In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to US GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS 159). This statement permits, but does not require, entities to measure certain financial instruments and other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized gains and loses on items for which the fair value option has been elected should be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe SFAS 159 will have a material impact on its results from operations or financial position.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Capitalized terms are used as defined elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company had identified significant accounting policies that, as a result of the judgments, uncertainties and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved, could result in material changes to its financial condition or results of operations under different conditions or using different assumptions. Details regarding the Company’s significant accounting policies are described fully in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies that impacted the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
For the three months ended June 30, 2007, loss from operations increased by $(0.5) million from a loss of $(1.9) million to a loss of $(2.4) million, when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increased loss was due to decreased revenues of $(0.9) million, offset by decreased expenses of $0.2 million and increased equity income from affiliate of $0.2 million as described in more detail below.
Income from real property increased by $0.8 million from $45.6 million to $46.4 million, or 1.8 percent, primarily due to rent increases.
Revenue from home sales decreased by $1.1 million from $7.3 million to $6.2 million, or 15.1 percent. The Company sold 201 manufactured homes during the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to 160 sales during the same period in 2006. New homes sales in the Florida market declined and consumer demand continued to shift to pre-owned homes, resulting in a decrease in average sales price of 32.3 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. The decrease in average sales price was partially offset by additional revenue resulting from the increase in the number of homes sold.
Rental home revenue increased by $0.8 million from $3.6 million to $4.4 million, or 22.2 percent. The number of tenants in the Company’s rental program increased from 4,600 at June 30, 2006, to 5,026 at June 30, 2007, resulting in additional revenue of approximately $0.5 million. The remainder of the increase resulted from an increase in the average rental rate per home from $665 per month at June 30, 2006, to $708 per month at June 30, 2007.
Ancillary revenues, net increased by approximately $0.1 million due primarily to an increase in commissions from the sale of various insurance policies to residents.
Interest income decreased by $0.1 million from $0.8 million to $0.7 million, or 12.5 percent, due primarily to the payoff of interest earning notes by the borrowers.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued:
Other income decreased by $1.3 million from $1.0 million to a loss of $(0.3) million due to a decrease in proceeds from lawsuit settlement ($0.4 million), an increase in losses on disposition of assets ($0.5 million), decreased brokerage commissions ($0.2 million) and a decrease in other miscellaneous operating income ($0.2 million).
Property operating and maintenance expenses for the second quarter of 2007 remained unchanged as compared to the same period in 2006. An increase in legal fees of $0.1 million was offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance costs.
Real estate taxes increased by $0.2 million due to increases in assessments and tax rates.
Cost of home sales decreased by $1.0 million from $5.8 million to $4.8 million, or 17.2 percent due primarily to the increase in the number of pre-owned homes sold and decrease in the number of new homes sold. The Company sold 201 manufactured homes during the three months ended June 30, 2007, of which only 9 percent were new homes, as compared to 160 sales during the same period in 2006 of which 27 percent were new homes. Gross profit margins increased from 20.4 percent in 2006 to 22.1 percent in 2007.
Rental home operating and maintenance expense increased by $0.7 million from $2.3 million to $3.0 million, or 30.4 percent due primarily to an increase in the number of tenants in the Company’s rental program. Additional information regarding the Company’s rental program is contained in the table below.
General and administrative expenses for real property decreased by $0.5 million, from $4.3 million to $3.8 million, due primarily to a decrease in recognition of expenses related to share-based compensation awards.
General and administrative expenses for home sales and rentals decreased by $0.4 million from $1.7 million to $1.3 million due primarily to decreases in payroll and benefit related expenses.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.8 million from $14.8 million to $15.6 million, or 5.4 percent, due primarily to an increase in the total rental home portfolio.
Interest expense, including interest on mandatorily redeemable debt, decreased by $0.1 million from $16.2 million to $16.1 million, or 0.6 percent due to the retirement of preferred operating partnership units.
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, loss from operations decreased by $0.8 million to a loss of $(2.4) million, from a loss of $(3.2) million for the same period in 2006. Increased revenues of $4.1 million and increased equity income from affiliate of $0.1 million were partially offset by increased expenses of $3.4 million as described in more detail below.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued:
Income from real property increased by $2.0 million from $93.7 million to $95.7 million, or 2.1 percent, primarily due to rent increases.
