(1) - This amount represents the difference between the Company’s share of equity in the Multifamily Venture at the 35% ownership interest and the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Multifamily Venture. The difference is related to preferential distributions paid to the Company under the terms of the Multifamily Venture.
The summarized statement of operations of the Multifamily Venture for the three months ended June 30, 2005 is as follows:
* Revenue and expenses are the same for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 as the consummation of the Multifamily Venture occurred during the second quarter of 2004.
To the extent that the Company contributes assets to the Multifamily Venture, the Company’s investment in the Multifamily Venture is recorded at the Company’s cost basis in the assets which were contributed to the Multifamily Venture. To the extent that the Company’s cost basis is different than the basis reflected at the Multifamily Venture level, the basis difference is amortized over the life of the related asset and included in the Company’s share of equity in net income of the Multifamily Venture. In accordance with the provisions of SOP 78-9, the Company recognizes gains on the contribution of real estate to multifamily ventures, relating solely to the outside partner’s interest, to the extent the economic substance of the transaction is a sale.
As a result of the Multifamily Venture, Marina Mile, as a multifamily apartment community, is excluded from the Multifamily assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The results of operations of Marina Mile, after contribution of the property to the Multifamily Venture on May 1, 2004, is included in the statement of operations under the caption, “Equity in loss of Multifamily Venture.” The Company’s interest in the Multifamily Venture is included on the consolidated balance sheet as “Investment in Multifamily Venture.”
6. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
On January 26, 2005, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, BIR Yorktowne, L.L.C., executed a non-recourse mortgage note payable on Yorktowne for $16,125,000, which is collateralized by the related property. The interest rate on the note is fixed at 5.13% for a term of 10 years. The note is interest only for two years and matures on February 1, 2015, at which time the remaining principal and accrued interest is due. The note may be prepaid, subject to a prepayment penalty, at anytime with 30 days of notice.
On February 15, 2005, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, BIR Westchester West, L.L.C., executed a non-recourse mortgage note payable on Westchester West for $29,500,000, which is collateralized by the related property. The interest rate on the note is fixed at 5.03% for a term of 10 years. The note is interest only for two years and matures on March 1, 2015, at which time the remaining principal and accrued interest is due. The note may be prepaid, subject to a prepayment penalty, at anytime with 30 days of notice.
7. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - AFFILIATE
On June 30, 2005, the Company obtained new financing in the form of a revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility in the amount of $20,000,000 was provided by an affiliate of the Company. The facility provides for interest on borrowings at a rate of 5% above the 30 day LIBOR rate, as announced by Reuter’s, fees based on borrowings under the facility and various operational and financial covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio and a maximum debt service ratio. The agreement has a maturity date of December 31, 2006, with a one-time six-month extension available at the option of the Company. The terms of the facility were agreed upon through arms-length negotiations and were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company, which is comprised solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and AMEX. As of June 30, 2005, outstanding borrowings under the facility amounted to $16,000,000 at an interest rate of 8.11%.
8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On March 25, 2003, the Board declared a dividend at an annual rate of 9%, on the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share of the outstanding Preferred Shares of the Company which is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record in the amount of $0.5625 per share per quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company declared aggregate dividends of $3,350,399 and $3,350,415, respectively, of which $837,607 was payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.
On May 10, 2005, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a quarterly distribution of $250,000 from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on May 16, 2005. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
The Company’s policy to provide for distributions is based on available cash and Board approval.
On June 20, 2005, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 122,883 shares of its Class B Common Stock (the “Stock”) to individuals deemed to be executive officers of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $290,004, paid in cash, in a transaction made in compliance with Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and therefore exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Act.
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9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to certain legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business, such as those relating to tenant issues. All such proceedings taken together are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.
On May 25, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $6,500,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by Berkshires at Westchase Apartments. As a condition of the financing, the lender required a guarantee of $2,215,000 from the Company to ensure achievement of certain minimum levels of occupancy within the first eighteen months of the loan period. Under the terms of the rate lock agreement, the Company was required to make a good faith deposit equal to two percent of the committed loan amount, or $130,000. The Company closed on the financing on July 22, 2005. The good faith deposit will be refunded to the Company no later than 90 days from the date of closing.
On July 1, 2005 and July 8, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $13,130,000 and $12,520,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by the Lakeridge Apartments property. As a condition of the financing, the lender required a guarantee of $1,444,000 from the Company to ensure achievement of certain minimum levels of occupancy within the first eighteen months of the loan period. Under the terms of the rate lock agreements, the Company was required to make a good faith deposits equal to two percent of the committed loan amounts, or a total of $513,000. The Company closed on the financings on July 8, 2005 and August 1, 2005, respectively. The good faith deposits will be refunded to the Company no later than 90 days from the respective dates of closing.
On July 13, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $6,400,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by Berkshires on Brompton Apartments. As a condition of the financing, the lender required a guarantee of $4,100,000 from the Company to ensure the completion of the rehabilitation project currently under way at the property. Under the terms of the rate lock agreement, the Company was required to make a good faith deposit equal to two percent of the committed loan amount, or $128,000. The Company closed on the financing on July 22, 2005. The good faith deposit will be refunded to the Company no later than 90 days from the date of closing.
10. MINORITY INTERESTS
Minority Interests in Properties
Three of the Company’s properties, Dorsey’s Forge Apartments, Hannibal Grove Apartments and Century II Apartments, are owned with a third party who was given certain rights when the properties where acquired. Among those rights is the right to require the Company to use good faith efforts to sell the properties. This right exists for a 180-day period beginning on April 27, 2005. There have been no communications between the third party and the Company regarding the third party’s intentions concerning this right. We believe that if the third party exercised this right on one or more of these properties, it would be willing to allow the Company to retain the properties and instead accept a cash payment from the Company equal to what it would have received in an arm’s-length sale, if the Company decided to make such a proposal to the third party. The Company’s interest in each of Dorsey’s Forge and Hannibal Grove Apartments is 91.382% and its interest in Century II Apartments is 75.82%. At June 30, 2005, the Company estimates the total value of the third party’s interest in these properties at approximately $5,500,000.
Effective September 24, 2004, the Company consummated the JV BIR/ERI, L.L.C. multifamily venture agreement (“JV BIR/ERI”) with Equity Resources Investments, L.L.C. (“ERI”), an unrelated third party, whereby each of the parties to the agreement will participate, on a pro rata basis, in the economic benefits of the venture. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreement, the Company will own a 58% interest as the managing member and ERI will own the remaining 42% interest. The Company evaluated its investment in JV BIR/ERI and concluded that the investment did not fall under the requirements of FIN 46R. Therefore the Company accounted for the investment under Accounting Research Bulletin 51, Consolidated Financial Statements based on its controlling interest in the subsidiary.
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Minority Interest in Operating Partnership
The following table sets forth the calculation of minority interest in the Operating Partnership at June 30:
| 2005 | | 2004 |
Net income (loss) | $18,893,467 | | $ (1,927,823) |
Add: | | | |
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership | 244,025 | | 488,050 |
Income (loss) before minority interest in Operating Partnership | 19,137,492 | | (1,439,773) |
Preferred dividend | (3,350,399) | | (3,350,415) |
Income (loss) available to common equity | 15,787,093 | | (4,790,188) |
Common Operating Partnership units of minority interest | 97.61% | | 97.61% |
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership | $15,409,781 | | $(4,675,703) |
In the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Operating Partnership accrued net income. The net income was not sufficient to create positive basis in the Operating Partnership and therefore no allocation was made to the minority common interest in Operating Partnership at June 30, 2005 and 2004, except to the extent distributions were paid or accrued.
