SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996 ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 1-12590 GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) MARYLAND 58-2077868 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1450 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (770) 436 - 4600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report) COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, 19,290,022 SHARES The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of October 31, 1996 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past(90) days. (1) (X) YES ( ) NO (2) (X) YES ( ) NO GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST FORM 10 - Q INDEX PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1: Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets of Gables Residential Trust as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995. Consolidated Statements of Operations of Gables Residential Trust for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995. Consolidated Statements of Operations of Gables Residential Trust for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Gables Residential Trust for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1: Legal Proceedings Item 2: Changes in Securities Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Item 5: Other Information Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K SIGNATURE GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED AND DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED AND DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) September 30, 1996 December 31, 1996 ------------------ ----------------- ASSETS: - ------- Real estate assets (Note 7): Land .............................................. $102,762 $ 73,848 Building .......................................... 558,231 382,174 Furniture, fixtures and equipment ................. 44,985 33,382 Construction in progress ................. ........ 51,976 96,015 Land held for future development .................. 5,213 5,814 -------- ------- Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation 763,167 591,233 Less: accumulated depreciation ................. (69,508) (57,343) -------- ------- Net real estate assets .......................... 693,659 533,890 Cash and cash equivalents ............................ 28,645 8,529 Restricted cash ...................................... 7,390 5,296 Deferred charges, net ................................ 5,429 5,995 Other assets, net .................................... 10,651 9,117 ------- ------- Total assets .................................... $745,774 $ 562,827 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: - ------------------------------------- Notes payable ........................................ $374,873 $ 286,259 Accrued interest payable ............................. 1,787 1,075 Dividend payable (Note 8) ............................ 9,450 7,288 Real estate taxes payable ............................ 9,264 5,110 Accounts payable and accrued expenses - construction . 6,521 9,027 Accounts payable and accrued expenses - operating .... 4,278 4,718 Security deposits .................................... 2,022 1,340 ------- ------- Total liabilities ............................... 408,195 314,817 ------- ------- Minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership 53,640 45,700 ------- ------- Shareholders' equity: Common shares, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,286,429 and 15,183,306 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively ................................. 193 152 Additional paid-in capital ......................... 324,577 255,228 Accumulated earnings (deficit) ..................... (40,831) (53,070) ------- ------- Total shareholders' equity ...................... 283,939 202,310 ------- ------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ....... $ 745,774 $ 562,827 ======= ======= <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets. </FN> GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) For the Three Months Ended September 30, ------------------- 1996 1995 ------- ------- Rental revenues ........................... $ 28,315 $ 18,583 Other property revenues ..................... 1,543 912 -------- -------- Total property revenues ................ 29,858 19,495 Property management - third party ........... 966 1,068 Olympic revenues, net ....................... 670 0 Other ....................................... 274 570 -------- -------- Total revenues ......................... 31,768 21,133 -------- -------- Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) ....... 10,795 7,489 Depreciation and amortization ............... 5,076 3,186 Amortization of deferred financing costs .... 327 307 Property management - owned (Note 4) ........ 732 559 Property management - third party (Note 4) .. 681 763 General and administrative .................. 842 627 Interest .................................... 6,304 3,847 Credit enhancement fees ..................... 136 166 -------- -------- Total expenses ......................... 24,893 16,944 -------- -------- Income before equity in income of joint ventures and interest income ..... 6,875 4,189 Equity in income of joint ventures .......... 56 14 Interest income ............................. 74 103 -------- -------- Income before minority interest ........ 7,005 4,306 Minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership .................. (1,215) (1,000) -------- -------- Net income .................................. $ 5,790 $ 3,306 ======== ======== Weighted average number of shares outstanding 16,439 10,579 ======== ======== Per Share Information (Note 6): Net income .................................. $ 0.35 $ 0.31 ======== ======== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------- 1996 1995 -------- -------- Rental revenues ..................................... $ 75,773 $ 51,740 Other property revenues ............................. 3,873 2,355 -------- -------- Total property revenues ........................ 79,646 54,095 Property management - third party ................... 2,931 3,260 Olympic revenues, net ............................... 900 0 Other ............................................... 876 1,254 -------- -------- Total revenues ................................. 84,353 58,609 -------- -------- Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) ............... 28,108 20,372 Depreciation and amortization ....................... 13,372 8,796 Amortization of deferred financing costs ............ 994 709 Property management - owned (Note 4) ................ 2,074 1,496 Property management - third party (Note 4) .......... 2,169 2,317 General and administrative .......................... 2,419 2,122 Interest ............................................ 15,295 9,780 Credit enhancement fees ............................. 439 545 -------- -------- Total expenses ................................. 64,870 46,137 -------- -------- Income before equity in income of joint ventures and interest income .......... 19,483 12,472 Equity in income of joint ventures .................. 164 67 Interest income ..................................... 233 268 -------- -------- Income before minority interest and and extraordinary loss, net .................... 19,880 12,807 Minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership .......................... (3,458) (2,975) -------- -------- Income before extraordinary loss, net ............... 16,422 9,832 Extraordinary loss, net of minority interest (Note 5) (520) 0 -------- -------- Net income .......................................... $ 15,902 $ 9,832 ======== ======== Weighted average number of shares outstanding ....... 15,944 10,577 ======== ======== Per Share Information (Note 6): Income before extraordinary loss, net ............... $ 1.03 $ 0.93 ======== ======== Net income .......................................... $ 1.00 $ 0.93 ======== ======== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED AND DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------ 1996 1995 ------ ------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: - ------------------------------------- Net income .......................................... $ 15,902 $ 9,832 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization .................... 14,366 9,505 Equity in income of joint ventures ............... (164) (67) Minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership 3,458 2,975 Extraordinary loss, net of minority interest ..... 520 0 Change in operating assets and liabilities: Restricted cash ................................ (1,518) (548) Other assets ................................... (595) (928) Other liabilities .............................. 5,108 (568) ------ ------- Net cash provided by operating activities . 37,077 20,201 ------ ------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: - ------------------------------------- Purchase and construction of real estate assets ..... (173,228) (116,524) Long-term land lease payment ........................ (1,500) 0 Net proceeds from sale of real estate assets ........ 3,968 0 Distributions received from joint ventures .......... 254 234 ------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities .......... (170,506) (116,290) ------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: - ------------------------------------- Proceeds from 879,068 share offering, net of issuance costs ................................. 20,630 0 Proceeds from 1,725,000 share offering, net of issuance costs ................................. 38,600 0 Proceeds from 1,435,000 share offering, net of issuance costs.................................. 34,254 0 Proceeds from the exercise of share options ......... 787 0 Share Builder Plan contributions .................... 20 86 Payments of filing costs for Share Builder Plan ..... 0 (100) Payments of deferred financing costs ................ (1,278) (1,436) Notes payable proceeds .............................. 206,143 154,954 Notes payable repayments ............................ (117,529) (36,168) Principal escrow deposits ........................... (576) (489) Dividends paid ($1.44 and $1.35 per share, respectively) (22,739) (14,276) Distributions paid ($1.44 and $1.35 per Unit, respectively) (4,767) (4,319) ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities ...... 153,545 98,252 ------- ------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents ............. 20,116 2,163 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ...... 8,529 4,056 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ............ $ 28,645 $ 6,219 ======= ======= Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest ......................... $ 17,970 $ 15,544 Interest capitalized ........................... 3,387 5,767 ------- ------- Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized .................................... $ 14,583 $ 9,777 ======= ======= <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED AND DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) - -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF THE COMPANY - --------------------------------------------- Gables Residential Trust is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (a "REIT") formed in 1993 under Maryland law to continue and to expand the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction, and acquisition operations of its privately owned predecessor organization. The term "Gables Residential Group" as used herein refers to the privately owned predecessor organization prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering on January 26, 1994 (the "IPO") and the concurrent completion of the various transactions that occurred simultaneously therewith (the "Formation Transactions"). The term "Company" or "Gables" as used herein means Gables Residential Trust and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (including Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries), or, where the context so requires, Gables Residential Trust only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. The Company currently engages in the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction, and acquisition businesses, including the provision of related brokerage and corporate rental housing services. Substantially all of these businesses are conducted through Gables Realty Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Through its ownership of Gables GP, Inc. ("GGPI"), a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and its ownership of a direct limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, the Company was an 84.5% economic owner of the Operating Partnership at September 30, 1996 (this structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or "UPREIT"). The Company has had certain equity transactions subsequent to the IPO that have resulted in changes in its ownership interest in the Operating Partnership, which was 76.0% at the completion of the IPO (Note 2). The Company's third party management businesses are conducted through two subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, Central Apartment Management, Inc., a Texas corporation, and East Apartment Management, Inc., a Georgia corporation (each, a "Management Company"). The Management Companies also provide management services to the communities owned by the Company. As of September 30, 1996, Gables owned 46 completed multifamily apartment communities comprising 14,581 apartment homes, of which 30 were developed and 16 were acquired by the Company, and an indirect 25% general partner interest in two apartment communities developed by the Company comprising 663 apartment homes. Two of these completed communities were in the lease-up stage as of September 30, 1996. The Company owns five multifamily apartment communities, expected to comprise 1,362 apartment homes, that are currently under development. As of September 30, 1996, Gables owned parcels of land for the future development of four apartment communities expected to comprise 978 apartment homes. Additionally, Gables has contracts or options to acquire additional parcels of land for the future development of seven apartment communities estimated to comprise approximately 2,000 apartment homes. Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, Gables is authorized to issue 100,000,000 common shares, 10,000,000 preferred shares, and 51,000,000 excess shares, all of which have a par value of $0.01 per share. To date, no preferred or excess shares have been issued. At the completion of the IPO on January 26, 1994, the Company sold 9,430,000 common shares (including 1,230,000 shares as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from such sale totaled approximately $190 million. The Company issued an additional 700,555 common shares in connection with the Formation Transactions. Also concurrently with the IPO, the Company entered into and drew down approximately $79 million under a secured credit facility (the "Original Credit Facility"), including approximately $45 million in the form of letters of credit. The net proceeds of the IPO and initial draw-down under the Original Credit Facility were principally used (i) by the Company to acquire a 76.0% economic interest in the Operating Partnership, (ii) by the Company and the Operating Partnership to acquire minority interests in partnerships that directly or indirectly owned the communities acquired by Gables in connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions (the "IPO Communities"), (iii) by the Operating Partnership to acquire 99% of each Management Company's capital stock, with the Management Companies in turn using such proceeds to acquire the fee management business of the predecessor management companies of the Group (the "Predecessor Management Companies"), (iv) to acquire certain promissory notes issued by the Predecessor Management Companies, (v) to repay or economically defease indebtedness with respect to the IPO Communities and the Predecessor Management Companies, (vi) with respect to the Original Credit Facility, to provide substitute letters of credit or replace backup security for existing credit enhancements with respect to indebtedness associated with the IPO Communities, (vii) to purchase interest rate protection agreements and pay deferred financing costs related to new indebtedness, and (viii) to acquire an existing apartment community, an apartment community that was substantially renovated in 1994 and certain development rights. 2. OFFERINGS AND ISSUANCES OF OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS - -- ------------------------------------------------------ On October 7, 1994, Gables consummated a direct placement of 444,500 common shares at $22.50 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $9.9 million and were utilized to fund the acquisition of an apartment community comprising 200 apartment homes and to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility. During June, 1995, the Company filed a shelf registration statement covering the registration of up to $200 million of debt securities, common shares, preferred shares and warrants or other rights to purchase common shares or preferred shares. On October 31, 1995, Gables completed a public offering of 4,600,000 common shares (including 600,000 shares as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price to the public of $21.875 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $94 million and were utilized to retire approximately $67 million of variable-rate construction loan indebtedness and to pay down approximately $27 million of outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility. On December 5, 1995, the Company acquired a parcel of land financed in part through the issuance of 111,074 minority units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Units"). Such land acquisition was for the development of an apartment community expected to comprise 315 apartment homes. On March 25, 1996, Gables completed a direct placement of an aggregate of 879,068 common shares to six institutional investors pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price of $23.95 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $20.6 million and were utilized (i) to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility that was drawn during 1996 primarily to fund costs associated with the Company's development activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes. On July 26, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community comprising 500 apartment homes, financed in part through the issuance of 243,787 Units. On September 17, 1996, Gables completed an offering of 1,725,000 common shares (including 225,000 as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price to the public of $23.625 per share. On September 27, 1996, Gables completed a direct placement of 1,435,000 shares to an institutional investor pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price of $24.375 per share. The net proceeds of these offerings totaled approximately $72.9 million and were used to (i) reduce outstanding indebtedness under the New Credit Facility (as defined below) that was drawn to fund costs associated with the Company's development and acquisition activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes including funding of future development and acquisition activities. During October, 1996, the Company filed a shelf registration statement covering the registration of up to $300 million of debt securities, common shares, preferred shares and warrants or other rights to purchase common shares or preferred shares to replace its exhausted $200 million shelf registration statement. 