Revenues from home sales increased by $1.8 million, from $10.5 million to $12.3 million, or 17.1 percent. The Company sold 386 manufactured homes during the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 231 sales during the same period in 2006. The increased demand for pre-owned homes rather than new homes has resulted in a decrease in average sales price of 29.9 percent; however revenue from the increase in the number of homes sold more than offset the decline in sales prices per home.
Rental home revenues increased by $2.0 million from $6.6 million in 2006 to $8.6 million in 2007. The number of tenants in the Company’s rental program increased from 4,600 at June 30, 2006 to 5,026 at June 30, 2007, resulting in additional revenue of approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The remainder of the increase resulted from an increase in the six month average rental rate per home from $665 per month at June 30, 2006 to $708 per month at June 30, 2007.
Ancillary revenues, net increased by approximately $0.1 million due primarily to an increase in commissions from the sale of various insurance policies to residents.
Interest income decreased by $0.2 million from $1.7 million to $1.5 million, or 11.8 percent, due primarily to the payoff of interest earning notes by the borrowers.
Other income decreased by $1.6 million from income of $1.5 million to a loss of $(0.1) million, due to a decrease in brokerage commissions ($0.3 million), an increase in losses associated with disposition of miscellaneous assets ($0.6 million), a decrease in proceeds from lawsuit settlement ($0.4 million) and a decrease in other miscellaneous operating income ($0.3 million).
Property operating and maintenance expenses increased by $0.3 million, from $23.1 million to $23.4 million, or 1.3 percent. The increase was due to increases in payroll and benefits ($0.1 million), legal costs ($0.1 million) and property insurance ($0.1 million).
Real estate taxes increased by $0.4 million from $7.8 million to $8.2 million, or 5.1 percent, due to increases in assessments and tax rates.
Cost of home sales increased by $1.6 million from $8.2 million to $9.8 million, or 19.5 percent. The increase was due primarily to the increase in the number of homes sold. The Company sold 386 manufactured homes during the first half of 2007, as compared to 231 sales during the same period in 2006. Gross profit margins decreased from 22.2 percent in 2006 to 21.0 percent in 2007 due to increased sales of pre-owned homes at lower margins.
Rental home operating and maintenance expense increased by $1.4 million from $4.5 million to $5.9 million, or 31.1 percent due primarily to an increase in the number of tenants in the Company’s rental program and the associated costs for refurbishment of rental homes. Additional information regarding the Company’s rental program is contained in the table below.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued:
General and administrative expenses for rental property decreased by $1.2 million from $9.4 million to $8.2 million, or 12.8 percent, due to a decrease in recognition of expenses related to share-based compensation awards ($0.7 million) and a decrease in professional and consulting fees ($0.5 million).
General and administrative expenses for home sales and rentals decreased by $0.3 million from $3.3 million to $3.0 million, or 9.1 percent, due primarily to a decrease in payroll and benefit related expenses.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.1 million from $29.8 million to $30.9 million, or 3.7 percent, due primarily to an increase in the total rental home portfolio.
Interest expense, including interest on mandatorily redeemable debt, increased by $0.1 million from $32.1 million to $32.2 million, or 0.3 percent due to an increase in average debt balances.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued:
SAME PROPERTY INFORMATION
The following table reflects property-level financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The “Same Property” data represents information regarding the operation of communities owned as of January 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007. Site, occupancy, and rent data for those communities is presented as of the last day of each period presented.
