Item 1. Business.
General
Capital Mortgage Plus L.P. (the "Registrant") is a limited partnership which was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on November 23, 1988. The sole general partner of the Registrant is CIP Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "General Partner"). The General Partner manages and controls the affairs of the Registrant. See Item 10, Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant, below.
The Registrant's principal investment objectives are to: (i) preserve and protect the Registrant's capital; (ii) provide quarterly cash distributions of adjusted cash from operations; and (iii) provide additional distributions from additional interest arising from participations in the annual cash flow of the developments and/or the sale or refinancing of a development. Due to the depressed state of the real estate market in recent years, there can be no assurance that all of the objectives can be achieved.
The Registrant has originated federally insured and co-insured first mortgage construction and permanent loans ("Mortgages") to finance multi-family residential rental properties ("Developments") developed by unaffiliated entities. All base interest and initially at least 90% in the aggregate of the principal of the Mortgages in which the Registrant invests are insured or coinsured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and Related Mortgage Corporation ("RMC"), an affliate of the General Partner. The remaining 10% of the Registrant's portfolio is comprised of uninsured non-interest bearing equity loans made directly to the same developers as the Mortgages for, among other purposes, defrayal of certain specific cash requirements of the properties. The Registrant has made five mortgage loans in the aggregate amount of $26,158,190 and five non-interest bearing equity loans in the aggregate amount of $3,062,135 in connection with five multi-family projects.
The Registrant is engaged solely in the business of investing in Mortgages and equity loans; therefore, presentation of industry segment information is not applicable.
The following table lists the mortgage loans and equity loans which the Registrant holds as of March 3, 1998:
(1) The minimum interest rate shown above includes interest payable under the first mortgage note plus additional interest payable pursuant to the terms of a Limited Operating Guaranty agreement for Fieldcrest III Apartments ("Fieldcrest") and the Additional Interest Guaranty agreements for Mortenson Manor Apartments ("Mortenson"), Windemere Apartments ("Windemere"), Holly Ridge II Apartments ("Holly Ridge") and Willow Trace Apartments ("Willow Trace").
(2) The Mortenson and Windemere mortgage loans are co-insured by HUD and RMC. The Fieldcrest, Holly Ridge and Willow Trace mortgage loans are fully insured by HUD. As of March 9, 1998, all loan amounts have been disbursed.
(3) Cost certification on Mortenson occurred in November 1991 and amortization of the loan began during September 1991. The property was 100% occupied as of March 1, 1998. The property achieved Final Endorsement during February 1992. The Registrant has received approximately $ 205,900 as of December 31, 1997 from Mortenson representing principal payments of the mortgage loan. The operations of Mortenson have not been able to support the payment of the required interest. Accordingly, effective January 1, 1995 the Registrant entered into a modification agreement whereby the annual yield was modified to a cumulative yield of 9.4% per annum from the Permanent Loan Date and the Default Rate was redefined as 8.43% per annum. The modification agreement also provided that pre-1995 accrued interest shall not accrue further interest on and after January 1, 1995, and shall be paid solely out of Capital Proceeds prior to the calculation of participation percentages. Mortenson also agreed to subordinate the management fee to the Default Rate. Since the Guaranteed Rate Guaranty Period expired, pursuant to its terms, payment of interest in excess of 8.43% is contingent upon the amount of the distributable cash, which is dependent upon the future results of operations, or net proceeds of the capital transactions of the mortgagor. In addition to the interest rate during the post-construction period, the Registrant will be entitled to 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of 9.4% interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds. Default Interest payments of approximately $563,000 for the years ended December 31, 1993 to 1997 have not been received and, as a result, an allowance for uncollectability amounted to approximately $538,000 and $442,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(4) Cost certification on Windemere occurred in June 1992 and amortization of the loan began the same month. The property was 99% occupied as of March 1, 1998. Windemere achieved Final Endorsement during July 1992. The Registrant has received approximately $194,400 as of December 31, 1997 from Windemere representing principal payments of the mortgage loan. The interest rate during the Guaranteed Rate Guaranty period was 10.64%. Since the Guaranteed Rate Guaranty Period expired at the end of August 1993, payment of interest in excess of 9.55% is contingent upon the amount of the distributable cash, which is dependent upon the future results of operations, or net proceeds of capital transactions of the mortgagor. A Default Interest payment of approximately $65,000 for the period July 1997 to December 1997 expected to be received during the second quarter of 1998. In addition to the interest rate during the post-construction period, the Registrant will be entitled to 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of 10.64% interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds.
