UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012

OR

[   ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 000-27816


REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII,
a California Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California94-3158788
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


  
900 Veterans Blvd., Suite 500, Redwood City, CA94063
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


(650) 365-5341
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



 
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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. [X] YES    [   ] NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
[X] YES    [   ] NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [   ]Accelerated filer [   ]
Non-accelerated filer   [   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[   ] YES    [X] NO





 
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Part I –FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited) and December 31, 20102011 (audited)
(in thousands)

ASSETS
 
 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Cash and cash equivalents $3,492 $7,054  $4,124 $4,200 
          
Loans          
Secured by deeds of trust, net of discount of $2,881 at December 31, 2010     
Secured     
Principal 97,230 202,134  72,147 73,386 
Advances 7,140 18,190  6,925 6,870 
Accrued interest 5,193 13,119  1,604 2,446 
Unsecured 52 85  126 44 
Allowance for loan losses  (34,129)  (89,200)  (19,781)  (22,035)
Net loans  75,486  144,328   61,021  60,711 
          
Real estate owned (REO)          
Held for sale 61,220 54,206  15,304 48,406 
Held as investment, net  160,744  115,411   171,206  161,402 
REO, net  221,964  169,617   186,510  209,808 
          
Receivable from affiliate 331 18 
Other assets, net  1,105  971   1,377  680 
          
Total assets $302,378 $321,988  $253,032 $275,399 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
Liabilities          
Bank loan, secured $26,750 $50,000  $4,750 $16,789 
Mortgages payable 44,414 36,270  42,786 43,681 
Accounts payable 7,440 2,609  4,336 7,625 
Deferred revenue 109 109 
Payable to affiliate  1,016  973   419  725 
Total liabilities  79,729  89,961   52,591  68,820 
          
Capital          
Partners’ capital          
Limited partners’ capital, subject to redemption, net 219,441 228,193  199,734 204,137 
General partners’ capital (deficit), net (811) (734) (1,000) (968)
Total partners’ capital 218,630 227,459  198,734 203,169 
          
Non-controlling interest  4,019  4,568   2,007  3,410 
Total capital 222,649 232,027  200,741 206,579 
          
Total liabilities and capital $302,378 $321,988  $253,032 $275,399 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 20102011
(in thousands, except for per limited partner amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2011  2010 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 2011 
Revenue, net                   
Interest income                   
Loans$435  $1,151 $1,735 $6,169 $423 $542 746 1,300 
Imputed interest on formation loan 97  135 301 424  41 79 93 204 
Other interest income 2   5  4  44    1  1  2 
Total interest income 534   1,291  2,040  6,637  464  622  840  1,506 
                   
Interest expense                   
Bank loan, secured 528  815 1,888 2,625  174 630 455 1,360 
Mortgages payable 348  430 1,673 761  735 773 1,319 1,325 
Amortization of discount on formation loan 97  135 301 424  41 79 93 204 
Other interest expense 1    1   
Total interest expense 973   1,380  3,862  3,810  951  1,482  1,868  2,889 
                   
Net interest income/(expense) (439) (89) (1,822) 2,827  (487) (860) (1,028) (1,383)
                   
Late fees 5  8 9 36  6 1 13 4 
Other 1   31  5  38    2  3  4 
Total revenues, net (433) (50) (1,808) 2,901  (481) (857) (1,012) (1,375)
                   
Provision/(recovery) for loan losses 983  24,977 (279) 37,279  139 (1,262) 139 (1,262)
                   
Operating Expenses          
Operating expenses         
Mortgage servicing fees 1,098  373 2,371 1,259  178 1,091 358 1,273 
Asset management fees 225  301 712 911  224 240 450 487 
Costs from Redwood Mortgage Corp. 305  111 871 335  317 456 678 566 
Professional services 179  320 701 1,102  732 688 1,063 991 
REO                   
Rental operations, net (406) (713) (1,223) (579) (605) (384) (1,410) (1,096)
Holding costs 198  155 1,003 488  290 324 720 615 
Loss/(gain) on disposal (82) 14 (28) 575  (48) 54 (54) 54 
Impairment loss/(gain) 59  (138) 1,652 (49)
Impairment loss 86 1,593 86 1,593 
Other 93   (43)  107  57  63  (2)  110  14 
Total operating expenses 1,669   380  6,166  4,099  1,237  4,060  2,001  4,497 
Net income (loss)$(3,085) $(25,407) $(7,695) $(38,477)$(1,857) $(3,655)  (3,152)  (4,610)
                   
Net income (loss)                   
General partners (1%)$(19) $(36) (32) (46)
Limited partners (99%)$(3,054) $(25,153) $(7,618) $(38,092) (1,838)  (3,619)  (3,120)  (4,564)
General partners (1%) (31)  (254)  (77)  (385)
$(3,085) $(25,407) $(7,695) $(38,477)$(1,857) $(3,655)  (3,152)  (4,610)
                   
Net income (loss) per $1,000 invested by                   
limited partners for entire period                   
Where income is reinvested$(13) $(73) $(30) $(112)
Where partner receives income in monthly distributions$(12) $(78) $(30) $(118)
Where income/(loss) is reinvested$(8) $(13) (14) (17)
Where partner receives monthly distributions$(9) $(14) (14) (18)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
For the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012
(in thousands) (unaudited)
 


 
  Limited Partners 
  Capital        Total 
  Account  Unallocated  Formation  Limited 
  Limited  Syndication  Loan,  Partners’ 
  Partners  Costs  Gross  Capital 
Balance, December 31, 2010 $238,581  $(1,016) $(9,372) $228,193 
Formation loan payments received        872   872 
Net income (loss)  (7,618)        (7,618)
Allocation of syndication costs  (262)  262       
Withdrawals  (2,006)        (2,006)
Early withdrawal penalties            
                 
Balance, September 30, 2011 $228,695  $(754) $(8,500) $219,441 

  Limited Partners 
     Unallocated       
     Syndication  Formation    
  Capital  Costs  Loan  Capital, net 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2011 $212,431  $(667) $(7,627) $204,137 
Net income (loss)  (3,120)        (3,120)
Allocation of syndication costs  (174)  174       
Withdrawals  (1,283)        (1,283)
                 
Balance, June 30, 2012 $207,854  $(493) $(7,627) $199,734 


  General Partners    
  Capital/     Total    
  (Deficit)     General    
  Account  Unallocated  Partners’  Total 
  General  Syndication  Capital/  Partners’ 
  Partners  Costs  (Deficit)  Capital 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2010 $(724) $(10) $(734) $227,459 
Formation loan payments received           872 
Net income (loss)  (77)     (77)  (7,695)
Allocation of syndication costs  (2)  2       
Withdrawals           (2,006) 
Early withdrawal penalties            
                 
Balance, September 30, 2011 $(803) $(8) $(811) $218,630 
  General Partners    
     Unallocated     Total 
     Syndication     Partners’ 
  Capital  Costs  Capital, net  Capital 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2011 $(961) $(7) $(968) $203,169 
Net income (loss)  (32)     (32)  (3,152)
Allocation of syndication costs  (2)  2       
Withdrawals           (1,283)
                 
Balance, June 30, 2012 $(995) $(5) $(1,000) $198,734 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 20102011
(in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net income (loss) $(7,695) $(38,477) $(3,152) $(4,610)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to          
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
Amortization of borrowings-related origination costs 685 223  196 552 
Imputed interest on formation loan (301) (424) (93) (204)
Amortization of discount on formation loan 301 424  93 204 
Provision/(recovery) for loan losses (279) 37,279 
Provision for loan losses 139 (1,262)
Depreciation from rental operations 1,311 999  1,147 831 
REO-loss/(gain) on disposal (28) 575  (54) 54 
REO-impairment loss/(gain) 1,652 (49)
REO impairment loss 86 1,593 
Change in operating assets and liabilities          
Accrued interest 183 (1,314) 842 54 
Advances on loans (1,639) (1,955) (265) (1,502)
Allowance for loan losses - recoveries 21  
Receivable from affiliate (313) (11)  18 
Other assets (748) (1,435) (893) (620)
Accounts payable (1,239) 179  (3,381) (926)
Deferred revenue  (109)
Payable to affiliate  43  (1,225)  (306)  831 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (8,067)  (5,211)  (5,620)  (5,096)
          
Cash flows from investing activities          
Loans originated (85) (4,705)
Loans funded or acquired (10,704) (60)
Principal collected on loans 12,727 20,689  8,133 9,052 
Refund/(payments) for development of real estate (219) (6,354)
Cash acquired through foreclosure sales 810  
Payments for development of real estate (1,326) (114)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate  29,477  5,436   25,061  26,857 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  42,710  15,066   21,164  35,735 
          
Cash flows from financing activities          
Payments on bank loan (23,250) (29,415) (12,039) (15,000)
Mortgages taken  19,600 
Payments on mortgages (13,272) (1,646) (895) (13,070)
Partners’ withdrawals (2,006) (2,946) (1,283) (1,366)
Formation loan payments received 872 1,450   582 
Increase/(decrease) in non-controlling interest  (549)  340 
Decrease in non-controlling interest  (1,403)  (537)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (38,205)  (12,617)  (15,620)  (29,391)
          
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,562) (2,762) (76) 1,248 
          
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  7,054  11,161   4,200  7,054 
          
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $3,492 $8,399  $4,124 $8,302 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 20102011
(in thousands) (unaudited)


 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information          
Non-cash investing activities          
Real estate acquired through foreclosure/settlement on loans,          
net of liabilities assumed $57,054 $19,074  $1,524 $8,812 
          
Cash paid for interest $3,561 $3,386  $1,774 $2,685 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
June 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
NOTE 1 – GENERAL

In the opinion of the general partners, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial information included therein. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the partnership’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20102011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (SEC). The results of operations for the ninethree and six month periodperiods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California Limited Partnership, (“RMI VIII” or the “partnership”) was organized in 1993. The general partners of the partnership are Redwood Mortgage Corp. (“RMC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gymno LLC (“Gymno”), a California limited liability company, formerly known as Gymno Corporation which was converted from a California corporation to a limited liability company at the close of business on September 30, 2011 (“Gymno”) and Michael R. Burwell (“Burwell”), an individual.  Prior to Gymno’s conversion to a limited liability company, The Redwood Group, Ltd., a California corporation and parent corporation owning all of the outstanding shares of RMC (“Redwood Group”), acquired all of the outstanding shares of Gymno Corporation in exchange for shares of its common stock. Redwood Group was then merged into its wholly-owned subsidiary RMC which resulted in Gymno Corporation becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMC before Gymno Corporation was converted into Gymno LLC. RMC is owned and controlled directly or indirectly, by Michael R. Burwell through his individual stock ownership and as trustee of certain family trusts. The partnership was organized to engage in business as a mortgage lender for the primary purpose of making loans secured by deeds of trust on California real estate. Loans are being arranged and serviced by RMC. The general partners are solely responsible for partnership business, subject to the voting rights of the limited partners on specified matters. Any one of the general partners acting alone has the power and authority to act for and bind the partnership. The general partners are required to contribute to capital 1/10 of 1% of the aggregate capital contributions of the limited partners. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012, the general partners had contributed capital in accordance with Section 4.1 of the partnership agreement.

The rights, duties and powers of the general and limited partners of the partnership are governed by the limited partnership agreement and Sections 15900 et seq. of the California Corporations Code.

The partnership completed its sixth offering stage in 2008. No additional offerings are contemplated at this time. Sales commissions owed to securities broker/dealers in conjunction with the offerings, are not paid directly out of the offering proceeds by the partnership. These commissions are paid by RMC as consideration for the exclusive right to originate loans for RMI VIII. To fund the payment of these commissions, during the offering periods, the partnership lent amounts to RMC to pay all sales commissions and amounts payable in connection with unsolicited orders to invest.invest (formation loan).

On the mortgage loans originated for RMI VIII, RMC may collect loan brokerage commissions (points) limited to an amount not to exceed four percent per year of the total partnership assets. The loan brokerage commissions are paid by the borrowers and thus, are not an expense of the partnership. The proceeds from loan brokerage commissions and other fees earned are the source of funds for the repayment of the formation loans by RMC.

Profits and losses are allocated among the limited partners according to their respective capital accounts monthly after one percent of profits and losses is allocated to the general partners. The monthly results are subject to subsequent adjustment as a result of quarterly and year-end accounting and reporting. Income taxes – federal and state – are the obligation of the limited partners, if and when taxes apply, other than for the annual California franchise taxes levied on and paid by the partnership.

Burwell,RMC, Gymno, and RMC,Burwell, as the general partners, are entitled to one percent of the profits and losses of RMI VIII. Beginning with calendar year 2010, and continuing until January 1, 2020, Gymno and RMC each assigned its right to one-third of one percent of profits and losses to Burwell in exchange for Burwell assuming one hundred percent of the general partners’ equity deficit.

Income taxes – federal and state – are the obligation of the limited partners, if and when taxes apply, other than for the annual California franchise taxes levied on and paid by the partnership.