| | Same Property | | | | Total Portfolio | | | |
| | 2007 | | | | 2006 | | | | 2007 | | | | 2006 | | | |
| | (in thousands) | | | | (in thousands) | | | |
Income from real property | | $ | 92,099 | | | | $ | 90,113 | | | | $ | 95,662 | | | | $ | 93,660 | | | |
Property operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property operating and maintenance | | | 18,468 | | (4 | ) | | 18,299 | | (4 | ) | | 23,415 | | | | | 23,099 | | | |
Real estate taxes | | | 8,149 | | | | | 7,749 | | | | | 8,195 | | | | | 7,797 | | | |
Property operating expenses | | | 26,617 | | | | | 26,048 | | | | | 31,610 | | | | | 30,896 | | | |
Real property net operating income (1) | | $ | 65,482 | | | | $ | 64,065 | | | | $ | 64,052 | | | | $ | 62,764 | | | |
Number of properties | | | 135 | | | | | 135 | | | | | 136 | | | | | 136 | | | |
Developed sites | | | 47,468 | | | | | 47,456 | | | | | 47,610 | | | | | 47,598 | | | |
Occupied sites | | | 37,957 | | (2 | ) | | 38,577 | | (2 | ) | | 37,984 | | (2 | ) | | 38,604 | | (2 | ) |
Occupancy % | | | 82.9 | % | (3 | ) | | 84.4 | % | (3 | ) | | 82.7 | % | (3 | ) | | 84.2 | % | (3 | ) |
Weighted average monthly rent per site | | $ | 376 | | (3 | ) | $ | 363 | | (3 | ) | $ | 376 | | (3 | ) | $ | 362 | | (3 | ) |
Sites available for development | | | 6,307 | | | | | 6,328 | | | | | 6,805 | | | | | 6,826 | | | |
Sites planned for development in next year | | | 15 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 15 | | | | | 11 | | | |
(1) See Note (1) following Footnote # 8, Segment Reporting
(2) Occupied sites include manufactured housing and permanent recreational vehicle sites, and exclude seasonal recreational vehicle sites.
(3) Occupancy % and weighted average rent relates to manufactured housing sites, excluding recreational vehicle sites.
(4) Amounts are reported net of water and sewer utility revenues.
On a same property basis, real property net operating income increased by $1.4 million from $64.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to $65.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, or 2.2 percent. Income from real property increased by $2.0 million from $90.1 million to $92.1 million, or 2.2 percent, due primarily to increases in rents. Property operating expenses increased by $0.6 million from $26.0 million to $26.6 million, or 2.2 percent, due to increases in real estate taxes ($0.4 million), payroll and health benefit costs ($0.1 million), and other ($0.2 million), partially offset by a decrease in utility costs ($0.1 million).
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued:
Rental Program
The following tables reflect additional information regarding the Company’s rental program for the periods ended and as of June 30, 2007 and 2006:
| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Rental home revenue | | $ | 4,432 | | $ | 3,630 | | $ | 8,560 | | $ | 6,566 | |
Site rent included in Income from real property | | | 5,385 | | | 4,696 | | | 10,450 | | | 8,882 | |
Rental program revenue | | | 9,817 | | | 8,326 | | | 19,010 | | | 15,448 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payroll and commissions | | | 587 | | | 460 | | | 1,080 | | | 914 | |
Repairs and refurbishment | | | 1,636 | | | 1,034 | | | 3,068 | | | 1,991 | |
Taxes and insurance | | | 589 | | | 624 | | | 1,170 | | | 1,218 | |
Other | | | 223 | | | 177 | | | 546 | | | 371 | |
Rental program operating and maintenance | | | 3,035 | | | 2,295 | | | 5,864 | | | 4,494 | |
Net operating income (1) | | $ | 6,782 | | $ | 6,031 | | $ | 13,146 | | $ | 10,954 | |
(1) See Note (1) following Footnote # 8, Segment Reporting
Occupied rental homes information (in thousands except for *):
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Number of occupied rentals, end of period* | | | 5,026 | | | 4,600 | |
Cost of occupied rental homes | | $ | 148,786 | | $ | 135,301 | |
Weighted average monthly rental rate* | | $ | 708 | | $ | 665 | |
Net operating income from the rental program increased $0.8 million from $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2006 to $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2007 as a result of a $1.5 million increase in revenue offset by a $0.7 million increase in expenses. Revenues increased due to an increase in the weighted average monthly rental rate and an increase in the number of leased rental homes. Expenses were also impacted by the increase in the number of leased rental homes.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s principal liquidity demands have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, distributions to the Company’s stockholders and the unitholders of the Operating Partnership, capital improvements of properties, the purchase of new and pre-owned homes, property acquisitions, development and expansion of properties and debt repayment.
