1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: February 6, 1997 ----------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION ------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 1-12486 34-1747603 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- (State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification Number) 5025 Swetland Court, Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143-1467 --------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (216) 261-5000 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS On February 6, 1997, April 22, 1997, May 14, 1997 and May 30, 1997, Associated Estates Realty Corporation (the "Company") acquired certain assets, consisting principally of the Multifamily Properties as further described below from the named sellers (the "Asset Purchases"). The Asset Purchases were as follows: Date of Purchase Seller Name of Multifamily Property Suites -------- -------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------ 02/06/97 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Gables at White River 228 a New York corporation 04/22/97 Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc., Saw Mill Village Apartments 340 a Georgia corporation 05/14/97 Gerald J. Demirjian and Mary J. Demirjian Hawthorne Hills Apartments 88 05/30/97 Colony Bay East, Inc., an Ohio Oak Bend Apartments 90 corporation --- 746 === The Company also acquired a 10.2 acre land parcel in Franklin, Ohio on March 7, 1997 from Dennis R. Morris and Patricia D. Morris (the "Land Acquisition"). The Land Acquisition is presently zoned for the construction of multifamily apartments and is located adjacent to a multifamily property presently owned by the Company. The seller of Oak Bend Apartments is in the process of constructing 12 suites contained in two buildings on land which was acquired by the Company as part of the purchase transaction. The land on which the 12 suites are being constructed is adjacent to the land on which 90 suites acquired by the Company are located. The Company has agreed to acquire the 12 suites from the seller once construction has been completed to the satisfaction of the Company. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in consummating this transaction. With respect to the Asset Purchases and Land Acquisition (as applicable), the Company purchased all of the above named sellers' rights, title and interests in the apartment complex and land together with all rights of way, easements, licenses, permits, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, the right to manage, other intangible assets, leases and tenancies (collectively referred to as the "Acquired Assets"), and all guaranties, warranties and other intangible rights pertaining to the Acquired Assets. On March 31, 1997 the Company acquired 100% of the partnership interests of the following partnership which owned the apartment complex described below: Date of Purchase Seller Name of Multifamily Property Suites -------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------ 03/31/97 Forest Park II Limited Partnership, Remington Place Apartments 234 A Connecticut limited partnership Following the acquisition of the partnership's interest, the Partnership was dissolved and title to the real property and all buildings, fixtures and other improvements, including but not limited to the apartment complex (collectively referred to as the "Partnership Property"), was transferred to the Company. As referred to herein, "Acquired Properties" refers to both the Acquired Assets and the Partnership Property, none of which individually constitutes a significant subsidiary. 2 3 Neither the Company nor any of its shareholders owned any interests in the sellers prior to the acquisition of the Acquired Properties by the Company. The purchase price of the Acquired Properties was approximately $53.5 million, of which $2.6 million represented liabilities assumed. In determining the price paid for the Acquired Properties, the Company considered the historical and expected cash flow from the Acquired Properties, the nature of the occupancy trends and terms of the leases in place, current operating costs and taxes, the physical condition of the Acquired Properties, the potential to increase their cash flow and other factors. The Company also considered the capitalization rates at which it believes apartment properties have recently sold, but determined the prices it was willing to pay for the Acquired Properties primarily based on the factors discussed above. No independent appraisals were performed in connection with the acquisitions. The Company, after investigation of the properties, is not aware of any material factors, other than those enumerated above, that would cause the financial information reported to not be necessarily indicative of future expected operating results. Certain other information concerning the Acquired Properties is summarized below. The cash purchase price of the Acquired Properties has been financed primarily with cash on hand made available through the Company's revolving credit facility (the "Line of Credit"). The Acquired Properties have been operated, since construction, as rental properties. The Company will manage all of the Acquired Properties. Number Number Name of of of Type of Year Property Location Suites Buildings Construction Constructed - ------------------------- ------------------ ------ --------- ------------ ----------- The Gables at White River Indianapolis, IN 228 10 Two and three story garden 1991 style apartments with vinyl and brick exteriors Hawthorne Hills Toledo, OH 88 5 Two story garden style 1973 Apartments apartments with brick exteriors Oak Bend Apartments Columbus, OH 90 15 Two story town home style 1997 apartments with vinyl siding and stone accents Remington Place Cincinnati, OH 234 20 Two story garden style 1988-90 Apartments apartments with cedar siding and stone accents Saw Mill Village Columbus, OH 340 12 Two and three story garden 1987 Apartments style apartments with vinyl and brick exteriors ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Financial Statements - -------------------- This report includes (i) unaudited statements of revenue and certain expenses of The Gables at White River, Remington Place Apartments and Saw Mill Village Apartments (collectively the "Selected Acquisition 3 4 Properties") for the period ended March 31, 1997 or date of acquisition, whichever is earlier, and (ii) audited statements of revenue and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996 for each of the Selected Acquisition Properties. An audited statement of revenues and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996 for Hawthorne Hills Apartments has not been presented as this Multifamily Property was not considered individually significant to satisfy the audit requirements of Rule 3-14. An audited statement of revenues and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996 for Oak Bend Apartments was not presented because the property was under development and in the lease-up phase and, accordingly, the related operating information of the property would not be meaningful. 