ATAX - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018 | Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP

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Operator

I would like to welcome everyone to America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.'s NASDAQ ticker symbol ATAX First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call.

During the presentation, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' remarks, you will be invited to participate in a question-and-answer session.

As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference call over to Craig Allen, Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Craig Allen

to quarter welcome call. earnings and you ATAX's XXXX first conference Thank

President me will and Executive Vice today the Andy ATAX. Chad Senior Joining call Chief be on Daffer, ATAX's Grier, of Officer;

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Chad Daffer

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Craig Allen

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that we time fund happens in assumes XXX basis Now counteract of that do a increase as period instantaneous XX-month that is to a rise nothing and rate. relatively point over that

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Chad Daffer

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Operator

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David Walrod

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Craig Allen

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because quarter of year. the on carry the income expenses were of of This MF number from of this properties the things, reduced in that last year statement in sales we there QX operating of that one properties couple some those QX

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David Walrod

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Chad Daffer

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David Walrod

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Chad Daffer

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David Walrod

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Chad Daffer

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Operator

question Multifamily comes [Operator [John Barn] next America’s Instructions] of Our LP. from Investors First

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Unidentified Analyst

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Chad Daffer

No.

Unidentified Analyst

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Chad Daffer

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Chad Daffer

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Craig Allen

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Craig Allen

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Unidentified Analyst

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Craig Allen

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Unidentified Analyst

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Operator

of Our Brown. comes next question Alex Patrick Marsh from

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Patrick Marsh

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Chad Daffer

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Andy Grier

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Chad Daffer

as just simple points I if Patrick, It's cost capital. of add few that. to could the

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Craig Allen

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Operator

question answer our participating conclude in gentlemen, program. concludes does session. Ladies thank this for today’s This and conference. and today’s you And Instructions] [Operator

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Greystone Housing Impact Investors (GHI) 7 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript