UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 ----------------- OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from to ------------- ------------- Commission file number 0-11805 ------- BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Illinois 36-3189175 - ------------------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2355 Waukegan Rd., Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 267-1600 -------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None ---- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Partnership Interests ----------------------------- (Title of class) 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 [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ] PART I Item 1. Business - ---------------- Balcor Realty Investors-83 (the "Registrant") is a limited partnership formed in 1981 under the laws of the State of Illinois. The Registrant raised $75,005,000 from sales of Limited Partnership Interests. The Registrant has retained cash reserves from the sale of its real estate investments for contingencies which exist or may arise. The Registrant's operations currently consist of interest income earned on short-term investments and the payment of administrative expenses. The Registrant utilized the net offering proceeds to acquire eleven real property investments and a minority joint venture interest in an additional property and has since disposed of all of these investments. The Partnership Agreement provides that the proceeds of any sale or refinancing of the Registrant's properties will not be reinvested in new acquisitions. The Partnership Agreement provides for the dissolution of the Registrant upon the occurrence of certain events, including the disposition of all interests in real estate. The Registrant sold its final real estate investment in August 1997. The Registrant has retained a portion of the cash from the property sales to satisfy obligations of the Registrant as well as establish a reserve for contingencies. The timing of the termination of the Registrant and final distribution of cash will depend upon the nature and extent of liabilities and contingencies which exist or may arise. Such contingencies may include legal and other fees and costs stemming from litigation involving the Registrant including, but not limited to, the lawsuits discussed in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings". Due to this litigation, the Registrant will not be dissolved and reserves will be held by the Registrant until the conclusion of all contingencies. There can be no assurance as to the time frame for conclusion of these contingencies. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" for information regarding the Registrant's Year 2000 readiness. The Registrant no longer has an ownership interest in any real estate investment. The General Partner is not aware of any material potential liability relating to environmental issues or conditions affecting real estate formerly owned by the Registrant. The officers and employees of Balcor Partners-XIII, the General Partner of the Registrant, and its affiliates perform services for the Registrant. The Registrant currently has no employees engaged in its operations. Item 2. Properties - ------------------ As of December 31, 1998, the Registrant did not own any properties. In the opinion of the General Partner, the Registrant has obtained adequate insurance coverage for property liability and property damage matters. See Notes to Financial Statements for other information regarding former real estate property investments. Item 3. Legal Proceedings - -------------------------- Klein, et al. vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. - ----------------------------------------------- On August 30, 1996, a proposed class action complaint was filed, Lenore Klein, et al. vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. (Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Union County, Docket No. Unn-L-5162-96). The complaint was amended on each of October 18, 1996, December 5, 1997 and January 15, 1998. The Registrant, additional limited partnerships which were sponsored by The Balcor Company (together with the Registrant, the "Affiliated Partnerships"), The Balcor Company, American Express Company, Lehman Brothers, Inc., Smith Barney, Inc., American Express Financial Advisors, and other affiliated entities and various individuals are named defendants in the action. The most recent amended complaint, plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint, alleges, among other things, common law fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and violation of certain New Jersey statutes relating to the disclosure of information in the offering of limited partnership interests in the Affiliated Partnerships, the marketing of interests in the Affiliated Partnerships and the acquisition of real properties for the Affiliated Partnerships. The Third Amended Complaint seeks judgment for compensatory damages equal to the amount invested in the Affiliated Partnerships by the proposed class plus interest; general damages for injuries arising from the defendants' alleged actions; equitable relief, including rescission, on certain counts; punitive damages; treble damages on certain counts; recovery from the defendants of all profits received by them as a result of their alleged actions relating to the Affiliated Partnerships; attorneys' fees and other costs. In June 1998, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action. Oral arguments were heard by the court on August 21, 1998. On September 24, 1998, the judge issued a letter opinion granting the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint. On October 23, 1998, the judge announced that he would enter an order dismissing the complaint without prejudice, but stated that the plaintiffs would be required to file any new pleading in a separate action and would not be allowed to amend the existing complaint. The plaintiffs moved for a reconsideration of the judge's ruling, which was denied on November 20, 1998. On December 28, 1998, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from both the judge's October 23 and November 20, 1998 rulings. On March 11, 1999, an order was entered by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, dismissing the appeal in this action with prejudice. Therefore, this will be the final report to investors regarding this matter. Masri vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. - --------------------------------------- On February 29, 1996, a proposed class action complaint was filed, Raymond Masri vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al., Case No. 96/103727 (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York). The Registrant, additional limited partnerships which were sponsored by The Balcor Company, three limited partnerships sponsored by the predecessor of Lehman Brothers, Inc. (together with the Registrant and the affiliated partnerships, the "Defendant Partnerships"), Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Smith Barney, Inc. are defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, common law fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty relating to the disclosure of information in the offering of limited partnership interests in the Defendant Partnerships. The complaint seeks judgment for compensatory damages equal to the amount invested in the Defendant Partnerships by the proposed class plus interest accrued thereon; general damages for injuries arising from the defendants' alleged actions; recovery from the defendants of all profits received by them as a result of their alleged actions relating to the Defendant Partnerships; exemplary damages; attorneys' fees and other costs. The defendants intend to vigorously contest this action. No class has been certified as of this date. The Registrant believes it has meritorious defenses to contest the claims. It is not determinable at this time how the outcome of this action will impact the remaining cash reserves of the Registrant. Plaintiffs' lead counsel also represents the plaintiffs in the Lenore Klein matter discussed above. Plaintiffs' counsel has indicated an intent to withdraw this complaint. Raymond Masri has joined as an additional plaintiff in the Lenore Klein matter discussed above. Bruss et al. vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. - ---------------------------------------------- On January 25, 1999, a proposed class action complaint was filed, Dorothy Bruss, et al. vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. (Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, Docket No. L-000898-99. The Registrant, additional limited partnerships which were sponsored by The Balcor Company (together with the Registrant, the "Affiliated Partnerships"), The Balcor Company, American Express Company, Lehman Brothers, Inc., Smith Barney, Inc., American Express Financial Corporation, and other affiliated entities and various individuals are named defendants in the action. Lead counsel representing the plaintiffs in this case is the same counsel representing the plaintiffs in each of the Lenore Klein and Raymond Masri cases discussed above. The complaint relates largely to the same issues as those raised in the Lenore Klein and the Raymond Masri cases. The complaint alleges, among other things, common law fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and violation of certain New Jersey and other similar state statutes relating to the disclosure of information in the offering of limited partnership interests in the Affiliated Partnerships, the marketing of interests in the Affiliated Partnerships and the acquisition of real property for the Affiliated Partnerships. The complaint seeks judgment for compensatory damages equal to the amount invested in the Affiliated Partnerships by the proposed class plus interest; general damages for injuries arising from the defendants' alleged actions; equitable relief, including rescission on certain counts; punitive damages; treble damages on certain counts; recovery from the Defendants of all profits received by them as a result of their alleged actions relating to the Affiliated Partnerships; and attorneys' fees and other costs. The defendants intend to vigorously contest this action. No class has been certified as of this date. The Registrant believes that it has meritorious defenses to contest the claims. It is not determinable at this time how the outcome of this action will impact the remaining cash reserves of the Registrant. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - ------------------------------------------------------------ No matters were submitted to a vote of the Limited Partners of the Registrant during 1998. PART II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matters - ------- There has not been an established public market for Limited Partnership Interests and it is not anticipated that one will develop. For information regarding distributions, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources". As of December 31, 1998, the number of record holders of Limited Partnership Interests of the Registrant was 6,370. Item 6. Selected Financial Data - ------------------------------- Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------ 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Total income $103,610 $ 1,586,170 $13,199,107 $15,442,492 $16,120,215 (Loss) income before gain on sales of properties and extraordinary items (129,164) (270,634) 1,335,402 734,890 (291,500) Net (loss) income (129,164) 27,125,351 11,374,454 3,387,955 1,108,900 Net (loss) income per Limited Part- nership Interest- Basic and Diluted (1.72) 324.25 144.07 42.91 14.05 Total assets 1,805,553 2,173,714 32,876,002 42,023,971 55,306,162 Mortgage notes payable None None 33,955,105 46,407,211 56,248,201 Distributions per Limited Partner- ship Interest (A) 3.4 5 303.02 105.50 85.00 18.00 (A) These amounts include distributions of Original Capital of $3.45, $297.02, $77.00 and $67.00 per Limited Partnership Interest for 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- of Operations - ------------- Operations - ---------- Summary of Operations - --------------------- Balcor Realty Investors-83 (the "Partnership") sold two properties during 1996 and its five remaining properties during 1997 and recognized gains in connection with the property sales. During 1998, administrative expenses were higher than interest income earned on short-term investments which was the primary reason the Partnership recognized a net loss during 1998 as compared to net income during 1997. The Partnership recognized significantly higher gains on the sales of properties in 1997 as compared to 1996. This was the primary reason net income increased during 1997 as compared to 1996. Further discussion of the Partnership's operations is summarized below. 1998 Compared to 1997 - --------------------- The Partnership sold the Eagle Crest - Phase I, Springs Pointe Village, Walnut Ridge - Phases I and II and Deer Oaks apartment complexes during 1997 and recognized gains totaling $28,828,617 in connection with the property sales. As a result of these sales, rental and service income, interest expense on mortgage notes payable, depreciation, amortization, real estate taxes and property management fees ceased during 1997. Higher average cash balances were available for investment in 1997 due to proceeds received in connection with the 1997 property sales prior to distributions to Limited Partners in April 1997 and January 1998. As a result, interest income on short-term investments decreased during 1998 as compared to 1997. The Partnership recognized other income in 1997 primarily as a result of partial refunds received for prior years' insurance premiums related to the Partnership's properties sold in 1996. Property operating expense decreased during 1998 as compared to 1997 due to the sales of the Partnership's five remaining properties in 1997. The Partnership paid additional expenditures during 1998 related to certain of the properties sold in 1997. Primarily due to lower accounting, data processing, portfolio management and bank fees, administrative expenses decreased during 1998 as compared to 1997. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in accrued legal fees in connection with the litigation discussed in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings". During 1997, the Partnership wrote-off the remaining unamortized deferred expenses in connection with the sales of the Eagle Crest - Phase I, Walnut Ridge - Phases I and II and Deer Oaks apartment complexes totaling $327,266 and paid prepayment penalties in connection with the sales of these properties totaling $1,105,366. These amounts were recognized as debt extinguishment expenses and classified as an extraordinary item for financial statement purposes. 1997 Compared to 1996 - --------------------- The Partnership sold five properties in 1997 and the Desert Sands Village and Sandridge - Phase II apartment complexes in 1996. The Partnership recognized gains in connection with the 1996 sales totaling $10,262,536. As a result, rental and service income, interest expense on mortgage notes payable, depreciation, amortization of deferred expenses, property operating expenses, real estate taxes and property management fees decreased during 1997 as compared to 1996. Higher average cash balances were available for investment in 1997 due to proceeds received in connection with the 1997 property sales prior to distribution to Limited Partners. This resulted in an increase in interest income on short-term investments during 1997 as compared to 1996. The Partnership reached a settlement with the seller of the Deer Oaks Apartments in February 1996 and received $208,250 of settlement income relating primarily to amounts due from the seller under the management and guarantee agreement. The Partnership incurred additional legal, postage, printing and investor processing costs in 1996 in connection with the Partnership's response to a tender offer. This was the primary reason for the decrease in administrative expenses during 1997 as compared to 1996. The Partnership also incurred higher portfolio management fees during 1996 which contributed to the decrease. During 1996, the Partnership wrote-off the remaining unamortized deferred expenses in connection with the sales of Sandridge - Phase II and Desert Sands Village apartment complexes totaling $151,959 and paid a prepayment penalty of $71,525 in connection with the sale of Sandridge - Phase II Apartments. These amounts were recognized as debt extinguishment expenses and classified as an extraordinary item for financial statement purposes. Liquidity and Capital Resources - ------------------------------- The cash position of the Partnership decreased by approximately $354,000 as of December 31, 1998 when compared to December 31, 1997 primarily due to the payment of a distribution to Limited Partners in January 1998 of remaining available Net Cash Proceeds. The Partnership used cash of approximately $95,000 to fund its operating activities consisting of the payment of administrative expenses and operating expenses related to sold properties which was partially offset by interest income earned on short-term investments. The Partnership used cash to fund its financing activities which consisted of a distribution to Limited Partners of approximately $259,000. The Partnership Agreement provides for the dissolution of the Partnership upon the occurrence of certain events, including the disposition of all interests in real estate. The Partnership sold its final real estate investment in August 1997. The Partnership has retained a portion of the cash from the property sales to satisfy obligations of the Partnership as well as to establish a reserve for contingencies. The timing of the termination of the Partnership and final distribution of cash will depend upon the nature and extent of liabilities and contingencies which exist or may arise. Such contingencies may include legal and other fees and costs stemming from litigation involving the Partnership including, but not limited to, the lawsuits discussed in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings". Due to this litigation, the Partnership will not be dissolved and reserves will be held by the Partnership until the conclusion of all contingencies. There can be no assurances as to the time frame for conclusion of these contingencies. The Partnership made distributions in 1998, 1997 and 1996 totaling $3.45, $303.02 and $105.50 per Limited Partnership Interest, respectively. See Statements of Partners' Capital (Deficit) for additional information. Distributions were comprised of $3.45 of Net Cash Proceeds in 1998, $6.00 of Net Cash Receipts and $297.02 of Net Cash Proceeds in 1997 and $28.50 of Net Cash Receipts and $77.00 of Net Cash Proceeds in 1996. Limited Partners have received distributions totaling $649.97 per $1,000 Interest, as well as certain tax benefits. Of this amount, $105.50 represents Net Cash Receipts and $544.47 represents Net Cash Proceeds. No additional distributions are anticipated to be made prior to the termination of the Partnership. However, after paying final partnership expenses, any remaining cash reserves will be distributed. Limited Partners will not recover all of their original investment. The Partnership sold all of its remaining real property investments and distributed a majority of the proceeds from these sales to Limited Partners in 1996 and 1997. Since the Partnership no longer has any operating assets, the number of computer systems and programs necessary to operate the Partnership has been significantly reduced. The Partnership relies on third party vendors to perform most of its functions and has implemented a plan to determine the Year 2000 compliance status of these key vendors. The Partnership is within its timeline for having these plans completed prior to the year 2000. The Partnership's plan to determine the Year 2000 compliance status of its key vendors involves the solicitation of information from these vendors through the use of surveys, follow-up discussions and review of data where needed. The Partnership has sent out surveys to these vendors and received back a majority of these surveys. While the Partnership cannot guarantee Year 2000 compliance by its key vendors, and in many cases will be relying on statements from these vendors without independent verification, preliminary surveys indicate that the key vendors performing services for the Partnership are aware of the issues and are working on a solution to achieve compliance before the year 2000. The Partnership is in the