November 13, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission Filer Support, Edgar Operation Center, Stop 0-7 6432 General Green Way Alexandria, VA 22312 Re: Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VIII, A Limited Partnership Report on Form 10-Q Edgar for Quarter Ended September 30, 1996 File No. 0-26522 Dear Sir/Madam: Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 901(d) of Regulation S-T, enclosed is one copy of subject report. Very truly yours, /s/Marie D. Reynolds Marie D. Reynolds Assistant Controller UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Mark One) [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996 -------------------------------------- OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to For Quarter Ended September 30, 1996 Commission file number 0-26522 Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VIII, A Limited Partnership (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-3205879 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 101 Arch Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1106 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 439-3911 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during 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 X No . BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page No. Item 1. Financial Statements Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and March 31, 1996 1 Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 2 Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity (Deficiency) (Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 3 Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 4 Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 5 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Items 1-6 10 SIGNATURE 11 BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BALANCE SHEETS September 30, March 31, 1996 1996 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 511,978 $ 71,715 Other current assets 15,609 33,038 -------------- ------------ Total current assets 527,587 104,753 Investments in Local Limited Partnerships (Note 2) 27,980,029 26,064,146 Restricted cash 489,998 1,369,364 Marketable securities, at fair value (Note 1) 1,228,826 3,709,881 Organization costs, net of accumulated amortization of $25,833 and $20,833 as of September 30 and March 31, 1996, respectively 24,167 29,167 -------------- ------------ Total Assets $ 30,250,607 $ 31,277,311 ============== ============ Liabilities and Partners' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable to affiliate $ 91,249 $67,175 Accrued expenses 20,100 35,184 -------------- ------------ Total current liabilities 111,349 102,359 -------------- ------------ General, Initial and Investor Limited Partners' Equity 30,147,370 31,175,486 Net unrealized losses on marketable securities (8,112) (534) -------------- ------------ Total Partners' Equity 30,139,258 31,174,952 -------------- ------------ Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity $ 30,250,607 $ 31,277,311 ============== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Revenue: Investment $ 39,766 $ 175,827 $ 41,652 $ 370,247 Other (18,603) 300 (1,869) 450 ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- Total Revenue 21,163 176,127 39,783 370,697 ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- Expenses: Asset management fees, related party 47,931 46,853 96,002 93,706 General and administrative expenses (includes reimbursements to affiliates in the amounts of $58,937 and $51,631 in 1996 and 1995, respectively) 39,148 46,349 109,239 95,877 Amortization 5,967 5,668 15,954 10,812 ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- Total Expenses 93,046 98,870 221,195 200,395 ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- Income (loss) before equity in losses of Local Limited Partnership (71,883) 77,257 (181,412) 170,302 Equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships (672,494) (123,054) (846,704) (114,163) ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- Net Income (Loss) $ (744,377) $ (45,797) $ (1,028,116) $ 56,139 ============ ========== ============= ========= Net Income (Loss) allocated To General Partners $ (7,444) $ (458) $ (10,281) $ 561 To Limited Partners (736,933) (45,339) (1,017,835) 55,578 ------------ ---------- ------------- --------- $ (744,377) $ (45,797) $ (1,028,116) $ 56,139 ============ ========== ============= ========= Net Income (Loss) per Limited Partnership Unit (36,497 Units) $ (20.19) $ (1.24) $ (27.88) $1.52 ======== ======= ======== ===== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) (Unaudited) For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 Initial Investor Net General Limited Limited Unrealized Partners Partners Partners Losses Total Balance at March 31, 1996 $ (4,592) $ 100 $ 31,179,978 $ (534) $ 31,174,952 Net change in net unrealized losses on marketable securities available for sale - - - (7,578) (7,578) Net Loss (10,281) - (1,017,835) - (1,028,116) ------------ --------- ------------ -------- ------------ Balance at September 30, 1996 $ (14,873) $ 100 $ 30,162,143 $ (8,112) $ 30,139,258 ============ ========= ============ ======== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) For the Six Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 1996 1995 -------------- --------- Net cash used for operating activities $ (219,993) $ (135,001) ------------- ------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Investment in Local Limited Partnerships (2,777,062) (3,804,608) Restricted cash 879,366 - Cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships 4,409 - Purchases of marketable securities (3,722,909) (2,227,649) Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities 6,277,340 2,340,000 Payment of acquisition expenses (888) (57,018) ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 660,256 (3,749,275) ------------- ------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Refund of organizational and offering expenses - 7,017 ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by financing activities - 7,017 ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 440,263 (3,877,259) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 71,715 10,495,010 ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 511,978 $ 6,617,751 ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) The unaudited financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included with the Partnership's 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1996. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the periods may not be indicative of the results to be expected for the year. 1. Marketable Securities A summary of marketable securities is as follows: Gross Gross Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value Debt securities issued by the US Treasury and other US government corporations and agencies $ 1,138,021 $ - $ (8,120) $ 1,129,901 Other debt securities 98,917 8 - 98,925 ------------ -------- ---------- ------------ Marketable securities at September 30, 1996 $ 1,236,938 $ 8 $ (8,120) $ 1,228,826 ============ ======== ========== ============ Debt securities issued by the US Treasury $ 1,465,038 $ 195 $ (2,839) $ 1,462,394 Other debt securities 2,245,377 2,500 (390) 2,247,487 ------------ -------- ---------- ------------ Marketable securities at March 31, 1996 $ 3,710,415 $ 2,695 $ (3,229) $ 3,709,881 ============ ======== ========== ============ The contractual maturities at September 30, 1996 are as follows: Fair Cost Value Due in one year or less $ 298,581 $ 298,487 Due in one year to five years 938,357 930,339 ------------ ------------ $ 1,236,938 $ 1,228,826 ============ ============ Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations. Proceeds from the sales of fixed maturities were approximately $6,277,000 and $2,340,000 for the six months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Included in investment income are gross gains of $82,829 and $41,243 for the six months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and gross losses of $1,875 for the six months ended September 30, 1996. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued) 2. Investments in Local Limited Partnerships The Fund has acquired an interest in ten Local Limited Partnerships which own and operate multi-family housing complexes. The Fund, as Investor Limited Partner, pursuant to the Local Limited Partnership Agreements, has generally acquired a 99% interest in the profits, losses, tax credits and cash flows from operations of the Local Limited Partnerships, with the exception of Springwood, Hemlock Ridge and West End Place, which are 79.20%, 77% and 90%, respectively. An affiliate of the General Partner owns the remaining 19.80% Limited Partner interest in Springwood. Upon dissolution, proceeds will be distributed according to the partnership agreements. The following is a summary of Investments in Local Limited Partnerships: September 30, 1996 (Unaudited) Capital Contributions paid to Local Limited Partnerships $ 28,873,935 Cumulative equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships (1,889,412) Cumulative cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships (17,732) Investment in Local Limited Partnerships before adjustments 26,966,791 Excess of investment cost over the underlying net assets acquired: Acquisition fees and expenses 1,048,010 Accumulated amortization of acquisition fees and expenses (34,772) ------------- Investments in Local Limited Partnerships $ 27,980,029 ============= Summarized financial information as of June 30, 1996 (due to the Fund's policy of reporting the financial information of its Local Limited Partnership interests on a 90 day lag basis) of the ten Local Limited Partnerships in which the Fund was invested as of that date is as follows: Summarized Balance Sheets - June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) Assets: Investment property, net $ 71,083,251 Current assets 3,207,699 Other assets 2,603,631 ------------- Total Assets $ 76,894,581 ============= Liabilities and Partners' Equity: Long-term debt $ 38,951,691 Current liabilities 5,072,562 Other liabilities 5,837,959 ------------- Total Liabilities 49,862,212 Partners' Equity 27,032,369 ------------- Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity $ 76,894,581 ============= BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued) 2. Investments in Local Limited Partnerships (continued) Summarized Income Statements (Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 Rental and other income $ 3,802,617 ------------- Expenses: Operating 1,973,525 Interest 1,448,096 Depreciation and amortization 1,283,310 ------------- Total Expenses 4,704,931 Net Loss $ (902,314) ============= Partnership's share of net loss $ (846,704) ============= Other Partners' share of net loss $ (55,610) ============= BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Liquidity and Capital Resources At September 30, 1996, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $511,978 as compared to $71,715 at March 31, 1996. This increase is primarily attributable to proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, offset by cash paid for investments in Local Limited Partnerships, purchase of marketable securities, and net cash used for operations. The Fund had restricted cash of $489,998 at September 30, 1996 as compared to $1,369,364 at March 31, 1996. The decrease is the result of capital contributions made to one of the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Fund has invested. As of September 30, 1996, approximately $1,629,000 of marketable securities and cash and cash equivalents have been designated as Reserves. The Reserves are established to be used for working capital of the Fund and contingencies related to the ownership of Local Limited Partnership interests. Management believes that the interest income earned on Reserves, along with cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships, to the extent available, will be sufficient to fund the Fund's ongoing operations. Reserves may be used to fund operating deficits if the Managing General Partner deems funding appropriate. Since the Fund invests as a limited partner, the Fund has no contractual duty to provide additional funds to Local Limited Partnerships beyond its specified investment. Thus, as of September 30, 1996, the Fund had no contractual or other obligation to any Local Limited Partnership, which had not been paid or provided for, except as disclosed above. In the event a Local Limited Partnership encounters operating difficulties requiring additional funds, the Fund might deem it in its best interest to voluntarily provide such funds in order to protect its investment. No such event has occurred to date. Cash Distributions No cash distributions were made during the six months ended September 30, 1996. Results of Operations 1996 versus 1995 For the six months ended September 30, 1996, the Fund's operations resulted in a net loss of $1,028,116, as compared to net income of $56,139 for the six months ended September 30, 1995. The change to a net loss position is primarily attributable to an increase in equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships and a decrease in investment income. For the three months ended September 30, 1996, the Fund's operations resulted in a net loss of $744,377 compared to a net loss of $45,797 for the comparable 1995 period. The increase in net loss is primarily attributable to an increase in equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships and a decrease in investment income. The increase in equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships for the three and six months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same periods in 1995, is primarily attributable to an increase in the number of operational Local Limited Partnerships from seven as of September, 1995 to ten as of September, 1996. Since certain properties were under construction during the six months ended September 30, 1995, the results of operations are not indicative of the results to be expected for the future, nor are they comparable. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Results of Operations (continued) The decline in investment income for the three and six month periods is due primarily to lower average cash balances, as a result of the Fund's investment in Local Limited Partnerships. Property Discussions The Fund is invested in ten Local Limited Partnerships which own ten properties located in eight states. Two properties, representing 356 units, underwent rehabilitation, and eight properties, representing 1001 units, are new construction. Each of the ten properties are complete, through initial lease-up and operating satisfactorily. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART II OTHER INFORMATION Items 1-5 Not applicable Item 6 Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits - None (b) Reports on Form 8-K - No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1996. BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. DATED: November 13, 1996 BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Arch Street VIII Limited Partnership, its General Partner /s/Georgia Murray Georgia Murray A Managing Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer