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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file numbers 1-12080 and 0-28226
POST PROPERTIES, INC.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia Georgia | 58-1550675 58-2053632 | |
(State or other jurisdiction | (I.R.S. Employer | |
of incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
4401 Northside Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30327
(Address of principal executive offices — zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices — zip code)
(404) 846-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Post Properties, Inc. | Yes þ No o | |
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. | Yes þ No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers,
non-accelerated filers or smaller reporting company.
See definition of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
non-accelerated filers or smaller reporting company.
See definition of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Post Properties, Inc. | Large Accelerated Filer | þ | Accelerated Filero | |||
Non-Accelerated Filer | o | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller Reporting Company o | ||||
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. | Large Accelerated Filer | o | Accelerated Filero | |||
Non-Accelerated Filer | þ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller Reporting Company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Post Properties, Inc. | Yes o No þ | |
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. | Yes o No þ |
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
44,125,782 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2008.
POST PROPERTIES, INC.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
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EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO | ||||||||
EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO | ||||||||
EX-32.1 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO | ||||||||
EX-32.2 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO |
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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Real estate assets | ||||||||
Land | $ | 232,160 | $ | 276,680 | ||||
Building and improvements | 1,649,338 | 1,840,563 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 190,407 | 204,433 | ||||||
Construction in progress | 135,232 | 134,125 | ||||||
Land held for future development | 123,167 | 154,617 | ||||||
2,330,304 | 2,610,418 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (499,981 | ) | (562,226 | ) | ||||
For-sale condominiums | 26,314 | 38,844 | ||||||
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $93,844 and $4,031 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | 258,610 | 24,576 | ||||||
Total real estate assets | 2,115,247 | 2,111,612 | ||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities | 22,815 | 23,036 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 17,988 | 11,557 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 9,956 | 5,642 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net | 10,159 | 10,538 | ||||||
Other assets | 37,141 | 105,756 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,213,306 | $ | 2,268,141 | ||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Indebtedness, including $34,261 and $0 secured by assets held for sale as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | $ | 1,064,405 | $ | 1,059,066 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 99,003 | 100,215 | ||||||
Dividend and distribution payable | 19,982 | 19,933 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 4,790 | 4,388 | ||||||
Security deposits and prepaid rents | 15,892 | 11,708 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,204,072 | 1,195,310 | ||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders in Operating Partnership | 6,034 | 10,354 | ||||||
Minority interests in consolidated real estate entities | 2,921 | 3,972 | ||||||
Total minority interests | 8,955 | 14,326 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000 authorized: | ||||||||
8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 900 shares issued and outstanding | 9 | 9 | ||||||
7 5/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $25 per share, 2,000 shares issued and outstanding | 20 | 20 | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 authorized: | ||||||||
44,119 and 43,825 shares issued, 44,111 and 43,825 shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | 441 | 438 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 882,438 | 874,928 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | 124,101 | 189,985 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,385 | ) | (3,962 | ) | ||||
1,003,624 | 1,061,418 | |||||||
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 83 and 72 shares at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | (3,345 | ) | (2,913 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,000,279 | 1,058,505 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,213,306 | $ | 2,268,141 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | $ | 62,286 | $ | 60,873 | $ | 124,474 | $ | 121,538 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 4,084 | 3,651 | 7,381 | 7,050 | ||||||||||||
Other | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 66,605 | 64,652 | 132,329 | 128,833 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 33,555 | 32,265 | 66,012 | 63,616 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 14,386 | 14,375 | 28,649 | 28,726 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 4,956 | 5,959 | 10,804 | 11,407 | ||||||||||||
Investment, development and other | 1,356 | 1,955 | 2,814 | 3,505 | ||||||||||||
Strategic review costs | 2,091 | — | 8,161 | — | ||||||||||||
Impairment and severance costs | 29,300 | — | 29,300 | — | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 85,644 | 54,554 | 145,740 | 107,254 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (19,039 | ) | 10,098 | (13,411 | ) | 21,579 | ||||||||||
Interest income | 61 | 213 | 271 | 463 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (10,112 | ) | (10,863 | ) | (20,268 | ) | (21,908 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (859 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,710 | ) | (1,641 | ) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | (368 | ) | 62,738 | 1,751 | 66,444 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 420 | 310 | 821 | 814 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 66 | (261 | ) | (108 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 427 | (716 | ) | 61 | (693 | ) | ||||||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders | 238 | (852 | ) | 284 | (882 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (29,166 | ) | 59,838 | (32,309 | ) | 63,654 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued property operations, net of minority interest | 4,103 | 4,099 | 7,642 | 7,864 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net of minority interest | — | — | 2,290 | 16,890 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,103 | 4,099 | 9,932 | 24,754 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (25,063 | ) | 63,937 | (22,377 | ) | 88,408 | ||||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders | (1,910 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (3,819 | ) | (3,819 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | (26,973 | ) | $ | 62,027 | $ | (26,196 | ) | $ | 84,589 | ||||||
Per common share data — Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations (net of preferred dividends) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | 1.33 | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | 1.38 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.57 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | 1.43 | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | 1.95 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic | 44,011 | 43,463 | 43,939 | 43,416 | ||||||||||||
Per common share data — Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations (net of preferred dividends) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | 1.31 | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | 1.35 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.56 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | 1.40 | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | 1.91 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted | 44,011 | 44,278 | 43,939 | 44,192 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND
ACCUMULATED EARNINGS
ACCUMULATED EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred | Common | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Stock | Capital | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity and Accumulated Earnings, December 31, 2007 | $ | 29 | $ | 438 | $ | 874,928 | $ | 189,985 | $ | (3,962 | ) | $ | (2,913 | ) | $ | 1,058,505 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | — | — | (22,377 | ) | — | — | (22,377 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net change in derivatives, net of minority interest | — | — | — | — | 593 | — | 593 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (21,784 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase, stock option and other plans | — | 1 | 1,816 | — | — | (914 | ) | 903 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment for minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership upon conversion of units into common shares and at dates of capital transactions | — | 2 | 3,397 | — | (16 | ) | 482 | 3,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation, net of minority interest | — | — | 2,297 | — | — | — | 2,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders | — | — | — | (3,819 | ) | — | — | (3,819 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.90 per share) | — | — | — | (39,688 | ) | — | — | (39,688 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity and Accumulated Earnings, June 30, 2008 | $ | 29 | $ | 441 | $ | 882,438 | $ | 124,101 | $ | (3,385 | ) | $ | (3,345 | ) | $ | 1,000,279 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Six months ended | ||||||||
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (22,377 | ) | $ | 88,408 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 32,272 | 34,103 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,710 | 1,641 | ||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders in Operating Partnership | (284 | ) | 882 | |||||
Minority interest in discontinued operations | 78 | 380 | ||||||
Minority interest in consolidated entities | 173 | 831 | ||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets | (4,062 | ) | (83,597 | ) | ||||
Other expense | 563 | 562 | ||||||
Asset impairment charges | 28,947 | — | ||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities | (821 | ) | (814 | ) | ||||
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities | 1,429 | 1,238 | ||||||
Deferred compensation | 278 | 277 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,315 | 1,985 | ||||||
Changes in assets, (increase) decrease in: | ||||||||
Other assets | (3,860 | ) | (3,597 | ) | ||||
Deferred charges | (178 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in: | ||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 402 | (57 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,667 | ) | 2,153 | |||||
Security deposits and prepaid rents | (130 | ) | 517 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 34,788 | 44,897 | ||||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
Construction and acquisition of real estate assets, net of payables | (69,689 | ) | (55,254 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from sales of real estate assets | 104,906 | 150,988 | ||||||
Capitalized interest | (6,671 | ) | (5,795 | ) | ||||
Annually recurring capital expenditures | (5,640 | ) | (6,080 | ) | ||||
Periodically recurring capital expenditures | (3,331 | ) | (3,867 | ) | ||||
Community rehabilitation and other revenue generating capital expenditures | (7,951 | ) | (7,206 | ) | ||||
Corporate additions and improvements | (421 | ) | (1,608 | ) | ||||
Distributions from (investments in and advances to) unconsolidated entities | (262 | ) | 22,506 | |||||
Note receivable collections and other investments | 1,529 | 230 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 12,470 | 93,914 | ||||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
Lines of credit proceeds (repayments), net | (113,004 | ) | (27,969 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from indebtedness | 120,000 | — | ||||||
Payments on indebtedness | (2,542 | ) | (67,632 | ) | ||||
Payments of financing costs | (952 | ) | (246 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock acquisitions | — | (3,694 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock options plans | 624 | 3,806 | ||||||
Capital contributions (distributions) of minority interests | (1,224 | ) | 430 | |||||
Distributions to common unitholders | (351 | ) | (608 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders | (3,819 | ) | (1,909 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to common shareholders | (39,559 | ) | (39,189 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (40,827 | ) | (137,011 | ) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 6,431 | 1,800 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 11,557 | 3,663 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 17,988 | $ | 5,463 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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POST PROPERTIES. INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
1. | ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
Organization | ||
Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multifamily communities in selected markets in the United States. As used in this report, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company. At June 30, 2008, the Company owned 22,140 apartment units in 61 apartment communities, including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,736 apartment units in five communities currently under construction and/or in lease-up. The Company is also developing and selling 514 for-sale condominium homes in four communities (including 137 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) and is converting apartment homes in two communities initially consisting of 349 units into for-sale condominium homes through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2008, approximately 41.6%, 20.0%, 12.0% and 10.0% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, the greater Washington D.C. and Tampa metropolitan areas, respectively. | ||
The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding 44,111 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing a 99.3% common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 293 at June 30, 2008 and represented a 0.7% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option of the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 99.3% and 98.6% for the three months ended and 99.2% and 98.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
Conclusion of Strategic Process | ||
On January 23, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management, working with financial and legal advisors, to initiate a formal process to pursue a possible business combination or other sale transaction and to seek proposals from potentially interested parties. The Board ended the process on June 25, 2008 due to the increasingly difficult market environment and a lack of definitive proposals. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred approximately $2,091 and $8,161, respectively, of strategic review costs related to this process. | ||
Basis of Presentation | ||
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Form 10-K”). | ||
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company also consolidates other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or entities where it is determined to be the primary beneficiary under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” Under FIN 46R, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes. The application of FIN 46R requires management to make significant estimates and judgments about the Company’s and its other partners’ rights, obligations and economic interests in such entities. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where it is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary under FIN |
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POST PROPERTIES. INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
46R, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting (under the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 04-5). Accordingly, the Company’s share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The minority interest of unitholders in the operations of the Operating Partnership is calculated based on the weighted average unit ownership during the period. | ||
Revenue Recognition | ||
Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis. | ||
Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. | ||
Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets and for-sale condominiums are recognized in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.” For condominium conversion projects, revenues from individual condominium unit sales are recognized upon the closing of the sale transactions (the “Completed Contract Method”), as all conditions for full profit recognition have been met at that time and the conversion construction periods are typically very short. Under SFAS No. 66, the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium conversion sales. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” gains on sales of condominium units at complete community condominium conversion projects are included in discontinued operations. For condominium conversion projects relating to a portion of an existing apartment community, the Company also recognizes revenues and the associated gains under the Completed Contract Method, as discussed herein. Since a portion of an operating community does not meet the requirements of a component of an entity under SFAS No. 144, the revenues and gains on sales of condominium units at partial condominium communities are included in continuing operations. | ||
For newly developed condominiums, the Company accounts for each project under either the Completed Contract Method or the “Percentage of Completion Method,” based on a specific evaluation of the factors specified in SFAS No. 66 and the guidance provided by EITF 06-8. The factors used to determine the appropriate accounting method are the legal commitment of the purchaser in the real estate contract, whether the construction of the project is beyond a preliminary phase, sufficient units have been contracted to ensure the project will not revert to a rental project, the aggregate project sale proceeds and costs can be reasonably estimated and the buyer has made an adequate initial and continuing cash investment under the contract in accordance with SFAS No. 66 and the guidance provided by EITF 06-8. Under the Percentage of Completion Method, revenues and the associated gains are recognized over the project construction period generally based on the percentage of total project costs incurred to estimated total project costs for each condominium unit under a binding real estate contract. As of June 30, 2008, all newly developed condominium projects are accounted for under the Completed Contract Method. | ||
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements | ||
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued in September 2006. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 provides a definition of fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. SFAS No. 157 clarified the definition of fair value and defines it as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a transaction between willing market participants. Additional disclosures focusing on the methods used to determine fair value are also required using the following hierarchy: |
• | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. | ||
• | Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. | ||
• | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability. |
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POST PROPERTIES. INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
The Company applies SFAS No. 157 in relation to the valuation of its derivative instrument at fair value (see note 6) and the Company’s impairment valuation analysis related to real estate assets (see note 8). The following table presents the Company’s real estate assets and derivative liabilities reported at fair market value and the related level in the fair value hierarchy as defined by SFAS No. 157 used to measure those assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008: |
Fair value measurements as of June 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets (Liabilities) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Real estate assets, land held for development and sale | $ | 44,773 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44,773 | ||||||||
Interest rate swap agreement | (2,189 | ) | — | (2,189 | ) | — |
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” was issued in February 2007. SFAS No. 159 gives the Company the irrevocable option to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company did not elect to record any of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value in 2008 that were not recorded as such under existing accounting pronouncements. | ||
SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 160 on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. | ||
SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 141R will replace SFAS No. 141 on the date it becomes effective. SFAS No. 141R will require 1) acquirers to recognize all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, 2) that the acquisition date be used to determine fair value for all assets acquired and all liabilities assumed, and 3) enhanced disclosures for the acquirer surrounding the financial effects of the business combination. The provisions of SFAS 141R will lead to the expensing of acquisition related transaction costs and the potential recognition of acquisition related contingencies. SFAS No. 141R is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 141R on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. | ||
2. | REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY | |
Dispositions | ||
The Company classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its board of directors and after the Company has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At June 30, 2008, the Company had eight apartment communities, containing 2,615 units, and certain parcels of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $258,610, which represents the lower of their depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell. At June 30, 2008, the Company also had portions of two communities being converted to condominiums and certain completed condominium units at newly developed condominium communities totaling $26,314 classified as for-sale condominiums on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. | ||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, income from continuing operations included net gains from condominium sales activities at newly developed and condominium conversion projects representing portions of existing communities. In addition to the condominium gains included in continuing operations, the Company expensed certain sales and marketing costs associated with pre-sale condominium communities and condominium communities under development and such costs are included in condominium expenses in the table below. A summary of revenues and costs and expenses of condominium activities included in continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows: |
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Condominium revenues | $ | 10,051 | $ | 25,222 | $ | 18,348 | $ | 31,091 | ||||||||
Condominium costs and expenses | (10,419 | ) | (19,524 | ) | (16,597 | ) | (23,885 | ) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of condominiums, net | $ | (368 | ) | $ | 5,698 | $ | 1,751 | $ | 7,206 | |||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations also included a gain of $55,300 related to the Company’s transfer of two operating apartment communities to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in which the Company retained a 25% non-controlling interest for aggregate proceeds of approximately $89,351. The gain was calculated as the difference between the proceeds received from the independent third party for its 75% interest in the unconsolidated entity and the Company’s 75% proportionate share of the net book value of operating communities transferred to the unconsolidated entity. The unconsolidated entity obtained mortgage financing secured by the apartment communities totaling approximately $85,723, of which approximately $21,431 was distributed to the Company. Additionally, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations included gains of $1,740 and $3,938, respectively, on the sales of land sites in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas. | ||
Under SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all gains and losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of eight apartment communities classified as held for sale during the first and second quarters of 2008 and one apartment community through its sale date in January 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the eight apartment communities classified as held for sale at June 30, 2008, the apartment community sold in 2008, a condominium conversion community through its sell out date in February 2007 and three apartment communities sold in 2007 through their respective sale dates. | ||
The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows: |
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Rental | $ | 11,196 | $ | 13,013 | $ | 22,502 | $ | 26,272 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 471 | 645 | 875 | 1,241 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 11,667 | 13,658 | 23,377 | 27,513 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 3,763 | 4,384 | 7,900 | 9,126 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,698 | 2,685 | 3,623 | 5,377 | ||||||||||||
Interest | 1,944 | 2,336 | 3,921 | 4,891 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 134 | 95 | 234 | 138 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 7,539 | 9,500 | 15,678 | 19,532 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued property operations before minority interest | 4,128 | 4,158 | 7,699 | 7,981 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (25 | ) | (59 | ) | (57 | ) | (117 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued property operations | $ | 4,103 | $ | 4,099 | $ | 7,642 | $ | 7,864 | ||||||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized net gains in discontinued operations of $2,311 ($2,290 net of minority interest) from the sale of one community, containing 143 units. This sale generated net proceeds of approximately $19,433. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized net gains in discontinued operations of $16,974 ($16,714 net of minority interest) from the sale of one community, containing 182 units. The sale generated net proceeds of $23,741. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets included in discontinued operations also included net gains from condominium sales at one condominium conversion community that sold out in February 2007. A summary of revenues and costs and expenses of condominium activities included in discontinued operations was as follows: |
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Condominium revenues | $ | 560 | ||
Condominium costs and expenses | (381 | ) | ||
Gains on condominium sales, before minority interest | 179 | |||
Minority interest | (3 | ) | ||
Gains on condominium sales, net of minority interest | $ | 176 | ||
3. | INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES | |
At June 30, 2008, the Company holds investments in four individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with institutional investors. Three of the Property LLCs own apartment communities. The fourth Property LLC commenced construction in 2007 of a mixed-use development, consisting of for-sale condominiums and Class A office space. The Company holds a 35% equity interest in two Property LLCs, each owning one apartment community. The Company holds a 25% interest in one Property LLC owning three apartment communities, and a 50% interest in the condominium portion of the Property LLC developing the mixed-use project. In 2007, another Property LLC completed the sell-out of a condominium conversion community, initially consisting of 121 units. | ||
In 2007, the Company’s investment in the 25% owned Property LLC resulted from the transfer of three previously owned apartment communities to the Property LLC co-owned with an institutional investor. The assets, liabilities and members’ equity of this Property LLC were recorded at fair value based on agreed-upon amounts contributed to the Property LLC. At June 30, 2008, the Company’s investment in the 25% owned Property LLC reflects a credit investment of $13,885 resulting primarily from distributions of financing proceeds in excess of the Company’s historical cost investment. The credit investment is reflected in consolidated liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. | ||
The Company accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2008, the Company’s investment in these Property LLCs totaled $22,815, excluding the credit investment discussed above. The excess of the Company’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of certain Property LLCs was approximately $5,986 at June 30, 2008. The excess investment related to Property LLCs holding apartment communities is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The excess investment related to the Property LLC constructing condominiums will be recognized as additional costs as the condominiums are sold. The Company provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees. | ||
