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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-24497
AIMCO Properties, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
84-1275621 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100 | ||
Denver, Colorado | 80237 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303) 757-8101
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of Partnership Common Units outstanding as of April 27, 2011: 125,604,754
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
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FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | Financial Statements |
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Buildings and improvements |
$ | 7,278,391 | $ | 7,254,069 | ||||
Land |
2,128,831 | 2,128,734 | ||||||
Total real estate |
9,407,222 | 9,382,803 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(2,989,520 | ) | (2,892,551 | ) | ||||
Net real estate ($839,673 and $854,811 related to VIEs) |
6,417,702 | 6,490,252 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents ($37,294 and $34,808 related to VIEs) |
81,360 | 111,325 | ||||||
Restricted cash ($50,834 and $55,125 related to VIEs) |
199,241 | 201,058 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net ($20,493 and $13,582 related to VIEs) |
59,349 | 49,855 | ||||||
Accounts receivable from affiliates, net |
8,049 | 8,392 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
48,171 | 47,779 | ||||||
Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships, net |
10,744 | 10,896 | ||||||
Notes receivable from non-affiliates, net |
121,651 | 116,726 | ||||||
Notes receivable from Aimco |
17,443 | 17,230 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated real estate partnerships ($52,585 and $54,374 related to VIEs) |
56,473 | 58,151 | ||||||
Other assets |
188,454 | 180,522 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets, net |
59,435 | 58,736 | ||||||
Assets held for sale |
10,502 | 44,174 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 7,278,574 | $ | 7,395,096 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL |
||||||||
Non-recourse property tax-exempt bond financing ($222,894 and $212,245 related to VIEs) |
$ | 431,452 | $ | 514,506 | ||||
Non-recourse property loans payable ($426,580 and $432,918 related to VIEs) |
4,963,846 | 4,916,022 | ||||||
Other borrowings ($13,749 and $15,486 related to VIEs) |
45,281 | 47,018 | ||||||
Total indebtedness |
5,440,579 | 5,477,546 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
21,818 | 27,322 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other ($73,701 and $79,170 related to VIEs) |
226,298 | 250,106 | ||||||
Deferred income |
153,345 | 150,735 | ||||||
Security deposits |
35,323 | 34,935 | ||||||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale |
4,066 | 27,722 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
5,881,429 | 5,968,366 | ||||||
Redeemable preferred units |
103,404 | 103,428 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) |
| | ||||||
Partners capital: |
||||||||
Preferred units |
657,601 | 657,601 | ||||||
General Partner and Special Limited Partner |
229,760 | 264,182 | ||||||
Limited Partners |
155,336 | 158,401 | ||||||
High Performance Units |
(46,182 | ) | (44,892 | ) | ||||
Investment in Aimco Class A Common Stock |
(4,330 | ) | (4,397 | ) | ||||
Partners capital attributable to the Partnership |
992,185 | 1,030,895 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships |
301,556 | 292,407 | ||||||
Total partners capital |
1,293,741 | 1,323,302 | ||||||
Total liabilities and partners capital |
$ | 7,278,574 | $ | 7,395,096 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
REVENUES: |
||||||||
Rental and other property revenues |
$ | 277,317 | $ | 272,124 | ||||
Asset management and tax credit revenues |
9,236 | 4,701 | ||||||
Total revenues |
286,553 | 276,825 | ||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
||||||||
Property operating expenses |
126,084 | 130,799 | ||||||
Investment management expenses |
3,031 | 3,229 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
100,911 | 105,035 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
11,125 | 11,736 | ||||||
Other expenses, net |
3,928 | 2,273 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
245,079 | 253,072 | ||||||
Operating income |
41,474 | 23,753 | ||||||
Interest income |
2,460 | 3,412 | ||||||
Provision for losses on notes receivable, net |
(17 | ) | (426 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
(76,381 | ) | (77,677 | ) | ||||
Equity in (losses) income of unconsolidated real estate partnerships |
(1,648 | ) | 9,149 | |||||
Gain on dispositions of unconsolidated real estate and other, net |
1,212 | 1,444 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations |
(32,900 | ) | (40,345 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit |
2,528 | 3,624 | ||||||
Loss from continuing operations |
(30,372 | ) | (36,721 | ) | ||||
Income from discontinued operations, net |
3,307 | 20,173 | ||||||
Net loss |
(27,065 | ) | (16,548 | ) | ||||
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in
consolidated real estate partnerships |
7,305 | (12,134 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to the Partnership |
(19,760 | ) | (28,682 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to the Partnerships preferred unitholders |
(14,127 | ) | (14,615 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to participating securities |
(57 | ) | | |||||
Net loss attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (33,944 | ) | $ | (43,297 | ) | ||
Earnings (loss) per common unit basic and diluted: |
||||||||
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
0.03 | 0.08 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | ||
Weighted average common units outstanding basic and diluted |
125,773 | 124,400 | ||||||
Distributions declared per common unit |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (27,065 | ) | $ | (16,548 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
100,911 | 105,035 | ||||||
Equity in losses (income) of unconsolidated real estate partnerships |
1,648 | (9,149 | ) | |||||
Gain on dispositions of unconsolidated real estate and other |
(1,212 | ) | (1,444 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations |
(3,134 | ) | (15,547 | ) | ||||
Other adjustments |
4,782 | 1,189 | ||||||
Net changes in operating assets and operating liabilities |
(48,250 | ) | (36,758 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
27,680 | 26,778 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Capital expenditures |
(30,236 | ) | (39,057 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate |
22,014 | 27,682 | ||||||
Purchases of corporate assets |
(3,641 | ) | (1,148 | ) | ||||
Originations of notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships |
(361 | ) | (220 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable |
441 | 117 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of interests in and distributions from real estate partnerships |
1,329 | 2,065 | ||||||
Net increase in cash from consolidation and deconsolidation of entities |
| 13,118 | ||||||
Distributions received from Aimco |
67 | 56 | ||||||
Other investing activities |
9,434 | 6,269 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(953 | ) | 8,882 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Proceeds from property loans |
321,184 | 49,854 | ||||||
Principal repayments on property loans |
(271,495 | ) | (35,369 | ) | ||||
Principal repayments on tax-exempt bond financing |
(97,466 | ) | (886 | ) | ||||
Payments on term loans |
| (45,000 | ) | |||||
Net borrowings on revolving credit facility |
| 14,800 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common OP Units to Aimco |
27,174 | | ||||||
Proceeds from Aimco Class A Common Stock option exercises |
1,806 | | ||||||
Payment of distributions to preferred units |
(14,127 | ) | (14,614 | ) | ||||
Payment of distributions to General Partner and Special Limited Partner |
(14,306 | ) | (11,705 | ) | ||||
Payment of distributions to Limited Partners |
(734 | ) | (595 | ) | ||||
Payment of distributions to High Performance Units |
(281 | ) | (234 | ) | ||||
Payment of distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(8,856 | ) | (9,517 | ) | ||||
Other financing activities |
409 | 14,221 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(56,692 | ) | (39,045 | ) | ||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(29,965 | ) | (3,385 | ) | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
111,325 | 81,260 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 81,360 | $ | 77,875 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 Organization
AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or the Partnership, and together with
its consolidated subsidiaries was formed on May 16, 1994 to conduct the business of acquiring,
redeveloping, leasing, and managing multifamily apartment properties. Our securities include
Partnership common units, or common OP Units, Partnership preferred units, or preferred OP Units,
and high performance Partnership units, or High Performance Units, which are collectively referred
to as OP Units. Apartment Investment and Management Company, or Aimco, is the owner of our
general partner, AIMCO-GP, Inc., or the General Partner, and special limited partner, AIMCO-LP
Trust, or the Special Limited Partner. The General Partner and Special Limited Partner hold common
OP Units and are the primary holders of outstanding preferred OP Units. Limited Partners refers
to individuals or entities that are our limited partners, other than Aimco, the General Partner or
the Special Limited Partner, and own common OP Units or preferred OP Units. Generally, after
holding the common OP Units for one year, the Limited Partners have the right to redeem their
common OP Units for cash, subject to our prior right to acquire some or all of the common OP Units
tendered for redemption in exchange for shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock. Common OP Units
redeemed for Aimco Class A Common Stock are generally exchanged on a one-for-one basis (subject to
antidilution adjustments). Preferred OP Units and High Performance Units may or may not be
redeemable based on their respective terms, as provided for in the Fourth Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of AIMCO Properties, L.P. as amended, or the Partnership
Agreement.
At March 31, 2011, we had outstanding 125,234,221 common OP Units, 27,962,301 preferred OP
Units and 2,339,950 High Performance Units. At March 31, 2011, Aimco owned 119,135,455 of the
common OP Units and 24,900,114 of the preferred OP Units.
We, through our operating divisions and subsidiaries, hold substantially all of Aimcos assets
and manage the daily operations of Aimcos business and assets. Aimco is required to contribute
all proceeds from offerings of its securities to us. In addition, substantially all of Aimcos
assets must be owned through the Partnership; therefore, Aimco is generally required to contribute
all assets acquired to us. In exchange for the contribution of offering proceeds or assets, Aimco
receives additional interests in us with similar terms (e.g., if Aimco contributes proceeds of a
preferred stock offering, Aimco (through the General Partner and Special Limited Partner) receives
preferred OP Units with terms substantially similar to the preferred securities issued by Aimco).
Aimco frequently consummates transactions for our benefit. For legal, tax or other business
reasons, Aimco may hold title or ownership of certain assets until they can be transferred to us.
However, we have a controlling financial interest in substantially all of Aimcos assets in the
process of transfer to us. Except as the context otherwise requires, we, our and us refer to
the Partnership, and the Partnerships consolidated entities, collectively. Except as the context
otherwise requires, Aimco refers to Aimco and Aimcos consolidated entities, collectively.
Our principal financial objective is to provide predictable and attractive returns to our
unitholders. Our business plan to achieve this objective is to:
| own and operate a broadly diversified portfolio of primarily class B/B+ assets
(defined below) with properties concentrated in the 20 largest markets in the United States
(as measured by total apartment value, which is the estimated total market value of
apartment properties in a particular market); |
| improve our portfolio by selling assets with lower projected returns and reinvesting
those proceeds through the purchase of new assets or additional investment in existing
assets in our portfolio, including increased ownership or redevelopment; and |
| provide financial leverage primarily by the use of non-recourse, long-dated, fixed-rate
property debt and perpetual preferred units. |
As of March 31, 2011, we:
| owned an equity interest in 218 conventional real estate properties with 68,645 units; |
| owned an equity interest in 217 affordable real estate properties with 25,246 units; and |
||
| provided services for, or managed, 15,460 units in 213 properties, primarily pursuant to
long-term asset management agreements. In certain cases, we may indirectly own generally
less than one percent of the operations of such properties through a syndication or other
fund.
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Of these properties, we consolidated 216 conventional properties with 67,341 units and 171
affordable properties with 20,913 units. These conventional and affordable properties generated
87% and 13%, respectively, of our proportionate property net operating income (as defined in Note
7) during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, as
part of our ongoing effort to simplify our business, we resigned from our role providing asset or
property management services for approximately 100 properties with approximately 11,400 units.
For conventional assets, we focus on the ownership of primarily B/B+ assets. We measure
conventional property asset quality based on average rents of our units compared to local market
average rents as reported by a third-party provider of commercial real estate performance and
analysis, with A-quality assets earning rents greater than 125% of local market average, B-quality
assets earning rents 90% to 125% of local market average and C-quality assets earning rents less
than 90% of local market average. We classify as B/B+ those assets earning rents ranging from 100%
to 125% of local market average. Although some companies and analysts within the multifamily real
estate industry use asset class ratings of A, B and C, some of which are tied to local market rent
averages, the metrics used to classify asset quality as well as the timing for which local markets
rents are calculated may vary from company to company. Accordingly, our rating system for
measuring asset quality is neither broadly nor consistently used in the multifamily real estate
industry.
