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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


x            Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Year ended December 31, 2002

OR

o            Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission file number 1-12496


CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   
MARYLAND
(State of incorporation)
   
38-3132038
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

6160 South Syracuse Way, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 741-3707
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act
and listed on the New York Stock Exchange:

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

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 Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filer pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy of information statements incorporated by references in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. x

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 10, 2003 was approximately $514,000,000 based on the closing price of the stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date. For the purposes of this response, executive officers and directors have been deemed to be affiliates of the Registrant.

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding on March 10, 2003 was 29,398,309 shares.

Portions of the Registrant’s 2002 definitive Proxy Statement to be filed for its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.




 


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

 

 

 

 

Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Business

3

2.

 

Properties

7

3.

 

Legal Proceedings

13

4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters

14

6.

 

Selected Financial Data

14

7.

 

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

16

7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

27

8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

28

9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

53

11.

 

Executive Compensation

53

12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

53

13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

53

14.

 

Controls and Procedures

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

53

16.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

54

 

 

SIGNATURES

57

 

 

 

 

 

 




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PART I

Item 1.             Business

General Development of Business

Chateau Communities, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and the largest owner/manager of manufactured home communities in the United States. We conduct substantially all of our activities through CP Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), in which we own, directly and through ROC Communities, Inc. (“ROC”), the other general partner of the Operating Partnership, an approximate 84% general partner interest. We consider ourselves to be engaged in only one industry segment. We own and operate 204 manufactured home communities (the “Properties”) containing 68,016 homesites and 1,359 park model/RV sites. Our communities are located in 32 states, with 28% of the homesites in Florida and 25% in Michigan. Approximately 28% of our communities target the retirement market, while approximately 72% of our communities target the family living segment. We also fee manage 35 manufactured home communities containing 7,834 homesites. In January 2003, we entered into an agreement to acquire a subsidiary of N’Tandem Trust, which owns 33 of these communities (further described below). We are involved in the development and expansion of manufactured home communities. Through our subsidiary, Community Sales, Inc. (“CSI”), we engage in the sale of new and pre-owned homes, brokerage of pre-owned homes and in assisting residents in arranging financing and insurance services for their homes.

Formation of the Company

We were formed in Maryland on August 25, 1993, as Chateau Properties, Inc., to continue and expand the manufactured home community operations and business objectives of Chateau Estates, a Michigan co-partnership, which had developed, owned and operated manufactured home communities and properties since 1966.

Industry Overview

A manufactured home community is a residential subdivision designed and improved with homesites for the placement of manufactured homes, including related improvements and amenities. Manufactured homes are detached, single-family homes which are produced off-site by manufacturers and installed on sites within the community. Manufactured homes are available in a range of architectural styles and floor plans, offering a variety of amenities, custom options and additional structures built on-site, such as garages, carports or storage units.

Modern manufactured home communities are similar to typical residential subdivisions and generally contain centralized entrances, paved streets, curbs, gutters and parkways. In addition, such communities often provide a variety of amenities to residents which may include: a clubhouse; swimming pools and jacuzzis; playgrounds; basketball, shuffleboard, and tennis courts; picnic areas; cable television service; golf courses; marinas; and laundry facilities. Utilities are provided or arranged for by the owner of the community. Some communities arrange water and sewer service through public or private utilities, while others provide these services to residents from on-site facilities.

The owner of each home in a manufactured home community leases a site from the community. The manufactured home community is the owner of the underlying land, utility connections, streets, lighting, driveways, common area amenities and other capital improvements and is responsible for enforcement of community guidelines and common area maintenance. Each resident is responsible for the maintenance of his/her home and leased site.


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Manufactured home communities tend to have stable resident bases, as compared to other forms of multi-family housing, with relatively few residents moving their homes out of the communities. Management thus tends to be more stable, and capital expenditure needs less significant, relative to multi-family rental apartment complexes.

Operating and Investment Strategies

We seek to maximize long-term growth in income and portfolio value through active management and expansion of certain manufactured home communities and selective acquisition and development of additional communities. We focus on manufactured home communities that have growth potential and generally expect to hold our properties for long-term investment and capital appreciation. We will also seek to dispose of properties that do not fit our overall strategic objectives or meet our operating standards.

Operating Strategies

We have actively renewed our focus on basic property management activities, to include:

         Maintaining or increasing occupancy, to include sales and marketing of new and pre-owned homes and resales;

         Collections, to maximize cash flow and minimize credit loss;

         Budget control, to maximize net operating income within predetermined parameters;

         Community appearance, to ensure the most desirable neighborhood environment; and

         Resident relations, to enhance customer/homeowner satisfaction and improve resident retention.

We will seek to increase the income generated from our manufactured home communities primarily by filling vacant sites. As of December 31, 2002, we have approximately 9,600 vacant sites in our portfolio.

Investment Strategies

         Selective acquisition of well-located manufactured home communities that demonstrate the potential for increasing revenue and cash flow through professional property management, improved operating efficiencies, aggressive leasing and, where appropriate, expansion on adjacent land;

         Selective development of new communities in strategically desirable regions where development is supported by favorable demographics and strong market demand;

         Capitalize on opportunities to renovate and expand properties consistent with local market demand and growth opportunities; and

         Selective disposition of operating properties that no longer meet our strategic objectives and investment standards.


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Financing Strategies

We seek to maintain a conservative and flexible capital structure that enables us to (i) continue to access the capital markets on favorable terms; (ii) enhance potential earnings growth; (iii) maximize the value of our encumbered assets; and (iv) limit our exposure to variable rate debt. We intend to maintain a debt-to-market capitalization ratio of approximately 50% or less. We will, however, re-evaluate this policy from time to time and decrease or increase such ratio accordingly in light of then current economic conditions, relative costs to us of debt and equity capital, market values of the Properties and other factors.

On August 1, 2001, we purchased CWS Communities Trust (“CWS”), a private real estate investment trust for approximately $552 million. The portfolio consisted of 46 manufactured home communities with approximately 16,600 homesites. We were attracted to the over-all quality of this portfolio and its compelling strategic fit within our larger portfolio. In connection with this acquisition, we increased our debt to market capitalization to slightly more than 50%.

In an effort to bring our leverage more in line with our historical operating parameters, we also embarked during the fourth quarter of 2001 on a strategy to identify non-core assets for disposition. The proceeds from the dispositions will be used to reduce the amount of our outstanding indebtedness.

To the extent we seek to obtain additional financing in the future, we may, depending on market conditions, do so through additional equity or debt financings. Equity financing may include sales of our common stock or preferred stock or issuance of common or preferred partnership units by our Operating Partnership. Debt financings may involve the issuance of secured or unsecured debt and borrowings under existing or new revolving credit facilities.

Expansion and Renovation of Manufactured Home Community Properties

During 2002, we substantially completed the development of approximately 670 sites. As of December 31, 2002, we owned undeveloped land adjacent to certain existing communities containing approximately 4,000 expansion sites, and greenfield developments with a potential of approximately 4,000 future sites, the majority of which are zoned for manufactured housing. The undeveloped land will facilitate additional growth to the extent market conditions warrant. In response to economic conditions that have weakened the demand for manufactured home community sites in many of our markets, we have moderated the pace of our development and expansion activity and will focus on filling the sites already substantially complete and currently vacant. We expect to spend approximately $10 million in finish costs in 2003, as these sites are filled. In addition, where appropriate, we will consider upgrading or adding facilities and amenities to certain communities in order to make those communities more attractive in their market, and to increase our potential cash flow from the community.

Other Investment Policies

Although we have no current plans to do so, we may make acquisitions, investments and engage in development activities outside of the strategies described above. We may also invest in the securities of other issuers in connection with a proposed or contemplated acquisition. We have and may continue to lend to other unrelated owners of manufactured home communities. We will not engage in trading, underwriting or agency distribution of securities of other issuers. We have in the past and may in the future, depending on market conditions, repurchase our common stock. At all times, we will seek to operate in a manner consistent with maintaining our REIT status.


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2002 Portfolio Changes

For 2002, as part of our strategy to bring our debt to market capitalization ratio more in line with historical operating parameters, we have been substantially more focused on property dispositions than on property acquisitions. We have targeted for disposition those assets that do not fit our overall strategic objectives or do not meet our operating standards. During 2002, we disposed of 15 communities, containing 2,973 sites, for proceeds of approximately $50 million.

We plan to dispose of an additional $100 million of assets during 2003 and potentially another aggregate $100-$200 million in 2004 and 2005. The disposition pace and pricing will depend on a number of factors, including the availability and terms of mortgage financing for manufactured housing communities and current capitalization rates.

In an effort to maximize the return on our investment in N’Tandem and to ultimately gain control over the portfolio that we manage for N’Tandem Trust, we signed an agreement in January 2003 to purchase a subsidiary of N’Tandem. This transaction, which carries a total purchase price of approximately $150 million, will require a $5 million additional cash investment. In addition, we will assume $85 million of secured debt and $3 million of other liabilities; payoff N’Tandem’s $16.5 million line of credit, which we currently guarantee; and retire our loans and advances to N’Tandem, of approximately $38 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the shareholders of N’Tandem, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2003. Assuming the transaction is completed, we plan to market 11 communities for disposition, representing approximately 15% of N’Tandem’s net operating income, in the remainder of 2003.

Sales Brokerage and Finance

We conduct our sales and brokerage activities through our taxable subsidiary, CSI. During 2002, CSI sold 792 new or pre-owned homes and brokered sales of 1,486 homes. CSI also has a financial services group, which arranges financing and insurance services for prospective residents. On a limited basis, CSI provides financing direct to residents. During 2002, the financial services group arranged financing on approximately 620 loans and generated fees of approximately $1,500 per transaction. CSI also provided direct financing on approximately 80 loans, with a total balance of approximately $2.0 million.

Competition

Our properties generally are located in developed areas that include other competitive forms of single or multi-family housing. The affordability of housing alternatives in a particular area could have a material effect on our ability to lease sites at our communities and affect the market rates of rents charged.

Tax Status

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We are generally not subject to Federal income tax to the extent we distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders. However, we are subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates.


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Other

At December 31, 2002, we had approximately 1,500 employees, of which over 500 were considered part time and 140 were in our regional, divisional and corporate offices. Our executive offices are located at 6160 S. Syracuse Way, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 and our telephone number is (303) 741-3707. We maintain an internet website located at www.chateaucomm.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with the SEC.

Item 2.             Properties

On December 31, 2002, we owned and operated 204 manufactured home communities containing 68,016 homesites and 1,359 park model/RV sites, in 32 states, with amenities designed for either retirement or family living. We also fee managed 35 manufactured home communities containing 7,834 sites in 14 states. In January 2003, we entered into an agreement to acquire the N’Tandem subsidiary that owns 33 of these communities, on the terms described elsewhere in this report. In addition, on December 31, 2002, we owned undeveloped land adjacent to certain existing communities containing approximately 4,000 expansion sites, and greenfield developments with a potential of approximately 4,000 future sites, the majority of which are zoned for manufactured housing. As of December 31, 2002, 38 properties were encumbered by mortgage debt of $280 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.7%.

As of December 31, 2002, occupancy in our stable portfolio was 90.0%, while the total portfolio was 85.8%. On a per-site basis, weighted monthly rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was nearly $354. Weighted average rent is calculated as rental and utility income for the period, on a monthly basis, divided by the weighted average occupied sites. Weighted average occupancy is computed by averaging the number of revenue producing sites at the end of each month in the period.

We believe that our properties provide amenities and common facilities that create a safe and attractive community for residents. All of our properties provide residents with appealing amenities with the majority offering a clubhouse, a swimming pool and playgrounds. Many properties offer additional amenities, which may include jacuzzis, indoor pools, libraries, shuffleboard, basketball, and tennis courts, golf courses, day care facilities, exercise rooms, marinas and laundry facilities.

Since residents own their homes, it is their responsibility to maintain their homes and surrounding leased sites. The communities have extensive guidelines for maintenance. It is our role to maintain common areas, facilities and amenities and to ensure that residents comply with community guidelines. We hold periodic meetings of our property management teams for training and implementation of our strategies. In addition, the property managers are expected to make a daily inspection of their community. We believe that, due in part to this strategy, our properties historically have had and will continue to have low turnover and high occupancy rates, as compared with other forms of multi-family housing.

Leases

The typical lease entered into between the resident and one of our manufactured home communities for the rental of a site is month-to-month or year-to-year, renewable upon consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute.


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Property Information

We classify all our properties in one of five categories: stable, greenfield, active expansion, stable with development still available or redevelopment. The stable portfolio includes communities that do not have, or have not recently had, expansion activities. These communities normally have stable occupancy rates. The greenfield portfolio includes our ground-up development properties. The active expansion portfolio includes properties that have recently added homesites to the pool available for rent. Generally, both the greenfield and the active expansion portfolios will have a lower occupancy rate than the stable portfolio, as they are in the lease-up phase. The stable with development still available tends to have lower occupancy rates, as there are sites that have never been filled and are not a high focus due to market conditions. Redevelopment properties are in the process of being renovated and experience lower occupancy as we are making sites available for renovation.

The following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 2002, regarding our properties, excluding the three park model/RV communities, two properties held for sale, as well as two of our greenfield properties that have not as yet commenced actual site development. A park model/RV community is a community where the majority of the sites are leased on an annual basis, although the resident only occupies the home for a portion of the year. A minority of the sites are rented with recreational vehicles on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

 

 

Community

 

State

 

Location (Closest
Major City)

 

Total
Comm-
unities

 

Total
Number of
Sites

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted
Average Monthly
Rent
per Site

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 Oaks

 

AL

 

Fultondale

 

 

 

235

 

75.3

%

$272.94

 

A

Lakewood

 

AL

 

Montgomery

 

 

 

396

 

44.2

%

$194.38

 

 

Green Park South

 

AL

 

Montgomery

 

 

 

421

 

90.3

%

$285.11

 

 

Total Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

1,052

 

69.6

%

$260.47

 

 

Westpark

 

AZ

 

Phoenix

 

 

 

183

 

90.7

%

$364.80

 

 

Apache East

 

AZ

 

Apache Jct

 

 

 

123

 

91.1

%

$191.33

 

 

Denali Park

 

AZ

 

Apache Jct

 

 

 

162

 

82.1

%

$198.01

 

 

Total Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

468

 

87.8

%

$263.55

 

 

Bermuda Palms

 

CA

 

Palm Springs

 

 

 

185

 

97.3

%

$368.68

 

 

Eastridge

 

CA

 

San Jose

 

 

 

187

 

99.5

%

$698.09

 

 

La Quinta Ridge

 

CA

 

Palm Springs

 

 

 

151

 

91.4

%

$430.31

 

 

The Colony

 

CA

 

Palm Springs

 

 

 

220

 

97.3

%

$643.79

 

 

The Orchard

 

CA

 

San Francisco

 

 

 

233

 

99.6

%

$661.60

 

 

Green River

 

CA

 

Los Angeles

 

 

 

333

 

100.0

%

$733.46

 

 

Jurupa Hills Cascade

 

CA

 

Los Angeles

 

 

 

322

 

100.0

%

$585.05

 

 

Los Ranchos

 

CA

 

Los Angeles

 

 

 

389

 

73.3

%

$366.06

 

  

Total California

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

2,020

 

93.6

%

$573.45

 

 

CV-Denver

 

CO

 

Denver

 

 

 

345

 

92.5

%

$457.99

 

 

CV-Longmont

 

CO

 

Longmont

 

 

 

310

 

97.4

%

$456.27

 

 

Friendly Village

 

CO

 

Greeley

 

 

 

226

 

98.2

%

$368.33

 

 

Pine Lakes Ranch

 

CO

 

Denver

 

 

 

762

 

97.0

%

$426.46

 

 

Redwood Estates

 

CO

 

Denver

 

 

 

754

 

98.0

%

$411.91

 

G

Prairie Greens

 

CO

 

Denver

 

 

 

139

 

15.1

%

$358.67

 

 

Longview

 

CO

 

Longmont

 

 

 

400

 

98.0

%

$437.85

 

G

Antelope Ridge

 

CO

 

Colorado Springs

 

 

 

246

 

38.2

%

$336.82

 

 

Total Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

3,182

 

88.9

%

$422.93

 

 

Cedar Grove

 

CT

 

New Haven

 

 

 

60

 

96.7

%

$338.85

 

 

Evergreen

 

CT

 

New Haven

 

 

 

102

 

98.0

%

$345.77

 

 

Green Acres

 

CT

 

New Haven

 

 

 

64

 

100.0

%

$340.04

 

 

Highland

 

CT

 

New Haven

 

 

 

50

 

94.0

%

$350.99

 


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Community

 

States

 

Location (Closest
Major City)

 

Total
Comm-
unities

 

Total
Number of
Sites

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted
Average Monthly
Rent per Site

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Total Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

276

 

97.5

%

$343.83

 

 

Anchor North

 

FL

 

Tampa Bay

 

 

 

93

 

94.6

%

$318.54

 

 

Audubon

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

280

 

95.0

%

$309.80

 

 

Colony Cove

 

FL

 

Sarasota

 

 

 

2,210

 

98.7

%

$390.57

 

 

Crystal Lake

 

FL

 

St. Petersburg

 

 

 

166

 

86.1

%

$295.78

 

A

Crystal Lakes

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

330

 

64.2

%

$171.93

 

 

CV-Jacksonville

 

FL

 

Jacksonville

 

 

 

643

 

84.4

%

$342.31

 

S-D

Del Tura

 

FL

 

Fort Myers

 

 

 

1,344

 

88.2

%

$488.31

 

 

Eldorado Estates

 

FL

 

Daytona Beach

 

 

 

126

 

94.4

%

$294.32

 

 

Emerald Lake

 

FL

 

Fort Myers

 

 

 

201

 

99.5

%

$309.12

 

 

Fairways Country Club

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

1,141

 

99.2

%

$324.42

 

A

Foxwood Farms

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

375

 

80.8

%

$242.63

 

 

Hidden Valley

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

303

 

99.7

%

$344.70

 

S-D

Indian Rocks

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

148

 

70.9

%

$277.33

 

 

Jade Isle

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

101

 

96.0

%

$328.96

 

 

Lakeland Harbor

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

504

 

99.8

%

$275.76

 

 

Lakeland Junction

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

191

 

100.0

%

$217.59

 

 

Lakes at Leesburg

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

640

 

100.0

%

$289.66

 

 

Land O’ Lakes

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

173

 

93.6

%

$280.20

 

R

Midway Estates

 

FL

 

Vero Beach

 

 

 

204

 

61.8

%

$363.10

 

 

Orange Lake

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

242

 

94.2

%

$286.29

 

 

Palm Beach Colony

 

FL

 

West Palm Beach

 

 

 

285

 

93.7

%

$332.84

 

S-D

Pedaler’s Pond

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

214

 

82.2

%

$241.01

 

 

Pinellas Cascades

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

238

 

89.1

%

$416.66

 

 

Shady Lane

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

108

 

91.7

%

$278.65

 

 

Shady Oak

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

250

 

94.4

%

$362.34

 

 

Shady Village

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

156

 

96.8

%

$337.60

 

 

Southwind Village

 

FL

 

Naples

 

 

 

337

 

96.1

%

$348.18

 

 

Starlight Ranch

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

783

 

95.5

%

$344.90

 

 

Tarpon Glen

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

170

 

85.9

%

$331.52

 

 

Whispering Pines

 

FL

 

Clearwater

 

 

 

392

 

93.6

%

$431.19

 

S-D

Winter Haven Oaks

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

343

 

53.9

%

$227.75

 

 

Beacon Hill Colony

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

201

 

99.0

%

$253.36

 

 

Beacon Terrace

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

297

 

99.7

%

$258.10

 

 

Crystal Lake Club

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

599

 

79.3

%

$314.57

 

 

Haselton Village

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

292

 

97.6

%

$240.23

 

 

Lakeside Terrace

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

241

 

98.3

%

$232.97

 

A

Palm Valley

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

789

 

82.3

%

$384.98

 

 

Parkwood Communities

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

695

 

96.0

%

$191.70

 

A

Pinelake Gardens

 

FL

 

Vero Beach

 

 

 

532

 

87.2

%

$353.81

 

 

Shadow Hills

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

670

 

73.9

%

$335.55

 

 

Sunny South Estates

 

FL

 

West Palm Beach

 

 

 

319

 

97.5

%

$416.51

 

 

Tara Woods

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

 

 

531

 

98.3

%

$351.46

 

 

University Village

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

 

 

480

 

81.0

%

$335.03

 

 

Village Green

 

FL

 

Vero Beach

 

 

 

780

 

100.0

%

$354.73

 

 

Total Florida

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

19,117

 

91.1

%

$335.78

 

 

Atlanta Meadows

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

75

 

98.7

%

$283.24

 

A

Butler Creek

 

GA

 

Augusta

 

 

 

376

 

59.8

%

$210.15

 

