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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 September 30, 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: 1-13136

 

HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MARYLAND

 

16-1455126

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

850 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York

 

14604

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(585) 546-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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.  Yes  x  No  o

 

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).  Yes  x  No  o

 

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.

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer ¨

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer ¨
(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  ¨  No  x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock

 

Outstanding at October 22, 2012

$.01 par value

 

51,250,729

 

 

 



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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations — Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

7

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Equity — Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and year ended December 31, 2011

8

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

9

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

10-23

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24-38

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

39

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

40

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

41

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

41

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

41

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

42

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

42

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

42

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

42

 

 

 

 

Signatures

43

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011

 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

799,272

 

$

721,542

 

Construction in progress

 

64,655

 

64,201

 

Buildings, improvements and equipment

 

4,606,058

 

4,256,581

 

 

 

5,469,985

 

5,042,324

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,094,705

)

(983,759

)

Real estate, net

 

4,375,280

 

4,058,565

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

8,195

 

8,297

 

Cash in escrows

 

74,207

 

32,604

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

10,288

 

12,142

 

Prepaid expenses

 

23,490

 

15,994

 

Deferred charges

 

14,230

 

16,322

 

Other assets

 

12,058

 

9,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,517,748

 

$

4,153,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

2,208,427

 

$

2,260,836

 

Unsecured notes payable

 

550,000

 

400,000

 

Unsecured line of credit

 

128,000

 

2,500

 

Accounts payable

 

29,829

 

20,953

 

Accrued interest payable

 

12,239

 

10,286

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

32,273

 

29,474

 

Security deposits

 

19,789

 

19,513

 

Total liabilities

 

2,980,557

 

2,743,562

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 51,234,399 and 48,321,305 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

512

 

483

 

Excess stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,699,492

 

1,545,563

 

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

 

(424,238

)

(392,378

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,212

)

 

Total common stockholders’ equity

 

1,274,554

 

1,153,668

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

262,637

 

255,976

 

Total equity

 

1,537,191

 

1,409,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

4,517,748

 

$

4,153,206

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

155,335

 

$

132,902

 

Property other income

 

12,654

 

10,517

 

Other income

 

32

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

168,021

 

143,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

59,975

 

54,838

 

General and administrative

 

8,018

 

7,803

 

Interest

 

32,871

 

32,696

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

43,186

 

35,996

 

Other expenses

 

15

 

1,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

144,065

 

132,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

23,956

 

10,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

466

 

277

 

Gain on disposition of property

 

19,667

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

20,133

 

277

 

Net income

 

44,089

 

10,758

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(7,676

)

(2,250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

36,413

 

$

8,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.20

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.33

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.20

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.32

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

50,255,152

 

41,707,655

 

Diluted

 

50,934,153

 

42,530,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.62

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income

 

$

44,089

 

$

10,758

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap agreements

 

(1,468

)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,468

)

 

Comprehensive income

 

42,621

 

10,758

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(7,676

)

(2,250

)

Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

35,201

 

$

8,508

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

448,331

 

$

387,952

 

Property other income

 

39,785

 

35,017

 

Other income

 

63

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

488,179

 

423,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

178,945

 

165,785

 

General and administrative

 

27,367

 

22,865

 

Interest

 

95,843

 

98,403

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

124,602

 

104,564

 

Other expenses

 

2,726

 

1,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

429,483

 

393,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

58,696

 

29,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

1,216

 

920

 

Gain on disposition of property

 

19,667

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

20,883

 

920

 

Net income

 

79,579

 

30,627

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(14,051

)

(6,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

65,528

 

$

23,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.58

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.35

 

0.02

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

1.33

 

$

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.57

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.34

 

0.02

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

1.31

 

$

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

49,218,703

 

39,743,267

 

Diluted

 

49,848,429

 

40,462,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

1.98

 

$

1.86

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income

 

$

79,579

 

$

30,627

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap agreements

 

(1,468

)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,468

)

 

Comprehensive income

 

78,111

 

30,627

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(14,051

)

(6,700

)

Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

64,316

 

$

23,927

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

in Excess of

 

Other

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

controlling

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Interest

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2011

 

37,949,229

 

$

379

 

$

1,047,325

 

$

(326,811

)

$

0

 

$

214,241

 

$

935,134

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

37,856

 

 

9,808

 

47,664

 

Issuance of common stock, net

 

3,881,833

 

39

 

216,564

 

 

 

 

216,603

 

Issuance of common stock through
public offering, net

 

6,000,000

 

60

 

336,700

 

 

 

 

336,760

 

Stock-based compensation

 

21,457

 

 

10,105

 

 

 

 

10,105

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(96,723

)

(1

)

(5,769

)

 

 

 

(5,770

)

Conversion of UPREIT Units for common stock

 

565,509

 

6

 

11,393

 

 

 

(11,399

)

0

 

Adjustment of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(70,755

)

 

 

70,755

 

0

 

Dividends and distributions paid

 

 

 

 

(103,423

)

 

(27,429

)

(130,852

)

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

48,321,305

 

$

483

 

$

1,545,563

 

$

(392,378

)

$

0

 

$

255,976

 

$

1,409,644

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

65,528

 

 

14,051

 

79,579

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

(1,212

)

(256

)

(1,468

)

Issuance of common stock, net

 

2,830,184

 

28

 

159,863

 

 

 

 

159,891

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,550

 

 

12,214

 

 

 

 

12,214

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(67,307

)

 

(4,186

)

 

 

 

(4,186

)

Conversion of UPREIT Units for common stock

 

148,667

 

1

 

3,537

 

 

 

(3,538

)

0

 

Adjustment of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(17,499

)

 

 

17,499

 

0

 

Dividends and distributions paid

 

 

 

 

(97,388

)

 

(21,095

)

(118,483

)

Balance, September 30, 2012

 

51,234,399

 

$

512

 

$

1,699,492

 

$

(424,238

)

$

(1,212

)

$

262,637

 

$

1,537,191

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

79,579

 

$

30,627

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

128,030

 

108,473

 

Amortization of senior note debt discount

 

 

1,640

 

Gain on disposition of property

 

(19,667

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

12,214

 

8,827

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash in escrows, net

 

(1,194

)

(658

)

Other assets

 

(9,401

)

(5,683

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

8,025

 

2,572

 

Total adjustments

 

118,007

 

115,171

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

197,586

 

145,798

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits for pending purchase of properties

 

 

(12,500

)

Purchase of properties, net of mortgage notes assumed

 

(289,759

)

(161,868

)

Additions to properties

 

(120,511

)

(84,393

)

Additions to construction in progress

 

(39,324

)

(23,837

)

Additions to predevelopment

 

(440

)

(1,027

)

Proceeds from sale of properties, net

 

40,080

 

5,426

 

Proceeds from notes receivable

 

 

1,015

 

Additions to cash in escrows, net

 

(40,050

)

(350

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(450,004

)

(277,534

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net

 

159,891

 

215,817

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock through public offering, net

 

 

336,811

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(4,186

)

(5,047

)

Payments of mortgage notes payable

 

(59,692

)

(71,431

)

Proceeds from unsecured notes payable

 

150,000

 

 

Proceeds from unsecured line of credit

 

407,500

 

291,000

 

Payments on unsecured line of credit

 

(282,000

)

(347,500

)

Payments of deferred loan costs, net

 

(356

)

(383

)

Additions to cash in escrows, net

 

(358

)

(3

)

Dividends and distributions paid

 

(118,483

)

(94,234

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

252,316

 

325,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(102

)

193,294

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

8,297

 

10,782

 

End of period

 

$

8,195

 

$

204,076

 

Supplemental disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

$

3,267

 

$

4,214

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan assumed associated with property acquisition

 

7,284

 

 

Exchange of UPREIT Units for common stock

 

3,538

 

10,036

 

Transfers of construction in progress to land and buildings, improvements and equipment

 

42,388

 

94,172

 

Additions to properties and construction in progress included in accounts payable

 

10,910

 

5,819

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

1                                         ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization

 

Home Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in November 1993, as a Maryland corporation and is engaged in the ownership, management, acquisition, rehabilitation and development of residential apartment communities primarily in selected Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.  The Company completed an initial public offering of 5,408,000 shares of common stock on August 4, 1994 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “HME”.  The Company is included in Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index.

 

The Company conducts its business through Home Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a New York limited partnership.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company owned and operated 125 apartment communities with 43,807 apartments.

 

The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 1994.  As a result, the Company generally is not subject to federal or state income taxation at the corporate level to the extent it distributes annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders and satisfies certain other requirements.  For all periods presented, the Company distributed in excess of 100% of its taxable income; accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its ownership of 82.9% of the limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (“UPREIT Units”) at September 30, 2012 (81.8% at December 31, 2011).  The remaining 17.1% is included as noncontrolling interest in these consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2012 (18.2% at December 31, 2011).  The Company periodically adjusts the carrying value of noncontrolling interest to reflect its share of the book value of the Operating Partnership.  Such adjustments are recorded to additional paid in capital as a reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity.  The Company owns a 1.0% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and the remainder indirectly as a limited partner through its wholly owned subsidiary, Home Properties I, LLC, which owns 100% of Home Properties Trust, which is the limited partner.  Home Properties Trust was formed in September 1997, as a Maryland real estate trust and as a qualified REIT subsidiary (“QRS”), and owns the Company’s share of the limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Home Properties Resident Services, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, certain disclosures that would accompany annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted.  The year-end December 31, 2011 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been included.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the full year.  These interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

1                                         ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)

 

Accounting Policy for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Company follows authoritative guidance for disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.