NOTE 2 Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP,
have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations, although management
believes the disclosures are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended
March 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2011.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2010, has been derived from the audited financial statements
at that date, but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for
complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and
notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Certain 2010 financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2011
presentation, including adjustments for discontinued operations.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Partnership and its consolidated entities. Pursuant to a Management and Contribution Agreement
between the Partnership and Aimco, we have acquired, in exchange for interests in the Partnership,
the economic benefits of subsidiaries of Aimco in which we do not have an interest, and Aimco has
granted us a right of first refusal to acquire such subsidiaries assets for no additional
consideration. Pursuant to the agreement, Aimco has also granted us certain rights with respect to
assets of such subsidiaries. We consolidate all variable interest entities for which we are the
primary beneficiary. Generally, we consolidate real estate partnerships and other entities that
are not variable interest entities when we own, directly or indirectly, a majority voting interest
in the entity or are otherwise able to control the entity. All significant intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Interests in consolidated real estate partnerships held by limited partners other than us are
reflected as noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships. The assets of
consolidated real estate partnerships owned or controlled by Aimco or us generally are not
available to pay creditors of Aimco or the Partnership.
As used herein, and except where the context otherwise requires, partnership refers to a
limited partnership or a limited liability company and partner refers to a partner in a limited
partnership or a member in a limited liability company.
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Variable Interest Entities
We consolidate all variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary.
Generally, a variable interest entity, or VIE, is an entity with one or more of the following
characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to
finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group, the
holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entitys
activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of
the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the
equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and
substantially all of the entitys activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an
investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.
In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we consider qualitative and
quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact
the VIEs economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and
characteristics of our investment; the obligation or likelihood for us or other investors to
provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of
us and the other investors. Significant judgments related to these determinations include
estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of real estate held by these
VIEs and general market conditions.
As of March 31, 2011, we were the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidated,
approximately 130 VIEs, which owned 89 apartment properties with 13,426 units. Real estate with a
carrying value of $839.7 million collateralized $649.5 million of debt of those VIEs. Any
significant amounts of assets and liabilities related to our consolidated VIEs are identified
parenthetically on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The creditors of the
consolidated VIEs do not have recourse to our general credit.
As of March 31, 2011, we also held variable interests in 270 VIEs for which we were not the
primary beneficiary. Those VIEs consist primarily of partnerships that are engaged, directly or
indirectly, in the ownership and management of 323 apartment properties with 19,887 units. We are
involved with those VIEs as an equity holder, lender, management agent, or through other
contractual relationships. The majority of our investments in unconsolidated VIEs, or
approximately $46.3 million at March 31, 2011, are held through consolidated investment
partnerships that are VIEs and in which we generally hold a 1% or less general partner or
equivalent interest. Accordingly, substantially all of the investment balances related to these
unconsolidated VIEs are attributed to the noncontrolling interests in the consolidated investment
partnerships that hold the investments in these unconsolidated VIEs. Our maximum risk of loss
related to our investment in these VIEs is generally limited to our equity interest in the
consolidated investment partnerships, which is insignificant. The remainder of our investment in
unconsolidated VIEs, or approximately $6.3 million at March 31, 2011, is held through consolidated
tax credit funds that are VIEs and in which we hold substantially all of the economic interests.
Our maximum risk of loss related to our investment in these VIEs is limited to our $6.3 million
recorded investment in such entities.
In addition to our investments in unconsolidated VIEs discussed above, at March 31, 2011, we
had in aggregate $102.3 million of receivables from these unconsolidated VIEs and we had a
contractual obligation to advance funds to certain unconsolidated VIEs totaling $3.4 million. Our
maximum risk of loss associated with our lending and management activities related to these
unconsolidated VIEs is limited to these amounts. We may be subject to additional losses to the
extent of any receivables relating to future provision of services to these entities or financial
support that we voluntarily provide.
As discussed in Note 5, noncompliance with applicable requirements related to our consolidated
and unconsolidated tax credit partnerships, substantially all of which are VIEs, could result in
projected tax credits not being realized and require a refund of investor contributions already
received or a reduction of future investor contributions. We have not historically had, nor do we
anticipate, any material refunds or reductions of investor capital contributions in connection with
these arrangements.
Notes Receivable
In connection with the preparation of our 2010 annual financial statements, we adopted revised
accounting guidance codified in FASB ASC Topic 310 that requires quarterly disclosures regarding
our notes receivable, including the credit quality of and the allowance for credit losses related
to our notes receivable. Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships and from
non-affiliates represent our two portfolio segments (as defined in FASB ASC Topic 310) that we use
to evaluate for potential loan loss. Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships
consist primarily of notes receivable from partnerships in which we are the general partner but do
not consolidate the partnership. These loans are typically due on demand, have no stated maturity
date and may not require current payments of principal or interest. Notes receivable from
non-affiliates have stated maturity dates and
may require current payments of principal and interest. Repayment of our notes is subject to
a number of variables, including the performance and value of the underlying real estate properties
and the claims of unaffiliated mortgage lenders, which are generally senior to our claims. Our
notes receivable consist of two classes: loans extended by us that we carry at the face amount plus
accrued interest, which we refer to as par value notes; and loans extended by predecessors whose
positions we generally acquired at a discount, which we refer to as discounted notes.
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We record interest income on par value notes as earned in accordance with the terms of the
related loan agreements. We discontinue the accrual of interest on such notes when the notes are
impaired, as discussed below, or when there is otherwise significant uncertainty as to the
collection of interest. We record income on such nonaccrual loans using the cost recovery method,
under which we apply cash receipts first to the recorded amount of the loan; thereafter, any
additional receipts are recognized as income.
We recognize interest income on discounted notes receivable based upon whether the amount and
timing of collections are both probable and reasonably estimable. We consider collections to be
probable and reasonably estimable when the borrower has closed or entered into certain pending
transactions (which include real estate sales, refinancings, foreclosures and rights offerings)
that provide a reliable source of repayment. In such instances, we recognize accretion income, on
a prospective basis using the effective interest method over the estimated remaining term of the
notes, equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the discounted notes and the
estimated collectible value. We record income on all other discounted notes using the cost
recovery method.
We assess the collectibility of notes receivable on a periodic basis, which assessment
consists primarily of an evaluation of cash flow projections of the borrower to determine whether
estimated cash flows are sufficient to repay principal and interest in accordance with the
contractual terms of the note. We update our cash flow projections of the borrowers annually, and
more frequently for certain loans depending on facts and circumstances. We recognize provisions
for losses on notes receivable when it is probable that principal and interest will not be received
in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Factors that affect this assessment include
the fair value of the partnerships real estate, pending transactions to refinance the
partnerships senior obligations or sell the partnerships real estate, and market conditions
(current and forecasted) related to a particular asset. The amount of the provision to be
recognized generally is based on the fair value of the partnerships real estate that represents
the primary source of loan repayment. In certain instances where other sources of cash flow are
available to repay the loan, the provision is measured by discounting the estimated cash flows at
the loans original effective interest rate.
The following table summarizes our notes receivable as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
(in thousands):
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unconsolidated | Unconsolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate | Non- | Real Estate | Non- | |||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Affiliates | Total | Partnerships | Affiliates | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Par value notes |
$ | 10,660 | $ | 22,090 | $ | 32,750 | $ | 10,821 | $ | 17,899 | $ | 28,720 | ||||||||||||
Discounted notes |
995 | 99,561 | 100,556 | 980 | 98,827 | 99,807 | ||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan
losses |
(911 | ) | | (911 | ) | (905 | ) | | (905 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total notes receivable |
$ | 10,744 | $ | 121,651 | $ | 132,395 | $ | 10,896 | $ | 116,726 | $ | 127,622 | ||||||||||||
Face value of
discounted notes |
$ | 31,094 | $ | 108,966 | $ | 140,060 | $ | 31,755 | $ | 108,621 | $ | 140,376 |
Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships are
generally unsecured and have various annual interest
rates ranging between 4.2% and 12.0% and averaging 9.5%. Notes receivable from non-affiliates have various annual interest
rates ranging between 2.0% and 8.8% and averaging 4.0%.
Included in the notes receivable from non-affiliates at March 31, 2011 and December 31,
2010 are $104.7 million and $103.9 million, respectively, in notes that were secured by interests
in real estate or interests in real estate partnerships.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
The activity in the allowance for loan losses related to our notes receivable from
unconsolidated real estate partnerships and non-affiliates, in total for both par value notes and
discounted notes, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
Unconsolidated | ||||||||
Real Estate | ||||||||
Partnerships | Non-Affiliates | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | (905 | ) | $ | | |||
Provisions for losses on notes receivable |
(42 | ) | | |||||
Recoveries of losses on notes receivable |
25 | | ||||||
Write offs charged against allowance |
11 | | ||||||
Balance at March 31, 2011 |
$ | (911 | ) | $ | | |||
Information Regarding Impaired Loans
Information regarding impaired par value notes and discounted notes as of and for the periods
ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, is presented in the table below (in thousands):
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Par value notes: |
||||||||
Allowance for losses recognized at period end |
$ | (801 | ) | $ | (795 | ) | ||
Carrying amounts of loans prior to impairments |
1,134 | 1,115 | ||||||
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans |
964 | 952 | ||||||
Discounted notes: |
||||||||
Allowance for losses recognized at period end |
$ | (110 | ) | $ | (110 | ) | ||
Carrying amounts of loans prior to impairments |
110 | 110 | ||||||
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans |
480 | 480 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, our average recorded investment in
impaired par value notes was $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and our average recorded
investment in impaired discounted notes was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized less than $0.1 million of
interest income related to impaired par value notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2011
and 2010, we recognized no interest income related to impaired discounted notes. In addition to
the interest income recognized on impaired loans, during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and
2010, we recognized interest income, including accretion, of $1.4 million and $1.7 million,
respectively, related to our non-impaired notes receivable.
We recognize interest income as earned on the $31.6 million of our par value notes receivable
at March 31, 2011 that are estimated to be collectible and have not been impaired. Of our total
par value notes outstanding at March 31, 2011, notes with balances of $21.7 million have stated
maturity dates and the remainder have no stated maturity date and are governed by the terms of the
partnership agreements pursuant to which the loans were extended. At March 31, 2011, none of the
par value notes with stated maturity dates were past due.
Notes Receivable from Aimco
In addition to the notes receivable discussed above, we had notes receivable that we received
in exchange for the sale of certain real estate assets to Aimco in December 2000. The notes bear
interest at 5.7% per annum and had original principal amounts of $10.1 million. Unpaid principal
and interest on the $7.6 million note is due upon demand on the $2.5 million note was due on
December 31, 2010, and as of the date of this filing, has not been repaid. At March 31, 2011 and
December 31, 2010, the balance of the notes totaled $17.4 million and $17.2 million, respectively,
which includes accrued and unpaid interest. In assessing collectibility of these notes, we
consider Aimcos financial position and potential sources of repayment, including future
distributions we may pay on the common partnership units owned by Aimco.
Partners Capital (including Noncontrolling Interests)
The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated temporary capital account
from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011(in thousands):
Redeemable | ||||
preferred units | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
$ | 103,428 | ||
Preferred distributions |
(1,671 | ) | ||
Redemption of preferred units |
(24 | ) | ||
Net income |
1,671 | |||
Balance, March 31, 2011 |
$ | 103,404 | ||
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The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated permanent capital
accounts from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011(in
thousands):
Noncontrolling | ||||||||||||
Partners | interests in | |||||||||||
capital | consolidated real | |||||||||||
attributable to | estate | Total partners | ||||||||||
the Partnership | partnerships | capital | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
$ | 1,030,895 | $ | 292,407 | $ | 1,323,302 | ||||||
Contributions |
| 11,121 | 11,121 | |||||||||
Issuance of common OP Units to Aimco |
27,174 | | 27,174 | |||||||||
Preferred unit distributions |
(12,456 | ) | | (12,456 | ) | |||||||
Common distributions |
(15,254 | ) | (8,856 | ) | (24,110 | ) | ||||||
Repurchases of common units |
(759 | ) | | (759 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of stock based compensation cost |
2,372 | | 2,372 | |||||||||
Stock option exercises |
1,806 | | 1,806 | |||||||||
Effect of changes in ownership for
consolidated subsidiaries (Note 4) |
(20,397 | ) | 14,227 | (6,170 | ) | |||||||
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
34 | 23 | 57 | |||||||||
Other |
201 | (61 | ) | 140 | ||||||||
Net loss |
(21,431 | ) | (7,305 | ) | (28,736 | ) | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2011 |
$ | 992,185 | $ | 301,556 | $ | 1,293,741 | ||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments
We primarily use long-term, fixed-rate and self-amortizing non-recourse debt to avoid, among
other things, risk related to fluctuating interest rates. For our variable rate debt, we are
sometimes required by our lenders to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations by entering
into interest rate swap or cap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements moderate our exposure
to interest rate risk by effectively converting the interest on variable rate debt to a fixed rate.
