1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 10-K (Mark One) |X| Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the year ended December 31, 1997 Commission file number 1-12496 -------------- CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 38-3132038 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 6430 South Quebec Street, Englewood, Colorado 80111 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 741-3707 Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act and listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE 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 Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_| Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 12, 1998 was approximately $668,682,652 based on the closing price of the stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date. For the purposes of this response, executive officers and directors have been deemed to be affiliates of the Registrant. The number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding on March 12, 1998 was 27,339,225 shares. Portions of the Registrant's 1997 definitive Proxy Statement to be filed for its 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report. 2 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended December 31, 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS ------- Item Pages - ---- ----- PART I 1. Business...........................................................3 2. Properties.........................................................7 3. Legal Proceedings.................................................14 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...............14 PART II 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters..........................15 6. Selected Financial Data...........................................16 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations......................18 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................25 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure......................46 PART III 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................47 11. Executive Compensation............................................47 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management...........................................47 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions....................47 PART IV 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K......................................48 Signatures........................................................53 FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Chateau Communities, Inc. Financial Statement Schedules...........F1 3 PART I Item 1. Business General Development of Business. Chateau Communities, Inc. (the "Company"), a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the largest owner/manager of manufactured home communities in the United States, based both on the number of communities and the number of residential homesites owned. The Company conducts substantially all of its activities through CP Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership") in which it owns, directly and through ROC Communities, Inc. ("ROC"), the other general partner of the Operating Partnership, an approximate 89% general partner interest. The Company owns and operates 153 manufactured home community properties containing 47,650 homesites and 1,350 park model/RV sites in 29 states. The company also fee manages 32 manufactured home community properties containing 6,600 homesites. Formation of the Company The Company was formed in Maryland on August 25, 1993, as Chateau Properties, Inc., to continue and expand the manufactured home operations and business objectives of Chateau Estates ("Chateau"), a Michigan co-partnership. Chateau had developed, owned and operated manufactured home communities and properties since 1966. On February 11, 1997, the Company completed a strategic merger of equals with ROC (the "Merger"). The Merger and related transactions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of ROC were adjusted to fair value for financial accounting purposes and the results of operations of ROC were included in the results of operations of the Company beginning in February 1997. Industry Overview A manufactured home community is a residential subdivision designed and improved with homesites for the placement of manufactured homes including related improvements and amenities. Manufactured homes are detached, single-family homes which are produced off-site by manufacturers and installed on sites within the community. Manufactured homes are available in a variety of architectural styles and floor plans, offering a variety of amenities, custom options and on-site built additional structures. Modern manufactured home communities are similar to typical residential subdivisions and generally contain centralized entrances, paved streets, curbs and gutters and parkways. In addition, such communities often provide a variety of amenities to residents which may include a clubhouse , swimming pools and jacuzzis, playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic areas, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, cable television service, golf courses, marinas and laundry facilities. Utilities are provided or arranged for by the owner of the community. Some communities provide water and sewer service through public or private utilities, while others provide these services to residents from on-site facilities. 3 4 The owner of each home in a manufactured home community leases a site from the community. The manufactured home community is the owner of the underlying land, utility connections, streets, lighting, driveways, common area amenities and other capital improvements and is responsible for enforcement of community guidelines and maintenance. Each owner within the manufactured home community is responsible for the maintenance of his home and leased site. Additionally, manufactured home communities tend to have relatively stable resident bases, with relatively few residents moving manufactured homes out of the communities. Management thus tends to be less intensive, and capital expenditure needs less significant, relative to multi-family rental apartment complexes. Operating and Investment Strategies The Company seeks to maximize long-term growth in income and portfolio value through active management and expansion of certain of its manufactured home communities and the acquisition and selective development of additional communities. The Company focuses on manufactured home communities that have growth potential and expects to hold such properties for long-term investment and capital appreciation. The Company's operating and investment strategies include: Operations * Providing attractive and desirable manufactured home communities for existing and prospective residents; * Aggressively managing properties to increase operating margins through rent and occupancy increases and expense controls; * Maintaining and upgrading communities on a continuous basis through a program of regular and preventive maintenance and replacement; * Offering residents accessibility to on-site managers to maximize retention, encourage home maintenance and improvements and to minimize turnover; * Providing frequent personal contact between on-site managers and residents to foster a sense of pride in the community and to promote desirability of each Property; and * Offering potential community residents the convenience of purchasing a home already in place within the community. 4 5 Acquisitions, Development and Expansions * Selectively acquiring well-located manufactured home communities that demonstrate the potential for increases in revenue and cash flow through professional property management, improved operating efficiencies, aggressive leasing and, where appropriate, expansion or development; * Acquiring properties in existing markets in order to achieve economies of scale in operations, and in new markets where portfolios may be acquired with regional management in place; * Utilizing the expertise and relationships developed by the Company's management to identify acquisition and development opportunities; * Selectively developing new communities in regions where management has significant experience and where further development is supported by favorable demographics and strong market demand; and * Capitalizing on opportunities to renovate and expand properties consistent with local market demand. Financing Strategies The Company intends to maintain a conservative and flexible capital structure that enables it to (i) continue to access the capital markets on favorable terms; (ii) enhance potential earnings growth; (iii) minimize its level of encumbered assets; and (iv) limit its exposure to variable rate debt. The Company intends to maintain a debt-to-market capitalization ratio of approximately 50% or less. The Company, however, may from time to time re-evaluate this policy and decrease or increase such ratio accordingly in light of then current economic conditions, relative costs to the Company of debt and equity capital, market values of the properties and other factors. Expansion and Improvement of Manufactured Home Community Properties The Company will seek to increase the income generated from the manufactured home communities and from any additional properties acquired by expanding the number of sites available to be leased to residents if justified by local market conditions and permitted by zoning and other applicable laws. During 1997, the Company substantially completed the development of 509 expansion sites. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had 43,800 total sites, of which approximately 3,500 were vacant. The Company owned at such date undeveloped land adjacent to existing communities containing approximately 4,700 expansion sites, which are zoned for manufactured housing. All necessary utilities are available at these expansion sites, however, building permits would need to be obtained prior to development. This undeveloped land will facilitate additional growth to the extent conditions warrant. In addition, where appropriate, the Company will consider upgrading or adding facilities and amenities to certain communities in order to make those communities more attractive in their markets. 5 6 1997 Property Acquisitions During 1997, the Company completed the following acquisitions: Amount Fair Market Allocated Value of Acquisition Property Name to Assets OP Units Date and Location Acquired Issued Cash ----------- ------------- --------- ----------- ---- February, 1997 75 communities acquired through see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Merger with ROC Statements November, 1997 Purchase of 4 communities in Boston, Massachusetts $20,000 $ 500 $19,500 Various Investment in joint ventures $ 4,259 $ -- $ 4,259 Community Sales, Inc. ("CSI") Prior to the Merger, new home sales and commercial brokerage activities at the Company's communities were conducted by third parties. As a result of the Merger, the Company acquired the sales and brokerage capabilities of CSI, which had previously been operated as a taxable subsidiary of ROC, and which is now operated as a taxable subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The Windsor Corporation ("Windsor") In September 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Windsor, the general partner of five partnerships and advisor to one REIT owning 28 manufactured home communities (containing 5,700 homesites), all of which had been managed by ROC on a fee basis since 1993 and by the Company since the Merger. The acquisition was financed with the issuance of 101,239 shares of common stock and $750,000 in cash. Competition Many of the Properties are located in developed areas that include other manufactured home community properties. The number of competitive manufactured home community properties in a particular area could have a material effect on the Company's ability to lease sites at the Properties or at any newly acquired properties and on the rents charged. In addition, other forms of multi-family residential properties and single-family housing provide housing alternatives to potential residents of the Properties. 6 7 Employees As of December 31, 1997, the Company had approximately 1,000 full and part-time employees. The Company utilizes a resident administrator for the on-site administration of each of the Properties. Important duties of on-site administrators as well as the office manager include extensive contact with residents through initial introduction to community rules and on-going accessibility for resident assistance. Administrators notify residents who are in violation of these rules and regulations. Typically, clerical and maintenance workers are employed to assist these individuals in the management and care of the Properties. Direct supervision of on-site administrators is the responsibility of the Company's regional vice presidents and managers and divisional senior vice presidents. These individuals have significant experience in addressing the needs of residents and in finding or creating innovative approaches to value maximization and increased cash flow from property operations. Complementing this field management staff are 49 corporate employees who assist on-site administrators in all property functions. Commitment to resident satisfaction is demonstrated by the ongoing training that the Company provides for on-site staff. Community administrators meet periodically at regional seminars to review Company philosophy and policy, to discuss relevant administration issues and solutions and to share ideas and experiences. Tax Status The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes 95 percent of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. Even as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property and Federal income and excise taxes to the extent of its undistributed income. Item 2. Properties At December 31, 1997 the Properties consisted of 131 manufactured home communities containing 43,800 sites, in 28 states, with amenities designed for either retirement or family living. The Company also fee managed 31 manufactured home communities containing 6,500 sites in 13 states. The Company also owned land adjacent to certain existing communities containing approximately 4,700 expansion sites which, although not yet developed, was zoned for manufactured housing. At December 31, 1997, the Properties had an average occupancy rate of approximately 92 percent with weighted average rent for the year ended December 31, 1997 of $287 per month. Weighted average rent is calculated as rental and utility income for the period, on a monthly basis, divided by the weighted average occupied sites. Weighted average occupancy is computed by averaging the number of revenue producing sites at the end of each month in the period. 