process of developing a contingency plan in the event any of its key vendors are not Year 2000 compliant prior to the year 2000. As part of its contingency plan, the Partnership will identify replacement vendors in the event that current vendors are not substantially Year 2000 compliant by June 30, 1999. The Partnership does not believe that failure by any of its key vendors to be Year 2000 compliant by the year 2000 would have a material effect on the business, financial position or results of operations of the Partnership. Certain statements in this report constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may include statements regarding income or losses as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. The forward-looking statements made by the Partnership are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Partnership to differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk - ------------------------------------------------------------------- The supplemental financial information specified by Item 305 of Regulation S-K is not applicable. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - --------------------------------------------------- See Index to Financial Statements in this Form 10-K. The supplemental financial information specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K is not applicable. The net effect of the differences between the financial statements and the tax returns is summarized as follows: December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 ----------------------- ------------------------- Financial Tax Financial Tax Statements Returns Statements Returns ---------- --------- ---------- --------- Total assets $1,805,553 $10,145,642 $ 2,173,714 $10,505,531 Partners' capital (deficit) accounts: General Partner (104,991) (102,377) (104,991) (104,991) Limited Partners 1,827,392 10,164,882 2,215,330 10,566,385 Net income (loss): General Partner None 2,614 2,805,243 5,848,645 Limited Partners (129,164) (142,729) 24,320,108 38,623,539 Per Limited Part- nership Interest (1.72)(A) (1.90) 324.25(A) 514.95 (A) Amount represents basic and diluted net (loss) income per Limited Partnership Interest. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Financial Disclosure - -------------------- There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial statement disclosure. PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant - ----------------------------------------------------------- (a) Neither the Registrant nor Balcor Partners-XIII, its General Partner, has a Board of Directors. (b, c & e) The names, ages and business experiences of the executive officers and significant employees of the General Partner of the Registrant are as follows: TITLE OFFICERS Chairman, President and Chief Thomas E. Meador Executive Officer Senior Vice President Alexander J. Darragh Senior Managing Director, Chief Jayne A. Kosik Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Thomas E. Meador (age 51) joined Balcor in July 1979. He is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and has responsibility for all ongoing day-to-day activities at Balcor. He is a member of the board of directors of The Balcor Company. He is also Senior Vice President of American Express Company and is responsible for its real estate operations worldwide. Prior to joining Balcor, Mr. Meador was employed at the Harris Trust and Savings Bank in the commercial real estate division where he was involved in various lending activities. Mr. Meador received his M.B.A. degree from the Indiana University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Meador is on the Board of Directors of Grubb & Ellis Company, a publicly traded commercial real estate firm. Mr. Meador was elected to the Board of Grubb & Ellis Company in May 1998. Mr. Meador is also a director of AMLI Commercial Properties Trust, a private real estate investment trust that owns office and industrial buildings in the Chicago, Illinois area. Mr. Meador was elected to the Board of AMLI Commercial Properties Trust in August 1998. Alexander J. Darragh (age 44) joined Balcor in September 1988 and is responsible for real estate advisory services for Balcor and American Express Company. Mr. Darragh received masters' degrees in Urban Geography from Queen's University and in Urban Planning from Northwestern University. Jayne A. Kosik (age 41) joined Balcor in August 1982 and, as Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for Balcor's financial, human resources and treasury functions. Ms. Kosik is also a member of the board of directors of The Balcor Company. From June 1989 until October 1996, Ms. Kosik had supervisory responsibility for accounting functions relating to Balcor's public and private partnerships. She is also Treasurer and a Senior Managing Director of The Balcor Company. Ms. Kosik is a Certified Public Accountant. (d) There is no family relationship between any of the foregoing officers. (f) None of the foregoing officers or employees are currently involved in any material legal proceedings nor were any such proceedings terminated during the fourth quarter of 1998. Item 11. Executive Compensation - ------------------------------- The Registrant has not paid and does not propose to pay any remuneration to the executive officers and directors of the General Partner. The executive officers receive compensation from The Balcor Company (but not from the Registrant) for services performed for various affiliated entities, which may include services performed for the Registrant. However, the General Partner believes that any such compensation attributable to services performed for the Registrant is immaterial to the Registrant. See Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements for information relating to transactions with affiliates. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) The following entity is the sole Limited Partner which owns beneficially more then 5% of the outstanding Limited Partnership Interests of the Registrant: Name and Amount and Address of Nature of Beneficial Beneficial Titled of Class Owner Ownership Percent of Class --------------- ----------- ----------- ----------------- Limited WIG 83 5,753.08 7.67% Partnership Partners Limited Interests Chicago, Partnership Illinois Interests Limited Metropolitan 3,334.70 4.45% Partnership Acquisition VII Limited Interests Greenville, Partnership South Carolina Interests While Metropolitan Acquisition VII owns less than 5% of the Interests, for purposes of this Item 12, Metropolitan Acquisition VII is an affiliate of WIG 83 Partners and, collectively, they own 12.12% of the Interests. (b) Balcor Partners-XIII and its officers and partners own as a group the following Limited Partnership Interests in the Registrant: Amount Beneficially Title of Class Owned Percent of Class -------------- ------------- ---------------- Limited Partnership 99 Interests Less than 1% Interests Relatives of the officers and affiliates of the partners of the General Partner do not own any additional Interests. In addition, Balcor LP Corp., an affiliate of the General Partner, holds title to 43 Limited Partnership Interests in the Partnership due exclusively to instances in which Limited Partners abandoned title to their Limited Partnership Interests. Balcor LP Corp. is a nominee holder only of such Interests and has disclaimed any economic or beneficial ownership in said Interests. All distributions of cash payable with respect to such Interests held by Balcor LP Corp. are returned to the Partnership for distribution to other Limited Partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Registrant is not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may result in a change of control of the Registrant. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions - ------------------------------------------------------- (a & b) See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements for information relating to the Partnership Agreement and the allocation of distributions and profits and losses. See Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements for information relating to transactions with affiliates. (c) No management person is indebted to the Registrant. (d) The Registrant has no outstanding agreements with any promoters. PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) (1 & 2) See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule in this Form 10-K. (3) Exhibits: (3) The Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership set forth as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 dated December 10, 1982 (Registration No. 2-79043) is incorporated herein by reference. (4) Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership set forth as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 dated December 10, 1982 (Registration No. 2-79043) and Form of Confirmation regarding Interests in the Registrant set forth as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1992 are incorporated herein by reference. (10) Material Contracts: (i) Agreement of Sale and attachment thereto relating to the Deer Oaks Apartments, San Antonio, Texas, previously filed as Exhibit (2)(i) to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference. (ii) First Amendment to Agreement of Sale relating to the sale of the Deer Oaks Apartments, San Antonio, Texas, previously filed as Exhibit (2)(ii) to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference. (27) Financial Data Schedule of the Registrant for 1998 is attached hereto. (b) Reports on Form 8-K: No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended December 31, 1998. (c) Exhibits: See Item 14 (a)(3) above. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 By: /s/ Jayne A. Kosik ------------------------------ Jayne A. Kosik Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) of Balcor Partners-XIII, the General Partner Date: March 19, 1999 -------------- 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 capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date - ---------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------- President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of Balcor Partners-XIII, the General Partner /s/ Thomas E. Meador March 19, 1999 - -------------------- -------------- Thomas E. Meador Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) of Balcor Partners-XIII, the General Partner /s/ Jayne A. Kosik March 19, 1999 - ------------------ -------------- Jayne A. Kosik INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Accountants Financial Statements: Balance Sheets, December 31, 1998 and 1997 Statements of Partners' Capital (Deficit), for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 Statements of Income and Expenses, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 Statements of Cash Flows, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 Notes to Financial Statements Financial Statement Schedules are omitted for the reason that they are inapplicable or equivalent information has been included elsewhere herein. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Partners of Balcor Realty Investors-83: In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of partners' capital (deficit), of income and expenses and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Balcor Realty Investors-83 An Illinois Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. 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 of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the partnership agreement provides for the dissolution of the Partnership upon the disposition of all its real estate interests. As of December 31, 1998, the Partnership no longer has an ownership interest in any real estate investment. Upon resolution of the litigation described in Note 13 to the financial statements, the Partnership intends to cease operations and dissolve. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chicago, Illinois March 17, 1999 BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 1998 and 1997 ASSETS 1998 1997 -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,799,451 $ 2,153,216 Accounts and accrued interest receivable 6,102 20,498 -------------- -------------- $ 1,805,553 $ 2,173,714 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Accounts payable $ 59,606 $ 25,081 Due to affiliates 23,546 38,294 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities 83,152 63,375 -------------- -------------- Commitments and contingencies Limited Partners' capital (75,005 Interests issued and outstanding) 1,827,392 2,215,330 General Partner's deficit (104,991) (104,991) -------------- -------------- Total partners' capital 1,722,401 2,110,339 -------------- -------------- $ 1,805,553 $ 2,173,714 ============== ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 Partners' Capital (Deficit) Accounts -------------- --------------------------- General Limited Total Partner Partners -------------- ------------- ------------- Balance at December 31, 1995 $ (5,748,423) $ (3,478,957) $ (2,269,466) Cash distributions to Limited Partners (A) (7,913,028) (7,913,028) Net income for the year ended December 31, 1996 11,374,454 568,723 10,805,731 -------------- ------------- ------------- Balance at December 31, 1996 (2,286,997) (2,910,234) 623,237 Cash distributions to Limited Partners (A) (22,728,015) (22,728,015) Net income for the year ended December 31, 1997 27,125,351 2,805,243 24,320,108 -------------- ------------- ------------- Balance at December 31, 1997 2,110,339 (104,991) 2,215,330 Cash distribution to Limited Partners (A) (258,774) (258,774) Net loss for the year (129,164) (129,164) ended December 31, 1998 -------------- ------------- ------------- Balance at December 31, 1998 $ 1,722,401 $ (104,991) $ 1,827,392 ============== ============= ============= (A) Summary