The interest rate cap agreements effectively limit our exposure to interest rate risk by providing
a ceiling on the underlying variable interest rate. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are
reflected as assets or liabilities in the balance sheet, and periodic changes in fair value are
included in interest expense or partners capital, as appropriate. The interest rate caps are not
material to our financial position or results of operations.
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had interest rate swaps with aggregate notional
amounts of $52.3 million, and recorded fair values of $2.7 million, reflected in accrued
liabilities and other in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2011, these
interest rate swaps had a weighted average term of 9.9 years. We have designated these interest
rate swaps as cash flow hedges and recognize any changes in their fair value as an adjustment of
accumulated other comprehensive loss within partners capital to the extent of their effectiveness.
Changes in the fair value of these instruments and the related amounts of such changes that were
reflected as an adjustment of accumulated other comprehensive loss within partners capital and as
an adjustment of earnings (ineffectiveness) are discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section
below.
If the forward rates at March 31, 2011 remain constant, we estimate that during the next
twelve months, we would reclassify into earnings approximately $1.6 million of the unrealized
losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss. If market interest rates increase above the 3.43%
weighted average fixed rate under these interest rate swaps we will benefit from a lower effective
rate than the underlying variable rates on this debt.
We have entered into total rate of return swaps on various fixed-rate secured tax-exempt bonds
payable and fixed-rate notes payable to convert these borrowings from a fixed rate to a variable
rate and provide an efficient financing product to lower our cost of borrowing. In exchange for
our receipt of a fixed rate generally equal to the underlying borrowings interest rate, the total
rate of return swaps require that we pay a variable rate, equivalent to the Securities Industry and
Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index, or SIFMA, rate for tax-exempt bonds payable and
the 30-day LIBOR rate for notes payable, plus a risk spread. These swaps generally have a second
or third lien on the property collateralized by the related borrowings and the obligations under
certain of these swaps are cross-collateralized with certain of the other swaps with a particular
counterparty. The underlying borrowings are generally callable at our option, with no prepayment
penalty, with 30 days advance notice, and the swaps generally have a term of less than five years.
The total rate of return swaps have a contractually defined termination value generally equal to
the difference between the fair value and the counterpartys purchased value of the underlying
borrowings, which may require payment by us or to us for such difference. Accordingly, we believe
fluctuations in the fair value of the borrowings from the inception of the hedging
relationship generally will be offset by a corresponding fluctuation in the fair value of the total
rate of return swaps.
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We designate total rate of return swaps as hedges of the risk of overall changes in the fair
value of the underlying borrowings. At each reporting period, we estimate the fair value of these
borrowings and the total rate of return swaps and recognize any changes therein as an adjustment of
interest expense.
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had borrowings payable subject to total rate of
return swaps with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $164.9 million and $276.9 million,
respectively. We reduced by $112.0 million the amount of debt subject to total rate of return swaps
and terminated the associated swaps during the three months ended March 31, 2011, in connection
with our refinancing of the underlying debt. We repaid the debt subject to the swaps at par and,
accordingly, no payments were required upon termination of the swaps. At March 31, 2011, the
weighted average fixed receive rate under the total return swaps was 6.4% and the weighted average
variable pay rate was 1.8%, based on the applicable SIFMA and LIBOR rates effective as of that
date. Information related to the fair value of these instruments at March 31, 2011 and December
31, 2010, is discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section below.
Fair Value Measurements
We measure certain assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements at fair
value, both on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. Certain of these fair value measurements are
based on significant unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy
defined in FASB ASC Topic 820. When a determination is made to classify a fair value measurement
within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the
unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 fair value
measurements typically also include observable components that can be validated to observable
external sources; accordingly, the changes in fair value in the table below are due in part to
observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology.
The table below presents information regarding significant items measured in our condensed
consolidated financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate | Total rate of | Changes in fair | ||||||||||||||
swaps (1) | return swaps (2) | value of debt (3) | Total | |||||||||||||
Fair value at December 31, 2009 |
$ | (1,596 | ) | $ | (24,307 | ) | $ | 24,307 | $ | (1,596 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gains (losses)
included in earnings (4) |
(13 | ) | 290 | (290 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||||||
Realized gains (losses)
included in earnings |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses)
included in partners
capital |
(156 | ) | | | (156 | ) | ||||||||||
Fair value at March 31, 2010 |
$ | (1,765 | ) | $ | (24,017 | ) | $ | 24,017 | $ | (1,765 | ) | |||||
Fair value at December 31, 2010 |
$ | (2,746 | ) | $ | (19,542 | ) | $ | 19,542 | $ | (2,746 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gains (losses)
included in earnings (4) |
(12 | ) | 3,478 | (3,478 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||||
Realized gains (losses)
included in earnings |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses)
included in partners
capital |
57 | | | 57 | ||||||||||||
Fair value at March 31, 2011 |
$ | (2,701 | ) | $ | (16,064 | ) | $ | 16,064 | $ | (2,701 | ) | |||||
(1) | The fair value of interest rate swaps is estimated using an income approach with
primarily observable inputs including information regarding the hedged variable cash flows
and forward yield curves relating to the variable interest rates on which the hedged cash
flows are based. |
|
(2) | Total rate of return swaps have contractually-defined termination values generally equal
to the difference between the fair value and the counterpartys purchased value of the
underlying borrowings. We calculate the termination value, which we believe is
representative of the fair value, of total rate of return swaps using a market approach by
reference to estimates of the fair value of the underlying borrowings, which are discussed
below, and an evaluation of potential changes in the credit quality of the counterparties to
these arrangements. |
|
(3) | This represents changes in fair value of debt subject to our total rate of return swaps.
We estimate the fair value of debt instruments using an income and market approach,
including comparison of the contractual terms to observable and unobservable inputs such as
market interest rate risk spreads, collateral quality and loan-to-value ratios on similarly
encumbered assets within our portfolio. These borrowings are collateralized and
non-recourse to us; therefore, we believe changes in our credit rating will not materially
affect a market participants estimate of the borrowings fair value. |
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(4) | Unrealized gains (losses) relate to periodic revaluations of fair value, including
revaluations resulting from repayment of the debt at par, and have not resulted from the
settlement of a swap position as we have not historically incurred any termination payments
upon settlement. These unrealized gains (losses) are included in interest expense in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. |
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The table below presents information regarding amounts measured at fair value in our
condensed consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, all of which were based, in part, on significant unobservable inputs
classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 | March 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Fair value | Total | Fair value | Total | |||||||||||||
measurement | gain (loss) | measurement | gain (loss) | |||||||||||||
Real estate (impairments losses) (1)(3) |
$ | 7,639 | $ | (3,014 | ) | $ | 29,335 | $ | (7,225 | ) | ||||||
Real estate (newly consolidated) (2)(3) |
| | 117,083 | 236 | ||||||||||||
Property debt (newly consolidated) (2)(4) |
| | 83,890 | |
(1) | During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we reduced the aggregate carrying
amounts of $10.7 million and $36.0 million, respectively, for real estate assets classified
as held for sale to their estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell. These
impairment losses recognized generally resulted from a reduction in the estimated holding
period for these assets. In periods prior to their classification as held for sale, we
evaluated the recoverability of their carrying amounts based on an analysis of the
undiscounted cash flows over the anticipated expected holding period. |
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(2) | In connection with our adoption of revised accounting guidance regarding consolidation of
VIEs and reconsideration events during the three months ended March 31, 2010, we
consolidated 17 partnerships at fair value. With the exception of such partnerships
investments in real estate properties and related non-recourse property debt obligations, we
determined the carrying amounts of the related assets and liabilities approximated their
fair values. The difference between our recorded investments in such partnerships and the
fair value of the assets and liabilities recognized in consolidation resulted in an
adjustment of consolidated partners capital (allocated between the Partnership and
noncontrolling interests) for those partnerships consolidated in connection with our
adoption of the revised accounting guidance for VIEs. For the partnerships we consolidated
at fair value due to reconsideration events during the three months ended March 31, 2010,
the difference between our recorded investments in such partnerships and the fair value of
the assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests recognized upon consolidation resulted
in our recognition of a gain, which is included in gain on disposition of unconsolidated
real estate and other in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2010. |
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(3) | We estimate the fair value of real estate using income and market valuation techniques
using information such as broker estimates, purchase prices for recent transactions on
comparable assets and net operating income capitalization analyses using observable and
unobservable inputs such as capitalization rates, asset quality grading, geographic location
analysis, and local supply and demand observations. |
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(4) | Refer to the recurring fair value measurements table for an explanation of the valuation
techniques we use to estimate the fair value of debt. |
We believe that the aggregate fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, receivables,
payables and short-term secured debt approximates their aggregate carrying amounts at March 31,
2011 and December 31, 2010, due to their relatively short-term nature and high probability of
realization. We estimate fair value for our notes receivable and debt instruments using present
value techniques that include income and market valuation approaches using observable inputs such
as market rates for debt with the same or similar terms and unobservable inputs such as collateral
quality and loan-to-value ratios on similarly encumbered assets. Because of the significance of
unobservable inputs to these fair value measurements, we classify them within Level 3 of the fair
value hierarchy. Present value calculations vary depending on the assumptions used, including the
discount rate and estimates of
future cash flows. In many cases, the fair value estimates may not be realizable in immediate
settlement of the instruments. The estimated aggregate fair value of our notes receivable was
approximately $118.7 million and $116.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010,
respectively, as compared to their carrying amounts of $132.4 million and $127.6 million. The
estimated aggregate fair value of our consolidated debt (including amounts reported in liabilities
related to assets held for sale) was approximately $5.6 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31,
2010, as compared to aggregate carrying amounts of $5.4 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively.
The fair values of our derivative instruments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are included
in the table presented above.
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Comprehensive Income or Loss
As discussed in the Derivative Financial Instruments section, we recognize changes in the fair
value of our cash flow hedges as changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss within partners
capital. Our consolidated comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
totaled $27.0 million and $16.7 million, respectively, before the effects of noncontrolling
interests.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially could subject us to significant concentrations of
credit risk consist principally of notes receivable and total rate of return swaps. Approximately
$89.9 million of our notes receivable, or 1.2% of the carrying amount of our total assets, at March
31, 2011, are collateralized by 84 buildings with 1,596 residential units in the West Harlem area
of New York City. There are no other significant concentrations of credit risk with respect to our
notes receivable due to the large number of partnerships that are borrowers under the notes and the
geographic diversification of the properties that serve as the primary source of repayment of the
notes.
At March 31, 2011, we had total rate of return swap positions with two financial institutions
totaling $165.3 million. We periodically evaluate counterparty credit risk associated with these
arrangements. In the event either counterparty were to default under these arrangements, loss of
the net interest benefit we generally receive under these arrangements, which is equal to the
difference between the fixed rate we receive and the variable rate we pay, may adversely impact our
results of operations and operating cash flows. However, at the current time, we have concluded we
do not have material exposure.