7 8 The Company believes that the Properties provide amenities and common facilities that create a safe and attractive community for the residents. All of the Properties provide residents with attractive amenities with most offering a clubhouse, a swimming pool and a library. Many Properties offer additional amenities such as sauna/whirlpool spas, indoor pools, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, basketball courts, golf courses, day care facilities, exercise rooms and marinas. Since residents own their homes, it is their responsibility to maintain their homes and the surrounding area. The communities have extensive rules and regulations to maintain their appearance at the highest level. It is management's role to insure that residents comply with community policies and to provide maintenance of the common areas, facilities and amenities. The Company continually monitors compliance by residents with its residents' regulations to assure that the communities are maintained at the highest standards. The Company holds periodic meetings of its property management personnel for training and implementation of the Company's strategies, and property administrators make a daily inspection of the Properties. The Company believes that, due in part to this strategy, the Properties historically have had and will continue to have low turnover and high occupancy rates. Since 1989, the Properties have averaged an annual turnover of homes (where the home is moved out of the community) of 3-4 percent. During this period, the average annual turnover of residents in the Properties (where the home is sold and remains within the community, typically without interruption of rental income) has been approximately 10-12 percent. The Operating Partnership owns a 100 percent beneficial interest in all of the Properties, except for Emerald Lake, Fairways, Lakeland Junction, Lakes at Leesburg, Palm Beach Colony, Winter Haven Oaks and Del Tura in which it owns a 99 percent beneficial interest and in which the Company owns the remaining 1 percent beneficial interest. Leases The typical lease entered into between the resident and one of the Company's manufactured home communities for the rental of a site is month-to-month or year-to-year, renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. In some cases, leases are for one-year terms with up to ten renewal options exercisable by the resident, with rent adjusted according to yearly rent reviews, or by the consumer price index. Leases or other terms of residents' occupancy are cancelable for non-payment of rent, violation of community rules and regulations or other specified defaults. 8 9 Indebtedness At December 31, 1997, the aggregate amount of indebtedness encumbering the Properties was approximately $114 million. The amounts outstanding as of December 31, 1997 for the indebtedness encumbering each of these Properties is set forth (in thousands) in the following table. Prepayment of these debt obligations may result in significant prepayment penalties. Weighted Average Amount of Interest Property Pledged as Collateral Indebtedness Rate Maturity - ------------------------------ ------------ ---- -------- Del Tura $ 32,747 8.40% 2000 Macomb 15,972 9.82% 1999 Other (9 properties) 7,222 8.13% 1998-2011 Pacific Life (38 properties) 58,028 7.16% 2000 -------- Total $113,969 ======== 9 10 The following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 1997, regarding the properties. Property Information Weighted Average Core Portfolio Number Occupancy Monthly Rent Location of Sites as of per Site Community State (Closest Major City) 12/31/97 12/31/97 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 Oaks AL Fultondale 230 90% $190 Bermuda Palms CA Palm Springs 185 94% 326 Eastridge CA San Jose 187 99% 597 La Quinta Ridge CA Palm Springs 152 85% 396 The Colony CA Palm Springs 220 96% 651 The Orchard CA San Francisco 233 100% 530 CV-Denver CO Denver 345 94% 339 CV-Longmont CO Longmont 310 99% 348 Friendly Village CO Greeley 226 99% 263 Pine Lakes Ranch CO Denver 762 97% 289 Redwood Estates CO Denver 753 97% 288 Audubon FL Orlando 280 94% 236 Colony Cove FL Sarasota 2207 100% 308 Conway Circle FL Orlando 111 95% 284 CV-Jacksonville FL Jacksonville 643 95% 265 Del Tura FL Fort Myers 1342 88% 422 Eldorado Estates FL Daytona Beach 126 95% 240 Emerald Lake FL Fort Myers 201 99% 278 Fairways Country Club FL Orlando 1142 98% 278 Hidden Valley FL Orlando 303 99% 268 Jade Isle FL Orlando 101 96% 287 Lakeland Harbor FL Tampa 504 100% 240 Lakeland Junction FL Tampa 191 100% 187 Lakes at Leesburg FL Orlando 640 100% 248 Land O' Lakes FL Orlando 173 99% 231 Midway Estates FL Vero Beach 204 87% 289 Mobiland-by-the-Sea FL Melbourne 217 65% 303 Orange Lake FL Orlando 244 94% 219 Palm Beach Colony FL West Palm Beach 285 96% 288 Pedaler's Pond FL Orlando 214 81% 176 Pinellas Cascades FL Clearwater 238 95% 335 Southwind Village FL Naples 338 92% 277 Starlight Ranch FL Orlando 783 94% 264 Town & Country FL Orlando 73 92% 276 Whispering Pines FL Clearwater 392 98% 329 Winter Haven Oaks FL Orlando 343 51% 198 Atlanta Meadows GA Atlanta 75 95% 214 Camden Point GA Kingsland 268 47% 167 10 11 Property Information Weighted Average Core Portfolio Number Occupancy Monthly Rent Location of Sites as of per Site Community State (Closest Major City) 12/31/97 12/31/97 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Castlewood Estates GA Atlanta 334 80% $296 Colonial Coach Estates GA Atlanta 481 74% 250 Golden Valley GA Atlanta 131 92% 222 Landmark GA Atlanta 524 96% 248 Marnelle GA Atlanta 205 96% 239 Oak Grove Estates GA Albany 174 98% 131 Paradise Village GA Albany 225 95% 132 Lakewood Estates IA Davenport 172 95% 226 Terrace Heights IA Dubuque 317 97% 231 Coach Royale ID Boise 91 100% 245 Maple Grove Estates ID Boise 270 96% 256 Shenandoah Estates ID Boise 147 99% 250 Maple Ridge IL Kankakee 201 100% 216 Maple Valley IL Kankakee 75 100% 216 Hickory Knoll IN Indianapolis 325 97% 267 Mariwood IN Indianapolis 296 90% 265 Pendleton IN Indianapolis 102 97% 192 Skyway IN Indianapolis 156 100% 259 Twin Pines IN Goshen 238 93% 207 Mosby's Point KY Cincinnati 150 99% 265 Rolling Hills KY Louisville 158 97% 179 Pinecrest Village LA Shreveport 448 66% 133 Stonegate, LA LA Shreveport 157 98% 164 Hillcrest MA Boston 83 95% 325 The Glen MA Boston 36 100% 377 Leisurewoods Rockland MA Boston 395 99% 304 Leisurewoods Taunton MA Boston 128 85% 250 Algoma Estates MI Grand Rapids 281 89% 266 Chesterfield MI Detroit 345 99% 333 Chestnut Creek MI Flint 134 100% 290 Clinton MI Detroit 1000 99% 338 Colonial Acres MI Kalamazoo 611 98% 259 Colonial Manor MI Kalamazoo 195 98% 259 Country Estates MI Grand Rapids 254 97% 249 Cranberry MI Pontiac 232 100% 317 Ferrand Estates MI Grand Rapids 420 100% 304 Forest Lake Estates MI Grand Rapids 221 72% 262 Holiday Estates MI Grand Rapids 205 100% 290 Howell MI Lansing 455 100% 342 11 12 Property Information Weighted Average Core Portfolio Number Occupancy Monthly Rent Location of Sites as of per Site Community State (Closest Major City) 12/31/97 12/31/97 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake in the Hills MI Detroit 238 100% $345 Leonard Gardens MI Grand Rapids 168 98% 274 Norton Shores MI Grand Rapids 656 85% 231 Novi MI Detroit 725 98% 371 Oakhill MI Flint 504 93% 329 Old Orchard MI Flint 200 100% 292 Orion MI Detroit 423 98% 317 Royal Estates MI Kalamazoo 183 90% 279 Science City MI Midland 171 98% 263 Torrey Hills MI Flint 346 99% 298 Villa MI Flint 319 97% 291 Cedar Knolls MN Minneapolis 458 98% 347 Cimmaron MN St. Paul 504 97% 351 President's Park MN Grand Forks 174 71% 214 Rosemount MN Minneapolis/St. Paul 182 100% 339 Twenty-Nine Pines MN St. Paul 152 91% 280 Countryside Village MT Great Falls 222 89% 197 Foxhall Village NC Raleigh 315 97% 283 Oakwood Forest NC Greensboro 481 96% 232 Buena Vista ND Fargo 400 97% 227 Columbia Heights ND Grand Forks 302 99% 240 Meadow Park ND Fargo 118 86% 169 Casa Linda NV Las Vegas 107 99% 383 Casual Estates NY Syracuse 961 84% 308 Shadybrook NY Syracuse 89 84% 308 Meadowbrook NY Ithaca 237 73% 249 Oak Orchard Estates NY Rochester 235 97% 261 Vance OH Columbus 110 96% 196 Willo-Arms OH Cleveland 262 100% 173 Yorktowne OH Cincinnati 354 97% 302 Crestview OK Stillwater 237 88% 169 Knoll Terrace OR Salem 212 99% 303 Riverview OR Portland 133 99% 343 Homestead Ranch TX McAllen 127 91% 200 Leisure World TX Brownsville 201 90% 181 The Homestead TX McAllen 99 94% 189 Trail's End TX Brownsville 307 80% 176 Eagle Point WA Seattle 230 98% 408 Breazeale WY Laramie 116 96% 208 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Portfolio Subtotal 37,422 93.6% $289 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 13 Property Information Weighted Active Expansion Average Portfolio Number Occupancy Monthly Rent Location of Sites as of per Site Community State (Closest Major City) 12/31/97 12/31/97 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Butler Creek GA Augusta 358 82% $166 Crystal Lakes FL Tampa 329 49% 144 Foxwood Farms FL Orlando 375 74% 178 Gold Tree FL Tampa 295 88% 313 Oak Springs FL Orlando 438 76% 224 Falcon Farms IL Moline 215 86% 205 Anchor Bay MI Detroit 1319 95% 304 Avon MI Detroit 617 100% 372 Grand Blanc MI Flint 415 88% 319 MaComb/Westbrook MI Detroit 1537 95% 341 Springfield Farms MO Springfield 134 65% 154 Hunter's Chase OH Lima 135 33% 151 Conway Plantation SC Myrtle Beach 299 61% 157 Eagle Creek TX Tyler 174 44% 159 Regency Lakes VA Winchester 289 87% 196 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Active Expansion Portfolio Subtotal 6,378 82.6% $253 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,800 92% $287 ================================================================================================================ 13 14 Item 3. Legal Proceedings Three separate purported class actions have been filed against the Company and its directors in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland alleging breaches of fiduciary duty for agreeing to the Merger with ROC and refusing to endorse alternative transactions proposed by Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. or Sun Communities, Inc. The three class actions are entitled Harbor Finance Partners v. Chateau Properties, et al. (Case No. 157467), Niles v. Chateau Properties, et al. (Case No. 158284), and ZSA Asset Allocation Fund v. Boll, et al. (Case No. 158652) and were filed on or about September 12, 1996, September 27, 1996 and October 4, 1996, respectively. The Company agreed to settle the Harbor, Niles, and ZSA actions brought in 1996 for $287,000 plus expenses not to exceed $25,000, subject to court approval. Reimbursement from the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurer, Genesis Insurance Co., is being pursued in the amount of approximately $1.1 million, which includes the amount of the settlement plus expenses incurred in the course of the defense and settlement of these actions. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders during the last quarter of its fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. 14 15 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol CPJ. The following table sets forth, for the quarterly periods shown, the high and low sales price per share as reported on the NYSE for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997. Price Range ------------------- Cash Dividend Quarter Ended High Low Declared ------------- ---- --- -------- March 31, 1996 $24-7/8 $22-1/8 $.405 June 30, 1996 $23-7/8 $21-5/8 $.405 September 30, 1996 $27 $22-1/8 $.405 December 31, 1996 $26-5/8 $23-7/8 $.405 Price Range ------------------- Cash Dividend Quarter Ended High Low Declared ------------- ---- --- -------- March 31, 1997 $28 $24-3/4 $.43 June 30, 1997 $28-3/4 $24-3/4 $.43 September 30, 1997 $31-1/8 $27-7/8 $.43 December 31, 1997 $31-9/16 $29-1/4 $.43 The Company expects to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends to holders of its Common Stock. Subject to the needs of the Company's acquisition and expansion strategies and subject to the REIT qualification standards, the Company intends to distribute annually up to 95 percent of its cash flow. Distributions by the Company to the extent of its current and accumulated earnings and profits for Federal income tax purposes will be taxable to stockholders as dividend income. Distributions in excess of earnings and profits generally will be treated as a non-taxable reduction of the stockholder's basis in the Common Stock to the extent thereof, with the remainder as taxable gain. At March 12, 1998, there were approximately 600 holders of record and approximately 12,000 beneficial owners of the Company's Common Stock. 15 16 Item 6. Selected Financial Data The following table sets forth summary financial information of the Company and its Predecessor for the periods and dates indicated. Predecessor For the period For the Year Ended November 23- January 1 - December 31, December 31, November 22, In thousands, except per share data 1997 (1) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1993 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating Data: Revenues: Rental income $ 134,801 $ 67,233 $ 61,558 $ 47,318 $ 4,577 $ 38,242 Management, interest and other income 3,368 151 297 749 110 684 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total revenues 138,169 67,384 61,855 48,067 4,687 38,926 Expenses: Property operating and administrative 56,053 26,870 24,410 19,944 1,867 16,909 Depreciation 31,510 11,452 11,014 7,230 707 5,823 Interest and related amortization 25,918 12,962 12,452 5,996 576 12,101 Reorganization costs 1,699 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total expenses 113,481 51,284 47,876 33,170 4,849 34,833 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Income (loss) before extraordinary item and minority/majority interest 24,688 16,100 13,979 14,897 (162) 4,093 Extraordinary item (2) (829) (2,738) Minority/majority interest in income of Operating Partnership (2,986) (9,566) (7,847) (8,860) 1,717 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income (loss) $ 21,702 $ 6,534 $ 5,303 $ 6,037 $ (1,183) $ 4,093 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Weighted average common shares outstanding 23,688 6,022 5,959 5,750 5,750 Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding 26,947 14,837 14,779 14,189 14,081 Earnings per Share/OP Unit Data: Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ .92 $ 1.09 $ .95 $ 1.05 $ (.01) Extraordinary item $ -- $ -- $ (.06) $ -- $ (.20) Net income (loss) - basic $ .92 $ 1.09 $ .89 $ 1.05 $ (.21) Net income (loss) - diluted $ .91 $ 1.08 $ .89 $ 1.05 $ (.21) Dividends/distributions declared $ 1.72 $ 1.62 $ 1.525 $ 1.425 $ .15 Cash Flow Data: Net cash provided by operating activities $ 54,545 $ 29,755 $ 28,097 $ 22,584 $ 4,980 $ 8,659 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 21,088 $ (595) $ (24,365) $ 7,056 $ 15,591 $ (5,983) Net cash (used in) investing activities $ (61,309) $ (29,518) $ (6,158) $ (46,214) $ (639) $ (3,416) Balance Sheet Data: Rental property, before accumulated depreciation $ 836,175 $ 300,631 $ 276,423 $ 266,833 $ 151,069 Rental property, net of accumulated depreciation $ 723,861 $ 219,338 $ 206,555 $ 207,977 $ 97,755 Total assets $ 782,738 $ 232,066 $ 212,034 $ 215,418 $ 120,524 Total debt $ 387,015 $ 168,315 $ 132,700 $ 132,747 $ 52,831 Minority/majority interest in Operating Partnership $ 35,272 $ 26,552 $ 36,264 $ 41,569 $ 35,441 Shareholders' equity $ 322,966 $ 16,191 $ 24,308 $ 25,542 $ 23,424 16 17 Item 6. Selected Financial Data, Continued Predecessor ----------- For the period For the Year Ended November 23- January 1 - Other Data: December 31, December 31, November 22, Dollars in thousands 1997 (1) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1993 ------- ------- ------------ ------ -------------- ------------ Total properties (at end of period) 131 47 44 43 33 Total sites (at end of period) 43,800 20,279 19,594 19,185 15,261 Weighted average occupied sites 38,053 18,889 18,051 14,913 14,025 14,025 Funds from operations(3) $55,962 $27,460 $24,898 $22,015 $ 536 $ 9,822 (1) In February 1997, the Company completed the Merger with ROC. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the merger. (2) The extraordinary items represent prepayment penalties and certain other related costs associated with the early extinguishment of debt. (3) Funds from operations ("FFO") is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") as consolidated net income of the Operating Partnership without giving effect to gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property and rental property depreciation and amortization. Management believes that FFO is an important and widely used measure of the operating performance of REITs, which provides a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. For all periods presented, depreciation of rental property and amortization of intangibles are the only non-cash adjustments. FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO is calculated as follows: Predecessor ----------- For the period For the Year Ended November 23- January 1 - Other Data: December 31, December 31, November 22, In thousands 1997 (1) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1993 -------- ------- ------------ ------ -------------- ------------ Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ 24,688 $16,100 $13,979 $14,897 $(162) $4,093 Depreciation of rental property 30,867 11,360 10,919 7,118 698 5,729 Amortization of intangibles 407 -------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ------ Funds from Operations $ 55,962 $27,460 $24,898 $22,015 $ 536 $9,822 ======== ======= ======= ======= ===== ====== 17 18 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Certain statements in this discussion constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Overview The Company is the largest owner/manager of manufactured home communities in the United States, based both on the number of communities and the number of residential homesites owned. The Company added 89 manufactured home communities to its portfolio over the three-year period ended December 31, 1997. At the end of this period, the Company's portfolio was comprised of 131 manufactured home communities containing 43,800 homesites in 28 states. A substantial portion of the Company's growth since the beginning of 1995 can be attributed to the Company's Merger with ROC on February 11, 1997. The historical results of the Company in 1997 include the results of operations of ROC since February 1, 1997. In addition, as a result of the Merger, the Company acquired ROC's third-party property management operations and its taxable sales and brokerage subsidiary, CSI. Company growth since the beginning of 1995 can also be attributed to increased operating results at existing communities, community expansions, new community development and additional acquisition activities. Since its organization, the Company has elected to qualify as a REIT under the Code and thus does not generally pay federal corporate income taxes on its earnings to the extent that such earnings are distributed to shareholders. The Company conducts substantially all of its activities through the Operating Partnership in which it owned a combined 90 percent general partner interest as of December 31, 1997. Historical Results of Operations Comparison of the year ended December 31, 1997 to the year ended December 31, 1996 For the year ended December 31, 1997, income before minority interest was $24,688,000, an increase of $8,588,000 from the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase was due primarily to the Merger, as well as acquisitions that were consummated in 1997 and 1996 by the Company or ROC, and increased net operating income from communities owned by the Company and ROC at the beginning of the period (the "Core 1996 Portfolio"). The increase in net operating income from the Company's Core 1996 Portfolio was due to increased occupancy and rental increases partially offset by general operating expense increases. 18 19 Rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $134,801,000, an increase of $67,568,000 from 1996. Approximately 80 percent of the increase was due to the Merger, and 9 percent was due to 1997 and 1996 acquisitions made by the Company or ROC. The remaining 11 percent increase was due to rental increases and occupancy gains in the Company's Core 1996 Portfolio. Weighted average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 1997 was 38,053 sites compared with 18,889 sites for the same period in 1996. During 1997, the Company increased occupancy by nearly 400 sites, primarily in its active expansion communities. The occupancy rate for the total portfolio was 92.0 percent on approximately 43,800 sites as of December 31, 1997, compared to 94.4 percent on approximately 20,279 sites as of December 31, 1996. The decrease in the occupancy rate is due to the increase in available sites added through expansions of existing communities. The occupancy rate on the stabilized portfolio was 93.6 percent as of December 31, 1997. On a per site basis, weighted average monthly rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $287, which is consistent with the same period of 1996. For the Company's Core 1996 Portfolio, on a per site basis, weighted average monthly rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $289 compared with $278 for the same period in 1996, an increase of 4.1 percent. Management fee, interest and other income primarily include management fee income for the management of 32 manufactured home communities, equity earnings from the Company's sales subsidiary, CSI, and interest income on notes receivable. The increase in 1997 from 1996 is due primarily to business activities acquired in conjunction with the Merger. Property operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 increased by $20,945,000 or 115 percent from the same period a year ago. The majority of the increase was due to the Merger and 1997 and 1996 acquisitions. The remaining increase was due to increases in the Company's Core 1996 Portfolio. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average property operating and maintenance expense increased 6.8 percent from approximately $80 in 1996 to approximately $86 in 1997. A portion of this increase is due to the operating expenses related to the properties managed by the Company for a management fee beginning in 1997. Real estate taxes for the year ended December 31, 1997 increased by $5,090,000 or 105 percent from the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase is due primarily to the Merger, acquisitions and expansions of communities and general increases. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average real estate taxes were $21.78 in 1997 compared to $21.42 in 1996, an increase of 1.7 percent. Real estate taxes may increase or decrease due to inflation, expansions and improvements of communities, as well as changes in taxation in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 increased due to the Merger. Administrative expense in 1997 was 5.0 percent of total revenues as compared to 5.7 percent in 1996. Interest and related amortization costs increased for the year ended December 31, 1997 by $12,956,000, as compared with the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase is attributable to the indebtedness incurred in connection with the Merger and to finance the 1997 and 1996 acquisitions. Interest expense as a percentage of average debt outstanding decreased to approximately 7.7 percent in 1997 from approximately 8.1 percent in 1996. The decrease is due primarily to the ROC debt assumed in the Merger having a lower average interest rate as well as much of the financing in connection with the Merger and the 1997 and 1996 acquisitions being done with the Company's lines of credit which had a lower average interest rate. In addition, in July 1997, the Company renegotiated its lines of credit into a new line with a lower borrowing rate of 110 basis points over LIBOR versus 150 basis points over LIBOR on the old lines. 19 20 Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 1997, increased $20.1 million from the same period a year ago. The increase is directly attributable to the Merger and acquisitions. Depreciation expense as a percentage of average depreciable rental property in 1997 remained relatively unchanged from 1996. Comparison of year ended December 31, 1996 to year ended December 31, 1995 For the year ended December 31, 1996, income before majority interest and extraordinary item was $16,100,000, an increase of $2,121,000 from the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase was due primarily to increased net operating income from communities owned by the Company on January 1, 1995 (the "Core 1995 Portfolio") and to a lesser extent, the acquisition of three communities in 1996 and one community in 1995. The increase in net operating income from the Company's Core 1995 Portfolio was due to increased occupancy and rental increases offset by general operating expense increases. Rental revenue in 1996 was $67,233,000, an increase of $5,675,000 or 9.2 percent from 1995. Approximately 2.3 percent of the increase was due to the acquisitions of three communities in 1996 and one in 1995; 3.9 percent represented the effect of annual rent increases in the Core 1995 Portfolio; 1.8 percent was due to increased occupancy in the Core 1995 Portfolio and 1 percent was due to an increase in amenity income. Weighted average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 1996, was 18,889 sites, or 4.6 percent higher than weighted average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 1995. Weighted average occupancy increased in 1996 due to the 1996 and 1995 acquisitions and the filling of 265 additional sites that were either vacant at January 1, 1996 or developed in 1996. The occupancy rate was 94.4 percent on 20,279 sites as of December 31, 1996, as compared with 94.3 percent on 19,594 sites as of December 31, 1995. On a per site basis, weighted average monthly rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased to $285 from $277 in 1995 or 3.2 percent due to rental increases in the Core 1995 Portfolio in 1996. The increase in amenity income of approximately $600,000 was due primarily to the inclusion of the results of operations of four golf courses and a marina for the period beginning January 1, 1996. These operations were previously conducted by GC Properties, Inc. ("GCI"), a corporation wholly owned by an equity owner of the Company, in order to permit the Company's qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. From November 23, 1993 through December 31, 1995, the Company recognized net lease income from GCI, which was classified as other income. In early 1996, the Company received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service allowing the Company to conduct these operations. Effective January 1, 1996, as a result of acquiring the operations of GCI, the Company has consolidated these operations. Property operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased by $2,180,000 or 13.6 percent from the same period a year ago. Approximately $1,028,000 of the increase represents the operating costs of the golf course and marina operations discussed above. The remaining increase of $1,152,000 or a 7.2 percent increase over the prior year, is due primarily to the acquisition of three communities in 1996 and one in 1995. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average property operating and maintenance expense increased from $74 in 1995 to $80 in 1996, or 8.6 percent. Excluding the golf course and marina operations, monthly weighted average property operating and maintenance expense increased 2.4 percent, on a per site basis, year over year. 20 21 Real estate taxes for the year ended December 31, 1996, increased by $333,000, or 7.4 percent, from the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase is due primarily to acquisitions and expansions of communities and general increases. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average real estate taxes were $21.40 in 1996 compared to $20.90 in 1995, an increase of 2.6 percent. Real estate taxes may increase or decrease due to inflation, expansions and improvements of communities, as well as changes in taxation in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Administrative expense for 1996 was relatively constant with 1995. Administrative expense in 1996 was 5.7 percent of revenues as compared to 6.3 percent in 1995. Interest and related amortization costs increased for the year ended December 31, 1996, by $510,000, as compared with the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase is attributable to the indebtedness incurred to finance the 1996 acquisitions of three communities and one in 1995, as well as the investment in a joint venture with ROC that owns six development communities. Interest expense also increased due to the financing of the Company's repurchase and retirement of 450,000 shares of its common stock in connection with the Merger. Interest expense as a percentage of average debt outstanding decreased to approximately 8.1 percent in 1996 from approximately 8.9 percent in 1995. Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 1996, increased $438,000 from the same period a year ago. The increase is due to acquisitions and expansions. Depreciation expense as a percentage of average depreciable rental property in 1996 remained relatively unchanged from 1995. Liquidity and Capital Resources Net cash provided by operating activities was $54,545,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $29,755,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to the increase in net operating income as a result of the Company's larger size. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 1997, was $21,088,000. This amount includes net proceeds of $102 million received from the issuance of senior notes and proceeds of $25,477,000 from the issuance of 984,423 shares to certain OP Unitholders at the time of the Merger. Use of cash included distributions made to shareholders/OP Unitholders of $42,111,000; the payment of $19,851,000 to repurchase and retire 750,000 shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Merger, and net payment on the line of credit of $45,834,000 with the proceeds from the senior notes. The shares purchased in 1997 and 1996 as a part of the program were purchased at an average price of approximately $25.75. 21 22 Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $61,309,000. This amount primarily represented the acquisition of four communities, payment of merger costs, joint venture investments, and advances to CSI, capital expenditures and construction and development costs. The acquisition of the four communities for an aggregate purchase price of $20 million was financed by $19.5 million borrowed on the Company's line of credit and $500,000 through the issuance of 16,480 OP Units. The Company invested approximately $4 million in cash in other joint ventures. The Company also advanced approximately $9 million to CSI. For the year ended December 31, 1997, construction and development costs approximated $8.1 million, while recurring property capital expenditures, other than construction and development costs, were approximately $3.7 million. Recurring property capital expenditures in 1997 increased significantly over the same period in 1996, due to the increased number of communities in the Company's portfolio. Capital expenditures have historically been financed with funds from operations and it is the Company's intention that such future expenditures will be financed with funds from operations. In July 1997, the Company entered into two new credit facilities with the First National Bank of Chicago and other lenders, consisting of a $25 million term loan and a $75 million revolving line of credit (the "First Chicago Credit Facilities"). Effective July 1997, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was reduced to LIBOR plus 110 basis points (from LIBOR plus 150 basis points). In addition, in September 1997, the Company secured a $7.5 million revolving line of credit from Colorado National Bank which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 125 basis points (the "CNB Facility" and , together with the First Chicago Credit Facilities, the "Credit Facilities"). As of December 31, 1997, approximately $25 million was outstanding under the Credit Facilities and the Company had available $82.5 million in additional borrowing capacity. On December 23, 1997, the Company issued 6.92% MandatOry Par Put Remarketed Securities(SM) ("MOPPRS(SM)" ) due December 10, 2014. The net proceeds to the Company from the issuance before deducting offering expenses, was approximately $102.0 million. The net proceeds from the MOPPRS(SM) were utilized primarily to reduce outstanding balances under the Credit Facilities and to finance acquisitions. The MOPPRS(SM) are rated as "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Rating Service and "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service. In connection with the issuance of the MOPPRS(SM), the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a Remarketing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1997 (the "Remarketing Agreement"), with the remarketing dealer named therein (the "Remarketing Dealer"), pursuant to which the MOPPRS(SM) are subject to mandatory tender in favor of the Remarketing Dealer on December 10, 2004 (the "Remarketing Date"), for a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the outstanding MOPPRS(SM). Upon the Remarketing Dealer's election to remarket the MOPPRS(SM), the interest rate to the December 10, 2014 maturity date of the MOPPRS will be adjusted to equal the sum of 5.75% plus the Applicable Spread (as defined in the Remarketing Agreement). In the event the Remarketing Dealer does not elect to remarket the MOPPRS(SM), the MOPPRS(SM) will mature on the Remarketing Date. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had outstanding, in addition to the Credit Facilities and the MOPPRS(SM), $145 million of other unsecured senior debt with a weighted average interest rate and maturity of 8.2 percent and 4 years, respectively, and $114 million of secured mortgage debt with a weighted average interest rate and maturity of 7.95 percent and 2.5 years, respectively. 22 23 Repayment of long-term borrowings and amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities, future acquisitions of communities and land for development and new community development activities represent the principal long-term liquidity need of the Company. The Company does not expect to generate sufficient funds from operations to finance these long-term liquidity needs and instead intends to meet its long-term liquidity requirements through additional borrowing under the Credit Facilities or other lines of credit, the issuance of additional equity or debt securities and the assumption of existing secured or unsecured indebtedness. The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including expansion activities and capital expenditure requirements, through cash flow from operations and, if necessary, borrowings under the Credit Facilities and other lines of credit. In January 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of 16 properties, in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Florida, containing approximately 2,333 homesites and 1,359 park/model RV sites, for a total of approximately $55.4 million. These acquisitions were financed by $33.7 million in borrowings under the Company's line of credit, the issuance of 412,480 OP Units and $5.7 million in cash available from the proceeds of the December 1997 Debt Offering. Nine of the above communities, containing approximately 900 homesites and 1,100 park model/RV sites, are subject to long-term ground leases. In February 1998, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $53.9 million from the issuance of 1,850,000 shares of its common stock. The proceeds from the offering were used to reduce outstanding balances under the Company's line of credit from the January 1998 acquisitions and for the March 1998 acquisitions. In March 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of 6 properties, 1 in Michigan and 5 in Indiana, containing approximately 1,500 homesites, for a total of approximately $36.7 million. These acquisitions were financed by the issuance of common stock in February 1998 and by borrowings on the Company's line of credit. In addition, CSI purchased a 60 percent interest in three retail sales centers in Indiana, for approximately $1.2 million. Inflation All of the leases or terms of tenants' occupancies at the communities allow for at least annual rental adjustments. In addition, all leases are short-term (generally one year or less) and enable the Company to seek market rentals upon reletting the sites. Such leases generally minimize the risk to the Company of any adverse effect of inflation. New Accounting Standards In 1997, the Company adopted SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." This accounting standard specifies new computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per share to be applied retroactively. Among other things, SFAS No. 128 requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the income statement. 23 24 Year 2000 Compliance The Company is currently engaged in a review with its software vendors to ensure all systems are modified for year 2000 compliance. Since all systems are owned and maintained by third party vendors, the Company believes that the additional costs for compliance will not be material to future results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company. Other Funds from operations ("FFO") is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") as consolidated net income of the Operating Partnership without giving effect to gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property and rental property depreciation and amortization. Management believes that FFO is an important and widely used measure of the operating performance of REITs, which provides a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. For all periods presented, depreciation of rental property and amortization of intangibles are the only non-cash adjustments. FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO is calculated as follows: For the year ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- Income before extraordinary item $24,688 $16,100 $13,979 Depreciation of rental property 30,867 11,360 10,919 Amortization of intangibles 407 -- -- ------- ------- ------- Funds from operations $55,962 $27,460 $24,898 ======= ======= ======= 24 25 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Report of Independent Accountants To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Chateau Communities, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chateau Communities, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997. We have also audited the financial statement schedule as identified in item 14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the management of Chateau Communities, Inc. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Chateau Communities, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be included therein. COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. Denver, Colorado February 4, 1998, except for Note 15 for which the date is March 10, 1998 25 26 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. CONDSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, In dollars, except per share data 1997 1996 1995 ----------------------------------- Revenues: Rental income $ 134,801 $ 67,233 $ 61,558 Management, interest and other income 3,368 151 297 --------- --------- --------- 138,169 67,384 61,855 Expenses: Property operating and maintenance 39,146 18,201 16,021 Real estate taxes 9,946 4,856 4,523 Depreciation 31,510 11,452 11,014 Administrative 6,961 3,813 3,866 Interest and related amortization 25,918 12,962 12,452 --------- --------- --------- 113,481 51,284 47,876 --------- --------- --------- Income before extraordinary item and minority/majority interest 24,688 16,100 13,979 Extraordinary charge from early extinguishment of debt -- -- (829) --------- --------- --------- Income before minority/majority interest 24,688 16,100 13,150 Minority/majority interest in income of Operating Partnership (2,986) (9,566) (7,847) --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 21,702 $ 6,534 $ 5,303 ========= ========= ========= Basic earnings per common share: Income before extraordinary item $ .92 $ 1.09 $ .95 Extraordinary item -- -- (.06) --------- --------- --------- Net income $ .92 $ 1.09 $ .89 ========= ========= ========= Diluted earnings per common share: Income before extraordinary item $ .91 $ 1.08 $ .94 Extraordinary item -- -- (.05) --------- --------- --------- Net Income $ .91 $ 1.08 $ .89 ========= ========= ========= Dividends/distributions declared per common share/OP Unit outstanding $ 1.72 $ 1.62 $ 1.525 ========= ========= ========= Tax status of dividends, return of capital portion $ .62 $ .65 $ .53 ========= ========= ========= Weighted average common shares outstanding 23,688 6,022 5,959 ========= ========= ========= Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding 26,947 14,837 14,779 ========= ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 26 27 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31 Dollars in thousands, except per share data 1997 1996 ---- ---- Assets Rental property: Land $ 111,832 $ 33,821 Land and improvements for expansion sites 14,437 1,988 Manufactured home community improvements 647,388 239,514 Community buildings 44,406 17,607 Furniture and other equipment 18,112 7,701 --------- --------- Total rental property 836,175 300,631 Less accumulated depreciation 112,314 81,293 --------- --------- Net rental property 723,861 219,338 Cash and cash equivalents 14,910 586 Rents, notes and other receivables 11,079 3,157 Investment in and advances to affiliates 21,646 3,408 Prepaid expenses and other assets 11,242 5,577 --------- --------- Total assets $ 782,738 $ 232,066 ========= ========= Liabilities Debt $ 387,015 $ 168,315 Accrued interest payable 3,909 2,796 Accounts payable and other accrued expenses 15,848 7,489 Rents received in advance and security deposits 5,580 4,852 Distributions payable 12,148 5,871 --------- --------- Total liabilities 424,500 189,323 Minority/majority interest in Operating Partnership 35,272 26,552 Shareholders' Equity Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2 million shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding Common stock, $.01 par value, 90 million shares authorized: 25,476,172 and 5,660,960 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively 255 57 Additional paid-in capital 356,780 28,187 Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings (33,174) (11,233) Notes receivable, officers, 49,507 and 43,125 shares outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively (895) (820) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 322,966 16,191 --------- --------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 782,738 $ 232,066 ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 27 28 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY For the Year Ended December 31, Dollars in thousands, except per share data 1997 1996 1995 ----------------------------------- Common stock: Balance at beginning of period $ 57 $ 61 $ 58 Issuance of shares in connection with the Merger 196 Issuance of shares from awards, exercise of options and sales to key employees 2 -- -- Issuance of shares in connection with acquisitions 1 Issuance of shares in exchange for Units in Operating Partnership 10 -- 3 Repurchase and retirement of shares (11) (4) -- --------- --------- --------- Balance at end of period $ 255 $ 57 $ 61 ========= ========= ========= Additional paid-in capital: Balance at beginning of period $ 28,187 $ 33,152 $ 30,678 Issuance of shares in connection with the Merger 359,584 Issuance of shares from awards, exercise of options and sales to key employees 4,492 239 150 Issuance of shares in connection with acquisitions 3,022 Issuance of shares in exchange for Units in Operating Partnership 159,693 -- 1,544 Repurchase and retirement of shares (28,676) (11,235) -- Transfer (to) from minority/majority interest ownership in Operating Partnership (169,522) 6,031 780 --------- --------- --------- Balance at end of period $ 356,780 $ 28,187 $ 33,152 ========= ========= ========= Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings: Balance at beginning of period $ (11,233) $ (8,064) $ (4,203) Net income 21,702 6,534 5,303 Dividends declared, $1.72, $1.62 and $1.525 per share (43,643) (9,703) (9,164) --------- --------- --------- Balance at end of period $ (33,174) $ (11,233) $ (8,064) ========= ========= ========= Notes receivable, officers: Balance at beginning of period $ (820) $ (841) $ (991) Issuance of shares through sales to key employees (100) -- -- Payments received 25 21 150 --------- --------- --------- Balance at end of period $ (895) $ (820) $ (841) ========= ========= ========= Total