 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 

NOTE 1 – GENERAL (continued)

Beginning with the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, continuing with the resultant Great Recession, and on-going through 2011,2012, the combination of the general economic conditions, the constrained credit and financial markets, the distressed real estate markets, and the terms and the conditions of the amended and restated loan agreement dated October 2010 (and the preceding forbearance agreement) resulted in significant changes to the lending and business operations of the partnership, as well as to its balance sheet, results of operations and cash flows.

Formation loan

RMC financed the payments to broker-dealers by borrowing funds (“the formation loan”) from RMI VIII. The formation loan is non-interest bearing and is being repaid equally over an approximate ten-year period commencing the year after the close of a partnership offering. Interest has been imputed at the market rate of interest in effect in the years the offerings closed.

If the general partners are removed and RMC is no longer receiving payments for services rendered, the formation loan is forgiven.

The formation loan is deducted from limited partners’ capital in the consolidated balance sheets. As payments are received from RMC, the formation loan’s balance outstanding and the deduction from capital are reduced.

If the general partners are removed and RMC is no longer receiving payments for services rendered, the formation loan is forgiven.

Commission and fees paid by borrowers to the general partners

Brokerage commissions, loan originations – the partnership agreement provides for RMC to collect a loan brokerage commission for fees in connection with the review, selection, evaluation, negotiation and extension of loans, that is expected to range from approximately 2% to 5% of the principal amount of each loan made during the year. Total loan brokerage commissions are limited to an amount not to exceed four percent of the total companypartnership assets per year. The loan brokerage commissions are paid by the borrowers and are not an expense of the partnership.

Other fees – the partnership agreement provides for RMC or Gymno to receive fees for processing, notary, document preparation, credit investigation, reconveyance, and other mortgage related fees. The amounts received are customary for comparable services in the geographical area where the property securing the loan is located, payable solely by the borrower and not by the partnership.

Syndication costs

The partnership bears its own syndication costs, other than certain sales commissions, including legal and accounting expenses, printing costs, selling expenses and filing fees. Syndication costs are charged monthly against partners’ capital and are allocated to individual partners consistent with the partnership agreement.

Withdrawals

In March 2009, in response to economic conditions, the dysfunction of the credit markets, the distress in the real estate markets, and the expected cash needs of the partnership, the partnership suspended capital liquidations, and is not accepting new liquidation requests until further notice.

Term of the partnership

The partnership is scheduled to terminate in 2032, unless sooner terminated as provided in the partnership agreement.


 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Term of the partnership

The partnership is scheduled to terminate in 2032, unless sooner terminated as provided in the partnership agreement.

Basis of presentation

The partnership’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the partnership, its 100%-ownedwholly-owned subsidiaries, Altura, LLC, Appian Property Company, LLC, Borrette Property Company, LLC, Broadway Property Company LLC, Diablo Villa Property Company, LLC, Diamond Heights Winery, LLC, The Element, LLC, Elk Grove Property Company, LLC, Fremont Investment Property Company, LLC, Grand Villa Glendale, LLC, Howard Street Property Investors LLC, Lincoln Village LLC, Lombard Property Company, LLC, Pine Acres LLC, Richmond Eddy Property Management, LLC, Second Street Midtown Property Company, LLC, SF Dore LLC, SF Stagehouse Property Company, LLC, Winchester Property Company LLC, and the partnership’sits 72.5%-owned subsidiary, Larkin Property Company, LLC.subsidiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications, not affecting previously reported net incomeincome/(loss) or total partner capital, have been made to the previously issued consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Management estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Such estimates relate principally to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, including the valuation of impaired loans, (which itself requires determining the fair value of the collateral), and the valuation of real estate held for sale and held as investment, at acquisition and subsequently. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

Collateral fair values are reviewed quarterly and the protective equity for each loan is computed. As used herein, “protective equity” is the arithmetic difference between the fair value of the collateral, net of any senior liens, and the loan balance, where “loan balance” is the sum of the unpaid principal, advances and the recorded interest thereon. This computation is done for each loan (whether impaired or performing), and while loans secured by collateral of similar property type are grouped, there is enough distinction and variation in the collateral that a loan-by-loan, collateral-by-collateral analysis is appropriate.

The fair value of the collateral is determined by exercise of judgment based on management’s experience informed by appraisals (by licensed appraisers), brokers’ opinion of values, and publicly available information on in-market transactions. Historically, it has been rare for determinations of fair value to be made without substantial reference to current market transactions. However, in recent years, due to the low levels of real estate transactions, and the rising number of transactions that are distressed (i.e., that are executed by an unwilling seller – often compelled by lenders or other claimants – and/or executed without broad exposure or with market exposure but with few, if any, resulting offers), more interpretation, judgment and interpolation/extrapolation within and across property types is required.



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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Management estimates (continued)

Appraisals of commercial real property generally present three approaches to estimating value: 1) market comparables or sales approach; 2) cost to replace and 3) capitalized cash flows or investment approach. These approaches may or may not result in a common, single value. The market-comparables approach may yield several different values depending on certain basic assumptions, such as, determining highest and best use (which may or may not be the current use); determining the condition (e.g. as-is, when-completed, or for land when-entitled); and determining the unit of value (e.g. as a series of individual unit sales or as a bulk disposition). Further complicating thisthe process already subject to judgment, uncertainty and imprecision are the currentongoing low transaction volumes in the residential, commercialselect single-family and land markets, and the variability that has resulted. This exacerbates the imprecision in the process, and requires additional considerations and inquiries as to whether the transaction was entered into by a willing seller in a functioning market or the transaction was completed in a distressed market, in which the predominant number of sellers are surrendering properties to lenders in partial settlement of debt (as is currently prevalent in the residentialsingle-family markets, andbut which is occurring moreless frequently in commercial markets) and/or participating in “arranged sales” to achieve partial settlement of debts and claims and to generate tax advantage. Either way, the present market is at historically low transaction volumes with neither potential buyers nor sellers willing


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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to transact. In certain asset classes the time elapsed between transactionsConsolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

NOTE 2other than foreclosures – was 12 or more months.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The uncertainty in the process is exacerbated by the tendency in distressed market for lesser-quality properties to transact while upper echelon properties remain off the market – or come on and off the market – because these owners often believe in the intrinsic value of their properties (and the recoverability of that value) and are unwilling to accept non-economic offers from opportunistic – often all cash – acquirers taking advantage of distressed markets. This accounts for the ever lower transaction volumes for higher quality properties which exacerbate the perception of a broadly declining market in which each succeeding transaction establishes a new low.Management estimates (continued)

Management has the requisite familiarity with the markets the partnership lends in generally and of the collateral properties specifically to analyze sales-comparables and assess their suitability/applicability. Management is acquainted with market participants – investors, developers, brokers, lenders – that are useful, relevant secondary sources of data and information regarding valuation and valuation variability. These secondary sources may have familiarity with and perspectives on pending transactions, successful strategies to optimize value, and the history and details of specific properties - on and off the market – that enhance the process and analysis that is particularly and principally germane to establishing value in distressed markets and/or property types (such as land held for development and for units in a condominium conversion). Multiple inputs from different sources often collectively provide the best evidence of fair value. In these cases expected cash flows would be considered alongside other relevant information. Management’s analysis of these secondary sources, as well as the analysis of comparable sales, assists management in preparing its estimates regarding valuations, such as collateral fair value. However, such estimates are inherently imprecise and actual results could differ significantly from such estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

The partnership considers all highly liquid financial instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Periodically, partnership cash balances in banks exceed federally insured limits.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Loans, advances and interest income

Loans generally are stated at the unpaid principal balance (principal). Management has discretion to pay amounts (advances) to third parties on behalf of borrowers to protect the partnership’s interest in the loan. Advances include, but are not limited to, the payment of interest and principal on a senior lien to prevent foreclosure by the senior lien holder, property taxes, insurance premiums, and attorney fees. Advances generally are stated at the principal balanceamount paid out on the borrower's behalf and accrueany accrued interest on the amount paid out, until repaid by the borrower.

The partnership may fund a specific loan origination net of an interest reserve to insure timely interest payments at the inception (one to two years) of the loan. As monthly interest payments become due, the partnership funds the payments into the affiliated trust account.

If based upon current information and events, it is probable the partnership will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, then a loan may be designated as impaired. Impaired loans are included in management’s periodic analysis of recoverability. Any subsequent payments on impaired loans are applied to late fees and then to reduce first the accrued interest, then advances, and then unpaid principal.

From time to time, the partnership negotiates and enters into loan modifications with borrowers whose loans are delinquent. If the loan modification results in a significant reduction in the cash flow compared to the original note, the modification is deemed a troubled debt restructuring and a loss is recognized. In the normal course of the partnership’s operations, loans that mature are renewed and/or the maturity is extended. If at the time of renewal the loan is not designated as impaired and the renewal is at terms reflecting then current market rates and conditions, the loan is not designated impaired.

Interest is accrued daily based on the unpaid principal balance of the loans. An impaired loan continues to accrue as long as the loan is in the process of collection and is considered to be well-secured. Loans are placed on non-accrual status at the earlier of management’s determination that the primary source of repayment will come from the foreclosure and subsequent sale of the collateral securing the loan (which usually occurs when a notice of sale is filed) or when the loan is no longer considered well-secured. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the accrual of interest is discontinued; however, previously recorded interest is not reversed. A loan may return to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal payments become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Allowance for loan losses

Loans and the related accrued interest and advances are analyzed on a periodic basis for ultimate recoverability. Delinquencies are identified and followed as part of the loan system. Delinquencies are determined based upon contractual terms. For impaired loans, a provision is made for loan losses to adjust the allowance for loan losses to an amount considered by management to be adequate, with due consideration to collateral values, such that the net carrying amount (unpaid principal balance, plus advances, plus accrued interest less the specific allowance) is reduced to the present value of future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or, if a loan is collateral dependent, to the estimated fair value of the related collateral net of any senior loans, which would include costs to sell in arriving at net realizable value if planned disposition of the asset securing a loan is by way of sale.

The fair value estimates are derived from information available in the real estate markets including similar property, and may require the experience and judgment of third parties such as commercial real estate appraisers and brokers.

The partnership charges off uncollectible loans and related receivables directly to the allowance account once it is determined the full amount is not collectible.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Allowance for loan losses (continued)

Loans determined not to be individually impaired are grouped by the property type of the underlying collateral, and for each loan and for the total by property type, the amount of protective equity or amount of exposure to loss (i.e., the dollar amount of the deficiency of the fair value of the underlying collateral to the loan balance) is computed. Based on its knowledge of the borrowers and their historical (and expected) performance, and the exposure to loss as indicated in the analysis, management estimates an appropriate reserve by property type for probable credit losses in the portfolio. Because the partnership is an asset-based lender and because specific regions, neighborhoods and even properties within the same neighborhoods, vary significantly as to real estate values and transaction activity, general market trends, which may be indicative of a change in the risk of a loss, are secondary to the condition of the property, the property type and the neighborhood/region in which the property is located, and do not enter substantially into the determination of the amount of the non-specific (i.e. general) reserves.

Real estate owned (REO), held for sale

REO, held for sale includes real estate acquired in full or partial settlement of loan obligations generally through foreclosure that is being marketed for sale. REO, held for sale is recorded at acquisition at the lower of the recorded investment in the loan, plus any senior indebtedness, or at the property’s net realizable value, which is the fair value less estimated costs to sell, as applicable. Any excess of the recorded investment in the loan over the net realizable value is charged against the allowance for loan losses. The fair value estimates are derived from information available in the real estate markets including similar property, and often require the experience and judgment of third parties such as commercial real estate appraisers and brokers. The estimates figure materially in calculating the value of the property at acquisition, the level of charge to the allowance for loan losses and any subsequent valuation reserves. After acquisition, costs incurred relating to the development and improvement of property are capitalized to the extent they do not cause the recorded value to exceed the net realizable value, whereas costs relating to holding and disposition of the property are expensed as incurred. After acquisition, REO, held for sale is analyzed periodically for changes in fair values and any subsequent write down is charged to operating expenses. Any recovery in the fair value subsequent to such a write down is recorded – not to exceed the net realizable value at acquisition – as an offset to operating expenses. Gains or losses on sale of the property are recorded in other income or expense. Recognition of gains on the sale of real estate is dependent upon the transaction meeting certain criteria related to the nature of the property and the terms of the sale including potential seller financing.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Real estate owned (REO), held as investment, net

REO, held as investment, net includes real estate acquired in full or partial settlement of loan obligations generally through foreclosure that is not being marketed for sale and is either being operated, such as rental properties; is being managed through the development process, including obtaining appropriate and necessary entitlements, permits and construction; or are idle properties awaiting more favorable market conditions. REO, held as investment, net is recorded at acquisition at the lower of the recorded investment in the loan, plus any senior indebtedness, or at the property’s estimated fair value, net, plus any cash flows during the expected holding period. After acquisition, costs incurred relating to the development and improvement of the property are capitalized, whereas costs relating to operating or holding the property are expensed. Subsequent to acquisition, management periodically compares the carrying value of real estate to expected undiscounted future cash flows for the purpose of assessing the recoverability of the recorded amounts. If the carrying value exceeds future undiscounted cash flows, the assets are reduced to estimated fair value.