Income Taxes
In March 2008, we were notified by the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, that it intended
to examine our 2006 Federal tax return. During June 2008, the IRS issued AIMCO-GP, Inc., our
general and tax matters partner, a summary report including the IRSs proposed adjustments to our
2006 Federal tax return. In addition, in May 2009, we were notified by the IRS that it intended to
examine our 2007 Federal tax return. During November 2009, the IRS issued AIMCO-GP, Inc. a summary
report including the IRSs proposed adjustments to our 2007 Federal tax return. The matter is
currently pending administratively before IRS Appeals and the IRS has made no determination. We do
not expect the 2006 or 2007 proposed adjustments to have any material effect on our unrecognized
tax benefits, financial condition or results of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts included in
the financial statements and accompanying notes thereto. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
NOTE 3 Real Estate Dispositions
Real Estate Dispositions (Discontinued Operations)
We are currently marketing for sale certain real estate properties that are inconsistent with
our long-term investment strategy. At the end of each reporting period, we evaluate whether such
properties meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale, including whether such properties
are expected to be sold within 12 months. Additionally, certain properties that do not meet all of
the criteria to be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date may nevertheless be sold
and included in discontinued operations in the subsequent 12 months; thus, the number of properties
that may be sold during the subsequent 12 months could exceed the number classified as held for
sale. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had one and 13 properties, with an aggregate of
387 and 2,008 units, respectively, classified as held for sale. Amounts classified as held for
sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Real estate, net |
$ | 10,330 | $ | 43,485 | ||||
Other assets |
172 | 689 | ||||||
Assets held for sale |
$ | 10,502 | $ | 44,174 | ||||
Property debt |
$ | 3,945 | $ | 27,255 | ||||
Other liabilities |
121 | 467 | ||||||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale |
$ | 4,066 | $ | 27,722 | ||||
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During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we disposed of 12 properties with
an aggregate of 1,621 units and 1,623 units, respectively. During the year ended December 31,
2010, we disposed of 51 consolidated properties with an aggregate of 8,189 units. For the three
months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, discontinued operations includes the results of operations
for the periods prior to the date of disposition for all properties disposed of and for properties
classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2011.
The following is a summary of the components of income from discontinued operations and the
related amounts of income from discontinued operations attributable to the Partnership and to
noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Rental and other property revenues |
$ | 1,983 | $ | 20,417 | ||||
Property operating expenses |
(1,560 | ) | (12,714 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(539 | ) | (4,776 | ) | ||||
Provision for operating real estate impairment losses |
(3,855 | ) | (7,225 | ) | ||||
Operating loss |
(3,971 | ) | (4,298 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
51 | 49 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(301 | ) | (3,126 | ) | ||||
Loss before gain on dispositions of real estate and income tax |
(4,221 | ) | (7,375 | ) | ||||
Gain on dispositions of real estate |
7,718 | 26,339 | ||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
(190 | ) | 1,209 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations, net |
$ | 3,307 | $ | 20,173 | ||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to |
||||||||
noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships |
$ | 907 | $ | (10,098 | ) | |||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the
Partnership |
$ | 4,214 | $ | 10,075 | ||||
Gain on dispositions of real estate is reported net of incremental direct costs incurred
in connection with the transactions, including any prepayment penalties incurred upon repayment of
property loans collateralized by the properties being sold. Such prepayment penalties totaled $0.3
million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We
classify interest expense related to property debt within discontinued operations when the related
real estate asset is sold or classified as held for sale.
In connection with properties sold or classified as held for sale during the three months
ended March 31, 2011, we allocated $0.8 million of goodwill related to our conventional and
affordable segments to the carrying amounts of the properties sold or classified as held for sale.
Of these amounts, $0.6 million was recognized as a reduction of gain on dispositions of real estate
and $0.2 million was recognized as an adjustment of impairment losses during the three months ended
March 31, 2011. In connection with properties sold or classified as held for sale during the three
months ended March 31, 2010, we allocated $1.3 million of goodwill related to our conventional and
affordable segments to the carrying amounts of the properties sold or classified as held for sale.
Of these amounts, $1.2 million was recognized as a reduction of gain on dispositions of real estate
and $0.1 million was recognized as an adjustment of impairment losses during the three months ended
March 31, 2010. The amounts of goodwill allocated to these properties were based on the relative
fair values of the properties sold or classified as held for sale and the retained portions of the
reporting units to which the goodwill was allocated.
NOTE 4 Other Significant Transactions
Issuance
of Common OP Units to Aimco
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, Aimco sold 1.5 million shares of Class A Common
Stock under its at the market, or ATM, offering program, generating $37.0 million of gross
proceeds, or $36.3 million net of commissions. Aimco contributed the proceeds to us in
exchange for an equivalent number of common OP Units. Sales of 375,000 of Aimcos shares were
initiated during the three months ended March 31, 2011, but settled during April. Similarly, our
issuance to Aimco of an equivalent number of common OP Units occurred in April. Accordingly, for
accounting purposes these common OP Units issued to Aimco were not reflected as issued and
outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and the net proceeds of $9.1 million will
be recognized in the subsequent period. We used the net proceeds primarily for corporate purposes.
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Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Partnership Interests
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we acquired the remaining noncontrolling limited
partnership interests in six consolidated real estate partnerships that own nine properties and in
which our affiliates serve as general partner, for a total cost of $6.1 million. We recognized the excess of the cost over the carrying amount of
the noncontrolling interests acquired as an adjustment of partners capital. During the three
months ended March 31, 2010, there were no comparable acquisitions of noncontrolling limited
partnership interests.
NOTE 5 Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
We did not have any significant commitments related to our redevelopment activities at March
31, 2011. Additionally, we enter into certain commitments for future purchases of goods and
services in connection with the operations of our properties. Those commitments generally have
terms of one year or less and reflect expenditure levels comparable to our historical expenditures.
We have committed to fund an additional $3.4 million in loans on certain unconsolidated
properties in West Harlem in New York City. Additionally, in certain circumstances, the obligor
under these notes has the ability to put properties to us, which would result in a cash payment of
approximately $30.7 million and the assumption of $118.5 million in property debt. The obligors
right to exercise the put depends upon the achievement of specified operating performance
thresholds.
Aimco has an agreement that allows the holder of some of its Series A Community Reinvestment
Act Preferred Stock, or the CRA Preferred Stock, to require Aimco to repurchase up to $20.0 million
in liquidation preference of the CRA Preferred Stock at a 30% discount. If required, these
additional repurchases will be for up to $10.0 million in liquidation preference in May 2011 and
2012. Upon any repurchases required of Aimco under this agreement, we will repurchase from Aimco
an equivalent number of our CRA Preferred Units held by Aimco. Based on the holders ability to
require Aimco to repurchase these amounts and our obligation to purchase from Aimco a corresponding
number of CRA Preferred Units, the $20.0 million in liquidation preference of CRA Preferred Units,
or the maximum redemption value of such preferred units, is classified within temporary capital in
our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Tax Credit Arrangements
We are required to manage certain consolidated real estate partnerships in compliance with
various laws, regulations and contractual provisions that apply to our historic and low-income
housing tax credit syndication arrangements. In some instances, noncompliance with applicable
requirements could result in projected tax benefits not being realized and require a refund or
reduction of investor capital contributions, which are reported as deferred income in our
consolidated balance sheet, until such time as our obligation to deliver tax benefits is relieved.
The remaining compliance periods for our tax credit syndication arrangements range from less than
one year to 15 years. We do not anticipate that any material refunds or reductions of investor
capital contributions will be required in connection with these arrangements.
Legal Matters
In addition to the matters described below, we are a party to various legal actions and
administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered by
our general liability insurance program, and none of which we expect to have a material adverse
effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Limited Partnerships
In connection with our acquisitions of interests in real estate partnerships, we are sometimes
subject to legal actions, including allegations that such activities may involve breaches of
fiduciary duties to the partners of such real estate partnerships or violations of the relevant
partnership agreements. We may incur costs in connection with the defense or settlement of such
litigation. We believe that we comply with our fiduciary obligations and relevant partnership
agreements. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we were
contacted by attorneys who indicated that they intended to file a
class action lawsuit against us alleging breach of fiduciary duty and
other claims with respect to mergers completed earlier in 2011 in
which we acquired the remaining noncontrolling interests in six
consolidated real estate partnerships. Although the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, we do not expect any such legal
actions to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows.
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Environmental
Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for
management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain potentially hazardous materials
present on a property, including lead-based paint, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls,
petroleum-based fuels, and other miscellaneous materials. Such laws often impose liability without
regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of
such materials. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, these materials may
adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance
affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions
brought by government agencies, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in
connection therewith, the improper management of these materials on a property could result in
claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various
laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of these materials
through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or
treatment of these materials is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose
liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal
facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of properties, we could
potentially be responsible for environmental liabilities or costs associated with our properties or
properties we acquire or manage in the future.
We have determined that our legal obligations to remove or remediate certain potentially
hazardous materials may be conditional asset retirement obligations, as defined in GAAP. Except in
limited circumstances where the asset retirement activities are expected to be performed in
connection with a planned construction project or property casualty, we believe that the fair value
of our asset retirement obligations cannot be reasonably estimated due to significant uncertainties
in the timing and manner of settlement of those obligations. Asset retirement obligations that are
reasonably estimable as of March 31, 2011, are immaterial to our consolidated financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 6 Earnings (Loss) per Unit
We calculate earnings (loss) per unit based on the weighted average number of common OP Units,
participating securities, common OP Unit equivalents and dilutive convertible securities
outstanding during the period. We consider both common OP Units and High Performance Units, which
have identical rights to distributions and undistributed earnings, to be common units for purposes
of the earnings per unit data presented below. The following table illustrates the calculation of
basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in
thousands, except per unit data):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||
Loss from continuing operations |
$ | (30,372 | ) | $ | (36,721 | ) | ||
Loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
6,398 | (2,036 | ) | |||||
Income attributable to the Partnerships preferred unitholders |
(14,127 | ) | (14,615 | ) | ||||
Income attributable to participating securities |
(57 | ) | | |||||
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (38,158 | ) | $ | (53,372 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations |
$ | 3,307 | $ | 20,173 | ||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
907 | (10,098 | ) | |||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | 4,214 | $ | 10,075 | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (27,065 | ) | $ | (16,548 | ) | ||
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
7,305 | (12,134 | ) | |||||
Income attributable to the Partnerships preferred unitholders |
(14,127 | ) | (14,615 | ) | ||||
Income attributable to participating securities |
(57 | ) | | |||||
Net loss attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (33,944 | ) | $ | (43,297 | ) | ||
Denominator: |
||||||||
Denominator for basic earnings per unit weighted average
number of common units outstanding |
||||||||
Common OP Units |
123,433 | 122,060 | ||||||
High Performance Units |
2,340 | 2,340 | ||||||
Total common units |
125,773 | 124,400 | ||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||
Dilutive potential common units |
| | ||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit |
125,773 | 124,400 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per common unit basic and diluted: |
||||||||
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders |
0.03 | 0.08 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | ||
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As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, the common unit equivalents that could potentially dilute
basic earnings per unit in future periods totaled 6.9 million and 7.4 million, respectively. These
securities represent options to purchase shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock, which, if
exercised, would result in our issuance to Aimco of common OP Units corresponding to the number of
shares purchased under the options. They have been excluded from the earnings (loss) per unit
computations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, because their effect would have
been anti-dilutive. Participating securities, consisting of unvested restricted shares of Aimco
Class A Common Stock and shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock purchased pursuant to officer loans,
receive dividends similar to shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock and common OP Units and totaled
0.5 million and 0.6 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effect of participating
securities is included in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit computations for the periods
presented above using the two-class method of allocating distributed and undistributed earnings.
Various classes of redeemable preferred OP Units are outstanding. Depending on the terms of
each class, these preferred OP Units are convertible into common OP Units or redeemable for cash
or, at our option, shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock, and are paid distributions varying from
1.8% to 8.8% per annum per unit, or equal to the dividends paid on Aimco Class A Common Stock based
on the conversion terms. As of March 31, 2011, a total of 3.1 million preferred OP Units were
outstanding with redemption values of $82.5 million and were potentially redeemable for
approximately 3.2 million shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock (based on the period end market
price), or cash at our option. We have a redemption policy that requires cash settlement of
redemption requests for the preferred OP Units, subject to limited exceptions. The potential
dilutive effect of these securities would have been antidilutive in the periods presented.
Additionally, based on our cash redemption policy, they may also be excluded from future earnings
(loss) per unit computations in periods during which their effect is dilutive.
NOTE 7 Business Segments
We have two reportable segments: conventional real estate operations and affordable real
estate operations. Our conventional real estate operations consist of market-rate apartments with
rents paid by the resident and included 218 properties with 68,645 units at March 31, 2011. Our
affordable real estate operations consisted of 217 properties with 25,246 units at March 31, 2011,
with rents that are generally paid, in whole or part, by a government agency.