4 5 Exhibits: - --------- 23.01 Consent of Independent Accountants. 5 6 ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION SELECTED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 7 ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SELECTED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES Report of Independent Accountants F-2 Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses for the period ended March 31, 1997 or date of acquisition, whichever is earlier (unaudited) and for the year ended December 31, 1996 F-3 Notes to Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses F-4 F-1 8 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Associated Estates Realty Corporation We have audited the accompanying statements of revenue and certain expenses of The Gables, Remington Place and Saw Mill Village Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996. These historical statements are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these historical statements based upon our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the historical statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the historical statements, assessing the accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the historical statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The accompanying historical statements were prepared on the basis described in Note 2, for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (for inclusion in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Associated Estates Realty Corporation) and are not intended to be a complete presentation of the revenues and expenses of The Gables, Remington Place and Saw Mill Village Apartments. In our opinion, the historical statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the revenue and certain expenses of The Gables, Remington Place and Saw Mill Village Apartments on the basis described in Note 2 for the year ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Cleveland, Ohio May 8, 1997 F-2 9 ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION SELECTED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 OR DATE OF ACQUISITION, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER (UNAUDITED) -------------------------------------------------- The Gables at Remington Place Saw Mill Village White River Apartments Apartments -------------- --------------- ----------------- Revenue Rental income $273,316 $410,571 $705,398 Other income 2,360 8,464 -- -------- -------- -------- 275,676 419,035 705,398 Certain expenses Personnel 30,130 40,362 81,900 Advertising 7,211 8,796 11,759 Utilities 19,496 15,139 46,272 Building and grounds repair and maintenance 38,764 28,991 39,038 Real estate taxes and insurance 19,852 42,778 82,449 Other operating expenses 15,028 6,124 10,741 -------- -------- -------- 130,481 142,190 272,159 -------- -------- -------- Revenue in excess of certain expenses $145,195 $276,845 $433,239 ======== ======== ======== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 --------------------------------------------------- The Gables at Remington Place Saw Mill Village White River Apartments Apartments -------------- --------------- ----------------- Revenue Rental income $1,800,083 $1,756,328 $2,615,683 Other income 17,368 13,325 8,246 ---------- ---------- ---------- 1,817,451 1,769,653 2,623,929 Certain expenses Personnel 167,102 172,680 236,110 Advertising 33,910 21,677 76,586 Utilities 72,845 86,545 191,793 Building and grounds repair and maintenance 174,607 193,681 285,013 Real estate taxes and insurance 195,839 195,634 333,183 Other operating expenses 60,523 97,677 74,927 ---------- ---------- ---------- 704,826 767,894 1,197,612 ---------- ---------- ---------- Revenue in excess of certain expenses $1,112,625 $1,001,759 $1,426,317 ========== ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-3 10 ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION SELECTED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES NOTES TO THE STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN EXPENSES 1. OPERATING PROPERTIES The properties presented herein, referred to as the "Selected Acquisition Properties," are summarized as follows: Property Location Suites Year Built - ------------------------- --------------------- ------ ---------- The Gables at White River Indianapolis, Indiana 228 1991 Remington Place Apartments Cincinnati, Ohio 234 1986 Saw Mill Village Apartments Columbus, Ohio 340 1987 The statements of revenues and certain expenses for the unaudited period ended March 31, 1997, includes the operating results of each of the Selected Acquisition Properties detailed above from January 1, 1997 through the earlier of the date of acquisition or March 31, 1997 (unaudited) and for the year ended December 31, 1996. The Gables at White River, Remington Place Apartments and Saw Mill Village Apartments were acquired by Associated Estates Realty Corporation (the "Company") on February 6, March 31, and April 22, 1997, respectively. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying statements of revenue and certain expenses have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The accompanying financial statements are not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented, because certain expenses which may not be comparable to the expenses to be incurred by the Company in the future operations of the properties have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of depreciation on the building and improvements and amortization of organization costs and other intangible assets, interest expense and other general and administrative expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Selected Acquisition Properties. INCOME RECOGNITION Rental income attributable to residential leases is recorded when due from tenants. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Betterments that improve or extend the life of the asset beyond its original condition are capitalized. Costs incurred in connection with resident turnover are charged to operations. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION The financial data for the period ended March 31, 1997 or date of acquisition, whichever is earlier, is unaudited; however, in the opinion of the Company, the interim data includes adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. The results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. F-4 11 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Associated Estates Realty Corporation Date: July 1, 1997 /s/ Dennis W. Bikun - ------------------------- ------------------------------------- Dennis W. Bikun Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Chief Accounting Officer F-5