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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

The FASB has issued ASU 2011-02 (April 2011), “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring,” providing guidance to lenders for evaluating where a modification or restructuring of a loan as a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR). ASU 2011-02 provides expanded guidance on whether:  1) the lender has granted a “concession” and 2) whether the borrower is experiencing “financial difficulties.” The ASU is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2011 (i.e. the third quarter of 2011) and is required to be applied retroactively for all modifications and restructuring activities in 2011. The partnership adopted ASU 2011-02 effective January 1, 2011.

The FASB issued ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):  Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRs”. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with prospective application. The partnership is evaluating the effect of the ASU.adopted ASU 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012.


NOTE 3 – GENERAL PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES

The general partners are entitled to one percent of the profits and losses, which amounted to approximately $(31,000)$(19,000) and $(254,000)$(36,000) for the three months ended and $(77,000)$(32,000) and $(385,000)$(46,000) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively.

Formation loan

Formation loan transactions are presented in the following table at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 ($ in thousands).

Formation loan made $22,567  $22,567 
Unamortized discount on formation loan  (1,458)  (1,196)
Formation loan made, net 21,109  21,371 
Repayments to date (13,424) (14,297)
Early withdrawal penalties applied  (643)  (643)
Formation loan, net 7,042  6,431 
Unamortized discount on formation loan  1,458   1,196 
Balance, September 30, 2011 $8,500 
Balance, June 30, 2012 $7,627 

An estimated amount of imputed interest is recorded for any outstanding offerings. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011, $41,000 and 2010, $97,000, and $135,000,$79,000, respectively, was recorded related to imputed interest, and for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011 $93,000 and 2010, $301,000, and $424,000,$204,000, respectively, was recorded.

The proceeds from loan brokerage commissions and other fees earned are the source of funds for the repayment of the formation loans by RMC.

The following commissions and/or fees are paid by the borrowers to the general partners and their affiliates and are not an expense of the partnership.

Brokerage commissions, loan originations

There were no loan brokerage commissions paid by the borrowers in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.


 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 2011 2012 (unaudited)
 


NOTE 3 – GENERAL PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES (continued)

Brokerage commissions, loan originations

Loan brokerage commissions paid by the borrowers during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $105,000 and $0 respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $107,000 and $0, respectively.

Other fees

Other fees totaled $1,155$1,040 and $1,064$755 for the three month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively and $2,360$1,355 and $5,374$1,205 for the ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010, respectively.2011.

The following fees are paid by the partnership to RMC.

Mortgage servicing fees

RMC may earn mortgage servicing fees of up to 1.5% annually of the unpaid principal of the loan portfolio or such lesser amount as is reasonable and customary in the geographic area where the property securing the mortgage is located from RMI VIII. Historically, RMC charged one percent annually, and at times waived additional amounts to improve the partnership’s earnings. Such fee waivers were not made for the purpose of providing the partnership with sufficient funds to satisfy withdrawal requests, nor were such waivers made in order to meet any required level of distributions, as the partnership has no such required level of distributions. RMC does not use any specific criteria in determining the amount of fees, if any, to be waived. The decision to waive fees and the amount, if any, to be waived, is made by RMC in its sole discretion.

Mortgage servicing fees are summarized in the following table for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 ($ in thousands).

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 
2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012  2011 
Chargeable by RMC$1,648 $560 $3,557 $1,952 $268 $1,636 $538  $1,909 
Waived by RMC (550)  (187)  (1,186)  (693) (90) (545) (180)  (636)
Charged to RMI VIII$1,098 $373 $2,371 $1,259 $178 $1,091 $358  $1,273 

Asset management fees

The general partners receive monthly fees for managing the partnership’s loan portfolio and operations of up to 1/32 of 1% of the “net asset value” (3/8 of 1% annually). At times, the general partners have charged less than the maximum allowable rate to enhance the partnership’s earnings. Such fee waivers were not made with the purpose of providing the partnership with sufficient funds to satisfy withdrawal requests, nor to meet any required level of distributions, as the partnership has no such required level of distributions. RMC doesThe general partners do not use any specific criteria in determining the exact amount of fees, if any, to be waived. The decision to waive fees and the amount, if any, to be waived, is made by RMCthe general partners in itstheir sole discretion.

Asset management fees for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011 were $224,000 and 2010 were $225,000 and $301,000,$240,000, respectively, and for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011, were $450,000 and 2010, were $712,000 and $911,000,$487,000, respectively. No asset management fees were waived during any period reported.


 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)

 

NOTE 3 – GENERAL PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES (continued)

Costs from RMC

RMC is reimbursed by the partnership for operating expenses incurred on behalf of the partnership, including without limitation, accounting and audit fees, legal fees and expenses, postage and preparation of reports to limited partners, and out-of-pocket general and administration expenses. The decision to request reimbursement of any qualifying charges is made by RMC in its sole discretion. Operating expenses were $305,000$317,000 and $111,000,$456,000, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively, and $871,000$678,000 and $335,000,$566,000, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively. To the extent some operating expenses incurred on behalf of RMI VIII were not charged by RMC, the financial position and results of operations for the partnership would be different.


NOTE 4 – LOANS

The partnership generally funds loans with a fixed interest rate and a five-year term. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, approximately 67%59% of the partnership’s loans (representing 74%60% of the aggregate principal balance of the partnership’s loan portfolio) have a five year term or less from loan inception. The remaining loans have terms longer than five years.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, approximately 33%44% of the loans outstanding (representing 79%85% of the aggregate principal balance of the partnership’s loan portfolio) provide for monthly payments of interest only, with the principal due in full at maturity. The remaining loans require monthly payments of principal and interest, typically calculated on a 30 year amortization, with the remaining principal balance due at maturity.

Secured loans unpaid principal balance (principal)

Secured loan transactions are summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2011  2010 
Principal, January 1 $202,134  $268,445 
New loans added  85   1,055 
Purchased loans, net     3,650 
Borrower repayments  (12,569)  (20,689)
Foreclosures  (92,420)  (17,431)
Principal, September 30 $97,230  $235,030 


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Loan characteristics

Secured loans had the characteristics presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2011  2010 
Number of secured loans  54   79 
Secured loans – principal $97,230  $202,134 
Secured loans – interest rates range (fixed)  4.75-12.00%  2.75-12.00%
         
Average secured loan – principal $1,801  $2,559 
Average principal as percent of total principal  1.85%  1.27%
Average principal as percent of partners’ capital  0.82%  1.12%
Average principal as percent of total assets  0.60%  0.79%
         
Largest secured loan – principal $16,645  $37,923 
Largest principal as percent of total principal  17.12%  18.76%
Largest principal as percent of partners’ capital  7.61%  16.67%
Largest principal as percent of total assets  5.50%  11.78%
         
Smallest secured loan – principal $79  $79 
Smallest principal as percent of total principal  0.08%  0.04%
Smallest principal as percent of partners’ capital  0.04%  0.03%
Smallest principal as percent of total assets  0.03%  0.02%
         
Number of counties where security is located (all California)  23   27 
Largest percentage of principal in one county  33.31%  28.80%
         
Number of secured loans in foreclosure status (1)
  10   13 
Secured loans in foreclosure – principal (1)
 $40,016  $55,146 
         
Number of secured loans with an interest reserve      
Interest reserves $  $ 

(1)  During October 2011, the partnership received $2,557,000 from the sale of a building securing a loan in foreclosure.

As of September 30, 2011, the partnership’s largest loan, in the unpaid principal balance of $16,645,000 (representing 17.12% of outstanding secured loans and 5.50% of partnership assets) has an interest rate of 10.00% and is secured by a condominium/apartment complex located in San Francisco County, California. This loan matured February 1, 2011. The partnership has been working with the borrower to assist with the sale of the remaining units.

Larger loans sometimes increase above 10% of the secured loan portfolio or partnership assets as these amounts decrease due to limited partner withdrawals, loan payoffs and restructuring of existing loans.

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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Distribution of loans within California

Secured loans are distributed within California as summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 
 Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent 
San Francisco7 $32,383 33%11 $58,233 29%
San Francisco Bay Area (1)
24  50,498 52 33  77,555 38 
Northern California (1)
9  7,454 8 16  55,567 28 
Southern California14  6,895 7 19  10,779 5 
Total secured loans54 $97,230 100%79 $202,134 100%

(1)  Excludes line(s) above

Loans disbursements/construction loans

The partnership makes construction and rehabilitation loans which are not fully disbursed at loan inception. The partnership has approved the borrowers up to a maximum loan balance; however, disbursements are made periodically during completion phases of the construction or rehabilitation or at such other times as required under the loan documents and would be funded from available cash balances and future cash receipts. The partnership does not maintain a separate cash reserve to hold the undisbursed obligations, which are intended to be funded. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, there was one such loan; however, the borrower is in default negating any funding obligation.

The status ofLoans unpaid principal balance (principal)

Secured loan transactions are summarized in the partnership’s loans, which are periodically disbursed as of September 30, 2011, is set forth belowfollowing table ($ in thousands).

 Complete ConstructionRehabilitation
Disbursed funds $  $16,645 
Undisbursed funds $  $355 
  
Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2012  2011 
Principal, January 1 $73,386  $202,134 
Loans funded or acquired  10,604   60 
Borrower repayments  (8,115)  (8,997)
Foreclosures  (3,728)  (15,490)
Principal, June 30 $72,147  $177,707 

Construction loans are determined by the management to be those loans made to borrowers for the construction of entirely new structures or dwellings, whether residential, commercial or multifamily properties. For each such construction loan, the partnership has approved a maximum balance for such loan; however, disbursements are made in phases throughout the construction process. As of September 30, 2011, the partnership had no commitments for construction loans. Upon project completion construction loans are reclassified as permanent loans. Funding of construction loans is limited to 10% of the loan portfolio.

The partnership also makes loans, the proceeds of which are used to remodel, add to and/or rehabilitate an existing structure or dwelling, whether residential, commercial or multifamily properties and which, in the determination of management, are not construction loans. Many of these loans are for cosmetic refurbishment of both interiors and exteriors of existing condominiums. The refurbished units will then be sold to new owners, repaying the partnership’s loan. These loans are referred to by management as “Rehabilitation Loans”. As of September 30, 2011 the partnership had $17,000,000 in Rehabilitation Loans, however, the borrower is in default negating any funding obligation. While the partnership does not classify Rehabilitation Loans as Construction Loans, Rehabilitation Loans carry some of the same risks as Construction Loans. There is no limit on the amount of Rehabilitation Loans the partnership may make.

 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Secured loan characteristics

Secured loans had the characteristics presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

  June 30,  December 31, 
  2012  2011 
Number of secured loans  41   49 
Secured loans – principal $72,147  $73,386 
Secured loans – interest rates range (fixed)  3.00%-12.00%  3.00%-12.00%
         
Average secured loan – principal $1,760  $1,498 
Average principal as percent of total principal  2.44%  2.04%
Average principal as percent of partners’ capital  0.89%  0.74%
Average principal as percent of total assets  0.70%  0.54%
         
Largest secured loan – principal $16,692  $16,675 
Largest principal as percent of total principal  23.14%  22.72%
Largest principal as percent of partners’ capital  8.40%  8.21%
Largest principal as percent of total assets  6.60%  6.05%
         
Smallest secured loan – principal $89  $92 
Smallest principal as percent of total principal  0.12%  0.12%
Smallest principal as percent of partners’ capital  0.04%  0.05%
Smallest principal as percent of total assets  0.04%  0.03%
         
Number of counties where security is located (all California)  19   21 
Largest percentage of principal in one county  35.77%  24.51%
         
Number of secured loans in foreclosure status  5   7 
Secured loans in foreclosure – principal $14,275  $21,915 
         
Number of secured loans with an interest reserve      
Interest reserves $  $ 

As of June 30, 2012, the partnership’s largest loan, in the unpaid principal balance of $16,692,000 (representing 23.14% of outstanding secured loans and 6.60% of partnership assets) has an interest rate of 10.00% and is secured by a condominium/apartment complex located in San Francisco County, California. This loan matured February 1, 2011. The partnership has been working with the borrower to assist with the sale of the remaining units.

Larger loans sometimes increase above 10% of the secured loan portfolio or partnership assets as these amounts decrease due to limited partner withdrawals, loan payoffs and restructuring of existing loans.

