Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows: Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as follows: Subsidiary Apartment Complex Number of Units Property Location RRE Opportunity Holdings II, LLC N/A N/A N/A RRE Opportunity OP II, LP N/A N/A N/A RRE Bear Creek Holdings, LLC, or Bear Creek Adair off Addison 152 Dallas, TX RRE Oak Hill Holdings, LLC, or Oak Hill Overton Trails N/A (1) N/A (1) RRE Buckhead Holdings, LLC, or Buckhead Uptown Buckhead 216 Atlanta, GA RRE Farrington Holdings, LLC, or Farrington Crosstown at Chapel Hill 411 Chapel Hill, NC RRE Mayfair Chateau Holdings, LLC, or Mayfair Chateau The Brookwood 274 Homewood, AL RRE Fairways of Bent Tree Holdings, LLC, or Fairways of Bent Tree Adair off Addison Apartment Homes 200 Dallas, TX RRE Montclair Terrace Holdings, LLC, or Montclair Holdings Montclair Terrace 188 Portland, OR RRE Grand Reserve Holdings, LLC, or Grand Reserve Grand Reserve 319 Naperville, IL RRE Canterwood Holdings, LLC, or Canterwood Verdant Apartment Homes 216 Boulder, CO RRE Spalding Crossing Holdings, LLC, or Spalding Crossing 1000 Spalding Apartment Homes 252 Atlanta, GA RRE Fox Ridge Holdings, LLC, or Fox Ridge Arcadia Apartment Homes 300 Centennial, CO RRE Riverlodge Holdings, LLC, or Riverlodge Ravina Apartment Homes 498 Austin, TX RRE Breckenridge Holdings, LLC, or Breckenridge 81 Fifty at West Hills Apartment Homes 357 Portland, OR RRE Santa Rosa Holdings, LLC, or Santa Rosa The Palmer at Las Colinas 476 Irving, TX RRE Windbrooke Holdings, LLC, or Windbrooke Crossing Windbrooke Crossing 236 Buffalo Grove, IL RRE Woods Holdings, LLC, or The Woods of Burnsville The Woods of Burnsville 400 Burnsville, MN RRE Indigo Creek Holdings, LLC Indigo Creek 408 Glendale, AZ RRE Martin's Point Holdings, LLC Martin's Point 256 Lombard, IL N/A - Not Applicable (1) Overton Trails was sold on February 28, 2019 All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Segment Reporting The Company does not evaluate performance on a relationship-specific or transactional basis and does not distinguish its principal business or group its operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. Accordingly, the Company believes it has a single operating segment for reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Assets Held for Sale The Company presents rental property assets that qualify as held for sale separately in the consolidated balance sheets. Real estate assets held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Subsequent to classification of an asset as held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had no rental properties included in assets held for sale. Rental Properties The Company records acquired rental properties at fair value on their acquisition date. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life, and depreciates the asset using the straight line method. The Company's estimated useful lives of its assets by class are as follows: Buildings 27.5 years Building improvements 5.0 to 27.5 years Furniture, fixtures and equipment 3.0 to 5.0 years Tenant improvements Shorter of lease term or expected useful life Lease intangibles Remaining term of related lease Improvements and replacements in excess of $1,000 are capitalized when they have a useful life greater than or equal to Concentration of Risk As of March 31, 2020, the Company's real estate investments located in Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon and Georgia represented approximately 19.6%, 18.9%, 15.6%, 14.1% and 9.1% of the net book value of its rental property assets, respectively. Any adverse economic or real estate developments in these markets, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, adverse weather events, changing demographics and other factors, or any decrease in demand for multifamily rentals resulting from the local business climate, could adversely affect the Company's operating results and its ability to make distributions to stockholders. Impairment of Long Lived Assets When circumstances indicate the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the asset for impairment. This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If an impairment exists, due to the Company's inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss will be recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss is the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. These assessments have a direct impact on net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. As of March 31, 2020, the Company evaluated whether the global economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was an impairment indicator. The Company examined a number of factors and concluded that there was no indication that the carrying value of the investments in real estate might not be recoverable Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). Acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business under this guidance are accounted for as asset acquisitions. In most cases, the Company believes that acquisitions of real estate will no longer be considered a business combination as in most cases substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of tangible assets that are physically attached to each other (land and building). However, if the Company determines that substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is not concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or in a group of similar identifiable assets, the screen is not met, and the Company will then perform an assessment to determine whether the set is a business by using the framework outlined in the ASU. If the Company determines that the acquired asset is not a business, the Company will allocate the cost of the acquisition including transaction costs to the assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on their relative fair value. Upon the acquisition of real properties, the Company allocates the purchase price to acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings, fixtures and improvements, identified intangible lease assets, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, as applicable, the value of in-place leases, the value of tenant relationships, and liabilities, based in each case on their fair values. The Company records above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancellable term of the lease. The Company amortizes any capitalized above-market or below-market lease values as an increase or reduction to rental income over the remaining non-cancellable terms of the respective leases. The Company measures the aggregate value of in-place leases acquired based on the difference between (i) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (ii) the property valued as if vacant. Management’s estimates of value are determined by independent appraisers. Factors to