The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through its working capital provided by operating activities and through its $155.0 million lines of credit. The Company considers these resources to be adequate to meet all operating requirements, including recurring capital improvements, routinely amortizing debt and other normally recurring expenditures of a capital nature, pay dividends to its stockholders to maintain qualification as a REIT in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and make distributions to the Operating Partnership’s unitholders.
The Company continuously seeks acquisition opportunities that meet the Company’s criteria for acquisition. Should such investment opportunities arise in 2007, the Company will finance the acquisitions though the temporary use of its line of credit until permanent secured financing can be arranged, through the assumption of existing debt on the properties or the issuance of certain equity securities.
The Company has also invested approximately $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007, in homes primarily intended for its rental program. Expenditures for the remainder of 2007 will be dependent upon the condition of the markets for repossessions and new home sales, as well as the demand for rental homes.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $0.4 million from $3.2 million at December 31, 2006, to $2.8 million at June 30, 2007. Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $2.2 million to $28.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, from $30.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The Company’s net cash flows provided by operating activities may be adversely impacted by, among other things: (a) the market and economic conditions in the Company’s current markets generally, and specifically in metropolitan areas of the Company’s current markets; (b) lower occupancy and rental rates of the Company’s properties (the “Properties”); (c) increased operating costs, including insurance premiums, real estate taxes and utilities, that cannot be passed on to the Company’s tenants; and (d) decreased sales of manufactured homes. See “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, continued:
The Company anticipates meeting its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled debt maturities, large property acquisitions, and Operating Partnership unit redemptions through the collateralization of its properties. From time to time, the Company may also issue shares of its capital stock, issue equity units in the Operating Partnership or sell selected assets. The ability of the Company to finance its long-term liquidity requirements in such manner will be affected by numerous economic factors affecting the manufactured housing community industry at the time, including the availability and cost of mortgage debt, the financial condition of the Company, the operating history of the Properties, the state of the debt and equity markets, and the general national, regional and local economic conditions. See “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. If the Company is unable obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely impacted.
At June 30, 2007, the Company’s debt to total market capitalization approximated 64.7 percent (assuming conversion of all Common Operating Partnership Units to shares of common stock). The debt has a weighted average maturity of approximately 6.9 years and a weighted average interest rate of 5.4 percent.
Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 included recurring capital expenditures of $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $(35.3) million cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase of $35.9 million was due to a $12.7 million decrease in notes receivable and officers’ notes, and decreased investment in rental property of $23.2 million.
Net cash used in financing activities was $(29.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $4.0 million of cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The difference is primarily due to a $76.2 million increase in net repayments on lines of credit, a decrease in net proceeds from option exercises and the issuance of common stock and Operating Partnership Units, net, of $1.5 million, and increased payments for deferred financing costs of $0.1 million, offset by an increase in net proceeds from notes payable and other debt of $37.6 million, a $3.7 million decrease in payments to retire preferred operating partnership units, and decreased distributions of $3.1 million.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURE:
Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes is a useful supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance. Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance 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 provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs, providing perspective not readily apparent from net income. Management believes that the use of FFO has been beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful.
Because FFO excludes significant economic components of net income including depreciation and amortization, FFO should be used as an adjunct to net income and not as an alternative to net income. The principal limitation of FFO is that it does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and is a supplemental measure of performance that does not replace net income as a measure of performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, FFO is not intended as a measure of a REIT’s ability to meet debt principal repayments and other cash requirements, nor as a measure of working capital. FFO only provides investors with an additional performance measure. Other REITS may use different methods for calculating FFO and, accordingly, the Company’s FFO may not be comparable to other REITs.
The following table reconciles net income to FFO and calculates FFO data for both basic and diluted purposes for the periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):
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SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURE, continued:
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except per share/OP unit amounts) (Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net loss | | $ | (2,163 | ) | $ | (1,709 | ) | $ | (2,117 | ) | $ | (2,577 | ) |
Adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 15,803 | | | 15,002 | | | 31,375 | | | 30,590 | |
Valuation adjustment(1) | | | (129 | ) | | (22 | ) | | (251 | ) | | 21 | |
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net | | | 471 | | | 102 | | | 469 | | | 70 | |
Loss allocated to minority interest | | | (278 | ) | | (226 | ) | | (272 | ) | | (341 | ) |
Funds from operations (FFO) | | $ | 13,704 | | $ | 13,147 | | $ | 29,204 | | $ | 27,763 | |
Weighted average common shares/OP Units outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 20,225 | | | 19,937 | | | 20,184 | | | 19,897 | |
Diluted | | | 20,345 | | | 20,116 | | | 20,312 | | | 20,092 | |
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FFO per weighted average common share/OP Unit - Basic | | $ | 0.68 | | $ | 0.66 | | $ | 1.45 | | $ | 1.40 | |
FFO per weighted average common share/OP Unit - Diluted | | $ | 0.68 | | $ | 0.65 | | $ | 1.44 | | $ | 1.38 | |
(1) The Company entered into three interest rate swaps and an interest rate cap agreement. The valuation adjustment reflects the theoretical noncash profit and loss were those hedging transactions terminated at the balance sheet date. As the Company has no expectation of terminating the transactions prior to maturity, the net of these noncash valuation adjustments will be zero at the various maturities. As any imperfection related to hedging correlation in these swaps is reflected currently in cash as interest, the valuation adjustments reflect volatility that would distort the comparative measurement of FFO and on a net basis approximate zero. Accordingly, the valuation adjustments are excluded from FFO. The valuation adjustment is included in interest expense.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Safe Harbor Statement
This Form 10-Q contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements will be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. For this purpose, any statements contained in this filing that relate to prospective events or developments are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “forecasts,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “expects,” “may”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this filing. These risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the national, regional and local economic climates, the ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels, competitive market forces, changes in market rates of interest, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders and those risks and uncertainties referenced under the headings entitled “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company’s expectations of future events.
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The Company’s principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company mitigates this risk by maintaining prudent amounts of leverage, minimizing capital costs and interest expense while continuously evaluating all available debt and equity resources and following established risk management policies and procedures, which include the periodic use of derivatives. The Company’s primary strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the variability that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash flows. The Company generally employs derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
The Company’s variable rate debt totals $152.8 million and $217.0 million as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which bears interest at various Prime and LIBOR/DMBS rates. If Prime or LIBOR/DMBS increased or decreased by 1.00 percent during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company believes its interest expense would have increased or decreased by approximately $0.8 million and $1.0 million based on the $152.0 million and $194.0 million average balance outstanding under the Company’s variable rate debt facilities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Company has entered into three separate interest rate swap agreements and an interest rate cap agreement. One of the swap agreements fixes $25 million of variable rate borrowings at 4.84 percent through July 2009, another of the swap agreements fixes $25 million of variable rate borrowings at 5.28 percent through July 2012 and the third swap agreement, which matures in July 2007, fixes $25 million of variable rate borrowings and has an effective fixed rate of 3.88 percent. The interest rate cap agreement has a cap rate of 9.99 percent, a notional amount of $152.4 million and a termination date of April 28, 2009. Each of the Company’s derivative contracts is based upon 90-day LIBOR. Subsequent to quarter end, one of the interest rate swaps matured and was not replaced.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
| (a) | Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer, Gary A. Shiffman, and Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey P. Jorissen, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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PART II
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On May 23, 2007, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, two directors were elected to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and are qualified. The results of the election appear below:
Nominees | For | % of Shares Voting | Against | Withheld | % of Shares Voting |
Clunet R. Lewis | 13,962,740 | 98.42 | 0 | 224,552 | 1.58 |
Arthur A. Weiss | 13,979,303 | 98.53 | 0 | 207,989 | 1.47 |
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS REQUIRED BY ITEM 601 OF REGULATION S-K |
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See the attached Exhibit Index.
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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.
| | SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. |
Dated: August 6, 2007
| | By: | /s/Jeffrey P. Jorissen
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| | | Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Duly authorized officer and principal financial officer) |
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SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No | Description |
10.1 | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Credit Facility Agreement dated May 31, 2007 by and among (i) Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen-Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC, and (ii) ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., L.P. |
10.2 | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated June 1, 2007 by and among Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, Sun Communities, Inc., LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association, the Huntington National Bank, KeyBank National Association, National City Bank of the Midwest and Sovereign Bank. |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32 | Certification 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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