(5) Cost certification on Fieldcrest occurred in August 1992. The property was 92% occupied as of March 1, 1998. Final endorsement was achieved during November 1992 and amortization of the loan began the same month. The Registrant has received approximately $63,700 as of December 31, 1997 from Fieldcrest representing principal payments of the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan has a term of 40 years and bears interest at a rate ranging from 8.75% to 10.11% during the post-construction period of which 8.75% is insured by HUD. As a result, any amount of the Default Rate of 8.75% is contingent on the property's ability to produce cash flow in excess of this amount. A Default Interest payment of approximately $2,300 for the period January 1997 to December 1997 is expected to be received during the second quarter of
1998. In addition to the interest rate during the post-construction period, the Registrant will be entitled to receive payment of 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of 10.11% interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds.
(6) Cost certification on Holly Ridge occurred in July 1994 and amortization of the loan began during September 1994. The property was 97% occupied as of March 1, 1998. The fully insured 221(d)(4) mortgage loan is for $5,310,100. An equity loan of $684,400 was also advanced to the borrower. The Registrant has received approximately $64,900 as of December 31, 1997 from Holly Ridge representing principal payments of the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan has a term of 40 years and bears interest at 8.25% to 9.89% during the post-construction period of which 8.25% is insured by HUD. In addition to the interest rate during the post-construction period, the Registrant will be entitled to 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of 9.89% interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds. Payments at the rate of 9.89% are guaranteed by the developer for three years after September 1, 1994. A Guaranteed Interest payment of approximately $51,000 for the period July 1997 to December 1997 is expected to be received during the second quarter of 1998.
(7) On June 18, 1993, the Registrant closed the investment in Willow Trace, a 152 unit project, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The property was 98% occupied as of March 1, 1998. The 223(f) mortgage loan in the amount of $4,420,000 is fully insured by HUD. The Registrant provided an additional $680,000 as a non-interest bearing equity loan to the developer. The Registrant has received approximately $112,300 as of December 31, 1997 from Willow Trace representing principal payments of the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan has a term of 35 years and bears interest at 8.37% to 9.65% during the permanent period of which 8.37% is insured by HUD. In addition to the interest rate during the permanent period, the Registrant is entitled to 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of 9.657% interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds. A Default Interest payment of approximately $28,000 for the period July 1997 to December 1997 is expected to be received during the second quarter of 1997. In addition, the Registrant expects to receive approximately $15,000 during the second quarter of 1998, representing 30% of cash flow after payment of Default Interest. Payments at the rate of 9.657% are guaranteed by the developer for three years after June 18, 1993.
(8) All loans have call provisions effective ten years following final endorsement and a grace period. The Registrant, in order to enforce such provisions, would be required to terminate the mortgage insurance contract with FHA (and/or the coinsurer) not later than the accelerated payment date. Since the exercise of such option would be at the Registrant's discretion, it is intended to be exercised only where the Registrant determines that the value of the Development has increased by an amount which would justify accelerating payment in full and assuming the risks of foreclosure if the mortgagor failed to make the accelerated payment. The Registrant presently expects to dispose of such loans within 10 to 15 years after acquisition.
(9) Construction has been completed on all properties.
(10) Equity loans are non-interest bearing.
Following is the interest income from mortgage loans as a percentage of total revenues.
1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ----
Mortenson 16% 16% 16% Windemere 31 31 31 Fieldcrest 13 12 13 Holly Ridge 21 21 20 Willow Trace 18 18 17
Competition
The Registrant's business is affected by competition to the extent that the underlying properties from which it is to derive interest and principal payments may be subject to competition from neighboring properties. In particular, the receipt of additional interest and the repayment of the equity loans, neither of which is insured or guaranteed by government or quasi-government agencies, is dependent upon the economic performance of the underlying properties which could be adversely affected by competitive conditions.
