UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
or
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-52612
APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 20-3975609 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
4901 Dickens Road, Suite 101, Richmond, Virginia | 23230 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(804) 237-1335
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
As of May 4, 2012, there were 20,032,568 shares of common stock of Apartment Trust of America, Inc. outstanding.
APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
(A Maryland Corporation)
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION | ||||
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(In thousands, except for share data)
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate investments: |
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Operating properties, net |
$ | 335,900 | $ | 338,846 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,149 | 1,091 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
1,084 | 1,210 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
3,400 | 6,745 | ||||||
Goodwill |
3,751 | 3,751 | ||||||
Identified intangible assets, net |
3,366 | 3,595 | ||||||
Other assets, net |
2,390 | 1,457 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 351,040 | $ | 356,695 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Mortgage loan payables, net |
$ | 243,138 | $ | 243,332 | ||||
Unsecured note payable |
7,750 | 7,750 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
8,141 | 9,954 | ||||||
Accounts payable due to affiliates |
15 | 15 | ||||||
Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities |
2,359 | 2,521 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
261,403 | 263,572 | ||||||
Equity: |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 19,994,461 and 19,935,953 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
200 | 199 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
178,071 | 177,516 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(88,634 | ) | (84,592 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
89,637 | 93,123 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 351,040 | $ | 356,695 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Revenues: |
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Rental income |
$ | 11,709 | $ | 9,513 | ||||
Other property revenues |
1,472 | 1,064 | ||||||
Management fee income |
706 | 814 | ||||||
Reimbursed income |
2,642 | 2,915 | ||||||
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Total revenues |
16,529 | 14,306 | ||||||
Expenses: |
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Rental expenses |
5,730 | 4,585 | ||||||
Property lease expense |
1,075 | | ||||||
Reimbursed expense |
2,642 | 2,915 | ||||||
General and administrative expense |
2,701 | 2,147 | ||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
529 | 218 | ||||||
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,319 | 3,429 | ||||||
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Total expenses |
15,996 | 13,307 | ||||||
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Income from operations |
533 | 999 | ||||||
Other (expense) income: |
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount): |
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Interest expense related to unsecured note payables |
(87 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||
Interest expense related to mortgage loan payables |
(2,996 | ) | (2,988 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
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Net loss |
$ | (2,550 | ) | $ | (2,074 | ) | ||
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Net loss per common share basic and diluted |
$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic and diluted |
19,974,467 | 19,691,179 | ||||||
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Distributions declared per common share |
$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.12 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(In thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)
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Number of Shares |
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Preferred Stock |
Accumulated Deficit |
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BALANCE December 31, 2011 |
19,935,953 | $ | 199 | $ | 177,516 | $ | | $ | (84,592 | ) | $ | 93,123 | ||||||||||||
Offering costs |
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Issuance of common stock to our Advisor |
5,247 | | 47 | | | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock under the DRIP |
53,261 | 1 | 505 | | | 506 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of nonvested common stock compensation |
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Distributions |
| | | | (1,492 | ) | (1,492 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (2,550 | ) | (2,550 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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BALANCE March 31, 2012 |
19,994,461 | $ | 200 | $ | 178,071 | $ | | $ | (88,634 | ) | $ | 89,637 | ||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (2,550 | ) | $ | (2,074 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization (including deferred financing costs and debt discount) |
3,419 | 3,529 | ||||||
Stock based compensation, net of forfeitures |
6 | 5 | ||||||
Stock issuance to Advisor |
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Bad debt expense |
78 | 57 | ||||||
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
48 | (23 | ) | |||||
Restricted cash property tax and insurance reserves |
3,199 | 2,183 | ||||||
Other assets, net |
(995 | ) | (520 | ) | ||||
Other assets with affiliates, net |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(1,998 | ) | (1,970 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable due to affiliates |
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Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities |
3 | (241 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,257 | 778 | ||||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Contributions to unconsolidated joint venture |
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Cash received from property management termination fees |
173 | 117 | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
(317 | ) | (192 | ) | ||||
Change in restricted cash capital replacement reserves |
146 | (77 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
2 | (502 | ) | |||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments on mortgage loan payables |
(228 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||
Payment of deferred financing costs |
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Cash received for security deposits |
28 | 51 | ||||||
Payment of offering costs |
(3 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||
Distributions |
(994 | ) | (1,221 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(1,201 | ) | (1,441 | ) | ||||
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
58 | (1,165 | ) | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning of period |
1,091 | 3,274 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS End of period |
$ | 1,149 | $ | 2,109 | ||||
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APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid for: |
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Interest |
$ | 2,944 | $ | 2,971 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 48 | $ | 48 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES: |
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Operating Activities: |
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Accrued acquisition-related expenses |
$ | 311 | $ | 243 | ||||
Financing Activities: |
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Issuance of common stock under the DRIP |
$ | 506 | $ | 779 | ||||
Distributions declared but not paid |
$ | 500 | $ | 1,409 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
The use of the words the Company, we, us, our company or our refers to Apartment Trust of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP, except where the context otherwise requires.
1. Organization and Description of Business
Apartment Trust of America, Inc., a Maryland corporation, was incorporated on December 21, 2005 and initially capitalized on January 10, 2006. We conduct substantially all of our operations through Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP, or our operating partnership. We are in the business of acquiring, holding and managing a diverse portfolio of quality apartment communities with stable cash flows and growth potential in select U.S. metropolitan areas. We may also acquire and have acquired other real estate-related investments. We focus primarily on investments that produce current income. We have qualified and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, for federal income tax purposes and we intend to continue to be taxed as a REIT.
We are externally advised by ROC REIT Advisors, LLC, or our Advisor. On February 25, 2011, we entered into an advisory agreement among us, our operating partnership and our Advisor. That advisory agreement was amended and restated on November 4, 2011, and on March 29, 2012, our board of directors approved a new advisory agreement with the same terms, and effective as of the original expiration date, as the February 25, 2011 agreement, replacing the November 4, 2011 agreement. Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that it is owned by our executive officers, Messrs. Olander, Carneal and Remppies. The advisory agreement has a one-year term and may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms if approved by our board of directors. Pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement, our Advisor will use commercially reasonable efforts to present to our company a continuing and suitable investment program and opportunities to make investments consistent with the investment policies of our company. Our Advisor is also obligated to provide our company with the first opportunity to purchase any Class A income producing multi-family property which satisfies our companys investment objectives. In performing these obligations, our Advisor generally (i) provides and performs the day-to-day management of our company; (ii) serves as our companys investment advisor; (iii) locates, analyzes and selects potential investments for us and structures and negotiates the terms and conditions of acquisition and disposition transactions; (iv) arranges for financing and refinancing with respect to our investments; and (v) enters into leases and service contracts with respect to our investments. Our Advisor is subject to the supervision of our board of directors and has a fiduciary duty to our company and its stockholders.
Our properties are managed by ATA Property Management, LLC, or ATA Property Manager, which is a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary of our operating partnership.
As of March 31, 2012, we owned a total of 15 properties with an aggregate of 3,973 apartment units, comprised of nine properties located in Texas consisting of 2,573 apartment units, two properties in Georgia consisting of 496 apartment units, two properties in Virginia consisting of 394 apartment units, one property in Tennessee consisting of 350 apartment units, and one property in North Carolina consisting of 160 apartment units, which had an aggregate purchase price of $377.8 million. As of March 31, 2012, we also indirectly owned a 100% interest in NNN/Mission Residential Holdings, LLC, or NNN/MR Holdings, and each of its subsidiaries, and managed the four properties with an aggregate of 1,066 units leased by such subsidiaries. We also were the third-party manager for another 33 properties.
On February 24, 2011, our board of directors adopted the Second Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan, or the Amended and Restated DRIP, to be effective as of March 11, 2011. The Amended and Restated DRIP is designed to offer our existing stockholders a simple and convenient method of purchasing additional shares of our common stock by reinvesting cash distributions. The Amended and Restated DRIP offers up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock for reinvestment for a maximum offering of up to $95,000,000. Participants in the Amended and Restated DRIP are required to have the full amount of their cash distributions with respect to all shares of stock owned by them reinvested pursuant to the Amended and Restated DRIP. The purchase price for shares under the Amended and Restated DRIP will be $9.50 per share until such time as the board of directors determines a reasonable estimate of the value of the shares of our common stock. On or after the date on which our board of directors determines a reasonable estimate of the value of the shares of our common stock, the purchase price for shares will equal the most recently disclosed estimated value of the shares of our common stock. Participants in the Amended and Restated DRIP will not incur any brokerage commissions, dealer manager fees, organizational and offering expenses, or service charges when purchasing shares under the Amended and Restated DRIP. Participants may terminate their participation in the Amended and Restated DRIP at any time by providing us with written notice. We reserve the right to amend any aspect of the Amended and Restated DRIP at our sole discretion and without the consent of stockholders. We also reserve the right to terminate the Amended and Restated DRIP or any participants participation in the Amended and Restated DRIP for any reason at any time upon ten days prior written notice of termination.