Our chief executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, uses various generally
accepted industry financial measures to assess the performance and financial condition of the
business, including: Net Asset Value, which is the estimated fair value of our assets, net of
liabilities and preferred units; Pro forma Funds From Operations, which is Funds From Operations
excluding operating real estate impairment losses and preferred unit redemption related amounts;
Adjusted Funds From Operations, which is Pro forma Funds From Operations less spending for Capital
Replacements; property net operating income, which is rental and other property revenues less
direct property operating expenses, including real estate taxes; proportionate property net
operating income, which reflects our share of property net operating income of our consolidated and
unconsolidated properties; same store property operating results; Free Cash Flow, which is net
operating income less spending for Capital Replacements; Free Cash Flow internal rate of return;
financial coverage ratios; and leverage as shown on our balance sheet. Our chief operating
decision maker emphasizes proportionate property net operating income as a key measurement of
segment profit or loss.
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The following tables present the revenues, net operating income (loss) and income (loss) from
continuing operations of our conventional and affordable real estate operations segments on a
proportionate basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Corporate and | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conventional | Affordable | Proportionate | Amounts Not | |||||||||||||||||
Real Estate | Real Estate | Adjustments | Allocated to | |||||||||||||||||
Operations | Operations | (1) | Segments | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011: |
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Rental and other property revenues (2) |
$ | 210,458 | $ | 33,143 | $ | 33,137 | $ | 579 | $ | 277,317 | ||||||||||
Asset management and tax credit revenues |
| | | 9,236 | 9,236 | |||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
210,458 | 33,143 | 33,137 | 9,815 | 286,553 | |||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses (2) |
81,408 | 13,989 | 15,253 | 15,434 | 126,084 | |||||||||||||||
Investment management expenses |
| | | 3,031 | 3,031 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (2) |
| | | 100,911 | 100,911 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | 11,125 | 11,125 | |||||||||||||||
Other expenses, net |
| | | 3,928 | 3,928 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
81,408 | 13,989 | 15,253 | 134,429 | 245,079 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating income (loss) |
129,050 | 19,154 | 17,884 | (124,614 | ) | 41,474 | ||||||||||||||
Other items included in continuing
operations |
| | | (71,846 | ) | (71,846 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 129,050 | $ | 19,154 | $ | 17,884 | $ | (196,460 | ) | $ | (30,372 | ) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Rental and other property revenues (2) |
$ | 207,704 | $ | 31,317 | $ | 32,366 | $ | 737 | $ | 272,124 | ||||||||||
Asset management and tax credit revenues |
| | | 4,701 | 4,701 | |||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
207,704 | 31,317 | 32,366 | 5,438 | 276,825 | |||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses (2) |
86,195 | 15,046 | 15,915 | 13,643 | 130,799 | |||||||||||||||
Investment management expenses |
| | | 3,229 | 3,229 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (2) |
| | | 105,035 | 105,035 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | 11,736 | 11,736 | |||||||||||||||
Other expenses, net |
| | | 2,273 | 2,273 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
86,195 | 15,046 | 15,915 | 135,916 | 253,072 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating income (loss) |
121,509 | 16,271 | 16,451 | (130,478 | ) | 23,753 | ||||||||||||||
Other items included in continuing
operations |
| | | (60,474 | ) | (60,474 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 121,509 | $ | 16,271 | $ | 16,451 | $ | (190,952 | ) | $ | (36,721 | ) | ||||||||
(1) | Represents adjustments for the noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate
partnerships share of the results of our consolidated properties, which are excluded from
our measurement of segment performance but included in the related consolidated amounts, and
our share of the results of operations of our unconsolidated real estate partnerships, which
are included in our measurement of segment performance but excluded from the related
consolidated amounts. |
|
(2) | Proportionate property net operating income, our key measurement of segment profit or loss,
excludes provision for operating real estate impairment losses, property management revenues
(which are included in rental and other property revenues), property management expenses and
casualty gains and losses (which are included in property operating expenses) and
depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, we do not allocate these amounts to our
segments. |
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, capital additions related to our
conventional segment totaled $22.9 million and $26.1 million, respectively, and capital additions
related to our affordable segment totaled $4.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively.
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ITEM 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Forward Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for
forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. Certain information included in this Report
contains or may contain information that is forward-looking, within the meaning of the federal
securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding our ability to maintain
current or meet projected occupancy, rental rates and property operating results and the effect of
acquisitions and redevelopments. Actual results may differ materially from those described in these
forward-looking statements and, in addition, will be affected by a variety of risks and factors,
some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation: financing risks, including
the availability and cost of financing and the risk that our cash flows from operations may be
insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; earnings may not be sufficient to
maintain compliance with debt covenants; real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate
values and the general economic climate in the markets in which we operate and competition for
residents in such markets; national and local economic conditions, including the pace of job growth
and the level of unemployment; the terms of governmental regulations that affect us and
interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which we operate; the timing
of acquisitions and dispositions; insurance risk, including the cost of insurance; natural
disasters and severe weather such as hurricanes; litigation, including costs associated with
prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; energy costs; and possible environmental
liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation
of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us. In addition, Aimcos
current and continuing qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of
highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and depends on its ability to
meet the various requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, through actual operating
results, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Readers should carefully review our
financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled Risk Factors
described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and
the other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used
herein and except as the context otherwise requires, we, our, us and the Company refer to
AIMCO Properties, L.P. (which we refer to as the Partnership) and the Partnerships consolidated
corporate subsidiaries and consolidated real estate partnerships, collectively.
Executive Overview
We are the operating partnership for Aimco, which is a self-administered and self-managed real
estate investment trust, or REIT. Our principal financial objective is to provide predictable and
attractive returns to our unitholders. Our business plan to achieve this objective is to:
| own and operate a broadly diversified portfolio of primarily class B/B+ assets (as
defined in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1) with
properties concentrated in the 20 largest markets in the United States (as measured by
total apartment value, which is the estimated total market value of apartment properties in
a particular market); |
| improve our portfolio by selling assets with lower projected returns and reinvesting
those proceeds through the purchase of new assets or additional investment in existing
assets in our portfolio, including increased ownership or redevelopment; and |
| provide financial leverage primarily by the use of non-recourse, long-dated, fixed-rate
property debt and perpetual preferred units. |
Our owned real estate portfolio includes 218 conventional properties with 68,645 units and 217
affordable properties with 25,246 units. These conventional and affordable properties generated
87% and 13%, respectively, of our proportionate property net operating income (as defined below)
during the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our
conventional portfolio monthly rents averaged $1,060 and provided 61% operating margins. These
average rents increased from $1,052 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. During the three
months ended March 31, 2011, on average, conventional new lease rates were 1.9% higher than
expiring lease rates, compared to rates 0.9% higher than expiring lease rates in the three months
ended December 31, 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, conventional renewal rates
were 3.0% higher than expiring lease rates, compared to rates that were 1.6% higher than expiring
lease rates in the three months ended December 31, 2010.
Our geographic allocation strategy focuses on the 20 largest markets in the United States to
reduce volatility in and our dependence on particular areas of the country. We believe these
markets are deep, relatively liquid and
possess desirable long-term growth characteristics. They are primarily coastal markets, and
also include a number of Sun Belt cities and Chicago, Illinois. We may also invest in other
markets on an opportunistic basis.
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Our portfolio strategy also focuses on asset type and quality. Our target allocation of
capital to conventional and affordable properties is 90% and 10%, respectively, of our total
property Net Asset Value, which is the estimated fair value of our assets, net of liabilities and
preferred units. Our conventional and affordable properties comprised approximately 89% and 11%,
respectively, of our total property Net Asset Value, at March 31, 2011.
For conventional assets, we focus on the ownership of primarily B/B+ assets. Refer to Note 1
to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for an explanation of our rating
system for measuring asset quality. We upgrade the quality of our portfolio through the sale of
assets with lower projected returns, which are often in markets less desirable than our target
markets, and reinvest these proceeds through the purchase of new assets or additional investment in
existing assets in our portfolio, through increased ownership or redevelopment. We prefer the
redevelopment of select properties in our existing portfolio to ground-up development, as we
believe it provides superior risk adjusted returns with lower volatility. During the three months
ended March 31, 2011, we increased our allocation of capital to our target markets by disposing of
two conventional properties located outside of our target markets, by investing $3.8 million to
increase our ownership in nine conventional properties owned through consolidated real estate
partnerships, and by investing $4.9 million in redevelopment of conventional properties included in
continuing operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we also disposed of ten
affordable properties.
Our leverage strategy focuses on increasing financial returns while minimizing risk. At March
31, 2011, approximately 86% of our leverage consisted of property-level, non-recourse, long-dated,
fixed-rate, amortizing debt and 13% consisted of perpetual preferred units, a combination which
helps to limit our refunding and re-pricing risk. At March 31, 2011, we had no outstanding
corporate level debt. Our leverage strategy limits refunding risk on our property-level debt. At
March 31, 2011, the weighted average maturity of our property-level debt was 8.0 years, with 0.3%
of our debt maturing during the remainder of 2011 and on average approximately 6.7% maturing in
each of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Long duration, fixed-rate liabilities provide a hedge against
increases in interest rates and inflation. Approximately 93% of our property-level debt is
fixed-rate. We continue to focus on refinancing our property debt
maturing during the period from 2012 through
2015, to extend maturities and lock in current low interest rates.
As of March 31, 2011, we had the capacity to borrow $263.4 million pursuant to our $300.0
million credit facility (after giving effect to $36.6 million outstanding for undrawn letters of
credit). The revolving credit facility matures May 1, 2013, and may be extended for an additional
year, subject to certain conditions.
The key financial indicators that we use in managing our business and in evaluating our
financial condition and operating performance are: Net Asset Value; Pro forma Funds From
Operations, which is Funds From Operations excluding operating real estate impairment losses and
preferred unit redemption related amounts; Adjusted Funds From Operations, which is Pro forma Funds
From Operations less spending for Capital Replacements; property net operating income, which is
rental and other property revenues less direct property operating expenses, including real estate
taxes; proportionate property net operating income, which reflects our share of property net
operating income of our consolidated and unconsolidated properties; same store property operating
results; Free Cash Flow, which is net operating income less spending for Capital Replacements; Free
Cash Flow internal rate of return; financial coverage ratios; and leverage as shown on our balance
sheet. Funds From Operations represents net income or loss, computed in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, excluding gains from sales
of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The key macro-economic factors and non-financial
indicators that affect our financial condition and operating performance are: household formations;
rates of job growth; single-family and multifamily housing starts; interest rates; and availability
and cost of financing.
Because our operating results depend primarily on income from our properties, the supply and
demand for apartments influences our operating results. Additionally, the level of expenses
required to operate and maintain our properties and the pace and price at which we redevelop,
acquire and dispose of our apartment properties affect our operating results. Our cost of capital
is affected by the conditions in the capital and credit markets and the terms that we negotiate for
our equity and debt financings.
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Highlights of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, are
summarized below:
| Total Same Store revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011,
increased by 2.1% and decreased by 6.8%, respectively, as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2010, resulting in an 8.5% increase in net operating income. |
| Average daily occupancy for our Conventional Same Store properties remained high at
96.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011. |
| Conventional Same Store revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011,
increased by 1.6% and decreased by 6.6%, respectively, as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2010, resulting in a 7.2% increase in net operating income. |
| As part of our leverage strategy we continued to focus on the refinancing of near term
property debt maturities. We refinanced $287.9 million of property debt scheduled to
mature during 2011 through 2015 with new property debt totaling $263.3 million and with
terms ranging from seven to ten years, resulting in net repayments of
$26.7 million (of which our share was $16.5
million). |
| General and administrative expenses decreased by 5% during the three months ended March
31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. |
| As part of our effort to simplify our business, we resigned from our role as asset
manager and property manager for approximately 100 properties with approximately 11,400
units. |
The following discussion and analysis of the results of our operations and financial condition
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in
Item 1.
Results of Operations
Overview
Three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to March 31, 2010
We reported net loss attributable to the Partnership of $19.8 million and net loss
attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders of $33.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2011, compared to net loss attributable to the Partnership of $28.7 million and net loss
attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders of $43.3 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2010, decreases in losses of $8.9 million and $9.4 million, respectively.
