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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

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 0-22411

SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
Delaware
56-1857809
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
 
309 E. Morehead Street
 
Suite 200
 
Charlotte, North Carolina
28202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
 

(704) 334-3000
(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 [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X] No
 
     
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page    
 
 
 
PART I
Financial Information
 
 
 
 
Item 1
Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (Unaudited)
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)
4
 
Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
6
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (as Revised)(Unaudited)
7
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
31
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
31
 
 
 
PART II
Other Information
 
 
 
 
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
33
Item 2
Changes in Securities
34
Item 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
34
Item 4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
34
Item 5
Other Information
34
Item 6
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
34
 
Signatures
36
 
 
 
 

 

  2  
 
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
  
June 30,
December 31,
 
  
2004
2003
   
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate assets:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
 
$
218,343
 
$
191,665
 
Buildings and improvements
   
962,777
   
886,264
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
   
78,080
   
69,258
 
   
 
 
Total operating real estate assets
   
1,259,200
   
1,147,187
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(149,874
)
 
(131,301
)
   
 
 
Net operating real estate assets
   
1,109,326
   
1,015,886
 
Net real estate assets - assets held for sale
   
79,738
   
92,971
 
Construction in progress
   
215,726
   
210,313
 
   
 
 
Net real estate assets
   
1,404,790
   
1,319,170
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
2,380
   
2,687
 
Restricted cash
   
1,458
   
1,249
 
Investments in real estate joint ventures
   
2,923
   
3,096
 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization
   
 
    
 
  
of $7,385 in 2004 and $7,108 in 2003
   
8,156
   
7,694
 
Other assets
   
16,261
   
15,797
 
Other assets - assets held for sale
   
174
   
159
 
   
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,436,142
 
$
1,349,852
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
   
 
    
 
  
Liabilities:
   
 
    
 
  
Notes payable
 
$
804,986
 
$
715,807
 
Accrued interest payable
   
4,911
   
4,558
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
40,000
   
37,905
 
Distributions payable
   
11,748
   
11,724
 
Security deposits and prepaid rents
   
3,356
   
2,838
 
Notes payable and other liabilities - assets held for sale
   
10,431
   
10,698
 
   
 
 
Total liabilities
   
875,432
   
783,530
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Partners’ common and preferred equity:
   
 
    
 
  
Series C preferred units – 2,200,000 issued and outstanding
   
53,547
   
53,547
 
Partnership common units issued and outstanding: 34,739,025 and 30,980,526
   
 
    
 
  
General partner – issued and outstanding, 347,390 and 309,805
   
5,802
   
5,857
 
Limited partners – issued and outstanding, 34,391,635 and 30,670,721
   
501,361
   
506,918
 
   
 
 
Total partners’ equity
   
560,710
   
566,322
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 
$
1,436,142
 
$
1,349,852
 
   
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
  3  
 
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
33,010
 
$
27,052
 
$
65,007
 
$
52,880
 
Other property revenue
   
2,852
   
2,089
   
5,359
   
3,817
 
Interest income
   
263
   
549
   
498
   
1,079
 
Management fees - third party communities
   
146
   
156
   
293
   
326
 
Other income
   
148
   
148
   
282
   
620
 
Gain and interest income on compensation plans
   
138
   
50
   
418
   
238
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
   
36,557
   
30,044
   
71,857
   
58,960
 
   
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items listed below)   
7,306
   
6,228
   
14,568
   
11,957
 
Real estate taxes and insurance
   
4,980
   
3,836
   
10,051
   
7,321
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
10,763
   
8,036
   
20,992
   
15,340
 
Interest
   
7,578
   
6,450
   
14,496
   
12,821
 
Deferred financing cost amortization
   
338
   
333
   
662
   
713
 
General and administrative
   
2,112
   
1,765
   
4,002
   
3,322
 
Property management - owned communities
   
1,337
   
1,504
   
2,831
   
2,824
 
Property management - third party communities
   
162
   
182
   
343
   
342
 
Liability adjustment and expense on compensation plans
   
138
   
50
   
418
   
238
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
   
34,714
   
28,384
   
68,363
   
54,878
 
   
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before loss on unconsolidated
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
real estate joint ventures
   
1,843
   
1,660
   
3,494
   
4,082
 
Loss on unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
   
(80
)
 
(75
)
 
(173
)
 
(164
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
   
1,763
   
1,585
   
3,321
   
3,918
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Income from discontinued operations
   
2,914
   
3,193
   
5,060
   
6,694
 
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations
   
9,993
   
3,122
   
10,040
   
6,258
 
Loss from early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
(1,508
)
 
-
   
(1,508
)
Income from discontinued operations
   
12,907
   
4,807
   
15,100
   
11,444
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
   
14,670
   
6,392
   
18,421
   
15,362
 
Distributions to Series B preferred unitholders
   
-
   
(1,902
)
 
-
   
(3,804
)
Distributions to Series C preferred unitholders
   
(1,203
)
 
(1,203
)
 
(2,406
)
 
(2,406
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income available to common unitholders
   
13,467
   
3,287
   
16,015
   
9,152
 
Income available to common unitholders allocated to general partner
   
(135
)
 
(33
)
 
(160
)
 
(92
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income available to common unitholders allocated to limited partners
 
$
13,332
 
$
3,254
 
$
15,855
 
$
9,060
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  

 
  4  
 
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS, continued
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)



 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Per unit data – basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.13
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
0.37
   
0.16
   
0.43
   
0.37
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net income
   
0.42
   
0.21
   
0.53
   
0.50
 
Distributions to Series B preferred unitholders
   
-
   
(0.06
)
 
-
   
(0.12
)
Distributions to Series C preferred unitholders
   
(0.03
)
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.08
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income available to common unitholders
 
$
0.39
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.46
 
$
0.30
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Per unit data - diluted:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.13
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
0.37
   
0.16
   
0.43
   
0.37
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net income
   
0.42
   
0.21
   
0.53
   
0.50
 
Distributions to Series B preferred unitholders
   
-
   
(0.06
)
 
-
   
(0.12
)
Distributions to Series C preferred unitholders
   
(0.03
)
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.08
)
Income available to common unitholders
 
$
0.38
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.46
 
$
0.30
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Distributions declared
 
$
0.34
 
$
0.34
 
$
0.68
 
$
0.68
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units - basic
   
34,809,293
   
30,436,755
   
34,800,676
   
30,595,312
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units - diluted
   
35,031,815
   
30,531,635
   
35,024,708
   
30,656,175
 
   
 
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
  5  
 
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)



 
Series C
 
 
 
  
Preferred
General
Limited
 
  
Units
Partner
Partners
Total
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
 
$
53,547
 
$
5,857
 
$
506,918
 
$
566,322
 
Distributions to common unitholders
   
-
   
(234
)
 
(23,276
)
 
(23,510
)
Redemption of common units
   
-
   
(8
)
 
(816
)
 
(824
)
Contributions from Summit Properties related to:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Issuance of common stock
   
 
    
8
   
816
   
824
 
Exercise of common stock options
   
-
   
4
   
380
   
384
 
Issuance of unrestricted stock grants
   
-
   
12
   
1,168
   
1,180
 
Netdown of restricted and unrestricted stock grants
   
-
   
(6
)
 
(616
)
 
(622
)
Amortization of restricted and unrestricted stock grants
   
-
   
2
   
204
   
206
 
Dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
   
-
   
-
   
90
   
90
 
Interest earned on employee notes receivable
   
-
   
(5
)
 
(514
)
 
(519
)
Repayment of employee notes receivable
   
-
   
12
   
1,152
   
1,164
 
Distributions to preferred unitholders
   
-
   
(24
)
 
(2,382
)
 
(2,406
)
Net income
   
-
   
184
   
18,237
   
18,421
 
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2004
 
$
53,547
 
$
5,802
 
$
501,361
 
$
560,710
 
   
 
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
  6  
 

SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
   
     

 (as revised,

 

 

 

see Note 13) 

Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
18,421
 
$
15,362
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   
 
    
 
  
provided by operating activities:
   
 
    
 
  
Loss on real estate joint ventures
   
173
   
164
 
Gain on sale of real estate assets - discontinued operations
   
(10,040
)
 
(6,258
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
1,508
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
23,537
   
20,957
 
Amortization of deferred settlement on interest rate swap
   
-
   
(503
)
Issuance of unrestricted stock grants
   
1,150
   
660
 
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
   
(225
)
 
759
 
Increase in other assets
   
(745
)
 
(252)
  
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable
   
353
   
(44
)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
7,182 
    
2,447
 
Increase in security deposits and prepaid rents
   
471
   
118
 
   
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
40,277 
    
34,918
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Cash flows from investing activities:
   
 
    
 
  
Construction of real estate assets and land acquisitions
   
(54,770
)
 
(42,206
)
Acquisition of communities
   
(43,253
)
 
(59,427
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets, net
   
22,190
   
85,827
 
Capitalized interest
   
(5,045
)
 
(5,433
)
Investment in real estate joint venture
   
-
   
(10,403
)
Contribution from historic tax credit venture partner
   
-
   
6,657
 
Recurring capital expenditures
   
(3,091
)
 
(2,557
)
Non-recurring capital expenditures
   
(1,101
)
 
(1,141
)
Corporate and other asset additions and office tenant improvements
   
(664
)
 
(191
)
Decrease in notes receivable
   
-
   
2,169
 
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(85,734
)
 
(26,705
)
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Cash flows from financing activities:
   
 
    
 
  
Net borrowings on (repayments of) line of credit
   
62,000
   
(34,000
)
Proceeds from issuance of mortgage debt
   
44,140
   
70,940
 
Repayments of mortgage debt
   
(764
)
 
(1,852
)
Proceeds from construction loan
   
1,956
   
-
 
Repayment of construction loan
   
(35,300
)
 
-
 
Repayments of tax-exempt bonds
   
(220
)
 
(220
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
(1,238
)
 
(1,214
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
(1,508
)
Distributions to common unitholders
   
(23,547
)
 
(20,752
)
Distributions to Series B preferred unitholders
   
-
   
(3,804
)
Distributions to Series C preferred unitholders
   
(2,406
)
 
(2,406
)
Repayments of employee notes receivable
   
645
   
1,909
 
Contributions from Summit related to:
   
 
    
 
  
Net proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plans
   
 
    
 
  
and exercise of stock options
   
377
   
957
 
Repurchase of Summit’s common stock
   
-
   
(15,193
)
Netdown of restricted and unrestricted stock grants
   
(493
)
 
(460
)
   
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
45,150
   
(7,603
)
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(307
)
 
610
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
   
2,687
   
2,584
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
2,380
 
$
3,194
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   
 
    
 
  
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
 
$
14,266
 
$
15,468
 
   
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
  7  
 
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to "we," "our" or "us" in this report refer collectively to Summit Properties Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). All references to "Summit" in this report refer to Summit Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.