3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION - -- --------------------- The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Gables Residential Trust include the consolidated accounts of Gables Residential Trust and its subsidiaries (including Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries). As a result of the structure of the business combination, certain partners and owners of the entities in Gables Residential Group received common shares of the Company and/or Units in the Operating Partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, as of January 26, 1995, the Operating Partnership became obligated to redeem Units at a unitholder's request for cash equal to the fair market value of a common share of the Company at the time of such redemption, provided that the Company at its option may elect to acquire any such Units presented for redemption for one common share of the Company. The Company intends to acquire such Units for common shares of the Company rather than to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem such Units for cash. Purchase accounting was applied to the acquisition of all non-controlled interests. The acquisition of all other interests was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control and, accordingly, was reflected at historical cost in a manner similar to that in pooling of interests accounting. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements of Gables Residential Trust have been adjusted for the minority interest of unitholders in the Operating Partnership. Because Units, if presented for redemption, are likely to be exchanged for the common shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis, minority interest of unitholders in the Operating Partnership is calculated based on the weighted average of common shares and Units outstanding during the applicable period. The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company's management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation for these interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements of Gables Residential Trust and Gables Residential Group and notes thereto, included in the Gables Residential Trust Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. 4. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSES - -- ---------------------------- The Company manages its owned properties, as well as properties owned by third parties for which the Company provides management services for a fee. Property management expenses have been allocated between owned and third party properties in the accompanying statements of operations based on the proportionate number of owned and third party apartment homes managed by the Company during the applicable periods. 5. EXTRAORDINARY LOSS, NET - -- ----------------------- Extraordinary loss, net of $520 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs totaling $631 associated with the early retirement of the Company's Original Credit Facility, net of the $111 portion of the loss attributable to the minority interest unitholders. The Original Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature in January, 1997, was refinanced in March, 1996 with a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility"). 6. PER SHARE INFORMATION - ------------------------ Quarterly per share information has been computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the relevant period. The impact of outstanding share options was not dilutive during these periods. 7. REAL ESTATE ASSETS - -- ------------------ Real estate assets, before accumulated depreciation, are as follows: September 30, 1996 December 31, 1995 Basis Units Basis Units ----- ----- ----- ----- Completed properties $705,978 14,581 $489,404 11,283 Properties under development 51,976 1,362 96,015 1,983 Land held for future development 5,213 978 5,814 865 ----- --- ----- --- Total (a) $763,167 16,921 $591,233 14,131 ======== ====== ======== ====== (a) Excludes (i) costs and units attributable to Arbors of Harbortown JV and Metropolitan Apartments JV as Gables' 25% general partner interests in these joint ventures are accounted for on the equity method of accounting and (ii) costs of approximately $3,700 for two prepaid long-term land leases which are included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. The change in real estate assets from December 31, 1995 to September 30, 1996 consisted of the following: Balance at December 31, 1995 $ 591,233 Acquisitions, including renovation expenditures 128,156 Sale of real estate assets (4,826) Development costs incurred 42,731 Acquisition of land held for future development 3,065 Capital expenditures for operating properties 2,808 ----- Balance at September 30, 1996 $ 763,167 ========= As discussed in Note 3, purchase accounting was applied to the acquisition of all non-controlled interests in connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions. The increase in basis related to such acquisition was $48,090 and was allocated to the respective property's land and building accounts. The acquisition of all other interests was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, and accordingly was reflected at historical cost. 8. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND - -- ----------------------- On August 20, 1996, the Operating Partnership committed to distribute $0.49 per Unit with respect to the period July 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996 to unitholders of record on September 30, 1996. As a result, the Company simultaneously declared a dividend payable to shareholders of record on September 30, 1996 and accrued a dividend payable as of September 30, 1996 of $0.49 per common share or $9,450. The remaining distribution from the Operating Partnership in the amount of $1,696 was accrued to minority interest unitholders in the Operating Partnership. The total distribution of $11,146 was paid on October 15, 1996. 9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - -- ------------------------------- In March, 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 ("FAS 121") "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," which becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. FAS 121 establishes standards for determining when impairment losses on long-lived assets have occurred and how impairment losses should be measured. The Company adopted FAS 121 effective January 1, 1996. There was no financial statement impact as a result of this adoption. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ----------------------------------- OVERVIEW - -------- Gables is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") focused within the multifamily industry in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Gables' operating performance relies predominantly on net operating income from its stabilized apartment communities. The net operating income of Gables is influenced by operating expenses and rental revenues, which are affected by the supply and demand dynamics within Gables' markets. Gables' performance is also affected by the general availability of capital and by its ability to develop and to acquire additional apartment communities with returns in excess of its cost of equity or debt capital. Gables owns apartment communities in seven core cities in Georgia, Texas and Tennessee. Within each city, Gables targets specific submarkets for investment. These submarkets are generally characterized by their proximity to local employment centers, retail and entertainment venues and traffic arteries. Gables believes demographic trends (including job, population and household growth) in its markets in recent years have generally led to favorable demand and supply dynamics for multifamily communities. Occupancy levels have remained high and portfolio wide rental rates have outpaced inflation for the last several years. Gables expects portfolio wide rental expenses to increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation, but less than the increase in rental rates, for the coming twelve months, consistent with the Company's experience during the past few years. As a result of the aforementioned generally favorable market conditions, management has been successful in growing the income of the stabilized properties as well as growing earnings via a combination of new development and acquisition. Management's extensive experience in new development (including site selection, zoning, construction and lease-up) and in-depth local presence affords Gables the opportunity to acquire land and develop new Class A multifamily communities. In select markets and in certain real estate cycles, management believes better returns can be generated from new development than from acquisitions of comparable properties. During other real estate cycles or in select markets, management will pursue the acquisition of existing apartment communities, specifically when the returns on investment and the potential for growth in net operating income are attractive. Additionally, Gables has been able to acquire distressed or under-managed apartment communities which, through strategic renovation and repositioning, have generally resulted in superior returns when compared to traditional acquisitions and new developments. Management believes Gables' ability to compete with other companies is significantly enhanced by its in-depth local presence and the strength of its management, development, acquisition, and construction personnel. In certain situations, management's evaluation of the growth prospects for a specific asset may result in a determination to dispose of the asset. In this event, management would intend to sell the asset and utilize the net proceeds from any such sale to invest in new assets which are expected to have better growth prospects. The Company maintains staffing levels sufficient to meet the existing construction, acquisition, and leasing activities. If market conditions warrant, management would anticipate adjusting staffing levels to avoid a negative impact on results of operations. The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements as a result of certain factors set forth in the section entitled "Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" and elsewhere in this report. FORMATION OF GABLES AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING - ----------------------------------------------- Gables Residential Trust was formed in 1993 under Maryland law to continue and to expand the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction, and acquisition operations of its privately owned predecessor organization. The term "Gables Residential Group" as used herein refers to the privately owned predecessor organization prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering in January, 1994 (the "IPO"), and the concurrent completion of the various transactions that occurred therewith (the "Formation Transactions"). The term "Company" or "Gables" as used herein means Gables Residential Trust and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (including Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries), or, where the context so requires, Gables Residential Trust only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. At the completion of the IPO on January 26, 1994, Gables sold 9,430,000 common shares (including 1,230,000 shares as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The net proceeds to Gables from such sale totaled approximately $190 million, the majority of which were used to reduce indebtedness and to purchase minority interests in certain property partnerships. OFFERINGS AND ISSUANCES OF OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS - ------------------------------------------------------- On October 7, 1994, Gables consummated a direct placement of 444,500 common shares at $22.50 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $9.9 million and were utilized to fund the acquisition of an apartment community comprising 200 apartment homes and to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility. On October 31, 1995, Gables completed a public offering of 4,600,000 common shares (including 600,000 shares as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) at a price to the public of $21.875 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $94 million and were utilized to retire approximately $67 million of variable-rate construction loan indebtedness and to pay down approximately $27 million of outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility. On December 5, 1995, the Company acquired a parcel of land for the development of an apartment community expected to comprise 315 apartment homes. Such acquisition was financed in part through the issuance of 111,074 minority units of limited partnership in the Operating Partnership ("Units"). On March 25, 1996, the Company completed a direct placement of an aggregate of 879,068 common shares to six institutional investors at a price of $23.95 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $20.6 million and were utilized to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility and for general working capital purposes. On July 26, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community comprising 500 apartment homes, financed in part through the issuance of 243,787 Units. On September 17, 1996, Gables completed an offering of 1,725,000 common shares (including 225,000 as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price to the public of $23.625 per share. On September 27, 1996, Gables completed a direct placement of 1,435,000 shares to an institutional investor pursuant to the $200 million shelf registration statement at a price of $24.375 per share. The net proceeds of these offerings totaled approximately $72.9 million and were used to (i) reduce outstanding indebtedness under the New Credit Facility that was drawn to fund costs associated with the Company's development and acquisition activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes including funding of future development and acquisition activities. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - --------------------- COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (THE "1996 PERIOD") TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (THE "1995 PERIOD"). The Company's net income is generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, the Company categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. A community is considered by the Company to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (i) attainment of 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. The operating performance for all of the Company's apartment communities combined for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 is summarized as follows: THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, --------- ---------- ---------- --------- 1996 1995 $ Change % Change --------- ---------- ---------- --------- RENTAL AND OTHER REVENUE: - ------------------------- Fully stabilized communities (1) ..................................................$ 17,388 $ 16,893 $ 495 2.9% Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2).. 6,811 2,095 4,716 225.1% Development and lease-up communities (3) .......................................... 1,450 282 1,168 414.2% Acquired communities (4) .......................................................... 4,209 0 4,209 -- Sold communities (5) .............................................................. 0 225 (225) (100.0%) -------- -------- -------- ------- Total property revenues ...........................................................$ 29,858 $ 19,495 $ 10,363 53.2% -------- -------- -------- ------- PROPERTY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE (EXCLUSIVE OF DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION): - -------------- Fully stabilized communities (1) ..................................................$ 6,545 $ 6,497 $ 48 0.7% Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2).. 2,139 748 1,391 186.0% Development and lease-up communities (3) .......................................... 610 134 476 355.2% Acquired communities (4) .......................................................... 1,501 0 1,501 -- Sold communities (5) .............................................................. 0 110 (110) (100.0%) -------- -------- ------- ------- Total specified expenses ..........................................................$ 10,795 $ 7,489 $ 3,306 44.1% -------- -------- -------- ------- Revenues in excess of specified expenses ..........................................$ 19,063 $ 12,006 $ 7,057 58.8% -------- -------- -------- ------- Revenues in excess of specified expenses as a percentage of total property revenues 63.8% 61.6% -- 2.2% ======== ======== ======== ======= <FN> (1) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized throughout both the 1996 Period and 1995 Period. (2) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1996 Period, but were not owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1995 Period. (3) Communities in the development and/or lease-up phase which were not fully stabilized during all or any of the 1996 Period. (4) Communities which were acquired during the 1996 Period comprising: (a) Pin Oak Green and Pin Oak Park, two communities acquired April 23, 1996, collectively comprising 1,059 apartment homes, (b) Gables River Oaks, a community acquired May 29, 1996, comprising 228 apartment homes, (c) Gables Stonebridge, a community acquired July 26, 1996, comprising 500 apartment homes and (d) Gables Turtle Creek, a community acquired August 22, 1996, comprising 150 apartment homes. (5) Vinings at Central community comprising 132 apartment homes, which was sold on April 10, 1996. </FN> Total property revenues increased $10,363, or 53.2%, from $19,495 to $29,858 due primarily to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and to increases in rental rates on communities stabilized throughout both periods ("same store"). Below is additional information regarding the increases in total property revenues for three of the five community categories presented in the preceding table: Fully stabilized communities ("same store"): Percent Increase Increase Number of (Decrease)in (Decrease) in Occupancy Increase Apartment Percent Total Property Total Property During the (Decrease)in Market Homes of Total Revenues Revenues 1996 Period Occupancy - ------ ----- -------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- Atlanta................................. 3,289 35% $ 275 4.7% 95.3% 0.6% Austin ................................. 276 3% (3) (0.5%) 91.9% (0.3%) Dallas ................................. 855 9% 28 2.0% 94.5% (1.3%) Houston ................................ 3,512 38% 133 2.1% 96.2% 1.0% Memphis ................................ 464 5% 33 4.2% 94.4% (0.9%) Nashville .............................. 912 10% 29 1.7% 95.8% (1.3%) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 9,308 100% $ 495 2.9% 95.5% 0.3% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period but not during the 1995 Period: Increase Number of In Total Occupancy Apartment Percent Property During the Market Homes of Total Revenues 1996 Period ------ ----- -------- -------- ----------- Atlanta 1,051 38% $1,510 95.7% Austin 256 9% 754 97.4% Dallas 422 15% 783 94.9% Houston 246 9% 293 95.5% Nashville 254 9% 650 97.1% San Antonio 544 20% 726 91.3% ------- ------- ------- ------- 2,773 100% $ 4,716 95.1% ======= ======= ======= ======= Development and lease-up communities: Increase Number of In Total Occupancy Apartment Percent Property During the Market Homes of Total Revenues 1996 Period - ------ ----- -------- -------- ----------- Alanta 263 25% $ 598 70.3% Dallas 300 29% 358 54.3% Memphis 490 46% 212 21.0% ------- ------- ------- ------- 1,053 100% $ 1,168 43.8% ======= ======= ======= ======= Property management revenues decreased $102, or 9.6%, from $1,068 to $966 due primarily to a net decrease of properties managed by Gables for third parties primarily as a result of these properties being sold by the owners. Olympic revenues, net of $670 for the 1996 Period represent non-recurring net revenues generated from certain corporate apartment home leases entered into in connection with the 1996 Olympic games held in Atlanta. Other revenues decreased $296, or 51.9%, from $570 to $274 due primarily to decreased development and construction fees related to services provided by Gables to third parties. Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $3,306, or 44.1%, from $7,489 to $10,795 due to an increase in apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and an increase in property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities of 0.7%. The same store increase in operating expenses represents inflationary increases in expenses, offset in part by reduced health and workers compensation insurance expenses. Gables anticipates that property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities will generally increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1,890, or 59.3%, from $3,186 to $5,076 due primarily to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third party properties on a combined basis increased $91, or 6.9%, from $1,322 to $1,413 due primarily to increased personnel and administrative costs associated with an increase in the total number of units managed, annual increases in compensation and certain other costs. Gables allocates property management expenses to both owned communities and third party properties based on the proportionate share of total apartment homes and units managed. General and administrative expense increased $215, or 34.3%, from $627 to $842 due to increased personnel and administrative costs associated primarily with the appointment of the new Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Portfolio Management positions effective January 1, 1996. Interest expense increased $2,457, or 63.9%, from $3,847 to $6,304 due to an increase in operating debt associated with newly developed or acquired communities in addition to communities currently in the lease-up phase. Additionally, interest costs increased due to the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. These increases in interest expense have been offset in part as a result of the offerings the Company has consummated between periods, the proceeds of which have been primarily used to reduce indebtedness. Net income increased $2,484, or 75.1%, from $3,306 to $5,790 primarily due to the reasons discussed above. COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (THE "1996 PERIOD") TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (THE "1995 PERIOD"). The Company's net income is generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, the Company categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. A community is considered by the Company to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (i) attainment of 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. The operating performance for all of the Company's apartment communities combined for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 is summarized as follows: NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------- ------- ------- ------ $ % 1996 1995 CHANGE CHANGE ------- ------- ------- ------ RENTAL AND OTHER REVENUE: Fully stabilized communities (1)..................................................... $ 51,449 $49,745 $ 1,704 3.4% Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2).... 4,890 1,093 3,797 347.4% Development and lease-up communities (3) ............................................ 16,736 2,593 14,143 545.4% Acquired communities (4) ............................................................ 6,353 0 6,353 -- Sold communities (5) ................................................................ 218 664 (446) (67.2%) ------- ------- ------- ------- Total property revenues ............................................................ $ 79,646 $54,095 $ 25,551 47.2% ------- ------- ------- ------- PROPERTY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE (EXCLUSIVE OF DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION): Fully stabilized communities (1) ................................................... $ 18,900 $18,727 $ 173 0.9% Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2)... 1,456 408 1,048 256.9% Development and lease-up communities (3) ........................................... 5,373 905 4,468 493.7% Acquired communities (4) ........................................................... 2,251 0 2,251 -- Sold communities (5) ............................................................... 128 332 (204) (61.4%) ------- ------- ------- ------- Total specified expenses ........................................................... $ 28,108 $20,372 $ 7,736 38.0% ------- ------- ------- ------- Revenues in excess of specified expenses ........................................... $ 51,538 $33,723 $ 17,815 52.8% ======= ======= ======= ======= Revenues in excess of specified expenses as a percentage of total property revenues 64.7% 62.3% -- 2.4% ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> (1) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized throughout both the 1996 Period and 1995 Period. (2) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1996 Period, but were not owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1995 Period. (3) Communities in the development and/or lease-up phase which were not fully stabilized during all or any of the 1996 Period. (4) Communities which were acquired during the 1996 Period comprising: (a) Pin Oak Green and Pin Oak Park, two communities acquired April 23, 1996, collectively comprising 1,059 apartment homes, (b) Gables River Oaks, a community acquired May 29, 1996, comprising 228 apartment homes, (c) Gables Stonebridge, a community acquired July 26, 1996, comprising 500 apartment homes and (d) Gables Turtle Creek, a community acquired August 22, 1996, comprising 150 apartment homes. (5) Vinings at Central community comprising 132 apartment homes, which was sold on April 10, 1996. </FN> Total property revenues increased $25,551, or 47.2%, from $54,095 to $79,646 due primarily to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and to increases in rental rates on communities stabilized throughout both periods ("same store"). Below is additional information regarding the increases in total property revenues for three of the five community categories presented in the preceding table: Fully stabilized communities ("same store"): Increase Percent (Decrease)in Increase Number of Total (Decrease)in Occupancy Increase Apartment Percent Property Total Property During the (Decrease)in Market Homes of Total Revenues Revenues 1996 Period Occupancy - ------ ----- -------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- Atlanta 3,289 35% $ 919 5.3% 94.7% 0.1% Austin 276 3% (16) (0.9%) 92.0% (0.9%) Dallas 855 9% 110 2.6% 93.2% (1.3%) Houston 3,512 38% 360 1.9% 95.1% 0.7% Memphis 464 5% 134 5.8% 96.2% 2.8% Nashville 912 10% 197 4.1% 95.9% 0.7% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 9,308 100% $ 1,704 3.4% 94.8% 0.4% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period but not during the 1995 Period: Number of Increase Occupancy Apartment Percent In Total During the Market Homes of Total Property Revenues 1996 Period - ------ ----- -------- ----------------- ----------- Atlanta 356 60% $2,138 96.3% Dallas 234 40% 1,659 95.5% ------- -------- ------- ------- 590 100% $3,797 95.9% ======= ======== ======= ======= Development and lease-up communities: Number of Increase Occupancy Apartment Percent In Total During the Market Homes of Total Property Revenues 1996 Period - ------ ----- -------- ----------------- ----------- Atlanta 958 30% $4,886 82.7% Austin 256 8% 2,036 86.7% Dallas 488 15% 1,619 45.8% Houston 246 7% 1,182 87.7% Memphis 490 15% 260 12.1% Nashville 254 8% 1,597 78.9% San Antonio 544 17% 2,563 82.9% --- --- ----- ----- 3,236 100% $14,143 76.6% ===== ==== ======= ===== Property management revenues decreased $329, or 10.1%, from $3,260 to $2,931 due primarily to a net decrease of properties managed by Gables for third parties primarily as a result of these properties being sold by the owners. Olympic revenues, net of $900 for the 1996 Period represent non-recurring net revenues generated from certain corporate apartment home leases entered into in connection with the 1996 Olympic games held in Atlanta. Other revenues decreased $378, or 30.1%, from $1,254 to $876 due primarily to decreased development and construction services provided by Gables to third parties. Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $7,736, or 38.0%, from $20,372 to $28,108 due to an increase in apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and an increase in property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities of 0.9%. The same store increase in operating expenses represents inflationary increases in expenses, offset in part by reduced health and workers compensation insurance expenses. Gables anticipates that property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities will generally increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $4,576, or 52.0%, from $8,796 to $13,372 due primarily to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third party properties on a combined basis increased $430, or 11.3%, from $3,813 to $4,243 due primarily to increased personnel and administrative costs associated with an increase in the total number of units managed, annual increases in compensation and certain other costs. Gables allocates property management expenses to both owned communities and third party properties based on the proportionate share of total apartment homes and units managed. General and administrative expense increased $297, or 14.0%, from $2,122 to $2,419 due to increased personnel and administrative costs associated primarily with the appointment of the new Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Portfolio Management positions effective January 1, 1996, offset in part by certain non-recurring costs incurred during the 1995 Period that were not incurred during the 1996 Period. Interest expense increased $5,515, or 56.4%, from $9,780 to $15,295 due to an increase in operating debt associated with newly developed or acquired communities in addition to communities currently in the lease-up phase. Additionally, interest costs increased due to the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. These increases in interest expense have been offset in part as a result of the offerings the Company has consummated between periods, the proceeds of which have been primarily used to reduce indebtedness. Extraordinary loss, net of $520 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs totaling $631 associated with the early retirement of the Company's Original Credit Facility, net of the $111 portion of the loss attributable to the minority interest unitholders. The Original Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature in January, 1997, was refinanced in March, 1996 with a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility"). Net income increased $6,070, or 61.7%, from $9,832 to $15,902 primarily due to the reasons discussed above. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - ------------------------------- Gables' net cash provided by operating activities increased from $20,201 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to $37,077 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996, due to (i) an increase of $11,837 in income before certain non-cash items including depreciation, amortization, equity in income of joint ventures, minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership and net extraordinary losses and (ii) the change in other assets between periods of $333 and the change in other liabilities between periods of $5,676, offset in part by the change in restricted cash between periods of $970. Gables net cash used in investing activities increased from $116,290 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to $170,506 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 primarily due to the second quarter acquisitions of three apartment communities named Pin Oak Green, Pin Oak Park, and Gables River Oaks, comprising 1,287 apartment homes in total ($86.7 million) and the third quarter acquisitions of two apartment communities named Gables Stonebridge and Gables Turtle Creek, comprising 650 apartment homes in total ($33.5 million), partially offset by the January, 1995 acquisition of Gables over Peachtree ($11 million) and decreased development activities in 1996 when compared to 1995. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, Gables expended approximately $120.2 million for the acquisition of five apartment communities toaling 1,937 apartment homes, approximately $2.3 million in renovation expenditures related primarily to Gables over Peachtree, approximately $44.8 million related to other development expenditures, approximately $3.1 million for the acquisition of two land parcels for future development, and approximately $2.8 million related to capital expenditures for operating apartment communities. Gables' net cash provided by financing activities increased from $98,252 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to $153,545 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996, due primarily to increased acquisition cash needs. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, Gables had net proceeds of $20.6 million from the March, 1996 sale of 879,068 common shares, net proceeds totaling $72.9 million from the September, 1996 sales of 3,160,000 common shares, and net borrowings of $88.6 million which were used primarily to fund Gables' acquisition and development activities discussed previously. These proceeds from financing activities were offset in part by the payment of the fourth quarter 1995, first quarter 1996, and second quarter 1996 dividends and distributions totaling approximately $27.5 million and the payment of deferred financing costs totaling approximately $1.3 million related primarily to the closing of the New Credit Facility. Gables has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1994. REITs are subject to a number of organization and operational requirements, including a requirement that they currently distribute 95% of their ordinary taxable income. Provided Gables maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax on distributed net income. As of September 30, 1996, Gables had total indebtedness of $374,873, and cash and cash equivalents of $28,645. Gables' indebtedness includes $206,873 in conventional mortgage notes payable secured by individual properties, $112,200 in tax-exempt bond indebtedness and $55,800 in borrowings outstanding under the New Credit Facility. Gables' indebtedness has an average of 7.9 years to maturity at September 30, 1996. Excluding monthly principal amortization payments, over the next five years Gables has the following scheduled debt maturities for indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 1996: 1996 $0 1997 9,514 1998 0 1999 100,730 2000 0 The debt maturities in 1997 of $9,514 relate to a conventional mortgage note payable that matures August 31, 1997. Gables expects to refinance or retire such note payable on or prior to maturity. The debt maturities in 1999, totaling $100,730, consist of New Credit Facility borrowings of $55,800 and $44,930 of four variable-rate notes payables securing tax-exempt bonds. These tax-exempt bonds are subject to mandatory redemption on the termination dates of letters of credit securing the bonds, each of which is March, 1999. Three of the underlying bond issues mature in December, 2007 and the fourth underlying bond issue matures in August, 2024. Gables expects to be able to remarket such bonds on or prior to March, 1999. Gables' dividends through the third quarter of 1996 have been paid from cash provided by operating activities. Gables anticipates that dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis from cash provided by operating activities. On March 25, 1996, the Company completed a direct placement of an aggregate of 879,068 common shares to six institutional investors pursuant to its $200 million shelf registration statement at a price of $23.95 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $20.6 million and were utilized (i) to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the Original Credit Facility that was drawn during 1996 primarily to fund costs associated with the Company's development activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes. On April 23, 1996, the Company acquired two adjoining apartment communities located in Houston, Texas (Pin Oak Green and Pin Oak Park) that comprise 1,059 apartment homes. The acquisition costs totaling $65.6 million were funded primarily through borrowings under the New Credit Facility. On April 10, 1996, Gables sold one asset (Vinings at Central, comprising 132 apartment homes) and may plan to sell additional assets during 1996 which, in management's evaluation, may no longer meet the Company's investment requirements. The net proceeds from the sale of Vinings at Central of $4.0 million approximated the Company's carrying value of the asset and were utilized to fund a portion of the costs of the April 23, 1996 acquisition discussed previously. On May 29, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community located in Houston, Texas (Gables River Oaks) comprised of 228 apartment homes. The acquisition costs totaling $21.1 million were funded primarily through borrowings under the New Credit Facility. On July 26, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community located in Memphis, Tennessee (Gables Stonebridge) comprised of 500 apartment homes. The acquisition costs totaling $26.0 million were funded primarily through the assumption of a $19.8 million mortgage note payable and the issuance of 243,787 Units. On August 22, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community located in Dallas, Texas (Gables Turtle Creek) comprised of 150 apartment homes. The acquisition costs totaling $13.2 million were funded primarily through borrowings under the New Credit Facility. On September 17, 1996, Gables completed an offering of 1,725,000 common shares (including 225,000 as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) pursuant to its $200 million shelf registration statement at a price to the public of $23.625 per share. On September 27, 1996, Gables completed a direct placement of 1,435,000 common shares to an institutional investor pursuant to its $200 million shelf registration statement at a price of $24.375 per share. The net proceeds of these offerings totaled approximately $72.9 million and were used to (i) reduce outstanding indebtedness under the New Credit Facility that was drawn to fund costs associated with the Company's development and acquisition activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes including funding of future development and acquisition activities. On October 1, 1996, the Company made an investment in an apartment community located in Dallas, Texas (the Villas of CityPlace) comprised of 232 apartment homes. The $21.4 million investment was funded from cash on hand at September 30, 1996 which was obtained primarily through borrowings under the New Credit Facility. The Company has received an offer for the acquisition of one of its communities comprising 486 apartment homes. The offer is contingent upon, among various items, acceptance of the results of due diligence and satisfactory defeasance of the tax-exempt indebtedness currently encumbering the community. No assurance can be given that this transaction will be consummated. Gables has met and expects to continue to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations. Gables' net cash provided by operations has been adequate and Gables believes that it will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements. The budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations to the communities, in addition to monthly principal amortization payments, are also expected to be funded from net cash provided by operations. Gables anticipates construction and development activities and land purchases will be funded primarily through borrowings under the New Credit Facility. Gables expects to meet certain of its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled debt maturities, repayment of short-term financing of construction and development activities and possible property acquisitions, through long-term secured and unsecured borrowings and the issuance of debt securities or additional equity securities or through the disposition of assets which, in management's evaluation, may no longer meet the Company's investment requirements. CREDIT FACILITY - --------------- In conjunction with the IPO, Gables closed a $175 million three-year revolving credit facility (the "Original Credit Facility")which had an initial maturity of January, 1997. Borrowings under the Original Credit Facility were recourse to the Company and bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.90% (reduced from 2.25% in