16. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Partnership, from time to time, is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is accrued in the Partnership's consolidated financial statements. If the Partnership determines that a loss is reasonably possible, the Partnership will, if material, disclose the nature of the loss contingency and the estimated range of possible loss, or include a statement that no estimate of loss can be made. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Partnership currently believes there are no pending legal proceedings in which the Partnership is currently involved the outcome of which will have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Bond Purchase Commitments

The Partnership may enter into bond purchase commitments related to MRBs to be issued and secured by properties under construction. Upon execution of the bond purchase commitment, the proceeds from the MRBs will be used to pay off the construction related debt. The Partnership bears no construction or stabilization risk during the commitment period. The Partnership accounts for its bond purchase commitments as available-for-sale securities and reports the asset or liability at fair value. Changes in the fair value of bond purchase commitments are recorded as gains or losses on the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The Partnership had no bond purchase commitments as of December 31, 2024. The following table summarizes the Partnership’s bond purchase commitments as of December 31, 2025:

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

Commitment Date

 

Maximum
Committed
Amounts
Remaining

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

Estimated Closing
Date

 

Fair Value as of
December 31, 2025

 

Kindred Apartments

 

March 2025

 

$

21,921,000

 

 

 

6.875

%

 

December 2027

 

$

3,323,510

 

 

Investment Commitments

The Partnership has remaining contractual commitments to provide additional funding of certain MRBs, taxable MRBs, GILs, and property loans while the secured properties are under construction, rehabilitation, or predevelopment. See Note 10 for information on the allowance for credit losses on such commitments. The Partnership also has outstanding contractual commitments to contribute additional equity to unconsolidated entities. The following table summarizes the Partnership’s total and remaining commitments as of December 31, 2025:

 

Property Name

 

Commitment Date

 

Asset
Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate

 

Total Commitment

 

 

Remaining Commitment
as of December 31, 2025

 

Mortgage Revenue Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meadow Valley

 

December 2021

 

December 2029

 

6.25%

 

$

44,000,000

 

 

$

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable Mortgage Revenue Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residency at Empire - Series BB-T

 

December 2022

 

June 2026

 

7.45%

 

$

9,404,500

 

 

$

8,404,500

 

Gateway and Yarbrough Predevelopment Project

 

June 2025

 

July 2026

 

9.00%

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Triangle Square Predevelopment Project

 

July 2025

 

July 2026

 

9.00%

 

 

9,300,000

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,704,500

 

 

 

10,804,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governmental Issuer Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residency at Sky Village Hollywood

 

December 2025

 

December 2030

 

SOFR + 3.20%

(1)

 

34,000,000

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandoval Flats

 

November 2024

 

December 2027 (2)

 

7.48%

 

$

29,846,000

 

 

$

28,846,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vantage at San Marcos (3), (4)

 

November 2020

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$

9,914,529

 

 

$

8,943,914

 

Freestone Greeley (4)

 

October 2022

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

16,035,710

 

 

 

10,562,345

 

Valage Senior Living Mt. Rose

 

December 2025

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

14,541,973

 

 

 

7,674,193

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,492,212

 

 

 

27,180,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond Purchase Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindred Apartments

 

March 2025

 

December 2027 (2)

 

6.875%

 

$

21,921,000

 

 

$

21,921,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

190,963,712

 

 

$

94,501,952

 

(1)
The variable index interest rate component is subject to an all-in floor of 6.95%. The borrower has the option to convert to fixed rate within 210 days of closing equal to the greater of: (a) the 5-year SOFR Swap Rate + 3.40% or (b) 6.95%.
(2)
The borrowers may elect to extend the maturity date for a period ranging between six and twelve months upon meeting certain conditions, which may include payment of a non-refundable extension fee.
(3)
The property became a consolidated VIE effective during the fourth quarter of 2021 (Note 3).
(4)
A development site has been identified for this property but construction had not commenced as of December 31, 2025. The Partnership’s joint venture partners are evaluating the highest and best use for the development sites as of December 31, 2025, which may include a sale of the land or the commencement of construction. The timing of any funding commitment is uncertain and the Partnership’s remaining funding commitment will be terminated if the land is sold.

In addition, the Partnership is committed to funding 10% of the capital for the Construction Lending JV with the remainder to be funded by a third-party investor with each party contributing its proportionate capital contributions upon funding of future investments. The Partnership’s capital is contributed on a draw-down basis over the term of the underlying investments of the Construction Lending JV. As of December 31, 2025, the Partnership had contributed approximately $383,000 of its maximum capital commitment of approximately $15.0 million. The Partnership’s maximum commitment may increase if additional third-party capital commitments are made to the Construction Lending JV.