 

Camden Point

 

GA

 

Kingsland

 

 

 

268

 

41.0

%

$201.34

 

 

Castlewood Estates

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

334

 

82.0

%

$361.97

 

 

Colonial Coach Estates

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

481

 

71.7

%

$348.26

 


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Community

 

States

 

Location (Closest
Major City)

 

Total
Comm-
unities

 

Total
Number of
Sites

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted
Average Monthly
Rent per Site

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Golden Valley

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

131

 

74.0

%

$320.55

 

 

Landmark

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

524

 

81.3

%

$343.31

 

 

Marnelle

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

205

 

87.3

%

$330.21

 

R

South Oaks

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

294

 

46.9

%

$105.23

 

 

Hunter Ridge

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

828

 

86.6

%

$337.94

 

 

Four Seasons

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

214

 

86.9

%

$311.53

 

 

Friendly Village

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

203

 

95.1

%

$409.44

 

 

Lamplighter Village

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

431

 

87.5

%

$376.15

 

 

Pooles Manor

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

194

 

70.6

%

$347.15

 

 

Shadowood

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

506

 

83.8

%

$371.02

 

 

Smoke Creek

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

264

 

84.1

%

$341.71

 

 

Stone Mountain

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

354

 

83.3

%

$387.86

 

 

Suburban Woods

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

216

 

74.1

%

$361.43

 

 

Woodlands of Kennesaw

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

 

 

273

 

81.7

%

$390.64

 

 

Total Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

6,171

 

77.8

%

$337.75

 

 

Lakewood Estates

 

IA

 

Davenport

 

 

 

180

 

89.4

%

$308.68

 

 

Terrace Heights

 

IA

 

Dubuque

 

 

 

317

 

91.5

%

$289.38

 

G

Wolf Creek

 

IA

 

Des Moines

 

 

 

80

 

6.3

%

$244.50

 

 

Total Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

577

 

79.0

%

$295.70

 

 

Coach Royale

 

ID

 

Boise

 

 

 

91

 

96.7

%

$339.67

 

 

Maple Grove Estates

 

ID

 

Boise

 

 

 

270

 

92.2

%

$348.98

 

 

Shenandoah Estates

 

ID

 

Boise

 

 

 

154

 

93.5

%

$335.38

 

 

Total Idaho

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

515

 

93.4

%

$343.20

 

 

Falcon Farms

 

IL

 

Moline

 

 

 

215

 

89.8

%

$284.77

 

 

Maple Ridge/Valley

 

IL

 

Kankakee

 

 

 

276

 

98.6

%

$300.71

 

 

Total Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

491

 

94.7

%

$294.10

 

A

Broadmore

 

IN

 

South Bend

 

 

 

370

 

68.4

%

$295.46

 

 

Forest Creek

 

IN

 

South Bend

 

 

 

167

 

76.6

%

$332.38

 

A

Fountainvue

 

IN

 

Marion

 

 

 

120

 

86.7

%

$196.62

 

 

Hickory Knoll

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

 

 

325

 

90.8

%

$346.80

 

 

Hoosier Estates

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

 

 

288

 

97.2

%

$194.95

 

 

Mariwood

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

 

 

296

 

90.5

%

$331.33

 

 

Oak Ridge

 

IN

 

South Bend

 

 

 

204

 

80.4

%

$292.70

 

A

Sherwood

 

IN

 

Marion

 

 

 

134

 

47.8

%

$217.30

 

 

Skyway

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

 

 

156

 

92.9

%

$312.24

 

 

Twin Pines

 

IN

 

Goshen

 

 

 

238

 

91.2

%

$308.78

 

 

Total Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

2,298

 

83.5

%

$290.73

 

 

Mosby’s Point

 

KY

 

Cincinnati

 

 

 

150

 

91.3

%

$337.76

 

 

Total Kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

150

 

91.3

%

$337.76

 

 

Pinecrest Village

 

LA

 

Shreveport

 

 

 

446

 

74.2

%

$180.88

 

 

Stonegate, LA

 

LA

 

Shreveport

 

 

 

157

 

94.3

%

$202.01

 

 

Total Louisiana

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

603

 

79.4

%

$187.41

 

 

Hillcrest

 

MA

 

Boston

 

 

 

83

 

96.4

%

$390.61

 

 

Leisurewoods Rockland

 

MA

 

Boston

 

 

 

394

 

99.2

%

$373.09

 

 

Leisurewoods Taunton

 

MA

 

Boston

 

 

 

222

 

100.0

%

$327.72

 

 

The Glen

 

MA

 

Boston

 

 

 

36

 

100.0

%

$438.41

 

 

Total Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

735

 

99.2

%

$364.43

 

A

Algoma Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

343

 

84.8

%

$331.08

 

 

Anchor Bay

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

1,384

 

89.4

%

$384.44

 

 

Arbor Village

 

MI

 

Jackson

 

 

 

266

 

91.0

%

$296.25

 

 

Avon

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

617

 

95.0

%

$451.22

 


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Community

 

State

 

Location (Closest
Major City)

 

Total
Comm-
unities

 

Total
Number of
Sites

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted
Average Monthly
Rent per Site

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

A

Canterbury Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

290

 

60.7

%

$266.92

 

 

Chesterfield

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

345

 

93.0

%

$426.05

 

A

Timber Heights

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

221

 

84.2

%

$332.17

 

 

Clinton

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

1,000

 

89.0

%

$431.28

 

 

Colonial Acres

 

MI

 

Kalamazoo

 

 

 

612

 

84.6

%

$333.13

 

 

Colonial Manor

 

MI

 

Kalamazoo

 

 

 

195

 

88.2

%

$308.96

 

 

Country Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

254

 

81.9

%

$330.05

 

A

Cranberry

 

MI

 

Pontiac

 

 

 

328

 

82.9

%

$410.60

 

G

Deerfield Manor (aka Allendale)

 

MI

 

Allendale

 

 

 

96

 

40.6

%

$251.06

 

 

Ferrand Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

420

 

98.8

%

$381.35

 

A

Forest Lake Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

221

 

69.2

%

$329.04

 

G

Glenmoor

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

41

 

36.6

%

$191.93

 

A

Grand Blanc

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

478

 

75.5

%

$411.05

 

 

Holiday Estates

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

204

 

93.6

%

$350.60

 

G

Holly Hills

 

MI

 

Holly

 

 

 

174

 

48.9

%

$198.56

 

 

Howell

 

MI

 

Lansing

 

 

 

455

 

90.8

%

$428.21

 

A

Huron Estates

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

111

 

83.8

%

$236.35

 

 

Lake in the Hills

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

238

 

96.6

%

$431.52

 

A

Leonard Gardens

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

319

 

73.0

%

$341.89

 

 

Macomb

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

1,427

 

88.2

%

$430.41

 

G

Maple Run

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

146

 

55.5

%

$300.96

 

S-D

Norton Shores

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

656

 

77.4

%

$309.29

 

 

Novi

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

725

 

85.5

%

$469.03

 

 

Oakhill

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

504

 

81.9

%

$406.35

 

 

Old Orchard

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

200

 

99.0

%

$371.90

 

 

Orion

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

423

 

90.1

%

$390.12

 

G

Pine Lakes

 

MI

 

Lapeer

 

 

 

136

 

62.5

%

$344.07

 

 

Pinewood

 

MI

 

Columbus

 

 

 

380

 

85.3

%

$346.97

 

 

Pleasant Ridge

 

MI

 

Lansing

 

 

 

305

 

57.4

%

$250.31

 

 

Royal Estates

 

MI

 

Kalamazoo

 

 

 

183

 

85.8

%

$360.53

 

 

Science City

 

MI

 

Midland

 

 

 

171

 

87.7

%

$326.05

 

 

Springbrook

 

MI

 

Utica

 

 

 

398

 

94.0

%

$379.63

 

 

Swan Creek

 

MI

 

Ann Arbor

 

 

 

294

 

98.6

%

$395.81

 

A

The Highlands

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

682

 

87.1

%

$332.24

 

A

Torrey Hills

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

377

 

86.7

%

$353.99

 

 

Valley Vista

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

137

 

88.3

%

$366.93

 

 

Villa

 

MI

 

Flint

 

 

 

319

 

76.2

%

$364.22

 

A

Westbrook

 

MI

 

Detroit

 

 

 

388

 

89.2

%

$436.38

 

S-D

Yankee Spring

 

MI

 

Grand Rapids

 

 

 

284

 

78.2

%

$281.79

 

 

Total Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

16,747

 

84.8

%

$379.44

 

 

Cedar Knolls

 

MN

 

Minneapolis

 

 

 

458

 

96.9

%

$439.18

 

 

Cimmaron

 

MN

 

St. Paul

 

 

 

505

 

97.0

%

$453.30

 

 

Rosemount

 

MN

 

Minneapolis/St. Paul

 

 

 

182

 

98.4

%

$429.06

 

 

Twenty-Nine Pines

 

MN

 

St. Paul

 

 

 

152

 

90.8

%

$343.28

 

 

Total Minnesota

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1,297

 

96.5

%

$432.69

 

A

Springfield Farms

 

MO

 

Springfield

 

 

 

290

 

54.1

%

$202.61

 

 

Total Missouri

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

290

 

54.1

%

$202.61

 

 

Autumn Forest

 

NC

 

Greensboro

 

 

 

299

 

58.9

%

$244.27

 

 

Foxhall Village

 

NC

 

Raleigh

 

 

 

315

 

88.3

%

$343.75

 

 

Oakwood Forest

 

NC

 

Greensboro

 

 

 

482

 

71.4

%

$261.37

 

 

Woodlake

 

NC

 

Greensboro

 

 

 

308

 

74.0

%

$250.73

 


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Community

 

State

 

Location (Closest
Major City)

 

Total
Comm-
unities

 

Total
Number of
Sites

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted
Average Monthly
Rent per Site

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Total North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1,404

 

73.1

%

$278.39

 

 

Buena Vista

 

ND

 

Fargo

 

 

 

400

 

95.5

%

$296.28

 

 

Columbia Heights

 

ND

 

Grand Forks

 

 

 

302

 

94.7

%

$312.46

 

 

President’s Park

 

ND

 

Grand Forks

 

 

 

174

 

83.9

%

$261.60

 

 

Meadow Park

 

ND

 

Fargo

 

 

 

117

 

94.0

%

$234.43

 

 

Total North Dakota

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

993

 

93.1

%

$288.45

 

A

Berryman’s Branch

 

NJ

 

Philadelphia

 

 

 

257

 

91.4

%

$374.02

 

 

Shenandoah Village

 

NJ

 

Philadelphia

 

 

 

359

 

99.4

%

$367.75

 

 

Total New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

616

 

96.1

%

$370.24

 

 

Tierra West

 

NM

 

Albuquerque

 

 

 

653

 

51.3

%

$344.35

 

 

Total New Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

653

 

51.3

%

$344.35

 

 

Mountain View

 

NV

 

Las Vegas

 

 

 

349

 

100.0

%

$536.46

 

 

Total Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

349

 

100.0

%

$536.46

 

R

Casual Estates

 

NY

 

Syracuse

 

 

 

961

 

64.7

%

$315.59

 

 

Total New York

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

961

 

64.7

%

$315.59

 

A

Hunter’s Chase

 

OH

 

Lima

 

 

 

135

 

68.1

%

$187.77

 

R

Vance

 

OH

 

Columbus

 

 

 

113

 

78.8

%

$287.15

 

 

Yorktowne

 

OH

 

Cincinnati

 

 

 

354

 

89.3

%

$372.08

 

 

Total Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

602

 

82.6

%

$322.75

 

 

Crestview

 

OK

 

Stillwater

 

 

 

238

 

65.5

%

$225.01

 

 

Total Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

238

 

65.5

%

$225.01

 

 

Knoll Terrace

 

OR

 

Salem

 

 

 

212

 

86.8

%

$409.53

 

 

Riverview

 

OR

 

Portland

 

 

 

133

 

91.7

%

$468.16

 

 

Total Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

345

 

88.7

%

$432.91

 

 

Greenbriar Village

 

PA

 

Allentown

 

 

 

319

 

98.7

%

$396.91

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

319

 

98.75

%

$396.91

 

A

Carnes Crossing

 

SC

 

Summerville

 

 

 

604

 

81.0

%

$226.14

 

A

Conway Plantation

 

SC

 

Myrtle Beach

 

 

 

299

 

68.6

%

$219.34

 

 

Saddlebrook

 

SC

 

Charleston

 

 

 

425

 

94.6

%

$245.57

 

G

Oakley Point

 

SC

 

Moncks Corner

 

 

 

91

 

3.3

%

$0.00

 

 

Total South Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1,419

 

77.4

%

$231.36

 

A

Eagle Creek

 

TX

 

Tyler

 

 

 

193

 

82.4

%

$184.79

 

 

Arlington Lakeside

 

TX

 

Dallas

 

 

 

233

 

88.0

%

$312.24

 

 

Creekside

 

TX

 

Dallas

 

 

 

583

 

95.5

%

$415.33

 

 

Grand Place

 

TX

 

Dallas

 

 

 

334

 

94.9

%

$374.11

 

A

Misty Winds

 

TX

 

Corpus Christi

 

 

 

354

 

83.3

%

$301.74

 

 

North Bluff Estates

 

TX

 

Austin

 

 

 

274

 

95.3

%

$364.82

 

 

Northwood

 

TX

 

Dallas

 

 

 

451

 

96.7

%

$408.78

 

 

Stonegate Austin

 

TX

 

Austin

 

 

 

359

 

94.7

%

$382.43

 

 

Stonegate Pines

 

TX

 

Dallas

 

 

 

160

 

91.9

%

$327.39

 

G

Harston Woods

 

TX

 

Fort Worth

 

 

 

106

 

7.5

%

$0.00

 

G

Onion Creek

 

TX

 

Austin

 

 

 

350

 

44.3

%

$330.08

 

 

Total Texas

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

3,397

 

84.8

%

$359.41

 

A

Regency Lakes

 

VA

 

Winchester

 

 

 

384

 

96.4

%

$265.86

 

 

Total Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

384

 

96.4

%

$265.86

 

 

Eagle Point

 

WA

 

Seattle

 

 

 

230

 

85.2

%

$521.40

 

 

Total Washington

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

230

 

85.2

%

$521.40

 

 

Breazeale

 

WY

 

Laramie

 

 

 

117

 

97.4

%

$280.85

 

 

Total Wyoming

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

117

 

97.4

%

$280.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Total Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

68,016

 

85.8

%

$353.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


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Legend and Summary of each Portfolio

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stable Portfolio

 

151

 

51,932

 

90.0

%

$363.77

 

A

Active Expansion Portfolio

 

29

 

9,918

 

77.7

%

308.02

 

G

Greenfield Portfolio

 

11

 

1,605

 

36.8

%

295.68

 

S-D

Stable Portfolio, with development still available

 

6

 

2,989

 

79.7

%

375.92

 

R

Redevelopment Portfolio

 

4

 

1,572

 

62.0

%

289.36

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Total Portfolio

 

201

 

68,016

 

85.8

%

$353.88

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


The following table provides additional information for our five largest properties, based on revenues, which together represent approximately 12.6% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002. We do not have any current plans to dispose of these communities.

  

 

 

Occupancy

 

Weighted Average Monthly Rent Per Site

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Anchor Bay

 

89.4

%

93.9

%

95.7

%

95.5

%

94.9

%

$

384.44

 

$

369.45

 

$

353.19

 

$

338.91

 

$

325.06

 

Clinton

 

89.0

%

93.3

%

97.5

%

98.0

%

99.2

%

$

431.28

 

$

381.14

 

$

365.72

 

$

359.78

 

$

353.60

 

Colony Cove

 

98.7

%

99.1

%

99.4

%

99.5

%

99.9

%

$

390.57

 

$

375.67

 

$

353.86

 

$

334.53

 

$

320.71

 

Del Tura

 

88.2

%

88.0

%

88.0

%

87.8

%

89.0

%

$

488.31

 

$

466.74

 

$

456.20

 

$

444.15

 

$

432.74

 

Macomb

 

88.2

%

92.6

%

98.1

%

97.5

%

98.2

%

$

430.41

 

$

411.17

 

$

384.23

 

$

362.79

 

$

352.26

 

Of the top five properties, Del Tura and Macomb are collateral for a mortgage on these properties that bears interest at a rate of 7.83% per annum and matures in 2010. The other three properties are currently unencumbered.

Item 3.             Legal Proceedings

None.

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

No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the last quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.


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PART II

Item 5.             Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Security Holder Matters

Our Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol CPJ. The following table sets forth, for the quarterly periods shown, the high and low sales price per share as reported on the NYSE for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002.

 

 

 

Price Range

 

 

 

 


 

Cash Dividend

 

Quarter Ended

 

High

 

Low

 

Declared

 


 


 


 


 

March 31, 2001

 

$

31.60

 

$

29.19

 

$

0.545

 

June 30, 2001

 

$

31.75

 

$

29.90

 

$

0.545

 

September 30, 2001

 

$

31.75

 

$

28.90

 

$

0.545

 

December 31, 2001

 

$

31.70

 

$

28.95

 

$

0.545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2002

 

$

31.73

 

$

28.30

 

$

0.550

 

June 30, 2002

 

$

31.00

 

$

28.55

 

$

0.550

 

September 30, 2002

 

$

30.75

 

$

25.86

 

$

0.550

 

December 31, 2002

 

$

26.55

 

$

21.00

 

$

0.550

 


Distributions by us, to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for Federal income tax purposes, will be taxable to stockholders as dividend income or capital gains. Distributions in excess of earnings and profits generally will be treated as a non-taxable reduction of the shareholder’s basis in the common stock to the extent thereof, with the remainder as taxable gain.

At March 10, 2003 there were approximately 500 holders of record of our common stock.

Item 6.             Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data

The selected consolidated financial data set forth below is derived from our audited financial statements for the years ended December 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998. The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the more detailed information contained in the consolidated financial statements and related notes and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations”.

As of January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS 144, which reclassifies the operations of disposed properties that meet certain criteria to discontinued operations. Accordingly, the operating results of these properties have been reclassified for all of the periods presented. During 2002, we adopted SFAS 142 and as a result, impaired the goodwill of CSI’s home sales dealership. This impairment was recorded as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in 2002.

We acquired CWS on August 1, 2001 using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the statement of operations data includes the results of CWS since the acquisition. The results of 2002 are not comparable to any other periods presented, due to the acquisition of CWS in 2001 and the disposition of properties throughout the year. The results for 2001 are not comparable to any other periods presented, due to the inclusion of CWS’s results of operations in our statement of operations data since August 1, 2001. We believe the results for 2000, 1999 and 1998 are comparable to each other.

 


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For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands, except per share and site data)

 

 

2002

 

2001(2)(4)

 

2000 (4)

 

1999 (4)

 

1998 (4)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

269,727

 

$

233,400

 

$

199,416

 

$

184,129

 

$

168,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

 

$

153,018

 

$

140,082

 

$

126,009

 

$

113,218

 

$

102,485

 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change, net of Minority Interests

 

$

16,446

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

$

34,626

 

$

26,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

$

34,626

 

$

26,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE/OP UNIT DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income - basic

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.90

 

$

1.33

 

$

1.23

 

$

0.98

 

Net income - diluted

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.90

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.23

 

$

0.97

 

Dividends/distributions declared

 

$

2.20

 

$

2.18

 

$

2.06

 

$

1.94

 

$

1.82

 

Tax status of dividends, return of capital portion

 

$

1.20

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.64

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.69

 

Wtd. average common shares outstanding - basic

 

29,247

 

28,723

 

28,480

 

28,135

 

27,282

 

Wtd. average common shares and OP Units outstanding - basic

 

35,083

 

33,346

 

32,130

 

31,582

 

30,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

92,325

 

$

91,263

 

$

84,265

 

$

77,464

 

$

72,560

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

12,758

 

$

(373,413

)

$

(72,427

)

$

(56,777

)

$

(167,089

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(103,119

)

$

282,112

 

$

(12,087

)

$

(20,789

)

$

80,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET DATA AT END OF PERIOD:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property, before accumulated depreciation

 

$

1,682,215

 

$

1,686,674

 

$

1,132,493

 

$

1,055,450

 

$

1,026,509

 

Rental property, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

1,335,632

 

$

1,401,465

 

$

896,253

 

$

863,435

 

$

875,249

 

Total assets

 

$

1,514,988

 

$

1,591,873

 

$

1,017,864

 

$

981,673

 

$

959,194

 

Total debt

 

$

1,013,809

 

$

1,053,436

 

$

531,629

 

$

452,556

 

$

427,778

 

Minority interests in Operating Partnership

 

$

134,477

 

$

144,919

 

$

116,863

 

$

121,142

 

$

120,475

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

$

301,239

 

$

344,954

 

$

335,912

 

$

361,820

 

$

367,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total properties (at end of period)

 

204

 

217

 

166

 

165

 

165

 

Total sites (at end of period) (3)

 

68,016

 

70,723

 

52,347

 

51,659

 

51,101

 

Occupied sites (at end of period)

 

58,388

 

62,478

 

47,678

 

47,383

 

47,192

 

Weighted average occupied sites

 

60,811

 

54,333

 

47,466

 

47,181

 

45,882

 

Funds from operations (5)

 

$

80,187

 

$

88,331

 

$

85,917

 

$

77,629

 

$

69,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of FFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

$

34,626

 

$

26,801

 

     Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Depreciation and amortization on rental properties

 

68,203

 

55,716

 

42,365

 

40,672

 

38,331

 

      Net (gain) loss on sale of rental property

 

(1,435

)

1,503

 

 

(2,805

)

 

      Minority interests of common OP unitholders

 

3,113

 

3,768

 

4,842

 

4,242

 

3,436

 

      Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

1,014

 

 

 

 

 

      Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Depreciation on rental property

 

787

 

1,088

 

924

 

894

 

824

 

   Impairment / net gain on sale

 

(7,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

    FFO

 

$

80,187

 

$

88,331

 

$

85,917

 

$

77,629

 

$

69,392

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


______________

   (1)    Operating income represents total revenues less property operating and maintenance expense, real estate taxes and administrative expense. Operating income is a measure of the performance of the properties before the effects of depreciation and interest and related amortization costs.