During June 2012, the partnership transferred a 22.86% share of a $10,500,000 loan at a discount of $86,747 to various affiliates.  The partnership has the right to repurchase from the affiliates until December 28, 2012.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Secured loan characteristics (continued)

In April 2012, the partnership released its security interest in a condominium complex in exchange for security interests in several financial instruments, some of which are secured by deeds of trust on real property. The tables in Note 4 include the loan with its original characteristics such as property type (Single-family), property location (Santa Clara County, California) and lien position (2nd). At June 30, 2012, the loan had a principal balance of $3,221,000, an interest rate of 6.00%, matures on December 30, 2016, and at the time of our loan had a senior lien of $18,744,000, and an appraisal of $30,210,000. The loan is current per the new agreement, and is designated impaired and is in non-accrual status.

Distribution of loans within California

Secured loans are distributed within California as summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

 June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 
 Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent 
San Francisco6 $25,804 36%5 $17,606 24%
San Francisco Bay Area (1)
18  39,237 54 23  42,206 58 
Northern California (1)
6  3,134 4 8  7,373 10 
Southern California11  3,972 6 13  6,201 8 
Total secured loans41 $72,147 100%49 $73,386 100%

(1)  Excludes line(s) above

Lien positions

Secured loans had the lien positions presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 
Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent 
First trust deeds23 $31,644 32%37 $85,535 43%17 $31,568 43%21 $29,361 40%
Second trust deeds29 65,082 67 40 116,091 57 22 40,080 56 26 43,523 59 
Third trust deeds2  504 1 2  508  2  499 1 2  502 1 
Total secured loans54 97,230 100%79 202,134 100%41 72,147 100%49 73,386 100%
Liens due other lenders at loan closing   174,526      232,081      110,185      114,550   
                        
Total debt  $271,756     $434,215     $182,332     $187,936   
                        
Appraised property value at loan closing  $461,647     $688,494     $263,922     $275,909   
                        
Percent of total debt to appraised                        
values (LTV) at loan closing (2)
   58.87%     63.07%     69.09%     68.12%  

(2)  Based on appraised values and liens due other lenders at loan closing. The loan to value computation does not take into account subsequent increases or decreases in property values following the loan closing nor does it include decreases or increases of the amount owing on senior liens to other lenders by payments or interest accruals, if any. Property values likely have changed, particularly over the last three and a half years, and the portfolio’s current loan to value ratio likely is higher than this historical ratio.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Property type

Secured loans summarized by property type of the collateral are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 
Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent 
Single family43 $75,487 77%63 $155,241 77%31 $46,544 64%37 $52,085 71%
Multi-family3 4,611 5 5 8,135 4 3 2,757 4 3 4,609 6 
Commercial7 16,587 17 10 38,212 19 6 22,304 31 8 16,149 22 
Land1  545 1 1  546  1  542 1 1  543 1 
Total secured loans54 $97,230 100%79 $202,134 100%41 $72,147 100%49 $73,386 100%

Single family properties include owner-occupied and non-owner occupied single family homes (1-4 unit residential buildings), condominium units, townhouses, and condominium complexes. From time to time, loan originations in one sector or property type become more active due to prevailing market conditions. The current concentration of the partnership’s loan portfolio in condominium properties may pose additional or increased risks. Recovery of the condominium sector of the real estate market is generally expected to lag behind that of single-family residences. In addition, availability of financing for condominium properties has been, and will likely continue to be, constricted and more difficult to obtain than other property types. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 2010, $63,523,0002011, $36,924,000 and $135,948,000,$40,907,000, respectively, of the partnership’s loans were secured by condominium properties.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Property type (continued)

Condominiums may create unique risks for the partnership that are not present for loans made on other types of properties. In the case of condominiums, a board of managers generally has discretion to make decisions affecting the condominium building, including regarding assessments to be paid by the unit owners, insurance to be maintained on the building, and the maintenance of that building, which may have an impact on the partnership loans that are secured by such condominium property.

The partnership may have less flexibility in foreclosing on the collateral for a loan secured by condominiums upon a default by the borrower. Among other things, the partnership must consider the governing documents of the homeowners association and the state and local laws applicable to condominium units, which may require an owner to obtain a public report prior to the sale of the units.

Scheduled maturities

Secured loans are scheduled to mature as presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

Scheduled maturitiesLoans Principal Percent Loans Principal Percent 
20113 $4,777 4 
201217 38,581 40 9 $2,421 4%
201311 3,167 3 7 1,715 2 
20142 2,531 3 1 2,259 3 
20157 1,619 2 8 11,747 16 
20162 3,401 5 
Thereafter4  2,175 2 4  2,148 3 
Total future maturities44 52,850 54 31 23,691 33 
Matured at September 30, 201110  44,380 46 
Matured at June 30, 201210  48,456 67 
Total secured loans54 $97,230 100%41 $72,147 100%


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Scheduled maturities (continued)

It is the partnership’s experience that loans may be repaid or refinanced before, at or after the contractual maturity date. For matured loans, the partnership may continue to accept payments while pursuing collection of amounts owed from borrowers. Therefore, the above tabulation for scheduled maturities is not a forecast of future cash receipts.

The partnership reports maturity data based upon the most recent contractual agreement with the borrower. The table above includes 3 loans1 loan with an aggregate principal of $1,015,000$3,460,000 which have had theirits maturity datesdate extended, which are not consideris considered impaired and 3 loans with a aggregate principal of $639,000 which are renewals.is in non-accrual status.

Matured loans

The partnership may periodically negotiate various workout agreements with borrowers whose loans are past maturity or who are delinquent in making payments. The partnership is not obligated to fund additional money as of SeptemberJune 30, 2011.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Matured loans (continued)2012.

Secured loans past maturity are summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Secured loans past maturity     
Number of loans (3) (4)
 10 13  10 9 
Principal $44,380 $95,264  $48,456 $40,393 
Advances 6,661 14,424  6,861 6,829 
Accrued interest  2,120  8,040   1,444  1,608 
Loan balance $53,161 $117,728  $56,761 $48,830 
Percent of loans 46% 47%
Percent of principal 67% 55%

(3)  The secured loans past maturity include sevennine and teneight loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively, also included in the secured loans in non-accrual status.

(4)  The secured loans past maturity include eight and elevenseven loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively, also included in the secured loans delinquency category.

Delinquency

Secured loans summarized by payment delinquency are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Past due          
30-89 days $1,839 $8,083  $1,636 $5,370 
90-179 days 1,286 2,511  726 1,254 
180 or more days  74,484  156,866   31,761  34,911 
Total past due 77,609 167,460  34,123 41,535 
Current  19,621  34,674   38,024  31,851 
Total secured loans $97,230 $202,134  $72,147 $73,386 


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Delinquency (continued)

The partnership reports delinquency based upon the most recent contractual agreement with the borrower.

Interest income accrued on loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011 was $14,000 and 2010 was $422,000 and $2,334,000,$291,000, respectively. Accrued interest on loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 20102011 was $4,826,000$1,442,000 and $12,078,000,$1,458,000, respectively.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, the partnership had eightnine workout agreements in effect with an aggregate principal of $4,259,000.$4,451,000. Of the eightnine borrowers, five,six, with an aggregate principal of $3,249,000,$3,354,000, had made all required payments under the workout agreements and were included in the above table as current. FourSix of the eightnine loans, with an aggregate principal of $1,135,000$1,556,000, were designated impaired and were in non-accrual status.

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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Delinquency (continued)

At December 31, 2010,2011, the partnership had 14eight workout agreements in effect with an aggregate principal of $20,444,000.$4,255,000. Of the 14eight borrowers, 11,seven, with an aggregate principal of $19,097,000$3,590,000, had made all required payments under the workout agreements and the loans were included in the above table as current. The three loans which were 90 or more days past due, were not designated impaired and were accruing interest. TenFour of the 14eight loans, with an aggregate principal of $19,223,000$1,131,000 were designated impaired and 6 of the 10 impaired loans with an aggregate principal of $10,131,000 were in non-accrual status.

Loans in non-accrual status

Secured loans in nonaccrual status are summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2011 2010  2012 2011 
Secured loans in nonaccrual status          
Number of loans 21 28  18 19 
Principal $81,072 $167,500  $56,150 $62,739 
Advances 7,092 18,153  6,915 6,859 
Accrued interest  4,313  11,971   1,443  2,259 
Loan balance $92,477 $197,624  $64,508 $71,857 
Foregone interest $5,290 $12,012  $2,337 $3,957 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 no loans were contractually 90 or more days past due as to principal or interest and not in non-accrual status.  At December 31, 2010,2011, there were five and four loans, respectively,was one loan with loan balancesa principal balance of $6,145,000 and $1,327,000, respectively,$195,000 that werewas contractually 90 or more days past due as to principal or interest and not in non-accrual status.


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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Impaired loans

Secured loans designated as impaired loans are summarized in the following table at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010 ($ in thousands).

 September 30,  December 31,  June 30,  December 31, 
 2011  2010  2012  2011 
Principal $88,467  $180,242  $59,082  $66,318 
Recorded investment (5)
 $100,631  $211,236  $67,498  $75,496 
Impaired loans without allowance $46,653  $39,354  $28,145  $32,363 
Impaired loans with allowance $53,978  $171,882  $39,353  $43,133 
Allowance for loan losses, impaired loans $32,495  $87,364  $19,260  $21,535 

 (5)Recorded investment is the sum of principal, advances, and interest accrued for financial reporting purposes.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Impaired loans (continued)

Impaired loans had the average balances and interest income recognized and received in cash as presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30,  December 31,  June 30,  December 31, 
 2011  2010  2012  2011 
Average recorded investment $155,934  $192,706  $71,497  $143,783 
Interest income recognized $579  $1,379  $97  $695 
Interest income received in cash $228  $1,521  $955  $277 

Modifications and troubled debt restructurings

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, the partnership modified six loansone loan by extending the maturity date, lowering the interest rate, deferring some payments or reducingand changing the loan from interest only to an amortizing loan which increased the monthly payment. Two of the modified loans qualified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP resulting in a loss of approximately $63,000.


NOTE 5 – ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Allowance for loan losses activity is presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2011  2010 
Balance, January 1 $89,200  $23,086 
         
Provision/(recovery) for loan losses  (279)  37,279 
         
Charge-offs, net        
Charge-offs  (54,792)  (1,215)
Recoveries      
Charge-offs, net  (54,792)  (1,215)
         
Balance, September 30, $34,129  $59,150 
         
Specific reserves $32,495  $57,450 
General reserves  1,634   1,700 
Balance, September 30 $34,129  $59,150 
         
Ratio of charge-offs, net during the period to average        
secured loans outstanding during the period  29.88%  0.49%


 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
June 30, 20112012 (unaudited)


NOTE 54ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSESLOANS (continued)

Allowance for loan losses

Allowance for loan losses activity is presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

  Six months ended June 30, 
  2012  2011 
Balance, January 1 $22,035  $89,200 
         
Provision/(recovery) for loan losses  139   (1,262)
         
Charge-offs, net        
Charge-offs  (2,414)  (8,708)
Recoveries  21    
Charge-offs, net  2,393   (8,708)
         
Balance, June 30 $19,781  $79,230 
         
Specific reserves $19,260  $75,701 
General reserves  521   3,529 
Balance, June 30 $19,781  $79,230 
         
Ratio of charge-offs, net during the period to average        
secured loans outstanding during the period  3.42%  4.43%

Allowance for loan losses applicable to secured loans (by property type) and the percentage of principal (by property type) are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).
 
 September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 
 Amount Percent Amount Percent  Amount Percent Amount Percent 
Allowance for loan losses                    
                    
Secured loans by property type                    
Single family $32,435 77% $78,802 77% $19,221 64% $21,475 72%
Multi-family 60 5  1,760 4  60 4  60 4 
Commercial 1,624 17  8,628 19  490 31  490 23 
Land  10 1   10    10 1   10 1 
Total for secured loans $34,129 100% $89,200 100% $19,781 100% $22,035 100%
                    
Unsecured loans $ 100% $ 100% $ 100% $ 100%
                    
Total allowance for loan losses $34,129 100% $89,200 100% $19,781 100% $22,035 100%


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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)


NOTE 65 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD FOR SALE

REO, held for sale activity and changes in the net realizable values are summarized in the following table ($ in thousands).

  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2011  2010 
REO, held for sale, January 1 $54,206  $8,102 
Acquisitions  16,200   9,726 
Dispositions  (21,202)  (5,449)
Improvements/betterments/(refunds)  (13)  9 
Designated from real estate held as investment  14,019   16,380 
Charge-offs     (245)
Changes in net realizable values  (1,809)  49 
Depreciation  (181)   
REO, held for sale, September 30 $61,220  $28,572 
  Six months ended June 30, 
  2012  2011 
Balance, January 1 $48,406  $54,206 
Dispositions  (25,014)  (18,664)
Improvements/betterments/(refunds)  281   (75)
Designated to REO held as investment  (8,250)   
Changes in net realizable value  (119)  (1,750)
Balance, June 30 $15,304  $33,717 

REO, held for sale summarized by property type is presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2011  2010 
Number of properties  10   10 
         
Property type        
Single family $6,093  $7,099 
Multi-family  23,327   32,777 
Commercial  31,800   14,330 
Total REO, held for sale $61,220  $54,206 


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)


NOTE 6 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD FOR SALE (continued)
Property type      
Single family $140  $7,461 
Multi-family  11,714   14,556 
Commercial  3,450   11,700 
Balance, June 30, $15,304  $33,717 
Number of properties, June 30  5   7 

The results of operations for rental properties in REO, held for sale is presented in the following table ($ in thousands). The table below reflects rental operations, net for those properties classified as REO, held for sale at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and September 30, 2010.2011.