The following table sets forth a summary of the items affecting the minority interest in the Operating Partnership:
| | Minority Common Interest in Operating Partnership | | Company’s Interest in Operating Partnership | | Total Common Owners’ Deficit |
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Balance at December 31, 2004 | | $ (37,882,862) | | $ 907,215 | | $(36,975,647) |
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Common interest in Operating Partnership | | 15,409,781 | | 377,312 | | 15,787,093 |
Distributions to common interest Operating Partnership | | (244,025) | | (5,975) | | (250,000) |
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Balance at June 30, 2005 (1) | | $ (22,717,106) | | $1,278,552 | | $(21,438,554) |
(1) | Minority common interest in Operating Partnership is carried at zero on the balance sheet |
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As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, the minority interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of 5,242,223 Operating Partnership units held by parties other than the Company.
11. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company paid acquisition fees to its affiliate, Berkshire Property Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor’), on the following acquisitions:
Acquisition | | 2005 | | 2004 |
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Westchester West | | $ 392,500 | | $ - |
Berkshires on Brompton | | 144,000 | | - |
Berkshires at Westchase | | 99,000 | | - |
Riverbirch | | 82,000 | | - |
Laurel Woods | | - | | 52,500 |
Bear Creek | | - | | 49,000 |
Total | | $ 717,500 | | $ 101,500 |
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The respective acquisition fees have been paid pursuant to the advisory services agreement between the Company and the Advisor, and have been capitalized and included in multifamily apartment communities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Amounts accrued or paid to the Company’s affiliates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Property management fees | $ 627,297 | | $ 373,709 | | $ 1,193,532 | | $ 734,280 |
Expense reimbursements | 54,060 | | 65,153 | | 108,918 | | 110,483 |
Salary reimbursements | 1,684,808 | | 990,724 | | 3,241,369 | | 2,017,089 |
Asset management fees | 408,984 | | 280,153 | | 817,967 | | 541,076 |
Acquisition fees | 82,000 | | - | | 717,500 | | 101,500 |
Construction Management fees | 329,860 | | - | | 329,860 | | - |
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Total | $ 3,187,009 | | $1,709,739 | | $ 6,409,146 | | $ 3,504,428 |
Expense reimbursements due to affiliates of $2,616,178 and $3,046,064 are included in Due to affiliates at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Expense reimbursements due from affiliates of $648,489 and $1,183,242 are included in Due to affiliates at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Amounts due to affiliates of $1,967,689 and $1,862,822 at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, represent intercompany development fees and shared services.
In addition to the fees listed above, the Multifamily Venture paid the Advisor a property management fee of $33,692 and $18,285 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $67,050 and $18,285 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to its management of the Berkshires at Marina Mile property. The Multifamily Venture also paid the Advisor a construction management fee of $1,667 and $32,125 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $1,667 and $73,993 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to its management of ongoing rehabilitation project at the Berkshires at Marina Mile property.
On February 15, 2005, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding limited and general partner interests of BRI Westchester Limited Partnership, the fee simple owner of Westchester West Apartments, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, from an affiliate of the Company for $39,250,000 funded with first mortgage debt and available cash. The acquisition was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company, which is composed solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the AMEX.
On May 10, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company approved an amendment to the advisory services agreement to provide for the payment of a construction management fee to the Advisor for the management of rehabilitation and renovation projects at the Company’s properties. The fee, in the amount of 7.5% will be paid on projects with construction costs in excess of $15,000 up to $10,000,000 and 5% for costs in excess of $10,000,000. The fee will be paid on the total cost of such projects, excluding capital expense items and soft costs, including legal, architectural, design and collateral material service fees. The agreement is effective as of January 1, 2005. Construction management fees for projects ongoing from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 totaled $329,860 and have been capitalized as a component of basis of the property undergoing the rehabilitation project.
On June 30, 2005, the Company executed a financing arrangement in the form of a revolving credit facility in the amount of $20,000,000 from an affiliate of the Company. The facility provides for interest on borrowings at a rate of 5% above the 30 day LIBOR rate, as announced by Reuter’s, fees based on borrowings under the facility and various operational and financial covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio and a maximum debt service ratio. The agreement has a maturity date of December 31, 2006, with a one-time six-month extension available at the option of the Company. As of June 30, 2005, a total of $16,000,000 has been advanced from the revolving
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credit facility and remains outstanding. The Company incurred fees of approximately $160,000 related to the borrowings during the period ended June 30, 2005.
The Company has an investment in the Mortgage Fund, which is an affiliate of the Company, which it does not control. The investment, which is recorded on the equity method, is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the related equity in income of the Mortgage Fund is included as a component of net income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
12. PROFORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The following unaudited proforma information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is presented as if all individually significant acquisitions during the first six months of 2005 had occurred as of the beginning of each period. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, only the acquisition of Westchester West has been deemed significant and is therefore included in the proforma information presented. The unaudited proforma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had the above occurred, nor does it purport to predict the results of operations of future periods.
| Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
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Revenue | $15,624,122 | | $10,127,077 | | $29,805,766 | | $20,073,655 |
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Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in loss of Multifamily Venture, equity in income of Mortgage Funds, minority common interest in Operating Partnership, income from discontinued operations and gain on transfer of assets to Multifamily Venture | (3,102,990) | | (1,717,851) | | (6,310,437) | | (3,452,114) |
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Loss from continuing operations | (3,418,074) | | (1,484,039) | | (5,380,741) | | (2,887,077) |
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Discontinued operations | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) from operations | (1,157,867) | | 26,896 | | (1,113,813) | | 14,138 |
Gain on disposition of real estate assets | 25,257,837 | | - | | 25,257,837 | | - |
Net income from discontinued operations | 24,099,970 | | 26,896 | | 24,144,024 | | 14,138 |
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Gain on transfer of assets to Multifamily Venture | - | | 232,704 | | - | | 232,704 |
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Net income (loss) | 20,681,896 | | (1,224,439) | | 18,763,283 | | (2,640,235) |
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Preferred dividend | (1,675,199) | | (1,675,202) | | (3,350,399) | | (3,350,415) |
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Income (loss) available to common shareholders | $19,006,697 | | $(2,899,641) | | $15,412,884 | | $(5,990,650) |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
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Loss from continuing operations | $(2.63) | | $(1.16) | | $(4.17) | | $(2.25) |
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Net income from discontinued operations | $18.56 | | $0.02 | | $18.70 | | $0.01 |
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Income (loss) available to common shareholders | $14.64 | | $(2.26) | | $11.94 | | $(4.67) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 1,298,167 | | 1,283,313 | | 1,290,781 | | 1,283,313 |
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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 25, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $6,500,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by Berkshires at Westchase Apartments. Under the terms of the rate lock agreement, the Company was required to make a good faith deposit equal to two percent of the committed loan amount, or $130,000. The Company closed on the financing on July 22, 2005.
On July 1, 2005, the Operating Partnership, through a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary, BIR-Lakeridge, LLC, consummated the acquisition of 100% of the fee simple interest of Lake Ridge Apartments, a 282 unit multifamily apartment community located in Hampton, Virginia, from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price of $34,344,000 was paid from an escrow account administered by a qualified intermediary institution in connection with the prior sale of a qualified property structured to comply with the requirements of a Section 1031 tax deferred exchange under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and borrowings under the revolving credit facility available from an affiliate of the Company. The purchase price was subject to normal operating pro rations and adjustments as provided for in the purchase and sale agreement.
