce the Partnership credit line or in other Partnership business. The General Partners regularly review the Mortgage Investments portfolio, examining the status of delinquencies, the underlying collateral securing these Mortgage Investments, borrowers payment records, etc. Data from the local real estate market and of the national and local economy are reviewed. Based upon this information and other data, loss reserves are increased or decreased. In 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, the Partnership made provisions for doubtful accounts of $55,383, $139,804, $162,969 and $408,890 respectively. These provisions for doubtful accounts were made primarily as a prudent action to guard against unidentified collection losses. The provision for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 1999, of $834,359 is considered by the General Partners to be adequate. Because of the number of variables involved, the magnitude of the swings possible and the General Partners inability to control many of these factors actual results may and do sometimes differ significantly from estimates made by the General Partners. The February 18, 2000 issue of the "Alert" publication, published by the California Chamber of Commerce, said the following about California's thriving economy: "Job gains grew in the fourth quarter of 1999, as the California economy accelerated. For the year as a whole, employment grew by 2.9 percent, considerably stronger than in the nation. This gain likely will be revised upward to 3.3 percent, or so, in the benchmark revisions to be released in late February. State unemployment, at 4.9 percent in the last four months, is lower than in more than 30 years. Tax revenues are flooding into Sacramento, in part because of the strong economy, but also because of exercised stock options, strong bonuses and huge realized stock market gains. The state economy's strength has been widespread across major industries, but concern about residential real estate is growing. Housing permits were issued at an annual rate of 139,000 units through November 1999, well below almost everyone's expectations and the 220,000 units averaged annually in the 1980s. Clearly, not enough housing is being built in the state. High land prices, restrictive local land use policies, the re-emergence of the slow growth/no growth movement, and federal environmental regulations are constraining home building. As a result, affordability is declining at an alarming rate. The affordability of existing homes is low in San Diego and Orange counties and extremely low almost everywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area. In what seems like a paradox, an oversupply of expensive new homes is developing. This also happened under similar circumstances in the late 1980s. In areas of particularly high land prices and long permitting and other building delays, building entry and mid-level housing becomes more difficult to "pencil out". As developers turn increasingly to expensive housing, the supply of expensive housing can quickly outstrip demand. Also, the affordability of new homes can dip considerably below that of existing homes. In Orange County, for example, a relatively low 32 percent of households could afford to buy the median-priced existing home sold in November; only 19 percent could afford to buy the median-priced new home." To the Partnership, the above evaluation of the California economy means an increase in property values, job growth, personal income growth, etc., which all translates into more loan activity, which of course, is healthy for the Partnership's lending activity. At the time of subscription to the Partnership, Limited Partners make an irrevocable decision to either take distributions of earnings monthly, quarterly or annually or to compound earnings in their capital account. For the years ended December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, the Partnership made distributions of earnings to Limited Partners after allocation of syndication costs of, $418,380, $495,480, $614,383 and $826,291 respectively. Distribution of Earnings to Limited Partners after allocation of syndication costs for the years ended December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, to Limited Partners' capital accounts and not withdrawn was $800,218, $1,119,465, $1,440,687 and $1,911,554 respectively. As of December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, Limited Partners electing to withdraw earnings represented 34%, 30%, 30% and 31% respectively of the Limited Partners outstanding capital accounts. These percentages are remaining relatively stable as new Partnership unit sales continue to mirror previous sales of compounding and non-compounding unit sales. Liquidations are not occurring disproportionately to compounding or non-compounding accounts. The Partnership also allows the Limited Partners to withdraw their capital account subject to certain limitations (see liquidation provisions of Partnership Agreement). Once a Limited Partner's initial five year hold period has passed the General Partners expect to see an increase in liquidations due to the ability of Limited Partners to withdraw without penalty. This ability to withdraw five years after a Limited Partner's investment has the effect of providing Limited Partner liquidity which the General Partners then expect a portion of the Limited Partners to avail themselves of. This has the anticipated effect of the Partnership growing, primarily through reinvestment of earnings in years one through five. The General Partners expect to see increasing numbers of Limited Partner withdrawals in years five through eleven, at which time the bulk of those Limited Partners who have sought withdrawal have been liquidated. After year eleven, liquidation generally subsides and the Partnership capital again tends to increase through earnings reinvestment. Since the five year hold period for most of the investors has yet to expire, as of December 31, 1999, many Limited Partners may not as yet avail themselves of this provision for liquidation. Earnings and capital liquidations including early withdrawals since inception, 1993 through December 31, 1999 were: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- Earnings Capital Liquidation 0 0 $5,640 $146,755 $132,619 $257,344 $592,357 ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- Total $46,855 $165,814 $309,117 $565,135 $628,099 $871,727 $1,418,648 ========== ============ =========== =========== =========== ============ ============= Additionally, Limited Partners may withdraw over a period of one year subject to certain limitations and penalties. For the years ended December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, $146,755, $132,619, $244,213 and $411,838 respectively were liquidated subject to the 10% penalty for early withdrawal. This represents only 1.00%, 0.63%, 0.90% and 1.11% of the Limited Partners ending capital for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively. These withdrawals are within the normally anticipated range that the General Partners would expect in their experience in this and other Partnerships. The General Partners expect that a small percentage of Limited Partners will elect to liquidate their capital accounts over one year with a 10% early withdrawal penalty. In originally conceiving the Partnership, the General Partners wanted to provide Limited Partners needing their capital returned a degree of liquidity. Generally, Limited Partners electing to withdraw over one year need to liquidate investment to raise cash. The trend the Partnership is experiencing in withdrawals by Limited Partners electing a one year liquidation program represents a small percentage of Limited Partner capital as of December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, respectively, and is expected by the General Partners to commonly occur at these levels. The Year 2000 was considered by most to be a challenge for the entire world with respect to the conversion of existing computerized operations. The Partnership relies on Redwood Mortgage Corp., third parties and various software vendors for its hardware and software needs. Since year 2000 has come, we have not experienced any computer hardware breakdowns. We assume that our testing and upgrading of computer hardware prior to year 2000 identified all hardware areas of concern. Computer software programs are all operational with only minor problems being experienced with some programs. These problems are being addressed by the appropriate software vendors or software programmers. All month-end, quarterly, and annual computerized functions have not yet been run, however testing of the operations has taken place. We do not expect any significant