of cash distributions per Interest: 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ------------- ------------- First Quarter $ 3.45 $ 41.00 $ 4.50 Second Quarter None 230.15 18.00 Third Quarter None None 77.00 Fourth Quarter None 31.87 6.00 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ------------- ------------- Income: Rental and service $ 1,159,961 $ 12,798,083 Interest on short-term investments $ 103,610 388,775 192,774 Settlement income 208,250 Other income 37,434 -------------- ------------- ------------- Total income 103,610 1,586,170 13,199,107 -------------- ------------- ------------- Expenses: Interest on mortgage notes payable 390,626 3,281,327 Depreciation 145,762 1,453,464 Amortization of deferred expenses 14,561 154,992 Property operating 13,457 768,504 4,675,801 Real estate taxes 140,715 1,133,389 Property management fees 65,844 647,396 Administrative 219,317 330,792 517,336 -------------- ------------- ------------- Total expenses 232,774 1,856,804 11,863,705 -------------- ------------- ------------- (Loss) income before gain on sales of properties and extraordinary item (129,164) (270,634) 1,335,402 Gain on sales of properties 28,828,617 10,262,536 -------------- ------------- ------------- (Loss) income before extraordinary item (129,164) 28,557,983 11,597,938 Extraordinary item: Debt extinguishment expenses (1,432,632) (223,484) -------------- ------------- ------------- Net (loss) income $ (129,164) $ 27,125,351 $ 11,374,454 ============== ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Continued) 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ------------- ------------- Income before extraordinary item allocated to General Partner None $ 2,953,403 $ 579,897 ============== ============= ============= (Loss) income before extraordinary item allocated to Limited Partners $ (129,164) $ 25,604,580 $ 11,018,041 ============== ============= ============= (Loss) income before extraordinary item per Limited Partnership Interest (75,005 issued and outstanding) - Basic and Diluted $ (1.72) $ 341.37 $ 146.90 ============== ============= ============= Extraordinary item allocated to General Partner None $ (148,160) $ (11,174) ============== ============= ============= Extraordinary item allocated to Limited Partners None $ (1,284,472) $ (212,310) ============== ============= ============= Extraordinary item per Limited Partnership Interest (75,005 issued and outstanding) - Basic and Diluted None $ (17.12) $ (2.83) ============== ============= ============= Net income allocated to General Partner None $ 2,805,243 $ 568,723 ============== ============= ============= Net (loss) income allocated to Limited Partners $ (129,164) $ 24,320,108 $ 10,805,731 ============== ============= ============= Net (loss) income per Limited Partnership Interest (75,005 issued and outstanding) - Basic and Diluted $ (1.72) $ 324.25 $ 144.07 ============== ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ------------- ------------- Operating activities: Net (loss) income $ (129,164) $ 27,125,351 $ 11,374,454 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) or provided by operating activities: Debt extinguishment expenses 327,266 151,959 Gain on sales of properties (28,828,617) (10,262,536) Depreciation of properties 145,762 1,453,464 Amortization of deferred expenses 14,561 154,992 Net change in: Escrow deposits 1,398,303 296,474 Accounts receivable 14,396 49,107 (5,082) Prepaid expenses 116,589 68,111 Accounts payable 34,525 (59,587) (56,576) Due to affiliates (14,748) (72,927) 86,410 Accrued liabilities (775,260) (163,049) Security deposits (236,745) (24,074) -------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash (used in) or provided by operating activities (94,991) (796,197) 3,074,547 -------------- ------------- ------------- Investing activities: Proceeds from sales of properties 56,099,667 19,779,423 Payment of selling costs (1,415,286) (275,413) ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by investing activities 54,684,381 19,504,010 ------------- ------------- Financing activities: Distributions to Limited Partners (258,774) (22,728,015) (7,913,028) Repayment of mortgage note payable-affiliate (734,154) Repayment of mortgage notes payable (33,191,739) (11,904,134) Principal payments on mortgage notes payable (29,212) (547,972) -------------- ------------- ------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Continued) 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ------------- ------------- Cash used in financing activities (258,774) (56,683,120) (20,365,134) -------------- ------------- ------------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents (353,765) (2,794,936) 2,213,423 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,153,216 4,948,152 2,734,729 -------------- ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,799,451 $ 2,153,216 $ 4,948,152 ============== ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS-83 (An Illinois Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Nature of the Partnership's Business: Balcor Realty Investors - 83 (the "Partnership") has retained cash reserves from the sale of its real estate investments for contingencies which exist or may arise. The Partnership's operations currently consist of interest income earned on short-term investments and the payment of administrative expenses. 2. Partnership Termination: The Partnership Agreement provides for the dissolution of the Partnership upon the occurrence of certain events, including the disposition of all interests in real estate. The Partnership sold its final real estate investment in August 1997. The Partnership has retained a portion of the cash from the property sales to satisfy obligations of the Partnership as well as to establish a reserve for contingencies. The timing of the termination of the Partnership and final distribution of cash will depend upon the nature and extent of liabilities and contingencies which exist or may arise. Such contingencies may include legal and other fees and costs stemming from litigation involving the Partnership including, but not limited to, the lawsuits discussed in Note 13 of Notes to the Financial Statements. Due to this litigation, the Partnership will not be dissolved and reserves will be held by the Partnership until the conclusion of all contingencies. There can be no assurance as to the time frame for conclusion of these contingencies. 