Employees
The Registrant does not directly employ anyone. All services are performed for the Registrant by its General Partner and its affiliates. The General Partner receives compensation in connection with such activities as set forth in Items 11 and 13. In addition, the Registrant reimburses the General Partner and certain of its affiliates for expenses incurred in connection with the performance by their employees of services for the Registrant in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties.
The Registrant does not own or lease any property.
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
There are no material legal proceedings pending against or involving the Registrant.
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fiscal year covered by this report through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters.
As of December 31, 1997, the Registrant had issued and outstanding 1,836,660 limited partnership interests ("Limited Partnership Interests"), each representing a $20 capital contribution to the Registrant, for aggregate gross proceeds of $36,733,200. All of the issued and outstanding Limited Partnership Interests have been issued to Related FI BUC$ Associates, Inc. (the "Assignor Limited Partner"), which has issued Beneficial Assignment Certificates ("BACs"). Each BAC represents all of the economic and virtually all of the ownership rights attributable to a Limited Partnership Interest held by the Assignor Limited Partner. BACs may be converted into Limited Partnership Interests at no cost to the holder, but Limited Partnership Interests are not convertible back into BACs. There is currently no established public trading market for BACs and it is not anticipated that BACs will be listed for trading on any securities exchange or included for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market.
All of the Registrant's general partnership interests, representing an aggregate capital contribution of $1,000, are held by the General Partner.
There are no material legal restrictions upon the Registrant's present or future ability to make distributions in accordance with the provisions of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership.
Distribution Information
Cash distributions per BAC made to the limited partners or BACs holders for the following quarters in 1997, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 1997 .3452 .3490 .3529 .3529 1996 .3452 .3490 .3529 .3529 1995 .3452 .3490 .3529 .3529
Quarterly distributions are made 45 days following the close of the calendar quarter.
A total of $7,713,991 was distributed to the limited partners or BACs holders in 1997, 1996 and 1995. The Registrant utilized the original working capital reserve, in the aggregate amount of $477,532, for distributions from 1989 through 1991, which is considered to be a return of capital. An additional working capital reserve of approximately $2,800,000 was formed from uninvested offering proceeds, a portion of which was applied to pay a part of the 1997, 1996 and 1995 distributions (which is considered to be a return of capital). Approximately $706,000, $897,000 and $669,000 paid to the limited partners or BACs holders in each of the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, represented a return of capital on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis (the return of capital on a GAAP basis is calculated as BACs holder distributions less net income allocated to the limited partners or BACs holders). A total of $157,428 was distributed to the General Partner in 1997, 1996 and 1995.
Since contingent interest on some of the mortgage loans is paid semi-annually, a portion of the 1997 fourth quarter distribution (of which approximately $648,000 and $13,000 was paid to BACs holders and the General Partner, respectively) has been funded from cash provided from earnings during the period from January 1, 1998 through the distribution date, February 14, 1998. See Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for a discussion of the effect of fee deferments and the expiration of the final Guaranteed Rate Guaranty Period on the distributions.
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The information set forth below presents selected financial data of the Registrant. Additional financial information is set forth in the audited financial statements and footnotes thereto contained in Item 8 hereof.
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Sources of Registrant funds included interest earned on (1) investments in mortgage loans (see also Item 1, Business) and (2) the working capital reserve.
During the year ended December 31, 1997, cash and cash equivalents of the Registrant decreased by approximately $350,000. Cash provided by operating activities and collections of principal on mortgage loans were approximately $2,130,000 and $145,000, respectively, and distributions paid to partners approximated $2,624,000. Included in the adjustments to reconcile the net income to cash flow from operations is amortization of approximately $279,000.
In addition, the General Partner has allowed the accrual without payment of the partnership management fee through 1992 and for the Quarter ended December 31, 1997 in aggregate amounts equal to approximately $268,000 and 38,000, respectively. Since 1992, substantially all partnership management fees and expense reimbursements have been paid. See Note 4-Related Parties, in Notes to Financial Statements, included in Item 8
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Page ---- (a)1. Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report 12
Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 13
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 14
Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 15
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 16
Notes to Financial Statements 17
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of Capital Mortgage Plus L.P.