December, 1994) or, at the Company's option, the prime rate plus 0.50%. Additionally, fees associated with letters of credit issued thereunder for the Company's tax-exempt variable-rate bonds were 1.25% per annum (reduced from 1.50% in July, 1995). In March, 1996, Gables closed a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility" or "Credit Facility") that replaced the Original Credit Facility. The New Credit Facility has an initial term of three years and three one-year extension options. Borrowings bear interest initially at LIBOR plus 1.65% and letter of credit fees for the Company's tax-exempt variable-rate bonds are 1.00% per annum. Under the New Credit Facility, up to $50 million is available to provide credit enhancements on outstanding tax-exempt bond issues and all remaining amounts are available for borrowings. Gables' availability under the New Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of the total Credit Facility commitment or the borrowing base. The borrowing base available under the Credit Facility is based on the designated collateral value of Gables' unsecured communities and the debt service coverage ratio of communities pledged as collateral under other recourse loans. As of September 30, 1996, the Company had approximately $45.8 million of letters of credit issued under the New Credit Facility and had approximately $55.8 million in borrowings outstanding thereunder and, therefore, had $73.4 million of remaining capacity on its $175 million facility. The Credit Facility contains customary representations, covenants and events of default, including covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restricts the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 95% of the Operating Partnership's consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the related agreement) exclusive of distributions of capital gains for such year. The Credit Facility contains exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make any distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that this provision will adversely effect the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions or the Company to declare dividends, as currently anticipated. COMPLETED COMMUNITIES IN LEASE-UP AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES - ------------------------------------------------------------- Gables' current developments and lease-up activities for communities that had not reached stabilized occupancy as of September 30, 1996 are summarized below: Actual/ Actual/ Actual/ Actual/ Estimated Total Actual Estimated Estimated Estimated Number of Budgeted Percent Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter of Apartment Cost(A) Construction Percent Percent Construction of Initial Construction Stabilized Community Homes (Millions) Complete Leased Occupied Commenced Occupancy Ended Occupancy(B) - --------- ----- ---------- -------- ------ -------- --------- --------- ----- --------- COMPLETED COMMUNITIES IN LEASE-UP Atlanta, GA - ----------- Gables Over Peachtree ......... 263 $ 20.4 100% 68% 65% 1 Q 1995 N/A 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 Dallas, TX - ---------- Gables Green Oaks I ........... 300 16.5 100% 70% 64% 1 Q 1995 1 Q 1996 3 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 ------------- Totals ...................... 563 $ 36.9 ------------- DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES Atlanta, GA - ----------- Gables at Vinings ............. 315 $ 24.6 20% -- -- 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Roswell Gables II ............. 284 21.7 14% -- -- 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Austin, TX - ---------- Gables Central Park ........... 273 20.6 38% -- -- 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 3 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Memphis, TN - ----------- Gables Quail Ridge ............ 238 15.8 89% 41% 35% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 4 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 Gables Germantown ............. 252 18.1 90% 41% 33% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 4 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 -------------- Totals ...................... 1,362 $100.8 ---------------- Grand Totals ................ 1,925 $137.7 ================ <FN> The following is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The projections contained in the table above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements. Risks associated with the Company's development, construction, and lease-up activities, which could impact the forward-looking statements made, include: development opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates, possibly making the community uneconomical; and construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service and construction costs. - --------------------------------- (A)Total Budgeted Cost includes all capitalized costs incurred and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead, and other regulatory fees. (B) Stabilized occupancy is defined as the earlier to occur of (i) 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. </FN> STABILIZED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES - -------------------------------- Gables' portfolio of stabilized apartment communities as of September 30, 1996 is summarized below: Scheduled Rent Per Number of ------------------------- Community Homes Occupancy Unit Square Foot (A) - --------- ----- --------- ------ --------------- ATLANTA, GA - ----------- Briarcliff Gables 104 97% $1,226 $0.99 Buckhead Gables 162 93% 783 1.03 Club Candlewood 486 91% 597 0.49 Dunwoody Gables 311 97% 793 0.85 Gables Cinnamon Ridge 200 97% 643 0.67 Gables Cityscape 192(B) 88% 831 1.00 Gables Wood Arbor 140 97% 664 0.73 Gables Wood Crossing 268 95% 694 0.72 Gables Wood Glen 380 98% 652 0.66 Gables Wood Knoll 312 96% 687 0.69 Lakes at Indian Creek 603 94% 560 0.61 Roswell Gables I 384 96% 831 0.77 Spalding Gables 252 96% 833 0.84 Wildwood Gables 546 99% 803 0.71 ------- ------- ------- ------- 4,340 95% 720 0.71 HOUSTON, TX - ----------- Baybrook Village 776 96% 507 0.63 Cityscape 252 97% 792 0.93 CityWalk/Waterford Square 317 98% 781 0.97 Edgewater 292 93% 758 0.86 Gables Bradford Place 372 95% 658 0.76 Gables Bradford Pointe 360 97% 585 0.76 Gables CityPlaza 246 98% 798 0.90 Gables Meyer Park 345 97% 787 0.91 Gables Piney Point 246 96% 832 0.90 Gables Pin Oak Green 582 96% 875 0.86 Gables Pin Oak Park 477 94% 884 0.87 Gables River Oaks 228 99% 1,313 1.08 Metropolitan Uptown (JV) 318 95% 899 0.99 Rivercrest 140 96% 682 0.81 Westhollow Park 412 96% 526 0.58 ------- ------- ------- ------- 5,363 96% 749 0.83 AUSTIN, TX - ---------- Gables Great Hills 276 95% 774 0.93 Gables Town Lake 256 99% 1,024 1.10 ------- ------- ------- ------- 532 97% 894 1.02 DALLAS, TX - ---------- Arborstone 536 93% 455 0.64 Gables Pearl Street 108 99% 1,206 1.11 Gables Preston 126 88% 1,021 0.93 Gables Spring Park 188 96% 902 0.86 Gables Turtle Creek 150 99% 1,123 1.12 Gables Valley Ranch 319 95% 888 0.87 ------- ------- ------- ------- 1,427 95% 787 0.86 NASHVILLE, TN - ------------- Brentwood Gables 254 98% 864 1.00 Gables Hendersonville 364 98% 641 0.68 Gables Hickory Hollow I 276 97% 630 0.67 Gables Hickory Hollow II 272 96% 624 0.69 ------- -------- ------- ------- 1,166 97% 683 0.74 MEMPHIS, TN - ----------- Arbors of Harbortown(JV) 345 98% 725 0.73 Gables Cordova 464 97% 635 0.68 Gables Stonebridge 500 93% 634 0.72 ------- ------- ------- ------ 1,309 95% 658 0.71 SAN ANTONIO, TX - --------------- Gables Colonnade I 312 94% 765 0.84 Gables Wall Street 232 92% 789 0.83 ------- ------- ------- ------- 544 93% 775 0.84 TOTALS 14,681 96% $737 $0.78 ======= ======= ======= ======= (A) In the Atlanta and Tennessee markets, rentable area is typically measured including any patio or balcony. In the Texas markets, rentable area is measured using only the heated area. (B) This community has 14 apartment homes which the Company did not hold available for occupancy as of September 30, 1996. The occupancy rate of the 178 apartment homes available was 95% at September 30, 1996. PORTFOLIO INDEBTEDNESS SUMMARY AND INTEREST RATE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT SUMMARY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Summary of Gables' portfolio indebtedness and interest rate protection arrangements as of September 30, 1996 follows: Portfolio Indebtedness Summary - ------------------------------ Percentage Interest Total Years to Type of Indebtedness Balance of Total Rate(A) Rate(B) Maturity - -------------------- ------- --------- ------- ------- --------- Conventional fixed-rate .... $206,873 55.2% 8.11% 8.11% 8.73 Tax-exempt fixed-rate ...... 67,270 17.9% 6.56% 6.73% 13.65 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed-rate ...... $274,143 73.1% 7.73% 7.77% 9.94 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tax-exempt variable-rate ... $ 44,930 12.0% 3.90% 4.90% 2.50 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Credit Facility ............ $ 55,800 14.9% 7.10% 7.10% 2.50 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total portfolio debt (C), (D) $374,873 100.0% 7.18% 7.33% 7.94 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= (A) Interest Rate represents the weighted average interest rate incurred on the indebtedness, exclusive of deferred financing cost amortization and credit enhancement fees, as applicable. (B) Total Rate represents the Interest Rate (A)plus credit enhancement fees, as applicable. (C) Interest associated with construction activities is capitalized as a cost of development and does not impact current earnings. The qualifying construction expenditures at September 30, 1996 for purposes of interest capitalization were $43,484. (D) Excludes $16.4 million of tax-exempt bonds and $16.5 million of outstanding conventional indebtedness related to joint ventures in which Gables owns a 25% interest. INTEREST RATE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT SUMMARY - -------------------------------------------- Notional Strike Effective Termination Description of Arrangement Amount Price (E) Date Date - -------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ---- LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" ..... $44,530 6.25% 01/27/94 01/30/99 LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Swap" .... $44,530 5.35% 08/30/96 08/30/99 (F) LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" ..... $35,470 5.13% 01/27/94 01/30/97 LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" ..... $50,000 6.45% 01/30/97 12/31/97 (E) The 30-day LIBOR rate in effect at September 30, 1996 was 5.44%. (F) This arrangement is a knock-out swap agreement which fixes the Company's underlying 30-day LIBOR rate at 5.35%. The swap terminates upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination date or (ii) a rate reset date on which the 30-day LIBOR rate is 6.26% or higher. ROLLFORWARD OF PORTFOLIO INDEBTEDNESS - ------------------------------------- A rollforward of Gables' portfolio indebtedness from December 31, 1995 to September 30, 1996 by category follows: Balance at Balance at 12-31-95 Advances Repayments 9-30-96 -------- -------- ---------- --------- Conventional fixed-rate $173,944 $33,243(A) $ 314 $206,873 Tax-exempt fixed-rate 67,385 0 115 67,270 -------- ------- ------- -------- Total fixed-rate $241,329 $ 33,243 $ 429 $274,143 -------- -------- -------- -------- Tax-exempt variable-rate $ 44,930 $ 0 $ 0 $ 44,930 -------- -------- -------- -------- (A), Credit Facility $ 0 $172,900 $117,100(B) $ 55,800 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total portfolio debt $286,259 $206,143 $117,529 $374,873 ======== ======== ======== ======== <FN> (A) During June, 1996, the Company closed on a $13.5 million mortgage note payable; the proceeds of this financing were used to paydown outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. During July, 1996, the Company acquired an apartment community located in Memphis, Tennessee and assumed a $19.8 million mortgage note payable in connection with that acquisition. (B) During March, 1996, the Company completed a direct placement of 879,068 common shares which generated approximately $20.6 million in net proceeds. During September, 1996, the Company completed two equity offerings for a total of 3,160,000 common shares which generated approximately $72.9 million in net proceeds. The net proceeds from these transactions were used to paydown outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. </FN> - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOK VALUE OF ASSETS AND EQUITY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The application of historical cost accounting in accordance with GAAP for Gables' UPREIT structure results in an understatement of total assets and equity compared to the amounts that would be recorded via the application of purchase accounting in accordance with GAAP had Gables not been organized as an UPREIT. Management believes it is imperative to understand this difference when evaluating the book value of assets and equity. The understatement of basis related to this difference in organizational structure is $119,582, exclusive of the effect of depreciation. Accordingly, on a pro forma basis, the real estate assets before accumulated depreciation, total assets and total equity plus minority interest as of September 30, 1996 would be $882,749, $865,356, and $457,161, respectively, if such $119,582 value was reflected. INFLATION - --------- Substantially all of the leases at the communities are for a term of one year or less, which may enable Gables to seek increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or commencement of new leases. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to reduce the risk to Gables of the adverse effects of inflation. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - ------------------------------- In March, 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 ("FAS 121") "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," which becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. FAS 121 establishes standards for determining when impairment losses on long-lived assets have occurred and how impairment losses should be measured. The Company adopted FAS 121 effective January 1, 1996. There was no financial statement impact as a result of this adoption. OTHER - ----- In October, 1996, Perry M. Parrott, Jr., a senior vice president of Gables, tendered his resignation from the Company and the Board of Trustees. CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS - -------------------------------------------------- This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements. Certain factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the following: development opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates; construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and reduced rental revenues; occupancy rates and rents may be adversely affected by local economic and market conditions; financing may not be available on favorable terms; the Company's cash flow may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; and existing indebtedness may not be able to be refinanced or the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCUSSION - FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------- Gables considers funds from operations ("FFO") to be a useful performance measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. Gables believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of its operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the financial statements and data included elsewhere in this report. FFO was previously defined as net income before minority interest and extraordinary items plus certain non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization (the "old definition"). In early 1995, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts adopted a White Paper recommending certain changes to the calculation of FFO. FFO, as revised, is defined as net income before minority interest and extraordinary items, plus real estate depreciation (the "revised definition"). Adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") is defined as FFO under the revised defined less capital expenditures funded by operations. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of Gables' operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of Gables' cash needs including principal amortization, capital expenditures, and distributions to shareholders. Additionally, FFO does not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a discussion of Gables' cash needs and cash flows. RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A reconciliation of funds from operations (using the revised definition) and adjusted funds from operations follows: For the three months ended For the nine months ended September 30 September 30 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- RECONCILIATIONS: Income before minority interest and extraordinary loss, net ..................................... $ 7,005 $ 4,306 $19,880 $12,807 Real estate asset depreciation: Wholly-owned real estate assets .............. 4,976 3,109 13,071 8,549 Joint venture real estate assets ............. 55 62 163 142 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total ................................. 5,031 3,171 13,234 8,691 ------- ------- ------- ------- Funds from operations (revised definition) (A) . $12,036 $ 7,477 $33,114 $21,498 ------- ------- ------- ------- Capital expenditures for operating apartments: Carpet ........................................ 359 249 867 713 Roofing ....................................... 69 0 184 21 Exterior painting ............................. 25 22 111 65 Appliances .................................... 34 31 84 96 Other additions/improvements .................. 508 286 1,562 1,232 ------- ------- ------ ------- Total ....................................... 995 588 2,808 2,127 ------- ------- ------ ------- Adjusted funds from operations .................. $11,041 $ 6,889 $30,306 $19,371 ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> (A) Funds from operations (revised definition) is calculated in accordance with the White Paper that was adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts in the first quarter of 1995. </FN> PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1: Legal Proceedings - ------- ----------------- None Item 2: Changes in Securities - ------- --------------------- In response to a change in Maryland law, during October, 1996, the Board of Trustees of the Company adopted an amendment to Section 1.04 of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws"). The Bylaws, as amended, provide that special meetings of shareholders shall be called by the Secretary of the Company upon the written request of the holders of shares representing at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities - ------- ------------------------------- None Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - ------- --------------------------------------------------- None Item 5: Other Information - ------- ----------------- None Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K - ------- -------------------------------- (a) Exhibits 3 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 1996). 27 Financial Data Schedule. (b) Reports on Form 8-K (i) A Form 8-K/A dated April 23, 1996 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with the required financial information regarding the reported acquisition of two partnerships. (ii) A Form 8-K dated July 26, 1996 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This filing reported the acquisition of an apartment community located in Memphis, Tennessee, comprising 500 apartment homes. (iii) A Form 8-K dated September 11, 1996 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with the underwriting agreement executed in connection with the Company's common share offering that closed September 17, 1996. SIGNATURE --------- 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. Date: November 13, 1996 GABLES RESIDENTIAL TRUST /s/ Marvin R. Banks, Jr. ------------------------ Marvin R. Banks, Jr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer of the Registrant and Principal Financial Officer)