3. Accounting Policies: (a) The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could vary from those estimates. (b) Depreciation expense was computed using straight-line and accelerated methods. Rates used in the determination of depreciation were based upon the following estimated useful lives: Years ----- Buildings and improvements 20 to 30 Furniture and fixtures 5 Maintenance and repairs were charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for improvements were charged to the related asset account. As properties were sold, the related costs and accumulated depreciation were removed from the respective accounts. Any gain or loss on disposition was recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (c) The Partnership recorded its investments in real estate at the lower of cost or fair value, and periodically assessed, but not less than on an annual basis, possible impairment to the value of its properties. The General Partner estimated the fair value of its properties based on the current sales price less estimated closing costs. The General Partner determined that no impairment in value had occurred prior to the sales of the properties. The General Partner considered the method referred to above to result in a reasonable measurement of a property's fair value, unless other factors affecting the property's value indicated otherwise. (d) Deferred expenses consisted of loan modification and refinancing fees which were amortized over the terms of the respective agreements. Upon sale, any remaining unamortized balance was recognized as debt extinguishment expense and classified as an extraordinary item. (e) The Partnership calculates the fair value of its financial instruments based on estimates using present value techniques. The Partnership includes this additional information in the notes to the financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of those financial instruments. When the fair value reasonably approximates the carrying value, no additional disclosure is made. (f) For financial statement purposes, prior to 1997, partners were allocated income and loss in accordance with the provisions in the Partnership Agreement. In order for the capital account balances to more accurately reflect the partners' remaining economic interests in the Partnership, the income (loss) allocations have been adjusted. (g) Revenue was recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (h) Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash is held or invested primarily in one financial institution. (i) The Partnership is not liable for Federal income taxes and each partner recognizes his proportionate share of the Partnership income or loss in his tax return; therefore, no provision for income taxes is made in the financial statements of the Partnership. (j) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" was adopted by the Partnership effective for the year-ended December 31, 1997 and has been applied to the prior earnings period presented in the financial statements. Since the Partnership has no dilutive securities, there is no difference between basic and diluted net income per Limited Partnership Interest. (k) Certain reclassifications of a prior year's information were made to conform to the 1998 presentation. 4. Partnership Agreement: The Partnership was organized in December 1981; however, operations did not commence until February 1983. The Partnership Agreement provides for Balcor Partners-XIII to be the General Partner and for the admission of Limited Partners through the sale of up to 75,005 Limited Partnership Interests at $1,000 per Interest, all of which were sold as of March 28, 1983, the termination date of the offering. The Partnership Agreement generally provides that the General Partner will be allocated 5% of the operating profits and losses and 1% of capital losses and the greater of 1% of capital profits or an amount equal to Net Cash Proceeds distributed to the General Partner. For financial statement purposes, prior to 1997, partners were allocated income and loss in accordance with the provisions in the Partnership Agreement. In order for the capital account balances to more accurately reflect the partners' remaining economic interests in the Partnership, the income (loss) allocations have been adjusted. One hundred percent of Net Cash Receipts available for distribution was distributed to the holders of Interests in proportion to their participating percentages as of the record date for such distributions. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner would have participated in the Net Cash Proceeds of the sale or refinancing of the Partnership's properties. The General Partner's participation was limited to 18% of excess Net Cash Proceeds after the return of Original Capital plus a Cumulative Distribution of 6% per annum on Adjusted Original Capital to Limited Partners. Since the required subordination levels were not met, the General Partner has not received any distributions of Net Cash Receipts or Net Cash Proceeds during the lifetime of the Partnership. 5. Mortgage Notes Payable: During 1997 and 1996, the Partnership incurred and paid interest expense on mortgage notes payable to non-affiliates of $383,988 and $3,202,898, respectively. 6. Management Agreements: The Partnership's properties were managed by a third party management company prior to the sale of the properties. These management agreements provided for annual fees of 5% of gross operating receipts. 7. Sellers' Participation in Joint Ventures: The Eagle Crest - Phase I and Deer Oaks apartment complexes were owned by joint ventures between the Partnership and the respective sellers. Consequently, the sellers retained an interest in each property through their interest in each joint venture. All assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the joint ventures were included in the financial statements of the Partnership with the appropriate deduction from income, if any, for the sellers' participation in the joint ventures. The Eagle Crest - Phase I and Deer Oaks apartment complexes were sold in January and August 1997, respectively. The sellers did not recognize any income or receive any proceeds from the sales of these properties pursuant to the joint venture agreements. 8. Tax Accounting: The Partnership keeps its books in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and existing interpretations thereof. The accompanying financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, will differ from the tax returns due to the different treatment of various items as specified in the Internal Revenue Code. For 1998, the net effect of these accounting differences is that the net loss in the financial statements is $10,951 less than the tax loss of the Partnership for the same period. 