   (2)    In August 2001, we purchased CWS for $552 million.

   (3)    Does not include park model/RV sites.

   (4)    Amounts differ from previously reported amounts due to classification changes of discontinued operations from the implementation of SFAS 144, for properties sold or held for sale during 2002.

   (5)    Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) as consolidated net income without giving effect to gains (or losses) from sales of property and rental property depreciation and amortization. Management believes that FFO is an important and widely used measure of the operating performance of REITs, which provides a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; (iii) is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity; and (iv) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 


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Item 7.             Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. Certain statements in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward looking statements may involve our plans, objectives and expectations, that may be impacted by a number of risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: national, regional and local economic climates, competition from other forms of single or multi-family housing, changes in market rental rates, supply and demand for affordable housing, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, our ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders, changes in interest rates, the pace of dispositions, our corporate debt ratings, and the condition of capital markets. We undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Overview

We were formed as a REIT in August 1993 to own, operate, manage, acquire, develop and expand manufactured housing communities. A manufactured home community is a residential subdivision designed and improved with homesites for the placement of manufactured homes, including related improvements and amenities. Manufactured homes are detached, single-family homes that are produced off-site by manufacturers and installed on sites within the community. The owner of the home leases the site from us, generally for a term of one year or less. We conduct substantially all of our activities through our Operating Partnership in which we owned a combined 84% general partner interest as of December 31, 2002. Since our organization, we have elected to qualify as a REIT under the Code and thus do not generally pay Federal income taxes to the extent that such earnings are distributed to shareholders in accordance with REIT requirements.

As of December 31, 2002, we owned 204 properties containing an aggregate of 68,016 homesites and 1,359 park mode/RV sites, located in 32 states. Approximately 28% of these homesites were in Florida, 25% were in Michigan, and 9% were in Georgia. We also fee managed 35 properties containing an aggregate of 7,834 homesites. In January 2003, we entered into an agreement to acquire the N’Tandem subsidiary that owns 33 of these communities (further described below).

Our growth since the beginning of 2000 can be attributed to community acquisitions, increased operating performance at existing communities, community expansions, and new community development, offset somewhat by property dispositions. We increased our portfolio by 16,357 manufactured homesites over the three-year period ended December 31, 2002 from the acquisition of 53 communities and the development of approximately 2,000 additional sites, net of dispositions. The acquisitions included a single transaction completed on August 1, 2001, in which we purchased CWS for approximately $552 million. The CWS portfolio consisted of 46 manufactured home communities with approximately 16,600 homesites.

During the third quarter of 2001, we began the implementation of our plan to dispose of those communities that do not fit our overall strategic objectives or do not meet our operating standards. From the inception of the plan through December 31, 2002, we have disposed of an aggregate 22 properties and three parcels of land for approximately $92.2 million (see further discussion under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below).

We conduct manufactured home sales and brokerage activities through CSI, our taxable subsidiary. We own 100% of the preferred stock and are entitled to 100% of CSI’s cash flow. We account for our investment in CSI utilizing the equity method of accounting, since we do not own any of the voting common stock of CSI. Equity earnings or losses are included in management fee and other income in the accompanying statements of income.

 


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Historical Results of Operations

Our results of operations in 2002 were adversely impacted by several factors affecting our communities and the manufactured housing industry in general, including:

         General weakening economic conditions, which are more pronounced in certain markets in which we operate, specifically, greater Atlanta, Indiana, Michigan and the Southeast, other than Florida.

         Several retail lenders who provide financing to our residents have exited the market place, while others have tightened their underwriting standards, making it more difficult for prospective residents to finance homes to be placed in our communities.

         Readily available and lower rate mortgage financing allows our traditional customers the opportunity to purchase a moderately priced site-built home, with an affordable monthly payment.

         Two retail lenders filed for protection under the bankruptcy laws in the fourth quarter of 2002. This has affected the pricing of manufactured homes by increasing the supply of repossessed and other pre-owned homes. In addition, these lenders were making rental payments on an aggregate of 800 sites that they were occupying as a result of their repossession of homes from our residents. Effective in the fourth quarter of 2002, these lenders discontinued rental payments on these sites.

These factors have made it more difficult for us to attract new residents and maintain historical occupancy rates at our communities. In addition, these factors have led to increased repossessions, increased collection costs and losses of value in home inventory held by CSI.

During 2002, in an effort to mitigate some of the above factors, we began a restructuring of some of our property, divisional and corporate departments. In connection with these steps, we incurred a one-time charge in the fourth quarter of approximately $1.1 million. We also incurred additional severance of $1.3 million in connection with the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer during the fourth quarter of 2002.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2002 to the year ended December 31, 2001

The following table summarizes certain information relative to our properties, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. We consider all communities owned by us at both January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2002, as the “Same Store Portfolio”.

 

 

 

Same Store Portfolio

 

Total Portfolio

 

 

 


 


 

Dollars in thousands, except per site

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 




 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of communities

 

 

155

 

 

155

 

 

204

 

 

217

 

Total manufactured homesites

 

50,765

 

50,365

 

68,016

 

70,723

 

Occupied sites

 

43,461

 

44,687

 

58,388

 

62,478

 

Occupancy %

 

85.6

%

88.7

%

85.8

%

88.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

192,758

 

$

187,906

 

$

258,023

 

$

218,310

 

Property operating expenses

 

$

70,268

 

$

68,927

 

$

100,658

 

$

83,437

 

Net operating income

 

$

122,490

 

$

118,979

 

$

157,365

 

$

134,873

 

Weighted average monthly rent per site

 

$

349

 

$

335

 

$

350

 

$

331

 


For the year ended December 31, 2002, income from continuing operations was $9.2 million, a decrease of $15.3 million from the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease was due primarily to increased depreciation and interest due to the CWS acquisition, the disposition of 15 properties and the related loss of net operating income from those properties and one-time severance and related costs, offset somewhat by increased operating income from the CWS properties and the Same Store Portfolio. Included in the results for 2002 are one time severance and related closing costs of $2.4 million.

 


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Rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $258 million, an increase of $39.7 million from 2001. Approximately 88% of the increase was due to acquisitions, net of dispositions, and the remainder was due to rental increases in our Same Store Portfolio, notwithstanding modest declines in occupancy rates. On a per-site basis, weighted monthly rental revenue for the Same Store Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $349 compared with $335 for the same period in 2001, an increase of 4.2%. Our rental increases in 2002 averaged 4.3%.

As of December 31, 2002, the occupancy rate was 90.0% in our stable portfolio, 77.7% in our active expansion portfolio, 79.7% in our stable portfolio with development still available, 62.0% in our redevelopment portfolio and 36.8% in our greenfield development portfolio. The aggregate occupancy rate across all our properties was 85.8%. This compares to an occupancy rate at December 31, 2001 of 92.5% in the stable portfolio, 79.5% in the active expansion portfolio, 30.8 % in the greenfield portfolio, and 88.3% in the aggregate. The decline in our total occupancy rate is due to the loss of 1,600 revenue producing sites in 2002, due, in part, to the discontinuation of rental payments on approximately 800 sites, by lenders that filed for bankruptcy protection during 2002 (described above) and the addition of 673 sites to available sites through our development and expansion activities. Economic factors in several markets contributed to the loss of revenue producing sites. In 2003, we expect flat occupancy on our stable portfolio and an increase of approximately 200-400 sites in our active expansion and greenfield portfolios.

Management fee and other income primarily include management fee and transaction fee income for the management of 35 manufactured home communities and equity earnings or losses from CSI. The decrease is due to reduced fees from N’Tandem (see further discussion under “N’Tandem” below) and a decline in income from CSI. We recognized a loss of $2.5 million from CSI in 2002, compared with breakeven performance in 2001. Losses in 2002 are primarily due to increases in the inventory reserve and losses of $800,000 in connection with the closure of the only company-owned home sales dealership. The additional inventory reserve adjustments made in 2002 were approximately $1.5 million and were due to factors discussed above, which have exerted downward pressure on the value of manufactured homes. CSI has an investment of approximately $25.6 million in homes, of which, approximately $20.1 million is inventory held for sale and $5.5 million are sales offices, models, and rental homes.

Property operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased by $15.3 million or 22% from the prior year. The majority of the increase was due to the acquisition of CWS, along with increased operating expenses in our Same Store Portfolio. The operating expenses in the Same Store Portfolio increased approximately 2.3%. The increase was due primarily to increased insurance, healthcare, repairs and maintenance and administrative costs, significantly offset by a decrease in collection costs. We expect the increases in insurance and healthcare costs to continue into the foreseeable future. In 2002, collection costs (including bad debt and legal collection expenses) were approximately 2.1% of rental income, compared to 3.0% in 2001. Although this cost continues to run at levels higher than historic levels, we expect modest improvement until economic conditions in certain key markets improve.

Real estate taxes for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased by $1.9 million or 13% from the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase is due primarily to acquisitions, expansion of communities and increases in property tax rates. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average real estate taxes were consistent at $24 in 2002 and 2001. Real estate taxes may increase or decrease due to inflation, expansion and improvement of communities, as well as changes in taxation in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate.

Administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased by $3.8 million from the same period a year ago. Administrative expense for 2002 was 5.1% of total revenues as compared to 4.2% in the same period of 2001. The increase in total costs was primarily due to a number of operational-related consulting projects of approximately $800,000 that were completed in the first nine months of 2002, as well as increased corporate and divisional expenses in connection with the CWS acquisition.

 


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Interest and related amortization costs increased for the year ended December 31, 2002 by $19.5 million, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase is attributed primarily to indebtedness incurred to finance the CWS acquisition and increased borrowing to fund our lending activities, offset somewhat by a decrease in interest rates. Interest expense as a percentage of average debt outstanding was approximately 6.6% in 2002 and 6.7% in 2001.

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased $13.3 million from the same period a year ago. The increase is directly attributed to the CWS acquisition, expansions, and additions of rental property, offset partially by property dispositions. Depreciation expense as a percentage of average depreciable rental property in 2002 remained relatively unchanged from 2001.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2001 to the year ended December 31, 2000

The following table summarizes certain information relative to our properties, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000. We consider all communities owned by us at both January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001 as the “Same Store Portfolio”.

   

 

 

Same Store Portfolio (a)

 

Total Portfolio

 

 

 


 


 

Dollars in thousands, except per site

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Communities

 

160

 

160

 

217

 

166

 

Total manufactured homesites

 

52,078

 

51,570

 

70,723

 

52,347

 

Occupied sites

 

46,455

 

47,114

 

62,478

 

47,678

 

Occupancy %

 

89.2

%

91.4

%

88.3

%

91.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Income

 

$

192,234

 

$

185,026

 

$

218,310

 

$

181,616

 

Property operating expenses

 

$

73,066

 

$

65,417

 

$

83,437

 

$

63,529

 

Net operating income

 

$

119,168

 

$

119,609

 

$

134,873

 

$

118,087

 

Weighted average monthly rent per site

 

$

331

 

$

316

 

$

331

 

$

316

 


   (a)    Operational information for the Same Store Portfolio is larger than the Total Portfolio due to the segregation of discontinued operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2001, income from continuing operations was $24.4 million, a decrease of $11.5 million from the year ended December 31, 2000. The decrease was due primarily to increased depreciation and interest due to the acquisition of CWS, offset somewhat by increased operating income from the CWS properties.

Rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $218.3 million, an increase of $36.7 million from 2000. Approximately 81% of the increase was due to acquisitions, net of dispositions, and 19% was due to rental increases in our Same Store Portfolio.

As of December 31, 2001, the occupancy rate in our stable portfolio was 92.5%. The active expansion portfolio had an occupancy rate of 79.5%, while our greenfield development portfolio had an occupancy rate of 30.8%, for an aggregate occupancy rate of 88.3%. On a per-site basis, weighted monthly rental revenue for our Same Store Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $331 compared with $316 in 2000, an increase of 4.7%.

Management fee and other income primarily include management fee and transaction fee income for the management of 38 manufactured home communities and equity earnings from CSI (see further discussion in “N’Tandem” below).


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Property operating and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 2001 increased by $17.7 million or 35% from the prior year. The majority of the increase was due to the acquisition of CWS, increased bad debt and collection costs of approximately $5.2 million, and operating expense increases in our Same Store Portfolio. The increase in bad debt expense was due to economic conditions as well as the implementation of our enterprise-wide technology system. In many of our market areas the economic conditions created a more difficult than normal collections environment, which significantly impacted the cost of collections, as well as the overall ability to collect past due amounts. In addition, difficulties encountered related to the implementation and utilization of our enterprise-wide technology system, which was initiated in the last quarter of 2000, were also a factor in the unusually high expense recognized in 2001.

Real estate taxes for the year ended December 31, 2001 increased by $2.2 million or 17% from the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase is due primarily to acquisitions, expansion of communities, and increases in property tax rates. On a per site basis, monthly weighted average real estate taxes were $24 in 2001 compared to $23 in 2000. Real estate taxes may increase or decrease due to inflation, expansion and improvement of communities, as well as changes in taxation in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate.

Administrative expense in 2001 was 4.2% of total revenues as compared to 4.9% in 2000.

Interest and related amortization costs increased for the year ended December 31, 2001 by $11.4 million, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase is attributed primarily to the indebtedness incurred to finance the CWS portfolio acquisition, other acquisitions and lending activities. Interest expense as a percentage of average debt outstanding decreased to approximately 6.7% in 2001 from 7.3% in 2000, due to lower interest rates, and greater amounts of variable rate debt.

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2001 increased $13.8 million from the same period a year ago. The increase is directly attributed to the CWS acquisition, other acquisitions, expansions, and additions of rental property. Depreciation expense as a percentage of average depreciable rental property in 2001 remained relatively unchanged from 2000.

Discontinued Operations

During 2002, we sold 11 communities whose results are included in discontinued operations. Consistent with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” income from discontinued operations, for all periods presented, includes the results of operations through the property sale date (if the property was sold prior to December 31, 2002) and the results of operations for the properties held for sale through December 31, 2002.

In addition to the 11 sold communities, we have two communities that are classified as held for sale and are included in discontinued operations (see further discussion under “2002 Portfolio Changes” below). Properties are identified as assets held for sale when certain criteria are met, and are adjusted to the lower of book value or fair value less costs to sell the assets at the time of reclassification.

Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle

CSI adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, as of January 1, 2002, resulting in an impairment charge in the first quarter of approximately $1 million. This resulted from an impairment in the goodwill related to its investment in the only company owned home sales dealership. This charge is reflected as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and is not included in CSI’s operating loss.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities was $92.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to $91.3 million for the same period in 2001.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $12.8 million. This amount is comprised of proceeds from the disposition of rental properties, offset by investments in development, acquisitions and recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures, as well as additional investments in and advances to affiliates. During 2002, we advanced an additional $6 million to CSI to primarily fund inventory, and an additional $4.3 million to N’Tandem to primarily fund payments of debt.

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $103.1 million. This consisted primarily of net payments on our Credit Facilities (discussed below) and distributions to our shareholders and OP Unitholders of $58 million. Our 2002 fourth quarter dividend/distribution was paid in January 2003.

We anticipate that cash generated from operating activities and borrowing on our Credit Facilities will continue to provide the necessary funding for our short-term liquidity needs such as operating expenses, interest expense on outstanding indebtedness, recurring capital expenditures and dividends and distributions to our shareholders and OP Unitholders so that we may comply with REIT requirements.

Our long-term liquidity is affected by a number of factors, including the acquisition and disposition of properties, the amount of nonrecurring capital expenditures, the pace and cost of new and existing community development and expansion activities, our credit ratings with the national rating agencies and the timing of principal payments due on our indebtedness.

We have a line of credit available with Bank One, N.A., acting as lead agent. In May 2002, we increased the borrowing capacity under this facility to $175 million. The term of the facility was extended to February 2005 with the facility currently bearing interest at LIBOR plus 115 basis points. In addition, we have a $7.5 million revolving line of credit (together with our BankOne credit facility, “Credit Facilities”). As of December 31, 2002 we had approximately $129 million outstanding under our Credit Facilities and had $53.5 million available in additional borrowing capacity.

As of December 31, 2002, we had outstanding, in addition to the Credit Facilities, $470 million of senior unsecured debt with a weighted average interest rate and remaining maturity of 7.5% and 5.8 years, respectively, $280 million of secured mortgage debt with a weighted average interest rate and remaining maturity of 7.7% and 6.6 years, respectively, $9.7 million unsecured installment notes with an interest rate of 7.5% and a $125 million unsecured term loan with an interest rate of 3.0%. As of December 31, 2002, we had approximately $1.0 billion of total debt outstanding, representing approximately 53.6% of our total market capitalization. We consider market capitalization to be the sum of outstanding debt, preferred OP units and the market value of our outstanding common shares and OP Units, all at the end of the period. All of the debt is fixed rate debt, other than our Credit Facilities and Term Loan. The fixed rate debt carries a weighted average interest rate of 7.6%.

In May 2002, we completed the issuance of a $125 million term loan with BankOne acting as lead agent. The loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 140 basis points and matures in May 2004 (the “Term Loan”). The proceeds were used to pay off our acquisition facility from the CWS acquisition that was due to mature in August 2002.

On October 15, 2002, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) changed our debt rating to BBB-. This downgrade, although still investment grade, resulted in an increase in the interest rate on $250 million of variable rate debt by a range of 15 to 20 basis points. In January 2003, S&P affirmed our credit ratings, but revised its outlook of our company from stable to negative.


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In December 2002, Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) affirmed our debt rating at Baa3, at which time the outlook of our company was changed from stable to negative. In March 2003, Moody’s revised our debt rating to Ba1, outlook uncertain. Among other things, the downgrade was attributed to uncertainty regarding plans to address 2004 and 2005 debt maturities.

As we have done historically, we expect to finance future debt maturities and meet our long-term liquidity needs through proceeds from property dispositions, additional borrowings under our existing or new credit facilities, issuances of new secured or unsecured debt financings or where appropriate, additional issuances of equity.

This change in investment grade rating will increase our interest costs on our variable rate debt by approximately 35 basis points and our rates on the $20 million and $50 million senior unsecured debt will increase to 9.52% and 10.3%, respectively. In addition, with the change in ratings, we may be required to repurchase $20 million of privately issued unsecured debt, at the lender’s option, including related interest and other charges. This debt is currently scheduled to mature November 2003.

This downgrade may result in increased borrowing costs on current or future debt and may restrict our access to unsecured debt capital markets.

The following is a summary of our aggregate commitments, in millions, as of December 31, 2002:

  

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 


 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1 – 3 years

 

4 – 5 years

 

After 5 years

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Fixed rate debt

 

$

760

 

$

76

 

$

235

 

$

38

 

$

411

 

Variable rate debt

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

 


  

 

 

 

 

Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

 

 

 

 

 


 

Other Commercial Commitments

 

Total Amounts
Committed

 

Less than 1
year

 

1 – 3 years

 

4 – 5 years

 

After 5 years

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Lines of credit

 

$

183

 

$

8

 

$

175

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

 

35

 

 

 

(a)

 

 

(a)

 

 

(a)

 

 

(a)


    (a)    These guarantees expire at various times.

We have approximately $70 million of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2003, $50 million in August and $20 million in November. We expect to repay the balance with the proceeds from property dispositions, borrowings on our Credit Facilities or the issuance of additional secured or unsecured debt.