The operating results of the Company include its allocable share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate was as follows: |
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Balance Sheet Data | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,361 and $15,204, respectively | $ | 362,036 | $ | 325,705 | ||||
Cash and other | 7,246 | 7,254 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 369,282 | $ | 332,959 | ||||
Mortgage/construction notes payable | $ | 250,270 | $ | 214,549 | ||||
Other liabilities | 9,993 | 5,541 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 260,263 | 220,090 | ||||||
Members’ equity | 109,019 | 112,869 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members’ equity | $ | 369,282 | $ | 332,959 | ||||
Company’s equity investment in Property LLCs | $ | 8,930 | $ | 9,348 | ||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
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Rental | $ | 6,794 | $ | 4,142 | $ | 13,487 | $ | 6,955 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 482 | 307 | 883 | 479 | ||||||||||||
Other | 13 | 19 | 36 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 7,289 | 4,468 | 14,406 | 7,471 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance | 2,882 | 1,520 | 5,635 | 2,532 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,104 | 1,281 | 4,236 | 1,942 | ||||||||||||
Interest | 2,500 | 1,331 | 4,999 | 2,019 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 7,486 | 4,132 | 14,870 | 6,493 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (197 | ) | 336 | (464 | ) | 978 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | — | 10 | (2 | ) | 31 | |||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | — | (83 | ) | — | 775 | |||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | (73 | ) | (2 | ) | 806 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (197 | ) | $ | 263 | $ | (466 | ) | $ | 1,784 | ||||||
Company’s share of net income | $ | 420 | $ | 310 | $ | 821 | $ | 814 | ||||||||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains (losses) on real estate assets represent net gains (losses) from condominium sales at the condominium conversion community held by a Property LLC that completed its sell out in 2007. | ||
At June 30, 2008, mortgage/construction notes payable include a $49,996 mortgage note that bears interest at 4.13%, requires monthly interest payments and annual principal payments of $1 through 2009. Thereafter, the note requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and matures in 2034. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. Another mortgage note payable totaling $17,000 bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.04% requires interest only payments and matures in 2008. Subsequent to June 30, 2008, this mortgage note was refinanced by the Property LLC. The new mortgage note payable totaling $29,272 bears interest at 5.83%, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in 2013. The note is prepayable without penalty in August 2011. | ||
Three additional mortgage notes were entered into in conjunction with the formation of the 25% owned Property LLC in 2007. Two notes total $85,723, bear interest at 5.63%, require interest only payments and mature in 2017. The third mortgage note totals $41,000, bears interest at 5.71%, requires interest only payments, and matures in 2017. | ||
In 2007, the Property LLC constructing the mixed-use development entered into a construction loan facility with an aggregate capacity of $187,128. At June 30, 2008, the construction loan had an outstanding balance of $56,550, bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% and matures in 2011. Under the terms of the construction loan facility, the Company and its 50% equity partner have jointly and severally guaranteed approximately $25,313 of the construction loan attributable to the condominium portion of the project. Additionally, the Company and its 50% equity partner have jointly and severally guaranteed certain debt service payments of the condominium portion of the loan not to exceed approximately $6,153, and all of the equity owners of the project, including the Company, have guaranteed the completion of the first building at the project. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
4. | INDEBTEDNESS | |
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company’s indebtedness consisted of the following: |
Payment | Maturity | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Description | Terms | Interest Rate | Date | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes | Int. | 5.13% - 7.70% | 2010-2013 | $ | 535,000 | $ | 535,000 | |||||||
Unsecured Lines of Credit | ||||||||||||||
Syndicated Line of Credit | N/A | LIBOR + 0.575%(1) | 2010 | 120,000 | 245,000 | |||||||||
Cash Management Line | N/A | LIBOR + 0.575% | 2010 | 24,271 | 12,275 | |||||||||
144,271 | 257,275 | |||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Secured Notes | ||||||||||||||
FNMA | Prin. and Int. | 6.15%(2) | 2029 | 94,000 | 94,000 | |||||||||
Other | Prin. and Int. | 4.27% - 6.50% | 2009-2015 | 291,134 | 172,791 | |||||||||
385,134 | 266,791 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,064,405 | $ | 1,059,066 | ||||||||||
(1) | Represents stated rate. At June 30, 2008, the weighted average interest rate was 3.06%. | |
(2) | Interest rate is fixed at 6.15%, inclusive of credit enhancement and other fees, to 2009 through an interest rate swap arrangement. |
Debt maturities | ||
The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows: |
Remainder of 2008 | $ | 3,572 | ||
2009 | 76,618 | |||
2010 | 332,899 | (1) | ||
2011 | 141,431 | |||
2012 | 103,296 | |||
Thereafter | 406,589 | |||
$ | 1,064,405 | |||
(1) | Includes outstanding balances on lines of credit totaling $144,271. |
Debt issuances | ||
In January 2008, the Company closed a $120,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The note bears interest at 4.88%, requires interest only payments and matures in 2015. The note contains an automatic one year extension under which the interest rate converts to a variable rate, as defined. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
Unsecured Lines of Credit | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Company utilizes a $600,000 syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Syndicated Line”) that matures in April 2010 for its short-term financing needs. The Syndicated Line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.575% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of 17 banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. and JP Morgan Securities, Inc. Additionally, the Syndicated Line requires the payment of annual facility fees currently equal to 0.15% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Syndicated Line provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Syndicated Line are based on the higher of the Company’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Company has split unsecured debt ratings. The Syndicated Line also includes a competitive bid option for short-term funds up to 50% of the loan commitment at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Syndicated Line contains customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios. The Syndicated Line also restricts the amount of capital the Company can invest in specific categories of assets, such as improved land, properties under construction, condominium properties, non-multifamily properties, debt or equity securities, notes receivable and unconsolidated affiliates. At June 30, 2008, the Company had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $2,100 under this facility. | ||
Additionally, at June 30, 2008, the Company had a $30,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”). The Cash Management Line matures in April 2010 and carries pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line. | ||
5. | SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | ||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per common share is as follows: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders (numerator): | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (29,166 | ) | $ | 59,838 | $ | (32,309 | ) | $ | 63,654 | ||||||
Less: Preferred stock dividends | (1,910 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (3,819 | ) | (3,819 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ | (31,076 | ) | $ | 57,928 | $ | (36,128 | ) | $ | 59,835 | ||||||
Common shares (denominator): | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic | 44,011 | 43,463 | 43,939 | 43,416 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive shares from stock options and awards (1) | — | 815 | — | 776 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (1) | 44,011 | 44,278 | 43,939 | 44,192 | ||||||||||||
(1) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the potential dilution from the Company’s outstanding stock options to purchase 307 and 358 shares, respectively, were antidilutive to the loss from continuing operations per share calculation. As such, the amounts were excluded from weighted average shares for the periods. |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, stock options to purchase 2,414 and 213 shares of common stock, respectively, and 2,414 and 183, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as these stock options and awards were antidilutive. |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
6. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | |
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. To comply with the provisions of SFAS No. 157, the Company’s fair value measurement of its derivative instrument at June 30, 2008 uses Level 2 observable inputs that incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its risk of nonperformance and the counterparty’s risk of nonperformance. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Company had an outstanding interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of approximately $93,890 with a maturity date in 2009. The swap arrangement is a variable to fixed rate swap at a fixed rate of 5.21% and the swap was designated as a cash flow hedge of the Company’s FNMA variable rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement is included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. At June 30, 2008, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement represented a liability of $2,189, and the liability was included in consolidated liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The increase in the value of this cash flow hedge of $1,499 and $35 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, was recorded as a change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. | ||
In prior years, a previous interest rate swap arrangement, accounted for as a cash flow hedge, became ineffective under generally accepted accounting principles (SFAS No. 133, as amended). Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the Company is required to amortize into interest expense the cumulative unrecognized loss on the terminated interest rate swap arrangement of $4,021, included in shareholders’ equity, over the remaining life of the swap through 2009. Total amortization expense related to this swap was $281 for the three months ended and $562 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. | ||
On February 1, 2008, a $28,495 interest rate cap arrangement expired on its maturity date with no change in value from December 31, 2007. | ||
A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows: |
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Net income (loss) | $ | (25,063 | ) | $ | 63,937 | $ | (22,377 | ) | $ | 88,408 | ||||||
Change in derivatives, net of minority interest (1) | 1,765 | 1,044 | 593 | 1,111 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (23,298 | ) | $ | 64,981 | $ | (21,784 | ) | $ | 89,519 | ||||||
(1) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the change in derivatives balance includes an adjustment of $281 ($279 net of minority interest) and $281 ($277 net of minority interest), respectively, and $562 ($558 net of minority interest) and $562 ($554 net of minority interest), respectively, for amortized swap costs included in net income. |
7. | SEGMENT INFORMATION | |
Segment Description | ||
In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure About the Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Company’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business. | ||
The Company’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Company’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are generally broken down into four segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are combined in the line item “other” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2007. The segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 has been adjusted due to the restatement impact of reclassifying the operating results of the assets designated as held for sale or sold subsequent to June 30, 2007 to discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 (see note 2). |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
• | Fully stabilized communities – those apartment communities which have been stabilized (the earlier of the point at which a property reaches 95% occupancy or one year after completion of construction) for both the current and prior year. | ||
• | Communities stabilized during 2007 – communities which reached stabilized occupancy in the prior year. | ||
• | Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities – those apartment communities under development, rehabilitation and lease-up during the period. | ||
• | Condominium conversion and other communities – those portions of existing apartment communities being converted into condominiums and other communities converted to joint venture ownership that are reflected in continuing operations. | ||
• | Acquired communities – those communities acquired in the current or prior year. |
Segment Performance Measure | ||
Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Company uses net operating income, including net operating income of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. Net operating income is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income. | ||
Segment Information | ||
The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to consolidated net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally. |
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Fully stabilized communities | $ | 51,585 | $ | 50,286 | $ | 102,518 | $ | 99,789 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | 2,665 | 1,711 | 5,218 | 2,833 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 4,543 | 3,974 | 8,838 | 7,799 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities | 188 | 2,760 | 389 | 6,784 | ||||||||||||
Acquired communities | 1,321 | — | 2,677 | — | ||||||||||||
Other property segments | 6,068 | 5,793 | 12,215 | 11,383 | ||||||||||||
Other | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated revenues | $ | 66,605 | $ | 64,652 | $ | 132,329 | $ | 128,833 | ||||||||
Contribution to Property Net Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||
Fully stabilized communities | $ | 30,190 | $ | 30,223 | $ | 60,914 | $ | 60,257 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | 1,621 | 618 | 3,051 | 795 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 1,733 | 1,911 | 3,525 | 3,911 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities | 116 | 1,505 | 237 | 3,855 | ||||||||||||
Acquired communities | 720 | — | 1,385 | — | ||||||||||||
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses | (1,565 | ) | (1,998 | ) | (3,269 | ) | (3,846 | ) | ||||||||
Consolidated property net operating income | 32,815 | 32,259 | 65,843 | 64,972 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 61 | 213 | 271 | 463 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 427 | (716 | ) | 61 | (693 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (14,386 | ) | (14,375 | ) | (28,649 | ) | (28,726 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (10,112 | ) | (10,863 | ) | (20,268 | ) | (21,908 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (859 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,710 | ) | (1,641 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative | (4,956 | ) | (5,959 | ) | (10,804 | ) | (11,407 | ) | ||||||||
Investment and development | (1,356 | ) | (1,955 | ) | (2,814 | ) | (3,505 | ) | ||||||||
Strategic review costs | (2,091 | ) | — | (8,161 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Impairment and severance charges | (29,300 | ) | — | (29,300 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | (368 | ) | 62,738 | 1,751 | 66,444 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 420 | 310 | 821 | 814 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 66 | (261 | ) | (108 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders | 238 | (852 | ) | 284 | (882 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (29,166 | ) | 59,838 | (32,309 | ) | 63,654 | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,103 | 4,099 | 9,932 | 24,754 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (25,063 | ) | $ | 63,937 | $ | (22,377 | ) | $ | 88,408 | ||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
8. | IMPAIRMENT AND SEVERANCE COSTS | |
After an evaluation of its development pipeline in light of difficult current market conditions, the Company recorded impairment charges of approximately $28,947 in the second quarter of 2008. The impairment charges relate to the substantial cessation of current development activities associated with four land parcels in pre-development which were written down to their estimated fair market values, as well as the write-off of capitalized pursuit costs associated with certain abandoned projects. Fair market value for the assets recorded at fair value in the second quarter of 2008 was determined using Level 3 unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, market capitalization rates and market internal rates of return. | ||
Additionally, in the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded severance charges of approximately $353 related to a management and staff workforce reduction that was initiated in the second quarter. The impairment and severance charges reflected management’s decision to reduce the size of its workforce and lower overhead expenses in response in part to its decision to reduce the number of markets in which the Company operates, to sell additional operating assets and to focus its development strategy on fewer projects in the near term. The Company expects to record additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 of approximately $1,600 relating to additional headcount reductions in July 2008. The Company may also record additional severance charges in the second half of 2008 or in future periods, depending on market conditions and the Company’s business plans. | ||
In prior years, the Company recorded severance charges associated with the departure of certain executive officers of the Company. Under certain of these arrangements, the Company is required to make certain payments and provide specified benefits through 2013 and 2016. The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate net severance charges for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007: |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Accrued severance charges, beginning of period | $ | 11,215 | $ | 12,832 | ||||
Severance charges | 353 | 283 | ||||||
Payments for period | (1,633 | ) | (1,518 | ) | ||||
Interest accretion | 366 | 370 | ||||||
Accrued severance charges, end of period | $ | 10,301 | $ | 11,967 | ||||
9. | SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
Interest paid (including capitalized amounts of $6,671 and $5,795 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively), aggregated $30,458 and $32,651 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company and the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries made income tax payments to federal and state taxing authorities totaling $1,700 and $1,062, respectively. | ||
Non-cash investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows: | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company amortized approximately $562 ($558 net of minority interest) and $562 ($554 net of minority interest), respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive non-cash losses into earnings related to an interest rate swap derivative financial instrument (see note 6). Other than the amortization discussed herein, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s derivative financial instruments, accounted for as cash flow hedges, increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding decrease in shareholder’s equity of $35, net of minority interest. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges decreased in value causing an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding decrease in shareholder’s equity of $558, net of minority interest. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, Common Units in the Operating Partnership totaling 177 and 73, respectively, were converted into Company common shares on a one-for-one basis. The net effect of the conversion of Common Units of the Operating Partnership to common shares of the Company and the adjustments to minority interest for the impact of the Company’s employee stock purchase and stock options plans, decreased minority interest and increased shareholders’ equity in the amounts of $3,865 and $1,991 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
The Operating Partnership committed to distribute $19,982 and $21,831 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As a result, the Company declared dividends of $19,850 and $19,647 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The remaining distributions from the Operating Partnership in the amount of $132 and $274 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are distributed to minority interest unitholders in the Operating Partnership. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company issued common shares for director compensation, totaling $278 and $277, respectively. These stock issuances were non-cash transactions. | ||
10. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS | |
Incentive Stock Plans | ||
Incentive stock awards are granted under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Stock Plan”). Under the 2003 Stock Plan, an aggregate of 4,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Of this amount, not more than 500 shares of common stock are available for grants of restricted stock. The exercise price of each option granted under the 2003 Stock Plan may not be less than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the option grant and all options may have a maximum life of ten years. Participants receiving restricted stock grants are generally eligible to vote such shares and receive dividends on such shares. Substantially all stock option and restricted stock grants are subject to annual vesting provisions (generally three to five years) as determined by the compensation committee overseeing the 2003 Stock Plan. At June 30, 2008, stock options outstanding under the 2003 Stock Plan and the Company’s previous stock plan totaled 2,414. | ||
Compensation costs for stock options have been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The Company did not grant any stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008. For options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007, the weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were dividend yield of 3.8%, expected volatility of 18.1%, risk-free interest rate of 4.8% and expected option term of 5.0 years. | ||
The Company’s assumptions were derived from the methodologies discussed herein. The expected dividend yield reflects the Company’s current historical yield, which is expected to approximate the future yield. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options was based on the implied yields on the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The weighted average expected option term was based on the Company’s historical data for prior period stock option exercise and forfeiture activity. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company granted stock options to purchase zero and 199 shares of Company common stock, respectively, to Company officers and directors, of which zero and 28 shares, respectively, were granted to the Company’s non-executive chairman of the board. The Company recorded compensation expense related to stock options of $309 ($307 net of minority interest) and $379 ($374 net of minority interest) for the three months ended and $666 ($661 net of minority interest) and $758 ($747 net of minority interest) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, under the fair value method. Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues shares of common stock from treasury shares or, to the extent treasury shares are not available, from authorized common shares. | ||
A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented below: |
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Weighted Average | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Exercise Price | Shares | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
Options outstanding, beginning of period | 2,455 | $ | 34 | 2,375 | $ | 33 | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | 199 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Exercised | (39 | ) | 37 | (94 | ) | 36 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (2 | ) | 39 | (7 | ) | 41 | ||||||||||
Options outstanding, end of period | 2,414 | 34 | 2,473 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Options exercisable, end of period | 2,037 | 33 | 1,648 | 33 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period | $ | — | $ | 7.22 | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2008, there was $1,007 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $194 and $1,148, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values of stock options outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest at June 30, 2008 were $2,851, $2,376 and $2,805, respectively. The weighted |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest at June 30, 2008 were 4.8, 4.4 and 4.8 years, respectively. Stock options expected to vest at June 30, 2008 totaled 2,389 at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $33.96. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Company had separated its outstanding options into two ranges based on exercise prices. There were 1,380 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $23.90 to $36.13. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $29.17 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.7 years. Of these outstanding options, 1,243 were exercisable at June 30, 2008 at a weighted average exercise price of $29.49. In addition, there were 1,034 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $36.47 to $48.00. These options had a weighted average exercise price of $40.37 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.1 years. Of these outstanding options, 794 were exercisable at June 30, 2008 at a weighted average exercise price of $39.09. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company granted 78 and 49 shares of restricted stock, respectively, to Company officers and directors, of which 9 and 4 shares, respectively, were granted to the Company’s non-executive chairman of the board. The restricted share grants generally vest ratably over three to five year periods. The weighted average grant date fair value for the restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $42.25 and $48.15, respectively, per share. The total value of the restricted share grants for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3,308 and $2,371, respectively. The compensation cost is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. Total compensation expense relating to the restricted stock was $822 ($816 net of minority interest) and $619 ($610 net of minority interest) for the three months ended and $1,574 ($1,562 net of minority interest) and $1,104 ($1,089 net of minority interest) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
A summary of the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented below: |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted Average | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||
Grant-Date | Grant-Date | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Fair Value | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Unvested shares, beginning or period | 119 | $ | 35 | 125 | $ | 31 | ||||||||||
Granted | 78 | 42 | 49 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Vested | (8 | ) | 36 | (4 | ) | 28 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | — | — | (1 | ) | 41 | |||||||||||
Unvested shares, end of period | 189 | 38 | 169 | 36 | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2008, there was $5,225 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. The total intrinsic value of restricted shares vested for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $292 and $235, respectively. | ||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||
The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) under a plan approved by Company shareholders in 2005, and the maximum number of shares issuable is 300. The purchase price of shares of common stock under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lesser of the closing price per share of common stock on the first or last day of the trading period, as defined. The Company records the aggregate cost of the ESPP (generally the 15% discount on the share purchases) as a period expense. Total compensation expense relating to the ESPP was zero and $61 for the three months ended and $75 and $123 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
11. | INCOME TAXES | |
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute annually at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its shareholders and satisfy certain other organizational and operating requirements. It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level on the taxable income it distributes to its shareholders. Should the Company fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, it may be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
four subsequent taxable years. The Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. | ||
In the preparation of income tax returns in federal and state jurisdictions, the Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries assert certain tax positions based on their understanding and interpretation of the income tax law. The taxing authorities may challenge such positions and the resolution of such matters could result in the payment and recognition of additional income tax expense. Management believes it has used reasonable judgments and conclusions in the preparation of its income tax returns. The Company and its subsidiaries’ (including the TRSs) income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions for years 2004 through 2006. Net income tax loss carryforwards and other tax attributes generated in years prior to 2004 are also subject to challenge in any examination of the 2004 to 2006 tax years. | ||
As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $797 which primarily related to uncertainty regarding the sustainability of certain deductions taken on prior year income tax returns of the TRS with respect to the amortization of certain intangible assets. The Company does not expect any significant change in this unrecognized tax benefit in the remainder of 2008. To the extent these unrecognized tax benefits are ultimately recognized, they may affect the effective tax rate in a future period. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and at June 30, 2008 were not material to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. | ||
The Company utilizes TRSs principally to perform such non-REIT activities as asset and property management, for-sale housing (condominiums) conversions and sales and other services. These TRSs are subject to federal and state income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the TRS recorded no net income tax expense (benefit) as the provision for estimated income taxes payable is expected to be fully offset by deferred tax benefits resulting from current period temporary differences and reductions of valuation allowances recorded in prior years. | ||
At December 31, 2007, management had established valuation allowances of approximately $3,157 against net deferred tax assets due primarily to historical losses at the TRSs in years prior to 2007 and the variability of the income of these subsidiaries. The tax benefits associated with such unused valuation allowances may be recognized in future periods, if the taxable REIT subsidiaries generate sufficient taxable income to utilize such amounts or if the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets are realizable. | ||
A summary of the components of the TRS deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007 are included in the footnotes to the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K. Other than the activity discussed above relating to the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, there were no material changes to the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
12. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
In November 2006, the Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) filed a lawsuit against the Company and the Operating Partnership in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. This suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company and the Operating Partnership in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief that includes retrofitting multi-family units and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. On April 18, 2007, ERC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the Company and the Operating Partnership from selling any alleged noncompliant apartment communities or condominium units while the litigation is ongoing. On July 25, 2007 the court entered an order denying ERC’s motion for the preliminary injunction. Fact discovery is mostly completed by both parties, and the parties exchanged affirmative expert reports on July 8, 2008. According to an amended scheduling order issued by the court on July 13, 2008, the parties are to exchange expert rebuttal reports on October 3, 2008, complete expert discovery by November 18, 2008, and submit the last briefing on dispositive motions by February 3, 2009. It is possible that the dates set forth in the Court’s current scheduling order will be further extended. At this stage in the proceeding, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the lawsuit, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss that would be associated with an adverse decision. | ||
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. | ||
The Company has recently undertaken an initiative to evaluate potential water penetration damage in certain of its communities with an exterior insulation finishing system (“EFIS”). The Company has initiated an inspection process of each of its EFIS communities for the purpose of determining what, if any, improvements will be required at the communities. At this stage in the evaluation process, it is not possible to estimate the range of possible future improvement costs. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Real estate assets | ||||||||
Land | $ | 232,160 | $ | 276,680 | ||||
Building and improvements | 1,649,338 | 1,840,563 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 190,407 | 204,433 | ||||||
Construction in progress | 135,232 | 134,125 | ||||||
Land held for future development | 123,167 | 154,617 | ||||||
2,330,304 | 2,610,418 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (499,981 | ) | (562,226 | ) | ||||
For-sale condominiums | 26,314 | 38,844 | ||||||
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $93,844 and $4,031 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | 258,610 | 24,576 | ||||||
Total real estate assets | 2,115,247 | 2,111,612 | ||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities | 22,815 | 23,036 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 17,988 | 11,557 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 9,956 | 5,642 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net | 10,159 | 10,538 | ||||||
Other assets | 37,141 | 105,756 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,213,306 | $ | 2,268,141 | ||||
Liabilities and partners’ equity | ||||||||
Indebtedness, including $34,261 and $0 secured by assets held for sale as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | $ | 1,064,405 | $ | 1,059,066 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 99,003 | 100,215 | ||||||
Distribution payable | 19,982 | 19,933 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 4,790 | 4,388 | ||||||
Security deposits and prepaid rents | 15,892 | 11,708 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,204,072 | 1,195,310 | ||||||
Minority interests in consolidated real estate entities | 2,921 | 3,972 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Partners’ equity | ||||||||
Preferred units | 95,000 | 95,000 | ||||||
Common units | ||||||||
General partner | 10,697 | 11,329 | ||||||
Limited partner | 904,024 | 966,535 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,408 | ) | (4,005 | ) | ||||
Total partners’ equity | 1,006,313 | 1,068,859 | ||||||
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 2,213,306 | $ | 2,268,141 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | $ | 62,286 | $ | 60,873 | $ | 124,474 | $ | 121,538 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 4,084 | 3,651 | 7,381 | 7,050 | ||||||||||||
Other | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 66,605 | 64,652 | 132,329 | 128,833 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 33,555 | 32,265 | 66,012 | 63,616 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 14,386 | 14,375 | 28,649 | 28,726 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 4,956 | 5,959 | 10,804 | 11,407 | ||||||||||||
Investment, development and other | 1,356 | 1,955 | 2,814 | 3,505 | ||||||||||||
Strategic review costs | 2,091 | — | 8,161 | — | ||||||||||||
Impairment and severance costs | 29,300 | — | 29,300 | — | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 85,644 | 54,554 | 145,740 | 107,254 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (19,039 | ) | 10,098 | (13,411 | ) | 21,579 | ||||||||||
Interest income | 61 | 213 | 271 | 463 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (10,112 | ) | (10,863 | ) | (20,268 | ) | (21,908 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (859 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,710 | ) | (1,641 | ) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | (368 | ) | 62,738 | 1,751 | 66,444 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 420 | 310 | 821 | 814 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 66 | (261 | ) | (108 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 427 | (716 | ) | 61 | (693 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (29,404 | ) | 60,690 | (32,593 | ) | 64,536 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued property operations | 4,128 | 4,158 | 7,699 | 7,981 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets | — | — | 2,311 | 17,153 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,128 | 4,158 | 10,010 | 25,134 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (25,276 | ) | 64,848 | (22,583 | ) | 89,670 | ||||||||||
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (1,910 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (3,819 | ) | (3,819 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders | $ | (27,186 | ) | $ | 62,938 | $ | (26,402 | ) | $ | 85,851 | ||||||
Per common unit data — Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations (net of preferred distributions) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | 1.33 | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | 1.38 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.57 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | 1.43 | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | 1.95 | ||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding — basic | 44,305 | 44,086 | 44,287 | 44,064 | ||||||||||||
Per common unit data — Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations (net of preferred distributions) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | 1.31 | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | 1.35 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | 1.40 | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | 1.91 | ||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding — diluted | 44,305 | 44,900 | 44,287 | 44,840 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Units | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred | General | Limited | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||
Units | Partner | Partners | Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Partners’ Equity, December 31, 2007 | $ | 95,000 | $ | 11,329 | $ | 966,535 | $ | (4,005 | ) | $ | 1,068,859 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 3,819 | (264 | ) | (26,138 | ) | — | (22,583 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net change in derivative value | — | — | — | 597 | 597 | |||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (21,986 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from the Company related to employee stock purchase, stock option and other plans | — | 9 | 894 | — | 903 | |||||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation | — | 23 | 2,292 | — | 2,315 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (3,819 | ) | — | — | — | (3,819 | ) | |||||||||||||
Distributions to common unitholders ($0.90 per unit) | — | (400 | ) | (39,559 | ) | — | (39,959 | ) | ||||||||||||
Partners’ Equity, June 30, 2008 | $ | 95,000 | $ | 10,697 | $ | 904,024 | $ | (3,408 | ) | $ | 1,006,313 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)
Six months ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (22,583 | ) | $ | 89,670 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 32,272 | 34,103 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,710 | 1,641 | ||||||
Minority interest in consolidated entities | 173 | 831 | ||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets | (4,062 | ) | (83,597 | ) | ||||
Other expense | 563 | 562 | ||||||
Asset impairment charges | 28,947 | — | ||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities | (821 | ) | (814 | ) | ||||
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities | 1,429 | 1,238 | ||||||
Deferred compensation | 278 | 277 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation | 2,315 | 1,985 | ||||||
Changes in assets, (increase) decrease in: | ||||||||
Other assets | (3,860 | ) | (3,597 | ) | ||||
Deferred charges | (178 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in: | ||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 402 | (57 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,667 | ) | 2,153 | |||||
Security deposits and prepaid rents | (130 | ) | 517 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 34,788 | 44,897 | ||||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
Construction and acquisition of real estate assets, net of payables | (69,689 | ) | (55,254 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from sales of real estate assets | 104,906 | 150,988 | ||||||
Capitalized interest | (6,671 | ) | (5,795 | ) | ||||
Annually recurring capital expenditures | (5,640 | ) | (6,080 | ) | ||||
Periodically recurring capital expenditures | (3,331 | ) | (3,867 | ) | ||||
Community rehabilitation and other revenue generating capital expenditures | (7,951 | ) | (7,206 | ) | ||||
Corporate additions and improvements | (421 | ) | (1,608 | ) | ||||
Distributions from (investments in and advances to) unconsolidated entities | (262 | ) | 22,506 | |||||
Note receivable collections and other investments | 1,529 | 230 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 12,470 | 93,914 | ||||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
Lines of credit proceeds (repayments), net | (113,004 | ) | (27,969 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from indebtedness | 120,000 | — | ||||||
Payments on indebtedness | (2,542 | ) | (67,632 | ) | ||||
Payments of financing costs | (952 | ) | (246 | ) | ||||
Redemption of common units | — | (3,694 | ) | |||||
Contributions from the Company related to employee stock purchase and stock option plans | 624 | 3,806 | ||||||
Capital contributions (distributions) of minority interests | (1,224 | ) | 430 | |||||
Distributions to common unitholders | (39,910 | ) | (39,797 | ) | ||||
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (3,819 | ) | (1,909 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (40,827 | ) | (137,011 | ) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 6,431 | 1,800 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 11,557 | 3,663 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 17,988 | $ | 5,463 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
1. | ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
Organization | ||
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership, and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of Post Properties, Inc., a publicly traded company which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Company owned 99.3% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership and 100% of the preferred limited partnership interests (“Preferred Units”). The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 99.3% and 98.6% for the three months ended and 99.2% and 98.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 293 at June 30, 2008 and represented a 0.7% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of such redemptions, at the option of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership owned 22,140 apartment units in 61 apartment communities, including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,736 apartment units in five communities currently under construction and/or in lease-up. The Operating Partnership is also developing and selling 514 for-sale condominium homes in four communities (including 137 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) and is converting apartment homes in two communities initially consisting of 349 units into for-sale condominium homes through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2008, approximately 41.6%, 20.0%, 12.0% and 10.0% (on a unit basis) of the Operating Partnership’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, the greater Washington D.C. and Tampa metropolitan areas, respectively. | ||
Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Code. | ||
Conclusion of Strategic Process | ||
On January 23, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management, working with financial and legal advisors, to initiate a formal process to pursue a possible business combination or other sale transaction and to seek proposals from potentially interested parties. The Board ended the process on June 25, 2008 due to the increasingly difficult market environment and a lack of definitive proposals. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership incurred approximately $2,091 and $8,161, respectively, of strategic review costs related to this process. | ||
Basis of Presentation | ||
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Operating Partnership’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Form 10-K”). |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership also consolidates other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or entities where it is determined to be the primary beneficiary under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” Under FIN 46R, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes. The application of FIN 46R requires management to make significant estimates and judgments about the Operating Partnership’s and its other partners’ rights, obligations and economic interests in such entities. For entities in which the Operating Partnership has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where it is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary under FIN 46R, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting (under the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 04-5). Accordingly, the Operating Partnership’s share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. | ||
Revenue Recognition | ||
Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis. | ||
Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Operating Partnership’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Operating Partnership for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Operating Partnership is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. | ||
Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets and for-sale condominiums are recognized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.” For condominium conversion projects, revenues from individual condominium unit sales are recognized upon the closing of the sale transactions (the “Completed Contract Method”), as all conditions for full profit recognition have been met at that time and the conversion construction periods are typically very short. Under SFAS No. 66, the Operating Partnership uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium conversion sales. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” gains on sales of condominium units at complete community condominium conversion projects are included in discontinued operations. For condominium conversion projects relating to a portion of an existing apartment community, the Operating Partnership also recognizes revenues and the associated gains under the Completed Contract Method, as discussed herein. Since a portion of an operating community does not meet the requirements of a component of an entity under SFAS No. 144, the revenues and gains on sales of condominium units at partial condominium communities are included in continuing operations. | ||
For newly developed condominiums, the Operating Partnership accounts for each project under either the Completed Contract Method or the “Percentage of Completion Method,” based on a specific evaluation of the factors specified in SFAS No. 66 and the guidance provided by EITF 06-8. The factors used to determine the appropriate accounting method are the legal commitment of the purchaser in the real estate contract, whether the construction of the project is beyond a preliminary phase, sufficient units have been contracted to ensure the project will not revert to a rental project, the aggregate project sale proceeds and costs can be reasonably estimated and the buyer has made an adequate initial and continuing cash investment under the contract in accordance with SFAS No. 66 and the guidance provided by EITF 06-8. Under the Percentage of Completion Method, revenues and the associated gains are recognized over the project construction period generally based on the percentage of total project costs incurred to estimated total project costs for each condominium unit under a binding real estate contract. As of June 30, 2008, all newly developed condominium projects are accounted for under the Completed Contract Method. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements | ||
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued in September 2006. The Operating Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 provides a definition of fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. SFAS No. 157 clarified the definition of fair value and defines it as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a transaction between willing market participants. Additional disclosures focusing on the methods used to determine fair value are also required using the following hierarchy: |
• | Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. | ||
• | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. | ||
• | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability. |
The Operating Partnership applies SFAS No. 157 in relation to the valuation of its derivative instrument at fair value (see note 6) and the Operating Partnership’s impairment valuation analysis related to real estate assets (see note 8). The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s real estate assets and derivative liabilities reported at fair market value and the related level in the fair value hierarchy as defined by SFAS No. 157 used to measure those assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008:
Fair value measurements as of June 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets (Liabilities) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Real estate assets, land held for development and sale | $ | 44,773 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44,773 | ||||||||
Interest rate swap agreement | (2,189 | ) | — | (2,189 | ) | — |
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” was issued in February 2007. SFAS No. 159 gives the Operating Partnership the irrevocable option to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Operating Partnership adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Operating Partnership’s financial position and results of operations. The Operating Partnership did not elect to record any of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value in 2008 that were not recorded as such under existing accounting pronouncements. | ||
SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Operating Partnership on January 1, 2009. The Operating Partnership is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 160 on the Operating Partnership’s financial position and results of operations. | ||
SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 141R will replace SFAS No. 141 on the date it becomes effective. SFAS No. 141R will require 1) acquirers to recognize all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, 2) that the acquisition date be used to determine fair value for all assets acquired and all liabilities assumed, and 3) enhanced disclosures for the acquirer surrounding the financial effects of the business combination. The provisions of SFAS 141R will lead to the expensing of acquisition related transaction costs and the potential recognition of acquisition related contingencies. SFAS No. 141R is effective for the Operating Partnership on January 1, 2009. The Operating Partnership is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 141R on the Operating Partnership’s financial position and results of operations. | ||
2. | REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY | |
Dispositions | ||
The Operating Partnership classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its board of directors and after the Operating Partnership has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership had eight apartment communities, containing 2,615 units, and certain parcels of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $258,610, which represents the lower of their depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell. At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership also had portions of two communities being converted to condominiums and certain completed condominium units at newly developed condominium communities totaling $26,314 classified as for-sale condominiums on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, income from continuing operations included net gains from condominium sales activities at newly developed and condominium conversion projects representing portions of existing communities. In addition to the condominium gains included in continuing operations, the Operating Partnership expensed certain sales and marketing costs associated with pre-sale condominium communities and condominium communities under development and such costs are included in condominium expenses in the table below. A summary of revenues and costs and expenses of condominium activities included in continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows: |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Condominium revenues | $ | 10,051 | $ | 25,222 | $ | 18,348 | $ | 31,091 | ||||||||
Condominium costs and expenses | (10,419 | ) | (19,524 | ) | (16,597 | ) | (23,885 | ) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of condominiums, net | $ | (368 | ) | $ | 5,698 | $ | 1,751 | $ | 7,206 | |||||||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations also included a gain of $55,300 related to the Operating Partnership’s transfer of two operating apartment communities to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in which the Operating Partnership retained a 25% non-controlling interest for aggregate proceeds of approximately $89,351. The gain was calculated as the difference between the proceeds received from the independent third party for its 75% interest in the unconsolidated entity and the Operating Partnership’s 75% proportionate share of the net book value of operating communities transferred to the unconsolidated entity. The unconsolidated entity obtained mortgage financing secured by the apartment communities totaling approximately $85,723, of which approximately $21,431 was distributed to the Operating Partnership. Additionally, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations included gains of $1,740 and $3,938, respectively, on the sales of land sites in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas. | ||
Under SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all gains and losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of eight apartment communities classified as held for sale during the first and second quarters of 2008 and one apartment community through its sale date in January 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the eight apartment communities classified as held for sale at June 30, 2008, the apartment community sold in 2008, a condominium conversion community through its sell out date in February 2007 and three apartment communities sold in 2007 through their respective sale dates. | ||
The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows: |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | $ | 11,196 | $ | 13,013 | $ | 22,502 | $ | 26,272 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 471 | 645 | 875 | 1,241 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 11,667 | 13,658 | 23,377 | 27,513 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 3,763 | 4,384 | 7,900 | 9,126 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,698 | 2,685 | 3,623 | 5,377 | ||||||||||||
Interest | 1,944 | 2,336 | 3,921 | 4,891 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 134 | 95 | 234 | 138 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 7,539 | 9,500 | 15,678 | 19,532 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued property operations | $ | 4,128 | $ | 4,158 | $ | 7,699 | $ | 7,981 | ||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership recognized net gains in discontinued operations of $2,311 from the sale of one community, containing 143 units. This sale generated net proceeds of approximately $19,433. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Operating Partnership recognized net gains in discontinued operations of $16,974 from the sale of one community, containing 182 units. The sale generated net proceeds of $23,741. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets included in discontinued operations also included net gains from condominium sales at one condominium conversion community that sold out in February 2007. A summary of revenues and costs and expenses of condominium activities included in discontinued operations was as follows: |
Six months ended | ||||
June 30, 2007 | ||||
Condominium revenues | $ | 560 | ||
Condominium costs and expenses | (381 | ) | ||
Gains on condominium sales | $ | 179 | ||
3. | INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES | |
At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership holds investments in four individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with institutional investors. Three of the Property LLCs own apartment communities. The fourth Property LLC commenced construction in 2007 of a mixed-use development, consisting of for-sale condominiums and Class A office space. The Operating Partnership holds a 35% equity interest in two Property LLCs, each owning one apartment community. The Operating Partnership holds a 25% interest in one Property LLC owning three apartment communities, and a 50% interest in the condominium portion of the Property LLC developing the mixed-use project. In 2007, another Property LLC completed the sell-out of a condominium conversion community, initially consisting of 121 units. | ||
In 2007, the Operating Partnership’s investment in the 25% owned Property LLC resulted from the transfer of three previously owned apartment communities to the Property LLC co-owned with an institutional investor. The assets, liabilities and members’ equity of this Property LLC were recorded at fair value based on agreed-upon amounts contributed to the Property LLC. At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership’s investment in the 25% owned Property LLC reflects a credit investment of $13,885 resulting primarily from distributions of financing proceeds in excess of the Operating Partnership’s historical cost investment. The credit investment is reflected in consolidated liabilities on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet. | ||
The Operating Partnership accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership’s investment in these Property LLCs totaled $22,815, excluding the credit investment discussed above. The excess of the Operating Partnership’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of certain Property LLCs was approximately $5,986 at June 30, 2008. The excess investment related to Property LLCs holding apartment communities is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The excess investment related to the Property LLC constructing condominiums will be recognized as additional costs as the condominiums are sold. The Operating Partnership provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees. | ||
The operating results of the Operating Partnership include its allocable share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate was as follows: |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
Balance Sheet Data | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,361 and $15,204, respectively | $ | 362,036 | $ | 325,705 | ||||
Cash and other | 7,246 | 7,254 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 369,282 | $ | 332,959 | ||||
Mortgage/construction notes payable | $ | 250,270 | $ | 214,549 | ||||
Other liabilities | 9,993 | 5,541 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 260,263 | 220,090 | ||||||
Members’ equity | 109,019 | 112,869 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members’ equity | $ | 369,282 | $ | 332,959 | ||||
Operating Partnership’s equity investment in Property LLCs | $ | 8,930 | $ | 9,348 | ||||
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�� | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
Income Statement Data | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | $ | 6,794 | $ | 4,142 | $ | 13,487 | $ | 6,955 | ||||||||
Other property revenues | 482 | 307 | 883 | 479 | ||||||||||||
Other | 13 | 19 | 36 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 7,289 | 4,468 | 14,406 | 7,471 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance | 2,882 | 1,520 | 5,635 | 2,532 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,104 | 1,281 | 4,236 | 1,942 | ||||||||||||
Interest | 2,500 | 1,331 | 4,999 | 2,019 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 7,486 | 4,132 | 14,870 | 6,493 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (197 | ) | 336 | (464 | ) | 978 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | — | 10 | (2 | ) | 31 | |||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | — | (83 | ) | — | 775 | |||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | (73 | ) | (2 | ) | 806 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (197 | ) | $ | 263 | $ | (466 | ) | $ | 1,784 | ||||||
Operating Partnership’s share of net income | $ | 420 | $ | 310 | $ | 821 | $ | 814 | ||||||||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, gains (losses) on real estate assets represent net gains (losses) from condominium sales at the condominium conversion community held by a Property LLC that completed its sell out in 2007. | ||
At June 30, 2008, mortgage/construction notes payable include a $49,996 mortgage note that bears interest at 4.13%, requires monthly interest payments and annual principal payments of $1 through 2009. Thereafter, the note requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and matures in 2034. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. Another mortgage note payable totaling $17,000 bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.04% requires interest only payments and matures in 2008. Subsequent to June 30, 2008, this mortgage note was refinanced by the Property LLC. The new mortgage note payable totaling $29,272 bears interest at 5.83%, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in 2013. The note is prepayable without penalty in August 2011. | ||
Three additional mortgage notes were entered into in conjunction with the formation of the 25% owned Property LLC in 2007. Two notes total $85,723, bear interest at 5.63%, require interest only payments and mature in 2017. The third mortgage note totals $41,000, bears interest at 5.71%, requires interest only payments, and matures in 2017. | ||
In 2007, the Property LLC constructing the mixed-use development entered into a construction loan facility with an aggregate capacity of $187,128. At June 30, 2008, the construction loan had an outstanding balance of $56,550, bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% and matures in 2011. Under the terms of the construction loan facility, the Operating Partnership and its 50% equity partner have jointly and severally guaranteed approximately $25,313 of the construction loan attributable to the condominium portion of the project. Additionally, the Operating Partnership and its 50% equity partner have jointly and severally guaranteed certain debt service payments of the condominium portion of the loan not to exceed approximately $6,153, and all of the equity owners of the project, including the Operating Partnership, have guaranteed the completion of the first building at the project. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
4. | INDEBTEDNESS | |
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Operating Partnership’s indebtedness consisted of the following: |
Payment | Maturity | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Description | Terms | Interest Rate | Date | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes | Int. | 5.13% - 7.70 | % | 2010-2013 | $ | 535,000 | $ | 535,000 | ||||||||||||
Unsecured Lines of Credit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Syndicated Line of Credit | N/A | LIBOR + 0.575%(1) | 2010 | 120,000 | 245,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cash Management Line | N/A | LIBOR + 0.575% | 2010 | 24,271 | 12,275 | |||||||||||||||
144,271 | 257,275 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Secured Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
FNMA | Prin. and Int. | 6.15 | %(2) | 2029 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||||||||||||
Other | Prin. and Int. | 4.27% - 6.50 | % | 2009-2015 | 291,134 | 172,791 | ||||||||||||||
385,134 | 266,791 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,064,405 | $ | 1,059,066 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents stated rate. At June 30, 2008, the weighted average interest rate was 3.06%. | |
(2) | Interest rate is fixed at 6.15%, inclusive of credit enhancement and other fees, to 2009 through an interest rate swap arrangement. |
Debt maturities | ||
The aggregate maturities of the Operating Partnership’s indebtedness are as follows: |
Remainder of 2008 | $ | 3,572 | ||
2009 | 76,618 | |||
2010 | 332,899 | (1) | ||
2011 | 141,431 | |||
2012 | 103,296 | |||
Thereafter | 406,589 | |||
$ | 1,064,405 | |||
(1) | Includes outstanding balances on lines of credit totaling $144,271. |
Debt issuances | ||
In January 2008, the Operating Partnership closed a $120,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The note bears interest at 4.88%, requires interest only payments and matures in 2015. The note contains an automatic one year extension under which the interest rate converts to a variable rate, as defined. | ||
Unsecured Lines of Credit | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership utilizes a $600,000 syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Syndicated Line”) that matures in April 2010 for its short-term financing needs. The Syndicated Line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.575% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of 17 banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. and JP Morgan Securities, Inc. Additionally, the Syndicated Line requires the payment of annual facility fees currently equal to 0.15% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Syndicated Line provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Operating Partnership’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Syndicated Line are based on the higher of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Operating Partnership has split unsecured debt ratings. The Syndicated Line also includes a competitive bid option for short-term funds up to 50% of the loan commitment at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Syndicated Line contains customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios. The Syndicated Line also restricts the amount of capital the Operating Partnership can invest in specific categories of assets, such as |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
improved land, properties under construction, condominium properties, non-multifamily properties, debt or equity securities, notes receivable and unconsolidated affiliates. At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $2,100 under this facility. | ||
Additionally, at June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership had a $30,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”). The Cash Management Line matures in April 2010 and carries pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line. | ||
5. | PARTNERS’ EQUITY | |
Computations of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unit | ||
For the three and three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per common unit is as follows: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common unitholders (numerator): | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (29,404 | ) | $ | 60,690 | $ | (32,593 | ) | $ | 64,536 | ||||||
Less: Preferred unit distributions | (1,910 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (3,819 | ) | (3,819 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common unitholders | $ | (31,314 | ) | $ | 58,780 | $ | (36,412 | ) | $ | 60,717 | ||||||
Common units (denominator): | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average units outstanding — basic | 44,305 | 44,086 | 44,287 | 44,064 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive units from stock options and awards (1) | — | 814 | — | 776 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average units outstanding — diluted (1) | 44,305 | 44,900 | 44,287 | 44,840 | ||||||||||||
(1) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the potential dilution from the Company’s outstanding stock options to purchase 307 and 358 shares, respectively, were antidilutive to the loss from continuing operations per unit calculation. As such, the amounts were excluded from weighted average units for the periods. |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, stock options to purchase 2,414 and 213 shares of common stock, respectively, and 2,414 and 183, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common unit as these stock options and awards were antidilutive. | ||
6. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | |
The Operating Partnership adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. To comply with the provisions of SFAS No. 157, the Operating Partnership’s fair value measurement of its derivative instrument at June 30, 2008 uses Level 2 observable inputs that incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its risk of nonperformance and the counterparty’s risk of nonperformance. | ||
At June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership had an outstanding interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of approximately $93,890 with a maturity date in 2009. The swap arrangement is a variable to fixed rate swap at a fixed rate of 5.21% and the swap was designated as a cash flow hedge of the Operating Partnership’s FNMA variable rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement is included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. At June 30, 2008, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement represented a liability of $2,189, and the liability was included in consolidated liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The increase in the value of this cash flow hedge of $1,499 and $35 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, was recorded as a change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. | ||
In prior years, a previous interest rate swap arrangement, accounted for as a cash flow hedge, became ineffective under generally accepted accounting principles (SFAS No. 133, as amended). Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the Operating Partnership is required to amortize into interest expense the cumulative unrecognized loss on the terminated interest rate swap arrangement of |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
$4,021, included in partners’ equity, over the remaining life of the swap through 2009. Total amortization expense related to this swap was $281 for the three months ended and $562 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. | ||
On February 1, 2008, a $28,495 interest rate cap arrangement expired on its maturity date with no change in value from December 31, 2007. | ||
A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows: |
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Net income (loss) | $ | (25,276 | ) | $ | 64,848 | $ | (22,583 | ) | $ | 89,670 | ||||||
Change in derivatives (1) | 1,780 | 1,060 | 597 | 1,128 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (23,496 | ) | $ | 65,908 | $ | (21,986 | ) | $ | 90,798 | ||||||
(1) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the change in derivatives balance includes an adjustment of $281 and $562, respectively, for amortized swap costs included in net income. |
7. | SEGMENT INFORMATION | |
Segment Description | ||
In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure About the Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Operating Partnership presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Operating Partnership’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business. | ||
The Operating Partnership’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Operating Partnership’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are generally broken down into four segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are combined in the line item “other” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2007. The segment information for the three months ended June 30, 2007 has been adjusted due to the restatement impact of reclassifying the operating results of the assets designated as held for sale or sold subsequent to June 30, 2007 to discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 (see note 2). |
• | Fully stabilized communities — those apartment communities which have been stabilized (the earlier of the point at which a property reaches 95% occupancy or one year after completion of construction) for both the current and prior year. | ||
• | Communities stabilized during 2007 — communities which reached stabilized occupancy in the prior year. | ||
• | Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities — those apartment communities under development, rehabilitation and lease-up during the period. | ||
• | Condominium conversion and other communities — those portions of existing apartment communities being converted into condominiums and other communities converted to joint venture ownership that are reflected in continuing operations. | ||
• | Acquired communities — those communities acquired in the current or prior year. |
Segment Performance Measure | ||
Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Operating Partnership uses net operating income, including net operating income of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. Net operating income is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Operating Partnership believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Operating Partnership, in evaluating the performance of operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Operating Partnership believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Operating Partnership believes that the line on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income. | ||
Segment Information | ||
The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to consolidated net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Additionally, substantially all of the Operating Partnership’s assets relate to the Operating Partnership’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally. |
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Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Fully stabilized communities | $ | 51,585 | $ | 50,286 | $ | 102,518 | $ | 99,789 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | 2,665 | 1,711 | 5,218 | 2,833 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 4,543 | 3,974 | 8,838 | 7,799 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities | 188 | 2,760 | 389 | 6,784 | ||||||||||||
Acquired communities | 1,321 | — | 2,677 | — | ||||||||||||
Other property segments | 6,068 | 5,793 | 12,215 | 11,383 | ||||||||||||
Other | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated revenues | $ | 66,605 | $ | 64,652 | $ | 132,329 | $ | 128,833 | ||||||||
Contribution to Property Net Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||
Fully stabilized communities | $ | 30,190 | $ | 30,223 | $ | 60,914 | $ | 60,257 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | 1,621 | 618 | 3,051 | 795 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 1,733 | 1,911 | 3,525 | 3,911 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities | 116 | 1,505 | 237 | 3,855 | ||||||||||||
Acquired communities | 720 | — | 1,385 | — | ||||||||||||
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses | (1,565 | ) | (1,998 | ) | (3,269 | ) | (3,846 | ) | ||||||||
Consolidated property net operating income | 32,815 | 32,259 | 65,843 | 64,972 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 61 | 213 | 271 | 463 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 427 | (716 | ) | 61 | (693 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (14,386 | ) | (14,375 | ) | (28,649 | ) | (28,726 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (10,112 | ) | (10,863 | ) | (20,268 | ) | (21,908 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (859 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,710 | ) | (1,641 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative | (4,956 | ) | (5,959 | ) | (10,804 | ) | (11,407 | ) | ||||||||
Investment and development | (1,356 | ) | (1,955 | ) | (2,814 | ) | (3,505 | ) | ||||||||
Strategic review costs | (2,091 | ) | — | (8,161 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Impairment and severance charges | (29,300 | ) | — | (29,300 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets, net | (368 | ) | 62,738 | 1,751 | 66,444 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 420 | 310 | 821 | 814 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 66 | (261 | ) | (108 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (29,404 | ) | 60,690 | (32,593 | ) | 64,536 | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,128 | 4,158 | 10,010 | 25,134 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (25,276 | ) | $ | 64,848 | $ | (22,583 | ) | $ | 89,670 | ||||||
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
8. | IMPAIRMENT AND SEVERANCE COSTS | |
After an evaluation of its development pipeline in light of difficult current market conditions, the Operating Partnership recorded impairment charges of approximately $28,947 in the second quarter of 2008. The impairment charges relate to the substantial cessation of current development activities associated with four land parcels in pre-development which were written down to their estimated fair market values, as well as the write-off of capitalized pursuit costs associated with certain abandoned projects. Fair market value for the assets recorded at fair value in the second quarter of 2008 was determined using Level 3 unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, market capitalization rates and market internal rates of return. | ||
Additionally, in the second quarter of 2008, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges of approximately $353 related to a management and staff workforce reduction that was initiated in the second quarter. The impairment and severance charges reflected management’s decision to reduce the size of its workforce and lower overhead expenses in response in part to its decision to reduce the number of markets in which the Operating Partnership operates, to sell additional operating assets and to focus its development strategy on fewer projects in the near term. The Operating Partnership expects to record additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 of approximately $1,600 relating to additional headcount reductions in July 2008. The Operating Partnership may also record additional severance charges in the second half of 2008 or in future periods, depending on market conditions and the Operating Partnership’s business plans. | ||
In prior years, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges associated with the departure of certain executive officers of the Operating Partnership. Under certain of these arrangements, the Operating Partnership is required to make certain payments and provide specified benefits through 2013 and 2016. The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate net severance charges for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007: |
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Accrued severance charges, beginning of period | $ | 11,215 | $ | 12,832 | ||||
Severance charges | 353 | 283 | ||||||
Payments for period | (1,633 | ) | (1,518 | ) | ||||
Interest accretion | 366 | 370 | ||||||
Accrued severance charges, end of period | $ | 10,301 | $ | 11,967 | ||||
9. | SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
Interest paid (including capitalized amounts of $6,671 and $5,795 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively), aggregated $30,458 and $32,651 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership’s taxable REIT subsidiaries made income tax payments to federal and state taxing authorities totaling $1,700 and $1,062, respectively. | ||
Non-cash investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows: | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Operating Partnership amortized approximately $562 of accumulated other comprehensive non-cash losses into earnings related to an interest rate swap derivative financial instrument (see note 6). Other than the amortization discussed herein, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments, accounted for as cash flow hedges, increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding decrease in partner’s equity of $35. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges decreased in value causing an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding decrease in partner’s equity of $566. | ||
The Operating Partnership committed to distribute $19,982 and $21,831 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company issued common shares for director compensation, totaling $278 and $277, respectively. These stock issuances were non-cash transactions. The Operating Partnership bears the compensation costs associated with the Company’s compensation plans. As such, the Operating Partnership issued common units to the Company in amounts equal to the above. |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
10. | EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS | |
Equity Compensation Plans | ||
As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expenses associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The information discussed below relating to the Company’s stock-based compensation plans is also applicable for the Operating Partnership. | ||
Incentive Stock Plans | ||
Incentive stock awards are granted under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Stock Plan”). Under the 2003 Stock Plan, an aggregate of 4,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Of this amount, not more than 500 shares of common stock are available for grants of restricted stock. The exercise price of each option granted under the 2003 Stock Plan may not be less than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the option grant and all options may have a maximum life of ten years. Participants receiving restricted stock grants are generally eligible to vote such shares and receive dividends on such shares. Substantially all stock option and restricted stock grants are subject to annual vesting provisions (generally three to five years) as determined by the compensation committee overseeing the 2003 Stock Plan. At June 30, 2008, stock options outstanding under the 2003 Stock Plan and the Company’s previous stock plan totaled 2,414. | ||
Compensation costs for stock options have been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The Company did not grant any stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008. For options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007, the weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were dividend yield of 3.8%, expected volatility of 18.1%, risk-free interest rate of 4.8% and expected option term of 5.0 years. | ||
The Company’s assumptions were derived from the methodologies discussed herein. The expected dividend yield reflects the Company’s current historical yield, which is expected to approximate the future yield. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options was based on the implied yields on the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The weighted average expected option term was based on the Company’s historical data for prior period stock option exercise and forfeiture activity. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company granted stock options to purchase zero and 199 shares of Company common stock, respectively, to Company officers and directors, of which zero and 28 shares, respectively, were granted to the Company’s non-executive chairman of the board. The Company recorded compensation expense related to stock options of $309 and $379 for the three months ended and $666 and $758 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, under the fair value method. Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues shares of common stock from treasury shares or, to the extent treasury shares are not available, from authorized common shares. | ||
A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented below: |
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Options outstanding, beginning of period | 2,455 | $ | 34 | 2,375 | $ | 33 | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | 199 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Exercised | (39 | ) | 37 | (94 | ) | 36 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (2 | ) | 39 | (7 | ) | 41 | ||||||||||
Options outstanding, end of period | 2,414 | 34 | 2,473 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Options exercisable, end of period | 2,037 | 33 | 1,648 | 33 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period | $ | — | $ | 7.22 | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2008, there was $1,007 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $194 and $1,148, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values of stock options outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest at June 30, 2008 were $2,851, $2,376 and $2,805, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest at June 30, 2008 were 4.8, 4.4 and 4.8 years, respectively. Stock options expected to vest at June 30, 2008 totaled 2,389 at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $33.96. |
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)
At June 30, 2008, the Company had separated its outstanding options into two ranges based on exercise prices. There were 1,380 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $23.90 to $36.13. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $29.17 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.7 years. Of these outstanding options, 1,243 were exercisable at June 30, 2008 at a weighted average exercise price of $29.49. In addition, there were 1,034 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $36.47 to $48.00. These options had a weighted average exercise price of $40.37 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.1 years. Of these outstanding options, 794 were exercisable at June 30, 2008 at a weighted average exercise price of $39.09. | ||
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company granted 78 and 49 shares of restricted stock, respectively, to Company officers and directors, of which 9 and 4 shares, respectively, were granted to the Company’s non-executive chairman of the board. The restricted share grants generally vest ratably over three to five year periods. The weighted average grant date fair value for the restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $42.25 and $48.15, respectively, per share. The total value of the restricted share grants for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3,308 and $2,371, respectively. The compensation cost is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. Total compensation expense relating to the restricted stock was $822 and $619 for the three months ended and $1,574 and $1,104 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
A summary of the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented below: |
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Unvested shares, beginning or period | 119 | $ | 35 | 125 | $ | 31 | ||||||||||
Granted | 78 | 42 | 49 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Vested | (8 | ) | 36 | (4 | ) | 28 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | — | — | (1 | ) | 41 | |||||||||||
Unvested shares, end of period | 189 | 38 | 169 | 36 | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2008, there was $5,225 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. The total intrinsic value of restricted shares vested for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $292 and $235, respectively. | ||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||
The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) under a plan approved by Company shareholders in 2005, and the maximum number of shares issuable is 300. The purchase price of shares of common stock under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lesser of the closing price per share of common stock on the first or last day of the trading period, as defined. The Company records the aggregate cost of the ESPP (generally the 15% discount on the share purchases) as a period expense. Total compensation expense relating to the ESPP was zero and $61 for the three months ended and $75 and $123 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | ||
11. | INCOME TAXES | |
Income or losses of the Operating Partnership are allocated to the partners of the Operating Partnership for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. Accordingly, no provisions or benefit for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In order for the Company to qualify as a REIT, it must distribute 90% of its REIT taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its unitholders and satisfy certain other organizational and operating requirements. The Operating Partnership intends to make sufficient cash distributions to the Company to enable it to meet its annual REIT distribution requirements. | ||
In the preparation of income tax returns in federal and state jurisdictions, the Operating Partnership and its taxable REIT subsidiaries assert certain tax positions based on their understanding and interpretation of the income tax law. The taxing authorities may challenge such positions and the resolution of such matters could result in the payment and recognition of additional income tax expense. Management believes it has used reasonable judgments and conclusions in the preparation of its |
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income tax returns. The Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries’ (including the TRSs) income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions for years 2004 through 2006. Net income tax loss carryforwards and other tax attributes generated in years prior to 2004 are also subject to challenge in any examination of the 2004 to 2006 tax years. | ||
As of June 30, 2008, the Operating Partnership’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $797 which primarily related to uncertainty regarding the sustainability of certain deductions taken on prior year income tax returns of the TRS with respect to the amortization of certain intangible assets. The Operating Partnership does not expect any significant change in this unrecognized tax benefit in the remainder of 2008. To the extent these unrecognized tax benefits are ultimately recognized, they may affect the effective tax rate in a future period. The Operating Partnership’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and at June 30, 2008 were not material to the Operating Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. | ||
The Operating Partnership utilizes TRSs principally to perform such non-REIT activities as asset and property management, for-sale housing (condominiums) conversions and sales and other services. These TRSs are subject to federal and state income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the TRS recorded no net income tax expense (benefit) as the provision for estimated income taxes payable is expected to be fully offset by deferred tax benefits resulting from current period temporary differences and reductions of valuation allowances recorded in prior years. | ||
At December 31, 2007, management had established valuation allowances of approximately $3,157 against net deferred tax assets due primarily to historical losses at the TRSs in years prior to 2007 and the variability of the income of these subsidiaries. The tax benefits associated with such unused valuation allowances may be recognized in future periods, if the taxable REIT subsidiaries generate sufficient taxable income to utilize such amounts or if the Operating Partnership determines that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets are realizable. | ||
A summary of the components of the TRS deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007 are included in the footnotes to the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K. Other than the activity discussed above relating to the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, there were no material changes to the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008. | ||
12. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
In November 2006, the Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) filed a lawsuit against the Company and the Operating Partnership in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. This suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company and the Operating Partnership in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief that includes retrofitting multi-family units and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. On April 18, 2007, ERC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the Company and the Operating Partnership from selling any alleged noncompliant apartment communities or condominium units while the litigation is ongoing. On July 25, 2007 the court entered an order denying ERC’s motion for the preliminary injunction. Fact discovery is mostly completed by both parties, and the parties exchanged affirmative expert reports on July 8, 2008. According to an amended scheduling order issued by the court on July 13, 2008, the parties are to exchange expert rebuttal reports on October 3, 2008, complete expert discovery by November 18, 2008, and submit the last briefing on dispositive motions by February 3, 2009. It is possible that the dates set forth in the Court’s current scheduling order will be further extended. At this stage in the proceeding, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the lawsuit, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss that would be associated with an adverse decision. | ||
The Operating Partnership is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Operating Partnership believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Operating Partnership which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership’s results of operations or financial position. | ||
The Operating Partnership has recently undertaken an initiative to evaluate potential water penetration damage in certain of its communities with an exterior insulation finishing system (“EFIS”). The Operating Partnership has initiated an inspection process of each of its EFIS communities for the purpose of determining what, if any, improvements will be required at the communities. At this stage in the evaluation process, it is not possible to estimate the range of possible future improvement costs. |
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Company Overview
Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multifamily communities in selected markets in the United States. As used in this report, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company. At June 30, 2008, the Company owned 22,140 apartment units in 61 apartment communities, including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,736 apartment units in five communities currently under construction and/or in lease-up. The Company is also developing and selling 514 for-sale condominium homes in four communities (including 137 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) and is converting apartment homes in two communities initially consisting of 349 units into for-sale condominium homes through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2008, approximately 41.6%, 20.0%, 12.0% and 10.0% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, the greater Washington D.C. and Tampa metropolitan areas, respectively.
The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders.
At June 30, 2008, the Company owned approximately 99.3% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company represented a 0.7% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership.
Conclusion of Strategic Process and Strategies to Enhance Shareholder Value
On January 23, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management, working with financial and legal advisors, to initiate a formal process to pursue a possible business combination or other sale transaction and to seek proposals from potentially interested parties. The Board announced on June 25, 2008 that the process had concluded without a business combination or other sale transaction due to the increasingly difficult market environment and a lack of definitive proposals. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred approximately $2,091 and $8,161, respectively, of strategic review costs related to this process. At the same time, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to actively pursue other strategies to enhance shareholder value through the following strategies:
• | Realizing value through asset sales, the proceeds of which can be used to repay debt, pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares, and fund committed investments: | ||
The Company is currently, or expects to commence, marketing for sale eight apartment communities from which it currently expects to realize gross proceeds of approximately $500,000. The communities, comprising 2,615 apartment units, include five communities located in Atlanta, Georgia, one community located in the northern Virginia submarket of greater Washington, D.C., and the Company’s only two communities located in New York City. As of June 30, 2008, all eight communities were classified on the Company’s balance sheet as held for sale. The Company’s ability to sell these apartment communities will be dependent on the sales market for multifamily assets and the continued availability of financing at terms attractive to potential buyers. The Company currently expects to use net proceeds to repay debt, pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares of its common stock and fund its committed investments. There can be no assurance that the gross proceeds will be realized or used for the purposes intended or that these sales will close. | |||
The objectives above follow the Company’s strategy over recent years of repositioning its real estate portfolio and building its development and value creation capabilities centered upon its Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. During this time, the Company has been a net seller of apartment assets in an effort to exploit opportunities to harvest value and recycle capital through the sale of non-core assets that no longer meet the Company’s growth objectives. The Company’s asset sales program has been consistent with its strategy of reducing its concentration in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas, building critical mass in fewer markets and leveraging the Post® brand in order to improve operating efficiencies. The Company has redeployed capital raised from its asset sales to strengthen its balance sheet, by reducing high-coupon preferred equity and debt, and reinvesting in assets that the Company believes demonstrate better growth potential. In this regard, the Company disposed of 807 apartment units in 2007 and 143 units in the first half of 2008 for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $91,800 and $19,850, respectively. In 2007, the Company also transferred three communities, containing 1,202 apartment units, to a newly formed unconsolidated entity, in which |
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the Company retained a 25% interest. The 75% interest in these communities effectively sold to the institutional partner generated gross proceeds of approximately $136,200. | |||
• | Cutting costs by reducing corporate overhead, development and property management expenses: | ||
The Company is taking steps to reduce overhead expenses, including the elimination of 24 property management, corporate and development employment positions as of July 31, 2008 and certain other positions though attrition, which the Company currently expects will reduce overhead costs prospectively on an annual basis by approximately $3,000. The Company recognized severance charges of $353 and expects to recognize additional severance charges of approximately $1,600 relating to these job eliminations in the second and third quarters of 2008, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Company will not recognize additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 or that the anticipated overhead savings will be achieved. | |||
• | Focusing the Company by evaluating the number of markets within which it operates, and the appropriate size of its development pipeline: | ||
After an evaluation of its development pipeline in light of difficult current market conditions, the Company decided to defer further activities on four of its development projects and abandon the pursuit of certain other development projects. These development projects included Allen Plaza I in Atlanta, Georgia, the third phase of Post Lake® at Baldwin Park in Orlando, Florida, Post Soho Square™ in Tampa, Florida, and Post Walk® at Citrus Park Village in Tampa, Florida which is also currently held for sale. The total projected development costs of these projects totaled more than $430,000. As a result, the Company recognized impairment charges in the second quarter of 2008 of $28,947 to write down these four projects to fair market value and to write off pursuit costs on abandoned projects. As discussed above, the Company has also decided to exit the New York market through the sale of its two high-rise apartment communities located in Manhattan. | |||
• | Pursuing construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund development activity: | ||
As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s aggregate pipeline of development projects under construction totaled approximately $525,200 (including the Company’s share, net of joint venture partner interests, of $479,400). The Company also owns land for which it is in pre-development with respect to approximately 1,822 rental apartment units and approximately 133,000 square feet of retail amenities. Total projected future development costs of this pre-development pipeline are currently estimated to be approximately $380,000. | |||
Of the Company’s share of its active development pipeline discussed above, approximately $280,000 of estimated construction costs remain to be funded (approximately $250,000, excluding committed construction loan financing). The Company expects primarily to fund its active development pipeline using asset sale proceeds and available borrowing capacity under its unsecured revolving lines of credit. The Company is also currently pursuing potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund its development pipeline and future project starts that are currently in pre-development. The start of future developments will depend in large part on local market conditions, the Company’s ability to generate asset sale proceeds and the Company’s ability to attract potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund development activities on terms that management believes are attractive. If unable to do so, the Company expects to postpone projects currently in pre-development. | |||
Based on the factors discussed above, there can be no assurance that projects in pre-development will commence construction in the future or at all or that actual development costs will approximate estimated costs. Also, should the Company change its current expectations regarding the timing and intended future use of projects currently in pre-development, the Company may be required to recognize additional impairment losses in future periods, if the Company determines that the carrying values of such assets are not recoverable through future cash flows. |
Operations Overview
The Company’s operating results have benefited from generally improved fundamentals in the multifamily apartment market over approximately the last three years, although the rate of growth began to show signs of moderation later in 2007 and has continued into 2008. This is evidenced by a decrease in the year over year rate of growth in same store operating revenues and property net operating income (“NOI”) which increased 2.7% and 1.1%, respectively, for the first half of 2008, compared to 4.7% and 4.7%, respectively, for the full year of 2007. Some concerns have emerged relating to a general economic slowdown in the U.S., including declining job growth. Historically, weaker economic conditions and declining job growth in the U.S. and in the Company’s markets has led to deteriorating, even negative, revenue and NOI growth in the multifamily market. The multifamily market is also being impacted by a slowdown in the overall U.S. housing market, attributable in part to continued concerns relating to the impact of rising mortgage delinquencies, tighter credit markets and a rising (“shadow”) supply of for-sale multifamily product entering the rental market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the delivery of new competitive for-rent multifamily supply has been more moderate than in previous periods. Based on these factors, the Company is forecasting a moderation in
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the rate of growth of same store community revenues and NOI for the remainder of 2008, as compared to 2007, and as more fully discussed in the “Outlook” section below. If an economic recession were to occur in the U.S., apartment fundamentals would be adversely affected.
In early 2005, the Company entered the for-sale condominium housing market to exploit the strategic opportunity for Post to serve those consumers who are choosing to own, rather than rent, their home. In total, the Company has converted five apartment communities since 2005, initially consisting of 731 units (including one held in a joint venture), into for-sale condominium homes. As of the end of the second quarter of 2008, three of these condominium conversion projects were sold out. The other two projects, consisting of a 206-unit project in Tampa, FL and a 143-unit in Houston, TX, had, on average, closed the sales of approximately 72% of their total units as of the end of the second quarter of 2008. Beginning in the second quarter of 2007, the Company also began closing condominium homes at two of its newly developed for-sale condominium projects, containing 230 homes. As of July 28, 2008, the Company had 8 condominium homes under contract and had closed 171 homes (73%) at these communities. The Company expects closings at these communities to continue in the second half of 2008. Beginning in 2007 and continuing into 2008, there has been a softening in the condominium and single family housing markets due to increasing supply, tighter credit standards and a significant slow down in the residential housing market in the U.S. Further, in late 2007 and into 2008, the turbulence in weakening credit markets accelerated, resulting in a further decline in for-sale housing markets. As a result, the pace of condominium closings slowed beginning in 2007 and has continued into 2008. It is likely that closings will continue to be slow at these communities for the remainder of 2008. The Company implemented reduced pricing programs in 2008 in an effort to reduce its unsold condominium inventory at its four completed projects. These reduced pricing programs have generally resulted in lower condominium profits in 2008 compared to prior years. There can be no assurance of the amount or pace of future for-sale condominium sales and closings. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statement contained herein, the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium projects. This method requires the Company to estimate its total condominium profits costs and profits each period. Should the Company further adjust its estimates regarding costs and profits expected to be realized from its condominium projects in future periods, the Company may recognize additional losses in subsequent periods to reduce estimated profits previously recorded or may recognize impairment losses if the carrying value of these assets is not deemed recoverable.
The Company’s expansion into for-sale condominium housing exposes the Company to additional risks and challenges, which if they materialize, could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $207,414 of total estimated capital cost (based on book value and including the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entities) committed to its for-sale condominium conversion and ground-up development projects, including the Company’s share of projected development costs expected to be funded relating to for-sale projects currently under construction and held for sale. See “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Form 10-K”) for a discussion of these and other Company risk factors.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data and with all of the accompanying consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion is combined for the Company and the Operating Partnership as their results of operations and financial condition are substantially the same except for the effect of the 0.8% weighted average common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. See the summary financial information in the section below titled, “Results of Operations.”
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this report, and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, or the executive officers on the Company’s behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents the Company files with the SEC or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors or others. Statements regarding future events and developments and the Company’s future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. Examples of such statements in this report include expectations with respect to the Company’s strategies to enhance shareholder value, the Company’s anticipated performance for the remainder of 2008 (including the Company’s assumptions for such performance and expected levels of costs and expenses to be incurred in 2008), anticipated apartment community sales in 2008 (including estimated proceeds, estimated gains on sales and the use of proceeds from such sales), anticipated conversion of apartment communities into condominium homes, development of new for-sale condominium housing and the related sales of the for-sale condominium homes, anticipated future acquisition and development activities, accounting recognition and measurement of guarantees, anticipated refinancing and other new financing needs, the anticipated dividend level in 2008, the Company’s ability to meet new construction, development and other long-term liquidity requirements, expected overhead and severance expenses and its ability to execute future asset sales. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding the market for the Company’s apartment communities, demand for apartments in the markets in which it operates competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and
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uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
• | The success of the Company’s business strategies described on pages 2 to 3 of the Form 10-K and those discussed under “Conclusion of Strategic Process and Strategies to Enhance Shareholder Value” in this Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; | |
• | Future local and national economic conditions, including changes in job growth, interest rates, the availability of mortgage and other financing and related factors; | |
• | Demand for apartments in the Company’s markets and the effect on occupancy and rental rates; | |
• | The impact of competition on the Company’s business, including competition for residents in the Company’s apartment communities and buyers of the Company’s for-sale condominium homes and development locations; | |
• | The uncertainties associated with the Company’s real estate development, including actual costs exceeding the Company’s budgets or development periods exceeding expectations; | |
• | Uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of apartment community sales, the market for such sales and the resulting gains/losses associated with such sales; | |
• | The Company’s ability to enter into new joint ventures and the availability of equity financing from traditional real estate investors to fund development activities; | |
• | The Company’s ability to obtain construction loan financing to fund development activities; | |
• | Uncertainties associated with the Company’s condominium conversion and for-sale housing business, including the timing and volume of condominium sales; | |
• | Uncertainties associated with loss of personnel in connection with the Company’s reduction of corporate and property development and management overhead; | |
• | Conditions affecting ownership of residential real estate and general conditions in the multi-family residential real estate market; | |
• | Uncertainties associated with environmental and other regulatory matters; | |
• | The impact of the Company’s ongoing litigation with the Equal Rights Center regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act (including any award of compensatory or punitive damages or injunctive relief requiring the Company to retrofit apartments or public use areas or prohibiting the sale of apartment communities or condominium units) as well as the impact of other litigation; | |
• | The effects of changes in accounting policies and other regulatory matters detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and uncertainties of litigation; | |
• | The Company’s ability to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code; and | |
• | Other factors, including the risk factors discussed on pages 8 to 16 of the Form 10-K. |
Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and management undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
Critical Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements
In the preparation of financial statements and in the determination of Company operating performance, the Company utilizes certain significant accounting polices. The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company’s critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. For a complete description of the Company’s critical accounting policies, please refer to pages 28 and 29 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The discussion below addresses the implementation and impact of recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements with an impact on the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2008 or that may have an impact on future reported results.
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued in September 2006. SFAS No. 157 provides a definition of fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. SFAS No. 157 clarified the definition of fair value in an effort to eliminate inconsistencies in the application of fair value under generally accepted accounting principles. Additional disclosure focusing on the methods used to determine fair value is also required. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, specifically related to the valuation of the Company’s derivative instrument at fair value and the Company’s impairment valuation analysis related to real estate assets. The valuations were made using observable and unobservable market data for similar instruments and assets.
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SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” was issued in February 2007. SFAS No. 159 gives the Company the irrevocable option to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company did not elect to record any of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value in 2008 that were not recorded as such under existing accounting pronouncements.
SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 160 on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations,” was issued in December 2007. SFAS No. 141R will replace SFAS No. 141 on the date it becomes effective. SFAS No. 141R will require 1) acquirers to recognize all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, 2) that the acquisition date be used to determine fair value for all assets acquired and all liabilities assumed, and 3) enhanced disclosures for the acquirer surrounding the financial effects of the business combination. The provisions of SFAS 141R will lead to the expensing of acquisition related transaction costs and the potential recognition of acquisition related contingencies. SFAS No. 141R is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 141R on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements of operations and the community operations/segment performance information included below.
The Company’s revenues and earnings are generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, the Company categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. The Company generally considers a development community to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (1) attainment of 95% physical occupancy on the first day of any month or (2) one year after completion of construction.
At June 30, 2008, the Company’s portfolio of operating apartment communities, excluding five communities held in unconsolidated entities consisted of the following: (1) 36 communities that were completed and stabilized for all of the current and prior year, (2) two communities that achieved full stabilization during 2007, (3) six communities and an additional phase of one community under rehabilitation programs or in lease-up, (4) one community that was acquired in 2007 and (5) portions of two communities that are being converted into condominiums that are reflected in continuing operations. These community totals exclude three communities under development (not currently in lease-up) and the operations of eight apartment communities classified in discontinued operations.
In order to evaluate the operating performance of its communities for the comparative years listed below, the Company has presented financial information which summarizes the rental and other property revenues, property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) and net operating income on a comparative basis for all of its operating communities and for its stabilized operating communities. Net operating income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income. A reconciliation of net operating income to GAAP net income is included below. The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community.
All Operating Communities
The operating performance and capital expenditures from continuing operations for all of the Company’s apartment communities, condominium conversion communities included in continuing operations, and other commercial properties summarized by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is summarized as follows:
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2008 | 2007 | % Change | 2008 | 2007 | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
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Fully stabilized communities (1) | $ | 51,585 | $ | 50,286 | 2.6 | % | $ | 102,518 | $ | 99,789 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 (2) | 2,665 | 1,711 | 55.8 | % | 5,218 | 2,833 | 84.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 4,543 | 3,974 | 14.3 | % | 8,838 | 7,799 | 13.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities (3) | 188 | 2,760 | (93.2 | )% | 389 | 6,784 | (94.3 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Acquired communities (4) | 1,321 | — | 100.0 | % | 2,677 | — | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other property segments (5) | 6,068 | 5,793 | 4.7 | % | 12,215 | 11,383 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
66,370 | 64,524 | 2.9 | % | 131,855 | 128,588 | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fully stabilized communities (1) | 21,395 | 20,063 | 6.6 | % | 41,604 | 39,532 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 (2) | 1,044 | 1,093 | (4.5 | )% | 2,167 | 2,038 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities | 2,810 | 2,063 | 36.2 | % | 5,313 | 3,888 | 36.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other communities (3) | 72 | 1,255 | (94.3 | )% | 152 | 2,929 | (94.8 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Acquired communities (4) | 601 | — | 100.0 | % | 1,292 | — | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses (6) | 7,633 | 7,791 | (2.0 | )% | 15,484 | 15,229 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
33,555 | 32,265 | 4.0 | % | 66,012 | 63,616 | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Property net operating income (7) | $ | 32,815 | $ | 32,259 | 1.7 | % | $ | 65,843 | $ | 64,972 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Carpet | $ | 692 | $ | 737 | (6.1 | )% | $ | 1,271 | $ | 1,348 | (5.7 | )% | ||||||||||||
Other | 2,218 | 2,010 | 10.3 | % | 3,503 | 3,552 | (1.4 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,910 | $ | 2,747 | 5.9 | % | $ | 4,774 | $ | 4,900 | (2.6 | )% | ||||||||||||
Periodically recurring | $ | 1,695 | $ | 1,534 | 10.5 | % | $ | 3,201 | $ | 3,726 | (14.1 | )% | ||||||||||||
Average apartment units in service | 16,082 | 16,050 | 0.2 | % | 16,061 | 16,252 | (1.2 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2007. | |
(2) | Communities which reached stabilization in 2007. | |
(3) | Portions of existing apartment communities being converted into condominiums that are reflected in continuing operations under SFAS No. 144 and communities converted to joint venture ownership in 2007. | |
(4) | Communities acquired subsequent to January 1, 2007. | |
(5) | Other property segment revenues include revenues from commercial properties, from furnished apartment rentals above the unfurnished rental rates and any property revenue not directly related to property operations. Other property segment revenues exclude other corporate revenues of $235 and $128 for the three months ended and $474 and $245 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | |
(6) | Other expenses includes certain indirect central office operating expenses related to management, grounds maintenance, and costs associated with commercial properties and furnished apartment rentals. |
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(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
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(7) | A reconciliation of property net operating income to GAAP net income is detailed below. |
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Total same store NOI | $ | 30,190 | $ | 30,223 | $ | 60,914 | $ | 60,257 | ||||||||
Property NOI from other operating segments | 2,625 | 2,036 | 4,929 | 4,715 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated property NOI | 32,815 | 32,259 | 65,843 | 64,972 | ||||||||||||
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Interest income | 61 | 213 | 271 | 463 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues | 235 | 128 | 474 | 245 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships | 427 | (716 | ) | 61 | (693 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (14,386 | ) | (14,375 | ) | (28,649 | ) | (28,726 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (10,112 | ) | (10,863 | ) | (20,268 | ) | (21,908 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (859 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,710 | ) | (1,641 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative | (4,956 | ) | (5,959 | ) | (10,804 | ) | (11,407 | ) | ||||||||
Investment and development | (1,356 | ) | (1,955 | ) | (2,814 | ) | (3,505 | ) | ||||||||
Strategic review costs | (2,091 | ) | — | (8,161 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Impairment and severance charges | (29,300 | ) | — | (29,300 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net | (368 | ) | 62,738 | 1,751 | 66,444 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 420 | 310 | 821 | 814 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 66 | (261 | ) | (108 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders | 238 | (852 | ) | 284 | (882 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (29,166 | ) | 59,838 | (32,309 | ) | 63,654 | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,103 | 4,099 | 9,932 | 24,754 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (25,063 | ) | $ | 63,937 | $ | (22,377 | ) | $ | 88,408 | ||||||
(8) | In addition to those expenses which relate to property operations, the Company incurs annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures relating to acquiring and developing new assets, materially enhancing the value of an existing asset, or substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset, all of which are capitalized. Annually recurring capital expenditures are those that are generally expected to be incurred on an annual basis. Periodically recurring capital expenditures are those that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis. | |
(9) | A reconciliation of property capital expenditures from continuing operations to total annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows under GAAP is detailed below. |
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Continuing operations | $ | 2,910 | $ | 2,747 | $ | 4,774 | $ | 4,900 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | 472 | 717 | 866 | 1,180 | ||||||||||||
Total annually recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows | $ | 3,382 | $ | 3,464 | $ | 5,640 | $ | 6,080 | ||||||||
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Continuing operations | $ | 1,695 | $ | 1,534 | $ | 3,201 | $ | 3,726 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | 43 | 28 | 130 | 141 | ||||||||||||
Total periodically recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows | $ | 1,738 | $ | 1,562 | $ | 3,331 | $ | 3,867 | ||||||||
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
Fully Stabilized (Same Store) Communities
The Company defines fully stabilized communities as those which have reached stabilization prior to the beginning of the previous year, adjusted by communities sold and classified as held for sale and communities under rehabilitation. For the 2008 to 2007 comparison, fully stabilized communities are defined as those communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2007. This portfolio consisted of 36 communities with 13,693 units, including 10 communities with 4,243 units (31.0%) located in Atlanta, Georgia, 10 communities with 3,095 units (22.6%) located in Dallas, Texas, four communities with 1,700 units (12.4%) located in the greater Washington, DC area, three communities with 1,877 units (13.7%) located in Tampa, Florida, four communities with 1,388 units (10.1%) located in Charlotte, North Carolina and five communities with 1,390 units (10.2%) located in other markets. The operating performance and capital expenditures of these communities are summarized as follows:
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Rental and other revenues | $ | 51,585 | $ | 50,286 | 2.6 | % | $ | 102,518 | $ | 99,789 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 21,395 | 20,063 | 6.6 | % | 41,604 | 39,532 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Same store net operating income (1) | $ | 30,190 | $ | 30,223 | (0.1 | )% | $ | 60,914 | $ | 60,257 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Carpet | $ | 628 | $ | 643 | (2.3 | )% | $ | 1,154 | $ | 1,189 | (2.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Other | 1,660 | 1,326 | 25.2 | % | 2,633 | 2,261 | 16.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total annually recurring | 2,288 | 1,969 | 16.2 | % | 3,787 | 3,450 | 9.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Periodically recurring | 1,575 | 571 | 175.8 | % | 2,813 | 1,136 | 147.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total capital expenditures(A) | $ | 3,863 | $ | 2,540 | 52.1 | % | $ | 6,600 | $ | 4,586 | 43.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Total capital expenditures per unit(A ÷ 13,693 units) | $ | 282 | $ | 185 | 52.4 | % | $ | 482 | $ | 335 | 43.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Average economic occupancy (3) | 93.8 | % | 94.1 | % | (0.3 | )% | 94.1 | % | 94.0 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Average monthly rental rate per unit (4) | $ | 1,246 | $ | 1,218 | 2.3 | % | $ | 1,244 | $ | 1,213 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||
(1) | Net operating income of stabilized communities is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. See page 45 for a reconciliation of net operating income for stabilized communities to GAAP net income. |
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
(2) | A reconciliation of these segment components of property capital expenditures to total annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows prepared under GAAP detailed below. |
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Fully stabilized | $ | 2,288 | $ | 1,969 | $ | 3,787 | $ | 3,450 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | 92 | — | 122 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up | 416 | 410 | 655 | 661 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other | — | 277 | — | 616 | ||||||||||||
Acquired | 35 | — | 66 | — | ||||||||||||
Other segments | 551 | 808 | 1,010 | 1,330 | ||||||||||||
Total annually recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows | $ | 3,382 | $ | 3,464 | $ | 5,640 | $ | 6,080 | ||||||||
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Fully stabilized | $ | 1,575 | $ | 571 | $ | 2,813 | $ | 1,136 | ||||||||
Communities stabilized during 2007 | — | 748 | 17 | 1,975 | ||||||||||||
Development, rehabilitation and lease-up | 25 | 49 | 93 | 273 | ||||||||||||
Condominium conversion and other | — | 101 | — | 225 | ||||||||||||
Acquired | — | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||||
Other segments | 138 | 93 | 372 | 258 | ||||||||||||
Total periodically recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows | $ | 1,738 | $ | 1,562 | $ | 3,331 | $ | 3,867 | ||||||||
The Company uses same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures as cash flow measures. Same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures are important indicators of the costs incurred by the Company in maintaining same store communities. The corresponding GAAP measures include information with respect to the Company’s other operating segments consisting of communities stabilized in the prior year, development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities, condominium conversion communities, acquired communities, held for sale communities and sold communities in addition to same store information. Therefore, the Company believes that the Company’s presentation of same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures is necessary to demonstrate same store replacement costs over time. The Company believes that the most directly comparable GAAP measure to same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures are the lines on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows entitled “annually recurring capital expenditures” and “periodically recurring capital expenditures.” | ||
(3) | Average economic occupancy is defined as gross potential rent less vacancy losses, model expenses and bad debt expenses divided by gross potential rent for the period, expressed as a percentage. Gross potential rent is defined as the sum of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units. The calculation of average economic occupancy does not include a deduction for net concessions and employee discounts. Average economic occupancy, including these amounts, would have been 93.0% and 93.4% for the three months ended and 93.2% and 93.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net concessions were $320 and $216, respectively, and employee discounts were $143 and $153, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net concessions were $607 and $427, respectively, and employee discounts were $286 and $310, respectively. | |
(4) | Average monthly rental rate is defined as the average of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the average of the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units, divided by total units. |
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
The Operating Partnership reported a net loss attributable to common unitholders of $27,186 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income available to common unitholders of $62,938 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $26,973 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income available to common shareholders of $62,027 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. As discussed below, the decrease between periods primarily reflects reduced gains on sales of apartment communities and land parcels of $57,040 between periods and impairment, severance and strategic review costs of $31,391 in 2008.
Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $1,846 or 2.9% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s fully stabilized communities of $1,299 or 2.6%, increased revenues of $954 from communities that achieved full stabilization in 2007, increased revenues from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities of $569 or 14.3% and increased revenues from acquired communities of $1,321, offset by reduced revenues from condominium conversion and other communities of $2,572. The revenue increase from fully stabilized communities is discussed more fully below. The revenue increase from communities that achieved full stabilization in 2007 reflects two communities that were fully stabilized for the second quarter of 2008 compared to the communities being in lease up and under rehabilitation for the second quarter of 2007. The revenue increase from acquired communities reflects the Company’s acquisition of one community in July 2007. The revenue decrease from
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(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
condominium conversion and other communities was due primarily to the transfer and sale of a 75% interest in three communities to an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007 and to a lesser extent the reduction of leased units at condominium conversion communities as units were vacated for conversion and sale throughout 2008 and 2007.
Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $1,290 or 4.0% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to increases from fully stabilized communities of $1,332 or 6.6%, from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities of $747 or 36.2% and from acquisition communities of $601, offset by reduced expenses from condominium conversion and other communities of $1,183 or 94.3%. The expense increase from stabilized communities is discussed below. The expense increase from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities reflects the lease-up of two communities and one community expansion in late 2007 and early 2008. The expense increase from acquisition communities reflects a full quarter of expenses in 2008 from the community acquired in July 2007. The expense decrease from condominium conversion and other communities primarily reflects the reduced expenses from the transfer and sale of a 75% interest in three communities to an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007.
For the three months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations included a 75% proportionate gain of $55,300 from the transfer of a 75% interest in two communities into a newly formed unconsolidated entity, in which the Company retained a 25% interest and a gain of $1,740 from the sale of a land site. There were no sales of apartment communities or land sites for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The Company may continue to be a seller of apartment communities in future periods depending on market conditions and consistent with its investment strategy of recycling investment capital to fund new development and acquisition activities. The Company may also enter into additional joint venture arrangements in future periods.
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, gains (losses) on sales of real estate assets from condominium sales activities in continuing operations represented net losses of ($368), compared to net gains of $5,698 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. There were no condominium gains included in discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The decrease in aggregate condominium gains between periods primarily reflects the sales of 35 units at newly developed communities in 2007 compared to 17 in 2008. Unit sales at condominium conversion communities also decreased from 33 units in 2007 to 16 units in 2008. Additionally, the decrease in condominium profits between periods reflects lower revenue and profit margin expectations in 2008, including the negative impact of adjusting such expectations in the second quarter of 2008. Lower revenues and profit margins resulted from the slower residential housing market in 2008 resulting from tighter credit markets, an over supply of condominium units and softening general economic conditions. The Company expects profits from condominium sales activities to continue at a slow pace for the remainder of 2008 as the backlog of condominiums under contract continues to be low and due to the further tightening of credit market conditions in an already slow for-sale housing market. See the “Outlook” section below for a discussion of expected condominium sale closings at the Company’s condominium communities.
Depreciation expense remained flat from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to reduced depreciation of $343 between periods resulting from the contribution of three communities into unconsolidated entities in mid to late 2007 and decreased depreciation of $329 at commercial properties due to prior year accelerated depreciation of tenant improvements at certain retail properties resulting from early terminations, offset by increased depreciation of $270 related to development and lease-up communities as apartment units were placed in service in late 2007 and early 2008 and $431 related to one community acquired in 2007.
General and administrative expenses decreased $1,003, or 16.8%, from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to lower aggregate compensation costs and lower severance charges in 2008. Lower compensation costs in 2008 of $323 resulted primarily from a reduction of approximately $584 related to changes in the Company’s variable compensation costs due to changes in the Company’s stock price between years, offset by annual compensation increases between years. The Company recognized $283 of additional severance charges in 2007 relating to increased accruals of prior year severance arrangements. The Company recorded additional severance costs in the second quarter of 2008 which are discussed below. In addition, legal and technology expenses were lower in 2008 primarily due to the timing of the expenses between periods.
Investment and development expenses decreased $599 or 30.6% from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, development personnel and other costs increased $247 over 2007, as the Company expanded its development pipeline in three regional markets. These increases were offset by $846 of increased capitalization of development personnel to increasing development activity commencing in 2007 and continuing into 2008.
Impairment and severance charges in 2008 included non-cash impairment charges of approximately $28,947 attributable to the cessation of current development activities associated with four pre-development projects which were written down to their estimated fair market values, as well as the write-off of capitalized pursuit costs associated with certain abandoned projects. Impairment and severance charges in 2008 also included severance charges of $353 associated with the elimination of certain employment positions in the second quarter of 2008. The impairment and severance charges resulted from decisions to reduce the Company’s development
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(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
pipeline and personnel costs after an evaluation of its current pipeline in light of difficult current market conditions and upon the conclusion of a strategic review process conducted in the first six months of 2008. The Company expects to record additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 of approximately $1,600 relating to additional headcount reductions in July 2008. The Company may record additional severance charges in the second half of 2008 or in future periods, depending on market conditions and the Company’s business plans. See note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Strategic review costs in 2008 of $2,091 were a result of the Company’s formal process to pursue a possible business combination or sale transaction. These costs generally consist of legal, financial and other costs. The Company’s Board of Directors ended the process on June 25, 2008 due to the increasingly difficult market environment as well as a lack of definitive proposals.
Interest expense included in continuing operations decreased $751 or 6.9% from 2007 to 2008. The decreased expense amounts between periods primarily reflects lower debt levels due to apartment community dispositions and due to increased interest capitalization on the Company’s development projects of $600 between periods. Interest expense included in discontinued operations decreased from $2,336 in 2007 to $1,944 in 2008 primarily due to interest expense associated with nine communities classified as held for sale or sold in 2008 compared to twelve communities classified as held for sale or sold in 2007.
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities increased $110 or 35.5% from 2007 to 2008. The increase was primarily due to the earnings from three communities transferred into an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007.
Other income (expense) in 2008 and 2007 represented expenses associated with estimated state franchise and other taxes, offset in 2008 by favorable estimate adjustments of prior year franchise taxes and a miscellaneous loan receivable recovery. Franchise taxes are associated with margin-based taxes in Texas that were effective in 2007.
Annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures from continuing operations increased $324 or 7.6% from 2007 to 2008. The increase in annually recurring capital expenditures of $163 primarily reflects an increase of $447 primarily related to amenity and breezeway upgrades offset by reduced expenditures of $277 at three communities that were contributed to unconsolidated entities in mid to late 2007. The increase in periodically recurring capital expenditures of $161 primarily reflects increased costs associated with the Company’s “resident design center program,” offset by reduced expenditures associated with access upgrades at several communities between years. The resident design center program offers certain residents selected unit enhancements (principally appliance upgrades, granite counter tops, closet organizers, wood flooring and wood blinds) in return for increased rental revenues. The resident design center program started in late 2007 with a more significant roll out in 2008. The capital expenditure increase associated with this program in continuing operations was approximately $496 in 2008. Capital expenditures related to this program are expected to continue for the remainder of 2008.
Fully Stabilized Communities
Rental and other revenues increased $1,299 or 2.6% from 2007 to 2008. This increase resulted from a 2.3% increase in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit, offset be a small decline in the average economic occupancy of the portfolio from 94.1% to 93.8%. This increase in average rental rates resulted in a revenue increase of approximately $1,161 between years. The occupancy decrease resulted in higher vacancy losses of $153. Additionally, other property revenues increased $291 due primarily to higher utility reimbursements offset by slightly higher net concessions between years of $104. Overall, the improved revenue performance of the operating portfolio in the second quarter of 2008 reflects the continuation of somewhat favorable, yet moderating, market conditions (see “Company Overview” and “Outlook” where discussed further). Average occupancy levels have remained generally consistent between years. The Company continues to focus on maintaining rent growth in 2008 while also maintaining a rental rate structure that enables average occupancy rates to remain at mid-90% levels. See the “Outlook” section below for an additional discussion of trends for the remainder of 2008.
Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $1,332 or 6.6% from 2007 to 2008. This increase was primarily due to increased property tax expenses of $411 or 5.6%, increased maintenance expenses of $576 or 23.4%, increased utility expenses of $213 or 8.8% and increased personnel expenses of $161 or 3.8%. Property tax expenses increased due to increased accrual rates in 2008 resulting from actual and expected tax increases in 2008. Maintenance expenses increased due to higher interior and exterior painting costs, partially due to the timing of the expenses between years. For the full year of 2008, the Company expects exterior painting expenses to be somewhat higher compared to 2007. Utility costs increased due to generally higher utility rates and due to the expiration in early 2008 of a favorable pricing program in Texas. Personnel costs increased primarily due to annual salary increases effective in January each year.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
The Operating Partnership reported a net loss attributable to common unitholders of $26,402 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income available to common unitholders of $85,851 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $26,196 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income available to common shareholders of $84,589 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. As discussed below, the decrease between periods primarily reflects reduced gains on sales of apartment communities and land parcels of $73,901 between years and impairment, severance and strategic review costs of $37,461 in 2008.
Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $3,267 or 2.5% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s fully stabilized communities of $2,729 or 2.7%, increased revenues of $2,385 or 84.2% from communities that achieved full stabilization in 2007, increased revenue from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities of $1,039 or 13.3% and increased revenues from acquired communities of $2,677, offset by reduced revenues from condominium conversion and other communities of $6,395. The revenue increase from fully stabilized communities is discussed more fully below. The revenue increase from communities that achieved full stabilization in 2007 reflects two communities that were fully stabilized for 2008 compared to the communities being in lease up and under rehabilitation for 2007. The revenue increase from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities reflects the lease-up of two communities and one community expansion in late 2007 and early 2008. The revenue increase from acquired communities reflects the Company’s acquisition of one community in July 2007. The revenue decrease from condominium conversion and other communities was due primarily to the transfer and sale of a 75% interest in three communities to an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007 and to a lesser extent the reduction of leased units as units were vacated for conversion and sale throughout 2008 and 2007.
Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $2,396 or 3.8% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to increases from fully stabilized communities of $2,072 or 5.2%, from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities of $1,425 or 36.7% and from acquisition communities of $1,292, offset by reduced expenses from condominium conversion and other communities of $2,777 or 94.8%. The expense increase from stabilized communities is discussed below. The expense increase from development, rehabilitation and lease-up communities reflects the lease-up of two communities and one community expansion in late 2007 and early 2008. The expense increase from acquisition communities reflects six months of expenses in 2008 from the community acquired in July 2007. The expense decrease from condominium conversion and other communities primarily reflects the reduced expenses from the transfer and sale of a 75% interest in three communities to an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, gains on real estate assets in discontinued operations included a gain of $2,311 from the sale of one apartment community containing 143 apartment units. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets in continuing operations included a 75% proportionate gain of $55,300 related to the transfer and sale of a 75% interest in two communities to an unconsolidated entity as well as $3,938 from the sales of land sites. Gains on real estate assets in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 included a gain of $16,974 from the sale of one apartment community containing 182 apartment units. The Company may continue to be a seller of apartment communities in future periods depending on market conditions and consistent with its investment strategy of recycling investment capital to fund new development and acquisition activities. The timing and amount of future gain recognition will fluctuate based on the size and individual age of apartment communities sold.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, gains on sales of real estate assets from condominium sales activities represented net gains of $1,751 and $7,385, respectively. As discussed in the consolidated financial statements, net condominium gains of $1,751 and $7,206 on 2008 and 2007, respectively, were included in continuing operations. The decrease in aggregate condominium gains between periods primarily reflects the sales of 25 units at condominium conversion communities in 2008 compared to 56 in 2007, as unit sales remained flat at 35 units sold in 2008 and 2007 for newly developed communities. Additionally, the decrease in condominium profits between periods reflects lower revenue and profit margin expectations in 2008, including the negative impact of adjusting such expectations in the second quarter of 2008. Lower revenues and profit margins resulted from the slower residential housing market in 2008 resulting from tighter credit markets, an over supply of condominium units and softening general economic conditions. The Company expects gains (losses) on condominium sales activities to continue at a slow pace for the remainder of 2008 as the backlog of condominiums under contract continues to be low and due to a further tightening of credit market conditions in an already slow for-sale housing market. See the “Outlook” section below for a discussion of expected condominium sale closings at the Company’s condominium communities.
Depreciation expense decreased $77 from 2007 to 2008, primarily due to reduced depreciation expense of approximately $466 due to accelerated depreciation related to the retirement of six apartment units and certain enclosed garages at a Florida community to
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(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
accommodate the expansion of the community in 2007, reduced depreciation of $940 resulting from the contribution of three communities into an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007 and decreased depreciation of $318 at commercial properties due to prior year accelerated depreciation of tenant improvements at certain properties resulting from early terminations. These decreases were partially offset by increased depreciation of $364 related to development and lease-up communities as apartment units were placed in service in late 2007 and early 2008 and $1,133 related to one community acquired in 2007.
General and administrative expenses decreased $603, or 5.3%, from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to reduced legal expenses of $281, reduced technology expenses of $226 and reduced director compensations costs of $169, offset slightly by increased personnel compensation costs of $268. Legal expenses decreased due to generally lower corporate recurring legal costs being incurred during the strategic review process. Corporate technology expenses decreased due to reduced consulting expenses between years and due to the deferral of discretionary technology projects during the strategic review process. Director compensation expenses decreased due to having one less director in 2008 and due to the timing of meetings between years. The increase in personnel compensation costs in 2008 is a result of the Company’s annual compensation increases in January.
Investment and development expenses decreased $691 or 19.7% from 2007 and 2008. In 2008, the Company’s development personnel and other costs increased $1,152 over 2007, as the Company expanded its development pipeline in three regional markets. These cost increases were offset by $1,843 of increased capitalization of development personnel to increasing development activity commencing in 2007 and continuing into 2008.
Impairment and severance charges in 2008 included non-cash impairment charges of approximately $28,947 attributable to the cessation of current development activities associated with four pre-development projects which were written down to their estimated fair market values, as well as the write off of capitalized pursuit costs associated with abandoned projects. Impairment and severance charges in 2008 also included severance charges of $353 associated with the elimination of certain employment positions in the second quarter of 2008. The impairment and severance charges resulted from decisions to reduce the Company’s development pipeline and personnel costs after an evaluation of its current pipeline in light of difficult current market conditions and upon the conclusion of a strategic review process in the first six months of 2008. The Company expects to record additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 of approximately $1,600 relating to additional headcount reductions in July 2008. The Company may record additional severance charges in the second half of 2008 or in future periods, depending on market conditions and the Company’s business plans. See note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Strategic review costs in 2008 of $8,161 were a result of the Company’s formal process to pursue a possible business combination or sale transaction. These costs generally consist of legal, financial and other costs. The Company’s Board of Directors ended the process on June 25, 2008 due to the increasingly difficult market environment as well as a lack of definitive proposals.
Interest expense included in continuing operations decreased $1,640 or 7.5% from 2007 to 2008. The decreased expense amounts between periods primarily reflect lower interest expense from lower debt levels due to apartment community dispositions and due to increased interest capitalization on the Company’s development projects of $876 between periods. Interest expense included in discontinued operations decreased from $4,891 in 2007 to $3,921 in 2008 primarily due to interest expense associated with nine communities classified as held for sale or sold in 2008 compared to twelve communities classified as held for sale or sold in 2007.
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities remained essentially flat from 2007 to 2008. This was primarily due to the cessation of earnings from the unconsolidated entity that was selling condominium conversion units in 2007, offset by earnings from three communities transferred into an unconsolidated entity that was formed in mid to late 2007.
Other income (expense) for the three six ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 represented expenses associated with estimated state franchise and other taxes offset somewhat in 2008 by favorable estimate adjustments of prior year franchise taxes and a miscellaneous loan receivable recovery. Franchise taxes are associated with margin-based taxes in Texas that were effective in 2007.
Annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures from continuing operations decreased $651 or 7.5% from 2007 to 2008. The decrease in annually recurring capital expenditures of $126 primarily reflects a decrease in expenditures of $617 at three communities that were contributed to an unconsolidated entity in mid to late 2007, offset by an increase in expenditures of $485 primarily related to amenity and breezeway upgrades. The decrease in periodically recurring capital expenditures of $525 primarily reflects decreased costs associated with non-revenue generating capital expenditures at one community incurred in conjunction with the Company’s rehabilitation of the community (approximately $1,974). This community completed its rehabilitation activities in 2007. This decrease was primarily offset by increased capital expenditures for “resident design center” costs. The “resident design center” program offers certain residents selected unit enhancements (principally appliance upgrades, granite counter tops, closet organizers, wood flooring and wood blinds) in return for increased rental revenues. This program started in late 2007 with a more significant roll
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out in 2008. The capital expenditure increase in continuing operations associated with this program was approximately $972 in 2008. Capital expenditures related to this program are expected to continue for the remainder of 2008.
Fully Stabilized Communities
Rental and other revenues increased $2,729 or 2.7% from 2007 to 2008. This increase resulted from a 2.6% increase in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit and a small increase in average economic occupancy of the portfolio from 94.0% to 94.1%. This increase in average rental rates resulted in a revenue increase of approximately $2,535 between years. As occupancy remained relatively flat, vacancy losses increased $181 from 2007. Additionally, other property revenues increased $375 due primarily to higher utility reimbursements offset by slightly higher net concessions between years of $180. Overall, the improved revenue performance of the operating portfolio in the first half of 2008 reflects the continuation of somewhat favorable, yet moderating, market conditions (see “Company Overview” and “Outlook” where discussed further). Average occupancy levels have remained generally consistent between years. The Company continues to focus on maintaining rent growth in 2008 while also maintaining a rental rate structure that enables average occupancy rates to remain at mid-90% levels. See the “Outlook” section below for an additional discussion of trends for the remainder of 2008.
Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $2,072 or 5.2% from 2007 to 2008. This increase was primarily due to increased property tax expenses of $678 or 4.9%, increased maintenance expenses of $718 or 16.3%, increased utility expenses of $275 or 5.6% and increase personnel costs of $225 or 2.6%. Property tax expenses increased due to increased accrual rates in 2008 resulting from actual and expected tax increases in 2008. Maintenance expenses increased due to higher interior and exterior painting costs, partially due to the timing of the expenses between years. For the full year of 2008, the Company expects exterior painting expenses to be somewhat higher compared to 2007. Utility costs increased primarily due to generally higher utility rates and due to the expectation in early 2008 of a favorable pricing program in Texas. Personnel costs increased primarily due to annual salary increases effective in January each year.
Discontinued Operations
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the operating results and gains and losses on property sales of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one apartment community, containing 143 units, through its sale date in January 2008 and the results of operations of eight apartment communities classified as held for sale in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the eight apartment communities held for sale at June 30, 2008, the apartment community sold in 2008 and a condominium conversion community and three apartment communities sold in 2007. The revenues and expenses of discontinued operations are summarized in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The gains on sales of real estate assets between periods reflect the timing and size of the communities and for-sale condominiums sold. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized net gains of $2,311 from the sale of one apartment community in the first quarter of 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized net gains of $16,974 from the sale of one apartment community and net gains of $179 from a condominium conversion community included in discontinued operations that sold out in the first quarter of 2007. These gains are discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
As discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” the Company expects to continue to sell real estate assets as part of its overall investment, disposition and acquisition strategy. As such, the Company may continue to have additional assets classified as held for sale; however, the timing and amount of such asset sales and their impact on the aggregate revenues and expenses included in discontinued operations will vary from period to period. Additionally, should the Company change its expectations regarding the holding period for certain assets or decide to classify certain assets as held for sale, this could cause the Company to recognize impairment losses in future periods if the carrying value of these assets is not deemed recoverable.
Outlook
Statements made below may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and are based on current apartment market and general economic conditions and litigation and other risks as outlined in the section titled “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.
The Company’s outlook for the third quarter of 2008 is based on the expectation that apartment market fundamentals will continue to moderate compared to 2007 and the first half of 2008 as a result of slowing job growth expectations and a slowing overall U.S. economy. Additionally, the Company continues to expect increased rental competition from the rental of excess for-sale
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condominiums and single family inventories in some of its markets. However, the supply of new apartment deliveries is projected to remain in balance with rental demand and tighter credit markets may reduce turnover driven by residents purchasing their own homes.
Rental and other revenues from fully stabilized communities in the third quarter of 2008 are expected to increase modestly compared to the third quarter of 2007, driven by modest rental rate increases and stable occupancies. Operating expenses of fully stabilized communities are also expected to increase in the third quarter of 2008. Other than general inflationary increases, the Company expects property taxes to increase at slightly higher rates. Management expects fully stabilized community net operating income to increase at a modest pace in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 2007. If the U.S. economy should enter into a recession, rental revenues and net operating income could be adversely affected.
Management expects interest expense to decrease in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 2007 due generally to increased interest capitalization resulting from increased project development volume, as well as lower interest rates on variable rate, unsecured debt. Management also expects general and administrative expenses to be relatively flat to lower between years. Property management expenses are expected to be lower due to a workforce reduction and expense reduction initiatives that began late in the second quarter of 2008. The Company expects to record additional severance charges in the third quarter of 2008 of approximately $1,600 relating to additional headcount reductions in July 2008. The Company may record additional severance charges in the second half of 2008 and in future periods, depending on market conditions and the Company’s business plans.
In the second half of 2008 and potentially into 2009, management currently expects to sell eight apartment communities located in Atlanta, Georgia, New York City, New York and the greater Washington D.C. area that were designated as held for sale in 2008. These sales are expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $500,000. There can be no assurance that the gross proceeds will be realized or that these sales will close. The expected proceeds from these sales, and any other sales occurring throughout the year, are currently expected to be used for various corporate purposes, including funding of the Company’s development pipeline, to repay debt and to pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares of Company common stock; although, there can be no assurance that proceeds will be used for these intended purposes. Finally, the Company, through a taxable REIT subsidiary, expects to continue the sale of condominium homes in its condominium conversion projects that commenced in 2006 and at the two newly developed condominium communities that commenced sales in 2007. The Company expects to realize net accounting gains in the second half of 2008 from these apartment and condominium sales.
The Company has five apartment projects and two condominium communities under construction with a total expected cost to the Company of approximately $479,400. The start of additional development projects and the amount of development personnel capitalized to such projects are dependent on the Company’s ability to attract construction loan financing and joint venture equity on terms that are attractive to management. Management currently expects an increase in expensed investment, development and other expenses in the second half of 2008 primarily resulting from the slow down of new development starts.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The discussion in this Liquidity and Capital Resources section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness described herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership.
The Company’s net cash flow from operating activities decreased from $44,897 for the first half of 2007 to $34,788 in the first half of 2008 primarily due to the payment of strategic review costs of approximately $6,836 in the first half of 2008 and due to unfavorable changes in the working capital components (primarily larger decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses due to the timing of payments between periods) included in operating activities. The Company expects cash flows from operating activities to continue to be lower for 2008 primarily given the strategic review costs incurred to date and the expected costs associated with employee severance arrangements offset somewhat by the expected modest improvement in the operating performance of the Company’s fully stabilized properties.
Net cash flows provided by investing activities decreased from $93,914 in the first half of 2007 to $12,470 in the first half of 2008 primarily due to reduced net proceeds of real estate asset sales in 2008 as well as reduced distributions from unconsolidated entities in 2008. The decrease was also related to increased spending on development and rehabilitation activities between periods. Proceeds from sales of real estate assets were higher in 2007 primarily due to the sales of an apartment community, a 75% interest in two apartment communities and land sites in 2007 compared to one apartment community sold and the collection of the net cash proceeds of approximately $67,000, held by an exchange intermediary at December 31, 2007, in 2008. Distributions from unconsolidated entities were higher in 2007 due to distributions made to the Company upon formation of an unconsolidated entity in May 2007. The Company began renovations of two apartment communities in the first quarter of 2008 and construction and development expenditures increased in 2008 as the Company initiated development starts in late 2007. For the remainder of 2008, the Company expects its development spending to increase as it completes its existing development projects. Future development starts
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will be dependant on market conditions and the availability of joint venture equity and construction financing. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had eight apartment communities held for sale as well as condominium units for sale. The Company currently plans to principally reinvest the proceeds from these sales in its development communities, to repay debt and to pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares of its common stock; although, there can be no assurance that proceeds will be used for these intended purposes.
Net cash flows used in financing activities decreased from $137,011 in the first half of 2007 to $40,827 in the first half of 2008 primarily due to debt proceeds of $120,000 in 2008 from a secured mortgage note. In 2008, the Company expects that its outstanding debt may increase modestly, depending on the level of potential asset sales, principally to fund the expected increase in development activity discussed above.
Since 1993, the Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Management currently intends to continue operating the Company as a REIT for the remainder of 2008. As a REIT, the Company is subject to a number of organizational and operating requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income it distributes to its shareholders.
Generally, the Company’s objective is to meet its short-term liquidity requirement of funding the payment of its current level of quarterly preferred and common stock dividends to shareholders through its net cash flows provided by operating activities, less its annual recurring, periodically recurring and corporate capital expenditures. These operating capital expenditures are the capital expenditures necessary to maintain the earnings capacity of the Company’s operating assets over time.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s net cash flow from operations, reduced by annual operating capital expenditures, was not sufficient to fully fund the Company’s current level of dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders by approximately $18,000, including the impact of costs associated with the recently concluded strategic review process. The Company used line of credit borrowings and proceeds from asset sales to fund the additional cash flow necessary to satisfy the Company’s quarterly dividend to common shareholders of $0.45 per share. The Company’s net cash flow from operations continues to be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements necessary to maintain its REIT status under the Code.
For the remainder of 2008, management of the Company expects to maintain its current quarterly dividend payment rate to common shareholders of $0.45 per share. At this dividend rate, the Company expects that net cash flows from operations reduced by annual operating capital expenditures will not be sufficient to fund the dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders. The Company intends to use primarily line of credit borrowings and the proceeds from apartment community and condominium sales in the remainder of 2008 to fund the additional cash flow necessary to fully fund the dividend payments to common shareholders. The primary factors leading to the shortfall are the negative cash flow impact of sales of operating communities (discussed below) and the short-term negative impact of apartment rehabilitation and lease-up activities. The Company’s board of directors reviews the dividend quarterly, and there can be no assurance that the current dividend level will be maintained. The use of asset sales proceeds to pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares could impact the Company’s ability to maintain the current dividend level in future periods.