 

Construction Loan Guaranties

The Partnership entered into limited guaranty agreements for bridge loans related to certain investments in unconsolidated entities. The Partnership will only have to perform on the guaranties if a default by the borrower were to occur. The Partnership has not accrued any amount for these contingent liabilities because the Partnership believes the likelihood of guaranty claims is remote. The following table summarizes the Partnership’s maximum exposure under these guaranty agreements as of December 31, 2025:

Borrower

 

Guaranty Maturity

 

Maximum Balance
Available on Loan

 

 

Loan
Balance as of December 31, 2025

 

 

Partnership's Maximum Exposure
as of December 31, 2025

 

 

Guaranty
Terms

Vantage at McKinney Falls

 

2026

 

$

35,850,000

 

 

$

35,850,000

 

 

$

17,925,000

 

 

(1)

Vantage at Hutto

 

2026

 

 

35,000,000

 

 

 

35,000,000

 

 

$

17,500,000

 

 

(1)

Vantage at Loveland

 

2026

 

 

47,000,000

 

 

 

47,000,000

 

 

$

23,500,000

 

 

(1)

(1)
The Partnership’s guaranty is for 50% of the loan balance. The Partnership has guaranteed up to 100% of the outstanding loan balance upon the occurrence of fraud or other willful misconduct by the borrower or if the borrower voluntarily files for bankruptcy. The guaranty agreement requires the Partnership to maintain a minimum net worth of not less than $100.0 million and maintain liquid assets of not less than $6.3 million at the end of each quarter. The Partnership was in compliance with these requirements as of December 31, 2025. The Partnership has also provided indemnification to the lender for various costs including interest expenses, environmental non-compliance and remediation during the term. The Partnership has also provided indemnification to the lender for Vantage at McKinney Falls and Vantage at Loveland for certain operating costs.

Other Guaranties and Commitments

The Partnership has entered into guaranty agreements with unaffiliated entities under which the Partnership has guaranteed certain obligations of the general partners of certain limited partnerships upon the occurrence of a “repurchase event.” Potential repurchase events include LIHTC recapture and foreclosure. The Partnership’s maximum exposure is limited to 75% of the equity contributed by the limited partner to each limited partnership. No amount has been accrued for these guaranties because the Partnership believes the likelihood of repurchase events is remote. The following table summarizes the Partnership’s maximum exposure under these guaranty agreements as of December 31, 2025:

Limited Partnership(s)

 

End of Guaranty Period

 

Partnership's Maximum Exposure
as of December 31, 2025

 

 

Ohio Properties

 

2026

 

$

1,271,176

 

 

Greens of Pine Glen, LP

 

2027

 

 

1,278,767

 

 

In December 2022, the Partnership sold 100% of its ownership interest in The 50/50 MF Property to an unrelated non-profit organization. The buyer assumed two mortgages payable associated with the property and the Partnership agreed to provide certain recourse support for the assumed mortgages. The TIF Loan was paid off in June 2024, and the Partnership does not have exposure as of December 31, 2025. The mortgage support is in the form of a forward loan purchase agreement upon maturity of the mortgage. The reported value of the credit guaranty was approximately $550,000 and $319,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are included within other liabilities in the Partnership's consolidated balance sheets. No additional contingent liability has been accrued because the likelihood of claims is remote. The Partnership's remaining forward loan purchase agreement expires in 2027 and its maximum exposure as of December 31, 2025 was approximately $20.6 million.

The Partnership has entered into various forward loan purchase agreements associated with construction loans for its investments in unconsolidated entities. Under these agreements, the Partnership will purchase a loan from the construction lender at maturity of the construction loan, which is typically five to seven years from closing, if not otherwise repaid by the borrower entity. The Partnership has the right to cure any defaults under the construction loan agreement that otherwise could accelerate the maturity of the construction loan. In addition, if the Partnership is required to perform under a forward loan purchase agreement, then it has the right to remove the managing member of the borrower entity, take ownership of the underlying property, and either sell the property or obtain replacement financing. Certain forward loan purchase agreements are only effective upon the receipt by the property of a certificate of occupancy by the borrower entity while others are effective as of the construction loan closing. The Partnership has recourse to the managing member of the borrower entity and/or the project’s general contractor for those agreements that are effective prior to the receipt of a certificate of occupancy. Total construction loan balances associated with effective forward loan purchase agreements were $181.5 million as of December 31, 2025. The Partnership has not recorded any non-contingent or contingent liabilities related to the forward loan purchase agreements as such amounts are deemed minimal.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 16, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Mar 3, 2017
2015Mar 3, 2016

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.