shareholders' equity, end of period $ 322,966 $ 16,191 $ 24,308 ========= ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 28 29 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, In thousands 1997 1996 1995 ----------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 21,702 $ 6,534 $ 5,303 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Income attributable to minority/majority interest 2,986 9,566 7,847 Extraordinary item -- -- 829 Depreciation and amortization 31,510 11,452 11,014 Amortization of debt issuance costs 480 437 538 Decrease (increase) in operating assets 1,495 (562) (77) Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities (3,628) 2,328 2,643 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 54,545 29,755 28,097 --------- --------- --------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes 102,630 -- 74,866 Borrowings on line of credit 105,111 36,750 Payments on the line of credit (150,945) (30,000) Principal payments on mortgages (1,596) (1,135) (45,066) Prepayment penalties -- -- (667) Payment of debt issuance costs (895) (234) (954) Distributions to shareholders/OP Unitholders (42,111) (24,065) (21,982) Shares/OP Units repurchased (19,851) (12,171) (882) Proceeds from the issuance of common shares 25,477 -- -- Exercise of common stock options and other 3,268 260 320 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 21,088 (595) (24,365) --------- --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of rental properties (22,655) (21,727) (2,766) Disposition of rental property 2,455 -- -- Additions to rental properties (15,544) (4,731) (3,392) Investment in joint ventures (4,259) -- -- Advances to Community Sales, Inc. ("CSI") (8,849) -- -- Merger costs (12,457) (3,060) -- --------- --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (61,309) (29,518) (6,158) --------- --------- --------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 14,324 (358) (2,426) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 586 944 3,370 --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 14,910 $ 586 $ 944 ========= ========= ========= Supplemental information: Cash paid for interest $ 24,325 $ 12,176 $ 9,987 ========= ========= ========= Fair market value of OP Units/shares issued for acquisitions $ 3,683 $ 1,964 $ 3,434 ========= ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 29 30 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ------- 1. Organization and Formation of Company: The Company was formed in November 1993 as Chateau Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). In 1997, the Company merged with ROC Communities, Inc, (ROC). The Company is engaged in the business of owning and operating manufactured housing community properties primarily through CP Limited Partnership, its Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 1997, the Company owned 131 properties containing an aggregate of 43,800 homesites, located in 28 states. Approximately 29 percent of these homesites were in Florida and 27 percent were in Michigan. The Company also fee managed 31 properties containing an aggregate of 6,500 homesites. A manufactured housing community is real estate designed and improved with sites for placement of manufactured homes. The owner of the home leases the site from the Company generally for a term of one year or less. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include all accounts of the Company, its wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries and its Operating Partnership. The Company and ROC are the general partners, and as such, the Company has unilateral control and complete responsibility for management of the Operating Partnership including the right and power to make all decisions and actions with respect to the acquisition, mortgage and sale of properties and the other business affairs of the Operating Partnership. All significant inter-entity balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Minority/Majority Interest Income before minority/majority interest is ascribed to the limited partners of the Operating Partnership (the Minority Interest") based on their respective weighted average ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. The ownership percentage is determined by dividing the number of Operating Partnership ("OP") Units held by the limited partners by the total OP Units outstanding including the Units held by the Company. Issuance of additional shares of common stock or OP Units changes the percentage ownership of both the Minority Interest and the Company. Since an OP unit is equivalent to a common share (due to, among other things, its exchangeability for a common share), such transactions are treated as capital transactions and result in an equity transfer adjustment among Shareholders' equity and Minority Interest in the Company's balance sheet to account for the change in the respective ownership in the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership. 30 31 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued: Investments in and Advances to Affiliates The Company conducts manufactured home sales and brokerage activities through its taxable subsidiary Community Sales, Inc. ("CSI"). The Company owns 100% of the preferred stock of CSI and is entitled to 100% of its cash flow. The Company accounts for its investment in CSI utilizing the equity method of accounting. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles involves the use of certain management estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures, such as the useful lives of rental properties. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Revenue Recognition Rental income is recognized when earned and due from residents. The leases entered into by residents for the rental of a site are generally for terms not longer than one year and renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. Rental Property Rental property is carried at the lower of cost, less accumulated depreciation, or fair value. Management evaluates the recoverability of its investment in rental property in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of". This statement requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that full asset recoverability is questionable. Management's assessment of recoverability of its rental property under this statement includes, but is not limited to, recent operating results, expected net operating cash flow and management's plans for future operations. Depreciation Depreciation on manufactured home communities is computed primarily on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the various classes of rental property assets are primarily as follows: Estimated Useful Class of Asset Lives (Years) - -------------- ------------- Manufactured home community improvements 20 to 30 Community buildings 25 to 30 Furniture and other equipment 4 to 10 31 32 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued: Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements to rental properties are expensed when incurred. Major improvements and renewals are capitalized. When rental property assets are sold or otherwise retired, the cost of such assets, net of accumulated depreciation compared to the sale proceeds, are recognized in income as gains or losses on disposition. Capitalized Interest Interest is capitalized on projects during periods of construction. Interest capitalized by the Company during 1997 was $708,000. Income Taxes The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. The Company remains subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property as well as Federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. Per Share Data Basic earnings per share are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The conversion of an OP unit to common stock has no effect on earnings per common share since the earnings of an OP unit are equivalent to the earnings of a share of common stock. Diluted earnings per common share are computed assuming the exercise of all outstanding stock options, which would have a dilutive effect, and the exchange of all OP Units into common stock. Stock-Based Compensation During 1996 the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 for "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The Company has elected to continue to account for employee stock based compensation under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and therefore the disclosure method as permitted and required by SFAS No. 123 is presented in Note 9. 32 33 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued: Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on net operating results previously reported. Fair Value of Financial Instruments SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments" requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments whether or not such instruments are recognized in the balance sheet. Due to the short-term nature of the Company's financial instruments, other than debt, fair values are not materially different from their carrying values. The carrying value of debt approximates fair value. Debt Issuance Costs Costs incurred related to obtaining financing such as service and commitment fees are deferred and are amortized over the term of the related commitment/loans. These costs net of accumulated amortization are included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. 3. Merger with ROC Communities, Inc. On February 11, 1997, the Company completed its merger with ROC Communities, Inc. (the "Merger"). The Merger and related transactions was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of ROC were adjusted to fair value for financial accounting purposes and the results of operations of ROC were included in the results of operations of the Company beginning in February 1997. 33 34 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 3. Merger with ROC Communities, Inc. Continued: In connection with the Merger, the related transactions occurred - - The Company repurchased and retired 1,200,000 shares of its common stock, of which 750,000, and 450,000 were repurchased in 1997 and 1996, respectively - - ROC purchased 350,000 shares of Chateau common stock, in 1996, which was retired at the time of the Merger - - The Company issued 1.042 shares of its common stock for each share of ROC stock outstanding - - The Company paid a stock dividend equal to .0326 shares of Company common stock per common share/OP Unit outstanding - - Certain OP Unitholders converted 6,170,908 OP Units into common shares. These Unitholders waived their right to receive the above dividend and as a result it was re-allocated to the existing shareholders, resulting in a distribution to the common shareholders of .068 shares of common stock - - Certain OP Unitholders purchased 984,423 additional shares of common stock from the Company at $25.88 per share. - - In May 1997 the Company's name was changed to Chateau Communities, Inc The total price of $351 million was allocated as follows: Rental property $ 501.3 Net working capital 15.8 Debt assumed (166.1) -------- $ 351.0 ======== 34 35 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 3. Merger with ROC Communities, Inc. Continued The following unaudited pro forma income statement information has been prepared as if the Merger and related transactions had occurred on January 1, 1996. In addition, the pro forma information is presented as if the acquisitions of 14 properties made in 1996 by the Company and ROC had occurred on January 1, 1996. No adjustments were made for the 1997 acquisitions made by the Company. The pro forma income statement information is not necessarily indicative of the results which actually would have occurred if the Merger had been consummated on January 1, 1996. (In thousands, except per share data) 1997 1996 -------- -------- Revenues $142,600 $132,800 ======== ======== Total expenses $117,500 $113,200 ======== ======== Net income* $ 25,100 $ 19,600 ======== ======== Per share* $ .89 $ .70 ======== ======== *Assumes all OP Units are exchanged for common stock. 4. Common Stock and Related Transactions The following table presents the changes in the Company's outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995. 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Common shares outstanding at January 1 5,660,960 6,095,960 5,750,000 Shares repurchased and retired (1,100,100) (450,000) Shares issued in exchange for ROC common stock outstanding 13,109,941 Shares issued in exchange for OP Units 6,170,908 335,460 Shares issued in connection with the stock dividend 310,323 Shares issued to certain OP Unitholders for cash 984,423 Shares issued through stock awards, sales to key employees and the exercise of stock options 238,478 15,000 10,500 Shares issued in connection with the acquisiton of Windsor Corporation 101,239 ----------- ----------- ----------- Common shares outstanding at December 31 25,476,172 5,660,960 6,095,960 =========== =========== =========== 35 36 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 4. Common Stock and Related Transactions Continued: In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings Per Share". SFAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share ("EPS") and replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS, as summarized in the table below: (In thousands, except per share data) For the year ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Basic EPS: Income (1) ................... $24,688 $16,100 $13,150 Shares (2) ................... 26,947 14,837 14,779 Per Share .................... $ .92 $ 1.09 $ .89 Diluted EPS: Income (1) ................... $24,688 $16,100 $13,150 Shares (3) ................... 