9. Transactions with Affiliates: Fees and expenses paid and payable by the Partnership to affiliates are: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Paid Payable Paid Payable Paid Payable -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- Reimbursement of expenses to General Partner, at cost: Accounting $7,399 $4,608 $33,848 $ 8,523 $19,567 $22,374 Data processing 3,576 872 4,871 None 4,053 None Legal 5,127 3,316 20,577 5,390 13,308 14,295 Portfolio management 23,599 14,750 78,912 20,006 54,825 61,193 Other 6,721 None 6,721 4,375 18,011 6,721 Prior to May 1995, the Partnership participated in an insurance deductible program with other affiliated partnerships in which the program paid claims up to the amount of the deductible under the master insurance policy for its properties. The program was administered by an affiliate of the General Partner which received no fee for administering the program. However, the General Partner was reimbursed for program expenses. The Partnership paid premiums to the deductible insurance program relating to claims for periods prior to May 1, 1995 of $16,271 in 1996. As of December 31, 1996, the Partnership had an unsecured loan from the Balcor Company ("TBC"), an affiliate of the General Partner, relating to the Walnut Ridge Phase II Apartments in the amount of $734,154. In February 1997, the Partnership repaid the loan with proceeds received from the sale of the property. During 1997 and 1996, the Partnership incurred interest expense on the TBC loan of $6,638 and $78,429 and paid interest expense of $13,276 and $71,791, respectively. 10. Property Sales: (a) Deer Oaks Apartments was owned by a joint venture between the Partnership and seller. In August 1997, the joint venture sold the property in an all cash sale for $7,250,000. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $4,701,161 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loan and $194,408 in selling costs. The basis of the property was $3,067,073 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $2,669,261. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $3,988,519 from the sale of this property, and the joint venture partner was not allocated any of the gain. The Partnership received all net proceeds from the sale. (b) Eagle Crest - Phase I Apartments was owned by a joint venture between the Partnership and seller. In January 1997, the joint venture sold the property in an all cash sale for $9,508,000. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $7,093,430 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loan, $357,702 in selling costs and $675,281 of prepayment penalties. The basis of the property was $5,340,277 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $4,172,793. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $3,810,021 from the sale of this property, and the joint venture partner was not allocated any of the gain. The Partnership received all net proceeds from the sale. (c) In January 1997, the Partnership sold the Walnut Ridge - Phases I and II apartment complexes in an all cash sale for $19,475,000. The purchaser received a $300,000 credit against the purchase price for certain repairs at the properties. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $10,752,114 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loans, repaid a $740,792 loan including accrued interest from TBC, paid $470,165 in selling costs and $430,085 of prepayment penalties. The basis of the properties was $10,277,246 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $8,176,330. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $8,427,589 from the sale of these properties. (d) In January 1997, the Partnership sold the Springs Pointe Village Apartments in an all cash sale for $20,166,667. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $10,645,034 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loan, and paid $393,011 in selling costs. The basis of the property was $7,171,168 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $6,097,437. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $12,602,488 from the sale of this property. (e) In November 1996, the Partnership sold the Sandridge - Phase II Apartments in an all cash sale for $5,250,000. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $2,952,351 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loan, and paid $151,067 in selling costs. The basis of the property was $2,818,888 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $2,295,428. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $2,280,045 from the sale of this property. (f) In June 1996, the Partnership sold the Desert Sands Village Apartments in an all cash sale for $14,529,423. From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership paid $8,951,783 to the third party mortgage holder in full satisfaction of the first mortgage loan, and paid $124,346 in selling costs. The basis of the property was $6,422,586 which is net of accumulated depreciation of $5,116,720. For financial statement purposes, the Partnership recognized a gain of $7,982,491 from the sale of this property. 11. Extraordinary Items: (a) During 1997, the Partnership paid prepayment penalties totaling $1,105,366 in connection with the sales of the Eagle Crest - Phase I and Walnut Ridge - Phases I and II apartment complexes and wrote-off the remaining unamortized deferred expenses totaling $327,266 in connection with the sales of the Springs Pointe Village, Walnut Ridge - Phases I and II, Eagle Crest - Phase I and Deer Oaks apartment complexes. These amounts were recognized as debt extinguishment expenses and classified as extraordinary items for financial statement purposes. (b) During 1996, the Partnership wrote-off the remaining unamortized deferred expenses in the amount of $95,134 and $56,825 in connection with the sales of the Sandridge - Phase II and Desert Sands Village apartment complexes. In addition, the Partnership paid a prepayment penalty in connection with the sale of Sandridge - Phase II of $71,525. These amounts were recognized as debt extinguishment expenses and classified as extraordinary items for financial statement purposes. 12. Settlement Income: The Partnership reached a settlement with the seller of the Deer Oaks Apartments in February 1996 and received $208,250 of settlement income relating primarily to amounts due from the seller under the management and guarantee agreement. 13. Contingencies: The Partnership is currently involved in two related lawsuits, Masri vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al. and Bruss et al. vs. Lehman Brothers, Inc., et al., whereby the Partnership and certain affiliates have been named as defendants alleging substantially similar claims involving certain state securities and common law violations with regard to the property acquisition process of the Partnership, and to the adequacy and accuracy of disclosures of information concerning, as well as marketing efforts related to, the offering of the Limited Partnership Interests of the Partnership. The defendants continue to vigorously contest these actions. A plaintiff class has not been certified in either action. With respect to the Masri case, no determinations upon any significant issues have been made. The Bruss complaint was filed on January 25, 1999. It is not determinable at this time how the outcome of either action will impact the remaining cash reserves of the Partnership. The Partnership believes it has meritorious defenses to contest the claims.