On July 1, 2005 and July 8, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $13,130,000 and $12,520,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by the Lakeridge Apartments property. Under the terms of the rate lock agreements, the Company was required to make a good faith deposits equal to two percent of the committed loan amounts, or a total of $513,000. The Company closed on the financing on July 8, 2005 and August 1, 2005, respectively.
On July 13, 2005, the Company locked interest rates on $6,400,000 of first mortgage debt to be collateralized by Berkshires on Brompton Apartments. Under the terms of the rate lock agreement, the Company was required to make a good faith deposit equal to two percent of the committed loan amount, or $128,000. The Company closed on the financing on July 22, 2005.
On August 3, 2005, the operating partnership of the Company, Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P., entered into a purchase and sale agreement (“the Agreement”) to purchase 100% of the fee simple interest of Savannah at Citrus Park Apartments, a 264 unit multifamily apartment community located in Tampa, Florida, from SCP Apartments, L.L.C. and Madison-Clinton-Tampa, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Seller”). The Seller is an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price is $27,520,000, and is subject to normal operating prorations, apportionments and adjustments as provided for in the Agreement. Additionally, the cash portion of the purchase price shall be reduced by the $15,720,000 principal balance of the existing first mortgage loan (the “Existing Loan”) to be assumed by the Company, subject to the obtaining of all necessary approvals from the lender under the Existing Loan. The remaining balance of the purchase price will be paid from available cash.
On August 9, 2005, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a quarterly distribution of $250,000 from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on August 15, 2005. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
The Company is preparing to enter into a subscription agreement to invest in the Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund, L.P. (“BMVF”), an affiliate of the Advisor. Under the terms of the agreement and the related limited partnership agreement, the Company will invest up to $25,000,000, or 10%, of the total capital of the partnership. The fund’s investment strategy is to acquire middle-market properties where there is an opportunity to add value through repositioning or rehabilitation.
Under the terms of the BMVF partnership agreement, the Company’s ability to acquire additional properties is restricted to the two following conditions: (1) The Company can invest up to $8,000,000 per year in new properties from available cash or cash generated from the refinancing of existing properties, for a period of up to thirty-six months. (2) The Company is authorized to sell existing properties and reinvest those proceeds through transactions structured to comply with Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (“1031 Exchanges”) without limit. Further, management has identified a limited number of specific investment opportunities, which it may acquire during the next six months, without restriction. Management has evaluated these restrictions and believes that they will not materially impact the Company. Management believes, as of the date of the subscription agreement, the Company has invested substantially all of its available capital and, due to the Company’s ability to do 1031 Exchanges with existing properties, will not be significantly restricted in its ability to appropriately manage its investments. The Company expects to enter into the agreement in August 2005.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and their related notes and other financial information included in this report. For further information please refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter period ended March 31, 2005, Form 8-K/A filed on May 3, 2005 for the significant acquisition of Westchester West, Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2005 for the significant disposition of Windward Lakes, Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2005 for the significant acquisition of Lakeridge Apartments as well as the Forms 8-K filed on March 7, 2005 for the acquisition of Waters on Brompton, April 5, 2005 for the acquisition of Berkshires at Westchase, and June 28, 2005 for the acquisition of Riverbirch Apartments.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report, including information with respect to our future business plans, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those described in this report. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our business strategy and operations, future expansion plans, future prospects, financial position, anticipated revenues or losses and projected costs and objectives of management. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and bond markets specifically, legislative/regulatory changes including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), availability of capital, interest rates and interest rate spreads, changes in GAAP and policies and guidelines applicable to REITs, those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and SEC filings. The risks listed herein are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Overview
The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership, acquisition, operation and rehabilitation of multifamily apartment communities in the Baltimore/Washington D.C., Southeast, Southwest and Midwest areas of the United States. We conduct substantially all of our business and own, either directly or through subsidiaries, substantially all of our assets through Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, BIR GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of August 15, 2005, the Company is the owner of 100% of the preferred limited partner units of the Operating Partnership, whose terms mirror the terms of the Company’s Series A 9% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and, through BIR GP, L.L.C., owns 100% of the general partner interest of the Operating Partnership, which represents approximately 2.39% of the common economic interest of the Operating Partnership.
Our general and limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership entitle us to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to our percentage interest therein. The other partners of the Operating Partnership are affiliates who contributed their direct or indirect interests in certain properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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Our highlights of the six months ended June 30, 2005 included the following:
• | On January 26, 2005, the Company closed on the financing of $16,125,000 of first mortgage debt on the Yorktowne property. The interest rate is fixed at 5.13% for a term of 10 years. |
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• | On February 15, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Westchester West Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland from an affiliate for $39,250,000. The multifamily apartment community has 345 units. The Company also obtained first mortgage financing of $29,500,000 on the property at a fixed rate of interest of 5.03% for a term of 10 years. |
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• | On March 1, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Waters on Brompton Apartments in Houston, Texas, from a third party for $14,400,000 pursuant to a winning bid at foreclosure auction. The multifamily apartment community has 362 units. On July 22, 2005, the Company closed on financing that is collateralized by the property. The Company will operate the property under the name Berkshires on Brompton. |
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• | On March 30, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Antilles Apartment Homes in Houston, Texas from a third party for $9,900,000. The multifamily apartment community has 324 units. On July 22, 2005, the Company closed on financing that is collateralized by the property. The Company will operate the property under the name The Berkshires at Westchase. |
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• | On May 31, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Riverbirch Apartments in Charlotte, North Carolina, from a third party for $8,200,000 pursuant to a winning bid at foreclosure auction. The multifamily apartment community has 210 units. The Company is currently seeking financing that, if obtained, would be collateralized by the property. |
• | On June 20, 2005, the Registrant issued and sold an aggregate of 122,883 shares of its Class B Common Stock to individuals deemed to be executive officers of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $290,004, paid in cash, in a transaction made in compliance with Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and therefore exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Act. |
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• | On June 22, 2005, the Company completed the sale of Windward Lakes Apartments in Pompano, Florida to a third party for $34,725,000. Pursuant to a transaction structured to comply with a Section 1031 tax deferred exchange under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company reinvested the proceeds from the sale of Windward Lakes in the acquisition of Lake Ridge Apartments, a 282 unit multifamily apartment community located in Hampton, Virginia. The acquisition, from a third party for $34,344,000, was completed on July 1, 2005. |
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• | On June 30, 2005, the Company obtained new financing in the form of a revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility, in the amount of $20,000,000, was provided by an affiliate of the Company. The facility provides for interest on borrowings at a rate of 5% above the 30 day LIBOR rate, as announced by Reuter’s, fees based on borrowings under the facility and various operational and financial covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio and a maximum debt service ratio. The facility has a maturity date of December 31, 2006, with a one-time six-month extension available at the option of the Company. The terms of the facility were agreed upon through arms-length negotiations and were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”), which is comprised solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”). |
Since the inception of the Company, earnings from the Company’s investments in the Mortgage Funds have been a substantial component of the Company’s overall earnings. As expected, these investments have continued to liquidate and the Company currently to expect that the impact on earnings will terminate by the end of the year as only one of the original six Mortgage Funds remains. The Company expects that earnings from multifamily apartment community investments will continue to grow, both as a result of growth in the existing portfolio and as a result of acquisitions, including those acquisitions discussed herein. The Company expects the growth in real estate earnings to substantially make up for the drop in earnings from the investments in the Mortgage Funds and foresees the Company having the ability to make distributions on its Series A 9% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
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General
The Company detailed a number of significant trends and specific factors affecting the real estate industry in general and the Company’s business in particular in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company believes those trends and factors continue to be relevant to the Company’s performance and financial condition.