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On March 25, 2011, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, to register shares issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated DRIP. The registration statement became effective with the SEC automatically upon filing. In addition, the registration statement has been declared effective or is exempt from registration in the various states in which shares will be sold under the Amended and Restated DRIP.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, or the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2012.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, or ASU 2011-04. ASU 2011-04 converges guidance between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards on how to measure fair value and on what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the March 31, 2011 basic financial statements to conform to the March 31, 2012 presentation.
3. Real Estate Investments
Our investments in our consolidated properties consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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Land |
$ | 45,747 | $ | 45,747 | ||||
Land improvements |
24,266 | 24,266 | ||||||
Building and improvements |
306,295 | 305,989 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
12,290 | 12,279 | ||||||
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Less: accumulated depreciation |
(52,698 | ) | (49,435 | ) | ||||
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$ | 335,900 | $ | 338,846 | |||||
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Depreciation expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $3.3 million.
4. Identified Intangible Assets, Net
Identified intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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Disposition fee rights |
$ | 1,580 | $ | 1,580 | ||||
Tenant relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $365 and $385 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 225 months and 227 months as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) |
1,476 | 1,532 | ||||||
Tenant relationships expected termination fees |
310 | 483 | ||||||
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$ | 3,366 | $ | 3,595 | |||||
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Amortization expense recorded on the identified intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $56,000 and $164,000, respectively.
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5. Other Assets, Net
Other assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,117 and $1,051 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
$ | 1,054 | $ | 1,116 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits |
1,336 | 341 | ||||||
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Amortization expense recorded on the deferred financing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $66,000 and $65,000, respectively, which is included in interest expense in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
6. Mortgage Loan Payables, Net and Unsecured Note Payable
Mortgage Loan Payables, Net
Mortgage loan payables were $243.5 million ($243.1 million, net of discount) and $243.7 million ($243.3 million, net of discount) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, we had 12 fixed rate and three variable rate mortgage loans with effective interest rates ranging from 2.40% to 5.94% per annum and a weighted average effective interest rate of 4.71% per annum. As of March 31, 2012, we had $182.5 million ($182.1 million, net of discount) of fixed rate debt, or 74.9% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.47% per annum and $61.0 million of variable rate debt, or 25.1% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average effective interest rate of 2.44% per annum. As of December 31, 2011, we had 12 fixed rate mortgage loans and three variable rate mortgage loans with effective interest rates ranging from 2.36% to 5.94% per annum and a weighted average effective interest rate of 4.70% per annum. As of December 31, 2011, we had $182.7 million ($182.3 million, net of discount) of fixed rate debt, or 75.0% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.47% per annum and $61.0 million of variable rate debt, or 25.0% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average effective interest rate of 2.39% per annum.
We are required by the terms of certain loan documents to meet certain financial reporting requirements. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all such requirements. Most of the mortgage loan payables may be prepaid in whole but not in part, subject to prepayment premiums. Eleven of our mortgage loan payables currently have monthly interest-only payments. The mortgage loan payables associated with Residences at Braemar, Towne Crossing Apartments, Arboleda Apartments and the Bella Ruscello Property have monthly principal and interest payments.
Mortgage loan payables, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
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Hidden Lake Apartment Homes |
5.34 | % | 01/11/17 | $ | 19,218 | $ | 19,218 | |||||||||
Walker Ranch Apartment Homes |
5.36 | % | 05/11/17 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||
Residences at Braemar |
5.72 | % | 06/01/15 | 8,965 | 9,011 | |||||||||||
Park at Northgate |
5.94 | % | 08/01/17 | 10,295 | 10,295 | |||||||||||
Baypoint Resort |
5.94 | % | 08/01/17 | 21,612 | 21,612 | |||||||||||
Towne Crossing Apartments |
5.04 | % | 11/01/14 | 14,160 | 14,234 | |||||||||||
Villas of El Dorado |
5.68 | % | 12/01/16 | 13,600 | 13,600 | |||||||||||
The Heights at Olde Towne |
5.79 | % | 01/01/18 | 10,475 | 10,475 | |||||||||||
The Myrtles at Olde Towne |
5.79 | % | 01/01/18 | 20,100 | 20,100 | |||||||||||
Arboleda Apartments |
5.36 | % | 04/01/15 | 17,199 | 17,261 | |||||||||||
Bella Ruscello Luxury Apartment Homes |
5.53 | % | 04/01/20 | 12,971 | 13,017 | |||||||||||
Mission Rock Ridge Apartments |
4.20 | % | 10/01/20 | 13,900 | 13,900 | |||||||||||
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Creekside Crossing |
2.43 | %* | 07/01/15 | 17,000 | 17,000 | |||||||||||
Kedron Village |
2.40 | %* | 07/01/15 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||
Canyon Ridge Apartments |
2.48 | %* | 10/01/15 | 24,000 | 24,000 | |||||||||||
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Total fixed and variable rate debt |
243,495 | 243,723 | ||||||||||||||
Less: discount |
(357 | ) | (391 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Mortgage loan payables, net |
$ | 243,138 | $ | 243,332 | ||||||||||||
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* | Represents the per annum interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2012. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the related loan documents, the maximum variable interest rate allowable is capped at rates ranging from 6.50% to 6.75% per annum. |
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Unsecured Note Payable
The unsecured note payable to NNN Realty Advisors, Inc. bears interest at a fixed rate and requires monthly interest-only payments for the term of the note. On August 11, 2010, we amended this unsecured note payable, or the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note. The material terms of the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note decreased the principal amount outstanding to $7.8 million due to our pay down of the principal balance, extended the maturity date from January 1, 2011 to July 17, 2012, and fixed the interest rate at 4.50% per annum (and the default interest rate at 6.50% per annum). On February 2, 2011, NNN Realty Advisors sold the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note to G&E Apartment Lender, LLC, a party unaffiliated with us, for a purchase price of $6.2 million. The material terms of the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note did not change upon the sale of the note. As of each of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal amount under the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note was $7.8 million.
On March 21, 2012, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note with G&E Apartment Lender, LLC. The Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note grants us the right to purchase one option to extend the maturity date of the note, or the Extension Option. On April 20, 2012, we purchased the Extension Option which gives us the option to extend the maturity date of the note for a period of six months, from July 17, 2012 to January 17, 2013. In connection with the Extension Option, we paid a non-refundable option purchase fee equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of the unsecured note, or $77,500. In order to exercise the Extension Option, we must provide written notice to the lender 60 days prior to the maturity date of July 17, 2012, and within five days after the written notice is provided, we must pay a non-refundable extension fee equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of the unsecured note, or $77,500.
Prior to the maturity of the unsecured note payable, we will seek to either repay the unsecured note payable using cash on hand or replace the unsecured note payable with permanent financing or an interim line of credit, however no assurances can be made that we will be successful.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
On August 27, 2010, we entered into definitive agreements to acquire the Mission Rock Ridge Property, substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Mission Residential Management, and eight additional apartment communities, or DST properties, owned by eight separate Delaware statutory trusts, or DSTs, for which an affiliate of MR Holdings serves as trustee, for total consideration valued at $157.8 million, including approximately $33.2 million of limited partnership interests in the operating partnership and the assumption of approximately $124.6 million of in-place mortgage indebtedness encumbering the properties. On November 9, 2010, seven of the 277 investors that hold interest in the DST properties filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Civil Action No. 3:10CV824(HEH)), or the Federal Action, against the trustee of each of these trusts and certain of the trustees affiliates, as well as against our operating partnership, seeking, among other things, to enjoin the closing of our proposed acquisition of the eight DST properties. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the trustee has breached its fiduciary duties to the beneficial owners of the trusts by entering into the eight purchase and sale agreements with our operating partnership. The complaint further alleged that our operating partnership aided and abetted the trustees alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and tortuously interfered with the contractual relations between the trusts and the trust beneficiaries. In a Consent Order dated November 10, 2010, entered in the Federal Action, the parties agreed that none of the eight transactions will be closed during the 90-day period following the date of such Consent Order. On December 20, 2010, the purported replacement trustee Internacional Realty, Inc., as well as investors in each of the 23 DSTs for which Mission Trust Services serves as trustee, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 10 CH 53556), or the Cook County Action. The Cook County Action was filed against the same parties as the Federal Action, and included the same claims against us as in the Federal Action. On December 23, 2010, the plaintiffs in the Federal Action dismissed that action voluntarily. On January 28, 2011, Internacional Realty, Inc. filed a third-party complaint against us and other parties in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia (Case No. 2010-17876), or the Fairfax Action. The Fairfax Action included the same claims against us as in the Federal Action and the Cook County Action. On March 5, 2011, the court dismissed the third-party complaint against us.
As of February 23, 2011, the expiration date for the lenders approval period pursuant to each of the purchase agreements, certain conditions precedent to our obligation to acquire the eight DSTs had not been satisfied. With the prior approval of the board of directors, on February 28, 2011, we provided the respective DSTs written notice of termination of each of the respective purchase agreements in accordance with the terms of the agreements.