These decreases in net loss were principally due to the following items, all of which are
discussed in further detail below:
| an increase in net operating income of our properties included in continuing operations,
reflecting improved operations; |
| an increase in asset management and tax credit revenues, primarily due to reductions of
revenue recognized during 2010 (explained further below); and |
| a decrease in income from discontinued operations allocated to noncontrolling interests
in consolidated real estate partnerships, primarily due to their share of the decrease in
gains on disposition of consolidated real estate properties discussed below. |
The effects of these items on our operating results were partially offset by a decrease in
income from discontinued operations, primarily related to a decrease in gains on dispositions of
real estate due to fewer property sales in 2011 as compared to 2010.
The following paragraphs discuss these and other items affecting the results of our operations in
more detail.
Real Estate Operations
Our real estate portfolio is comprised of two business components: conventional real estate
operations and affordable real estate operations, which also represent our two reportable segments.
Our conventional real estate portfolio consists primarily of market-rate apartments with rents paid
by the resident and includes 218 properties with 68,645 units. Our affordable real estate
portfolio consists of 217 properties with 25,246 units, with rents that are generally paid, in
whole or part, by a government agency. Our conventional and affordable properties contributed 87%
and 13%, respectively, of proportionate property net operating income during the three months ended
March 31, 2011.
In accordance with GAAP, we consolidate certain properties in which we hold an insignificant
economic interest and in some cases we do not consolidate other properties in which we have a
significant economic interest. Due to the diversity of our economic ownership interests in our
properties, our chief operating decision maker emphasizes proportionate property net operating
income as a key measurement of segment profit or loss. Accordingly, the results of operations of
our conventional and affordable segments discussed below are presented on a proportionate basis.
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We exclude property management revenues and expenses and casualty related amounts from our
definition of proportionate property operating income and therefore from our assessment of segment
performance. Accordingly, these items are not included in the following discussion of our segment
results. The effects of these items on our real estate operations results are discussed below on a
consolidated basis, that is, before adjustments for noncontrolling interests or our interests in
unconsolidated real estate partnerships.
The tables and discussions below reflect the proportionate results of our conventional and
affordable segments and the consolidated results related to our real estate operations not
allocated to segments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands). The tables
and discussions below exclude the results of operations for properties included in discontinued
operations as of March 31, 2011. Refer to Note 7 in the condensed consolidated financial
statements in Item 1 for further discussion regarding our reportable segments, including a
reconciliation of these proportionate amounts to consolidated rental and other property revenues
and property operating expenses.
Conventional Real Estate Operations
Our conventional segment consists of conventional properties we classify as same store,
redevelopment and other conventional properties. Same store properties are properties we manage
and that have reached and maintained a stabilized level of occupancy (greater than 90%) during the
current and prior year comparable period. Redevelopment properties are those in which a
substantial number of available units have been vacated for major renovations or have not been
stabilized in occupancy for at least one year as of the earliest period presented, or for which
other significant non-unit renovations are underway or have been complete for less than one year.
Other conventional properties may include conventional properties that have significant rent
control restrictions, acquisition properties, university housing properties and properties that are
not multifamily, such as commercial properties or fitness centers.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, in addition to properties reclassified into
discontinued operations, two properties with 551 units that were previously classified as
redevelopment properties met the requirements to be moved into same store and two properties with
1,061 units experienced significant casualty losses and were moved from same store into the other
conventional classification.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
Rental and other property revenues: |
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Conventional same store |
$ | 189,257 | $ | 186,259 | $ | 2,998 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Other Conventional |
21,201 | 21,445 | (244 | ) | (1.1 | %) | ||||||||||
Total |
210,458 | 207,704 | 2,754 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||
Property operating expenses: |
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Conventional same store |
70,810 | 75,803 | (4,993 | ) | (6.6 | %) | ||||||||||
Other Conventional |
10,598 | 10,392 | 206 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
81,408 | 86,195 | (4,787 | ) | (5.6 | %) | ||||||||||
Property net operating income: |
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Conventional same store |
118,447 | 110,456 | 7,991 | 7.2 | % | |||||||||||
Other Conventional |
10,603 | 11,053 | (450 | ) | (4.1 | %) | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 129,050 | $ | 121,509 | $ | 7,541 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to 2010, our conventional segments
proportionate property net operating income increased $7.5 million, or 6.2%.
Conventional same store net operating income increased by $8.0 million. This increase was
partially attributable to a $3.0 million increase in revenue, primarily due to a 40 basis point
increase in average physical occupancy and higher average rent (approximately $6 per unit), in
addition to an increase in miscellaneous income. Rental rates on
new leases transacted during the three months ended March 31, 2011, were 1.9% higher than
expiring lease rates and renewal rates were 3.0% higher than expiring lease rates. The increase in
same store net operating income was also attributable to a $5.0 million decrease in expense
primarily due to reductions in personnel and related costs and marketing expenses and a reduction
in real estate tax expense resulting from lower assessed values. Our other conventional net
operating income (which includes conventional redevelopment properties) decreased by $0.5 million,
due to a decrease in revenue of approximately $0.2 million and an increase in expense of $0.2
million.
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Affordable Real Estate Operations
Our affordable segment consists of properties we classify as same store or other (primarily
redevelopment properties). Our criteria for classifying affordable properties as same store or
redevelopment are consistent with those for our conventional properties described above. During
the three months ended March 31, 2011, the only population changes related to our affordable same
store portfolio related to properties sold or classified as held for sale and the results of their
operations for the periods presented are included in discontinued operations.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
Rental and other property revenues: |
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Affordable same store |
$ | 29,540 | $ | 28,006 | $ | 1,534 | 5.5 | % | ||||||||
Other Affordable |
3,603 | 3,311 | 292 | 8.8 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
33,143 | 31,317 | 1,826 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
Property operating expenses: |
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Affordable same store |
12,486 | 13,533 | (1,047 | ) | (7.7 | %) | ||||||||||
Other Affordable |
1,503 | 1,513 | (10 | ) | (0.7 | %) | ||||||||||
Total |
13,989 | 15,046 | (1,057 | ) | (7.0 | %) | ||||||||||
Property net operating income: |
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Affordable same store |
17,054 | 14,473 | 2,581 | 17.8 | % | |||||||||||
Other Affordable |
2,100 | 1,798 | 302 | 16.8 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
$ | 19,154 | $ | 16,271 | $ | 2,883 | 17.7 | % | ||||||||
The proportionate property net operating income of our affordable segment increased $2.9
million, or 17.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to 2010. Affordable
same store net operating income increased by $2.6 million, consisting of a $1.5 million increase in
revenue and a $1.1 million decrease in expense. Affordable same store revenue increased partially
due to retroactive rent increases awarded in 2011 under government subsidy programs at certain of
our affordable properties, $0.2 million of which relates to previous years, and due to higher
average rent ($29 per unit) and higher average physical occupancy (39 basis points) at our
affordable same store properties. Affordable same store expenses decreased primarily due to a
reduction in real estate tax expense resulting from lower assessed values. Approximately $0.7
million of this reduction in real estate tax expense relates to property revaluations associated
with 2010 and prior tax years. The increase in affordable proportionate property net operating
income was also due to higher net operating income of our other affordable properties of $0.3
million.
Non-Segment Real Estate Operations
Real estate operations net operating income amounts not attributed to our conventional or
affordable segments include property management revenues and expenses and casualty losses, reported
in consolidated amounts, which we do not allocate to our conventional or affordable segments for
purposes of evaluating segment performance (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements in Item 1).
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to 2010, property management revenues
decreased by $0.2 million, from $0.8 million to $0.6 million, primarily due to a reduction in the
number of properties managed for third parties. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, as
compared to 2010, property operating expenses not allocated to our conventional or affordable
segments, including property management expenses and casualty losses, increased by $1.8 million.
Casualty losses increased by $3.1 million, from $1.8 million to $4.9 million, primarily due to a
$3.5 million loss incurred during 2011 from severe snow storms in the Northeast which damaged
several properties. This increase in losses was partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in
property management expenses, from $11.9 million to $10.6 million, primarily due a reduction in
personnel and related expenses.
Asset Management and Tax Credit Revenues
We perform activities and services for consolidated and unconsolidated real estate
partnerships, including portfolio strategy, capital allocation, joint ventures, tax credit
syndication, acquisitions and dispositions. These activities are conducted in part by our taxable
subsidiaries, and the related net operating income may be subject to income taxes.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
asset management and tax credit revenues increased $4.5 million. This increase is partially
attributable to reductions of asset management and tax credit revenues recognized during 2010 for
which no corresponding reductions were recognized in 2011, including a $2.4 million write off of
syndication fees receivable we determined were uncollectible and a $0.9 million reversal of promote
income, which is income earned in connection with the disposition of properties owned by our
consolidated joint ventures, in connection with our sale of a property from a consolidated joint
venture that reduced the cumulative promote income earned.
Asset
management and tax credit revenues also increased during the three
months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily
due to our recognition of $1.3 million of asset management fees in connection with a transaction
with the principals of a portfolio of properties for which we provided asset management and other
services. As part of our ongoing effort to simplify our business, we resigned from our role
providing asset or property management services for approximately 100 properties and we agreed to
receive a reduced payment on asset management and other fees owed to us, a portion of which was not
previously recognized based on concerns regarding collectibility. We received cash and notes
receivable that are guaranteed by a principal in the portfolio and that have a security interest in
distributable proceeds from the sale of certain properties in the portfolio.
Investment Management Expenses
Investment
management expenses consist primarily of the costs of personnel who perform asset
management and tax credit activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the
three months ended March 31, 2010, investment management expenses decreased $0.2 million. This
decrease is primarily due to a reduction in personnel and related costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
depreciation and amortization decreased $4.1 million, or 3.9%. This decrease was primarily due to
non-real estate assets that became fully depreciated in 2010.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
general and administrative expenses decreased $0.6 million, or 5.2%. This decrease is primarily
attributable to net reductions in personnel and related expenses.
Other Expenses, Net
Other expenses, net includes franchise taxes, risk management activities, partnership
administration expenses and certain non-recurring items.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
other expenses, net increased by $1.7 million, primarily due to a $2.0 million reimbursement during
2010 of costs associated with certain litigation matters for which there was no comparable activity
in 2011.
Interest Income
Interest income consists primarily of interest on notes receivable from non-affiliates and
unconsolidated real estate partnerships, interest on cash and restricted cash accounts, and
accretion of discounts on certain notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships.
Transactions that result in accretion may occur infrequently and thus accretion income may vary
from period to period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
interest income decreased by $1.0 million, or 27.9%. This decrease is primarily due to accretion
income recognized in 2010 with no similar accretion recognized in 2011.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
interest expense, which includes the amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased by $1.3
million, or 1.7%. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in prepayment penalties
due to fewer properties refinanced in 2011 as compared to 2010, and a decrease in corporate
interest expense due to the repayment of our term loan in July 2010.
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Equity in (Losses) Earnings of Unconsolidated Real Estate Partnerships
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated real estate partnerships includes our share of
net earnings or losses of our unconsolidated real estate partnerships, and may include impairment
losses, gains or losses on the disposition of real estate assets or depreciation expense, which
generally exceeds the net operating income recognized by such unconsolidated partnerships.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized equity in losses of unconsolidated
real estate partnerships of $1.6 million as compared to equity in earnings of unconsolidated real
estate partnerships of $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in
losses related primarily to our reversal during 2010 of approximately $11.2 million of excess
equity in losses recognized by certain of our consolidated partnerships in prior years. These
losses were attributed to the noncontrolling interests in the consolidated partnerships that hold
such investments and accordingly the losses and related reversal had no significant effect on net
loss attributable to Aimco during these periods.
Income Tax Benefit
In conjunction with Aimcos UPREIT structure, certain of our operations or a portion thereof,
including property management, asset management and risk management are conducted through taxable
subsidiaries. Income taxes related to the results of continuing operations of our taxable
subsidiaries are included in income tax benefit in our consolidated statements of operations.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010,
income tax benefit decreased by $1.1 million, primarily due to decreases in losses of our taxable
subsidiaries.