The Company generally expects to utilize net cash flow from operations, available cash and cash equivalents and available capacity under its revolving lines of credit to fund its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures, development and construction expenditures, land and apartment community acquisitions, dividends and distributions on its common and preferred equity and its debt service requirements. Available borrowing capacity under the Company’s revolving lines of credit as of June 30, 2008 was created primarily through the Company’s asset sales program. The Company generally expects to fund its long-term liquidity requirements, including maturities of long-term debt and acquisition and development activities, through long-term unsecured and secured borrowings, through additional sales of selected operating communities, and possibly through equity or leveraged joint venture arrangements. The Company may also continue to use joint venture arrangements in future periods to reduce its market concentrations in certain markets, build critical mass in other markets and to reduce its exposure to certain risks of its future development activities. As previously discussed, the Company is currently pursuing potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund its development pipeline and future project starts that are currently in pre-development. The start of future developments will depend in large part on local market conditions, the Company’s ability to generate asset sale proceeds and the Company’s ability to attract potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund development activities on terms that management believes are attractive. If unable to do so, the Company expects to postpone projects currently in pre-development.
As previously discussed, the Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of operating communities and condominium homes, availability under its unsecured revolving lines of credit, debt financing and joint venture arrangements as the primary source of capital to fund its current and future development and acquisition expenditures. The Company had instituted an active asset sale and capital recycling program as a means to fund its on-going community development and acquisition program. In the first
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half of 2008, the Company generated net proceeds of approximately $19,433 from the sale of an apartment community in the first quarter. For the remainder of 2008 and potentially into 2009, the Company also expects to generate additional sales proceeds from the sales of apartment communities. The Company is currently, or expects to commence, marketing the sale of five Atlanta, Georgia communities, two New York City communities and one greater Washington D.C. community as well as condominium homes. As previously discussed, the Company currently expects to use asset sale proceeds to repay debt, to pay potential special dividends or repurchase shares of its common stock and fund its committed investments. There can be no assurance that sales will close, gross proceeds will be realized or used for the purposes intended.
For the remainder of 2008, the Company has no scheduled maturities of consolidated unsecured or secured indebtedness. One unconsolidated entity completed the refinancing, subsequent to June 30, 2008, of a mortgage note that was scheduled to mature in 2008.
At June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $144,271 borrowed under its $630,000 combined line of credit facilities. The credit facilities mature in April 2010. The terms, conditions and restrictive covenants associated with the Company’s lines of credit facilities are summarized in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements. Management believes the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Company’s credit facility arrangements at June 30, 2008. Management believes it will have adequate capacity under its facilities to execute the remainder of its 2008 business plan and meet its short-term liquidity requirements.
Stock Repurchase Program
In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company’s board of directors adopted a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $200,000 of common or preferred stock at market prices from time to time until December 31, 2008. During the first half of 2008, the Company did not repurchase any shares under this program. During 2007, the Company repurchased 83 shares of common stock totaling approximately $3,694 under this program.
Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Community Improvements
The Company has a policy of capitalizing those expenditures relating to the acquisition of new assets and the development, construction and rehabilitation of apartment and condominium communities. In addition, the Company capitalizes expenditures that enhance the value of existing assets and expenditures that substantially extend the life of existing assets. All other expenditures necessary to maintain a community in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred. Additionally, for new development communities, carpet, vinyl and blind replacements are expensed as incurred during the first five years (which corresponds to the estimated depreciable life of these assets) after construction completion. Thereafter, these replacements are capitalized. Further, the Company expenses as incurred the interior and exterior painting of operating communities, except such costs at communities under major rehabilitation programs.
In conjunction with acquisitions of existing communities, it is the Company’s policy to provide in its acquisition budgets adequate funds to complete any deferred maintenance items and to otherwise make the communities acquired competitive with comparable newly-constructed communities. In some cases, the Company will provide in its acquisition budgets additional funds to upgrade or otherwise improve new acquisitions. Such costs are generally capitalized as costs of the acquired communities, when identified and included as part of an approved capital budget at the time of acquisition and when incurred during the twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date.
The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs related to apartment and condominium communities under development, construction, and major rehabilitation. The internal personnel and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development based upon the effort identifiable with such projects. The Company treats each unit in an apartment and condominium community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the commencement of leasing and sales activities, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and are reflected on the balance sheet as construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy. This results in a proration of these costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in a development community become available for occupancy. In addition, prior to the completion of units, the Company expenses as incurred substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing and property management and leasing personnel expenses) of such communities.
Acquisition of assets and community development and other capitalized expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are summarized as follows:
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New community development and acquisition activity (1) | $ | 41,255 | $ | 37,030 | $ | 80,613 | $ | 66,620 | ||||||||
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Community rehabilitation and other revenue generating improvements (2) | 4,443 | 2,539 | 7,951 | 7,206 | ||||||||||||
Other community additions and improvements (3) | 1,738 | 1,562 | 3,331 | 3,867 | ||||||||||||
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Carpet replacements and other community additions and improvements (4) | 3,382 | 3,464 | 5,640 | 6,080 | ||||||||||||
Corporate additions and improvements | 190 | 347 | 421 | 1,608 | ||||||||||||
$ | 51,008 | $ | 44,942 | $ | 97,956 | $ | 85,381 | |||||||||
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Capitalized interest | $ | 3,288 | $ | 2,688 | $ | 6,671 | $ | 5,795 | ||||||||
Capitalized development and associated costs (5) | $ | 1,568 | $ | 722 | $ | 3,328 | $ | 1,485 | ||||||||
(1) | Reflects aggregate land and community development and acquisition costs, exclusive of the change in construction payables between years. | |
(2) | Represents expenditures for major community rehabilitations and other unit upgrade costs that enhance the rental value of such units. | |
(3) | Represents property improvement expenditures that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis. | |
(4) | Represents property improvement expenditures of a type that are expected to be incurred on an annual basis. | |
(5) | Reflects internal personnel and associated costs capitalized to construction and development activities. |
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Current Development Activity
At June 30, 2008, the Company had five communities containing 1,736 apartment units and 284 for-sale condominiums in two communities (including 137 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) under development. These communities are summarized in the table below ($ in millions).
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Post Alexander™ | Atlanta, GA | 307 | — | 100 | % | $ | 62.4 | $ | 62.4 | $ | 54.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Post Eastside™ | Dallas, TX | 435 | 37,900 | 100 | % | 56.7 | 56.7 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Post Frisco Bridges™ | Dallas, TX | 269 | 29,000 | 100 | % | 41.3 | 41.3 | 13.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Post Park® | Wash. DC | 396 | 1,700 | 100 | % | 84.7 | 84.7 | 29.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Post West Austin™ | Austin, TX | 329 | — | 100 | % | 53.2 | 53.2 | 20.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Apartments | 1,736 | 68,600 | $ | 298.3 | $ | 298.3 | $ | 152.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Residences at 3630 Peachtree™ (4) | Atlanta, GA | 137 | — | 50 | % | $ | 93.4 | $ | 47.6 | $ | 15.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Four Seasons Residences | Austin, TX | 147 | (5) | 8,000 | 100 | % | 133.5 | 133.5 | 29.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Condominiums | 284 | 8,000 | $ | 226.9 | $ | 181.1 | $ | 44.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Post Alexander™ | 2Q 2006 | 1Q 2008 | 2Q 2009 | 97 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Post Eastside™ | 4Q 2006 | 2Q 2008 | 4Q 2009 | 71 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Post Frisco Bridges™ | 3Q 2007 | 1Q 2009 | 2Q 2010 | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Post Park® | 4Q 2007 | 1Q 2009 | 3Q 2010 | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Post West Austin™ | 4Q 2007 | 1Q 2009 | 1Q 2010 | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Apartments | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Residences at 3630 Peachtree™ (4) | 3Q 2007 | 3Q 2009 | N/A | N/A | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Four Seasons Residences | 1Q 2008 | 4Q 2009 | N/A | N/A | 60 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Condominiums | 60 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | The Company defines stabilized occupancy as the earlier to occur of (i) the attainment of 95% physical occupancy on the first day of any month or (ii) one year after completion of construction. | |
(2) | As of July 28, 2008. | |
(3) | As of July 28, 2008, represents the total number of units under contract for sale upon completion and delivery of the units. There can be no assurance that condominium units under contract will close. | |
(4) | The amounts reflected for this project represent the condominium portion of a mixed-use development currently being developed in an entity owned with other third-party developers. This condominium portion of the project is co-owned with an Atlanta-based condominium development partner. | |
(5) | Due to the combination of certain contiguous units, the aggregate unit count was reduced from 168 units to 147 units. |
After an evaluation of its development pipeline and current market conditions, the Company has decided to defer further activities on four of its development projects: Allen Plaza I in Atlanta, Georgia, the third phase of Post Lake® at Baldwin Park in Orlando, Florida, Post Soho Square™ in Tampa, Florida, and Post Walk® at Citrus Park Village in Tampa, Florida which is also currently held for sale. The Company also decided to abandon the pursuit of its Post Plaza South™ development project in Charlotte, North Carolina and to terminate its purchase contract to acquire that site. The total projected development costs of these projects totaled more than $430,000. As a result of these decisions, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of approximately $28,947 attributable to the substantial cessation of these development activities, specifically to write down these projects to their estimated fair market values as well as to write off of capitalized pursuit costs associated with certain abandoned projects. As stated previously, the Company expects primarily to fund its active development pipeline (see above) using asset sale proceeds and available borrowing capacity under its unsecured revolving lines of credit. The Company is also currently pursuing potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund its development pipeline and future project starts that are currently in pre-development. The start of future developments will depend in large part on local market conditions, the Company’s ability to generate asset sale proceeds and
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the Company’s ability to attract potential construction loan financing and joint venture equity to fund development activities on terms that management believes are attractive. If unable to do so, the Company expects to postpone projects currently in pre-development.
Inflation
Substantially all of the leases at the communities allow, at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the rent payable thereunder, and thus may enable the Company to seek increases in rents. The substantial majority of these leases are for one year or less and the remaining leases are for up to two years. At the expiration of a lease term, the Company’s lease agreements generally provide that the term will be extended unless either the Company or the lessee gives at least sixty (60) days written notice of termination. In addition, the Company’s policy generally permits the earlier termination of a lease by a lessee upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company and the payment of an amount equal to two month’s rent as compensation for early termination. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to reduce the risk to the Company of the adverse effect of inflation.
Funds from Operations
The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition of funds from operations (“FFO”). FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income available to common shareholders determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciable operating property, plus depreciation of real estate assets, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies because not all real estate companies use the same definition. The Company’s FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the current NAREIT definition.
The Company also uses FFO as an operating measure. Accounting for real estate assets using historical cost accounting under GAAP assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. NAREIT stated in its April 2002 White Paper on Funds from Operations “since real estate asset values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves.” As a result, the concept of FFO was created by NAREIT for the REIT industry to provide an alternate measure. Since the Company agrees with the concept of FFO and appreciates the reasons surrounding its creation, management believes that FFO is an important supplemental measure of operating performance. In addition, since most equity REITs provide FFO information to the investment community, the Company believes FFO is a useful supplemental measure for comparing the Company’s results to those of other equity REITs. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income available to common shareholders” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO.
FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s financial performance. While management believes that FFO is an important supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, management believes it is also important to stress that FFO should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity. Further, FFO is not necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs or ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)
A reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common shareholders and unitholders to FFO is provided below.
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | (26,973 | ) | $ | 62,027 | $ | (26,196 | ) | $ | 84,589 | ||||||
Minority interest of common unitholders — continuing operations | (238 | ) | 852 | (284 | ) | 882 | ||||||||||
Minority interest in discontinued operations (1) | 25 | 59 | 78 | 380 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation on consolidated real estate assets | 15,582 | 16,524 | 31,284 | 33,013 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation on real estate assets held in unconsolidated entities | 345 | 274 | 693 | 500 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets | 368 | (60,998 | ) | (4,062 | ) | (79,659 | ) | |||||||||
Incremental gains (losses) on condominium sales (2) | (1,748 | ) | 3,360 | (244 | ) | 3,164 | ||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate assets — unconsolidated entities | — | 40 | — | (162 | ) | |||||||||||
Incremental gains on condominium sales - unconsolidated entities (2) | — | (46 | ) | — | 87 | |||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common shareholders and unitholders (3) | $ | (12,639 | ) | $ | 22,092 | $ | 1,269 | $ | 42,794 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic | 44,011 | 43,463 | 43,939 | 43,416 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares and units outstanding — basic | 44,305 | 44,086 | 44,287 | 44,064 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (4) | 44,011 | 44,278 | 44,297 | 44,192 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares and units outstanding — diluted (4) | 44,305 | 44,900 | 44,645 | 44,840 |
(1) | Represents the minority interest in earnings and gains on properties held for sale and sold reported as discontinued operations for the periods presented. | |
(2) | For conversion projects, the Company recognizes incremental gains on condominium sales in FFO, net of provision for income taxes, to the extent that net sales proceeds from the sale of condominium units exceeds the greater of their fair value or net book value as of the date the property is acquired by its taxable REIT subsidiary. For development projects, gains on condominium sales in FFO are equivalent to gains reported under GAAP. | |
(3) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, FFO included $2,091 and $8,161, respectively, of strategic review costs associated with the Company’s initiation of a formal process to pursue a possible business combination or other sale transaction. FFO also included $29,300 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 for impairment and severance charges. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, FFO included gains on land sales of $1,740 and $3,938, respectively. | |
(4) | Funds from operations per share were computed using weighted average shares and units outstanding, including the impact of dilutive securities totaling 358 shares and units for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Such dilutive securities were antidilutive to the income (loss) per share computations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 under generally accepted accounting principles for such period. |
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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. At June 30, 2008, the Company had $238,271 of variable rate debt tied to LIBOR. In addition, the Company has interest rate risk associated with fixed rate debt at maturity. The discussion in this Interest Rate Sensitivity section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness described herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership.
Management has and will continue to manage interest rate risk as follows:
• | maintain a conservative ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt to total debt such that variable rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level; | ||
• | fix certain long-term variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps or interest rate caps with appropriately matching maturities; | ||
• | use treasury locks where appropriate to fix rates on anticipated debt transactions; and | ||
• | take advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity. |
Management uses various financial models and advisors to achieve these objectives.
The table below provides information, including fair value measured in accordance with the guidelines established in SFAS No. 157, about the Company’s derivative financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For the Company’s interest rate swap arrangement, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by (expected) contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract.
Average | Average | Expected | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Derivatives | Notional Amount | Pay Rate/Cap Rate | Receive Rate | Settlement Date | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
Asset (Liab.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap (variable to fixed) | $95,600 amortizing to $90,270 | 5.21% | 1 month LIBOR | 7/31/09 | $ | (2,189 | ) | |||||||||||||
$ | (2,189 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
As more fully described in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the interest rate swap arrangements are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at the fair value shown above in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended and SFAS No. 157. If interest rates under the Company’s floating rate LIBOR-based and tax-exempt borrowings, in excess of the $94,000 FNMA borrowings effectively converted to fixed rates discussed above, fluctuated by 1.0%, interest costs to the Company, based on outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2008, would increase or decrease by approximately $1,443 on an annualized basis.
On February 1, 2008, a $28,495 interest rate cap arrangement expired on its maturity date with no change in value from December 31, 2007.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are the Company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 4T.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Operating Partnership has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the general partner of the Operating Partnership, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end
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of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are the Operating Partnership’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There were no changes to the Operating Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In November 2006, the Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) filed a lawsuit against the Company and the Operating Partnership in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. This suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company and the Operating Partnership in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief that includes retrofitting multi-family units and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. On April 18, 2007, ERC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the Company and the Operating Partnership from selling any alleged noncompliant apartment communities or condominium units while the litigation is ongoing. On July 25, 2007 the court entered an order denying ERC’s motion for the preliminary injunction. Fact discovery is mostly completed by both parties, and the parties exchanged affirmative expert reports on July 8, 2008. According to an amended scheduling order issued by the court on July 13, 2008, the parties are to exchange expert rebuttal reports on October 3, 2008, complete expert discovery by November 18, 2008, and submit the last briefing on dispositive motions by February 3, 2009. It is possible that the dates set forth in the Court’s current scheduling order will be further extended. At this stage in the proceeding, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the lawsuit, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss that would be associated with an adverse decision.
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes in the Registrants’ Risk Factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Registrants’ Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) | through (b) — None | |
(c) | The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its equity securities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 (in thousands, except per share amounts). |
Total Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased as | Approximate Dollar | |||||||||||||||
Part of Publicly | Value of Shares thatMay | |||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price Paid | Announced Plans or | Yet Be Purchased Under | |||||||||||||
Period | Shares Purchased | Per Share | Programs | the Plans or Programs (1) | ||||||||||||
April 1, 2008 to April 30, 2008 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 196,300 | ||||||||||
May 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008 | — | — | — | $ | 196,300 | |||||||||||
June 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 | — | — | — | $ | 196,300 | |||||||||||
Total | — | $ | — | — | $ | 196,300 | ||||||||||
(1) | In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $200,000 of common or preferred stock through December 31, 2008. |
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
None
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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
Certain exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been filed with previous reports by the Registrants and are incorporated by reference herein.
The Registrants agree to furnish a copy of all agreements relating to long-term debt upon request of the SEC.
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
3.1(a) | — | Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.2(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.3(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.4(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.5(c) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.6(d) | — | Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated as of March 14, 2008) | ||
4.1(e) | — | Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee | ||
4.2(e) | — | Form of First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee | ||
11.1(f) | — | Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings | ||
31.1 | — | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
31.2 | — | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.1 | — | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.2 | — | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(a) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(b) | Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(c) | Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(d) | Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed March 20, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(e) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(f) | The information required by this exhibit is included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements and incorporated herein by reference. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
POST PROPERTIES, INC. | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ David P. Stockert | ||
David P. Stockert | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ Christopher J. Papa | ||
Christopher J. Papa | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ Arthur J. Quirk | ||
Arthur J. Quirk | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P. By: Post GP Holdings, Inc., its sole general partner | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ David P. Stockert | ||
David P. Stockert | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ Christopher J. Papa | ||
Christopher J. Papa | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
August 8, 2008 | By | /s/ Arthur J. Quirk | ||
Arthur J. Quirk | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
3.1(a) | — | Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.2(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.3(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.4(b) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.5(c) | — | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||
3.6(d) | — | Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated as of March 14, 2008) | ||
4.1(e) | — | Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee | ||
4.2(e) | — | Form of First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee | ||
11.1(f) | — | Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings | ||
31.1 | — | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
31.2 | — | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.1 | — | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.2 | — | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(a) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(b) | Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(c) | Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(d) | Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed March 20, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(e) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference. | |
(f) | The information required by this exhibit is included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements and incorporated herein by reference. |
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