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Capital Mortgage Plus L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related statements of income, changes in partners' capital (deficit) and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the General Partners. 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 the General Partners, 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 Capital Mortgage Plus L.P. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts REZNICK, FEDDER & SILVERMAN January 29, 1998
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
ASSETS
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF INCOME
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
NOTE 1 - General
Capital Mortgage Plus L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership") commenced a public offering (the "Offering") on May 10, 1989 of 5,000,000 ($100,000,000) Beneficial Assignment Certificates ("BACs") representing assignments of limited partnership interests. The BACs represent an assignment of all of the economic and virtually all of the ownership rights attributable to the limited partnership interests in the Partnership. The BACs holders have virtually the same rights and, for all practical purposes, are limited partners of the Partnership.
Pursuant to the Offering, the Partnership received $36,733,200 of gross proceeds from the BACs holders representing 1,836,660 BACs. The final close of the Offering occurred on May 23, 1991 and no further issuance of BACs is anticipated.
The Partnership was organized on November 23, 1988 and will continue until December 31, 2041 unless terminated sooner under the provisions of its Partnership Agreement.
The general partner of the Partnership is CIP Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "General Partner"). Related FI BUC$ Associates, Inc. is the Assignor Limited Partner of the Partnership. CIP Associates, Inc. and Related FI BUC$ Associates, Inc. are under substantially common ownership.
The Partnership was formed to invest in insured or guaranteed mortgage investments. The Partnership has invested in first mortgage construction and permanent loans ("Mortgages") to finance multifamily residential rental properties ("Developments") developed by unaffiliated entities. After an initial period, a substantial portion of the Mortgages is expected to provide for additional interest based on the annual cash flow from the Developments and the proceeds of prepayments, sales or other dispositions. All base interest and initially at least 90% of the principal of the Mortgages is insured or coinsured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and a private mortgage lender (which is an affiliate of the General Partner). The Partnership has also invested in uninsured equity loans made directly to developers of developments on which the Partnership holds a first mortgage.
Net income and distributions of the Partnership are allocated 2% to the General Partner and 98% to the limited partners, until the limited partners have received an 11% per annum non-cumulative non-compounded return on their adjusted contributions as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership. Thereafter, net income and distributions will be allocated 90% to the limited partners and 10% to the General Partner.
The distributions per BAC were $1.40 for 1997, 1996 and 1995. The 1997, 1996 and 1995 distributions were made from adjusted cash flow from operations and to a lesser extent were supplemented from working capital reserves, which was considered to be a return of capital. The General Partner has waived or allowed the accrual without payment of certain fees. See Note 4-Related Parties.
NOTE 2 - Accounting Policies
a) Basis of Accounting
The books and records of the Partnership are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Costs incurred to organize the Partnership, including but not limited to legal and accounting, were considered deferred organization costs. These costs were capitalized and were amortized over a 60 month period.
Acquisition expenses incurred for the investment of mortgage loans have been capitalized and are included in loan origination costs, which are being amortized over the average expected lives of the respective mortgages when acquired.
The equity loans are considered to be premiums paid to obtain the mortgage loans and are being amortized over the average expected lives of the respective mortgages.
Interest rate buydowns are being amortized as an adjustment to the effective interest rate over the average expected lives of the respective mortgages.
b) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include temporary investments with original maturity dates of less than 3 months when acquired and are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market.
c) Income Taxes
The Partnership is not required to provide for, or pay, any federal income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operation are passed directly to the individual partners. The Partnership may be subject to state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.
d) Reclassification
Certain balances have been reclassified from the prior years to conform to the current year's presentation.
e) New Pronouncements
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently issued several new accounting pronouncements. Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share" establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share. Statement No. 129, "Disclosure of Information about Capital Structure" establishes standards for disclosing information about an entity's capital structure. The adoption of these standards in 1997 has not materially affected the Company's reported operating results, per share amounts, financial position or cash flows.
In June 1997, SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, and SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, were issued. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods, provided for comparative purposes, is required. The statement also requires the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income to be displayed separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the statement of financial position.
SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in annual and interim financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Categories required to be reported as well as reconciled to the financial statements are segment profit or loss, certain specific revenue and expense items, and segment assets. SFAS No. 130 and No. 131 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
Both SFAS No. 130 and 131 are disclosure related only and therefore will have no impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)
Note 3 - Investments in Loans
The Partnership has funded five mortgage loans and originated five noninterest bearing equity loans in the aggregate amount of $29,220,325.
Information relating to investments in mortgage loans and equity loans as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
(A) The Partnership did not receive any construction interest during 1997, as construction was completed prior to 1997 on all properties.
(B) Base interest on the Mortgages is that amount that is insured/co-insured by HUD and is being shown net of service fee.
(C) Default Interest is the minimum amount due over the base rate, and is not contingent upon cash flow. This interest is secured by Partnership interests. Fieldcrest's default rate was reduced during 11/95, as per the Additional Interest documents, to 0.07% over the Base Rate.
(D) Annual Yield is the amount over the default rate and is contingent upon property cash flow.
(E) Cash Flow Participation is the percent of cash flow due to the Partnership after payment of the Annual Yield and is contingent upon property cash flow. Fieldcrest, Willow Trace and Holly Ridge provided sufficient cash flow in 1996 to pay the Partnership a participation during 1997.
(F) The Investments in Loans amount reflects the unpaid balance of the Mortgages and the unamortized balance of the equity loans in the amounts of $25,508,832 and $1,576,661 at December 31, 1997 and $25,651,993 and $1,833,457, respectively, at December 31, 1996.
1997 1996 ------------ ------------
Investment in loans January 1, $ 27,485,450 $ 27,874,623
Additions: Fieldcrest III discount amortization 1,452 1,452 ------------ ------------
1,452 1,452 ------------ ------------ Deductions: Amortization of equity loans (256,796) (256,796) Collection of principal -Mortenson (38,478) (36,080) -Windemere (41,485) (38,298) -Fieldcrest III (14,123) (12,944) -Holly Ridge (21,360) (19,674) -Willow Trace (29,167) (26,833) ------------ ------------ (401,409) (390,625)
Investment in loans December 31, $ 27,085,493 $ 27,485,450 ============ ============
The Mortenson Manor and Windemere Mortgages are co-insured by HUD and Related Mortgage Corporation ("RMC"), an affiliate of the General Partner. The Fieldcrest III, Holly Ridge and Willow Trace Mortgages are insured by HUD.
In addition to the interest rate during the post-construction periods, the Partnership will be entitled to payment of 30% of cash flow remaining after payment of the permanent loan interest and accrued interest, if any, and certain amounts from sale or refinancing proceeds.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
The equity loans are non-interest bearing and are secured by the assignment of the owner/developers' interests in the projects. The equity loans are not insured by HUD or any other party and, for financial statement reporting purposes, are considered to be premiums paid to obtain the Mortgages. These premiums are being amortized over the average expected lives of the respective Mortgages.
The Fieldcrest general partner paid $17,440 to the Partnership as an interest rate buydown during the construction period. For financial reporting purposes, the fee is treated as an adjustment to the effective interest rate on the Mortgage.
At December 31, 1997, all of the loans due to the Partnership are current (when taking into account the modification agreement discussed below). Mortenson has not paid its default interest of approximately $96,000, $85,000 and $98,000 for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. During the first quarter of 1997, the Partnership received default interest of approximately $25,000, representing partial payment for 1996. As a result, an allowance for uncollectability relating to the default interest amounted to approximately $538,217 and $442,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The operations of Mortenson have not been able to support the payment of the required interest. Accordingly, effective January 1, 1995 the Partnership entered into a modification agreement whereby the annual yield was modified to a cumulative yield of 9.4% per annum from the Permanent Loan Date and the Default Rate was redefined as 8.43% per annum. The modification agreement also provided that pre-1995 accrued interest not accrue further interest on and after January 1, 1995, and shall be paid solely out of Capital Proceeds prior to the calculation of participation percentages. Mortenson also agreed to defer the management fee payable up to the Default Rate. Pursuant to this modification agreement, default interest for 1997 and 1996 of approximately $96,000 and $97,000, respectively, has been accrued.