New Accounting Pronouncements
On June 1, 2005, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” which is a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. Statement No, 154 addresses the accounting for voluntary changes in accounting principles and changes the requirements of the “accounting for” and “reporting of” a change in accounting principles. The Statement requires the retrospective application, to prior periods’ financial statements, of voluntary changes in accounting principles unless it is impracticable to do so. APB Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be included in the net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. The FASB believes that Statement 154 improves financial reporting because its requirements enhance the consistency of financial information between accounting periods. Statement 154 is effective for changes and corrections made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, but early application is permitted for fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The Company is not currently contemplating any changes in accounting principles and is not aware of any errors that would require correction as promulgated by Statement No. 154. The Company currently expects to adopt the provisions of the statement at the earliest date provided for therein.
In June 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") regarding EITF 04-5, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investment in a Limited Partnership When the Investor Is the Sole General Partner and the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights”. The conclusion provides a framework for addressing the question of when a sole general partner, as defined in EITF 04-5 should consolidate a limited partnership. The EITF has concluded that the general partner of a limited partnership, should consolidate a limited partnership unless the limited partners have either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause, or (b) substantive participating rights. In addition, the EITF concluded that the guidance should be expanded to include all limited partnerships, including those with multiple general partners. The Company will adopt EITF 04-5 as of January 1, 2006. The Company has assessed its investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures and has determined that EITF 04-5 will not have an impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Flows
As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had $19,704,527 and $31,913,045 of cash and cash equivalents, respectively.
| Three months ended
June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | 2004 | | 2005 | 2004 |
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Cash provided by operating activities | $4,193,936 | $2,477,794 | | $6,771,460 | $ 5,175,453 |
Cash used in investing activities | (14,694,065) | 4,886,498 | | (77,132,855) | (30,185,555) |
Cash provided by financing activities | 14,670,418 | (2,404,534) | | 58,152,877 | 12,041,002 |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2005, cash decreased by $12,208,518. The main component of the overall decrease was $77,132,855 used in the investing activities of the Company. The activities relate mainly to the acquisition of multifamily apartment communities as well as the acquisition of partnership interests that own such communities and capital expenditures related to the rehabilitation of the Company’s properties. The acquisitions were partially offset by other investing activities, which included distributions from the Mortgage Funds and the sale of the Windward Lakes property. The investing activities were partially offset by an increase of approximately $58,152,877 provided by financing activities, principally from proceeds of new mortgage loans which were partially offset by the prepayment of the outstanding balance of the Windward Lakes mortgage, including a prepayment penalty of approximately $900,000, payments of principal on existing mortgage loans and distributions to our preferred shareholders and an increase of approximately $6,771,460 provided by the operating activities of the Company.
The Company’s principal liquidity demands are expected to be distributions to our preferred and common shareholders and Operating Partnership unitholders, capital improvements, rehabilitation projects and repairs and maintenance for the properties, acquisition of additional properties, debt repayment and investment in the affiliated Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund. (See page 21 for additional information).
The Company intends to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by operating activities, cash distributions from its investments, including the Company’s investments in the Mortgage Funds and Multifamily Ventures, and advances from the revolving credit facility. The Company considers its ability to generate cash to be adequate to meet all operating requirements and make distributions to its stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to REITs.
The Company intends to meet its long-term liquidity requirements through distributions of principal from its investments in the Multifamily Ventures, property debt financing and refinancing, and, to a lesser degree, advances from the revolving credit facility. The Company may seek to expand its purchasing power through the use of joint venture relationships with other companies. Management has not concluded that the sale of any additional properties in the Company’s portfolio, as of June 30, 2005, would be beneficial strategically or otherwise, although we cannot be certain that no such dispositions will actually occur as was the case with the Windward Lakes property on June 22, 2005.
The Company has obtained mortgage financing on the Berkshires at Westchase, Berkshires on Brompton and Lake Ridge properties and is currently pursuing financing on the Riverbirch and Bear Creek properties. The Company currently anticipates closing on all the committed financings as well as the pending financings in the third quarter of 2005, which will provide the Company with additional liquidity.
On June 30, 2005, the Company closed on a new credit facility in the form of a $20,000,000 revolving credit agreement. The financing was obtained from an affiliate of the Board, was based on arms-length negotiations and was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company, which is comprised solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and AMEX. Concurrently with the closing, the Company borrowed $16,000,000. The proceeds from the borrowing were used to fund the July 1, 2005 acquisition of Lake Ridge Apartments as well as ongoing rehabilitation projects at certain of the Company’s existing properties. The Company repaid the advance from the credit facility outstanding as of June 30, 2005 in the third quarter. The Company currently expects that repayment of future advances from the credit facility, if any, will be funded by proceeds from conventional mortgages on newly acquired properties and potential re-financing of existing properties, including those properties undergoing substantial rehabilitation projects where resulting increases in value, if any, would allow refinancing of the properties at increased levels from the existing mortgages currently outstanding on the rehabilitated properties.
The Company’s mortgage debt on its Seasons of Laurel property is due in 2009, which includes the additional $20,378,000 of mortgage debt obtained in fiscal year 2003 that is coterminous with the first mortgage. Total long term obligations due in 2009 are $70,453,143, which the Company plans to pay through the refinancing of the respective property, although we cannot be certain that such financing will be available.
Capital Expenditures
The Company incurred $4,072,031 and $1,824,628 in recurring capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Recurring capital expenditures typically include items such as appliances, carpeting, flooring, HVAC equipment, kitchen and bath cabinets, site improvements and various exterior building improvements.
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The Company incurred $4,587,138 and $3,023,936 in renovation related capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Renovation related capital expenditures generally include capital expenditures of a significant non-recurring nature, including construction management fees paid to an affiliate of the Company, where the Company expects to see a financial return on the expenditure or where the Company believes the expenditure preserves the status of a property within its sub-market.
In April 2003, the Company began a significant renovation project at its Seasons of Laurel property. The renovation involved substantial upgrades to the kitchens and bathrooms in all of the property’s 1,088 apartment units and was originally expected to cost approximately $8,100,000, or $7,444 per apartment unit. In 2004, the original contractor sent notification to the Company of its desire to renegotiate the contract. As a result of that notification, the Company sought new bids from several contractors and ultimately dismissed the original contractor and awarded the contract to a new company based on the new bids. The current cost estimate is now approximately $8,450,000, an increase of approximately 5% over the original cost estimate. As of June 30, 2005, the project is approximately 66% complete, approximately $5,061,000 of costs has been incurred to date and the project continues to be on track to meet the adjusted cost estimate. During 2004, the Company also completed construction on the new fitness center at Seasons of Laurel. The Company currently anticipates spending, and has budgeted, approximately $3,000,000 for continued renovations to the Seasons of Laurel property in 2005 in accordance with the renovation project currently in process. The Company currently anticipates completion of the project to occur by June 30, 2006.
In January 2004, the Company authorized the renovation of 252 apartment units at its Hannibal Grove property to provide for in-unit washer and dryer hookups. The total cost of the project was estimated to be approximately $1,455,000, or $5,775 per apartment unit. As of June 30, 2005, the project is approximately 43% complete, approximately $393,000 has been spent to date and the project is tracking to meet original cost estimates. The Company believes the renovations are necessary to maintain the property’s competitiveness in its sub-market and that the property will also achieve significant growth in rental rates as a result of the renovations. The Company currently anticipates spending, and has budgeted, approximately $850,000 in 2005 for continued spending on the project.