1. Basis of Presentation

Summit conducts substantially all of its business through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2004, Summit held 90.4% of our outstanding partnership interests, consisting of a 1.0% general partner and an 89.4% limited partner interest. Each common unit may be redeemed by the holder for cash equal to the fair value of a share of Summit’s common stock or, at our option, one share of common stock (subject to adjustment). We presently determine on a case-by-case basis whether we will cause Summit to issue shares of common stock in connection with a redemption of common units rather than paying cash. With each redemption of common units for common stock, Summit’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. Similarly, when Summit a cquires a share of common stock under its common stock repurchase program or otherwise, it simultaneously disposes of one of our common units. In addition, whenever Summit issues shares of common stock for cash, Summit will contribute any resulting net proceeds to us and we will issue an equivalent number of common units to Summit.

Distributions to holders of common units are made to enable distributions to be made to Summit stockholders under Summit’s dividend policy. Federal income tax laws require Summit, as a Real Estate Investment Trust, to distribute 90% of its ordinary taxable income. We make distributions to Summit to enable it to satisfy this requirement.

We focus on the operation, development and acquisition of luxury apartment communities in select neighborhoods throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. We focus our efforts in five markets which consist of Washington, D.C., Southeast Florida, Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte. As of June 30, 2004, our portfolio consisted of 48 completed communities comprising 14,797 apartment homes; four communities owned in a joint venture, comprised of 1,203 apartment homes; and four apartment communities with 1,715 apartment homes in various stages of development.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We have included all material adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. You should read our December 31, 2003 audited financial statements and notes incl uded in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in conjunction with these interim statements. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 financial statements to conform to the 2004 presentation.
 
Per Unit Data - Basic earnings per unit are computed based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the respective period. The difference between "basic" and "diluted" weighted average units is the dilutive effect of Summit’s stock-based compensation outstanding. The number of units added to the weighted average units outstanding for the diluted calculation was 222,522 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 224,032 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The number of units added to the weighted average units outstanding for the diluted calculation was 94,879 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 60,862 for the six months ende d June 30, 2003. Dilution caused by these options had a $0.01 effect on net income per unit for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and no effect on net income per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

 
  8  
 
 
Stock-Based Compensation – Summit has a Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Option and Incentive Plan") and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Effective January 1, 2003, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," prospectively to all stock options granted, modified, or settled after January 1, 2003 as allowed by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure."

Business Segments - We develop, acquire, and operate primarily luxury apartment communities. Due to the similarities of our communities and their similar economic characteristics as exhibited through similar long-term financial performance, our communities have been aggregated into one reportable segment in accordance with SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."

Allocation of the Cost of Communities Acquired – The cost of communities acquired is allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values. We estimate the fair value of the acquired tangible assets, which generally consist of land, buildings and furniture and fixtures, and intangible assets and liabilities, which generally represent the value of above-market and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships, of the community acquired and allocate the purchase price on a pro-rata basis to each component.

The fair value of tangible assets acquired is determined by valuing the community as if it were vacant, applying methods similar to those used by independent appraisers of income-producing property. The resulting value is then allocated to land, buildings and furniture, fixtures and equipment based on management’s determination of the relative fair value of these assets. The assumptions used in the allocation of fair values to assets acquired are based on management’s best estimates at the time of evaluation.

Fair value is assigned to above-market and below-market leases based on the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid by the resident or retail tenant based on the existing lease and (b) management’s estimate of current market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, over the remaining terms of the in-place leases. Capitalized above-market lease amounts are included in "Other assets" in our consolidated balance sheets and amortized against rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market lease amounts are included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in our consolidated balance sheets and are amortized as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases.

The fair value of acquired in-place leases is included in "Other assets" in our consolidated balance sheets and is amortized as a leasing cost over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If acquired in-place leases with terms of greater than twelve months are terminated early, all unamortized amounts relating to those leases would be written-off.

The fair value of tenant relationships represents the probability that existing tenants will renew their leases and, thus, reduces the amount of lost rental revenue from vacant apartments. Tenant relationships are included in "Other assets" in our consolidated balance sheets and are amortized as a leasing cost over the estimated lives of the tenant relationships.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements- In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). This interpretation was amended by FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN46R"). FIN 46 establishes consolidation criteria for entities for which "control" is not easily discernable under Accounting Research Bulletin 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," which is based on the premise that holders of the equity of an entity control the entity by virtue of voting rights. FIN 46 provides guidance for identifying the party with a controlling financial interest resulting from arrangements or financial interests rather than from voting interests. We adopted the provisions of FIN 46 on July 1, 2003 which resulted in the consolidation of Summit Management Company (the "Management Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Summit Apartment Builders, Inc. (the "Construction Company"), which provide construction activities for us and provide management and leasing activities for us as well as for communities owned by third parties and certain of our directors, for all periods presented. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46, the Management Company was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Neither the adoption of FIN 46, nor the provisions of FIN46R, affected our results of operations for any of the years presented.
 
Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Real Estate Joint Ventures

We own a 25% equity interest in a joint venture named Station Hill, LLC ("Station Hill"), in which we and Hollow Creek, LLC, a subsidiary of a major financial services company, are members. We are entitled to 25% of the joint venture’s cash flow based on our equity interest. If certain benchmarks are achieved in the future, we would be entitled to a preferred return in excess of 25% of the cash flow. The operating agreement of the joint venture provides that we will be entitled to 25% of the net proceeds upon liquidation of Station Hill, although our interest in the residual value of the joint venture could increase above or decrease below 25%. Our interest in the residual value of the joint venture could decrease below 25% only if we receive more than 25% of cash flow at any time prior to liquidation. Any such decrease would be limited to the extent of cash flow in excess of 25%. Station Hill currently owns four communities and is accounted for on the equity method of accounting and, therefore, our 25% equity interest is presented in "Loss on unconsolidated real estate joint ventures" in our consolidated statements of earnings.

 
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The following are condensed balance sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and condensed statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 for Station Hill (in thousands). The balance sheets and statements of operations set forth below reflect the financial position and operations of Station Hill in its entirety, not just our interest in the joint venture .


 
  
Balance Sheets
   
 
  
June 30,
December 31,
 
  
2004
2003
   
Real estate assets, net
 
$
68,578
 
$
69,795
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
1,187
   
690
 
Other assets
   
335
   
312
 
   
 
 
Total assets
 
$
70,100
 
$
70,797
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Mortgages payable
 
$
57,417
 
$
57,870
 
Other liabilities
   
994
   
544
 
Partners' capital
   
11,689
   
12,383
 
   
 
 
Total liabilities and partners' capital
 
$
70,100
 
$
70,797
 
   
 
 
 

 
  
Statements of Operations
   
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
2,326
 
$
2,392
 
$
4,624
 
$
4,761
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Expenses:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Property Operating
   
914
   
961
   
1,853
   
1,914
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
770
   
770
   
1,535
   
1,535
 
Interest
   
963
   
978
   
1,930
   
1,959
 
Total expenses
   
2,647
   
2,709
   
5,318
   
5,408
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net loss
 
$
(321
)
$
(317
)
$
(694
)
$
(647
)
   
 
 
 
 

 
Prior to July 3, 2003, we owned a 29.78% interest in a joint venture named SZF, LLC, which owns substantially all of the interests in Coral Way, LLC, a limited liability company that is developing, through a third-party contractor, an apartment community in Miami, Florida. On July 3, 2003, we purchased our joint venture partner’s 70.22% interest in SZF, LLC for $10.0 million in cash. The community will consist of 323 apartment homes and approximately 17,500 square feet of office/retail space. The limited liability company also owns an adjacent piece of land. The construction costs are being funded through the equity that the joint venture contributed to the limited liability company and by a loan to that company from an unrelated third party. We repaid the construction loan on January 3 0, 2004. As a result of construction costs exceeding the construction loan amount, SZF, LLC has agreed to advance to Coral Way, LLC the amount required to fund such costs in excess of the construction loan. Certain affiliates of the developer of the apartment community have guaranteed the reimbursement of those costs to Coral Way, LLC and SZF, LLC. These advances accrue a preferential return at the rate of eleven percent (11%) per year to be paid from the distributions from the joint venture. The preferred return will not be recognized until the community has earnings or gains to fund such a return. As of June 30, 2004, we had advanced $12.7 million to SZF, LLC which, in turn, advanced such amounts to Coral Way, LLC. Prior to July 3, 2003, this joint venture was accounted for under the equity method of accounting and its balance sheet and income statement information was not material to our consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. As a result of the purchase of our joint venture partners’ int erest in SZF, LLC, the assets, liabilities and operating activities of this joint venture are now consolidated into our financial statements.
 
On August 12, 2003, we received notice of a suit filed by certain affiliates of Coral Way, LLC against us, Summit and Summit Management Company. One of the remedies demanded in the suit is termination of the guarantee agreements to which reference is made above. We believe that the allegations made in this suit are not supported by the facts and we intend to vigorously defend against this suit. If we are successful, the guarantee agreements will remain in place and the guarantors will remain obligated to reimburse Coral Way, LLC and SZF, LLC for the costs in excess of the construction loan.
 
 
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In 2002, we entered into two separate joint ventures with a major financial services institution (the "investor member") to redevelop Summit Roosevelt and Summit Grand Parc, both located in Washington, D.C., in a manner to permit the use of federal rehabilitation income tax credits. The investor member contributed approximately $6.5 million for Summit Roosevelt and approximately $2.6 million for Summit Grand Parc in equity to fund a portion of the total estimated costs for the respective communities and will receive a preferred return on these capital investments and an annual asset management fee with respect to each community. The investor member’s interests in the joint ventures are subject to put/call rights during the sixth and seventh years after the respective communities are pla ced in service. These joint ventures are consolidated into our financial statements.

3. Notes Payable

New Mortgages – In connection with the acquisition of Summit Stonecrest on May 27, 2004 (see Note 4 below), we assumed a mortgage note with a principal balance of $19.7 million. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.18%, matures on September 1, 2012 and requires interest only payments through August 2004 and then principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule with a balloon payment due at maturity. This mortgage note is recorded in our financial statements at fair value, which was determined to be $18.4 million at the date of acquisition. The interest rate currently available to us for debt with similar terms and maturity was u sed to estimate fair value of this mortgage.

On March 30, 2004, we issued a $16.6 million mortgage note collateralized by Summit Ashburn Farm. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.69% until its maturity on April 1, 2011. The mortgage requires monthly principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule with a balloon payment due at maturity.

On March 30, 2004, we issued a $27.5 million mortgage note collateralized by Summit Crest. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.63% until its maturity on April 1, 2011. The mortgage requires monthly interest payments only during the first year of the mortgage and requires monthly principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule starting with the second year of the mortgage with a balloon payment due at maturity.