NOTE 4 - Related Parties
The costs incurred to related parties for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
1997 1996 1995 -------- -------- --------
Partnership management fees (a) $153,065 $153,065 $153,065 Expense reimbursement (b) 63,143 84,444 59,268 -------- -------- --------
$216,208 $237,509 $212,333 ======== ======== ========
(a) A Partnership management fee for managing the affairs of the Partnership equal to .5% per annum of invested assets is payable out of cash flow to the General Partner. During the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, payments of $114,799, $267,864 and $65,668 were made, respectively. The remaining balance of the 1995 fee of $114,799 was paid during January 1996. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, a balance of $305,822 and $267,556, respectively, was due to the General Partner for these fees.
(b) The General Partner and its affiliates perform services for the Partnership which include, but are not limited to: accounting and financial management, register, transfer and assignment functions, asset management, investor communications, printing services and other administrative
services. The amount of reimbursement from the Partnership is limited by the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. An affiliate of the General Partner performs assets monitoring for the Partnership. These services include site visits and evaluations of the performance of the properties securing the loans. During the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, payments of $1,062, $138,849 and $58,032 were made, respectively, relating to these costs. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the General Partner and its affiliates were due $94,476 and $30,271, respectively.
RMC is a co-insurer on the Mortenson and Windemere Mortgages in which the Partnership has invested. RMC is entitled to a mortgage insurance premium which is paid by the mortgagors.
NOTE 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments" requires that the estimated fair value of financial instruments, as defined by SFAS No. 107, be disclosed. Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity or a contract which creates obligations and rights to exchange cash and/or other financial instruments. SFAS No. 107 also requires disclosures of the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments.
Considerable judgment is required in interpreting data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Partnership could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The following methods/assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Cash and cash equivalents
Fair value is determined to be the carrying value because they mature in three months or less and do not represent unanticipated credit concerns.
Investments in loans
At December 31, 1997, the estimated carrying value of the mortgage loans approximated fair value. The estimated fair values at December 31, 1997 were based on internal valuations of the five properties collateralizing these loans. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument which sets forth the terms of a loan. This estimate is subjective in nature and involves uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect estimates. Due to the property-specific nature of the loans and the lack of a ready market for such investments, this fair value estimate does not necessarily represent the amount which the Partnership could realize upon a current sale of its investments.
CAPITAL MORTGAGE PLUS L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
NOTE 6 - Subsequent Events
On February 12, 1998, a distribution of $648,164 and $13,228 was paid to BAC holders and the General Partner, respectively, representing the 1997 fourth quarter distributions.
Item 9.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None. PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The Registrant has no directors or executive officers. The Registrant's affairs are managed and controlled by the General Partner. The General Partner was organized in Delaware in November 1988. The executive officers and director of the General Partner have held their positions as indicated below. Certain information concerning the director and executive officers of the General Partner is set forth below.
The Registrant, the General Partner and its directors and executive officers, and any BACs holder holding more than ten percent of the Registrant's BACs are required to report their initial ownership of such BACs and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 3, 4 and 5. The Registrant is not aware of any BACs holders who own more than ten percent of the BACs. Such executive officers, directors are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulators to furnish the Registrant with copies of all Forms 3, 4 or 5 they file. All of these filing requirements were satisfied by the officers and directors of the General Partner on a timely basis. In making these disclosures, the Registrant has relied solely on written representations of the General Partner's directors and executive officers or copies of the reports they have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission during and with respect to its most recent fiscal year.
CIP Associates Inc.