In addition to the washer and dryer program, the Company has renovated 37 apartment units at its Hannibal Grove property at a total cost of approximately $740,000. These units were renovated as part of test programs to determine if the market would be willing to pay premiums for renovated apartment units. Management has evaluated the results of the initial test program, including the potential to achieve specific rent premium levels and has decided to conduct additional tests in an attempt to achieve higher returns. The Company is waiting for the results of the additional testing before moving forward with the full property renovation project.
In May 2005, the Company authorized the interior renovation of 216 apartment units as well as significant renovation to the exterior siding and decks of its Yorktowne property. The interior renovation includes the replacement and upgrade of the kitchens, bathrooms and doors of each unit. The total cost of the project is currently estimated at approximately $3,500,000. As of June 30, 2005, the interior renovation project has been started and is approximately 18% complete, approximately $454,000 has been spent to date and the project is substantially on track to meet original cost estimates. The Company believes the renovations will yield significant growth in rental rates and must be undertaking in order to maintain its competitiveness in its sub-market.
Also in May 2005, the Company authorized the renovation of its Berkshires on Brompton property. The renovations at the 362 unit property will include significant rehabilitation to the interior and exterior common areas as well as interior unit renovations. The total cost of the project is currently estimated at approximately $5,100,000, of which approximately $1,400,000, or $3,724 per unit, is slated for interior unit renovation. The Company will test the interior rehabilitation plan on 50 units, at a cost of approximately $6,300 per unit or $315,000, to determine that the financial returns estimated in the plan are reasonable. Pending successful financial returns from the 50 unit test, the Company will move forward with the renovation of the remaining 312 units.
Other properties undergoing limited scope renovation projects include the Trellis at Lee’s Mill and the Countryplace I & II properties where a window replacement program is ongoing, the Century property where a HVAC unit replacement project is under way and Dorsey’s Forge where a in-unit washer and dryer hookup test is being conducted. The projects, which have a preliminary total estimated aggregate cost of approximately $1,800,000, have had approximately 15% of the individual units completed.
The Company continually evaluates its renovation strategies at all properties in the portfolio. As of June 30, 2005, the Company has not committed to any significant new rehabilitation projects.
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Acquisitions
On February 15, 2005, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary, BIR Westchester West, L.L.C., consummated the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding limited and general partner interests of BRI Westchester Limited Partnership, the fee simple owner of Westchester West Apartments, a 345 unit multifamily apartment community located in Silver Spring, Maryland, from BRH Westchester, L.L.C. and BRI OP Limited Partnership (collectively, the “Seller”). The Seller is an affiliate of the Company. The purchase price, which was agreed upon through arms-length negotiations, was $39,250,000, subject to normal operating pro rations. The acquisition was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board, which is comprised solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and AMEX. The purchase price and related closing costs were funded in part through a $29,500,000 first mortgage and available cash. The first mortgage has a fixed interest rate of 5.03% for a term of ten years.
On March 1, 2005, the Operating Partnership, through a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary, BIR Brompton Limited Partnership, consummated the acquisition of 100% of the fee simple interest of Waters on Brompton, a 362 unit multifamily apartment community located in Houston, Texas, from an unaffiliated third party. The Company will operate the property under the name Berkshires on Brompton. The acquisition was consummated pursuant to a winning bid placed on the property at foreclosure auction. The successful bid was $14,400,000 and was immediately paid from available cash. On July 22, 2005, the Company closed on financing that is collateralized by the property.
On March 30, 2005, the Operating Partnership, through a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary, BIR Westchase Limited Partnership, consummated the acquisition of Antilles Apartment Homes, a 324 unit multifamily apartment community located in Houston, Texas, from Trivest Westpark L.P (“Trivest”), the fee simple owner of the property. The Company will operate the property under the name The Berkshires at Westchase Apartments. Trivest is not an affiliate of the Company. The purchase price was $9,900,000, and was subject to normal operating pro rations. The purchase price was immediately paid from available cash. On July 22, 2005, the Company closed on financing that is collateralized by the property.
On May 31, 2005, the Operating Partnership, through a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary, BIR-Charlotte I, LLC, consummated the acquisition of 100% of the fee simple interest of Riverbirch Apartments, a 210 unit multifamily apartment community located in Charlotte, North Carolina, from an unaffiliated third party. The acquisition was consummated pursuant to a bid placed at the May 16, 2005 foreclosure auction of the property. The bid of $8,200,000 was declared the winning bid on May 26, 2005, after a mandatory 10 day waiting period during which the seller is required to accept incrementally higher bids (5%) from other interested parties, as required by North Carolina law. A deposit on the purchase price was paid at the time the bid was accepted, and the balance of the acquisition cost was paid on May 31, 2005 at the closing on the property. Both payments were made from available cash.
On August 3, 2005, the operating partnership of the Company, Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P., entered into a purchase and sale agreement (“the Agreement”) to purchase 100% of the fee simple interest of Savannah at Citrus Park Apartments, a 264 unit multifamily apartment community located in Tampa, Florida, from SCP Apartments, L.L.C. and Madison-Clinton-Tampa, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Seller”). The Seller is an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price is $27,520,000, and is subject to normal operating prorations, apportionments and adjustments as provided for in the Agreement. Additionally, the cash portion of the purchase price shall be reduced by the $15,720,000 principal balance of the existing first mortgage loan (the “Existing Loan”) to be assumed by the Company, subject to the obtaining of all necessary approvals from the lender under the Existing Loan. The remaining balance of the purchase price will be paid from available cash.
The Company is preparing to enter into a subscription agreement to invest in the Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund, L.P. (“BMVF”), an affiliate of the Advisor. Under the terms of the agreement and the related limited partnership agreement, the Company will invest up to $25,000,000, or 10%, of the total capital of the partnership. The fund’s investment strategy is to acquire middle-market properties where there is an opportunity to add value through repositioning or rehabilitation.
Under the terms of the BMVF partnership agreement, the Company’s ability to acquire additional properties is restricted to the two following conditions: (1) The Company can invest up to $8,000,000 per year in new properties from available cash or cash generated from the refinancing of existing properties, for a period of up to thirty-six months. (2) The Company is authorized to sell existing properties and reinvest those proceeds through transactions structured to comply with Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges under the Internal Revenue Code of
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1986, as amended, (“1031 Exchanges”) without limit. Further, management has identified a limited number of specific investment opportunities, which it may acquire during the next six months, without restriction. Management has evaluated these restrictions and believes that they will not materially impact the Company. Management believes, as of the date of the subscription agreement, the Company has invested substantially all of its available capital and, due to the Company’s ability to do 1031 Exchanges with existing properties, will not be significantly restricted in its ability to appropriately manage its investments. The Company expects to enter into the agreement in August 2005.
Declaration of Dividends and Distributions
On March 25, 2003, the Board declared a dividend at an annual rate of 9% on the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share of the outstanding shares of the 9% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record in the amount of $0.5625 per share per quarter.
On May 10, 2005, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a quarterly distribution of $250,000 from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on May 15, 2005. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
On August 9, 2005, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a quarterly distribution of $250,000 from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on August 15, 2005. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company’s portfolio increased from 18 to 23 properties (the “Total Property Portfolio”). As a result of significant changes in the Total Portfolio over time, the consolidated financial statements show considerable changes in revenue and expenses from period to period. The Company does not believe that its period-to-period financial data are comparable. Therefore, the comparison of operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 reflects changes attributable to the properties that were owned by the Company throughout each period presented (the “Same Property Portfolio”).