The unsecured financing arrangements contain customary covenants, including a debt service coverage ratio, a dividend payout ratio, a minimum value of unencumbered assets, and a restriction on the incurrence of additional indebtedness without a corresponding increase in rental property. Our BankOne Credit Facility and Term Loan were amended effective December 31, 2002. These amendments modified three covenants through June 30, 2004. These amendments resulted in additional restrictions on the repurchase of our common stock and our borrowing capacity, as well as, adjusted interest rates based on our leverage and corporate investment ratings.

Our borrowing capacity on the Bank One Credit Facility is reduced by $10 million each month, beginning in April 2003, to ensure availability of $50 million under the Credit Facility in August 2003, at which time of $50 million of senior unsecured notes will mature. Subsequent to the repayment, our borrowing capacity will be restored to $175 million. Our capacity will then be restricted by $20 million through November 2003 to ensure adequate borrowing capacity upon maturity of $20 million of senior unsecured debt. Subsequent to that repayment, our borrowing capacity will be restored to $175 million. After the repayment of our 2003 maturities, we will be required to utilize the next $35 million of proceeds from property dispositions to pay down the Term Loan.

In addition, we had several covenants regarding leverage ratios with $70 million of senior unsecured debt with one lender. In November 2003, $20 million of this debt is scheduled to mature, while the balance is scheduled to mature in October 2021. Effective December 31, 2002, we received waivers for these covenants and amended the covenants going forward. The amended agreements do not restrict our leverage, but require increases in interest rates by up to 200 basis points, based on our leverage and corporate investment rating.


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Also, the lender was given the option to convert the $50 million of unsecured debt to secured debt. Effective March 2003, the lender has exercised that option and we are in the process of identifying several adult communities to serve as collateral for that loan. We expect this transaction to be completed in the second quarter of 2003.

Although we expect to be in compliance with the amended debt covenants throughout 2003, our ability to be in compliance is contingent on a number of factors, including:

      The pace of dispositions

      Our operating performance

      Current interest rates

      Our dividend policy

 

2002 Portfolio Change

As part of our strategy to bring our overall debt to market capitalization ratio more in line with our historical operating parameters, during 2002 we disposed of 15 properties, as outlined in the table below:

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Number of
Communities

 

Number of
Sites

 

Gross Sales
Price

 

Gain / (Loss)
on Sale

 


 

 


 


 


 


 

Included in Discontinued Operations

 

11

 

2,250

 

$

41,440

 

$

8,879

 

Included in Continuing Operations

 

4

 

723

 

$

8,450

 

(401

)

 

 


 


 



 


 

2002 totals

 

15

 

2,973

 

$

49,890

 

$

8,478

 

2001 totals - all included in Continuing Operations

 

7

 

1,255

 

$

42,310

 

$

586

 

 

 


 


 



 



 

Grand total

 

22

 

4,228

 

$

92,200

 

$

9,064

 

 

 


 


 



 



 


The proceeds from the dispositions were used to repay amounts outstanding under our acquisition facility incurred in connection with the CWS acquisition and borrowings under our Credit Facilities.

As a continuing part of our long-term strategic plan, we expect to dispose of an additional $100 million of assets during 2003 (of which $6 million meet the held for sale criteria under SFAS 144) and potentially another aggregate $100-$200 million in 2004 and 2005. The disposition pace and pricing will depend on a number of factors, including the availability and terms of mortgage financing for manufactured housing communities and current capitalization rates.

Capital Investments

Our investment in capital improvements for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands, except per site):


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2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

Recurring capital expenditures (per site average for 2002 and 2001, $185 and $134, respectively) (a)

 

$

10,933

 

$

7,242

 

Site upgrades (b)

 

1,704

 

1,542

 

Acquisitions (c)

 

11,432

 

591,737

 

Expansions and development (d)

 

16,143

 

25,928

 

Revenue producing (e)

 

755

 

1,719

 

 

 


 


 

Total

 

$

40,967

 

$

628,168

 

 

 



 



 


   (a)    Includes capital expenditures necessary to maintain asset quality, including purchasing and replacing assets used to operate the community. These capital expenditures do not include water meters, sheds, homes, or acquisitions. This is the actual cost to maintain the asset quality in the communities. e.g. clubhouse and building improvements, vehicles and maintenance equipment, road and other paving work, utility systems, common area amenities, drainage etc. Minimum capitalizable amount of project is $1,000.

   (b)    Includes costs that are incurred when an existing older home (usually a smaller single-sectional home) moves out, and the site is prepared for a larger new home, more often than not, a multi-sectional home. These activities which are governed by manufacturers’ installation requirements and state building codes include grading, electrical, concrete, landscaping, drainage and water/sewer lines.

   (c)    Acquisitions represent the purchase price of existing operating communities and land parcels to develop expansions or new communities. Acquisitions also include deferred capital improvements identified during due diligence and provided for in the acquisition pricing formula. These are identified during due diligence, but sometimes require up to 12 months after closing to complete.

   (d)    These are the costs included in the development and expansion of communities. Costs in this category may include engineering, driveways, paving, utilities, homesite preparation and amenities.

   (e)    Revenue producing includes costs related to revenue generating activities, consisting primarily of sub-metering of water and sewer, and storage sheds.

During 2002, we substantially completed the development of approximately 670 sites. In response to economic conditions that have weakened the demand for manufactured home community sites in many of our markets, we have moderated the pace of our development and expansion activity and will focus on filling the sites already substantially complete and currently vacant. We expect to spend approximately $10 million in finish costs in 2003, as these sites are filled. In addition, where appropriate, we will consider upgrading or adding facilities and amenities to certain communities in order to make those communities more attractive in their market, and to increase our potential cash flow from the community.

Dividend/Distributions

Our dividend policy is to maintain the dividend at an appropriate level based on our projected available cash flow. Our Board of Directors will review and declare the dividend each quarter.

N’Tandem

We currently own approximately 19% of N’Tandem’s outstanding equity and have made loans and advances to N’Tandem. We account for this investment utilizing the equity method of accounting. In an effort to maximize the return on our investment in N’Tandem and to ultimately gain control over the portfolio that we manage for N’Tandem Trust, we signed an agreement in January 2003 to purchase a subsidiary of N’Tandem. This transaction, which carries a total purchase price of approximately $150 million, will require a $5 million additional cash investment. In addition, we will assume $85 million of secured debt and $3 million of other liabilities; payoff N’Tandem’s $16.5 million line of credit, which we currently guarantee; and retire our loans and advances to N’Tandem, of approximately $38 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the shareholders of N’Tandem, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2003. Assuming the transaction is completed, we plan to market 11 communities for disposition,


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representing approximately 15% of N’Tandem’s net operating income, in the remainder of 2003.

Historically we recognized income from a property management agreement, an advisory agreement, overhead reimbursements and interest income on advances as earned from N’Tandem. The amount of fee income and interest income earned is outlined in the table below.

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

Interest income and related fees

 

$

2,509

 

$

3,345

 

$

3,165

 

Transaction fees

 

 

522

 

2,530

 

Advisory fees

 

1,330

 

1,335

 

777

 

Management and overhead fees

 

1,444

 

1,935

 

1,303

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

$

5,283

 

$

7,137

 

$

7,775

 

 

 



 



 



 


Interest is earned on the loan to N’Tandem (Prime plus one percent, or 5.25% at December 31, 2002) and includes fees paid by N’Tandem for the subordination of our loan to the N’Tandem bank debt (approximately $310,000 in 2002 and $730,000 in 2001 and 2000). The transaction fees are related to acquisition services provided by us to N’Tandem and are calculated as three percent of the acquisition price. The advisory fees are charged based on one percent of N’Tandem’s average assets. The management fees are charged based on five percent of revenues of properties managed by us on behalf of N’Tandem. Overhead reimbursement fees were based on a fixed fee per site in 2001 and 2000 and a specific allocation of costs in 2002.

The following table summarizes, in thousands, certain financial information for N’Tandem.

 

 

 

For the years ending,
December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

23,217

 

$

23,081

 

Operating and administrative expenses

 

(13,922

)

(14,236

)

Interest expense

 

(10,622

)

(11,838

)

Depreciation expense

 

(5,902

)

(5,555

)

Preferred dividends

 

(147

)

(147

)

 

 


 


 

Net loss

 

$

(7,376

)

$

(8,695

)

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

$

117,085

 

$

127,613

 

Total assets

 

$

119,922

 

$

131,260

 

Amounts due to the Company

 

$

37,922

 

$

34,396

 

Other debt

 

$

103,457

 

$

112,309

 

Shareholders’ deficit

 

$

(21,457

)

$

(15,445

)


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions. A summary of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements. The following section is a summary of certain aspects of those accounting policies that both require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments and are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that there is a low probability that the use of different estimates or assumptions in making these judgments would result in materially different amounts being reported on our consolidated financial statements.


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         When we acquire real estate properties, we allocate the components of these acquisitions using relative fair values computed using our estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions impact the amount of costs allocated between land and different categories of land improvements as well as the amount of costs assigned to individual properties in multiple property acquisitions. These allocations also impact depreciation expense and gains or losses recorded on future sales of properties.

         We recognize an impairment loss on a real estate asset to be held and used in operations if the undiscounted expected future cash flows from the asset are less than its depreciated cost. We compute the undiscounted expected future cash flow using certain estimates and assumptions.

         We use two different accounting methods to report our investments in entities: the consolidation method and the equity method. We use the consolidation method when we own a majority of the outstanding voting interests in an entity and/or can control its operations. We use the equity method of accounting when we own an interest in an entity and can exert significant influence over the entity’s operations but cannot control the entity’s operations. We review these investments regularly for possible impairment using certain estimates and assumptions. We also review these investments regularly for proper accounting treatment. However, a key factor in this review, the determination of whether or not we can control or exert significant influence over an entity’s operations, is subjective in nature.

         We report receivables net of an allowance for receivables that may be uncollectible in the future. We review our receivables regularly for potential collection problems in computing the allowance recorded against our receivables; this review process requires us to make certain judgments regarding collections that are inherently difficult to predict.

         Collectibility of advances to N’Tandem and other Notes Receivable is based on the determination of the fair market value of the properties and the related net proceeds from the ultimate liquidation of the properties.

         CSI recognizes an impairment loss on inventory held for sale when circumstances arise that would indicate possible impairment. CSI reviews its inventory regularly for potential impairment issues in computing the reserve; this review process requires us to make certain judgments regarding current market values that are difficult to estimate and subjective in nature.

Inflation

All of the leases or terms of tenants’ occupancies at the communities allow for at least annual rental adjustments. In addition, all leases are short-term (generally one year or less) and enable us to seek market rentals upon re-letting the sites. Such leases generally minimize the risk to us of any adverse effect of inflation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See footnote 2 of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the impact of new accounting pronouncements.

Other

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) as consolidated net income without giving effect to gains (or losses) from sales of property and rental property depreciation and amortization. Management believes that FFO is an important and widely used measure of the operating performance of REITs, which provides a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; (iii) is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity; and (iv) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. FFO is calculated as follows:


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For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization on rental properties

 

68,203

 

55,716

 

42,365

 

Net (gain) loss on sale of rental property

 

(1,435

)

1,503

 

 

Minority interests of common OP unitholders

 

3,113

 

3,768

 

4,842

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

1,014

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation on rental property

 

787

 

1,088

 

924

 

Impairment / net gain on sale

 

(7,096

)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

FFO

 

$

80,187

 

$

88,331

 

$

85,917

 

 

 



 



 



 


Item 7A.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. Management has and will continue to manage interest rate risk by (1) maintaining a conservative ratio of fixed-rate, long-term debt to total debt such that variable rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level and (2) taking advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity. As of December 31, 2002, our Credit Facilities and Term Loan represented our only variable rate debt.

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2002, concerning our debt obligations, including principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value (“FV”):

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

FV

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Debt obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

$

76,182

 

$

113,906

 

$

109,628

 

$

11,657

 

$

3,434

 

$

444,828

 

$

759,635

 

$

836,346

 

Average interest rate

 

7.9

%

6.4

%

8.5

%

8.1

%

7.7

%

7.6

%

 

 

Variable rate

 

1,174

 

125,000

 

128,000

 

 

 

 

254,174

 

254,174

 

Average interest rate

 

2.7

%

3.0

%

2.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

$

77,356

 

$

238,906

 

$

237,628

 

$

11,657

 

$

3,434

 

$

444,828

 

$

1,013,809

 

$

1,090,520

 


We face market risk relating to our fixed-rate debt upon refinancing of such debt and depending upon prevailing interest rates at the time of such refinance. We have approximately $70 million of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2003, $50 million in August and $20 million in November. We expect to repay the balance with the proceeds from property dispositions or borrowings on Credit Facilities or issuing new secured or unsecured debt.

In addition, we have assessed the market risk for our variable rate debt and believe that a 1% increase in LIBOR rates would result in an approximate $2.7 million increase in interest expense based on our average variable rate debt outstanding during 2002 of $270 million.

The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated based on discounted cash flows at interest rates that we believe reflect the risks associated with long term debt of similar risk and duration.


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Item 8.             Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Chateau Communities, Inc.:

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 16(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Chateau Communities, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 16(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Notes 2 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets”.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

 

 



Denver, Colorado
February 26, 2003

 

 

 


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

258,023

 

$

218,310

 

$

181,616

 

Interest income

 

11,387

 

10,085

 

10,794

 

Management fee and other income

 

317

 

5,005

 

7,006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

269,727

 

233,400

 

199,416

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating and maintenance

 

83,606

 

68,282

 

50,601

 

Real estate taxes

 

17,052

 

15,155

 

12,928

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

70,170

 

56,831

 

42,996

 

Administrative

 

13,642

 

9,881

 

9,878

 

Severance and related costs

 

2,409

 

 

 

Interest and related amortization

 

67,201

 

47,730

 

36,356

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

254,080

 

197,879

 

152,759

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before gain (loss) on disposition of properties and minority interests

 

15,647

 

35,521

 

46,657

 

Impairment / net gain on disposition of properties

 

1,435

 

(1,503

)

 

Minority interests of preferred OP unitholders

 

(6,094

)

(6,094

)

(6,094

)

Minority interests of common OP unitholders

 

(1,829

)

(3,477

)

(4,607

)

 

 


 


 


 

Income from continuing operations

 

9,159

 

24,447

 

35,956

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

1,371

 

1,809

 

1,830

 

(Impairment) / gain on disposition of properties, net of minority interests

 

5,916

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Income from discontinued operations

 

7,287

 

1,809

 

1,830

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

16,446

 

26,256

 

37,786

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of minority interests

 

(845

)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share / OP unit - basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.84

 

$

1.26

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

0.25

 

0.06

 

0.07

 

 

 


 


 


 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

0.56

 

0.90

 

1.33

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.90

 

$

1.33

 

 

 



 



 



 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

29,247

 

28,723

 

28,480

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share / OP unit - diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.84

 

$

1.26

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

0.25

 

0.06

 

0.06

 

 

 


 


 


 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

 

0.56

 

0.90

 

1.32

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.90

 

$

1.32

 

 

 



 



 



 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

29,370

 

28,923

 

28,574

 

 

 


 


 


 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Net rental property, at cost

 

$

1,335,632

 

$

1,401,465

 

Rental properties held for sale

 

6,004

 

6,626

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,025

 

61

 

Rents and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,545 and $1,375, respectively

 

5,304

 

6,931

 

Notes receivable

 

42,611

 

45,514

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

112,054

 

108,674

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

11,358

 

22,602

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,514,988

 

$

1,591,873

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

$

1,013,809

 

$

1,053,436

 

Accrued interest payable

 

13,911

 

10,668

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

15,248

 

24,387

 

Rents received in advance and security deposits

 

16,266

 

12,749

 

Dividends and distributions payable

 

20,038

 

760

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,079,272

 

1,102,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests in Operating Partnership

 

134,477

 

144,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2 million shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 90 million shares authorized 29,263,416 and 29,188,440 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively

 

293

 

292

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

498,869

 

499,068

 

Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings

 

(182,991

)

(134,158

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(5,537

)

(6,516

)

Notes receivable from stock option exercises 355,885 and 577,432 shares outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively

 

(9,395

)

(13,732

)

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

301,239

 

344,954

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,514,988

 

$

1,591,873

 

 

 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

292

 

$

285

 

$

284

 

Issuance of shares from awards and exercise of options

 

 

2

 

4

 

Issuance of shares in exchange for OP Units

 

1

 

5

 

1

 

Repurchase and retirement of shares

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at end of period

 

$

293

 

$

292

 

$

285

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

499,068

 

$

445,905

 

$

446,231

 

Issuance of shares from awards and exercise of options, and amortization of deferred compensation on restricted stock

 

1,421

 

3,443

 

8,607

 

Issuance of shares in exchange for OP Units

 

3,060

 

15,897

 

3,700

 

Repurchase and retirement of shares

 

(1,602

)

 

(11,319

)

Transfer (to) from minority interests ownership in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership

 

(3,078

)

33,823

 

(1,314

)

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at end of period

 

$

498,869

 

$

499,068

 

$

445,905

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

(134,158

)

$

(97,605

)

$

(76,647

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

15,601

 

26,256

 

37,786

 

Dividends declared $2.20, $2.18, and $2.06 per share

 

(64,434

)

(62,809

)

(58,744

)

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at end of period

 

$

(182,991

)

$

(134,158

)

$

(97,605

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

(6,516

)

 

 

Cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS 133

 

 

658

 

 

Current year hedge loss

 

 

(7,317

)

 

Amortization of hedge loss and transition adjustment

 

979

 

143

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at end of period

 

$

(5,537

)

$

(6,516

)

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, from stock option exercises:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

(13,732

)

$

(12,673

)

$

(8,048

)

Advances to key employees

 

 

(1,088

)

 

Issuance of 205,734 shares in 2000 through exercise of options

 

 

 

(4,670

)

Payments received, 161,632 shares of collateral released

 

2,703

 

29

 

45

 

Loans satisfied by return of collateral, 59,915 shares

 

1,634

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at end of period

 

$

(9,395

)

$

(13,732

)

$

(12,673

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity, end of period

 

$

301,239

 

$

344,954

 

$

335,912

 

 

 



 



 



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 


 


 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items included in discontinued operations

 

(4,748

)

1,373

 

1,159

 

Equity in (income) / loss of CSI

 

2,466

 

(14

)

(972

)

Share of loss from N'Tandem

 

412

 

279

 

276

 

Impairment / net gain on sales of properties - continuing operations

 

(1,435

)

1,503

 

 

Income attributed to minority interests - continuing operations

 

1,829

 

3,477

 

4,607

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of minority interests

 

845

 

 

 

Bad debt expense

 

3,486

 

5,157

 

971

 

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations

 

70,170

 

56,831

 

42,996

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

3,975

 

1,053

 

605

 

(Increase) decrease in operating assets

 

1,915

 

(2,654

)

(2,270

)

Decrease in operating liabilities

 

(2,191

)

(1,998

)

(893

)

 

 


 


 


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

92,325

 

91,263

 

84,265

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from dispositions of rental properties

 

47,899

 

25,981

 

 

Collection of amounts held in escrow, from prior year property dispositions

 

10,660

 

 

 

Acquisitions of rental properties and land to be developed

 

(9,476

)

(22,167

)

(5,725

)

Additions to rental properties and equipment

 

(29,693

)

(42,954

)

(29,378

)

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

(8,488

)

(1,383

)

(21,966

)

Acquisition of CWS

 

 

(320,486

)

 

Payments/(advances) on notes receivable, net

 

1,856

 

(12,404

)

(15,358

)

 

 


 


 


 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

12,758

 

(373,413

)

(72,427

)

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on lines of credit

 

260,205

 

489,512

 

304,099

 

Payments on lines of credit

 

(256,175

)

(276,398

)

(328,186

)

Principal payments on debt

 

(4,206

)

(2,738

)

(1,572

)

Payments on acquisition facility

 

(162,700

)

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

 

125,000

 

150,000

 

295,295

 

Payoff of debt

 

(1,751

)

 

(190,838

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(3,246

)

(1,377

)

(617

)

Settlement of hedge transaction

 

 

(7,107

)

1,500

 

Dividends/distributions to shareholders/OP unitholders

 

(57,923

)

(72,703

)

(81,534

)

Common shares/OP Units repurchased and retired

 

(2,775

)

 

(11,323

)

Exercise of common stock options and other

 

452

 

2,923

 

1,089

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(103,119

)

282,112

 

(12,087

)

 

 


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,964

 

(38

)

(249

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

61

 

99

 

348

 

 

 


 


 


 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

2,025

 

$

61

 

$

99

 

 

 



 



 



 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

 

$

65,785

 

$

42,811

 

$

34,126

 

 

 



 



 



 

Fair market value of OP Units/shares issued for acquisitions/development

 

$

1,956

 

$

74,325

 

$

754

 

 

 



 



 



 

Officer note receivable satisfied by return of collateral

 

$

1,634

 

 

 

 

 



 


 


 

Debt assumed in connection with acquisitions and development

 

 

$

171,748

 

$

1,835

 

 

 


 



 



 

Notes payable issued in connection with acquisitions

 

 

$

9,942

 

 

 

 


 



 


 

Notes receivable issued in connection with acquisitions and dispositions

 

 

$

14,071

 

 

 

 


 



 


 

Note receivable used in consideration of acquisition

 

 

$

7,140

 

 

 

 


 



 


 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.             Organization and Formation of Company:

Chateau Communities, Inc. (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust, was formed in August 1993 as Chateau Properties, Inc. The Company is engaged in the business of owning and operating manufactured housing community properties primarily through CP Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2002, the Company owned 204 properties containing an aggregate of 68,016 homesites and 1,359 park model/RV sites, located in 32 states. Approximately 28% of these homesites were in Florida, 25% were in Michigan, 9% were in Georgia, 5% were in Texas, 5% were in Colorado, and 3% were in Indiana. The Company also fee managed 35 properties containing an aggregate of 7,834 homesites. A manufactured housing community is real estate designed and improved with sites for placement of manufactured homes. The owner of the home leases the site from the Company, generally for a term of one year or less. The Company considers itself to be engaged in only one industry segment.