 

The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.  Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges.  Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.  Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge.  The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.

 

2                                         RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 clarifies some existing concepts, eliminates wording differences between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in some limited cases, changes some principles to achieve convergence between GAAP and IFRS.  ASU 2011-04 results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS.  ASU 2011-04 also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs.  ASU 2011-04 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. The Company’s adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have any impact on its operating results or financial position.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity.  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05, which deferred the new requirement to present components of reclassifications of other comprehensive income on the face of the income statement.  Both ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012.  The Company’s adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have a material impact on its operating results or financial position.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

3                                         NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

On September 22, 2010, the Company purchased two non-performing mortgage notes from a community bank for $1,433 in an arm’s length transaction.  Both notes were in default.  They were purchased at face value plus accrued interest and late fees and were collateralized by real property.  One of the notes, originally purchased by the Company for $1,015, was repaid in its entirety on January 28, 2011.  The remaining note, purchased for $418 is collateralized by vacant land.  In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company will recognize impairment to the extent the fair value of the collateral is less than the carrying amount of the investment in the note receivable.  Interest income, if any, will be recognized on the cost recovery method.  As of September 30, 2012, there was no impairment recognized and no interest income recorded on the remaining note.  The remaining note receivable of $435 is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2012.

 

4                                         ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

 

Property Acquisitions

 

On May 11, 2012, the Company acquired The Manor East, a 164 unit apartment community located in Leesburg, Virginia.  The total purchase price of $16,200 included the assumption of an existing $6,702 fixed rate mortgage at an interest rate of 5.69% and an April 1, 2016 maturity date (fair market value of $7,284) with the balance paid in cash.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $91 were incurred and are included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.

 

On May 17, 2012, the Company acquired Woodway at Trinity Centre, a 504 unit apartment community located in Centreville, Virginia for a total purchase price of $96,000.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $422 were incurred and are included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.

 

On June 28, 2012, the Company acquired Howard Crossing, a 1,350 unit apartment community located in Ellicott City, Maryland for a total purchase price of $186,000.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $2,171 were incurred and are included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.

 

Development

 

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company completed construction at The Apartments at Cobblestone Square located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, consisting of eight, four-story buildings and a refurbished rail depot, for a total of 314 apartment units.  As of September 30, 2012, 301 units were rented and occupied, with another 6 units pre-leased.  The total construction cost for this development was $48,339.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company started construction on Eleven55 Ripley, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, consisting of two buildings, a 21 story high-rise and a 5 story mid-rise, for a total of 379 apartment units.  Construction is expected to be completed in 2014 with initial occupancy in the third quarter of 2013.  The construction in progress for this development was $48,181 as of September 30, 2012.

 

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company started construction on The Courts at Spring Mill Station, located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. The mid-rise project, consisting of two buildings, will have a total of 385 apartment units.  Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2014 with initial occupancy in the first quarter of 2014.  The construction in progress for this development was $16,474 as of September 30, 2012.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

4                                         ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT (continued)

 

Redevelopment

 

The Company has one project under redevelopment.  Arbor Park, located in Alexandria, Virginia, has 851 garden apartments in fifty-two buildings built in 1967.  The Company plans to extensively renovate all of the units over several years on a building by building basis.  As of September 30, 2012, there were five buildings with 118 units under renovation and twenty-one buildings with 273 units completed and 266 units occupied.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred costs of $10,907 for the renovation which is included in buildings, improvements and equipment.  The entire project is expected to be completed in 2014.

 

The Company has one project in the pre-redevelopment phase.  Falkland Chase, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, currently has 450 garden apartments constructed between 1936 and 1939.  The Company has obtained the necessary approvals to redevelop the North parcel consisting of 182 units, which will be renamed Falkland North and consist of approximately 1,100 units.  The cost associated with this project was $4,756 as of September 30, 2012 and is included in other assets.

 

5                                         UNSECURED NOTES PAYABLE

 

Unsecured Term Loan

 

In December 2011, the Company entered into a five-year unsecured term loan for $250,000 with M&T Bank as lead bank, and ten other participating lenders.  The loan bears monthly interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  On July 19, 2012, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the variable LIBOR portion of this loan to a fixed rate of 0.685%, as more fully described in Note 8.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the one-month LIBOR was swapped at 0.685%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.99% for the Company.  The loan has covenants that align with the unsecured line of credit facility.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

Unsecured Demand Note

 

On June 27, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement with M&T Bank. The note has a maximum principal amount of $100,000 with monthly interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the one-month LIBOR was 0.25%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.55% for the Company.  Proceeds from this demand note were utilized to partially fund the purchase of a 1,350 unit apartment community on June 28, 2012.  The Company had $100,000 outstanding on the note as of September 30, 2012.

 

Unsecured Senior Notes

 

In December 2011, the Company issued $150,000 of unsecured senior notes.  The notes were offered in a private placement in two series: Series A: $90,000 with a seven-year term due December 19, 2018 at a fixed interest rate of 4.46% (“Series A”); and, Series B: $60,000 with a ten-year term due December 19, 2021 at a fixed interest rate of 5.00% (“Series B”).

 

On June 27, 2012, the Company issued another private placement note in the amount of $50,000 with a seven-year term, a fixed rate of 4.16% and a June 27, 2019 due date.  The proceeds from this note were used to partially fund the purchase of a 1,350 unit apartment community on June 28, 2012.

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

5                                         UNSECURED NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

Unsecured Senior Notes (continued)

 

The unsecured senior notes are subject to various covenants and maintenance of certain financial ratios.  Although the covenants of the notes do not duplicate all the covenants of the unsecured line of credit facility, any covenants applicable to both the notes and the line are identical. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

6                                         UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT

 

On December 9, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which provides for a $275,000 revolving credit facility with an initial maturity date of December 8, 2015 and a one-year extension at the Company’s option.  The Credit Agreement amended the Company’s prior $175,000 facility, which was scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012, not including a one-year extension at the Company’s option.  The Credit Agreement is with M&T Bank and U.S. Bank National Association as joint lead arrangers, M&T Bank as administrative agent and nine other commercial banks as participants.  The Company had $128,000 outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2012.  Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the one-month LIBOR was 0.25%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.55% for the Company.

 

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and measurements including a limitation on outstanding indebtedness and a minimum interest coverage ratio.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

The Credit Agreement also provides the ability to issue up to $20,000 in letters of credit.  While the issuance of letters of credit does not increase borrowings outstanding under the line of credit, it does reduce the amount available.  At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $13,162 and the amount available on the credit facility was $133,838.

 

7                                         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

 

The fair value of interest rate swaps, which are more fully described in Note 8, are determined using the market standard of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts).  The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rate forward curves derived from observable market interest rate curves (level 2 inputs, as defined by the authoritative guidance).  The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.  The Company has determined that the significant inputs used in this model are observable in active markets, therefore considers the interest rate swap liability valuation of $1,468 at September 30, 2012 classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

 

The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements when valuing its financial instruments for disclosure purposes.  The valuation of financial instruments requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments.

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

7                                         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (continued)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, cash in escrows, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, deferred charges, other assets, accounts payable, accrued interest payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, except for interest rate swaps, are all carried at their face amounts, which approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature and high probability of realization.

 

The Company determined the fair value of its mortgage notes payable, unsecured demand and term loans, unsecured senior notes and unsecured line of credit facility using a discounted future cash flow technique that incorporates observable market-based inputs, including a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, loan to value (level 2 inputs), and risk profile (level 3 inputs).  In determining the market interest yield curve, the Company considered its BBB credit rating (level 2 inputs).  The Company has determined that the significant inputs used in this model are observable in active markets, therefore considers the valuation classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s total debt, consisting of the mortgage notes, the unsecured demand and term loans, unsecured senior notes and unsecured line of credit, amounted to a liability of $3,073,269 and $2,826,006, respectively, compared to its carrying amount of $2,886,427 and $2,663,336, respectively.

 

8                                         DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

 

The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings that can be caused by interest rate volatility.  The Company does not utilize these arrangements for trading or speculative purposes.

 

On July 19, 2012, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the one-month LIBOR portion of a $250,000 five-year variable rate unsecured term loan, due on December 8, 2016, from a variable rate of one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio to a fixed rate of 0.685% plus the applicable spread.

 

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

1,468

 

$

 

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements.  To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

8                                         DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (continued)

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk (continued)

 

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  During 2012, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain variable-rate debt.  The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company did not record any hedge ineffectiveness.

 

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt.  The Company estimates that an additional $1,100 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense over the next twelve months.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Interest Rate
Derivative

 

Notional Amount

 

Fixed Interest Rate

 

Variable Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest rate swap

 

$

150,000

 

0.6800

%

One-month LIBOR

 

December 8, 2016

 

Interest rate swap

 

$

100,000

 

0.6925

%

One-month LIBOR

 

December 8, 2016

 

 

The table below details the location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
 September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on interest rate derivatives (effective portion)

 

$

(1,616

)

$

 

$

(1,616

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income as interest expense (effective portion)

 

$

(148

)

$

 

$

(148

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the swaps.  The Company minimizes this risk exposure by limiting counterparties to major banks and investment brokers who meet established credit and capital guidelines.

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

8                                         DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (continued)

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk (continued)

 

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that provide, among other defaults, that if the Company defaults on indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount in excess of $20,000, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, the counterparty could declare the Company in default on its derivative obligations.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was $1,468.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions.  If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of $1,468 at September 30, 2012.

 

9                                         STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

At-The-Market Equity Offering Programs

 

On September 17, 2010, the Company initiated an At-The-Market (“ATM”) equity offering program through which it was authorized to sell up to 3.6 million shares of common stock from time to time in ATM offerings or negotiated transactions.  There were no shares issued from this program during 2010 or during the fourth quarter of 2011.  The following summarizes issuances of common stock from this program since inception through the completion of the program on May 11, 2012:

 

Period

 

Number of
Shares Sold

 

Gross
Proceeds

 

Net Proceeds

 

Average
Sales Price

 

First quarter 2011

 

841,000

 

$

47,524

 

$

46,572

 

$

56.51

 

Second quarter 2011

 

1,485,707

 

90,102

 

88,299

 

60.65

 

Third quarter 2011

 

877,400

 

56,542

 

55,273

 

64.44

 

First quarter 2012

 

188,393

 

11,156

 

10,897

 

59.22

 

Second quarter 2012

 

207,500

 

13,224

 

12,957

 

63.73

 

Total

 

3,600,000

 

$

218,548

 

$

213,998

 

$

60.71

 

 

On May 14, 2012, the Company initiated another ATM equity offering program through which it is authorized to sell up to 4.4 million shares of common stock from time to time in ATM offerings or negotiated transactions. The following summarizes issuances of common stock from this program since inception through September 30, 2012:

 

Period

 

Number of
Shares Sold

 

Gross
Proceeds

 

Net Proceeds

 

Average
Sales Price

 

Second quarter 2012

 

698,599

 

$

42,528

 

$

41,617

 

$

60.88

 

Third quarter 2012

 

1,262,125

 

80,303

 

78,682

 

63.63

 

Total

 

1,960,724

 

$

122,831

 

$

120,299

 

$

62.65

 

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

9                                         STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

At-The-Market Equity Offering Programs (continued)

 

The Company issued an additional 10,100 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $62.19, for aggregate gross proceeds of $628 with a trade date in September 2012 and a settlement date in October 2012. Aggregate net proceeds from such issuances, after deducting commissions and other transaction costs of $12 were $616.  The Company includes only share issuances that have settled in the calculation of shares outstanding at September 30, 2012.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

On August 24, 2012, the Company paid a dividend in the amount of $0.66 per share of common stock to stockholders of record and a distribution of $0.66 per UPREIT Unit to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 2012.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

In November 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a multiyear performance-based equity plan (“the 2012 Performance Plan”).  The 2012 Performance Plan is governed by the 2011 Stock Benefit Plan (“the 2011 Plan”).  On February 14, 2012, awards in connection with the 2012 Performance Plan, with an estimated fair value of $4,084, were granted to executive officers of the Company.  Awards are in the form of restricted stock units with a service condition and market conditions.  The measurement period for the 2012 Performance Plan began on January 1, 2012 and will end on December 31, 2014.  Expense attributed to the awards will be recognized based on the underlying vesting conditions of the awards which substantially vest during the measurement period, taking into account retirement eligibility.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $548 and $2,995, respectively, for the 2012 Performance Plan.

 

On May 8, 2012, the Company granted awards of stock options and restricted stock under the 2011 Plan.  Stock options and restricted stock with an estimated fair value of $1,847 and $6,674, respectively, were granted to eligible employees of the Company and restricted stock with an estimated fair value of $735 was granted to directors.  The Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  In determining the service period, the Company considers service requirements, the vesting period and retirement eligibility of the grantee.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $243 and $1,164, respectively, related to the May 8, 2012 stock options; and $781 and $4,398, respectively, related to the May 8, 2012 restricted stock grants.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed as net income attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock-based compensation (using the treasury stock method) and the conversion of any exchangeable senior notes (through December 21, 2011).  The exchange of an UPREIT Unit for a share of common stock has no effect on diluted EPS as unitholders and stockholders effectively share equally in the net income of the Operating Partnership.

 

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9                                         STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Earnings Per Share (continued)

 

The reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

23,956

 

$

10,481

 

$

58,696

 

$

29,707

 

Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(4,171

)

(2,192

)

(10,411

)

(6,498

)

Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

19,785

 

$

8,289

 

$

48,285

 

$

23,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

20,133

 

$

277

 

$

20,883

 

$

920

 

Less: Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(3,505

)

(58

)

(3,640

)

(202

)

Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

16,628

 

$

219

 

$

17,243

 

$

718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

50,255,152

 

41,707,655

 

49,218,703

 

39,743,267

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

588,992

 

703,841

 

563,024

 

633,700

 

Effect of restricted shares and restricted stock units

 

90,009

 

119,497

 

66,702

 

85,578

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

50,934,153

 

42,530,993

 

49,848,429

 

40,462,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.58

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.33

 

 

0.35

 

0.02

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.20

 

$

1.33

 

$

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.57

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.32

 

 

0.34

 

0.02

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.20

 

$

1.31

 

$

0.59

 

 

Unexercised stock options to purchase 386,609 and 166,810 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 386,609 and 172,810 shares of the Company’s common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in the computations of diluted EPS because the effects would be antidilutive.  In conjunction with the issuance of the exchangeable senior notes, there were 331,257 potential shares issuable under certain circumstances, none of which were considered dilutive as of September 30, 2011.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company repurchased the exchangeable senior notes.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

10                                  SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Company is engaged in the ownership and management of market rate apartment communities.  Each apartment community is considered a separate operating segment.  Each segment on a standalone basis is less than 10% of the revenues, net operating income and assets of the combined reported operating segment and meets a majority of the aggregation criteria under authoritative guidance.  The operating segments are aggregated as Core and Non-core properties.

 

Non-segment revenue to reconcile to total revenue consists of other income.  Non-segment assets to reconcile to total assets consists of cash and cash equivalents, cash in escrows, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other assets.

 

Core properties consist of apartment communities which have been owned more than one full calendar year.  Therefore, the Core properties represent communities owned as of January 1, 2011.  Non-core properties consist of apartment communities acquired, developed or redeveloped during 2011 and 2012, such that comparable operating results are not available.

 

The Company assesses and measures segment operating results based on a performance measure referred to as net operating income.  Net operating income is defined as total revenues less operating and maintenance expenses.  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Notes 1, 2 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

The revenues and net operating income for each of the reportable segments are summarized as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apartments owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core properties

 

$

141,830

 

$

135,934

 

$

424,732

 

$

405,980

 

Non-core properties

 

26,159

 

7,485

 

63,384

 

16,989

 

Reconciling items

 

32

 

25

 

63

 

94

 

Total revenues

 

$

168,021

 

$

143,444

 

$

488,179

 

$

423,063

 

Net operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apartments owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core properties

 

$

91,087

 

$

84,089

 

$

268,518

 

$

246,899

 

Non-core properties

 

16,927

 

4,492

 

40,653

 

10,285

 

Reconciling items

 

32

 

25

 

63

 

94

 

Net operating income, including reconciling items

 

108,046

 

88,606

 

309,234

 

257,278

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(8,018

)

(7,803

)

(27,367

)

(22,865

)

Interest expense

 

(32,871

)

(32,696

)

(95,843

)

(98,403

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(43,186

)

(35,996

)

(124,602

)

(104,564

)

Other expenses

 

(15

)

(1,630

)

(2,726

)

(1,739

)

Income from continuing operations

 

$

23,956

 

$

10,481

 

$

58,696

 

$

29,707

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

10                                  SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

 

The assets for each of the reportable segments are summarized as follows as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Assets

 

2012

 

2011

 

Apartments owned

 

 

 

 

 

Core properties

 

$

3,259,060

 

$

3,264,485

 

Non-core properties

 

1,116,220

 

794,080

 

Reconciling items

 

142,468

 

94,641

 

Total assets

 

$

4,517,748

 

$

4,153,206

 

 

11                                  DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

The Company reports its property dispositions as discontinued operations as prescribed by the authoritative guidance.  Pursuant to the definition of a component of an entity, assuming no significant continuing involvement by the former owner after the sale, the sale of an apartment community is considered a discontinued operation.  In addition, apartment communities classified as held for sale are also considered discontinued operations.  The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when all significant contingencies surrounding the closing have been resolved, which often corresponds with the actual closing date.

 

Included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are the operating results of two apartment communities sold in separate transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (the “2012 Disposed Communities”).  For purposes of the discontinued operations presentation, the Company only includes interest expense and losses from early extinguishment of debt associated with specific mortgage indebtedness of the properties that are sold or held for sale.

 

The operating results of discontinued operations are summarized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

952

 

$

1,058

 

$

3,176

 

$

3,194

 

Property other income

 

207

 

119

 

503

 

448

 

Total revenues

 

1,159

 

1,177

 

3,679

 

3,642

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

472

 

514

 

1,501

 

1,567

 

Interest expense

 

 

62

 

81

 

186

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

221

 

324

 

881

 

969

 

Total expenses

 

693

 

900

 

2,463

 

2,722

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

466

 

$

277

 

$

1,216

 

$

920

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

12                                  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Letters of Credit

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had issued $13,162 in letters of credit, which were provided under the Company’s Credit Agreement.  The letters of credit were required to be issued under certain tax escrow agreements, workers’ compensation and health insurance policies, construction projects and deposits towards land under contract.

 

Debt Covenants

 

The unsecured notes payable agreements and Credit Agreement contain restrictions which, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants for all periods presented.

 

Included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2012 are assets of its subsidiary Home Properties Fair Oaks, LLC, owner of The Courts at Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, VA, that are pledged as collateral for specific indebtedness and are not available to satisfy any other obligations of the Company.

 

Tax Protection Obligations

 

In connection with various UPREIT transactions, the Company has agreed to maintain certain levels of nonrecourse debt for a period of 5 to 10 years associated with the contributed properties acquired.  In addition, the Company is restricted in its ability to sell certain contributed properties (10% of the owned portfolio at September 30, 2012) for a contract period of 7 to 15 years except through a tax deferred Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange.  The remaining terms on the sale restrictions range from 6 months to 5 years.

 

Limited Partnership

 

The Company has a secondary guarantee for certain low income housing tax credits to limited partners in an affordable property limited partnership in which it previously held an interest.  The guarantee for approximately $3,000 extends through the calendar year 2015.  As of September 30, 2012, there were no known conditions that would make such payments necessary relating to the tax credit guarantee; therefore, no liability has been recorded in the financial statements.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings that are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.  The Company is subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by liability insurance.  Claims of employment and resident discrimination are also periodically brought, most of which also are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

13                                  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 11, 2012, the Company sold a property located in the Philadelphia region with a total of 318 units for $29,714. A gain on sale of approximately $15,900 will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to this sale.

 

On October 31, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.66 per share on the Company’s common stock and approved a distribution of $0.66 per UPREIT Unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.  The dividend and distribution is payable November 27, 2012, to stockholders and unitholders of record on November 15, 2012.

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This discussion contains forward-looking statements.  Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the consolidated financial statements, including trends which might appear, should not be taken as indicative of future operations.  The Company considers portions of the information to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company’s expectations for future periods.  Some examples of forward-looking statements include statements related to acquisitions (including any related pro forma financial information), future capital expenditures, potential development and redevelopment opportunities, projected costs and rental rates for development and redevelopment projects, financing sources and availability, and the effects of environmental and other regulations.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ include general economic and local real estate conditions, the weather and other conditions that might affect operating expenses, the timely completion of repositioning activities and development within anticipated budgets, the actual pace of future development, acquisitions and sales, and continued access to capital to fund growth.  For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements.  Some of the words used to identify forward-looking statements include “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “intends”, and any other similar expressions.  Readers should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and could materially affect the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

General

 

The Company’s principal liquidity demands are expected to be distributions to the common stockholders and holders of UPREIT Units, capital improvements and repairs and maintenance for its properties, acquisition and development of additional properties and debt repayments.  The Company may also acquire equity ownership in other public or private companies that own and manage portfolios of apartment communities.

 

The Company intends to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by operating activities and its existing bank line of credit, described below.  The Company considers its ability to generate cash to be adequate to meet all operating requirements, including availability to pay dividends to its stockholders and make distributions to its Unit holders in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, applicable to REITs.

 

To the extent that the Company does not satisfy its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by operating activities and its existing bank line of credit, it intends to satisfy such requirements through proceeds from the sale of properties, from the issuance of unsecured senior notes and from the issuance of its common stock through its equity offering programs, described below.

 

In 2000, the Company obtained an investment grade rating from Fitch, Inc.  The rating in effect at September 30, 2012 is a corporate credit rating of “BBB” (Triple B), which was reaffirmed on June 27, 2012.

 

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Cash Flow Summary

 

The Company’s net cash flow from operating activities was $198 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $146 million in the first nine months of 2011.  The $52 million increase was primarily due to more profitable operations and the full period impact of properties acquired during 2011, as more fully described under the heading  “Results of Operations” below.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $450 million during 2012 compared to $278 million in 2011.  Cash outflows for the purchase of properties were $290 million in 2012 and $174 million in 2011.  Current year acquisitions are further described under the heading “Acquisitions and Dispositions — Property Acquisitions” below.  Cash outflows for capital improvements were $121 million in 2012 compared to $84 million in 2011.  The increased investment in 2012 reflects management’s strategy to continually reposition and perform selective rehabilitation in markets that are able to support rent increases.  Cash outflows for additions to construction in progress were $39 million in 2012 as compared to $24 million in 2011.  The increased spending on development in 2012 reflects the active construction of three communities in 2012 compared to one major project and the commencement of one new development during 2011.  Proceeds for the disposition of properties during the third quarter 2012 are held in escrow as of September 30, 2012 pending the completion of a tax-free exchange.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $252 million in 2012.  Cash flows from the sale of common stock under the ATM offerings of $144 million and proceeds from stock option exercises of $16 million combined with line of credit proceeds of $126 million and proceeds from unsecured notes payable of $150 million during the period were used for net paydown of mortgages of $60 million, and distributions paid to stockholders and UPREIT unitholders of $118 million.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $325 million in 2011.  Cash flows from the sale of common stock under the public equity offering of $337 million plus the ATM offering of $190 million and proceeds from stock option exercises of $26 million during the period were used for net paydown of mortgages of $71 million, net paydown on the line of credit of $57 million and distributions paid to stockholders and UPREIT unitholders of $94 million.

 

Unsecured Line of Credit

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a $275 million unsecured line of credit agreement with M&T Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, as joint lead banks, and nine other participating commercial banks, with an initial maturity date of December 8, 2015 and a one-year extension at the Company’s option.  The Company had $128 million outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2012.  The line of credit agreement provides the ability to issue up to $20 million in letters of credit.  While the issuance of letters of credit does not increase the borrowings outstanding under the line of credit, it does reduce the amount available.  At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $13.2 million resulting in the amount available on the credit facility of $133.8 million.  Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the one-month LIBOR was 0.25%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.55% for the Company.

 

The unsecured line of credit has not been used for long-term financing but adds a certain amount of flexibility, especially in meeting the Company’s acquisition goals.  Many times it is easier to temporarily finance an acquisition, development or stock repurchases by short-term use of the line of credit, with long-term secured and unsecured financing or other sources of capital replenishing the line of credit availability.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

 

Unsecured Term Loan

 

On December 9, 2011, the Company entered into a $250 million five-year unsecured term loan with M&T Bank as lead bank, and ten other participating lenders.  The term loan generated net proceeds of $248 million, after fees and closing costs, which were used to pay off $135 million principal amount of exchangeable senior notes, purchase an unencumbered property and acquire land for future development. The loan bears monthly interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  On July 19, 2012, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions that effectively convert the variable LIBOR portion of this loan to a fixed rate of 0.685%.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the swapped one-month LIBOR was 0.685%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.99% for the Company.  The loan has covenants that align with the unsecured line of credit facility.

 

Unsecured Demand Note

 

On June 27, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement with M&T Bank. The note has a maximum principal amount of $100 million with monthly interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread from 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  As of September 30, 2012, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the spread was 1.30%, and the one-month LIBOR was 0.25%; resulting in an effective rate of 1.55% for the Company. Proceeds from this demand note were utilized to partially fund the purchase of a 1,350 unit apartment community on June 28, 2012.  The Company had $100 million outstanding on the note as of September 30, 2012.

 

Unsecured Senior Notes

 

On December 19, 2011, the Company issued $150 million of unsecured senior notes.  The notes were offered in a private placement in two series: Series A: $90 million with a seven-year term due December 19, 2018 at a fixed interest rate of 4.46% (“Series A”); and, Series B: $60 million with a ten-year term due December 19, 2021 at a fixed interest rate of 5.00% (“Series B”).  The net proceeds of $89 million and $60 million for Series A and Series B, respectively, after fees and closing costs, were used to purchase an unencumbered property and pay off a maturing mortgage note.  The notes require semiannual interest payments on June 19 and December 19 of each year until maturity and are subject to various covenants and maintenance of certain financial ratios.  Although the covenants of the notes do not duplicate all the covenants of the unsecured line of credit facility, any covenants applicable to both the notes and the line are identical.

 

On June 27, 2012, the Company issued another private placement note in the amount of $50 million with a seven-year term, a fixed rate of 4.16% and a June 27, 2019 due date.  The proceeds from this note were used to partially fund the purchase of a 1,350 unit apartment community on June 28, 2012. The note requires semiannual interest payments on June 27 and December 27 of each year until maturity and is subject to various covenants and maintenance of certain financial ratios.  Although the covenants of the note do not duplicate all the covenants of the unsecured line of credit facility, any covenants applicable to both the note and the line are identical.

 

Exchangeable Senior Notes

 

On November 1, 2011, the Company repurchased at face value $135 million principal amount of exchangeable senior notes (“Senior Notes”), plus accrued interest of $2.8 million, that were presented by the holders for repurchase in accordance with the October 2006 Senior Notes Indenture Agreement (the “Indenture”).  On December 21, 2011 the remaining outstanding balance of $5 million principal amount of the Senior Notes was repurchased by the Company at face value plus accrued interest at the Company’s option in accordance with the Indenture.  There were no outstanding Senior Notes as of December 31, 2011.

 

Indebtedness

 

As of September 30, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on the Company’s total indebtedness of $2.9 billion was 4.50% with staggered maturities averaging approximately five years.  Approximately 85% of total indebtedness is at fixed rates, including the $250 million unsecured term loan subject to interest rate swap agreements.  This limits the exposure to changes in interest rates, minimizing the effect of interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

 

Unencumbered Assets

 

The Company increased the percentage of unencumbered assets of the total property pool from 33% at the end of 2011, to 38% as of September 30, 2012.  Higher levels of unsecured assets add borrowing flexibility because more capacity is available for unsecured debt under the terms of the Company’s unsecured line of credit agreement, and for the issuance of additional unsecured senior notes.  It also permits the Company to place secured financing on unencumbered assets if desired.

 

UPREIT Units

 

The Company believes that the issuance of UPREIT Units for property acquisitions will continue to be a potential source of capital for the Company. During 2011 and continuing through September 30, 2012, there were no UPREIT Units issued for property acquisitions.

 

Universal Shelf Registration

 

On March 3, 2010, the Company filed a Form S-3 universal shelf registration statement with the SEC that registers the issuance, from time to time, of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities.  The Company may offer and sell securities issued pursuant to the universal shelf registration statement after a prospectus supplement, describing the type of security and amount being offered, is filed with the SEC.  Sales of common stock under the Company’s ATM equity offering programs, as described below, were made under this registration statement.

 

At-the-Market Equity Offering Programs

 

On September 17, 2010, the Company initiated an “At-the-Market” (“ATM”) equity offering program through which it was authorized to sell up to 3.6 million shares of common stock from time to time in ATM offerings or negotiated transactions.  From September 2010 through completion of the offering in May 2012, the Company issued 3.6 million shares of common stock at an average price per share of $60.71, for aggregate gross proceeds of $218.5 million and aggregate net proceeds of $214.0 million after deducting commissions and other transaction costs of approximately $4.5 million.  The Company used the net proceeds from the offering primarily for acquisitions, development and redevelopment of apartment communities.

 

On May 14, 2012, the Company filed a prospectus supplement with respect to another ATM equity offering program, with similar terms and conditions as the September 2010 program, through which it is authorized to sell up to 4.4 million shares of common stock, from time to time in ATM offerings or negotiated transactions.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company issued 1,960,724 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $62.65, for aggregate gross proceeds of $122.8 million and aggregate net proceeds of $120.3 million after deducting commissions and other transaction costs of approximately $2.5 million. In addition, the Company issued an additional 10,100 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $62.19, for aggregate gross and net proceeds of $0.6 million with a trade date in September 2012 and a settlement date in October 2012.  The Company used the net proceeds from the offering primarily for acquisitions, development and redevelopment of apartment communities.

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (“DRIP”)

 

The Company’s DRIP provides the stockholders of the Company an opportunity to automatically invest their cash dividends in additional shares of common stock.  In addition, eligible participants may make monthly payments or other voluntary cash investments in shares of common stock.  The maximum monthly investment permitted without prior Company approval is currently $10,000.  The Company can issue waivers to DRIP participants to provide for investments in excess of the $10,000 maximum monthly investment.  No such waivers were granted during 2011 or 2012.  The Company meets share demand under the DRIP through stock repurchases by the transfer agent in the open market on the Company’s behalf or new stock issuances.  Management monitors the relationship between the Company’s stock price and its estimated net asset value (“NAV”).  During times when the difference between these two values is small, resulting in little dilution of NAV by common stock issuances, the Company can choose to issue new shares.  At times when the gap between NAV and stock price is greater, the Company has the flexibility to satisfy the demand for DRIP shares with stock repurchased by the transfer agent in the open market.

 

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Stock Repurchase Program

 

The Company has a stock repurchase program, approved by its Board of Directors (the “Board”), under which it may repurchase shares of its common stock or UPREIT Units (the “Company Program”).  The shares and units may be repurchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of Company management.  The Board’s action did not establish a target stock price or a specific timetable for repurchase.  There were no repurchases under the Company Program during 2011 and through September 30, 2012.  The remaining authorization level as of September 30, 2012 is 2,291,160 shares and UPREIT Units, collectively.  The Company will continue to monitor stock prices relative to the NAV to determine the current best use of capital among our major uses of capital: stock buybacks, debt paydown to increase the pool of unencumbered properties, acquisitions, rehabilitation and redevelopment of owned properties and development of new properties.

 

Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

Property Acquisitions

 

On May 11, 2012, the Company acquired The Manor East, a 164 unit apartment community located in Leesburg, Virginia.  The total purchase price of $16.2 million included the assumption of an existing $6.7 million fixed rate mortgage at an interest rate of 5.69% and an April 1, 2016 maturity date (fair market value of $7.3 million) with the balance paid in cash.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $0.1 million were incurred and were included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.  The property was built in 1964 and consists of 15 three-story brick garden apartment buildings.

 

On May 17, 2012, the Company acquired Woodway at Trinity Centre, a 504 unit apartment community located in Centreville, Virginia for a total purchase price of $96.0 million.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $0.4 million were incurred and were included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.  The property was built in 1997 and consists of 18 three-story wood frame buildings.

 

On June 28, 2012, the Company acquired Howard Crossing, a 1,350 unit apartment community located in Ellicott City, Maryland for a total purchase price of $186.0 million.  In connection with this acquisition, closing costs of approximately $2.2 million were incurred and were included in other expenses for the second quarter of 2012.  The property was constructed in phases from 1968 through 1975 and consists of 42 three-story brick garden apartment buildings.

 

Property Dispositions

 

On September 13, 2012, the Company sold an apartment community located in the Philadelphia region with a total of 247 units for $25.1 million. A gain on sale of approximately $12.2 million was recorded in the third quarter related to this sale.

 

On September 20, 2012, the Company sold an apartment community located in the Baltimore region with a total of 177 units for $16.0 million. A gain on sale of approximately $7.5 million was recorded in the third quarter related to this sale.

 

On October 11, 2012, the Company sold a property located in the Philadelphia region with a total of 318 units for $29.7 million.  A gain on sale of approximately $15.9 million will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to these sales.

 

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Development

 

Current Development Projects

 

During the third quarter 2012, the Company finished construction of The Apartments at Cobblestone Square, a project located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, consisting of eight four-story buildings and a refurbished rail depot, for a total of 314 apartment units.  Initial occupancy commenced in the fourth quarter of 2011 and as of September 30, 2012 the community had reached stabilization (greater than 95% physical occupancy) with 301 of the 314 units occupied.  The entire project was completed for a total cost of $48 million.

 

Eleven55 Ripley, a 379 unit high rise development consisting of two buildings, a 21 story high-rise and a 5 story mid-rise, is located in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Construction commenced in the fourth quarter of 2011, and is expected to continue through 2014 with initial occupancy in the third quarter of 2013 for a total projected cost of $111 million.

 

The Courts at Spring Mill Station, a 385 unit development consisting of two buildings, being built in a combination donut/podium style, is located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.  Construction commenced in the second quarter of 2012, and is expected to continue through the second half of 2014 with initial occupancy in the first quarter of 2014 for a total projected cost of $89 million.

 

Redevelopment

 

Arbor Park, located in Alexandria, Virginia, currently has 851 garden apartments in fifty-two buildings built in 1967.  The Company is one year into a four-year project to extensively renovate all of the apartment units on a building by building basis.  As of September 30, 2012, there were five buildings with 118 units under renovation and twenty-one buildings with 273 units completed and 266 units occupied.  As of September 30, 2012, rents in the renovated units are averaging $1,739 compared to $1,399 for the existing non-renovated units.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred costs of $10.9 million for the renovation.  The entire project is expected to be completed in 2014 for an estimated cost of $30 million.

 

Pre-redevelopment

 

Falkland Chase, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, currently has 450 garden apartments constructed between 1936 and 1939.  The Company has obtained the necessary approvals to redevelop the North parcel consisting of 182 units, which will be renamed Falkland North.  The Company is making progress on the design of Falkland North, which will contain approximately 1,100 units for a total projected cost in excess of $300 million.

 

Land Under Contract

 

The Company has land under contract in Fairfax County, Virginia within a development known as Westpark Tysons.  This project involves an entitled land parcel on which the Company is working with the seller to process a rezoning application for development of a podium style project with a total of approximately 600 wood-framed mid-rise and concrete high-rise units.  Closing will occur after the seller obtains final zoning approval for the project.  Construction may begin as early as the first half of 2014 with a total projected cost of $205 million.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

 

The primary obligations of the Company relate to its borrowings under the unsecured line of credit, unsecured notes and mortgage notes.  The Company’s line of credit matures in December 2015 (not including a one-year extension at the option of the Company), and had $128 million in loans and letters of credit totaling $13.2 million outstanding at September 30, 2012.  Of the $550 million in unsecured notes, $450 million have maturities ranging from approximately four to nine years.  The remaining $100 million is a bank demand note.  The $2.2 billion in mortgage notes payable have varying maturities ranging from 1 month to 22 years.  The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s secured debt was 5.09% at September 30, 2012.  The weighted average rate of interest on the Company’s total indebtedness of $2.9 billion at September 30, 2012 was 4.50%.

 

The Company leases its corporate office space from an affiliate and the office space for its regional offices from non-affiliated third parties.  The rent for the corporate office space is a gross rent that includes real estate taxes and common area maintenance.  The regional office leases are net leases which require an annual base rent plus a pro-rata portion of real estate taxes.

 

The Company, through its former general partnership interest in an affordable property limited partnership, has a secondary guarantee through 2015 on certain low income housing tax credits to limited partners in this partnership totaling approximately $3 million.  With respect to the guarantee of the low income housing tax credits, the new unrelated general partner assumed operating deficit guarantee and primary tax credit guarantee positions.  The Company believes the property’s operations conform to the applicable requirements and does not anticipate any payment on the guarantee; therefore, no liability has been recorded in the financial statements.

 

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Capital Improvements (dollars in thousands, except unit and per unit data)

 

The Company’s policy is to capitalize costs related to the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, construction and improvement of properties.  Capital improvements are costs that increase the value and extend the useful life of an asset.  Ordinary repair and maintenance costs that do not extend the useful life of the asset are expensed as incurred.  Costs incurred on a lease turnover due to normal wear and tear by the resident are expensed on the turn.  Recurring capital improvements typically include appliances, carpeting and flooring, HVAC equipment, kitchen and bath cabinets, new roofs, site improvements and various exterior building improvements.  Non-recurring revenue generating upgrades include community centers, new windows, and kitchen and bath apartment upgrades.  Revenue generating capital improvements are expected to directly result in increased rental earnings or expense savings.  The Company capitalizes interest and certain internal personnel costs related to the communities under rehabilitation and construction.

 

The Company estimates, that on an annual basis, $848 and $800 per unit is spent on recurring capital expenditures in 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $212 and $200 per unit, respectively, was estimated to be spent on recurring capital expenditures. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $636 and $600 per unit, respectively, was estimated to be spent on recurring capital expenditures.

 

The table below summarizes the actual total capital improvements incurred by major categories for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and an estimate of the breakdown of total capital improvements by major categories between recurring, and non-recurring revenue generating, capital improvements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

 

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

New buildings

 

$

 

$

 

$

443

 

$

10

 

$

443

 

$

10

 

$

291

 

$

8

 

Major building improvements

 

1,372

 

32

 

6,585

 

156

 

7,957

 

188

 

3,522

 

92

 

Roof replacements

 

391

 

9

 

1,267

 

30

 

1,658

 

39

 

899

 

24

 

Site improvements

 

633

 

15

 

4,971

 

118

 

5,604

 

133

 

4,394

 

115

 

Apartment upgrades

 

1,319

 

31

 

14,422

 

342

 

15,741

 

373

 

13,752

 

360

 

Appliances

 

1,900

 

45

 

553

 

13

 

2,453

 

58

 

2,193

 

57

 

Carpeting/flooring

 

2,301

 

55

 

2,636

 

62

 

4,937

 

117

 

3,988

 

104

 

HVAC/mechanicals

 

823

 

20

 

3,266

 

77

 

4,089

 

97

 

3,939

 

103

 

Miscellaneous

 

211

 

5

 

1,022

 

24

 

1,233

 

29

 

863

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

8,950

 

$

212

 

$

35,165

 

$

832

 

$

44,115

 

$

1,044

 

$

33,841

 

$

886

 

 


(a)   Calculated using the weighted average number of units owned, including 37,386 core units, 2011 acquisition units of 2,817, and 2012 acquisition units of 2,018 for the three months ended September 30, 2012; and 37,386 core units and 2011 acquisition units of 784 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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Capital Improvements (continued)

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

 

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

New buildings

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,144

 

$

28

 

$

1,144

 

$

28

 

$

806

 

$

21

 

Major building improvements

 

4,000

 

97

 

14,468

 

353

 

18,468

 

450

 

10,882

 

289

 

Roof replacements

 

1,138

 

28

 

2,544

 

62

 

3,682

 

90

 

2,665

 

71

 

Site improvements

 

1,846

 

45

 

12,127

 

296

 

13,973

 

341

 

10,208

 

271

 

Apartment upgrades

 

3,846

 

94

 

36,773

 

896

 

40,619

 

990

 

29,695

 

788

 

Appliances

 

5,538

 

135

 

770

 

19

 

6,308

 

154

 

4,916

 

130

 

Carpeting/flooring

 

6,707

 

164

 

5,182

 

126

 

11,889

 

290

 

9,079

 

241

 

HVAC/mechanicals

 

2,400

 

58

 

8,441

 

206

 

10,841

 

264

 

8,772

 

233

 

Miscellaneous

 

615

 

15

 

3,219

 

78

 

3,834

 

93

 

2,701

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

26,090

 

$

636

 

$

84,668

 

$

2,064

 

$

110,758

 

$

2,700

 

$

79,724

 

$

2,116

 

 


(a)   Calculated using the weighted average number of units owned, including 37,386 core units, 2011 acquisition units of 2,817, and 2012 acquisition units of 818 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012; and 37,386 core units and 2011 acquisition units of 291 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

The schedule below summarizes the breakdown of total capital improvements between core and non-core as follows:

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

 

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Core Communities

 

$

7,925

 

$

212

 

$

31,024

 

$

830

 

$

38,949

 

$

1,042

 

$

33,240

 

$

889

 

2012 Acquisition Communities

 

473

 

212

 

1,119

 

555

 

1,592

 

767

 

 

 

2011 Acquisition Communities

 

552

 

212

 

3,022

 

1,073

 

3,574

 

1,285

 

601

 

767

 

Sub-total

 

8,950

 

212

 

35,165

 

832

 

44,115

 

1,044

 

33,841

 

886

 

2012 Disposed Communities

 

76

 

212

 

30

 

83

 

106

 

295

 

379

 

894

 

Corporate office expenditures(b)

 

 

 

 

 

506

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

9,026

 

$

212

 

$

35,195

 

$

827

 

$

44,727

 

$

1,039

 

$

34,775

 

$

887

 

 


(a)   Calculated using the weighted average number of units owned, including 37,386 core units, 2011 acquisition units of 2,817, 2012 acquisition units of 2,018 and 2012 disposed units of 359 for the three months ended September 30, 2012; and 37,386 core units, 2011 acquisition units of 784, and 2012 disposed units of 424 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

(b)   No distinction is made between recurring and non-recurring expenditures for corporate office.  Corporate office expenditures include principally computer hardware, software, office furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements.  Corporate office expenditures are excluded from per unit figures.

 

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Capital Improvements (continued)

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Recurring

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

Capital

 

Per

 

 

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Cap Ex

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Improvements

 

Unit(a)

 

Core Communities

 

$

23,778

 

$

636

 

$

74,222

 

$

1,985

 

$

98,000

 

$

2,621

 

$

79,062

 

$

2,115

 

2012 Acquisition Communities

 

520

 

636

 

1,110

 

1,357

 

1,630

 

1,993

 

 

 

2011 Acquisition Communities

 

1,792

 

636

 

9,336

 

3,314

 

11,128

 

3,950

 

662

 

2,275

 

Sub-total

 

26,090

 

636

 

84,668

 

2,064

 

110,758

 

2,700

 

79,724

 

2,116

 

2012 Disposed Communities

 

256

 

636

 

346

 

861

 

602

 

1,497

 

979

 

2,309

 

Corporate office expenditures(b)

 

 

 

 

 

2,065

 

 

1,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

26,346

 

$

636

 

$

85,014

 

$

2,052

 

$

113,425

 

$

2,688

 

$

82,435

 

$

2,118

 

 


(a)   Calculated using the weighted average number of units owned, including 37,386 core units, 2011 acquisition units of 2,817, 2012 acquisition units of 818, and 2012 disposed units of 402 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012; and 37,386 core units and 2011 acquisition units of 291, and 2012 disposed units of 424 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

(b)   No distinction is made between recurring and non-recurring expenditures for corporate office.  Corporate office expenditures include principally computer hardware, software, office furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements.  Corporate office expenditures are excluded from per unit figures.

 

Results of Operations (dollars in thousands, except unit and per unit data)

 

Net operating income (“NOI”) may fall within the definition of “non-GAAP financial measure” set forth in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K and, as a result, the Company may be required to include in this report a statement disclosing the reasons why management believes that presentation of this measure provides useful information to investors.  The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company’s apartment communities.  In addition, the apartment communities are valued and sold in the market by using a multiple of NOI.  The Company uses this measure to compare its performance to that of its peer group.  For a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations, please refer to Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.

 

Summary of Core Properties

 

The Company had 111 apartment communities with 37,386 units which were owned during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (the “Core Properties”).  The Company has one property with 851 units undergoing significant renovations that began in 2011 and, therefore, the operating results for 2012 are not comparable to 2011 due to those units being taken out of service during the redevelopment period (the “Redevelopment Property”).  The Company, therefore, has reclassified the operating results of the Redevelopment Property from Core Properties for all periods presented.  The Company acquired eight apartment communities with 2,817 units, placed into service another 270 units at two development communities during 2011 (202 units at one development community during 2010); and acquired three apartment communities with 2,018 units and had another 263 units become available to rent at one development community during 2012 (the “Acquisition Communities”).  The inclusion of these acquired and developed communities generally accounted for the significant changes in operating results for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the operating results for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2011.

 

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A summary of the net operating income for Core Properties is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Rent

 

$

131,242

 

$

126,012

 

$

5,230

 

4.2

%

$

390,075

 

$

372,352

 

$

17,723

 

4.8

%

Utility recovery revenue

 

4,255

 

3,947

 

308

 

7.8

%

15,427

 

16,230

 

(803

)

(4.9

)%

Rent including recoveries

 

135,497

 

129,959

 

5,538

 

4.3

%

405,502

 

388,582

 

16,920

 

4.4

%

Property other income

 

6,333

 

5,975

 

358

 

6.0

%

19,230

 

17,398

 

1,832

 

10.5

%

Total revenue

 

141,830

 

135,934

 

5,896

 

4.3

%

424,732

 

405,980

 

18,752

 

4.6

%

Operating and maintenance

 

(50,743

)

(51,845

)

1,102

 

2.1

%

(156,214

)

(159,081

)

2,867

 

1.8

%

Net operating income

 

$

91,087

 

$

84,089

 

$

6,998

 

8.3

%

$

268,518

 

$

246,899

 

$

21,619

 

8.8

%

 

A summary of the net operating income for the Company as a whole is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

$
Change

 

%
Change

 

Rent

 

$

155,335

 

$

132,902

 

$

22,433

 

16.9

%

$

448,331

 

$

387,952

 

$

60,379

 

15.6

%

Utility recovery revenue

 

5,279

 

4,167

 

1,112

 

26.7

%

17,889

 

16,755

 

1,134

 

6.8

%

Rent including recoveries

 

160,614

 

137,069

 

23,545

 

17.2

%

466,220

 

404,707

 

61,513

 

15.2

%

Property other income

 

7,375

 

6,350

 

1,025

 

16.1

%

21,896

 

18,262

 

3,634

 

19.9

%

Total revenue

 

167,989

 

143,419

 

24,570

 

17.1

%

488,116

 

422,969

 

65,147

 

15.4

%

Operating and maintenance

 

(59,975

)

(54,838

)

(5,137

)

(9.4

)%

(178,945

)

(165,785

)

(13,160

)

(7.9

)%

Net operating income

 

$

108,014

 

$

88,581

 

$

19,433

 

21.9

%

$

309,171

 

$

257,184

 

$

51,987

 

20.2

%

 

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2012 to the same period in 2011

 

Of the $22,433 increase in rental income, $17,203 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities and Redevelopment Property.  The balance, an increase of $5,230, relates to a 4.2% increase from the Core Properties as the result of an increase of 3.9% in weighted average rental rates from $1,193 to $1,240 per apartment unit, and by a 0.2% increase in economic occupancy from 94.2% to 94.4%.  Economic occupancy is defined as total possible rental income, net of vacancy and bad debt expense, as a percentage of total possible rental income.  Total possible rental income is determined by valuing occupied units at contract rents and vacant units at market rents.  Of the $1,112 increase in utility recovery revenue, $308 is attributable to the Core Properties and $804 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities.  The higher Core Properties utility recovery revenue is due in part to increased water & sewer cost recovery from residents.

 

Property other income, which consists primarily of income from operation of laundry facilities, late charges, administrative fees, garage and carport rentals, revenue from corporate apartments, cable revenue, pet charges, and miscellaneous charges to residents, increased by $1,025.  Of this increase, $667 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities, and $358 is attributable to the Core Properties.  The increase in Core Properties is due to higher cable revenue experienced in the 2012 period as a result of enhanced contracts with cable providers which offer services in addition to the basic cable offering in the 2011 period, coupled with a higher revenue share for the Company.

 

Of the $5,137 increase in operating and maintenance expenses, $6,239 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities, which was partially offset by a $1,102 decrease attributable to the Core Properties.  The decrease in Core Properties is primarily due to decreases in repairs & maintenance, personnel expense, and property management general and administrative expenses; which was partially offset by higher real estate taxes.

 

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Results of Operations (continued)

 

Repairs & maintenance expenses were down $407, or 4.3%, from a year ago primarily due to the net impact in 2011 of accounting charges required by GAAP related to significant fires and the associated insurance claims at certain properties.  Without the impact of these accounting charges, repairs & maintenance expenses decreased $57, or 0.6%.

 

Personnel costs were down $844, or 6.8%, primarily due to reductions in workers compensation and health insurance costs which reflects the ongoing efforts towards the proactive settlement of prior year workers compensation claims earlier in their life cycle and the positive impacts of the Company’s safety in the workplace initiatives on both workers compensation and health insurance costs.  In addition, incentive compensation for property management personnel was $249 lower than the same period a year ago.

 

Property management general and administrative costs decreased $536, or 13.0%, which, despite increases in the number of apartment communities and units, has been able to absorb the growth due to the Company’s scalable operating platform, including key software system investments.

 

Real estate taxes were up $1,233, or 10.2%, due in part to $1,212 of assessment reductions and tax refunds realized in 2011 compared to $288 in 2012.  After removing the effects of the non-recurring items, real estate taxes were up $309, or 2.3%.

 

General and administrative expenses increased in 2012 by $215, or 2.8%.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 4.7% for 2012 as compared to 5.4% for 2011.  The 2012 costs include $1,580 in connection with the departure of an executive and represent acceleration of previously granted stock-based compensation as well as future payments for salary continuation.  Current stock-based compensation costs were $949 lower than 2011 due primarily due to the restricted stock grants and stock option grants to executives at or near official retirement age resulting in these grants being expensed immediately, or one year less based on age.  In addition, the corporate bonus costs were $176 less and other general & administrative spending was $263 lower than the 2011 period.

 

Interest expense increased by $175, or 0.5%, in 2012 due to higher total debt in 2012; however, the weighted average interest rate decreased to 4.50% at September 30, 2012 as compared to 5.17% at September 30, 2011.  Refer to the information under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for specific discussion of debt transactions impacting the average rate and overall interest expense.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7,190, or 20.0%, due to the depreciation on the Acquisition Communities and the capital additions to the Core Properties and Redevelopment Property.

 

Other expenses of $15 in 2012 and $1,630 in 2011 are property acquisition costs of the Acquisition Communities.

 

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2012 to the same period in 2011

 

Of the $60,379 increase in rental income, $42,656 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities.  The balance, an increase of $17,723, relates to a 4.8% increase from the Core Properties as the result of an increase of 4.4% in weighted average rental rates from $1,173 to $1,224 per apartment unit, and by a 0.3% increase in economic occupancy from 94.4% to 94.7%.  Of the $1,134 increase in utility recovery revenue, $1,937 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities, offset by a decrease of $803 attributable to the Core Properties.  The lower Core Properties utility recovery revenue is a direct result of lower energy consumption due to unseasonably warm weather experienced during the 2012 period.

 

Property other income, which consists primarily of income from operation of laundry facilities, late charges, administrative fees, garage and carport rentals, revenue from corporate apartments, cable revenue, pet charges, and miscellaneous charges to residents, increased by $3,634.  Of this increase, $1,802 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities, and $1,832 is attributable to the Core Properties.  The increase in Core Properties is due to higher cable revenue experienced in the 2012 period as a result of enhanced contracts with cable providers which offer services in addition to the basic cable offering in the 2011 period, coupled with a higher revenue share for the Company.

 

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Results of Operations (continued)

 

Of the $13,160 increase in operating and maintenance expenses, $16,180 is attributable to the Acquisition Communities; offset by a $2,867 decrease attributable to the Core Properties and $153 decrease attributable to the Redevelopment Property.  The decrease in Core Properties is primarily due to increases in property insurance, and real estate taxes; more than offset by decreases in electricity, natural gas heating, personnel expense and snow removal costs.

 

Electricity costs were down $529, or 8.5%, from a year ago due to a combination of energy conservation efforts implemented in 2011 and lower energy consumption at properties that heat with electric due to the unseasonably warm weather experienced in the 2012 period.

 

Natural gas heating costs were down $2,354, or 20.2% from a year ago due to a combination of lower commodity rates and substantially lower consumption due to our markets experiencing very warm weather in the 2012 period.  For 2012, our natural gas weighted average cost, including transportation of $3.00 per decatherm, was $8.43 per decatherm, compared to $8.98 per decatherm for the 2011 period, a 6.1% decrease.

 

Personnel costs were down $1,212, or 3.3%, primarily due to a net reduction in expense from decreasing the workers compensation and health reserves by $1,708 in 2012 and $896 in 2011.  The favorable change in expense between periods reflects the ongoing efforts towards the proactive settlement of prior year claims earlier in their life cycle and the positive impacts of the Company’s safety in the workplace initiatives resulting in fewer and less costly claims.  Without the impacts of the insurance reserve adjustments, personnel costs decreased $400, or 1.1%.

 

Real estate taxes increased $2,149, or 5.7%, primarily due to $1,338 of assessment reductions and tax refunds realized in 2011 compared to $197 in 2012.  After removing the effects of the non-recurring items, real estate taxes increased $1,008, or 2.6%.

 

Property insurance increased by $761, or 17.0%, due in part to the non-recurring impact in 2011 of $1,725 in favorable close outs of significant prior year general liability claims.  Both property and general liability losses in 2012 were lower by $622, or 33.6%, and $214, or 14.0%, respectively, due to continued emphasis on preventing losses at the communities through safety training programs and focus on settling claims earlier in their life cycle.  Without the impact of the major items above, recurring property insurance costs were down $128, or 2.1%.

 

Snow removal costs were down $1,227, or 82.7%, which is a reflection of the record mild winter experienced in the 2012 period.

 

General and administrative expenses increased in 2012 by $4,502, or 19.7%.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 5.6% for 2012 as compared to 5.4% for 2011.  The 2012 costs include $1,580 in connection with the departure of an executive and represent acceleration of previously granted stock-based compensation as well as future payments for salary continuation.  Current stock-based compensation costs recognized during 2012 were up $3,333, or 42.7%, of which $2,692 is due to the new three year performance restricted stock unit grants issued in the first quarter of 2012.  The remaining $641 stock-based compensation increase is primarily due to the impact of executives at, or near retirement age, resulting in the current year restricted stock awards and stock option grants being expensed over a one-year shorter time period in 2012 as compared to 2011.  The above increases were partially offset by $637 lower 2012 spending in other general and administrative areas.

 

Interest expense decreased by $2,560, or 2.6%, in 2012 due to a lower weighted average interest rate which decreased to 4.50% at September 30, 2012 as compared to 5.17% at September 30, 2011 despite a higher level of total debt in 2012.  Refer to the information under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for specific discussion of debt transactions impacting the average rate and overall interest expense.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $20,038, or 19.2%, due to the depreciation on the Acquisition Communities and the capital additions to the Core Properties and Redevelopment Property.

 

Other expenses of $2,726 in 2012 and $1,739 in 2011 are property acquisition costs of the Acquisition Communities.

 

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Funds From Operations

 

Pursuant to the updated guidance for Funds From Operations (“FFO”) provided by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), FFO is defined as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)) excluding gains or losses from sales of property, impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, noncontrolling interest, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle plus depreciation from real property including adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures less dividends from non-convertible preferred shares.  Because of the limitations of the FFO definition as published by NAREIT as set forth above, the Company has made certain interpretations in applying the definition.  The Company believes all adjustments not specifically provided for are consistent with the definition.

 

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions.  We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.

 

FFO falls within the definition of “non-GAAP financial measure” set forth in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K and as a result the Company is required to include in this report a statement disclosing the reasons why management believes that presentation of this measure provides useful information to investors.  Management believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the combined historical operating results of the Company, FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated financial statements included herein.  Management believes that by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of similar assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.  The Company also uses these measures to compare its performance to that of its peer group.

 

The calculation of FFO and reconciliation to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

36,413

 

$

8,508

 

$

65,528

 

$

23,927

 

Real property depreciation and amortization

 

42,863

 

35,625

 

123,442

 

103,493

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

7,676

 

2,250

 

14,051

 

6,700

 

Gain on disposition of property

 

(19,667

)

 

(19,667

)

 

FFO — Basic and Diluted, as defined by NAREIT

 

$

67,285

 

$

46,383

 

$

183,354

 

$

134,120

 

Weighted average common shares/units outstanding (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

60,868.0

 

52,767.7

 

59,873.9

 

50,910.7

 

Diluted

 

61,547.0

 

53,591.1

 

60,503.6

 

51,630.0

 

 


(1)    Basic includes common stock outstanding plus UPREIT Units which can be converted into shares of common stock.  Diluted includes additional common stock equivalents.

 

All REITs may not be using the same definition for FFO.  Accordingly, the above presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of FFO of other REITs.

 

Covenants

 

The unsecured notes payable agreements and Credit Agreement provide for the Company to maintain certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants for all periods presented.

 

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Economic Conditions

 

Substantially all of the leases at the communities are for a term of one year or less, which enables the Company to seek increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or commencement of new leases.  These short-term leases minimize the potential adverse effect of inflation on rental income, although residents may leave without penalty at the end of their lease terms and may do so if rents are increased significantly.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

On October 31, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.66 per share on the Company’s common stock and approved a distribution of $0.66 per UPREIT Unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.  This is the equivalent of an annual dividend/distribution of $2.64 per share/unit.  The dividend and distribution is payable November 27, 2012, to stockholders and unitholders of record on November 15, 2012.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings which are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.  The Company is subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by general liability and property insurance.  Various claims of employment and resident discrimination are also periodically brought, most of which also are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

 

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Disclosure of recently adopted and recently issued accounting standards is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under Part I, Item 1, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2.

 

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ITEM 3.                             QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk.  The Company’s debt is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Amount
(Millions)

 

Weighted-
Average
Maturity
Years

 

Weighted-
Average
Interest
Rate

 

Percentage
of Total

 

Amount
(Millions)

 

Weighted-
Average
Maturity
Years

 

Weighted-
Average
Interest
Rate

 

Percentage
of Total

 

Fixed Rate Secured Debt

 

$

2,009.4

 

5.17

 

5.30

%

69.6

%

$

2,058.7

 

5.84

 

5.34

%

77.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Secured Debt

 

$

199.0

 

5.72

 

2.94

%

6.9

%

$

202.1

 

6.44

 

2.98

%

7.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt(a)

 

$

450.0

 

5.55

 

3.12

%

15.6

%

$

150.0

 

8.17

 

4.68

%

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Unsecured Debt(a)

 

$

228.0

 

3.19

 

1.55

%

7.9

%

$

252.5

 

4.93

 

1.61

%

9.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,886.4

 

5.18

 

4.50

%

100.0

%

$

2,663.3

 

5.93

 

4.77

%

100.0

%

 


(a)   Adjusted to reflect $250.0 million of variable rate debt that the one-month LIBOR was swapped to a fixed rate of 0.685% at September 30, 2012.

 

The Company uses a combination of fixed and variable rate secured and unsecured debt.  The Company intends to use net cash flow provided by operating activities and its existing bank line of credit to repay indebtedness and fund capital expenditures.  On occasion, the Company may use its unsecured line of credit in connection with a property acquisition with the intention to refinance at a later date.  The Company believes that increases in interest expense as a result of inflation would not significantly impact the Company’s distributable cash flow.

 

On July 19, 2012, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the one-month LIBOR portion of a $250 million five-year variable rate unsecured term loan, due on December 8, 2016, from a variable rate of one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 1.00% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio to a fixed rate of 0.685% plus the applicable spread.  The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the swaps.  The Company minimizes this risk exposure by limiting counterparties to major banks and investment brokers who meet established credit and capital guidelines.

 

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s total debt, including the unsecured notes payable and line of credit, amounted to a liability of $3.07 billion and $2.83 billion, respectively, compared to its carrying amount of $2.89 billion and $2.66 billion, respectively.  The Company estimates that a 100 basis point increase in market interest rates at September 30, 2012 would have changed the fair value of the Company’s total debt to a liability of $2.94 billion and would result in $4.2 million higher interest expense on the variable rate debt on an annualized basis.

 

The Company intends to continuously monitor and actively manage interest costs on its variable rate debt portfolio and may enter into swap positions based upon market fluctuations.  Accordingly, the cost of obtaining such interest rate protection agreements in relation to the Company’s access to capital markets will continue to be evaluated.  The Company has not, and does not plan to, enter into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  In addition, the Company believes that it has the ability to obtain funds through additional debt and equity offerings and the issuance of UPREIT Units.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company had no other material exposure to market risk.

 

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ITEM 4.                             CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to the other members of senior management and the Board.

 

The principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated, as of September 30, 2012, the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and have determined that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

There have been no changes in the internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with that evaluation, or that occurred during the third quarter of the year ending December 31, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                             LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A.                   RISK FACTORS

 

Refer to the Risk Factors disclosure in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  There have been no material changes in these risk factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and through the date of this report.

 

ITEM 2.                             UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES; USE OF PROCEEDS FROM REGISTERED SECURITIES

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

None.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Company has a stock repurchase program, approved by its Board of Directors (the “Board”), under which it may repurchase shares of its common stock or UPREIT Units (the “Company Program”).  The shares and units may be repurchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of Company management.  The Board’s action did not establish a specific target stock price or a specific timetable for share repurchase.  At September 30, 2012, the Company had authorization to repurchase 2,291,160 shares of common stock and UPREIT Units under the Company Program.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the Company Program.

 

Participants in the Company’s Stock Benefit Plan can use common stock of the Company that they already own to pay: 1) all or a portion of the exercise price payable to the Company upon the exercise of an option; and, 2) the taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards.  In such event, the common stock used to pay the exercise price or taxes is returned to authorized but unissued status, and for purposes of this table is deemed to have been repurchased by the Company, but does not represent repurchases under the Company Program.

 

The following table summarizes the total number of shares (units) repurchased by the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2012:

 

 

 

Total

 

Average

 

Maximum shares/units

 

 

 

shares/units

 

price per

 

available under the

 

Period

 

Purchased (1)(2)

 

share/unit

 

Company Program

 

Balance July 1, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

2,291,160

 

July 2012

 

 

$

 

2,291,160

 

August 2012

 

 

 

2,291,160

 

September 2012

 

15,443

 

56.04

 

2,291,160

 

Balance September 30, 2012:

 

15,443

 

$

56.04

 

2,291,160

 

 


(1)          6,678 shares of common stock already owned by option holders were used by those holders to pay the exercise price associated with their option exercise; and 7,823 shares of common stock already owned by restricted stock award holders were used by those holders to pay the taxes associated with their award vesting.

 

(2)          The Company repurchased 942 shares of common stock through share repurchases by the transfer agent in the open market in connection with the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan employee deferral and Company matching elections.

 

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ITEM 3.                             DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.                             MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.                             OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.                             EXHIBITS

 

10.1

 

Consultation Agreement, Non-Compete and General Release between Home Properties, L.P. and Scott Doyle dated August 31, 2012*

 

 

 

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer*

 

 

 

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer*

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer**

 

 

 

32.2

 

Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer**

 

 

 

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XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from the Home Properties, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) notes to consolidated financial statements. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. *

 


*                         Filed herewith

 

**                          Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HOME PROPERTIES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward J. Pettinella

 

 

Edward J. Pettinella

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David P. Gardner

 

 

David P. Gardner

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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