Name Position Position Held Since ---- -------- -------------------
J. Michael Fried President and Director 1988
Stephen M. Ross Director 1988
Stuart J. Boesky Senior Vice President 1988
Alan P. Hirmes Senior Vice President 1988
Richard A. Palermo Treasurer 1996
Lynn A. McMahon Secretary 1988
J. MICHAEL FRIED, 53, is President and a Director of the General Partner. Mr. Fried is President, a Director and a principal shareholder of Related Capital Company ("Capital"), an affiliate of the General Partner, a real estate finance and acquisition affiliate of the General Partner. In that capacity, he is the chief executive officer of Capital, and is responsible for initiating and directing all of Capital's syndication, finance, acquisition and investor reporting activities. Mr. Fried practiced corporate law in New York City with the law firm of Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn from 1974 until he joined Capital in 1979. Mr. Fried graduated from Brooklyn Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude; from Long Island University Graduate School with a Master of Science degree in Psychology; and from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
STEPHEN M. ROSS, 57, is a Director of the General Partner. Mr. Ross is President of The Related Companies, L.P. He graduated from The University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and from Wayne State School of Law. Mr. Ross then received a Master of Law degree in taxation from New York University School of Law. He joined the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand in Detroit as a tax specialist and later moved to New York, where he worked for two large Wall Street investment banking firms in their real estate and corporate finance departments. Mr. Ross formed The Related Companies, Inc. ("Related") in 1972, to develop, manage, finance and acquire subsidized and conventional apartment developments. To date, Related has developed multi-family properties totaling in excess of 25,000 units, all of which it manages.
STUART J. BOESKY, 41, is Vice President of the General Partner. Mr. Boesky practiced real estate and tax law in New York City with the law firm of Shipley & Rothstein from 1984 until February 1986 when he joined Capital where he presently serves as Managing Director. From 1983 to 1984 Mr. Boesky practiced law with the Boston law firm of Kaye, Fialkow Richard & Rothstein (which subsequently merged with Strook & Strook & Lavan) and from 1978 to 1980 was a consultant specializing in real estate at the accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath. Mr. Boesky graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Wayne State School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He then received a Master of Law degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.
ALAN P. HIRMES, 43, is a Vice President of the General Partner. Mr. Hirmes has been a Certified Public Accountant in New York since 1978. Prior to joining Capital in October 1983, Mr. Hirmes was employed by Weiner & Co., certified public accountants. Mr. Hirmes is also a Managing Director of Capital. Mr. Hirmes graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
RICHARD A. PALERMO, 37, is Treasurer of the General Partner. Mr. Palermo has been a Certified Public Accountant in New York since 1985. Prior to joining Related in September 1993, Mr. Palermo was employed by Sterling Grace Capital Management from October 1990 to September 1993, Integrated Resources, Inc. from October 1988 to October 1990 and E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc. from June 1986 to October 1988. From October 1982 to June 1986, Mr. Palermo was employed by Marks Shron & Company and Mann Judd Landau, certified public accountants. Mr. Palermo graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
LYNN A. McMAHON, 42, is Secretary of the General Partner. Since 1983, she has served as Assistant to the President of Capital. From 1978 to 1983 she was employed at Sony Corporation of America in the Government Relations Department.
There are no family relationships between the foregoing directors or executive officers.
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Registrant has no officers or directors. The Registrant does not pay or accrue any fees, salaries or other forms of compensation to directors or officers of the General Partner for their services. Certain directors and officers of the General Partner receive compensation from the General Partner and its affiliates for services performed for various affiliated entities which may include services performed for the Registrant. Such compensation may be based in part on the performance of the Registrant; however, the General Partner believes that any compensation attributable to services performed for the Registrant is immaterial. See also Note 4-Related Parties, in Notes to the Financial Statements, included in Item 8 above.
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
As of March 3, 1998, no person was known by the Registrant to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Limited Partnership Interests and/or BACs; and neither the General Partner nor any director or officer of the General Partner owns any Limited Partnership Interests or BACs.
As of March 3, 1998, the directors and officers of the General Partner as a group own, in the aggregate, 95.2% of the common stock of CIP Associates Inc.
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The Registrant has and will continue to have certain relationships with the General Partner and its affiliates, as discussed in Item 11, Executive Compensation and as set forth below. However, there have been no direct financial transactions between the Registrant and the directors and officers of the General Partner. See Note 4-Related Parties, in Notes to the Financial Statements, included in Item 8 above.
The General Partner has allowed the accrual without payment of the partnership management fee through 1992 in an aggregate amount equal to approximately $268,000. Since 1992, substantially all partnership management fees and expense reimbursements have been paid. See Note 4-Related Parties, in Notes to Financial Statements, included in Item 8 above.
PART IV
Item 14.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (continued)
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (continued)