SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2000 CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) VIRGINIA 1-12875 54-1589139 (State of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 306 EAST MAIN STREET 23219 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 643-1761 CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST, INC. FORM 8-K Index Item 5. Other Events 2 Item 5. Other Events Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. has prepared and files herewith the accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999. 3 Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 Basis of Presentation The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999, are presented as if the merger with Apple Residential Income Trust, Inc., ("Apple"), 6 property acquisitions by Cornerstone during 1998, and 16 and 3 property acquisitions made by Apple in 1998 and 1999, respectively, were made at the beginning of each period presented. The Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations assumes the Company qualifying as a REIT, distributing at least 95% of its taxable income, and, therefore, incurred no federal income tax liability for the periods presented. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of these transactions have been made. The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of the Company would have been for the periods presented if the transactions described above had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it purport to be indicative of the results of operations in future periods. The Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Company's respective historical financial statements and notes thereto. 4 CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST, INC. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 1998 1998 Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Acquisition Cornerstone Apple Historical (A) Acquisitions Adjustments Pro Forma Historical ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue: Rental income $ 88,752,254 $ 4,281,696 $ -- $ 93,033,950 $ 30,764,904 Other income 4,885,694 -- -- 4,885,694 -- Expenses: Property and maintenance 24,641,642 1,809,238 -- 26,450,880 8,819,809 Taxes and insurance 6,986,245 281,848 -- 7,268,093 4,453,177 Property management 2,169,552 -- -- 2,169,552 -- Property management fee -- -- -- -- 1,685,713 General and administrative 1,681,810 -- -- 1,681,810 799,732 Amortization expense and other depreciation 47,703 -- -- 47,703 38,758 Depreciation of rental property 20,741,130 -- 873,029 (B) 21,614,159 5,788,476 Other 1,968,591 -- -- 1,968,591 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 58,236,673 2,091,086 873,029 61,200,788 21,585,665 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before interest income (expense) and minority interest in operating partnership 35,401,275 2,190,609 (873,029) 36,718,855 9,179,239 Interest and investment income 411,957 -- -- 411,957 1,638,544 Interest expense (12,587,897) -- (1,526,024)(C) (14,113,921) (737,875) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interest in operating partnership 23,225,335 2,190,609 (2,399,052) 23,016,892 10,079,908 Minority interest of unitholders in operating partnership (14,693) -- -- (14,693) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 23,210,642 2,190,609 (2,399,052) 23,002,199 10,079,908 Distributions to preferred shareholders -- -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income available to common shareholders $ 23,210,642 $ 2,190,609 $ (2,399,052) $ 23,002,199 $ 10,079,908 =================================================================================== Earnings per common share: Basic and Diluted $ 0.62 $ 0.61 Weighted average common shares outstanding 37,630,546 309,917(D) 37,940,463 1998 and 1999 Cornerstone Cornerstone 1998 and 1999 Apple Apple Apple Apple Acquisition Apple Merger Pro Forma (E) Acquisitions Adjustments Pro Forma Adjustments Combined ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue: Rental income $ 16,614,950 -- $ 47,379,854 -- $140,413,804 Other income -- -- -- $(4,885,694)(J) -- Expenses: Property and maintenance 5,637,999 -- 14,457,808 -- 40,908,688 Taxes and insurance 2,254,428 -- 6,707,605 -- 13,975,698 Property management -- -- -- 747,529 (K) 2,917,081 Property management fee -- $ 906,790 (F) 2,592,503 (2,592,503)(J) -- General and administrative -- 190,676 (G) 990,408 (716,474)(J) 1,955,744 (250,000)(L) Amortization expense and other depreciation -- -- 38,758 (38,758)(M) 47,703 Depreciation of rental property -- 2,993,004 (B) 8,781,480 647,945 (N) 31,043,584 Other -- -- -- (1,054,470)(O) 128,559 -- -- -- (747,529)(K) -- -- -- (38,033)(P) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 7,892,426 4,090,470 33,568,561 (4,042,293) 90,977,056 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before interest income (expense) and minority interest in operating partnership 8,722,524 (4,090,470) 13,811,293 (843,401) 49,686,747 Interest and investment income -- (1,323,544)(H) 315,000 (340,483)(Q) 71,474 (315,000)(R) Interest expense -- (1,302,208)(I) (2,040,083) -- (16,154,004) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interest in operating partnership 8,722,524 (6,716,222) 12,086,210 (1,498,884) 33,604,218 Minority interest of unitholders in operating partnership -- -- -- -- (14,693) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 8,722,524 (6,716,222) 12,086,210 (1,498,884) 33,589,525 Distributions to preferred shareholders -- (24,965,260)(S)(24,965,260) Net income available to common shareholders $ 8,722,524 $ (6,716,222) $ 12,086,210 $ (26,464,144) $8,624,264 =================================================================================== Earnings per common share: Basic and Diluted $ 0.23 Weighted average common shares outstanding 37,940,463 See accompanying notes - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST, INC. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 1998 and 1999 Cornerstone Apple Apple Historical Historical (E) Acquisitions ------------------------------------------------------- REVENUE: Rental income $ 82,309,910 $ 26,409,134 $ 876,591 Other income 3,954,604 -- -- EXPENSES: Property and maintenance 22,495,898 9,373,808 244,487 Taxes and insurance 7,291,159 4,584,549 152,424 Property management 1,722,673 -- -- Property management fee -- 1,456,993 -- General and administrative 2,667,834 20,969,949 -- Amortization expense 55,657 126,544 -- Other depreciation 17,228 -- -- Depreciation of rental property 19,851,494 5,893,349 -- Other 752,414 -- -- -------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 54,854,357 42,405,192 396,911 -------------------------------------------------- Income before interest income (expense) and minority interest in operating partnership 31,410,157 (15,996,058) 479,680 Interest and investment income 323,203 872,595 -- Interest expense (10,876,360) (1,135,416) -- -------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interest in operating partnership 20,857,000 (16,258,879) 479,680 Minority interest of unitholders in operating partnership (73,907) -- -- -------------------------------------------------- Net income 20,783,093 (16,258,879) 479,680 Distributions to preferred shareholders (4,923,280) -- -- Net income available to common shareholders $ 15,859,813 $ (16,258,879) $ 479,680 ================================================== Earnings per common share: Basic and Diluted $ 0.40 Weighted average common shares outstanding 39,304,761 1998 and Cornerstone Cornerstone 1999 Apple Apple Apple Apple Merger Pro Forma Adjustments Pro Forma Adjustments Combined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVENUE: Rental income $ -- $ 27,285,725 -- $ 109,595,635 Other income -- -- (3,954,604)(J) -- EXPENSES: Property and maintenance -- 9,618,295 -- 32,114,193 Taxes and insurance -- 4,736,973 -- 12,028,132 Property management -- -- 370,821 (K) 2,093,494 Property management fee 46,830 (F) 1,503,823 (1,503,823)(J) -- General and administrative 13,410 (G) 20,983,359 (436,036)(J) 1,617,466 (138,356)(L) (13,266,400)(T) (1,500,000)(T) (5,435,475)(T) (1,257,460)(T) Amortization expense -- 126,544 (126,544)(M) 55,657 Other depreciation -- -- 17,228 Depreciation of rental property 195,583 (B) 6,088,932 377,968 (N) 26,318,394 Other -- (241,438)(O) 71,201 (68,954)(P) (370,821)(K) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 255,823 43,057,926 (23,596,518) 74,315,766 Income before interest income (expense) and minority interest in operating partnership (255,823) (15,772,201) 19,641,914 35,279,869 Interest and investment income (268,206)(H) 604,389 (194,580)(Q) 496,762 (236,250)(R) Interest expense (37,907)(I) (1,173,323) -- (12,049,683) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interest in operating partnership (561,936) (16,341,135) 19,211,084 23,726,949 Minority interest of unitholders in operating partnership -- -- -- (73,907) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (561,936) (16,341,135) 19,211,084 23,653,042 Distributions to preferred shareholders -- -- (17,278,604)(S) (22,201,884) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income available to common shareholders $ (561,936) $ (16,341,135) $ 1,932,481 $ 1,451,158 =========================================================================== Earnings per common share: Basic and Diluted $ 0.04 Weighted average common shares outstanding 39,304,761 See accompanying notes. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (A) Represents the income and expenses of the six properties acquired by Cornerstone for a total purchase price of approximately $64 million for the respective periods in 1998 prior to acquisition. (B) Represents the depreciation expense of the properties acquired by Cornerstone and Apple based on the purchase price, excluding amounts allocated to land, for the period of time not owned by the companies. The weighted average life of the property depreciated was 27.5 years. (C) Represents the interest expense for 5 of the 6 properties purchased using Cornerstone's line of credit for the period in which the properties were not owned. Interest was computed under Cornerstone's line of credit at the time of the respective acquisitions (interest rates range from 6.6%- 7%), (D) Represents additional common shares used to purchase property at a cost of $8.1 million. (E) Represents the income and expenses of the 16 properties acquired in 1998 and 3 in 1999 by Apple for a total purchase price of approximately $161 million for the respective periods in 1998 prior to acqusition. (F) Represents property management fees based on 5% of rental income and processing costs equal to $2.50 per apartment per month charged by Cornerstone for management of the properties for the period not owned by Apple. (G) Represents advisory fees of .25% of accumulated capital contributions invested in properties under the "best efforts" offering for the period of time the properties were not owned by Apple. (H) Represents reduction of interest income recorded by Apple assuming $27 million of cash which was used to purchase properties at an interest rate of 5%. (I) Represents expense for mortgage interest for 5 of the 1998 property acquisitions and 1 of the 1999 property acquisitions of Apple for the period in which the properties were not owned. Interest was computed based on market interest rates of 6.5% on the mortgage debt of $31.2 million that was assumed at acquisition. (J) Represents the elimination of property management and advisory fees Cornerstone received for services provided to Apple as follows: 12/31/1998 9-30-99 ------------------------------------------- Fee income earned by Cornerstone $ 4,885,694 $ 3,954,604 Property management fee incurred by Apple $ 2,592,503 $ 1,503,823 Advisory fee incurred by Apple $ 716,474 $ 436,036 Contract Modification payment $ -- $ 1,500,000 The balance represents broker fee income capitalized by Apple as investment in rental property and the effects of other pro forma fees. (K) Represents Cornerstone's expenses incurred related to providing property management services to Apple. The expenses have been reclassified from other property management. (L) Reduction of Apple expenses to operate as a public company eliminated as result of the merger. (M) Represents the elimination of the amortization of Apple's organization cost that would be written off as a result of the merger. (N) Represents additional depreciation expense on the increased fair market value of Apple's depreciable real estate using a weighted average life of 27.5 years. (O) Represents the elimination of Cornerstone's amortization of the acquired Apple brokerage contract. 7 (P) Represents other expenses incurred by Cornerstone to provide services to Apple which will be eliminated as result of the merger. (Q) Represents the elimination of Cornerstone investment income previously recognized on Apple common shares owned by Cornerstone. (R) Represents a reduction to interest income resulting from the use of cash for the payment of transaction costs as a result of the merger at an interest rate of 5%. (S) Represents distributions on Series A Convertible Preferred Shares including imputed distributions on the increasing rate preferred stock as follows: 12-31-99 9-30-99 Apple historical weighted average shares o\s at end of respective period 19,910,408 30,495,186 Pro forma Apple common shares added for acq. made with proceeds from the sale of common stock for the period not owned by the respective period 5,595,439 -- Less: Dissenters shares (12,362) (12,362) Less: Apple shares owned by Cornerstone (417,778) (417,778) --------------------------------- Adjusted pro forma Apple common shares prior to conversion 25,075,707 30,065,046 Conversion ratio (1) 0.40 0.40 --------------------------------- Cornerstone Series A Convertible Preferred Shares issued for adjusted pro forma Apple common shares 10,030,283 12,026,018 Add: Preferred shares issued for Apple Class B Convertible Shares (2) 640,000 640,000 --------------------------------- 10,670,283 12,666,018 Distribution rate (3) $ 2.1250 $ 1.5938 --------------------------------- Cash distribution 22,674,351 20,186,467 Imputed distributions on increasing rate preferred stock (4) 2,290,910 2,015,417 --------------------------------- Total distributions $ 24,965,260 $ 22,201,884 ================================= (1) Computed based on the exchange ratio under the terms of the merger of 2.5 Apple common shares converting to 1 share of Cornerstone Series A Convertible Preferred Shares. (2) The conversion of the Apple Class B Convertible Shares into Cornerstone Series A Convertible Preferred Shares. (3) Equals stated distribution rate for each share of Cornerstone preferred stock for the first year after the merger. (4) Imputed dividends calculated as the present value of the difference between the perpetual preferred stock distribution and the stated distribution rate. (T) Represents the elimination of Apple merger expenses (stock conversion of the Class B, contract modification payment, and merger costs). Stock conversion of Class B $ 13,266,400 Contract modification payment $ 1,500,000 Merger costs $ 5,435,475 Bonuses $ 1,257,460 8 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. Date: January 18, 2000 By: /s/ Stanley J. Olander, Jr. ------------------------------------- Stanley J. Olander, Jr., Chief Financial Officer Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. 9