27,192 14,957 14,825 Per Share .................... $ .91 $ 1.08 $ .89 (1) Represents income before minority/majority interest (2) Represents the weighted average shares and OP Units outstanding (3) Represents the weighted average shares and OP Units outstanding, as well as dilutive stock options 36 37 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 5. Acquisitions of Rental Property: (In thousands) Amount Fair Market Allocated Value of OP Acquisition Property Name to Assets Units/Shares Date and Location Acquired Issued Cash ----------- ------------ -------- ------ ---- Acquisitions - 1997: February, 1997 75 communities acquired through the Merger with ROC see note 3 November, 1997 Purchase of 4 communities in Boston, Massachusetts $20,000 $ 500 $ 19,500 Various Investment in joint ventures (2) $ 4,259 $ -- $ 4,259 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquisitions - 1996 March, 1996 Chestnut Creek Farm- Davison, MI $ 3,400 $ 3,400 May, 1996 Maple Valley and Maple Ridge- Manteno, IL $ 5,800 $ 1,000 $ 4,800 September, 1996 Joint venture with ROC purchase of six communities in six states (1) $10,300 $ 10,300 Various Other joint ventures (2) $ 4,200 $ 1,000 $ 3,200 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquisitions - 1995: September, 1995 Hidden Valley Lake Buena Vista, FL $ 6,200 $ 3,400 $ 2,800 37 38 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 5. Acquisitions of Rental Property Continued: (1) Represents a 50 percent interest in a joint venture with ROC accounted for as a property acquisition and included in rental properties. After the merger with ROC in February, the Company now owns 100% of these properties. (2) In connection with a joint venture, the Company may guarantee up to $8 million of debt in return for a guarantee fee. As of December 31, 1997, the Company has guaranteed $8 million of debt. In September 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Windsor, the general partner and advisor to one REIT owning 28 manufactured home communities (containing 5,700 homesites), all of which had been managed by ROC on a fee basis since 1993 and by the Company since the Merger. The acquisition was financed with the issuance of 101,239 shares of common stock and $750,000 in cash. 6. Investments in and Advances to Affiliates: Investments in and advances to affiliates as of December 31, consisted primarily of the following: 1997 1996 ------- ------- Investments in and amounts due from Community Sales, Inc. ("CSI") $12,950 -- Investments in and amounts due from joint ventures 8,696 $ 3,408 ------- ------- $21,646 $ 3,408 ======= ======= 38 39 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 7. Financing: The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt at December 31: Weighted Principal Balance Average Maturity ------------------- Interest Rate Date 1997 1996 ------------- ---- ---- ---- (in thousands) Fixed rate mortgages 7.95% 1998-2011 $113,969 $ 54,441 Unsecured Senior Notes 7.52% 2003 70,000 -- Unsecured Senior Notes 8.75% 2000 75,000 75,000 Unsecured Senior Notes 6.92% 2004 100,000 -- Unsecured line of credit 6.75% 1999 25,000 36,750 Other notes payable 3,046 2,124 -------- -------- $387,015 $168,315 ======== ======== At December 31, 1997, the Company had a $100 million line of credit arrangement, including a $25 million term loan, with First National Bank of Chicago/NBD acting as lead agent for a bank group to provide financing for future construction, acquisitions and general business obligations. The line of credit arrangement is unsecured, bears interest at the prime rate of interest or, at the Company's option, LIBOR plus 110 basis points. At December 31, 1997, there was $25 million in borrowings outstanding under the term loan. The line matures in May 1999 and the term loan matures May 1998. The terms of the line of credit provide for the payment of a fee on the average daily unused amount of the line of credit. In addition, in September 1997, the Company secured a $7.5 million revolving line of credit from Colorado National Bank which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 125 basis points. As of December 31, 1997, approximately $25 million was outstanding under the Company's line of credit and the Company had available $82.5 million in additional borrowing capacity. The financing arrangements contain customary covenants, including a debt service coverage ratio and a restriction on the incurrence of additional collateralized indebtedness without a corresponding increase in rental property. On December 23, 1997, the Company issued 6.92% MandatOry Par Put Remarketed Securities(SM) ("MOPPRS(SM)") due December 10, 2014. The net proceeds to the Company from the issuance before deducting offering expenses, was approximately $102.0 million. The additional $2 million represents a payment made by the "Remarketing Dealer" for the right to remarket the securities in 2004. This amount will be amortized over the life of the related debt. 39 40 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 7. Financing Continued: In connection with the issuance of the MOPPRS(SM), the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a Remarketing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1997 (the "Remarketing Agreement"), with the remarketing dealer named therein (the Remarketing Dealer"), pursuant to which the MOPPRS(SM) are subject to mandatory tender in favor of the Remarketing Dealer on December 10, 2004 (the "Remarketing Date"), for a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the outstanding MOPPRS(SM). Upon the remarketing dealer's election to remarket the MOPPRS(SM), the interest rate to the December 10, 2014 maturity date of the MOPPRS will be adjusted to equal the sum of 5.75% plus the Applicable Spread (as defined in the Remarketing Agreement). In the event the Remarketing Dealer does not elect to remarket the MOPPRS(SM), the MOPPRS(SM) will mature on the Remarketing Date. The aggregate amount of principal maturities on the fixed rate mortgages and Senior Notes payable subsequent to December 31, 1997 (in thousands) is as follows: Years Ending December 31, - ------------ 1998 $ 2,884 1999 19,938 2000 164,581 2001 125 2002 136 Thereafter 171,305 --------- $ 358,969 ========= 8. Minority/Majority Interest in Operating Partnership: Minority/majority interest in the accompanying balance sheets represents the ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by other than the Company. As of December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, the minority/majority interest was approximately 10 percent and 61 percent, respectively. During 1997, in connection with the merger, and during 1995, certain OP Unitholders converted their OP Units into 6,170,908 and 335,460 shares of common stock, respectively, of the Company at a one for one exchange ratio. These transactions resulted in an increase to outstanding common shares, and a corresponding decrease in outstanding OP Units. In connection with these transactions, there were no proceeds received nor expenses incurred by the Company. During 1996 and 1995 the Company, through the Operating Partnership, purchased and retired 43,334 and 44,085 OP Units, respectively, at approximately $21.50 and $20.00 per unit, respectively. 40 41 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 8. Minority/Majority Interest in Operating Partnership Continued: The following is a summary of activity of the minority/majority interest in the Operating Partnership for the periods presented including the transfer adjustment among the minority/majority interest and shareholders' equity in the balance sheet to account for the change in the respective ownership in the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership. Operating Partnership Minority Units Interest ----- -------- (in thousands) Majority interest in Operating Partnership at January 1, 1995 9,008 $ 41,569 Majority interest in income -- 7,847 Distributions declared, $1.525 per unit -- (13,377) Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions 162 3,434 Exchange of OP Units for shares of common stock (336) (1,547) OP Units reacquired and retired by Operating Partnership (44) (882) Transfer to shareholders' equity -- (780) --------- --------- Majority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 1995 8,790 36,264 --------- --------- Majority interest in income -- 9,566 Distributions declared, $1.62 per unit -- (14,279) Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions 89 1,964 OP Units reacquired and retired by Operating Partnership (43) (932) Transfer to shareholders' equity -- (6,031) --------- --------- Majority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 1996 8,836 26,552 --------- --------- Minority interest in income -- 2,986 Distributions declared, $1.72 per unit -- (4,745) Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions 23 660 Exchange of OP Units for shares of common stock (6,171) (159,703) Issuance of OP Units through a dividend 87 Transfer from shareholders' equity -- 169,522 --------- --------- Minority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 1997 2,775 $ 35,272 ========= ========= 41 42 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 9. Stock Option Plan: The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," effective with the year ended December 31, 1996. The Company measures compensation cost using the intrinsic value method, in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." The Company's 1997 Equity Compensation Plan and 1993 Long Term Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plans") provide for up to 950,000 shares of common stock that may be granted to directors, executive officers and other key employees. The Plan provides for the grant of options restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights. The Plans provide for the grant of options at "fair market value" which represents the quoted market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Compensation Committee will determine the vesting schedule of each option and the term, which term shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Information concerning stock options is as follows: 1997 1996 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted- Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Average Shares Price Shares Price Shares Price ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- Shares subject to option: Outstanding at beginning of year 735,300 $ 21.66 454,150 $ 20.08 193,000 $ 20.43 Granted(1) 60,000 25.62 308,150 23.99 315,550 19.82 Issued in connection with the merger(2) 557,334 21.06 Exercised (155,228) 21.00 (11,250) 21.21 (7,500) 20.00 Forfeited -- -- (15,750) 22.11 (46,900) 19.74 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Outstanding at end of year 1,197,406 $ 21.66* 735,300 $ 21.66* 454,150 $ 20.08 ========== =========== ========== =========== ========== =========== Options exercisable at year-end 1,182,406 176,287 74,000 ========== ========== ========== Options available for grant at year-end 811,200 238,900 535,350 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) 7.3 8.2 8.4 ========== ========== ========== (1) The options granted do not include the grant of 80,000 shares of restricted stock to executive officers of the Company. (2) These represent options issued in exchange for existing ROC options at the time of the Merger and the adjustments for the 6.8 percent stock dividend paid on the Company's common stock, also in connection with the Merger. * Ranging in price from $18.18-$29.94 and $19.50 - $24.25 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. 42 43 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 9. Stock Option Plan Continued: The fair value of each option was estimated as of date of grant using an option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for options granted in: 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Estimated fair value per share of options granted during the year $ 3.58 $ 3.39 $ 2.72 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Assumptions: Annualized dividend yield 6.1% 6.7% 7.6% Common Stock price volatility 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% Risk-free rate of return 6.35% 6.56% 7.57% Expected option term (in years) 10 10 10 If compensation cost for stock option grants had been recognized based on the fair value at the grant dates for 1997, 1996 and 1995 consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS 123, net income and net income per share would have been: 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Net income $ 20,091,000 $ 6,457,000 $ 5,268,000 Net income per share-basic $ .85 $ 1.07 $ .88 Net income per share-diluted $ .84 $ 1.06 $ .88 10. Savings Plan: The Company has two qualified retirement plans designed to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Plan"). The Plans allow the employees of the Company to defer a portion of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis subject to certain maximum amounts. Contributions by the Company are discretionary and determined by the Company's management. Company contributions are allocated to each participant based on the relative compensation of the participant to the compensation of all participants. The Company contributed approximately $421,000, $300,000 and $275,000 to the 401(k) Plan for the Plan years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. 43 44 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 11. Related Party Transactions: Rental expense of approximately $100,000 annually has been incurred for leasing space in an office building owned by certain officers and equity owners. The office lease expires November 2001. For the year ended December 31, 1995 net lease income of approximately $695,000 was recognized from a ground lease with a corporation wholly owned by an equity owner to the Company. The Company, through CSI, purchases manufactured home inventory for resale from Clayton Homes, Inc., which is affiliated with one of the Company's directors. During 1997, CSI purchased approximately 94 homes for a cost of $2.2 million. In certain instances, the Company finances the purchase of these homes with Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. ("Vanderbilt"), which is also affiliated with the same director . As of December 31, 1997 the Company has a payable to Vanderbilt for $656,000. In addition, when CSI sells these homes, the purchaser often finances them with Vanderbilt. In certain cases, Vanderbilt has recourse to the Company if these loans are not repaid. As of December 31, 1997 there is a total of $11.7 million of such amounts that are recourse to the Company. As of December 31, 1997 the Company has a receivable of $3.3 million from a partnership with which several officers of the Company are affiliated. The partnership owns a manufactured home community property that the Company has the option to purchase. The receivable is collateralized by the property and was approved by the directors of the Company who have no interest in the partnership. 12. Extraordinary Item - Early Extinguishment of Debt: The extraordinary charge in the accompanying statements of income represent prepayment penalties and certain other related costs incurred in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. 13. Contingencies: The Company, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various environmental laws. Compliance by the Company with existing laws has not had a material effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company, nor does management believe it will have a material impact in the future. However, management cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or properties that it may acquire. Several claims and legal actions arising from the normal course of business, none of which are environmental related matters, have been asserted against the Company, and are pending final resolution. Although the amount of liability at December 31, 1997, if any, with respect to these matters is not determinable, in the opinion of management, none of these matters will be material to future results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company. 44 45 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 14. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited): The following is quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996; (Amounts in thousands except per share data.) First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, --------- -------- ------------- ------------ 1997 Total revenues $29,376 $35,600 $36,560 $36,633 ======= ======= ======= ======= Operating income (a) $17,693 $21,264 $21,395 $21,764 ======= ======= ======= ======= Income before minority interest $ 5,588 $ 6,123 $ 5,670 $ 7,307 Minority interest in income of Operating Partnership 1,133 560 557 736 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 4,455 $ 5,563 $ 5,113 $ 6,571 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average common shares outstanding 18,720 25,253 25,308 25,473 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding 23,480 28,009 28,064 28,242 ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per share - basic (b) $ .24 $ .22 $ .20 $ .25 ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per share - diluted (b) $ .24 $ .22 $ .20 $ .25 ======= ======= ======= ======= 1996 Total revenues $16,391 $16,829 $16,983 $17,181 ======= ======= ======= ======= Operating income (a) $10,132 $ 9,685 $ 9,992 $10,705 ======= ======= ======= ======= Income before majority interest $ 4,321 $ 3,599 $ 3,955 $ 4,225 Majority interest in income of Operating Partnership 2,551 2,126 2,340 2,549 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 1,770 $ 1,473 $ 1,615 $ 1,676 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average common shares outstanding 6,097 6,099 6,100 5,793 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding 14,887 14,896 14,936 14,630 ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per share - basic (b) $ .29 $ .24 $ .26 $ .29 ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per share - diluted (b) $ .29 $ .24 $ .26 $ .29 ======= ======= ======= ======= (a) Operating income represents total revenues less property operating and maintenance expense, real estate taxes and administrative expense. Operating income is a measure of the performance of the properties before the effects of depreciation and interest and related amortization costs. (b) Quarterly earnings per common share amounts may not total to the full year amounts due to rounding and to the change in the number of common shares outstanding. 45 46 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued ------- 15. Subsequent Events: In January 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of 16 properties, in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Florida, containing approximately 2,333 homesites and 1,359 park/model RV sites, for a total of approximately $55.4 million. These acquisitions were financed by $33.7 million in borrowings under the Company's line of credit, the issuance of 412,480 OP Units and $5.7 million in cash available from the proceeds of the December 1997 Debt Offering. Nine of the above communities, containing approximately 900 homesites and 1,100 park model/RV sites, are subject to long-term ground leases. In February 1998, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $53.9 million from the issuance of 1,850,000 shares of its common stock. The proceeds from the offering were used to reduce outstanding balances under the Company's line of credit from the January 1998 acquisitions and for the March 1998 acquisitions. In March 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of 6 properties, 1 in Michigan and 5 in Indiana, containing approximately 1,500 homesites, for a total of approximately $36.7 million. These acquisitions were financed by the issuance of common stock in February 1998 and by borrowings on the Company's line of credit. In addition, CSI purchased a 60 percent interest in three retail sales centers in Indiana, for approximately $1.2 million. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures None. 46 47 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant's proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 21, 1998. Item 11. Executive Compensation The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant's proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 21, 1998. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant's proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 21, 1998 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant's proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 21, 1998. 47 48 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (a) 1. Financial Statements Report of Independent Accountants Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 2. Financial Statement Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation 48 49 3. Exhibits Exhibit Number (Referenced to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) Exhibit Description ------------------- 3(i) (a)(c) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 3(ii) (b)(e) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws 4.1 (b) Form of Stock Certificate 4.2(i) (f) Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago, as supplemented 4.2(ii) (f) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago related to the $100,000,000 MadatOry Par Put Remarketed Securities(SM) ("MOPPRS(SM)") due December 10, 2014. 4.2(iii) (f) Remarketing Agreement dated as of December 23, 1997 among Chateau Communities, Inc., CP Limited Partnership and the "Remarketing Dealer" named therein. 4.3* $75,000,000 8 3/4% Indenture, dated March 2, 1995, of CP Limited Partnership. 4.4* Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 4, 1996, between Pacific Mutual and ROC Communities, Inc. for $70,000,000 in Senior Notes due November 4, 2003 4.5* Deed to secure Debt and Security Agreement from ROCF, Inc. to Pacific Mutual, dated as of August 25, 1993 10.1 (h) Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CP Limited Partnership dated January 22, 1997. 10.2 (b) Lease of 19500 Hall Road 10.3 (b) Form of Noncompetition Agreement (Boll and Allen) 10.4(i) (e) Employment Agreement (McDaniel) 10.4(ii) (e) Employment Agreement (Kellogg) 10.4(iii) (e) Employment Agreement (Fischer) 10.4(iv) (e) Employment Agreement (Grange) 10.4(v) (e) Employment Agreement (Davis) 10.5 (g) Amended and restated agreement and plan of Merger between Chateau Properties, Inc., it's subsidiary and ROC Communities, Inc., dated September 17, 1996. 10.6 (h)1997 Equity Compensation Plan 10.7 (b) Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan 21 (d)List of Subsidiaries of Chateau Communities, Inc. 23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. * Other instruments defining long-term debt not exceeding 10 percent of total assets have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(b)4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K but will be filed upon the request of the 49 50 Commission. (a) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1995 filed with the Commission on August 10, 1995 (Commission File No. 1-12496). (b) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 1993 (Commission File No. 33-69150). (c) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 23, 1997. (d) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Company's Annual Report in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 filed with the commission on March 29, 1996 (Commission File No. 1-12496). (e) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed with the Commission on May 14, 1997. (f) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 9, 1997. (g) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form S-4 filed with the Commission on September 24, 1996. (h) Filed herewith. b. Reports on Form 8-K A report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commision on December 10, 1997 and December 19, 1997. 50 51 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and in the capacities indicated, on the 19th day of March, 1998. CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. By: /s/ Gary P. McDaniel ----------------------------------------- Gary P. McDaniel Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Tamara D. Fischer ----------------------------------------- Tamara D. Fischer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 19, 1998. Signature Title --------- ----- /s/ John Boll Chairman of the Board of Directors - ------------------------------ John A. Boll /s/ C.G. Kellogg Director and President - ------------------------------ C.G. Kellogg /s/ Gary P. McDaniel Director and Chief Executive Officer - ------------------------------ Gary P. McDaniel /s/ Edward R. Allen Director - ------------------------------ Edward R. Allen /s/ Gebran S. Anton, Jr. Director - ------------------------------ Gebran S. Anton, Jr. 52 /s/ James L. Clayton Director - ------------------------------ James L. Clayton /s/ Steven G. Davis Director - ------------------------------ Steven G. Davis /s/ James M. Hankins Director - ------------------------------ James M. Hankins /s/ Rhonda Hogan Director - ------------------------------ Rhonda Hogan /s/ James M. Lane Director - ------------------------------ James M. Lane /s/ Donald E. Miller Director - ------------------------------ Donald E. Miller 53 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES PURSUANT TO ITEM 14(a)(2) OF FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION for the year ended December 31, 1997 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE Pages ----- III. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation................................F-2 No other financial statement schedules are required as the amounts are not significant, or not applicable, or reported in the Company's financial statements or notes thereto. F-1 54 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. SCHEDULE III, REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION for the year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Initial Cost to Company (Improvements) ----------------------- ------------------------- Building & Building & Community Location Encumbrance Land Fixtures Land Fixtures - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Algoma Algoma Township, MI 60 66 1,951 Anchor Bay Ira Township, MI 432 80 2,877 14,482 Atlanta Meadows Atlanta, GA 554 625 435 - 11 Audubon Orlando, FL 281 296 2 2,907 Avon Rochester Hills, MI 621 484 640 6,946 Bermuda Palms Indio, CA 1,291 2,477 - 50 Breazeale Laramie, WY. 1,094 251 1,618 - 11 Buena Vista Fargo, ND 713 6,248 - 58 Butler Creek Augusta, GA 1,238 2,309 - 53 Camden Point Kingsland, GA 466 1,701 - 21 Casa Linda Las Vegas, NV. 849 586 1,659 - 31 Castlewood Estates Mabelton, GA 656 2,918 - 95 Casual Estates Syracuse, NY 9,208 2,135 14,324 - 145 Cedar Knolls Minneapolis, MN 1,217 11,006 - 43 Central Office Englewood, CO - - 80 4,081 Chesterfield Chesterfield Township, MI 405 - 262 2,051 Chestnut Creek Davison, MI 274 - - 3,280 Cimarron Park St. Paul, MN 1,424 12,882 - 128 Clinton Clinton Township, MI 989 - 430 5,415 Coach Royale Boise, ID 197 1,065 11 Colonial Kalamazoo, MI 816 195 4 7,533 Colonial Coach Riverdale, GA 1,052 4,277 - 60 Colony Cove Ellenton, FL 5,683 28,256 - 129 Columbia Heights Grand Forks, ND 588 5,282 - 47 Conway Circle Orlando, FL 931 544 864 - 3 Conway Plantation Conway, SC 428 3,696 - - Country Estates Spring Lake Township, MI 30 - - 1,810 Countryside Great Falls Great Falls, MT 629 361 1,650 - (36) Countryside Village Denver Denver, CO 1,459 4,384 - 33 Countryside Village Jackson. Jacksonville, FL 962 4,796 - 110 Countryside Village Longmont Longmont, CO 1,481 4,455 - 12 Cranberry Lake White Lake Township, MI 432 220 - 2,748 Crestview Stillwater, OK 689 362 963 - (28) Crystal Lake Zephryhills, FL 1,323 2,239 - 119 Del Tura Fort Myers, FL 32,747 4,360 50,508 420 3,120 Eagle Creek Tyler, TX 1,291 1,761 299 277 Eastridge San Jose, CA 2,476 4,671 - 5 Eldorado Daytona Bch, FL 967 408 1,248 - 22 Emerald Lake Punta Gorda, FL 399 1,150 - 224 Fairways Country Club Orlando, FL 955 5,823 8 1,553 Ferrand Estates Wyoming, MI 257 1,579 - 219 Forest Lake Estates Spring Lake Township, MI 414 2,293 18 368 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/97 ------------------- Date of Building & Accumulated Construction (C) Community Location Land Fixtures Total Depreciation Acquisition (A) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- Algoma Algoma Township, MI 126 1,951 2,077 758 1974(C) Anchor Bay Ira Township, MI 3,309 14,562 17,871 6,542 1968(C) Atlanta Meadows Atlanta, GA 625 446 1,071 20 08/25/93(A) Audubon Orlando, FL 283 3,203 3,486 1,521 1988(A) Avon Rochester Hills, MI 1,261 7,430 8,691 4,778 1988(A) Bermuda Palms Indio, CA 1,291 2,527 3,818 87 08/29/94(A) Breazeale Laramie, WY. 251 1,629 1,880 50 08/25/93(A) Buena Vista Fargo, ND 713 6,306 7,019 847 1994(A) Butler Creek Augusta, GA 1,238 2,362 3,600 84 08/25/93(A) Camden Point Kingsland, GA 466 1,722 2,188 59 08/25/93(A) Casa Linda Las Vegas, NV. 586 1,690 2,276 58 08/25/93(A) Castlewood Estates Mabelton, GA 656 3,013 3,669 106 2/1/97(A) Casual Estates Syracuse, NY 2,135 14,469 16,604 598 08/25/93(A) Cedar Knolls Minneapolis, MN 1,217 11,049 12,266 1,514 1994(A) Central Office Englewood, CO 80 4,081 4,161 974 Chesterfield Chesterfield Township, MI 667 2,051 2,718 1,576 1969(C) Chestnut Creek Davison, MI 274 3,280 3,554 241 1996(A) Cimarron Park St. Paul, MN 1,424 13,010 14,434 1,768 1994(A) Clinton Clinton Township, MI 1,419 5,415 6,834 4,440 1969(C) Coach Royale Boise, ID 197 1,076 1,273 43 01/01/94(A) Colonial Kalamazoo, MI 820 7,728 8,548 4,766 1985(A) Colonial Coach Riverdale, GA 1,052 4,337 5,389 157 2/1/97(A) Colony Cove Ellenton, FL 5,683 28,385 34,068 992 08/02/94(A) Columbia Heights Grand Forks, ND 588 5,329 5,917 711 1994(A) Conway Circle Orlando, FL 544 867 1,411 30 08/25/93(A) Conway Plantation Conway, SC 428 3,696 4,124 140 2/1/97(A) Country Estates Spring Lake Township, MI 30 1,810 1,840 1,206 1974(C) Countryside Great Falls Great Falls, MT 361 1,614 1,975 58 08/25/93(A) Countryside Village Denver Denver, CO 1,459 4,417 5,876 156 08/25/93(A) Countryside Village Jackson. Jacksonville, FL 962 4,906 5,868 175 08/25/93(A) Countryside Village Longmont Longmont, CO 1,481 4,467 5,948 160 08/25/93(A) Cranberry Lake White Lake Township, MI 432 2,968 3,400 1,636 1986(A) Crestview Stillwater, OK 362 935 1,297 28 08/25/93(A) Crystal Lake Zephryhills, FL 1,323 2,358 3,681 100 2/1/1997(A) Del Tura Fort Myers, FL 4,780 53,628 58,408 6,975 1994(A) Eagle Creek Tyler, TX 1,590 2,038 3,628 80 2/1/97(A) Eastridge San Jose, CA 2,476 4,676 7,152 164 08/29/94(A) Eldorado Daytona Bch, FL 408 1,270 1,678 42 08/25/93(A) Emerald Lake Punta Gorda, FL 399 1,374 1,773 600 1988(A) Fairways Country Club Orlando, FL 963 7,376 8,339 4,774 1979(A)(C) Ferrand Estates Wyoming, MI 257 1,798 2,055 1,439 1989(A) Forest Lake Estates Spring Lake Township, MI 432 2,661 3,093 427 1994(A) F-3 55 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. SCHEDULE III, REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION for the year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Initial Cost to Company (Improvements) ----------------------- ------------------------- Building & Building & Community Location Encumbrance Land Fixtures Land Fixtures - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Foxhall Village Raleigh, NC 521 5,283 - 383 Foxwood Farms Ocala, FL 691 1,502 - 74 Friendly Village Greely, CO 523 2,702 (5) 87 Gold Tree Bradenton, FL 1,285 3,850 - 65 Golden Citrus/ Homestead Ranch McAllen, TX 500 195 1,108 - 124 Golden Valley Douglasville, TX 254 800 - 143 Grand Blanc Grand Blanc, MI 1,749 - 289 7,435 Hickory Knoll Indianapolis, IN 3,029 356 2,669 - 6 Hidden Valley Orlando, FL 492 5,714 - 49 Hillcrest Rockland, MA 236 1,285 - - Holiday Estates Byron Township, MI 93 - - 1,696 Howell Howell, MI 345 151 2,683 Hunters Chase Lima, OH 921 1246 - 127 Jade Isle Orlando, FL 863 273 1,076 - 3 Knoll Terrace Salem, OR 1,986 1,379 2,050 - 20 La Quinta Ridge Indio, CA 1,013 1,873 - 267 Lake in the Hills Auburn Hills, MI 952 6,389 - 20 Lakeland Harbor Lakeland, FL 875 - - 3,272 Lakeland Junction Lakeland, FL 471 972 1 108 Lakes at Leesburg Leesburg, FL 1,178 - 39 3,398 Lakewood Davenport, LA 892 442 1,210 - 188 Land O'Lakes Orlando, FL 1,416 472 2,507 - 7 Landmark Village Fairburn, GA 2,539 4,352 - 85 Leisure Woods - Rockland Rockland, MA 831 14,326 - - Leisure Woods - Tauton Tauton, MA 256 2,780 - - Leisure World Weslaco, TX 228 1,639 - 35 Leonard Gardens Walker, MI 94 - 247 3,261 Macomb Macomb Township, MI 15,972 1,459 - 2,173 16,348 Maintenance Clinton, Township, MI - - - 248 Maple Grove Boise, ID 1,139 702 2,384 - 9 Maple Ridge Manteno, IL 126 - - 1,455 Maple Valley Manteno, IL 338 - - 3,897 Mariwood Indianapolis, IN 2,138 324 2,415 51 Marnelle Fayetteville, GA 1,209 464 2,635 - 319 Marysville Meadows/ Eagle Point Seattle, WA 2,738 1,048 3,514 - - Meadow Park Fargo, ND 133 1,183 - 15 Meadowbrook Ithaca, NY 1,849 291 4,029 - 18 Midway Estates Vero Bch., FL 1,841 1,313 2,095 2 32 Mobet/Falcon Farms Moline, IL 801 295 1,576 - 198 Mobiland Melbourne, FL 1,942 1,247 2,238 - 20 Mobile Village/The Homestead McAllen, TX 672 100 742 - 161 Mosby's Point Florence, KY 1,201 608 1,574 - 7 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/97 ------------------- Date of Building & Accumulated Construction (C) Community Location Land Fixtures Total Depreciation Acquisition (A) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Foxhall Village Raleigh, NC 521 5,666 6,187 203 2/1/97(A) Foxwood Farms Ocala, FL 691 1,576 2,267 53 07/26/94(A) Friendly Village Greely, CO 518 2,789 3,307 98 01/18/94(A) Gold Tree Bradenton, FL 1,285 3,915 5,200 121 11/23/93(A) Golden Citrus/ Homestead Ranch McAllen, TX 195 1,232 1,427 50 2/1/97(A) Golden Valley Douglasville, TX 254 943 1,197 35 2/1/97(A) Grand Blanc Grand Blanc, MI 2,038 7,435 9,473 1,807 1990(C) Hickory Knoll Indianapolis, IN 356 2,675 3,031 98 08/25/93(A) Hidden Valley Orlando, FL 492 5,763 6,255 491 1995(A) Hillcrest Rockland, MA 236 1,285 1,521 3 11/5/97(A) Holiday Estates Byron Township, MI 93 1,696 1,789 1,112 1984(C) Howell Howell, MI 496 2,683 3,179 2,177 1972(C) Hunters Chase Lima, OH 921 1,373 2,294 54 2/1/97(A) Jade Isle Orlando, FL 273 1,079 1,352 36 08/25/93(A) Knoll Terrace Salem, OR 1,379 2,070 3,449 72 08/25/93(A) La Quinta Ridge Indio, CA 1,013 2,140 3,153 65 08/29/94(A) Lake in the Hills Auburn Hills, MI 952 6,409 7,361 1,120 1994(A) Lakeland Harbor Lakeland, FL 875 3,272 4,147 2,139 1983(C) Lakeland Junction Lakeland, FL 472 1,080 1,552 768 1981(C) Lakes at Leesburg Leesburg, FL 1,217 3,398 4,615 1,908 1984(C) Lakewood Davenport, LA 442 1,398 1,840 49 08/25/93(A) Land O'Lakes Orlando, FL 472 2,514 2,986 88 08/25/93(A) Landmark Village Fairburn, GA 2,539 4,437 6,976 161 07/15/94(A) Leisure Woods - Rockland Rockland, MA 831 14,326 15,157 30 11/5/97(A) Leisure Woods - Tauton Tauton, MA 256 2,780 3,036 6 11/5/97(A) Leisure World Weslaco, TX 228 1,674 1,902 58 05/06/94(A) Leonard Gardens Walker, MI 341 3,261 3,602 1,119 1987(C) Macomb Macomb Township, MI 3,632 16,348 19,980 7,953 1973(C) Maintenance Clinton, Township, MI - 248 248 180 2/1/97(A) Maple Grove Boise, ID 702 2,393 3,095 84 08/25/93(A) Maple Ridge Manteno, IL 126 1,455 1,581 109 2/1/97(A) Maple Valley Manteno, IL 338 3,897 4,235 288 2/1/97(A) Mariwood Indianapolis, IN 324 2,466 2,790 87 08/25/93(A) Marnelle Fayetteville, GA 464 2,954 3,418 118 2/1/97(A) Marysville Meadows/ Eagle Point Seattle, WA 1,048 3,514 4,562 123 08/25/93(A) Meadow Park Fargo, ND 133 1,198 1,331 160 1994(A) Meadowbrook Ithaca, NY 291 4,047 4,338 118 08/25/93(A) Midway Estates Vero Bch., FL 1,315 2,127 3,442 74 08/25/93(A) Mobet/Falcon Farms Moline, IL 295 1,774 2,069 57 08/25/93(A) Mobiland Melbourne, FL 1,247 2,258 3,505 79 08/25/93(A) Mobile Village/The Homestead McAllen, TX 100 903 1,003 32 2/1/97(A) Mosby's Point Florence, KY 608 1,581 2,189 56 08/25/83(A) F-4 56 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. SCHEDULE III, REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION for the year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Initial Cost to Company (Improvements) ----------------------- ------------------------- Building & Building & Community Location Encumbrance Land Fixtures Land Fixtures - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Norton Shores Norton Shores, MI 3,435 103 - 118 4,724 Novi Novi, MI 896 - 393 4,794 Oak Grove Albany, GA 416 418 764 - 15 Oak Hill Groveland Township, MI 1,216 115 2,165 - 3,996 Oak Orchard Albion, NY 701 3,425 - 14 Oak Springs Sorrento, FL 206 1,461 2 312 Oakwood Forest Greensboro, NC 1,111 3,843 - 136 Old Orchard Davison, MI 211 182 - 2,618 One Hundred Oaks Fultondale, AL 345 1,839 - 5 Orange Lake Clermont, FL 246 85 1 1,994 Orion Orion Township, MI 423 198 - 4,529 Palm Beach Colony West Palm Beach, FL 691 1,962 - 98 Paradise Village Albany, GA 492 340 918 - 7 Pedaler's Pond Lake Wales, FL 350 285 - 2,314 Pendleton Indianapolis, IN 634 122 964 - 2 Pine Lakes Ranch Thorton,CO 2,463 10,099 34 202 Pinecrest Village Shreveport, LA 93 719 - 420 Pinellas Cascades Clearwater, FL 2,169 1,747 2,313 - (2) Presidents Park Grand Forks, ND 258 1,283 - 22 Redwood Estates Thorton,CO 2,473 10,044 - 81 Regency Lakes Winchester, VA 1,176 3,705 - 916 Riverview Portland, OR 1,429 537 1,942 - 29 Rolling Hills Louisville, KY 736 342 1,034 - 9 Rosemount Woods Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 475 4,297 - 6 Royal Estates Kalamazoo, MI 190 1,015 2,475 - 24 Science City Midland, MI 1,496 870 1,760 - 45 Shenandoah Boise, ID 443 2,528 - 3 Skyway Indianapolis, IN 1,207 178 1,366 - 8 Southwind Naples, FL 2,619 1,476 3,463 - 45 Springfield Farms Brookline, MO 1,698 2,157 - 1,491 Starlight Ranch Orlando, FL 5,597 8,859 - 36 Stonegate, LA Shreveport, LA 455 160 642 - 89 Terrace Heights Dubuque, IA 1,686 919 2,413 - 8 The Colony Rancho Mirage, CA 2,259 4,745 - 30 The Glen Rockland, MA 261 252 - - The Orchard Sanat Rosa, CA 2,794 6,363 - 8 Torrey Hills Flint, MI 346 205 1 4,271 Town & Country, FL Orlando, FL 458 245 896 - 7 Trails End Weslaco, TX 260 1,804 - 40 Twenty-Nine Pines St. Paul, MN 317 2,871 - 17 Twin Pines Goshen, IN 1,078 197 1,934 - 26 Vance Columbus, OH 670 200 993 - 19 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/97 ------------------- Date of Building & Accumulated Construction (C) Community Location Land Fixtures Total Depreciation Acquisition (A) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Norton Shores Norton Shores, MI 221 4,724 4,945 2,557 1978(C) Novi Novi, MI 1,289 4,794 6,083 4,595 1973(C) Oak Grove Albany, GA 418 779 1,197 26 08/25/93(A) Oak Hill Groveland Township, MI 115 6,161 6,276 2,977 1983(A) Oak Orchard Albion, NY 701 3,439 4,140 129 2/1/97(A) Oak Springs Sorrento, FL 208 1,773 1,981 1,254 1981(A) Oakwood Forest Greensboro, NC 1,111 3,979 5,090 139 08/25/93(A) Old Orchard Davison, MI 211 2,800 3,011 1,340 1988(A) One Hundred Oaks Fultondale, AL 345 1,844 2,189 30 2/1/97(A) Orange Lake Clermont, FL 247 2,079 2,326 905 1988(A) Orion Orion Township, MI 423 4,727 5,150 2,687 1986(A) Palm Beach Colony West Palm Beach, FL 691 2,060 2,751 655 1983(A) Paradise Village Albany, GA 340 925 1,265 31 08/25/93(A) Pedaler's Pond Lake Wales, FL 350 2,599 2,949 1,056 1990(A) Pendleton Indianapolis, IN 122 966 1,088 33 08/25/93(A) Pine Lakes Ranch Thorton,CO 2,497 10,301 12,798 378 2/1/97(A) Pinecrest Village Shreveport, LA 93 1,139 1,232 35 2/1/97(A) Pinellas Cascades Clearwater, FL 1,747 2,311 4,058 78 08/25/93(A) Presidents Park Grand Forks, ND 258 1,305 1,563 47 01/01/94(A) Redwood Estates Thorton,CO 2,473 10,125 12,598 374 2/1/97(A) Regency Lakes Winchester, VA 1,176 4,621 5,797 168 2/1/97(A) Riverview Portland, OR 537 1,971 2,508 68 08/25/93(A) Rolling Hills Louisville, KY 342 1,043 1,385 37 08/25/93(A) Rosemount Woods Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 475 4,303 4,778 575 1994(A) Royal Estates Kalamazoo, MI 1,015 2,499 3,514 91 08/25/93(A) Science City Midland, MI 870 1,805 2,675 63 08/25/93(A) Shenandoah Boise, ID 443 2,531 2,974 86 05/06/94(A) Skyway Indianapolis, IN 178 1,374 1,552 48 08/25/93(A) Southwind Naples, FL 1,476 3,508 4,984 120 08/25/93(A) Springfield Farms Brookline, MO 1,698 3,648 5,346 95 2/1/97(A) Starlight Ranch Orlando, FL 5,597 8,895 14,492 319 2/1/97(A) Stonegate, LA Shreveport, LA 160 731 891 20 08/25/93(A) Terrace Heights Dubuque, IA 919 2,421 3,340 86 08/25/93(A) The Colony Rancho Mirage, CA 2,259 4,775 7,034 160 09/02/94(A) The Glen Rockland, MA 261 252 513 - 11/5/97(A) The Orchard Sanat Rosa, CA 2,794 6,371 9,165 200 08/29/94(A) Torrey Hills Flint, MI 347 4,476 4,823 2,379 1987(A) Town & Country, FL Orlando, FL 245 903 1,148 30 08/25/93(A) Trails End Weslaco, TX 260 1,844 2,104 60 05/06/94(A) Twenty-Nine Pines St. Paul, MN 317 2,888 3,205 392 1994(A) Twin Pines Goshen, IN 197 1,960 2,157 70 08/25/93(A) Vance Columbus, OH 200 1,012 1,212 29 08/25/93(A) F-5 57 CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. SCHEDULE III, REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION For the year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Initial Cost to Company (Improvements) ----------------------- ----------------------------- Building & Building & Community Location Encumbrance Land Fixtures Land Fixtures - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Villa Flint, MI 135 332 (6) 2,713 Whispering Pines Clearwater, FL 4,165 4,208 4,071 - 18 Willo Arms Cleveland, OH 1,563 473 2,146 - 15 Winter Haven Oaks Winter Haven, FL 490 705 362 1,305 Yorktowne Sharonville, OH 2,130 6,311 145 Difference between allocated purchase price and historical cost of properties acquired in the ROC Acquistion 959 180,377 ======== ======= ======= ===== ======= 113,970 109,567 392,348 9,867 324,393 ======== ======= ======= ===== ======= Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/97 ------------------- Date of Building & Accumulated Construction (C) Community Location Land Fixtures Total Depreciation Acquisition (A) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Villa Flint, MI 129 3,045 3,174 2,033 1984(A) Whispering Pines Clearwater, FL 4,208 4,089 8,297 62 08/25/93(A) Willo Arms Cleveland, OH 473 2,161 2,634 77 08/25/93(A) Winter Haven Oaks Winter Haven, FL 852 2,010 2,862 890 1988(A)(C) Yorktowne Sharonville, OH 2,130 6,456 8,586 242 2/1/97(A) Difference between allocated purchase price and historical cost of properties acquired in the ROC Acquistion 959 180,378 181,337 10,269 ======= ======= ======= ======= 119,434 716,741 836,175 112,314 ======= ======== ======== ======== F-6 58 SCHEDULE III Continued CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC. REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, Continued ------- The changes in total real estate for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and 1995 are as follows: 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Balance, beginning of year $ 300,631 $ 276,423 $ 266,833 Acquisitions 525,625 19,531 6,922 Improvements 13,250 4,731 2,670 Dispositions and other (3,331) (54) (2) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year $ 836,175 $ 300,631 $ 276,423 ========= ========= ========= The change in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 are as follows: 1997 1996 1995 --------- --------- --------- Balance, beginning of year $ 81,293 $ 69,868 $ 58,856 Depreciation for the period 31,103 11,452 11,014 Disposition and other (82) (27) (2) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year $ 112,314 $ 81,293 $ 69,868 ========= ========= ========= F-7 59 Exhibit Number (Referenced to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) 3(i) (a)(c) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 3(ii) (b)(e) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws 4.1 (b) Form of Stock Certificate 4.2(i) (f) Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago, as supplemented 4.2(ii) (f) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago related to the $100,000,000 MadatOry Par Put Remarketed Securities(SM) ("MOPPRS(SM)") due December 10, 2014. 4.2(iii) (f) Remarketing Agreement dated as of December 23, 1997 among Chateau Communities, Inc., CP Limited Partnership and the "Remarketing Dealer" named therein. 4.3* $75,000,000 8 3/4% Indenture, dated March 2, 1995, of CP Limited Partnership. 4.4* Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 4, 1996, between Pacific Mutual and ROC Communities, Inc. for $70,000,000 in Senior Notes due November 4, 2003 4.5* Deed to secure Debt and Security Agreement from ROCF, Inc. to Pacific Mutual, dated as of August 25, 1993 10.1 (h) Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CP Limited Partnership dated January 22, 1997. 10.2 (b) Lease of 19500 Hall Road 10.3 (b) Form of Noncompetition Agreement (Boll and Allen) 10.4(i) (e) Employment Agreement (McDaniel) 10.4(ii) (e) Employment Agreement (Kellogg) 10.4(iii) (e) Employment Agreement (Fischer) 10.4(iv) (e) Employment Agreement (Grange) 10.4(v) (e) Employment Agreement (Davis) 10.5 (g) Amended and restated agreement and plan of Merger between Chateau Properties, Inc., it's subsidiary and ROC Communities, Inc., dated September 17, 1996. 10.6 (h)1997 Equity Compensation Plan 10.7 (b) Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan 21 (d)List of Subsidiaries of Chateau Communities, Inc. 23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 60 Exhibit Index * Other instruments defining long-term debt not exceeding 10 percent of total assets have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(b)4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K but will be filed upon the request of the Commission. (a) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1995 filed with the Commission on August 10, 1995 (Commission File No. 1-12496). (b) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 1993 (Commission File No. 33-69150). (c) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 23, 1997. (d) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Company's Annual Report in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 filed with the commission on March 29, 1996 (Commission File No. 1-12496). (e) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed with the Commission on May 14, 1997. (f) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 9, 1997. (g) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form S-4 filed with the Commission on September 24, 1996. (h) Filed herewith.