problems. The costs of updating our computer systems were substantially borne by the non affiliated software vendors and the in house system conversion costs to the partnership were marginal. Year 2000 issues do not appear to have affected, in any significant manner, any industries or businesses in the marketplace in which the Partnership places its loans. We believe that year 2000 issues are a non-event and will have little if any future effect on the Partnership, its affiliates or the people and businesses with which it associates. The foregoing analysis of year 2000 issues includes forward-looking statements and predictions about possible or future events, results of operations, and financial condition. As such, this analysis may prove to be inaccurate because of assumptions made by the general partners or the actual development of future events. No assurance can be given that any of these statements or predictions will ultimately prove to be correct or substantially correct. On February 7, 2000, the General Partners, pursuant to Section 12.4(d) of the Partnership Agreement, admitted Redwood Mortgage Corp., a California corporation, as a General Partner of the Partnership. Redwood Mortgage Corp. is an affiliate of the General Partners. Redwood Mortgage Corp. was incorporated in 1978. Its principal stockholder is D. Russell Burwell, a General Partner of the Partnership. Redwood Mortgage Corp. is a licensed real estate broker and has been engaged primarily in the business of arranging and servicing the Partnership's loans since its inception. The General Partners believe that the addition of Redwood Mortgage Corp as a General Partner will strengthen the Partnership's management team. On February 17, 2000 the Partnership filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to it's initial Registration Statement dated December 4, 1996 (the "Amendment"). The Amendment was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 28, 2000. The Amendment contained a revised Prospectus for the Partnership intended to meet the plain English requirements of the Commission. The Prospectus also includes updated financials for the Partnership and the General Partners and incorporates the disclosure items previously included in Supplement No. 5 dated April 26, 1999. The Prospectus additionally includes disclosure with respect to the fact that (1) Redwood Mortgage Corp. has been admitted as an additional General Partner (see Part III, item 10 below); (2) the offering price of units has been changed to $1 (see Part II, item 5 above); and (3) that in order to provide greater flexibility to its investors, the General Partners intend to file a Dividend Reinvestment Plan with the Commission in the first half of 2000. Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California Limited Partnership's list of Financial Statements and Financial Statement schedules: A-Financial Statements The following financial statements of Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII are included in Item 8: - Independent Auditor's Report, - Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999, and December 31, 1998, - Statements of Income for the three years ended December 31, 1999. - Statements of Partners' Capital for the three years ended December 31, 1999. - Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 1999. - Notes to Financial Statements - December 31, 1999. B-Financial Statement Schedules The following financial statement schedules of Redwood Mortgage Inventors VIII are included in Item 8. - Schedule II, - Amounts receivable from related parties and underwriters, promoters, and employees other than related parties - Schedule VIII - Valuation of Qualifying Accounts, - Schedule IX - Short Term Borrowings. - Schedule XII - Mortgage Investments on real estate. All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 (With Auditor's Report Thereon) Caporicci, Cropper & Larson, LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 1575 Treat Blvd. Ste. 208 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (925) 932-3860 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT THE PARTNERS REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII We have audited the financial statements and related schedules of REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) listed in Item 8 on form 10-K including balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and the statements of income, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1999. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Further, it is our opinion that the schedules referred to above present fairly the information set forth therein in compliance with the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ Bruce Cropper Caporicci, Cropper & Larson, LLP Walnut Creek, California March 15, 2000 REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 ASSETS 1999 1998 -------------- -------------- Cash $1,602,568 $528,688 -------------- -------------- Accounts receivable: Mortgage Investments, secured by deeds of trust 35,693,148 31,905,958 Accrued Interest on Mortgage Investments 711,521 459,418 Advances on Mortgage Investments 33,251 211,145 Accounts receivables, unsecured 49,090 48,849 -------------- -------------- 36,487,010 32,625,370 Less allowance for doubtful accounts 834,359 414,073 -------------- -------------- 35,652,651 32,211,297 -------------- -------------- Real Estate owned, acquired through foreclosure, held for sale 0 66,000 Investment in limited liability corporation, at cost which approximates market 373,358 304,139 Prepaid expense-deferred loan fee 6,332 11,835 -------------- -------------- $37,634,909 $33,121,959 ============== ============== See accompanying notes to financial statements REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL 1999 1998 -------------- -------------- Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $29,413 $2,500 Note payable - bank line of credit 0 5,947,000 Deferred interest income 213,529 124,805 Investors in applicant status 330,000 0 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 572,942 6,074,305 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Partners' Capital: Limited partners' capital, subject to redemption (note 4E): Net of unallocated syndication costs of $342,334 and $353,875 for 1999 and 1998, respectively: and formation loan receivable of $2,158,674 and $1,640,904 for 1999 and 1998, respectively 37,030,017 27,025,331 General Partners' Capital, net of unallocated syndication costs of $3,458 and $3,574 for 1999 and 1998, respectively 31,950 22,323 -------------- -------------- Total Partners' Capital 37,061,967 27,047,654 -------------- -------------- Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital $37,634,909 $33,121,959 ============== ============== See accompanying notes to financial statements. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 -------------- ------------- --------------- Revenues: Interest on Mortgage Investments $4,337,427 $3,376,293 $2,613,008 Interest on bank deposits 8,197 8,946 9,487 Late charges 27,859 19,384 6,432 Miscellaneous 52,762 1,398 530 -------------- ------------- --------------- 4,426,245 3,406,021 2,629,457 -------------- ------------- --------------- Expenses: Mortgage servicing fees 359,464 295,052 189,692 Interest on note payable - bank 526,697 513,566 340,633 Amortization of loan origination fees 10,503 11,415 16,819 Provision for doubtful accounts and losses on real estate acquired through foreclosure 408,890 162,969 139,804 Asset management fee - General Partner 42,215 31,651 24,966 Amortization of organization costs 0 1,875 2,500 Clerical costs through Redwood Mortgage Corp. 85,171 67,453 54,549 Professional services 31,814 27,462 36,717 Printing, supplies and postage 7,102 7,089 9,584 Other 10,195 8,907 5,673 ------------- ------------- --------------- 1,482,051 1,127,439 820,937 -------------- ------------- --------------- Income before interest credited to partners in applicant status 2,944,194 2,278,582 1,808,520 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 1,914 4,454 9,562 -------------- ------------- --------------- Net Income $2,942,280 $2,274,128 $1,798,958 ============== ============= =============== Net income: To General Partners(1%) $29,423 $22,741 $17,990 To Limited Partners (99%) 2,912,857 2,251,387 1,780,968 -------------- ------------- --------------- Total - net income $2,942,280 $2,274,128 $1,798,958 ============== ============= =============== Net income per $1,000 invested by Limited Partners for entire period: - -where income is reinvested and compounded $84 $84 $84 ============== ============= =============== - -where partner receives income in monthly distributions $81 $81 $81 ============== ============= =============== See accompanying notes to financial statements. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 PARTNERS' CAPITAL --------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITED PARTNERS' CAPITAL -------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Partners In Account Unallocated Formation Applicant Limited Syndication Loan Status Partners Costs Receivable Total --------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- Balances at December 31, 1996 $310,937 $16,181,189 $ (414,190) $ $14,693,293 Contributions on Application 5,251,969 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (420,510) (420,510) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 98,999 98,999 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 9,562 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to Partnership: Interest withdrawn (1,849) 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital (5,570,619) 5,565,372 0 0 5,565,372 Net Income 0 1,780,968 0 0 1,780,968 Syndication costs incurred 0 0 (188,517) 0 (188,517) Allocation of syndication costs 0 (166,023) 166,023 0 0 Partners' withdrawals 0 (614,837) 0 0 (614,837) Early withdrawal penalties 0 (13,261) 4,690 8,524 (47) --------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- Balances at December 31, 1997 $0 $22,733,408 $(431,994) $(1,386,693) $20,914,721 Contributions on Application 5,105,559 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (403,518) (403,518) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 133,580 133,580 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 4,454 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to Partnership: Interest withdrawn (1,553) 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital (5,108,460) 5,103,359 0 0 5,103,359 Net Income 0 2,251,387 0 0 2,251,387 Syndication costs incurred 0 0 (126,453) 0 (126,453) Allocation of syndication costs 0 (196,317) 196,317 0 0 Partners' withdrawals 0 (847,661) 0 0 (847,661) Early withdrawal penalties 0 (24,066) 8,255 15,727 (84) --------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- Balances at December 31, 1998 $0 $29,020,110 $(353,875) $(1,640,904) $27,025,331 Contributions on Application 9,530,318 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (708,461) (708,461) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 164,731 164,731 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 1,914 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to Partnership: Interest withdrawn (1,002) 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital (9,201,230) 9,191,719 0 0 9,191,719 Net Income 0 2,912,857 0 0 2,912,857 Syndication costs incurred 0 0 (177,099) 0 (177,099) Allocation of syndication costs 0 (175,012) 175,012 0 0 Partners' withdrawals 0 (1,378,924) 0 0 (1,378,924) Early withdrawal penalties 0 (39,725) 13,628 25,960 (137) --------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- Balances at December 31, 1999 $330,000 $39,531,025 $(342,334) $(2,158,674) $37,030,017 =============== ============ ============= ============= ============= See accompanying notes to financial statements REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 PARTNERS' CAPITAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Unallocated Total Account Syndication Total Partners' General Costs Capital Partners ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Balances at December 31, 1996 $15,549 $ (4,184) $11,365 $14,704,658 Contributions on Application 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (420,510) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 98,999 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to partnership: Interest withdrawn 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital 5,247 0 5,247 5,570,619 Net Income 17,990 0 17,990 1,798,958 Syndication costs incurred 0 (1,904) (1,904) (190,421) Allocation of syndication costs (1,677) 1,677 0 0 Partners' withdrawals (16,313) 0 (16,313) (631,150) Early withdrawal penalties 0 47 47 0 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Balances at December 31, 1997 $20,796 $(4,364) $16,432 $20,931,153 Contributions on Application 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (403,518) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 133,580 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to partnership: Interest withdrawn 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital 5,101 0 5,101 5,108,460 Net Income 22,741 0 22,741 2,274,128 Syndication costs incurred 0 (1,277) (1,277) (127,730) Allocation of syndication costs (1,983) 1,983 0 0 Partners' withdrawals (20,758) 0 (20,758) (868,419) Early withdrawal penalties 0 84 84 0 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Balances at December 31, 1998 $25,897 $(3,574) $22,323 $27,047,654 Contributions on Application 0 0 0 0 Formation Loan increases 0 0 0 (708,461) Formation Loan payments 0 0 0 164,731 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 0 0 0 0 Upon admission to partnership: Interest withdrawn 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Partners' capital 9,511 0 9,511 9,201,230 Net Income 29,423 0 29,423 2,942,280 Syndication costs incurred 0 (1,789) (1,789) (178,888) Allocation of syndication costs (1,768) 1,768 0 0 Partners' withdrawals (27,655) 0 (27,655) (1,406,579) Early withdrawal penalties 0 137 137 0 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Balances at December 31, 1999 $35,408 $(3,458) $31,950 $37,061,967 ================ ================= ================== ================ See accompanying notes to financial statements REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 1999 1998 1997 --------------- --------------- -------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $2,942,280 $2,274,128 $1,798,958 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Amortization of organization costs 0 1,875 2,500 Provision for doubtful accounts. 420,286 156,573 139,804 Provision for losses (gains) on real estate held for sale (11,396) 6,396 0 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 26,913 (855) (17,270) (Increase) in accrued interest & advances (74,209) (122,783) (342,571) (Increase) decrease in amount due from related companies (241) 2,999 (2,688) (Increase) decrease in deferred loan fee 5,503 (1,684) 10,569 Increase (decrease ) in deferred interest income 88,724 41,739 (134,414) --------------- --------------- -------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 3,397,860 2,358,388 1,454,888 --------------- --------------- -------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Principal collected on Mortgage Investments 20,243,729 14,262,838 10,279,337 Mortgage Investments made (24,030,919) (20,863,807) (19,941,336) Disposition of real estate held for sale 79,282 0 0 Additions to real estate held for sale (1,886) (2,258) (3,254) Additions to Limited Liability Corporation (69,219) (53,000) (60,000) Accounts receivables, unsecured - (disbursements) receipts 0 13,995 12,490 --------------- --------------- -------------- Net cash used in investing activities (3,779,013) (6,642,232) (9,712,763) --------------- --------------- -------------- Cash flows from financing activities Increase (decrease) in note payable-bank (5,947,000) 307,000 4,140,000 Contributions by partner applicants 9,530,318 5,105,559 5,251,969 Interest credited to partners in applicant status 1,914 4,454 9,562 Interest withdrawn by partners in applicant status (1,002) (1,553) (1,849) Partners withdrawals (1,406,579) (868,419) (631,150) Syndication costs incurred (178,888) (127,730) (190,421) Formation Loan increases (708,461) (403,518) (420,510) Formation Loan collections 164,731 133,580 98,999 --------------- --------------- -------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 1,455,033 4,149,373 8,256,600 --------------- --------------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,073,880 (134,471) (1,275) Cash - beginning of period 528,688 663,159 664,434 --------------- --------------- -------------- Cash - end of period $1,602,568 $528,688 $663,159 =============== =============== ============== See accompanying notes to financial statements. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, (the "Partnership") is a California Limited Partnership, of which the General Partners are D. Russell Burwell, Michael R. Burwell and Gymno Corporation, a California corporation owned and operated by the individual General Partners. The Partnership was organized to engage in business as a mortgage lender for the primary purpose of making Mortgage Investments secured by Deeds of Trust on California real estate. Mortgage Investments are being arranged and serviced by Redwood Mortgage Corp., an affiliate of the General Partners. At December 31, 1999, the Partnership was in the offering stage, wherein contributed capital totalled $35,110,941 in limited partner contributions of an approved aggregate offering of $45,000,000, in units of $100 each (351,109.41). As of December 31, 1999, $330,000 remained in applicant status. A minimum of 2,500 units ($250,000) and a maximum of 150,000 units ($15,000,000) were initially offered through qualified broker-dealers. This initial offering was closed in October, 1996. In December 1996, the Partnership commenced a second offering of an additional 300,000 Units ($30,000,000) As Mortgage Investments are identified, partners are transferred from applicant status to admitted partners participating in Mortgage Investment operations. Each month's income is distributed to partners based upon their proportionate share of partners capital. Some partners have elected to withdraw income on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. A. Sales Commissions - Formation Loan Sales commissions are not paid directly by the Partnership out of the offering proceeds. Instead, the Partnership loans to Redwood Mortgage Corp., an affiliate of the General Partners, amounts to pay all sales commissions and amounts payable in connection with unsolicited orders. This loan is referred to as the "Formation Loan". It is unsecured and non-interest bearing. The Formation Loan relating to the initial $15,000,000 offering totalled $1,074,840, which was 7.2% of limited partners contributions of $14,932,017 (under the limit of 9.1% relative to the initial offering). It is to be repaid, without interest, in ten annual installments of principal, which commenced on January 1, 1997, following the year the initial offering closed, which was in 1996. The Formation Loan relating to the second offering ($30,000,000) totalled $1,547,875 at December 31, 1999, which was 7.7% of the limited partners contributions of $20,178,924. Sales commissions range from 0% (units sold by General Partners) to 9% of gross proceeds. The Partnership anticipates that the sales commissions will approximate 7.6% based on the assumption that 65% of investors will elect to reinvest earnings, thus generating 9% commissions. The principal balance of the Formation Loan will increase as additional sales of units are made each year. The amount of the annual installment payment to be made by Redwood Mortgage Corp., during the offering stage, will be determined at annual installments of one-tenth of the principal balance of the Formation Loan as of December 31 of each year. Such payment shall be due and payable by December 31 of the following year with the first such payment beginning December 31, 1997. Upon completion of the offering, the balance will be repaid in ten equal annual installments. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 The following summarizes Formation Loan transactions to December 31, 1999: Initial Subsequent Offering of Offering of $15,000,000 $30,000,000 Total -------------- --------------- ---------------- Limited Partner contributions $14,932,017 $20,178,924 $35,110,941 ============== =============== ================ Formation Loan made $1,074,840 1,547,875 2,622,715 Payments to date (281,701) (124,569) (406,270) Early withdrawal penalties applied (57,771) 0 (57,771) -------------- --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- Balance December 31, 1999 $735,368 $1,423,306 $2,158,674 ============== =============== ================ Percent loaned of Partners' contributions 7.2% 7.7% 7.5% ============== =============== ================ The Formation Loan, which is receivable from Redwood Mortgage Corp., an affiliate of the General Partners, has been deducted from Limited Partners' Capital in the balance sheet. As amounts are collected from Redwood Mortgage Corp., the deduction from capital will be reduced. B. Other Organizational and Offering Expenses Organizational and offering expenses, other than sales commissions, (including printing costs, attorney and accountant fees, registration and filing fees and other costs), will be paid by the Partnership. Through December 31, 1999, organization costs of $12,500 and syndication costs of $1,167,649 had been incurred by the Partnership with the following distribution: Syndication Organization Costs Costs Total ------------ ------------- ------------ Costs incurred $1,167,649 $12,500 $1,180,149 Early withdrawal penalties applied (31,555) 0 (31,555) Allocated and amortized to date (790,302) (12,500) (802,802) ------------ ------------- ------------ December 31, 1999 balance $345,792 0 $345,792 ============ ============= ============ Organization and syndication costs attributable to the initial offering ($15,000,000) were limited to the lesser of 10% of the gross proceeds or $600,000 with any excess being paid by the General Partners. Applicable gross proceeds were $14,932,017. Related expenditures totalled $582,365 ($569,865 syndication costs plus $12,500 organization expense) or 3.90%. As of December 31, 1999 syndication costs attributable to the subsequent offering ($30,000,000) totalled $597,784, (3.0% of contributions), with the costs of the offering being greater at the initial stages due to professional and filing fees related to formulating the offering documents. The syndication costs payable by the Partnership are estimated to be $1,200,000 if the maximum is sold (4% of $30,000,000). The General Partners will pay any syndication expenses (excluding selling commissions) in excess of ten percent of the gross proceeds or $1,200,000. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A Accrual Basis Revenues and expenses are accounted for on the accrual basis of accounting wherein income is recognized as earned and expenses are recognized as incurred. Once a Mortgage Investment is categorized as impaired, interest is no longer accrued thereon. B. Management Estimates In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates based on the information available that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the related periods. Such estimates relate principally to the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts, including the valuation of impaired mortgage investments, and the valuation of real estate acquired through foreclosure. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. C. Mortgage Investments, Secured by Deeds of Trust The Partnership has both the intent and ability to hold the Mortgage Investments to maturity, i.e., held for long-term investment. Therefore they are valued at cost for financial statement purposes with interest thereon being accrued by the simple interest method. Financial Accounting Standards Board Statements (SFAS) 114 and 118 (effective January 1, 1995) provide that if the probable ultimate recovery of the carrying amount of a Mortgage Investment, with due consideration for the fair value of collateral, is less than the recorded investment and related amounts due and the impairment is considered to be other than temporary, the carrying amount of the investment (cost) shall be reduced to the present value of future cash flows. The adoption of these statements did not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Partnership because that was the valuation method previously used on impaired loans. At December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, there were no Mortgage Investments categorized as impaired by the Partnership. Had there been a computed amount for the reduction in carrying values of impaired loans, the reduction would have been included in the allowance for doubtful accounts. As presented in Note 10 to the financial statements, the average Mortgage Investment to appraised value of security at the time the losses were consummated was 60.90%. When a loan is valued for impairment purposes, an updating is made in the valuation of collateral security. However, such a low loan to value ratio has the tendency to minimize reductions for impairment. D. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include interest bearing and non-interest bearing bank deposits. E. Real Estate Owned, Held for Sale Real Estate owned, held for sale, includes real estate acquired through foreclosure and is stated at the lower of the recorded investment in the property, net of any senior indebtedness, or at the property's estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell. At December 31, 1999, there were no properties acquired by the Partnership as real estate owned (REO). REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 Effective January 1, 1996, the Partnership adopted the provisions of Statement No 121 (SFAS 121) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long Lived Assets and for Long Lived Assets to be disposed of". The adoption of SFAS 121 did not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial position because the methods indicated were essentially those previously used by the Partnership. F. Investment in Limited Liability Corporation (see Note 7) The Partnership carries its investment in a Limited Liability Corporation as investment in real estate, which is at the lower of costs or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. G. Income Taxes No provision for Federal and State income taxes is made in the financial statements since income taxes are the obligation of the partners if and when income taxes apply. H. Organization and Syndication Costs The Partnership bears its own organization and syndication costs (other than certain sales commissions and fees described above) including legal and accounting expenses, printing costs, selling expenses, and filing fees. Organizational costs have been capitalized and were amortized over a five year period. Syndication costs are charged against partners' capital and are being allocated to individual partners consistent with the partnership agreement. I. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Mortgage Investments and the related accrued interest, fees, and advances are analyzed on a continuous basis for recoverability. Delinquencies are identified and followed as part of the Mortgage Investment system. A provision is made for doubtful accounts to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts to an amount considered by management to be adequate, with due consideration to collateral values, to provide for unrecoverable accounts receivable, including impaired Mortgage Investments, other Mortgage Investments, accrued interest and advances on Mortgage Investments, and other accounts receivable (unsecured). The composition of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 1999, and 1998 was as follows: December 31, -------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 --------------- ---------------- Impaired mortgage investments $0 $0 Unspecified mortgage investments 795,268 370,073 Amounts receivable, unsecured 39,091 44,000 --------------- ---------------- $834,359 $414,073 =============== ================ REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 J. Net Income Per $1,000 Invested Amounts reflected in the statements of income as net income per $1,000 invested by Limited Partners for the entire period are actual amounts allocated to Limited Partners who have their investment throughout the period and have elected to either leave their earnings to compound or have elected to receive monthly distributions of their net income. Individual income is allocated each month based on the Limited Partners' pro rata share of Partners' Capital. Because the net income percentage varies from month to month, amounts per $1,000 will vary for those individuals who made or withdrew investments during the period, or select other options. However, the net income per $1,000 average invested has approximated those reflected for those whose investments and options have remained constant. NOTE 3 - GENERAL PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES The following are commissions and/or fees which are paid to the General Partners and/or related parties. A. Mortgage Brokerage Commissions For fees in connection with the review, selection, evaluation, negotiation and extension of Partnership Mortgage Investments in an amount up to 12% of the Mortgage Investments until 6 months after the termination date of the offering. Thereafter, Mortgage Investment brokerage commissions will be limited to an amount not to exceed 4% of the total Partnership assets per year. The Mortgage Investment brokerage commissions are paid by the borrowers, and thus, are not an expense of the Partnership. In 1999 and 1998, Mortgage Investment brokerage commissions paid by the borrowers were $682,118 and $604,836, respectively. B. Mortgage Servicing Fees Monthly mortgage servicing fees of up to 1/8 of 1% (1.5% annual) of the unpaid principal, is paid to Redwood Mortgage Corp., or such lesser amount as is reasonable and customary in the geographic area where the property securing the mortgage is located. Mortgage servicing fees of $359,464, $295,052 and $189,692 were incurred for years 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. C. Asset Management Fee The General Partners receive monthly fees for managing the Partnership's Mortgage Investment portfolio and operations up to 1/32 of 1% of the "net asset value" (3/8 of 1% annual). Management fees of $42,215, $31,651 and $24,966 were incurred for years 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. D. Other Fees The Partnership Agreement provides for other fees such as reconveyance, mortgage assumption and mortgage extension fees. Such fees are incurred by the borrowers and are paid to parties related to the General Partners. E. Income and Losses All income will be credited or charged to partners in relation to their respective partnership interests. The partnership interest of the General Partners (combined) shall be a total of 1%. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 F. Operating Expenses The General Partners or their affiliate (Redwood Mortgage Corp.) are reimbursed by the Partnership for all operating expenses actually incurred by them on behalf of the Partnership, including without limitation, out-of-pocket general and administration expenses of the Partnership, accounting and audit fees, legal fees and expenses, postage and preparation of reports to Limited Partners. Such reimbursements are reflected as expenses in the Statement of Income. The General Partners collectively or severally were to contribute 1/10 of 1% in cash contributions as proceeds from the offering are admitted to Limited Partner capital. As of December 31, 1999 a General Partner, GYMNO Corporation, had contributed $35,100, as capital in accordance with Section 4.02(a) of the Partnership Agreement. NOTE 4 - OTHER PARTNERSHIP PROVISIONS A. Applicant Status Subscription funds received from purchasers of units are not admitted to the Partnership until appropriate lending opportunities are available. During the period prior to the time of admission, which is anticipated to be between 1-120 days in most cases, purchasers' subscriptions will remain irrevocable and will earn interest at money market rates, which are lower than the anticipated return on the Partnership's Mortgage Investment portfolio. During the periods ending December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, interest totaling $1,914, $4,454 and $9,562, respectively, was credited to partners in applicant status. As Mortgage Investments were made and partners were transferred to regular status to begin sharing in income from Mortgage Investments secured by deeds of trust, the interest credited was either paid to the investors or transferred to partners' capital along with the original investment. B. Term of the Partnership The term of the Partnership is approximately 40 years, unless sooner terminated as provided. The provisions provide for no capital withdrawal for the first five years, subject to the penalty provision set forth in (E) below. Thereafter, investors have the right to withdraw over a five-year period, or longer. C. Election to Receive Monthly, Quarterly or Annual Distributions At subscription, investors elect either to receive monthly, quarterly or annual distributions of earnings allocations, or to allow earnings to compound. Subject to certain limitations, a compounding investor may subsequently change his election, but an investor's election to have cash distributions is irrevocable. D. Profits and Losses Profits and losses are allocated among the Limited Partners according to their respective capital accounts after 1% is allocated to the General Partners. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 E. Liquidity, Capital Withdrawals and Early Withdrawals There are substantial restrictions on transferability of Units and accordingly an investment in the Partnership is non-liquid. Limited Partners have no right to withdraw from the Partnership or to obtain the return of their capital account for at least one year from the date of purchase of Units. In order to provide a certain degree of liquidity to the Limited Partners after the one-year period, Limited Partners may withdraw all or part of their Capital Accounts from the Partnership in four quarterly installments beginning on the last day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which the notice of withdrawal is given, subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. The 10% penalty is applicable to the amount withdrawn as stated in the Notice of Withdrawal and will be deducted from the Capital Account. After five years from the date of purchase of the Units, Limited Partners have the right to withdraw from the Partnership on an installment basis. Generally this is done over a five year period in twenty (20) quarterly installments. Once a Limited Partner has been in the Partnership for the minimum five year period, no penalty will be imposed if withdrawal is made in twenty (20) quarterly installments or longer. Notwithstanding the five-year (or longer) withdrawal period, the General Partners may liquidate all or part of a Limited Partner's capital account in four quarterly installments beginning on the last day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which the notice of withdrawal is given. This withdrawal is subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty applicable to any sums withdrawn prior to the time when such sums could have been withdrawn without penalty. The Partnership will not establish a reserve from which to fund withdrawals and, accordingly, the Partnership's capacity to return a Limited Partner's capital is restricted to the availability of Partnership cash flow. F. Guaranteed Interest Rate For Offering Period During the period commencing with the day a Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership and ending 3 months after the offering termination date, the General Partners shall guarantee an earnings rate equal to the greater of actual earnings from mortgage operations or 2% above The Weighted Average cost of Funds Index for the Eleventh District Savings Institutions (Savings & Loan & Thrift Institutions) as computed by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco on a monthly basis, up to a maximum interest rate of 12%. To date, actual realization exceeded the guaranteed amount for each month. NOTE 5- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Partnership is not a defendant in any legal actions. NOTE 6 - NOTE PAYABLE - BANK LINE OF CREDIT The Partnership has a bank line of credit expiring September 30, 2000, of up to $9,000,000 at .25% over prime secured by its Mortgage Investment portfolio. The note payable balances were $0 and $5,947,000 at December 31, 1999, and 1998, respectively, and the interest rate was 8.75% at December 31, 1999, (8.50% prime plus .25%). NOTE 7 - INVESTMENT IN LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION As a result of acquiring real property through foreclosure, the Partnership has contributed its interest (principally land) to a Limited Liability Corporation, which is owned 100% by the Partnership, and which will complete the construction and sell the property. The Partnership expects to realize a profit from the venture. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES The following reflects a reconciliation from net assets (Partners' Capital) reflected in the financial statements to the tax basis of those net assets: December 31, ---------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------------ ---------------- Net Assets - Partners' Capital per financial statements $37,061,967 $27,047,654 Non-amortized syndication costs 345,792 357,449 Allowance for doubtful accounts 834,359 414,073 Formation loans receivable 2,158,674 1,640,904 ------------------ ---------------- Net assets tax basis $40,400,792 $29,460,080 ================== ================ In 1999 and 1998, approximately 58% and 61% of taxable income was allocated to tax exempt organizations, i.e., retirement plans, respectively. Such plans do not have to file income tax returns unless their "unrelated business income" exceeds $1,000. Applicable amounts become taxable when distribution is made to participants. NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments: (a) Cash and Cash Equivalents. The carrying amount equals fair value. All amounts, including interest bearing, are subject to immediate withdrawal. (b) The Carrying Value of Mortgage Investments (see note 2(c)) is $35,693,148. The fair value of these investments of $35,825,175 is estimated based upon projected cash flows discounted at the estimated current interest rates at which similar loans would be made. The applicable amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts along with accrued interest and advances related thereto should also be considered in evaluating the fair value versus the carrying value. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 NOTE 10- ASSET CONCENTRATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS The Mortgage Investments are secured by recorded deeds of trust. At December 31, 1999, there were 53 Mortgage Investments outstanding with the following characteristics: Number of Mortgage Investments outstanding 53 Total Mortgage Investments outstanding $35,693,148 Average Mortgage Investment outstanding $673,456 Average Mortgage Investment as percent of total 1.89% Average Mortgage Investment as percent of Partners' Capital 1.82% Largest Mortgage Investment outstanding 2,600,000 Largest Mortgage Investment as percent of total 7.28% Largest Mortgage Investment as percent of Partners' Capital 7.02% Number of counties where security is located (all California) 13 Largest percentage of Mortgage Investments in one county 33.40% Average Mortgage Investment to appraised value of security at time loan was consummated 60.90% Number of Mortgage Investments in foreclosure status 1 Amount of Mortgage Investments in foreclosure $2,600,000 The following categories of mortgage investments are pertinent at December 31, 1999 and 1998: December 31, ------------------------------------------ 1999 1998 ------------------ ------------------ First Trust Deeds $19,388,394 $22,349,185 Second Trust Deeds 16,082,803 8,469,460 Third Trust Deeds 221,951 1,087,313 ------------------ ------------------ Total mortgage investments 35,693,148 31,905,958 Prior liens due other lenders 23,719,420 26,411,096 ------------------ ------------------ Total debt $59,412,568 $58,317,054 ================== ================== Appraised property value at time of loan $97,556,330 $98,011,150 ================== ================== Total investments as a percent of appraisals 60.90% 59.50% ================== ================== Investments by Type of Property Owner occupied homes $7,336,276 $6,450,199 Non-Owner occupied homes 10,957,622 8,789,445 Apartments 302,797 3,256,602 Commercial 17,096,453 13,409,712 ------------------ ------------------ $35,693,148 $31,905,958 ================== ================== The interest rates on the mortgage investments range from 8.00% to 14.00% at December 31, 1999. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII (A California Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 Scheduled maturity dates of mortgage investments as of December 31, 1999 are as follows: Year Ending December 31, ------------------- 2000 $16,579,436 2001 14,365,526 2002 962,638 2003 308,957 2004 950,000 Thereafter 2,526,591 ---------------- $35,693,148 ================ The scheduled maturities for 2000 include approximately $4,984,651 in Mortgage Investments which are past maturity at December 31, 1999. Interest payment on only four of these loans was delinquent. The cash balance at December 31, 1999 of $1,602,568 was in one bank with interest bearing balances totalling $1,481,699. The balances exceeded FDIC insurance limits (up to $100,000 per bank) by $1,502,568. This bank is the same financial institution that has provided the Partnership with the $9,000,000 limit line of credit. At December 31, 1999, draw down against this facility was $0. As and when deposits in the Partnership's bank accounts increase significantly beyond the insured limit, the funds are either placed on new Mortgage Investments or used to pay-down on the line of credit balance. SCHEDULE II AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES AND UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES. Rule 12-03 Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Name of Debtor Balance Beginning Additions Deductions Balance at end of period of period 12/31/98 (1) (2) (1) (2) Amounts Amounts Current Not Current collected written off 12/31/99 Redwood Mortgage Corp. $1,640,904 $708,460 $164,730 $25,960 0 $2,158,674 -------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Total $1,640,904 $708,460 $164,730 $25,960 0 $2,158,674 ============== ==================== ================ ============= ============= =============== The above schedule represents the Formation Loan borrowed by Redwood Mortgage Corp. from the Partnership to pay for the selling commissions on units. It is an unsecured loan and will not bear interest. It will be repaid to the Partnership in ten annual installments as described in Note 1 A to the financial statements. The amount written off in column D (2) represents the proportionate amount of early withdrawal penalties allocated to the Formation Loan as provided in the