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net
The results of operations for properties sold during the period or designated as held for sale
at the end of the period are generally required to be classified as discontinued operations for all
periods presented. The components of net earnings that are classified as discontinued operations
include all property-related revenues and operating expenses, depreciation expense recognized prior
to the classification as held for sale, property-specific interest expense and debt extinguishment
gains and losses to the extent there is secured debt on the property. In addition, any impairment
losses on assets held for sale and the net gain or loss on the eventual disposal of properties held
for sale are reported in discontinued operations.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, income from discontinued operations
totaled $3.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively. The $16.9 million decrease in income from
discontinued operations was principally due to a $19.9 million decrease in gain on dispositions of
real estate, net of income taxes, partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in interest expense
and a $0.3 million decrease in operating loss (inclusive of a $3.4 million decrease in real estate
impairment losses).
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we disposed of 12 consolidated properties for
gross proceeds of $28.9 million and net proceeds of $11.3 million, resulting in a net gain of
approximately $7.5 million (which is net of $0.2 million of related income taxes). During the
three months ended March 31, 2010, we sold 12 consolidated properties for gross proceeds of $82.6
million and net proceeds of $21.1 million, resulting in a net gain of approximately $27.4 million
(which includes $1.1 million of related income taxes). The weighted average net operating income
capitalization rates for our conventional and affordable property sales, which are calculated using
the trailing twelve month net operating income prior to sale, less a 3.5% management fee, divided
by gross proceeds, were 9.7% and 10.3%, respectively, for 2011 sales, and 8.3% and 10.5%,
respectively, for 2010 sales.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, income from discontinued operations
includes the operating results of the properties sold or classified as held for sale as of March
31, 2011.
Changes in the level of gains recognized from period to period reflect the changing level of
our disposition activity from period to period. Additionally, gains on properties sold are
determined on an individual property basis or in the aggregate for a group of properties that are
sold in a single transaction, and are not comparable period to
period (see Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for additional
information on discontinued operations).
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships reflects the non-Aimco
partners, or noncontrolling partners, share of operating results of consolidated real estate
partnerships, as well as the noncontrolling partners share of property management fees, interest
on notes and other amounts that we charge to such partnerships.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we allocated net losses of $7.3 million to
noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships, as compared to $12.1 million of
net income allocated to these noncontrolling interests during the three months ended March 31,
2010, or a variance of $19.4 million. This change was primarily due to an $11.0 million decrease in
the noncontrolling interest partners share of income from discontinued operations, which decreased
primarily due to a reduction in gains on the dispositions of real estate in 2011 as compared to
2010, and the noncontrolling interests share of a reversal during 2010 of approximately $11.2
million of excess equity in losses recognized in prior years, for which there was no comparable
activity in 2011.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to
make estimates and assumptions. We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve
our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Real estate and other long-lived assets to be held and used are stated at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not
recoverable. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may not be
recoverable, we make an assessment of its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount to our
estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest charges, of the property. If the
carrying amount exceeds the estimated aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, we recognize an
impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.
From time to time, we have non-revenue producing properties that we hold for future
redevelopment. We assess the recoverability of the carrying amount of these redevelopment
properties by comparing our estimate of undiscounted future cash flows based on the expected
service potential of the redevelopment property upon completion to the carrying amount. In certain
instances, we use a probability-weighted approach to determine our estimate of undiscounted future
cash flows when alternative courses of action are under consideration.
Real estate investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. Several factors may adversely
affect the economic performance and value of our real estate investments. These factors include:
| the general economic climate; |
| competition from other apartment communities and other housing options; |
| local conditions, such as loss of jobs or an increase in the supply of apartments, that
might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates; |
| changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance; |
| increases in operating costs (including real estate taxes) due to inflation and other
factors, which may not be offset by increased rents; |
| changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or
other laws regulating multifamily housing; and |
| changes in interest rates and the availability of financing. |
Any adverse changes in these and other factors could cause an impairment of our long-lived
assets, including real estate and investments in unconsolidated real estate partnerships. During
the next twelve months, we expect to market for sale certain real estate properties that are
inconsistent with our long-term investment strategy. For any properties that are sold or meet the
criteria to be classified as held for sale during the next twelve months, the reduction in the
estimated holding period for these assets or the requirement to reduce the carrying amounts of
properties that become held for sale by the estimated costs to sell the assets may result in
additional impairment losses.
Based on periodic tests of recoverability of long-lived assets, for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded no impairment losses related to properties to be held and
used. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized impairment losses of
$3.9 million and $7.2 million, respectively, for properties included in discontinued operations,
primarily due to reductions in the estimated holding periods for assets sold during these periods
or our reduction of the carrying amounts of assets that were classified as held for sale by the
estimated costs to sell the assets.
Other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in Item 1 include $66.2 million of
goodwill related to our conventional and affordable reportable segments as of March 31, 2011. We
annually evaluate impairment of intangible assets using an impairment test that compares the fair
value of the reporting units with the carrying amounts, including goodwill. We performed our last
annual impairment analysis in 2010 and concluded no impairment was necessary. We will perform our
next impairment analysis during the three months ending September 30, 2011 and do not anticipate
recognizing an impairment of goodwill in connection with this analysis. As further discussed in
Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1, we allocate goodwill to real
estate properties when they are sold or classified as held for sale, based on the relative fair
values of these properties and the retained properties in each reportable segment.
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Notes Receivable and Interest Income Recognition
Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships and from non-affiliates
represent our two portfolio segments (as defined in FASB ASC Topic 310) that we use to evaluate for
potential loan loss. Notes receivable from unconsolidated real estate partnerships consist
primarily of notes receivable from partnerships in which we are the general partner but do not
consolidate the partnership. These loans are typically due on demand, have no stated maturity date
and may not require current payments of principal or interest. Notes receivable from
non-affiliates have stated maturity dates and may require current payments of principal and
interest. Repayment of our notes is subject to a number of variables, including the performance
and value of the underlying real estate properties and the claims of unaffiliated mortgage lenders,
which are generally senior to our claims. Our notes receivable consist of two classes: loans
extended by us that we carry at the face amount plus accrued interest, which we refer to as par
value notes; and loans extended by predecessors whose positions we generally acquired at a
discount, which we refer to as discounted notes.
We record interest income on par value notes as earned in accordance with the terms of the
related loan agreements. We discontinue the accrual of interest on such notes when the notes are
impaired, as discussed below, or when there is otherwise significant uncertainty as to the
collection of interest. We record income on such nonaccrual loans using the cost recovery method,
under which we apply cash receipts first to the recorded amount of the loan; thereafter, any
additional receipts are recognized as income.
We recognize interest income on discounted notes receivable based upon whether the amount and
timing of collections are both probable and reasonably estimable. We consider collections to be
probable and reasonably estimable when the borrower has closed or entered into certain pending
transactions (which include real estate sales, refinancings, foreclosures and rights offerings)
that provide a reliable source of repayment. In such instances, we recognize accretion income, on
a prospective basis using the effective interest method over the estimated remaining term of the
notes, equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the discounted notes and the
estimated collectible value. We record income on all other discounted notes using the cost
recovery method.
Provision for Losses on Notes Receivable
We assess the collectibility of notes receivable on a periodic basis, which assessment
consists primarily of an evaluation of cash flow projections of the borrower to determine whether
estimated cash flows are sufficient to repay principal and interest in accordance with the
contractual terms of the note. We update our cash flow projections of the borrowers annually, and
more frequently for certain loans depending on facts and circumstances. We recognize provisions
for losses on notes receivable when it is probable that principal and interest will not be received
in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Factors that affect this assessment include
the fair value of the partnerships real estate, pending transactions to refinance the
partnerships senior obligations or sell the partnerships real estate, and market conditions
(current and forecasted) related to a particular asset. The amount of the provision to be
recognized generally is based on the fair value of the partnerships real estate that represents
the primary source of loan repayment. In certain instances where other sources of cash flow are
available to repay the loan, the provision is measured by discounting the estimated cash flows at
the loans original effective interest rate.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized net provisions for losses
on notes receivable of less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. We will continue to
evaluate the collectibility of
these notes, and we will adjust related allowances in the future due to changes in market
conditions and other factors.
Capitalized Costs
We capitalize costs, including certain indirect costs, incurred in connection with our capital
additions activities, including redevelopment and construction projects, other tangible property
improvements and replacements of existing property components. Included in these capitalized costs
are payroll costs associated with time spent by site employees in connection with the planning,
execution and control of all capital additions activities at the property level. We characterize
as indirect costs an allocation of certain department costs, including payroll, at the area
operations and corporate levels that clearly relate to capital additions activities. We capitalize
interest, property taxes and insurance during periods in which redevelopment and construction
projects are in progress. We charge to expense as incurred costs that do not relate to capital
additions activities, including ordinary repairs, maintenance, resident turnover costs and general
and administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31,
2011 and 2010, for continuing and discontinued operations, we
capitalized $3.1 million and $2.9 million of interest costs,
respectively, and $6.5 million and $6.7 million of site payroll and
indirect costs, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, for continuing and discontinued
operations, we capitalized $3.1 million and $2.9 million of interest costs, respectively, and $6.5
million and $6.7 million of site payroll and indirect costs, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations. Our primary source
of liquidity is cash flow from our operations. Additional sources are proceeds from property sales,
proceeds from refinancings of existing property loans, borrowings under new property loans and
borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Our principal uses for liquidity include normal operating activities, payments of principal
and interest on outstanding property debt, capital expenditures, distributions paid to unitholders
and distributions paid to noncontrolling interest partners and acquisitions of, and investments in,
properties. We use our cash and cash equivalents and our cash provided by operating activities to
meet short-term liquidity needs. In the event that our cash and cash equivalents and cash provided
by operating activities are not sufficient to cover our short-term liquidity needs, we have
additional means, such as short-term borrowing availability and proceeds from property sales and
refinancings, to help us meet our short-term liquidity needs. We may use our revolving credit
facility for general corporate purposes and to fund investments on an interim basis. We expect to
meet our long-term liquidity requirements, such as debt maturities and property acquisitions,
through long-term borrowings, primarily secured, the issuance of equity securities (including OP
Units), the sale of properties and cash generated from operations.
The availability of credit and its related effect on the overall economy may affect our
liquidity and future financing activities, both through changes in interest rates and access to
financing. Currently, interest rates are low compared to historical levels, many lenders have
reentered the market, and the CMBS market is showing signs of recovery. However, any adverse
changes in the lending environment could negatively affect our liquidity. We believe we mitigate
this exposure through our continued focus on reducing our short and intermediate term maturity
risk, by refinancing such loans with long-dated, fixed-rate property loans. If property financing
options become unavailable for our debt needs, we may consider alternative sources of liquidity,
such as reductions in certain capital spending or proceeds from asset dispositions.
As further discussed in Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, we
are subject to interest rate risk associated with certain variable rate liabilities and preferred
units. At March 31, 2011, we estimate that a 1.0% increase in 30-day LIBOR with constant credit
risk spreads would reduce our net income (or increase our net loss) attributable to the
Partnerships common unitholders by approximately $3.4 million, or $0.03 per common unit, on an
annual basis. The effect of an increase in 30-day LIBOR may be mitigated by the effect of our
variable rate assets.
As further discussed in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1,
we use total rate of return swaps as a financing product to lower our cost of borrowing through
conversion of fixed-rate debt to variable-rates. The cost of financing through these arrangements
is generally lower than the fixed rate on the debt. As of March 31, 2011, we had total rate of
return swap positions with two financial institutions with notional amounts totaling $165.3
million. Swaps with notional amounts of $151.1 million and $14.2 million have maturity dates in
May 2012 and October 2012, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we received
net cash receipts of $4.5 million under the total return swaps, which positively affected our
liquidity. To the extent interest rates increase above the fixed rates on the underlying
borrowings, our obligations under the total return swaps will negatively affect our liquidity.
During 2011 and 2010, we refinanced certain of the underlying borrowings subject to total rate
of return swaps with long-dated, fixed-rate property debt, and we expect to do the same with
certain of the underlying borrowings in the remainder of 2011. The average effective interest rate
associated with our borrowings subject to the total rate of return swaps was 1.8% at March 31,
2011. To the extent we are successful in refinancing additional of the borrowings subject to the
total rate of return swaps during the remainder of 2011, we anticipate the interest cost associated
with these borrowings will increase, which would negatively affect our liquidity.