Medium-Term Notes — On April 20, 2000, we commenced a new program for the sale of up to $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of medium-term notes ("MTNs"), due nine months or more from the date of issuance. We had notes with an aggregate principal amount of $95.0 million outstanding in connection with this MTN program as of June 30, 2004.

On May 29, 1998, we established a program for the sale of up to $95.0 million aggregate principal amount of MTNs due nine months or more from the date of issuance. We had MTNs with an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million outstanding in connection with this MTN program as of June 30, 2004. As a result of the commencement of the $250.0 million MTN program, we cannot issue any additional notes under the $95.0 million MTN program.

The MTNs require that we comply with certain affirmative, negative and financial covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2004.

Unsecured Notes — The unsecured notes consist of $50.0 million of notes due on August 15, 2004 and $50.0 million of notes due in 2007. The unsecured notes require that we comply with certain affirmative, negative and financial covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2004.

Credit Facilities — On July 28, 2003, we obtained a secured credit facility with a total commitment of $200.0 million. On June 25, 2004, we increased this commitment to $290.0 million. The availability increased from $189.0 million to $290.0 million. We have the ability to further increase this commitment and availability pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement. The secured credit facility provides funds for new development, acquisitions and general working capital purposes. This facility is secured by twelve of our communities (Summit Brookwood, Summit Fair Oaks, Summit Governor’s Village, Summit Grandview, Summit Lake, Summit Lansdowne, Summit Pe achtree City, Summit Portofino, Summit Sedgebrook, Summit Shiloh, Summit Stockbridge and Summit Sweetwater) and matures in July 2008. As described in the credit agreement, loans under the credit facility are subject to debt service coverage and loan to value ratios and bear interest at the Reference Bill Index Rate (defined as the money market yield for the Reference Bills as established by the most recent Reference Bill auction conducted by Freddie Mac) plus 58 to 91 basis points depending on the level of debt service coverage. As of June 30, 2004, the outstanding balance of the credit facility was $181.0 million and the interest rate was 1.7026%.

 
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On July 28, 2003, we obtained an unsecured letter of credit facility, which matures in July 2008 and has a total commitment of $20.0 million. The letters of credit issued under this facility serve as collateral for performance on contracts and as credit guarantees to banks and insurers. As of June 30, 2004, there were $7.8 million of letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

Construction Loan – Concurrent with the purchase of our joint venture partner’s equity interest in SZF, LLC in July 2003 (see Note 2), we consolidated the construction loan related to the community that is being developed by such joint venture. We repaid the construction loan on January 30, 2004.

4. Communities Acquired, Sold and Held for Sale

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, we acquired two communities, both of which are located in Charlotte, North Carolina. On May 27, 2004, we acquired Summit Stonecrest (306 apartment homes) for $28.0 million. Consideration paid for this community was cash of $9.6 million and the assumption of a $19.7 million mortgage (which had a fair market value of $18.4 million on the date of purchase) (see Note 3 above). On June 14, 2004, we acquired Summit South End Square (299 apartment homes) for $33.5 million in cash. The acquisition price of these two communities has been preliminarily allocated based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, pending final determination of certain acquired balances. This preliminary allocation resulted in less than 2.0% of the total purchase price being allocated to Summit South End Square’s intangible assets and less than 2.5% of the total purchase price being allocated to Summit Stonecrest’s intangible assets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, we sold one community, the community formerly known as Summit Square located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a parcel of land located at the community formerly known as Summit Square for an aggregate sales price of $22.5 million. We recognized a gain on sale of approximately $10.0 million related to the community.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," income and gain on disposition of real estate for communities sold or considered held for sale are reflected in our consolidated statements of earnings as "discontinued operations" for all periods presented. In addition, we have separately reflected the assets and liabilities of these communities as "Net real estate assets – assets held for sale," "Other assets – assets held for sale" and "Notes payable and other liabilities – assets held for sale" in our consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.

We have seven apartment communities which were considered held for sale as of June 30, 2004:

Community
Location
Summit Belmont
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Summit Crossing
Charlotte, North Carolina
Summit Fair Oaks
Fairfax, Virginia
Summit Glen
Atlanta, Georgia
Summit Highland
Raleigh, North Carolina
Summit Norcroft
Charlotte, North Carolina
Summit Reston
Reston, Virginia

The real estate assets of these seven communities were recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, or $79.7 million in the aggregate, as of June 30, 2004. The revenues from these seven communities represented 11.0% of our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
 
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Below is a summary of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 for the community sold during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and for the seven communities considered held for sale as of that date. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, the summary below includes the eight communities to which reference is made in the preceding sentence, as well as the eight communities sold during 2003 (in thousands).
 
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
 Property revenues:                          
Rental revenues
 
$
4,470
 
$
10,163
 
$
9,280
 
$
21,261
 
Other property revenue
   
345
   
701
   
661
   
1,466
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
4,815
   
10,864
   
9,941
   
22,727
 
Property operating expenses
   
1,506
   
3,927
   
3,251
   
8,382
 
Depreciation
   
330
   
2,515
   
1,502
   
5,044
 
Interest and amortization
   
65
   
1,229
   
128
   
2,607
 
   
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations before gain on disposition of
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
discontinued operations and loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
2,914
   
3,193
   
5,060
   
6,694
 
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations
   
9,993
   
3,122
   
10,040
   
6,258
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
(1,508
)
 
-
   
(1,508
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
$
12,907
 
$
4,807
 
$
15,100
 
$
11,444
 
   
 
 
 
 

5. Notes Receivable from Employees

Summit’s Board of Directors believes that ownership of its common stock by its executive officers and certain other qualified employees aligns the interests of these officers and employees with the interests of Summit’s stockholders. To this end, Summit’s Board of Directors approved, and Summit instituted, a loan program. As a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Summit is no longer permitted to make loans to its executive officers and, therefore, new issuances to its executive officers under the loan program have been terminated. Under the terms of the loan program, Summit lent amounts to certain of its executive officers and other qualified employees to (a) finance the purchase of Summit’s common stock on the open market at then-current market price s, (b) finance the payment of the exercise price of one or more stock options to purchase shares of Summit’s common stock, or (c) finance the annual tax liability or other expenses of an executive officer related to the vesting of shares of common stock which constitute a portion of a restricted stock award granted to the executive officer. The relevant officer or employee has executed a promissory note and security agreement related to each loan extended. Each outstanding note bears interest at a rate established on the date of the note, is full recourse to the officers and employees and is collateralized by the shares of Summit’s common stock which are the subject of the loans. If the market price of Summit’s common stock falls materially below the price at which the shares of stock were purchased, the proceeds of the sale of the common stock held as collateral may not be sufficient to repay the loan. As of June 30, 2004, Summit had employee loans receivable in the amount of $16.7 million wh ich were collateralized by 788,465 shares of its common stock valued at $20.2 million. Summit had employee loans receivable in the amount of $17.4 million as of December 31, 2003.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

        The estimated cost to complete the four development projects currently under construction was $94.8 million as of June 30, 2004. Anticipated construction completion dates of the projects range from the fourth quarter of 2004 to the fourth quarter of 2006.

        As collateral for performance on contracts and as credit guarantees to banks and insurers, we were contingently liable under standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $7.8 million as of June 30, 2004.

We carry terrorism insurance on all communities. The terrorism insurance is subject to coverage limitations, which we believe are commercially reasonable. No assurance can be given that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future, or that insurance coverage for acts of terrorism will be available in the future.

 
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We are subject to a variety of claims and suits that arise in the ordinary course of business, including actions with respect to contracts and cases in which claims have been brought against us by current and former employees, residents, independent contractors and vendors. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of such matters will not be material to our financial position or results of operations. If we determine that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of that loss would be recorded in the financial statements.

We are a party to a number of agreements and contracts pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in contracts into which we enter, under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against certain losses arising from breaches of representations, warranties and/or covenants related to such matters as, among others, title to assets, specified environmental matters, qualification to do business, due organization, non-compliance with restrictive covenants, laws, rules and regulations, maintenance of insurance and payment of tax bills due and owing. Additionally, with respect to retail and office lease agreements we enter into as landlord, we may also indemnify the other pa rty against damages caused by our willful misconduct or negligence associated with the operation and management of the building. Although no assurances can be made, we believe that if we were to incur a loss in any of these matters, such loss should not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Historically, payments made with regard to these agreements have not had a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Summit has employment agreements with two of its former executive officers, both of whom resigned from such executive positions, but who remain as employees and have agreed to provide various services to Summit from time to time through December 31, 2011. Each employment agreement requires that Summit pay to the former officers a base salary aggregating up to $2.1 million over the period from July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011 (beginning with calendar year 2002, up to $200,000 on an annual basis). Each employment agreement also requires that Summit provide participation in its life insurance plan as well as office space, information systems support and administrative support for the remainder of each employee’s life, and participation in its health and dental insurance plans until the la st to die of the employee or such employee’s spouse. Either party can terminate the employment agreements effective 20 business days after written notice is given. The full base salary amount due shall be payable through 2011 whether or not the agreements are terminated earlier in accordance with their terms. Summit has amended the employment agreements, effective July 1, 2004. The amendments provide for annual payments by Summit to the former executives in lieu of providing such office space, information systems support and administrative support. The annual payments are $100,000 for one of the former executive officers and $70,000 for the other former executive officer and each are subject to a yearly increase based on the Consumer Price Index. These amounts represent what we have determined to be the fair market value of such services.

7. Restricted and Unrestricted Stock

On January 2, 2004, Summit issued 27,982 shares of restricted stock valued at $658,000 pursuant to its 2001 Performance Stock Award Plan. One-half of these shares, valued at $329,000, vested on January 2, 2004. The remaining shares will vest in two equal annual installments on January 2, 2005 and January 2, 2006.

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, Summit issued 40,063 shares of unrestricted stock (representing 20% of the total 200,315 shares of common stock that could have been received by employees at the date of issuance) valued at $881,000 to employees under its 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, Summit issued 33,342 shares of unrestricted stock (representing 15% of the total 222,270 shares of common stock that could have been received by employees at the date of issuance) valued at $660,000 to employees under the same plan. These shares were issued pursuant to stock award agreements entered into with certain employees dated February 6, 2002 (the "2002 Stock Grants"). The remaining shares will be issued based on the following schedule of dates and percentages: an additional 20% on each of March 1, 2005 and 2006 and the final 25% on March 1, 2007. The respective employee will receive the applicable number of shares on each date if he or she continues to be employed by Summit on such date, or earlier upon his or her death or disability or upon a "change of control" of Summit. Employees surrendered 14,760 shares of stock during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and surrendered 12,589 shares during the six months ended June 30, 2003 to satisfy the personal income tax liability related to the 2002 Stock Grants and an additional 13,016 shares during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 13,193 shares during the six months ended June 30, 2003 to satisfy the personal income tax liability related to shares of restricted stock granted prior to January 1, 2004 which vested during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As of June 30, 2004, following the issuance of the shares mentioned above and certain employee forfeitures, a total of 1 24,030 shares remained available for issuance under the 2002 Stock Grants.