prospectus. SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Description Balance Additions Deductions Balance at beginning of (1) (2) Describe End of Period of period Charged to Charged (credited) to Costs & Expenses Other accounts - Describe Year Ended 12/31/99 Deducted from Asset accounts: Allowance for Doubtful accts $414,073 $420,286 0 0 $834,359 Cumulative write-down of Real Estate held for sale (REO) $11,396 ($11,396) 0 0 0 ----------------- -------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- Totals $425,469 $408,890 0 0 $834,359 ================= ==================== ================== ================ ================ SCHEDULE XII MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS ON REAL ESTATE. RULE 12-29 MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E Col. F Col. G Col. H Col. I Col. J - ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Descp. Interest Final Periodic Prior Liens Face Amt. of Carrying Principal Type of Geographic Rate Maturity Payment Mortgage amount of amt of Lien County Date Terms Investments Mortgage Mortgage Location (original Investments Investments amount) subject to Delinq. Principal or Interest ========== ======== ========= ============ =============== ============== ============== ============== ========== ============= Comm 13.75 11/01/99 2,044.77 156,750.00 175,500.00 166,317.85 0.00 2nd mtg Alameda Comm 13.75 10/01/96 458.33 0.00 40,000.00 15,745.00 0.00 1st mtg Santa Clara Comm 11.00 09/01/05 846.15 846,019.00 67,500.00 43,170.02 0.00 2nd mtg Sacramento Comm 10.00 12/01/98 1,689.33 0.00 192,500.00 189,719.44 189,719.44 1st mtg Alameda Comm 12.00 02/01/99 5,131.14 0.00 503,457.45 503,457.45 503,457.45 1st mtg Santa Clara Apts 11.00 11/01/99 1,980.58 713,917.00 200,000.00 194,811.75 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Res 11.00 12/01/03 3,185.37 1,060,486.00 325,000.00 308,956.27 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Apts 11.00 04/01/05 330.09 0.00 400,000.00 33,333.33 0.00 1st mtg San Joaquin Comm 12.00 07/01/00 1,387.44 0.00 130,000.00 127,723.21 0.00 1st mtg Fresno Comm 11.75 02/01/99 1,018.34 0.00 104,000.00 92,917.26 0.00 1st mtg Contra Costa Comm 12.00 03/01/01 789.92 0.00 75,000.00 72,617.12 0.00 1st mtg San Mateo Res 11.00 04/01/06 1,039.81 0.00 105,000.00 102,718.58 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Comm 12.00 03/01/01 684.60 74,754.00 65,000.00 63,351.99 0.00 2nd mtg San Mateo Comm 12.00 02/01/99 186.00 46,800.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 2nd mtg Santa Clara Comm 14.00 04/01/06 12,160.05 0.00 700,000.00 610,628.80 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Comm 10.75 04/01/00 447.92 121,264.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg Riverside Comm 11.75 05/01/02 3,828.76 0.00 370,000.00 282,756.35 0.00 1st mtg San Mateo Res 12.00 06/01/99 500.00 262,342.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg Alameda Res 10.00 07/01/00 5,068.88 0.00 579,300.00 579,300.00 15,206.64 1st mtg San Francisco Comm 12.00 10/01/02 1,562.50 0.00 150,000.00 129,881.93 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Res 11.00 04/01/99 11,661.04 579,300.00 1,320,000.00 1,320,000.00 1,320,000.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Apts 11.00 10/01/99 18,944.44 0.00 220,000.00 36,226.00 0.00 1st mtg San Mateo Comm 11.00 10/01/07 6,190.11 0.00 650,000.00 642,936.06 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Res 8.00 11/01/27 1,834.42 0.00 250,000.00 244,882.25 0.00 1st mtg San Mateo Res 12.00 05/01/99 11,310.80 0.00 2,400,000.00 2,063,898.25 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Land 11.00 09/01/99 3,354.17 0.00 350,000.00 350,000.00 0.00 1st mtg Stanislaus Res 12.00 04/01/00 8,940.00 0.00 894,000.00 894,000.00 71,520.00 1st mtg Marin Comm 11.00 12/01/00 10,273.34 0.00 1,072,000.00 573,927.16 0.00 1st mtg Stanislaus Res 11.00 03/01/00 1,126.59 579,300.00 950,700.00 595,673.94 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Res 11.00 05/01/00 8,720.83 0.00 910,000.00 910,000.00 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Res 11.00 06/01/00 11,068.75 1,320,000.00 1,155,000.00 612,520.86 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Res 11.00 05/01/00 9,132.92 910,000.00 953,000.00 1,269,988.85 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Comm 11.00 12/01/00 16,500.00 0.00 1,800,000.00 1,800,000.00 0.00 1st mtg Santa Clara Res 10.87 12/01/99 23,562.50 0.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 0.00 1st mtg San Mateo Res 12.00 03/01/01 12,336.18 0.00 1,210,000.00 1,196,630.58 0.00 1st mtg Marin Res 11.00 09/01/00 8,359.30 $0.00 896,000.00 874,486.61 0.00 1st mtg Santa Clara Comm 10.50 03/01/01 17,937.50 3,753,523.00 2,050,000.00 2,050,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg San Mateo Res 12.00 05/01/00 4,303.45 2,400,000.00 430,344.83 430,344.83 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Comm 12.00 06/01/01 8,500.00 0.00 850,000.00 850,000.00 0.00 1st mtg San Francisco Land 11.34 07/01/01 1,133.40 0.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 0.00 1st mtg Santa Clara Land 11.00 01/01/01 16,500.00 363,035.00 1,800,000.00 1,800,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg Stanislaus Land 11.00 07/01/01 23,833.33 358,116.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 23,562.50 2nd mtg Stanislaus Res 10.87 02/01/01 2,670.05 264,025.00 950,000.00 348,466.50 0.00 2nd mtg San Mateo Comm 12.00 06/01/01 6,742.08 850,000.00 1,028,095.22 912,352.62 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco Res 10.50 08/01/04 8,312.50 0.00 950,000.00 950,000.00 0.00 1st mtg Santa Clara Res 10.50 09/01/01 6,453.13 454,885.00 737,500.00 737,500.00 0.00 2nd mtg Lake Res 10.25 09/01/09 7,616.86 668,433.00 850,000.00 848,921.51 0.00 2nd mtg Santa Clara Apts 12.50 03/14/00 435.55 5,733.00 38,727.14 38,425.45 0.00 2nd mtg Contra Costa Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E Col. F Col. G Col. H Col. I Col. J - ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Descp. Interest Final Periodic Prior Liens Face Amt. of Carrying Principal Type of Geographic Rate Maturity Payment Mortgage amount of amt of Lien County Date Terms Investments Mortgage Mortgage Location (original Investments Investments amount) subject to Delinq. Principal or Interest ========== ======== ========= ============ =============== ============== ============== ============== ========== ============= Res 12.00 05/01/01 11,469.28 0.00 3,297,500.00 1,355,608.45 0.00 1st mtg Placer Land 11.00 11/01/00 2,034.55 2,968,393.00 221,951.22 221,951.22 0.00 3rd mtg Stanislaus Comm 10.25 12/01/01 10,121.88 0.00 1,185,000.00 1,185,000.00 0.00 1st mtg Contra Costa Comm 12.75 12/01/01 11,411.25 4,467,314.00 1,074,000.00 1,074,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg Santa Clara Comm 11.00 01/01/02 5,041.67 495,031.00 550,000.00 550,000.00 0.00 2nd mtg San Francisco ============ =============== ============== ============== ============== ============ =============== ============== ============== ============== $352,171.83 $23,719,420.00 $40,664,075.86 $35,693,147.49 $2,141,466.03 Notes: - None of the above Mortgage Investments is considered "impaired". Therefore, none of them has been written down. The allowance for doubtful accounts includes $795,268 relating to the above Mortgage Investments and accrued interest receivable and advances related thereto. - Amounts reflected in column G (carrying amount of Mortgage Investments) represents both cost and the tax basis of the loans. Schedule XII Reconciliation of carrying amount (cost) of Mortgage Investments at close of periods Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- Balance at beginning of year $31,905,958 $25,304,989 $15,642,990 ------------- -------------- -------------- Additions during period: New Mortgage Investments 24,030,920 20,863,807 19,941,336 Other 0 0 0 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total Additions 24,030,920 20,863,807 19,941,336 ------------- -------------- -------------- Deductions during period: Collections of principal 20,243,730 14,262,838 10,279,337 Foreclosures 0 0 0 Cost of Mortgage Investments Amortization of Premium 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total Deductions 20,243,730 14,262,838 10,279,337 ------------- -------------- -------------- Balance at close of year $35,693,148 $31,905,958 $25,304,989 ============= ============== ============== SCHEDULE IX SHORT TERM BORROWINGS REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII - RULE 12-10 Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Category of Aggregate Balance at End Weighted Average Maximum Amount Average Amount Weighted Average Short-Term Borrowings of Period Interest Rate Outstanding Outstanding Interest Rate During the Period During the Period the period - ------------------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ------------------- Year-Ended 12/31/99 $0 8.40% $8,600,000 $6,268,227 8.40% Item 9 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure A. Bruce Cropper, a partner in the accounting firm of Parodi & Cropper has been providing audit and accounting services to the Partnership since its inception in 1993. Mr. Cropper also has been performing audit and accounting services to the General Partners of the Partnership and their affiliates for over 15 years. In 1999, Mr. Cropper's partner sold his portion of their practice. Mr. Cropper decided to merge his portion of the practice into an existing CPA firm known as "Caporicci & Larson" with offices in Irvine and Walnut Creek, California. Upon the merging, the firm of Parodi & Cropper was dissolved, and Caporicci & Larson became Caporicci, Cropper and Larson, LLP. As a result, the Partnership has retained the firm of Caporicci, Cropper and Larson, LLP, to provide its audit and financial services. Thus, although there has been a change in accounting firms, there has not been a change in accountants and there has not been any disagreement on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial status disclosures. Part III Item 10 - Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant The Partnership has no Officers or Directors. Rather, the activities of the Partnership are managed by the three General Partners of which two individuals are D. Russell Burwell and Michael R. Burwell. The third General Partner is Gymno Corporation, a California corporation, formed in 1986. The Burwell's are the two shareholders of Gymno Corporation, a California corporation, on an equal (50-50) basis. Effective as of February 7, 2000, Redwood Mortgage Corp., an affiliate of the General Partners has been admitted, pursuant to Paragraph 12.4 (d) of the Limited Partnership agreement, as an additional General Partner of the Partnership. Redwood Mortgage Corp. is a licensed real estate broker incorporated in 1978 under the laws of the State of California, and is engaged primarily in the business of arranging and servicing mortgage loans. Item 11 - Executive Compensation COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES BY PARTNERSHIP As indicated above in Item 10, the Partnership has no officers or directors. The Partnership is managed by the General Partners. There are certain fees and other items paid to management and related parties. A more complete description of management compensation is found in the Prospectus, pages 6-7, under the section "Compensation of the General Partners and the Affiliates", which is incorporated by reference. Such compensation is summarized below. The following compensation has been paid to the General Partners and Affiliates for services rendered during the year ended December 31, 1999. All such compensation is in compliance with the guidelines and limitations set forth in the Prospectus. Entity Receiving Compensation Description of Compensation and Services Amount Rendered - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------- I. Redwood Mortgage Corp. Mortgage Servicing Fee for servicing Mortgage Investments...................... $359,464 General Partners &/or Affiliates Asset Management Fee for managing assets $42,215 General Partners 1% interest in profits.................... $29,423 Less allocation of syndication costs...... 1,768 --------- $27,655 General Partners &/or Affiliates Portion of early withdrawal penalties applied to reduce Formation Loan.......... $13,628 II. FEES PAID BY BORROWERS ON MORTGAGE LOANS PLACED BY COMPANIES RELATED TO THE GENERAL PARTNERS WITH THE PARTNERSHIP (EXPENSES OF BORROWERS NOT OF THE PARTNERSHIP) Redwood Mortgage Corp. Mortgage Brokerage Commissions for services in connection with the review, selection, evaluation, negotiation, and extension of the Mortgage Investments paid by the borrowers and not by the Partnership.................... $682,118 Redwood Mortgage Corp. Processing and Escrow Fees for services in connection with notary, document preparation, credit investigation, and escrow fees payable by the Partnership........................ $13,164 Gymno Corporation, Inc. Reconveyance Fee.......................... $7,075 III. IN ADDITION, THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND/OR RELATED COMPANIES PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WHICH IT IS REIMBURSED AS NOTED IN THE STATEMENT OF INCOME. $85,171 Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management The General Partners are to own a combined total of 1% of the Partnership including a 1% portion of income and losses. Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions Refer to footnote 3 of the notes to financial statements in Part II item 8 which describes related party fees and data. Also refer to the Prospectus dated December 4, 1996, (incorporated herein by reference) on pages 4-5 "Compensation of General Partners and Affiliates" and page 5 "Conflicts of Interest". Part IV Item 14 - Exhibits, Financial Statements and Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. A. Documents filed as part of this report are incorporated: 1. In Part II, Item 8 under A - Financial Statements. 2. The Financial Statement Schedules are listed in Part II - Item 8 under B - - Financial Statement Schedules. 3. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits - ---------- ------------------------- 3.1 Limited Partnership Agreement 3.2 Form of Certificate of Limited Partnership Interest 3.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership 10.1 Escrow Agreement 10.2 Servicing Agreement 10.3 (a) Form of Note secured by Deed of Trust for Construction Loans which provides for principal and interest payments (b) Form of Note secured by Deed of Trust for Commercial and Multi-Family loans which provides for principal and interest payments (c) Form of Note secured by Deed of Trust for Commercial and Multi-Family loans which provides for interest only payments (d) Form of Note secured by Deed of Trust for Single Family Residential Loans which provides for interest and principal payments (e) Form of Note secured by Deed of Trust for Single Family Residential loans which provides for interest only payments 10.4 (a) Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing to accompany Exhibits 10.3 (a), and (c) (b) Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing to accompany Exhibit 10.3 (b) (c) Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing to accompany Exhibit 10.3 (c) 10.5 Promissory Note for Formation Loan 10.6 Agreement to Seek a Lender 24.1 Consent of Caporicci, Cropper & Larson, LLP 24.3 Consent of Landels, Ripley & Diamond All of these exhibits were previously filed as the exhibits to Registrant's Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-13113 and incorporated by reference herein). B. Reports of Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report. A Form 8-K was filed on February 7, 2000 relating to a change in accounting firms and the admittance of an additional General Partner. (see Item 9 and 10 above, respectively) C. See A (3) above. D. See A (2) above. Additional reference is made to the Prospectus dated December 4, 1996 (filed as part of the S-11) and the revised Prospectus dated February 28, 2000 for financial data related to Gymno Corporation, a General Partner. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized on the 24th day of March, 2000. REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII By: /S/ D. Russell Burwell --------------------------------------------- D. Russell Burwell, General Partner By: /S/ Michael R. Burwell --------------------------------------------- Michael R. Burwell, General Partner By: Gymno Corporation, General Partner By: /S/ D. Russell Burwell --------------------------------------------- D. Russell Burwell, President By: /S/ Michael R. Burwell --------------------------------------------- Michael R. Burwell, Secretary/Treasurer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity indicated on the 24th day of March, 2000. Signature Title Date /S/ D. Russell Burwell - ----------------------------------- D. Russell Burwell General Partner March 24, 2000 /S/ Michael R. Burwell - ----------------------------------- Michael R. Burwell General Partner March 24, 2000 /S/ D. Russell Burwell - ----------------------------------- D. Russell Burwell President of Gymno Corporation, March 24, 2000 (Principal Executive Officer); Director of Gymno Corporation /S/ Michael R. Burwell - ----------------------------------- Michael R. Burwell Secretary/Treasurer of Gymno March 24, 2000 Corporation (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer); Director of Gymno Corporation