We periodically evaluate counterparty credit risk associated with these arrangements. In the
event a counterparty were to default under these arrangements, loss of the net interest benefit we
generally receive under these arrangements, which is equal to the difference between the fixed rate
we receive and the variable rate we pay, may adversely affect our liquidity. However, at the
current time, we have concluded we do not have material exposure.
The total rate of return swaps require specified loan-to-value ratios. In the event the
values of the real estate properties serving as collateral under these agreements decline or if we
sell properties in the collateral pool with low loan-to-value ratios, certain of our consolidated
subsidiaries have an obligation to pay down the debt or provide additional collateral pursuant to
the swap agreements, which may adversely affect our cash flows. The obligation to provide
collateral is limited to these subsidiaries and is non-recourse to us. At March 31, 2011, these
subsidiaries had provided $6.2 million of cash collateral pursuant to the swap agreements to
satisfy the loan-to-value requirements.
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As of March 31, 2011, the amount available under our revolving credit facility was $263.4
million (after giving effect to $36.6 million outstanding for undrawn letters of credit issued
under the revolving credit facility).
At March 31, 2011, we had $81.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $30.0
million from December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, we had $199.2 million of restricted cash, a
decrease of $1.8 million from December 31, 2010. Restricted cash primarily consists of reserves
and escrows held by lenders for bond sinking funds, capital additions, property taxes and
insurance. In addition, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are held by partnerships that
are not presented on a consolidated basis. The following discussion relates to changes in cash due
to operating, investing and financing activities, which are presented in our condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows in Item 1.
Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our net cash provided by operating activities of
$27.7 million was primarily related to operating income from our consolidated properties, which is
affected primarily by rental rates, occupancy levels and operating expenses related to our
portfolio of properties, in excess of payments of operating accounts payable and accrued
liabilities. Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011
increased by $0.9 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily due to an
increase in net operating income of our properties.
Investing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our net cash used in investing activities of $1.0
million consisted primarily of capital expenditures, substantially offset by proceeds from
disposition of real estate and capital improvement escrows released in connection with refinancing
of the related property debt.
Although we hold all of our properties for investment, we sell properties when they do not
meet our investment criteria or are located in areas that we believe do not justify our continued
investment when compared to alternative uses for our capital. During the three months ended March
31, 2011, we disposed of 12 consolidated properties for an aggregate sales price of $28.9 million,
generating proceeds totaling $26.2 million, after the payment of transaction costs and debt
prepayment penalties. The $26.2 million is inclusive of debt assumed by buyers. Net cash proceeds
from property sales were used primarily to repay property debt and for other corporate purposes.
Capital expenditures totaled $30.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and
consisted primarily of Capital Replacements and Capital Improvements, and, to a lesser extent,
spending for redevelopment projects and casualties. Capital Replacements represent the share of
capital additions that are deemed to replace the consumed portion of acquired capital assets and
Capital Improvements represent non-redevelopment capital additions that are made to enhance the
value of capital assets.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash used in financing activities of $56.7
million was primarily attributed to debt principal payments, distributions paid to common and
preferred unitholders and distributions to noncontrolling interests. Proceeds from property loans
and our issuance of common OP Units to Aimco partially offset the cash outflows.
Property Debt
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had $5.4 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively,
in consolidated property debt outstanding, which included $3.9 million and $27.3 million,
respectively, of property debt classified within liabilities related to assets held for sale.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we refinanced $337.9 million of property loans on
nine properties and closed a new loan on one property, generating $321.2 million of proceeds from
borrowings with a weighted average interest rate of 4.44%. After payment of transaction costs and
distributions to limited partners, these refinancing resulted in a $10.4 million net use of cash,
which we funded using proceeds from property sales and available cash. We intend to
continue to refinance property debt primarily as a means of extending current and near term
maturities and to finance certain capital projects.
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Credit Facility
We have an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, as amended, with a syndicate
of financial institutions, which we refer to as the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement
consists of $300.0 million of revolving loan commitments. Borrowings under the revolving credit
facility bear interest based on a pricing grid determined by leverage (either at LIBOR plus 4.25%
with a LIBOR floor of 1.50% or, at our option, a base rate equal to the Prime rate plus a spread of
3.00%). The revolving credit facility matures May 1, 2013, and may be extended for one year,
subject to certain conditions, including payment of a 35.0 basis point fee on the total revolving
commitments.
The amount available under the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2011, was $263.4 million
(after giving effect to $36.6 million outstanding for undrawn letters of credit issued under the
revolving credit facility). The proceeds of revolving loans are generally used to fund working
capital and for other corporate purposes.
Our Credit Agreement requires us to satisfy covenant ratios of earnings before interest, taxes
and depreciation and amortization to debt service and earnings to fixed charges of 1.40:1 and
1.20:1, respectively. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, as calculated based on the
provisions in our Credit Agreement, we had a ratio of earnings before interest, taxes and
depreciation and amortization to debt service of 1.58:1 and a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of
1.34:1. We expect to remain in compliance with these covenants during the next twelve months. In
the first quarter 2012, the covenant ratios of earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and
amortization to debt service and earnings to fixed charges required by our Credit Agreement will
increase to 1.50:1 and 1.30:1, respectively.
Partners Capital Transactions
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we paid cash distributions totaling $14.1
million and $15.3 million to preferred unitholders and common unitholders, respectively. During
the three months ended March 31, 2011, we paid cash distributions of $8.9 million to noncontrolling
interests in consolidated real estate partnerships, primarily related to property sales during 2011
and late 2010.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, Aimco sold 1.5 million shares of Class A Common
Stock under its at the market, or ATM, offering program, generating $37.0 million of gross
proceeds, or $36.3 million net of commissions. Aimco contributed the proceeds to us in
exchange for an equivalent number of common OP Units. Sales of 375,000 of Aimcos shares were
initiated during the three months ended March 31, 2011, but settled during April. Similarly, our
issuance to Aimco of an equivalent number of common OP Units occured in April. Accordingly, for
accounting purposes these common OP Units issued to Aimco were not reflected as issued and
outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and the net proceeds of $9.1 million will
be recognized in the subsequent period. We used the net proceeds primarily for corporate purposes.
Pursuant to Aimcos ATM offering program, Aimco may issue up to 4.9 million additional shares
of its Class A Common Stock. Additionally, we and Aimco have a shelf registration statement that
provides for the issuance of debt securities by us and debt and equity securities by Aimco.
Future Capital Needs
We expect to fund any future acquisitions, redevelopment projects, Capital Improvements and
Capital Replacements principally with proceeds from property sales (including tax-free exchange
proceeds), short-term borrowings, debt and equity financing (including tax credit equity) and
operating cash flows.
ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Our primary market risk exposure relates to changes in base interest rates, credit risk
spreads and availability of credit. We are not subject to any other material market rate or price
risks. We use predominantly long-term, fixed-rate non-recourse property debt in order to avoid the
refunding and repricing risks of short-term borrowings. We use short-term debt financing and
working capital primarily to fund short-term uses and acquisitions and generally expect to
refinance such borrowings with cash from operating activities, property sales proceeds, long-term
debt or equity financings. We use total rate-of-return swaps to obtain the benefit of variable
rates on certain of our fixed-rate debt instruments. We make limited use of other derivative
financial instruments and we do not use them for trading or other speculative purposes.
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We had $361.5 million of floating rate debt and $57.0 million of floating rate preferred OP
Units outstanding at March 31, 2011. Of the total floating rate debt, the major components were
floating rate tax-exempt bond financing ($280.5 million) and floating rate secured notes ($72.5
million). Floating rate tax-exempt bond financing is benchmarked against the SIFMA rate, which
since 1991 has averaged 76% of the 30-day LIBOR rate. If this historical relationship continues,
we estimate that an increase in 30-day LIBOR of 100 basis points (76 basis points for tax-exempt
interest rates) with constant credit risk spreads would result in net income and net income
attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders being reduced (or the amounts of net loss and
net loss attributable to the Partnerships common unitholders being increased) by $3.0 million and
$3.4 million, respectively, on an annual basis.
At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $413.0 million in cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash and notes receivable, a portion of which bear interest at variable rates, and which
may mitigate the effect of an increase in variable rates on our variable-rate indebtedness and
preferred units discussed above.
The estimated aggregate fair value and carrying amount of our consolidated debt (including
amounts reported in liabilities related to assets held for sale) was approximately $5.6 billion and
$5.4 billion, respectively at March 31, 2011. If market rates for our fixed-rate debt were higher
by 1.0% with constant credit risk spreads, the estimated fair value of our debt discussed above
would decrease from $5.6 billion to $5.3 billion. If market rates for our debt discussed above
were lower by 1.0% with constant credit risk spreads, the estimated fair value of our fixed-rate
debt would increase from $5.6 billion to $5.9 billion.
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Partnerships management, with the participation of the chief executive officer and chief
financial officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnerships chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial
officer of the General Partner have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 2011 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. | Risk Factors |
As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes from the risk factors in
the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we
issued to Aimco 1.125 million common OP Units in exchange for net proceeds of $27.2 million in
connection with Aimcos sale of a corresponding number of registered shares of its Class A Common
Stock under its ATM offering program. The issuance of the common OP Units was exempt from registration under section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(c) Repurchases of Equity Securities. Our Partnership Agreement generally provides that after
holding the common OP Units for one year, our Limited Partners have the right to redeem their
common OP Units for cash, subject to our prior right to cause Aimco to acquire some or all of the
common OP Units tendered for redemption in exchange for shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock.
Common OP Units redeemed for Aimco Class A Common Stock are generally exchanged on a one-for-one
basis (subject to antidilution adjustments). During the three months ended March 31, 2011, no
common OP Units were redeemed in exchange for shares of Aimco Class A Common Stock. The following
table summarizes repurchases of our equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Maximum | ||||||||||||||||
Number | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | of Units that | |||||||||||||||
Units Purchased | May Yet Be | |||||||||||||||
Total | Average | as Part of | Purchased | |||||||||||||
Number | Price | Publicly | Under the | |||||||||||||
of Units | Paid | Announced Plans | Plans or | |||||||||||||
Period | Purchased | per Unit | or Programs (1) | Programs (2) | ||||||||||||
January 1 January 31, 2011 |
15,983 | $ | 25.50 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
February 1 February 28, 2011 |
5,258 | 25.10 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
March 1 March 31, 2011 |
10,056 | 24.52 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Total |
31,297 | $ | 25.12 | |||||||||||||
(1) | The terms of our Partnership Agreement do not provide for a maximum number of units
that may be repurchased, and other than the express terms of our Partnership Agreement, we
have no publicly announced plans or programs of repurchase. However, whenever Aimco
repurchases shares of its Class A Common Stock, it is expected that Aimco will fund the
repurchase with proceeds from a concurrent repurchase by us of common OP Units held by
Aimco at a price per unit that is equal to the price per share paid for its Class A Common
Stock. |
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(2) | Aimcos board of directors has, from time to time, authorized Aimco to repurchase
shares of its Class A Common Stock. As of March 31, 2011, Aimco was authorized to
repurchase approximately 19.3 million additional shares. This authorization has no
expiration date. These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions. |
Distribution Payments. Our Credit Agreement includes customary covenants, including a
restriction on distributions and other restricted payments, but permits distributions during any
12-month period in an aggregate amount of up to 95% of our Funds From Operations, subject to
certain non-cash adjustments, for such period or such amount as may be necessary for Aimco to
maintain its REIT status.
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ITEM 6. | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
EXHIBIT NO. (1)
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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99.1 | Agreement Regarding Disclosure of Long-Term Debt Instruments |
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101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
(1) | Schedules and supplemental materials to the exhibits have been omitted but will be
provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P. | ||||
By: | AIMCO-GP, Inc., its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ ERNEST M. FREEDMAN | |||
Ernest M. Freedman | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer and principal financial officer) |
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By: | /s/ PAUL BELDIN | |||
Paul Beldin | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: April 29, 2011
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