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 
2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 2011 
Rental income$381 $706 $1,773 $932 $77 $164 $186 $540 
                  
Operating expenses                  
Administration and payroll 5 38 22 100 
Homeowner association fees   2  
Receiver fees 3 (1) 14 22 
Utilities and maintenance 10 45 32 118 
Advertising and promotions  (1)  1 
Property taxes 53 104 260 193  7 27 17 91 
Management, administration and insurance 127 213 711 222 
Utilities, maintenance and other 199 68 727 119 
Advertising and promotions 2    7  1 
Other   14  4  19 
Total operating expenses 381  385  1,705  535  25  122  91  351 
Net operating income  321 68 397  52 42 95 189 
Depreciation 48  73  181  73         
Rental operations, net(1)
$(48) $248 $(113) $324 $52  42 $95 $189 

Interest expense on the mortgages securing the rental property was $42,000 and $321,000 for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $75,000 and $533,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)


NOTE 5 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD FOR SALE (continued)

During the second quarter of 2012 the partnership sold the following properties.
-  (1)A commercial property/development site located in San Francisco, County, California, operating as a parking lot. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $170,000.  As part of the sale, the partnership took back a loan of $10,500,000 secured by the property.
-  Interest expenseA tenant-in-common unit located in San Francisco County, California. The unit had a loss on the mortgages securing the rental property was $60,000 and $263,000 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $782,000 and $392,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.sale of approximately $122,000.

InDuring the thirdfirst quarter of 2011,2012 the partnership acquired through foreclosure, a development site located in San Francisco County, California, currently operating as a parking lot. The property is adjacent tosold the proposed TransBay terminal and is zoned for a high-rise building. The recorded investment was approximately $16,200,000.following properties.
-  1 condominium unit and 3 tenants-in-common units, all located in San Francisco County, California. The units had an aggregate gain on sale of approximately $6,000.
-  A mixed-use property consisting of a single-family residence, winery and vineyard, located in Napa County, California. The partnership placed its interest in the title to the property in a single asset entity named Diamond Heights Winery, LLC. The property was sold for its carrying value.


NOTE 76 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD AS INVESTMENT, NET

For REO, held as investment, the activity and changes in the impairment reserves are summarized in the following table for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 ($ in thousands).

 Net Realizable Value Accumulated Depreciation  Net Realizable Value Accumulated Depreciation 
 2011 2010 2011 2010  2012 2011 2012 2011 
Balance, January 1 $115,411 $102,833 $1,807 $507  $161,402 $115,411 $3,594 $1,807 
Acquisitions 68,340 35,025    1,649 17,187   
Dispositions (8,247)  (41)   7 (8,247) (7) (40)
Improvements/betterments 232 2,342    1,045 189   
Designated REO, held for sale (14,019) (16,380)  (73)
Designated from REO held for sale 8,250    
Changes in net realizable values 157      157   
Depreciation  (1,130)  (999)  1,130  999   (1,147)  (831)  1,147  831 
Balance, September 30 $160,744 $122,821 $2,896 $1,433 
Balance, June 30 $171,206 $123,866 $4,734 $2,598 

During the second quarter the partnership changed the designation of the property held by Broadway LLC from REO held for sale to REO held as investment.  The general partners have determined it would be in the partnership’s best interest to renovate for commercial use or develop into multi-family.


 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)


NOTE 76 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD AS INVESTMENT, NET (continued)

REO, held as investment, summarized by property type is presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

 September 30,  December 31,  June 30,  December 31, 
 2011  2010  2012  2011 
Number of properties  20   13   23   21 
                
Property type                
Single family $10,272  $9,399  $8,488  $6,039 
Multi-family  132,995   86,813   136,998   137,840 
Commercial  12,447   14,170   20,690   12,493 
Land  5,030   5,029   5,030   5,030 
Total REO, held as investment, net $160,744  $115,411  $171,206  $161,402 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the partnershipthere was holding three properties classified as Land until such time as the distressed market improves. Three single-family residences1 property with a carrying value of $7,934,000 were under$3,959,000 and $3,148,000, respectively, in construction and/or rehabilitation. At December 31, 2010, three properties with a carrying valueremaining construction costs of $7,537,000 were under construction and/or rehabilitation.approximately $1,343,000 and $2,154,000, respectively.

The resultsearnings/(loss) from rental operations of operations for rental properties in REO,the real estate owned, held as investment areis presented in the following table for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 ($ in thousands). The table below reflects rental operations, net for those properties classified as REO, held as investment at September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

Three months ended September 30, 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30, 
2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011  2012 2011 
Number of properties 14 5 14 5  18 11  18 11 
Rental income$1,807 $1,059 $4,556 $3,555 $2,797 $1,804  $5,606 $3,601 
Operating expenses                   
Administration and payroll 361 218  736 440 
Homeowner association fees 220 46  378 58 
Receiver fees 88 74  150 74 
Utilities and maintenance 312 332  617 658 
Advertising 24 10  58 18 
Property taxes 300 170 694 576  573 274  1,025 510 
Management, administration and insurance 467 58 980 630 
Utilities, maintenance and other 185 50 392 1,148 
Advertising and promotions 10  5  24  20 
Other 91  74   180  105 
Total operating expenses 962  283  2,090  2,374  1,669  1,028   3,144  1,863 
Net operating income 845 776 2,466 1,181  1,128 776  2,462 1,738 
Depreciation 391  311  1,130  926  575  434   1,147  831 
Rental operations, net(1)
$454 $465 $1,336 $255 $553 $342  $1,315 $907 

 (1)Interest expense on the mortgages securing the rental property was $288,000$691,000 and $167,000$452,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively, and $891,000$1,240,000 and $369,000$792,000 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010,2011, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2012, the partnership acquired through foreclosure a partially completed home subdivision (Huron Park Property Company, LLC) in Fresno County, California. The recorded investment was approximately $1,649,000.


 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)

NOTE 7 – REAL ESTATE OWNED (REO), HELD AS INVESTMENT, NET (continued)

In the third quarter of 2011, the partnership acquired five properties through foreclosure.
-  Condominium units (4) in a 37 unit building in Alameda County, California. The recorded investment was approximately $600,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.
-  Multi-family complex in Sacramento County, California (Elk Grove Property Company, LLC). The partnership acquired 257 of the 280 units. The recorded investment was approximately $41,000,000. The property was subject to a mortgage loan with a balance at acquisition of approximately $13,780,000 and an interest rate of 7.50%.
-  Condominium units (15) in a 30 unit complex, in Alameda County, California (Second Street Midtown Property Company, LLC). The recorded investment was approximately $3,150,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.
-  Condominium units (29) in a 50 unit complex, in Contra Costa County, California. The recorded investment was approximately $3,190,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.
-  A 38 unit multi-family complex, in San Joaquin County, California (Winchester Property Company, LLC). The recorded investment was approximately $3,213,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.

In the second quarter of 2011, the partnership acquired properties at two locations through foreclosure.
-  Condominium units (3) in a 19 unit building in San Francisco County, California. The recorded investment was approximately $1,362,000. Two of the units are subject to separate mortgages with an aggregate amount owed of $830,000, each with variable interest rates at acquisition between 2.8% and 3.9%, and were assigned to real estate held for sale in the third quarter. The remaining unit, a common storage area and signage rental space, has been assigned to SF Stagehouse Property Company, LLC.
-  Condominium units (32) in an 81 unit complex, in Alameda County, California. The recorded investment was approximately $5,000,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.

In the first quarter of 2011, the partnership acquired three properties through foreclosure.
-  Multi-family complex in Santa Clara County, California (The Element, LLC). The recorded investment was approximately $8,130,000. The property was subject to an interest-only mortgage loan with a balance at acquisition of approximately $6,800,000 and an interest rate of 6.25%. In June 2011, the Element, LLC was sold for $8,800,000.
-  Condominium units (9) in a 36 unit complex, in Sutter County, California (Lincoln Village LLC). The recorded investment was approximately $495,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.
-  Recreation property (45.7 acres) in Amador County, California (Pine Acres LLC). The recorded investment was approximately $2,200,000. An independent management firm has been engaged to oversee rental operations of the units.



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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

NOTE 87 – BORROWINGS

Bank loan, secured

The partnership’s bank loan/line of credit matured on June 30, 2010, which maturity date was subsequently extended to October 18, 2010. As of October 18, 2010, the partnership and the banks entered into an amended and restated loan agreement. The significant terms and conditions in the amended loan agreement include:  1) an extended maturity date of June 30, 2012; with continuing scheduled pay downs of the loan amount to maturity; 2) an interest rate of Prime plus 1.5% subject to a floor of 5.0%; 3) an annual facility fee (payable quarterly) of 0.5%; 4) required remittance to the banks of 70% of net proceeds from the sale or refinance of REO and/or net proceeds from loan payoffs in excess of $5 million; 5) required remittance of cash balances in excess of $12 million; 6) restrictions on use of cash including no new loans with the exception of refinance of existing loans, no expenditures in the ordinary course of business to preserve, maintain, repair, or operate property in excess of $1 million without prior written consent (subject to exclusions for funds set aside for REO projects and servicing of senior liens designated in the loan agreement), limitations on distributions to electing limited partners of an amount not to exceed a distribution rate of 2.1%; 7) a collateral covenant, and 8) a financial covenant.

In July 2012, the partnership and the banks agreed to an extension of the loan to November 30, 2012.

The bank loan balance was $26,750,000$4,750,000 and $50,000,000,$16,789,000, at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively.

The required remaining minimum principal payments are $8,250,000 for the remainder of 2011 and $18,500,000$4,750,000 for 2012.

The bank loan balance at August 14, 2012 was approximately $4,400,000.

 
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(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 

NOTE 87 – BORROWINGS (continued)

Mortgages payable

Mortgages payable are summarized in the following table (mortgage balance $ in thousands).

  September 30,  December 31, 
Lender 2011  2010 
Chase $434  $ 
Interest rate 3.52%        
Matures July 1, 2033        
Monthly payment $2,728        
GMAC  393    
Interest rate 3.88%        
Matures August 1, 2034        
Monthly payment $2,055        
East West Bank  13,782    
Interest rate 7.50%        
Matures February 5, 2012        
Monthly payment $98,347        
First National Bank of Northern California(2)
  2,411   2,437 
Interest rate 7.00%        
Matures September 1, 2011        
Monthly payment $17,043        
Business Partners  7,541   7,789 
Interest rate 6.53%        
Matures May 1, 2015        
Monthly payment (1) $78,767
        
NorthMarq Capital  19,131   19,436 
Interest rate 2.95%        
Matures July 1, 2015        
Monthly payment (1) $123,901
        
PNC Bank     5,869 
Interest rate 4.16%        
Matures May 1, 2017        
Monthly payment (1) $43,748
        
Wells Fargo Bank  382   392 
Interest rate 3.00%        
Matures October 1, 2032        
Monthly payment $2,038        
Wells Fargo Bank (Wachovia Mortgage)  340   347 
Interest rate 5.13%        
Matures September 15, 2032        
Monthly payment $2,233        
Total mortgages payable $44,414  $36,270 
  June 30,  December 31, 
Lender 2012  2011 
NorthMarq Capital $18,819  $19,027 
Interest rate 2.97%        
Matures July 1, 2015        
Monthly payment (1) $121,904
        
East West Bank (2)
  13,681   13,735 
Interest rate 5.50%        
Matures June 1, 2017        
Monthly payment $78,283        
Business Partners  7,281   7,456 
Interest rate 6.53%        
Matures May 1, 2015        
Monthly payment (1) $78,669
        
First National Bank of Northern California  2,193   2,207 
Interest rate 5.70%        
Matures November 1, 2016        
Monthly payment $12,856        
Chase     432 
Interest rate 3.52%        
Matures July 1, 2033        
Monthly payment $2,728        
Wells Fargo Bank  372   379 
Interest rate 2.88%        
Matures October 1, 2032        
Monthly payment $2,014        
Wells Fargo Bank (Wachovia Mortgage)  333   338 
Interest rate 5.11%        
Matures September 15, 2032        
Monthly payment $2,233        
GMAC  107   107 
Interest rate 7.38%        
Matures May 1, 2029        
Monthly payment $1,154        
Total mortgages payable $42,786  $43,681 



(1)  Monthly payments include amounts for various impounds such as property taxes, insurance, and repairs.
(2)  In October, 2011 theThe partnership refinanced the mortgageand East West bank have finalized a new five-year loan, with First National Bank. The refinancing required a principal payment to reduce the balance to $2,210,000, thevariable interest rate was reduced to 5.70%, and the maturity date changed to November 1, 2016.rate.


 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 

NOTE 9 8 – SYNDICATION COSTS
 
The partnership bears its own syndication costs, other than certain sales commissions, including legal and accounting expenses, printing costs, selling expenses and filing fees. Syndication costs are charged monthly against partners’ capital and are being allocated to individual partners consistent with the partnership agreement.

Syndication costs of $5,010,000 had been incurred by the partnership with the following distribution through SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, ($ in thousands).

Costs incurred $5,010  $5,010 
Early withdrawal penalties applied (190) (190)
Allocated to date  (4,058)  (4,322)
September 30, 2011 balance $762 
June 30, 2012 balance $498 
 
NOTE 10 – 9– FAIR VALUE

GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

The partnership determines the fair values of its assets and liabilities based on the fair value hierarchy established in GAAP. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs reflect the partnership’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the partnership’s own data.

The partnership does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.

Non-recurring basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

 Fair Value Measurement at Report Date Using  Fair Value Measurement at Report Date Using 
 Quoted Prices Significant      Quoted Prices Significant     
 in Active Other Significant    in Active Other Significant   
 Markets for Observable Unobservable    Markets for Observable Unobservable   
 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs    Identical Assets Inputs Inputs   
Item (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total  (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
Impaired loans $ $ $ $ 
Impaired loans, net $ $ $48,238 $48,238 
REO, held for sale $ $ $61,220 $61,220  $ $ $15,304 $15,304 
REO, held as investment, net $ $ $58,910 $58,910  $ $ $9,899 $9,899 


 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 
NOTE 109 – FAIR VALUE (continued)
 
Non-recurring basis (continued)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 20102011 are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

 Fair Value Measurement at Report Date Using  Fair Value Measurement at Report Date Using 
 Quoted Prices Significant      Quoted Prices Significant     
 in Active Other Significant    in Active Other Significant   
 Markets for Observable Unobservable    Markets for Observable Unobservable   
 Identical Assets Inputs Inputs    Identical Assets Inputs Inputs   
Item (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total  (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
Impaired loans $ $ $211,236 $211,236 
Impaired loans, net $ $ $53,961 $53,961 
REO, held for sale $ $ $54,206 $54,206  $ $ $48,406 $48,406 
REO, held as investment, net $ $ $19,002 $19,002  $ $ $76,096 $76,096 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value.

(a)  Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount equals fair value. All amounts, including interest bearing accounts, are subject to immediate withdrawal.

(b)  Secured loans. The fair value of the non-impaired loans of $8,832,000$11,914,000 (carrying amount – $13,065,000) and $22,019,000$6,948,000 (carrying amount – $7,068,000) at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively, was estimated based upon projected cash flows discounted at the estimated current interest rates at which similar loans would be made. For impaired loans in which a specific allowance is established based on the fair value of the collateral, the collateral fair value is determined by exercise of judgment based on management’s experience informed by appraisals (by licensed appraisers), brokers opinion of values, and publicly available information on in-market transactions (Level 2 inputs). Historically, it has been rare for determinations of fair value to be made without substantial reference to current market transactions. However, in recent years, due to the low number of real estate transactions, and the rising number of transactions that are distressed (i.e., that are executed by an unwilling seller – often compelled by lenders or other claimants – and/or executed without broad exposure or with market exposure but with few, if any, resulting offers), more interpretation, judgment and interpolation/extrapolation within and across property types is required (Level 3 inputs).

(c)  Unsecured loans. Unsecured loans are valued at their principal less any discount or loss reserves established by management after taking into account the borrower’s creditworthiness and ability to repay the loan.

(d)  Real estate owned (REO), net. Real estate acquired in full or partial settlement of loan obligations, generally through foreclosure, is recorded at acquisition at the lower of the recorded investment in the loan, plus any senior indebtedness, or at the property’s fair value less estimated costs to sell, as applicable. The fair value estimates are derived from information available in the real estate markets including similar property, and often require the experience and judgment of third parties such as commercial real estate appraisers and brokers. Historically, it has been rare for determinations of fair value to be made without substantial reference to current market transactions. However, in recent years, due to the low number of real estate transactions, and the rising number of transactions that are distressed (i.e., that are executed by an unwilling seller – often compelled by lenders or other claimants – and/or executed without broad exposure or with market exposure but with few, if any, resulting offers), more interpretation, judgment and interpolation/extrapolation within and across property types is required.

 
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REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII
(A California Limited Partnership)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 (unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 109 – FAIR VALUE (continued)

 
(e)  Bank loan. The partnership has a bank loan, evidenced by a promissory note, in an outstanding amount of $26,750,000$4,750,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. The interest rate of 1.5 points above the prime rate, or 4.75%, with a floor of 5.0% is deemed to be a market rate and the other terms and conditions are deemed to be customary for a well collateralized note with a 21-monthcomparable loan term.

(f)  Mortgages payable. The partnership has mortgages payable (see Note 87 for details). The interest rates are deemed to be at market rates, and the other terms and conditions are deemed to be customary for the secured properties.


NOTE 1110 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, OTHER THAN LOAN COMMITMENTS

Legal proceedings

In the normal course of business, the partnership may become involved in various legal proceedings such as assignment of rents, bankruptcy proceedings, appointment of receivers, unlawful detainers, judicial foreclosure, etc., to enforce provisions of the deeds of trust, collect the debt owed under promissory notes, or to protect, or recoup its investment from real property secured by the deeds of trust and to resolve disputes between borrowers, lenders, lien holders and mechanics. None of these actions typically would be of any material importance. As of the date hereof, the partnership is not involved in any legal proceedings other than those that would be considered part of the normal course of business.


NOTE 1211 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to SeptemberJune 30, 2011:

The2012 the partnership acquired through foreclosure,sold a single-family residence located in Fortuna,Humboldt County California which had a recorded investmentfor total consideration of approximately $260,000.$152,500.

The partnership sold a condominium unit in San Francisco, California at its recorded investment.


 
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in Item 1 of this Report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Report on Form 10-Q which are not historical facts may be considered 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, including statements regarding the partnership’s expectations, hopes, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding future interest rates and economic conditions and their effect on the partnership and its assets, trends in the California real estate market, estimates as to the allowance for loan losses, expectations as to when the partnership’s bank loan will be repaid, additional foreclosures in 2011,2012, expectations regarding the level of loan delinquencies, plans to develop, hold or sell certain properties, beliefs relating to the impact on the partnership from current economic conditions and trends in the financial and credit markets, expectations as to when liquidations will resume or how long reduced earnings distributions will be in effect, beliefs regarding the partnership’s ability to recover its investment in certain properties, beliefs regarding the effect of borrower foreclosures on liquidity, and the use of excess cash flow. Actual results may be materially different from what is projected by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include unexpected changes in economic conditions and interest rates, the impact of competition and competitive pricing, regulatory changes and downturns in the real estate markets in which the partnership has made loans. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results may differ included in this Form 10-Q are made as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reason why actual results may differ.

Current Economic Conditions

The partnership invests in real estate mortgage loans secured by California real estate. Many economic factors can influence the performance and repayment of these loans. The San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles metropolitan area are our most significant locations of lending activity and the economic health of these regions is of primary importance in determining new lending opportunities and the performance of previously made loans.

Though the Great Recession was officially deemed ended in June of 2009 its effects are still being felt in our current economic environment. Three years after its official end, in spite of efforts by the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government to reduce the recession’s impact, the economy, employment, credit markets, consumers, business, banking system, state and local governments, real estate, construction and other indicators have still not recovered, and its effects continue to linger. Though the economy seems to have stabilized and shows limited improvement, the recovery is not necessarily broad or widespread. Areas experiencing improvement are both spotty and regionally located and while measurable, is not generally significant enough to improve conditions considerably off their recession lows.  Patience is the virtue of the day as we wait for momentum to accelerate.

The United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP) change was 2.4 percent for 2010, 1.5 percent for 2011 and 2.0 percent and 1.5 percent for the first and second quarters of 2012. These GDP changes remain low and uneven reflecting general attitudes that the recovery taking place is slow, fragile and uneven. The Federal Reserve continues to help support economic recovery by maintaining a highly accommodative stance for monetary policy, purposely keeping the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to ¼ percent. The Federal Reserve further anticipates that they are likely to warrant these exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.


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Employment, a significant factor in borrowers’ abilities to service their debts, has improved but progress has been slow. Employment is at far from desirable levels and recovery at the current pace will take several years. Year over year unemployment saw improvement in the United States from 9.3 percent in June 2011 to 8.4 percent in June of 2012. Likewise in California, unemployment improved from 12.0 percent in June of 2011 to 10.7 percent in June of 2012. In the lending areas in which we have the greatest concentration of our loans San Francisco County’s unemployment rate was 7.8 percent and the Los Angeles/Long Beach/Glendale metropolitan area was 11.1 percent. All these areas showed improvement from last year indicating that fewer borrowers will be affected by unemployment reducing their ability to meet their debt obligations.

The value of a borrower’s real estate often plays a significant role in a borrower’s capacity and desire to service and repay the debt secured by that real estate. To the extent that a borrower’s real estate value falls below the outstanding debt, often referred to as “underwater,” the borrower may become less motivated and committed to honoring the debt obligation secured by the property.  Hence, the stability and direction of real estate market values are important to lenders with debt secured by real estate. After real estate values fell precipitously during and subsequent to the Great Recession, real estate values have begun to stabilize and more recently in some instances have increased, although increased values are often a local and city specific phenomenon. The median price for a California home increased from $253,000 at June 2011 to $274,000 at June 2012. An estimated 41,027 new and resale houses and condos sold statewide in June 2012, which was a 5.3 percent increase from the 38,975 sold in June 2011. Both the 2011 and 2012 number of homes sold is well below the average number of homes sold in June which is 49,753 since statistics have been tracked beginning in 1988. In regional areas that contain most of our loans, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the numbers are a bit better than California as a whole. In the nine county San Francisco Bay Area, the median price for a home increased from $377,750 at June 2011 to $400,000 at June 2012. An estimated 8,577 new and resale houses and condos sold in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area in June 2012 which was a 7.2 percent increase from the 7,998 sold in June 2011. Both the 2011 and 2012 number of homes sold is well below the average number of homes sold in June, which is 10,067 since statistics have been tracked beginning in 1988. In the Los Angeles metropolitan region, the median price for a home increased from $285,000 in June 2011 to $300,000 in June 2012. An estimated 22,075 new and resale houses and condos sold in the Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties in June 2012, which was a 7.5 percent increase from the 20,532 sold in June 2011. Both the 2011 and 2012 number of homes sold is well below the average number of homes sold in June, which are 27,544 since statistics have been tracked beginning in 1988.

Mortgage rates are also an important factor in the health of the real estate market.  The cost of carrying a mortgage factors into the affordability of real estate, with lower rates making real estate more affordable. The credit markets for real estate are still affected by the economic downturns resulting from the Great Recession. Credit for real estate remains tight, underwriting standards remain high and most lenders are writing loans to the guideline standards of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA with the anticipation that the loans written will be conducted there. Therefore, funding for loans that do not meet these government and quasi-government sponsored standards is difficult to find, if in fact there are lenders willing to fund loans outside agency standard guidelines. The credit market remains constricted except for loans meeting these standards. Should a borrower and the property qualify for a mortgage loan, competition is strong for loans that meet the stringent requirements of federal programs – both for single family and multi-family properties – and prices (i.e. interest rates) are at historic lows. However, for properties that do not meet government agency standards (the partnership’s market) there are fewer competing lenders and prices are at or above our target. Activity levels, while still below normal levels, are improving. Lenders with capital willing to enter into this niche market are of reduced numbers than expected before the financial crisis and find lending opportunities with high quality property securing the loan and borrowers whose characteristics fall outside federal agency guidelines, but who are excellent lending risks. These borrowers are capable and willing to pay rates of interest (while still favorable by historic standards) which is substantially above those being realized by traditional lenders,

Critical Accounting Policies

Management estimates

See Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a detailed presentation of critical accounting policies.


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Related Parties

See Note 1 (General) and Note 3 (General Partners and Related Parties) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a detailed presentation of various partnership activities for which the general partners and related parties are compensated, and other related-party transactions, including the formation loan.


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Results of Operations

Changes to the partnership’s operating results are presented in the following table ($ in thousands).