Net Operating Income (“NOI”) may fall within the definition of "non-GAAP financial measure" as stated in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC and, as a result, the Company may be required to include in this report a statement disclosing the reasons why management believes that presentation of this measure provides useful information to investors. The Company believes NOI is a measure of operating results that is useful to investors to analyze the performance of a real estate company because it provides a direct measure of the operating results of the Company's multifamily apartment communities. The Company also believes it is a useful measure to facilitate the comparison of operating performance among competitors.
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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the three months ended June 30, 2004.
The table below reflects selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 7 properties acquired or placed in service on or prior to January 1, 2004 and owned through June 30, 2005. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effect of the additional multifamily apartment communities acquired after January 1, 2004.
| Same Property Portfolio | | Total Property Portfolio |
| Three months ended June 30, | | Three months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | % Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | % Change |
Revenue: | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rental | $8,178,915 | | $7,719,134 | | $459,781 | | 5.96% | | $14,761,159 | | $ 8,365,265 | | $ 6,395,894 | | 76.46% |
Interest | 1,870 | | 1,548 | | 322 | | 20.80% | | 68,690 | | 233,926 | | (165,236) | | (70.64)% |
Utility reimbursement | 131,731 | | 108,827 | | 22,904 | | 21.05% | | 210,959 | | 119,507 | | 91,452 | | 76.52% |
Other | 338,342 | | 271,507 | | 66,835 | | 24.62% | | 583,314 | | 307,211 | | 276,103 | | 89.87% |
Total revenue | 8,650,858 | | 8,101,016 | | 549,842 | | 6.79% | | 15,624,122 | | 9,025,909 | | 6,598,213 | | 73.10% |
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Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating | 1,881,715 | | 1,823,952 | | 57,763 | | 3.17% | | 3,680,750 | | 2,121,564 | | 1,559,186 | | 73.49% |
Maintenance | 661,834 | | 635,034 | | 26,800 | | 4.22% | | 1,260,111 | | 677,385 | | 582,726 | | 86.03% |
Real estate taxes | 921,669 | | 888,660 | | 33,009 | | 3.71% | | 1,704,384 | | 1,003,677 | | 700,707 | | 69.81% |
General and administrative | 123,626 | | 107,737 | | 15,889 | | 14.75% | | 1,023,264 | | 348,617 | | 674,647 | | 193.52% |
Management fees | 330,701 | | 314,949 | | 15,752 | | 5.00% | | 1,003,648 | | 625,044 | | 378,604 | | 60.57% |
Total operating expenses | 3,919,545 | | 3,770,332 | | 149,213 | | 3.96% | | 8,672,157 | | 4,776,287 | | 3,895,870 | | 81.57% |
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Net Operating Income | 4,731,313 | | 4,330,684 | | 400,629 | | 9.25% | | 6,951,965 | | 4,249,622 | | 2,702,343 | | 63.59% |
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Non-operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | 2,549,814 | | 2,420,711 | | 129,103 | | 5.33% | | 4,833,016 | | 2,554,143 | | 2,278,873 | | 89.22% |
Interest | 2,556,174 | | 2,424,179 | | 131,995 | | 5.44% | | 4,205,369 | | 2,575,194 | | 1,630,175 | | 63.30% |
Loss on sale of securities | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 163,630 | | (163,630) | | (100.00)% |
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships | - | | - | | - | | - | | 1,016,570 | | 318,300 | | 698,270 | | 219.37% |
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Total non-operating expenses | 5,105,988 | | 4,844,890 | | 261,098 | | 5.39% | | 10,054,955 | | 5,611,267 | | 4,443,688 | | 79.19% |
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Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in loss of Multifamily Venture, equity in income of Mortgage Funds, minority common interest in Operating Partnership, income from discontinued operations and gain on transfer of assets to Multifamily Venture | $ (374,675) | | $ (514,206) | | $139,531 | | 27.14% | | $ (3,102,990) | | $(1,361,645) | | $(1,741,345) | | (127.89)% |
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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the three months ended June 30, 2004. (Same Property Portfolio).
Revenue
Rental revenue of the Same Property Portfolio increased slightly in the three month period ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same three month period of the prior year. The increase is mainly the net result of opposing trends of which the contributions from the positive trends outpaced and effectively offset the results of negative factors. Positive trends include the ongoing property rehabilitation efforts at certain properties in the Same Property Portfolio. The property rehabilitation projects continue to have a positive impact on revenues. As the Company updates apartment units at select properties with new kitchen and bathrooms and/or in-unit laundry equipment management has been able to bring units back to market at notable rental premiums over pre-rehabilitation levels. Also contributing to the positive results is the effects of general rent increases across the Same Property Portfolio as well as stable occupancy levels in the Mid-Atlantic market. The Houston market continues to experience softness with declining rental revenues related to decreases in occupancy at two of the three properties in the Southwest market. Occupancy in the Company’s Houston market continues to be below expectations due mainly to the continued popularity of single family home purchases which continue to benefit from low interest rates and the over supply of apartment units in the sub-market. Management anticipates that rising interest rates will begin to dilute the popularity of home purchases and stabilize occupancy rates.
Increases in interest, utility reimbursement and other miscellaneous revenue is primarily attributable to normal operating fluctuations for the comparative reporting periods. Miscellaneous revenues consist primarily of the various fees charged to tenants and potential tenants, including late fees, parking fees, pet fees, laundry fees, application fees and other similar items.
Operating Expenses
Overall operating expenses increased as compared to the same period of 2004. Modest increases in utility costs were offset by savings in payroll and benefits and property liability insurance. The Seasons of Laurel property contributed significantly to the utility increases as electric industry was deregulated in the market and sharp rate increases resulted. The rate increases were effective in mid 2004 and the resulting cost increases have been borne by the Company as the property does not currently pass thru utilities to its tenants. A majority of the other properties in the Same Property Portfolio also experienced an increase in utility costs, but to a lesser degree than the Seasons of Laurel property.
Maintenance expense increased slightly in 2005 as compared to the same period a year ago and is due mainly to increases in landscaping and other normal maintenance activities. Other recurring maintenance costs were consistent with the same period of 2004. Management believes that the proactive maintenance of its multifamily apartment communities is effective in maintaining, and in some cases increasing its occupancy levels and facilitates the reduction of vacancy and rental concessions required to operate the properties at desired occupancy levels
Real estate taxes increased for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable period of 2004. The increase is due mainly to the continued escalation of assessed property valuations for assets in the Same Property Portfolio. The Company continues to monitor increases in assessed values on its properties and will contest and seek arbitration on any increase in assessed value that it considers to be unreasonable. The Company currently expects the upward trend in real estate taxes to continue as local and state governments continue to rely on real estate taxes as an important revenue stream.
General and administrative expenses increased slightly for the three month period ended June 30, 2005. The nominal increase is due mainly to software upgrades and other normal operating fluctuations experienced at the properties in the Same Property Portfolio.
Management fees of the Same Property Portfolio, which include property management and asset management fees increased slightly in the current comparable period based on increased revenues and fair market values of the Same
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Property Portfolio. Property management fees are assessed on the revenue stream of the managed properties. Asset management fees are assessed at a rate of 0.40% of the fair market value of the properties in the portfolio. The contractual rate of 0.40% remained constant period over period.
Non Operating Expenses
Depreciation expense of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of the prior year. The increased expense is a result of additions to the basis of fixed assets in the portfolio. The additions were driven primarily by rehabilitation projects ongoing at the various properties, and, to a lesser degree, normal capital spending activities.
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2005 increased over the comparable period of 2004. The increase is attributable to the refinancing of three property mortgages at incrementally higher principal levels than the related paid-off loans, which were partially offset by the reduced interest rates obtained on the new debt.
