As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 1997 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________ FORM 10 GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (b) or 12 (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ____________________ GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ____________________ Delaware 58-2077966 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1450 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 436-4600 ____________________ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Not Applicable Not Applicable Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Units of Limited Partnership Interest (Title of Class) PAGE-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. -------- Item 1. Business........................................................... 3 Item 2. Financial Information.............................................. 9 Item 3. Properties......................................................... 30 Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management..... 38 Item 5. Trustees and Executive Officers.................................... 38 Item 6. Executive Compensation............................................. 40 Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions..................... 44 Item 8. Legal Proceedings.................................................. 44 Item 9. Market Price and Distributions and Related Security Holder Matters. 44 Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities............................ 45 Item 11. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered............ 46 Item 12. Indemnification of Directors, Trustees and Officers................ 48 Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data........................ 49 Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.............................................. 49 Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.................................. 49 PAGE-3 ITEM 1. BUSINESS - ------- -------- General - ------- Gables Realty Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which Gables Residential Trust (the "Company"), a self- administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"), conducts substantially all of its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) substantially all of its assets. The Operating Partnership is one of the largest owners and operators of multifamily communities in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. In 1993, the Company was formed under Maryland law and the Operating Partnership was organized as a Delaware limited partnership to continue and to expand the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction and acquisition operations of its privately owned predecessor organization (the "Company's Predecessor"). The term "Gables Residential Group" or "Group" as used herein refers to the Company's Predecessor prior to the Company's initial public offering in January, 1994 (the "Initial Offering" or "IPO") and the concurrent completion of the various transactions that occurred simultaneously therewith (the "Formation Transactions"). The term "Company" as used herein means Gables Residential Trust and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (including Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries) or, where the context so requires, Gables Residential Trust only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. The term "Operating Partnership" or "Gables" as used herein means Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or, where the context so requires, Gables Realty Limited Partnership only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. The Company is currently an 84.6% economic owner of the Operating Partnership and controls it through Gables GP, Inc. ("GGPI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership (this structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or "UPREIT"). The board of directors of GGPI, the members of which are the same as the members of the Board of Trustees of the Company, manages the affairs of the Operating Partnership by directing the affairs of GGPI. The Company's limited partner and indirect general partner interests in the Operating Partnership entitle it to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to its ownership interest therein and entitle the Company to vote on all matters requiring a vote of the limited partners. The other limited partners of the Operating Partnership are persons who contributed their direct or indirect interests in certain properties to the Operating Partnership primarily in connection with the Formation Transactions. The Operating Partnership is obligated to redeem each unit of limited partnership ("Unit") at the request of the holder thereof for cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 per share ("Common Shares"), at the time of such redemption, provided that the Company at its option may elect to acquire any such Unit presented for redemption for one Common Share or cash. The Company presently anticipates that it will elect to issue Common Shares to acquire Units presented for redemption, rather than paying cash. With each such redemption the Company's percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues Common Shares, the Company is obligated to contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership is obligated to issue an equivalent number of Units to the Company. The Operating Partnership may issue additional Units to acquire land parcels for the development of apartment communities or operating apartment communities in transactions that in certain circumstances defer some or all of the sellers' tax consequences. The Operating Partnership believes that many potential sellers of multifamily residential properties have a low tax basis in their properties and would be more willing to sell the properties in transactions that defer Federal income taxes. Offering Units instead of cash for properties may provide potential sellers partial Federal income tax deferral. At March 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership owned 48 completed multifamily communities and had an indirect 25% interest in two multifamily communities (collectively, the "Current Communities") containing apartment homes located in the following cities in Georgia, Texas and Tennessee: Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville and Memphis. The Current Communities total 15,480 apartment homes and had a weighted average physical occupancy rate of approximately 96% as of March 31, 1997, excluding four communities in the final stages of lease-up. The Operating Partnership also had seven multifamily communities under development at March 31, 1997 (collectively, the "Development Communities" and, with the Current Communities, the "Communities"). The Development Communities are expected to comprise 2,025 apartment homes and are expected to be completed in 1997 and 1998. In addition to the Communities, the Operating Partnership owns four sites (the "Undeveloped Sites") on which it intends to develop apartment communities and has rights (the "Development Rights") to acquire six additional sites. Although there is no assurance that the Operating Partnership will develop multifamily communities at any of the Undeveloped Sites or pursuant to any of the Development Rights, an estimated PAGE-4 2,771 apartment homes could be added to its portfolio from the successful development of all such locations. The Operating Partnership also has rights (the "Acquisition Rights") to acquire two existing multifamily apartment communities comprising 520 apartment homes. There can be no assurance that the Operating Partnership will acquire these communities. Gables is also pursuing other acquisition and development opportunities in the ordinary course of business, which have not yet been, or may never be, put under contract. The Operating Partnership's executive offices are located at 2859 Paces Ferry Road, in Atlanta, Georgia 30339 and its telephone number is (770) 436-4600. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. The Operating Partnership has been responsible for the development or acquisition of approximately 40,000 apartment homes since 1982 and its senior management team has, on average, approximately fifteen years experience in the multifamily industry. The Operating Partnership provides a full range of integrated real estate services through a staff of approximately 900 employees who have experience in property operations, development, acquisition and construction. The Operating Partnership maintains offices in Atlanta, Houston and Dallas, each with its own fully integrated organization, including experienced in-house management, development and acquisition staffs with specific knowledge of the particular markets served. In addition, the Operating Partnership maintains offices in San Antonio and Memphis. The Operating Partnership believes that its competitive strength and growth potential lie in management's in-depth knowledge of the changing opportunities available in each local market and in its locally focused management structure, which enables highly experienced development and acquisition personnel to pursue new opportunities in each market and highly experienced on-site managers to make the day-to-day decisions needed to maximize the performance of existing properties. The finance, accounting and administrative functions for the Operating Partnership are controlled by a central staff located in Atlanta. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES. The Operating Partnership believes that it has several competitive advantages. These advantages include: . Service-Oriented Philosophy: a service-oriented philosophy which focuses on offering extensive resident amenities and services in quality apartment homes to increase occupancy and rental rates and reduce resident turnover; . Geographic Diversification: an established market presence in multiple major markets in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States which are geographically independent, rely on diverse economic foundations, and during the past several years have shown job growth substantially above national averages; . Product Focus: a portfolio concentration of Class A properties located primarily in in-fill locations and master-planned communities, which includes garden, townhome and higher density apartment communities that were developed, acquired, rehabilitated or repositioned by the Operating Partnership, targeted toward a lifestyle renter segment; . Local Presence in Multiple Markets: a local presence for over ten years in each of the seven cities served by the Operating Partnership through an experienced staff with superior knowledge of local markets and a culture which provides incentives for outstanding performance at all levels; . Fully Integrated Organization: a fully integrated organization with a track record in excess of ten years in all phases of real estate property property management, development, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation financing (including tax-exempt bond financing) and marketing. PAGE-5 Management Companies - -------------------- The Operating Partnership's management operations with respect to properties in which the Operating Partnership does not have an interest are conducted through subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (the "Management Companies"). The Management Companies also provide other services to third parties, including construction and brokerage services and the provision of corporate rental housing. Certain of these are, or may also be, provided by the Operating Partnership directly, to the extent consistent with the gross income requirements for REIT's under the Code. To maintain the Company's qualifications as a REIT while realizing income from its fee management and related service business, the Operating Partnership owns 100% of the nonvoting common stock (representing 98.99% of the total equity) of each Management Company and 1% of the voting common stock (representing .01% of the total equity) of each Management Company. The nonvoting common stock and voting common stock owned by the Operating Partnership together represent 99% of the the equity interests in each Management Company. Executive officers of the Company hold, in the aggregate, the remaining 1% of the equity in each Management Company, representing 99% of the voting interest therein. The voting common stock held by such executive officers is subject to a provision of the bylaws of each Management Company that is designed to ensure that the stock will be held by officers of the Management Companies at all times. This bylaw provision of each Management Company cannot be amended without the vote of 100% of the outstanding voting common stock of such company. Brand Name Strategy - ------------------- The Operating Partnership is continuing to pursue a strategy of brand name development by linking the "Gables" name to its properties. This strategy is intended to reinforce the Operating Partnership's reputation and to build recognition of the Operating Partnership's multifamily communities as a high quality, recognizable brand. The Operating Partnership believes that increased consumer recognition of the "Gables" brand name in each of its markets will enhance its ability to attract new residents, increase the markets' perception of the Communities as high quality residential developments, and enhance the Operating Partnership's relationships with local authorities. Business Objectives and Strategy of the Operating Partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------- The Operating Partnership intends to grow by improving cash flow from existing multifamily communities through innovative, proactive property management that focuses on resident satisfaction and retention, increases in rents and occupancy levels, and the control of operating expenses. The Operating Partnership also intends to grow through development and acquisition of Class A multifamily communities in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States which provide both favorable initial returns and long-term growth prospects. The Operating Partnership believes that it is well positioned to achieve these objectives as a result of its long-established presence as a fully integrated real estate management, development, construction and acquisition company in seven metropolitan markets in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. The Operating Partnership has had a significant presence in each of its core markets of Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Memphis, San Antonio and Austin (the "Core Markets") for the past fifteen years. The Operating Partnership believes that this long-term, local market presence gives it a competitive advantage with regard to site selection and market information and aids in its requests for entitlements and zoning petitions. The Core Markets are geographically independent, rely on diverse economic foundations and have experienced job growth substantially above national averages. The Operating Partnership recently entered the Orlando market which has the common growth characteristics of the Core Markets. PROPERTY OPERATIONS. The property management group operates the Communities to maximize cash flow and create long-term value. This is achieved by aggressive marketing and leasing of apartment homes, providing the best possible resident service and maintaining the Communities to the highest standards. Management believes that excellent service will distinguish Gables from the competitor as well as retain current residents and attract new prospects. The Operating Partnership has a service oriented philosophy which is reinforced through its "College of Career Development" which the Company calls Gables University. This comprehensive training system for the Operating Partnership's employees is overseen by full-time training coordinators and offers classes in a variety of different schools, such as the School of Leasing, the School of People Resources and the School of Maintenance Development. Additionally, there are "degree" programs which are completed with graduation ceremonies. Service is also reinforced with quarterly "I Made a Difference" recognition ceremonies, where personal achievement by associates is acknowledged by senior management in each of the markets where the Operating Partnership operates. PAGE-6 Financial and marketing information is collected and distributed through on-site computer systems at all Communities and effectively summarizes operating and marketing data critical for making accurate daily decisions. The system also compiles demographic profile information on prospective and current residents, allowing the Operating Partnership to effectively target its customer base. The property management group is strategically focused on the following areas: EMPLOYEES. Hiring the highest quality associates possible through extensive screening and proactive recruiting, and encouraging loyalty and reducing employee turnover by providing outstanding training, career opportunities and benefit programs. The average tenure for vice presidents and regional managers of the group is over eight years and the average tenure of property managers is approximately six years. RESIDENTS. Providing exceptional services to the Operating Partnership's relatively high-income residents, who expect a service level commensurate with the high level rents. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. Maximizing revenues from the Communities by empowering and motivating property managers to make decisions regarding rental rates and implementation of marketing programs to attract and retain residents; reducing property operating expenses by continuously evaluating vendors and service contracts, utilizing volume discount purchasing programs and analyzing tax and utility expenses; and monitoring overall appearance and appeal of the Communities by ensuring cleanliness, investing wisely in major capital expenses and ensuring the quality of the landscaping. DEVELOPMENT. The development team has extensive experience in the identification of sites, land planning, product development and construction in the Southeastern and Southwestern United Sates. In evaluating whether to develop an apartment community, the development team analyzes current demographics and economic data such as household formation rates, income levels, rental rates and occupancies. The Operating Partnership relies both on internal and external market research to determine the current position of the real estate cycle. Successful development has been instrumental to the growth of Gables and, since 1982, it has developed approximately 27,000 apartment homes. The Operating Partnership seeks to develop properties in markets where it discerns a strong demand, which the Operating Partnership anticipates will enable it to achieve its targeted initial yields. The Operating Partnership expects to continue to focus on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States which, as a result of job growth and household formation, have generally experienced high occupancy levels and rising rents in recent years. The typical submarket where the Operating Partnership develops its communities is one where resident profiles, including relatively high income households, justify the development of Class A multifamily communities offering extensive resident amenities and services. Fundamental to the Operating Partnership's development is its in-house construction group, which allows the Operating Partnership to act as its own general contractor, which in turn helps control quality, scheduling and cost. In addition, the Operating Partnership's development and construction expertise has enabled it to develop a variety of multifamily communities, including Class A garden apartments, townhomes and higher density apartments in a variety of geographic areas. ACQUISITION. The Operating Partnership also focuses its efforts on the acquisition of existing multifamily communities which management believes present opportunities for creating value, including properties requiring extensive renovations and market repositioning. Since 1982, Gables has acquired and repositioned communities comprising a total of approximately 13,000 apartment homes, of which 3,000 apartment homes were value-added acquisitions which required substantial redevelopment, repositioning, and strong management skills. The Operating Partnership intends to continue its acquisition strategy, which utilizes a value-added approach to real estate investment. The Operating Partnership will seek to invest in those properties that management believes are available at prices below estimated replacement cost, are located in submarkets with a relatively high income population with close proximity to major employment centers, and are capable of growth in investment value through application of the Operating Partnership's management ability and strategic capital improvements. FEE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS AND RELATED SERVICES. As of March 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership managed, for third parties, 33 multifamily communities comprising approximately 11,400 apartment homes. These fee management contracts are maintained with a total of approximately 20 owners. The Operating Partnership intends to pursue new fee management opportunities on a selective basis only, primarily through existing customer contacts. PAGE-7 In addition to contributing modestly to funds from operations, engaging in fee management allows the Operating Partnership to leverage its management operations costs, provides access to development and acquisition opportunities, and provides the Operating Partnership with additional market knowledge. In addition to its fee management business, the Operating Partnership provides other services through the Management Companies, including construction and brokerage services and the provision of corporate rental housing to selected multifamily real estate clients. Competition - ----------- All of the Communities are located in developed areas that include other apartment communities. The number of competitive multifamily communities in a particular area could have a material effect on the Operating Partnership's ability to lease apartment homes at the Communities or at any newly developed or acquired community, as well as on the rents charged. The Operating Partnership may be competing for development and acquisition opportunities with others that have greater resources than the Operating Partnership (including other REITs). In addition, the Communities must compete for residents with new and existing homes and condominiums. The home affordability index in all of the Operating Partnership's markets is above the national average. This competitive environment is partially offset by the propensity to rent for households in the Operating Partnership's markets which in all cases exceeds the national average. The fee management business is highly competitive, and the Operating Partnership faces competition from a variety of local, regional and national firms. The Operating Partnership competes against these firms by stressing the quality and experience of its employees, the services provided by the Operating Partnership and the market presence and experience it has developed over the past fifteen years. The Operating Partnership may, nevertheless, lose some of its third party management business, particularly when such properties are sold. Environmental Matters - --------------------- Under various Federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at such property, and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. Such laws, ordinances and regulations typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants, and the liability under such laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of responsibility. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of such substances may be substantial, and the presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate the contamination on such property, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell or rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such person. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination. Finally, the owner or operator of a site may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from a site. In connection with the ownership, operation, management and development of the Communities and other real properties, the Operating Partnership may be potentially liable for such damages and costs. Certain Federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations govern the removal, encapsulation and disturbance of asbestos-containing materials ("ACMs") when such materials are in poor condition or in the event of construction, remodeling, renovation or demolition of a building. Such laws, ordinances and regulations may impose liability for release of ACMs and may provide for third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with ACMs. In connection with its ownership, operation, management and development of the Communities and other real properties, the Operating Partnership may be potentially liable for such costs. In addition, recent studies have linked radon, a naturally-occurring substance, to increased risks of lung cancer. While there are currently no state or Federal requirements regarding the monitoring for, presence of, or exposure to, radon in indoor air, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and the Surgeon General recommend testing residences for the presence of radon in indoor air, and the EPA further recommends that concentrations of radon in indoor air be limited to less than 4 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L) (the "Recommended Action Level"). The presence of radon in concentrations equal to or greater than the Recommended Action Level in a Community may adversely affect the Operating Partnership's ability to rent apartment homes in that Community and the market value of the Community. PAGE-8 Finally, recently-enacted Federal legislation will eventually require owners and landlords of residential housing constructed prior to 1978 to disclose to potential tenants or purchasers of the Communities any known lead-paint hazards and will impose treble damages for failure to so notify. In addition, lead-based paint in any of the Communities may result in lead poisoning in children residing in that Community if chips or particles of such lead-based paint are ingested, and the Operating Partnership may be held liable under state laws for any such injuries caused by ingestion of lead-based paint by children living at the Communities. The Operating Partnership's assessments of the Communities have not revealed any environmental liability that the Operating Partnership believes would have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership's business, assets or results of operations, nor is the Operating Partnership aware of any such material environmental liability. Nevertheless, it is possible that the Operating Partnership's assessments do not reveal all environmental liabilities or that there are material environmental liabilities of which the Operating Partnership is unaware. Moreover, there can be no assurance that (i) future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability or (ii) the current environmental condition of the Communities will not be affected by tenants, by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of the properties (such as the presence of underground storage tanks), or by third parties unrelated to the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership believes that no ACMs were used in connection with the construction of the communities or will be used in connection with future construction by the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership's environmental assessments have revealed the presence of "potentially friable" ACMs at one Current Community and non-friable ACMs at six Current Communities. The Operating Partnership has programs in place to maintain and monitor ACMs. The Operating Partnership believes that the Communities are in compliance in all material respects with all Federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products. The Operating Partnership has not been notified by any governmental authority, and is not otherwise aware, of any material noncompliance, liability or claim relating to hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products in connection with any of its present properties that would involve substantial expenditure, and the Operating Partnership does not believe that compliance with applicable environmental laws or regulations will have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership or its financial condition or results of operations. Costs of Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act and Similar Laws - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA"), all places of public accommodation are required to meet certain Federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These requirements became effective in 1992. Management of the Operating Partnership believes that the Communities are substantially in compliance with present requirements of the ADA, as they apply to multifamily dwellings. A number of additional Federal, state and local laws exist which also may require modifications to the Communities, or regulate certain further renovations thereof, with respect to access thereto by disabled persons. For example, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the "FHAA") requires apartment communities first occupied after March 13, 1990 to be accessible to the handicapped. Noncompliance with the FHAA could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. The Operating Partnership believes that the Communities that are subject to the FHAA are in compliance with such law. Additional legislation may impose further burdens or restrictions on owners with respect to access by disabled persons. The ultimate amount of the cost of compliance with the ADA or such legislation is not currently ascertainable, and, while such costs are not expected to have a material effect on the Operating Partnership, such costs could be substantial. Limitations or restrictions on the completion of certain renovations may limit application of the Operating Partnership's investment strategy in certain instances or reduce overall returns on the Operating Partnership's investments. Insurance - --------- The Operating Partnership carries comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and rental loss insurance with respect to all of the Current Communities, with policy specifications, insured limits and deductibles customarily carried for similar properties. The Operating Partnership carries similar insurance with respect to its other properties, but with such exceptions as are appropriate given the undeveloped nature of certain of these properties. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as losses arising from acts of war) that are not generally insured because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, the Operating Partnership could lose its capital invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenues from such property and would continue to be obligated on any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Any such loss would adversely affect the Operating Partnership. PAGE-9 ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ------- --------------------- Selected Financial and Operating Information - -------------------------------------------- The following table sets forth selected financial and operating information on a historical basis for the Operating Partnership and on a combined historical and pro forma basis for the Operating Partnership's predecessors as applicable. The following information should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The consolidated operating information for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 has been derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership. In the opinion of management, the operating information for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the information set forth therein. The results of operations for the interim period ended March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year. The consolidated operating information of the Operating Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and the combined operating information of the Group for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994 have been derived from the financial statements audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, whose report with respect thereto is included elsewhere herein. The combined operating information for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1992 has been derived from audited combined financial statements of the Group not included in such report. The unaudited selected pro forma financial and operating information is presented as if the Initial Offering and Formation Transactions occurred as of the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership would have been as of the date or for the period indicated, nor does it purport to represent the Operating Partnership's future financial position and results of operations. PAGE-10 SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION -------------------------------------------- (in thousands, except property and per Unit information) Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its Predecessors Qtrs. ended Mar. 31 Years ended Dec. 31 Pro Forma Years ended Dec. 31 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 (1) 1994 (2) 1993 1992 ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- -------- ---- ---- (Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Operating Information: - ---------------------- Rental revenues .............................. $29,483 $22,139 $104,543 $72,703 $57,291 $57,201 $41,330 $33,616 Other property revenues ...................... 1,338 1,061 4,928 3,268 2,228 2,225 1,462 1,172 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total property revenues ................. 30,821 23,200 109,471 75,971 59,519 59,426 42,792 34,788 Other revenues ............................... 1,411 1,242 6,710 5,789 7,350 7,396 8,373 8,946 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total revenues .......................... 32,232 24,442 116,181 81,760 66,869 66,822 51,165 43,734 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below). 11,058 8,070 38,693 28,228 22,868 22,847 18,295 14,584 Depreciation and amortization ................ 5,337 3,732 18,892 12,669 9,974 9,906 7,635 6,884 Property management (owned & third party) .... 1,468 1,426 5,617 5,348 5,603 5,774 6,175 5,574 General and administrative ................... 881 714 3,045 2,869 1,779 1,742 1,078 1,694 Interest and credit enhancement fees ......... 5,943 3,972 21,688 13,798 9,584 10,084 12,844 11,942 Amortization of deferred financing costs ..... 281 350 1,348 932 1,057 1,127 1,132 1,112 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total expenses ........................... 24,968 18,264 89,283 63,844 50,865 51,480 47,159 41,790 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Equity in income of joint ventures ........... 66 49 280 64 270 270 251 187 Interest income .............................. 122 99 363 389 268 268 263 302 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before gain on sale and extraordinary loss .................................... 7,452 6,326 27,541 18,369 16,542 15,880 4,520 2,433 Gain on sale of real estate assets ........... 4,858 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before extraordinary loss ............. 12,310 6,326 27,541 18,369 16,542 15,880 4,520 2,433 Extraordinary loss ........................... (712) (631) (631) (955) (148) (148) -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income ................................... $11,598 $5,695 $26,910 $17,414 $16,394 $15,732 $4,520 $2,433 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average Units outstanding ........... 22,856 18,603 20,194 14,644 13,435 13,442 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Per Unit information: - --------------------- Income before extraordinary loss ............. $ 0.54 $ 0.34 $ 1.36 $ 1.25 $ 1.23 $ 1.190 Net income.................................... 0.51 0.31 1.33 1.19 1.22 1.180 Distributions paid (3) ....................... 0.49 0.48 1.93 1.83 N/A 1.225 Distributions declared (3) ................... 0.49 0.48 1.94 1.86 N/A 1.675 Other Information: - ------------------ Cash flows provided by (used in): Operating activities ..................... $ 8,682 $ 7,263 $51,629 $29,088 $28,868 $28,868 $13,407 $10,057 Investing activities ..................... (11,352) (18,298) (213,596) (148,234) (150,534) (150,534) (67,043) (22,696) Financing activities ..................... 1,167 11,015 157,823 123,619 114,245 114,245 54,054 17,330 Funds from operations (4) .................... 12,740 10,011 46,238 30,927 26,313 25,561 11,749 9,355 Gross operating margin (5) ................... 64.1% 65.2% 64.7% 62.8% 61.6% 61.6% 57.3% 58.1% Total completed communities (period-end) ..... 50 41 48 38 29 29 24 17 Total apartment homes in completed communities (period-end) ................. 15,480 12,622 15,244 11,946 9,785 9,785 8,666 5,751 Average monthly revenue per apartment home ... $ 709 $ 677 $ 700 $ 620 $ 574 $ 574 $ 560 $ 545 Balance Sheet Information: - ------------------------- Real estate, before accd. depreciation (6) ...$821,748 $606,456 $784,600 $591,233 $437,782 $437,782 $290,903 $221,386 Total Assets (6).............................. 766,035 573,804 759,660 562,827 416,847 416,847 277,420 212,649 Total Debt ................................... 402,613 286,050 390,321 286,259 229,305 229,305 261,294 200,451 Limited partners' capital interest at redemption value/predecessor's equity.... 93,278 79,825 98,482 75,314 67,188 67,188 1,236 1,946 Partners' capital ............................ 240,997 184,243 234,426 171,107 92,966 92,966 0 0 Funds From Operations Reconciliation: - ------------------------------------ Income before extraordinary loss*& gain on sale $7,452 $6,326 $27,541 $18,417 $16,542 $15,880 $4,450 $2,433 Real estate depreciation * ................... 5,288 3,685 18,697 12,510 9,771 9,681 7,229 6,922 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Funds from operations ........................ $12,740 $10,011 $46,238 $30,927 $26,313 $25,561 $11,749 $9,355 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> * Reflects extraordinary loss and real estate depreciation for both wholly-owned communities and joint ventures, as applicable. </FN> PAGE-11 NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION (In Thousands, except Property and Per Unit Information) (1) The pro forma information reflects adjustments to the historical information of the Operating Partnership's predecessors from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994 related to the IPO and Formation Transactions principally for the acquisition of certain properties and additional expenses associated with reporting as a public company (due to the UPREIT structure), reduction of interest expense due to debt repayment and increased depreciation. (2) The historical information for the year ended December 31, 1994 represents the combined historical information of the Operating Partnership's predecessors from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994 and the consolidated historical information of the Operating Partnership from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994. The weighted average number of Units outstanding and the per Unit information pertains only to the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994. (3) The Operating Partnership's distributions paid and declared include the Operating Partnership's first quarterly distribution of $0.325 per Unit for the period January 26, 1994 to March 31, 1994. These distributions were the equivalent of a $1.80 per Unit distribution for the year. (4) The Operating Partnership considers funds from operations ("FFO") to be a useful performance measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. The Operating Partnership believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of its operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as presented in the financial statements and data included elsewhere in this report. The Operating Partnership computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FFO as defined by NAREIT represented net income (loss) determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of assets or debt restructuring, plus certain non-cash items, primarily real estate depreciation, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition. However, the Operating Partnership's FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the NAREIT definition. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of Gables' operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of the Operating Partnership's cash needs including principal amortization, capital expenditures and distributions to unitholders. Additionally, FFO does not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a discussion of the Operating Partnership's cash needs and cash flows. (5) Gross operating margin represents (i) total property revenues less property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation expense) as a percentage of (ii) total property revenues. (6) In an UPREIT structure, the value attributed to Units issued to controlling, continuing investors is not reflected because such accounting is not allowed under GAAP. On a pro forma basis, the real estate assets before accumulated depreciation and total assets as of March 31, 1997 would be $934,242 and $878,529, respectively, if such value (exclusive of the effect of depreciation) were reflected. PAGE-12 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - --------------------- Overview - -------- Gables is focused within the multifamily industry in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and its operating performance relies predominantly on net operating income from its apartment communities. Gables' net operating income is influenced by operating expenses and rental revenues, which are affected by the supply and demand dynamics within Gables' markets. Gables' performance is also affected by the general availability and cost of capital and by its ability to develop and to acquire additional apartment communities with returns in excess of its blended cost of equity and debt capital. Gables owns apartment communities in seven core cities in Georgia, Texas and Tennessee. The Operating Partnership recently entered an eighth market, Orlando, Florida, through an association with a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company and, in connection therewith, currently has two communities under development in Orlando. Within each city, Gables targets specific submarkets for investment. These submarkets are generally characterized by their proximity to local employment centers, retail and entertainment venues and traffic arteries. Gables believes demographic trends (including job, population and household growth) in its markets in recent years have generally led to favorable demand and supply dynamics for multifamily communities. However, during any given time period these demand and supply dynamics may be less favorable in certain of the Operating Partnership's markets depending on conditions influencing the specific market. Portfolio wide occupancy levels have remained high and portfolio wide rental rates have continued to increase during each of the last several years. Gables expects portfolio wide rental expenses to increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation, and to approximate the increase in property revenues, for the coming twelve months. As a result of the aforementioned generally favorable market conditions, management has been successful in growing the stabilized properties' income as well as growing earnings via a combination of new development and acquisition. Management's extensive experience in new development (including site selection, zoning, construction and lease-up) and in-depth local presence affords Gables the opportunity to acquire land and develop new Class A multifamily communities. In select markets and in certain real estate cycles, management believes better returns can be generated from new development than from acquisitions of comparable properties. During other real estate cycles or in select markets, management will pursue the acquisition of existing apartment communities, specifically when the returns on investment and the potential for growth in net operating income are attractive. Additionally, Gables has been able to acquire distressed or under-managed apartment communities which, through strategic renovation and repositioning, have generally resulted in superior returns to traditional acquisitions and new developments. Management believes Gables' ability to compete with other companies is significantly enhanced by its in-depth local presence and the strength of its management, development, acquisition, and construction personnel. In certain situations, management's evaluation of the growth prospects for a specific asset may result in a determination to dispose of the asset. In this event, management would intend to sell the asset and utilize the net proceeds from any such sale to invest in new assets which are expected to have better growth prospects or to reduce indebtedness. The Operating Partnership maintains staffing levels sufficient to meet the existing construction, acquisition, and leasing activities. If market conditions warrant, management would anticipate adjusting staffing levels to mitigate a negative impact on results of operations. The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements and the notes thereto. This Form 10 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements as a result of the risk factors set forth in the relevant paragraphs of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this Form 10. PAGE-13 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gables Realty Limited Partnership and Initial Public Offering of - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gables Residential Trust - ------------------------ Gables Realty Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership, was formed in 1993 to conduct the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction and acquisition operations for Gables Residential Trust (the "Company"). On January 26, 1994, the Company completed its initial public offering (the"IPO") and, in connection therewith, sold 9,430,000 Common Shares at a price to the public of $22.50 per Common Share. The net proceeds from such sale totaled approximately $190 million, a portion of which was used by the Company to acquire an economic and voting interest in the Operating Partnership, which was formed to succeed to substantially all of the interests of its privately owned predecessor organization. The Company, a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"), became the majority owner of the Operating Partnership upon the completion of the IPO. The term "Gables Residential Group" or "Group" as used herein refers to the privately owned predecessor organization prior to the completion of the Company's IPO and the concurrent completion of the various transactions that occurred simultaneously therewith (the "Formation Transactions"). The term "Operating Partnership" or "Gables" as used herein means Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or, where the context so requires, Gables Realty Limited Partnership only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. Secondary Offerings and Issuances of Operating Partnership Units - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Secondary Offerings - - --------------------- Since the IPO, the Company has had the following Common Share offerings: Number of Net Closing Date Shares Issued Proceeds ------------ ------------- -------- October 7, 1994 444,500 $ 9,876 ======= ======= October 31, 1995 4,600,000 $94,364 ========= ======= March 25, 1996 879,068 $20,630 September 17, 1996 1,725,000 $38,600 September 27, 1996 1,435,000 $34,254 --------- ------- 1996 Totals 4,039,068 $93,484 ========= ======= The net proceeds from these offerings were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Units"), and the Operating Partnership used the proceeds (i) to reduce outstanding indebtedness under interim financing vehicles utilized to fund the Operating Partnership's development and acquisition activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes including funding of future development and acquisition activities. The Company issued the Common Shares in its 1995 and 1996 offerings under a $200 million shelf registration statement which is now exhausted. In October, 1996, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement, covering the registration of up to $300 million of debt securities, common shares, preferred shares and warrants or other rights to purchase common shares or preferred shares. Additional Issuances of Operating Partnership Units - - ----------------------------------------------------- On December 5, 1995, Gables acquired a parcel of land for the development of an apartment community, financed in part through the issuance of 111,074 Units. On July 26, 1996, Gables acquired an apartment community comprising 500 apartment homes, financed in part through the issuance of 243,787 Units. PAGE-14 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Results of Operations - --------------------- COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF GABLES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 (THE "1997 PERIOD") TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 (THE "1996 PERIOD"). Gables' net income is generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, Gables categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. A community is considered by Gables to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (i) attainment of 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. The operating performance for all of Gables' apartment communities combined for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ $ % 1997 1996 Change Change --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ Rental and other revenue: Same store communities (1) $18,060 $17,749 $311 1.8% Communities stabilized during the 1997 Period, but not during the 1996 Period (2) 5,122 4,136 986 23.8% Development and lease-up communities (3) 1,864 347 1,517 437.2% Acquired communities (4) 5,600 0 5,600 --- Sold communities (5) 175 968 (793) (81.9)% --------- ---------- --------- --------- Total property revenues $30,821 $23,200 $7,621 32.8% --------- ---------- --------- --------- Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization): Same store communities (1) $6,578 $6,323 $255 4.0% Communities stabilized during the 1997 Period, but not during the 1996 Period (2) 1,594 1,196 398 33.3% Development and lease-up communities (3) 827 108 719 665.7% Acquired communities (4) 1,944 0 1,944 --- Sold communities (5) 115 443 (328) (74.0)% -------- ---------- -------- ---------- Total specified expenses $11,058 $8,070 $2,988 37.0% -------- ---------- -------- ---------- Revenues in excess of specified expenses $19,763 $15,130 $4,633 30.6% ======== ========== ======== ========== Revenues in excess of specified expenses as a percentage of total property revenues 64.1% 65.2% --- (1.1)% ======== ========== ======== ========== <FN> (1) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized throughout both the 1997 Period and 1996 Period. (2) Communities which were completed and fully stabilized during all of the 1997 Period, but were not completed and fully stabilized during all of the 1996 Period. (3) Communities in the development and/or lease-up phase which were not fully stabilized during all or any of the 1997 Period. (4) Communities which were acquired subsequent to January 1, 1996. (5) Communities which were sold subsequent to January 1, 1996. </FN> PAGE-15 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total property revenues increased $7,621, or 32.8%, from $23,200 to $30,821 due primarily to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and to increases in rental rates on communities stabilized throughout both periods ("same store"). Below is additional information regarding the increases in total property revenues for three of the five community categories presented in the preceding table: Same store communities: - ----------------------- Increase Percent (Decrease) Increase Number of in Total (Decrease) in Occupancy Increase Number of Apartment Percent Property Total Property During the (Decrease) in Market Communities Homes of Total Revenues Revenues 1997 Period Occupancy - ------ ----------- ----- -------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- Houston 10 3,512 37% $176 2.7% 94.5% 0.4% Atlanta 11 3,159 33% 166 2.7% 93.3% (1.0)% Dallas 4 1,089 12% 7 0.3% 92.8% (0.1)% Nashville 3 912 10% 32 2.0% 96.4% (0.4)% Memphis 1 464 5% (39) (4.8)% 91.7% (5.2)% Austin 1 276 3% (31) (5.4)% 87.2% (4.3)% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 30 9,412 100% $311 1.8% 93.7% (0.6)% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Communities stabilized during the 1997 Period but not during the 1996 Period: Increase (Decrease) Number of in Total Occupancy Number of Apartment Percent Property During the Market Communities Homes of Total Revenues 1997 Period ------ ----------- ----- -------- -------- ----------- Atlanta 2 695 32% $ (17) 92.4% San Antonio 2 544 25% 222 92.5% Austin 1 256 12% 223 97.5% Nashville 1 254 12% 295 95.5% Houston 1 246 11% 77 96.9% Dallas 1 188 8% 186 92.4% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 8 2,183 100% $986 94.0% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Development and lease-up communities: Increase Number of In Total Occupancy Number of Apartment Percent Property During the Market Communities Homes of Total Revenues 1997 Period ------ ----------- ----- -------- -------- ----------- Atlanta 2 578 35% $ 207 32.0% Memphis 2 490 30% 748 78.2% Dallas 1 300 18% 508 63.2% Austin 1 273 17% 54 7.4% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 6 1,641 100% $1,517 45.7% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Other revenues increased $169, or 13.6%, from $1,242 to $1,411 due to an increase in revenues in the 1997 Period related to the provision of certain ancillary services, offset in part by a decrease in property management revenues of $181, or 18.5%, from $980 to $799 resulting from a net decrease of properties managed by Gables for third parties primarily due to these properties being sold by the owners. PAGE-16 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $2,988, or 37.0%, from $8,070 to $11,058 due to an increase in apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and an increase in property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities of 4.0%. The same store increase in operating expenses represents inflationary increases in expenses and increased marketing and redecorating expenses in certain of the Operating Partnership's markets. Gables anticipates that property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities will generally increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1,605, or 43.0%, from $3,732 to $5,337 due primarily to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third party properties on a combined basis increased $42, or 2.9%, from $1,426 to $1,468 due primarily to inflationary increases in expenses. Gables allocates property management expenses to both owned communities and third party properties based on the proportionate share of total apartment homes and units managed. General and administrative expense increased $167, or 23.4%, from $714 to $881 due primarily to the timing of the recordation of certain expenses. Interest expense increased $2,007, or 52.7%, from $3,808 to $5,815 due to an increase in operating debt associated with newly developed or acquired communities in addition to communities currently in the lease-up phase. Additionally, interest costs have increased due to the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. These increases in interest expense have been offset in part as a result of the offerings the Company has consummated between periods, the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Operating Partnership and used primarily to reduce indebtedness. Gain on sale of real estate assets of $4,858 in the 1997 Period represents the gain generated in connection with the January, 1997 sale of Club Candlewood, a community comprised of 486 apartment homes. Extraordinary loss of $712 in the 1997 Period represents (i) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and prepaid credit enhancement fees associated with the defeasance of the tax-exempt bond financing encumbering the Club Candlewood property that was sold in January, 1997 and (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the February 28, 1997 retirement of a conventional mortgage note payable that was scheduled to mature on September 1, 1997. Net income increased $5,903, or 103.7%, from $5,695 to $11,598 primarily due to the reasons discussed above. PAGE-17 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF GABLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 (THE "1996 PERIOD") TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (THE "1995 PERIOD"). Gables' net income is generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, Gables categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. A community is considered by Gables to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (i) attainment of 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. The operating performance for all of Gables' apartment communities combined for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 is summarized as follows: Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 ---------- --------- ----------- ---------- $ % 1996 1995 Change Change ---------- --------- ----------- ---------- Rental and other revenue: Same store communities (1) $ 68,610 $66,755 $1,855 2.8% Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2) 6,495 2,626 3,869 147.3% Development and lease-up communities (3) 23,141 5,699 17,442 306.1% Acquired communities (4) 11,007 0 11,007 -- Sold community (5) 218 891 (673) (75.5%) -------- -------- -------- -------- Total property revenues $109,471 $75,971 $33,500 44.1% -------- -------- -------- -------- Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization): Same store communities (1) $25,088 $25,108 $ (20) ( 0.1%) Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period, but not during the 1995 Period (2) 1,966 869 1,097 126.2% Development and lease-up communities (3) 7,624 1,815 5,809 320.1% Acquired communities (4) 3,887 0 3,887 -- Sold community (5) 128 436 (308) (70.6%) -------- -------- -------- -------- Total specified expenses $38,693 $28,228 $10,465 37.1% -------- -------- -------- -------- Revenues in excess of specified expenses $70,778 $47,743 $23,035 48.2% ======== ======== ======== ======== Revenues in excess of specified expenses as a percentage of total 64.7% 62.8% -- 1.9% property revenues ======== ======== ======== ======== <FN> (1) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized throughout both the 1996 Period and 1995 Period. (2) Communities which were owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1996 Period, but were not owned and fully stabilized during all of the 1995 Period. (3) Communities in the development and/or lease-up phase which were not fully stabilized during all or any of the 1996 Period. (4) Communities which were acquired during the 1996 Period. (5) Community which was sold during the 1996 Period. </FN> PAGE-18 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total property revenues increased $33,500, or 44.1%, from $75,971 to $109,471 due primarily to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and to increases in rental rates on communities stabilized throughout both periods ("same store"). Below is additional information regarding the increases in total property revenues for three of the five community categories presented in the preceding table: Same store communities: Percent Increase Increase (Decrease) (Decrease) Occupancy Number of in Total in Total During the Increase Apartment Percent Property Property 1996 (Decrease) in Market Homes of Total Revenues Revenues Period Occupancy - ------ ----- -------- -------- -------- ------ --------- Houston 3,512 38% $ 444 1.7% 95.2% 0.6% Atlanta 3,289 35% 1,040 4.4% 94.3% (0.3%) Nashville 912 10% 198 3.1% 95.9% 0.1% Dallas 855 9% 107 1.9% 92.9% (1.3%) Memphis 464 5% 106 3.4% 94.6% 0.6% Austin 276 3% (40) (1.7%) 91.6% (1.2%) ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- 9,308 100% $1,855 2.8% 94.6% 0.0% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======= Communities stabilized during the 1996 Period but not during the 1995 Period: Increase Number of in Total Occupancy Apartment Percent Property During the Market Homes of Total Revenues 1996 Period - ------ ----- -------- -------- ----------- Atlanta 356 60% $2,218 96.0% Dallas 234 40% 1,651 94.9% ------- -------- -------- -------- 590 100% $3,869 95.5% ======= ======== ======== ======== Development and lease-up communities: Increase Number of In Total Occupancy Apartment Percent Property During the Market Homes of Total Revenues 1996 Period - ------ ----- -------- -------- ----------- Atlanta 958 30% $5,364 82.8% San Antonio 544 17% 2,904 84.7% Memphis 490 15% 759 22.6% Dallas 488 15% 2,405 54.1% Austin 256 8% 2,615 89.5% Nashville 254 8% 2,092 83.0% Houston 246 7% 1,303 89.9% ------- ------- ------- ------- 3,236 100% $17,442 79.4% ======= ======= ======= ======= Other revenues increased $921, or 15.9%, from $5,789 to $6,710 due to (i) $900 of non-recurring net revenues generated from certain corporate apartment home leases entered into in connection with the 1996 Olympic games held in Atlanta and (ii) $557 of interest earned on an investment Gables made in an apartment community on October 1, 1996 via a mortgage note receivable. In January, 1997, Gables acquired the apartment community from the borrower, and the mortgage note receivable was repaid in full. Such increases in other revenues were offset in part by a decrease in property management revenues of $418, or 9.8%, from $4,289 to $3,871 due primarily to a net decrease of properties managed by Gables for third parties primarily as a result of these properties being sold by the owners. PAGE-19 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $10,465, or 37.1%, from $28,228 to $38,693 due to an increase in apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities partially offset by a decrease in property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities of 0.1%. The same store decrease in operating expenses represents reduced health and workers compensation expenses, offset by inflationary increases in expenses. Gables anticipates that property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities will generally increase at a rate slightly ahead of inflation. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $6,223, or 49.1%, from $12,669 to $18,892 due primarily to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third party properties on a combined basis increased $269, or 5.0%, from $5,348 to $5,617 due primarily to increased data processing costs. Gables allocates property management expenses to both owned communities and third/related party properties based on the proportionate share of total apartment homes and units managed. General and administrative expense increased $176, or 6.1%, from $2,869 to $3,045 due to increased personnel and administrative costs associated primarily with the appointment of the new Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Portfolio Management positions effective January 1, 1996, offset in part by certain non-recurring costs incurred during the 1995 Period that were not incurred during the 1996 Period. Interest expense increased $8,024, or 61.3%, from $13,088 to $21,112 due to an increase in operating debt associated with newly developed or acquired communities in addition to communities currently in the lease-up phase. Additionally, interest costs increased due to the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. These increases in interest expense have been offset in part as a result of the offerings the Company has consummated between periods, the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Operating Partnership and used primarily to reduce indebtedness. Extraordinary loss of $631 for the year ended December 31, 1996 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the early retirement of the Company's Original Credit Facility. The Original Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature in January, 1997, was refinanced in March, 1996 with a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility"). Net income increased $9,496, or 54.5%, from $17,414 to $26,910 primarily due to the reasons discussed above. PAGE-20 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF GABLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (THE "1995 PERIOD") TO THE PRO FORMA OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (THE "1994 PERIOD"). The following is a comparison of the operating results of Gables for the year ended December 31, 1995 to the pro forma operating results of the Group for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994 and the historical operating results of Gables for the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994 (together, the pro forma operating results for the year ended December 31, 1994). Pro forma adjustments include adjustments related to the IPO and Formation Transactions, principally for the acquisition of certain properties, the payment of additional expenses associated with reporting as a public company, the reduction of interest expense due to debt repayment, and an increase in depreciation. Rental income increased $15,412, or 26.9%, from $57,291 to $72,703 due to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and to increases in rental rates on communities stabilized throughout both periods ("same store"). On a same store basis, Gables' rental income increases and occupancy changes were as follows: Number of Percent Occupancy Increase Apartment Percent Increase in Increase in During Year (Decrease) in Market Homes of Total Rental Income Rental Income Ended 12/31/95 Occupancy - ------ ----- -------- ------------- ------------- -------------- --------- Atlanta 2,324 31% $1,148 7.5% 95.2% 0.2% Dallas 536 7% 125 5.3% 94.2% (1.2%) Houston 3,266 44% 367 1.6% 95.0% 0.9% Nashville 912 12% 387 6.8% 96.3% 0.2% Memphis 464 6% 157 5.7% 94.9% (1.9%) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 7,502 100% $2,184 4.6% 95.1% 0.3% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= During 1994, Gables stabilized the occupancy for communities which were in lease-up during all or a portion of the year ended December 31, 1994 and completed the development and acquisition of additional communities. These communities were stabilized during all of the 1995 Period but were not stabilized during all of the 1994 Period. These activities resulted in increases in rental income from the 1994 Period to the 1995 Period. A summary of these activities is as follows: Number of Apartment Homes ------------------------- Occupancy During Lease-up Developed Percent Increase in Year Ended Market Completed or Acquired Total of Total Rental Income 12/31/95 - ------ --------- ----------- ----- -------- ------------- -------- Atlanta 603 362 965 50% $2,357 95.7% Austin 276 0 276 14% 122 94.2% Dallas 132 319 451 23% 2,155 95.4% Houston 0 246 246 13% 949 95.1% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1,011 927 1,938 100% $5,583 95.3% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= During the year ended December 31, 1995, certain wholly-owned development communities commenced operations and lease-up which also resulted in increases in rental income. A summary of these activities is as follows: Occupancy Number of During Apartment Percent Increase in Year Ended Market Homes of Total Rental Income 12/31/95 - ------ ----- -------- ------------- -------- Atlanta 1,314 43% $4,244 37.5% Austin 256 9% 174 6.5% Dallas 422 14% 1,304 26.8% Houston 246 8% 697 34.8% San Antonio 544 18% 1,120 26.2% Nashville 254 8% 106 5.3% ------- ------- ------- ------- 3,036 100% $7,645 28.4% ======= ======= ======= ======= PAGE-21 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property revenues increased $1,040, or 46.7%, from $2,228 to $3,268 due primarily to other income from newly developed and acquired apartment homes. Other revenues decreased $1,561, or 21.2%, from $7,350 to $5,789 due primarily to a decrease in property management revenues of $1,263, or 22.8%, from $5,552 to $4,289 resulting from a net decrease of properties managed by Gables for third/related parties primarily due to these properties being sold by the owners throughout 1994 and 1995. Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $5,360, or 23.4%, from $22,868 to $28,228 due to an increase in apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and an increase in property operating and maintenance expense for same store communities of 3.5%. Operating expenses associated with communities stabilized during all of the 1995 Period that were not stabilized during all of the 1994 Period increased $2,022. Operating expenses associated with communities that commenced operations and lease-up during the 1995 period were $2,685 during the year ended December 31, 1995. Property operating and maintenance expense as a percent of total property revenues decreased from 38.4% to 37.2%. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,695, or 27.0%, from $9,974 to $12,669 due to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third/related party properties decreased $255, or 4.6%, from $5,603 to $5,348 due primarily to a decrease in the number of third/related party units managed. Gables allocates property management expenses to both owned communities and third/related party properties based on the proportionate share of total apartment homes and units managed. General and administrative expense increased $1,090, or 61.3%, from $1,779 to $2,869 due to increased personnel and administrative costs associated with annual increases in compensation and increased investor relations efforts, additional costs associated with a public company organizational structure that were not incurred during 1994, and certain other costs. Interest expense and credit enhancement fees on a combined basis increased $4,214, or 44.0%, from $9,584 to $13,798 due to an increase in interest expense of $4,212, or 47.5%, from $8,876 to $13,088 resulting from an increase in operating debt associated with the development and acquisition of additional communities. Additionally, interest costs increased due to increases in variable rates and the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. Such increases were offset by interest savings associated with the repayment of debt with the $94 million net proceeds generated from the Company's sale of 4,600,000 Common Shares that closed in October, 1995, which proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Units. Extraordinary loss of $955 for the year ended December 31, 1995 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the early retirement of the Operating Partnership's construction loans. Net income increased $1,020, or 6.2%, from $16,394 to $17,414 for the reasons discussed above. PAGE-22 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS OF GABLES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 TO THE HISTORICAL OPERATING RESULTS OF THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1994 TO JANUARY 25, 1994 AND THE HISTORICAL OPERATING RESULTS OF GABLES FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 26, 1994 TO DECEMBER 31, 1994. Total property revenues increased $16,545, or 27.8%, from $59,426 to $75,971 primarily due to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities. Substantially all of the increase in rental income was attributable to newly completed and occupied apartment homes, with the balance attributable to changes in occupancy or increased rental rates for apartment homes in communities stabilized throughout both periods. Other revenues decreased $1,607, or 21.7%, from $7,396 to $5,789 due primarily to a decrease in property management revenues of $1,267, or 22.8%, from $5,556 to $4,289 resulting from a net decrease in the number of properties managed by Gables for third/related parties. This decrease is primarily the result of properties being sold by the third/related party owners throughout 1994 and 1995. Property operating and maintenance expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $5,381, or 23.6%, from $22,847 to $28,228 due to increases in the number of apartment homes resulting from the development and acquisition of additional communities and an increase in property operating and maintenance expense for communities stabilized throughout both periods. Property operating and maintenance expense as a percent of total property revenues decreased from 38.4% to 37.2%. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,763, or 27.9%, from $9,906 to $12,669 due to the completion of newly developed communities and acquisition of other communities. Property management expense for owned communities and third/related party properties decreased $426, or 7.4%, from $5,774 to $5,348 due primarily to a decrease in the number of third/related party units managed. General and administrative expense increased $1,127, or 64.7%, from $1,742 to $2,869 due to the increased costs associated with a public company organizational structure, increased personnel and administrative costs, and certain other costs. Interest expense increased $3,700, or 39.4%, from $9,388 to $13,088 due to an increase in operating debt associated with the development and acquisition of additional communities. Additionally, interest costs increased due to increases in variable rates and the refinancing of certain variable rate debt to a higher fixed rate cost structure. Such increases were offset by interest savings associated with the repayment of debt with the $94 million net proceeds generated from the Company's sale of 4,600,000 Common Shares that closed in October, 1995, which proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Units. Extraordinary loss of $955 for the year ended December 31, 1995 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the early retirement of the Operating Partnership's construction loans. Net income increased $1,682, or 10.7%, from $15,732 to $17,414 for the reasons discussed above. PAGE-23 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Liquidity and Capital Resources - ------------------------------- Gables' net cash provided by operating activities increased from $7,263 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 to $8,682 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 due to (i) an increase of $2,645 in income before certain non-cash items including depreciation, amortization, equity in income of joint ventures, gain on sale of real estate assets and extraordinary losses, (ii) the change in other assets between periods of $818 and (iii) the change in restricted cash between periods of $1,525. Such increases were offset in part by the change in other liabilities between periods of $3,569. Gables' net cash used in investing activities decreased from $18,298 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 to $11,352 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 primarily due to the $12.3 million of net proceeds from the January, 1997 sale of Club Candlewood, offset in part by increased development activities in 1997 when compared to 1996. During the three months ended March 31, 1997, Gables expended approximately $22.4 million related to development expenditures, including related land acquisitions, approximately $0.9 million related to capital expenditures for operating apartment communities and approximately $0.4 million related to renovation expenditures. Gables' net cash provided by financing activities decreased from $11,015 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 to $1,167 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 due primarily to the $12.3 million of net sales proceeds generated from the January, 1997 sale of Club Candlewood, a community comprised of 486 apartment homes. During the three months ended March 31, 1997, Gables had net borrowings of $12.3 million which were used in conjunction with the $12.3 million of net sales proceeds primarily to fund Gables' development activities discussed previously. These proceeds from financing activities were offset in part by the payment of the fourth quarter 1996 distributions totaling approximately $11.2 million. Gables' net cash provided by operating activities increased from $29,088 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $51,629 for the year ended December 31, 1996 due to (i) an increase of $15,595 in income before certain non-cash items including depreciation, amortization, equity in income of joint ventures and extraordinary losses and (ii) the change in other liabilities between periods of $7,639. Such increases were offset in part by the change in other assets between periods of $22 and the change in restricted cash between periods of $671. Gables' net cash used in investing activities increased from $148,234 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $213,596 for the year ended December 31, 1996 primarily due to 1996 acquisition activities, partially offset by the January, 1995 acquisition of Gables Over Peachtree ($11 million) and decreased development activities in 1996 when compared to 1995. During the year ended December 31, 1996, Gables expended approximately $120.2 million for the acquisition of five apartment communities totaling 1,937 apartment homes, approximately $2.6 million in renovation expenditures related primarily to Gables Over Peachtree, approximately $68.3 million related to development expenditures, including related land acquisitions and approximately $3.8 million related to capital expenditures for operating apartment communities. Additionally, Gables invested $21.5 million in an apartment community comprising 232 apartment homes on October 1, 1996 via a mortgage note receivable. In January, 1997, Gables acquired the apartment community from the borrower, and the mortgage note receivable was repaid in full. Gables' net cash provided by financing activities increased from $123,619 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $157,823 for the year ended December 31, 1996 due primarily to increased acquisition cash needs. During the year ended December 31, 1996, Gables received net proceeds of $93.5 million from the Company's sales of 4,039,068 Common Shares, which proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Units, and had net borrowings of $104.1 million which were used primarily to fund Gables' acquisition and development activities discussed previously. These proceeds from financing activities were offset in part by the payment of distributions totaling $38.6 million. As of March 31, 1997, Gables had total indebtedness of $402,613, cash and cash equivalents of $2,882 and principal escrow deposits reflected in restricted cash of $1,380. Gables' indebtedness includes $211,866 in conventional fixed-rate mortgage notes payable secured by individual properties, a $40,000 term loan, $105,080 in tax-exempt bond indebtedness and $45,667 in borrowings outstanding under its Credit Facilities. Gables' indebtedness has an average of 7.3 years to maturity at March 31, 1997. Excluding monthly principal amortization payments, over the next five years Gables has the following scheduled debt maturities for indebtedness outstanding at March 31, 1997: PAGE-24 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 8,667 1998 0 1999 0 2000 81,930 2001 40,000 The debt maturities in 1997 of $8,667 relate to outstanding indebtedness under the $20 Million Credit Facility which will be extended pursuant to the Operating Partnership's unlimited one-year extension options. The debt maturities in 2000 totaling $81,930 consist of $37,000 of outstanding indebtedness under the $175 Million Credit Facility and $44,930 of four variable-rate notes payables securing tax-exempt bonds. These tax-exempt bonds are subject to mandatory redemption on the termination dates of letters of credit securing the bonds, each of which is March, 2000. Three of the underlying bond issues mature in December, 2007 and the fourth underlying bond issue matures in August, 2024. Gables expects to be able to remarket such bonds on or prior to March, 2000. The $175 Million Credit Facility has two remaining one-year extension options. Gables' distributions through the first quarter of 1997 have been paid from cash provided by operating activities. Gables anticipates that distributions will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis from cash provided by operating activities. In January, 1997, Gables sold one of its Current Communities, Club Candlewood, comprising 486 apartment homes. The net sales proceeds were used to (i) defease the related tax-exempt bond indebtedness which had a principal balance of $6,975 at December 31, 1996 and (ii) paydown outstanding borrowings under Gables' Credit Facilities. Gables has met and expects to continue to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations. Gables' net cash provided by operations has been adequate and Gables believes that it will continue to be adequate to meet both its operating requirements and the payment of distributions in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short and the long term. The budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations to the communities, in addition to monthly principal amortization payments, are also expected to be funded from net cash provided by operations. Gables anticipates construction and development activities and land purchases will be initially funded primarily through borrowings under its Credit Facilities described below. Gables expects to meet certain of its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled debt maturities, repayment of short-term financing of construction and development activities and possible property acquisitions, through long-term secured and unsecured borrowings and the issuance of debt securities or additional equity securities by the Company or through the disposition of assets which, in management's evaluation, may no longer meet Gables' investment requirements. $175 Million Credit Facility - ---------------------------- In conjunction with the IPO, Gables closed a $175 million three-year revolving credit facility (the"Original Credit Facility") which had an initial maturity of January, 1997. Borrowings under the Original Credit Facility were recourse to the Operating Partnership and bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.90% (reduced from 2.25% in December, 1994). Additionally, fees associated with letters of credit issued thereunder for Gables' tax-exempt variable-rate bonds were 1.25% per annum (reduced from 1.50% in July, 1995). In March, 1996, Gables closed a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility" or "$175 Million Credit Facility") that replaced the Original Credit Facility. Although the New Credit Facility is unsecured, there were certain designated real estate assets that had escrowed mortgages that were released subsequent to March 31, 1997, promptly after the attainment of implied senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB from Standard and Poor's and Baa2 from Moody's Investors Service (the "Credit Ratings"). The New Credit Facility has an initial term of three years and three one-year extension options. Gables recently exercised the first of its one-year extension options resulting in a maturity date for the facility of March, 2000. Borrowings bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% (reduced from 1.65% in November, 1996) through April, 1997 and letter of credit fees for Gables' tax-exempt variable-rate bonds PAGE-25 are 1.00% per annum. In April, 1997, Gables' borrowing costs under the facility were reduced to LIBOR plus 1.10% in connection with the attainment of the Credit Ratings. Under the facility, up to $50 million is available to provide credit enhancements on outstanding tax-exempt bond issues and all remaining amounts are available for borrowings. Gables' availability under the facility is limited to the lesser of the total $175 million commitment or the borrowing base. At March 31, 1997, the borrowing base available under the facility was based on the collateral value of the real estate assets with escrowed mortgages and the debt service coverage ratio of communities pledged as collateral under other recourse loans. As of March 31, 1997, Gables had approximately $45.8 million of letters of credit issued under the facility and had $37.0 million in borrowings outstanding thereunder and, therefore, had $88.4 million of remaining capacity on its $171.2 million borrowing base. $20 Million Credit Facility - --------------------------- In November, 1996, Gables closed an unsecured revolving credit facility that currently provides for up to $20 million in borrowings. This facility has an initial term of one year and has unlimited one-year extension options. Borrowings bore interest under this facility at LIBOR plus 1.50% through April, 1997. In April, 1997, Gables' borrowing costs were reduced to LIBOR plus 1.10% in connection with the attainment of the Credit Ratings. As of March 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership had approximately $8.7 million in borrowings outstanding under this facility. Restrictive Covenants - --------------------- Certain of the Operating Partnership's debt agreements contain customary representations, covenants and events of default, including covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restricts the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 95% of the Operating Partnership's consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the related agreement) exclusive of distributions of capital gains for such year. The applicable debt agreements contain exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make any distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Operating Partnership does not anticipate that this provision will adversely effect the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions or the Company to declare dividends, as currently anticipated. PAGE-26 MANAMGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Completed Communities in Lease-up and Development Communities at March 31, 1997 Gables' current developments and lease-up activities for communities that had not reached stabilized occupancy as of March 31, 1997 are summarized below: Actual / Actual / Actual / Actual / Estimated Total Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Number of Budgeted Percent Quarter Quarter of Quarter Quarter of Apartment Cost Construction Percent Percent Construction Initial Construction Stabilized Community Homes (millions) Complete Leased Occupied Commenced Occupancy Ended Occupancy - --------- ----- ---------- -------- ------ -------- --------- --------- ----- --------- (A) (B) Completed Communities In Lease-Up - --------------------------------- ATLANTA, GA Gables Over Peachtree 263 $20.4 100% 84% 83% 1 Q 1995 N/A 2 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 DALLAS, TX Gables Green Oaks I 300 16.5 100% 91% 86% 1 Q 1995 1 Q 1996 3 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 MEMPHIS, TN Gables Quail Ridge 238 17.0 100% 82% 70% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 3 Q 1997 Gables Germantown 252 19.6 100% 85% 80% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 2 Q 1997 --------------------- Totals 1,053 $73.5 --------------------- Development Communities - ----------------------- ATLANTA, GA Gables Vinings 315 $24.7 78% 18% 5% 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Roswell Gables II 284 21.7 53% --- --- 2 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 1 Q 1998 Gables at Sugarloaf 386 28.6 --- --- --- 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 1 Q 1999 2 Q 1999 AUSTIN, TX Gables Central Park 273 20.6 88% 31% 13% 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 3 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Gables Bluffstone 256 19.9 8% --- --- 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 3 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 ORLANDO, FL Gables at Little Lake Bryan I 280 21.7 --- --- --- 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 1 Q 1999 Gables Celebration 231 21.3 --- --- --- 3 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 --------------------- Totals 2,025 $158.5 --------------------- <FN> The following is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The projections and estimates contained in the table above are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements. Risks associated with Gables' development, construction, and lease-up activities, which could impact the forward-looking statements made, include: development opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates, possibly making the community uneconomical; and construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service and construction costs. (A) Total Budgeted Cost includes all capitalized costs incurred and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead, and other regulatory fees. (B) Stabilized occupancy is defined as the earlier to occur of (i) 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. </FN> PAGE-27 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Indebtedness Summary and Interest Rate Protection Agreement Summary A summary of Gables' portfolio indebtedness and interest rate protection agreements as of March 31, 1997 follows: Portfolio Indebtedness Summary - ------------------------------ Percentage Interest Total Years to Type of Indebtedness Balance of Total Rate(A) Rate(B) Maturity - -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Conventional fixed-rate (C) $251,866 62.6% 7.89% 7.89% 7.95 Tax-exempt fixed-rate 60,150 14.9% 6.50% 6.62% 11.42 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Total fixed-rate $312,016 77.5% 7.62% 7.65% 8.62 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Tax-exempt variable-rate $44,930 11.2% 3.50% 4.50% 3.00 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Credit facilities $45,667 11.3% 7.12% 7.12% 2.53 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Total portfolio debt(D),(E) $402,613 100.0% 7.11% 7.24% 7.30 ======== ======== ======== ======= ======= (A) Interest Rate represents the weighted average interest rate incurred on the indebtedness, exclusive of deferred financing cost amortization and credit enhancement fees, as applicable. (B) Total Rate represents the Interest Rate (A) plus credit enhancement fees, as applicable. (C) Conventional fixed-rate debt includes $40,000 of financing which bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.25%. Such financing is effectively fixed at an all-in rate of 6.60% after the application of $40,000 of the $44,530 interest rate cap and swap arrangements described below. (D) Interest associated with construction activities is capitalized as a cost of development and does not impact current earnings. The qualifying construction expenditures at March 31, 1997 for purposes of interest capitalization were $60,720. (E) Excludes $16.4 million of tax-exempt bonds and $17.0 million of outstanding conventional indebtedness related to joint ventures in which Gables owns a 25% interest. Interest Rate Protection Agreement Summary - ------------------------------------------ Notional Strike/Swap Effective Termination Description of Agreement Amount Price (F) Date Date - ------------------------ ------ --------- ---- ---- LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" $44,530 6.25% 01/27/94 01/30/99 LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Swap" $44,530 5.35% 08/30/96 08/30/99(G) LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" $50,000 6.45% 01/30/97 12/31/97 (F) The 30-day LIBOR rate in effect at March 31, 1997 was 5.69%. (G) This arrangement is a knock-out swap agreement which fixes Gables' underlying 30-day LIBOR rate at 5.35%. The swap terminates upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination date or (ii) a rate reset date on which the 30-day LIBOR rate is 6.26% or higher. PAGE-28 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Book Value of Assets and Equity - ------------------------------- The application of historical cost accounting in accordance with GAAP for Gables' UPREIT structure results in an understatement of total assets and partners' capital compared to the amounts that would be recorded via the application of purchase accounting in accordance with GAAP had Gables not been organized as an UPREIT. Management believes it is imperative to understand this difference when evaluating the book value of assets and partners' capital. The understatement of basis related to this difference in organizational structure at March 31, 1997 is $112,494, exclusive of the effect of depreciation. Accordingly, on a pro forma basis, the real estate assets before accumulated depreciation, total assets, and partners' capital (including limited partners' capital interest at redemption value) as of March 31, 1997 would be $934,242, $878,529, and $446,769, respectively, if such $112,494 value were reflected. Inflation - --------- Substantially all of the Operating Partnership's leases at the communities are for a term of one year or less, which may enable Gables to seek increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or commencement of new leases in times of rising prices. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to lessen the impact of cost increases arising from inflation. Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results - -------------------------------------------------- This Form 10 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements. Certain factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the following: development opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates; construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and reduced rental revenues; occupancy rates and rents may be adversely affected by local economic and market conditions; financing may not be available on favorable terms; Gables' cash flow may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; and existing indebtedness may not be able to be refinanced or the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations - -------------------------------------------------------- The Operating Partnership considers funds from operations ("FFO") to be a useful performance measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. The Operating Partnership believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of its operating results, funds from operations should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as presented in the financial statements and data included elsewhere in this report. The Operating Partnership computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FFO as defined by NAREIT represented net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of assets or debt restructuring, plus certain non-cash items, primarily real estate depreciation, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition. However, the Operating Partnership's FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the NAREIT definition. Adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") is defined as FFO less capital expenditures funded by operations. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income as indicators of Gables' operating performance or as alternatives to cash flows as measures of liquidity. FFO does not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of the Operating Partnership's cash needs including principal amortization, capital expenditures, and distributions to unitholders. Additionally, FFO does not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a discussion of Gables' cash needs and cash flows. PAGE-29 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reconciliation of Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A reconciliation of funds from operations and adjusted funds from operations follows: For the three months ended For the years ended March 31 December 31 -------------------------- -------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- RECONCILIATION: Net income $11,598 $5,695 $26,910 $17,414 Extraordinary loss (A) 712 631 631 1,003 Gain on sale of real estate assets (4,858) 0 0 0 Real estate asset depreciation: Wholly-owned real estate assets 5,233 3,631 18,477 12,329 Joint venture real estate assets 55 54 220 181 ------- -------- -------- ------- Total 5,288 3,685 18,697 12,510 ------- -------- -------- ------- Funds from operations $12,740 $10,011 $46,238 $30,927 ======= ======== ======== ======== Capital expenditures for operating apartments: Carpet 371 227 1,245 1,026 Roofing 24 13 297 23 Exterior painting 0 0 145 66 Appliances 47 25 179 129 Other additions/improvements 473 374 1,988 1,755 ------- -------- -------- -------- Total 915 639 3,854 2,999 ------- -------- -------- -------- Adjusted funds from operations $11,825 $9,372 $42,384 $27,928 ======== ======= ======= ======= <FN> (A) The extraordinary loss for the year ended December 31, 1995 includes $48 incurred at the joint venture level. </FN> PAGE-30 ITEM 3. PROPERTIES - ------- ---------- The Operating Partnership's real estate holdings or interests consist exclusively of apartment communities and can currently be segregated into the following five categories: The "Current Communities" are the 50 apartment communities (including two, Arbors of Harbortown and Metropolitan Uptown, in which the Operating Partnership has an indirect 25% general partner interest) where construction was complete at March 31, 1997. All but four of these Current Communities had reached a stabilized occupancy level as of March 31, 1997. A community is considered to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (i) attainment of 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after the completion of construction. The "Development Communities" are the seven communities which were under development at March 31, 1997. The term "Communities" is used herein to refer to the Current Communities and the Development Communities collectively. The "Undeveloped Sites" are the four sites which the Operating Partnership purchased with an intention to develop an apartment community thereon. The "Development Rights" are the six sites which the Operating Partnership currently has an option to purchase. The "Acquisition Rights" are the two existing apartment communities which the Operating Partnership currently has an option to purchase. The Communities - --------------- The Operating Partnership owns or has an interest in 50 Current Communities consisting of 15,480 apartment homes and owns seven Development Communities, which are expected to be completed in 1997 and 1998, consisting of 2,025 apartment homes. The Communities, comprising a total of 17,505 apartment homes, are located in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Florida. The following table shows the locations of the Communities and the number of apartment homes in each metropolitan area: Number of Communities Number of Apartment Homes Percent of --------------------- ------------------------- Total Apt. Location Current Development Total Current Development Total Homes - -------- ------- ----------- ----- ------- ----------- ----- ----- Houston, TX (1) 15 -- 15 5,363 -- 5,363 30.6% Atlanta, GA 14 3 17 4,117 985 5,102 29.1% Dallas, TX 8 -- 8 1,959 -- 1,959 11.2% Memphis, TN (2) 5 -- 5 1,799 -- 1,799 10.3% Nashville, TN 4 -- 4 1,166 -- 1,166 6.7% Austin, TX 2 2 4 532 529 1,061 6.1% San Antonio, TX 2 -- 2 544 -- 544 3.1% Orlando, FL -- 2 2 -- 511 511 2.9% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 50 7 57 15,480 2,025 17,505 100.0% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> (1) Includes a Current Community comprising 318 apartment homes in which Gables has a 25% general partner interest. (2) Includes a Current Community comprising 345 apartment homes in which Gables has a 25% general partner interest. </FN> CURRENT COMMUNITIES. The Operating Partnership developed 34 Current Communities (consisting of 9,481 apartment homes), and acquired 16 Current Communities (consisting of 5,999 apartment homes). All but one (Rivercrest) of the Current Communities are managed and operated by the Operating Partnership. The Current Communities typically are two and three story garden apartments, townhomes and higher-density apartments. As of March 31, 1997, the Current Communities had an average scheduled monthly rental rate per apartment home of approximately $771 and, with the exception of four communities in the final lease-up phase, had a physical occupancy rate of 96%. The average age of the Current Communities is approximately 6.5 Years and upon completion of the Development Communities will be approximately 6.0 Years. PAGE-31 Most of the Communities offer many attractive features designed to enhance their market appeal, such as vaulted ceilings, fireplaces, dishwashers, disposals, washer/dryer connections, ice-makers, patios and decks. Recreational facilities include swimming pools, fitness facilities, playgrounds, picnic areas and tennis and racquetball courts. In many Communities, the Operating Partnership makes amenities and services available to residents, such as aerobic classes, resident social events, dry cleaning pick up and delivery, and the use of fax, computer and copy equipment. In-depth market research, including periodic focus groups with residents and feedback from on-site management personnel, is used to refine and enhance management services and community design. DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES. The Development Communities have been designed to generally resemble the Current Communities developed by the Operating Partnership and to offer similar amenities. The Development Communities and the recently completed Current Communities reflect the Operating Partnership's continuing research of consumer preferences for upscale multifamily rental housing and incorporate and emphasize garage parking, increased privacy, high quality interiors and private telephone and television systems. UNDEVELOPED SITES. The Operating Partnership owns four Undeveloped Sites and intends to develop multifamily communities at those sites in the future: Metropolitan Estimated Number Undeveloped Site Area of Apartment Homes - ---------------- ---- ------------------ Gables Green Oaks II Dallas, TX 250 Gables Quail Ridge II Memphis, TN 148 Gables Colonnade II San Antonio, TX 250 Gables New Territory I Houston, TX 256 --- 904 === DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. The Operating Partnership currently has six Development Rights which are located in four cities: Metropolitan Estimated Number Development Right Area of Apartment Homes - ----------- ----- ---- ------------------ Gables New Territory II Houston, TX 240 (a) Gables at Little Lake Bryan II Orlando, FL 246 (a) Gables at Little Lake Bryan III Orlando, FL 230 (a) Gables at Little Lake Bryan IV Orlando, FL 207 (a) Gables Sugarloaf II Atlanta, GA 719 (a) Gables at the Galleria Dallas, TX 225 ----- 1,867 ===== (a) The Operating Partnership has these land parcels under options with various termination dates. ACQUISITION RIGHTS. The Operating Partnership currently has Acquisition Rights with respect to the following two existing multifamily apartment communities: Metropolitan Number Acquisition Right Area of Apartment Homes - ----------- ----- ---- ------------------ Briarcliff North Atlanta, GA 82 Gables Wood Mill Atlanta, GA 438 (a) --- 520 === (a) The apartment community associated with this Acquisition Right was acquired in May, 1997. The following is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The projections contained in the tables above under the captions "Undeveloped Sites", "Development Rights" and "Acquisition Rights" are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Risks associated with the Operating Partnership's development, construction and acquisition activities, which could impact the forward-looking statements made, include: development and acquisition opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates, possibly making the community uneconomical; construction may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service and construction costs. PAGE-32 Development of the Undeveloped Sites and the Development Rights is subject to permits and other governmental approvals, as well as ongoing business review by the Operating Partnership. There can be no assurance that the Operating Partnership will decide or be able to develop the Undeveloped Sites, to complete development of all or any of the communities subject to the Development Rights, or to complete the number of apartment homes shown above. PAGE-33 Completed Communities in Lease-up and Development Communities at March 31, 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gables' current developments and lease-up activities for communities that had not reached stabilized occupancy as of March 31, 1997 are summarized below: Actual / Actual / Actual / Actual / Estimated Total Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Number of Budgeted Percent Quarter Quarter of Quarter Quarter of Apartment Cost Construction Percent Percent Construction Initial Construction Stabilized Community Homes (millions) Complete Leased Occupied Commenced Occupancy Ended Occupancy - --------- ----- ---------- -------- ------ -------- --------- --------- ----- --------- (A) (B) Completed Communities In Lease-Up - --------------------------------- ATLANTA, GA Gables Over Peachtree 263 $20.4 100% 84% 83% 1 Q 1995 N/A 2 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 DALLAS, TX Gables Green Oaks I 300 16.5 100% 91% 86% 1 Q 1995 1 Q 1996 3 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 MEMPHIS, TN Gables Quail Ridge 238 17.0 100% 82% 70% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 3 Q 1997 Gables Germantown 252 19.6 100% 85% 80% 1 Q 1995 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 2 Q 1997 ------------------ Totals 1,053 $ 73.5 ------------------ Development Communities - ----------------------- ATLANTA, GA Gables Vinings 315 $24.7 78% 18% 5% 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Roswell Gables II 284 21.7 53% --- --- 2 Q 1996 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 1 Q 1998 Gables at Sugarloaf 386 28.6 --- --- --- 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 1 Q 1999 2 Q 1999 AUSTIN, TX Gables Central Park 273 20.6 88% 31% 13% 2 Q 1996 1 Q 1997 3 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 Gables Bluffstone 256 19.9 8% --- --- 1 Q 1997 4 Q 1997 3 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 ORLANDO, FL Gables at Little Lake Bryan I 280 21.7 --- --- --- 2 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 1 Q 1999 Gables Celebration 231 21.3 --- --- --- 3 Q 1997 1 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 4 Q 1998 -------------------- Totals 2,025 $158.5 -------------------- <FN> The following is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The projections and estimates contained in the table above are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements. Risks associated with Gables' development, construction, and lease-up activities, which could impact the forward-looking statements made, include: development opportunities may be abandoned; construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates, possibly making the community uneconomical; and construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service and construction costs. (A) Total Budgeted Cost includes all capitalized costs incurred and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead, and other regulatory fees. (B) Stabilized occupancy is defined as the earlier to occur of (i) 93% physical occupancy or (ii) one year after completion of construction. </FN> PAGE-34 COMMUNITY FEATURES AS OF 3/31/97 -------------------------------- Scheduled Rent No. of Approximate Year Average @ 3/31/97 Per Apartment Rentable Total Constructed/ Year Unit Size Occupancy ---------------- Current Communities (A) Homes Sq. Ft. (B) Acreage Renovated Acquired (Sq. Ft.) 3/31/97 Unit Sq. Ft. - ----------------------- ----- ----------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- ---- ------- HOUSTON, TX Baybrook Village 776 620,428 26.4 1981 1990 800 93% $543 $0.68 Gables Bradford Place 372 320,322 13.3 1991 -- 861 95% 680 0.79 Gables Bradford Pointe 360 276,417 13.5 1990 -- 768 93% 597 0.78 Gables CityPlaza 246 217,374 7.5 1995 -- 884 99% 834 0.94 Gables Cityscape 252 214,824 6.8 1991 -- 852 97% 842 0.99 Gables CityWalk/Waterford Square 317 255,823 8.7 1990/85 --/1992 807 98% 833 1.03 Gables Edgewater 292 257,339 12.2 1990 -- 881 96% 778 0.88 Gables Meyer Park 345 297,054 11.0 1993 -- 861 97% 833 0.97 Gables Piney Point 246 227,880 7.5 1994 -- 926 95% 869 0.94 Gables Pin Oak Green 582 593,478 14.4 1990 1996 1,020 96% 940 0.92 Gables Pin Oak Park 477 486,308 11.9 1992 1996 1,020 96% 945 0.93 Gables River Oaks 228 277,908 5.7 1993 1996 1,219 90% 1,293 1.06 Metropolitan Uptown (C) 318 290,141 8.9 1995 -- 912 97% 936 1.03 Rivercrest 140 118,020 5.1 1982 1987 843 97% 691 0.82 Westhollow Park 412 370,640 18.3 1978-79 1990 900 96% 576 0.64 ------- --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 5,363 4,823,956 171.2 899 95% $787 $0.87 ======= ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ATLANTA, GA Briarcliff Gables 104 128,976 5.2 1995 -- 1,240 95% 1,060 0.85 Buckhead Gables 162 122,548 3.5 1994 (D) 1994 756 97% 773 1.02 Dunwoody Gables 311 290,396 10.4 1995 -- 934 95% 746 0.80 Gables Cinnamon Ridge 200 192,016 14.5 1980 1994 960 98% 624 0.65 Gables Cityscape 192 159,360 5.5 1989 1994 830 95% 806 0.97 Gables Over Peachtree 263 239,814 (E) 1.4 1996 (D) 1995 912 -- (F) 982 1.08 Gables Wood Arbor 140 127,540 9.9 1987 -- 911 95% 674 0.74 Gables Wood Crossing 268 257,012 22.3 1985-86 -- 959 98% 694 0.72 Gables Wood Glen 380 377,340 23.8 1983 -- 993 97% 645 0.65 Gables Wood Knoll 312 311,064 19.6 1984 -- 997 96% 678 0.68 Lakes at Indian Creek 603 552,384 49.8 1969-72 1993 916 95% 560 0.61 Roswell Gables I 384 417,288 28.3 1995 -- 1,087 97% 840 0.77 Spalding Gables 252 249,333 11.2 1995 -- 989 96% 839 0.85 Wildwood Gables 546 619,710 37.9 1992-93(D) 1991 1,135 97% 805 0.71 ------- --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 4,117 4,044,781 243.3 982 96% $742 $0.76 ======= ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= DALLAS, TX Arborstone 536 383,360 24.5 1985 1993 715 96% 465 0.65 Gables Green Oaks I 300 286,740 12.8 1996 -- 956 -- (F) 805 0.84 Gables at Pearl Street 108 117,688 3.6 1995 -- 1,090 97% 1,268 1.16 Gables CityPlace 232 244,056 7.1 1995 1997 1,052 99% 1,224 1.16 Gables Preston 126 138,107 10.6 1995 -- 1,096 94% 1,029 0.94 Gables Spring Park 188 198,178 12.3 1996 -- 1,054 98% 921 0.87 Gables Turtle Creek 150 150,930 3.1 1995 1996 1,006 98% 1,243 1.24 Gables Valley Ranch 319 325,534 14.8 1994 -- 1,020 98% 890 0.87 ------- --------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 1,959 1,844,593 88.8 942 97% $860 $0.91 ======= ========= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======= MEMPHIS, TN Arbors of Harbortown (C) 345 341,258 15.0 1991 -- 989 95% 737 0.75 Gables Cordova 464 434,461 32.2 1986 -- 936 95% 646 0.69 Gables Germantown 252 293,012 30.5 1997 -- 1,163 -- (F) 871 0.75 Gables Quail Ridge 238 283,848 20.3 1997 -- 1,193 -- (F) 758 0.64 Gables Stonebridge 500 439,646 34.0 1993-96 1996 879 94% 634 0.72 ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 1,799 1,792,225 132.0 996 95% $706 $0.71 ======= ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= NASHVILLE, TN Brentwood Gables 254 287,594 14.5 1996 -- 1,132 98% 862 0.76 Gables Hendersonville 364 342,982 21.0 1991 -- 942 99% 628 0.67 Gables Hickory Hollow I 272 247,322 19.0 1988 -- 909 98% 632 0.70 Gables Hickory Hollow II 276 259,704 18.0 1987 -- 941 98% 632 0.67 ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 1,166 1,137,602 72.5 976 98% $681 $0.70 ======= ========= ======= ======= ======== ======== ========= SAN ANTONIO, TX Gables Colonnade I 312 284,196 12.0 1995 -- 911 96% 786 0.86 Gables Wall Street 232 220,180 16.2 1996 -- 949 92% 789 0.83 ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 544 504,376 28.2 927 94% $787 $0.85 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== AUSTIN, TX Gables Great Hills 276 228,930 23.7 1993 -- 829 95% 768 0.93 Gables Town Lake 256 239,264 12.0 1996 -- 935 99% 1,027 1.10 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- Totals/ Weighted Averages 532 468,194 35.7 880 97% $893 $1.01 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== Grand Totals/ Weighted Averages 15,480 14,615,727 771.7 944 96% $771 $0.82 ======= ========== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== PAGE-35 COMMUNITY FEATURES AS OF 3/31/97 Number of Approximate Year Average Apartment Rentable Total Constructed/ Unit Size Development Communities (A) Homes Sq. Ft. (B) Acreage Renovated (Sq. Ft.) - --------------------------- ----- ----------- ------- --------- --------- ATLANTA, GA Gables Vinings 315 336,735 15.2 1996-97 1,069 Roswell Gables II 284 334,268 28.3 1996-98 1,177 Gables at Sugarloaf 386 424,166 29.7 1997-99 1,099 --- --------- ------- ------- Totals/Weighted Averages 985 1,095,169 73.2 1,112 === ========= ======= ======= AUSTIN, TX Gables Central Park 273 257,043 6.9 1996-97 942 Gables Bluffstone 256 251,904 32.7 1997-98 984 --- ------- ---- ------- Totals/Weighted Averages 529 508,947 39.6 962 === ======= ==== ======= ORLANDO, FL Gables at Little Lake Bryan I 280 289,436 19.3 1997-98 1,034 Gables Celebration 231 260,486 8.8 1997-98 1,128 --- ------- ---- ----- Totals/Weighted Averages 511 549,922 28.1 1,076 === ======= ==== ===== Grand Totals/ Weighted Averages 2,025 2,154,038 140.9 1,064 ===== ========= ===== ===== <FN> (A) Except as noted in footnote (C) hereof, Gables holds fee simple title to each of the Communities. (B) In the Atlanta and Tennessee markets, rentable area is measured including any patio or balcony. In the Texas markets, rentable area is measured using only the heated area. In the Florida market, rentable area is measured using only the air conditioned area. (C) Gables holds an indirect 25% general partner interest in these communities. (D) Year renovated; these communities were originally constructed as follows: Buckhead Gables: 1964; Club Candlewood: 1969; Gables Over Peachtree: 1969-1970; and Wildwood Gables: 1972. (E) This rentable area is exclusive of approximately 18,000 square feet of rentable commercial space. (F) These communities are in the lease-up stage. As of March 31, 1997, occupancy was as follows: Gables Over Peachtree: 83%; Gables Green Oaks I: 86%; Gables Germantown: 80%; and Gables Quail Ridge: 70%. </FN> PAGE-36 Mortgage Debt Summary as of March 31, 1997 (Dollars in Thousands) Projected Projected Annual Principal Principal Interest Scheduled Principal Payments at Maturity Interest Maturity Balance Amortization Payment There- Property Collateral Rate Date (1) 3/31/97 (2) 1997 1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 after - ------------------- ---- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- Conventional Fixed Rate TIAA Properties (3): Spalding Gables 8.10% 12/31/02 $14,054 $ --- (4) $1,138 $--- $--- $--- $--- $--- $13,387 Roswell Gables 8.10% 12/31/02 20,743 --- (4) 1,680 --- --- --- --- --- 19,759 Dunwoody Gables 8.10% 12/31/02 15,920 --- (4) 1,290 --- --- --- --- --- 15,164 Gables Great Hills 8.10% 12/31/02 12,830 --- (4) 1,039 --- --- --- --- --- 12,221 Gables Wall Street 8.10% 12/31/02 10,457 --- (4) 847 --- --- --- --- --- 9,961 Town Lake Gables 8.10% 12/31/02 12,342 --- (4) 1,000 --- --- --- --- --- 11,756 Gables Meyer Park 8.36% 12/31/07 16,200 --- (4) 1,354 --- --- --- --- --- 14,338 Brentwood Gables 8.49% 12/31/07 13,481 --- (4) 1,144 --- --- --- --- --- 11,978 --------- ------ ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- Total TIAA Properties 116,027 --- 9,492 0 0 0 0 0 108,564 Gables Cityscape 7.13% 02/10/04 9,187 115 653 --- --- --- --- --- 8,191 Gables Citywalk/ Waterford Sq. 7.13% 02/10/04 11,638 146 827 --- --- --- --- --- 10,377 Gables Stonebridge 7.50% 05/01/03 19,605 246 1,465 --- --- --- --- --- 17,746 Unencumbered Pool (5) 6.60% (5) 11/22/01 40,000 --- 2,640 --- --- --- --- 40,000 --- NWML Properties (6) 8.77% 12/01/09 52,835 615 4,622 --- --- --- --- --- 38,940 Other 6.10% 10/01/16 2,574 75 157 --- --- --- --- --- --- -------- ------ ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- Subtotal 251,866 1,197 19,856 0 0 0 0 40,000 183,818 -------- ------ ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- Tax-Exempt Fixed Rate - --------------------- Providian Properties(7) 6.38% 08/01/04 48,365 538(8) 3,083 --- --- --- --- --- 48,365 Lakes at Indian Creek 7.03%(9) 01/31/25 11,785 155 818 --- --- --- --- --- --- --------- ------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ -------- Subtotal 60,150 693 3,901 0 0 0 0 0 48,365 --------- ------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ -------- Tax-Exempt Floating Rate - ------------------------ Gables Wood Crossing (10) 03/18/00(11) 11,650 --- 466 --- --- --- 11,650 --- --- Gables Wood Arbor (10) 03/18/00(11) 7,130 --- 285 --- --- --- 7,130 --- --- Gables Hickory Hollow I (10) 03/18/00(11) 12,750 --- 510 --- --- --- 12,750 --- --- Gables Hickory Hollow II (10) 03/18/00(11) 13,400 --- 536 --- --- --- 13,400 --- --- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- Subtotal 44,930 0 1,797 0 0 0 44,930 0 0 Credit Facilities - ----------------- Unencumbered Pool(12) LIBOR+1.50% 03/22/00(13) 37,000(14) --- Varies --- --- --- 37,000 --- --- Unsecured LIBOR+1.50% 10/09/97(15) 8,667(14) --- Varies 8,667 --- --- --- --- --- ------ ------- -------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ----- ------ Subtotal 45,667 0 Varies 8,667 0 0 37,000 0 0 ------ ------- -------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ----- ------ Total Indebtedness (16) $402,613 $1,890 $25,554 $8,667 $0 $0 $81,930 $40,000 $232,183 ========= ======= ======== ====== ===== ==== ====== ====== ======== PAGE-37 <FN> (1) All of the mortgages can be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium, except for the mortgages encumbering the Providian Properties, Lakes at Indian Creek, Gables Cityscape, Gables CityWalk/ Waterford Square, the TIAA Properties and Gables Stonebridge. (2) All of the debt is recourse to Gables in whole or in part except for the mortgages encumbering Gables Cityscape, Gables CityWalk/Waterford Square and Gables Stonebridge. (3) These loans represent the eight loans that funded in December, 1995, June, 1996 and December, 1996, as applicable, under the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association ("TIAA") financing commitment. The $14.7 million balance of the original commitment has been terminated. At the option of Gables, these loans become unsecured upon the attainment of a BBB or equivalent rating by Gables. (4) Principal amortization based on a 30-year schedule begins in January, 1998. (5) This $40 million term loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.25% through April, 1997 and was effectively fixed at an all-in rate of 6.60% after application of $40 million of the $44.53 million interest rate swap and cap agreements described elsewhere herein. The loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.10% and thus is effectively fixed at an all-in rate of 6.45%. At March 31, 1997, the unencumbered pool was comprised of two properties that had escrowed mortgages. Subsequent to March 31, 1997, these escrowed mortgages were released in connection with the attainment of the Credit Ratings. (6) The NWML Properties (Wildwood Gables, Gables Valley Ranch and Gables Piney Point) together secure the $53 million mortgage loan from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (7) The Providian Properties together secure the $48.4 million mortgage loan from Providian Corporation and are comprised of three properties induced for tax-exempt bond financing (Gables Wood Glen, Gables Wood Knoll and Gables Cordova) and three additional properties (Gables Bradford Pointe, Gables Hendersonville and Rivercrest). (8) Principal amortization payments are retained in an escrow account and are not applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the loan. Interest earned on the escrow account accrues to the benefit of Gables. (9) The interest rate does not include credit enhancement fees of 0.60% per annum, which fees were prepaid in January, 1995 for a period of ten years. In addition, certain of the bond documents require the payment of certain other customary fees ranging up to approximately 0.25% per annum. (10) These bonds bear interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted weekly based upon a negotiated rate. The payment schedules reflect a 4% rate which represents Gables' budgeted rate for 1997. The average rate experienced for 1996 and 1995 were 3.5% and 3.9%, respectively. The interest rates do not include the payment of credit enhancement fees which are currently 1.0% per annum. In addition, certain of the bond documents require the payment of certain other customary fees ranging up to approximately 0.25% per annum. (11) The maturity date noted represents the date on which credit enhancement for the bonds expires. The stated maturity date for the loans range from December, 2007 to August, 2024. (12) At March 31, 1997, the unencumbered pool was comprised of 15 properties and two parcels of land that had escrowed mortgages. Subsequent to March 31, 1997, these escrowed mortgages were released in connection with the attainment of the Credit Ratings. (13) Gables has two remaining one-year extension options. (14) Debt service will be variable based on the principal balance which will be outstanding under the Credit Facilities. Borrowings under the Credit Facilities bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% through April, 1997 and currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.10%. (15) Gables has unlimited one-year extension options. (16) Excludes $16.4 million of tax-exempt bonds and $17.0 million of conventional indebtedness related to joint ventures in which Gables has an indirect 25% general partner interest. </FN> - --------------------------------------------------- The Arbors of Harbortown apartment community secures a $16.4 million tax-exempt bond obligation, which is recourse to the Operating Partnership up to $1.0 million (this amount is fully cash-collateralized and is held by the Arbors of Harbortown JV), bears interest at a variable low-floater rate, has a maturity date of April, 2013, and is payable in monthly installments of interest only. The credit enhancement for the bond obligation expires in May, 2001. The Metropolitan Uptown apartment community secures a conventional variable-rate loan with $17.0 million outstanding at March 31, 1997, 25% of which has been guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The loan has a maturity date of June 30, 2000 and currently bears interest at a rate of 7.2% which has been locked in for a three year period expiring July, 1998. PAGE-38 ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT - ------- -------------------------------------------------------------- The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Units for (i) Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer and the other four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (together with the Chief Executive Officer, the "Named Executive Officers"), (ii) the Trustees and Named Executive Officers of the Company as a group and (iii) each limited partner of the Operating Partnership that the Operating Partnership believes holds more than a 5% beneficial interest in the Operating Partnership. The information in the following table was provided by the unitholders listed and reflects their beneficial ownership known by the Operating Partnership and the Company on March 31, 1997. Number of Units Name and Business Address Beneficially Percent of of Beneficial Owners Owned All Units -------------------- ----- --------- TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Marcus E. Bromley ........... 155,009 * John T. Rippel .............. 247,414 1.08% William M. Hammond........... 65,112 * C. Jordan Clark ............. 105,165 * Marvin R. Banks, Jr.......... 42,667 * David M. Holland ............ --- --- Peter D. Linneman ........... --- --- Lauralee E. Martin .......... --- --- John W. McIntyre ............ --- --- 2859 Paces Ferry Road Overlook III, Suite 1450 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 All trustees and executive officers as a group (9 persons).. 615,367 2.68% 5% HOLDERS Gables Residential Trust 19,399,147 84.61% 2859 Paces Ferry Road Overlook III, Suite 1450 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 ___________________________ * Less than one percent ITEM 5. TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS - ------- ------------------------------- Through GGPI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company controls the Operating Partnership. The board of directors of GGPI, the members of which are the same as the members of the Board of Trustees of the Company, manages the affairs of the Operating Partnership by directing the affairs of the general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership has no directors, trustees, or executive officers. Consequently, this Item 5 reflects information with respect to the trustees and executive officers of the Company. Trustees - -------- MARCUS E. BROMLEY. Mr. Bromley is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer and has been since the Company's IPO. Mr. Bromley also served as President of the Company from the time of the Company's IPO until December, 1995, when Mr. Rippel was named President and Chief Operating Officer PAGE-39 of the Company. Mr. Bromley joined the Company's Predecessor in 1982 and was responsible for overseeing the development and lease-up of multifamily properties in the Southeastern United States. Prior to joining the Company's Predecessor, Mr. Bromley was chief financial officer for a large engineering firm from 1976 to 1982, and assistant treasurer for the Amelia Island Company from 1973 to 1976. Mr. Bromley received his master of business administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington and Lee University. Mr. Bromley is a former president of the Atlanta Apartment Association and currently serves on its board of directors, as well as the board of the National Multi-Housing Council. Mr. Bromley also serves on the Board of Advisors for The School of Commerce, Economics and Politics at Washington and Lee University, and the Development Committee of The Westminster Schools. He is 47 years old. JOHN T. RIPPEL. Mr. Rippel is a trustee, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to becoming President and Chief Operating Officer in December, 1995, Mr. Rippel served as Senior Vice President, responsible for the development and acquisition of multifamily properties in Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Mr. Rippel joined the Company's Predecessor in 1982 as the chief financial officer for the Predecessor's start-up operation in Houston and later led the expansion of the organization into the southwestern United States. Prior to joining the Company's Predecessor, Mr. Rippel was a CPA with Kenneth Leventhal Company, a national public accounting firm recognized for its expertise in the real estate industry. Mr. Rippel is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin where he received a bachelor's degree in accounting. He is 42 years old. DAVID M. HOLLAND. Mr. Holland is a trustee of the Company. Mr. Holland is the assistant to the chairman of the board of DSC Communications Corporation, a communications equipment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and formerly served as Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Service, as well as Corporate Planning and Development. Prior to joining DSC Communications Corporation, Mr. Holland held various positions, including executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Sprint Communication Company, and executive positions at Datapoint Corporation and Xerox Corporation. Mr. Holland received his bachelor's degree in business from Michigan State University. He is 60 years old. PETER D. LINNEMAN. Dr. Linneman is a trustee of the Company. Dr. Linneman is the Albert Sussman professor of finance, real estate and public policy at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Linneman also serves as the Director of the Wharton Real Estate Center and Chairman of the Real Estate Department. He has written extensively in the fields of real estate, finance and economics. Dr. Linneman is an Urban Land Institute Research Fellow, as well as a member of NAREIT. He is a member of the boards of directors of both Kranzco Realty Trust and Universal Health Realty Trust, which are New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trusts. He was also chairman of the board of Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc. A graduate of Ashland University, Dr. Linneman received both his master's and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Chicago. He is 46 years old. LAURALEE E. MARTIN. Ms. Martin is a trustee of the Company. Ms. Martin is Chief Financial Officer of Heller Financial Inc., an international commercial finance company. Ms. Martin oversees the treasury operations, tax, information technology and controllership functions. In addition, Ms. Martin serves on the Heller International Corporation board of directors and reports directly to the chairman. Prior to joining Heller Financial, Inc., she held various positions at General Electric Credit Corporation, including president, General Electric Mortgage, and manager of Construction Lending Operations. Ms. Martin received her master of business administration from the University of Connecticut and her bachelor's degree from Oregon State University. She is 46 years old. JOHN W. MCINTYRE. Mr. McIntyre is a trustee of the Company. Mr. McIntyre is former vice chairman of the board of directors of Citizens and Southern Corporation, a bank holding company, and former chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Citizens and Southern Georgia Corporation and Citizens and Southern National Bank. Mr. McIntyre is a director or trustee of a number of organizations, including the Global Health Science Fund, the Invesco Mutual Funds and affiliated entities, the Golden Poultry Company and the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia. Mr. McIntyre received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Emory University School of Business, and attended the Business Executive Management Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is 66 years old. PAGE-40 Executive Officers Who Are Not Trustees - --------------------------------------- WILLIAM M. HAMMOND. Mr. Hammond is a Senior Vice President in charge of the Company's property operations. Mr. Hammond joined the Company's Predecessor in 1988 and was responsible for running one of the Predecessor's largest management divisions. Prior to joining the Company's Predecessor, Mr. Hammond was an assistant vice president and asset manager for CIGNA Real Estate Investments. Before joining CIGNA, he served as vice president for a national real estate company, where he directed the residential management activities in the eastern United States. Mr. Hammond is a graduate of Michigan State University where he received a bachelor's degree in science. A former president of the Northern Virginia Apartment Association, Mr. Hammond has also served on the board of directors for the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas. He is 41 years old. C. JORDAN CLARK. Mr. Clark is a Senior Vice President in charge of the Company's development and acquisition efforts in the Southeast. Mr. Clark joined the Company's Predecessor in 1986 as a development associate. Prior to joining the Company's Predecessor, Mr. Clark was the curator of the 3M art collection in Minnesota. Mr. Clark received his master of business administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a master's degree in art history from the University of Virginia and an undergraduate degree in English from Davidson College. He is 42 years old. MARVIN R. BANKS, JR. Mr. Banks is Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer and has been since the Company's IPO. He is responsible for all corporate financings, financial reporting and all accounting and tax issues. Mr. Banks joined the Company's Predecessor in 1987 and since 1990 was the chief financial officer for certain divisions. Prior to joining the Company's Predecessor, he was a CPA with Ernst & Young, where he specialized in the financial services and construction industries. Mr. Banks is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in accounting and is a member of the Urban Land Institute. He is 36 years old. ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - ------- ---------------------- Through GGPI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company controls the Operating Partnership. The board of directors of GGPI, the members of which are the same as the members of the Board of Trustees of the Company (the "Trustees"), manages the affairs of the Operating Partnership by directing the affairs of the general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership has no directors, trustees or executive officers and pays no compensation. Consequently, the information provided in this Item 6 reflects compensation paid to the Trustees and executive officers of the Company. TRUSTEES. Trustees of the Company who are also employees receive no additional compensation for their services as trustees. During 1996, the Independent Trustees each received for their service as trustees (i) an annual trustee's fee of $16,000 and (ii) $1,000 per day for personal attendance at any meetings of the full Board of Trustees. During 1997, each Independent Trustee will receive for his or her service as a trustee (i) a quarterly trustee's fee of $4,600; (ii) $1,200 per day for personal attendance at any meetings of the full Board of Trustees; and (iii) $500 per day for personal attendance at any committee meetings held on days on which no meetings of the full Board of Trustees are held. Independent Trustees may elect to waive part or all of such fees in exchange for Common Share grants under the Second Amended and Restated 1994 Share Option Plan, as amended (the "1994 Share Option Plan"), and each Independent Trustee has elected that after May 11, 1997 he or she shall receive 50% of such fees in the form of Common Share Grants. Under the 1994 Share Option Plan, following each annual meeting of shareholders, each of the Company's Independent Trustees automatically receives an option to purchase 5,000 Common Shares at the market price of the Common Shares on the date of grant. Pursuant to this provision, following the 1996 Annual Meeting, each Independent Trustee was granted an option to purchase 5,000 Common Shares at $23.00 per share. All options granted to Independent Trustees vest one year after the date of grant. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to each of the six most highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. PAGE-41 Summary Compensation Table - -------------------------- Long-Term Annual Compensation Compensation Awards ------------ ----------------------- Restricted All Other Salary Bonus Share Awards Options Compensation (1) Name and Principal Position Year ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) - --------------------------- ---- --- --- --- --- --- Marcus E. Bromley........... 1996 $ 180,000 $188,500 (2) $207,000 (3) 0 $6,585 Chairman of the Board 1995 160,000 115,000 (4) 0 20,000 6,303 of Trustees and Chief 1994 140,000 (5) 100,000 (4) 0 47,000 4,954 Executive Officer John T. Rippel.............. 1996 160,000 160,388 (6) 170,775 (7) 0 6,068 President and Chief 1995 145,000 102,000 (4) 0 15,000 6,225 Operating Officer 1994 126,000 (5) 85,000 (4) 0 47,000 4,882 William M. Hammond ......... 1996 152,000 88,988 (8) 87,975 (9) 0 2,721 Senior Vice President 1995 145,000 92,000 (4) 0 10,000 4,225 1994 116,667 (5) 65,000 (4) 0 47,000 3,938 C. Jordan Clark ............ 1996 152,000 137,625 (10) 155,250 (11) 0 4,750 Senior Vice President 1995 145,000 103,000 (4) 0 15,000 4,539 1994 102,667 (5) 80,000 (4) 0 32,900 3,096 Marvin R. Banks, Jr. ....... 1996 152,000 137,625 (12) 155,250 (13) 0 7,360 Chief Financial Officer 1995 145,000 97,000 (4) 0 15,000 7,188 1994 112,000 (5) 85,000 (4) 0 28,200 3,762 Perry M. Parrott, Jr (14).. 1996 152,000 0 0 0 284,414 (15) Senior Vice President 1995 145,000 91,000 (4) 0 15,000 8,743 1994 126,000 (5) 75,000 (4) 0 47,000 6,818 <FN> (1) 1996 amounts include the Company's matching contribution under its 401 (k) plan ($4,750 for Mr. Bromley, $3,193 for Mr. Rippel, $1,586 for Mr. Hammond, $4,750 for Mr. Clark, $4,750 for Mr. Banks and $3,169 for Mr. Parrott) and the Company's cost of life insurance for 1996 ($1,835 for Mr. Bromley, $2,875 for Mr. Rippel, $1,135 for Mr. Hammond, $0 for Mr. Clark, $2,610 for Mr. Banks and $6,245 for Mr. Parrott). (2) Amount consists of (i) $85,000 which was paid in cash in 1997 and (ii) 4,000 unrestricted Common Shares ("Unrestricted Shares") awarded on February 21, 1997 under the 1994 Share Option Plan based on a closing price of the Common Shares on the date of grant of $25.875 (the "Share Price"). (3) Consists of 8,000 restricted Common Shares ("Restricted Shares") awarded on February 21, 1997 under the 1994 Share Option Plan based on the $25.875 Share Price. These Restricted Shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 1998. Dividends will be paid on these Restricted Shares. (4) Amounts reflect bonuses in 1995 and 1994, which were paid in cash in 1996 and 1995, respectively. (5) 1994 amounts reflect actual base salary earned during 1994, beginning with the Company's commencement of operations on January 26, 1994. They are based on the following annual base salary rates: $150,000 for Mr. Bromley; $135,000 for Mr. Rippel; $125,000 for Mr. Hammond; $110,000 for Mr. Clark; $120,000 for Mr. Banks; and $135,000 for Mr. Parrott. (6) Amount consists of (i) $75,000 which was paid in cash in 1997 and (ii) 3,300 Unrestricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. PAGE-42 (7) Consists of 6,600 Restricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. These Restricted Shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 1998. Dividends will be paid on these Restricted Shares. (8) Amount consists of (i) $45,000 which was paid in cash in 1997 and (ii) 1,700 Unrestricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. (9) Consists of 3,400 Restricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. These Restricted Shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 1998. Dividends will be paid on these Restricted Shares. (10) Amount consists of (i) $60,000 which was paid in cash in 1997 and (ii) 3,000 Unrestricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. (11) Consists of 6,000 Restricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. These Restricted Shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 1998. Dividends will be paid on these Restricted Shares. (12) Amount consists of (i) $60,000 which was paid in cash in 1997 and (ii) 3,000 Unrestricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. (13) Consists of 6,000 Restricted Shares awarded on February 21, 1997 based on the $25.875 Share Price. These Restricted Shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 1998. Dividends will be paid on these Restricted Shares. (14) Effective November 11, 1996, Mr. Parrott resigned as Senior Vice President. See "Employment and Severance Agreements." (15) 1996 amount includes a lump sum severance payment of $275,000 made pursuant to a severance agreement, dated November 11, 1996, by and between the Company and Mr. Parrott. See "Employment and Severance Agreements." </FN> OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 1996. No options have been or will be granted to executive officers of the Company with respect to the fiscal year ended December 1996. OPTION EXERCISES AND YEAR-END HOLDINGS. The following table sets forth the aggregate number of options exercised in 1996 and the value of options held at the end of 1996 by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and five other most highly compensated executive officers. Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 1996 and Fiscal Year-End 1996 Option Values Number of Securities Value of Underlying Unexercised Unexercised in-the-money Options Options at Fiscal at Fiscal Shares Year-End(#) Year-End ($) Acquired On Value ----------- ------------ Exercise Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/ Name (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable - ---- ----------- ------- -------------- ------------- Marcus E. Bromley... 0 0 53,667/13,333 363,000/115,000 John T. Rippel...... 0 0 52,000/10,000 348,625/ 86,250 William M. Hammond.. 0 0 50,333/ 6,667 334,250/ 57,500 C. Jordan Clark..... 0 0 37,900/10,000 256,975/ 86,250 Marvin R. Banks, Jr. 0 0 33,200/10,000 226,425/ 86,250 Perry M. Parrott, Jr. 0 0 52,000/10,000(1)348,625/ 86,250 (1) PAGE-43 (1) In accordance with a severance agreement, dated November 11, 1996, by and between the Company and Mr. Parrott, all of Mr. Parrott's options became exercisable as of January 26, 1997. See "Employment and Severance Agreements." Employment and Severance Agreements - ----------------------------------- The Company has entered into one-year employment agreements (each an "Employment Agreement") with each of Messrs. Bromley, Rippel, Hammond, Clark and Banks (the "Executive Officers") that will continue in effect until January 1, 1998. Pursuant to their Employment Agreements, Mr. Bromley is serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Rippel is serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Mr. Hammond is serving as a Senior Vice President of the Company, Mr. Clark is serving as a Senior Vice President of the Company and Mr. Banks is serving as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Base salaries for 1996 were as follows: $180,000 for Mr. Bromley, $160,000 for Mr. Rippel and $152,000 for each of Messrs. Hammond, Clark and Banks. Base salaries for 1997 will remain unchanged. Each Employment Agreement provides for an annual review of base salary. In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board may provide for additional compensation as a bonus should it determine that such compensation is appropriate in its discretion based on merit, the Company's anticipated financial performance, and other criteria. See "Incentive Compensation Plan" for a more detailed description of bonus compensation. Pursuant to their Employment Agreements, the Company is, in general, required to purchase policies of life insurance for the benefit of each of the Executive Officers in the amount of $1,000,000 per policy. The related annual premium cost of the life insurance policies was $14,700 in total for 1996. The Company maintains a comprehensive medical plan for the benefit of the Executive Officers and that of their immediate families and pays or reimburses each of the Executive Officers for the cost of disability insurance and provides them with a car allowance of approximately $500 per month. Each of the Executive Officers has agreed to devote substantially all of his working time to the business of the Company. Pursuant to their Employment Agreements, the Company has also agreed to indemnify each of the Executive Officers to the full extent permitted by law and subject to the Company's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws with respect to any actions commenced against such executive officer in his capacity as an officer or trustee or former officer or trustee of the Company, or any affiliate thereof for which he may serve in such capacity, and to advance any expenses incurred by such executive officers and trustees in defending such actions. If the employment of an Executive Officer is terminated by the Company during the year (i) without "good reason" (as defined in the relevant Employment Agreement), (ii) within six (6) months following a "change of control" (as defined in the relevant Employment Agreement) or (iii) upon the occurrence of certain other events, the terminated employee will be entitled to receive a severance payment (the "Severance Amount") equal to his base salary and bonus for the preceding year. Upon the termination of the employment of an Executive Officer by reason of death, his estate will be entitled to receive a payment equal to the Severance Amount, except that the amount of such benefit shall be zero if the proceeds of life insurance payable in connection with the Employment Agreement equal or exceed $1,000,000. The Employment Agreements provide that if an Executive Officer is terminated for "good reason" or voluntarily terminates his employment (other than termination which occurs within six (6) months following a "change of control"), no Severance Amount will be payable and such individual will not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Trustees, directly or indirectly compete with the Company with respect to any multifamily apartment residential real estate property development, construction, acquisition or management activities then undertaken or being considered by the Company, or directly or indirectly compete with the Company in any other multifamily apartment residential real estate property within thirty miles of any of the Company's properties, for a period of twelve months following the termination of employment with the Company. During 1996, Mr. Parrott resigned as an executive officer and trustee of the Company. Under the terms of a severance agreement dated November 11, 1996 between the Company and Mr. Parrott (the "Severance Agreement"), Mr. Parrott continued as a consultant to the Company through January 26, 1997 (the "Termination Date"), during which period he continued to receive his base salary and benefits. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement, prior to December 31, 1996, Mr. Parrott received a lump sum payment of $275,000 (less all normal deductions), representing Mr. Parrott's 1996 bonus as well as severance. In addition, all of Mr. Parrott's stock options that had not already vested according to their terms as of the Termination Date immediately became vested as of such date. Pursuant to the Severance Agreement, the Company also released Mr. Parrott from the terms of the non-competition provisions set forth in Mr. Parrott's employment agreement with the Company dated January 26, 1994. PAGE-44 Additionally, the Company agreed that in the event Mr. Parrott is sued in his capacity as a former trustee of the Company, (i) Mr. Parrott would be entitled to coverage under the Board of Trustees' errors and omissions insurance to the extent applicable and (ii) the Company would indemnify Mr. Parrott for all reasonable expenses incurred and any judgments against him to the extent that the Company, in its discretion, determines that his actions as trustee were proper. ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS - ------- ---------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - ------- ----------------- Neither the Operating Partnership nor any of the Communities is presently subject to any material litigation or, to the Operating Partnership's knowledge, is any litigation threatened against the Operating Partnership or any of the Communities, other than routine actions for negligence or other claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Operating Partnership. ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE AND DISTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ There is no established public trading market for the Units. As of March 31, 1997, there were 40 holders of record of Units. The following table sets forth the quarterly distributions per Unit paid by the Operating Partnership to holders of its Units with respect to each such period. Quarter Ended Distributions ------------- ------------- March 31, 1995 $0.45 June 30, 1995 0.45 September 30, 1995 0.48 December 31, 1995 0.48 March 31, 1996 0.48 June 30, 1996 0.48 September 30, 1996 0.49 December 31, 1996 0.49 March 31, 1997 0.49 The Operating Partnership currently intends to make quarterly distributions to holders of its Units. Distributions are declared at the discretion of the board of directors of GGPI, the general partner of the Operating Partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and will depend on actual funds from operations of the Operating Partnership, its financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code,and such other factors as the board of directors may deem relevant. The board of directors may modify the Operating Partnership's distribution policy from time to time. Certain of the Operating Partnership's loan agreements contain customary representations, covenants and events of default, including covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions in excess of stated amounts. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 95% of the Operating Partnership's consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the related agreement) exclusive of distributions of capital gains for such year. The applicable loan agreements contain exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make any distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Operationg Partnership does not anticipate that this provision will adversely effect the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions, as currently anticipated. PAGE-45 ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES - -------- --------------------------------------- During the past three years, the Operating Partnership has issued Units in private placements in reliance on the exemption from registration under Section 4 (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the amounts and for the consideration set forth below: . In October, 1994, the Operating Partnership issued 444,500 Units to Gables Residential Trust in exchange for a cash contribution of approximately $9.9 million. . In October, 1995, the Operating Partnership issued 4,600,000 Units to Gables Residential Trust in exchange for a cash contribution of approximately $94.4 million. . In December, 1995, the Operating Partnership issued 111,074 Units (valued at approximately $2.4 million at the time of acquisition) to the seller of the land for the Gables Vinings community in partial consideration of its interest in the property. . In March, 1996, the Operating Partnership issued 879,068 Units to Gables Residential Trust in exchange for a cash contribution of approximately $20.6 million. . In July, 1996, the Operating Partnership issued 243,787 Units (valued at approximately $5.7 million at the time of acquisition) to the seller of the Gables Stonebridge community in partial consideration of its interest in the property. . In September, 1996, the Operating Partnership issued 1,725,000 Units to Gables Residential Trust in exchange for a cash contribution of approximately $38.6 million. . In September, 1996, the Operating Partnership also issued 1,435,000 Units to Gables Residential Trust in exchange for a cash contribution of approximately $34.3 million. . On March 31, 1997, Gables Residential Trust issued an aggregate of 22,970 Common Shares in connection with unrestricted share awards. In connection with such issuance, the Operating Partnership issued 22,970 Units to Gables Residential Trust. . On March 31, 1997, Gables Residential Trust also issued an aggregate of 45,940 Common Shares in connection with restricted share awards. In connection with such issuance, the Operating Partnership issued 45,940 Units to Gables Residential Trust. . From time to time, Gables Residential Trust has issued an aggregate of 10,339 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to its Share Builder Plan and has contributed the proceeds (approximately $0.2 million) of these sales to the Operating Partnership in consideration of an aggregate of 10,339 Units. . From time to time, Gables Residential Trust has also issued an aggregate of 80,010 Common Shares of the Company upon the exercise of share options and has contributed the proceeds (approximately $1.7 million) of these sales to the Operating Partnership in consideration of an aggregate of 80,010 Units. PAGE-46 ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED - -------- ------------------------------------------------------- General - ------- The following description is only a summary of certain provisions of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership (the "Partnership Agreement") and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Partnership Agreement, a copy of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Voting Rights - ------------- Under the Partnership Agreement, the Operating Partnership's limited partners (the "Limited Partners") do not have voting rights relating to the operation and management of the Operating Partnership except in connection with certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement, dissolution of the Operating Partnership and the sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the Operating Partnership's assets, including mergers or other combinations. Vote Required to Dissolve the Operating Partnership - --------------------------------------------------- Under Delaware law, the Operating Partnership may be dissolved, other than in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, only upon the unanimous vote of the Limited Partners. Vote Required to Sell Assets or Merge - ------------------------------------- Under the Partnership Agreement, except in certain circumstances, the Operating Partnership may not sell, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, including by way of merger or consolidation or other combination of the Operating Partnership, without the consent of the Limited Partners (including the Company) holding 75% or more of the percentage interests of the Limited Partners. Currently, the Company holds 84.5% of the percentage interests of the Limited Partners. Meetings of the Partners - ------------------------ Meetings of the partners may be called by the General Partner and must be called by the General Partner upon receipt of a written request by Limited Partners holding 20% or more of the partnership interests. The notice must state the nature of the business to be transacted, and must be given to all partners not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. Partners can act without a meeting with the written consent of holders of 75% or more of the percentage interests of the partners. Transferability of Interests - ---------------------------- GGPI may not transfer any of its general partner interest or withdraw as the general partner of the Operating Partnership (the "General Partner") or transfer any of its Units, and the Company may not transfer any of its Units, except in certain specifically identified types of transactions, including under certain circumstances in the event of a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the General Partner. The Limited Partners generally may transfer their interests in the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, without the consent of the General Partner. No Limited Partner has the right to substitute a transferee as a Limited Partner in its place without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of the General Partner. If the General Partner does not consent to the admission of a permitted transferee, the transferee shall be considered an assignee of an economic interest in the Operating Partnership but will not be a holder of Units for any other purpose; as such the assignee will not be permitted to vote on any affairs or issues on which a Limited Partner may vote. Issuance of Additional Units - ---------------------------- The Operating Partnership is authorized to issue Units and other partnership interests to its partners or to other persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the General Partner, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate. In addition, the Company may cause the Operating Partnership to issue to the Company additional Units, or other partnership PAGE-47 interests in different series or classes which may be senior to the Units, in conjunction with an offering of securities of the Company having substantially similar rights and in which the proceeds thereof are contributed to the Operating Partnership. No Limited Partner has any preemptive, preferential or similar rights with respect to additional capital contributions to the Operating Partnership or the issuance or sale of any interests therein. Redemption Rights - ----------------- Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Limited Partners (other than the Company) have redemption rights which, subject to certain limitations, enable them to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem each Unit for cash equal to the market value of a Common Share or, at the Company's election, the Company may purchase each Unit offered for redemption for cash or one Common Share (the "Redemption Rights"). Management Liability and Indemnification - ---------------------------------------- The Partnership Agreement generally provides that the General Partner will incur no liability to the Operating Partnership or any Limited Partner for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission if the General Partner acted in good faith. In addition, the General Partner is not responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of its agents provided the General Partner appointed such agents in good faith. The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisors, and any action it takes or omits to take in reliance upon the opinion of such persons, as to matters which the General Partner reasonably believes to be within their professional or expert competence, shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. The Partnership Agreement also provides for indemnification of the General Partner, the directors and officers of the General Partner, and such other persons as the General Partner may from time to time designate, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, attorney's fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Operating Partnership in which such person may be involved. Amendment - --------- Amendments to the Partnership Agreement may be proposed by the General Partner or by Limited Partners holding twenty percent (20%) or more of the partnership interests and generally require approval of Limited Partners (including the Company) holding a majority of the outstanding Limited Partner interests. Certain amendments that would, among other things, convert a Limited Partner's interest to a General Partner interest, modify the limited liability of a Limited Partner in a manner adverse to such Limited Partner, alter rights of a Limited Partner to receive distributions or allocations, alter or modify the Redemption Rights in a manner adverse to a Limited Partner, or cause the termination of the Operating Partnership prior to the expiration of the term of the Partnership Agreement, require the consent of each Limited Partner adversely affected by such amendment. Management Fees and Expenses - ---------------------------- GGPI may not be compensated for its services as General Partner. However, GGPI and/or the Company may be reimbursed for all expenses that they incur relating to the ownership and operation of, or for the benefit of, the Operating Partnership. Distributions and Allocations - ----------------------------- The Partnership Agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will distribute all available cash (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) on at least a quarterly basis, in amounts determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, to the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interest in the Operating Partnership. Upon liquidation of the Operating Partnership, after payment of, or adequate provision for, debts and obligations of the Operating Partnership, including any partner loans, any remaining assets of the Operating Partnership will be distributed to all partners with positive capital accounts in accordance with their respective positive capital account balances. PAGE-48 Profit and loss of the Operating Partnership for each fiscal year of the Operating Partnership generally will be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective interest in the Operating Partnership. Taxable income and loss will be allocated in the same manner, subject to compliance with the provisions of Code sections 704(b) and 704(c) and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Term - ---- The Operating Partnership will continue until December 31, 2092, or until sooner dissolved upon (i) withdrawal of the General Partner (unless the Limited Partners elect to continue the Operating Partnership), (ii) through December 31, 2053, an election to dissolve the Operating Partnership made by the General Partner with the consent of the Limited Partners (including the Company) holding 75% or more of the limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership, (iii) on or after January 1, 2054, an election to dissolve the Operating Partnership made by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion, (iv) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution, (v) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Operating Partnership, or (vi) a final and non-appealable judgment ruling the General Partner bankrupt or insolvent (unless the Limited Partners elect to continue the Operating Partnership prior to the entry of such order or judgment). Tax Matters - ----------- Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner will be the tax matters partner of the Operating Partnership and, as such, will have authority to handle tax audits and to make tax elections under the Code on behalf of the Operating Partnership. ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS - -------- --------------------------------------------------- The Operating Partnership is managed by GGPI, which serves as general partner of the Operating Partnership. GGPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Under Maryland law, a real estate investment trust formed in Maryland is permitted to limit, by provision in its declaration of trust, the liability of trustees and officers so that no trustee or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or to any shareholder for money damages except to the extent that (i) the trustee or officer actually received an improper benefit in money, property, or services, for the amount of the benefit or profit in money, property, or services actually received, or (ii) a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the trustee or officer is entered in a proceeding based on a finding in a proceeding that the trustee's or officer's action was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding. The Company's Declaration of Trust has incorporated the provisions of such law limiting the liability of trustees and officers. GGPI's Articles of Incorporation contain similar provisions that are consistent with Texas law. The Company's Bylaws require it to indemnify, to the full extent of Maryland law, any present or former trustee or officer (and such person's spouse and children) (an "Indemnitee") who is or was a party or threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, against all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding, provided that the Company shall have received a written affirmation by the Indemnitee that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by the Bylaws. The Company shall not be required to indemnify an Indemnitee if (a) it is established that (i) the Indemnitee's act or omission was committed in bad faith or was the result of active or deliberate dishonesty, (ii) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee's act or omission was unlawful, (b) the proceeding was initiated by the Indemnitee, (c) the Indemnitee received payment for such expenses pursuant to insurance or otherwise or (d) the proceeding arises under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Indemnitee is required to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met. The Company's Bylaws also permit the Company to provide such other and further indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses as may be permitted by the MGCL or to which the Indemnitee may be entitled. GGPI's bylaws contain similar provisions that are consistent with Texas law. Each of the Company's officers and trustees (the "Indemnitees") has entered into an indemnification agreement with the Company, the Operating Partnership PAGE-49 and GGPI (the "Indemnitors"). The indemnification agreements require, among other things, that the Indemnitors indemnify the Indemnitees to the fullest extent permitted by law and advance to the Indemnitees all related expenses, subject to reimbursement if it is subsequently determined that indemnification is not permitted. Under these agreements, the Indemnitors also must indemnify and advance all expenses incurred by the Indemnitees seeking to enforce their rights under the indemnification agreements, and cover such Indemnitees under the Company's trustees' and officers' liability insurance. Although the form of indemnification agreement offers substantially the same scope of coverage afforded by provisions in the Company's Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, it provides greater assurance to trustees and officers that indemnification will be available because, as a contract, it cannot be modified unilaterally in the future by the Board of Trustees or by the Company's shareholders to eliminate the rights it provides. ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - -------- ------------------------------------------- See "Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements Table of Contents" on page F-1 of this Form 10. ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING - -------- ------------------------------------------------------------ AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ------------------------ Not Applicable. ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS - -------- --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules See "Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements Table of Contents" on page F-1 of this Form 10. (b) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 3.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.1 Articles of Incorporation of East Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.2 Bylaws of East Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.3 Articles of Incorporation of Central Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.4 Bylaws of Central Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.5 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership and to Gables-Tennessee Properties pursuant to the Omnibus Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.6 Assignment of Notes dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Company pursuant to the Omnibus Note Purchase Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.7 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership and to Gables-Tennessee Properties pursuant to the Omnibus Cash Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. PAGE-50 Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 10.8 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.9 Form of Promissory Note from each Management Company of the Operating Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-70570), as amended. 10.10 Assignment of Purchase Contracts dated as of January 26, 1994 by and among TCF Houston 1992, Inc., TC Residential Houston Limited Partnership and Wood Properties, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.11 Assignment of Purchase Contracts dated as of January 18, 1994 by and among Arbor Properties, Inc. and Wood Properties, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement between Central RS, Inc. and Central Apartment Management, Inc. dated as of January 26, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.13 Asset Purchase Agreement between East RS, Inc. and East Apartment Management, Inc. dated as of January 26, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.14 Promissory Note dated November 29, 1994, for a $53,000,000 mortgage loan from the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company to Gables Realty Limited Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.15 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $44,530,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. dated January 25, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.16 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $85,470,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. dated January 25, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.17 Confirmation of Partial Unwind of January, 1994 interest rate protection agreement (original notional amount of $85,470,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A., dated March 19, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. 10.18 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $44,530,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and First Union National Bank of Georgia, dated August 21, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.19 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $50,000,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank, N.A., dated March 19, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. 10.20 Loan Application and Commitment Agreement between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("lender") and Gables Realty Limited Partnership and Gables-Tennessee Properties (collectively, the borrower) for a $130,689,000 loan, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. 10.21 Loan Agreement, Conversion and Note Agreement, Security Deed Note and Deed of Trust Notes between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("lender") and Gables Realty Limited Partnership and Gables-Tennessee Properties (collectively, the borrower) for a $130,689,000 loan, dated December 29, 1995, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. PAGE-51 Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 10.22 $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership (as Borrower) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A., First Union National Bank of Georgia, Guaranty Federal Bank, AmSouth Bank of Alabama, and Commerzbank AG, Atlanta Agency (collectively, as Lenders) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. (as Agent), incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. 10.23 Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996 among Gables GP, Inc., Gables Residential Trust and Gables-Tennessee Properties in favor of the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, under the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. 10.24 First Amendment to the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership and the Lenders, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.25 Second Amendment to the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 18, 1997 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership and the Lenders, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.26 $40,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of November 20, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership (as Borrower) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. (as Agent and Lender), incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 21.1 *Schedule of Subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. 27.1 *March 31, 1997 Financial Data Schedule. 27.2 *December 31, 1996 Financial Data Schedule. * Filed herewith PAGE-F-1 GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ---- Report of Independent Public Accountants F-2 Consolidated Balance Sheets of Gables Realty Limited Partnership F-3 as of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, and (unaudited) as of March 31, 1997. Consolidated Statements of Operations of Gables Realty Limited F-4 Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994, and (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, and Combined Statement of Operations of Gables Residential Group for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994. Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital of Gables Realty F-5 Limited Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994, and (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 1997, and Combined Statement of Partners' Capital of Gables Residential Group for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Gables Realty Limited F-6 Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994, and (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, and Combined Statement of Cash Flows of Gables Residential Group for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994. Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements F-7 to F-20 Schedule III - Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation F-21 to as of December 31, 1996. F-23 PAGE-F-2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Partners of Gables Realty Limited Partnership: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gables Realty Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related consolidated statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994. We have also audited the combined statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows of Gables Residential Group for the period January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the management of Gables Realty Limited Partnership. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule 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 consolidated and combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gables Realty Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994, and the results of operations and cash flows of Gables Residential Group for the period January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in the index to financial statements is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Atlanta, Georgia February 28, 1997 PAGE-F-3 GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) ASSETS: Real estate assets: (Notes 4 and 6) Land $109,534 $102,762 $73,848 Buildings 599,708 558,569 382,174 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 47,755 45,830 33,382 Construction in progress 60,665 74,690 96,015 Land held for future development 4,086 2,749 5,814 ------- ------- ------- Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation 821,748 784,600 591,233 Less: accumulated depreciation (78,803) (74,903) (57,343) ------- ------- ------- Net real estate assets 742,945 709,697 533,890 Cash and cash equivalents 2,882 4,385 8,529 Restricted cash 6,185 8,430 5,296 Deferred charges, net (Note 5) 4,612 5,412 5,995 Other assets, net 9,411 31,736 9,117 -------- -------- -------- Total assets $766,035 $759,660 $562,827 ======== ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL: Notes payable (Note 6) $402,613 $390,321 $286,259 Accrued interest payable 1,882 1,811 1,075 Distributions payable (Note 13) 11,235 11,194 8,877 Real estate taxes payable 3,793 9,785 5,110 Accounts payable and accrued expenses - construction 6,598 6,218 9,027 Accounts payable and accrued expenses - operating 3,664 5,455 4,718 Security deposits 1,975 1,968 1,340 -------- -------- -------- Total liabilities 431,760 426,752 316,406 -------- -------- -------- Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 7) Limited partners' capital interest (3,528,232, 3,528,232 and 3,310,519 Units), at redemption value (Note 1) 93,278 98,482 75,314 -------- ------- ------- Partners' capital: General partner (229,274, 228,453 and 184,938 Units) 3,311 3,245 2,577 Limited partner (19,169,873, 19,088,645 and 14,998,368 Units) 237,686 231,181 168,530 -------- ------- ------- Total partners' capital (19,399,147, 19,317,098 and 15,183,306 Units) 240,997 234,426 171,107 -------- ------- ------- Total liabilities, limited partners' capital interest and partners' capital $766,035 $759,660 $562,827 ======== ======== ======== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets. </FN> PAGE-F-4 GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND GABLES RESIDENTIAL GROUP CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) Gables Residential Gables Realty Limited Partnership Group ------------------------------------------- ---------- Three Months Ended Years Ended Jan. 26 to Jan. 1 to March 31, December 31, Dec. 31 Jan. 25, 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Rental revenues .................................... $29,483 $22,139 $104,543 $72,703 $53,884 $3,317 Other property revenues ............................ 1,338 1,061 4,928 3,268 2,041 184 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total property revenues ....................... 30,821 23,200 109,471 75,971 55,925 3,501 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Property management - third party ................... 588 761 2,960 3,324 4,034 272 Property management - related party ................. 211 219 911 965 1,116 134 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total property management revenues ............. 799 980 3,871 4,289 5,150 406 Non-recurring Olympic revenues, net ................. 0 0 900 0 0 0 Other ............................................... 612 262 1,939 1,500 1,752 88 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total other revenues ........................... 1,411 1,242 6,710 5,789 6,902 494 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total revenues ................................. 32,232 24,442 116,181 81,760 62,827 3,995 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below) ............... 11,058 8,070 38,693 28,228 21,228 1,619 Depreciation and amortization ....................... 5,337 3,732 18,892 12,669 9,315 591 Amortization of deferred financing costs ............ 281 350 1,348 932 893 234 Property management - owned (Note 8) ................ 828 657 2,824 2,170 1,540 140 Property management - third/related party (Note 8) .. 640 769 2,793 3,178 3,707 387 General and administrative .......................... 881 714 3,045 2,869 1,668 74 Interest ............................................ 5,815 3,808 21,112 13,088 8,345 1,043 Credit enhancement fees ............................. 128 164 576 710 661 35 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total expenses ................................. 24,968 18,264 89,283 63,844 47,357 4,123 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) before equity in income of joint ventures and interest income ................... 7,264 6,178 26,898 17,916 15,470 (128) Equity in income of joint ventures .................. 66 49 280 64 255 15 Interest income ..................................... 122 99 363 389 247 21 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate assets and extraordinary loss........................... 7,452 6,326 27,541 18,369 15,972 (92) Gain on sale of real estate assets ................... 4,858 0 0 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) before extraordinary loss .............. 12,310 6,326 27,541 18,369 15,972 (92) Extraordinary loss (Note 9) .......................... (712) (631) (631) (955) (148) 0 -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) .................................... $11,598 $5,695 $26,910 $17,414 $15,824 ($92) ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average number of Units outstanding ........ 22,856 18,603 20,194 14,644 13,442 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= Per Unit Information (Note 3): Income before extraordinary loss .................... $0.54 $0.34 $1.36 $1.25 $1.19 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income .......................................... $0.51 $0.31 $1.33 $1.19 $1.18 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> PAGE-F-5 GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND GABLES RESIDENTIAL GROUP CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS) Limited Total Partners' General Limited Partners' Capital Partner Partner Capital Interest ------- ------- ------- -------- Balance, December 31, 1993 ................................. $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,236 Capital contributions .................................... 0 0 0 682 Capital distributions .................................... 0 0 0 (5,523) Net loss ................................................. 0 0 0 (92) ------- ------- ------- ------- Balance, January 25, 1994 .................................. 0 0 0 (3,697) Capital contributions .................................... 0 0 0 6,901 Capital distributions .................................... 0 0 0 (26,475) Proceeds of IPO, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs of $21,722 .............................. 2,782 187,671 190,453 0 Issuance of redeemable Units, net of carryover predecessor basis ...................................... 0 0 0 (9,999) Proceeds of offering of 444,500 shares, net of issuance costs of $125 .................................. 99 9,777 9,876 0 Net income ............................................... 158 11,898 12,056 3,768 Distributions paid ($1.225 per Unit) ..................... (165) (12,445) (12,610) (3,920) Distributions declared ($0.45 per Unit) .................. (62) (4,697) (4,759) (1,440) Adjustment to reflect limited partners' redeemable capital at redemption value at balance sheet date ............... (1,020) (101,030) (102,050) 102,050 ------- ------- ------- ------- Balance, December 31, 1994 ................................. 1,792 91,174 92,966 67,188 Proceeds of 4,600,000 share offering, net of under- writing discount and issuance costs of $6,261 ........... 944 93,420 94,364 0 Proceeds from Share Builder Plan ......................... 2 175 177 0 Filing costs for Share Builder Plan, Profit Sharing Plan and $200,000 shelf registration statement ......... (2) (235) (237) 0 Contribution related to land acquisition ................. 24 (24) 0 2,437 Net income ............................................... 174 13,382 13,556 3,858 Distributions paid ($1.38 per Unit) ...................... (190) (14,406) (14,596) (4,415) Distributions declared ($0.48 per Unit) .................. (89) (7,199) (7,288) (1,589) Adjustment to reflect limited partners' redeemable capital at redemption value at balance sheet date ............... (78) (7,757) (7,835) 7,835 ------- ------- ------- ------- Balance, December 31, 1995 ................................. 2,577 168,530 171,107 75,314 Proceeds of 4,039,068 share offerings, net of under- writing discounts and issuance costs of $3,302 .......... 935 92,549 93,484 0 Proceeds from exercise of share options .................. 14 1,416 1,430 0 Proceeds from Share Builder Plan ......................... 0 32 32 0 Filing costs for $300,000 shelf registration statement ... (1) (96) (97) 0 Contribution related to apartment community acquisition .. 57 (57) 0 5,697 Conversion of redeemable Units to common shares .......... 25 2,516 2,541 (2,541) Net income ............................................... 269 22,112 22,381 4,529 Distributions paid ($1.45 per Unit) ...................... (298) (24,603) (24,901) (4,874) Distributions declared ($0.49 per Unit) .................. (112) (9,353) (9,465) (1,729) Adjustment to reflect limited partners' redeemable capital at redemption value at balance sheet date ............... (221) (21,865) (22,086) 22,086 ------- ------- ------- ------ Balance, December 31, 1996 ................................. 3,245 231,181 234,426 98,482 Proceeds from exercise of share options .................. 2 247 249 0 Proceeds from Share Builder Plan ......................... 0 11 11 0 Net income ............................................... 116 9,692 9,808 1,790 Issuance of share grants, net of deferred compensation ... 7 737 744 0 Distributions declared ($0.49 per Unit) .................. (112) (9,394) (9,506) (1,729) Adjustment to reflect limited partners' redeemable capital at redemption value at balance sheet date ............... 53 5,212 5,265 (5,265) ------- ------- ------- ------- Balance, March 31, 1997 (Unaudited) ........................ $ 3,311 $ 237,686 $ 240,997 $ 93,278 ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> PAGE-F-6 GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND GABLES RESIDENTIAL GROUP CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS) Gables Residential Gables Realty Limited Partnership Group ------------------------------------------- ---------- Three Months Ended Years Ended Jan. 26 to Jan. 1 to March 31, December 31, Dec. 31 Jan. 25, 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) ............................................ $11,598 $5,695 $26,910 $17,414 $15,824 ($92) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization ............................. 5,618 4,082 20,240 13,601 10,208 825 Equity in income of joint ventures ........................ (66) (49) (280) (64) (255) (15) Gain on sale of real estate assets ........................ (4,858) 0 0 0 0 0 Long-term compensation expense ............................ 102 102 408 Extraordinary loss ......................................... 712 631 631 955 148 0 Change in operating assets and liabilities: Restricted cash ......................................... 2,416 891 (2,366) (1,695) (1,526) 3,165 Other assets ............................................ 457 (361) (282) (260) (6,079) 1,134 Other liabilities ....................................... (7,297) (3,728) 6,368 (863) 8,234 (2,703) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities .......... 8,682 7,263 51,629 29,088 26,554 2,314 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Acquisition of outside partners' interests ................... 0 0 0 0 (56,092) 0 Purchase and construction of real estate assets............... (23,748) (18,326) (194,886) (148,475) (89,124) (3,329) Investment in mortgage note receivable ....................... 0 0 (21,505) 0 0 0 Long-term land lease payments ................................ 0 0 (1,500) 0 (2,300) 0 Net proceeds from sale of real estate assets ................. 12,333 0 3,968 0 0 0 Distributions received from joint ventures ................... 63 28 327 241 222 89 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities ................... (11,352) (18,298) (213,596) (148,234) (147,294) (3,240) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Capital contributions from the Company and GGPI: Proceeds from IPO, net of issuance costs ................... 0 0 0 0 190,453 0 Proceeds from secondary share offerings, net of issuance costs ......................................... 0 20,630 93,484 94,364 9,876 0 Proceeds from exercise of share options .................... 249 630 1,430 0 0 0 Proceeds from Share Builder Plan ........................... 11 5 32 177 0 0 Payments of filing costs for Share Builder Plan, Profit Sharing Plan and shelf registration statements ......... (97) (237) 0 0 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total 260 21,265 94,849 94,304 200,329 0 Payments of deferred financing costs ......................... (20) (972) (1,668) (1,777) (8,753) 0 Net proceeds from liquidation of defeasance trusts ........... 0 0 0 0 130 0 Payment of defeasance escrow requirements .................... 0 0 0 0 (1,298) 0 Notes payable proceeds ....................................... 29,237 21,200 282,569 281,597 189,281 2,335 Notes payable repayments ..................................... (16,945) (21,409) (178,507) (224,643) (219,426) (4,179) Principal escrow deposits .................................... (171) (192) (768) (652) (134) 0 Change in distributions payable and related party loans ...... 0 0 0 0 (2,597) (498) Capital contributions ........................................ 0 0 0 0 6,901 682 Capital distributions ........................................ 0 0 0 0 (26,475) (5,523) Distributions paid ($0.49, $0.48, $1.93, $1.83 and $1.225 per Unit, respectively) ........................ (11,194) (8,877) (38,652) (25,210) (16,530) 0 ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ..... 1,167 11,015 157,823 123,619 121,428 (7,183) ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,503) (20) (4,144) 4,473 688 (8,109) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ............... 4,385 8,529 8,529 4,056 3,368 11,477 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ..................... $ 2,882 $ 8,509 $ 4,385 $ 8,529 $ 4,056 $ 3,368 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest .................................. $ 7,019 $ 4,678 $24,749 $20,669 $11,212 $1,566 Interest capitalized .................................... 1,275 1,399 4,373 7,481 3,031 54 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $5,744 $ 3,279 $20,376 $13,188 $ 8,181 $1,512 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. </FN> PAGE-F-7 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- 1. ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP - -- ------------------------------------------------------- Gables Realty Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which Gables Residential Trust (the "Company"), a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"), conducts substantially all of its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) substantially all of its assets. In 1993, the Company was formed under Maryland law and the Operating Partnership was organized as a Delaware limited partnership to continue and to expand the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction and acquisition operations of its privately owned predecessor organization. The term "Gables Residential Group" or "Group" as used herein refers to the privately owned predecessor organization prior to the Company's initial public offering in January, 1994 (the "Initial Offering" or "IPO") and the concurrent completion of the various transactions that occurred simultaneously therewith (the "Formation Transactions"). The term "Operating Partnership" or "Gables" as used herein means Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or, where the context so requires, Gables Realty Limited Partnership only, and, as the context may require, their predecessors. The Company is currently an 84.6% economic owner of the Operating Partnership and controls it through Gables GP, Inc. ("GGPI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership (this structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or "UPREIT"). The board of directors of GGPI, the members of which are the same as the members of the Board of Trustees of the Company, manages the affairs of the Operating Partnership by directing the affairs of GGPI. The Company's limited partner and indirect general partner interests in the Operating Partnership entitle it to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to its ownership interest therein and entitle the Company to vote on all matters requiring a vote of the limited partners. The other limited partners of the Operating Partnership are persons who contributed their direct or indirect interests in certain properties to the Operating Partnership primarily in connection with the Formation Transactions. The Operating Partnership is obligated to redeem each unit of limited partnership ("Unit") at the request of the holder thereof for cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 per share, at the time of such redemption, provided that the Company at its option may elect to acquire any such Unit presented for redemption for one common share or cash. The Company presently anticipates that it will elect to issue its common shares to acquire Units presented for redemption, rather than paying cash. With each such redemption the Company's percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues common shares, the Company is obligated to contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership is obligated to issue an equivalent number of Units to the Company. Such limited partners' redemption rights are reflected in "limited partners' capital interest" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at the cash redemption amount at the balance sheet date. Capital activity with regard to such limited partners' redemption rights is reflected in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of partners' capital. Distributions to holders of Units are made to enable distributions to be made to the Company's shareholders under its dividend policy. Federal income tax laws require the Company, as a REIT, to distribute 95% of its ordinary taxable income. The Operating Partnership makes distributions to the Company to enable it to satisfy this requirement. The Operating Partnership's third party management businesses are conducted through two subsidiaries, Central Apartment Management, Inc., a Texas corporation, and East Apartment Management, Inc., a Georgia corporation (each, a "Management Company"). The Management Companies also provide management services to the communities owned by the Operating Partnership. At December 31, 1996, Gables owned 46 completed multifamily apartment communities comprising 14,581 apartment homes, of which 30 were developed and 16 were acquired by the Operating Partnership, and an indirect 25% general partner interest in two apartment communities developed by the Operating Partnership, comprising 663 apartment homes. Two of these completed communities were in the lease-up stage as of December 31, 1996. During January, 1997, Gables sold one of these communities comprising 486 apartment homes and acquired a community comprising 232 apartment homes. Additionally, Gables had nine multifamily apartment communities under development expected to comprise 2,515 apartment homes, including one community expected to comprise 231 apartment homes, for which the land was acquired in January, 1997. Gables also owned parcels of land PAGE-F-8 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- for the future development of three apartment communities expected to comprise 648 apartment homes and during March, 1997, Gables purchased an additional parcel of land for the development of an apartment community expected to comprise 256 apartment homes. Additionally, Gables has contracts or options to acquire additional parcels of land. There can be no assurance that the Company will acquire these land parcels, however it is the Company's intent to develop an apartment community on each such land parcel, if purchased. The Company is pursuing other acquisition and development opportunities in the ordinary course of business which have not yet been, or may never be, put under contract. At the completion of the IPO on January 26, 1994, the Company sold 9,430,000 common shares (including 1,230,000 shares as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters) at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from such sale totaled approximately $190 million. The Company issued an additional 700,555 common shares in connection with the Formation Transactions. Also concurrently with the IPO, the Company entered into and drew down approximately $79 million under a secured credit facility (the "Original Credit Facility"), including approximately $45 million in the form of letters of credit. The net proceeds of the IPO and initial draw-down under the Original Credit Facility were principally used (i) by the Company to acquire a 76.0% economic interest in the Operating Partnership, (ii) by the Company and the Operating Partnership to acquire minority interests in partnerships that directly or indirectly owned the communities acquired by Gables in connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions (the "IPO Communities"), (iii) by the Operating Partnership to acquire 99% of each Management Company's capital stock, with the Management Companies in turn using such proceeds to acquire the fee management business of the predecessor management companies of the Group (the "Predecessor Management Companies"), (iv) to acquire certain promissory notes issued by the Predecessor Management Companies, (v) to repay or economically defease indebtedness with respect to the IPO Communities and the Predecessor Management Companies, (vi) with respect to the Original Credit Facility, to provide substitute letters of credit or replace backup security for existing credit enhancements with respect to indebtedness associated with the IPO Communities, (vii) to purchase interest rate protection agreements and pay deferred financing costs related to new indebtedness, and (viii) to acquire an existing apartment community, an apartment community that was substantially renovated in 1994 and certain development rights. In connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions, the Company wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs related to notes payable satisfied with proceeds of the IPO ($2,092), wrote-off unamortized organization and deferred non-compete costs as a result of the Formation Transactions ($599), paid defeasance escrow requirements ($1,298), wrote-off accrued interest payable related to defeased indebtedness ($435), wrote-off deferred letter of credit fees forgiven in connection with the IPO ($1,075) and collected settlement proceeds from certain existing credit enhancement sources ($2,465). The net loss related to these items of $14 has been included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations for the period from January 1, 1994 to January 25, 1994. 2. SECONDARY OFFERINGS AND ISSUANCES OF OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS - -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Secondary Offerings - - --------------------- Since the IPO, the Company has had the following common share offerings: Number of Net Closing Date Shares Issued Proceeds ------------ ------------- -------- October 7, 1994 444,500 $ 9,876 ------- ------- October 31, 1995 4,600,000 $94,364 --------- ------- March 25, 1996 879,068 $20,630 September 17, 1996 1,725,000 $38,600 September 27, 1996 1,435,000 $34,254 --------- ------- 1996 Totals 4,039,068 $93,484 ========= ======= PAGE-F-9 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- The net proceeds from these offerings were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Units, and the Operating Partnership used the proceeds (i) to reduce outstanding indebtedness under interim financing vehicles utilized to fund its development and acquisition activities and (ii) for general working capital purposes including funding of future development and acquisition activities. The Company issued the common shares in its 1995 and 1996 offerings under a $200 million shelf registration statement which is now exhausted. In October, 1996, the Company filed a new registration statement, covering the registration of up to $300 million of debt securities, common shares, preferred shares, and warrants or other rights to purchase common shares or preferred shares. Additional Issuances of Operating Partnership Units - - ----------------------------------------------------- On December 5, 1995, the Operating Partnership acquired a parcel of land for the development of an apartment community, financed in part through the issuance of 111,074 Units. On July 26, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired an apartment community comprising 500 apartment homes, financed in part through the issuance of 243,787 Units. 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - -- ------------------------------------------ Nature of Operations - -------------------- Gables engages in the multifamily apartment community management, development, construction, and acquisition businesses, including the provision of related brokerage and corporate rental housing services. Gables' operating performance relies predominantly on net operating income from the multifamily apartment communities it owns which are located in seven core cities in Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee. The Operating Partnership recently entered an eighth market, Orlando, Florida, through an association with a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company and, in connection therewith, currently has two communities under development in Orlando. Basis of Presentation - --------------------- The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Gables Realty Limited Partnership include the consolidated accounts of Gables Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. The accompanying combined financial statements of Gables Residential Group reflect the combined accounts of the Group. As a result of the structure of the business combination, certain partners and owners of the entities in Gables Residential Group received common shares of the Company and/or Units in the Operating Partnership. Purchase accounting was applied to the acquisition of all non-controlled interests. The acquisition of all other interests was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control and, accordingly, was reflected at historical cost in a manner similar to that in pooling of interests accounting. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates - ---------------- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Real Estate Assets and Depreciation - ----------------------------------- Real estate assets are stated at depreciated cost. The cost of buildings and improvements includes interest, property taxes, insurance and allocated development overhead incurred during the construction period. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred; major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their useful lives. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the real estate assets (buildings and improvements 19-40 years; furniture, fixtures and equipment 5-10 years). PAGE-F-10 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- The Operating Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 (FAS 121), "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," effective January 1, 1996. FAS 121 established new standards for determining when impairment losses on long-lived assets have occurred and how impairment losses should be measured. There was no financial statement impact resulting from the adoption of FAS 121. Revenue Recognition - ------------------- Rental: Gables leases its residential properties under operating leases with terms generally equal to one year or less. Rental income is recognized when earned which materially approximates revenue recognition on a straight-line basis. Property Management: Gables provides property management services for properties in which it does not own a controlling interest. Income is recognized when earned. Development and Construction Services: Gables periodically provides development and construction services for properties in which it does not own a controlling interest. Income is recognized when earned on a percentage of completion basis. Cash and Cash Equivalents - ------------------------- For purposes of the statement of cash flows, all investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash - --------------- Restricted cash is primarily comprised of residential security deposits, tax escrow funds, repairs and maintenance reserve funds, and principal escrow bond funds. Deferred Financing Costs and Amortization - ----------------------------------------- Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain financing and are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related notes payable. Interest Rate Protection Agreements - ----------------------------------- The Operating Partnership uses interest rate protection agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate changes. These agreements are considered hedges of the Operating Partnership's borrowings. Amounts paid to purchase such agreements are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related agreements. Such amortization is included in amortization of deferred financing costs in the accompanying statements of operations. Other Assets - ------------ Gables invested $21.5 million in an apartment community comprising 232 apartment homes on October 1, 1996 via a mortgage note receivable. The note receivable and related costs are included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheet at December 31, 1996 and interest income earned thereon is included in other revenues in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1996. In January, 1997, Gables acquired the apartment community from the borrower, and the mortgage note receivable was repaid in full. Investment in Joint Ventures - ---------------------------- Gables' 25% general partner interests in Arbors of Harbortown JV and Metropolitan Apartments JV are accounted for on the equity method of accounting. PAGE-F-11 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Per Unit Information - -------------------- Earnings per Unit information with respect to periods ending subsequent to January 25, 1994 has been computed based upon the weighted average number of Units outstanding during the period. The impact of outstanding share options was less than 3% dilutive during these periods and, therefore, the impact on primary earnings per Unit ("EPU") has not been shown (Note 14). Historical per Unit information with respect to periods ending prior to January 25, 1994 is not relevant since it is a presentation of the combined operations of partnerships and various corporations. In February, 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (FAS 128) "Earnings per Share," which becomes effective for periods ending after December 15, 1997. FAS 128 will require dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and will require restatement of all prior period EPS data presented. The impact of FAS 128 on the Operating Partnership's EPU information disclosed in the accompanying financial statements is not material. Interim Unaudited Financial Statements - -------------------------------------- The consolidated financial statements and footnote information as of March 31, 1997 and for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for these interim periods have been included. The results for the interim period ended March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. 4. REAL ESTATE ASSETS - -- ------------------ Real estate assets, before accumulated depreciation, are as follows: March 31, 1997 December 31, 1996 December 31, 1995 Basis Apt. Homes Basis Apt. Homes Basis Apt. Homes ----- ---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- (Unaudited) Completed properties $756,997 14,817 $707,161 14,581 $489,404 11,283 Properties under development 60,665 2,025 74,690 2,284 96,015 1,983 Land held for future development 4,086 904 2,749 648 5,814 865 -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- Total (a) $821,748 17,746 $784,600 17,513 $591,233 14,131 ======== ======= ======== ======= ======= ======= <FN> (a) Excludes (i) costs and apartment homes attributable to Arbors of Harbortown JV and Metropolitan Apartments JV as Gables' 25% general partner interests in these joint ventures are accounted for on the equity method of accounting and (ii) costs of approximately $3,700 for two prepaid long-term land leases which are included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. </FN> The changes in real estate assets from December 31, 1995 to March 31, 1997 consisted of the following: Balance at December 31, 1995 $ 591,233 Acquisitions, including renovation expenditures 128,472 Sale of real estate assets (4,826) Development costs incurred, including related land acquisitions 65,867 Capital expenditures for completed properties 3,854 -------- Balance at December 31, 1996 $ 784,600 Acquisitions, including renovation expenditures 21,937 Sale of real estate assets (8,797) Development costs incurred, including related land acquisitions 23,093 Capital expenditures for completed properties 915 -------- Balance at March 31, 1997 (Unaudited) $ 821,748 ======== PAGE-F-12 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- As discussed in Note 3, purchase accounting was applied to the acquisition of all non-controlled interests in connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions. The increase in basis related to such acquisition was $48,090 and was allocated to the respective property's land and building accounts. The acquisition of all other interests was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, and accordingly was reflected at historical cost. 5. DEFERRED CHARGES, NET - -- --------------------- Deferred charges, net consist of the following: March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) Deferred financing costs $5,624 $6,144 $6,678 Interest rate protection agreements costs 945 1,779 1,779 Deferred interest rate buydown costs 0 817 817 ------- ------- ------ 6,569 8,740 9,274 Less: accumulated amortization (1,957) (3,328) (3,279) ------- ------- ------- $4,612 $5,412 $5,995 ======= ====== ======= The costs of the interest rate protection agreements and the interest rate buydown on a mortgage note payable were funded with proceeds of the IPO. Deferred financing costs associated with the Operating Partnership's loans that were refinanced from 1994 to 1996 were written off (Note 9). 6. NOTES PAYABLE - -- ------------- Notes payable consist of the following: March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) Conventional fixed-rate $251,866 $259,046 $173,944 Tax-exempt fixed-rate 60,150 67,270 67,385 -------- -------- -------- Total fixed-rate 312,016 326,316 241,329 Tax-exempt variable-rate 44,930 44,930 44,930 Credit facilities 45,667 19,075 0 -------- -------- -------- Total notes payable $402,613 $390,321 $286,259 ======== ======== ======== Conventional Fixed-Rate Notes Payable - ------------------------------------- At December 31, 1995, the fixed-rate notes payable were comprised of ten loans collateralized by twelve apartment communities included in real estate assets. At December 31, 1995, the interest rates on these notes payable ranged from 7.00% to 8.77% (weighted average of 8.15%) and the maturity dates ranged from September, 1997 through December, 2009. Gables closed the final two loans during 1996 totaling $25,823 under its 1995 financing commitment from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association. In July, 1996, Gables acquired an apartment community in Memphis, Tennessee and assumed a $19,762 mortgage note payable in connection with that acquisition. In November, 1996, Gables closed on a five-year unsecured $40,000 term loan which currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%. This loan is effectively fixed at an all-in rate of 6.60% after application of $40,000 of the $44,530 interest rate protection agreements discussed elsewhere herein. Although this loan is unsecured, there are two designated real estate assets that have escrowed mortgages. Promptly after the attainment of an investment grade rating by Gables, the escrowed mortgages will be released. PAGE-F-13 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- At December 31, 1996, the fixed-rate notes payable are comprised of the $40,000 term loan described above in addition to thirteen loans collateralized by fifteen apartment communities included in real estate assets. At December 31, 1996, the interest rates on these notes payable ranged from 6.60% to 8.77% (weighted average of 7.88%) and the maturity dates range from September, 1997 through December, 2009. Principal amortization payments are required on a monthly basis for all notes payable, except the $40,000 term loan, based on amortization schedules ranging from 25 to 30 years. Additionally, certain of the notes payable do not require the principal amortization payments to begin until specified dates in 1997 and 1998. Tax-Exempt Fixed-Rate Notes Payable - ----------------------------------- At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the tax-exempt, fixed-rate indebtedness was comprised of three loans. One such loan was closed in August, 1994, has a principal balance of $48,365, and is collateralized by three communities induced for tax-exempt financing and three additional communities. Principal amortization payments based on a 30 year amortization schedule are required on a monthly basis. These payments are retained in an escrow account and are not applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the loan. Principal payments through December 31, 1996 and 1995 are included in restricted cash in the accompanying balance sheets. The note payable bears interest at 6.38% and matures in August, 2004. The three underlying tax-exempt bond issues mature in August, 2024. The other two loans that closed in January, 1995 represent a $19,020 tax-exempt bond financing secured by two apartment communities. Both bond issues were credit enhanced for an annual fee of 0.60%. The bonds bear interest at a weighted average rate of 7.03% on a fixed basis for 30 years. Principal amortization payments are due in January each year pursuant to the terms of the bond documents. Gables is required to make monthly escrow payments each year totaling the annual principal payment due to the bondholders in the month of January thereafter. Monthly principal escrow payments are included in restricted cash until the January payments are made. One of these loans, with an outstanding principal balance of $6,975 at December 31, 1996, was economically defeased in January, 1997 in connection with the sale of the property. The tax-exempt bonds contain certain covenants which require minimum rentals to individuals based upon income levels specified by U.S. government programs, as defined. Tax-Exempt Variable-Rate Notes Payable - -------------------------------------- At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the variable-rate mortgage notes payable securing tax-exempt bonds were comprised of four loans, each of which is collateralized by an apartment community included in real estate assets. The tax-exempt bonds contain certain covenants which require minimum rentals to individuals based upon income levels specified by U.S. government programs, as defined. These bonds bear interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted weekly based upon a negotiated rate. The interest rate in effect at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was 4.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Tax-exempt variable rates are, and historically have been, significantly higher at year-end than during the year. The tax-exempt variable rate in effect at January 31, 1997 and 1996 was 3.6% and 3.3%, respectively. The effective interest rates were 3.5% and 3.9% for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and ranged from 3.0% to 3.2% for the year ended December 31, 1994. The bonds are currently secured by four letters of credit provided by the New Credit Facility totaling approximately $46 million. The fee for these letters of credit was 1.5% per annum through June 30, 1995, 1.25% per annum through March, 1996, and is currently 1.0% per annum. These bonds are subject to mandatory redemption on the related letter of credit termination date, each of which is March, 1999. Three of the underlying bond issues mature in December, 2007 and the fourth underlying bond issue matures in August, 2024. $175 Million Credit Facility - ---------------------------- In conjunction with the IPO, Gables closed a $175 million three-year revolving credit facility (the "Original Credit Facility") which had an initial maturity of January, 1997. Borrowings under the Original Credit Facility were recourse to the Operating Partnership and bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.90% (reduced from 2.25% in December, 1994). Additionally, fees associated with letters of credit issued thereunder for the Operating Partnership's tax-exempt variable-rate bonds were 1.25% per annum (reduced from 1.50% in July, 1995). PAGE-F-14 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- In March, 1996, Gables closed a new $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility" or "$175 Million Credit Facility") that replaced the Original Credit Facility. Although the New Credit Facility is unsecured, there are certain designated real estate assets that have escrowed mortgages. Promptly after the attainment of an investment grade rating by Gables, the escrowed mortgages will be released. The New Credit Facility has an initial term of three years and three one-year extension options. Borrowings currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% (reduced from 1.65% in November, 1996) and letter of credit fees for the Operating Partnership's tax-exempt variable-rate bonds are 1.00% per annum. Under the New Credit Facility, up to $50 million is available to provide credit enhancements on outstanding tax-exempt bond issues and all remaining amounts are available for borrowings. Gables' availability under the New Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of the total $175 million commitment or the borrowing base. The borrowing base available under the New Credit Facility is based on the collateral value of the real estate assets with escrowed mortgages and the debt service coverage ratio of communities pledged as collateral under other recourse loans. As of December 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership had approximately $45.8 million of letters of credit issued under the New Credit Facility and had $18.0 million in borrowings outstanding thereunder and, therefore, had approximately $111.2 million of remaining capacity on the $175 million available under the facility. $20 Million Credit Facility - --------------------------- In November, 1996, Gables closed an unsecured revolving credit facility that currently provides for up to $20 million in borrowings. This facility has an initial term of one year and has unlimited one-year extension options. Borrowings currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%. At December 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership had $1,075 in borrowings outstanding under this facility. Restrictive Covenants - --------------------- Certain of the Operating Partnership's debt agreements contain customary representations, covenants and events of default, including covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restricts the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 95% of the Operating Partnership's consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the related agreement) exclusive of distributions of capital gains for such year. The applicable debt agreements contain exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make any distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that this provision will adversely effect the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions or the Company to declare dividends, as currently anticipated. Maturities - ---------- The aggregate maturities of notes payable at December 31, 1996 are as follows: 1997 $11,893 (a) 1998 2,315 1999 65,511 (b) 2000 2,791 2001 43,022 2002 and thereafter 264,789 -------- $390,321 ======== (a) Maturities in 1997 include $9,377 for the balance due on maturity of a conventional mortgage note payable which was repaid February 28, 1997 and $1,075 related to the $20 Million Credit Facility. (b) Maturities in 1999 include $44,930 of four variable-rate notes payable securing tax-exempt bonds and $18,000 related to the $175 Million Credit Facility. The bonds are subject to mandatory redemption on the termination dates of letters of credit securing the bonds, each of which is March, 1999. Three of the underlying bond issues mature in December, 2007 and the fourth underlying bond issue matures in August, 2024. PAGE-F-15 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Interest Rate Protection Agreements - ----------------------------------- Gables has four interest rate protection agreements in place at December 31, 1996, the terms of which are discussed below: Notional Strike Effective Termination Description of Agreement Amount Price (a) Date Date - ------------------------ ------ --------- ---- ---- LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" $44,530 6.25% 01/27/94 01/30/99 LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Swap" $44,530 5.35% 08/30/96 08/30/99 (b) LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" $50,000 6.45% 01/30/97 12/31/97 LIBOR, 30-day - "Rate Cap" $35,470 5.13% 01/27/94 01/30/97 (a) The 30-day LIBOR rate in effect at December 31, 1996 was 5.66%. (b) This is a knock-out swap agreement which fixes the Operating Partnership's underlying 30-day LIBOR rate at 5.35%. The swap terminates upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination date or (ii) a rate reset date on which the 30-day LIBOR rate is 6.26% or higher. Joint Venture Indebtedness - -------------------------- The Arbors of Harbortown apartment community secures a $16.4 million tax-exempt bond obligation, which is recourse to the Company up to $1.0 million (this amount is fully cash-collateralized and is held by the Arbors of Harbortown JV), bears interest at a variable low-floater rate, has a maturity date of April, 2013, and is payable in monthly installments of interest only. The credit enhancement for the bond obligation expires in May, 2001. The Metropolitan Uptown apartment community secures a conventional variable-rate loan with $16.5 million outstanding at December 31, 1996, 25% of which has been guaranteed by Gables. The loan has a maturity date of June 30, 1997, subject to a three year extension option, and currently bears interest at a rate of 7.20% which has been locked-in for a three year period expiring July, 1998. 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - -- ----------------------------- Purchase Contracts - ------------------ Gables is under contract or option to purchase six land parcels. There can be no assurance that Gables will acquire these land parcels, however it is Gables' intent to develop an apartment community on each such land parcel, if purchased. Gables is pursuing other acquisition and development opportunities in the ordinary course of business which have not yet been, or may never be, put under contract. Sale Contract - ------------- In January, 1997, Gables sold one of its completed apartment communities comprising 486 apartment homes. The net sales proceeds were used to (i) defease the related tax-exempt bond indebtedness which had a principal balance of $6,975 at December 31, 1996 and (ii) paydown outstanding borrowings under Gables' credit facilities. Office Leases - ------------- Gables is party to office operating leases with terms expiring through 1998. Future minimum lease payments and rent expense for such leases are not material. PAGE-F-16 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Contingencies - ------------- The various entities comprising Gables are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Gables. 8. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSES - -- ---------------------------- Gables manages its owned properties, as well as properties owned by third and related parties for which it provides services for a fee. Property management expenses have been allocated between owned and third/related party properties in the accompanying statements of operations based on the proportionate number of owned and third/related party apartment homes managed by Gables during the applicable periods. 9. EXTRAORDINARY LOSS - -- ------------------ Extraordinary loss of $712 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 represents (i) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and prepaid credit enhancement fees associated with the defeasance of the tax-exempt bond financing encumbering the Club Candlewood property that was sold in January, 1997 and (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the February 28, 1997 retirement of a conventional mortgage note payable that was scheduled to mature on September 1, 1997. Extraordinary loss of $631 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1996 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the early retirement of the Operating Partnership's Original Credit Facility. The Original Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature in January, 1997, was refinanced in March, 1996 with the New Credit Facility. Extraordinary loss of $955 for the year ended December 31, 1995 represents the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the early retirement of the Operating Partnership's construction loans. Extraordinary loss, net of $148 for the period January 26, 1994 to December 31, 1994 represents extraordinary losses totaling $278 related to the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with certain refinancings in 1994, offset in part by an extraordinary gain of $130 related to the excess proceeds received from the liquidation of defeasance trusts established in connection with the IPO. 10. DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - --- ---------------------------------------------------- Disclosure about the estimated fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 1996. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly effect the reasonableness of the fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein. Cash equivalents - ---------------- Gables estimates that the fair value of cash equivalents approximates carrying value due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Notes payable - ------------- Gables estimates that the fair value of notes payable approximates carrying value based upon its effective current borrowing rate for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. PAGE-F-17 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Interest rate protection agreements - ----------------------------------- Gables estimates that the fair value of its four interest rate protection agreements approximates the $447 net carrying value of these agreements at December 31, 1996. Estimated fair value is based on the value of cash flows arising in the difference in the strike price per the agreement and projected LIBOR rates. The net carrying value of these agreements is included in deferred charges, net in the accompanying balance sheets. 11. INCOME TAXES - --- ------------ Periods ended after the IPO - --------------------------- No federal or state income taxes are reflected in the accompanying financial statements since Gables Realty Limited Partnership is a partnership and its partners are required to include their respective share of profits and losses in their income tax returns. Additionally, certain subsidiaries of Gables, formed to provide management and other services to third and related parties, are taxed based on reportable income. The tax attributes of these entities are immaterial to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Periods ended prior to the IPO - ------------------------------ Gables Residential Group is not a legal entity subject to income taxes. No federal or state income taxes are applicable to the predecessor entities that managed and owned the multifamily apartment communities; accordingly, none have been provided for in the accompanying financial statements. These entities were primarily partnerships whose partners were required to include their respective share of profits and losses in their individual income tax returns. The Predecessor Management Companies are corporations whose net profits were subject to federal and state income taxes; however, no income tax provision was provided since these entities had no tax liability for the period ended January 25, 1994. General - ------- The tax attributes of the owners' net assets flow directly to each individual owner. Individual owners will have different investment bases depending upon the timing and prices of their acquisition of partnership units. Further, each owner's tax accounting, which is partially dependent upon their individual tax position, may differ from the accounting followed in the financial statements. Accordingly, there could be significant differences between each individual owner's tax basis and their proportionate share of the net assets reported in the financial statements. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," requires a public enterprise to disclose the aggregate difference in the basis of its net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes. However, Gables does not have access to information about each individual owner's tax attributes in Gables, and the aggregate tax bases cannot be readily determined. In any event, management does not believe that, in Gables' circumstances, the aggregate difference would be meaningful information. 12. PROFIT SHARING PLAN - --- ------------------- Eligible employees of Gables may participate in a profit sharing plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the plan, employees may defer a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis. Gables also has the discretion to make matching contributions, currently equal to 50% of an employee's first 4% salary deferral contribution. Expenses under this plan for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were not material. During January, 1996, the Company added the Gables Residential Trust Stock Fund (the "Fund") as an investment option for the plan. The Fund is comprised of common shares of the Company. In connection therewith, 100,000 common shares were registered for issuance under the plan. The plan trustee will purchase common shares of the Company for the Fund, at the direction of the plan investment committee, either on the open market or directly from the Company. PAGE-F-18 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- 13. DISTRIBUTIONS: - ------------------ The Operating Partnership has declared and paid distributions for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 as follows: Per Share Distributions ----------------------- First Qtr.to Fourth Year Fourth Qtr. Qtr.(a) ---- ----------- ------- 1996 $1.940 $0.49 1995 $1.860 $0.48 1994 $1.675 $0.45 (a) The fourth quarter distributions for each year were declared in December of the related year and were paid in the January thereafter. 14. 1994 SHARE OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN - --- ------------------------------------ The Company adopted the 1994 Share Option and Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to provide incentives to officers, employees and non-employee trustees. The Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase a specified number of common shares of the Company ("Options") or the grant of restricted or unrestricted common shares of the Company ("Restricted Shares" or "Unrestricted Shares"). Under the Plan, as amended, the total number of shares available for grant is 8% of the total number of Units outstanding at any time and the number of common shares which may be issued as Restricted Shares or Unrestricted Shares is equal to 50% of the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan at such time. The Operating Partnership will issue a Unit for each common share of the Company issued under the Plan. To date, Options have been granted in two series during each of 1994, 1995 and 1996 with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company's common shares on the dates the Options were granted. The Options granted are generally exercisable in installments over three years beginning one year after the date of grant. At December 31, 1996, 903,687 common shares are subject to outstanding Options granted to officers, employees and trustees of the Company, of which Options to purchase approximately 560,000 shares are currently exercisable. The total number of common shares reserved for issuance under the Plan at December 31, 1996 is 1,827,626 which is equal to 8% of the total number of Units outstanding at that time. A summary of the Options activity for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is as follows: 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- Balance, beginning of year 772,875 678,475 0 Granted 269,600 110,000 691,600 Forfeited (71,510) (15,600) (13,125) Exercised (67,278) 0 0 -------- ------- ------- Balance, end of year 903,687 772,875 678,475 ======== ======= ======= Option prices: Granted $22.750- $23.00 $19.125 - $20.375 $19.50 - $22.50 Forfeited $19.500- $22.75 $19.500 - $22.500 $22.50 Exercised $19.500- $22.50 N/A N/A Balance, end of year $19.125- $23.00 $19.125 - $22.500 $19.50 - $22.50 PAGE-F-19 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Gables accounts for stock options issued under the Plan in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," under which no compensation cost has been recognized, since all options have been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company's common shares on the date of grant. Had compensation cost for these plans been determined consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (FAS 123) "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Operating Partnership's net income and earnings per Unit would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts: 1996 1995 ---- ---- Net income: As Reported $26,910 $17,414 Pro Forma $26,762 $17,370 Earnings per Unit: As Reported $1.33 $1.19 Pro Forma $1.33 $1.19 Because the FAS 123 method of accounting has not been applied to options granted prior to January 1, 1995, the resulting pro forma compensation cost may not be representative of that to be expected in future years. The weighted average fair value of options granted is $1.91 and $1.45 for 1996 and 1995, respectively. The fair value of each option grant as of the date of grant has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing models with the following weighted-average assumptions for grants in 1996 and 1995, respectively: risk free interest rates of 6.44% and 6.42%; expected lives of 4.90 and 6.64; dividend yields of 8.43% and 8.94%, and expected volatility of 19% and 19%. On February 21, 1997, the Company granted 22,970 Unrestricted Shares and 45,940 Restricted Shares (collectively, the "Share Grants") to certain officers and employees of Gables. The Share Grants were awarded based on the closing price of the Company's common shares on February 21, 1997 of $25.875. Gables has accrued approximately $600 as of December 31, 1996 equal to the value of the Unrestricted Shares. The Restricted Shares vest ratably over a two-year period beginning January 1, 1998. Upon issuance of the Share Grants in 1997, the approximate $1,800 value of the Share Grants will be recorded in partners' capital and the approximate $1,200 value of the Restricted Shares will be recorded as a reduction to partners' capital as deferred compensation. Such deferred compensation will be amortized ratably over the two-year vesting period. 15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) - --- ------------------------------------------- Quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 1996 First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter -------------------------------------------- Revenues $24,442 $28,143 $31,768 $31,828 Income before extraordinary loss 6,326 6,549 7,005 7,661 Extraordinary loss ( 631) 0 0 0 Net income 5,695 6,549 7,005 7,661 Earnings per Unit: Income before extraordinary loss $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.33 Net income $ 0.31 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.33 PAGE-F-20 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Amounts) - ----------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31, 1995 First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ------------------------------------------- Revenues $18,445 $19,031 $21,133 $23,151 Income before extraordinary loss 4,225 4,276 4,306 5,562 Extraordinary loss 0 0 0 ( 955) Net income 4,225 4,276 4,306 4,607 Earnings per Unit (a): Income before extraordinary loss $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 Net income $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.27 (a) The total of the four quarterly amounts for net income per Unit for the year ended December 31, 1995 does not equal the total for the year. This difference results from the use of a weighted average to compute the number of Units outstanding for each quarter and the year. PAGE-F-21 Gables Realty Limited Partnership - --------------------------------- SCHEDULE III Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 1996 (Dollars in Thousands) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs Gross Amount at Which Year Initial Costs Capital- Carried at Close of Period Construc- ----------------- ized ------------------------- tion/ Number of Related Bldgs.& Subsequent Bldgs.& Substantial Yr. Acquisi- Apartment Encum- Improve- To Improve- Accum. Renovation Acqu- tion Apartment Description Homes brances Land ments Acquisition Land ments Total Deprec. Complete ired Comments - --------------------- ----- -------- ---- -------- ----------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -------- ---- ------- Completed Communities: HOUSTON, TEXAS Baybrook Village ............ 776 $ -- (1) $ 2,875 $17,479 $2,408 $2,875 $19,887 $22,762 $4,148 1981 1990 (7) Gables Bradford Place ....... 372 -- (1) 2,072 0 15,195 2,072 15,195 17,267 2,407 1991 1990 (8) Gables Bradford Pointe ...... 360 7,271(2) 1,660 0 9,521 1,660 9,521 11,181 2,162 1990 1989 (8) Gables CityPlaza ............ 246 -- (1) 2,889 0 10,466 2,889 10,466 13,355 599 1995 1994 (8) Gables Cityscape ............ 252 9,214 4,313 0 12,557 4,313 12,557 16,870 1,916 1991 1990 (8) Gables CityWalk/Waterford Sq. 317 11,674 4,246 3,441 11,929 5,055 14,561 19,616 2,495 '90/'85'89/'92 (8)(7) Gables Edgewater ............ 292 9,466 1,607 0 11,295 1,838 11,064 12,902 1,943 1990 1990 (8) Gables Meyer Park ........... 345 16,200(3) 3,398 0 13,530 3,418 13,510 16,928 1,817 1993 1992 (8) Gables Piney Point .......... 246 11,857(4) 2,794 0 10,798 2,794 10,798 13,592 1,083 1994 1992 (8) Gables Pin Oak Green ........ 582 -- (5) 7,511 28,543 103 7,511 28,646 36,157 719 1990 1996 (7) Gables Pin Oak Park ......... 477 -- (5) 6,234 23,288 85 6,234 23,373 29,607 590 1992 1996 (7) Gables River Oaks ........... 228 -- (1) 4,935 16,200 148 4,935 16,348 21,283 343 1993 1996 (7) Rivercrest .................. 140 3,293(2) 500 3,706 981 582 4,605 5,187 1,130 1982 1987 (7) Westhollow Park ............. 412 -- (1) 2,000 5,790 2,615 2,000 8,405 10,405 1,663 '78-'79 1990 (7) ATLANTA, GEORGIA Briarcliff Gables ........... 104 -- (1) 1,322 0 6,446 1,322 6,446 7,768 353 1995 1994 (8) Buckhead Gables ............. 162 -- 2,978 993 3,670 2,978 4,663 7,641 455 '64/'94 1993 (7)(9) Club Candlewood ............. 486 6,975 (6) 500 3,065 5,221 674 8,112 8,786 1,296 '69/'93 1992 (7)(9) Dunwoody Gables ............. 311 15,920(3) 3,567 0 14,248 3,567 14,248 17,815 567 1995 1994 (8) Gables Cinnamon Ridge ....... 200 -- (1) 1,500 6,239 280 1,500 6,519 8,019 590 1980 1994 (7) Gables Cityscape ............ 192 -- (1) 2,250 5,750 312 2,250 6,062 8,312 745 1989 1994 (7) Gables Over Peachtree ....... 263 -- (1) 2,644 8,400 9,365 2,644 17,765 20,409 848 '70/'96 1995 (7)(9) Gables Wood Arbor ........... 140 7,130 915 0 5,988 915 5,988 6,903 1,834 1987 1985 (8) Gables Wood Crossing ........ 268 11,650 1,605 0 12,124 1,605 12,124 13,729 4,297 '85-'86 1983 (8) Gables Wood Glen ............ 380 9,666(2) 1,323 0 16,333 1,487 16,169 17,656 5,078 1983 1983 (8) Gables Wood Knoll ........... 312 7,715(2) 1,865 10,856 1,554 1,865 12,410 14,275 2,688 1984 1990 (10) Lakes at Indian Creek ....... 603 11,930 1,400 9,100 3,155 1,392 12,263 13,655 1,746 '69-'72 1993 (7) Roswell Gables .............. 384 20,743(3) 3,231 0 18,084 3,231 18,084 21,315 852 1995 1994 (8) Spalding Gables ............. 252 14,054(3) 2,292 0 13,876 2,292 13,876 16,168 602 1995 1994 (8) Wildwood Gables ............. 546 26,640(4) 4,810 1,100 22,049 4,810 23,149 27,959 2,956'72/'92-93 1991 (7)(9) DALLAS, TEXAS Arborstone .................. 536 -- (1) 1,022 7,815 1,397 1,022 9,212 10,234 1,028 1985 1993 (7) Gables Green Oaks I ......... 300 -- (1) 737 0 15,661 737 15,661 16,398 239 1996 1994 (8) Gables at Pearl Street ...... 108 -- (1) 1,680 0 7,474 1,680 7,474 9,154 401 1995 1994 (8) Gables Preston .............. 126 -- (1) 1,056 0 7,813 1,056 7,813 8,869 356 1995 1994 (8) Gables Spring Park .......... 188 -- (1) 901 0 11,337 901 11,337 12,238 370 1996 1994 (8) Gables Turtle Creek ......... 150 -- 2,181 11,001 0 2,181 11,001 13,182 156 1995 1996 (7) Gables Valley Ranch ......... 319 14,503(4) 1,899 0 14,544 1,899 14,544 16,443 1,238 1994 1993 (8) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Gables Cordova .............. 464 10,790(2) 1,865 0 23,776 1,865 23,776 25,641 7,040 1986 1985 (8) Gables Stonebridge .......... 500 19,665 2,312 23,674 118 2,312 23,792 26,104 384 '93-'96 1996 (7) NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Brentwood Gables ............ 254 13,481(3) 849 0 15,636 849 15,636 16,485 472 1996 1994 (8) Gables Hendersonville ....... 364 9,630(2) 1,182 0 14,625 1,237 14,570 15,807 2,927 1991 1989 (8) Gables Hickory Hollow I...... 272 12,750 974 0 11,869 974 11,869 12,843 4,496 1988 1985 (8) Gables Hickory Hollow II .... 276 13,400 1,027 0 11,877 1,027 11,877 12,904 4,939 1987 1985 (8) PAGE-F-22 Gables Realty Limited Partnership - --------------------------------- Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 1996 (Dollars in Thousands) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE III Costs Gross Amount at Which Year Initial Costs Capital- Carried at Close of Period Construc- ----------------- ized -------------------------- tion/ Number of Related Bldgs.& Subsequent Bldgs.& Substantial Yr. Acquisi- Apartment Encum- Improve- To Improve- Accum. Renovation Acqu- tion Apartment Description Homes brances Land ments Acquisition Land ments Total Deprec. Complete ired Comments - --------------------- ----- -------- ---- -------- ----------- ----- -------- ----- ------- -------- ---- ------- Completed Communities (cont.): - ------------------------------ SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Gables Colonnade I ..... 312 $ -- (1) $ 1,616 $ 0 $13,713 $ 1,616 $ 13,713 $15,329 $ 675 1995 1994 (8) Gables Wall Street ..... 232 10,457(3) 1,223 0 11,400 1,223 11,400 12,623 451 1996 1994 (8) AUSTIN, TEXAS Gables Great Hills ..... 276 12,830(3) 1,475 0 10,209 1,475 10,209 11,684 1,148 1993 1992 (8) Gables Town Lake ....... 256 12,342(3) 0 0 13,701 0 13,701 13,701 476 1996 1994 (8)(11) ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Category Total .........14,581 $ 331,246 $ 101,235 $186,440 $419,486 $102,762 $604,399 $707,161 $74,718 ======= ========= ========= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= Development Communities: - ------------------------ ATLANTA, GEORGIA Gables Vinings ........ 315 -- 3,679 0 7,560 3,679 7,560 11,239 0 1997 1995 (8) Roswell Gables II ..... 284 -- 3,275 0 4,209 3,275 4,209 7,484 0 1997 1996 (8) Gables at Sugarloaf ... 386 -- 3,249 0 357 3,249 357 3,606 0 1998 1996 (8) AUSTIN, TEXAS Gables Central Park ... 273 -- 0 0 11,231 0 11,231 11,231 0 1997 1996 (8)(11) Gables Bluffstone ..... 256 -- 2,127 0 689 2,127 689 2,816 0 1998 1996 (8) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Gables Quail Ridge .... 238 -- 1,053 0 15,228 1,053 15,228 16,281 88 1997 1994 (8) Gables Germantown ..... 252 -- 1,479 0 17,450 1,479 17,450 18,929 97 1997 1994 (8) ORLANDO, FLORIDA Gables at Little Lake Bryan 280 -- 2,484 0 619 2,484 619 3,103 0 1998 1996 (8) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ Category Total ....... 2,284 $ 0 $17,346 $0 $57,344 $17,346 $57,344 $74,690 $185 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ====== Land Held For Future Development: - --------------------------------- DALLAS, TEXAS Gables Green Oaks II .. 250 -- (1) 600 0 0 600 0 600 0 (13) 1994 (8) SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Gables Colonnade II .. 250 -- (1) 1,549 0 0 1,549 0 1,549 0 (13) 1994 (8) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Gables Quail Ridge II. 148 -- 600 0 0 600 0 600 0 (13) 1996 (8) ------- ------- ------- ----- ------ ------- ------- ------ ------- Category Total ....... 648 $ 0 $2,749 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,749 $0 $2,749 $ 0 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== Grand Totals.... 17,513 $331,246 $121,330 $186,440 $476,830 $122,857 $661,743 $784,600 $74,903 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= <FN> (1) Promptly after the attainment of an investment grade rating by Gables, these properties, which currently have mortgages held in escrow related to the $175 Million Credit Facility, will be unencumbered. (2) These properties together secure a $48,365 tax-exempt fixed rate mortgage note payable. The principal balance outstanding under the note has been allocated to these properties proportionately based on each property's 1996 net operating income (equal to total property revenues less property operating and maintenance expenses, exclusive of depreciation expense). (3) Upon the attainment of a BBB or equivalent rating by Gables, these properties, which currently secure financing provided by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, will be unencumbered at Gables' option. (4) These properties together secure a $53,000 conventional fixed rate mortgage note payable. The principal balance outstanding under the note has been allocated to these properties proportionately based on each property's 1996 net operating income (equal to total property revenues, less property operating and maintenance expenses, exclusive of depreciation expense). (5) Promptly after the attainment of an investment grade rating by Gables, these properties, which currently have mortgages held in escrow related to a $40 million team loan, will be unencumbered. (6) This property was sold in January, 1997, and in connection with that sale, the bonds encumbering the property were defeased. (7) Acquisitions of existing apartment community. (8) Acquisition of land for development. (9) Property was substantially renovated following acquisition. (10) Property was developed by Gables, sold and subsequently reacquired through foreclosure. (11) Land subject to a long-term lease. (12) Represents the year in which construction is expected to be completed. (13) The development timetable has not yet been determined for these communities. </FN> PAGE-F-23 Gables Realty Limited Partnership SCHEDULE III - --------------------------------- Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 1996 (Dollars in Thousands) Depreciation of the Operating Partnership's real estate assets is calculated over the following estimated useful lives on a straight line basis: Buildings and Improvements -- 19 to 40 years Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment -- 5 to 10 years A summary of activity for real estate investments and accumulated depreciation is as follows: Year ended December 31 ---------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS: Balance, beginning of year $ 591,233 $ 437,782 $ 290,903 Additions ................ 198,193 153,451 146,879 Sales .................... (4,826) 0 0 --------- -------- -------- Balance, end of year ..... $ 784,600 $ 591,233 $ 437,782 ========= ========= ========= ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION: Balance, beginning of year $ 57,343 $ 45,010 $ 35,594 Depreciation ............. 18,457 12,333 9,416 Sales .................... (897) 0 0 --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ..... $ 74,903 $ 57,343 $ 45,010 ========= ========= ========= SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia on this 11th day of June, 1997. GABLES REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Gables GP, Inc. Its: General Partner By: /s/ Marcus E. Bromley ------------------------- Marcus E. Bromley President EXHIBIT INDEX - ------------- Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 3.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.1 Articles of Incorporation of East Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.2 Bylaws of East Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.3 Articles of Incorporation of Central Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.4 Bylaws of Central Apartment Management, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.5 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership and to Gables-Tennessee Properties pursuant to the Omnibus Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.6 Assignment of Notes dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Company pursuant to the Omnibus Note Purchase Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Compan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.7 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership and to Gables-Tennessee Properties pursuant to the Omnibus Cash Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.8 Assignment of Interests dated January 26, 1994 from the Assignors named therein to the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Option Agreement described therein, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.9 Form of Promissory Note from each Management Company of the Operating Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-70570), as amended. 10.10 Assignment of Purchase Contracts dated as of January 26, 1994 by and among TCF Houston 1992, Inc., TC Residential Houston Limited Partnership and Wood Properties, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.11 Assignment of Purchase Contracts dated as of January 18, 1994 by and among Arbor Properties, Inc. and Wood Properties, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement between Central RS, Inc. and Central Apartment Management, Inc. dated as of January 26, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.13 Asset Purchase Agreement between East RS, Inc. and East Apartment Management, Inc. dated as of January 26, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. 10.14 Promissory Note dated November 29, 1994, for a $53,000,000 mortgage loan from the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company to Gables Realty Limited Partnership, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.15 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $44,530,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. dated January 25, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.16 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $85,470,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. dated January 25, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. 10.17 Confirmation of Partial Unwind of January, 1994 interest rate protection agreement (original notional amount of $85,470,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A., dated March 19, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. 10.18 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $44,530,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and First Union National Bank of Georgia, dated August 21, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.19 Interest rate protection agreement (notional amount of $50,000,000) between Gables Realty Limited Partnership and NationsBank, N.A., dated March 19, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. 10.20 Loan Application and Commitment Agreement between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("lender") and Gables Realty Limited Partnership and Gables-Tennessee Properties (collectively, the borrower) for a $130,689,000 loan, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. 10.21 Loan Agreement, Conversion and Note Agreement, Security Deed Note and Deed of Trust Notes between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("Lender")and Gables Realty Limited Partnership and Gables-Tennessee Properties (collectively, the borrower) for a $130,689,000 loan, dated December 29, 1995, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. 10.22 $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership (as Borrower) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A., First Union National Bank of Georgia, Guaranty Federal Bank, AmSouth Bank of Alabama, and Commerzbank AG, Atlanta Agency (collectively, as Lenders) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. (as Agent), incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. 10.23 Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996 among Gables GP, Inc., Gables Residential Trust and Gables-Tennessee Properties in favor of the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, under the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 1996, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. 10.24 First Amendment to the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership and the Lenders, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.25 Second Amendment to the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 18, 1997 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership and the Lenders, incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 10.26 $40,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of November 20, 1996 among Gables Realty Limited Partnership (as Borrower) and Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. (as Agent and Lender), incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 21.1 *Schedule of Subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. 27.1 *March 31, 1997 Financial Data Schedule. 27.2 *December 31, 1996 Financial Data Schedule. * Filed herewith