be considered in the analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions and legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs have not already been incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction. The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to customer relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. The Company amortizes the value of in-place leases to expense over the average remaining term of the underlying leases. The value of customer relationship intangibles is amortized to expense over the initial term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event does amortization periods for the intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. The determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions with regard to current market rental rates, discount rates and other variables. The use of inappropriate estimates would result in an incorrect assessment of the fair value of these assets and liabilities, which could impact the Company's reported net income (loss). Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes minimum rent, including rental abatements and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases where collection is considered probable, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. The future minimum rental payments to be received from noncancelable operating leases are $41.9 million and $1.6 million for the 12-month periods ending March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively, and none thereafter. Revenue is primarily derived from the rental of residential housing units for which the Company receives minimum rents pursuant to underlying tenant lease agreements. The Company also receives utility Tenant Receivables Tenant receivables are stated in the consolidated financial statements as amounts due from tenants net of an allowance for uncollectible receivables. Payment terms vary and receivables outstanding longer than the payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time receivables are past due, security deposits held, the Company’s previous loss history, the tenants’ current ability to pay their obligations to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off receivables when they become uncollectible. Income Taxes The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2014. To maintain its REIT qualification under the Code, the Company is generally required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable net income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders as well as comply with other requirements, including certain asset, income and stock ownership tests. As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal corporate income tax to the extent that it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income each year. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, it is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and may be precluded from qualifying as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year in which it fails its REIT qualification. Accordingly, the Company’s failure to qualify as a REIT could have a material adverse impact on its results of operations and amounts available for distribution to its stockholders. The dividends paid deduction of a REIT for qualifying dividends to its stockholders is computed using the Company’s taxable income as opposed to net income reported on the financial statements. Taxable income, generally, differs from net income reported on the financial statements because the determination of taxable income is based on tax provisions and not financial accounting principles. The Company may elect to treat any of its subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). In general, a TRS may hold assets and engage in activities that the Company cannot hold or engage in directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business. A TRS is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. While a TRS may generate net income, a TRS can declare dividends to the Company which will be included in the Company’s taxable income and necessitate a distribution to its stockholders. Conversely, if the Company retains earnings at a TRS level, no distribution is required and the Company can increase book equity of the consolidated entity. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Company did not treat any of its subsidiaries as a TRS. The Company evaluates the benefits from tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax return. Only the largest amount of benefits from tax positions that will more likely than not be sustainable upon examination are recognized by the Company. The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits, nor interest and penalties, recorded in its consolidated financial statements and does not anticipate significant adjustments to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. The Company is subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and by the taxing authorities in other states in which the Company has significant business operations. The Company is not currently undergoing any examinations by taxing authorities. The Company is not subject to IRS examination for the tax return years 2015 and prior. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted to common stock. None of the 50,000 shares of convertible stock (see Note 11) are included in the diluted earnings per share calculations because the necessary conditions for conversion have not been satisfied as of March 31, 2020 (were such date to represent the end of the contingency period). For the three months ended March 31, 2019, 732,632 common shares potentially issuable to settle distributions payable were included in the calculation of basic earnings per shares. Adoption of New Accounting Standards In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment", which alters the current goodwill impairment testing procedures. ASU No. 2017-04 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Early application is permitted. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2020, and the adoption did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”, which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2020, and the adoption did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This update removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements in FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”). The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2020, and the adoption did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” ASU 2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. The Company early adopted the standard on January 1, 2020, and the adoption did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848).” ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur. |