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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the six months ended June 30, 2004.
The table below reflects selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 7 properties acquired or placed in service on or prior to January 1, 2004 and owned through June 30, 2005. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effect of the additional multifamily apartment communities acquired after January 1, 2004.
| Same Property Portfolio | | Total Property Portfolio |
| Six months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | % Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | % Change |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rental | $15,994,000 | | $15,360,076 | | $633,924 | | 4.13% | | $27,712,358 | | $16,534,009 | | $11,178,349 | | 67.61% |
Interest | 15,952 | | 9,011 | | 6,941 | | 77.03% | | 172,616 | | 485,252 | | (312,636) | | (64.43)% |
Utility reimbursement | 260,718 | | 234,694 | | 26,024 | | 11.09% | | 411,597 | | 245,373 | | 166,224 | | 67.74% |
Other | 614,099 | | 526,451 | | 87,648 | | 16.65% | | 1,022,627 | | 606,686 | | 415,941 | | 68.56% |
Total revenue | 16,884,769 | | 16,130,232 | | 754,537 | | 4.68% | | 29,319,198 | | 17,871,320 | | 11,447,878 | | 64.06% |
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Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating | 3,997,986 | | 3,922,978 | | 75,008 | | 1.91% | | 7,278,095 | | 4,403,503 | | 2,874,592 | | 65.28% |
Maintenance | 1,167,024 | | 1,150,871 | | 16,153 | | 1.40% | | 2,117,831 | | 1,215,670 | | 902,161 | | 74.21% |
Real estate taxes | 1,839,770 | | 1,783,597 | | 56,173 | | 3.15% | | 3,217,918 | | 1,975,986 | | 1,241,932 | | 62.85% |
General and administrative | 240,273 | | 234,546 | | 5,727 | | 2.44% | | 1,873,731 | | 679,792 | | 1,193,939 | | 175.63% |
Management fees | 655,151 | | 627,563 | | 27,588 | | 4.40% | | 1,948,127 | | 1,218,248 | | 729,879 | | 59.91% |
Total operating expenses | 7,900,204 | | 7,719,555 | | 180,649 | | 2.34% | | 16,435,702 | | 9,493,199 | | 6,942,503 | | 73.13% |
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Net Operating Income | 8,984,565 | | 8,410,677 | | 573,888 | | 6.82% | | 12,883,496 | | 8,378,121 | | 4,505,375 | | 53.78% |
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Non-operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | 5,052,191 | | 4,681,297 | | 370,894 | | 7.92% | | 9,015,409 | | 5,085,627 | | 3,929,782 | | 77.27% |
Interest | 5,090,367 | | 4,857,201 | | 233,166 | | 4.80% | | 7,968,953 | | 5,095,629 | | 2,873,324 | | 56.39% |
Loss on sale of securities | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 163,630 | | (163,630) | | (100.00)% |
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships | - | | - | | - | | - | | 2,079,387 | | 772,937 | | 1,306,450 | | 169.02% |
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Total non-operating expenses | 10,142,558 | | 9,538,498 | | 604,060 | | 6.33% | | 19,063,749 | | 11,117,823 | | 7,945,926 | | 71.47% |
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Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in loss of Multifamily Venture, equity in income of Mortgage Funds, minority common interest in Operating Partnership, income from discontinued operations and gain on transfer of assets to Multifamily Venture | $ (1,157,993) | | $ (1,127,821) | | $ (30,172) | | (2.68)% | | $(6,180,253) | | $(2,739,702) | | $(3,440,551) | | (125.58)% |
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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the six months ended June 30, 2004. (Same Property Portfolio).
Revenue
Rental revenue of the Same Property Portfolio increased slightly in the six month period ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same six month period of 2004. The increase is mainly the net result of opposing trends of which the contributions from the positive trends outpaced and effectively offset the results of negative factors. Positive trends include the ongoing property rehabilitation efforts at certain properties in the Same Property Portfolio. The property rehabilitation projects continue to have a positive impact on revenues. As the Company updates apartment units at select properties with new kitchen and bathrooms and/or in-unit laundry equipment management has been able to bring units back to market at notable rental premiums over pre-rehabilitation levels. Also contributing to the positive results is the effects of general rent increases across the Same Property Portfolio as well as stable occupancy levels in the Mid-Atlantic market. The Houston market continues to experience softness with declining rental revenues related to decreases in occupancy at two of the three properties in the Southwest market. Occupancy in the Company’s Houston market continues to be below expectations due mainly to the continued popularity of single family home purchases which continue to benefit from low interest rates and the over supply of apartment units in the sub-market. Management anticipates that rising interest rates will begin to dilute the popularity of home purchases and stabilize occupancy rates.
Increases in interest, utility reimbursement and other miscellaneous revenue is primarily attributable to normal operating fluctuations for the comparative reporting periods. Miscellaneous revenues consist primarily of the various fees charged to tenants and potential tenants, including late fees, parking fees, pet fees, laundry fees, application fees and other similar items.
Operating Expenses
Overall operating expenses increased as compared to the same period of 2004. Modest increases in utility costs were offset by savings in payroll and benefits and property liability insurance. The Seasons of Laurel property contributed significantly to the utility increases as electric industry was deregulated in the market and sharp rate increases resulted. The rate increases were effective in mid 2004 and the resulting cost increases have been borne by the Company as the property does not currently pass thru utilities to its tenants. A majority of the other properties in the Same Property Portfolio also experienced an increase in utility costs, but to a lesser degree than the Seasons of Laurel property.
Maintenance expense increased slightly in 2005 as compared to the same period a year ago. The increase is due mainly to increases in landscaping and other normal maintenance activities. Other recurring maintenance costs were consistent with the same period of 2004. Management believes that the proactive maintenance of its multifamily apartment communities is an effective method of maintaining, and in some cases increasing its occupancy levels and facilitates the reduction of vacancy and rental concessions required to operate the properties at desired occupancy levels
Real estate taxes increased for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable period of 2004. The increase is due mainly to the continued escalation of assessed property valuations for assets in the Same Property Portfolio. The Company continues to monitor increases in assessed values on its properties and will contest and seek arbitration on any increase in assessed value that it considers to be unreasonable. The Company currently expects the upward trend in real estate taxes to continue as local and state governments continue to rely on real estate taxes as an important revenue stream.
General and administrative expenses increased slightly for the six month period ended June 30, 2005. The nominal increase is due mainly to property operations software upgrades and other normal operating fluctuations experienced at the properties in the Same Property Portfolio.
Management fees of the Same Property Portfolio, which include property management and asset management fees increased slightly in the current comparable period based on increased revenues and fair market values of the Same Property Portfolio. Property management fees are assessed on the revenue stream of the managed properties. Asset
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management fees are assessed at a rate of 0.40% of the fair market value of the properties in the portfolio. The contractual rate of 0.40% remained constant period over period.
Non Operating Expenses
Depreciation expense of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of the prior year. The increased expense is a result of additions to the basis of fixed assets in the portfolio. The additions were driven primarily by rehabilitation projects ongoing at the various properties, and, to a lesser degree, normal capital spending activities.
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased over the comparable period of 2004. The increase is attributable to the refinancing of three property mortgages at incrementally higher principal levels than the related paid-off loans, which were partially offset by the reduced interest rates obtained on the new debt.