Changes during the three months ended September 30, 2011 versus 2010 Changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus 2010 
Changes during the three months ended
June 30, 2012 versus 2011
  
Changes during the six months ended
June 30, 2012 versus 2011
 
Dollars Percent Dollars Percent Dollars Percent  Dollars Percent 
Revenue, net                     
Interest income                     
Loans$(716)(62)% $(4,434)(72)%$(119)(22)% $(554)(43)%
Imputed interest on formation loan (38)(28)  (123)(29)  (38)(48) (111)(54)
Other interest income (3)(60)  (40)(91)  (1)(100)  (1)(50)
Total interest income (757)(59)   (4,597)(69)  (158)(25)  (666)(44)
                     
Interest expense                     
Bank loan, secured (287)(35)  (737)(28)  (456)(72) (905)(67)
Mortgages payable (82)(19)  912 120  (38)(5) (6) 
Amortization of discount on formation loan (38)(28)  (123)(29)  (38)(48) (111)(54)
Other interest expense 1    1  
Total interest expense (407)(29)   52 1  (531)(36)  (1,021)(35)
                     
Net interest income/(expense) (350)393   (4,649)(164)  373 (43) 355 (26)
                     
Late fees (3)(38)  (27)(75)  5 500  9 225 
Other (30)(97)   (33)(87)  (2)(100)  (1)(25)
Total revenues, net (383)766)  (4,709)(162)  376 (44) 363 (26)
                     
Provision for loan losses (23,994)(96)  (37,558)(101)  1,401 (111) 1,401 (111)
                     
Operating expenses                     
Mortgage servicing fees 725 194   1,112 88  (913)(84) (915)(72)
Asset management fees (76)(25)  (199)(22)  (16)(7) (37)(8)
Costs from Redwood Mortgage Corp. 194 175   536 160  (139)(30) 112 20 
Professional services (141)(44)  (401)(36)  44 6  72 7 
REO                     
Rental operations, net 307 (43)  (644)111  (221)58  (314)29 
Holding costs 43 28   515 106  (34)(10) 105 17 
Loss/(gain) on disposal (96)(686)  (603)(105)  (102)(189) (108)(200)
Impairment loss/(gain) 197 (143)  1,701 (3,471) 
Impairment loss (1,507)(95) (1,507)(95)
Other 136 (316)  50 88  65 (3,250)  96 686 
Total operating expenses, net 1,289 339    2,067 50  (2,823)(70)  (2,496)(56)
                     
Net income (loss)$22,322 (88)% $30,782 (80)%$1,798 (49)% $1,458 (32)%

Please refer to the above table and the Statement of Operations in the financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this report throughout the discussion of Results of Operations.


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Impact of general economic and market conditions on the partnership’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows

As we have noted in our prior reports on Form 10-QSince the beginning to the financial crisis (2008) and Form 10-K, the resultant Great Recession (2009) the partnership has continuously adjusted to the ever changing and challenging conditions of the economic environment. The combination of the general economic conditions, the constrained credit, anddepressed financial markets, the distressed real estate markets, and the terms and conditions of the amended and restated loan agreement (the “bank loan”) have resulted in significant changes in the lending and business operations of the partnership that are on-going. At the inception of the Great Recession the partnership was fully invested in a diversified portfolio of mortgages secured by California real estate. As the credit crisis deepened and the recession worsened, borrower’s finances deteriorated and real estate values moved swiftly downward. When this occurred the partnership was not insulated from these economic and financial realities. As our cash flow, like others cash flows within our industry deteriorated, our bankers accelerated repayment of our indebtedness. The partnership was forced to significantly increase cash flows, in a highly illiquid market, to repay the accelerated repayment terms of the banks. To accomplish this, the partnership collected its borrower loans as efficiently as possible and when we acquired real estate collateral we had to prepare those properties which may transact in the depressed real estate market for sale to raise cash. Our banks further restricted our ability to lend to new borrowers, eliminating our ability to replace interest income lost to defaulting borrows. In addition, we curtailed limited partner liquidations to increase cash available for operations and the repayment of bank debt.


The cash proceeds received by the partnership from loan payments, loan payoffs, sale of real estate owned (REO), and third-party mortgages obtained on stabilized properties that the partnership has taken back through foreclosure or otherwise obtained, have been used predominately to pay down the amount outstanding on the bank loan. The amount outstanding on the bank loan, after the June 2012 payment was made, was $4,750,000, a reduction of $45,250,000 since December 31, 2010, and a reduction of $80,250,000 since September 2009. With financial markets at low activity levels and general lack of credit availability, the partnership continues to work toward repayment of the bank loan principal balance of approximately $4,400,000 as of August 14, 2012, before the currently effective maturity date of November 30, 2012.
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As a result of our actions and the financial crisis, the partnership’s portfolio has migrated from predominately performing loans to impaired loans and real estate owned. Total assets (the sum of all assets owned by the partnership) decreased from $424,873,000 at December 31, 2008, to $253,032,000 at June 30, 2012 (a decline of $171,841,000 or 40%). Net loans (the total of loan principal, advances, accrued interest, net of the allowance for loan losses) declined over the same time period from $386,589,000 to $61,021,000 (a decline of $325,568,000 or 84%). REO increased from $25,693,000 at December 31, 2008, to $186,510,000 at June 30, 2012, as a consequence of the loan collection efforts undertaken by the general partners. These legacy assets consisting of real estate owned and loans made prior to the beginning of the financial crisis make up the majority of our assets. Some of the currently existing loans may eventually revert to REO. Our portfolio of real estate properties is of high quality and is generally income producing.


Real estate sales, investment, and construction continue to be at greatly reduced levels from their normal averages, particularly as to single family homes. Loans from traditional sources, such as banks, are of limited availability, and when they are available the credit and regulatory environment imposes constraints such that few projects and/or borrowers meet the new, more stringent minimum requirements to qualify. Multi familyMulti-family properties that are stabilized and profitable can qualify for Fannie and Freddie loans, but the loan underwriting is severely restricting. The secondary market for mortgages on commercial real estate continues at low volumes of activity and is not a source of liquidity to the industry. The result is that our remaining borrowers are experiencing on-going difficulty in refinancing their partnership loans from the partnership and/or selling the properties securing those loans to generate the cash to repay us.

The cash proceeds received by We may modify loans in which the partnership fromborrower has a high likelihood of sustaining the new modified loan payments, loan payoffs, sale of real estate owned (REO), and third-party mortgages obtained on stabilized properties thatterms. Otherwise, it is likely we will take the partnership has taken back through foreclosure or otherwise obtained are used predominatelyproperty back. We continue to pay down the amount outstanding on the bank loan. The amount outstanding on the bank loan, after the October 2011 payments were made, was $24,000,000, a reduction of $26,000,000 since December 31, 2010, and a reduction of $61,000,000 since September 2009.

Since the inception of the financial crisis (2008) and the resultant Great Recession (2009), the partnership’s portfolio has continued to migrate from predominately performing loans to impaired loans and REO. Total assets, the sum of all assets owned by the partnership, decreased from $424,873,000 at December 31, 2008, to $302,378,000 at September 30, 2011 (a decline of $122,495,000 or 29%). Net loans, the total of loan principal, advances, accrued interest, net of the allowance for loan losses, declined over the same time period from $386,589,000 to $75,486,000 (a decline of $311,103,000 or 80%). REO increased from $25,693,000 at December 31, 2008, to $221,964,000 at September 30, 2011, as a consequence of the loan collection efforts undertaken by the general partners. Ourbelieve our ownership of the collateral whichthat secured our loans is the most effective means of maintaining or improving the value of the properties and is the best alternative for preserving partners’ capital.

The properties that we have acquired through foreclosure are rented and we are continuing our efforts to improve gross rental income primarily by attempting to maintain high occupancies and, where available, to increase rents. The real estate market, while still depressed, has shown in the near term that potential for further increased rents and potential appreciation may become a reality in the future. We believe that the revenue streams we are creating from our real estate owned will allow us to hold these properties so that we may benefit should significant appreciation return. Income property valuations are generally derived from the net income that they produce. A property’s net income is compared to a capitalization rate, the percentage return expected for risk to determine its value. Capitalization rates, while fluctuating locally, are a reflection of alternative investment returns and risks, both domestically and internationally. Currently, capitalization rates are low reflecting relatively high real estate values for income properties.

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The continuing primary focus of the general partners is the preservation of the limited partners’ capital while dealing with the historic declines in liquidity in the markets and the constraints imposed by the amended terms of the bank loan. While the financial markets continue in turmoil in November 2011, the general partners believe progress toward the repayment of the bank loan in full is on-schedule and, depending on the anticipated completion of transactions in contract and the sale of REO, likely will occur at maturity on June 30, 2012, or before.real estate values.

Comparison of the three and six month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 versus the same periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20102011

Revenue – Interest income - Loans

The interest income on loans decreased for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 compared to the same periods in 2010,2011, due to a decreases in the average secured loan portfolio balance, and the related average yield raterate.

The table below recapsAverage secured loan balances, interest income – loans, the quarterly averagescorresponding interest rates and the effect of the foregone interest on the average yield rate are presented in the table below ($ in thousands).

 Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
 AverageStated    Average Stated   
 SecuredAverage Effective  Secured Average Effective 
 LoanYield Yield  Loan Yield Yield 
 BalanceRate Rate  Balance Rate Rate 
2010$242,0628.70%1.90% $248,911 8.77%3.30%
2011$157,3298.44%1.11% $183,393 8.45%1.26%

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 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 
 2012 2011 2012  2011 
Average Secured Loan Balance (1)
$67,889 $189,771 $69,944  $196,425 
Interest income – loans             
Stated Average Yield Rate 8.06% 8.46% 8.12%  8.46%
Effective Yield Rate 2.49% 1.14% 2.13%  1.32%

                 (1)  Portfolio Review - See Note 4 (Loans) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a detailed presentation on the secured loan portfolio.



Interest Expense – Bank Loan, secured, and other Borrowings

The decreased interest expense related to the partnership’s bank loan (previously line of credit) for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 compared to the same periods in 2010,2011, is related primarily to a decrease in the average daily borrowing, which was $31,891,000$7,559,000 and $39,450,000$11,271,000 for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011, respectively,2012, as compared to $53,223,000$39,129,000 and $66,094,000$43,292,000 for the same periods in 2010,2011, respectively.

The decreased interest expense on mortgages for the three and six month periodperiods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 compared to the same periodperiods in 20102011 is primarily due to the decrease in the average daily outstanding mortgage balances from $40,888,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $37,624,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increased interest expense on mortgages for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 is primarily due to the increase in the average daily outstanding mortgage balances from $21,236,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $40,342,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Included in the average daily balances for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, was the mortgage of $6,804,000, related to the Element LLC, which was acquired in February 2011, and sold in June 2011. Also, the sale of SF Dore, LLC in May 2011, and the pay off of the related mortgage, resulted in an acceleration of the amortization of debt origination fees in 2011 of approximately $230,000.$230,000 related to the pay off of the mortgage on SF Dore, which was sold in May 2011. Offsetting factors are an increase in the average outstanding mortgage balances from $40,122,000 and $41,152,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 to $42,898,000 and $43,159,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and an increase in the average interest rates from 4.21% and 4.35 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 to 5.11% and 5.18% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Provision for losses on loans/allowance for loan losses

The provision for losses on loans is primarily driven by the specific reserves maintained in the allowance for loan losses, associated with impaired loans as analyzed each quarter. The substantial provision in the three month period ended September 30, 2010 was due to loans that were or became collateral dependent, went to non-accrual status, and/or were being considered for foreclosure due to borrower nonperformance.

See Notes 4 (Loans) and 5 (Allowance for Loan Losses) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for detailed presentations of loan balances, activity, and characteristics, and the corresponding data regarding the allowance for loan losses.

Operating Expenses

The increasesdecrease in mortgage servicing fees for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, compared to the same periods in 2010 were2011 was due to amounts recorded in 2011 for servicing fees not accrued on impaired loans in prior periods. In prior periods, servicing fees on impaired loans were recognized when paid, either at the time the loan was paid or a foreclosure sale was completed.


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The decrease in costs from RMC for the three month period ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011 was due to reimbursement in 2011 of qualifying charges permitted in the partnership agreement which had not been paid in the January to March 2011 quarter. The increase in costs from RMC for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010 were due to reimbursement of qualifying charges permitted in the partnership agreement. In 2010, RMC did not request reimbursement for all costs qualifying for reimbursement, which it may do from time to time in its sole discretion.

The decrease in professional services for the threesix month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012 compared to the same period in 20102011 was primarily due to a reduced need for consultants related to the secured loan and SEC mattersRMC requesting reimbursement of $136,000. The decreasequalifying costs which it had not requested in professional services for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to a reduced need for accounting services, audits and tax return processing of $291,000.2011.

The increase in rental operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 is partly attributable to the partnership’s net acquisition, since SeptemberJune 30, 2010,2011, of twelvesix additional properties, which the general partners determined, at the time of acquisition, would best serve the partnership at such time to be rented rather than sold (one was sold in February 2011, and another in April 2011, as the market for these properties had improved).sold. The properties range from a single condominium unit up to a 257 unit condominium complex, along withcomplex. During the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 the rental operations overall experienced a detached single-family residence40% growth in rental income and commercial property. Independent, professional management firms were engageda 33% growth in NOI. During the six months ended June 30, 2012 occupancy has been maintained at 95.7% level at our top 5 rental properties in terms on NOI. Taking advantage of strong multi-family market, property managers have been implementing a strategy of rent increases up to oversee operations at each of12% for new move-ins and for renewals. Management believes this strategy will deliver increased cash flows until the larger or complex properties.

resale market for these properties improves.
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Operating expenses of rental operations and depreciation of rental properties are presented in the following table for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 ($ in thousands).

Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 
2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 2011 
Rental income$2,188 $1,765 $6,329 $4,487 $2,874 $1,968  $5,792 $4,141 
                   
Operating expenses                   
Administration and payroll 366 256  758 540 
Homeowner association fees 220 46  380 58 
Receiver fees 91 73  164 96 
Utilities and maintenance 322 377  649 776 
Advertising and promotions 24 9  58 19 
Property taxes 353 274 954 769  580 301  1,042 601 
Management, administration and insurance 594 271 1,691 852 
Utilities, maintenance and other 384 118 1,119 1,267 
Advertising and promotions 12  5  31  21 
Other 91 88  184 124 
Total operating expenses 1,343  668  3,795  2,909  1,694  1,150   3,235  2,214 
Earnings/(loss) before depreciation 845 1,097 2,534 1,578 
Net operating income 1,180 818  2,557 1,927 
Depreciation 439  384  1,311  999  575  434   1,147  831 
Rental operations, net(1)
$406 $713 $1,223 $579 
Rental operations, net$605 $384  $1,410 $1,096 

 (1)Interest expense on the mortgages securing the rental property was $348,000$733,000 and $1,673,000$773,000 for the three and nine month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $1,315,000 and $1,325,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The increasesdecrease in impairment loss for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011, was primarily due to an impairment loss of $1,750,000 recorded on a commercial property during the second quarter of 2011.

The increase in real estate owned holding costs for the threesix month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, compared to the same period in 2010,2011, is primarily due to the increasesproperty taxes ($260,000) on a San Francisco property acquired in the numberthird quarter of REO properties.

The decrease in loss on disposal of real estate for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, is primarily due to the gain on sale ofoffset by a single-family residence of approximately $67,000. The decrease in loss on disposal of real estate for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010 is primarily due to the loss in 2010 of $340,000 realized upon the sale of property held by Russian, LLC, as well as losses from the completed salenet reduction of two condominium units.properties classified as non-rental.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, the partnership reliesrelied upon loan payoffs, borrowers’ mortgage payments, rents, and sale of real estate owned for the source of funds for new loans, partnership operations, and partner distributions and liquidations.


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Beginning with the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, and on-going into 2011,2012, the combination of the general economic conditions, the constrained credit and financial markets, the distressed real estate markets, and the terms and the conditions of the amended and restated loan agreement (and the preceding forbearance agreement) resulted in significant changes to the lending and business operations of the partnership, as well as to its balance sheet, results of operations and cash flows.

As of October 18, 2010, the partnership and the banks entered into an amended and restated loan agreement. The significant terms and conditions in the amended loan agreement include:  1) an extended maturity date of June 30, 2012; with continuing scheduled pay downs of the loan amount to maturity; 2) an interest rate of Prime plus 1.5% subject to a floor of 5.0%; 3) an annual facility fee (payable quarterly) of 0.5%; 4) required remittance to the banks of 70% of net proceeds from the sale or refinance of REO and/or net proceeds from loan payoffs in excess of $5 million; 5) required remittance of cash balances in excess of $12 million; 6) restrictions on use of cash including no new loans with the exception of refinance of existing loans, no expenditures in the ordinary course of business to preserve, maintain, repair, or operate property in excess of $1 million without prior written consent (subject to exclusions for funds set aside for REO projects and servicing of senior liens designated in the loan agreement), limitations on distributions to electing limited partners of an amount not to exceed a distribution rate of 2.1%; 7) a collateral covenant, and 8) a financial covenant. The bank loan balance at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and December 31, 20102011 was $26,750,000$4,750,000 and $50,000,000,$16,789,000, respectively. TheIn July 2012, the partnership and the banks agreed to an extension of the loan is scheduled to be paid off in JuneNovember 30, 2012.


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Cash received from loan payments, loan payoffs, the sale of real estate owned and third-party mortgages obtained on stabilized properties that we own and are included in REO is predominantly used to pay down the amount outstanding on the bank loan, to make the periodic interest and principal payments on the loan, to protect the security interest in the collateral securing the loans from senior debt and claims, to maintain and develop REO, to meet the operating expenses of the partnership, and to fund periodic paymentsdistributions to limited partners that elected monthly, quarterly and annual distributions.

In the eventAs the downturn in the real estate markets continues or worsens,has continued to persist, the disruption in the credit markets is prolonged, orand liquidity in the partnership is otherwise further restricted, liquidations to limited partners will continue to be suspended. For the foreseeable future, the partnership intends to utilize available cash flows to protect its security interests in properties, maintain its real estate holdings, pay down amounts due under its bank loan and on mortgages payable, fund operations, and maintain operations.when the bank loan is repaid return to lending operations to become profitable. It is anticipated liquidation payments will resume only when the partnership’s bank loan is paid in full, the partnership can deploy its assets in such a manner to become profitable, and cash flows improve to levels that enable the partnership to accomplish these objectives.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, and Contingencies

Contractual obligations of the partnership are summarized in the following table as of SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 ($ in thousands).
 
Contractual Obligation       More than        More than 
(principal only) Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3 Years  Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3 Years 
         
Bank loan, secured $26,750 $26,750 $ $  $4,750 $4,750 $ $ 
Mortgages payable 44,414 17,022 1,776 25,616  42,786 1,488 2,269 39,029 
Construction contracts  200  200       1,343  1,343     
Total $71,364 $43,972 $1,776 $25,616  $48,879 $7,581 $2,269 $39,029 

See Note 4 (Loans), Note 6 (Real estate owned held as investment, net), Note 7 (Borrowings) and Note 1110 (Commitments and contingencies, other than loan commitments) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this report for a detailed presentation of commitments and contingencies.

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Distributions to limited partners

At the time of their subscription to the partnership, limited partners elect either to receive monthly, quarterly or annual cash distributions from the partnership, or to compound earningsdistributions in their capital account. If an investor initially elects to receive monthly, quarterly or annual distributions, such election, once made, is irrevocable. If the investor initially elects to compound earningsdistributions in his/her capital account, in lieu of cash distributions, the investor may, after three (3) years, change the election and receive monthly, quarterly or annual cash distributions. EarningsDistributions allocable to limited partners, who elect to compound earningsdistributions in their capital account, will be retained by the partnership for making further loans or for other proper partnership purposes and such amounts will be added to such limited partners’ capital accounts. The percent of limited partners electing distribution, of allocated net income, if any, by weighted average to total partners’ capital was 56% and 53% at June 30, 2012 and 49% at September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Should the amount distributed to limited partners based on estimated net income exceed the full year results of operations, the excess amount distributed would be a return of capital.

Under the terms of the amended and restated loan agreement dated October 2010, distributions to electing limited partners cannot exceed a distribution rate of 2.1%. Accordingly, the partnership is restricted in its ability to increase distributions to the limited partners until the bank loan is repaid in full, which the partnership currently anticipates will occur on or about the scheduledcurrently effective maturity date of JuneNovember 30, 2012. However, ifif borrowers continue to default on their loan obligations, if the partnership’s needs for cash increase substantially, or if income flows into the partnership decrease, then the partnership may be unable to service its scheduled debt payments during the loan term or may be unable to repay the bank loan in full on the maturity date.date. As with the recovery of the real estate market and the economy generally, it is anticipated rebuilding earnings and cash flows will be a slow process. It is not anticipated limited partners will see a quick or large increase in the earnings or distributions within the limitations imposed by the bank loan.loan or thereafter. Rather, such increases, if any, are anticipated to grow slowly over time as the economy and the state of the partnership improves, and the bank loan is repaid.repaid, cash flows improve and profitability is achieved. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and 2010, the partnership made cash distribution of $640,000 and $983,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, the partnership made cash distributions of $2,006,000$629,000 and $2,917,000,$1,269,000, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the partnership made cash distributions of $1,283,000 and $2,608,000, respectively.
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Withdrawals of limited partners’ capital

The partnership agreement also provides for the limited partners to withdraw their capital account subject to certain limitations and penalties. In March 2009, in response to economic conditions then existing, as to the financial-market crisis, the dysfunction of the credit markets, the distress in the real estate markets, and the expected cash needs of the partnership, the partnership suspended capital liquidations and is not accepting new liquidation requests until further notice.

Under the terms of the amended and restated loan agreement (dated October 2010) withdrawals of limited partners’ capital are not permitted. The bank loan is scheduled to be paid off in JuneNovember 2012. Liquidation requests of approximately $2,700,000 remained unfulfilled at SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 and liquidations for future periods are suspended until future notice.

Liquidation requests submitted to Redwood after March 16, 2009 are not deemed to be accepted, nor do they serve as placeholders for the submitting limited partner. In addition, since March 16, 2009, the partnership significantly reduced the amount of the cash distributions made to the limited partners, who had made the election to receive distributions of their pro-rata share of the net income.


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Valuation of partners’ capital as units

In some cases in order to satisfy broker-dealers and other reporting requirements, the general partners have valued the limited partners’ interest in the partnership on a basis which utilizes a per unit system of calculation, rather than based upon the investors’ capital account.  This information has been reported in this manner in order to allow the partnership to integrate with certain software used by the broker-dealers and other reporting entities. In those cases, the partnership will report to broker-dealers, trust companies and others a “reporting” number of units based upon a $1.00 per unit calculation. The number of reporting units provided will be calculated based upon the limited partner’s capital account value divided by $1.00. Each investor’s capital account balance is set forth periodically on the partnership account statement provided to investors. The reporting units are solely for broker-dealers requiring such information for their software programs and do not reflect actual units owned by a limited partner or the limited partners’ right or interest in cash flow or any other economic benefit in the partnership. The amount of partnership earnings each investor is entitled to receive is determined by the ratio each investor’s capital account bears to the total amount of all investor capital accounts then outstanding. The capital account balance of each investor should be included on any FINRA member client account statement in providing a per unit estimated value of the client’s investment in the partnership in accordance with NASD Rule 2340.

While the general partners have set an estimated value for the units, such determination may not be representative of the ultimate price realized by an investor for such units upon sale. No public trading market exists for the units and none is likely to develop. Thus, there is no certainty the units can be sold at a price equal to the stated value of the capital account. Furthermore, the ability of an investor to liquidate his or her investment is limited subject to certain liquidation rights provided by the partnership, which may include early withdrawal penalties.

Current Economic Conditions

The California and national economies give some indication through GDP reports of growth, although slow, giving hope that the economy is improving. Growth prospects are offset in some sectors, industries and geographies by the continuing affects of the Great Recession. Unemployment improved modestly to 9 percent nationally, 12 percent within California, and in our primary lending arena, the San Francisco Bay Area, unemployment has declined to approximately 9.5 percent. Limited credit availability remains the norm. There are significant uncertainties with sovereign debt both at home and in Europe and the stock market exhibits high volatility.

The current economic environment may continue for a prolonged period, and market participants continue to adjust to this “new” normal. Now, would be an excellent time, given limited competition, for those with money to lend and proper underwriting, to be in the market making real estate loans that for many years to come should perform at favorable terms.

Portfolio Review

See Note 4 (Loans) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a detailed presentation on the secured loan portfolio.

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not included as the partnership is a smaller reporting company.


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the general partners of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the general partners concluded the partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the partnership may become involved in various types of legal proceedings such as assignment of rents, bankruptcy proceedings, appointment of receivers, unlawful detainers, judicial foreclosure, etc., to enforce provisions of the deeds of trust, collect the debt owed under promissory notes, or to protect, or recoup its investment from real property secured by the deeds of trust and resolve disputes between borrowers, lenders, lien holders and mechanics. None of these actions would typically be of any material importance. As of the date hereof, the partnership is not involved in any legal proceedings other than those that would be considered part of the normal course of business.


ITEM 1A.   Risk Factors

Not included as the partnership is a smaller reporting company.


ITEM 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable.


ITEM 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.


ITEM 4.      (Removed and Reserved)Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5.      Other Information
 
                            None.


ITEM 6.      Exhibits

31.1 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.3 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3 Certification of General Partner pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS* XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed herewith, is not a part of a registration statement of Prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII


SignatureTitleDate


/S/ Michael R. Burwell    
Michael R. Burwell General Partner NovemberAugust 14, 20112012



/S/ Michael R. Burwell    
Michael R. Burwell PresidentManager of Gymno LLC (Principal Executive Officer); Director of Gymno LLC Secretary/Treasurer of Gymno LLC (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) NovemberAugust 14, 20112012



/S/ Michael R. Burwell    
Michael R. Burwell 
President, Secretary/Treasurer of Redwood Mortgage Corp. (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer);
Director of Redwood Mortgage Corp.
 NovemberAugust 14, 20112012


 
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