2.             Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries, its Operating Partnership, and controlled joint ventures. The Company and ROC Communities, Inc. are general partners of the Operating Partnership. All significant inter-entity balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in joint ventures or entities, which we do not control but exercise significant influence over, are accounted for using the equity method.

The Company conducts manufactured home sales and brokerage activities through its taxable service corporation, Community Sales, Inc. (“CSI”). The Company owns 100% of the preferred stock of CSI and is entitled to 100% of its cash flow and economics. The Company accounts for its investment in CSI utilizing the equity method of accounting, since the Company does not own any of the voting common stock of CSI. Equity earnings or losses are recorded as Management fee and other income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates may affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Those estimates may be affected by certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: national, regional and local economic climates, competition of other forms of single or multi-family housing, changes in market rental rates, supply and demand for affordable housing, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, our ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders, changes in interest rates, the pace of dispositions and the condition of capital markets.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year information to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on net operating results previously reported.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income is recognized when earned and due from residents. The leases entered into by residents for the rental of a site are generally for terms not longer than one year and are renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. Rent received in advance is deferred and recognized in income when earned.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended. The Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. The Company remains subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property as well as Federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The conversion of an operating partnership unit (“OP Unit”) to common stock has no effect on earnings per common share since the earnings of an OP Unit are equivalent to the earnings of a share of common stock. Diluted earnings per common share are computed assuming the exercise of all outstanding stock options that would have a dilutive effect.

Rental Property

Rental property is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Management evaluates the recoverability of its investment in rental property whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that full asset recoverability is questionable. Management’s assessment of the recoverability of its rental property includes, but is not limited to, recent operating results, expected net operating cash flow and management’s plans for future operations. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of rental property may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability would be performed. If an evaluation were required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write down is required. If this review indicates that the assets will not be recoverable, the carrying value of the Company’s assets would be reduced to their estimated market value.

Rental properties consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction in progress and land for future development

 

$

41,751

 

$

84,468

 

Land

 

207,137

 

205,416

 

Manufactured home community improvements

 

1,274,195

 

1,240,548

 

Community buildings

 

116,587

 

116,677

 

Furniture and other equipment

 

42,545

 

39,565

 

 

 


 


 

Total rental property

 

1,682,215

 

1,686,674

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(346,583

)

(285,209

)

 

 


 


 

Net rental property

 

$

1,335,632

 

$

1,401,465

 

 

 



 



 


Rental properties include $23 million of construction in progress and land for future development and $62 million of finish costs for eleven developments in the greenfield portfolio, and two future greenfield developments that have not commenced actual site development.


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Table of Contents

CHATEAU COMMUNITES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

Rental Property Held for Sale / Discontinued Operations

A property is classified as held for sale when certain criteria are met. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of book value or fair value less costs to sell the assets. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value of an asset held for sale an impairment charge would be recorded and included in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Income from discontinued operations includes the results of operations through the property sale date (if the property was sold prior to December 31, 2002) and the results of operations for the properties held for sale at December 31, 2002 through that date.

Depreciation

Depreciation on manufactured home communities is computed primarily on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the various classes of rental property assets are primarily as follows:

 

Class of Asset

 

Estimated Useful
Lives (Years)

 


 


 

Manufactured home community improvements

 

20 to 30

 

Community buildings

 

25 to 30

 

Furniture and other equipment

 

3 to 10

 

Computer software and hardware

 

3 to 7

 


Maintenance, repairs, and minor improvements to rental properties are expensed when incurred. Major improvements and renewals are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. When rental property assets are sold or otherwise retired, the cost of such assets, net of accumulated depreciation, compared to the sales proceeds, are recognized in income as gains or losses on disposition.

Capitalized Interest

Interest is capitalized on development projects during periods of construction through the substantial completion of the phase. Interest capitalized by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, was $3,322,000, $4,368,000, and $1,646,000, respectively.

Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

Debt Issuance Costs

Costs incurred to obtain financing are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the related loans or agreements. These costs, net of accumulated amortization, are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments other than debt approximate their carrying values at December 31, 2002 and 2001. The fair value of the Company’s debt at both December 31, 2002 and 2001 was estimated to be $1.1 billion, based on current interest rates for comparable loans.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

Minority Interests

Minority interests include common OP Units that are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock. Issuance of additional shares of common stock by the Company results in the issuance to the Company of an equal amount of OP Units by the Operating Partnership, thus changing the percentage ownership of both the minority interests and the Company. Since an OP Unit is equivalent to a common share (due to, among other things, its exchangeability for a common stock share), such transactions are treated as capital transactions and result in an equity transfer adjustment among shareholders’ equity and minority interests in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets to account for the change in the respective ownership in the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership.

Income before minority interests is ascribed to the holders of common OP Units based on their respective weighted average ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. The ownership percentage is determined by dividing the number of common OP Units held by the limited partners by the total common OP Units outstanding, including the OP Units held by the Company.

Also included in minority interests is approximately $73 million, which represents 1.5 million 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units (“Preferred Units”). The Preferred Units are exchangeable on or after April 20, 2008 for authorized but unissued shares of 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company.

Derivatives

All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as an asset or liability, with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income or income. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 138, on January 1, 2001, the Company recorded a transition adjustment of $658,000 as a cumulative effect to accumulated other comprehensive income, which is included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The cumulative effect adjustment relates to net deferred gains on prior hedges of anticipated refinancing of debt which had been completed at the date of adoption. The amount in the accumulated other comprehensive income account will be amortized over the remaining life of the related debt instruments.

In assessing the fair value of its financial instruments, both derivative and non-derivative, the Company uses a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. Primarily, the Company uses quoted market prices or quotes from brokers or dealers for the same or similar instruments. These values represent a general approximation of possible value and may never actually be realized.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in shareholders’ equity, exclusive of transactions with owners, such as capital investments. Comprehensive income includes net income and changes in certain assets and liabilities that are reported directly in equity such as changes in the fair value of derivatives.

Goodwill

The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), as of January 1, 2002. Under the new rules, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized, instead being subject to impairment tests at least annually.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

SFAS 142 requires the Company to test goodwill for impairment using a two-step process. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment. The Company completed the first step of the goodwill impairment testing by the end of the second fiscal quarter. As a result of performing the first “step” of goodwill impairment testing, the Company identified impairment related to the goodwill associated with CSI’s only company-owned home sales dealership. As allowed under the transitional provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Company completed the second “step” in the third quarter 2002. As a result of this test, impairment of approximately $1.0 million was recognized before allocation to minority interest. The impairment loss has been recorded in the first quarter of 2002 as a Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (“SFAS 146”). This statement requires that a liability for a cost that is associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. This statement nullifies the guidance of the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in Restructuring)”. Under EITF No. 94-3, an entity recognized a liability for an exit cost on the date that the entity committed itself to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 acknowledges that an entity’s commitment to a plan does not, by itself, create a present obligation to other parties that meets the definition of a liability. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that fair value is the objective for the initial measurement of the liability. The Company elected to early adopt SFAS No. 146 for the year ended December 31, 2002.

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 is intended to expand on existing disclosure requirements, and it requires a company to recognize liabilities for the fair value or market value of its obligations under a guarantee when the guarantee is issued. It does not address the subsequent measurement of the guarantor’s recognized liability over the term of the guarantee. FIN 45 is effective January 1, 2003 on a prospective basis only, with the exception of the disclosure requirements, which are effective for financial statements at and for the period ended December 31, 2002. Management does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition Disclosure – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (“SFAS No. 148”). SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. The Company has not elected to adopt this standard for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46”). A variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. A variable interest entity often holds financial assets, including loans or receivables, real estate or other property. A company that consolidated a variable interest entity is called the primary beneficiary. Previous practice has dictated that one company would include another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interests. FIN 46 changes that by requiring a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. FIN 46 also requires disclosures about variable interest entities that the company is not required to consolidate but in which it has a significant variable interest. The adoption of this statement may require the consolidation of CSI, which is currently accounted for under the equity method.

3.         Severance and Related Costs:

During 2002, the Company incurred severance costs of $1.3 million from the resignation of their Chief Executive Officer. Also in 2002, the Company incurred organizational restructuring costs, the majority of which are one-time termination benefits for employees terminated prior to December 31, 2002. The total amount incurred in connection with the restructuring was estimated at $1.1 million, of which approximately $400,000 was paid as of December 31, 2002.

4.         Acquisitions of Rental Property:

Acquisition of CWS

On August 3, 2001 the Company purchased CWS Communities Trust (“CWS”), a private real estate investment trust for $552 million, consisting of $323 million in cash (including the payoff of $20 million in debt), $151 million in assumed liabilities, 2,040,878 OP Units (valued for purposes of the transaction at $30.935 per OP Unit) and $9.9 million in 7.5% Unsecured Installment Notes due 2012 (the “7.5% Notes”). The portfolio consisted of 46 manufactured home communities in 11 states, with approximately 16,600 homesites and 1,518 expansion sites and three RV communities with 431 RV sites. The Company financed the cash portion of this transaction primarily through borrowings on a $323 million bridge facility (the “Acquisition Facility”), which carried an interest rate of LIBOR plus 120 basis points, and was scheduled to mature August 2, 2002. The Company repaid the Acquisition Facility with the proceeds of $150 million of senior unsecured notes issued October 2001, dispositions, and a term loan issued in May 2002. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company has disposed of seven CWS properties, which includes four manufactured home communities and three RV communities, and one parcel of land.

In connection with the CWS acquisition, the following related transactions occurred:


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

          The Company acquired an aggregate of $26 million in principal amount of loans held by CWS. These loans were made to former limited partners in the CWS operating partnership (“CWS OP”), including Steven J. Sherwood who became the Chairman of Company’s Board of Directors on February 27, 2003. Mr. Sherwood and his affiliates currently owe approximately $10 million under these loans. Prior to the closing of the CWS acquisition, these loans were secured by limited partner interests in the CWS operating partnership. At the closing of the CWS acquisition, the borrowers under these loans agreed to, among other things, replace the collateral that had been securing these loans with shares of Common Stock in the Company and/or OP Units in the Operating Partnership, with the number of shares and/or OP Units pledged being equal to the principal amount of the loans as of the closing date divided by $27.17. Upon any payment of principal under these loans, a Company subsidiary has the option to acquire, at a price of $27.17 per share/OP Unit (subject to certain adjustments), the number of pledged shares and/or OP Units equal to 50% (subject to certain adjustments) of the amount of the principal payment divided by $27.17. The loans are non-recourse to the borrowers, except for (i) interest, (ii) 50% of the amount by which the principal due exceeds the value of the pledged collateral as of the payment date, (iii) collection expenses and (iv) specified costs. The maturity dates of these loans range between June 14, 2009 and September 26, 2010. The maturity dates may be extended at the option of the borrower, subject to certain conditions, for one ten-year and one-five-year renewal periods. These loans bear initial interest rates of 6.25% or 6.5%, increasing at increments of 25 basis points on each anniversary of each loan, but not to exceed 7.5%, and are included in Investment in and advances to affiliates in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 7).

          The Company agreed to issue to the holders of the 7.5% Notes, an aggregate of 309,371 OP Units, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9.6 million paid to the Company through the issuance of 7.5% promissory notes due 2010 secured by the OP Units held by the obligor. The Company has issued $9,570,000 of such notes/OP Units and the notes are included in Investment in and advances to affiliates.

The total CWS purchase price and liabilities assumed was allocated as follows:

  

Rental property

 

$

519,691

Net working capital

 

32,299

 

 


 

 

$

551,990

 

 




The following unaudited pro forma income statement information has been prepared as if the CWS Acquisition and related transactions had occurred on January 1, 2000. In addition, the pro forma information is presented as if the acquisition of eight properties made in 2000 by CWS and the disposition of certain CWS properties by the Company in 2001 had occurred on January 1, 2000. The information presented was not adjusted for any dispositions or financing transactions completed in 2002. The pro forma income statement information is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if the CWS acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2000.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

  

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

 


 

 

2001

 

2000

 

 


 


Revenues

 

$

270,981

 

$

260,145

Total expenses*

 

246,396

 

237,633

 

 


 


Net income**

 

$

24,585

 

$

22,512

 

 



 



Earning per share – basic

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.65

 

 



 



Earnings per share – diluted

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.65

 

 



 



Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding - basic

 

 

34,811

 

 

34,481

 

 



 



Weighted average common shares and OP Units outstanding - diluted

 

 

35,011

 

 

34,575

 

 



 




______________

      *    Includes depreciation of $69,639 and $64,688 for the year ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

    **    After impairment/gain on disposition of properties and allocation to Preferred OP Units. Assumes all common OP Units are exchanged for common stock.

Other Acquisitions

The following table summarizes acquisitions, other than CWS, made by the Company:

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Date

 

Number of
Communities

 

Number of
Sites

 

State

 

Amount
Allocated to
Assets
Acquired

 

Fair Market
Value of OP
Units/Shares
Issued

 

Debt
Assumed

 

Cash (3)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


November 2002 (1)

 

2

 

285

 

AZ

 

$

6,804

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,804

October 2001 (2)

 

1

 

401

 

CO

 

$

14,160

 

$

1,555

 

$

7,140

 

$

5,465

May-2001

 

1

 

756

 

GA

 

$

23,837

 

$

8,534

 

$

4,418

 

$

10,885

Apr-2001

 

1

 

288

 

IN

 

$

5,400

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,400

December-2000

 

1

 

295

 

GA

 

$

2,550

 

$

17

 

$

1,835

 

$

698

February-2000

 

1

 

115

 

AL

 

$

1,600

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,600


   (1)    The Company purchased these properties from N’Tandem Trust (“N’Tandem”). See Note 7 for additional information on N’Tandem. These properties were purchased in order to facilitate a Section 1031 tax-free exchange related to a CWS property sold earlier in the year.

   (2)    The Company purchased the remaining interests in the joint venture, including a note receivable to the Company.

   (3)    The cash used to finance the Company’s acquisitions was provided by borrowings on its lines of credit.

5.         Rental Property Held for Sale / Discontinued Operations:

In the third quarter of 2001, the Company implemented a disposition strategy related to a number of mature properties that no longer fit the Company’s overall strategic objectives or operating standards. The following table summarizes dispositions made by the Company:


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposition Date

 

Number of
Communities

 

Number of
Sites

 

State

 

Gross Sales
Price

 

Gain / (Loss) on
Sale

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

December-2002

 

1

 

197

 

MI

 

$

3,500

 

$

722

 

December-2002

 

1

 

438

 

FL

 

5,500

 

4,813

 

November-2002

 

1

 

73

 

FL

 

850

 

(294

)

September-2002

 

1

 

150

 

GA

 

2,600

 

70

 

September-2002

 

1

 

112

 

FL

 

1,850

 

(165

)

September-2002

 

land

 

 

FL

 

330

 

194

 

August-2002

 

2

 

496

 

TX

 

6,900

 

2,366

 

August-2002

 

2

 

225

 

TX

 

3,300

 

472

 

July-2002

 

1

 

262

 

OH

 

4,860

 

1,024

 

July-2002

 

land

 

 

TX

 

1,800

 

(111

)

* June-2002

 

1

 

102

 

IN

 

2,150

 

500

 

June-2002

 

land

 

 

CO

 

2,500

 

 

May-2002

 

1

 

297

 

TX

 

7,450

 

(212

)

* March-2002

 

1

 

222

 

MT

 

4,000

 

1,300

 

* January-2002

 

2

 

399

 

GA

 

2,300

 

(2,201

)

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

2002 totals

 

15

 

2,973

 

 

 

$

49,890

 

$

8,478

 

* December-2001

 

3

 

RV

 

CO

 

11,000

 

38

 

* December-2001

 

partial

 

89

 

NY

 

900

 

(817

)

* December-2001

 

1

 

235

 

NY

 

4,500

 

965

 

* December-2001

 

1

 

158

 

KY

 

2,410

 

383

 

* November-2001

 

1

 

253

 

TX

 

5,500

 

17

 

* September-2001

 

1

 

520

 

FL

 

18,000

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

2001 totals

 

7

 

1,255

 

 

 

$

42,310

 

$

586

 

 

 


 


 

 

 



 



 

Grand total

 

22

 

4,228

 

 

 

$

92,200

 

$

9,064

 

 

 


 


 

 

 



 



 


      *    Disposition is not included in discontinued operations.

As of December 31, 2002, the Company reclassified two assets from rental property to rental property held for sale. As a result, the Company evaluated the carrying value of these assets and recognized an asset impairment charge of approximately $1.8 million.

6.         Notes Receivable:

Notes receivable are from entities that are not affiliated with the Company and all own, or are developing, manufactured home communities. These notes are collateralized by manufactured home communities or by partnership interests in partnerships that own manufactured home communities. These notes have a weighted average interest rate of 10.3% and mature between 2003 and 2022. Management has evaluated the collectibility of these notes and has determined that no valuation allowance is necessary.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

7.             Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:

Investments in and advances to affiliates as of December 31, consisted of the following:

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Sales, Inc. (“CSI”)

 

$

31,484

 

$

29,039

 

N’Tandem Trust (“N’Tandem”)

 

36,514

 

33,348

 

Notes Receivables – OP Unitholders

 

 

35,570

 

 

35,570

 

Other

 

8,486

 

10,717

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

$

112,054

 

$

108,674

 

 

 



 



 


CSI

Advances to CSI are primarily used to finance inventory and rental homes of approximately $25.6 million, net of a reserve of $2 million, and mortgages receivable of approximately $4.5 million. These advances have an interest rate of prime plus 1% (5.25 % as of December 31, 2002).

The condensed results of operations for CSI, for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands, except number of homes):

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

33,356

 

$

35,987

 

$

29,409

 

Cost of sales

 

26,263

 

29,357

 

23,825

 

 

 


 


 


 

Gross margin

 

7,093

 

6,630

 

5,584

 

 

 


 


 


 

Other revenue

 

1,989

 

1,830

 

1,607

 

Other expenses

 

(11,548

)

(8,446

)

(6,219

)

 

 


 


 


 

Income / (loss)

 

(2,466

)

14

 

972

 

 

 


 


 


 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

(1,014

)

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income / (loss)

 

$

(3,480

)

$

14

 

$

972

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of home sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New

 

318

 

428

 

403

 

Pre-owned

 

474

 

256

 

160

 

Brokered

 

1,486

 

1,221

 

1,198

 

 

 


 


 


 

Total

 

 

2,278

 

 

1,905

 

 

1,761

 

 

 



 



 



 


N’Tandem

The Company currently owns approximately 19% of N’Tandem’s outstanding equity, wholly owns N’Tandem’s external advisor and provides management and other services to N’Tandem for a fee. As such, the Company possesses significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of N’Tandem, and accordingly, accounts for its investment in N’Tandem utilizing the equity method of accounting. The Company also recognizes income from a property management agreement, an advisory agreement and interest income on advances as earned, as more fully outlined in Note 14.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

The Company has loaned N’Tandem approximately $27 million and advanced an additional $10.8 million over the past several years. The loan is due December 2003, is unsecured and bears interest at the prime rate of interest plus one percent per annum (5.25% at December 31, 2002). As of December 31, 2002, N’Tandem owned 33 communities with 7,457 homesites.

Notes Receivable – OP Unitholders

These notes are loans to former CWS shareholders of $26 million (the “$26 Million Notes”) and promissory notes of $9.6 million (the “$9.6 Million Notes”) (see note 4). The collateral for the loans are the OP Units held by the former CWS shareholders. The loan agreements provide for principal payment of the loans through the use of the collateral or cash. Interest on the $26 Million Notes is payable quarterly at an annual rate that increases by one-quarter of one percent on each anniversary date of the loan agreement up to a maximum of 8.25% (6.58% average rate for 2002) and 7.5% on the $9.6 Million Notes. The Company earned $2.4 million of interest income for these notes in 2002.