Debt to Fair Market Value of Real Estate Assets
The Company’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedule, as of June 30, 2005, is as follows:
Debt Summary |
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| $ | | Weighted Average Rate |
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Collateralized – Fixed Rate | $296,902,129 | | 5.11% |
Collateralized - Variable | 3,277,475 | | 5.17% |
Non-collateralized - Variable | 16,000,000 | | 8.11% |
Total Debt as of June 30, 2005 | $316,179,604 | | 5.26% |
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Debt Maturity Summary | | | |
Year | $ | | % of Total |
2005 | $ 675,064 | | 0.21% |
2006 | 18,289,922 | | 5.78% |
2007 | 4,480,715 | | 1.42% |
2008 | 4,838,571 | | 1.53% |
2009 | 70,453,143 | | 22.28% |
Thereafter | 217,442,189 | | 68.78% |
Total | $316,179,604 | | 100.00% |
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The Company’s “Debt-to-Fair Market Value of Real Estate Assets” as of June 30, 2005, is presented in the following table. Fair market value of real estate assets is based on management’s best estimate of fair value for properties purchased in prior years or purchase price for properties acquired within the current year. The following information is presented in lieu of information regarding the Company’s “Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio”, which is a commonly used measure in our industry, because the Company’s market capitalization is not readily determinable since there was no public market for its common equity during the periods presented in this report.
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The information regarding “Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets” is presented to allow investors to calculate our loan-to-value ratios in a manner consistent with those used by management and others in our industry, including those used by our current and potential lenders. Management uses this information when making decisions about financing or refinancing properties. Management also uses fair market value information when making decisions about selling assets as well as evaluating acquisition opportunities within markets where we have assets. The most directly comparable financial measure of our property value, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is net book value, shown on the balance sheet as multifamily apartment communities, net of accumulated depreciation. At June 30, 2005, the aggregate net book value of our real estate assets was $320,948,996.
Debt-to-Fair Market Value of Real Estate Assets | |
as of June 30,2005 | |
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Fair Market Value -Estimated by management | | $491,261,000 | | |
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Debt | | $316,179,604 | | |
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Loan-to-Value | | 64.36% | | |
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The debt-to-fair market value of real estate assets includes outstanding borrowings of $16,000,000 under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility contains covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including an indebtedness to value ratio. As of June 30, 2005, the Company is compliance with the covenants of the revolving credit facility.
Funds From Operations
The Company has adopted the revised definition of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). Management considers FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. We calculate FFO by adjusting net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items), for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and ventures. Management believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the historical operating results of the Company, FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. Management considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing the comparative operating and financial performance of the Company because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.
The Company’s calculation of FFO may not be directly comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or similar real estate companies that have not adopted the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
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| Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Net income (loss) | $20,681,896 | | $ (868,233) | | $18,893,467 | | $(1,927,823) |
Add: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation of real property | 4,765,361 | | 2,384,985 | | 8,102,886 | | 4,383,035 |
Depreciation included in results of discontinued operations | 196,193 | | - | | 389,520 | | - |
Minority interest in Operating Partnership | 244,025 | | 488,050 | | 244,025 | | 488,050 |
Minority interest in properties | 138,978 | | - | | - | | - |
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships | 1,016,570 | | 318,300 | | 2,079,387 | | 772,937 |
Equity in loss of Multifamily Venture | 199 | | - | | 43,373 | | - |
Funds from operations of Multifamily Venture | 84,008 | | - | | 181,390 | | - |
Less: | | | | | | | |
Minority interest in properties | - | | - | | (62,936) | | - |
Minority interest in properties share of funds from operations | (455,878) | | - | | (565,472) | | - |
Gain on transfer of property to Multifamily Venture | - | | (232,704) | | - | | (232,704) |
Gain on disposition of real estate assets | (25,257,837) | | - | | (25,257,837) | | - |
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Funds from Operations | $ 1,413,515 | | $ 2,090,398 | | $ 4,047,803 | | $ 3,483,495 |
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Environmental Issues
There are no recorded amounts resulting from environmental liabilities because there are no known contingencies with respect to environmental liabilities. The Company obtains environmental audits through various sources, including lender evaluations and acquisition due diligence, for each of its properties at various intervals throughout a property’s useful life. The Company has not been advised by any third party as to the existence of, nor has it identified on its own, any material liability for site restoration or other costs that may be incurred with respect to any of its properties.
Inflation and Economic Conditions
Substantially all of the leases at the Company’s properties are for a term of one year or less, which enables the Company to seek increased rents for new leases or upon renewal of existing leases. These short-term leases minimize the potential adverse effect of inflation on rental income, although residents may leave without penalty at the end of their lease terms and may do so if rents are increased significantly. Certain properties are subject to regulations that require lease periods of two years, which management deems as having minimal effect on the overall inflation risk to the Company.
The Company believes the multifamily sector will benefit from the ongoing economic recovery and favorable current demographic trends. While the apartment sector has experienced slower growth over the past four years due to rising unemployment and a significant renter migration to single family homes, a reversal of both trends is now expected to spur an apartment recovery. The economic recovery is generating increased job growth which typically translates into household formation and rising apartment occupancy. The Company feels, for single family homebuyers over the next several years, increasing housing costs and potentially higher interest rates may make purchases increasingly expensive and out of reach. In addition, we believe the projected demographic trends strongly favor the multifamily sector, driven primarily by the initial wave of echo boomers (age 20 to 29), the fastest growing segment of the population, and an increasing number of immigrants who are typically renters by necessity.
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The Company’s mortgage notes and revolving credit facility are primarily fixed rate instruments; therefore, the majority of the Company’s debt is not sensitive to changes in the capital market except upon maturity. The table below provides information about the Company’s financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, specifically debt obligations.
The table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the mortgage notes payable and revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2005.
Mortgage Debt, Including Current Portion Maturing In |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Thereafter | Total |
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Fixed Rate Debt | $660,765 | $ 2,241,808 | $4,430,016 | $4,785,621 | $70,396,876 | $214,387,043 | $296,902,129 |
Average Interest Rate | 5.38% | 5.27% | 5.13% | 5.13% | 5.52% | 4.80% | |
Variable Rate Debt | $ 14,299 | $16,048,114 | $ 50,699 | $ 52,950 | $ 56,267 | $ 3,055,146 | $19,277,475 |
Average Interest Rate Variable | 5.17% | 8.10% | 5.17% | 5.17% | 5.17% | 5.17% |
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The level of market interest rate risk remained relatively consistent from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
As of June 30, 2005, approximately 6% of the Company’s outstanding debt, which includes $16,000,000 outstanding on the revolving credit facility, is at variable interest rates. The Company estimates that the effect of a 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would not have a material impact on interest expense as substantially all of the outstanding mortgage debt is at fixed interest rates.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared, and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance 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 SEC’s rules and forms.
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
On June 20, 2005, the Registrant issued and sold an aggregate of 122,883 shares of its Class B Common Stock (the “Stock”) to individuals deemed to be executive officers of the Registrant for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $290,000, paid in cash, in a transaction made in compliance with Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and therefore exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Act. The exemption was available with respect to the sale and issuance of the Stock due to the limited number of purchasers of the Stock and their status as accredited investors.
10.1 | Purchase and Sale Agreement between Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P. and Lake Ridge Apartments, LLC dated May 24, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2005). |
10.2 | Purchase and Sale Agreement between McNab KC 3 Limited Partnership and Bay Pompano Beach, LLC dated May 26, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2005). |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant of 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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.
BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC. |
August 15, 2005 | /s/ David C. Quade |
David C. Quade | |
President, Chief Financial Officer and |
Principal Executive Officer
August 15, 2005 | /s/ Christopher M. Nichols |
Christopher M. Nichols | |
Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer |
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