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On March 22, 2011, Internacional Realty, Inc. and several DST investors filed a complaint against us and other parties in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, or the Fairfax II Action. The Fairfax II Action contains many of the same factual allegations and seeks the rescission of both the purchase agreements and the asset purchase agreement. On June 7, 2011, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois stayed the Cook County Action until December 7, 2011 pending developments in the Fairfax litigation. On February 16, 2012, the court in the Cook County Action further stayed that matter until the conclusion of the proceedings in the Fairfax Action and the Fairfax II Action.
On October 5, 2011, the parties to the Fairfax Action and the Fairfax II Action entered into a settlement agreement that was subject to various conditions, which were not satisfied. The Fairfax Action and the Fairfax II Action went to trial beginning on April 9, 2012, and the trial is still on-going. We believe the allegations contained in the complaints against us are without merit and we have defended, and intend to continue to defend, the claims vigorously. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in our defense. We have not accrued any amount for the possible outcome of this litigation because management does not believe that a material loss is probable or estimable at this time.
Our general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 reflect professional fees of $930,000 related to the litigation described above. In total, we have incurred $2.3 million related to the litigation described above. We intend to make a claim for indemnification of such expenses and for any additional expenses or losses we may have relating to the litigation, however if we are not successful in our claim, we may not be able to recover any such expenses or the expenses of pursuing indemnification.
Other than the foregoing, we are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.
8. Related Party Transactions
The below transactions cannot be construed to be at arms length and the results of our operations may be different than if conducted with non-related parties.
Advisor and Affiliates
On February 25, 2011, we entered into an advisory agreement among us, our operating partnership and our Advisor. That advisory agreement was amended and restated on November 4, 2011 and on March 29, 2012 our board of directors approved a new advisory agreement with the same terms, and effective as of the original expiration date, as the February 25, 2011 agreement, replacing the November 4, 2011 agreement. Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that all of its interests are owned by our executive officers, Messrs. Olander, Carneal and Remppies. The advisory agreement has a one-year term and may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms. The advisory agreement may be terminated by either our Advisor or us upon 60 days written notice without cause and without penalty.
Pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement, our Advisor is entitled to receive certain fees for services performed. As compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection and acquisition of investments, we will pay our Advisor an acquisition fee that will not exceed (A) 1.0% of the contract purchase price of properties, or (B) 1.0% of the origination price or purchase price of real estate-related securities and real estate assets other than properties; in each of the foregoing cases along with reimbursement of acquisition expenses. However, the total of all acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable with respect to any real estate assets or real estate-related securities cannot exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price of such real estate assets or real estate-related securities, or in the case of a loan, 6.0% of the funds advanced, unless fees in excess of such amount are approved by a majority of the our directors not interested in such transaction, including a majority of our independent directors. Furthermore, in connection with a sale of a property in which our Advisor or its affiliates provide a substantial amount of services, we will pay our Advisor or its affiliates a property disposition fee equal to the lesser of (i) 1.75% of the contract sales price of such real estate asset and (ii) one-half of a competitive real estate commission. However, the total real estate commissions we pay to all persons with respect to the sale of such property may not exceed the lesser of 6.0% of the contract sales price or a competitive real estate commission. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we did not pay any such fees.
As compensation for services rendered in connection with the management of our assets, we will pay a monthly asset management fee to our Advisor equal to one-twelfth of 0.30% of our average invested assets as of the last day of the immediately preceding quarter; the asset management fee shall be payable monthly in arrears in cash equal to 0.25% of our average invested assets and in shares of our common stock equal to 0.05% of our average invested assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred $283,000 and $94,000, respectively, in asset management fees from our Advisor, which is included in general and administrative expense in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in asset management fees to our Advisor are 5,247 shares of common stock and 1,749 shares of common stock valued at $9.00 per share that were issued to our Advisor for its services as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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Upon the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the Advisor is entitled to a subordinated performance fee equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the market value of the shares of our common stock plus distributions paid by us prior to the listing exceeds (i) a cumulative, non-compounded return equal to 8.0% per annum on our invested capital and (ii) our invested capital. Upon the sale of a real estate asset, we will pay the Advisor a subordinated performance fee equal to 15.0% of the net proceeds from such sale remaining after our stockholders have received distributions such that the owners of all outstanding shares have received distributions in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of, as of such point in time (i) a cumulative, non-compounded return equal to 8.0% per annum on our invested capital and (ii) our invested capital. Upon termination of the advisory agreement, unless we terminated the advisory agreement because of a material breach by our Advisor, or unless such termination occurs upon a change of control, as defined in the advisory agreement, our Advisor is entitled to receive a subordinated performance fee equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the appraised value of our real estate assets and real estate-related securities on the date of termination of the advisory agreement, less the amount of all indebtedness secured by our real estate assets and real estate-related securities, plus the total distributions paid to our stockholders, exceeds (i) a cumulative, non-compounded return equal to 8.0% per annum on our invested capital plus (ii) our invested capital. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if termination of the advisory agreement occurs upon a change of control, our Advisor is entitled to payment of a subordinated performance fee equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the value of our real estate assets and real estate-related securities on the date of termination of the advisory agreement as determined in good faith by the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, less the amount of all indebtedness secured by our real estate assets and real estate-related securities, plus the total distributions paid to our stockholders, exceeds (i) a cumulative, non-compounded return equal to 8.0% per annum on the our invested capital plus (ii) our invested capital. In addition, in the event of the origination or refinancing of any debt financing by us, including the assumption of existing debt, that is used to acquire real estate assets or originate or acquire real estate-related securities or is assumed in connection with the acquisition of real estate assets or the origination or acquisition of real estate-related securities, and if our Advisor provides a substantial amount of services in connection therewith, we will pay our Advisor a financing coordination fee equal to 1.0% of the amount available to us and/or outstanding under such debt financing; provided, however, that we will not pay our Advisor a financing coordination fee in connection with any indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of a real estate asset or real estate-related securities if our Advisor has been paid an acquisition fee in respect of such indebtedness because such indebtedness is included in the contract purchase price of the real estate asset or real estate-related securities, or otherwise, and provided further that we will not pay our Advisor a financing coordination fee in connection with the refinancing of any loan secured by any particular real estate asset or real estate-related security that was previously subject to a refinancing in which the Advisor received a financing coordinate fee. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we did not incur any such fees.
In addition to the compensation paid to our Advisor, we will pay directly or reimburse our Advisor for all the expenses our Advisor pays or incurs in connection with the services provided to us. However, we will not reimburse our Advisor at the end of any fiscal quarter in which total operating expenses incurred by it for the 12 consecutive months then ended exceed the greater of 2.0% of our average invested assets or 25.0% of our net income for such year, unless our independent directors determine such excess expenses are justified. For the 12 months ended March 31, 2012, our operating expenses did not exceed this limitation. Our operating expenses as a percentage of average invested assets and as a percentage of net income were 1.2% and 63.6%, respectively, for the 12 months ended March 31, 2012. We calculate these limitations without taking into account operating expenses or net income associated with our subsidiaries that do not own real estate, and without taking such subsidiaries into account for purposes of comparing our operating expenses to average invested assets. If we had included our subsidiaries that do not own real estate assets in the calculations, our operating expenses as a percentage of average invested assets and as a percentage of net income were 2.2% and 141.8%, respectively, for the 12 months ended March 31, 2012. We reimbursed our Advisor $48,000 and $15,000 in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Until December 31, 2010, we were externally advised by Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Advisor, LLC, a joint venture owned by entities affiliated with Grubb & Ellis Company and our Advisor. In the event a subordinated distribution is owed to our former advisor by virtue of its noncontrolling special limited partnership interest in us, our Advisor has agreed to assume any such payment obligations from us and make the payments to our former advisor from the proceeds of any subordinated fees paid to our Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we did not incur any such fees.
9. Equity
Preferred Stock
Our charter authorizes us to issue 50,000,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, no shares of our preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
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Common Stock
Our charter authorizes us to issue up to 300,000,000 shares of our common stock. From July 19, 2006 through July 17, 2009, we offered to the public up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock for $10.00 per share in our primary offering, and up to 5,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP for $9.50 per share, in our initial offering.
On July 20, 2009, we commenced our follow-on offering through which we offered to the public up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock for $10.00 per share in our primary offering, and up to 5,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP at $9.50 per share, for a maximum offering of up to $1,047,500,000. Effective December 31, 2010, we suspended the primary portion of our follow-on offering through its termination date on July 17, 2011. On January 10, 2006, our former advisor purchased 22,223 shares of our common stock for total cash consideration of $200,000 and was admitted as our initial stockholder. From our inception through March 31, 2012, we had granted an aggregate of 21,000 shares of our restricted common stock to our independent directors pursuant to the terms and conditions of our 2006 Incentive Award Plan, or our 2006 Plan, 2,800 of which had been forfeited through March 31, 2012. From our inception through March 31, 2012, we had issued an aggregate of 15,738,457 shares of our common stock in connection with our initial offering, 2,992,777 shares of our common stock in connection with our follow-on offering and 1,794,508 shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP, and we had repurchased 592,692 shares of our common stock under our share repurchase plan. As of March 31, 2012, we had issued 20,988 shares of our common stock to our Advisor for services performed by it. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had 19,994,461 and 19,935,953 shares, respectively, of our common stock issued and outstanding.
We report earnings (loss) per share pursuant to ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable for all periods presented are computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest by the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and all potentially dilutive securities, if any. Nonvested shares of our restricted common stock give rise to potentially dilutive shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, there were 6,600 shares and 5,400 shares, respectively, of nonvested shares of our restricted common stock outstanding, but such shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because such shares were anti-dilutive during these periods.
Noncontrolling Interest
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we owned a 99.99% general partnership interest in our operating partnership and Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Advisor, LLC, a joint venture owned by entities affiliated with Grubb & Ellis Company and our Advisor, owned a 0.01% special limited partnership interest in our operating partnership. Upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date our companys shares are listed on a national securities exchange or national market system or (ii) a liquidity event, we may redeem the special limited partnership interest for a redemption price equal to the amount of the incentive distribution that Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Advisor, LLC, as our former advisor, would have received upon property sales, as if our operating partnership immediately sold all of its properties for their fair market value. If such incentive distribution becomes payable to our former advisor as a result of the noncontrolling interest, our Advisor has agreed to assume our obligation to make such payments, as discussed in Note 8 Related Party Transactions above.
Distribution Reinvestment Plan and Second Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan
We adopted the DRIP, which allows stockholders to purchase additional shares of our common stock through the reinvestment of distributions, subject to certain conditions. We registered and reserved 5,000,000 shares of our common stock for sale pursuant to the DRIP in both our initial offering and in our follow-on offering
On February 24, 2011, our board of directors adopted the Second Amended and Restated DRIP, or the Amended and Restated DRIP, which became effective March 11, 2011. The Amended and Restated DRIP offers up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock for reinvestment for a maximum offering of up to $95.0 million. The purchase price for shares under the Amended and Restated DRIP will be $9.50 per share until the board of directors discloses a reasonable estimate of the value of the shares of our common stock. On or after the date on which our board of directors determines a reasonable estimate of the value of the shares of our common stock, the purchase price for shares will equal the most recently disclosed estimated value of the shares of our common stock. We reserve the right to amend any aspect of the Amended and Restated DRIP at our sole discretion and without the consent of stockholders. We also reserve the right to terminate the Amended and Restated DRIP or any participants participation in the Amended and Restated DRIP for any reason at any time upon ten days prior written notice of termination.
On March 25, 2011, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to register shares issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated DRIP. The registration statement became effective with the SEC automatically upon filing. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, $506,000 and $779,000, respectively, in distributions were reinvested, and 53,261 and 81,969 shares of our common stock, respectively, were issued pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, a total of $17.0 million and $16.5 million, respectively, in distributions were reinvested, and 1,794,508 and 1,741,247 shares of our common stock, respectively, were issued pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP.
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Share Repurchase Plan
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the three months ended March 31, 2012.
2006 Incentive Award Plan
We adopted our 2006 Plan, pursuant to which our board of directors or a committee of our independent directors may make grants of options, restricted common stock awards, stock purchase rights, stock appreciation rights or other awards to our independent directors, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to our 2006 Plan is 2,000,000, subject to adjustment under specified circumstances.
On June 28, 2011, in connection with their re-election, we granted an aggregate of 4,000 shares of restricted common stock to our independent directors under our 2006 Plan, of which 20.0% vested on the grant date and 20.0% will vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant. The fair value of each share of our restricted common stock was estimated at the date of grant at $10.00 per share, the per share price of shares in our offerings, and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Shares of restricted common stock may not be sold, transferred, exchanged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered. Such restrictions expire upon vesting. Shares of restricted common stock have full voting rights and rights to dividends. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized a compensation expense of $6,000 and $5,000, respectively, related to the restricted common stock grants, ultimately expected to vest, which has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. ASC Topic 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Stock compensation expense is included in general and administrative in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was $48,000 and $54,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to the nonvested shares of our restricted common stock. As of March 31, 2012, this expense is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.43 years.
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the nonvested shares of our restricted common stock was $66,000. A summary of the status of the nonvested shares of our restricted common stock as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the changes for the three months ended March 31, 2012, is presented below:
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10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet. Fair value is defined under ASC Topic 820.
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, accounts payable due to affiliates, mortgage loan payables, net, and unsecured note payable.
We consider the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities to approximate fair value for these financial instruments because of the short period of time between origination of the instruments and their expected realization. The fair value of accounts payable due to affiliates is not determinable due to the related party nature of the accounts payable.
The fair value of the mortgage loan payables is estimated using borrowing rates available to us for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the mortgage loan payables, a Level 2 fair value calculation as defined by the guidance on fair value included in the accounting standard codification issued by the FASB, was $258.8 million and $260.3 million, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $243.1 million and $243.3 million, respectively.
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The fair value of the unsecured note payable is estimated using the present value of undiscounted cash flows. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value was $7.4 million compared to a carrying value of $7.8 million. This fair value calculation is considered Level 2.
11. Business Combinations
Joint Venture Acquisition
On December 31, 2010, we, through ATA-Mission, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, acquired a 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, which serves as a holding company for the master tenants of four multi-family apartment properties located in Plano and Garland, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina, with an aggregate of 1,066 units. The primary assets of NNN/MR Holdings consist of four master leases through which the master tenants operate the four multi-family apartment properties. NNN/MR Holdings does not own any fee interest in real estate or any other fixed assets. We were not previously affiliated with NNN/MR Holdings. We acquired the 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings from Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC. We paid Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC $50,000 in cash as consideration for the 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings. We also assumed the obligation to fund up to $1.0 million in capital to the four master tenants by NNN/MR Holdings. The four multi-family apartment properties are managed by our subsidiary, ATA Property Management.
On June 17, 2011, we, through ATA-Mission, LLC, acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings for $200,000. We are not affiliated with Mission Residential, LLC. NNN/MR Holdings serves as a holding company for the master tenants of four multi-family apartment properties located in Plano and Garland, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, with an aggregate of 1,066 units. As of December 31, 2011, we owned an indirect 100% interest in NNN/MR Holdings and each of its subsidiaries and managed the four properties leased by such subsidiaries. We also are responsible for funding up to $2.0 million in capital to the four master tenants by NNN/MR Holdings. As of March 31, 2012, $1.6 million of this amount was funded and $363,000 remains available to draw.
Prior to and until we purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, we accounted for the then unconsolidated joint venture under the equity method of accounting. We recognized earnings or losses from our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture, consisting of our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the joint venture. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized $13,000 in expenses, which are included in loss from unconsolidated joint venture on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. After we purchased the remaining ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, and became its sole owner, we consolidated it on our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
In connection with the acquisition of the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, we also recognized a disposition fee right intangible of $1.6 million that is included in identified intangible assets, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, and an above market lease obligation of $1.2 million that is included in security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Pursuant to each master lease (or other operative agreement) between each master tenant subsidiary of NNN/MR Holdings and the respective third-party property owner, NNN/MR Holdings is entitled to a disposition fee in the event that any of the leased multi-family apartment properties is sold.
Results of operations for the joint venture acquisition are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $2.2 million in revenues and $74,000 in net loss related to NNN/MR Holdings.
Acquisition of Real Estate Investments
There were no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
12. Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Cash is generally invested in investment-grade, short-term instruments. We have cash in financial institutions that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits. We believe this risk is not significant.
As of March 31, 2012, we owned nine properties located in Texas, two properties in Georgia, two properties in Virginia, one property in Tennessee and one property in North Carolina, which accounted for 53.5%, 10.4%, 10.1%, 6.8% and 2.8%, respectively, of our total rental income and other property revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Our four leased properties
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accounted for 16.4% of our total rental income and other property revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012. See Note 11, Business Combinations, for a further discussion of the four leased properties. As of March 31, 2011, we owned nine properties located in Texas, two properties in Georgia, two properties in Virginia, one property in Tennessee and one property in North Carolina, which accounted for 63.1%, 12.8%, 12.4%, 8.3% and 3.4%, respectively, of our total rental income and other property revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Accordingly, there is a geographic concentration of risk subject to fluctuations in each states economy.
13. Subsequent Events
Declaration of Distributions
On April 23, 2012, our board of directors authorized a monthly distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2012. The distribution was equal to $0.0254789 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 3.0%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The distribution was paid in May 2012 from legally available funds.
Unsecured Note Payable
See Note 6, Mortgage Loan Payables, Net and Unsecured Note Payable Unsecured Note Payable, for information regarding our unsecured note payable.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The use of the words we, us, our company, or our refers to Apartment Trust of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP, except where the context otherwise requires.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such condensed consolidated financial statements and information have been prepared to reflect our financial position as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, together with our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Forward-Looking Statements
Historical results and trends should not be taken as indicative of future operations. Our statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are 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, or the Exchange Act. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. We intend those forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words expect, project, may, will, should, could, would, intend, plan, anticipate, estimate, believe, continue, predict, potential or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: the availability of financing; changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically; changes in interest rates; competition in the real estate industry; the supply and demand for operating properties in our target market areas; legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts, or REITs; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, policies and guidelines applicable to REITs; and the availability of sources of capital. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning us and our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.
Overview and Background
Apartment Trust of America, Inc., a Maryland corporation, was incorporated on December 21, 2005 and initially capitalized on January 10, 2006. We conduct substantially all of our operations through Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP, or our operating partnership. We are in the business of acquiring, holding and managing a diverse portfolio of quality apartment communities with stable cash flows and growth potential in select U.S. metropolitan areas. We may also acquire and have acquired other real estate-related investments. We focus primarily on investments that produce current income. We have qualified and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, for federal income tax purposes and we intend to continue to be taxed as a REIT.
We are externally advised by ROC REIT Advisors, LLC, or our Advisor. On February 25, 2011, we entered into an advisory agreement among us, our operating partnership and our Advisor. That advisory agreement was amended and restated on November 4, 2011 and on March 29, 2012, our board of directors approved a new advisory agreement with the same terms, and effective as of the original expiration date, as the February 25, 2011 agreement, replacing the November 4, 2011 agreement. Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that it is owned by our executive officers, Messrs. Olander, Carneal and Remppies. The advisory agreement has a one-year term and may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms if approved by our board of directors. Pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement, our Advisor will use commercially reasonable efforts to present to us a continuing and suitable investment program and opportunities to make investments consistent with our investment policies. Our Advisor is also obligated to provide us with the first opportunity to purchase any Class A income producing multi-family property, which satisfies our investment objectives. In performing these obligations, our Advisor generally (i) provides and performs our day-to-day management; (ii) serves as our investment advisor; (iii) locates, analyzes and selects potential investments for us and structures and negotiates the terms and conditions of acquisition and disposition transactions; (iv) arranges for financing and refinancing with respect to our investments; and (v) enters into leases and service contracts with respect to our investments. Our Advisor is subject to the supervision of our board of directors and has a fiduciary duty to us and our stockholders.
On February 24, 2011, our board of directors approved a Second Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan, or the Amended and Restated DRIP. On March 25, 2011, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, to register shares issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated DRIP. The registration statement became effective with the SEC automatically upon filing. In addition, the registration statement has been declared effective or is exempt from registration in the various states in which shares will be sold under the Amended and Restated DRIP. The Amended and Restated
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DRIP offers up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock for reinvestment at $9.50 per share, for a maximum offering up to $95,000,000. Thus, all distributions to stockholders participating in our distribution reinvestment program are made pursuant to the Amended and Restated DRIP. Stockholders who are already enrolled in our distribution reinvestment program are not required to take any further action to enroll in the Amended and Restated DRIP.
Our properties are managed by ATA Property Management, LLC, or ATA Property Management, which is a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary of our operating partnership.
On June 17, 2011, we, through ATA-Mission, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/Mission Residential Holdings, LLC, or NNN/MR Holdings, which serves as a holding company for the master tenants of four multi-family apartment properties located in Plano and Garland, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, with an aggregate of 1,066 units. We acquired such remaining interest from Mission Residential, LLC for $200,000. The primary assets of NNN/MR Holdings consist of four master leases through which the master tenants operate the four multi-family apartment properties. NNN/MR Holdings does not own any fee interest in real estate or any other fixed asset. As a result of our acquisition of the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, as of June 17, 2011, we own an indirect 100% interest in NNN/MR Holdings and each of its subsidiaries and manage the four properties leased by such subsidiaries. We are also responsible for funding up to $2.0 million in capital to the four master tenants by NNN/MR Holdings. We were not previously affiliated with NNN/MR Holdings.
As of March 31, 2012, we owned a total of 15 properties with an aggregate of 3,973 apartment units, comprised of nine properties located in Texas consisting of 2,573 apartment units, two properties in Georgia consisting of 496 apartment units, two properties in Virginia consisting of 394 apartment units, one property in Tennessee consisting of 350 apartment units, and one property in North Carolina consisting of 160 apartment units, which had an aggregate purchase price of $377.8 million. As of March 31, 2012, we also managed the four properties with an aggregate of 1,066 units leased by the subsidiaries of NNN/MR Holdings. We also were the third-party manager for another 33 properties.
Critical Accounting Policies
The complete listing of our Critical Accounting Policies was previously disclosed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012, and there have been no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies as disclosed therein.
Interim Unaudited Financial Data
Our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us in accordance with GAAP in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, our accompanying interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in our view, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year; such full year results may be less favorable. Our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the March 31, 2011 basic financial statements to conform to the March 31, 2012 presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Acquisitions
For information regarding our acquisitions, see Note 11, Business Combinations, to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Factors Which May Influence Results of Operations
We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, other than national economic conditions affecting real estate generally, that may reasonably be expected to have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on revenues or income from the acquisition, management and operation of properties other than those Risk Factors previously disclosed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.
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Rental Income
The amount of rental income generated by our properties depends principally on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease currently available space and space available from unscheduled lease terminations at the then existing rental rates. Negative trends in one or more of these factors could adversely affect our rental income in future periods.
Legal Proceedings
We are currently involved in protracted legal proceedings. We believe the allegations contained in the complaints against us are without merit and we have defended, and intend to continue to defend, the claims vigorously. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in our defense. We have not accrued any amount for the possible outcome of this litigation because management does not believe that a material loss is probable or estimable at this time. See Note 7, Commitment and Contingencies Litigation, to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our legal proceedings.
Results of Operations
Our operating results are primarily comprised of income derived from our portfolio of apartment communities and our management company.
Except where otherwise noted, the change in our results of operations is primarily due to our owning NNN/MR Holdings. On June 17, 2011, we acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in the joint venture, NNN/MR Holdings, which allowed us to consolidate the operations of the master tenants of the four multi-family apartment properties for the three months ended March 31, 2012. These four multi-family apartment properties are included in the properties that we manage. Due to our purchase of the remaining 50% ownership interest in NNN/MR Holdings, we no longer recognize management fee income from these four multi-family apartment properties. In addition, we had property owners terminate two property management contracts with ATA Property Management on January 25, 2012, which would result in a decrease in management fee income.
Revenues
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, revenues were $16.5 million and $14.3 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, revenues were comprised of rental income of $11.7 million, other property revenues of $1.5 million, management fee income of $706,000, and reimbursed income of $2.6 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, revenues were comprised of rental income of $9.5 million, other property revenues of $1.1 million, management fee income of $814,000 and reimbursed income of $2.9 million. Reimbursed income is offset by reimbursed expense. See Reimbursed Expense below for a further discussion.
The increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was primarily attributed to joint venture properties revenues, which were not present during the three months ended March 31, 2011. Other property revenues consist primarily of utility rebillings and administrative, application and other fees charged to tenants, including amounts recorded in connection with early lease terminations.
The aggregate occupancy for our owned properties was 94.7% as of March 31, 2012, as compared to 95.1% as of March 31, 2011. The aggregate occupancy of our four leased properties was 92.3% as of March 31, 2012. As occupancy continues to stabilize throughout our properties, we have achieved revenue growth through increasing rental rates on existing and new residents.
Rental Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, rental expenses were $5.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively. Rental expenses consisted of the following for the periods then ended (in thousands):
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Administration |
$ | 1,914 | $ | 1,518 | ||||
Real estate taxes |
1,813 | 1,525 | ||||||
Utilities |
1,012 | 813 | ||||||
Repairs and maintenance |
652 | 477 | ||||||
Insurance |
339 | 252 | ||||||
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Total rental expenses |
$ | 5,730 | $ | 4,585 | ||||
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The increase in rental expenses of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to $1.1 million of rental expenses related to the joint venture properties which were not present in the results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, rental expenses as a percentage of rental income and other property revenues were 43.5% and 43.3%, respectively.
Property Lease Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, property lease expense was $1.1 million. Our property lease expense is due to our joint venture which includes four leased multi-family apartment properties. As the master tenants of the four leased multi-family apartment properties, property lease expense is paid monthly to the master landlord.
Reimbursed Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, reimbursed expense was $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively. ATA Property Management serves as a property manager for 33 and 35 additional multi-family apartment communities as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These multi-family apartment communities are owned by unaffiliated third parties. Reimbursed expense represents the salaries and benefits reimbursed to us by the unaffiliated third parties and recorded as reimbursed income.
General and Administrative Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, general and administrative was $2.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
General and administrative expense consisted of the following for the periods then ended (in thousands):
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Professional and legal fees (a) |
$ | 1,149 | $ | 904 | ||||
Salaries and benefits expense |
636 | 656 | ||||||
Directors and officers insurance premiums |
64 | 52 | ||||||
Directors fees |
59 | 40 | ||||||
Investor-related services |
112 | 91 | ||||||
Bank charges |
37 | 18 | ||||||
Office rent expense (b) |
198 | 58 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense |
6 | 5 | ||||||
Asset management fee (c) |
283 | 94 | ||||||
Employee recruitment |
| 95 | ||||||
Travel expense |
26 | 16 | ||||||
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131 | 118 | ||||||
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$ | 2,701 | $ | 2,147 | ||||
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The increase in general and administrative expense of $554,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, was due to the following:
(a) Professional and legal fees
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, professional and legal fees increased $245,000 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in professional and legal fees was due to an increase in external legal fees related to the litigation of the proposed acquisitions of the DST properties.
(b) Office rent expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we incurred office rent expense of $198,000, as compared to $58,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in office rent expense is due to the payment of a lease termination fee.
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(c) Asset management fee
The increase of $189,000 in asset management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 is due to the advisory agreement being entered into on February 25, 2011. We expensed one month of asset management fees as of March 31, 2011, compared to a full three months of asset management fees expense as of March 31, 2012.
Acquisition-Related Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred acquisition-related expenses of $529,000 and $218,000, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we incurred acquisition-related expense associated with pursuing strategic transactions that may include further acquisitions, a merger or recapitalization of the company. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we incurred acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition and transition of services related to our management company.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, depreciation and amortization was $3.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The decrease in depreciation and amortization of $100,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to assets becoming fully depreciated and amortized as of March 31, 2012.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was $3.1 million. Interest expense consisted of the following for the periods then ended (dollars in thousands):
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Interest expense on mortgage loan payables |
$ | 2,896 | $ | 2,889 | ||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees mortgage loan payables |
66 | 65 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount |
34 | 34 | ||||||
Interest expense on unsecured note payables |
87 | 86 | ||||||
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Interest Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, interest income was $0 and $1,000, respectively. For such periods, interest income was primarily related to interest earned on our money market accounts. The change in interest income was due to no cash balances in money market accounts during 2012, as compared to 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are dependent upon our income from operations to provide capital required to meet our principal demands for funds, including operating expenses, principal and interest due on our outstanding indebtedness, and distributions to our stockholders. In addition, we will require resources to make certain payments of fees and reimbursements of expenses to our Advisor. We estimate that we will require approximately $8.8 million to pay interest on our outstanding indebtedness in the remaining nine months of 2012, based on rates in effect as of March 31, 2012. In addition, we estimate that we will require $8.5 million to pay principal on our outstanding indebtedness in the remaining nine months of 2012. As of March 21, 2012, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note with G&E Apartment Lender, LLC. The Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note grants us the right to purchase one option to extend the maturity date of the note, or the Extension Option. On April 20, 2012, we purchased the Extension Option which gives us the option to extend the maturity date of the note for a period of six months, from July 17, 2012 to January 17, 2013. In order to exercise the Extension Option, we must provide written notice to the lender 60 days prior to the maturity date of July 17, 2012, and within five days after the written notice is provided, we must pay a non-refundable extension fee for the Extension Option equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of the unsecured note, or $77,500.
We are required by the terms of the applicable mortgage loan documents to meet certain financial reporting requirements. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all such requirements. If we are unable to obtain financing in the future, it may have a material effect on our operations, liquidity, capital resources and/or our ability to continue making dividend payments. We also are responsible for funding up to $2.0 million in capital to the four master tenants by NNN/MR Holdings. As of March 31, 2012, $1.6 million of this $2.0 million has already been funded and $363,000 remains available to draw.
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Generally, cash needs for items other than acquisitions of real estate and real-estate related investments will be met from operations and borrowings. We believe that these cash resources will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements for the foreseeable future, and we do not anticipate a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next 12 months. Our Advisor evaluates potential additional investments and engages in negotiations with real estate sellers, developers, brokers, investment managers, lenders and others on our behalf.
In the event that we acquire a property, our Advisor will prepare a capital plan that contemplates the estimated capital needs of that investment. In addition to operating expenses, capital needs may also include costs of refurbishment or other major capital expenditures. The capital plan will also set forth the anticipated sources of the necessary capital, which may include a line of credit or other loans established with respect to the investment, operating cash generated by the investment, additional equity investments from us or joint venture partners or, when necessary, capital reserves. Any capital reserve would be established from the proceeds from sales of other investments, operating cash generated by other investments or other cash on hand. In some cases, a lender may require us to establish capital reserves for a particular investment. The capital plan for each investment will be adjusted through ongoing, regular reviews of our portfolio or as necessary to respond to unanticipated additional capital needs.
Other Liquidity Needs
In the event that there is a shortfall in net cash available due to various factors, including, without limitation, the timing of distributions or the timing of the collections of receivables, we may seek to obtain capital to pay distributions by means of secured or unsecured debt financing through one or more third parties, or our Advisor or its affiliates. There currently are no limits or restrictions on the use of borrowings or the sale of assets that would prohibit us from making the proceeds available for distribution.
As of March 31, 2012, we estimate that our expenditures for capital improvements will require approximately $1.2 million for the remaining nine months of 2012. As of March 31, 2012, we had $384,000 of restricted cash in loan impounds and reserve accounts for such capital expenditures and any remaining expenditures will be paid with net cash from operations or borrowings. We cannot provide assurance, however, that we will not exceed these estimated expenditure levels or be able to obtain additional sources of financing on commercially favorable terms or at all to fund such expenditures.
If we experience lower occupancy levels, reduced rental rates, reduced revenues as a result of asset sales, increased capital expenditures and leasing costs compared to historical levels due to competitive market conditions for new and renewal leases, the effect would be a reduction of net cash provided by operating activities. If such a reduction of net cash provided by operating activities is realized, we may have a cash flow deficit in subsequent periods. Our estimate of net cash available is based on various assumptions, which are difficult to predict, including the levels of leasing activity and related leasing costs. Any changes in these assumptions could impact our financial results and our ability to fund working capital and unanticipated cash needs.
Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.3 million and $778,000, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, cash flows provided by operating activities primarily related to the operations of our 15 properties. We anticipate cash flows provided by operating activities will remain relatively constant unless we purchase more properties, in which case cash flows provided by operating activities would likely increase.
Cash flows provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $2,000 compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $502,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, cash flows provided by investing activities related to cash received from property termination fees and the change in restricted cash for capital replacement reserves offset by payments for capital expenditures. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, cash flows used in investing activities related to the contributions to our unconsolidated joint venture, payments for capital expenditures and the change in restricted cash for capital replacement reserves offset by the cash received from property termination fees. We anticipate cash flows provided by investing activities will remain relatively constant unless we purchase more properties, in which case cash flows used in investing activities would likely increase.
Cash flows used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, cash flows used in financing activities related primarily to the payment of our mortgage loan payables of $228,000 and distributions made to our stockholders in the amount of $1.0 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, cash flows used in financing activities related primarily to payment of our mortgage loans payable of $223,000 and distributions in the amount of $1.2 million. We anticipate cash flows used in financing activities will remain relatively constant unless we raise additional funds in subsequent offerings from investors or incur additional debt to purchase properties, in which case cash flows provided by financing activities would likely increase.
Distributions
The amount of the distributions we pay to our stockholders is determined by our board of directors and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for the payment of distributions, our financial condition, capital expenditure requirements
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and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain our status as a REIT under the Code. We have not established any limit on the amount of offering proceeds or borrowings that may be used to fund distributions, except that, in accordance with our organizational documents and Maryland law, we may not make distributions that would: (1) cause us to be unable to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; (2) cause our total assets to be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus senior liquidation preferences; or (3) jeopardize our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT.
From March 2009 through February 2011, we paid distributions to our stockholders based upon a 6.0% annualized rate, assuming a $10.00 per share purchase price. On February 24, 2011, our board of directors reduced our annualized distribution rate to 3.0%, assuming a $10.00 per share purchase price, beginning on March 1, 2011. Until January 1, 2012, we generally aggregated daily distributions and paid them monthly in arrears.
On January 31, 2012, our board of directors authorized a monthly distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2012. The distribution was equal to $0.0254789 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 3.0%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The distribution was paid in February 2012 from legally available funds.
On February 21, 2012, our board of directors authorized monthly distributions to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 29, 2012 and March 31, 2012. The distributions were equal to $0.0254789 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 3.0%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The distributions were paid in March 2012 and April 2012 from legally available funds.
On April 23, 2012, our board of directors authorized a monthly distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2012. The distribution was equal to $0.0254789 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 3.0%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The distribution was paid in May 2012 from legally available funds.
Sources of Distributions
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we paid aggregate distributions of $1.5 million ($1.0 million in cash and $506,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP), as compared to cash flows provided by operations of $1.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we paid distributions of $2.0 million ($1.2 million in cash and $800,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP), as compared to cash flows provided by operations of $778,000. From our inception through March 31, 2012, we paid cumulative distributions of $41.2 million ($24.2 million in cash and $17.0 million in shares of our common stock pursuant to the DRIP and the Amended and Restated DRIP), as compared to cumulative cash flows from operations of $15.0 million. The cumulative distributions paid in excess of our cash flows from operations were paid primarily from net proceeds for our offerings. Our distributions of amounts in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits have resulted in a return of capital to our stockholders.
Financing
We generally anticipate that aggregate borrowings, both secured and unsecured, will not exceed 65.0% of all the combined fair market value of all of our real estate and real estate-related investments, as determined at the end of each calendar year. For these purposes, the fair market value of each asset will be equal to the purchase price paid for the asset or, if the asset was appraised subsequent to the date of purchase, then the fair market value will be equal to the value reported in the most recent independent appraisal of the asset. Our policies do not limit the amount we may borrow with respect to any individual investment. However, we incurred higher leverage during the period prior to the investment of all of the net proceeds of our follow-on offering. As of March 31, 2012, our aggregate borrowings were 66.5% of all of the combined fair market value of all of our real estate and real estate-related investments and such excess over 65.0% was due to the unsecured note payable we incurred to purchase Kedron Village and Canyon Ridge Apartments.
Our charter precludes us from borrowing in excess of 300.0% of our net assets, unless approved by a majority of our independent directors and the justification for such excess borrowing is disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report. For purposes of this determination, net assets are our total assets, other than intangibles, valued at cost before deducting depreciation, amortization, bad debt or other similar non-cash reserves, less total liabilities. We compute our leverage at least quarterly on a consistently-applied basis. Generally, the preceding calculation is expected to approximate 75.0% of the aggregate cost of our real estate and real estate-related investments before depreciation, amortization, bad debt and other similar non-cash reserves. We may also incur indebtedness to finance improvements to properties and, if necessary, for working capital needs or to meet the distribution requirements applicable to REITs under the federal income tax laws. As of May 15, 2012 and March 31, 2012, our leverage did not exceed 300.0% of our net assets.
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Mortgage Loan Payables, Net and Unsecured Note Payable
For a discussion of our mortgage loan payables, net and our unsecured note payable, see Note 6, Mortgage Loan Payables, Net, and Unsecured Note Payable, to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
REIT Requirements
In order to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are required to make distributions to our stockholders of at least 90.0% of our annual taxable income, excluding net capital gains. In the event that there is a shortfall in net cash available due to factors including, without limitation, the timing of such distributions or the timing of the collections of receivables, we may seek to obtain capital to pay distributions by means of secured or unsecured debt financing through one or more third parties, or our Advisor or its affiliates. We may also pay distributions from cash from capital transactions including, without limitation, the sale of one or more of our properties.
Related Party Transactions and Agreements
We have entered into agreements with our Advisor and its affiliates, whereby we agree to pay certain fees to, or reimburse certain expenses of, our Advisor or its affiliates for acquisition-related fees and expenses, organization and offering expenses, sales commissions, asset fees and reimbursement of operating costs. Refer to Note 8, Related Party Transactions, for a detailed discussion of the various related party transactions and agreements.
Commitments and Contingencies
For a discussion of our commitments and contingencies, see Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Debt Service Requirements
One of our principal liquidity needs is the payment of interest and principal on our outstanding indebtedness. As of March 31, 2012, we had 15 mortgage loan payables outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $243.5 million ($243.1 million, net of discount).
As of March 31, 2012, we had $7.8 million outstanding under the amended and restated consolidated unsecured promissory note, or the Amended Consolidated Promissory Note, with G&E Apartment Lender, LLC, an unaffiliated party. The Amended Consolidated Promissory Note has a principal amount outstanding of $7.8 million due to our pay down of the original principal balance, a maturity date of July 17, 2012, and has a fixed interest rate at 4.50% per annum and the default interest rate at 6.50% per annum. On March 21, 2012, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note with G&E Apartment Lender, LLC. The Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note grants us the right to purchase one option to extend the maturity date of the note. On April 20, 2012, we purchased the option to extend the maturity date of the note which gives us the option to extend the maturity date of the note for a period of six months, from July 17, 2012 to January 17, 2013.
We are required by the terms of the applicable loan documents to meet certain financial reporting requirements. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all such requirements and we expect to remain in compliance with all such requirements during the fiscal year ending 2012. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt was 4.71% per annum.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2012, we had no off-balance sheet transactions nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.
Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations
Funds From Operations is a non-GAAP financial performance measure defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, and widely recognized by investors and analysts as one measure of operating performance of a REIT. The FFO calculation excludes items such as real estate depreciation and amortization, and gains and losses on the sale of real estate assets. Historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, it is managements view, and we believe the view of many industry investors and analysts, that the presentation of operating results for a REIT using the historical accounting for depreciation is insufficient. In addition, FFO excludes gains and losses from the sale of real estate, which we believe provides management and investors with a helpful additional measure of the performance of our real estate portfolio, as it allows for comparisons, year to year, that reflect the impact on operations from trends in items such as occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest expenses.
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In addition to FFO, we use Modified Funds From Operations, or MFFO, as a non-GAAP supplemental financial performance measure to evaluate the operating performance of our real estate portfolio. MFFO, as defined by our company, excludes from FFO, acquisition-related expenses, litigation expenses related to DST properties, amortization of debt discount and amortization of an above market lease. In evaluating the performance of our portfolio over time, management employs business models and analyses that differentiate the costs to acquire investments from the investments revenues and expenses. Management believes that excluding acquisition costs from MFFO provides investors with supplemental performance information that is consistent with the performance models and analysis used by management, and provides investors a view of the performance of our portfolio over time, including after the time we cease to acquire properties on a frequent and regular basis. In calculating MFFO, we also exclude amortization of debt discount and amortization of an above market lease in accordance with the practice guidelines of the Investment Program Association, an industry trade group. MFFO enables investors to compare the performance of our portfolio with other REITs that have not recently engaged in acquisitions, as well as a comparison of our performance with that of other non-traded REITs, as MFFO, or an equivalent measure, is routinely reported by non-traded REITs, and we believe often used by analysts and investors for comparison purposes.
For all of these reasons, we believe that, in addition to net income and cash flows from operations, as defined by GAAP, both FFO and MFFO are helpful supplemental performance measures and useful in understanding the various ways in which our management evaluates the performance of our real estate portfolio in relation to managements performance models, and in relation to the operating performance of other REITs. However, not all REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income or to cash flows from operations, and are not intended to be used as a liquidity measure indicative of cash flow available to fund our cash needs.
MFFO may provide investors with a useful indication of our future performance, particularly after our acquisition stage, and of the sustainability of our current distribution policy. However, because MFFO excludes acquisition-related expenses, which are an important component in an analysis of the historical performance of a property, MFFO should not be construed as a historic performance measure.
The following is a reconciliation of net loss, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to FFO and MFFO for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands except for share and per share data):
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$ | (2,550 | ) | $ | (2,074 | ) | ||
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3,319 | 3,429 | ||||||
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$ | 769 | $ | 1,355 | ||||
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529 | 218 | ||||||
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930 | 413 | ||||||
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34 | 34 | ||||||
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$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
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Net Operating Income
Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP, generated from properties before general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, loss from unconsolidated joint venture, and interest income. We believe that net operating income is useful for investors as it provides an accurate measure of the operating performance of our operating assets because net operating income excludes certain items that are not associated with the management of our properties. Additionally, we believe that net operating income is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate community. However, our use of the term net operating income may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount.
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The following is a reconciliation of net loss, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to net operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
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$ | (2,550 | ) | $ | (2,074 | ) | ||
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2,701 | 2,147 | ||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
529 | 218 | ||||||
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3,319 | 3,429 | ||||||
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3,083 | 3,074 | ||||||
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Material Related Party Arrangements
On February 25, 2011, we entered into an advisory agreement among us, our operating partnership and our Advisor. That advisory agreement was amended and restated on November 4, 2011, and on March 29, 2012, our board of directors approved a new advisory agreement with the same terms, and effective as of the original expiration date, as the February 25, 2011 agreement, replacing the November 4, 2011 agreement. See Note 8, Related Party Transactions New Advisor and Affiliates, to the consolidated financial statements that are a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a discussion of the terms of the advisory agreement and payments thereunder.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
There were no material changes to the information regarding market risk, or to the methods we use to manage market risk, previously disclosed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.
The table below presents, as of March 31, 2012, the principal amounts and weighted average interest rates by year of expected maturity to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes. The table below does not reflect any available extension options (in thousands).
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$ | 8,476 | (1) | $ | 1,541 | $ | 15,199 | $ | 25,501 | $ | 14,518 | $ | 125,010 | $ | 190,245 | $ | 198,880 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average interest rate on maturing debt |
4.57 | % | 5.28 | % | 5.07 | % | 5.48 | % | 5.65 | % | 5.50 | % | 5.43 | % | | % | ||||||||||||||||
Variable rate debt principal payments |
$ | | $ | 33 | $ | 200 | $ | 60,767 | $ | | $ | | $ | 61,000 | $ | 59,956 | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average interest rate on maturing debt (based on rates in effect as of March 31, 2012) |
| % | 2.48 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.44 | % | | % | | % | 2.44 | % | | % |
(1) | Included in this amount is our unsecured note payable of $7.8 million which matures on July 17, 2012. On March 21, 2012, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note with G&E Apartment Lender, LLC. The Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note grants us the right to purchase one option to extend the maturity date of the note, or the Extension Option. On April 20, 2012, we purchased the option to extend the maturity date of the note which gives us the option to extend the maturity date of the note for a period of six months, from July 17, 2012 to January 17, 2013. |
Mortgage loan payables were $243.5 million ($243.1 million, net of discount) as of March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, we had fixed and variable rate mortgage loans with effective interest rates ranging from 2.40% to 5.94% per annum and a weighted average effective interest rate of 4.71% per annum. As of March 31, 2012, we had $182.5 million ($182.1 million, net of discount) of fixed rate debt, or 74.9% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.47% per annum and $61,000,000 of variable rate debt, or 25.1% of mortgage loan payables, at a weighted average effective interest rate of 2.44% per annum.
As of March 31, 2012, we had $7.8 million outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Unsecured Promissory Note at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% per annum and a default interest rate at 6.50% per annum, which is due on July 17, 2012.
Borrowings as of March 31, 2012, bore interest at a weighted average effective interest rate of 4.71% per annum.
An increase in the variable interest rate on our three variable interest rate mortgages constitutes a market risk. As of March 31, 2012, a 0.50% increase in London Interbank Offered Rate would have increased our overall annual interest expense by $305,000, or 2.58%.
In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our future properties is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of tenants, which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to us, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and we necessarily were required to apply our judgment in evaluating whether the benefits of the controls and procedures that we adopt outweigh their costs.
As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, an evaluation as of March 31, 2012 was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 31, 2012, were effective.
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(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. We are continuously seeking to improve efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and internal controls. This results in modifications to our processes throughout the company. However, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
On August 27, 2010, we entered into definitive agreements to acquire the Mission Rock Ridge Property, substantially all of the assets of Mission Residential Management, and eight additional apartment communities, or the DST properties, owned by eight separate Delaware statutory trusts, or DSTs, for which an affiliate MR Holdings serves as trustee, for total consideration valued at $157.8 million, including approximately $33.2 million of limited partnership interests in the operating partnership and the assumption of approximately $124.6 million of in-place mortgage indebtedness encumbering the properties. On November 9, 2010, seven of the 277 investors that hold interests in the DST properties filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Civil Action No. 3:10CV824(HEH)), or the Federal Action, against the trustee of each of these trusts and certain of the trustees affiliates, as well as against our operating partnership, seeking, among other things, to enjoin the closing of our proposed acquisition of the eight DST properties. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the trustee has breached its fiduciary duties to the beneficial owners of the trusts by entering into the eight purchase and sale agreements with our operating partnership. The complaint further alleged that our operating partnership aided and abetted the trustees alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and tortuously interfered with the contractual relations between the trusts and the trust beneficiaries. In a Consent Order dated November 10, 2010, entered in the Federal Action, the parties agreed that none of the eight transactions will be closed during the 90-day period following the date of such Consent Order. On December, 20, 2010, the purported replacement trustee Internacional Realty, Inc., as well as investors in each of the 23 DSTs for which Mission Trust Services serves as trustee, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 10 CH 53556), or the Cook County Action. The Cook County Action was filed against the same parties as the Federal Action, and included the same claims against us as in the Federal Action. On December 23, 2010, the plaintiffs in the Federal Action dismissed that action voluntarily. On January 28, 2011, Internacional Realty, Inc. filed a third-party complaint against us and other parties in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia (Case No. 2010-17876), or the Fairfax Action. The Fairfax Action included the same claims against us as in the Federal Action and the Cook County Action. On March 5, 2011, the court dismissed the third-party complaint against us.
As of February 23, 2011, the expiration date for the lenders approval period pursuant to each of the purchase agreements, certain conditions precedent to our obligation to acquire the eight DST properties had not been satisfied. With the prior approval of the board of directors, on February 28, 2011, we provided the respective DSTs written notice of termination of each of the respective purchase agreements in accordance with the terms of the agreements.
On March 22, 2011, Internacional Realty, Inc. and several DST investors filed a complaint against us and other parties in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, or the Fairfax II Action. The Fairfax II Action contains many of the same factual allegations and seeks the rescission of both the purchase agreements and the asset purchase agreement. We believe the allegations contained in the complaints against us are without merit and we intend to defend the claims vigorously. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in our defense. We have not accrued any amount for the possible outcome of this litigation because management does not believe that a material loss is probable or estimateable at this time. On June 7, 2011, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois stayed the Cook County Action until December 7, 2011 pending developments in the Fairfax litigation.
On October 5, 2011, the parties to the Fairfax Action and the Fairfax II Action entered into a settlement agreement that was subject to various conditions, which were not satisfied. The Fairfax Action and the Fairfax II Action went to trial beginning on April 9, 2012, and the trial is still on-going. We believe the allegations contained in the complaints against us are without merit and we have defended, and intend to continue to defend, the claims vigorously. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in our defense. We have not accrued any amount for the possible outcome of this litigation because management does not believe that a material loss is probable or estimable at this time.
Other than the foregoing, we are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
On each of January 1, 2012, February 1, 2012, and March 1, 2012, we issued 1,749 shares of common stock to our Advisor for the performance of services in accordance with the advisory agreement. These shares were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. There were no other sales of unregistered securities in the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
In February 2011, our board of directors determined that it is in the best interest of our company and its stockholders to preserve our companys cash, and terminated our share repurchase plan. Accordingly, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5(a). | Other Information. |
None.
Item 5(b). | Material Changes to Proceedings by Which Security Holders May Recommend Nominees. |
None.
Item 6. | Exhibits. |
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index (following the signatures section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) are included, or incorporated by reference, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
APARTMENT TRUST OF AMERICA, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
May 15, 2012 | ||||
Date | By: | /s/ STANLEY J. OLANDER, JR. | ||
Stanley J. Olander, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the | ||||
Board of Directors (principal executive officer) | ||||
May 15, 2012 | ||||
Date | By: | /s/ B. MECHELLE LAFON | ||
B. Mechelle Lafon | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Our company and our operating partnership were formerly known as NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. and NNN Apartment REIT Holdings, L.P. Following the merger of NNN Realty Advisors, Inc. with Grubb & Ellis Company on December 7, 2007, we changed our corporate name, and the name of our operating partnership, to Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. and Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Holdings, LP, respectively. On December 29, 2010, we amended our charter to change our corporate name from Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. to Apartment Trust of America, Inc., and we changed the name of our operating partnership from Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Holdings, LP to Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP. The following Exhibit List refers to the entity names used prior to such name changes, as applicable, in order to accurately reflect the names of the parties on the documents listed.
Pursuant to Item 601(a)(2) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit Index immediately precedes the exhibits.
The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by reference, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. dated July 18, 2006 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.2 | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. dated December 7, 2007 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.3 | Second Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc., dated June 22, 2010 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.4 | Third Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.5 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. dated July 19, 2006 (included as Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.6 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. dated December 6, 2006 (included as Exhibit 3.6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-130945) filed January 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.7 | Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Apartment Trust of America, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference). | |
3.8 | Agreement of Limited Partnership of NNN Apartment REIT Holdings, L.P. (included as Exhibit 3.3 to our Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.9 | First Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership of Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Holdings, LP, dated June 3, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
3.10 | Second Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership of Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP (the Partnership) entered into by Apartment Trust of America, Inc., as the general partner of the partnership (included as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference). | |
4.1 | Form of Subscription Agreement of Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. (included as Exhibit B to Supplement No. 4 to the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-157375) filed August 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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4.2 | Second Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan (included as Exhibit A to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-173104) filed March 25, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) | |
4.3 | 2006 Incentive Award Plan of NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration Number 333-130945) filed on April 21, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference) | |
4.4 | Amendment to the 2006 Incentive Award Plan of NNN Apartment REIT, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference) | |
10.1 | Advisory Agreement, effective as of February 25, 2012, by and among Apartment Trust of America, Inc., Apartment Trust of America Holdings, LP, and ROC REIT Advisors, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference) | |
31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2* | Certification of Chef Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1** | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
101.INS*** | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
*** | XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is deemed not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections. |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Stanley J. Olander, Jr., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Apartment Trust of America, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
May 15, 2012 Date |
By | /s/ STANLEY J. OLANDER, JR. | ||
Stanley J. Olander, Jr. | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the | ||||
Board of Directors (principal executive officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, B. Mechelle Lafon, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Apartment Trust of America, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
May 15, 2012 Date |
By | /S/ B. MECHELLE LAFON | ||
B. Mechelle Lafon Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Apartment Trust of America, Inc., or the Company, hereby certifies, to his or her knowledge, that:
(i) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2012 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
May 15, 2012 Date |
By | /s/ Stanley J. Olander, Jr. | ||
Stanley J. Olander, Jr. | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the | ||||
Board of Directors (principal executive officer) | ||||
May 15, 2012 Date |
By | /s/ B. Mechelle Lafon | ||
B. Mechelle Lafon | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
The foregoing certification is being furnished with the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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Real Estate Investments |
3. Real Estate Investments Our investments in our consolidated properties consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Depreciation expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $3.3 million. |