8.             Financing:

The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt at December 31:

  

 

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

 

 

Principal Balance
(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate mortgage notes

 

7.70

%

 

2003-2011

 

$

279,973

 

$

285,650

 

Unsecured senior notes

 

7.52

%

2003-2021

 

470,000

 

470,000

 

Unsecured installment notes

 

7.50

%

2012

 

9,662

 

9,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Total fixed rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

759,635

 

765,592

 

Unsecured term loan

 

2.96

%

2004

 

125,000

 

162,700

 

Unsecured lines of credit

 

2.72

%

 

2003-2005

 

129,174

 

125,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Total variable rate debt

 

 

 

 

 

254,174

 

287,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,013,809

 

$

1,053,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 


The Company has a line of credit available with Bank One, N.A., acting as lead agent. In May 2002, the Company increased the borrowing capacity to $175 million. The term of the facility was extended to February 2005 and the facility bears interest based on the Company’s leverage and corporate rating. At December 31, 2002, interest was LIBOR plus 115 basis points. In addition the Company has currently a $7.5 million revolving line of credit (together with the BankOne credit facility, “Credit Facilities”). As of December 31, 2002 the Company had approximately $129 million outstanding under our Credit Facilities and had available $53.5 million in additional borrowing capacity.

The following table summarizes significant debt issuances and the related use of proceeds made during the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001:


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

  

Transaction Date

 

Original
Amount

 

Interest
Rate

 

Classification

 

Expiration
Date

 

Use of Proceeds

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

May 2002

 

$125,000

 

LIBOR
plus
140bp

 

Term loan

 

2004

 

Repay Acquisition Facility

 

October 2001

 

 150,000

 

7.14%

 

Senior unsecured

 

2011

 

Repay portion of Acquisition Facility

 

October 2001

 

  50,000

 

8.65%

 

Senior unsecured

 

2021

 

Repay a portion of 7.54% debt maturing in 2003

 

August 2001

 

 323,000

 

LIBOR
plus
150bp

 

Acquisition Facility

 

2002

 

CWS Acquisition

 


In connection with the debt issuance of $150 million, the Company entered into a hedge of forecasted interest payments. At the time of closing, there was an accumulated hedge loss of $7.1 million that was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and will be amortized over the life of the debt.

The Company has $100 million 6.44% MandatOry Par Put Remarketed Securitiessm (“MOPPRSsm”) due December 10, 2014. The remarketing dealer paid the Company $2 million for the right to remarket the securities in 2004. The remarketing fee is being amortized over the life of the related debt. Upon the remarketing dealer’s election to remarket the MOPPRSsm, the interest rate to the December 10, 2014 maturity date of the MOPPRSsm will be adjusted to equal the sum of 5.75% plus the Applicable Spread (as defined in the remarketing agreement). In the event the remarketing dealer does not elect to remarket the MOPPRSsm, the MOPPRSsmwill mature in 2004.

As of December 31, 2002 the Company has a total of 38 collateralized properties.

The unsecured financing arrangements contain customary covenants, including a debt service coverage ratio, a dividend payout ratio, a minimum value of unencumbered assets, and a restriction on the incurrence of additional indebtedness without a corresponding increase in rental property. The BankOne Credit Facility and Term Loan were amended effective December 31, 2002. These amendments modified three covenants through June 30, 2004. These amendments resulted in additional restrictions on the repurchase of common stock and borrowing capacity, as well as, adjusted interest rates based on leverage and corporate rating of the Company. The borrowing capacity on the Bank One Credit Facility is restricted by $10 million a month, beginning in April, to ensure availability of $50 million under the Credit Facility in August 2003 upon maturity of $50 million of senior unsecured notes. Subsequent to the repayment, the borrowing capacity will be restored to $175 million. The capacity will then be restricted by $20 million through November 2003 to ensure adequate borrowing capacity upon maturity of $20 million of senior unsecured debt. Subsequent to that repayment, the borrowing capacity will be restored to $175 million. After the repayment of the 2003 maturities, the Company will be required to utilize the next $35 million of proceeds from property dispositions to pay down the Term Loan.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

In addition, there were several covenants regarding leverage ratios with $70 million of senior unsecured debt with one lender. The debt is scheduled to mature $20 million in November 2003 and $50 million in October 2021. Effective December 31, 2002, the Company received waivers for these covenants and amended the covenants going forward. The amended agreements no longer have any covenants related to leverage, but cause the interest rate to increase, up to 200 basis points, based on leverage and corporate investment ratings. Also, the lender was given the option to convert the $50 million of unsecured debt to secured debt. Effective March 2003, the lender has exercised that option and the Company is currently in the process of identifying several adult communities to serve as collateral for that loan. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2003.

The aggregate amount of principal maturities for the fixed rate debt, including the unsecured senior notes and unsecured installment notes, subsequent to December 31, 2002 (in thousands) is as follows:

 

2003
$  76,182

2004

113,906

2005

109,628

2006
11,657

2007

3,434

Thereafter

444,828

 


 

$759,635

 



9.             Minority Interests in Operating Partnership:

Minority interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets represent both the common and preferred ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by third parties. The common minority interest represents common OP Units, which are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, common minority interest was approximately 16% and 17%, respectively.

Common OP Unitholders may convert their common OP Units into shares of common stock of the Company at a one for one exchange ratio. These transactions result in an increase of outstanding common shares, and a corresponding decrease of outstanding OP Units, classified as minority interests in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following is a summary of activity of the common minority interest in the Operating Partnership, including the transfer adjustment among the common minority interest and shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to account for the change in the respective ownership in the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

  

(In thousands)

 

Operating
Partnership
Units

 

Minority
Interest

 


 


 


 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership at January 1, 2000

 

 

3,706

 

$

48,185

 

Minority interest in income

 

 

4,842

 

Distributions declared, $2.06 per unit

 

 

(7,488

)

Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions and development

 

28

 

754

 

Exchange of OP Units for shares of common stock

 

(141

)

(3,701

)

Transfer from shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,314

 

 

 


 


 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 2000

 

3,593

 

$

43,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in income

 

 

3,768

 

Distributions declared, $2.18 per unit

 

 

(9,883

)

Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions and development

 

2,751

 

83,896

 

Exchange of OP Units for shares of common stock

 

(511

)

(15,902

)

Transfer to shareholders’ equity

 

 

(33,823

)

 

 


 


 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 2001

 

5,833

 

$

71,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in income

 

 

3,113

 

Distributions declared, $2.20 per unit

 

 

(12,752

)

Issuance of OP Units at fair value in connection with acquisitions and development

 

71

 

1,955

 

Exchange of OP Units for shares of common stock

 

(115

)

(3,061

)

OP units repurchased

 

(92

)

(2,775

)

Transfer from shareholders’ equity

 

 

3,078

 

 

 


 


 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership at December 31, 2002

 

 

5,697

 

$

61,520

 

 

 



 



 


Also included in minority interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are 1.5 million Preferred OP Units issued in April 1998. The balance at both December 31, 2002 and 2001 was approximately $73 million, issued with a coupon rate of 8.125%.

10.       Common Stock and Related Transactions:

The following table represents the changes in the Company’s outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 (in thousands).

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at January 1

 

 

29,188

 

 

28,532

 

 

28,425

 

Shares repurchased and retired

 

(62

)

 

(453

)

Shares issued in exchange for OP Units

 

115

 

511

 

141

 

Shares issued through stock awards and the exercise of stock options

 

22

 

145

 

419

 

 

 


 


 


 

Common shares outstanding at December 31

 

 

29,263

 

 

29,188

 

 

28,532

 

 

 



 



 



 



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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

The Company paid a dividend/distribution of $.55 per common share/OP Unit on April 15, 2002; July 15, 2002; and October 15, 2002 to shareholders and OP Unitholders of record as of March 29, 2002; June 28, 2002; September 30, 2002, respectively. In addition, the Company declared a dividend/distribution of $.55 per common share to shareholders and OP Unitholders of record as of January 15, 2003 to be paid January 31, 2003. These dividends are included in Dividends and distributions payable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002.

The Company paid a dividend/distribution of $.545 per common share/OP Unit on April 16, 2001; July 16, 2001; October 15, 2001 and December 31, 2001 to shareholders and OP Unitholders of record as of March 30, 2001; June 29, 2001; and September 30, 2001 and December 15, 2001, respectively.

The notes receivable from stock option exercises bear interest, primarily at LIBOR plus 80 basis points, range in maturity dates from 2003 to 2005, are collateralized by the underlying common shares and are non-recourse to the borrower. In 2002, in connection with his termination, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer repaid his loan by surrendering the underlying common shares. As the value of the collateral was not sufficient to repay the balance of the loan, and the loans are non-recourse to the borrower, the Company recognized approximately $300,000 of expense, which is included in Severance and related costs in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

In 2000, the Company repurchased 453,900 shares for approximately $11.3 million.

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are summarized in the following table:

  

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 


 


 


 


 

Basic EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations plus minority interests of common OP unit holders

 

$

10,988

 

$

27,924

 

$

40,563

 

 

 



 



 



 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

29,247

 

28,723

 

28,480

 

Weighted average common OP Units outstanding

 

5,836

 

4,623

 

3,650

 

 

 


 


 


 

Weighted average common shares and OP Units - Basic

 

35,083

 

33,346

 

32,130

 

 

 


 


 


 

Per Share

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.84

 

$

1.26

 

 

 



 



 



 

Diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations plus minority interests of common OP unit holders

 

$

10,988

 

$

27,924

 

$

40,563

 

 

 



 



 



 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

29,247

 

28,723

 

28,480

 

Weighted average common OP Units outstanding

 

5,836

 

4,623

 

3,650

 

Employee stock options

 

123

 

200

 

94

 

 

 


 


 


 

Weighted average common shares and OP Units - Diluted

 

35,206

 

33,546

 

32,224

 

 

 


 


 


 

Per Share

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.84

 

$

1.26

 

 

 



 



 



 



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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

11.       Comprehensive Income:

In August 2001, the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement to hedge the anticipated issuance of $150 million of senior notes, which were issued in October 2001. The purpose of the swap was to hedge future interest rate payments on the fixed rate bonds to be issued. This swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, in accordance with SFAS No. 133. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company recorded a loss on the swap of approximately $7.1 million as of the date of the debt issuance in other comprehensive income, which is included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under SFAS No. 133, the Company began amortizing the amounts in other comprehensive income related to this hedge once the debt was issued.

Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2000 was equal to the net income. Total comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 


 


 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

Add back: cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS 133

 

 

658

 

Add back: amortization of hedge loss

 

979

 

143

 

Less: accumulated hedge loss on bond issue and other

 

 

(7,317

)

Less: adjustment for amounts included in net income

 

(979

)

(143

)

 

 


 


 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

15,601

 

$

19,597

 

 

 



 



 


12.       Stock Option Plans:

The Company measures compensation cost using the intrinsic value method, in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

The Company’s equity compensation plans, (collectively, the “Plans”) provide for the grant of approximately 5.0 million options and restricted stock awards. The compensation committee of the Board of Directors approves the awards and determines the vesting schedule of each option and the term, which term shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.

During 2002, the shareholders approved the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which allows for the issuance of up to 1.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock to key employees, directors and key consultants.

During 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2001 Equity Compensation Plan and the CWS Equity Compensation Plan, which provides for up to 500,000 and 55,000, shares of common stock, respctively, that may be granted to key employees other than directors and executive officers.

Information concerning stock options is as follows:


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

Shares subject to option:

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Price

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

1,828,937

 

$

27.18

 

 

1,540,334

 

$

26.01

 

 

1,417,218

 

$

25.66

 

Granted (1) (3)

 

535,200

 

29.02

 

441,192

 

30.16

 

547,000

 

24.19

 

Exercised

 

(21,941

)

22.27

 

(124,432

)

23.22

 

(364,486

)

21.79

 

Forfeited / expired (4)

 

(275,914

)

27.95

 

(28,157

)

26.79

 

(59,398

)

27.46

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at end of year (2)

 

2,066,282

 

$

27.32

 

1,828,937

 

$

27.18

 

1,540,334

 

$

26.01

 

 

 


 



 


 



 


 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at year-end

 

1,178,595

 

 

 

839,111

 

 

 

634,442

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

Options available for grant at year-end

 

 

1,723,947

 

 

 

 

583,233

 

 

 

 

458,268

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 


   (1)    The options granted do not include the grant of 50,000 shares of restricted stock in 2000 to executive officers of the Company and 17,000 shares of restricted stock granted to key employees of the Company in 2001.

   (2)    For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 approximately 1,384,000, 70,000 and 720,000 options, respectively, were considered anti-dilutive.

   (3)    Options granted in 2001 includes 49,162 shares granted prior to 2001, but now included due to the CWS merger.

   (4)    The options forfeited / expired do not include the forfeiture of approximately 5,000 shares of restricted stock in 2002.

For all options granted during 2002, 2001, and 2000, the weighted average exercise price of the Company’s stock options on the grant date was approximately equal to the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock.

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2002.

  

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 


 


 

Range of Exercise
Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Average
Remaining
Contract Life

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

$18.26 - $26.00

 

 

589,317

 

 

5.9 years

 

$

23.40

 

 

379,617

 

$

22.97

 

$26.25 - $30.70

 

 

1,476,965

 

 

7.3 years

 

$

29.28

 

 

798,978

 

$

29.37

 


The fair value of each option was estimated as of date of grant using an option-pricing model and the following assumptions:

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 




 


 

Estimated fair value per option granted

 

$

2.32

 

$

1.84

 

$

2.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized dividend yield

 

7.96

%

7.14

%

7.70

%

Common stock price volatility

 

20.4

%

19.7

%

20.5

%

Risk-free rate of return

 

4.94

%

5.03

%

6.38

%

Expected option term (in years)

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

9

 


If compensation cost for stock option grants had been recognized based on the fair value at the grant dates for 2002, 2001, and 2000 consistent with the method allowed by SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, net income and net income per common share would have been (in thousands, except per share data):


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income, as reported

 

$

15,601

 

$

26,256

 

$

37,786

 

 

 









 

Net income, pro forma

 

$

14,472

 

$

25,061

 

$

36,756

 

 

 



 



 



 

Basic earnings per common share, as reported

 

$

.53

 

$

.90

 

$

1.33

 

 

 



 



 



 

Basic earnings per common share, pro forma

 

$

.49

 

$

.87

 

$

1.29

 

 

 



 



 



 

Diluted earnings per common share, as reported

 

$

.53

 

$

.90

 

$

1.32

 

 

 



 



 



 

Diluted earnings per common share, pro forma

 

$

.49

 

$

.87

 

$

1.29

 

 

 



 



 



 


13.       Savings Plan:

The Company has a qualified retirement plan designed to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Savings Plan”). The Savings Plan allows employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to defer a portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis subject to certain maximum amounts. Contributions by the Company are discretionary and determined by the Company’s management. Company contributions are allocated to each participant based on the relative compensation of the participant to the compensation of all participants. The Company contributed approximately $350,000, $250,000, and $500,000 for the Plan years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

14.       Related Party Transactions:

Rental expense of approximately $130,000 annually has been incurred for leased space in an office building owned by certain officers and equity owners.

Included in management fee and other income and interest income are amounts earned from N’Tandem, as outlined below:

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

Interest income and related fees

 

$

2,509

 

$

3,345

 

$

3,165

 

Transaction fees

 

 

522

 

2,530

 

Advisory fees

 

1,330

 

1,335

 

777

 

Management and overhead fees

 

1,444

 

1,935

 

1,303

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

$

5,283

 

$

7,137

 

$

7,775

 

 

 



 



 



 


Interest is earned on the loan to N’Tandem (Prime plus one percent, or 5.25% at December 31, 2002) and includes fees paid by N’Tandem for the subordination of the loan to the Company, approximately $310,000 in 2002, and $730,000 in 2001 and 2000. The transaction fees are related to acquisition services provided by the Company to N’Tandem and are calculated as three percent of the acquisition price. The advisory fees are charged based on one percent of N’Tandem’s average assets. The management fees are charged based on five percent of revenues of properties managed by the Company on behalf of N’Tandem. Overhead reimbursement fees were based on a fixed fee per site in 2001 and 2000 and a specific allocation of costs in 2002.


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

In connection with the CWS acquisition, the Company became a party to several agreements with the previous CWS principals. One of those principals is now a director of the Company (See Note 4). These agreements provide for tax protection to this director in the event of a disposition of certain CWS properties. During 2002, the Company recognized approximately $185,000 of expense related to this agreement. In addition, there is a development agreement that provides for participation in the proceeds from the sale or development of one property.

15.       Contingencies:

Several claims and legal actions arising from the normal course of business have been asserted against the Company, and are pending final resolution. In the opinion of management, none of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

The Company, through its joint venture and affiliate arrangements, has guaranteed approximately $35 million of debt, which consist mainly of a $16.5 million unsecured line of credit for N’Tandem and $17.9 million secured debt for an affiliate and an entity for which the Company holds a note receivable.

When CSI sells homes, the purchaser may obtain financing from Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. (“Vanderbilt”). In certain cases, for homes sold before June 1998, Vanderbilt has recourse to the Company if the loans are not repaid. As of December 31, 2002 there is a total of approximately $9.3 million of such amounts that are recourse to the Company.

16.       Subsequent Event:

In January 2003, the Company signed an agreement to purchase a subsidiary of N’Tandem. The total purchase price is approximately $150 million and will require a $5 million additional investment. In addition, the Company will assume $85 million of secured debt and $3 million of other liabilities; payoff N’Tandem’s $16.5 million line of credit, which the Company currently guarantees (see note 15); and retire the loans and advances to N’Tandem, of approximately $38 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the shareholders of N’Tandem, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2003.

17.       Tax Information (Unaudited):

The Company is providing this information as required by the Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements. The distributions to shareholders included $13,526,000 from long-term capital gains.

18.       Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited):

The following is quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

 

 

 

First
Quarter
March 31,

 

Second
Quarter
June 30,

 

Third
Quarter
September 30,

 

Fourth
Quarter
December 31,

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

67,366

 

$

67,856

 

$

67,588

 

$

66,917

 

Operating income (a)

 

$

40,572

 

$

40,491

 

$

38,304

 

$

33,651

 

Discontinued Operations, net of Minority Interests

 

$

596

 

$

320

 

$

2,274

 

$

4,097

 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change, net of Minority Interests

 

$

6,209

 

$

4,390

 

$

3,202

 

$

2,645

 

Cumulative effect, net of Minority Interests (c)

 

$

(845

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

Net income

 

$

5,364

 

$

4,390

 

$

3,202

 

$

2,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change - basic (b)

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.08

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change - diluted (b)

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.08

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

50,320

 

$

52,067

 

$

62,992

 

$

68,021

 

Operating income (a)

 

$

31,624

 

$

32,231

 

$

37,550

 

$

38,677

 

Discontinued Operations, net of Minority Interests

 

$

596

 

$

245

 

$

517

 

$

451

 

Net income

 

$

8,714

 

$

9,418

 

$

9,061

 

$

(937

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change - basic (b)

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.32

 

$

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change - diluted (b)

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.32

 

$

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 


Note: Quarterly amounts differ from previously reported amounts due to discontinued operations and other reclassifications. As there was no change to net income, no reconciliation is necessary.

   (a)   Operating income represents total revenues less property operating and maintenance expense, real estate taxes and administrative expense. Operating income is a measure of the performance of the properties before the effects of depreciation and interest and related amortization costs.

   (b)   Quarterly earnings per common share amounts may not total to the annual amounts due to rounding and to the change in the number of common shares outstanding.

   (c)   The cumulative effect of accounting change was determined in the third quarter of 2002 and recorded in the first quarter of 2002.


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Item 9.              Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

None.

PART III

Item 10.           Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant’s proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2003.

Item 11.           Executive Compensation

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant’s proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2003.

Item 12.           Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant’s proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2003.

Item 13.           Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant’s proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2003.

Item 14.           Controls and Procedures

We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosure. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form 10-K and have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of such evaluation.

PART IV

Item 15.           Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by Item 15 is incorporated by reference to the information in the Registrant’s proxy statement (filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A) for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2003.


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Item 16.           Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

  

a.

1.

Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements and schedules of the Company together with the Independent Accountants Report thereon, are set forth on pages 28-52 of this Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

2.

Financial Statement Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

 

 

3.

Exhibits. See Exhibit Index on pages 55-56.


  

b.

Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

The Company filed a Form 8-K on November 15, 2002 indicating compliance with Sections 13 (a) or 15 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and November 18, 2002 reporting the appointment of D. Keith Cobb to the board of directors.

 

 

c.

Exhibits. See Exhibit Index on pages 55-56.

 

 

d.

Financial Statement Schedules. The schedules included on attached pages 60-64 as required by Regulation S-X are excluded from the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders. There is no other financial information required by Regulation S-X that is excluded from the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders.

 


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Exhibits
Index

  

Exhibits Number

(Referenced to Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

3 (i)

(a)(c) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

3 (ii)

(b)(e) Chateau Communities, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws

3 (iii)

(d) Amendment to Bylaws of Chateau Communities, Inc. dated March 21, 2000

3 (iv)

(f) Articles supplementary dated April 20, 1998

4.1

(b) Form of Stock Certificate

4.2 (i)

(g) Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago, as supplemented.

4.2 (ii)

(g) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 19, 1997 between CP Limited Partnership and The First National Bank of Chicago, related to the $100,000,000 MadatOry Par Put Remarked SecuritiesSM (“MOPPRSSM”) due December 10, 2014.

4.2 (iii)

(g) Remarking Agreement dated as of December 23,1997 among Chateau Communities, Inc., CP Limited Partnership and the “Remarketing Dealer” named therein.

4.3*

(h) $100,000,000 8.5% Indenture, dated February 25, 2000, of CP Limited Partnership.

4.4*

(i) Form of $150,000,000 – 7.125% Senior Note due 2011 issued by CP Limited Partnership

4.5

(j) Form of $9,942,000 – 7.5% 11 year notes due August 2012

10.1

(k) Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CP Limited Partnership dated January 22, 1997

10.2

(o) Lease of 19500 Hall Road

10.3

(b) Form of Noncompetition Agreement (Boll and Allen)

10.4(i)

(e) Employment Agreement (Kellogg)

10.4(ii)

(e) Employment Agreement (Fischer)

10.4(iii)

(e) Employment Agreement (Davis)

10.5

(k) 1997 Equity Compensation Plan

10.6

(d) Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan

10.7

(l) Amendment to Amended and restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CP Limited Partnership dated April 20, 1998

10.8

(l) 1999 Equity Compensation Plan

10.9

(p) 2001 Equity Compensation Plan

10.10

2002 Equity Compensation Plan

10.11

(j) $26 million loans – Form of Investment Loan Agreement and Form of Non-Investment Loan Agreement dated August 2, 2002

10.12

Credit Agreement (Term Loan) dated May 28, 2002, as amended

10.13

Tax related agreement, as supplemented

10.14

Development Agreement, as supplemented

14

Code of Ethics

21

(n) List of Subsidiaries of Chateau Communities, Inc.

23

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

99.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 



*         Other instruments defining long-term debt not exceeding 10% of total assets have been omitted in reliance on Item 601 (b) (4) (iii)(A) of Regulation S-K but will be filed upon request of the Commission.

(a)       Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1995 filed with the Commission on August 10, 1995 (Commission File No. 1-12496).

(b)       Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the Commission on November 10, 1993 (Commission File No. 33-69150).

 


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(c)       Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company’s Form 8-K filed with Commission on May 23, 1997

(d)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 1999.

(e)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 14, 1997.

(f)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 1, 1998.

(g)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 9, 1997.

(h)       Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with CP Limited Partnership’s Form 8-K dated February 24 2000 and filed with the Commission on February 25, 2000.

(i)        Incorporated by reference to CP Limited Partnership’s Form S-4/A filed with the Commission on March 1, 2002

(j)        Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 3, 2001 and filed with the Commission on August 20, 2001.

(k)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 1997.

(l)        Incorporated by reference to CP Limited Partnership’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 1, 1998.

(m)      Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting held on May 20, 1999 as filed with the Commission on April 7, 1999.

(n)       Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 1995 with the Commission on March 29, 1996.

(o)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2000.

(p)       Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2001.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 28th day of March 2003.

 

CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

 

 


/s/ REES F. DAVIS, JR.

 

 

/s/ TAMARA D. FISCHER


 

 


Rees F. Davis, Jr.
Director and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Tamara D. Fischer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 28, 2003, have signed this report below.

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ STEVEN J. SHERWOOD

 

 


/s/ GEBRAN S. ANTON, JR.


 

 


Steven J. Sherwood
Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

Gebran S. Anton, Jr.
Director

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ JAMES M. HANKINS

 

 


/s/ D. KEITH COBB


 

 


James M. Hankins
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

 

 

D. Keith Cobb
Director

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ C. G. KELLOGG

 

 


/s/ RHONDA G. HOGAN


 

 


C. G. Kellogg
Director and Executive Vice President

 

 

Rhonda G. Hogan
Director

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ EDWARD R. ALLEN

 

 

/s/ JAMES M. LANE


 

 


Edward R. Allen
Director

 

 

James M. Lane
Director

 

 

 

 

 


/s/ JOHN A. BOLL

 

 

 


 

 

 

John A. Boll
Director

 

 

 

 


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Sarbanes-Oxley §302(a) Certification

I, Rees F. Davis Jr., certify that:

1)        I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Chateau Communities, Inc.;

2)        Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3)        Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a.         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b.        Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

c.         Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

d.        All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

e.         Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness.

 

Date: March 28, 2003

 

 

 

 

By: 


/s/ REES F. DAVIS JR.

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Rees F. Davis Jr.
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


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Sarbanes-Oxley §302(a) Certification

I, Tamara D. Fischer, certify that:

1)        I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Chateau Communities, Inc.;

2)        Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3)        Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

f.         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

g.        Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

h.        Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

i.         All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

j.         Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6)        The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness.

  

Date: March 28, 2003

 

 

 

 

By: 


/s/ TAMARA D. FISCHER

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Tamara D. Fischer
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 


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CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED DEPRECIATION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002

SCHEDULE III

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Costs

 

Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to Acquisition

 

Gross Amounts At Which Carried
At Close of Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Community Name

 

Location

 

Encumbrances

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Total

 

Accumulated
Depreciation

Date of
Construction (C),
Acquisition
(A)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Algoma

 

Algoma Township, MI

 

$

 

$

60

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,004

 

$

60

 

$

6,004

 

$

6,064

 

$

1,360

 

1974

(C)

Allendale

 

Allendale, MI

 

 

1,274

 

3,747

 

 

249

 

1,274

 

3,996

 

5,270

 

291

 

2000

(C)

Anchor Bay

 

Ira Township, MI

 

 

432

 

80

 

 

20,177

 

432

 

20,257

 

20,689

 

9,772

 

1968

(C)

Anchor North Bay

 

Tampa Bay, FL

 

 

288

 

1,422

 

 

40

 

288

 

1,462

 

1,750

 

204

 

1998

(A)

Antelope Ridge

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

 

1,796

 

12,022

 

 

1,791

 

1,796

 

13,813

 

15,609

 

947

 

1999

(C)

Apache

 

Apache, AZ

 

 

492

 

2,731

 

 

 

492

 

2,731

 

3,223

 

23

 

2002

(A)

Arbor Village

 

Jackson, MI

 

1,004

 

813

 

4,787

 

 

244

 

813

 

5,031

 

5,844

 

1,212

 

1998

(A)

Arlington Lakeside

 

Arlington, TX

 

3,135

 

920

 

5,176

 

 

245

 

920

 

5,421

 

6,341

 

357

 

2001

(A)

Atlanta Meadows (Jonesboro)

 

Atlanta, GA

 

 

625

 

435

 

 

651

 

625

 

1,086

 

1,711

 

313

 

1993

(A)

Audubon

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

281

 

296

 

 

3,166

 

281

 

3,462

 

3,743

 

2,320

 

1988

(A)

Autumn Forest

 

Greensboro, NC

 

4,368

 

918

 

6,747

 

 

557

 

918

 

7,304

 

8,222

 

1,703

 

1998

(A)

Avalon RV Park

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

263

 

2,202

 

 

95

 

263

 

2,297

 

2,560

 

549

 

1998

(A)

Avon

 

Rochester Hills, MI

 

 

621

 

484

 

 

8,127

 

621

 

8,611

 

9,232

 

6,632

 

1988

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beacon Hill Colony

 

Lakeland, FL

 

1,281

 

804

 

802

 

 

3,248

 

804

 

4,050

 

4,854

 

277

 

2001

(A)

Beacon Terrace

 

Lakeland, FL

 

3,696

 

1,188

 

6,287

 

 

122

 

1,188

 

6,409

 

7,597

 

448

 

2001

(A)

Bermuda Palms

 

Indio, CA

 

 

1,291

 

2,477

 

 

979

 

1,291

 

3,456

 

4,747

 

1,065

 

1994

(A)

Berryman’s Ranch

 

Vineland, NJ

 

 

872

 

5,790

 

599

 

2,539

 

1,471

 

8,329

 

9,800

 

457

 

2001

(A)

Breazeale

 

Laramie, WY.

 

 

251

 

1,618

 

 

993

 

251

 

2,611

 

2,862

 

722

 

1993

(A)

Broadmore

 

South Bend, IN

 

 

777

 

4,115

 

 

2,817

 

777

 

6,932

 

7,709

 

1,522

 

1998

(A)

Buena Vista

 

Fargo, ND

 

 

713

 

6,248

 

 

695

 

713

 

6,943

 

7,656

 

2,354

 

1994

(A)

Butler Creek

 

Augusta, GA

 

 

1,238

 

2,309

 

 

1,461

 

1,238

 

3,770

 

5,008

 

915

 

1993

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camden Point

 

Kingsland, GA

 

 

466

 

1,701

 

 

191

 

466

 

1,892

 

2,358

 

569

 

1993

(A)

Camp Inn RV Park

 

Frostproof, FL

 

 

796

 

4,220

 

 

213

 

796

 

4,433

 

5,229

 

670

 

1998

(A)

Canterbury

 

Grand Rapids, MI

 

 

705

 

3,107

 

9

 

2,454

 

714

 

5,561

 

6,275

 

1,007

 

1998

(A)

Carnes Crossing

 

Summerville, SC

 

 

1,503

 

7,161

 

 

4

 

1,503

 

7,165

 

8,668

 

149

 

1998

(A)

Castlewood Estates

 

Mableton, GA

 

 

656

 

2,918

 

 

1,890

 

656

 

4,808

 

5,464

 

1,294

 

1997

(A)

Casual Estates

 

Syracuse, NY

 

 

2,136

 

14,324

 

 

4,666

 

2,136

 

18,990

 

21,126

 

5,809

 

1993

(A)

Cedar Grove

 

Clinton, CT

 

 

180

 

1,140

 

 

238

 

180

 

1,378

 

1,558

 

212

 

1998

(A)

Cedar Knolls

 

Minneapolis, MN

 

 

1,217

 

11,006

 

 

982

 

1,217

 

11,988

 

13,205

 

4,110

 

1994

(A)

Chesterfield

 

Chesterfield Township, MI

 

 

405

 

 

 

2,441

 

405

 

2,441

 

2,846

 

1,833

 

1969

(C)

Cimarron Park

 

St. Paul, MN

 

 

1,424

 

12,882

 

 

1,098

 

1,424

 

13,980

 

15,404

 

4,801

 

1994

(A)

Clinton

 

Clinton Township, MI

 

 

989

 

 

 

6,680

 

989

 

6,680

 

7,669

 

5,193

 

1969

(C)

Coach Royale

 

Boise, ID

 

 

197

 

1,065

 

 

1,022

 

197

 

2,087

 

2,284

 

610

 

1994

(A)

Colonial

 

Kalamazoo, MI

 

 

816

 

195

 

 

8,032

 

816

 

8,227

 

9,043

 

6,774

 

1985

(A)

Colonial Coach

 

Riverdale, GA

 

 

1,052

 

4,277

 

 

3,020

 

1,052

 

7,297

 

8,349

 

2,181

 

1997

(A)

Colony Cove

 

Ellenton, FL

 

 

5,683

 

28,256

 

(120

)

20,708

 

5,563

 

48,964

 

54,527

 

14,204

 

1994

(A)

Columbia Heights

 

Grand Forks, ND

 

 

588

 

5,282

 

 

371

 

588

 

5,653

 

6,241

 

1,976

 

1994

(A)

Conway Plantation

 

Conway, SC

 

 

428

 

3,696

 

 

427

 

428

 

4,123

 

4,551

 

1,265

 

1997

(A)

Country Estates

 

Spring Lake Township, MI

 

 

30

 

 

 

1,933

 

30

 

1,933

 

1,963

 

1,562

 

1974

(C)

Countryside Village Denver

 

Denver, CO

 

 

1,460

 

4,384

 

 

5,546

 

1,460

 

9,930

 

11,390

 

2,876

 

1993

(A)

Countryside Village Jackson.

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

 

962

 

4,796

 

 

6,562

 

962

 

11,358

 

12,320

 

3,326

 

1993

(A)

Countryside Village Longmont

 

Longmont, CO

 

 

1,481

 

4,455

 

 

6,046

 

1,481

 

10,501

 

11,982

 

3,062

 

1993

(A)

Cranberry Lake

 

White Lake Township, MI

 

 

432

 

220

 

 

6,762

 

432

 

6,982

 

7,414

 

2,673

 

1986

(A)

Creekside

 

Lewisville, TX

 

12,689

 

1,460

 

20,716

 

 

1,089

 

1,460

 

21,805

 

23,265

 

1,462

 

2001

(A)

Crestview

 

Stillwater, OK

 

 

362

 

963

 

 

2,749

 

362

 

3,712

 

4,074

 

1,095

 

1993

(A)

Crystal Lake

 

St. Petersburg, FL

 

 

498

 

2,475

 

 

59

 

498

 

2,534

 

3,032

 

348

 

1998

(A)

Crystal Lake Club

 

Avon Park, FL

 

 

2,396

 

12,308

 

 

546

 

2,396

 

12,854

 

15,250

 

933

 

1998

(A)

Crystal Lakes

 

Zephyrhills, FL

 

 

1,323

 

2,239

 

 

449

 

1,323

 

2,688

 

4,011

 

849

 

1998

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Tura

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

41,525

 

4,360

 

50,508

 

 

5,093

 

4,360

 

55,601

 

59,961

 

18,205

 

1994

(A)

Denali

 

Apache, AZ

 

 

648

 

2,933

 

 

 

648

 

2,933

 

3,581

 

25

 

2002

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle Creek

 

Tyler, TX

 

 

 

 

1,291

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

 

2,640

 

 

1,291

 

 

4,401

 

 

5,692

 

 

811

 

1997

(A)



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(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Costs

 

Cost Capitalized Subsequent
to Acquisition

 

Gross Amounts At Which Carried At Close of Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Community Name

 

Location

 

Encumbrances

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Total

 

Accumulated
Depreciation

 

Date of
Construction(C),
Acquisition (A)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle Point

 

Seattle, WA

 

 

1,048

 

3,514

 

 

4,278

 

1,048

 

7,792

 

8,840

 

2,284

 

1993

(A)

Eastridge

 

San Jose, CA

 

7,024

 

2,476

 

4,671

 

 

2,542

 

2,476

 

7,213

 

9,689

 

2,085

 

1994

(A)

Eldorado

 

Daytona Bch, FL

 

 

408

 

1,248

 

 

1,259

 

408

 

2,507

 

2,915

 

704

 

1993

(A)

Emerald Lake

 

Punta Gorda, FL

 

 

399

 

1,150

 

 

358

 

399

 

1,508

 

1,907

 

948

 

1988

(A)

Evergreen

 

New Haven, CT

 

 

309

 

1,883

 

 

459

 

309

 

2,342

 

2,651

 

308

 

1998

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairways Country Club

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

955

 

5,823

 

 

2,494

 

955

 

8,317

 

9,272

 

6,495

 

1979

(A)(C)

Falcon Farms

 

Moline, IL

 

 

295

 

1,576

 

 

1,635

 

295

 

3,211

 

3,506

 

910

 

1993

(A)

Ferrand Estates

 

Wyoming, MI

 

7,952

 

257

 

1,579

 

 

462

 

257

 

2,041

 

2,298

 

1,636

 

1989

(A)

Forest Creek

 

South Bend, IN

 

 

501

 

4,849

 

 

152

 

501

 

5,001

 

5,502

 

1,136

 

1998

(A)

Forest Lake Estates

 

Spring Lake Township, MI

 

 

414

 

2,293

 

 

840

 

414

 

3,133

 

3,547

 

1,144

 

1994

(A)

Fountain Vue

 

Marion, IN

 

 

360

 

1,210

 

 

742

 

360

 

1,952

 

2,312

 

316

 

1998

(A)

Four Seasons

 

Fayetteville, GA

 

1,963

 

856

 

4,252

 

 

237

 

856

 

4,489

 

5,345

 

310

 

2001

(A)

Foxhall Village

 

Raleigh, NC

 

 

521

 

5,283

 

 

3,264

 

521

 

8,547

 

9,068

 

2,458

 

1997

(A)

Foxwood Farms

 

Ocala, FL

 

 

691

 

1,502

 

 

1,258

 

691

 

2,760

 

3,451

 

733

 

1994

(A)

Friendly Village

 

Lawrenceville, GA

 

 

792

 

5,926

 

 

140

 

792

 

6,066

 

6,858

 

425

 

2001

(A)

Friendly Village

 

Greeley, CO

 

 

517

 

2,702

 

 

2,188

 

517

 

4,890

 

5,407

 

1,428

 

1994

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenmoor

 

Battle Creek, MI

 

 

3,400

 

203

 

9

 

2,835

 

3,409

 

3,038

 

6,447

 

107

 

1999 — 2000

(C)

Golden Valley

 

Douglasville, TX

 

 

254

 

800

 

 

976

 

254

 

1,776

 

2,030

 

350

 

1997

(A)

Grand Blanc

 

Grand Blanc, MI

 

 

1,749

 

 

 

10,101

 

1,749

 

10,101

 

11,850

 

3,793

 

1990

(C)

Grand Place

 

GrandPrairie, TX

 

5,906

 

1,332

 

9,237

 

 

147

 

1,332

 

9,384

 

10,716

 

654

 

2001

(A)

Green Acres

 

New Haven, CT

 

 

195

 

1,286

 

 

128

 

195

 

1,414

 

1,609

 

323

 

1998

(A)

Green Park South

 

Montgomery, AL

 

 

1,021

 

7,704

 

 

2,254

 

1,021

 

9,958

 

10,979

 

1,546

 

1999

(A)

Green River Village

 

Corona, CA

 

6,971

 

1,332

 

21,101

 

 

62

 

1,332

 

21,163

 

22,495

 

1,483

 

2001

(A)

Greenbriar Village

 

Bath, PA

 

4,683

 

1,276

 

12,434

 

 

52

 

1,276

 

12,486

 

13,762

 

876

 

2001

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haselton Village

 

Eustis, FL

 

3,440

 

1,168

 

5,041

 

 

97

 

1,168

 

5,138

 

6,306

 

361

 

2001

(A)

Harston Woods

 

Fort Worth, TX

 

 

 

 

1,764

 

10,373

 

1,764

 

10,373

 

12,137

 

643

 

2001

(A)

Hickory Knoll

 

Indianapolis, IN

 

 

356

 

2,669

 

 

5,979

 

356

 

8,648

 

9,004

 

2,549

 

1993

(A)

Hidden Valley

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

492

 

5,714

 

 

292

 

492

 

6,006

 

6,498

 

1,502

 

1995

(A)

Highland

 

New Haven, CT

 

6,000

 

153

 

1,140

 

 

1,651

 

153

 

2,791

 

2,944

 

328

 

1998

(A)

Highlands (The)

 

Flint, MI

 

 

2,323

 

13,260

 

 

5,499

 

2,323

 

18,759

 

21,082

 

3,558

 

1998

(A)

Hillcrest

 

Rockland, MA

 

 

236

 

1,285

 

 

49

 

236

 

1,334

 

1,570

 

333

 

1997

(A)

Holiday Estates

 

Byron Township, MI

 

 

16

 

 

 

1,836

 

16

 

1,836

 

1,852

 

1,537

 

1984

(C)

Holly Hills

 

Holly, MI

 

 

1,982

 

6,103

 

 

1,087

 

1,982

 

7,190

 

9,172

 

552

 

2000

(C)

Hoosier Estates

 

Lebanon, IN

 

 

1,008

 

4,412

 

 

150

 

1,008

 

4,562

 

5,570

 

353

 

2001

(A)

Howell

 

Howell, MI

 

 

345

 

 

 

3,144

 

345

 

3,144

 

3,489

 

2,522

 

1972

(C)

Hunters Chase

 

Lima, OH

 

 

909

 

1,246

 

 

1,527

 

909

 

2,773

 

3,682

 

628

 

1997

(A)

Hunter Ridge

 

Jonesboro, GA

 

 

1,976

 

19,675

 

 

188

 

1,976

 

19,863

 

21,839

 

1,658

 

2001

(A)

Huron Estates

 

Flint, MI

 

 

354

 

1,882

 

6

 

1,106

 

360

 

2,988

 

3,348

 

534

 

1998

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Rocks

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

441

 

1,032

 

 

128

 

441

 

1,160

 

1,601

 

231

 

1998

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jade Isle

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

273

 

1,076

 

 

946

 

273

 

2,022

 

2,295

 

583

 

1993

(A)

Jurupa Hills

 

Riverside, CA

 

8,426

 

1,288

 

11,964

 

 

245

 

1,288

 

12,209

 

13,497

 

849

 

2001

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knoll Terrace

 

Salem, OR

 

 

1,379

 

2,050

 

 

2,955

 

1,379

 

5,005

 

6,384

 

1,472

 

1993

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Quinta Ridge

 

Indio, CA

 

 

1,014

 

1,873

 

 

1,469

 

1,014

 

3,342

 

4,356

 

1,092

 

1994

(A)

Lake in the Hills

 

Auburn Hills, MI

 

 

952

 

6,389

 

 

107

 

952

 

6,496

 

7,448

 

2,755

 

1994

(A)

Lakeland Harbor

 

Lakeland, FL

 

 

875

 

 

 

3,464

 

875

 

3,464

 

4,339

 

2,847

 

1983

(C)

Lakeland Junction

 

Lakeland, FL

 

 

471

 

972

 

 

146

 

471

 

1,118

 

1,589

 

984

 

1981

(C)

Lakes at Leesburg

 

Leesburg, FL

 

9,012

 

1,178

 

 

 

3,611

 

1,178

 

3,611

 

4,789

 

2,639

 

1984

(C)

Lakeside Terrace

 

Fruitland Park, FL

 

 

964

 

4,853

 

 

186

 

964

 

5,039

 

6,003

 

347

 

2001

(A)

Lakewood Estates

 

Montgomery, AL

 

 

2,007

 

2,107

 

 

2,491

 

2,007

 

4,598

 

6,605

 

892

 

1999

(A)

Lakewood

 

Davenport, LA

 

 

442

 

1,210

 

 

398

 

442

 

1,608

 

2,050

 

463

 

1993

(A)

Lamplighter GA

 

Marietta, GA

 

8,656

 

1,724

 

13,703

 

 

142

 

1,724

 

13,845

 

15,569

 

969

 

2001

(A)

Land O’Lakes

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

473

 

2,507

 

 

964

 

473

 

3,471

 

3,944

 

1,004

 

1993

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Initial Costs

 

Cost Capitalized

Subsequent
to Acquisition

 

Gross Amounts At

Which Carried At
Close of Period

 

 

 

Date of
Construction(C),
Acquisition (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

Community Name

 

Location

 

Encumb-

rances

 

Land

 

Buildings

and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings

and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings

and
Improvements

 

Total

 

Accumulated
Depreciation

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Landmark Village

 

Fairburn, GA

 

 

2,539

 

4,352

 

 

3,952

 

2,539

 

8,304

 

10,843

 

2,383

 

1994(A)

 

Leisure Woods – Rockland

 

Rockland, MA

 

 

831

 

14,326

 

 

176

 

831

 

14,502

 

15,333

 

1,865

 

1997 (A)

 

Leisure Woods – Tauton

 

Tauton, MA

 

 

256

 

2,780

 

 

2,791

 

256

 

5,571

 

5,827

 

665

 

1997 (A)

 

Leonard Gardens

 

Walker, MI

 

 

94

 

 

252

 

7,131

 

346

 

7,131

 

7,477

 

2,324

 

1987 (C)

 

Longview, CO

 

Longmont, CO

 

 

1,604

 

14,288

 

 

15

 

1,604

 

14,303

 

15,907

 

906

 

2001 (A)

 

Los Ranchos

 

Apple Valley, CA

 

1,884

 

1,556

 

6,609

 

26

 

192

 

1,582

 

6,801

 

8,383

 

475

 

2001 (A)

 

Macomb

 

Macomb Township, MI

 

35,650

 

1,459

 

 

 

16,158

 

1,459

 

16,158

 

17,617

 

9,211

 

1973 (C)

 

Maple Grove

 

Boise, ID

 

 

702

 

2,384

 

 

3,530

 

702

 

5,914

 

6,616

 

1,688

 

1993 (A)

 

Maple Ridge

 

Manteno, IL

 

 

126

 

 

6

 

1,458

 

132

 

1,458

 

1,590

 

474

 

1997 (A)

 

Maple Run

 

Clio, MI

 

 

1,632

 

5,520

 

 

352

 

1,632

 

5,872

 

7,504

 

700

 

1998 (C)

 

Maple Valley

 

Manteno, IL

 

 

338

 

 

5

 

4,274

 

343

 

4,274

 

4,617

 

1,321

 

1997 (A)

 

Mariwood

 

Indianapolis, IN

 

 

324

 

2,415

 

 

5,237

 

324

 

7,652

 

7,976

 

2,214

 

1993 (A)

 

Marnelle

 

Fayetteville, GA

 

633

 

464

 

2,635

 

 

1,383

 

464

 

4,018

 

4,482

 

1,163

 

1997 (A)

 

Meadow Park

 

Fargo, ND

 

 

133

 

1,183

 

 

113

 

133

 

1,296

 

1,429

 

440

 

1994 (A)

 

Midway Estates

 

Vero Bch., FL

 

 

1,313

 

2,095

 

 

1,273

 

1,313

 

3,368

 

4,681

 

970

 

1993 (A)

 

Misty Winds

 

Corpus Christi, TX

 

 

1,068

 

2,879

 

969

 

3,006

 

2,037

 

5,885

 

7,922

 

277

 

2001 (A)

 

Mosby’s Point

 

Florence, KY

 

 

608

 

1,574

 

 

1,271

 

608

 

2,845

 

3,453

 

828

 

1993 (A)

 

Mountain View

 

Henderson, NV

 

11,510

 

1,396

 

22,889

 

 

78

 

1,396

 

22,967

 

24,363

 

1,612

 

2001 (A)

 

Northbluff Estates

 

Austin, TX

 

 

1,096

 

8,692

 

 

127

 

1,096

 

8,819

 

9,915

 

724

 

2001 (A)

 

Northwood

 

Lewisville, TX

 

8,859

 

1,820

 

15,831

 

 

79

 

1,820

 

15,910

 

17,730

 

1,118

 

2001 (A)

 

Norton Shores

 

Norton Shores, MI

 

 

103

 

 

 

5,105

 

103

 

5,105

 

5,208

 

3,628

 

1978 (C)

 

Novi

 

Novi, MI

 

 

896

 

 

 

5,855

 

896

 

5,855

 

6,751

 

4,772

 

1973 (C)

 

Oak Hill

 

Groveland Township, MI

 

 

115

 

2,165

 

 

4,410

 

115

 

6,575

 

6,690

 

3,455

 

1983 (A)

 

Oak Ridge

 

South Bend, IN

 

 

615

 

3,770

 

 

142

 

615

 

3,912

 

4,527

 

913

 

1998 (A)

 

Oakley Point

 

Moncks Corner, SC

 

 

 

 

41

 

4,805

 

41

 

4,805

 

4,846

 

1

 

2000 (C)

 

Oakwood Forest

 

Greensboro, NC

 

 

1,111

 

3,843

 

 

6,619

 

1,111

 

10,462

 

11,573

 

3,066

 

1993 (A)

 

Old Orchard

 

Davison, MI

 

 

210

 

182

 

 

2,698

 

210

 

2,880

 

3,090

 

573

 

1988 (A)

 

One Hundred Oaks

 

Fultondale, AL

 

 

345

 

1,839

 

 

1,539

 

345

 

3,378

 

3,723

 

955

 

1997 (A)

 

Onion Creek

 

Austin, TX

 

 

1,072

 

6,983

 

 

2,304

 

1,072

 

9,287

 

10,359

 

571

 

1999 (C)

 

Orange Lake

 

Clermont, FL

 

 

246

 

85

 

 

2,442

 

246

 

2,527

 

2,773

 

1,373

 

1988 (A)

 

Orion

 

Orion Township, MI

 

 

422

 

198

 

 

6,325

 

422

 

6,523

 

6,945

 

3,889

 

1986 (A)

 

Palm Beach Colony

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

 

691

 

1,962

 

 

443

 

691

 

2,405

 

3,096

 

1,036

 

1983 (A)

 

Palm Valley

 

Oviedo, FL

 

12,974

 

2,568

 

22,969

 

 

6,126

 

2,568

 

29,095

 

31,663

 

1,700

 

2001 (A)

 

Parkwood Communities

 

Wildwood, FL

 

2,147

 

2,792

 

9,336

 

 

293

 

2,792

 

9,629

 

12,421

 

667

 

2001 (A)

 

Pedaler’s Pond

 

Lake Wales, FL

 

 

350

 

285

 

 

2,298

 

350

 

2,583

 

2,933

 

1,593

 

1990 (A)

 

Pine Lakes

 

Lapeer, MI

 

 

1,983

 

7,822

 

 

205

 

1,983

 

8,027

 

10,010

 

1,010

 

1998 (C)

 

Pine Lakes Ranch

 

Thornton, CO

 

 

2,463

 

10,379

 

(796

)

4,219

 

1,667

 

14,598

 

16,265

 

4,457

 

1997 (A)

 

Pinecrest Village

 

Shreveport, LA

 

 

93

 

719

 

 

1,637

 

93

 

2,356

 

2,449

 

668

 

1997 (A)

 

Pinelake Gardens

 

Stuart, FL

 

7,581

 

2,128

 

11,951

 

152

 

507

 

2,280

 

12,458

 

14,738

 

860

 

2001 (A)

 

Pinellas Cascades

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

1,747

 

2,313

 

 

2,045

 

1,747

 

4,358

 

6,105

 

1,254

 

1993 (A)

 

Pinewood

 

Columbus, MI

 

 

1,242

 

10,070

 

 

481

 

1,242

 

10,551

 

11,793

 

2,507

 

1998 (A)

 

Pleasant Ridge

 

Lansing, MI

 

 

915

 

3,898

 

 

200

 

915

 

4,098

 

5,013

 

969

 

1998 (A)

 

Pooles Manor

 

Ellenwood, GA

 

 

776

 

3,202

 

 

83

 

776

 

3,285

 

4,061

 

228

 

2001 (A)

 

Prairie Greens

 

Frederick, CO

 

 

 

 

1,565

 

5,578

 

1,565

 

5,578

 

7,143

 

188

 

2001 (A)

 

Presidents Park

 

Grand Forks, ND

 

 

258

 

1,283

 

 

1,820

 

258

 

3,103

 

3,361

 

914

 

1994 (A)

 

Redwood Estates

 

Thornton, CO

 

 

2,473

 

10,044

 

 

7,552

 

2,473

 

17,596

 

20,069

 

5,159

 

1997 (A)

 

Regency Lakes

 

Winchester, VA

 

 

1,176

 

3,705

 

 

3,036

 

1,176

 

6,741

 

7,917

 

1,653

 

1997 (A)

 

Riverview

 

Portland, OR

 

 

537

 

1,942

 

 

2,022

 

537

 

3,964

 

4,501

 

1,152

 

1993 (A)

 

Rosemount Woods

 

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

 

 

475

 

4,297

 

 

62

 

475

 

4,359

 

4,834

 

787

 

1994 (A)

 

Royal Estates

 

Kalamazoo, MI

 

 

1,015

 

2,475

 

 

1,541

 

1,015

 

4,016

 

5,031

 

1,192

 

1993 (A)

 

Saddlebrook

 

N. Charleston, SC

 

 

1,284

 

5,497

 

 

98

 

1,284

 

5,595

 

6,879

 

1,361

 

1998 (A)

 

Science City

 

Midland, MI

 

 

870

 

1,760

 

 

1,849

 

870

 

3,609

 

4,479

 

1,067

 

1993 (A)

 

Shadow Hills

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

2,363

 

10,857

 

 

166

 

2,363

 

11,023

 

13,386

 

770

 

2001 (A)

 


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Initial Costs

 

Cost Capitalized Subsequent
to Acquisition

 

Gross Amounts At Which Carried At Close of Period

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Community Name

 

Location

 

Encumbrances

 

Land

 

Buildings
and

Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Total

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

Date of
Construction (C),
Acquisition (A)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Shadowood

 

Acworth, GA

 

8,263

 

2,024

 

13,252

 

 

165

 

2,024

 

13,417

 

15,441

 

938

 

2001

(A)

Shady Lane

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

324

 

1,574

 

 

83

 

324

 

1,657

 

1,981

 

385

 

1998

(A)

Shady Oaks

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

750

 

6,967

 

 

75

 

750

 

7,042

 

7,792

 

1,706

 

1998

(A)

Shady Village

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

468

 

3,179

 

 

55

 

468

 

3,234

 

3,702

 

441

 

1998

(A)

Shenandoah

 

Boise, ID

 

 

443

 

2,403

 

 

1,860

 

443

 

4,263

 

4,706

 

1,210

 

1994

(A)

Shenandoah Village

 

Sicklerville, NJ

 

5,060

 

1,436

 

10,181

 

 

28

 

1,436

 

10,209

 

11,645

 

744

 

2001

(A)

Sherwood

 

Marion, IN

 

 

264

 

1,175

 

 

990

 

264

 

2,165

 

2,429

 

569

 

1998

(A)

Skyway

 

Indianapolis, IN

 

 

178

 

1,366

 

 

2,597

 

178

 

3,963

 

4,141

 

1,134

 

1993

(A)

Smokecreek

 

Snellville, GA

 

 

1,056

 

4,594

 

 

143

 

1,056

 

4,737

 

5,793

 

330

 

2001

(A)

South Oaks

 

Palmetto, GA

 

1,798

 

885

 

1,781

 

 

183

 

885

 

1,964

 

2,849

 

193

 

2000

(A)

Southwind

 

Naples, FL

 

 

1,476

 

3,463

 

 

3,245

 

1,476

 

6,708

 

8,184

 

1,960

 

1993

(A)

Spring Brook

 

Utica, MI

 

4,404

 

1,209

 

10,928

 

 

144

 

1,209

 

11,072

 

12,281

 

2,705

 

1998

(A)

Springfield Farms

 

Brookline, MO

 

 

1,698

 

2,157

 

 

2,336

 

1,698

 

4,493

 

6,191

 

1,047

 

1997

(A)

Starlight Ranch

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

5,597

 

8,859

 

 

4,598

 

5,597

 

13,457

 

19,054

 

3,803

 

1997

(A)

Steeple Chase

 

Battle Creek, MI

 

 

 

 

 

1,049

 

 

1,049

 

1,049

 

 

2000

(C)

Stone Mountain

 

Stone Mountain, GA

 

7,166

 

1,156

 

11,050

 

 

345

 

1,156

 

11,395

 

12,551

 

781

 

2001

(A)

Stonegate Austin

 

Austin, TX

 

 

1,056

 

11,079

 

 

201

 

1,056

 

11,280

 

12,336

 

779

 

2001

(A)

Stonegate Pines

 

Arlington, TX

 

 

644

 

3,555

 

 

76

 

644

 

3,631

 

4,275

 

253

 

2001

(A)

Stonegate

 

Shreveport, LA

 

 

160

 

642

 

 

1,365

 

160

 

2,007

 

2,167

 

633

 

1993

(A)

Suburban Woods

 

Union City, GA

 

 

920

 

4,329

 

 

67

 

920

 

4,396

 

5,316

 

306

 

2001

(A)

Sunny South

 

Boynton Beach, FL

 

6,900

 

1,276

 

11,807

 

 

224

 

1,276

 

12,031

 

13,307

 

840

 

2001

(A)

Swan Creek

 

Ann Arbor, MI

 

 

882

 

9,709

 

 

61

 

882

 

9,770

 

10,652

 

2,369

 

1998

(A)

Tara Woods

 

N. Ft Myers, FL

 

 

2,124

 

13,959

 

 

139

 

2,124

 

14,098

 

16,222

 

1,149

 

2001

(A)

Tarpon Glen

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

510

 

2,893

 

 

148

 

510

 

3,041

 

3,551

 

429

 

1998

(A)

Terrace Heights

 

Dubuque, IA

 

 

919

 

2,413

 

 

3,782

 

919

 

6,195

 

7,114

 

1,815

 

1993

(A)

The Colony

 

Rancho Mirage, CA

 

4,685

 

2,259

 

4,745

 

 

2,142

 

2,259

 

6,887

 

9,146

 

1,969

 

1994

(A)

The Glen

 

Rockland, MA

 

 

261

 

252

 

 

637

 

261

 

889

 

1,150

 

173

 

1997

(A)

The Orchard

 

Santa Rosa, CA

 

7,819

 

2,795

 

6,363

 

 

2,174

 

2,795

 

8,537

 

11,332

 

2,350

 

1994

(A)

Tierra West

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

 

1,863

 

9,500

 

 

82

 

1,863

 

9,582

 

11,445

 

669

 

2001

(A)

Timber Heights

 

Davison, MI

 

 

274

 

 

109

 

6,863

 

383

 

6,863

 

7,246

 

1,653

 

1996

(A)

Torrey Hills

 

Flint, MI

 

 

346

 

205

 

 

5,344

 

346

 

5,549

 

5,895

 

977

 

1987

(A)

Twenty Nine Pines

 

St. Paul, MN

 

 

317

 

2,871

 

 

11

 

317

 

2,882

 

3,199

 

875

 

1994

(A)

Twin Pines

 

Goshen, IN

 

 

197

 

1,934

 

 

2,097

 

197

 

4,031

 

4,228

 

1,175

 

1993

(A)

University Village

 

Orlando, FL

 

 

1,024

 

8,888

 

 

395

 

1,024

 

9,283

 

10,307

 

646

 

2001

(A)

Valley Vista

 

Grand Rapids, MI

 

1,469

 

411

 

2,791

 

 

174

 

411

 

2,965

 

3,376

 

696

 

1998

(A)

Vance

 

Columbus, OH

 

 

200

 

993

 

 

1,329

 

200

 

2,322

 

2,522

 

578

 

1993

(A)

Villa

 

Flint, MI

 

 

135

 

332

 

 

2,888

 

135

 

3,220

 

3,355

 

2,704

 

1984

(A)

Village Green

 

Vero Beach, FL

 

13,440

 

3,120

 

18,539

 

 

866

 

3,120

 

19,405

 

22,525

 

1,335

 

2001

(A)

Westbrook

 

Detroit, MI

 

 

190

 

2,451

 

 

6,228

 

190

 

8,679

 

8,869

 

1,584

 

1996

(C)

Westpark

 

Wickenburg, AZ

 

 

888

 

4,564

 

 

66

 

888

 

4,630

 

5,518

 

329

 

2001

(A)

Whispering Pines

 

Clearwater, FL

 

 

4,208

 

4,071

 

 

3,215

 

4,208

 

7,286

 

11,494

 

2,105

 

1993

(A)

Winter Haven Oaks

 

Winter Haven, FL

 

 

490

 

705

 

 

1,820

 

490

 

2,525

 

3,015

 

416

 

1988

(A)(C)

Winter Paradise RV

 

Hudson, FL

 

 

300

 

1,593

 

 

217

 

300

 

1,810

 

2,110

 

249

 

1998

(A)

Wolf Creek

 

Bondurant, IA

 

 

 

 

 

2,108

 

 

2,108

 

2,108

 

80

 

1996

(C)

Woodlake

 

Greensboro, NC

 

 

924

 

6,311

 

 

273

 

924

 

6,584

 

7,508

 

1,586

 

1998

(A)

Woodlands of Kennesaw

 

Kennesaw, GA

 

 

1,092

 

8,349

 

 

56

 

1,092

 

8,405

 

9,497

 

590

 

2001

(A)

Yankee Springs

 

Grand Rapids, MI

 

 

948

 

5,360

 

3

 

882

 

951

 

6,242

 

7,193

 

1,446

 

1998

(A)

Yorktowne

 

Sharonville, OH

 

 

2,130

 

6,311

 

 

3,145

 

2,130

 

9,456

 

11,586

 

2,800

 

1997

(A)

Miscellaneous Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,924

 

 

43,924

 

43,924

 

17,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

279,973

 

$

202,538

 

$

989,878

 

$

4,599

 

$

485,200

 

$

207,137

 

$

1,475,078

 

$

1,682,215

 

$

346,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 


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SCHEDULE III
Continued

CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, Continued

The changes in total real estate for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 are as follows:

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

1,686,674

 

$

1,132,493

 

$

1,055,450

 

Acquisitions

 

11,432

 

563,088

 

7,577

 

Improvements

 

29,535

 

34,678

 

69,466

 

Dispositions and other

 

(45,426

)

(43,585

)

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

 

$

1,682,215

 

$

1,686,674

 

$

1,132,493

 

 

 



 



 



 


The change in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 are as follows:

  

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

   285,209

 

$

   235,653

 

$

   192,015

 

Depreciation for the year

 

71,065

 

57,650

 

43,638

 

Dispositions and other

 

(9,691

)

(8,094

)

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

 

$

346,583

 

$

285,209

 

$

235,653

 

 

 



 



 



 


 


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