 
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8. Preferred Units

On September 18, 2003, we redeemed all 3.4 million of our preferred units of limited partnership interest designated as 8.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units for cash in the amount of $25.20 per unit plus all unpaid distributions through the redemption date. Distributions on the Series B preferred units were cumulative from the date of original issuance and were payable quarterly at the rate of 8.95% per year of the $25.00 original capital contribution. We made distributions to the holders of the Series B preferred units in the aggregate amount of $3.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

As of June 30, 2004, we had outstanding 2.2 million preferred units of limited partnership interest designated as 8.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units. These preferred units are redeemable on or after September 3, 2004 for cash at a redemption price equal to the holder’s capital account. The holder of the Series C preferred units has the right to exchange these preferred units for shares of Summit’s Series C preferred stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment: (a) on or after September 3, 2009, (b) if full quarterly distributions are not made for six quarters, (c) upon the occurrence of specified events related to our treatment or the treatment of the preferred units for federal income tax purposes, or (d) if the holdings in the Operating Partner ship of the Series C unitholder exceed 18% of the total profits of or capital interest in the Operating Partnership for a taxable year. Distributions on the Series C preferred units are cumulative from the date of original issuance and are payable quarterly at the rate of 8.75% per year of the $25.00 original capital contribution. We made distributions to the holder of the Series C preferred units in the aggregate amount of $2.4 million during each of the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

9. Derivative Financial Instruments

We are exposed to capital market risk, such as changes in interest rates. To manage the volatility relating to interest rate risk, we may enter into interest rate hedging arrangements from time to time. We generally do not utilize derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

On June 14, 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $50.0 million, relating to $50.0 million of 7.20% fixed rate notes issued under our medium-term note program. Under the interest rate swap agreement, through the maturity date of August 15, 2007, (a) we have agreed to pay to the counterparty the interest on a $50.0 million notional amount at a floating interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 241.75 basis points, and (b) the counterparty has agreed to pay to us the interest on the same notional amount at the fixed rate of the underlying debt obligation. The floating rate as of June 30, 2004 was 3.6675%. The fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of approximately $2.7 million as of June 30, 2004. The swap has been designated as a fair value hedge of th e underlying fixed rate debt obligation and has been recorded in "Other assets" in our consolidated balance sheets. We assume no ineffectiveness as the interest rate swap meets the short-cut method conditions required under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," for fair value hedges of debt instruments. Accordingly, no gains or losses were recorded in income relative to our underlying debt and interest rate swap.

10. Common Stock Repurchase Program

Summit has a common stock repurchase program, originally approved by its Board of Directors in March 2000, pursuant to which Summit is authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $56.0 million of currently issued and outstanding shares of its common stock. All repurchases have been, and will be, made on the open market at prevailing prices or in privately negotiated transactions. This authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant.

Summit made no stock repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2004. As of June 30, 2004, Summit had repurchased 1.2 million shares of its common stock valued at $23.6 million (an average price per share of $18.88) under this plan. Summit had $32.4 million remaining for authorized repurchases under the program as of June 30, 2004.
 
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11. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

A.
We accrued distributions payable of $11.8 million as of June 30, 2004 and $11.7 million as of December 31, 2003.
B.
Summit granted 40,063 shares of unrestricted stock valued at $881,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2004. There were 14,760 shares of stock valued at $325,000 surrendered to satisfy the income tax liability of grantees during the same period.
C.
Summit granted 33,342 shares of unrestricted stock valued at $660,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2003. There were 25,361 shares of stock valued at $460,000 surrendered to satisfy the income tax liability of grantees during the same period.
D.
On January 2, 2004, Summit issued 27,982 shares of restricted stock valued at $658,000 pursuant to its 2001 Performance Stock Award Plan. One-half of these shares, valued at $329,000, vested on January 2, 2004. The remaining shares will vest in two equal annual installments on January 2, 2005 and January 2, 2006.
E.
Summit issued 56,456 shares of common stock in exchange for 56,456 common units during the six months ended June 30, 2004. The value of these shares of common stock was $823,000.
F.
On May 27, 2004, we acquired Summit Stonecrest by paying $9.6 million in cash and assuming a $19.7 million mortgage (which had a fair market value of $18.4 million on the date of purchase).

12. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to June 30, 2004, we executed separate contracts for the purchase of three communities for an aggregate purchase price of $140.0 million. We expect that these communities will be acquired during the third quarter of 2004 and expect to fund these acquisitions primarily using proceeds from community sales during that period.
 
13. Revision to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows


Subsequent to the issuance of our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, we determined that the cash outflows related to the purchase of certain real estate assets were incorrectly classified as cash flows from operating activities as opposed to cash flows from investing activities in our statement of cash flows. As a result, the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 has been revised from amounts previously reported.
 
As required by FIN 46, we began consolidation of the Management Company for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. As recommended by FIN 46, we have elected to restate previously reported amounts as a result of the consolidation of the Management Company and as such, certain previously reported amounts related to the consolidated statement of cash flows have changed due to this consolidation.

The following shows the effect of the revision and the consolidation of the Management Company to the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003:

 
  
 
Net cash provided by operating activities, as previously reported
 
$
28,876
 
Revisions related to certain real estate cash outflows
   
5,703
 
   
 
Net cash provided by operating activities, after revisions related to certain real estate cash outflows
   
34,579
 
Consolidation of the Management Company
   
339
 
   
 
Net cash provided by operating activities, as revised
 
$
34,918
 
   
 
 
    
 
  
Net cash used in investing activities, as previously reported
 
$
(20,966
)
Revisions related to certain real estate cash outflows
   
(5,703
)
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities, after revisions related to certain real estate cash outflows
   
(26,669
)
Consolidation of the Management Company
   
(36
)
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities, as revised
 
$
(26,705
)
   
 
 
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to "we," "our" or "us" in this report refer collectively to Summit Properties Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership").All references to "Summit" in this report refer to Summit Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation and the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.
 
As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, our statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 has been revised. The accompanying management’s discussion and analysis gives effect to that revision.
 
Executive Summary

We focus on the operation, development and acquisition of luxury apartment communities in select neighborhoods throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. We focus our efforts in five markets which consist of Washington, D.C., Southeast Florida, Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte. As of June 30, 2004, our portfolio consisted of 48 completed communities comprising 14,797 apartment homes; four communities owned in a joint venture, comprised of 1,203 apartment homes; and four apartment communities with 1,715 apartment homes in various stages of development.

Our income from continuing operations is generated primarily from operations of our apartment communities. The changes in operating results from period to period reflect changes in existing community performance and changes in the number of apartment homes due to development, acquisition, or disposition of communities. To better understand our overall operating performance, our communities have been categorized in five "status" groups. We consider a community to be "stabilized" when it has attained a physical occupancy level of at least 93%. A community that we have developed is deemed "same-property" when stabilized for at least one year as of the beginning of the current year. A community that we have acquired remains an "acquisition" community until deemed "same-property" when we have owned it for one year or more as of the beginning of the current year. A community is deemed to be a "stabilized development" community when stabilized as of the beginning of the current year but not the entire prior year. A "lease-up" community is defined as one that has commenced rental operations but was not stabilized as of the beginning of the current year. A "disposition" community is one which we have sold in current or prior years. As of June 30, 2004, we had 10,644 same-property apartment homes in 36 communities, 1,700 acquisition apartment homes in four communities, 1,997 stabilized development apartment homes in seven communities and 1,199 lease-up apartment homes in four communities (two of which communities comprising 743 apartment homes are not yet complete).

During 2003, we developed and implemented a rent optimization software program. This program helps us manage revenue by allowing us to set daily rents on apartment homes as they become available for rental. Automating the balance between vacancy and rents provides a more efficient method to pricing and is a valuable tool to help us manage our properties at their greatest rental revenue producing potential.

We have been experiencing weakening apartment fundamentals over the past several years due to the downturn of the national economy as well as declining economic conditions in our markets. As a result, local demand for apartment homes has declined due to lower job growth and/or job losses, primary drivers of apartment demand, which has led to lower rental rates in order to maintain desired occupancy rates. Additionally, the low interest rate environment has produced record home sales which, when combined with the slowing economy, has reduced the number of prospective residents. The low interest rate environment has also provided the opportunity for developers to continue to add to the supply of apartments in our markets.

Looking forward, we believe that fundamentals in our markets are improving. Our core markets produced 166,000 new jobs during the twelve months ended June 2004, which we expect will drive future demand. Additionally, permit issuance in 2003 was at a six-year low and we expect that this will result in a decreased supply of competitive apartment homes during 2004. Among our five markets, the fundamentals in our Washington, D.C. and Southeast Florida markets are the strongest, and the ability to raise rents has returned to these markets.  Fundamentals are not as strong in the Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh markets, and, accordingly, we expect it will take longer for the ability to raise rents to gain momentum in these markets. We will continue to closely monitor and act upon key market dynamics by making disciplined strategic investments, sound operating decisions, and utilizing prudent financial measures.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). A summary of our significant accounting policies is disclosed in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We consider critical accounting policies to be those pol icies that have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. Our critical accounting policies relate to cost capitalization and asset impairment evaluation.

Cost Capitalization

Expenditures directly related to the acquisition, development and improvement of real estate assets are capitalized at cost as land, buildings and improvements or furniture, fixtures and equipment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 67, "Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects." These amounts are depreciated over estimated useful lives determined by management. Determining whether expenditures meet the criteria for capitalization and the assignment of depreciable lives requires our management to exercise significant judgment. Improvements are categorized as either non-recurring or recurring capitalized expenditures. Non-recurring capitalized expenditures primarily consist of major renovations and upgrades of apartment homes. Recurring capitalized expenditures consist primarily of exterior painting, new appliances, vinyl flooring, blinds, tile, wallpaper and carpet. Repairs and maintenance, such as landscaping maintenance, interior painting and cleaning and supplies used in such activities, are expensed as incurred and we do not accrue for such costs in advance. In addition, we have a group of employees responsible for the supervision of our capital expenditure projects and capitalize a portion of their direct costs. The amounts capitalized depend on the level of such activities.

During the development and construction of a new community, we capitalize all direct and indirect costs, including interest related to apartment construction and certain operational costs for communities under construction and in lease-up. Included in these costs is management’s estimate of the portion of internal costs that are incremental and considered related to such development activities. The amounts capitalized depend on the timing of such activities. Interest costs are capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 34, "Capitalization of Interest Cost," and depreciated over the lives of the constructed assets. We capitalize the cost of our development department efforts to projects currently under construction, currently at a rate of 3.0% of such construction assets. Su ch costs are then depreciated over the lives of the constructed assets upon their completion. We treat each unit in an apartment community separately for capitalization and expense recognition purposes, resulting in a proration of interest and operational costs in a development community between costs that are capitalized or expensed. As units become available for their intended use, we cease capitalization of interest and operational costs on those units based on the ratio of those units available for rental to the total number of units in the community.

Asset Impairment Evaluation

We record our real estate assets to be held and used at cost, less accumulated depreciation, unless considered impaired. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a community may be impaired, we will assess its recoverability by estimating the undiscounted future cash flows of the community. If our recoverability assessment results in an indication of impairment for communities to be held and used, or if a community is considered to be held for sale, then we determine the community’s fair value. Applying capitalization rates to a community’s property operating income is a widely used measure of fair value. Determining appropriate capitalization rates requires significant judgment and is generally based on the prevailing rate for the submarket w ithin the market in which the community is located. Capitalization rates can fluctuate due to changes in the general economy or within specific submarkets. If the actual capitalization rate for a community varies significantly from management’s estimate, the impairment evaluation may be significantly affected. For assets to be held and used, if the carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted future cash flows, we would recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the community and such loss would be included in income from continuing operations. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. An impairment loss will be recognized for any write-down to fair value less cost to sell and reported in the discontinued operations section of the consolidated statements of earnings.

 
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In accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," we present operating results of communities we consider held for sale, as well as those sold, in discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of earnings.

Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

Net income increased to $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $15.4 million for the same period in 2003 primarily due to an increase of $3.8 million in gain on disposition of discontinued operations. Net income increased to $14.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $6.4 million for the same period in 2003 primarily due to an increase of $6.9 million in gain on disposition of discontinued operations.

Income from continuing operations before loss on unconsolidated real estate joint ventures decreased to $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $4.1 million for the same period 2003. The same measure increased to $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $1.7 million for the same period in 2003.

We evaluate community performance based on growth of property operating income, which is defined as rental and other property revenues less property operating and maintenance expense. We believe that property operating income is a meaningful measure for an investor’s analysis of community performance as it represents the most consistent, comparable operating performance among our communities. Depreciation is a fixed cost not controllable by our property management staff and not all communities are encumbered by financing instruments. Therefore, all property operating and maintenance expense amounts in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis section are presented before depreciation, interest and amortization. Property operating income does not include any allocation of corporate overhead. You should not consider property operating income as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our financial performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of our liquidity. Our calculation of property operating income may differ from the methodology and definition used by other apartment companies, and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures used by other apartment companies.

A community’s average physical occupancy is defined as the number of apartment homes occupied divided by the total number of apartment homes contained in the community, expressed as a percentage. Average physical occupancy has been calculated using the average of the occupancy that existed on Sunday during each week of the period. Average rent per occupied apartment home represents collected rent per occupied apartment home. Our methodology for calculating average physical occupancy and average rent per occupied apartment home may differ from the methodology used by other apartment companies and, accordingly, may not be comparable to other apartment companies.

A summary of our apartment homes (excluding joint ventures) for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
Apartment homes at January 1 of the year
 
14,554
 
15,428
Developments which began rental operations during the period
 
743
 
502
Apartment homes acquired during the period
 
605
 
405
Sale of apartment homes
 
(362)
 
(490)
Apartment homes at June 30 of the year
 
15,540
 
15,845

 
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The property operating income of our communities (excluding joint venture communities) and a reconciliation to net income is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
% Change
2004
2003
% Change
   
Property revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-property communities
 
$
28,900
 
$
28,510
   
1.4
%
$
57,490
 
$
57,067
   
0.7
%
Acquisition communities
   
4,341
   
894
   
385.6
%
 
8,113
   
894
   
807.5
%
Stabilized development communities
   
6,235
   
4,259
   
46.4
%
 
12,434
   
7,737
   
60.7
%
Lease-up communities
   
893
   
-
   
100.0
%
 
1,328
   
-
   
100.0
%
Disposition communities
   
308
   
6,342
   
-95.1
%
 
942
   
13,728
   
-93.1
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total property revenue (1) 
    
40,677
   
40,005
   
1.7
%
 
80,307
   
79,426
   
1.1
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Property operating and maintenance expense:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Same-property communities
   
9,020
   
9,251
   
-2.5
%
 
18,635
   
18,584
   
0.3
%
Acquisition communities
   
1,632
   
391
   
317.4
%
 
3,021
   
392
   
670.7
%
Stabilized development communities
   
2,397
   
1,796
   
33.5
%
 
4,959
   
3,143
   
57.8
%
Lease-up communities
   
596
   
12
   
4866.7
%
 
857
   
14
   
6021.4
%
Disposition communities
   
147
   
2,541
   
-94.2
%
 
398
   
5,529
   
-92.8
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total property operating and
                                  
maintenance expense (1)   
13,792
   
13,991
   
-1.4
%
 
27,870
   
27,662
   
0.8
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Property operating income:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Same-property communities
   
19,880
   
19,259
   
3.2
%
 
38,855
   
38,483
   
1.0
%
Acquisition communities
   
2,709
   
503
   
438.6
%
 
5,092
   
502
   
914.3
%
Stabilized development communities
   
3,838
   
2,463
   
55.8
%
 
7,475
   
4,594
   
62.7
%
Lease-up communities
   
297
   
(12
)
 
2575.0
%
 
471
   
(14
)
 
3464.3
%
Disposition communities
   
161
   
3,801
   
-95.8
%
 
544
   
8,199
   
-93.4
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
   
26,885
   
26,014
   
3.3
%
 
52,437
   
51,764
   
1.3
%
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest and other income
   
411
   
697
   
-41.0
%
 
780
   
1,699
   
-54.1
%
Management fees - third party communities
   
146
   
156
   
-6.4
%
 
293
   
326
   
-10.1
%
Depreciation and amortization expense (continuing
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
and discontinued operations)
   
(11,092
)
 
(10,551
)
 
5.1
%
 
(22,492
)
 
(20,384
)
 
10.3
%
Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs  
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(continuing and discontinued operations)
   
(7,982
)
 
(8,012
)
 
-0.4
%
 
(15,288
)
 
(16,141
)
 
-5.3
%
General and administrative expense
   
(2,112
)
 
(1,765
)
 
19.7
%
 
(4,002
)
 
(3,322
)
 
20.5
%
Property management - owned communities
   
(1,337
)
 
(1,504
)
 
-11.1
%
 
(2,831
)
 
(2,824
)
 
0.2
%
Property management - third party communities
   
(162
)
 
(182
)
 
-11.0
%
 
(343
)
 
(342
)
 
0.3
%
Loss on unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
   
(80
)
 
(75
)
 
6.7
%
 
(173
)
 
(164
)
 
5.5
%
Gain on sale of real estate assets (continuing and
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
discontinued operations)
   
9,993
   
3,122
   
220.1
%
 
10,040
   
6,258
   
60.4
%
Dividends to preferred unitholders in
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Operating Partnership
   
(1,203
)
 
(3,105
)
 
-61.3
%
 
(2,406
)
 
(6,210
)
 
-61.3
%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
(1,508
)
 
-100.0
%
 
-
   
(1,508
)
 
-100.0
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income available to common unitholders
 
$
13,467
 
$
3,287
   
309.7
%
$
16,015
 
$
9,152
   
75.0
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To determine the amounts of property revenue and property operating and maintenance expense which were contributed by communities classified in discontinued operations, see the table in the section entitled, "Communities Sold or Held for Sale" on page 23 of this report.
 
 
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Operating Performance of our Same-Property Communities

The operating performance of our same-property communities is summarized below (dollars in thousands, except average rent per occupied apartment home). The comparison below includes the 36 communities containing 10,644 apartment homes that were considered same-property during the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
% Change
2004
2003
% Change
   
Property revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
26,649
 
$
26,530
   
0.4
%
$
53,186
 
$
53,330
   
-0.3
%
Other
   
2,251
   
1,980
   
13.7
%
 
4,304
   
3,737
   
15.2
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
28,900
   
28,510
   
1.4
%
 
57,490
   
57,067
   
0.7
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Property operating expenses:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Personnel
   
2,299
   
2,289
   
0.4
%
 
4,814
   
4,596
   
4.7
%
Advertising and promotion
   
374
   
337
   
11.0
%
 
762
   
681
   
11.9
%
Utilities
   
1,390
   
1,317
   
5.5
%
 
2,885
   
2,808
   
2.7
%
Building repairs and maintenance
   
1,047
   
1,341
   
-21.9
%
 
2,068
   
2,602
   
-20.5
%
Real estate taxes and insurance
   
3,510
   
3,551
   
-1.2
%
 
7,312
   
7,071
   
3.4
%
Other operating expense
   
400
   
416
   
-3.8
%
 
794
   
826
   
-3.9
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total property operating expense
   
9,020
   
9,251
   
-2.5
%
 
18,635
   
18,584
   
0.3
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
 
$
19,880
 
$
19,259
   
3.2
%
$
38,855
 
$
38,483
   
1.0
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average physical occupancy
   
94.2
%
 
93.8
%
 
0.4
%
 
94.3
%
 
94.2
%
 
0.1
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average rent per occupied apartment home
 
$
884
 
$
893
   
-1.0
%
$
882
 
$
895
   
-1.5
%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Property rental revenues remained stable at $53.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and $53.3 million for the same period in 2003 and $26.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and $26.5 million for the same period in 2003. Other property revenues increased for both the three-month and six-month periods due to an increase in fees such as application fees, pet fees, administration fees and water fees paid by our residents. Real estate taxes and insurance decreased for the three-month period due to our insurance renewal which was effective on May 1, 2004 and which resulted in a 6% reduction of insurance costs as well as many property tax assessments which are lower than prior year and lower than our expectations. Repairs and maintenance expense decrease d for both the three- and six- month periods due to the fact that our maintenance personnel are completing more in-house painting and other repair work rather than having third-party vendors complete such tasks. Furthermore, our purchase-to-pay system is fully implemented, enabling us to achieve more efficient buying and increasing our purchasing power, thus reducing costs.

Operating Performance of our Acquisition Communities

On May 27, 2004, we acquired Summit Stonecrest (306 apartment homes) for $28.0 million. Consideration paid for this community was cash of $9.6 million and the assumption of a $19.7 million mortgage (which had a fair market value of $18.4 million on the date of purchase) . On June 14, 2004, we purchased Summit South End Square (299 apartment homes), also located in Charlotte, for $33.5 million. On December 31, 2003, we purchased Summit Lansdowne (690 apartment homes), located in Loudon County, Virginia, for $99.2 million. On May 6, 2003, we purchased certain assets of Brickell Grand, Inc., including the community known as Summit Brickell and a note receivable from the developer, located in Miami, Florida for an aggregate of $59.4 million. Summit Brickell contains 405 apartment homes and approximately 18,000 square feet of retail space.

 
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The operating performance of our acquisition communities is summarized below (dollars in thousands, except average rent per occupied apartment home). Note that average occupancy and rent information is for Summit Brickell and Summit Lansdowne only as there was not a full quarter’s data to calculate such amounts for Summit Stonecrest and Summit South End Square.

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Property revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
4,100
 
$
842
 
$
7,681
 
$
842
 
Other
   
241
   
52
   
432
   
52
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
4,341
   
894
   
8,113
   
894
 
Property operating expenses
   
1,632
   
391
   
3,021
   
392
 
   
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
 
$
2,709
 
$
503
 
$
5,092
 
$
502
 
   
 
 
 
 
Average physical occupancy
   
94.6
%
 
78.0
%
 
93.7
%
 
67.1
%
   
 
 
 
 
Average rent per occupied apartment home
 
$
1,200
 
$
1,208
 
$
1,197
 
$
1,208
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Number of apartment homes
   
1,700
   
405
   
1,700
   
405
 
   
 
 
 
 

Operating Performance of our Stabilized Development Communities

Stabilized development communities include seven communities with a total of 1,997 apartment homes (Summit Valleybrook, Summit Brookwood, Summit Grand Parc, Summit Roosevelt, Summit Stockbridge, Summit Lenox and Summit Reunion Park I). Summit at Lenox is an existing community with 431 apartment homes that has recently been undergoing major renovations. Its operating results are included in results of stabilized development communities as it has not yet reached stabilization after renovation. With the exception of Summit Lenox, the communities considered stabilized development were in the early stages of lease-up (i.e., had not yet stabilized) during 2003 and, therefore, the levels of property operating income and average physical occupancy are lower in 2003 when compared to 2004. The operati ng performance of our stabilized development communities is summarized below (dollars in thousands, except average rent per occupied apartment home):

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Property revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
5,694
 
$
3,907
 
$
11,409
 
$
7,163
 
Other
   
541
   
352
   
1,025
   
574
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
6,235
   
4,259
   
12,434
   
7,737
 
Property operating expenses
   
2,397
   
1,796
   
4,959
   
3,143
 
   
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
 
$
3,838
 
$
2,463
 
$
7,475
 
$
4,594
 
   
 
 
 
 
Average physical occupancy
   
92.4
%
 
68.3
%
 
92.5
%
 
63.3
%
   
 
 
 
 

Operating Performance of our Communities in Lease-Up

The table below summarizes the four communities in lease-up during the six months ended June 30, 2004 (dollars in thousands):

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Physical
 
 
  
 
 
Total
Actual/
 
Occupancy
% Leased
 
  
 
Number of
Actual/
Anticipated
Actual/
Three Months
as of
 
  
 
Apartment
Anticipated
Construction
Anticipated
Ended June
June 30,
Community
 
 
Homes
Cost
Completion
Stabilization
30, 2004
2004
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summit Silo Creek - Washington, D.C.
 
 
284
$ 39,040
Q1 2004
Q4 2004
56.9%
81.3%
Summit Reunion Park II - Raleigh, NC
 
 
172
10,274
Q2 2004
Q4 2004
32.2%
55.2%
Summit Brickell View - Miami, FL (1)
  
323
74,000
Q4 2004
Q2 2005
5.2%
29.4%
Summit Las Olas - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1)
  
 
420
73,700
Q4 2004
Q3 2005
2.9%
18.3%
     
       
 
  
 
1,199
$ 197,014
 
 
 
 
   

(1)
Stabilization, occupancy and percent leased information in the table above represents data for apartment homes only. Summit Brickell View’s approximately 17,500 square feet of office/retail space was 0.0% leased as of June 30, 2004. The approximately 4,000 square feet of office/retail space at Summit Las Olas was 100.0% leased as of June 30, 2004.
 
 
 
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The actual stabilization dates for our communities in lease-up may be later than anticipated. The operating performance of our lease-up communities is summarized below (dollars in thousands). None of the communities in lease-up at June 30, 2004 had begun leasing activity as of June 30, 2003.

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Property revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
764
 
$
-
 
$
1,147
 
$
-
 
Other
   
129
   
-
   
181
   
-
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
893
   
-
   
1,328
   
-
 
Property operating expenses
   
596
   
12
   
857
   
14
 
   
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
 
$
297
 
$
(12
)
$
471
 
$
(14
)
   
 
 
 
 

Operating Performance of our Disposition Communities

The 2004 disposition community is Summit Square (362 apartment homes). The 2003 disposition communities consist of the former Summit Square, which was sold in 2004, and Summit Fairways, Summit Turtle Rock, Summit Camino Real, Summit Buena Vista, Summit Belcourt, Summit Las Palmas, Summit Arboretum and Summit San Raphael (comprised of an aggregate of 2,927 apartment homes), all of which were sold during the year ended December 31, 2003. With the exception of Summit Fairways, all of the communities disposed of during 2003 were located in Texas and, therefore, completed our exit of the Texas market. The operating performance of the disposition communities is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Property revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
$
273
 
$
5,935
 
$
864
 
$
12,807
 
Other
   
35
   
407
   
78
   
921
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
308
   
6,342
   
942
   
13,728
 
Property operating expenses
   
147
   
2,541
   
398
   
5,529
 
   
 
 
 
 
Property operating income
 
$
161
 
$
3,801
 
$
544
 
$
8,199
 
   
 
 
 
 
Number of apartment homes
   
362
   
3,289
   
362
   
3,289
 
   
 
 
 
 

Communities Sold or Held for Sale

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, we sold one community, formerly known as Summit Square (362 apartment homes), located in Raleigh, North Carolina, for $22.5 million. We recognized a gain on sale of $10.0 million related to the sale of Summit Square. We also sold one parcel of land for $88,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2004. This land was located at Summit Square and was sold to the municipality in which it is located as an easement for highway construction. We recognized a gain on sale of $47,000 related to this land.

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, we sold two communities, Summit Fairways (240 apartment homes) and Summit Turtle Rock (250 apartment homes) for an aggregate sales price of $37.1 million, resulting in an aggregate gain on sale of $6.3 million.

 
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In accordance with SFAS No. 144, net income and gain on disposition of real estate for communities sold or considered held for sale are reflected in our statements of earnings as "discontinued operations" for all periods presented. Below is a summary of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 for the community sold during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and for the seven communities considered held for sale as of that date, and for the eight communities mentioned above as well as the eight communities sold during 2003 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 (in thousands).
 
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Property revenues:
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Rental
 
$
4,470
 
$
10,163
 
$
9,280
 
$
21,261
 
Other
   
345
   
701
   
661
   
1,466
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total property revenues
   
4,815
   
10,864
   
9,941
   
22,727
 
Property operating expenses
   
1,506
   
3,927
   
3,251
   
8,382
 
Depreciation
   
330
   
2,515
   
1,502
   
5,044
 
Interest and amortization
   
65
   
1,229
   
128
   
2,607
 
   
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations before gain on discontinued
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Operations and loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
2,914
   
3,193
   
5,060
   
6,694
 
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations
   
9,993
   
3,122
   
10,040
   
6,258
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
(1,508
)
 
-
   
(1,508
)
   
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
$
12,907
 
$
4,807
 
$
15,100
 
$
11,444
 
   
 
 
 
 

Development Activity

Development communities in process as of June 30, 2004 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
  
Number of
Total
 
Estimated
Anticipated
 
  
Apartment
Estimated
Cost to
Cost to
Construction
Community
 
Homes
Costs
Date
Complete
Completion
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Summit Brickell View - Miami, FL
   
323
 
$
74,000
 
$
69,096
 
$
4,904
   
Q4 2004
 
Summit Las Olas - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
   
420
   
73,700
   
68,239
   
5,461
   
Q4 2004
 
Summit Fairfax Corner - Washington, D.C.
   
488
   
74,500
   
27,045
   
47,455
   
Q4 2006
 
Summit Manor Park – Raleigh, NC
   
484
   
46,300
   
9,316
   
36,984
   
Q4 2006
 
   
 
 
 
       
Total - communities under construction
   
1,715
   
268,500
   
173,696
 
$
94,804
   
 
  
                     
       
Other development and construction costs (1)
   
-
   
-
   
42,030
   
 
    
 
  
   
 
 
             
 
    
1,715
 
$
268,500
 
$
215,726
   
 
    
 
  
   
 
 
             

(1) Consists primarily of land held for development and other pre-development costs.

The estimated cost to complete for the development communities listed above of $94.8 million represents substantially all of our material commitments for capital expenditures as of June 30, 2004.

Factors Affecting the Performance of Our Development Communities

As with any development project, there are uncertainties and risks associated with the development of the communities described above. While we have prepared development budgets and have estimated completion and stabilization target dates based on what we believe are reasonable assumptions in light of current conditions, there can be no assurance that actual costs will not exceed current budgets or that we will not experience construction delays due to the unavailability of materials, weather conditions or other events. We also may be unable to obtain, or experience delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other required governmental permits and authorizations. Similarly, market conditions at the time these communities become available for leasing will af fect rental rates and the period of time necessary to achieve stabilization.

Other development risks include the possibility of incurring additional costs or liabilities resulting from increased costs for materials or labor or other unexpected costs or defects in construction material, and the possibility that financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all, to pursue or complete development activities.

 
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In addition, we are conducting feasibility and other pre-development work for several other communities. We could abandon the development of any one or more of these potential communities in the event that we determine that market conditions do not support development, financing is not available on favorable terms or at all, or we are unable to obtain necessary permits and authorizations, or due to other circumstances which may prevent development. There can be no assurance that, if we do pursue one or more potential communities, that we will be able to complete construction within the currently estimated development budgets or that construction can be started at the time currently anticipated.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest income decreased by $581,000 to $498,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to a reduction of $283,000 of interest earned on proceeds placed with qualified intermediaries in accordance with like-kind exchange rules and regulations and a reduction of $265,000 in interest earned on notes receivable which were repaid in 2003. Interest income decreased by $286,000 to $263,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same period in 2003 due to a reduction of $149,000 in interest earned on notes receivable which were repaid in 2003 as well as a reduction of $37,000 of interest earned on proceeds placed with qualified intermediaries in accordance with like-kind exchange rules and regulations.

Other income decreased by $338,000 to $282,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to $222,000 in settlement proceeds received in 2003 related to a pursuit project which did not come to fruition with no similar fee earned in 2004.

Depreciation and amortization for both continuing and discontinued operations increased to $22.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $20.4 million for the same period in 2003 primarily due to $2.2 million of amortization related to the intangible assets acquired with the 2004 and 2003 acquisition communities. This same measure increased to $11.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $10.6 million for the same period in 2003 primarily due to the addition of depreciation recorded for recently developed communities as well as for the communities acquired during 2004 and 2003.

Depreciation and amortization expense for continuing operations increased by $5.7 million to $21.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due $2.2 million of amortization related to the intangible assets acquired with the 2004 and 2003 acquisition communities as well as the addition of depreciation recorded for recently developed communities as well as for the communities acquired during 2004 and 2003. Depreciation and amortization expense for continuing operations increased by $2.7 million to $10.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to $1.1 million of amortization related to the intangible assets acquired with the 2004 and 2003 acquisition communities.

Interest expense for both continuing and discontinued operations decreased by $804,000 to $14.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same period in 2003, primarily due to a decrease in our average effective interest rate to 5.41% in 2004 from 6.03% in 2003.

General and administrative expenses increased by $680,000 to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to an increase of $623,000 related to performance-based compensation and increased costs associated with our Sarbanes-Oxley implementation efforts. General and administrative expenses increased by $347,000 to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same period in 2003 primarily due to an increase of $241,000 related to performance-based compensation and increased costs related to our Sarbanes-Oxley implementation efforts. As a percentage of total undepreciated assets, general and administrative expenses were 0.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 0.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

The $10.0 million gain on disposition of discontinued operations during the six months ended June 30, 2004 resulted from the disposition of one community, formerly known as Summit Square, and a parcel of land at the community formerly known as Summit Square. The $6.3 million gain on disposition of discontinued operations during the six months ended June 30, 2003 resulted from the disposition of two communities, Summit Fairways and Summit Turtle Rock. All of these communities were sold as part of our plan to dispose of assets that no longer meet our growth objectives or to make desired changes in the number of apartment homes in each of our markets.
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity
 

Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $40.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $34.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 primarily due to an increase of $4.7 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses. 


Net cash used in investing activities increased to $85.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $26.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to a decrease of $63.6 million in proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in 2004 when compared to 2003. Prior year cash proceeds from the sale of real estate assets included prior year expenditures from qualified like-kind exchange escrows that related to 2002 sales as well as proceeds received from the sale of one community during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $45.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Net cash used in financing activities was $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The increase in cash provided by financing activities during 2004 is primarily due to an increase in borrowings on the credit facility of $96.0 million and a decrease of $15.2 million in cash used to repurchase our common stock, offset by a decrease in proceeds received from the issuance of mortgage debt of $26.8 million and a decrease in the amount of cash used to repay the construction loan of $35.3 million.

As of January 1, 2004, we had $2.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $70.0 million available under our credit facility. As of June 30, 2004, after considering the transactions listed below and our cash provided by operating activities of $40.3 million during the period, we had $2.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $109.0 million available under our secured credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, we generated cash proceeds from various transactions, including:


The proceeds were used primarily to:


Our outstanding indebtedness (excluding fair value adjustments of hedged debt instruments of $2.7 million) as of June 30, 2004 totaled $812.4 million. This amount includes $394.4 million in fixed rate conventional mortgages, $10.1 million of variable rate tax-exempt bonds, $220.0 million of fixed rate unsecured notes, $6.9 million of variable rate mortgages and $181.0 million under our secured credit facility.

We expect that our primary uses of cash in 2004 will be to fund development spending (refer to the section entitled "Development Activity" on page 24 of this report), to fund debt maturities, acquisition opportunities and the possible redemption of the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (see the section entitled "Preferred Units" below). Any decision to redeem the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units in the future will be made in our discretion, based on our evaluation of financial and other relevant factors at such time. Other uses of cash in 2004 will include funding principal amortization of debt, funding capital expenditures relating to maintaining our existing communities and to fund dividend and distribution payments.

 
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We expect that the primary source of funds for these uses, in addition to our cash provided by operating activities, will be the proceeds from the disposition of communities as we continue our capital recycling strategy of selling older communities and using those proceeds to fund development and/or acquisition investment opportunities. We also may issue additional fixed rate mortgage debt or issue common or preferred equity, subject to market conditions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effect any such financing transactions on favorable terms. In addition, we have adequate borrowing capacity under our credit facility.

Credit Facilities

On July 28, 2003, we obtained a secured credit facility with a total commitment of $200.0 million. On June 25, 2004, we increased this commitment to $290.0 million. The availability increased from $189.0 million to $290.0 million. We have the ability to further increase this commitment and availability pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement. The secured credit facility provides funds for new development, acquisitions and general working capital purposes. This facility is secured by twelve of our communities (Summit Brookwood, Summit Fair Oaks, Summit Governor’s Village, Summit Grandview, Summit Lake, Summit Lansdowne, Summit Peachtree City, Summit Portofino, Summit Sedgebrook, Summit Shiloh, Summit Stockbridge and Summit Sweetwater) and matures in July 2008. As described in the c redit agreement, loans under the credit facility are subject to debt service coverage and loan to value ratios and bear interest at the Reference Bill Index Rate (defined as the money market yield for the Reference Bills as established by the most recent Reference Bill auction conducted by Freddie Mac) plus 58 to 91 basis points depending on the level of debt service coverage. As of June 30, 2004, the outstanding balance of the credit facility was $181.0 million and the interest rate was 1.7026%.

On July 28, 2003, we obtained an unsecured letter of credit facility, which matures in July 2008 and has a total commitment of $20.0 million. The letters of credit issued under this facility serve as collateral for performance on contracts and as credit guarantees to banks and insurers. As of June 30, 2004, there were $7.8 million of letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

New Mortgages

In connection with the acquisition of Summit Stonecrest on May 27, 2004, we assumed a mortgage note with a principal balance of $19.7 million. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.18%, matures on September 1, 2012 and requires interest only payments through August 2004 and then principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule with a balloon payment due at maturity. This mortgage note is recorded in our financial statements at fair value, which was determined to be $18.4 million at the date of acquisition. The interest rate currently available to us for debt with similar terms and maturity was used to estimate fair value of this mortgage.

On March 30, 2004, we issued a $16.6 million mortgage note collateralized by Summit Ashburn Farm. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.69% until its maturity on April 1, 2011. The mortgage requires monthly principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule with a balloon payment due at maturity.

On March 30, 2004, we issued a $27.5 million mortgage note collateralized by Summit Crest. This mortgage bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.63% until its maturity on April 1, 2011. The mortgage requires monthly interest payments only during the first year of the mortgage and requires monthly principal and interest payments on a 30-year amortization schedule starting with the second year of the mortgage with a balloon payment due at maturity.

Preferred Units

On September 18, 2003, we redeemed all 3.4 million of our preferred units of limited partnership interest designated as 8.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units for cash in the amount of $25.20 per unit plus all unpaid distributions through the redemption date. Distributions on the Series B preferred units were cumulative from the date of original issuance and were payable quarterly at the rate of 8.95% per year of the $25.00 original capital contribution. We made distributions to the holders of the Series B preferred units in the aggregate amount of $3.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

 
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As of June 30, 2004, we had outstanding 2.2 million preferred units of limited partnership interest designated as 8.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units. These preferred units are redeemable on or after September 3, 2004 for cash at a redemption price equal to the holder’s capital account. The holder of the Series C preferred units has the right to exchange these preferred units for shares of Summit’s Series C preferred stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment: (a) on or after September 3, 2009, (b) if full quarterly distributions are not made for six quarters, (c) upon the occurrence of specified events related to our treatment or the treatment of the preferred units for federal income tax purposes, or (d) if the holdings in the Operating Partner ship of the Series C unitholder exceed 18% of the total profits of or capital interest in the Operating Partnership for a taxable year. Distributions on the Series C preferred units are cumulative from the date of original issuance and are payable quarterly at the rate of 8.75% per year of the $25.00 original capital contribution. We made distributions to the holder of the Series C preferred units in the aggregate amount of $2.4 million during each of the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our capital structure includes the use of variable rate and fixed rate debt and, therefore, we are exposed to the impact of changes in interest rates. We generally refinance maturing debt instruments at then-existing market interest rates and terms which may be more or less favorable than the interest rates and terms of the maturing debt. While we have historically had limited involvement with derivative financial instruments, we may utilize such instruments in certain situations to hedge interest rate exposure by modifying the interest rate characteristics of related balance sheet instruments and prospective financing transactions. We generally do not utilize derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

We are party to an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $50.0 million, relating to $50.0 million of 7.20% fixed rate notes issued under our medium-term note ("MTN") program. Under the interest rate swap agreement, through the maturity date of August 15, 2007, (a) we have agreed to pay to the counterparty the interest on a $50.0 million notional amount at a floating interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 241.75 basis points, and (b) the counterparty has agreed to pay to us the interest on the same notional amount at the fixed rate of the underlying debt obligation. The floating rate as of June 30, 2004 was 3.6675%. The fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of $2.7 million as of June 30, 2004. The swap has been designated as a fair value hedge of the underlying fixed rate debt obligation and has been recorded in "Other assets" in the accompanying balance sheets. We assume no ineffectiveness as the interest rate swap meets the short-cut method conditions required under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," for fair value hedges of debt instruments. Accordingly, no gains or losses were recorded in income relative to our underlying debt and interest rate swap.

Contractual Obligations

A summary of our future contractual obligations related to long-term debt, non-cancelable operating leases and other obligations as of June 30, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):

 
  
Payments Due by Period
   
 
  
2004
2005-2006
2007-2008
Thereafter
Total
   
Long-term debt principal payments and maturities
 
$
50,940
 
$
71,017
 
$
380,381
 
$
311,333
 
$
813,671
 
Standby letters of credit (1)
   
6,253
   
1,567
   
-
   
-
   
7,820
 
Development expenditures (2)
   
37,137
   
57,667
   
-
   
-
   
94,804
 
Operating lease commitments (3)
   
100
   
314
   
295
   
212
   
921
 
Employment agreement payments (4) (5)
   
285
   
1,140
   
1,140
   
   1,200
    
3,765
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
94,715
 
$
131,705
 
$
381,816
 
$
312,745
 
$
920,981
 
   
 
 
 
 
 


         (1)
 
        As collateral for performance on contracts and as credit guarantees to banks and insurers, we were contingently liable under standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $7.8 million as of June 30, 2004.
         (2)
 
The estimated cost to complete the four development projects currently under construction was $94.8 million as of June 30, 2004. Anticipated construction completion dates of the projects range from the fourth quarter of 2004 to the fourth quarter of 2006.
 (3)
 
Includes operating leases related to rental of office space.
 
 
 
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 (4)
 
Summit has employment agreements with two of its former executive officers, both of whom resigned from such executive positions, but who remain as employees and have agreed to provide various services to Summit from time to time through December 31, 2011. Each employment agreement requires that Summit pay to the former officers a base salary aggregating up to $2.1 million over the period from July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011 (beginning with calendar year 2002, up to $200,000 on an annual basis). Each employment agreement also requires that Summit provide participation in its life insurance plan as well as office space, information systems support and administrative support for the remainder of each employee’s life, and participation in its health and dental insurance plans until the la st to die of the employee or such employee’s spouse. Either party can terminate the employment agreements effective 20 business days after written notice is given. The full base salary amount due shall be payable through 2011 whether or not the agreements are terminated earlier in accordance with their terms. Summit has amended the employment agreements, effective July 1, 2004. The amendments provide for annual payments by Summit to the former executives in lieu of providing such office space, information systems support and administrative support. The annual payments are $100,000 for one of the former executives and $70,000 for the other former executive and each are subject to a yearly increase based on the Consumer Price Index. These amounts represent what we have determined to be the fair market value of such services. In the table above, we have assumed annual payments of $170,000 per executive for years 2004 through 2008. Amounts for these annual payments are not included under "Thereafter" and "T otal" because the amount of payments depends on the lifespan of the executive and is therefore indeterminable at this time.

We carry terrorism insurance on all communities. The terrorism insurance is subject to coverage limitations, which we believe are commercially reasonable. No assurance can be given that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future, or that insurance coverage for acts of terrorism will be available in the future.

We are subject to a variety of claims and suits that arise in the ordinary course of business, including actions with respect to contracts and cases in which claims have been brought against us by current and former employees, residents, independent contractors and vendors. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of such matters will not be material to our financial position or results of operations. If we determine that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of that loss would be recorded in the financial statements.

We are a party to a number of agreements and contracts pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in contracts into which we enter, under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against certain losses arising from breaches of representations, warranties and/or covenants related to such matters as, among others, title to assets, specified environmental matters, qualification to do business, due organization, non-compliance with restrictive covenants, laws, rules and regulations, maintenance of insurance and payment of tax bills due and owing. Additionally, with respect to retail and office lease agreements we enter into as landlord, we may also indemnify the other pa rty against damages caused by our willful misconduct or negligence associated with the operation and management of the building. Although no assurances can be made, we believe that if we were to incur a loss in any of these matters, such loss should not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Historically, payments made with regard to these agreements have not had a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Subsequent to June 30, 2004, we executed separate contracts for the purchase of three communities for an aggregate purchase price of $140.0 million. We expect that these communities will be acquired during the third quarter of 2004 and expect to fund these acquisitions primarily using proceeds from community sales during that period.
 
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Funds from Operations

Funds from Operations ("FFO"), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), represents net income (loss) excluding gains from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP. Effective January 1, 2003, we no longer add back impairment losses when calculating FFO pursuant to NAREIT’s clarified FFO definition. Debt extinguishment costs which are recorded in discontinued operations because they were incurred directly as a result of the sale of a community are not specifically addressed by the NAREIT definition. Because of the limitations of the NAREIT FFO definition, we have made an interpretation in applying the definition to maintain consistent treatment with previous years' results. We include such debt extinguishment costs as a component of the community's total gain and, therefore, exclude them in the calculation of FFO. We believe that this interpretation is consistent with NAREIT's definition.

Our methodology for computing FFO may differ from the methodologies utilized by other real estate companies and, accordingly, may not be comparable to other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of financial performance, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make dividend or distribution payments. We believe that FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors with an understanding of our ability to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. Funds from Operations are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts). The denominator for FFO per share is diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding.

 
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
  
2004
2003
2004
2003
   
Income available to common unitholders
 
$
13,467
 
$
3,287
 
$
16,015
 
$
9,152
 
Gain on sale of real estate assets
   
(9,993
)
 
(3,122
)
 
(10,040
)
 
(6,258
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
   
1,508
   
-
   
1,508
 
Depreciation:
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Real estate assets
   
10,878
   
10,269
   
22,058
   
19,844
 
Real estate joint venture
   
190
   
190
   
379
   
379
 
   
 
 
 
 
Funds from Operations
 
$
14,542
 
$
12,132
 
$
28,412
 
$
24,625
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Income available to common unitholders - diluted
 
$
0.38
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.46
 
$
0.30
 
   
 
 
 
 
Funds from operations per common unit - diluted
 
$
0.42
 
$
0.40
 
$
0.81
 
$
0.80
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Recurring capital expenditures (1)
 
$
1,762
 
$
1,781
 
$
3,091
 
$
2,557
 
   
 
 
 
 
Non-recurring capital expenditures (2)
 
$
779
 
$
932
 
$
1,247
 
$
1,141
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Weighted average units outstanding - basic
   
34,809,293
   
30,436,755
   
34,800,676
   
30,595,312
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted
   
35,031,815
   
30,531,635
   
35,024,708
   
30,656,175
 
   
 
 
 
 

(1) Recurring capital expenditures consist primarily of exterior painting, new appliances, vinyl flooring, blinds, tile, wallpaper and carpet.
(2) Non-recurring capital expenditures consist primarily of major renovations and upgrades of apartment homes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "may," "assume" and other similar expressions which predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. In addition, information concerning the following are forward-looking statements:


 
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You should not rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:


You should consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements. You should read this quarterly report on Form 10-Q in its entirety in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and footnotes, which accompany this report, and our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the related footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes in our financial market risk since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures . As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of Summit’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our relevant internal control over financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2003, we implemented additional review procedures over the financial reporting process in order to enhance controls around presentation of financial information including classification of cash flows.  Management believes these enhancements to internal controls are adequate to prevent recurrence of the matter discussed in Note 13 to this Form 10-Q. 

(b)    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On May 25, 2001, through our joint venture SZF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which we owned 29.78% until July 3, 2003, on which date we purchased our joint venture partner’s 70.22% interest, we entered into an agreement with Brickell View, L..C. ("Brickell View"), a Florida limited liability company, and certain of its affiliates relating to the formation of Coral Way, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to develop a new community in Miami, Florida. Brickell View agreed to be the developer of that community and certain of its affiliates signed guarantees obligating them to pay certain costs relating to the development (see Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which accompany this report). On August 12, 2003, we received notice of a suit filed by Brickell View and certain of its affiliates against SZF, LLC and certain Summit entities, including us, Summit and Summit Management Company. The suit was originally filed in the Miami- Dade Circuit Court, but has been removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The suit relates to the business agreement among the parties in connection with the development and construction of the community by Coral Way. Brickell View and its affiliates allege breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duties and constructive fraud on the part of SZF, LLC and constructive fraud on the part of the Summit entities, and seek both a declaratory judgment that the guarantee agreements have been constructively terminated and unspecified monetary damages. We intend to enforce our rights under the joint venture agreements. Although we may determine to terminate the development agreement based on Brickell View’s failure to perform its obligati ons in accordance with the development agreement, we do not believe that there is any basis for allowing Brickell View or its affiliates to be released from their obligations under the development agreement or the guarantees. We believe that the allegations made by Brickell View and its affiliates are not supported by the facts and we intend to vigorously defend against this suit. On December 19, 2003, we received notice of a demand for arbitration asserted by Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. against Coral Way, LLC for unpaid architectural fees. In this demand, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. allege that they are entitled to an increased architectural fee as a result of an increase in the cost of the project. We believe that the allegations made by Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. are not supported by the facts, and we will vigorously defend against this claim. Additionally, we have asserted a cross-claim against Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. for damages related to the cost to correct certain structural and other design defects.

On May 6, 2003, we purchased certain assets of Brickell Grand, Inc. ("Brickell Grand"), including the community known as Summit Brickell. At the time of purchase, Summit Brickell was subject to a $4.1 million claim of construction lien filed by the general contractor, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc. ("Bovis"), due to Brickell Grand’s alleged failure to pay the full amount of the construction costs. Bovis sought to enforce this claim of lien against Brickell Grand in a suit filed an October 18, 2002 in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Florida. In mid-2003, litigation with Bovis was temporarily stayed pending mediation. In September 2003, Bovis filed an amended complaint seeking to enforce an increased claim of lien of $4.6 million. Mediation with Bovis ended unsuccessfully in November 2003. The litigati on is proceeding in the Miami-Dade Circuit Court. As the current owner of Summit Brickell, which property is subject to the claim of lien, we are vigorously defending against these claims of lien and related litigation. As a result of several items claimed by Bovis in their amended claim of lien, we are asserting a counterclaim for a fraudulent mechanic’s lien, as well as counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of warranties. In early 2004, three subcontractors of Bovis, Gulf Plumbing, Inc., Big Bear Plastering, Inc., and Kone, Inc., filed separate suits in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against Brickell Grand, Bovis, Summit Properties Partnership, L.P., and other named parties to enforce claims of construction lien and/or claims against the contractor’s bond in an aggregate amount of approximately $600,000 filed due to the defendants’ alleged failure to pay the full amount of the construction cost. These claims should be subject to dismissal based on the contractor’s bond, as well as o ther defenses, and we are vigorously defending against these claims.
 
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Item 2. Changes in Securities

During the three months ended June 30, 2004, we issued common units in private placements in reliance on the exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in the amounts and for the consideration set forth below:

A.
On May 25, 2004, Summit issued 27 shares of common stock pursuant to its 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Summit contributed the proceeds of $610 to us in consideration of 27 common units.
B.
On April 1, 2004, May 3, 2004, May 14, 2004 and June 1, 2004, Summit issued an aggregate of 2,092 shares of common stock pursuant to its dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan. Summit contributed the aggregate of $47,000 to us in consideration of an aggregate of 2,092 common units.


Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)
Exhibits
 
 
*10.1
First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Joinder to Loan Documents.
10.8.1
Employment Agreement dated February 15, 1999, by and among William F. Paulsen, Summit and Summit Management Company, as restated on April 3, 2001 and June 25, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.1 to Summit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-12792).
10.8.2
Employment Agreement dated February 15, 1999, by and among William B. McGuire, Jr., Summit and Summit Management Company, as restated on August 24, 2001 and June 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.2 to Summit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-12792).
10.8.3
Retention Bonus Agreement dated May 26, 2004, between Summit and Michael L. Schwarz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.3 to Summit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-12792).
10.8.4
Retention Bonus Agreement dated May 26, 2004, between Summit and Gregg D. Adzema (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.4 to Summit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-12792).
10.8.5
Retention Bonus Agreement dated May 26, 2004, between Summit and Steven R. LeBlanc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.5 to Summit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-12792).
* 12.1
Statement regarding calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
* 31.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
* 31.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.2
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith. This certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
 
 
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K
 
 
 
On May 7, 2004, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with providing additional information regarding the tax fees that we paid to our independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
 
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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.

 
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
 
By: Summit Properties Inc., its General Partner
 
 
 
 
August 9, 2004
/S/ STEVEN R. L E BLANC    
 
Steven R. LeBlanc
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
August 9, 2004
/S/ GREGG D. ADZEMA        
 
Gregg D. Adzema
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer